Chapter 226 Xu Jie’s Kneeling (Subscription Request)
When everyone in Beijing was looking towards Miyun.

Staring at Deshengmen and Andingmen.

Especially when you can go directly to Deshengmen in Xiyuan.

The Xu family's carriage had already passed through Fuchengmen in the west of Beijing, lowered the flag and quietly entered the city.

"Go to Yanfu Lane."

When arriving outside the capital, Xu Jie suddenly changed.

You don't go to Xiyuan first, but you have to go to Yanfu Lane before going to Xiyuan.

The carriage kept its identity concealed and drove into Yanfu Lane.

Entered Yanfu Lane.

The coachman stopped the carriage directly in front of Yan's mansion.

Then he turned around and lifted the car curtain.

"Master, we have arrived at the Yan residence."

Xu Jie looked down at Xu Fan who had woken up.

Fortunately, it is freezing cold now.

The scars on Xu Fan's back showed no signs of festering or decay.

A day and night journey.

The wound was slightly calloused, but with a little more force, it would still open and bleed out.

Xu Fan's face was pale. He had been drinking ginseng soup from the carriage all day to nourish his qi and blood.

He looked up at his father, uneasiness flickering in his eyes.

"This time it was my son who was reckless and did something stupid."

"It is an unfilial son to cause great trouble to his father."

"No matter what, even if my son loses his life this time, I will have no regrets."

Xu Jie showed a trace of heartache on his face: "You...why did my family come to this..."

Xu Fan shook his head: "The Xu family cannot fall, and my father cannot fall even more! If my father falls, the Xu family will be crushed and eaten alive by those who used to please us.

But it’s different for my son. Even if he sacrifices his life, as long as my father is safe, my Xu family will be fine. My father still has his second and third brothers to take care of him and take care of him until his death.”

Xu Jie shook his head and handed the freshly cooked ginseng soup to his son.

"Drink some, and wait for your father to enter the Yan family and ask them not to take action this time. You can always keep your life."

anyway.

Even if he cut off the heads of those people in Miyun County with a quick knife, Xu Fan's guilt could never be completely eliminated.

Can save a life.

It is Xu Jie’s greatest hope now.

"Yan family?"

Xu Fan's eyes were dazed for a moment, and anger appeared on his face.

He wanted to raise his head, climb up and look outside to confirm.

But the pain in his back made him unable to move.

Xu Fan could only look at Xu Jie anxiously.

"Father!"

"The Xu family must never bow to the Yan family!"

Xu Jie patted his son on the head and said, "I have bowed my head many times over the years, and this time is no exception."

After saying this, Xu Jie walked out of the carriage without paying attention to Xu Fan's calls.

He stood in front of the Yan Mansion and looked back at the coachman.

"Take good care of the eldest son."

The groom looked uneasy and nodded heavily.

Xu Jie took a deep breath, raised his head and chest, walked up the steps step by step, and arrived at the gate of Yan's mansion.

Bang bang bang.

Xu Jie reached out and knocked on the door of Yan's mansion.

Xu Jie didn't have to wait for long.

The side door of Yan's house opened.

The steward of the Yan family walked out and glanced at Xu Jie who was standing at the door.

Some surprises.

But there was also a look of certainty.

The steward bowed and nodded, clasped his fists and said, "It turns out that it is Lord Xu who has come to visit. Please come in quickly. I will go and call the master and the young master."

Xu Jie's eyes flashed: "The elder and the tutor are both at home?"

He followed the steward into Yan's residence.

The steward walked sideways in front, led Xu Jie to the front hall, and ordered the maid to bring tea.

"In reply to Lord Xu, didn't my master and young master fall ill a few days ago?"

"According to Master Zhang's opinion, if the sun is out today, we should bask in the sun more, as if to absorb the essence of the sun. However, these are the instructions of a living god, and I don't understand them."

Talking.

The steward bowed, clasped his fists, and carefully stepped back to take his leave.

Xu Jie sat upright in the front hall, without touching the teacup beside him.

Even though he was a little thirsty now.

He just sat there quietly, looking around.

There is no luxury, and elegance and simplicity are everywhere.

Some of his calligraphy and paintings can even rival those of the Tang and Song dynasties.

Especially the painting by Ni Zan.

Xu Jie frowned slightly.

This was not originally in Gao Gong's mansion, so how come it is now in Yan's mansion?

Inexplicable.

Xu Jie felt some inexplicable worries in his heart.

And in the back house of Yan Mansion.

Yan Shaoting looked at the manager who came to report and waved his hand.

Wait until the steward leaves.

He turned his head and looked at Old Yan, who was really lying on a chair basking in the sun.

"Grandpa, Xu Jie is here as expected."

After saying this, Yan Shaoting looked at Old Yan.

It only took half a minute.

Old Yan didn't say anything.

A while passed.

Yan Song then slowly opened his eyes: "He is just asking for peace. He has to save his son's life, right?"

Yan Shaoting's eyes flickered, and he asked tentatively: "So what grandpa means is..."

Yan Song was silent for a moment.

Then he straightened up, stood up, and looked back at Yan Shaoting who was raising his head.

A smile appeared on Yan Song's face: "You want to kill Xu Fan?"

Yan Shaoting's heart moved.

Just don't wait for him to reply.

Yan Song smiled and waved his hands: "Foolish boy! The way of killing and fighting involves human life. How can you, as a subject, decide?" Yan Shaoting smiled naively.

"It's my grandson who is confused."

