Above the official road, dust is flying.
A carriage was speeding along.
In the carriage, a stunning-looking little girl was sleeping soundly on the shoulder of a young man.
"When I came out, I was bouncing around, but now I'm sleeping like a little pig."
Xu Fenglei pinched Wu Erya's face lovingly and chuckled,
"I have to think about how I can arrange for someone to take you back if you are crying and shouting that you want to go home."
Today, he is no longer the top nobleman of the Tang Dynasty.
After being beaten to the end, he was just a general serving as a prime minister from the sixth rank. He was an expatriate and had very few resources at his disposal.
He would not be at ease if a beautiful girl like Wu Erya was not escorted back by a team.
"I...I'm not going back..."
"Godfather... don't drive me away... I will wash your clothes..."
"Aww, meow, meow..."
Wu Erya talked in his sleep and chirped twice, much to Xu Fenglei's amusement.
"Okay, okay, sweet little cotton-padded jacket, my godfather's love for you is not in vain."
He pinched the girl's little face and responded with a smile.
This girl endured hardships with him and was so happy with it. How could he treat her badly?
When the time comes, use all your salary to buy her delicious food!
Cultural classes can’t be left behind either! He wants to coach this girl himself!
clatter!
The carriage suddenly stopped, and its inertia made Xu Fenglei almost fall out!
Wu Yatou was also shocked by this and opened her eyes.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and said with a hint of sleepiness:
"What's going on with the uncle driving the car?"
Xu Fenglei was also a little confused, and when he was about to ask, he saw the driver had already poked his head in and said honestly:
"Sir, there is an inn ahead."
"I've been on the road for so long. Let's rest for a while. The horses also need some fodder."
Xu Fenglei suddenly understood, nodded, and pulled the girl out of the car.
In front of them, there was indeed a post house, but it was set up next to the official road and was relatively simple.
"Are you hungry, girl?"
he asked.
"I'm hungry! I want a big bowl of wine and a big mouthful of meat!"
Wu Erya said excitedly.
Xu Fenglei rubbed her head.
"You're still drinking from a big bowl. Do you know how to drink?"
He laughed and cursed,
"Stop messing around and just have a bowl of noodles! Your godfather is no longer a rich man. He only has so little money with him. He is a poor guy, so he has to save some money!"
"You must learn to save money for your godfather, otherwise we will starve to death!"
Wu Erya raised his head and took out a piece of gold from his arms.
"Um?"
Xu Fenglei said in surprise,
"You brought money too?"
"Where did you get this? Did your parents give it to you?"
This ingot of gold is worth at least 30 taels! Enough for them to go to Jiufeng Mountain!
The problem is...where did this little girl get the gold ingots for her movie?
Samurai Yu is so rich that all the pocket money he gives his children is gold? No way...
"Hee hee hee……"
Wu Erya said with a smile,
"Sister Qingquan gave it to me!"
"I went to play with Sister Qingquan before, and she gave it to me! She told me to use it as I wanted, and when I was done with it, I could ask her for it!"
"But it's no use to me, I've been saving it!"
"Hey, godfather, here you go! Arrange some wine and meat for me!"
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
It turned out to be Qingquan, so it’s not surprising.
This girl is so great now, she is the richest woman in the Tang Dynasty! Not to mention dozens of taels of gold, but tens of thousands, she took it out without batting an eye!
As Wu Erya is her goddaughter, she is naturally her good sister, so it is normal to give her some money.
"...Okay, okay, I'll give you a taste later, but the wine is spicy."
Xu Fenglei collected the gold ingots and said helplessly,
"Also, don't show off your wealth when you go out! Don't take out the shining gold, and don't even take out the silver!"
"We all spend copper coins when we go out, so that we won't be coveted by others, do you understand?"
Wu Erya nodded repeatedly.
The two of them just walked into the post house.
The coachman took the horse to rest and eat fodder. He was a slave and could not enter the stable. There was a special place for them to eat and drink behind the stable.
"Hello you two, may I ask if you have any official status?"
As soon as he entered the door, the waiter of the post house came up to greet him.
"Official status? My godfather is too..."
"General Cheng will go to Jiuyi Mountain to build the imperial mausoleum for His Majesty." Xu Fenglei directly interrupted Wu Erya's words and said straightforwardly.
The waiter looked at Xu Fenglei and then glanced at Wu Erya.
"You're taking your children with you when you go to work?"
He was a little confused.
