"Hou Jing..."
"I'm here!" Hou Jing, the leader of the team, stepped forward on his horse.
"You also come from the Duke's mansion, so I guess your family... also has such a jingle!"
"This...Wei Chen really doesn't know!"
Of course there is a jingle, but it is really not a good thing. Of course Hou Jing said he didn't know it.
"This...is Master Thirteen!"
"Why did he come to Xue's house?"
The magistrate who was driven away to a distant alley was puzzled to borrow money, and finally came up with a bold possibility.
Could it be that they came to find out who the Xue family lent money to?
Thinking of this, the county magistrate couldn't help but feel lucky that he hadn't borrowed money from the Xue family yet.
"Let's go... let's go quickly!"
A small sedan chair disappeared at the entrance of the alley. No one noticed at all. At this moment, Zhu Jinghong had already dismounted.
"Let's go in with me and take a look!"
"Thirteenth Master, are you going to break in like this?" Lu Yuxin asked.
Although it's okay to break in, it's really not in line with etiquette and it's not good for Zhu Jinghong's reputation.
"What? Do you want me to send you a greeting card?"
After replying, Zhu Jinghong slowly walked towards the gate of Xue's house with his hands behind his back.
The guards guarding the courtyard outside the Xue family's door were all taken down and pushed aside. If they made any sound, they would be beaten.
After dealing with a few troublemakers, no one of these unruly slaves who relied on the Xue family to bully and dominate the market no longer dared to make any noise, and curled up on the side of the steps like dogs.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... look at these carved beams and painted buildings. They are so exquisite that they can be compared to those in the palace. They are really extraordinary!"
Hearing this, the guards around Zhu Jinghong all felt chills running down their backs.
Just like in the palace, it's not an act of transgression. If the crime is proven, the whole family will be finished.
It seems that we cannot let this man come to our house in the future, otherwise my family will be in danger... Hou Jing thought to himself.
"Hou Jing, how does your family compare?"
"Back to the Thirteenth Master, the Chen family only has a few more houses. How can it be as gorgeous as the Xue family!"
Zhu Jinghong turned around and said curiously: "Really? Then I'd like to go take a look!"
Hou Jing froze on the spot for a moment, secretly thinking that whatever he was afraid of would come.
"Let's go in and take a look!"
The Xue family's front door to the second door and the reception hall outside are all under martial law at this moment, and no one else can be seen except the soldiers from the Beijing camp.
"Shengtao, I told you not to make a big show, look at it...don't scare people!"
Jiang Shengtao, who was named by Zhu Jinghong, is a descendant of Pingyuan Hou. He became a member of the Dragon Guards when he turned 25 years ago and is now the commander-in-chief (one hundred households) in the capital camp.
In this world, the descendants of the Seven Juns of Gong Hou Bozi and the Five Jones were too easy to enter the official.
As for the children of other generals, in addition to receiving extra favor from the emperor, they need to register for the exam at the Ministry of War, and only the winners can enter the value ban.
Jiang Shengtao used to be a member of the Long Imperial Guard, so Zhu Jinghong was familiar with him, and now they call him more affectionately.
Of course, not all the princes were familiar with the Dragon Guards, only the martial artist Zhu Jinghong was so.
"Thirteenth Master, this has already reduced the manpower. According to the Crown Prince's wishes... the manpower must be at least two to three hundred!"
"Two or three hundred people? Could it be that we are going to suppress Japanese invaders?"
Chatting and laughing with the officers, Zhu Jinghong slowly walked into Xue's house and looked at everything around him carefully.
There are exquisite corridors on the left and right, exotic flowers and plants in the garden, and precious utensils displayed in the house, which are rare to see in ordinary mansions.
While Zhu Jinghong's eyes were wandering around, the Xue family's inner house was already exploding, but unfortunately, the person in charge could not be found.
Aunt Xue ordered people to find out what was going on outside, and at the same time she ordered people to find her son Xue Pan, and at the same time she sent people to invite the men in the clan.
During the commotion, Baochai was also alarmed, so he sent his maid Ying'er out to inquire.
