.Chapter 852: Countryside Wishes (Part 2)

Xu Jie handed over two housekeepers, who originally planned to calm down the situation, but Xu Cheng and Xu Yuan had evidence to oppress the villagers. Once verified, dozens of cases were triggered, such as forcing women to rob, killing and robbing people, and everything was involved, and Xu Ying and Xu Ke were involved in the case... The two irresponsible servants told me that what they did was all instructed by the two young masters!

Seeing that Mr. Xu's son was involved, Wang Xijue was a little unsure and said to Hai Rui: "Mr. Xu is a former prime minister after all, so it would be fine to investigate and punish him. If his son is touched, it may cause an uproar in public opinion."

"The prince violated the law and committed the same crime as the common people." Hai Rui said disapprovingly: "Besides, because they are the sons of Mr. Xu, we should find out more clearly and make Mr. Xu clear."

"Du Gong, do you know what the consequences of doing this?" Wang Xijue whispered.

"It's just a tear-off," Hai Rui said coldly, and issued a summons, ordering the official to send them to Xu Jie's mansion. After all this, he glanced at Wang Xijue with a worried face and said lightly: "If Master Xu still wants to be shameful, I will naturally leave him with some face..."

"Mr. Duke must pay attention to his position..." Wang Xijue's eyebrows were worried and difficult to get rid of.

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Nanchan Temple Xujie Mansion.

Seeing Hai Rui's subpoena, Mr. Xu, who had been in a depressed mood these days, became more and more gloomy and asked his eldest son who was standing beside him, "Is they going to arrest people?"

"That's not..." Xu Fan said softly: "Just notify us and let them pass the court on time." He said softly and comforted his father, "It seems that Governor Hai is not completely unreasonable."

"I know how to behave?" Xu Jie smiled bitterly when he heard this: "He really knows how to behave, and he presses him step by step, and takes action step by step, and wants to pull our family into the water." As he said that, he closed his eyes slightly and said: "Come those two beasts, I want to ask clearly."

Xu Fan knew that "beast" refers to his two younger brothers, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart. Then wouldn't I become a beast? Then what are you?

After a while, he returned with two "beasts" with a look of anxiety.

"Greetings to Dad. Call the child out, what are you going to give me?" On the way, Xu Ying and Xu Ke already knew the whole story, so they were particularly well-behaved.

Xu Jie slowly opened his eyes and looked at his two sons who were actually somewhat strange... For many years, he has been an official outside and has been separated from these two young sons, especially when they grew up, they have almost never met again, let alone taught by example.

When Xu Jie saw Yan Donglou doing something wrong, he expected that he would eventually ruin the Yan family. In order to prevent his son from taking Yan Shifan's path, he did not let the other three sons become officials except for his eldest son... Even Xu Fan was isolated from the circle of power by him. Later, as soon as Xu Fan became the minister, he ordered him to resign and return home. It was precisely because of this that Xu Jie felt deeply guilty for his sons, and was in a compensatory mentality, and ignored their actions in his hometown... In the view of Mr. Xu, no matter how fierce the sons were in the local area, they could not be compared with Yan Shifan's disaster. What's more, he worked hard for the court all his life, which was a way to rectify the troubles. He could not protect his son?

But now it seems that he was wrong... He lost the initiative after leaving the throne of power. Although his influence is still huge, Gao Gong, who is in power, wants to lose himself. Hai Rui is the knife he stretched to his neck.

It seems that they have made up their minds to open a breakthrough from their unsatisfactory son. It’s ridiculous that they were still counting on calming things before, and they were really confused. It can be seen that more than a year of unemployment has caused their level to drop too much...

The sons were also looking at their father, looking at Xu Jie, who had originally looked tired and helpless, gradually rejuvenated their fighting spirit, especially the once faint eyes, which had become bright now, as if the Ming Quan Xiang, who was calling the wind and rain, was back again! This made them feel relieved and more respectful.

"Someone sued you two, and they took away their property and killed slaves, and forced them to rob the women of the people," Xu Jie broke the silence and looked at his two sons and said, "Is this really a matter? Don't lie to me."

The two sons said, "This, this... has been sued, but the case has been closed."

"Where did the case be settled?" Xu Jie asked in a low voice.

"The case settled in Huating County."

"How to settle the case?" Hai Rui asked.

