Regarding Liu Rushi, Xu Que's thoughts will not change for the time being, unless Liu Rushi can really do something to make him change his mind.
After leaving the small courtyard, just when Xu Que was about to go back and re-annotate these classics, Hong'er came to him with a skinny old man.
"Young Master, this person is the steward of Lu Mansion, the Minister of Rites, and he came to see you specially." Hong'er bowed respectfully and explained.
When he heard that it was from the Minister of Rites' Mansion, Xu Que had a strange expression. He originally thought of going to the Lu Mansion to break off the engagement before leaving, but he didn't expect... They sent someone here first.
"I've met Young Master Xu." The old housekeeper cupped his hands expressionlessly: "My master asked you to go to the Yingbin Building at noon to bear the thorns to apologize. I hope the young Master will arrive on time!"
After the old housekeeper finished speaking, he turned around and left.
"Wait!" Xu Que was still guessing before, what was the purpose of sending this person here, but he didn't expect... He was actually asked to plead guilty!
What mistake did he make? Moreover, where does a minister of the Ministry of Rites get his authority? More importantly, who gave him the courage?
"Excuse me, young master, is there anything else you can do?" The old housekeeper turned around and asked.
Xu Que put down the book in his hand and walked towards the old housekeeper with a smile on his face.
"Fuck you XXX" Xu Que went up and kicked him. Before the old butler could react, he punched him directly in the face.
This fat beating was a direct blow to the old housekeeper, and his whole head was dizzy.
Xu Que rubbed the hand that hit the person: "Tell your master, I will go to the Yingbin Building at noon today, but it is not to plead guilty, but to make the Lu family look like a fool! Get out!"
"You, just wait for me..." The old housekeeper covered his face and fled Xu Mansion in a hurry.
Hong'er was stunned. This was the first time she saw such a domineering young master.
"Que'er, what's wrong with you?" Xu's mother walked out of the main hall.
"Mom, it's okay! A wild dog broke into our Xu Mansion just now and I chased it away." Xu Que picked up the book and smiled.
"Really?" Xu's mother was confused, then looked at Hong'er who was snickering: "It's been such a troubled time, and now there are more and more wild dogs."
Xu Que smiled and returned to his room after comforting his mother.
Sitting at the table, Xu Que picked up a pen and started thinking, writing a few names on the rice paper.
"Xin'er!" Xu Que shouted from the backyard.
"Brother, are you asking me for anything?" Xin'er walked into the room holding a white flour pancake.
"Put the cake down and you will do something for me later. After the matter is done, I will take you to eat something delicious."
"Really?" When the little girl heard that it was delicious, she directly put the white flour cake on the table, and then looked at Xu Que seriously.
After Xu Que whispered a few words into the little girl's ear, he let her leave the Xu Mansion.
Lu Qingfeng, Lu Qingfeng, this time you make me take the blame, and I will make your Lu family lose face!
Xu Que showed a wicked smile, took out the wooden box, opened it and unfolded the marriage certificate.
He originally wanted to use the marriage certificate to extort some money from his minister of etiquette, but the old guy jumped out and committed suicide... He couldn't help it!
"Lu Wanqing, the name is quite nice, but unfortunately, I don't know what she looks like." Xu Que muttered and put the marriage certificate into his arms.
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At noon, when the sun was at its strongest, Xu Que took Xin'er to the Yingbin Building.
The Yingbin Building is very lively at the moment. Whether it is traffickers or literati, they all gather here.
But the shopkeeper here is extremely happy. Since the opening of Yingbin Building, there have not been as many customers as there are today.
Let's put it this way, the Yingbin Building has a minimum of 120 seats, but today more than 200 people came, and some guests even ordered a bottle of wine while standing...
"Is the news accurate?"
"It should be true. After all, it concerns the Lu family's face."
"That would be interesting if it were true."
…
Everyone was chatting away, and the shopkeeper and the waiter had questions on their faces. After asking about it in detail, the shopkeeper and the waiter were shocked and looked towards the third floor from time to time.
"Shopkeeper, do you think we should still accept this money?" The waiter looked at the shopkeeper embarrassedly.
