Chapter 324 Chapter 324 This boy is so arrogant

In the Beijin Prefecture incident, with the supplies donated by Xu Yunfan and his influence, not only other wealthy people, but also the common people who had heard of Xu Yunfan and received his kindness all extended a helping hand.

Some officials in the court did not dare to speak, but Lord Meng and others held their heads high and chests puffed out.

There is no way, at this moment, they are proud!

At the beginning, they adopted Xu Yunfan's suggestion to popularize deworming and sent imperial doctors to the countryside to provide free medical services. They saved countless children.

The people learned about this and realized that it was Xu Yunfan's suggestion. The seeds that brought the people a bumper harvest were also the result of his and Lord Jing's joint efforts to popularize these good things among the people. How many families have benefited from the price reductions of salt, sugar, paper, candles and other items?

Not to mention, many people have heard about who the workers are in the factory owned by Xiao Qin’s family?

In short, no matter what Jing Mingze did, or what the Qi and Meng families did, in the end, everyone still remembered Xu Yunfan.

It's really weird.

Jing Mingze and the others felt toothache and couldn't help but find it funny, but at this moment, Xu Yunfan couldn't laugh anymore.

Before, he proposed to his superiors to improve the laws, including the laws related to disability subsidies, orphan assistance, etc., but it turned out that someone at the top was not doing his job, so how to draft the laws in these areas and protect their greatest interests finally fell on Xu Yunfan.

As a last resort, Xu Yunfan had to run to the Ministry of Justice again.

There was no other way. The drafting of laws was no joke. Many aspects had to be taken into consideration, including national conditions, actual developments, and many other factors. Xu Yunfan naturally had to run back and forth between the Ministry of Justice and several other departments, and his legs were almost broken.

This also resulted in Xu Yunfan being the first person in the Hanlin Academy since the founding of the Dayan Dynasty, and the first person to reach out to departments such as the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works, and it was his superiors who asked him to do so.

Xu Yunfan was quite resentful as he only received one monthly salary but had to do the work of several people.

Su Xiangdong personally handed Xu Yunfan the badge that allowed him to enter and exit the Ministry of Justice freely. "Hold this carefully. Don't lose it, or you'll get into trouble."

But the badge that allowed one to enter and exit the Ministry of Justice freely was so precious, yet Xu Yunfan hung it on his waist nonchalantly. "It's okay, if I lose it, I'll just ask someone to replace it. Oh, I have too many badges on my waist, and they're so heavy that I can't even stand up straight. This is not good."

Su Xiangdong held his forehead and said: "...You kid, it's okay to show off in front of us, but when you go out, you should restrain yourself, otherwise I'm really worried that you will be put in a sack."

Xu Yunfan chuckled, "Master Su, when do we have our annual leave? The day after tomorrow is the Little New Year."

"In two days."

"How many days is two days? It's been so cold lately, and getting up every day to go to work is really a pain. Can you propose to Lord Zheng to change the working hours? Going out before dawn every day is not a problem for those of you who are safe, but for people like me..."

Xu Yunfan was chased out of the Hanlin Academy by Su Xiangdong. Lin Qing was very surprised about this. He knew without thinking that Xu Yunfan was probably not speaking human language again.

Since Xu Yunfan started working with Su Xiangdong, Su Xiangdong, who was always regarded as a nerd by others, has become more lively. Every now and then he would be "angered" to the point of exploding at Xu Yunfan's shamelessness.

But Su Xiangdong really likes to get close to Xu Yunfan. There's no other way because Xu Yunfan knows too much. Just Xu Yunfan's abacus and mental arithmetic methods are enough to make Su Xiangdong obsessed with learning.

Zheng Ke was indulgent about this but also worried. He was afraid that Xu Yunfan would abduct his subordinates after leaving the Hanlin Academy.

I heard from Lord Qi that Xu Yunfan has another hobby, which is to win over talented people.

Xu Yunfan has been very successful recently because of his leadership. The disaster victims in Beijin Prefecture no longer lack food and clothing. Not only did he donate supplies, but other people were also influenced by him. When they saw the carriages with banners hanging on them passing by, the onlookers felt an inexplicable passion in their hearts and were eager to do their best to help.

The people who were unable to donate supplies asked other villagers to clear the road where the carriages carrying the supplies were going to travel, so that the carriages could reach Beijin Prefecture as quickly as possible. This truly demonstrated what it means to "help each other in times of trouble."

The ministers who learned about this were stunned for a long time.

When they first learned that Xu Yunfan had hung a conspicuous banner, they thought that Xu Yunfan wanted to take the opportunity to become famous, so he did this. You gave the supplies, but couldn't you be low-key and write slogans like "The snow disaster is ruthless, but people are kind."

Now that he saw the people extending a helping hand, he not only felt ashamed of his narrow-minded thinking, but now Xu Yunfan even intervened in the affairs of the Ministry of Justice as a scholar, and the drafting and promulgation of laws were all his doings.

As soon as Xu Yunfan entered the Ministry of Justice, he was shocked. He was trembling with fear because he was afraid that Xu Yunfan would bear a grudge against him when he asked someone to do something for him before.

Some ministers opposed Xu Yunfan's interference in the Ministry of Justice, but as soon as they raised the issue, they were severely scolded by a group of ministers who supported Xu Yunfan, led by Prince Xiao, Prince Xu, the Left Prime Minister, Lord Shen, Lord Lin, Lord Jing, Lord Jiang and others.