The two of them had planned to lie, but when they looked at their father, they realized that this was the only person in the world who could help them. So they knelt in front of Xu Jie and squeezed out tears and said, "It was the previous Hou County Magistrate who helped us. We asked us to go out for a while. He only took a few servants in the family to imprison him. Soon after, he died of a sudden illness and secretly let them go. Finally, the family compensated some money and used the burial fee with the victim, so they learned about the lawsuit."

"Oh, what a villain, it's ridiculous. I'm laughing at Yan Song. Now it seems that it's only fifty steps to laugh a hundred steps." Xu Jie's accusations were soft and weak, as if they were unreasonable: "I think this time, the victim was seeing Hai Rui coming and he became vengeful again. It's a pity that Hai Rui was selfless. If he breaks according to the law, you two will lose your life..."

After hearing what his father said, the two sons were so scared that they cried: "The child knew he was wrong, Dad, help me..."

"I just realized now that it's too late!" Xu Jie snorted coldly and ordered: "Come on, tie these two rebellious sons and send them to..."

"Dad, don't send them to the yamen..." Xu Fan and Xu Kun came and knelt down and beg for mercy, crying: "That Hai Rui is a madman. If your brothers fall into his hands, can you still have a living?" Xu Ying and Xu Ke burst into tears, as if they were about to be taken to the execution ground.

"Who said he would send it to the yamen?" Xu Jie stopped his sons' mourning: "Please lock them in the ancestral hall to reflect, copy the family motto five hundred times a day!"

Xu Ying and Xu Ke immediately felt like they were amnesty. Of course... it would be even better if there was no other sentence.

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After the two younger brothers were taken down, Xu Kun looked at his father worriedly and said, "How can Hai Rui explain it?"

"This guy is so ruthless, it's really a problem..." Xu Fan said depressedly: "My father saved his life back then. He thought he was a sincere gentleman and was grateful for his kindness. He didn't expect that he was so heartless!"

"Don't be too pessimistic..." Xu Jie then said slowly: "Don't think that a clean official has no weaknesses. A clean official is also greedy, but it is just a fame. I have kindness Yu Hairui, as we all know, if you want to beg him, you will not turn against him. I think the lives of those two evil beasts can be saved." Having said that, when he thought that he was old, he would actually put down his face and ask for help, Mr. Xu was in a bad mood. His sons felt sad and wanted to advise him not to go, but he waved his hand and said, "Oh! I can't think much about it, so I have to deal with it in this way. Let's see how he reacts and make arrangements."

Since I decided to go to Hai Rui to plead with him, it is natural that it is not too late. If I go after the church is opened, what's the point?

So the next morning, after dinner, Xu Jie put on his first-class uniform and walked out of the door in an eight-car sedan chair. But when he walked to Taiping Bridge, he thought it was inappropriate. He thought that only Hai Rui had a bad temper, so he must be soft but not hard. It would be better to lower his posture and go to see him.

He ordered people to turn back, change back to casual clothes, and change their sedan chair to four-carrying ones, and went to the government office where the governor was stationed in a low-key manner.

Hearing that the old master was visiting in a sedan chair, Hai Rui quickly left behind his work and walked to the door of the office to greet him.

Xu Jie got off the sedan chair at the work door. Hai Rui took two steps to meet him, bowed with both hands and said, "Taoshi, why did you come in person this early morning?"

When Xu Jie saw him meet with his younger generation, he felt a little more comfortable, but he didn't neglect. He bowed and returned a bow, and replied with a smile: "Gangfeng has been to Songjiang for more than a month, but he hasn't gone to my place for a meal yet, so I have to come and invite him by myself."

Hai Rui remembered that when he visited the Xu Mansion, he said, "Eat next time again." Although he knew that Xu Jie must have something else to come this time, he felt a little embarrassed and said embarrassedly: "I have been busy with official business, so I ask the old teacher Hai Han."

"Are you planning to let me in?" Xu Jie laughed.

"Where are there..." Hai Rui quickly moved away. When he walked in, Xu Jie finally understood his intention and said, "Actually, I have nothing to do in my heart and want to talk to you."

"If you have something to do, you can ask the student to come over." Hai Rui knew that Xu Jie was going to be qualified to be a veteran, but the other party could indeed be.

Xu Jie shook his head and teased a little sourly: "I am no longer the prime minister, but now you are my governor. How can I rely on my seniority and lose the rules of the court?"

