Ajiu

Chapter 20

In early summer, Mr. Pei returned to Suzhou in a hurry.

He didn't come back alone, there was a young man in brocade clothes with him.This young man was about 26 or [-] years old, dressed in an elegant rain-blue bright brocade robe, a purple-gold hair crown, and green satin court boots.

This is Mr. Guijie, a young and handsome Mr. Guijie.

Not only is he dressed gorgeously, but he also has a large number of servants, which can be called as numerous as a cloud.Judging from his appearance and pomp, he should be a pampered person.

However, this young, handsome, and wealthy man had a lingering look of worry and anxiety on his brows.

Standing beside the young man in brocade clothes was a boy of six or seven years old. This boy was also dressed in brocade, well dressed, and his face was somewhat similar to the young man in brocade clothes.From the looks of it, he should be the son or nephew of the young man in Jin Yi.

The boy pursed his lips tightly and clenched his fists tightly.His eyes were very fierce, and his face was full of arrogance. From head to toe, four words were written all over his face: arrogant and unruly.

When the group arrived in front of the Yamen of the Suzhou Mansion, Third Master Pei smiled and stepped in, "Brother, please!" Then she lowered her head and smiled and Mimi looked at the boy, "Brother Ling, this is Uncle Biao's house, Ling Brother will be able to see your cousin and cousins ​​soon."

The young man in brocade clothes bowed his hands politely, "Thank you, sister-in-law." He walked slowly into the mansion with the boy.

Suzhou, I have arrived in Suzhou.Ah Zhen, are you really in Suzhou?The young man in brocade clothes was walking in the clean courtyard, looking up at the blue sky, his eyes were wistful and painful.

The boy followed him without saying a word, as silent as a hill.

"Go in and tell the master that the uncle of the Marquis of Linjiang has arrived." Third Master Pei asked the young man in brocade clothes to sit down in the side hall, and ordered the servant to report to the prefect Pei.

The boy agreed wittily, and left in a hurry.

"What kind of relative? It is said to be from the Linjiang Marquis Mansion, is our master related to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion?" The guards outside discussed quietly.

"You don't know that, do you?" A long-faced servant smiled triumphantly, "Isn't the third wife a lady from Duke Wei's mansion? The third wife's aunt is the wife of Linjiang Hou's mansion."

It turns out that the noble young man inside is the third wife's cousin!The guards all understood.

The boy came back soon, with a smile all over his face, "Third Master, the master is discussing matters with the governor, you see...?"

Before Third Master Pei came to speak, the young man in brocade clothes said gently: "So, we will wait here for your lord. Sister-in-law, please give me a cup of tea."

Third Master Pei said with a smile, "It's just a coincidence that my father has official duties at the moment." He ordered someone to bring tea and drink it slowly.

The boy endured for a while, and held the young man in brocade clothes by the corner of his clothes, "Father, a fourth-rank magistrate, are you busy?" After finally arriving in Suzhou, but he couldn't see the magistrate, he was so anxious that he died.

Although the boy's voice was not loud, everyone in the side hall could hear it.The young man in brocade clothes felt quite embarrassed, and smiled apologetically at Mr. Pei, "Your family is ignorant, so don't take it seriously." Mr. Pei still had a smile on his face, "What's the matter, it's just a child's talk."

The young man in Jinyi apologized, turned his head and reprimanded his son, "Ling'er, what you said just now was extremely rude, and you are not allowed to do that in the future, do you understand?"

The boy straightened up, stared straight ahead, with a stubborn expression on his face.

It's not good for the young man in Jinyi to reprimand him any more, and it's not good to ignore him either. For a while, he was very embarrassed.

Mr. Pei is a good-natured man. He looked at the boy with a smile, and said in a friendly and natural tone, "Brother Ling did say something wrong just now. The prefect of Suzhou is not a fourth rank, but a third rank."

"All prefects in the world are of the fourth rank, but the prefect of Suzhou is special, and it is the third rank."

After all, the boy was young, and he wanted to get angry with the adults at first, but now he also became curious, and turned his head to look at Mr. Pei, his dark eyes were full of inquiry.why?The prefect of Suzhou, why is it different?
The young man in Jinyi looked at Mr. Pei gratefully, and said with a smile: "Three years ago, Prefect Pei's term of office expired, and he should be promoted to Beijing. His old man has benefited the people of Suzhou, and the people are reluctant to bear him. Tens of thousands of people signed a letter, begging The imperial court allows Prefect Pei to stay in office."

