Chapter 244 – Wei Yuan’s Shock

Since ancient times, the people have an innate fear of officials, looking at the imposing yamen, the guards with swords, and the serious faces of the night watchmen who come and go, Auntie and Xu Lingyue were a bit intimidated.

Auntie was nervous about coming to the court for the first time, so she took Xu Lingyin in her arms and rubbed hard to ease her emotions.

The little djinn’s face changed into various forms in his aunt’s hands.

Xu Lingyue silently approached Xu Qi’an.

“Ning Banquet ……”

A half-baked gong came over to greet him, his eyes darting over his aunt and Xu Lingyue, obviously attracted by the beauty of his aunt and sister.

“This is my sister.” Xu Qi’an nodded and introduced him to Xu Ling Yue.

The gong immediately smiled and gestured, then looked at the aunt, “Is this sister?”

The aunt was stunned at first, then her eyebrows opened and her eyes curved into crescent moons.

Xu Qi’an rolled her eyes, “Have you ever seen a 36-year-old sister.”

“Xu Ningyan!” The aunt’s breath shook cold.

She was actually quoted her age? The aunt took a deep breath and said Don t be angry Don t be angry ……. In front of outsiders, she had to keep up her image and not pounce on her nephew and scratch his face.

Tongluo looked at his aunt and Xu Lingyue a few more times and walked away reluctantly.

Xu Qi’an led the three women toward Spring Wind Hall, and along the way, she encountered many familiar colleagues who greeted Xu Qi’an enthusiastically, and several mistook her for Xu Qi’an’s sister.

A disguised compliment about her youth and beauty.

Arriving at the Spring Wind Hall’s side hall and ordering the mandarins to serve tea and pour water, the aunt’s nervousness was swept away and she laughed:

“The night watchman yamen are all good-looking and well-spoken.”

Auntie, your words sound strange …… Xu Qi An said, “I will go to the entrance of the Yamen and wait.”

He waited for a quarter of an hour at the entrance of the Yamen, and waited for three constables from the government office, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Shen.

“My lord, the culprit has been brought.” The young constable clasped his fists and said respectfully.

“Uh-huh!”

Xu Qi’an nodded, reached out to take the rope, and said, “You guys wait here, I’ll send the culprits to the prison and come back out to return the rope.”

Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Shen were scared, the people of the capital, who do not know the prestige of the night watchman, and even more know that the night watchman prison is a place where there is in and out.

If you get out, you’ll have to shed a layer of skin and spend the rest of your life in pain.

This is all the fault of Nangong Qianlou, who single-handedly created the infamy of the dungeon of the night watchman.

Zhao Shen’s wife sat on her butt on the ground, crying and spluttering, “I’m not going into the night watchman Yamen, beat me to death, beat me to death.”

This woman seems to have been used to splashing around at home, and her nature can’t be changed, even though she came to the office of the night watchman, she is still shrewd and rogue very much.

Xu Qi’an’s gaze snapped, snatching the guard’s sheath and slapping him.

Pfft …… The woman spewed out three big teeth and her mouth was full of blood, she covered her face, and she seemed to be hit and confused.

“It’s not easy to die, I’ll fulfill you later.” Xu Qi’an sneered, “Why didn’t you think of the present when you were bullying people?”

Saying that, he violently yanked the rope and dragged the couple hard into the government office.

The three constables stayed where they were, and one of them suddenly said, “That lord, doesn’t he look a bit familiar?”

“…… Lord Xu? When Sheriff Lu hadn’t been promoted to Chief Sheriff, I followed her around on errands and had seen Lord Xu once. The change is too great, I don’t recognize him at all.”

“I’ve seen it too, no wonder it looks so familiar, didn’t he die, that time Sheriff Lu was in a terrible mood, he couldn’t move without losing his temper.”

………..

From time to time along the way, he drew the attention of tongluo, laughing and teasing, “What kind of prisoner is Lord Xu escorting, crying and wailing.”

Xu Qi’an responded, “Two dog-fighting things, let them taste the poisonous beatings of society today.”

Coming to the exclusive dungeon of the night watchman, “Clang ….” The prison door opened and the dark, humid air greeted him.

Zhao Shen’s face was white with despair and terror in his eyes, this was the most regrettable moment in his life.

I didn’t realize that it was just a small thing that got me into this mess.

The woman finally broke down and cried, “I pawned that bracelet, I’ll pay you money, pay you money, don’t put me in the dungeon ……”

Zhao Shen stared at his wife with wide eyes, he finally understood the reason for this mysterious adult’s anger, it turned out that his own son had really bullied other people’s sisters repeatedly.

