When Xu Qin returned home, he found his aunt waiting for him. The worry on his face made him feel warm in his heart.
"Are you okay? What did your Majesty say?" Xu Miaojin checked carefully and found that he was not injured, but he was still worried.
"A month's grounding will allow me to recuperate from my injuries. Auntie, don't worry." Xu Qin said pretending to be relaxed.
Smelling his aunt's unique fragrance, he felt particularly at ease.
"You are too impulsive. Why are you competing with those people from the Ministry of Revenue? You dare to beat officials. You are really arrogant and domineering."
Xu Miaojin reached out and tapped his forehead.
"I made my aunt worry. I won't do it next time."
Xu Qin felt that his aunt was particularly gentle today. She usually looked down on him, but in fact she was very concerned about her.
Xu Miaojin only heard about this incident after Xu Qin entered the palace. Recently, she was busy with the expansion and decoration of the Star Building, and she had no idea about Xu Qin's heroic feats.
It's no joke to be scared to death when you hear about this.
"Your father has invited all the alchemy books and iron coupons out, and he plans to go to the palace to rescue you." Xu Miaojin said.
Unexpectedly, this father still cared about him and even took out all the things that saved his life.
"Okay, I'll have two drinks with him tonight." Xu Qin planned to reciprocate and have two drinks with the old man.
When the crisis was over, Xu Miaojin hugged Xu Qin. The aura of a graceful lady almost made Xu Qin suffocate. It was such an intimate move.
"Boy, tell my aunt, what method did you use to make the little princess miss you all of a sudden?" Xu Miaojin was too curious.
That poem is very powerful, but not enough to make a girl cry like that? She was very curious about this nephew's methods.
Xu Qin was hugged by her with one arm and felt the pressure on his aunt's chest, making it difficult for him to breathe. How can I still remember this?
"Aunt, how did I know? I just made a joke with her, then wrote a poem and she ran away. I really don't know..."
Xu Qin was confused and thought, "Auntie, don't you know how beautiful you are?" I am not your nephew at heart.
"What do you think it would be like for him to be your wife?" Xu Miaojin asked.
When Xu Qin heard this, Zhu Yuqi's appearance appeared in his mind. He had never seen such a good girl in his past life.
He nodded vigorously.
"Okay, this is my good nephew, so you have to overcome a difficulty." Xu Miaojin said with a narrow smile.
Um? Still having difficulty?
"Auntie, are there any other difficulties? Our family is indeed a bit inferior in terms of family background, but it is considered top-notch in the Ming Dynasty. The two families are well matched, right?"
The first thing Xu Qin thought of was that he was a good match, which would also be an insurmountable threshold in later generations.
"No, that's not the problem. Some people may disagree." After Xu Miaojin said this, he suddenly smiled, with a peony-like smile on his pretty face, and his chest trembled.
Xu Qin was lost for a few seconds. His aunt was so beautiful.
"Who is her father, Prince Ning? We can discuss this. If it doesn't work, let my father take the lead. If it doesn't work, I will ask His Majesty for a marriage." Xu Qin felt that it was not difficult.
"No, you are wrong. It's not her father. It's her fiancé who is unlikely to agree. So the first difficulty is to get rid of her engagement first."
After Xu Miaojin finished speaking, she laughed loudly, patted her nephew hard on the shoulder, and then left.
Xu Qin was confused. Is this a side mission? Why does she still have a fiancé?
Unless she is worthy of such a good girl, who is worthy of her wisdom and martial prowess, who would dare to care about her without fear of shortening her lifespan? Isn’t this fiancé seeking death?
"Xu Fugui, where did you die?" Xu Qin yelled.
"Young Master..." The sinister Xu Fugui's voice sounded behind Xu Qin, startling Xu Qin.
"Why are you acting like a ghost? Just let me investigate that..." Xu Qin hadn't finished speaking yet.
"I understand, young master, don't worry, I promise to let him..." Xu Fugui made a gesture of wiping his neck.
This means physical destruction. Dog legs are good dogs legs, but this is too cruel.
"You know nothing, that is the future county horse master, how can you kill him casually. Find a few reliable people first and find out the situation clearly."
Xu Qin said. He is not so crazy that he kills people. He doesn't feel like a villain, but he is still a righteous young man.
"Don't worry, young master, I guarantee that he can feel the urine bed clearly no matter how old he is. Please wait for my good news." Xu Fugui rubbed his hands excitedly.
"Wait a minute, ask Mesudo to get the money, don't let the people in the house go. Who, they are not just idle, they are traveling at official expense."
Xu Qin said that Mei Su was in charge of his private money. Xu Fugui nodded excitedly and went to find Mei Su.
"Young Master, will the princess become the mistress in the future?" Hong Shu appeared next to him and asked cautiously.
"What? Are you jealous? Don't worry, young master, I won't neglect you. Come and let the young master comfort you."
Xu Qin hugged Hong Shu and wanted to kiss him, but Hong Shu was so frightened that he quickly broke away. It's broad daylight and the young man's father-in-law, if word spreads about it, he will be slapped with a slap in the face.
The young master can do whatever he wants, but a servant would not dare.
"Young master is joking, I have no right to be jealous. I just think you can't just send poems and that's it. The girl is so thoughtful." Hong Shu gently helped with ideas.
Xu Qin heard that it made sense. This matter was not a one-and-done deal, and he should strike while the iron was hot.
Don't let your cousin feel like you'll lose your voice just by teasing her. Be affectionate and keep her sweet.
"I didn't expect you to have such thoughts. It's really hard for you." Xu Qin took Hong Shu's little hand and said softly.