When Taishou Pei left Suzhou, his boat was sailing on the river, and the people spontaneously cried on the bank to persuade them to stay, for dozens of miles.

Before arriving in the capital, he was ordered to come back and stay as the prefect of Suzhou.The people rushed to tell each other, wept with joy, and the whole city rejoiced.

However, the person who should have been promoted has stayed, so he can't still bear the title of the fourth rank, right?The emperor issued a special decree, the prefect of Suzhou, the third rank.

In the whole world, he is the only magistrate of the third grade, there is no second one.

After hearing this koan, the boy thought for a moment, then lowered his head sadly.He is an upright official, he is a rare upright official!Why are there not more such upright officials, but more?
When the young man in Jinyi saw his son being mischievous, he was very annoyed.Seeing him sad now, and feeling distressed, she couldn't help stretching out her hand and gently stroking his temple hair.

The boy stubbornly moved away.

The young man in brocade clothes sighed inaudibly.

Mr. Pei watched with a smile, feeling strange in his heart.The lady's aunt and cousin are eager to go to Suzhou to find someone, but they don't say who they are looking for, showing evil nature.

This child Ling Yun is his eldest son. He heard that he has a violent temper. This seems to be true.This child's temper... Mr. Pei subconsciously shook his head, not daring to take lessons, not daring to take lessons.

After Taishou Pei sent Governor Tie away, he immediately ordered someone to invite him.Third Master Pei cheered up, "Finally we can do business!" Excitedly took the young man in brocade clothes, the boy, to see his father, Prefect Pei.

"This is my father."

"This is Lord Linjiang, my uncle. This child is my uncle's eldest son, and his name is Ling Yun."

Mr. Pei introduced it to everyone.

This brocade-clothed young man is Linjiang Marquis Chen Yong, Xu's aunt and cousin.The boy is his eldest son, Chen Lingyun.

The Marquis of Linjiang stepped forward to salute, and respectfully addressed him as "Lord Pei".Prefect Pei smiled and said, "You call me Mr. Pei, so it's possible that I'll be courteous and call you Marquis Chen? Among relatives, it seems a bit outsider." Marquis Linjiang immediately changed his name to "Shi Bo", Prefect Pei smiled, "Nephew, please sit down."

Chen Lingyun knelt down and kowtowed, refusing to get up, "You are Pei Qingtian, aren't you? Please, save my mother."

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Mr. Pei left the living room and returned to the inner house in a hurry.Dare Cousin is looking for someone, is he looking for Ling Yun's biological mother?No wonder the big cousin keeps his mouth tight, he just doesn't tell the truth, it's really embarrassing.

I can't take care of these nosy things. I have been away from home for half a year, and I am anxious to see my mother, my wife, my son, and my little Ajiu!Little Ajiu is over a year old, so she should know how to call her third father, right?
Third Master Pei walked into the inner house and stood at the door with a proud face, "Heng'er Jing'er Lin'er, come out to meet dad!" Your dad and I have been away for half a year, and after going through all kinds of hardships, we finally returned home. How dare the sons stand in line meet?

A procession appeared at the end of the path.

The elder brother Pei Wei was at the head, followed by Pei Jue, Pei Qi, Pei Lang, Pei Heng, Pei Zhen, Pei Jing, Pei Lin, and finally a little girl with a smile like a flower, waddling behind the brothers.

"Daddy!" "Third Uncle!" This group of people shouted loudly.

Third Master Pei's face flushed with excitement, "My children, you are so enthusiastic!"

Line up to welcome, the momentum is huge.

Third Master Pei walked forward with great emotion, and the children also walked in unison, getting closer and closer.

"Daddy!" "Third Uncle!" The children cheered.

"Zuzu, Zuzu..." Ajiu followed suit with his brothers, and called his uncle with a smile.

When Mr. Pei heard the ambiguous uncle's voice, he scratched his ears and cheeks with joy, "Little Ajiu, you really know how to call people!"

He strode forward, bent down and hugged Ajiu, with a bright smile, "My dear girl, call me third daddy!"

How about calling him uncle, but calling him father.

(End of this chapter)