[Related to the previous work, some settings of the royal family and civil and military officials have been updated. If you are interested, you can take a look! 】
"Where is Brother Lian?"
Jumping off the horse, Xue Pan quickly walked up the steps and asked the slave guarding the door.
"Uncle, it's in the front hall..."
Throwing down the horse whip, Xue Pan came into the house with a smile on his face, walked around the screen wall and passed through the hanging flower door, and saw the Xue family's reception hall.
"Second brother Lian..."
Xue Pan's voice alarmed Jia Lian, who was joking with the maid.
"I guess it's your Uncle Xue who's here!" Jia Lian said with a smile.
"Exactly!"
"How about I ask him to send you to me before he comes in? Are you willing to go to the capital with me?"
Jia Lian's words made the maid's face turn red, and she lowered her head unconsciously, making her look even more fascinated.
"Second brother Lian..."
Xue Pan roared, awakening Jia Lian from his obsession.
"Xue Da...brother!" Jia Lian stood up.
After the two greeted each other, they took their seats separately, and a maid served Xue Pan tea.
"Brother Lian, why are you here?"
In fact, Xue Pan and Jia Lian were not very familiar with each other. They had only met a few times when they were young. It was only because the other party represented Rongguo Mansion that he called them brother affectionately.
"Brother Xue, you wrote a letter to my second uncle, and we realized that this matter is of great importance!"
When talking about business, Jia Lian regained his serious expression and continued: "After discussing with uncle Wang, my second uncle ordered me to come to Yingtian to deliver a message to you!"
"Brother Lian, please tell me!"
"Second uncle said that you must withdraw the appeal. You don't have to worry about Thirteenth Master, they will be around in the court!"
Speaking of this, Jia Lian looked worried: "This incident involves a lot. If you are not careful, it will be catastrophic. It is not something you and I can get involved in..."
Hearing what he said was so serious, Xue Pan, who was originally in high spirits, became heavy-hearted.
"Second brother Lian, if you can't withdraw and appeal..."
"We must withdraw. Failure to withdraw is a dead end!"
This is really a fool, why can't he understand the good words? Who do you, Xue Pan, think you are? Still want to get involved in the royal family feud?
Xue Pan became more and more confused: "Second brother Lian, withdrawing the lawsuit is a dead end!"
"Are you okay? This is what my second uncle and uncle Wang mean. Don't you understand?"
"I understand, but..."
"Brother Xue, we are doing this for your own good. You can't be stubborn, otherwise your family will be destroyed!" Jia Lian's tone became stern and he acted like an elder brother.
Xue Pan quickly explained: "Brother Lian, it's not that I want to sue. The Thirteenth Master's knife is on my neck. If you don't sue me, I will die immediately!"
"Master Thirteen's knife was so cold... I almost peed my pants!"
At this point, Xue Pan opened his collar, pointed at the scar on it and said, "Look at this injury... If Master Thirteen's sword had fallen even half a point, I would have passed the seventh grade today!"
Seeing this situation, although Jia Lian was angry that Xue Pan was useless, he couldn't say much to him.
"Brother Lian, even if I risk my life now, I can't withdraw the lawsuit!"
Before Jia Lian could ask, Xue Pan continued: "The case has been tried. Hu Jin'an, the official who was promoted, was dismissed from his post and handed over to the ministry for discussion. I have won the case!"
In less than ten days, such a big case was concluded, and Jia Lian directly suspected Xue Pan of lying.
Crossing his legs, Jia Lian sneered and said: "Brother Xue, I have been to all the yamen in the past two years, and I know a lot about the secrets inside. To finish the case so quickly... you are too unprofessional in lying!"
"I'm really not..."
Just as Xue Pan was about to explain, he heard the sound of blowing coming from outside, which diverted Xue Pan's attention on the spot.
Before he could ask any questions, a domestic servant rushed over and reported, "Master, a group of people are coming outside, saying they are delivering orders from His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Prince's order?"
After thinking about it for a while, Xue Pan immediately slapped his forehead and explained to the confused Jia Lian: "It's the plaque given by the prince!"
"What? The prince gave you a plaque?"
