Xu Fenglei limped into the courtyard.
"Xu Gong, please accept the order."
The eunuch who delivered the decree held the imperial edict in his hand and looked a little solemn.
"Your Majesty, Xu Fenglei accepts the order."
Xu Fenglei bowed and saluted.
"Under the door."
The eunuch opened the imperial edict and recited:
"The Crown Prince, Grand Master Xu, and Xu Fenglei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, behaved in a confused manner, which disappoints me!"
"Here, Prince Xu Fenglei will be removed from the title of Grand Master, the title of Duke of the country will be removed, and he will be promoted to General and Prime Minister! We will set off to Jiuwei Mountain today to build the imperial mausoleum!"
"Appreciate this!"
Zi Maid: "!!!"
Sun Simiao: "!!!"
"What the hell? The emperor is not mistaken!"
Sun Simiao's eyes widened and he continued,
"What does it mean to be careless? A little misbehavior can directly reduce the noble prince to a commoner?!"
"What's the point of this?!"
Disappoint me?
With such a light word, Xu Fenglei was fucked to the end without leaving even a pair of underwear?
Zi Maid was even more confused.
It took her a while to recover, but she still had a look of disbelief on her face.
Your Majesty... actually demoted Mr. to a commoner?
What on earth is going on here!
"Master Sun, this is your Majesty's wish."
The eunuch who delivered the order was also a little helpless and said,
"I don't know what happened. Your Majesty suddenly became so angry."
"Anyway... Mr. Xu should receive the order first to express his gratitude."
At this moment, Xu Fenglei had lost power, but he did not dare to be disrespectful.
A minister of this level may retaliate in a few days, so he must not be offended.
"Your Majesty, please accept the order and thank me."
Compared to the shock of the two people beside him, Xu Fenglei seemed extremely calm, without even a hint of emotion.
He received the imperial edict and, as usual, asked Zi Maid to give a small reward to the eunuch who delivered the edict.
"Thank you Mr. Xu, thank you Mr. Xu."
The eunuch who conveyed the order thanked him repeatedly and comforted him,
"Don't be discouraged, Mr. Xu. Your Majesty is just angry for a moment. He will call you back when the anger subsides."
"The imperial edict tells you to set off today. Counting the time, you can still stay in Chang'an for two hours."
"If you have anything to explain and arrange, please deal with it as soon as possible. You must leave the city before the curfew. When the servant returns to reply to the order, say that you have received the imperial order and went directly to your post."
Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.
"No, I have nothing to explain or arrange. The emperor has his will, and I just obey it."
He responded and said to Zi Maid,
"Xiao Zi, go and arrange a carriage, as well as some changes of clothes and travel expenses."
"When I'm ready, I'll set off for Jiuwei Mountain."
When Zi Mai heard this, tears burst into her eyes!
"Sir! You are still injured...how can you go to that place and suffer?"
She trembled,
"No way!"
"Slave...Slave, please find someone to plead with Your Majesty right now! You can't go!"
Sun Simiao also frowned and said:
"Yeah, no matter what, we have to wait until your leg is healed before going, right?"
"The emperor cannot treat a meritorious minister like this! Even if you have really committed a serious crime, you cannot be so mean and ruthless!"
"I will go to the palace to see the emperor now! Talk to him nicely! If he becomes a foolish king instead of a wise king, then I will scold him to wake him up!"
Others are afraid of the emperor, but his grandson is not afraid!
This time, Li Shimin really went too far. He had to go and seek an explanation for Xu Fenglei!
"Okay! I have this disaster in my life, so I should accept it calmly. This may not be a bad thing for me, so don't make things more complicated."
"Xiao Zi, go make arrangements quickly!"
"Master Sun, don't be too impulsive. It's better to go to the palace and show it to the Queen. Maybe there will be a miracle!"
Xu Fenglei touched his back several times. He could no longer feel the bulge, and he felt a little happy.
Don't even say it.
Although this time I was spanked to the end and my legs were injured.
But the black pimples are gone, and the uncomfortable feeling all over my body has also dissipated! He felt healthy all over his body!
"gentlemen……"
Tears flowed down the purple maidservant's face.
"Go quickly!"
Xu Fenglei said with a straight face,
"Also, I won't bring any servants! No one!"
"I'll go alone! If you don't obey me, I'll kick you out of the house!"
Under his harsh words, Zi Maid could only leave in tears.
Sun Simiao also sighed lightly.
"I really don't understand you! You look very happy after being bullied like this."
He couldn't help but said,
"You have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty! Especially to him, Li Shimin! You took such a risk to help him rise to power! Now you are demoted to a commoner, and you are asked to repair tombs... This is simply an insult!"
