bookcurios Chapter 119 1 Find out
Chapter 119 1 Find out
The present-day Prime Minister's Mansion is not the Xu family's house, but an expansion of the original "Qi Mansion".
In the previous life, Xu Yuan had visited the Xu Mansion.
The mansion was covered with green grass, and the unburied bodies had turned into white bones.
The Xu residence has been passed down for hundreds of years and its area is the largest of all the houses in the capital. However, there are too many ghosts in the Xu residence and no one dares to live in it. In addition, there are rumors that the Xu family was unjustly exterminated and their servants in the mansion have become evil spirits and linger in the Xu residence. If anyone wants to live in, they will definitely be haunted by the evil spirits and their home will be in turmoil.
So, more than twenty years have passed.
The residents living near Xu's house also moved away one by one. Eventually, the entire South Street was deserted and almost no one approached it.
There are also rumors that when the current Prime Minister Qi was the Prime Minister, he also thought about asking the late emperor for the Xu family's mansion, but when he went to the Xu family's mansion that night, he saw corpses everywhere and a river of blood, and he was scared away.
Since then, no one dared to set foot there.
Whether the wish is true or false, one cannot know.
But the Prime Minister's Mansion today is not even half the size of Xu's house back then.
After arriving at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Qi Shengxin dismounted first, followed by Xu Yuan.
She looked up and saw the three golden characters "Prime Minister's Residence" and suddenly thought of Xu's residence.
The ancestors of the Xu family were a prominent family that established a dynasty together with the Bei royal family.
The Xu family has been passed down for as many years as Tianqi has existed.
Over the past few hundred years, the Xu family has produced prime ministers, generals, marquises who protect the country, and imperial censors.
But the two words "Xu's House" on the plaque on the gate have never been changed.
Unlike the Qi Mansion, when Qi Chengen was appointed Prime Minister, he immediately took down the plaque of "Qi Mansion" and replaced it with the three words "Prime Minister's Mansion".
Seeing Xu Yuan looking at the plaque without moving, Qi Shengxin said, "Mr. Xu, please come this way."
Xu Yuan came back to her senses and noticed that the servant next to her was laughing. She smiled slightly and said truthfully, "I have never seen such a magnificent plaque. It's not surprising that I was stunned by it, right?"
Hearing this, Qi Shengxin turned around and locked his eyes on the servant that Xu Yuan mentioned.
The servant suddenly felt his scalp tingling, and hurriedly explained: "I dare not, I just thought of a joke, and I was afraid of losing my composure, so I laughed secretly."
Xu Yuan understood and said, "As a person, you should be open and honest. Right and wrong is not about people, but about things. If you don't think this way, how can you know what I mean?"
Qi Shengxin frowned even more tightly.
Xu Yuan did not wait for the servant to continue to explain, and directly said: "Master Qi, please lead the way."
Qi Shengxin had no choice but to stop worrying and concentrate on leading the way.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is old. Upon entering, there is a rockery and fish pond full of plants. Goldfish swim freely in it. Even in winter, the mansion is cleaned up and full of vitality, without any sign of depression.
Walking across the pond, there is a long corridor, and after passing the corridor, you will reach the reception hall.
Qi Shengxin went in first, Xu Yuan paused, and followed him in.
She had just stepped over the threshold and hadn't taken a close look at the reception hall when she heard someone say, "Mr. Xu, we finally got you."
Xuyuan looked over in the direction of the sound.
At the front of the hall, a man slowly stood up. He didn't look very old, but his hair was full of white and he looked very old.
Xu Yuan knew that this was Tianqi’s current Prime Minister—Qi Chengen.
Qi Chengen’s glory was that he became the prime minister at a young age. This was one of them.
The second is the white hair.
It is said that his hair turned white overnight after hearing the news of the late emperor's death.
Xu Yuan walked around the marble counter in the middle of the hallway and said, "Junior greets Prime Minister Qi."
After hearing Xu Yuan's words, Qi Chengen sat back down, looked at Xu Yuan, and said, "How do you know I'm the prime minister?"
"Although I have never met the Prime Minister, I have heard that he worked very hard for Tianqi and had white hair at such a young age. Therefore, I recognized him as soon as I saw him."