"This is my daughter. She insists on coming. I have no choice but to take her with me."
Xu Fenglei smiled and said,
"It's good for children to go out and gain experience."
"That's it..." The waiter suddenly realized, and his expression became much more casual.
It's not like he hasn't seen officials who go to work to take care of their children. These officials are usually from poor backgrounds. They don't have a home in a big city, so they can only take their families wherever they go.
Seeing that Xu Fenglei was so young and his official position was not high, he was naturally not so respectful.
"What's wrong? Have you never seen such a combination?"
Wu Erya put his hands on his hips and hummed softly,
"Hurry up and bring up all the good wine and meat you have here!"
"I'm hungry, I'm crazy!"
Xu Fenglei couldn't help but smile.
This girl must have read so many story books that she can imitate the tone in them!
"Good wine and meat?"
The waiter curled his lips and said,
"I'm sorry, this is an official post house, and the food and drinks are provided accordingly."
"If you want to drink alcohol and eat meat, you must be at level five or above."
"Your father is from the sixth grade. According to the rations of the inn, he can only give you one meat dish at most, no wine, only water."
"You two, I want two vegetarian dishes, one meat dish, and two bowls of water... This should be enough, right?"
Wu Erya glared.
"I have money! Let's buy it with money! Just give me good wine and meat!"
She had to have this feast of meat and wine today!
However, the waiter sneered.
"Little sister, I told you, this is an official post house. What matters is not money, but status."
He said a little impatiently,
"If your father were a fifth-rank official, then I would serve him well with wine and meat, but it's a pity that he is only a sixth-rank official."
"Then I'm sorry. If you're not qualified, you're not qualified. No matter how much money you have, it's useless. We won't accept it."
The sixth grade and the fifth grade are a huge dividing line.
The difference in treatment can be reflected in all aspects!
For example, in this inn, the distinction is very clear. Those below the fifth rank are not worthy of drinking wine and eating meat!
"From the sixth rank? My father is a first-rank official in the current dynasty!"
Wu Erya felt the disrespect in the waiter's tone and glared,
"If he is not qualified, then no one is qualified!"
Xu Fenglei pulled the girl's sleeves and said with a faint smile:
"Okay, okay, girl, that's all in the past. Not to mention the bravery of a good man in the past, we are just a general and prime minister now, so we can just eat some noodles."
"This inn is simple and shabby. It probably doesn't have any good wine or meat. When we enter the city, I will take you to eat the best! Okay?"
The Crown Prince and Grand Master are indeed from the first rank, a first rank official.
But he is no longer.
Now he is just a small sixth-grade general.
Wu Erya pouted and became angry, but in the end he obeyed his godfather's words.
"Okay, just noodles..."
"After entering the city, I want to take advantage of him! Godfather, you must not save money, our family is rich!"
Xu Fenglei couldn't laugh or cry.
While the father and daughter were chatting, the waiter at the inn burst out laughing.
"Hahaha... little sister, aren't you afraid of blowing your cover?"
"Return to the first rank! Come on, uncle, let you see for a long time that the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, that is, Shangshu Pushe, is only a third rank!"
"If you want to brag, brag your father to the third level, then maybe some people will believe him. If you brag to the first level, that will make people laugh out loud!"
"I'll remember it from now on... I'll be a first-class official, hahaha... I'll be happy to death."
Wu Erya couldn't bear the ridicule, and his cheeks suddenly bulged into pufferfish!
"Who said I was bragging?"
"You yourself are short-sighted and don't recognize noble people! My father is a first-class man! He is much higher than the prime minister!"
The depression that she had just calmed down was suddenly aroused again!
We, Wu Erya, spit and nail! When did you ever brag?
This shout caused all the dining guests to gather around.
"This little girl is interesting...she's still not convinced after being exposed?"
"Hahaha... Tongyanwuji, children always think that their father is the most powerful."
"But speaking of it, it seems that our Tang Dynasty does have a first-class official. Isn't it the prince and grand master of the dynasty, Xu Guogong Xu Fenglei?"
"Well, Mr. Xu is indeed a first-class man, and a first-class man with real power. In terms of power and status, he can be said to be the number one in the Zhenguan Dynasty. The ministers and assistants in the court cannot compare with him!"
"Eh...don't tell me. It is said that Mr. Xu is very young, maybe about the same age as this young man!"
