Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 681 I'll leave it to you [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 37k more]

"Goro is here."

The maid outside the door passed the message while smiling as she lifted the cotton curtain at the door.

Xu Zaijing, dressed in winter clothes, walked into the hall. Qingcao, who was following behind him, nodded to the maid at the door and took the cotton curtain with a smile.

Walking around the screen and looking at the people sitting in the hall, Xu Zaijing noticed that the atmosphere in the room was a little strange, but he still smiled and bowed, "Mother, Aunt Wu! Meet the sisters-in-law."

Sun and Madam Wu, who were sitting at the top, nodded, while Xie, Hualan and a woman at the bottom all stood up, forced a smile and smiled at Xu Zaijing.

Looking at Liang Han who stood up, Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Liu Lang, why didn't you go to my yard?"

Liang Han waved his hand and said, "Isn't there something important going on today?"

"Business?"

Xu Zaijing sat on the chair next to Liang Han while talking.

Liang Han smiled.

"Where is Brother Zhang?" Liang Han leaned over to Xu Zaijing and asked.

"It seems that he went to a banquet with his brother Lu Zhang, who is the same age as him."

"Oh!" Liang Han nodded.

When the maid came over to serve tea to Xu Zaijing, Mrs. Wu, who was at the head of the table, continued to say angrily, "Sister, you don't know that my daughter-in-law's family has always been honest."

"Her uncle didn't rely on his family background to force his relatives to do any unscrupulous business."

"As a result, this good man was bullied! When the relative led the carriage team into the city, he was almost cornered on the street of Chunmingfang."

Mrs. Wu pursed her lips and didn't continue speaking.

After taking a deep breath, Madam Wu looked at the people in the hall and continued, "Fortunately, the place where the incident happened was not far from the Huyan family's house, and the people around An Mei stepped in to make that relative leave!"

Xu Zaijing looked at Liang Han in confusion, and Liang Han came over to explain a few words.

After listening to this, Xu Zaijing nodded and took the opportunity to ask, "Mother, why didn't Fourth Sister send someone home to tell us?"

Sun looked at Xu Zaijing and said, "The convoy has left, and the Tan family has not continued to make trouble. What will they say when they return to our house? What if you hear too much and go to their door to make trouble?"

"Mother, I'm going there to reason, why would I make a fuss?" Xu Zaijing said, holding a teacup.

Madam Wu smiled and said to Sun: "Sister, don't talk about Jing'er. Some people are just bullies! I heard from my relatives that when someone around An Mei said 'go back to your mother's house to find your young master', the person immediately lost his momentum."

"This relative came to my house to cry and complain. I thought it was a small matter, but my eldest daughter-in-law begged me to come to the Xu family to thank them."

After Mrs. Wu finished speaking, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family, who was sitting next to her, stood up and bowed. Mrs. Xie quickly stood up and supported her, saying, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family was helped back to her chair, and said with grief and indignation: "Aunt, sisters, Wu Lang, you don't know that my relatives have always been kind and honest people, and they just do business honestly!"

"I really didn't expect to suffer this kind of humiliation during the first month of the lunar year."

Xie, who was standing by, hurried to help the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family calm down.

Hualan also cast a concerned look.

Madam Wu glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law and said in a hateful tone, "The Tan family is so spoiled by their servants. Humph, I think it will bring disaster to the Duke's Mansion sooner or later!"

Xu Zaijing drank a sip of hot tea, put the teacup on the table, and asked in confusion: "Aunt, two days ago, Yuan Ruo and I accompanied the Goguryeo envoys, and something happened. Do you know?"

Madam Wu took a deep breath, glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law and Liang Han, and nodded, "Goguryeo envoy, is it about the map? I know! I heard that the prince of Anguogong was summoned to the palace early yesterday morning."

Xu Zaijing nodded: "Then, do you know how His Majesty will deal with the Tan family?"

Madam Wu shook her head and said, "I also talked about this with Liu Lang's father yesterday. The Marquis said that the Tan family should be fine. After all, their status is there!"

Xu Zaijing, who learned some other news from Zhao Meifeng, raised his eyebrows slightly.

Seeing Xu Zaijing's expression, Madam Wu didn't think much about it. She flicked her handkerchief and continued, "Humph, from now on, if the Tan family has anything to ask about, let them find someone themselves!"

Liang Han and Xu Zaijing, who were sitting below them, looked at each other and said, "Mother, you are not the only one in the capital who can look at a noble lady."

"Go away!" Mrs. Wu glared at Liang Han in disappointment.

After talking for a while,

After having lunch at the Xu family, Mrs. Wu left Quyuan Street with her daughter-in-law and son.

On the way,

Mrs. Wu and the eldest daughter-in-law of the landowner rode in a carriage, while Liang Han, wearing a fur coat and earmuffs, rode a horse beside the carriage.

All the way in silence,

Back to Xingguofang,
Madam Wu stepped on the horse stool and supported the eldest daughter-in-law's arm to get off the carriage. She looked at Liang Han who got off the horse and said, "Liu Lang, don't go back to your courtyard yet."