This ancient maid had a really hard life. Not only did she have to warm her master's bed, she also had to help him chase his wife. There are really no human rights.
"The young master remembers my kindness, and I will be satisfied. Although I have only met the young princess once, she seems to be a tolerant person, and she will definitely tolerate my sisters and me in the future."
Hong Shu twitched his little hand but didn't pull it back, so he couldn't help but lower his head and replied.
"I will never forget your good deeds, but before the princess comes, how about I teach you everything I have to offer you?" Xu Qin groped her little hand and said.
Anyway, they were all grounded by the emperor, and they just happened to deal with the four beauties. They hang around their mouths every day, so what are they waiting for if they don't eat?
"Teaching with all your money? What does the young master want to teach the slaves?" Hongshu didn't understand what Xu Qin meant.
Xu Qin smiled evilly and whispered in her ear, and bit Hong Shu's ear by the way.
"Oh, young master, you are so evil..."
After Hongshu understood what it was like to teach someone so much, he felt his ears tingling and his soul flew into the sky.
The young father-in-law is so bad. It turns out that he is giving away such things. What he thinks is so embarrassing. Hongshu ran away shyly.
Xu Qinxin said that in ancient times, it was so fun for girls whose minds were not contaminated. If it were in modern times, if she told a dirty joke, the other party would come back with an even dirtier one.
After teasing his little maid, she felt comfortable, but although this maid was good, she couldn't be a wife. This was the class restriction of this era.
Just like he obviously has a brother, but he was born by a maid, so he is better than a servant. Even without himself, he has no inheritance rights.
The mother is valued based on the child, and the child is valued based on the mother.
So every day he confidently said that if he died, the old Xu family would cease to have incense. Xu Huizu could only hold his nose and admit it.
It’s true that the children of maidservants have no human rights.
"Wealth?" Xu Qin shouted, but there was no movement.
Only then did I remember that this bitch had arranged things.
"Brother, if you have anything to do, I can help you." A timid voice floated over from a distance.
Xu Qin took a closer look and saw a timid boy of twelve or thirteen years old. Even the luxurious materials couldn't help him walk upright.
I really thought about who was coming, it was the younger brother Xu Hao who was born as a concubine. This kid used to walk around when he saw me, but now he showed up on his own initiative.
Didn't he act like a jerk enough to make him no longer afraid of him? Xu Qin began to reflect on his own. My predecessor had dealt with this boy a lot in the past.
He still dares to show up now. Could it be that he has been too gentle recently?
"Second brother, why haven't I seen you recently?" Xu Qin showed a harmless expression.
"Brother is too busy, and I'm studying, so I never meet him." Xu Hao said tremblingly.
"Where do you study? Why don't I see a husband in our family?" Xu Qin asked.
"Brother, you forgot, I am studying in the Imperial College and I didn't ask for a teacher." Xu Hao said in a low voice.
Xu Qin nodded and really forgot about it. He didn't even invite a private school teacher, which shows that this child has no status in the family.
"If anyone bullies you in the Imperial College, big brother will help you deal with them." Xu Qin said, and he was really polite.
"Brother, it's true. They didn't bully me, it's just..." Xu Hao said halfway.
"I didn't bully you. What do you mean by 'just' later? Do you still dare to bully me?" Xu Qin said angrily.
Unexpectedly, Xu Hao nodded heavily.
"They say you are ignorant and ignorant. You don't know where you copied the poem from. You don't know how to write poetry at all."
Xu Hao told the truth, with sincerity in his eyes.
"What did you say?" Xu Qin asked him through gritted teeth.
"I gave him an inkstone, and then he was kicked back by the Imperial College, saying that he wouldn't let me go." Xu Hao said sadly.
Xu Qin didn't expect that he could do such a thing and be expelled from the Imperial College because of himself.
"Well done. If you don't go to the Imperial College, you won't go. We don't expect to have a scholar in our family." Xu Qin patted his shoulder happily and said.
Xu Hao looked up at him and lowered his head sadly.
"Brother, it's you, I can't do it. My mother has been crying for half the night, saying..." Xu Hao muttered and finally stopped.
Xu Qin understood that he had a title to inherit, but he was not qualified because of his low background. Studying is one way to get ahead.
I have to say that the scientific examination in the Ming Dynasty really changed the destiny, but what would happen to the people of the noble family even if they succeeded in the scientific examination? Do those readers like you?
"Don't worry about what your mother says. If you like reading, I'll hire a good teacher for you some other time and teach you at home. If you feel bad one day, I'll tear down that Imperial College."
Xu Qin said grandly.
"Brother, the Imperial Academy is an important weapon of the country. Don't mess with it. Otherwise, it won't be a spanking." Xu Hao advised his eldest brother.
But the eldest brother said to hire a gentleman, which still made his heart warm.
"We will talk about studying later. Since there is no book to read now, I will take you to a good place today."
Xu Qin took Xu Hao out and went straight to Zhuangzi outside the city.
When Zhu Yuanzhang made Nanjing his capital, these good places outside the city were naturally rewarded to noble and loyal ministers.
Of course, most of them were later taken back with interest, but the Xu family's became bigger and bigger, and the number was still increasing.
Nowadays, it is hard to find a Zhuangzi outside Nanjing. The ones from the Xu family are very coveted.
The Zhuangzi they came to now was the birthplace of soap, and now it is also the birthplace of glass.
"Brother, did you rob the palace of the Dragon King of the East China Sea?" Xu Hao looked at the things in the warehouse and asked, swallowing his saliva.
