The emperor's heart alone

The news that Xu Yunting became the deputy examiner of the Beijing City and Rural Examination made Xu Tao very happy, and he couldn't care less about being angry with Xu Yunjin: "Well, well, you are indeed my Xu Tao's son."

Xu Yunting looked humble: "This is all bestowed by the emperor, and my son dare not take credit for it."

"You can't say that, since the emperor chose you, it proves that you have the strength, Yunting, sometimes it's not a good thing to be too self-effacing." Xu Tao shook his head disapprovingly, and then smiled again Blooming flowers, "There are two examiners for the capital and rural examinations, one is from your Hanlin Academy, and the other is a bachelor from our palace. After them is you. It can be seen that the emperor loves you very much. Try it, you must act well, don't be caught by others, or let go of those who shouldn't be let go."

"Dad, don't worry, I know all about it, and I will never make these mistakes."

Xu Yunjin stopped what he was doing, and suddenly asked: "Brother, do you know that talented Zhao family?"

"Zhao Mansion?" Xu Yunting was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "You mean from the official minister's mansion? I have heard about that scholar, he is the eldest son of Zhao Mansion."

"Well, it's him." Xu Yunjin glanced at Xu Tao, and found that Xu Tao was also listening to him, so he continued, "This time I will try, and this eldest son of the Zhao family will also end."

Xu Yunting nodded: "It should be."

Xu Yunjin sneered: "The point is, the name of the Zhao family's eldest son as a scholar was not obtained by himself."

Xu Tao frowned: "How do you say that?"

"I heard that the eldest son of the Zhao family has no talent, and the name of such a scholar was bought by the examiner." Xu Yunjin shrugged when he saw Xu Tao and Xu Yunting's frowning, "I just follow the Brother, please be careful, if the brains of the eldest son of the Zhao family hit you, it will be bad."

Hearing Xu Yunjin's words, Xu Yunting's face was worried, and Xu Tao snorted coldly: "My Xu family will not do such a thing, afraid of what he will do? If there is any move in the examination room, then the time will be directly sent He caught it. You don’t have to be afraid before the exam, and from tomorrow onwards, our Xu Mansion will refuse to welcome guests."

"That's not what you said." Xu Yunjin said slowly, "Father is naturally not afraid, after all, you are now a high-ranking scholar of the court, you are a person trusted by the emperor, and you have always been honest and upright as an official , the Minister of the Ministry of Officials would not dare to look for you. But this time, the eldest brother is the deputy examiner of the provincial examination. The elder brother has a low-key position. Even if he is favored by the emperor, he is no better than the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. If he really finds the elder brother, Big brother has no way to refuse."

Xu Tao patted the table directly: "I don't care! In short, my Xu family is absolutely not allowed to do such a thing!" After speaking, he turned to look at Xu Yunting, "Yunting, Dad believes that you will not do such a thing .”

Xu Yunting smiled wryly: "Father, you are right, my Xu family can't do such a thing."

Xu Tao was satisfied with Xu Yunting's guarantee, and he gave another order. After the meal, Xu Tao called Xu Yunting to the study to continue muttering, but Xu Yunjin had dinner with Xu Jiashi in a leisurely manner. After getting in touch with Xu Yunqin, when he was the only one left in the dining room, Xu Yunjin said to Qing Pei: "You wait outside the study, and when my elder brother comes out, bring him to my place."

Qing Pei agreed, and Xu Yunjin took Qinghuan back to the residence and entered the bedroom. Someone waiting on the side had already brought the medicine, Xu Yunjin drank the medicine, and said to Qinghuan: "Leave the letter, you first go down."

Xu Yunjin, who was still sick, Qinghuan didn't dare to provoke her, so she handed the letter in her arms to Xu Yunjin, and Qinghuan backed away quietly.Xu Yunjin leaned on the bed, unfolding the letter brought back by Qinghuan, but a few minutes later, Xu Yunjin had put down the letter.

The letter was sent back by He San, and there were letters from Young Master Li mixed in it.As Xu Yunjin expected, due to the decline of the power of the Baihe Sect in the south, it can be said that the south has gone through a round of major purges. Relying on money and strong connections, He San and Li Dashao quickly gained a foothold in the south , although now there are people from the Baihe Sect who have returned to the south, trying to regain their old business in vain, but there is nothing they can do. After all, those who can gain a firm foothold in the new round of reshuffle are not simple characters.

After all, they are doing business in a new environment. Xu Yunjin didn't want to eat a fat man with one bite. He only opened a cloth shop and a grain shop in Ningcheng in the south. The rest is more for opening their own North-South business next year. way to contribute.The cloth in the south is excellent and the embroidery is expensive, but the transportation is not easy and the cost is too high. Xu Yunjin has long been eyeing this piece of fat, and just waited for Young Master Li to gain a firm foothold in the south, and then transport the cloth from the south to the capital next year. sell.In addition, there are tea leaves from the south, which makes Xu Yunjin's eyes envious.The old tea is good, and the new tea has a special taste. Whether it is a literati or a warrior, tea has always been in short supply. If the new tea or high-quality tea from the south can be transported to the capital, relying on the foundation that Xu Yunjin and his party have already laid in the capital , Xu Yunjin is not afraid of not making money.

As for other things, Xu Yunjin is also planning to open Wumingzhai to the south, and the rice in the north is much tastier than the rice in the south. Rich businessmen, officials and others who want to come to the south will not mind spending more money to eat Serve with better rice.

