"What's the use of you? Even if you default on your debt, I have to take action personally. We are the Duke of the country, a noble family that is separated from the country, how dare they demolish the house?"
Xu Qin scolded the old housekeeper as he walked.
The old housekeeper was deeply ashamed, not because of his own incompetence. Instead, he was deeply shocked by the shamelessness of this little prince.
Do you also know that we are an honorable family that lives together with the country? He really wanted to tell the little Duke that this debt was all caused by you.
There were four butler-looking people sitting in the living room. Seeing Xu Qin, everyone slowly stood up and saluted.
"Little Duke, you have to be trustworthy. It's time to pay off this debt." Duke Qi's housekeeper spoke first without waiting for Xu Qin to speak.
According to the rules, if the master does not speak, they guests, especially the servants, cannot speak first.
Now not only did he speak first, but his tone of voice was also unkind and overwhelming. A bit of a bully.
In the past, Xu Qin would have been angry and would have whipped him over before talking. But Xu Qin doesn't have this awareness now. As long as he doesn't pay back the debt, he doesn't care no matter how rude he is.
"Of course, Duke Wei's family has a big business and won't owe this kind of money. It's just a matter of time. Go back and tell your master to wait."
Xu Qin sat in the main seat and spoke pleasantly. The plan in my heart is to delay it as long as I can, and rely on it as long as I can.
"Young Master said it nicely. Since our family has a big business, why don't we pay back even a little bit after two years? I think the Duke of Wei wants to default on the debt!"
Duke Qi's housekeeper said coldly, his eyes squinting at the roof, his attitude arrogant and not giving him any face.
The old butler Xu Fu was so angry that he trembled, but Xu Qin didn't react at all and lowered his head to study the tea bowl in his hand. Let the wind blow from southeast to northwest.
"If the Duke's mansion defaults on its debt, it will be ruined if word spreads that King Zhongshan was wise. He will never die in peace, don't you think so, young master?"
Wu Yanghou's housekeeper answered in a nonchalant manner. The tone became more vicious.
Xu Qin's grandfather, Zhongshan King Xu Da, was moved out, and he even used it to die with his eyes closed. He directly said that it would be unfilial for father and son not to repay their debts. This is like pointing your nose and scolding your ancestors for eighteen generations.
Xu Qin still endured it. Why don't you let people say a few words if you owe them money?
"If you can't do it, just replace it. This is not the only descendant of the King of Zhongshan." The housekeeper of Baoding Marquis said sadly.
Xu Qin has been enduring it, almost becoming a Ninja Turtle. Because he is not the original Xu Qin, there is no sense of substitution.
I came here to lie down, and I came here to play poker with the beautiful woman. You can say whatever you like. If you don’t want money, you dare to kill me if you don’t believe me.
But as soon as the Baoding housekeeper opened his mouth, Xu Qin suddenly realized that something was wrong. This guy is no longer asking for debt, let alone his life. He is asking for the root cause.
King Zhongshan had four sons. There were two teams standing in the battle of Jingnan. Xu Qin's father, Xu Huizu, died to protect Jianwen, while Xu Zengshou, the fourth son of the Xu family, informed Zhu Di.
Later, Xu Zengshou was stabbed by Emperor Jianwen. Jingnan died without victory, but his son was still there. After Zhu Di ascended the throne and became the general manager, he made Xu Zengshou the Duke of Dingguo.
Xu Zengshou's son Xu Jingchang ascended the throne, and the Xu family was formed.
Now what does this mean? He, Xu Jingchang, was not willing to accept the position of Duke of Wei. Did he still want the position of Duke of Wei? Or do the two remaining uncles have ideas?
This can't be tolerated anymore. I don't know if this happened in history, but don't change it just because you came here.
I want to lie down and fight with beautiful women, but you are trying to tear down my bed. My aunt can tolerate it, but my uncle can't.
Xu Qin got angry and threw the tea bowl to the ground.
"What a coward. You, a servant, dare to get involved in the succession of the Duke. Your Majesty has never said this. Are you the Marquis of Baoding making decisions for His Majesty? Do you want me to go into the palace to see His Majesty?"
Xu Qin stared at him and said sadly. The housekeeper in Baoding was frightened and knew that he had said the wrong thing.
I didn't expect this kid to be so ruthless and have such adaptability. I didn't know what to do for a while.
"Young Master, you are telling me to pay off the debt. If the Duke of Wei wants to default on the debt, we will go back and report it to the master. But we should not go out in the future to embarrass the King of Zhongshan."
The steward of Duke Qi quickly changed the topic, and his fierce tone was sprayed directly on Xu Qin's face.
Xu Qin sneered and started fighting with me, right?
"You have such a big mouth, why don't you swallow the sky? Open your mouth like a mountain king, close your mouth like a mountain king. Is it you who calls me grandpa? File a complaint with my grandpa. Okay, hang yourself with a rope. Go and tell him in person."
Xu Qin was also annoyed. A bunch of old guys were playing cartwheel with me. They were looking down on my youth. If I tolerate it, you think I'm easy to mess with?
The housekeeper of Duke Qi was also angry. Why should I hang myself? Your Duke of Wei is a Duke, and my Duke Qi is also a Duke, not to mention that our Duke is still the Duke of Jingnan.
You, Duke of Wei, are just a grasshopper after the fall. Maybe one day His Majesty will be unhappy and you will be gone.