While talking, the two had already walked into Hai Rui's outer signing room. In the living room, Hai Rui gave up the main seat to Xu Jie, and he slapped himself on his right head. After drinking a few sips of tea, Xu Jie wanted to say something about pleading, but when he spoke, he realized that it was too difficult to make himself and his former subordinates spit out the word "pledge". He couldn't help but regret it secretly. Why did I leave the court easily and lose authority? Now I'm asking for this humiliation?

Seeing that he was hesitant and evasive, Hai Rui was still rushing to open the party, so he didn't have time to talk to him, so he took the initiative to solve the problem: "Didn't the old teacher say that he has something to come to me? Just say it."

"It's true, Gangfeng..." Xu Jie said with shame: "Oh! The matter has reached this point, and I still have any face to care about it. Tell you straight. I received your summons yesterday, so I called the two rebellious sons to interrogate. As a result, the two confessed that those things were true. But they were not the lords, but the evil slaves under the guise of beating people and robbing the fields under their banner, which caused this disaster." As he said, he cried and said: "But the slaves are responsible for committing crimes. In any case, they cannot escape the charge of being disciplined and covering up afterwards."

"So that's it," Hai Rui sneered in his heart. As expected, Master Xu, known as the "Songjiang Shadowless Hand", was the first-class kung fu to avoid heavy and light, so he comforted softly: "If this is true, you only need to ask the two young masters to come and say it clearly, and the students will be gentle."

"Oh, I should have sent two evil beasts to apologize..." Xu Jie said with shame: "But my 86-year-old mother, who heard that she wanted to send her two grandsons to the office, was seeking death. She threatened to find a rope to look ugly as long as she took them out of the mansion. "As she said, she covered her face with her sleeves, and cried, "I think I, Xu Jie, will be cautious all my life. I didn't expect that Lin Lao Lin would be completely harmed by two rebellious sons..."

"The old teacher is so serious," Xu Jie was the former prime minister after all. He was crying there and then pulled his top-notch mother. Even Hai Rui felt a headache and could only say helplessly: "The subordinate was abrupt and scared the grandma. He felt very guilty."

"You are not wrong," Xu Jie wiped his tears and said embarrassedly: "It made Gangfeng laugh. It was my old mother who was confused, but the old man was stubborn and couldn't listen to the advice. He said that he did what he said. I must not refuse to follow her..." He said like a mosquito and flies, "I can only come and ask for it with a shy face. As long as Gangfeng can give up his noble hands, let them go, and then he will be strictly disciplined and not let them cause trouble again..." He paused and bowed and asked: "But I hope Gangfeng can save my whole family's life. I grit my teeth and pay heavy penalties here. I will follow the instructions!"

"Trial Master," Hai Rui said with his eyebrows locked, "You made me feel so embarrassed. If I let the two young masters go to the court to ask about the case and go to the referee for justice?"

"Mr. Hai, the old man is old and sick. If she has a few shortcomings, I, a son, cannot live anymore. Then my two rebellious sons will not be able to be a human being." Xu Jie said as he bowed deeply to him and said, "I am grateful to Lord Hai for his mercy, and I will never forget my gratitude and kindness."

Even the iron man was moved when he said this. Hai Rui said helplessly: "Teacher Xu, do you know that you love your mother and son, but you know where the victim's mother is? Where are the children? And there are more than one family, there are many orphans and widows. Do they have no parents or children?" He sighed and said, "Is it just an empty word that 'regardless of the law, no matter whether the person is noble or low, the princes and common people are ordinary?"

"Master Hai is right. But when Master Hai was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, I also politely rescued him in front of the late emperor. With this friendship, I also asked Master Hai to think about it carefully." Xu Jie saw that Hai Rui was a little shaken and took out his killer move. It means that you disobeyed the emperor and scolded the king and father back then, that would be a serious crime to kill the nine clans. Isn't it that I can settle it, so that you can be what you are today!

"The Grand Master's words are different," he said without saying this. When he said this, Hai Rui said seriously: "Hai Rui angered the previous emperor, and it was indeed the Tai Master who rescued him. But the senior official directly advised him to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism. How could he commit a crime? The two young masters instructed the subordinates to kill people first, and bribe the county magistrate to escape the king's law later. The two things are obviously different, how can they be compared?!"

"Mr. Hai taught me a lesson..." Xu Jie smiled miserably, and stood up slowly with his feet on his desk and said, "It's not a mistake to raise a godfather. I have been an official outside for many years and neglected to discipline my rebellious son, which has achieved the result today. If you want to say that sins are all my sins, let me, the one who is a father, take them together!" After saying that, his knees softened and he knelt down for Hai Rui...

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