"Ah? Yes, mother." Liang Han came to Madam Wu with a little displeasure.

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family bowed and walked away with the maid.

Looking at her youngest son who was supporting her, Madam Wu said, "Sixth son, look at this child Jing'er. Now, just mentioning his name has an effect near the gate of the Duke's Mansion!"

"Look at you again, you are neither good at literature nor martial arts!"

As she said this, Mrs. Wu hit Liang Han angrily.

Liang Han curled his lips helplessly and said, "Mother, the title will naturally be inherited by my eldest brother in the future. I don't need to support the Liang family, so it's okay to be happy for a few more years!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Does the Xu family need Jing'er to support it? How can he achieve meritorious service and study at the same time?" asked Mrs. Wu.

"That's good! Then my son will go and join the army now. I heard that it's easy to make merit under Lord Xu, so I'll go. Ouch!"

Liang Han, who hadn't finished speaking, was hit again by Madam Wu.

"You little bastard! You only know how to say these things to scare your mother!" Madam Wu scolded reluctantly, while reaching her hand towards Liang Han's ear.

Looking at the earmuffs Liang Han was wearing, Mrs. Wu could only slap Liang Han's arm again in hatred.

quickly,

The mother and son entered the main hall in the backyard.

Looking at the Yongchang Marquis sitting on the Arhat chair, Madam Wu said with a smile, "My Lord, you are leaving the court."

Yongchang Hou smiled and said, "I heard that you and Liu Lang went to Xu's house?"

Madam Wu walked towards the Luohan chair and said, "The relatives of Dalang's wife have received help from Miss Xu, so they must go and thank her."

"Father, Mother, it's nothing else. I'll go back to my own courtyard first." Liang Han bowed.

Mrs. Wu was about to nod, but the Marquis of Yongchang waved his hand and said, "Sixth Brother, don't be in a hurry to leave. Sit aside and listen first."

"what?"

Mrs. Wu and Liang Han both looked surprised.

After Liang Han sat down, Yongchang Hou said, "Servants, please go out."

"Yes."

Mother Jin and others standing in the house bowed and walked out.

After the people left the house, Madam Wu looked at the Marquis of Yongchang and asked sternly, "My Lord, what happened to you today?"

Yongchang Hou took a deep breath and said, "When he was in court today, His Majesty suddenly announced that Tan Jia Silang would no longer serve as the commander of the Dragon Guard Army."

"What?" Madam Wu was surprised, and Liang Han's eyes widened. Marquis Yongchang nodded affirmatively, "After the court session, His Majesty summoned me and asked me a few questions."

"Fuck!"

Madam Wu stood up suddenly and said in a slightly unbelievable tone, "My Lord, could it be that His Majesty wants our family to take over?"

Yongchang Hou shook his head, frowned and looked at Madam Wu and said, "You are really bold! The commander of one of the four wings of the Dragon Guard Army is in charge of nearly 10,000 people. Who among our brothers can take over?"

"Oh," Madam Wu sat back down awkwardly, "Then who will replace Tan Silang?"

"Your Majesty said it might be a brother from the Zhang or Cao family."

Madam Wu nodded, looked across and said, "My Lord, why didn't Tan Silang take over as a minister?"

"Your Majesty said it was because of the Goguryeo envoys."

Liang Han, who was sitting at the bottom of the table, said, "Father, didn't you say that the matter of the Goguryeo envoy and the map was not a big deal? How come the Tan family has lost even this real position?"

Madam Wu also looked at her husband in confusion. Marquis Yongchang sighed and said, "Your Majesty has his own considerations."

"Let's not talk about the Duke of Anguo. Just say that the old lady of the Duke of Anguo was born in the General's Mansion and is the cousin of your Majesty's biological mother."

"My niece is also married to a prince of our dynasty, and among her friends before that was Lady Cao Hou."

Madam Wu curled her lips and said, "My Lord, Madam Cao is no longer considered a good friend of that person."

Yongchang Marquis nodded: "What the lady said is right! However, the relationship is so important for a first-rank duke, and they are all relatives. They have not committed any serious mistakes. Your Majesty cannot deal with them all at once. We can only do it slowly."

"Then, father, doesn't this mean that the Tan family is about to lose power?" Liang Han asked softly.

Yongchang Hou shook his head: "Sixth Brother, the Tianwu Army is still under the command of Second Brother of the Tan Family."

"Tsk, father, there is a world of difference between the Tianwu Army under Xu Hou and under Tan Erlang. We young people can see it!"

"Just keep it to yourselves, don't tell anyone about it and offend others." Marquis Yongchang warned.

"It's saved by my son." Liang Han bowed and said.

Looking at Madam Wu, the Marquis of Yongchang said carefully: "His Majesty said that when other families take over the Dragon Guard Army, some positions may be vacant. I think if it doesn't work, I will let Dalang..."

Hearing this, Liang Han rolled his eyes, looked away, and curled his lips.