"I call you Young Master to give you face. Don't speak so arrogantly. You owe this debt yourself. Whether you want to pay it back or not, please give me a happy message." The steward of the Duke of Qi's Mansion said angrily.
"Old man, letting one of your servants come in is already a shame to you. I said I won't pay you back, but it's just a few days delay. You just gotta get out of here." Xu Qin didn't want to be polite anymore, and I was so embarrassed. I won’t pay it back.
But words cannot be spoken.
"Young Master, if you say that, we can only meet with Tianfu. You signed the IOU back then. It would be really shameless to file a complaint against the Duke of Wei." The old housekeeper of Duke Qi's Palace said with a sneer.
"Scare me! Sue our government, Ying Tianfu dares to take your case?" Xu Qin said with a sneer.
The Wei Guogong Mansion is indeed in a bad situation, but Ying Tian Mansion will never dare to touch this level of war without burning out his brain.
"The queen has passed away." The old housekeeper of Duke Qi's mansion showed a sarcastic and cruel smile.
Xu Qin's head buzzed.
This is one sentence, but it actually contains many words. Everyone knows that the reason why Wei Guogong's title is still there is that the queen has kept it.
Now that the queen has passed away, and my aunt Xu Miaojin is unwilling to enter the palace, the title of Wei Guogong depends on your majesty's mood. Of course, deterrence goes without saying.
Under the control of some people, Ying Tianfu might really dare to accept the lawsuit.
Xu Qin understood. Old Husky, you are here to tear down the house. I won’t be able to get through today unless I give you a hard time.
"You're right, you're so right. My aunt! My aunt the queen..." Xu Qin's face was full of sorrow and he started to howl.
The old housekeeper of Duke Qi's house and the other three housekeepers of the Duke's house immediately showed proud expressions. This is how a tiger falls and is bullied by a dog.
The Duke of Wei can treat us like dogs, but we will bully you. Still blatantly coming to bully someone.
"Butler, prepare your horses. I'm going to cry at the mausoleum. I'm going to ask my aunt why she left so early and let these bastards bully the Xu family. Auntie, take me there. I'll hit you to death." In front of my aunt's mausoleum..."
Xu Qin howled while it was thundering but not raining, and called the housekeeper Xu Fu to prepare his horse.
When the housekeeper of Duke Qi heard this, he trembled all over. The proud thoughts were frightened to death, and then they were all shaken.
The Queen's body is still cold. If this kid really goes to cry in the mausoleum, he will make too much noise. The unlucky ones must be these servants, and they may all die.
And even Duke Qi will be implicated.
Now His Majesty resembles Taizu in many ways, and he also deliberately imitates Taizu, especially in his treatment of his first wife.
If he was really angered, he would kill more ruthlessly than Taizu. After all, he had already killed ten clansmen.
"Young Master, calm down. Whatever you say, it's all nonsense. I deserve to die. How could I disturb the Queen's mausoleum..."
The old housekeeper of Duke Qi's mansion quickly came up and tried his best to stop Xu Qin.
He didn't dare to really let him go. If he really died, not half of his nine tribes would be left.
"Damn it, we deserve it. Young Master, please calm down, it's just words, don't take it to heart."
The housekeepers from the other three mansions reacted a little slower, and they all followed him to persuade him and stopped him from leaving.
How can Xu Qin forgive others if he is right? He is an aunt every time, and he doesn't want to live anymore. The several housekeepers were so frightened that they were covered in sweat. They stopped and begged for mercy, losing the arrogance they had just now.
But the debt still persists.
In the end, Xu Qin couldn't cry anymore. He was not willing to die. It was just acting. But it seems like that’s all it can do so far.
So I temporarily withdrew my magical powers.
"Young Master, just pretend that we haven't been here today and we haven't said anything. Calm down, please calm down and we're leaving." The steward of Duke Qi's Mansion said and ran out quickly, fearing that this shameless boy would regret it.
Seeing the four people running away in a mess, Xu Qin drank a bowl of tea in one breath. His throat hurt from shouting just now.
Acting is indeed a physical job, but fortunately I am a capable person. The old housekeeper Xu Fu was dumbfounded.
This crying mausoleum seems to be really useful. Just scaring them just made them piss off. If they really come, wouldn't it be a debt and they don't have to pay it back.
Why don't you really go there yourself?
No, this is too shameless. I still have a lot of youth, at least for several decades. The beauties of the Ming Dynasty are still waiting for me. I can't leave a stain on my life.
Hey, right! Xu Qin suddenly remembered that there was a father at home who was not very smart. It's a good time to let him go, since he's not popular now anyway.
Zhu Di didn't like him, and Jingnan Xungui didn't like him even more. But the fat and thin ones are just right for this job.
Use the waste, let him cry, and save more than 400,000 taels of silver. What a best of both worlds, wouldn’t he have enough money to spend his days and nights?
When I told the old housekeeper Xu Fu about this, Xu Fu looked sad and thought, "You are too wicked. Have you ever cheated your own father like this?" Besides, your father can't go either.
"Young Master, I have been lying in bed for two months, and the Queen has passed away. Her health is even worse. I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the funeral..."
Xu Fu said with a sad face.
"How dare he pretend to be ill to avoid debts? How can he be in this family? Let me take the lead. He doesn't act like a father..."
Xu Qin didn't believe it at all. This cheap father must be pretending to be sick.
