Sheng Fu

Chapter 965: What is noble and humble?

There was a constant stream of people on the street, and the sounds of hawkers shouting could be heard, forming a sharp contrast with the grand and magnificent atmosphere in front of the Xu family mansion.

Wang Boye whispered, "Come out and drive!"

Inside the car, Cheng Ze walked out amidst the worried and expectant eyes of his family.

The pillar of the family became concrete at this moment. Cheng Ze's three sons looked at their father's back and bent over as he walked out of the car. But in the hearts of the three sons, their father at this moment was like a majestic mountain.

Wang Boye got out of the car and disappeared into the crowd.

Cheng Ze also saw the majestic and magnificent mansion. At that moment, it seemed as if an indestructible iron mountain was pressing down on Cheng Ze's heart.

Deep down in my heart, there was a trace of hesitation.

But all the way south, I also saw a lot of scenery through the car window.

All the hardships along the way must have a result.

Having come this far, regardless of whether the result is good or bad, Cheng Ze has accepted it...

The speed of the carriage was neither fast nor slow, but it made Cheng Ze's family feel that the carriage at this moment was like a rushing river, and no one knew when it would return to the sea.

In the crowd, Wang Boye watched this scene and felt very sad.

This is the best way to save the world with humble ability.

After a long time, Cheng Ze finally drove to the gate of the Xu family mansion.

There aren't many people around the mansion because there aren't many shops around.

The leader of the guards at the door was about thirty years old, wearing a light silver armor and a long sword on his waist. He looked quite handsome and had already noticed the carriage out of the corner of his eye.

He also saw the weathered look on Cheng Ze's face. He had served as the leader of the Xu family's guards for many years and was quick-witted. He could tell at a glance that the carriage came from another place.

The horses that pulled the cart were just ordinary, low-grade horses.

This is a prosperous place, not a place where such a carriage can come. At this moment, the leader of the guards can only hope that this carriage will not bring bad luck to his master.

However, the thing we worried about still happened.

Three young men, a father and daughter, and an elderly couple walked out of the carriage one after another.

The whole family gathered in this slightly crowded carriage.

Led by Cheng Ze, the family quickly knelt in front of the Xu family mansion under the surprised eyes of the guards at the door.

"Who is it that dares to cause trouble here!" The leader of the guards shouted hurriedly when he saw that the situation was not right.

Several guards quickly came up and tried to drive Cheng Ze and his family out.

Wang Boye, who was hiding in the crowd, saw this and shouted to the crowded area, "Come and see what's going on! Master Xu is in trouble!"

After that shout, the crowd nearby was instantly alarmed.

Several guards who were ready to take action had to stop when they saw more and more people surrounding them.

At this moment, Cheng Ze took out the land deed document he brought from his hometown, raised it above his head, and forced himself to calm down. He said with a solemn and solemn expression, "I really can't live any longer, so I came here to ask for an explanation."

The guard leader was completely confused.

"Even if you are here to cause trouble, you have come to the wrong place. We won't even look at someone like you. Moreover, judging from your accent, you are also a foreigner!" said the leader of the guards with disdain.

The sacred dragon will not have any intersection with the ants on the ground.

Cheng Ze knelt here, saying nothing.

The people watching the excitement around were also confused when they saw this.

Yes, they were strangers and their carriage was very old.

The Xu family has a very good reputation in Changlanzhou, so the common people do not have much hatred towards the Xu family.

But there were more and more discussions in the crowd.

"If they hadn't suffered a great injustice, how could they have come to the Xu family's door and knelt there for so long?"

"Even if it wasn't the direct descendants of the Xu family who bullied them, there might have been side branches that bullied them."

"The whole family is risking their lives to join the battle. It seems that this matter is not simple."

All kinds of discussions also made the guard leader feel pressured.

From beginning to end, the leader of the guards did not even glance at the land deed document that Cheng Ze held above his head.

"You wait!" For the first time, the guard leader spoke softly to Cheng Ze and others.

Soon, the leader of the guards rushed to the palace to report the news.

More and more people gathered in front of the door.

The noise was like a tsunami, covering the Xu family mansion.

In the front hall, the chief steward Xu Gui, who was about fifty years old and dressed in brown brocade clothes, just felt that there was some noise outside the mansion, but he didn't know what had happened.

Just as I was about to go out to take a look, the leader of the guards came in a hurry.

"Something happened! A family of strangers came and knelt in front of our mansion and refused to leave!" The leader of the guards bowed slightly and reported to the butler.