"Stop it, without this guy, how could so many people come here today?" The shopkeeper knocked the waiter on the head: "Go up again and give that young man a jug of good wine."
The waiter nodded sharply, picked up a bottle of wine on the shelf, and ran to the third floor.
At the same time, in the main hall on the third floor, Xu Que and Xiner were sitting two tables away from Lu Qingfeng.
Lu Qingfeng was chubby and wealthy, wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, but his face was extremely dark!
"Shu Zi, I didn't ask you to come here to plead guilty, not to eat and drink!" Lu Qingfeng said angrily.
Xu Que glanced at Lu Qingfeng and laughed.
"Xu Que, you uneducated person..."
Just when Lu Qingfeng was still about to scold Xu Que, Xu Que took out the engagement contract from his arms.
Seeing this engagement contract, Lu Qingfeng's angry mouth immediately became mute, and his face even became gloomier.
"Lu Shangshu, you are the Minister of Etiquette, but you have such a dirty mouth? How did you learn etiquette? Do you always change your face every time you go on a pilgrimage?" Xu Que looked at Lu Qingfeng jokingly.
"Shu Zi, I am also angry with you. I asked you to come here today because I want you to take the blame. If you really repent of your self-destruction..."
"Shut up, you old guy is so bad. You open your mouth to be righteous, but shut up and you are arrogant. Who taught you the etiquette, justice and shame?" Xu Que said directly. He has now discovered that this old guy is definitely not a good person.
"Zhuzi, how could you do this! I am you..."
Before Lu Qingfeng could finish his words, Xu Que stood up and interrupted loudly: "I am Xu Que, and here is the marriage certificate of the Minister of Rites!"
Xu Que's voice sounded, and the entire Yingbin Building suddenly became quiet.
"This marriage certificate is in the name of Lu Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Etiquette. The man is not named, but it belongs to the Xu Mansion. The reserve price is ten taels!"
I don’t know if anyone has ever done this kind of thing like selling marriage certificates in the past, but now it does, and it’s openly auctioned!
Hearing what Xu Que shouted, Lu Qingfeng was stunned. He never dreamed that this man would auction his daughter's marriage certificate!
"Shuzi, how dare you sell it at such a low price!" Lu Qingfeng asked angrily.
"Sale for cheap? The price is already very high. Your daughter is just a second-hand commodity. She is worth ten taels, okay?" Xu Que said with a smile while holding the marriage certificate.
Lu Qingfeng was almost sent away by Xu Que's words... What do you mean the price is already very high? Also, you are not married yet, how come it has become a second-hand product!
Just when Lu Qingfeng was angry, he suddenly shouted from downstairs.
"I'll pay fifty taels!"
"I'll pay you a hundred taels!"
"I am a branch of the Wang family, and I will give you two hundred taels!"
…
As the price got higher and higher, Xu Que looked at Lu Qingfeng with a smile: "Master Shangshu, your daughter's price is very good, it's almost four hundred taels!"
"Xu Que, you are such a bastard, I will never let you go." Lu Qingfeng roared angrily with his face red.
"Hey, old man, your daughter is five hundred taels, and she is almost catching up with Sister Hua from Piaoxiang Tower!" Xu Que shook the marriage certificate in his hand.
After listening to Xu Que's words and the bidding below, Lu Qingfeng was really pissed off and shouted directly: "I'll pay a thousand taels!"
As soon as these words came out, many people downstairs shut up. Although they really wanted to get this marriage certificate, they didn't have the financial resources... so they could only watch others continue to bid.
"Hey, Shuzi, this is one thousand taels. Return the marriage certificate to me." Lu Qingfeng felt that he had finally moved back 10% and waved the banknote in his hand.
And just before he could take a breath, someone on the second floor suddenly shouted: Five thousand taels!
Lu Qingfeng was stunned, and the shaking banknote slowly fell on the table.
"Who is it? Who is going against me!" Lu Qingfeng was really going crazy. He roared and came to the fence.
But when he looked towards the second floor, he almost went crazy...
Seeing such a crazy and stupid Lu Qingfeng, Xu Que secretly gave the little girl a thumbs up!
