The main hall of the Su Mansion was brightly lit. Su Wen and Su Zhu had already sat in their seats. Even the old man of the Su family appeared in the center of the main hall. Gong Rufeng stood respectfully behind him. Everyone looked solemn. , seem to be waiting for someone.
Not long after, Su Xing, who was dressed in black robe, took a steady step, first bowed to the old man in the center, and then slowly sat down in his seat.
"Brother, why did you call us all here today?" Before the old man could ask the question, the impatient Su Zhu spoke first.
"Third brother, shut up!" Su Wen scolded Su Zhu: "Dad hasn't spoken yet, do you have the right to speak here?"
"Okay, okay!" Mrs. Su seemed to be getting better, and his face was much rosier than before: "The third child asked a good question. I also want to know what's going on?"
"Where's Ruhai? Why haven't you come yet?" Su Xing looked around the main hall and finally focused on Gong Rufeng.
"Dad, someone has been sent to notify Ruhai. He should be here later." Gong Rufeng bowed to Su Xing and turned to a maid in a low voice: "Hurry up and hurry up."
"Except for Ru Hai, everyone else has arrived now?" Su Wen took a sip of tea and said, "Brother, if you have anything to say first!"
"Second brother, don't be anxious!" Su Xing looked at Su Wen with a smile: "Let's talk about this together when Ruhai comes."
Seeing Su Xing's insistence, everyone said nothing more. After about half a cup of tea, Su Ruhai trotted into the main hall: "Ruhai would like to say hello to grandpa, dad, second uncle and third uncle."
"Ruhai, why are you here so late?" Although Su Xing asked Su Ruhai, his voice was not as cold as before, and his eyes were not as sharp as before.
"Dad, I went to bed late yesterday to ask Rufeng about family matters, so I came late." Su Ruhai glanced at Gong Rufeng with a bitter smile.
"Dad, Ruhai has really worked hard to learn about family affairs recently." Su Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief at Gong Rufeng's statement.
"Really?" Su Xing glanced at Su Ruhai very playfully and smiled: "It is also a blessing for the Su family that Ruhai can focus on family affairs."
"Brother, everyone is here this time, let's talk." Su Zhu couldn't bear it for a long time. With his temperament, if the old man and several brothers hadn't suppressed him, it would have been worse for him to wait for others. Life is still painful.
"From today on, I will relieve myself of the burden of being the head of the Su family." Su Xing first made a gesture towards Mr. Su, then turned around and said loudly: "The second brother Su Wen will take over as the head of the family."
"Brother, why is this?" Everyone was in an uproar. Even Su Wen was completely confused. He had never thought of being the head of the Su family.
"Second brother, if you have any questions, it's not too late to ask after I finish speaking." Su Xing said with a smile: "Ruhai, as a father, I just heard that you consulted on family affairs day and night and I was very pleased. Before leaving office, as the head of the family, I Announce that the Fengyi Hall of the Su family will be handed over to Su Ruhai in the future!"
"Boss, these decisions of yours are so sudden!" The old man of the Su family was the calmest person in the hall. He raised his wrinkled face and looked at Su Xing and said word by word: "Tell me the reasons. .”
"Dad, please take a look at this!" Su Xing solemnly took a bright yellow scroll from his sleeve, held it with both hands and handed it to Mr. Su who was sitting on the throne.
"This is this?" Mr. Su opened the scroll and took a look at it. Suddenly his voice trembled as he spoke: "Boss, is this true?"
"Exactly!" Su Xing carefully put the scroll back into his sleeve: "That's why I made this decision."
"Dad, brother! What riddles are you playing?" Su Zhu couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "If you have anything to say, let everyone listen!"
"It is His Majesty's intention that the boss will step down as the head of the Su family!" Mr. Su seemed to be in disbelief, but he had to believe it: "Because the boss is already the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"
"Shang Shu?" Su Wen and others looked at each other with puzzled expressions: "Brother, what's going on?"
"The Su family has made outstanding contributions in uncovering the case of fake tax collectors, so by His Majesty's grace, I can take over as the Minister of Household Affairs." Su Xing felt a little satisfied when he said this. After so many years, he is the first member of the Su family. A person who can serve as an official in the court.
"Brother, before you
The honor and disgrace of the Su family depends on me and my third brother! Su Zhu thought deeply and suddenly remembered what Su Xing had said before: "Did you already know at that time that you were going to be the Minister of Household Affairs?" "
"Not bad!" Su Xing smiled and sat back in his seat: "If Li Shu from the Jingwei Mansion hadn't framed me, this decree wouldn't have been delayed until today!"
"Eldest brother actually wants to be appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs. This is great!" Su Wen danced excitedly: "Let's see who else dares to bully us in Jinlingcheng in the future."
"But this Fengyi Hall is one of the important industries of the Su family, and Ruhai is still so young, just in case..." Mr. Su did not trust Su Ruhai very much.
"Dad, Ruhai will be twenty this year!" Su Xing expressed his opinion: "When I was his age, I was already the head of the Su family."
"Ruhai, come here!" Su Xing turned around and raised his hand towards Su Ruhai: "Do you know why your father asked you to manage the Shanshui Inn?"