When Xu Gui heard this, he frowned immediately.

He already knew that Prince Nan had come to Changlanzhou, and from the old man's words, he roughly deduced that something might happen in Changlanzhou in the next few days.

I didn't expect something to happen so soon.

Xu Gui has also seen many turbulent undercurrents in his work.

"Hurry up and bring tables and chairs to the family outside, and serve them fruits, snacks, and tea. Don't delay. I'll go find the young master right away." Xu Gui responded quickly.

The leader of the guards looked confused. He was just a guard and was not sensitive to many things.

"What are you standing there for? Go!" Xu Gui shouted loudly.

The leader of the guards finally reacted and rushed out in a hurry.

Xu Guize quickly walked towards the training ground in the courtyard.

Xu Yuan, one of the Eight Gu, appears to be gentle and casual, but in fact he has been practicing very hard. He has now reached the late stage of breaking the limit.

But he is one of the Eight Gu. Yuwen Jun, Jing Peiyao and others have already entered the Guiyuan realm.

Even rising stars like Liu Qinghua and Zhang Benchu ​​have entered the Guiyuan realm.

This also made Xu Yuan feel tremendous pressure.

If he doesn't practice hard, he will fall further and further behind the young people of his generation over time. At that time, he, one of the Eight Gu, may become a laughing stock.

After becoming a laughing stock, it was even more impossible for him to fulfill Xie Yiming's expectations of himself.

There was total silence in the dojo. Although the area was spacious, there was no sound of wind coming in.

Suddenly, Xu Yuan heard urgent footsteps and slowly opened his eyes. Xu Gui, who was outside the dojo, bowed slightly and said, "Master, something happened!"

Xu Yuan was also chatting with his grandfather two days ago.

"Do you know the reason?" Xu Yuan asked subconsciously.

The butler shook his head embarrassedly and said, "I don't know yet, but they are kneeling outside the gate. I have sent people to prepare tables and chairs, as well as tea and snacks for them. I have not neglected them."

Xu Yuan stood up and took a deep breath, saying, "Well done, let's go out and take a look."

The Xu family is upright and fearless, and can withstand any test. Outside the mansion.

Cheng Ze's family sat on the chairs, and there were fruit snacks on the table.

There were even a few guards who held umbrellas for Cheng Ze's family, and they were extremely considerate.

This action also gradually quieted down the discussions among the crowd.

Cheng Ze had never expected to be treated like this, but he was still worried. To him, the Xu family was a majestic mountain, and Cheng Ze was just a speck of dust.

Although this is the case on the surface, who can guarantee that the Xu family will not retaliate against Cheng Ze in the future?

Suddenly, Cheng Ze raised his head.

A handsome young man appeared in the field of vision, accompanied by seven or eight people.

"It's Master Xu Yuan who has appeared!" some infatuated girls in the crowd exclaimed.

"Who is this family that they could actually alarm Master Xu Yuan to show up in person!" Some elderly businessmen said in disbelief.

In any case, Xu Yuan's appearance undoubtedly gave Cheng Ze enough face.

Xu Yuan bowed slightly to the crowd and said loudly: "Occasionally, we will encounter some problems that we cannot see. This is the fault of my Xu family. It can only be said that our Xu family is getting further and further away from the people."

"Today, I am outside this gate, facing these things in person."

"Thank you all, elders and fellow villagers, for your guidance!"

Be sincere in your words and humble in your attitude.

This also made Cheng Ze's eyes light up. He thought that this young master was arrogant and domineering. Even if he was not domineering, he would not take the people around him seriously.

Xu Yuan walked slowly towards Cheng Ze.

Xu Gui behind him quietly brought a chair for Xu Yuan.

For the first time, the rich and the poor sat at the same table over right and wrong.

Seeing this, Cheng Ze subconsciously wanted to stand up and salute. Xu Yuan smiled gently and said, "You have come from afar. Judging from your haggard face and tragic eyes, I think you must have been very nervous along the way. There is no need to salute me."

"Today, there is no such thing as a disparity in status. We are only discussing right and wrong."

Xu Yuan's modest and gentlemanly demeanor also gradually calmed Cheng Ze's anxious heart.

Cheng Zeqiang held back the tears in his eyes and said, "In fact, this incident was not done by the direct descendants of the Xu family, but by the side branches."

"We were helpless and came to Changlanzhou with a fluke mentality, thinking that the Xu family was so powerful that they would not kill us in anger."

