Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

"In a few days, we will go to Mingzhou, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prefecture to take up our posts! Get ready, we will set off the day after tomorrow morning!"

"Ah? Going to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prefecture?"

Victoria Song seemed a little unhappy, "We are unfamiliar with that place, why did you arrange us there?"

"Oh, a centurion just died there, and I'm here to fill the vacancy. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten the centurion position."

"Knowing that you've made great contributions and are getting a promotion and a raise, that centurion's death is quite timely!"

Song Xuan sighed, "He died a little too early. I had no plans to be an official in another place."

"Is that so..." Victoria Song pondered for a moment, "Then when we get to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prefecture, I'll dig up his grave!"

"Yeah!" Song Xuan nodded, "We really need to dig it up. Only by digging it up can we confirm some things."

Lin Daiyu listened to the conversation between her cousin in amazement. Was what they said really human language?

People died and left their positions vacant for you, but you are still not satisfied and want to dig up their graves. Do all the people working in the Xuanyiwei profession have such weird ideas?

Of course, Lin Daiyu didn't care about the issue of grave digging at all. She was staring at Song Xuan eagerly at the moment, which made Song Xuan murmur in his heart.

Are girls nowadays so bold?

My brother is quite handsome, but even if you look at him, can you be more reserved? Being so passionate and unrestrained doesn't fit your character as Lin Daiyu!

"cousin......"

Lin Daiyu called out tenderly, and asked expectantly, "Can you take me with you when you go to the Jiangzhe Prefecture?"

Song Xuan shook his head, "We're going on business, not to enjoy the scenery. It's not appropriate for you to go with us!"

Lin Daiyu hurriedly said, "My father is an official in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. I haven't seen him for many years. Can you take me with you?"

"Your father?" Song Xuan was stunned. "Lin Ruhai?"

Upon hearing her father's name, Lin Daiyu's expression grew solemn. She bowed gracefully and said, "That is indeed my father's name."

Song Xuan hesitated and asked, "Is your father still alive?"

According to the setting of Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Daiyu's father died of illness when she was about ten years old.

Lin Daiyu is almost fifteen years old now, and her father should have been dead for four or five years, right?

Lin Daiyu's expression changed when she heard this, her eyes became sharp, and she said angrily, "Cousin, I respect you as my brother, but how can you curse my father like this?

My father wrote to me last month saying that although he's not feeling well, he's been receiving treatment from a doctor and his life is not in danger.

Song Xuan was a little dazed.

It seems that he took it for granted. After all, this is not just the world of Dream of Red Mansions, but a martial arts world that is a fusion of multiple martial arts worlds. Lin Daiyu has become his little cousin, and she also has a living father. It seems normal, right?

Song Xuan was not the type to remain stubborn after making a mistake, so he apologized immediately, "I used the wrong words. I thought you had been living in the Jia Mansion and your closest relatives were no longer with you."

Seeing that Lin Daiyu's eyes were already blurred with tears, he immediately said, "Since you want to go to the Jiangzhe Prefecture to look for your relatives, then you can come with us. Your cousin will also have company on the way."

"Thank you, cousin!"

The little cousin turned sadness into joy, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled sweetly at Song Xuan and Song Qian.

"Then I will go back to the Jia Mansion tonight and tell the old lady. She has loved me so much over the years, and I must get her consent before I can leave."

Song Xuan nodded and said, "You go back to the Jia Mansion first. We will pick you up outside the Jia Mansion the day after tomorrow morning!"

Chapter 34: Calling people!

The next morning, Song Lin prepared breakfast early and began to pack luggage for her children who were about to travel far away.

It is said that a mother worries about her son even when he is thousands of miles away. However, Song Lin was not too worried about their safety. After all, she had been mentally prepared since the day she married into the Song family.

For those who work in the Xuanyiwei line, traveling all over the country and going on business trips is basically a common thing.

The only thing that worried her was that after she left, the marriage of her two children would probably be delayed for another year or two.

Fortunately, Lin Daiyu's little niece is also accompanying them on this trip. I can only hope that my son will be more smart along the way and create some sparks with Daiyu.

After breakfast, Father Song Yuanshan also had to go to the yamen to report for duty. After he left the gate, he began to give instructions to Song Xuan.

“When you’re there, don’t push yourself too hard. Just get by.”

Song Xuan nodded, not surprised by his father's instructions.

