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Chapter 680: Hypocrisy [Thank you! Thank you again! I owe you 37k more]

Southeast of the inner city,

Chun Ming Fang,
It was sunny in the morning.

At the door of a house on the street with a plaque with the words "Huyan" hanging on it, a well-dressed servant came out with a broom in his hands.

After stretching in the sunshine and looking around to clean up, the servant immediately set his sights on a row of flatbed carriages parked not far away.

These flatbed carriages were loaded with high-quality timber. The drivers, wearing winter clothes, stood beside the carriages, looking exhausted, holding whips and looking towards the rear of the team.

The servant of Huyan's family also looked in the direction of the convoy, and saw at a glance the doorman and servant of Anguogong Tan's family standing on the street not far away.

The servants of the Tan family were holding sticks and scolding a man who looked like the manager of the caravan.

"Come out, come out, there's something exciting to watch." The servant of the Huyan family shouted towards the door.

While the shouting attracted Hu Yan's doorman and servants to come out, the coachmen on the opposite street also looked over, took a look, and then continued to watch what was happening next.

The Huyan family's doorman and servants walked out of the door and moved towards a place not far away.

After standing aside and listening for a while, and looking at the scene on the street, Huyan's doorman understood what was going on.

Some horse manure from the wagon team pulling timber accidentally dropped in front of the Tan family's gate. It was a bit of a stretch to say it was in front of the gate because the team had already passed the tie-down post by more than two zhang.

"This old brother." The team manager bowed and smiled apologetically.

"Who the hell is your older brother? Don't try to claim to be related to me, your grandfather!" The Tan family's doorman scolded with spit flying.

The team manager didn't even wipe the spit that hit his face, but just bowed and said, "Sir, the horse manure is not entirely our fault. It was really your son who was playing on the side of the road, and the driver was afraid of hitting him, so he gave way!"

"If we don't let this happen, the horse manure won't fall out!"

The Tan family's doorman said, "Don't tell me this. Either you find a way to clean up this pile of shit yourself! Or you can just do it."

"This..." The team manager looked embarrassed, rummaged in his sleeves, took out a small purse, and said, "Sir, this is a small gift from me. Please forgive me."

Seeing the Tan family's doorman take the small purse, the team manager continued, "My boss has some relatives in the Yongchang Marquisate, and I also said hello when I came to Beijing."

Hearing this, the Huyan family's doorman and the servants looked at each other, waved their hands and whispered, "Go, tell the second gate maid to spread the news to the backyard!"

"Yes!" The servant was about to leave when the steward said, "Leave the broom and the sweeper behind."

On the other side, the Tan family's doorman sneered at the change in his purse and said, "Why, are you using the Liang family to pressure me? Look where we are. This is in front of the Anguo Mansion. What's a small marquis pretending to be?"

"How can you use this little money to send off a beggar?" As he said this, the Tan family's doorman weighed the small purse in his hand.

"Hey, sir, I really don't have much money on me! These woods are used to build lanterns in front of Xuande Gate. It's an emergency, please be flexible!" The team manager continued to beg for mercy.

"Make concessions? It's possible." The Tan family's doorman sneered and continued, "Just clean up the horse manure."

"By the way, you are not allowed to use your hands or feet, only the area above the neck, do you understand?" Upon hearing this, the servants of the Tan family who were holding sticks at the side all laughed, looking as if they were enjoying a good show.

"Hey, you are really going too far." The servant of the Huyan family said indignantly.

"What's this got to do with you? You bird-sucking things, why are you butting in?" The servants of the Tan family said one after another.

"It's not far from our house, so how come it has nothing to do with us?" the servant of the Huyan family retorted.

Among the servants, two were from the Yongyi Marquis's mansion and were married to the Huyan family. They questioned without losing any momentum: "Also, who are you scolding? Say the word 'bird sucking' again!"

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, the Huyan family's doorman quickly reached out to stop them.

There was chaos in the surrounding area for a while.

In the carriage convoy, a sturdy young man tightly grasped the whip in his hand, looking at the group of people who were relying on their power at the door with anger in his eyes.

Just as he was about to step forward, an old man grabbed his arm, shook his head at him, and whispered: "Fang'er, don't be impulsive! You can't mess with this family! Your brother fought hard and made great contributions to become a lieutenant under the command of Marquis Yongyi. Don't delay his future! Be patient and everything will be fine!"

Hearing this, the young man took a few deep breaths and clenched his back teeth.

The servant from the Xu family suppressed his anger and stopped moving forward. The gatekeeper of the Huyan family bowed and said loudly: "I will see you again if you look down. I advise you, elder brother, to forgive others when you can!"

The Tan family's steward sneered and pretended not to hear.

The manager of the convoy bowed to the doorman of Huyan's family who spoke out for justice, took a deep breath, and prepared to kneel on the ground.