"Really, Wu Wu is the most imperial family!"
Xu Fenglei patted Sun Simiao on the shoulder.
"Blessings come from misfortunes, misfortunes come from blessings. This is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I have long been tired of it."
He chuckled and said,
"Being an official is no fun, it's better to practice Taoism."
"Well now, I finally have time to practice Taoism and complete my plan for immortality! Old Suntou, shouldn't you be happy about this?"
"This is obviously a good thing!"
Originally, he did not do much as an official, but his two major industries, Fenglei Bank and Datang Academy, are now under the supervision of people, so they can still operate without him.
When it's over, go away and hide your merit and fame!
"You...you are so open-minded!"
Sun Simiao held his forehead and said helplessly,
"I hope you are not comforting yourself, but really think so."
"If you really have this kind of mentality, you can be Zhang Liang after entering the world and reborn in it, and you will definitely achieve something in cultivation!"
Cultivating the Tao is all about cultivating a state of mind!
Xu Fenglei has experienced strong winds and waves, ups and downs, and now he is at peace, which means his character has definitely passed the test!
"I'll lend you some good words."
Xu Fenglei cupped his hands and limped back into the house.
"Master Sun."
The eunuch who delivered the order also smiled and said,
"His Majesty is looking for you all over the world! Hurry up and enter the palace!"
When Sun Simiao heard this, he snorted coldly.
"What's the fuss about?"
He said displeasedly,
"I am disgusted that the emperor is so ruthless!"
"Don't go!"
The eunuch who delivered the order froze in smile.
I am afraid that the only person in the world who dares to show His Majesty such a look is the one in front of me.
"Master Sun, just for my sake, go and go..."
Xu Fenglei in the house packed his clothes, took out a package, and whispered,
"Anyway, I was the one who capsized the boat."
"I'm guilty... It would be nice if you could help me alleviate my guilt a little bit."
"Also, I have something here that I would like to ask you to help deliver to His Majesty."
After hearing his request, Sun Simiao looked a little better.
"...Well, since you said so, I'll go take a look."
He took the package, shook his head and sighed,
"But 80% of the time there won't be any miracles. They are all dying anyway."
"Let's go, lead the way!"
The eunuch who conveyed the order was extremely grateful and hurriedly walked ahead to act as a guide.
Swish.
Xu Fenglei put away some of the most comfortable clothes he wore, but after thinking about it, he spread them out.
Instead, he rummaged through the trunk and found the clothes at the bottom of the trunk that he had worn before becoming rich.
"Beautiful clothes and fine food are no longer the norm, and coarse linen and sackcloth will become the norm."
Xu Fenglei shook his head, laughed at himself and said,
"Back to square one again..."
"No, at least I will still be the supervisor, General Cheng, and the supervisor of the imperial mausoleum can be regarded as an official after all!"
Less than half an hour later.
Under Xu Fenglei's repeated urging, Zi Maid walked in.
"Sir, the carriage is ready..."
Her face was stained with tears.
When Xu Fenglei raised his eyes, there were many slaves in the yard, all looking at him with red eyes.
"Sir, can you please not leave!"
"Woooooooo..."
"Sir, we can't live without you!"
"Sir, woo woo woo..."
"..."
All the slaves began to cry, and the atmosphere in the courtyard was extremely sad.
A good master like Mr. is hard to find even with a lantern!
What will they do if he leaves...
"Don't cry, don't cry. What's there to cry about? I'm not dead? I'm just going to take my job."
Xu Fenglei comforted him with a smile,
"You just think I'm going to fight?"
"Okay, okay, everyone, get out of the way. The emperor's decree tells me to leave immediately. I can't stay any longer, otherwise I will disobey the decree and I will be beheaded!"
When they heard the word 'decapitation', all the slaves panicked!
The housekeepers' purple maid and blue maid looked even more panicked.
In fact, the carriage and transportation were ready in no time, but they just couldn't bear to leave, so they waited for less than half an hour.
They had no idea that this might harm their husband!
"Then sir, you...just leave quickly!"
"It's all my fault that the slaves were so bad and wasted so much of your time!"
"The carriage is just outside. There are five carriages in total. You sit in the first one, and the following ones hold your change of clothes, gold and silver, and so on..."
Xu Fenglei was completely speechless.
Five carriages?
Those who know know that they are being demoted.
Those who didn’t know better thought they were on vacation!
"One carriage is enough!"
He carried a change of clothes on his back and said angrily,
"You don't need the rest! You don't need so much gold, silver, and jewelry. Just a few dozen taels of silver are enough."