Xuyuan answered politely.
Qi Chengen heard this and smiled, "You are quite smart."
After that, he said, "Xin'er, watch the tea."
"Yes." Qi Shengxin came to pour tea. He first served tea to Qi Chengen, then poured tea for Xu Yuan, saying, "Mr. Xu, please take a seat here."
Xu Yuan nodded, followed Qi Sheng’s new instructions and sat down at the first desk on the left.
The entrance hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion was bigger than the house Shen Yichuan gave her.
There is a long table in the front, and small tables on both sides of it.
It can be used for drinking tea, eating, and many other purposes.
From front to back, there are ten on one side and twenty on both sides.
If there is a banquet, tables can be placed in the middle. In total, forty families can sit in this hallway.
Xu Yuan had something in mind, and when she looked up, she saw Qi Shengxin sitting down opposite her.
There is a faint scent of tea.
Qi Chengen spoke first: "Yesterday, Zhu'er came back and said that she met a young man on the street. If it weren't for Mr. Xu who controlled the frightened horse, I don't know what would have happened to Zhu'er. Today, I will use tea instead of wine to thank Mr. Xu."
Qi Chengen picked up the teacup and looked at Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan said: "Prime Minister, you are too kind."
After a cup of tea, Qi Chengen leaned slightly on the table and asked other questions, "Is your last name Xu? In the capital, the surname Xu is not common."
The Xu family established the palace at the founding of the dynasty and it has been passed down from generation to generation.
But now, everyone with the surname Xu in the capital is more or less related to the Xu family.
When the Xu family's property was confiscated, all the direct descendants of the Xu family were sentenced to exile, and other families with the surname Xu also suffered the disaster and died miserably.
People later said that it was no exaggeration to say that when the emperor was angry, millions of corpses would be killed and rivers of blood would flow.
But the blood that was shed was from the Xu family.
Xu Yuan smiled slightly and replied calmly: "It seems that it is indeed uncommon to go to the capital, but I came from Shuozhou and have met many people from the same clan."
"Shuozhou?"
"Yes, Sishui County, Shuozhou. The Prime Minister should also know that two months ago, when Geshu's tribe harassed the northern border of Tianqi, it was troops dispatched from Sishui County."
"Sishui and Shangjing are thousands of miles away. You are quite courageous to come here alone, young man. But, what are you doing in the capital?"
Hearing the tentative tone in Qi Chengen's words, Xu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "There are two reasons for going to the capital. One is for the children, and the other is for the public. Sishui County is at war, and the county exam will be suspended for three years. I am going to the capital to study."
Qi Chengen touched the teacup calmly and asked again: "Why is it for you?"
Xu Yuan looked embarrassed, "I don't know if I should tell you about my visit to the court."
"I know everything about the court. Tell me what I can do for you. If I can help you, I will not refuse because you saved Zhu'er."
Hearing Qi Chengen's words, Xu Yuan hesitated for only a second, and immediately stood up and said, "I came from Sishui County to investigate the matter of the county magistrate of Sishui County secretly communicating with foreign countries and making profits by fighting to support the war. I have handed the evidence to the Dali Temple yesterday. If possible, I would like to ask the Prime Minister to make a decision and seek justice for the people of Sishui County and those soldiers who died in the battle."
He made a wish with his hands bowed, and after he finished speaking, he bent down directly.
"The magistrate of Sishui County not only made the people of Sishui County live in misery, but also colluded with merchants to murder the students of Sishui County Academy, resulting in more than a dozen lives tragically killed in the sea of fire, and no justice has been obtained to this day."
"what?!"
Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Qi Chengen slammed his hand on the table and said angrily: "If there is such a thing? Why didn't anyone tell me!"
Qi Chengen said this and immediately looked at Qi Shengxin.
Qi Shengxin stood up and said, "Father, this is the first time I've heard of this. I think the other ministers are afraid of disturbing your recovery, so they dare not disturb you and keep their mouths shut."
Upon hearing this, Qi Chengen immediately said, "Xin'er, go to the Dali Temple now and ask the Dali Temple Minister to come to the Prime Minister's residence. This matter must be thoroughly investigated."