After a while, Ying'er ran into the house holding her skirt and panting: "Girl, it is said that officers and soldiers surrounded our house!"
"What?" Baochai dropped the needle and thread in his hand.
At this moment she couldn't sit still anymore, got up and walked out of the house.
"Girl, where are you going...wait for me!"
Accompanied by several maids and women, Baochai arrived at Aunt Xue's residence, which was already in a mess.
"Mom, what's going on?"
"Who knows what's going on? Officers and soldiers have surrounded the house. I'm afraid our family will be in big trouble!"
"Where did eldest brother go?" Baochai immediately thought that Xue Pan was causing trouble, so she asked.
With an anxious look on her face, Aunt Xue said fiercely: "I have ordered people to look for this bastard, but there is no news yet!"
"What news can I get from the front?"
"No one who went there came to reply. I'm afraid they were all detained!"
While the mother and daughter were talking, an old woman came in hurriedly and reported: "Madam, the officials outside have sent a message, asking the uncle to pay his respects as soon as possible!"
"It's really this bastard's fault!"
Aunt Xue was cursing when she heard Baochai say: "I immediately went to reply and said that my eldest brother was busy with the emperor's mission and had already sent someone to invite him!"
Xue Pan has been really busy recently. He has to keep an eye on all the purchasing matters. He is so busy every day that his feet never touch the ground. He did go to the dock today.
When the old woman went out to reply, another maid came to report: "Madam, the second old master is here!"
"Please!"
While talking, Aunt Xue stood up and went out to greet her. After all, she was still a junior in the family.
The so-called second old man is Xue Yucheng, the head of the second house of the Xue family, and is now the highest-ranking person in the Xue family.
"Madam, what a big event happened today. The main entrance was sealed by officers and soldiers, but I still entered through the east entrance!"
In the courtyard outside the house, Xue Yucheng was holding a cane, his expression full of anxiety.
Under normal circumstances, if the officers and soldiers sealed the door, they would search the house, so how could he not be anxious.
After Aunt Xue saluted, she asked: "Second uncle, I don't know the inside story either. Why don't you go and ask?"
She was being clever here and did not explicitly say that the officers and soldiers came to see Xue Pan, otherwise Xue Yucheng would probably refuse to go to negotiate.
"Alas...that's all it can do!" Xue Yucheng had no choice but to do so.
No matter how the family fights within the family, they must work together to face external troubles. Xue Yucheng has this awareness, and he is even willing to risk his life.
Seeing Xue Yucheng walking out, Aunt Xue warned: "Second uncle, you have to be careful!"
"knew!"
Seeing Xue Yucheng leave, Aunt Xue still looked anxious. Even if Baochai called her to come in, she ignored him. She couldn't sit still now.
Besides, Xue Yucheng came outside the front hall and claimed to be the elder of the Xue family. Only then did soldiers enter the courtyard to report.
After about a minute, the soldier returned outside the house.
"Master Thirteen said he wanted to see Xue Pan, so he asked you to go find him immediately!"
Although he failed to enter, Xue Yucheng got two key pieces of information.
The first person to look for was Xue Pan, and the second person to come was "Thirteenth Master".
Who is called the Thirteenth Master? Who can have such a big battle?
Although Xue Yucheng was old, he was not confused. He immediately thought of Zhu Jinghong, which almost scared him to death.
The Xue family has a big business and many internal and external connections, but what does it mean to the royal family?
"Xue Pan, that bastard!" Xue Yucheng yelled while holding his crutch.
After leaving the front yard, he immediately called to his family members to find Xue Pan as quickly as possible.
"Grandpa, leave the Xue family to them, I'm afraid they will be defeated soon!"
"I think after the emperor's mission is completed this time, family matters must be discussed carefully and cannot be allowed to..."
Staring at his grandson, Xue Yucheng said coldly: "I've finished the emperor's mission, let's get over this difficulty first!"
Although he said this, Xue Yucheng had other plans, such as using Zhu Jinghong's help to get rid of Xue Pan, so that the Xue family would become their second wife.
Of course, killing a large number of people can only be hidden in the heart, and it will be used to benefit others after word spreads and the reputation becomes bad.