Seeing the eldest grandson nodded in agreement.

Yan Song then hummed and walked ahead: "Let's go meet Lord Xu."

lobby.

Xu Jie who had been waiting for a long time.

Finally, the belated arrival of Yan Song and Yan Shaoting, grandfather and grandson, finally arrived.

"Mr. Ge!"

"Yan Shidu!"

Xu Jie stood up, clasped his fists, bowed, and lowered his head.

Yan Song was supported by Yan Shaoting and stopped in front of Xu Jie.

Old Yan held Xu Jie's arm with his hand and shook his head, saying, "Shaohu and I are both officials in the court and work in the cabinet. There is no need to be so polite at home."

As he spoke, Yan Song took the opportunity to send Xu Jie back to his seat.

Then he continued to be supported by Yan Shaoting and sat in the main seat.

Yan Shaoting held his hands and served beside Old Yan.

Xu Jie looked at the grandparents and grandchildren with mixed feelings.

Humiliation, remorse, regret.

He had been fighting against the Yan family for most of his life, and in the past two years, he had almost defeated the Yan family.

But suddenly it seemed like it happened overnight.

The Yan family became a loyal and good family in the Ming Dynasty, and became increasingly strong. Not only did they enjoy more favor in front of the emperor, but even the court and the literati gradually changed their views of them.

What annoyed him was.

Regarding the Miyun incident this time, the Yan family can be said to have acted very honestly and did not do anything tricky.

He even unexpectedly contributed the proposal of Changping Law without any request.

and this.

It was also a place that made him feel humiliated.

The old rival did not do anything, but his own son was thrown into disarray.

Xu Jie's regret was that he seemed to have been focusing only on the Yan family and their movements in the court recently, and had forgotten to discipline his son.

There was a bang.

Xu Jie had a complex emotion flowing in his heart.

He actually knelt down in front of Yan Song and Yan Shaoting.

There was no expression on Xu Jie's face.

Yan Shaoting widened his eyes as he looked at Xu Jie who could actually kneel down in front of Old Yan and himself.

This guy really risked everything for his son.

Yan Song's eyes also flickered and he sighed silently in his heart.

"Shao Hu, what is this doing!"

"Shao Ting, go and help Elder Xu up!"

Yan Shaoting nodded, walked forward, bent down and extended his hand.

But he was stopped by Xu Jie.

Afterwards, Xu Jie just knelt straight on the ground and clenched his fists.

"Please, elder, help me and save my good-for-nothing and rebellious son!"

"That rebellious son had just taken office as the prefect of Shuntian, and it happened that a heavy snowstorm hit the capital, so he was trapped in Miyun County."

"But they didn't know that the people of Miyun County had already colluded with each other and wanted to take advantage of the heavy snow to block the road and commit a brutal act, occupying the people's fields, causing countless people to freeze to death in the wild."

"Upon hearing the tragic news, I rushed to Miyun and, as a cabinet minister, executed the Miyun County Magistrate and the criminals involved to calm the anger of the people of Miyun."

"But my rebellious son, even though he has just taken office as the prefect of Shuntian, is still under my jurisdiction. If a subordinate commits a crime, the superior will also be guilty of negligence."

"Now, I have already whipped that rebellious son a hundred times, and will take him to the West Garden later to be judged by Your Majesty."

"I hope that the Lord will have mercy on Xu Jie, who is also a father, and forgive the faults of that rebellious son and speak a few good words for him in front of the emperor."

Yan Shaoting's eyelids contracted and he turned back to look at Old Yan silently.

In fact, according to Xu Jie's kneeling and painful remarks, he just hoped that the Yan family would keep silent on this matter.

As for the so-called matter of saying a few good words for Xu Fan in front of the emperor.

As I said before, everything will be left to the emperor's decision.

And the reasons are ready.

Xu Fan had just taken office as the prefect of Shuntian. He had no idea what his subordinates were doing. He was in Miyun only because the road was blocked by heavy snow.

Most, most.

It was just an oversight error.

But the real problem is...

Xu Jie’s words: We are both fathers.

He knelt.

But he is still threatening the Yan family.

If Yan Song and the Yan family took the opportunity to impeach Xu Fan in front of the emperor today, then Xu Fan would be dead.

In the future, Xu Jie will target the descendants of the Yan family.

Never die.

Yan Song naturally also understood Xu Jie's soft and hard tactics.

He glanced at Xu Jie who was kneeling on the ground.

Yan Song sighed, slowly stood up, and walked unsteadily to Xu Jie.

He supported his knee with one hand and stretched out his other hand to hold Xu Jie.

"You and I have been in power for many years, although we sometimes have different political views."

"But in the final analysis, it's all for your majesty and the Ming Dynasty."

"Get up quickly."

"Since you have said that it was done by the subordinates, then Your Majesty will surely make a wise decision."

These words.

Basically, I said what Xu Jie meant.

The Yan family is involved in this matter.

Keep your mouth shut.

Xu Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.

He clasped his fists and bowed, and was about to express his gratitude.

But Yan Song smiled and said, "However, Shaohu, you are also reckless. How can you execute the officials and criminals in Miyun without the imperial decree? This action is probably against the rules of etiquette and law. You should be careful and avoid being impeached by the censors."

After saying this, Yan Song let go of Xu Jie with a smile on his face.

He turned around and looked at Yan Shaoting.

"Let's go, get the carriage ready."

"Follow Lord Xu to the palace to see the emperor."

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