"I'm not being exiled, I'm going to be an official! I'll have a salary! I won't starve to death!"
After that, Xu Fenglei walked out of the yard and walked to the door.
He was about to climb onto the first carriage, but saw the curtains were opened.
"Godfather!"
Wu Erya shouted.
Xu Fenglei: "?!"
"Girl, what are you doing in the car? Go back, go home!"
"My godfather has been demoted now and has to work as a coolie in a far away place. Stop making trouble!"
When did this girl come here?
"I know!"
Wu Erya pursed his lips and hummed,
"The emperor is not honest in his conduct and behavior, and he is not treating his godfather well!"
"But I am a decent person, so I can't leave my godfather behind. Let's go together! I can still take care of you!"
Xu Fenglei suddenly couldn't laugh or cry.
"You take care of me? Thank God you don't have to take care of you!"
He said helplessly,
"Okay, stop making trouble."
"You still need to study! You still have a bright and promising future!"
"I've got my godfather. Just visit me when you have time to travel. Or if I have a chance, I'll come to Chang'an to see you."
"go Go……"
As Xu Fenglei said, he was about to drive Wu Erya under the carriage.
If he wanted to travel and have fun, he might even agree.
But this clearly shows that he is here to endure hardship! He couldn't bear this girl to suffer.
"Don't leave!"
"It doesn't matter if I don't go to school. Anyway, I will definitely be successful even if I don't go to school!"
Wu Erya put his hands on his hips and said,
"But there is only one godfather! I can't live without you!"
"I want to accompany you! Share the joys and sorrows!"
Xu Fenglei: "#￥%...&*@#"
"You kid, you're so lazy and don't listen to what you say, aren't you?"
He could only keep a straight face and said solemnly,
"Go back quickly!"
"Otherwise your parents will definitely beat you up! Can they allow you to act so willfully?!"
However, Wu Erya was not afraid of this at all.
"My parents both support my decision!"
She said loudly,
"They think it's good for me to go through hardships and gain experience!"
"So, godfather, what other reason do you have to stop me? Just say it, and I will do it!"
Xu Fenglei was speechless.
Is this samurai Xun out of his mind?
Don’t you want your baby girl? Let her follow him to repair the tomb? !
are you crazy!
"you……"
Xu Fenglei almost laughed out loud.
To be honest, he really has nothing to do with this girl now.
Don’t eat soft or hard food!
"Sir, why don't you take the lady with you? I'll have a companion on the way."
Zi Maid stepped forward and said with concern,
"If possible, we all want to go with you. We are not afraid of hardship!"
The other maids also quickly stepped forward and persuaded:
"Yes, sir, we are not afraid of hardship. Even if we work as cows or horses, we will be happy with it!"
"Sir, please take us all with you! If there is no carriage, we can just walk. It will be slower at most..."
"yes……"
Listening to everyone's expressions of determination, Xu Fenglei's head was getting bigger.
"Okay, okay, stop it, I'll take the girl with me, and you all can stay at home."
he said quickly.
Chinese people like to be harmonious and compromise.
Xu Fenglei is no exception.
At first, he was not willing to take a martial girl with him.
But now that everyone wants to follow him, he can accept Wu Yatou's existence.
"Hee hee hee……"
Wu Erya smiled slyly and said excitedly,
"Dad, let's go to the end of the world with our swords!"
"I have the sword ready!"
As she spoke, she took out a small pocket sword from her arms.
Xu Fenglei was speechless again.
"You better not be acting on a whim!"
He said fiercely,
"If you cry out in pain on the way, I will have you sent back to Chang'an!"
Wu Erya smiled brightly.
"Then don't worry, I won't cry out in pain. It will be sweet to follow my godfather!"
Xu Fenglei: "..."
"Okay, okay, sit down! Let's set off!"
He was unable to complain, so he could only drive her to the right side of the seat like a duck, and then said goodbye to everyone through the window.
"Everyone, please take care of yourself!"
"In case an official comes to collect the house, just let it go and go find Princess Xiangcheng. I have plenty of houses in Chang'an, enough for all of you to live in!"
"Bye now!"
After that, he shouted to the coachman: "Let's go!"
"gentlemen!"
Zi Mai's eyes flashed with tears and she cried,
"You...will you come back again?"
Xu Fenglei was startled.
"This...I don't know either."
"There should be a chance..."
"Okay, okay, please stop crying, I'm leaving."
Da da.
The driver raised his whip and the carriage drove towards the sunset.
That night, there was a lot of mourning in Xu Guogong's mansion, causing countless passers-by to stop and watch. There was even a rumor among the people——
Xu Fenglei... is dead? !