"It's to get better experience and to stand up when the family needs it." Even though Su Ruhai was fat and liked to live and drink, his mind was very flexible and he had already understood Su Xing's intention.
"So you know everything, and you don't seem to be too stupid!" Su Xing was very pleased when he heard what Su Ruhai said: "The importance of Fengyi Hall to the Su family is self-evident, are you confident that you can do it well? "
"Grandpa, father, and two uncles, if you hand over Fengyi Hall to me, you will definitely achieve results within three years." Su Ruhai lifted up his clothes and knelt in front of Mr. Su.
"Dad, you heard Ruhai's statement!" Su Xing said again to Mrs. Su: "It's time to let the children have some experience, otherwise how can this young eagle spread its wings and soar?"
"Second child, third child, what do you think?" Mrs. Su glanced at Su Wen and Su Zhu.
"Brother makes sense, I have no objection." Su Wen thought that he would soon become the head of the Su family. This was something that he had never dared to think about before. At this time, how could he object to Su Xing who was passed down to him.
"Since the eldest brother and the second brother have no objections, I naturally agree." Su Zhu also echoed.
"In that case, let's do it like this." Mr. Su was old after all, and after only an hour, he was completely exhausted: "I'm tired, like the wind, take me back to the room."
"Brother, let's go back first." As Mrs. Su walked out of the main hall, Su Wen and Su Zhu also left one after another, leaving only Su Xing, Su Ruhai and his son.
"Hmph! Ruhai, where did you go to have fun and get drunk last night?" Su Xing's smile disappeared in an instant.
"Father, me?" Su Ruhai's face was full of shame. He just breathed a sigh of relief at Gong Rufeng's lie, but he didn't expect that Su Xing would see it out.
"Hey! There is no better son than a father!" Su Xing sighed softly and raised his hand towards Su Ruhai: "Get up and follow me! I have something to say to you alone as a father."
"Whoosh!" Yu'er held her breath and concentrated, and threw her hand. The locust stone floated twice on the lake and fell into the water.
"This little girl really has a talent for practicing hidden weapons." Tong Bo looked at Yu'er who was practicing hidden weapons from a distance and couldn't help but nodded secretly.
"What is this?" A snow-white homing pigeon flew from the sky and landed on Tong Bo's shoulder.
"Hmph! It seems that it will be much easier to do things in the future." Tong Bo looked at the letter, touched the dove's forehead happily, and then released it back into the air.
In the secret room of Fengyuan Inn, Qiongqi stood respectfully and motionless under the Taishi's chair, as if waiting for someone.
Not long after, the door of the stone room opened again, and the same masked woman with a ponytail came slowly.
"I've met the Lord." Qiongqi saw the masked woman and immediately raised his hands in greeting.
"Huh?" The masked woman slowly sat on the chair of the Grand Master and said with a smile: "Qiongqi, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I didn't expect that you look like you have been completely transformed!"
"This is all thanks to the great blessing of the Lord, so that my subordinate Mizong Qingwu can practice to great perfection." Qiongqi heard the masked woman's praise, and there was a hint of pride on the corner of his mouth: "In the future, I will definitely Serve the Lord even more wholeheartedly.”
"That's good! With your current level of cultivation, even if you meet Zuo Tianhao, you will not hesitate to give in!" The masked woman smiled softly. Although she couldn't see her face, Qiongqi could feel that the master It must be grace
A generous person.
"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinate has also fought against Zuo Tianhao." Qiongqi was very confident: "He is nothing more than that."
"Qiongqi, what do you think of this person?" The masked woman seemed unable to make up her mind about what she was thinking.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that this person is fierce, cunning, has no sense of moral integrity in his work, and is completely a refined egoist." Qiongqi was filled with resentment when he thought of his cave being destroyed.
"You are thinking the same thing as me." After hearing what Qiong Qi said, the masked woman calmed down in her heart: "Zuo Tianhao is a dangerous person and may implicate us at any time."
"My subordinates think that the person who negotiated with us before was his eldest brother Zuo Tianmou!" Qiqiong didn't want to deal with Zuo Tianhao at all: "Since Zuo Tianmou is dead now, there is no need to leave the matter of drug delivery to him. Tianhao has something to explain!"
"You're right." The masked woman patted the chair, took out a stack of silver notes from her arms and handed it to Qiongqi: "This is one thousand taels of silver notes. Abandon this stronghold and find a new one; Also, cut off all contact with Zuo Tianhao’s people.”
"My lord is wise!" Qiongqi took the bank note and was overjoyed: "I will go and do it now. I guarantee that the new stronghold will be built within a month."
"Dong Dong! Dong Dong! At two o'clock in the morning, close the doors and windows to prevent fire and theft!" When Liu Ningshi and An Dafang returned to the guard yard, it was already the second watch, but they had no trace of evidence because they found it. drowsiness.
"Brother Da Fang, please open the iron box quickly and take a look. What's inside?" Liu Ningshi couldn't wait as soon as An Da Fang put the box on the table.
"Well! Let me open this lock first." An Dafang suddenly pulled out the Huanshou knife from his waist and swung it, and the copper lock was split in half in an instant.
"Huh? There seems to be a letter and a map inside?" Liu Ningshi opened the lid of the iron box and took out the letter cup and a piece of white cloth with a pattern on it.