Jia Lian hesitated, but Xue Pan didn't give him time to think, and pulled him out of the hall to greet him.
Naturally, Zhu Jinghong came up with the idea of bestowing the plaque in order to set an example in Jinling.
Didn't the official threaten the Xue family to withdraw the lawsuit? The prince wanted to let the Xue family win, and he also wanted to publicly praise him.
Let more people see that the prince makes decisions for the people. This can also deter Jinling officials, who are also afraid that their subordinates will imitate him.
Originally, the Xue family was the top one in the world, but now that the plaque was awarded, a large number of people had gathered outside the door of the Xue family's house. It would be an exaggeration to say that it was overwhelming.
The plaque-giving team entered the gate of the Xue family. The bachelor of the East Palace was already standing in the main hall of the Xue family, holding a document and reading out the prince's words of commendation.
In this way, both the official and the private sector have high praise for Xue Pan.
From the initial notoriety to the image of speaking out for justice without fear of the powerful, it took less than half a month. Everything can be said to be magical.
"The common people thank His Highness the Crown Prince for a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"
After handing the document into Xue Pan's hands, Bachelor of the East Palace said solemnly: "Master Xue family, the plaque has been handed over, and I will go back to resume my duties!"
Xue Pan hurriedly sent him out. At the same time, he took out the banknote from his arms and whispered: "Excuse me, sir, for a quick trip. It's not a small gesture, but it's disrespectful. I'll take it for tea..."
These are all Xue Pan's "occupational diseases", but this move angered the bachelor of the East Palace. After all, these people are extremely aristocratic officials, and they are the worst offenders of corruption.
"Master of the Xue family, His Highness the Crown Prince gave you a plaque for your good deeds and virtues. It is to ask you to cultivate your virtue more. Don't let His Highness down!"
After leaving these words coldly, Bachelor Donggong felt uncomfortable staying for a moment longer, and walked out of the Xue family's mansion with long strides, leaving Xue Pan at a loss as he held the banknote.
After secretly cursing Xue Dashou, Jia Lian stepped forward and said: "Brother Xue, how noble is the bachelor of the East Palace? If you give him a banknote... isn't it the same as pointing someone in the nose and scolding your mother!"
"Is there anyone who doesn't love silver?" Xue Pan couldn't believe it.
Looking at the plaque carried by the servants, Xue Pan suddenly burst into laughter, and then ordered: "Hang it up in the middle hall immediately, and invite the leaders of each house to come over and discuss the matter!"
The discussion was of course an excuse. Xue Pan wanted to show off to his clan members and further consolidate his status as the head of the family.
"Isn't the person who issued the order gone? Why is it still so noisy outside?" Xue Pan looked at his followers.
Someone immediately answered: "To tell you what, uncle, there are many neighbors coming from outside, and they all come to congratulate our house!"
Hearing this, Xue Pan smiled even more, put his hands on his hips and said: "Rewards... give me rewards!"
This move made Jia Lian shake his head frequently, but he couldn't say much.
After all, Xue Pan has already won the praise of the prince on his own, and he, Jia Lian, has no reason to lecture others.
"Let's go, Brother Lian... let's go in and talk!" Facing his family at this moment, Xue Pan's waist became much stiffer.
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In the Xue family's inner house, Aunt Xue's heart dropped when she learned that the prince had sent someone to present a plaque to her.
There have been a lot of things going on these days, and she is worried about her family and her son every moment. Now that the case has been concluded, her heart finally feels relieved.
"Blessed by Bodhisattva... I can finally live in peace!" Aunt Xue clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly.
Baochai was sitting aside, repairing a handkerchief with needle and thread. Hearing this, he said, "Mother... I heard that someone came from my uncle's house, but I don't know what he meant!"
"The case is over and our family is fine. What else can we say!"
Aunt Xue didn't care and continued: "The Bodhisattva has appeared. I will go to Nanjing Temple to worship the Bodhisattva sometime and donate more incense money!"
"After this imperial mission is completed, we should try to get your brother to be an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Then we will have to ask your uncle and uncle to smoothen the relationship..."
"There is also the matter of entering the palace to study. You have to make preparations..."