"Here is my evidence and the title deed!"

"Please have a look first, sir."

When Xu Yuan heard that it was a side branch, he felt a little relieved, and then took the written evidence brought by Cheng Ze and reviewed it carefully.

With just one glance, Xu Yuan concluded that the written evidence was authentic and not forged.

Because official seals cannot be made.

"So you are from Lin County, Qingfeng County. It seems that you have suffered a lot of grievances along the way." Xu Yuan said sadly.

After a moment, Xu Yuan put down the land deed document.

"So, it was the branch bloodline of my Xu family that plundered your three hundred acres of fertile land and the two medicinal mountains that had grown magical herbs?" Xu Yuan asked softly.

Cheng Ze's heart sank when he heard this, and he asked, "Master, did you figure it out so quickly?"

"That county magistrate refused to admit his mistake no matter what!"

Xu Yuan picked up the teapot, slowly poured a cup of tea for Cheng Ze, and said, "Take your time, there's no rush. There's nothing wrong with your evidence. I admit it."

"Because the official seal is not something you can forge."

"The writing is ancient, and the ink is very old. It looks real at first glance!"

"I still have some good eyesight."

Cheng Ze fell into a brief confusion. He didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

"So, which branch bullied you?" Xu Yuan asked softly.

Cheng Ze raised his hand to wipe the tears from his eyes and said, "He Qing took a forged land deed and colluded with the county magistrate of Lin County, saying that my family's land and Yaoshan belonged to He Qing, and that my ancestors were tenant farmers of He Qing's family."

"The county magistrate thought that my land deed was fake, and He Qing's land deed was real!"

"Later, I went to see the county magistrate several times, but he ignored me."

"And in the end, they sent assassins to wipe us out."

"A cultivator happened to pass by and rescued us. He also left a person alive and asked us to bring him to Changlanzhou to seek justice from the Xu family!"

"The survivor is in the carriage right now."

Without Xu Yuan's hint, Xu Gui immediately sent someone to the dilapidated carriage, and soon, a man in black who was tied up was brought out.

This gangster killer hadn't eaten enough food or drunk much water in the past few days. His face was as pale as gold paper and his blood was drained.

Even if he was given a chance to escape, he wouldn't have the strength.

"A cultivator passing by?" Xu Yuan asked with a little suspicion.

Isn't it a coincidence that this practitioner passed by?

Before Cheng Ze and Wang Boye came here, they had already thought of the wording. Cheng Ze said, "That cultivator was attracted by the spiritual energy coming out of my two medicine mountains."

Xu Yuan nodded with a smile. Although it was a bit of a coincidence, it did not prevent Cheng Ze from being a victim.

Xu Yuan turned to look at Xu Gui and asked, "Who is He Qing?"

Xu Yuan really didn't know much about He Qing. It was reasonable that when a family was too big, many relatives didn't know each other.

Xu Gui also recalled it after studying on his own before saying, "It seems to be Xu Rou's husband."

Xu Yuan's face darkened slightly and he said, "I remember now, I actually have such a sister."

"Send someone quickly to bring He Qing and the county magistrate of Lin County back to me."

"I will personally investigate this matter and tell He Qing that if the county magistrate dies accidentally, you will come to see me with He Qing's head."

Xu Gui nodded heavily, turned around and went into the mansion to select people to go out.

Xu Yuan looked at Cheng Ze with an apologetic look on his face and said, "Although it was done by a branch family, in the final analysis, this matter is also somewhat related to my Xu family. Since you have come from afar, I will not let you down for your hard work along the way. I will return your family's land and medicine mountain intact to you."

"At the same time, you will also be given compensation."

"If you don't mind, you can stay at my house for a few days. This will give us a chance to apologize."

After saying that, Xu Yuan stood up and bowed solemnly to Cheng Ze.

Cheng Ze suddenly felt the pressure was immense, and he quickly stood up and returned the greeting to Cheng Ze, saying, "We are a poor family, how dare we live in the Xu Mansion, sir, please don't embarrass me!"

Xu Yuan smiled gently and said, "You are too kind. We are the ones who are at fault in this matter. It is reasonable for me to take good care of you."

"Please come in."

Cheng Ze was confused. He didn't expect everything to be so smooth and he was even treated with courtesy by Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan once again clasped his hands to the crowd and said with a hearty smile: "Everyone, my Xu family is wrong in this matter, but I also implore all the elders and fellow villagers to be a little gentler when you poke my spine."

"I'm not married yet, so my spine is still very useful."