It turns out that snatching the bracelet was real, and it turns out that the wife knew everything.

It’s over, letting the night watchman catch a hold of him, even officials of rank will be terrified, not to mention him. Will uncle offend the night watchman for his sake?

Can not help but regret, why not first clear things up, why not deal with this matter properly, why the brain only think to uncle’s power, bullying some of the city folk and sesame beans of the small officials and what is it.

Zhao Shen cried out, mouth chanted: finished finished ……

He suddenly burst into a rage, kicked his wife over and cursed angrily, “It’s all your fault it’s all your …..”

He kicked and cursed angrily as he did so, hating to repudiate his wife, provided he made it back alive.

The woman howled.

Xu Qi’an recruited the jailer to take the two into custody, then sought out the jailer’s head and instructed, “The couple that was just incarcerated, give them some color and pay attention to proportion.”

“This division of yours ….. Is it to keep a life, or a leg?” The head jailer wondered.

“…… “Xu Qi An didn’t have the good sense to say, “Live, but beat them up every day. Be careful when you beat them, don’t break your arms and legs, these two I’m useful, understand.”

Saying this, the jailer’s heart was in the right place, Lord Xu was just teaching them a normal lesson and letting the two suffer in jail.

“This is it? This is the dungeon of the night watchman.” The jailer said to himself, “You want to be imprisoned in the night watchman’s office for such a trivial matter?

“This is called labor reform; as a night watchman, guarding the safety and security of the Imperial City, and trusted and reused by His Majesty, this official is supposed to teach the foolish people.”

“My lord is wise.”

After leaving the prison, he accompanied his aunt and sister in the Spring Wind Hall and chatted idly until the black-clothed mandarin came to report that an official who claimed to be the Langzhong of the Department of Literary Selection was seeking an audience.

This is expected in Xu Qi’an, this world’s clan concept and the last life is not much stronger, in the previous life, nephew encountered this kind of thing, when the uncle’s willing to do how much effort, it is difficult to say.

After all, Xu Qi’an wasn’t an ordinary night watchman now, he was a gold medal-wielding night watchman.

“Lead him to the Spring Wind Hall.” Xu Qi’an got up, left the side hall, entered Li Yuchun’s ‘office’, and sat in his place.

After a while I should also be a silver gong, oops, there are ten gong slots, who should I recruit ……. Ten places first give one to Uncle Two, one to Auntie, one to Jiro, one to Ling Yue, oh, Suzaku also has to get one, haha, the whole family is on empty payroll.

As he amused himself with his thoughts, the doorway darkened for a moment, and the mandarin led in an official with a goatee beard, who was over fifty years old and wore a green official robe, with a patch pattern of a white pheasant on his chest, and his florid sideburns peeking out from under his official hat.

The moment he stepped into the threshold of the Spring Wind Hall, this boss man who had been silent and had an extremely heavy official authority bloomed into a smile like a spring breeze:

“Lord Xu, I have long admired your name, I have long admired your name …… Aiya, this official’s position is humble, I have never had the chance to see Lord Xu ah, I heard that you are a regular visitor to the Imperial Study Room.”

Xu Qi’an said indifferently, “If you want to see this official, just go to the Department of Education.”

Bone-setter Zhao froze.

Xu Qi An laughed loudly, “Lord Zhao is even less amusing ….. than the girls in the Department of Education. Haha, please sit down please sit down, someone watch the tea.”

Zhao Langzhong praises and criticizes Xu Qi’an, implying that he is a pusher and has made countless enemies.

Xu Qi’an, on the other hand, compares him to a windswept woman.

After an exchange of words without swords or shadows, the mandarins served hot tea, and Lord Zhao took a sip of the tea and went straight to the point:

“Lord Xu, I wonder what mistake my official’s indisputable nephew has made?”

“That’s a big problem!”

Xu Qi’an said with a sad face, as if he was troubled by Zhao Langzhong, ”Instructing a child to do a forcible seizure, and then, after the incident, summoning his family members to deliberately plot against this official and this official’s family members.

“Lord Zhao, we’re both officials in the same dynasty, we should give each other face, but ….. The law does not tolerate mercy!”

Lord Zhao, who had been in the official world for many years, didn’t change his face and even showed a hint of shame: “It’s all because this official didn’t restrain him and let him act recklessly.”

Lord Zhao fished out a silver ticket from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and sincerely apologized, “Lord Xu holds his hand high.”

Xu Qi’an glanced at it, face value one hundred, and sighed, “My sister is a little injured.”

Lord Cho touched another one.

Xu Qi’an sighed, “My aunt was injured.”

Lord Cho touched another one.