"Steward, let me do it!" The middle-aged coachman who was exhausted by the journey threw away his whip and said, "It's my fault for not driving the carriage well. I got into trouble because of my good intentions!"

The middle-aged driver was about to kneel down on the ground. The team manager pulled the middle-aged driver's clothes and said, "Don't do it. If not, I will go to the Marquis' Mansion."

The driver, disgusted by the horse manure, raised his head and frowned, saying, "Manager, if we don't do this, they won't let us go! If we delay the delivery of materials, we will be punished by the officials in the Ministry of Works!"

As he spoke, the middle-aged driver knelt down clumsily on the ground and put his head towards the horse manure.

"Hahaha!"

The steward of the Tan family and the servants burst into laughter. The servant who was dancing happily said:
"You're really picking up horse manure, just like a dog!"

"Go pick it up! Go! After you pick it up, tell me what this horse manure smells like!"

"Hahaha!"

Listening to the laughter on the side, the middle-aged driver kneeling on the ground closed his eyes.

"What are you doing!"

A very sharp female voice came, her tone full of anger.

This made the middle-aged driver stop and look towards the source of the sound.

"What's the matter with you wood delivery guys parking your car in front of my house?"

"What do the concierge and you guys do for a living?"

Following the sharp voice, Ye'er, who had a woman's hairstyle, followed by six strong women, came towards this side aggressively.

Ye'er is Anmei's personal maid. Her maiden name is Wei and she is now married.

When they got closer, Huyan's doorman hurried over and bowed, "Greetings, Madam Wei!" Then he whispered a few words like "Ministry of Works, Xuande Gate, lanterns, and wood."

Ye Er frowned even more deeply, and waved to the team manager, "You are the manager, right? Let's go!"

Looking at the stunned people in the convoy, Ye Er looked at the strong woman behind her and said, "What are you still standing there for? Drag her away!"

Before everyone could react, the strong woman stepped forward, pulled up the middle-aged driver who was kneeling on the ground, and pushed the team manager.

"Hey! What are you doing? This matter has not been dealt with yet!" The manager of the Tan family shouted with glaring eyes.

"Deal with? Deal with what?" Ye'er asked with a frown.

"Here, this pile of horse manure." The servant of the Tan family pointed to the ground.

Ye Er glanced up and down at the Tan family and said in a sharp voice, "It was snowing in this part of the street before, but you filthy bastards didn't come to sweep the snow! Now there's horse manure, you come over here. What's up? What's your zodiac sign? Do you like the smell of shit?"

Before the steward and servant of the Tan family could refute, Yeer stamped on the tiles under her feet and said loudly, "Look at these tiles. They were repaired after we moved in!"

"You thief!" The servant of the Tan family was about to curse when he felt a darkness in front of his eyes, and a strong servant from the Xu family stood in front of him.

If you utter any foul language, you may get hit.

The Tan family's servant whispered, "Keep your mouth clean!"

The steward of the Tan family pointed at Ye Er and said, "You, you are simply a shrew! Look at me, I will report to the Duke."

Ye Er did not lose the upper hand at all, staring at him and said: "Okay, you go ahead! We will each report to the master, and the two families will discuss it. If it doesn't work, we will go to the government office and before the emperor to see who is right!" "When the time comes, my lady will go back to the Xu family to find the young master and see if he will give up easily after knowing this!"

Hearing this, the Tan family's doorman and servants looked at each other with unpleasant expressions.

The young servant of the Tan family who had just danced the most happily swallowed his saliva and whispered to the Tan family's doorman: "Uncle, isn't the young master of the Xu family Xu Wulang? If we provoke him, we might be beaten to death."

"Nephew, let's just forget it! We have to be careful not to get into trouble. The old ancestor of the mansion went to the palace to complain before..."

The Tan family’s steward glared at him and said, “Shut up! Are you scared now? Don’t I know the severity of the situation?”

After that, he took a deep breath and glanced at the people in the Huyan family. The steward of the Tan family waved his hand and said, "Let's go! We won't bother with these peddlers and hawkers!"

Ye Er withdrew her gaze from the backs of the Tan family members, stared at the people in the carriage team, and said, "Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and leave!"

The team manager bowed and said, "Thank you, madam."

Ye Er pouted and said, "After greeting the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion, this is the first time I've seen such a cowardly carriage convoy!"

After saying that, Ye'er waved her hand and led everyone towards the gate of Huyan's house.

The young man who was leading the carriage and preparing to leave, glanced at the plaque of the Huyan family, and hurried to catch up with the carriage in front.

After walking for a while,

When the convoy left the streets and the young driver Luan Tingfang was about to cross the river, he turned around and saw a continuous stretch of high snow-white walls.

From here, it seems that there is no end.

The old driver led the draft horse to the side and said, "See? That's the wall of the Anguo Mansion. I heard it's more than a mile long!"