After all, slacking off is a long-standing tradition of the Song family.

"You've been independent since you were little, so I don't have much to say. Just be careful. If you can't stay there, just come back. It's not a big deal. I can help you handle the pressure from above!"

Song Xuan nodded slightly and looked his father up and down inconspicuously.

Old Song is a veteran in the Xuanyiwei Yamen. I didn't expect that he would show such a domineering side today.

......

After leaving home, Song Qian hired a carriage, and then the two drove towards the Jia family in Rongguo Mansion.

The ancestors of the Jia family had followed the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty to make great achievements and were granted the title of Duke of Rong, which was a hereditary title.

However, by now, the Jia family has long since declined and only the title remains. In the huge Rongguo Mansion, almost none of the clan members have achieved success.

Of course, even if they were in decline, the hereditary title of Duke was still there, and the Jia family was quite impressive. From a distance, outside the vast mansion, a group of servants stood at the gate, looking around with pride at the passers-by coming and going.

That attitude makes it seem like everyone looks like a country bumpkin.

"Hey, what are you doing? Parking is not allowed in front of the Duke's Mansion!"

As soon as Song Xuan's carriage approached, servants from the Jia family came forward to drive it away.

Song Xuan was relatively low-key today and did not wear official uniform. He wore a white Confucian robe, which gave him a scholarly air and made him look gentle and refined.

In the eyes of the servants of Rongguo Mansion, this kind of scholar is the easiest to bully. Every year, many poor scholars come to Rongguo Mansion to make friends and ask for money. If you meet such a person, just drive him away!

Stepping down from the carriage, Song Xuan clasped his fists and bowed, "I am Song Xuan. As agreed, I have come to pick up my cousin Lin Daiyu to return home to visit her family. I hope you will go and inform her."

"A relative of Miss Lin's?"

The servant looked Song Xuan up and down, wanting to chase him away but hesitant, he said, "Wait a moment, I'll go call the steward over."

Watching the servant leave, Song Qian got off the carriage and looked at the Duke's mansion, which was a bit old but extremely magnificent, and couldn't help feeling a little envious.

"Brother, how about we build a big house like this in the future?"

Song Xuan said casually, "This kind of place isn't something you can live in just because you have money. If you're not of high enough rank, then that's an act of usurpation."

"Is that so..." Song Qian looked at Song Xuan with her eyes and whispered, "Brother, I think your promotion is still too slow."

Song Xuan chuckled twice and was too lazy to pay attention to her.

Half a cup of tea later, several servants came with a middle-aged man, and they could faintly hear him saying, "Master, please slow down."

The only person who can be called the eldest master in the Jia family is probably Jia She, the current head of the eldest branch of the family.

Jia She was a man of limited ability but with a bad temper. He acted like a master and looked at Song Xuan and the others with a scrutinizing look.

He had heard that Lin Daiyu had visited her cousin's family and stayed there for a while, but he didn't pay much attention to it, nor did he care about the status of that family.

Seeing that Song Xuan and the other two were just two young men, and their attire did not look like that of a wealthy family, he immediately looked down on them.

"Who notified you to pick someone up?"

Jia She stood on the steps, looking down at Song Xuan and the others.

Victoria Song said, "I agreed with my cousin the day before yesterday to pick her up and leave Beijing early this morning. Didn't my cousin tell you?"

"What did she say? She eats and drinks at my Jia's house. When did it become her turn to have the final say in the Jia Mansion?!"

Jia She shouted loudly: "Alright, you guys go back. Even if she wants to leave Beijing to visit her relatives, it should be my Jia Mansion that sends someone to escort her. When will it be your turn as outsiders?"

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves and glared at the steward with a rather arrogant look, "Butler Liu, don't bother me reading with this kind of thing in the future. In the Duke of Rong's Mansion, who can just come and try to establish a relationship with me?"

"You fucking bastard..." Song Qian has a bad temper and cursed directly.

Even Song Xuan, who usually had a good temper, had a cold expression at this moment. He raised his hand to stop Song Qian who was about to attack him and said lightly: "Call someone!"

Song Qian glared at Jia She, took out a hidden arrow from her sleeve, and waved it towards the sky.

The next moment, the sleeve arrow exploded like fireworks above the Rongguo Mansion, and a gorgeous "Xuan" character bloomed in the air.

"What do you mean?"