Xu Qi’an sighed, “My sister has been injured.”

“Lord Xu’s sister has already been injured.”

“Oh, I have two sisters.”

Lord Cho touched another one.

Xu Qi’an sighed, “This official is also slightly injured.”

The corner of Lord Zhao’s mouth twitched as he took out another hundred taels.

“That lost bracelet, given by His Majesty ……”

Another one.

Now, the whole six hundred taels on the table, around the Lord Zhao officialdom tens of years, but also some can not control the twitching corners of the mouth.

Xu Qi’an didn’t continue to make things difficult, not to take it as it comes, but Zhao Shen opened his mouth to blackmail five hundred taels not long ago, and now he is treating others the way they treat him. By the way, he also asked for an extra hundred taels.

“What about this matter, I’ll forgive them.” Xu Qi’an carefully collected the silver ticket and tucked it into her bosom.

“Then ….. Lord Xu please release them.” Lord Zhao sighed in relief.

“Not this one.” Xu Qi’an shook his head.

Lord Zhao’s face sank in vain.

Xu Qi’an drank a mouthful of tea with a smile on his face, “Debt repayment, but you still have to charge interest, don’t you, this five hundred taels of silver bills is interest, the principal you haven’t paid me back yet.”

Lord Zhao stared sharply at him for a moment before taking a deep breath, “What does Lord Xu want?”

He is the actual power of the Langzhong, in charge of officials scheduling, this power is not ordinary, can be said to determine the fate of the court magistrates.

In addition to the commander-in-chief, Buzhengzhi, Tidingshangzhi, the appointment of these three second-ranking officials he can not interfere, the rest of the mobilization of magistrates, appointments, have to go through the Ministry of Ministry of Culture, the hand of the Department of the Civilian Election.

The only one who could do nothing about it was Xu Qi’an.

The watchman is originally for the supervision of the hundred officials set up institutions, natural position will be conflicting, and then personnel appointments do not belong to the Ministry of Justice official. There is another reason, this kid is a hobnail.

On top of the Wei Yuan cover, repeatedly appointed by His Majesty to handle cases, not to mention his a Langzhong, even the court of all the public, on this small gong, the heart is tuituitui, the surface but there is nothing to be done.

“It’s not a big deal, come, Lord Zhao sit, sit.” Xu Qi’an gestured for him to sit down and held up his teacup in a gesture, waiting for Lord Zhao to reluctantly take a sip of tea before he asked with a smile:

“I heard that the Department of Literary Selection is in charge of official deployment?”

Bone-setter Zhao nodded.

“In a few days will be the spring exam, this official has a cousin, high talent, learning rich five cars, in the scholar is a breeze.” Xu Qi An said.

“In that case, what is Lord Xu talking to this official about this for, just feel at ease.” Bone-setter Zhao understood what he meant.

“Well …..” Xu Qi’an hemmed and hawed, “He’s a disciple of the Cloud Deer Academy.”

A disciple of Yunlu Academy?

Bone-setter Zhao frowned deeply.

“Don’t worry, it won’t be difficult for Lord Zhao. You only need to keep him in the capital after the spring exams and treat him the same as other jinshi, and this official will be grateful.” Xu Qi’an followed the advice:

“Your Excellency’s nephews and nieces-in-law will naturally be released when the time comes, and I will not treat them badly. That bracelet rewarded by His Majesty, I’ll pretend I don’t have it.”

From the moment he heard Mr. Li say that the other party’s backer was the Langzhong of the Department of Cultural Selection, Xu Qi’an had this idea in his heart.

This is a deal ……. Langzhong Zhao pondered for a long time and slowly nodded his head, “Yes, I still hope that Lord Xu keeps his word.”

Sending off Bone-setter Zhao, Xu Qi’an exhaled a breath and said Erlang ah, of the younger siblings, big brother favors you the most.

Then, he turned his head and went to the Haoqi Building.

As soon as the guards guarding the downstairs saw Xu Qi’an, they were very sultry and said in a conspiratorial manner, “Lord Xu Qian, you’re here again, I heard that your elder brother has come back from the dead?”

Xu Qi’an glanced at him, “Who is Xu Qian? My name is Xu New Year, don’t talk nonsense, go up and inform.”

The guards bumbled up the stairs, and in a few moments, returned, saying, “Lord Wei invites you upstairs.”

……..

Seventh floor.

Wei Yuan, who was standing in front of the geomancy map in contemplation, heard the sound of footsteps coming and did not turn back, his tone casual:

“Langzhong Zhao from the Department of Literary Selection came to see you?”

