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Chapter 23 Pier (please read and recommend)

Although Xu Wenhui felt that Xu Yaozu's sneaky demeanor did not look like a dignified marquis, but he was not surprised after seeing him many times.

His father is quite old, but he is not very mature in dealing with people.

He shook his head and said in a low voice:

"Father, don't have any other ideas. My cousin's meaning is very clear. It's better to be still than to move at this time. People like ours are already extremely wealthy. We can just listen to the orders of the officials in everything."
  Besides, although His Highness is not in good health, the official family is still healthy. Whatever the official family thinks, we nobles think what they want, and nothing else will get involved! "

When Xu Yaozu heard this, he immediately felt at ease. Xu Wenhui was right. These nobles were different from civil servants. As long as they obeyed the will of the officials, they would be fine.
  Unlike those civil servants who still have some political grievances or ideological differences, etc.,
  All they had to do was wait for the dust to settle and stay loyal to the emperor;
  So he nodded and said:
  "Yeah, you're right!"

Once his heart was at ease, Xu Yaozu started to think a little too much and couldn't help but asked in a low voice:

"Hui'er, there are only two of us, father and son, here. Do you think this could be King Yong or King Yan? After all, if His Highness has someone, they will benefit the most!"

Xu Wenhui almost rolled his eyes when he heard this. This dad is really a curious baby. He dares to say anything.

I didn’t know that there was an Imperial City Division in Da Zhou, so he reminded me solemnly:
  "Father, be careful, be careful that walls have ears!"

In fact, Xu Wenhui is very successful and can detect that no one is eavesdropping around him. It's just that Xu Wenhui doesn't want to tell Xu Yaozu. His father's temperament is quite out of control, so it's better to let him act cautiously!
  "Hey, I thought it was just the two of us!" Xu Yaozu couldn't help but smile when he saw Xu Wenhui's solemn words. He looked around, as if someone had already monitored him. He shuddered in fright and laughed dryly:
  "Haha, don't say it anymore!"

……

In the next period of time,
  News of His Majesty's poor health gradually spread.

Not only the Hou Mansion,
  It can be said that countless families in Bianjing have basically kept a low profile. It cannot be said that they have closed their doors.

There are definitely not many people who are as flamboyant as in the past. The singing and feasting have basically disappeared, and even the business of Fanlou has dropped a lot.

No one wants to offend the officials at this juncture.
  The whole capital was depressed.
  Xu Wenhui also felt the coercion of the imperial power. Zhao Zhen was still a kind and generous emperor.

If it were someone as grumpy as Zhu Yuanzhang, I don't know how scary it would be!

Fortunately, it was soon,

The day for the Yuan family to collect taxes has come.
  You can go to the prosperous place of Yangzhou to relax and relax.

However, Xu Wenhui's good mood disappeared when he saw the Yuan family recruiting people at Bianhe Pier.

It was still Yuan Wenchun, the eldest son of the Yuan family, and his wife who went to collect the tax on behalf of the Yuan family.
  In this era, aristocratic families took the rules of the Three Books and Six Etiquettes very seriously.
  Without special circumstances,
  The acceptance ceremony must be attended by both parents of the man to be solemn.
  Not only was it against the rules for the Yuan family to send only their eldest son and his wife, they clearly looked down on the Sheng family!
  When word spread, people thought that the Yuan family was dissatisfied with the Sheng family girl!
  You must know that Xu Wenhui clearly expressed his intention to participate, which means that the Xu family intends to recognize such a relative of the Sheng family.
  Even knowing that Xu Wenhui, the heir to the Yongyi Houfu, was going to attend, the Yuan family still acted like this.
  This is not only a slight on the Sheng family, but also does not give Xu Wenhui, the young prince, any face!

So Xu Wenhui's face immediately looked a little unpleasant, and he said to Yuan Wenchun and Yuan Wenshao who came to greet them:

"Where are my uncle and his wife? Could it be that they are not attending such an important event?"

Yuan Wenchun thought it was wrong when he saw it, and quickly explained with a smile:
  "Da Lang, calm down, calm down. It's like this. Originally, my father and mother were going to Yangzhou to present the job in person, but my mother suddenly suffered a serious illness a few days ago and is still bedridden.
  As a child, I couldn't bear the thought of my mother traveling thousands of miles even though she was sick, so I volunteered myself. No wonder Dalang! "

When Yuan Wenshao saw this, his face was full of apologies, and he bowed sincerely.

"Bo Sheng, please calm down. Mother is indeed infected with the cold. She had a high fever yesterday..."

Xu Wenhui could naturally tell that Yuan Wenshao was sincerely apologizing, but it was hard to say that Yuan Wenchun was full of hypocrisy.
  This guy and his eccentric old lady deliberately made this happen to give the Sheng family a chance to show off!
  I also have cold and fever, which is the easiest disease to fake these days.

Just find some hot water or something and put it on your forehead, then you will have a high fever...

Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite.

Yuan Wenshao was a man of great talent and appearance, but he was a bit foolish and filial.
  Not to mention his stupidity and filial piety, his mother, the countess, still prefers her eldest son.

The eldest son and his wife are not very fuel-efficient either!
  It is conceivable that Sheng Hualan's future life will definitely be full of ups and downs...

But to be honest, even though I was in a bad mood, Xu Wenhui was an outsider and couldn't really say much.
  "You don't have to tell me, I'm just visiting the Sheng family. When you get there, just explain it to the Sheng family!" After saying this, Xu Wenhui felt a little uncomfortable when he thought about facing Yuan Wenchun, a hypocritical guy like him. ,

Anyway, the Yuan family didn’t give him face, so he didn’t give the Yuan family any face, so he turned to Xu Qingyun and said:
  "Qingyun goes and informs our ship that it will be ready to sail immediately. There is no need to wait for others to come with it!"

Yuan Wenchun was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He obviously didn't expect that Xu Wenhui would make such a fuss before leaving. He went to the same destination and went to different places. Didn't this make it clear to others that the relationship between the two families was not good?
  How could this happen? He quickly asked anxiously:

"This... this... Dalang, why is this? Didn't we agree to be together?"

Xu Wenhui raised his eyebrows slightly and replied with a smile:

"Brother, don't worry too much, I have no intention of being sidelined, I just suddenly feel that it is cheaper to act alone!
  Besides, I am going to the Sheng family as a guest. If I were to go with Brother Shi, people who didn’t know would think I was a guest of the Yuan family! Ha ha! Brother Shi, I will stay here and take my leave now! "

After Xu Wenhui said that, he turned around and left, leaving Yuan Wenshao and Yuan Wenchun looking embarrassed!

Seeing that Xu Wenhui had gone far away, Yuan Wenchun couldn't help complaining:

"Erlang, didn't you say that this young prince from the Xu family is gentle and has a kind personality?
  This is simply a dandy, he just follows his temper.
  It was clearly agreed upon, but he showed up like this before leaving. How does this make outsiders think of our Uncle Zhongqin's house!
  If we had known this was the case, we shouldn't have informed this guy, and we would have saved ourselves the trouble! "

"Brother, I don't blame Bo Sheng. It's true that we were rude first! Bo Sheng is a relative of the Sheng family, so it's better to ignore him!"

"We are being rude in the first place. It's just that my parents didn't go to the Sheng family to accept the tax in person. His Sheng family is only a sixth-grade poor family, how can he deserve it?"

"Brother, you have to be careful what you say!"

(End of this chapter)