The knock on the door awakened Xu Yunjin who was in deep thought. Xu Yunjin pressed the letter in his hand under the quilt: "Come in."

Qing Pei pushed the door open, Xu Yunting came in first, Qing Pei closed the door after entering.

As soon as Xu Yunting approached Xu Yunjin, he smelled the smell of medicine around Xu Yunjin, and immediately frowned: "What's wrong with you?"

Xu Yunjin didn't want to hide it from Xu Yunting, most of the time, Xu Yunting was on his side: "I have a low fever, it's fine."

Xu Yunting wanted to say something, but then he thought that Xu Yunjin would not listen to him, so he had no choice but to give up and asked, "You looking for me?"

Xu Yunjin did not answer, but glanced at Qing Pei who was standing aside, Qing Pei knowingly took out an envelope from the cabinet in the room and handed it to Xu Yunting, Xu Yunting looked at Xu Yunjin suspiciously, Xu Yunjin smiled and said: "Open it and have a look." .”

Xu Yunting opened the envelope, looked at the contents at a glance, and only heard Xu Yunjin say: "Although the Minister of the Ministry of Officials may not come to you, but it is better to be prepared. The content inside cannot shake the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but it will give him some help." Little trouble, if he is smart enough, I don't think he will force you to do anything. You take it, and if he really comes to you, show him a look."

Xu Yunting put the paper back into the envelope and put it in his arms, with a meaningful look on his face: "It seems that I still underestimated you before."

Xu Yunjin raised his eyebrows: "Praise, praise."

The two looked at each other and smiled without speaking.

It took two or three days for Xu Yunjin's low-grade fever to heal, but luckily it did not exceed the time limit given by Duan Yuchen. Otherwise, if Duan Yuchen really came to see Xu Yunjin, Xu Yunjin might not have any good fruit to eat.After recovering from illness, Xu Yunjin didn't step out of Xu's mansion. Nothing happened the first time, but it doesn't mean that nothing happened the second time. Xu Yunjin felt that it was better to be careful, so he stayed in Xu's mansion obediently, but After a few days, nothing happened, but Xu Yunjin's doubts grew deeper and deeper. He just wanted to say that he would definitely go to Zhenjue Temple to meet the abbot of Zhenjue Temple when he had time.

At noon that day, the sun was still fine, so Xu Yunjin also left lazily. He only opened the door and window of the bedroom, and sat under the window lazily, holding a book of Chinese scriptures in his hand. Turn over, and when you get tired, cover your face with the book and take a nap.

"Second Young Master, someone is asking to see you outside."

Xu Yunjin yawned a little, a little casually: "Who?"

Qing Pei, who came to report the letter, hesitated for a moment: "He said his name is Xu Sa, and his master asked him to come. If Er Shao, you ask who his master is, he will say that his surname is 'Shi'."

Xu Yunjin wasn't sleepy this time, he straightened his back immediately, and yelled: "Let him in."

"Yes."

When the person named Xu Sa came in, Xu Yunjin took a closer look, and soon recognized who this person was, wasn't it just the guy who woke up a few days ago and asked him to have breakfast before leaving.

"It's you?"

"Yes, it's me." Xu Sa nodded and bowed to Xu Yunjin with a flattering smile.This Xu Sa has bright eyes and bright teeth, and he is a person who people like at a glance. It's a pity that when Xu Yunjin thinks who Xu Sa's master is, he gets angry and wants Qing Pei to beat him up hard. Throw it out.

"What's the matter with you?" Xu Yunjin frowned tightly, not hiding his dislike for him or his master, Qing Pei stood in the corner with his head bowed, as if he didn't know anything about what happened here Know.

"That's it. Our master got a jade pendant yesterday. He remembered Er Shao and thought it was suitable, so he sent me to send it to you." After speaking, Xu Sa took out a brocade box from his arms and held it with both hands. The brocade box was handed to Xu Yunjin.

Xu Yunjin stared at the brocade box in Xu Sa's hand, and was suddenly amused: "It suits me well? Remember me?" Then he changed his tone, "Open it for me to have a look."

Xu Sa thought that Xu Yunjin had accepted it, and hastily took the jade pendant out of the brocade box and handed it to Xu Yunjin.

Xu Yunjin took the jade pendant from Xu Sa's hand. Xu Shi Junji had seen that the jade pendants worn by Xu Yunjin were all white, and thought that Xu Yunjin liked white jade pendants, and what he sent at this moment was also high-quality Hetian jade, and the quality was quite good. If someone knows the goods, he would know that such things must be obtained by the royal family, but Xu Yunjin has always been ignorant of goods, look at the jade pendant, he knows it is not ordinary goods, after all, how bad can a gift from the royal family be?

Xu Yunjin squinted his eyes and looked at the jade pendant facing the sun, with a smile on his lips. Xu Sa caught a glimpse of this expression and thought Xu Yunjin was very satisfied. Could he be dissatisfied?Xu Sa murmured in his heart, this jade pendant was for the emperor to wear this year, but the emperor sent him to send it to Xu Er Shao as soon as the emperor saw the jade pendant.

"Not bad, not bad." Xu Yunjin nodded, and squinted at Xu Sa, "Isn't it very expensive?"

"Yes, yes, of course..."

"Snapped……"

Xu Sa: "...(⊙o⊙)?"

"Pick up the fragments and return to your command." Xu Yunjin laughed back angrily, "I, Xu Yunjin, still don't lack jade pendants, so please trouble your master."