I really made the right decision to come to Haoqi Building ……. Xu Qi’an clasped his fists, “Nothing can be hidden from Lord Wei.”

Wei Yuan nodded, still not turning around, “What is it?”

Xu Qi’an then described the general course of events, saying, “My family’s Erlang will surely be sent to a poor countryside if nothing goes wrong. Second uncle is the only son he has, how can he be like this.”

Wei Yuan smiled in a mocking tone and asked, “Why don’t you ask this seat for help.”

Silence answered him, and Wei Yuan didn’t rush.

Xu Qi’an hesitated for half a day before answering frankly, “I want to leave a path for the Xu family, he shouldn’t be on the same side as me.”

After a pause, he added, “I am honored by the great kindness of Duke Wei, and I am duty-bound to charge into battle.”

Often times, it’s things that push you along, and when you’re done, you realize there’s no turning back.

Of course, Xu Qi’an wasn’t regretting it, something gained must be paid for, he just felt that one more path would be good for the future.

Orphans don’t end well!

The crown prince’s words caused Xu Qi’an to secretly grow wary.

A smart person wouldn’t put his eggs in one basket, Xu Qi’an hoped that there would be one more Xu New Year among the characters who could hold up the Xu family’s beam in the future.

Although as a cousin, Xu New Year would be more or less branded as his, it was different from Wei Yuan’s branding.

This little thought could not be hidden from Wei Yuan, so the sentence Xu Qi’an added later was expressing his own position.

Wei Yuan slowly nodded his head, “As a human being, by the way, you’ve managed to advance to the God Refining Realm, right? How is the strength of the Yuan Shen?”

“This is not easy to say …..” Xu Qi’an scratched his head.

“Might as well use Li Yuchun as the standard, he’s a senior Refined Spirit Realm, and although there’s still a distance to bronze skin and iron bones, his battle power isn’t bad.” Wei Yuan continued to stare at the geomancy map.

Xu Qi’an mused, “Then I can cut two in one slash.”

Wei Yuan turned around in shock, “Huh?”

He narrowed his eyes and stared hard at Xu Qi’an, “What did you say?”

“Duke Wei, after I stepped into the God Refining Realm, I haven’t fought against anyone, and I can’t feel what level the Yuan Shen strength belongs to in the God Refining Realm.” Xu Qi’an said modestly.

“Don’t you know the Buddhist lion’s roar,” Wei Yuan thought for a moment and pointed at the lookout, “Go outside and roar.”

“Lord Wei, a lion’s roar doesn’t distinguish between friend and foe.” Xu Qi’an didn’t dare.

AOE skills don’t care about enemies or friends.

“Don’t worry about me.” Wei Yuan waved his hand.

“Yes.” Xu Qi’an crossed the tea room and walked towards the observation deck, facing the warm sunlight and sinking his qi into his dantian.

In his mind, he viewed the image of the golden lion roaring, with the unique breathing and luck method, and slightly paused for a few seconds …….. He turned toward the bottom, the entire Yamen, and roared in a deep voice.

“Roar!”

This roar was not like a beast’s roar or a human’s shout, but more like a scorching thunderbolt exploding in the night watchman’s court.

Rolling sound waves raged.

The mandarins inside the Haoqi Building, their eyes suddenly rolled white, their ears briefly went deaf, and their eyes went black.

Across the distance, an uncontrollable fear welled up in his heart when he heard the roar.

Countless Qi Qi surged out from all parts of the court, the Jin Gongs who were in the court were all startled, a silhouette rushed out of the house, or assembled in the courtyard, or leaped onto the roof, or rushed towards the Hao Qi Building.

At this moment, the whole Yamen was alarmed.

“Wei, Wei Gong ….. It seems to have made too much of a fuss.”

Wei Yuan drifted off, gazing at Xu Qi’an, whose face was embarrassed.

This is a male lion who is slowly sharpening his claws and slowly growing fangs.

He hadn’t grown completely yet, but one day, his roar would shake the nine states.

……..

PS: Haha, you can spit on the last chapter, but there is no need to quarrel, stay up until 3 o’clock in the morning, the brain is muddled, the quality will certainly be affected. A book of millions of words, there will always be some flaws, we can not do chapter perfect, forgive me, forgive me.

I know that many readers are waiting, especially when I see readers say that they have to take the exam tomorrow ….. My mind is actually very anxious, thinking of hurrying to finish the code, to give everyone an explanation, to take the exam hurry to sleep.

Including getting up again at 7am this morning, just four hours of sleep, and coding another chapter against exhaustion… Well, everyone, don’t stay up late waiting from now on, and I’ll try not to stay up late to catch up, it affects the quality.