These words immediately made Xu Dai, who wanted to persuade him, blush brightly and shrink to one side.
Seeing his cowardly appearance, Zhang Panlong became even more disdainful of this brother-in-law. For a person like this to still want to take charge of the Xu family, he simply didn't know the heights of the world.
Xu He couldn't really let his uncle bow down, so he quickly stepped forward and helped him lie back down.
Xu Song's health was really failing.
He was so excited just now that he couldn't calm down for a long time after he got on the bed. It was conceivable that the action of getting out of bed just now had consumed all the strength of his body.
When Zhang Panlong saw this, he wiped away his tears and helped his husband tuck the quilt. After a while, he turned to look at Xu He and said happily: "Thank you for your hard work, my child!"
Xu He said nothing, any words at this time seemed very pretentious.
Zhang Panlong said: "Two days ago, Mr. Zhang from Haiphong Road went to Qinglong Lake with his confidants. It happened that your uncle woke up at that time, and then your uncle dictated a letter to Mr. Zhang!"
Xu He thought about this time point, which was when Zhang Jingxian broke through Liang Duo and captured Lei Jun alive.
Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on his back.
From the fact that he sent his uncle to the Xu Mansion, it can be seen that he is still hesitant about his request to withdraw his troops. If he really wants to do this, whether the Xu family will help bear the consequences of the withdrawal is something Zhang Jingxian is very worried about. Son.
If the matter is revealed by then, or if someone causes trouble and deliberately leaks the matter, even though Zhang Jingxian has Lei Jun's head on his side, he will still be in trouble after all.
God bless Xu Mansion, Xu Song woke up at this moment, and after understanding the situation, he probably wrote a letter to Zhang Jingxian specifically.
The things that fell on the paper can only advance and retreat together. Zhang Jingxian should have completely decided to retreat after seeing this letter.
Xu He was frightened for a while. At that time, he naively thought that since Zhang Jingxian had withdrawn his troops, he had accepted his suggestion, so he patted his chest to ensure that the other party would not come back.
But what if Zhang Jingxian counterattacked, and the unprepared Kuancha would definitely...
But thinking about it, I can’t blame Zhang Jingxian. After all, he said he was representing the Xu family. Who can testify?
It was a great honor for him to trust himself that night. As for what happened next, it was just the insurance he gave himself as an official.
At this time, Xu He no longer had the pride and pride in saving the Xu family.
"My uncle helped me to take care of everything, otherwise my nephew would be in trouble this time!" Xu He bowed sincerely.
At this time, Xu Song finally came to his senses on the bed. He coughed twice and said weakly: "No, Mr. Zhang was thinking of the word [capture alive] you said, so he was willing to help the Xu family this time."
Xu He suddenly realized.
It turned out that just after the army broke through Liang Duo, the bandit leader Lei Jun in Jiangyanpu was captured alive.
At that time, Zhang Jingxian came over to inform him of the matter. Xu He felt that it was inappropriate, so before Zhang Jingxian's confidant left, he specially emphasized the word "capture alive".
Who is Lei Jun?
To put it bluntly, it was he who colluded with the original Yangzhou magistrate Zhou Yi, Ge Youli and others, which caused the tragedy of Taixing County being breached.
And when Zhou Yi and Ge Youli were on a boat crossing the river, everyone, young and old, was killed. Doesn’t this explain the problem?
People silence people because they don’t want the matter to be exposed. You, Zhang Jingxian, suddenly captured alive another person who knew everything about this matter. Isn’t that why you are following the forces of silence?
What happened is in the past, and pursuing it any further will only cause a bigger storm.
In the case of the salt farm, the Xu family hoped to keep it quiet; Zhang Jingxian did not want to commit more crimes and keep his official position.
Obviously, Lei Jun has become a time bomb that destroys this hope.
If the other party takes advantage of this matter and brings out the salt farm incident, the gain will outweigh the loss.
But if Lei Jun is killed, the forces behind Zhou Yi will breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they may think of Zhang Jingxian's kindness and say a few good words to Zhang Jingxian.
This is Xu He's overall consideration.
And Zhang Jingxian must have figured this out.
That's why he thought of completely withdrawing his troops, and that's why he had his confidants come to Xu Mansion.
Xu Song said at this time: "He'er, please tell me everything that happened after you went to get tea in detail, and ask your uncle to help you check the details to see if there are any loopholes!"
Xu Song had been in the officialdom for many years, and even though the Xu family was not favored by the emperor, he was still able to become a high-ranking official in the imperial court. This shows that Xu Song is a thoughtful person. If he helps to check the details, he can indeed check for leaks and fill in the gaps.
When Xu He thought of this, he started talking about it when he met Ding Erxiao after leaving Hailing, and continued until he left Kuancha and returned to Hailing.
Xu Song did not interrupt him during the whole process, but just closed his eyes slightly to listen.
However, when he heard Xu He's two reform suggestions for the Salt Law, his thin and withered palms still moved.
When Xu He finished speaking, Xu Song was silent for a long time and finally said to Zhang Panlong beside him: "I didn't expect that the lives of the kitchen servants would be more difficult than they were more than ten years ago. You will ask someone to go to the warehouse to collect some grain for tea." Send it, just give it to that person..."
Zhang Panlong reminded: "Old Zheng!"
"Well!" Xu Song closed his eyes slightly, "Yes, just give it to Lao Zheng and let him help distribute it. It can be regarded as a small compensation for our Xu family!"
Xu He couldn't help but admire in his heart.
Giving gifts also depends on the timing. Just when everyone in the kitchen thought that the matter was over, the Xu family sent this kind of heartfelt message. Although it was not much, the attitude expressed made the kitchen workers feel warmer in their hearts.
On the contrary, if this batch of grain goes with Xu He to make tea, it will be asking for help. Everyone will feel that the Xu family owes me at this time, and they may not recognize the Xu family's good after taking the grain.
The human heart is so complex.
The kitchen cooks who make tea are like this, and Xu Song is like this too.
But at least what Xu Song did was a win-win situation. On the other hand, looking at Xu Dai and his son, they could only hehe.
After Zhang Panlong responded, Xu Song said: "All the people in the clan who participated in the clan meeting are in a daze. I heard that there are still people recruiting drummers to perform in front of Kong Huai Hall?"
When Xu Dai heard this, cold sweat ran down his forehead.
But Xu Song did not mention his name, but said: "In three days, we will convene the clan members in the ancestral hall to discuss the selection of virtuous people who will participate in the clan meeting! All those people should go home and retire!"
Xu Luan, who was behind Xu Dai, was very anxious when he heard this. He took a step forward and was about to speak, but Xu Dai pulled him back.
Xu Song seemed not to have heard the news, and turned to Xu He: "He'er, do you have anything else to add about the tea?"
Xu He nodded: "Uncle, if we make good use of tea-making, we might be able to turn our worries into joy!"
Xu Song nodded: "I know what you mean, this matter..., yesterday I wrote several letters and sent them to Beijing. I will do my best to do my best and obey fate. I will be lucky if I get it, and I will lose my life. Don't go too far. Calculate!"
Xu He really admired his uncle more and more. He always took one step and thought three steps for everything. It was so easy to do things with him.