Jia She looked up and saw the fireworks that seemed a little special. He seemed to have thought of something and stared at Song Xuan with a gloomy face.

"Means nothing!"

Song Xuan sneered, "If you don't understand what I'm saying to you, then let's try a method that you can understand more easily!"

Just as he finished speaking, at the end of the street, two Xuanyi guards in black battle robes and black iron swords on their waists came rushing towards them on horseback. With the sound of their horses neighing, they stopped in front of the Rongguo Mansion.

"Brother Xuan, did you send the command arrow?"

Song Xuan nodded slightly, "I've run into some trouble and need your help."

The two men didn't look very old, about seventeen or eighteen years old. They were not embarrassed when they heard it, but instead showed excitement.

"Brother Xuan, tell me, who do you want to deal with?"

"Don't worry, wait a little longer!"

Next, in less than a cup of tea, Xuanyiwei began to arrive one after another in front of the street of Rongguo Mansion. As the number of people increased, the street was almost filled with crowds.

The black armor flashed coldly under the sunlight, and the black iron sword rubbed against the armor from time to time, making metallic collision sounds. Jia She trembled all over and his mouth became dry.

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. There's no need to make such a big fuss, right?" Jia She's voice began to tremble.

This is really bad luck. I thought they were just two poor relatives with no status or background, but how come they suddenly disturbed the Xuanyi Guards' lair?

Chapter 35 Once you go there, you will be in the martial arts world!

Song Xuan stared at him coldly.

After watching until Jia She broke out in a cold sweat, he said in a cold voice: "One quarter of an hour, either you send the person out, or we go in and find him!"

Having said that, Song Xuan ignored him, turned around and walked to the back, greeting everyone who came to cheer him on.

There were two to three hundred people coming this time, most of them were third-class Xuanyi Guards who were hanging around in the imperial capital, and they were all very familiar with Song Xuan, the little master of slacking off.

"Brother Xuan, what's going on? Why is there such a big fuss?"

Lu Xiaoliu approached Song Xuan and asked with a smile.

Victoria Song explained, "We were going to the Jiangzhe Prefecture to take up our post, and by the way, we wanted to take my cousin back to visit her family. We didn't expect the Jia family to look down on us. Not only did they not allow us to take our relatives away, they also insulted and humiliated us.

I was so angry that I called people, please help me brothers!"

"What's the trouble with this?"

A Xuanyiwei disciple hurriedly said, "Sister Qian, if you have something like this in the future, please be sure to trouble me!"

"That's right, Sister Qian's business is our business. If you don't give Sister Qian face, you are not giving us face!"

"A few days ago, a thief broke out on Ximen Street and robbed thirteen houses in a row. If the Jia family is shameless, then we will go in and catch the thief!"

"That's right, it's normal to find armor, bows and crossbows and other things in a wealthy family like the Jia Mansion, right?"

Jia She listened to the increasingly terrifying words spoken by the Black-robed Guards outside, and was so frightened that he trembled all over. He roared at the housekeeper who was still standing there in a daze.

"What are you waiting for? Go to the inner house and inform the old lady to call out my cousin!"

If the old Duke were still alive, the Jia family, a hereditary ducal family, would have nothing to fear.

But since the death of the old Duke, the Jia family has completely declined, and there is no one who can have a say in the court.

Although Jia Zheng of the second family is an official, his position is not high and he has no real power. If he is really targeted by the hungry wolves of the Xuanyi Guards, the Jia family will probably be in trouble today!

The servants of the Jia family were also terrified. They were used to bullying others outside by relying on the power of the Jia family. They had never seen such a scene before. They reported the news to various places in the mansion like crazy.

The first to arrive was Jia Zheng from the second house.

He had already learned the details of what had happened from the servants. Especially after he knew that the reason why the Jia family had been harassed by the Xuanyi Guards today was all because of Jia She's rude words, he was immediately furious.

My eldest brother is really bad at everything he does and is always the troublemaker. It's obviously a very simple matter, but he turns it into a big trouble.

"Are you the son of Brother Song?"

Jia Zheng tried to explain to Song Xuan, "When Daiyu went to visit the Song family, I arranged for someone to escort her. My elder brother was unaware of the situation and spoke rudely, offending you. I apologize on his behalf!"

Song Xuan glanced at him, nodded slightly, and said, "Half a quarter of an hour left!"