"One mile long?" Luan Tingfang was surprised: "How big is that yard?!"

Anguogong Mansion,

The Duke's Mansion covers a large area of ​​approximately 120 acres.

Looking from above the gate with two stone lions, one can see a deep courtyard with many doors and houses.

The backyard of the Duke's Mansion,
A courtyard,
A maid was walking slowly under the corridor, carrying a tray.

The maid was wearing a narrow-sleeved brocade jacket, which, because the fabric was tightened under the armpits, revealed her slender waist and part of her hips.

The maidservants looked very graceful and charming as they moved about.

After walking along the corridor for a while, the maid arrived in front of the hall.

The middle-aged steward standing at the door glanced at the maid and said with a smile, "The Duke and the Crown Prince are talking. Miss, please wait outside the door."

The maid curled her lips, revealing a false smile on her pretty face, and said, "Steward, the Duke wants to use nourishing medicinal food at this time. If it gets cold, you will blame me."

"The top-grade dendrobium in this medicinal diet is worth as much as gold."

The steward smelled the fragrance of incense and medicinal food on the maid, and his expression was obviously hesitant.

inside the house,

"Father, that's what His Majesty said."

The Prince of Anguo was sitting on a chair, looking at the Anguo Duke at the top with an uneasy look on his face.

Duke Anguo, with black and white hair and a ruddy complexion, frowned and took a few deep breaths before saying, "Give up part of the Tianwu Army or the Longwei Army. Choose one of the two? Hehehe."

Duke Anguo smiled with an uncertain expression, looked at his eldest son and said, "You have been an official in the court for many years. Do you think it is better to let the second son go home, or let the fourth son give up his official position?"

The Prince of Anguo was silent for a moment, looked at the old prince and was about to speak when there was a knock on the door.

"My Lord, the medicinal food has been delivered to the mansion."

"Well, come in." Duke Anguo said softly.

The maid who entered the room bowed slightly and said with a charming smile, "Greetings, Duke, and Prince."

After placing the soup bowl on the table, the maid smiled and said, "My Lord, would you like me to feed you?"

After taking a look at the beautiful maid, the Prince of Anguo withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyelids and looked at the ground in front of him.

"Oh? What are you going to feed it with?"

"Whatever the Duke says, I will use." The maid said, biting her lip.

Duke Anguo took a deep breath, suppressed the desire rising in his heart, and said with a smile: "Okay, you go out first, I will find you later."

"Yes, Duke." The maid bowed and walked out with her waist twisted.

After leaving the house, the maid nodded to the middle-aged steward.

At this time, a young servant came running over, licked his lips at the maid next to him, and said to the middle-aged steward at the door: "Steward, the gatekeeper of our house has been...

Before I finished speaking,

"Snapped!"

The middle-aged manager slapped him.

Looking at the confused servant who was covering his face, he scolded him in a low voice: "You are talking about trivial matters at the gate here? Go ask the gatekeeper if he deserves a beating."

"I was wrong, I will go right away." The servant covered his face and hurried out.

The beautiful maid rolled her eyes in disgust at the servant who was running away.

inside the house,

The Prince of Anguo looked at the Duke of Anguo who was eating the medicinal food and said, "Father, I think that since His Majesty could scold us like this and revealed a lot of military secrets, I think he still values ​​our family! Although the Tianwu Army led by my second brother has a large number of troops, they have become rotten in the past few years. Many capable people have also joined the Cao, Zhang, Xu and Gu families."

"The Dragon Guards led by my fourth brother are often trained and can be considered elite! Therefore, my son wants my second brother to come home."

Duke Anguo, who was eating the medicinal food, glanced at his son and said, "Tsk!"

After sneering, Duke Anguo put down the soup bowl and said, "The fourth elder has a few good subordinates, but our children will not be able to get in in the future. No matter how good they are, they are just embroidering wedding clothes for others."

"And how much money has the second son sent home in the past two years? As his elder brother, don't you have any idea?"

"Without the money sent by the second brother, the tribute of lightness and longevity that I eat, will the maids and concubines you buy fall from the sky?"

The Prince of Anguo quickly bowed his head and said, "Father is right. I was thinking in the wrong direction. Then let my fourth brother go home."

"Hmm." Duke Anguo continued to pick up the soup bowl and started eating.

"Well, father, I will take my leave now."

"Wait! Before, old Prince Kang kept whispering to me what kind of girl he wanted. You can ask your wife to look for it in the capital to see if there is any official family willing to send a girl to the prince's palace."

"Yes, father."

"Also, tell the fourth brother to be patient! Send the heroes we recruited earlier to the second brother to train for a year! Later, I, as his father, will compensate him."

"Yes."

The Prince of Anguo bowed and left the room.

Duke Anguo sat on a chair, looking at the light and shadow outside the house, and sneered, "Humph, hypocritical!"

(End of this chapter)