"Hey, that's a long way off! Who is Mr. Xu? Those are the stars in the sky descending to the earth! His literary, Taoist and military strategies are all excellent! I once saw him, and he was like a man of great wealth! Zhuge Liang, you know Right? Just like Zhuge Liang, with the same temperament!"
"..."
Everyone started talking, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
We all have official status, so we naturally know a lot about official affairs.
Although they had never met Xu Fenglei, they had all heard of his legendary stories, and they naturally became very enthusiastic when chatting with him.
Xu Fenglei couldn't help but touch his nose as he listened to them exaggerating about himself, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
As rich as jade?
Very good, praise me according to this standard from now on!
"Did you hear that? The only first-rank minister in the current dynasty is Xu Fenglei, Duke Xu! Could it be that your father is Xu Fenglei?"
The waiter of the post house looked at Wu Erya, raised his head and hummed,
"Little sister, stop bragging!"
"honestly……"
Before he could finish his words, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door!
"Xu Gong, Xu Gong!"
"Ouch! I finally found you! You said you did the same... Why are you running so fast?"
"Hoo, ho..."
When this voice came, everyone's eyes turned over.
It seems that the person's dress and appearance, based on his words and actions... he is a eunuch in the palace!
Xu Gong?
Which one is Mr. Xu?
Everyone and the waiter in the post house were still in a daze, a little confused and confused about the situation.
"Eunuch Gao, why are you chasing me?"
Xu Fenglei was a little confused.
"Hey! Didn't His Majesty take back his orders?"
Eunuch Gao wiped his sweat and said helplessly,
"I have seen His Majesty repent before, but this is the first time our family has seen His Majesty repent so quickly!"
"As soon as I returned to reply to the order, Your Majesty gave me another order, asking me to withdraw my previous order and welcome you back, Mr. Xu..."
"This time and again, plus the rush to chase you, will be very tiring for this slave!"
Wu Erya's eyes lit up.
"Eunuch Gao! What do you mean, His Majesty will take back his life and not demote me as godfather?"
she asked hurriedly.
Eunuch Gao nodded repeatedly.
"right!"
He took out the imperial edict and said,
"His Majesty decrees that Xu Fenglei be restored to the title of Crown Prince, the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the title of Duke of Xu State, and 300 additional households in the city will be restored!"
"Besides, when the slave left, His Majesty also said that he would personally apologize to you!"
"Look... do you want to have a meal first, or go back to Chang'an with your slave?"
Everyone present: "!!!"
Waiter at the inn: "!!!"
This decree frightened them out of their wits!
If they didn't know what 'Xu Gong' meant just now, they completely know it now!
It turns out that they blew so many Xu Fenglei right in front of them!
It’s this young man!
"Hey, you kid is really right. Mr. Xu is indeed as rich as jade and has an extraordinary bearing! But haven't you seen him before? Why didn't you recognize him?"
"Ah? This... haha, hahaha... I was negligent for a moment and didn't look carefully!"
"Oh my God! It's really Mr. Xu! I've admired him for a long time! He is really so young! He seems to be younger than His Majesty? It's true that since ancient times, heroes have been born in youth!"
"Tsk tsk..."
Everyone was excited, but they didn't dare to talk loudly at this moment. They could only whisper and communicate with their eyes.
The waiter of the post house was already pale, and even his thighs were trembling.
Who could have thought...who could have thought of it!
The little girl is not bragging, her father is really a first-class official! It’s really Xu Fenglei and Xu Gong!
Thinking of his bad attitude and bad tone just now, his gut almost turned green at that moment! I can't wait to find a crack in the ground and burrow down!
This... what can we do?
If Xu Gong is investigated, how can he still hang out in the Tang Dynasty in the future?
At this moment, the waiter of the post house had even thought about his last words...
Xu Fenglei naturally didn't pay attention to everyone's little actions, nor did he pay attention to the waiter's mental state.
He just looked at Eunuch Gao and said calmly:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I think it would be good to be a general."
"I don't want to have a high official position and a high salary. Now, I yearn for such a life."
"So, you go back and tell His Majesty that I will not go back, and I will go to Mount Jiuwei to build a mausoleum. After the construction is completed, I will resign and return home."
When Eunuch Gao heard this, he was a little stunned.
Wu Erya raised his thumbs up and looked at his godfather with admiration!
look! This is the character of a godfather! He looked down upon those high-ranking officials who were generously paid, and even if his temper got angry, the emperor could refuse!
"Ah? This..."
Eunuch Gao could not help but persuade and said,
"Mr. Xu, please don't act out of anger..."