Madam Wu frowned and stood up, looking straight at the Marquis of Yongchang and asked, "My Lord, is the Dalang you are talking about Liang Jing or Liang Xu?"

"Our Dalang is naturally Jing'er's child!" Marquis Yongchang frowned.

Madam Wu looked at the Marquis of Yongchang, her chest heaving violently, and she gasped heavily, saying, "Are you saying that you want your eldest son Liang Jing to return to the capital and serve in the Dragon Guards?"

"Yes!" replied Marquis Yongchang.

Madam Wu panted and continued to ask, "What about my legitimate son Xu?"

Yongchang Marquis said with a straight face: "Xu'er is the heir of the Marquisate, and he will naturally inherit the title in the future, but what about his brother? I have to think about him, right?"

Madam Wu glared and asked in a louder voice:
"Think? I haven't thought about him?"

"Did I not think about him before I went to the Tianwu Army?"

"It's better not to compete with Zheng Erlang for the position of the new cavalry. Haven't you thought about finding him another job?"

"If he had served under Lord Xu from the beginning, would he have no future?"

"What was the result? Tell me! When did you ever listen to me?"

"As soon as he heard that the Tan and Gan families wanted to fight for his position, he immediately left General Tao's command! He completely ignored my words!"

"What was the result? Was it successful?"

"Good! Now you want to give him your majesty's grace?"

"Then what about Xu'er who stayed in the north for two years and didn't go home for the New Year just for the sake of his job?"

Madam Wu's rapid-fire questioning only made the Yongchang Marquis look uglier and uglier. He said angrily, "I am doing this for the Liang family's sake!"

"Humph." Madam Wu snorted coldly and said, "My Lord, this job must belong to Brother Xu!"

Yongchang Hou stood up, looked at Madam Wu and said, "You! I, I shouldn't have told you this! I shouldn't have discussed this with you!"

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Mrs. Wu's eyes and she said, "Okay! Then don't discuss it with me! Go! Go discuss it with your concubine!"

Seeing his emotional mother, Liang Han hurried over and supported Mrs. Wu: "Mother, calm down."

Madam Wu wiped away her tears, stared at the Yongchang Marquis who sat back down and continued, "For so many years, I have spent so much time thinking about your son, and I don't know how much I have lost!"

“Hahaha,” Madam Wu sneered, “But you three are so good that you don’t listen to me, your stepmother!”

"What family of three!" Marquis Yongchang flicked his sleeves and turned his back to Madam Wu.

"What family of three? Of course it's you, my lord, your son, and your concubine!" Madam Wu said hatefully.

After taking a few breaths and calming down a little, Madam Wu said solemnly:
"My Lord, I'm going to make this clear today! Xu'er must join the Dragon Guard! His Majesty's gift must also be for my son!"

"I'm glad you discussed this with me today. If you hadn't discussed it with me and let me know about this, I would have gone to the palace to ask the Queen to make the decision and divorce you!"

Yongchang Hou turned around and looked at Madam Wu: "You!"

Liang Han, who was standing by, supported Madam Wu. He was not panicked at all, but just kept his brows down and didn't look at anyone.

Liang Han knew very well in his heart that his biological mother, Madam Wu, was not an ordinary official's wife or a noble lady.

Otherwise, the polo field beside Jinming Lake outside the city would not be called "Mrs. Wu's Polo Field", and the three-story restaurant nearby would not be called "Wu Lou".

After taking a few deep breaths, Madam Wu calmed down her excitement. She thought for a moment and said calmly, "My Lord, you should also think about why His Majesty did not directly name which child of the Liang family should be admitted to the Dragon Guard."

"Think about it again. Who was it that wanted to help your bastard fight with the Zhang and Zheng families before?"

After saying that, Mrs. Wu walked out, and Liang Han hurriedly supported her.

Looking at Madam Wu's back, Marquis Yongchang thought about Madam Wu's reminder just now, and the four words "Duke Anguo's Mansion" emerged in his mind.

His eyes rolled again, and the Marquis of Yongchang said to himself, "No way, is His Majesty asking me to make a choice? Or is he testing me?"

After thinking deeply for a while, Marquis Yongchang felt his heart becoming more and more empty.

A few days later,
noon,

Main store Fanlou,

In the private room, Xu Zaijing raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Brother Cao, I have finished my homework."

Cao Yi at the table smiled and nodded, raised his glass and said, "That's good! Come on, drink up!"

Everyone toasted and took a few bites of food with chopsticks.

Just as He Guan was about to speak on the other side, Qingyun walked in with a tray of delicious food.

"What's this? Aren't our dishes already served?" He Guan asked puzzledly.

Qingyun smiled and said, "Sir He, Miss Zhi from the Cao family and the noble ladies from the Zhang and Chai families are also dining on the third floor."

"I know that today is to celebrate Lord Cao's promotion to the commander of the Dragon Guard Army, so I specially asked the maid to deliver these delicious dishes."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

(End of this chapter)