"Well, since you object, that means you're quite capable. If you're capable, go ahead and see if you can come up with something. Or are you questioning His Majesty's decision?"

"Your Majesty, please investigate. I have absolutely no such intention."

Xiao Hengzhi snorted coldly: "Oh, absolutely not. What do you mean? Do you simply not want Scholar Xu to join the Ministry of Justice? Why is that? Scholar Xu is doing things for the people. Some people, instead of doing their jobs, spend their days plotting against others, causing chaos in the court. That's why I was reluctant to attend court before!"

Other ministers: “…”

If you don't want to come to court, you can't come. Why do you think you are so angry that you don't want to come?

The emperor sitting above seemed to be forced to listen to the two princes and a group of ministers and let Xu Yunfan interfere in the affairs of various departments. However, those with sharp eyes could notice that their majesty had a smile on his face that he couldn't suppress no matter what.

Damn it.

Xu Yunfan is now someone they can't afford to offend.

Previously, some people sent their daughters and brothers to Xiao Qin's house in order to curry favor with Xu Yunfan, but they were "dealt with" the next day.

Recently, Xu Yunfan has been busy and fulfilled, but no matter how busy he is, he never forgets the education of his children.

Especially Xiaobao, maybe his son really is like his father. Xu Yunzhuo is engaged in research work. Unexpectedly, Xiaobao is very interested in this aspect. He is not only interested in various weapons, but also studies chemistry and physics knowledge very seriously.

There was no other way. He couldn't pass on this knowledge to others, so he had to learn it himself.

After getting home from work and having lunch, Xu Yunfan took the children out.

"Where are you going?" Lord Qin asked. He was really impressed by this father and son. One dared to teach and the other dared to learn. He didn't know what Xu Yunfan taught Xiaobao the day before. With a bang, he was so scared that his heart was in his throat.

Xu Yunfan turned around and said, "Grandpa, I'm taking them out to do experiments. Experiments are the only standard for testing truth. If we don't do experiments ourselves, when will all the theories we've learned be useful?"

Second Lord Qin asked worriedly, "What kind of experiment are you going to do? Yunfan, Xiaobao is still young, you... must be careful."

In response, Xu Yunfan chuckled and waved his hand, "Nothing will happen, Grandpa. Are you still worried about me taking care of the child?"

It is impossible to feel at ease. The strange thing is that although they are clearly not at ease, they feel inexplicably at ease with Xu Yunfan around. After all, with him around, the children are really fine.

Some time ago, a fever outbreak occurred among children in the capital. All the major clinics were crowded with people. Many children were infected. The children in the clinics were crying and making a fuss, and some children even fainted from the fever.

However, his own children were fine, except for Fu Shaoping and his brother who had a fever. When Xu Yunfan learned about this, he locked the brothers in the room that night when he returned and gave them medicine. It was amazing. After they drank the medicine and sweated, Fu Shaoping and his brother were fine the next day.

Lord Qin Er wanted to say that there were too many children with fever outside recently, and it was not safe to take several children out, but Xu Yunfan took them out, which meant that he had a way to protect the children.

Xu Yunfan took out a few masks and said, "Grandpa, don't worry. This is the flu season. They have good constitutions, and I've given them medicine. As long as they wear masks and don't go to the clinic, nothing will happen."

Qin Run shook his head and sighed, "Go ahead, but you have to come back quickly in the afternoon."

"What's up?"

"Have you forgotten that Xiu Ze and the others are back in Beijing for the holiday? They'll be here this afternoon, and we'll have dinner together tonight."

Xu Yunfan slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot about this. I'll come back as soon as possible to prepare dinner with you."

Qin Run smiled and adjusted Xu Yunfan's cloak. "No need. I'll call Uncle Fang and the others over. Grandpa Fang and the others will help me, but you have to come back to entertain them."

Xu Yunfan nodded and then took the children out.

Xiaobao likes to study weapons, so Xu Yunfan taught him how to use wood to make various weapons. Today, he took Xiaobao out to try out the power of these weapons himself.

I have to say that Xiaobao has strong hands-on ability. As long as Xu Yunfan gives him the drawings, this kid can understand them after studying them for a long time.

Xiao Hengzhi learned that Xu Yunfan had taken a few children out. When he arrived, he witnessed Xiaobao carrying a big toy and bursting the balloons placed opposite. Due to the rebound force, the fat on Xiaobao's face trembled a few times.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Hengzhi was horrified. Just how terrifying were the Xu family's genes?? ! !

Xiaobao is only four years old, but Xu Yunfan not only taught him all these things, but most importantly, Xiaobao enjoyed it and was immersed in learning.

If Fu Qingyu knew about the craftsmanship of the father and son, Xu Yunfan would probably not be admitted to the Hanlin Academy but to the Ministry of Works.

"Yunfan!" Xiao Hengzhi shouted.

Xu Yunfan put down the crudely made weapon in his hand and turned to look, "Father-in-law, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

Xiao Hengzhi looked at the children, each holding a "gun", and the veins on his forehead throbbed. "You brought the children to fight like this? It's very dangerous. You brought several children with you, and it's cold outside. What if the children catch a cold? If something happens, you will see whether Fu Qingxu will whip you or not."

The bullets in the "gun" were made of sharpened small bamboos. Xiao Hengzhi had seen its power with his own eyes. It could easily penetrate a piece of pork with skin two fingers thick.

Such power, in the eyes of a great man like Xiao Hengzhi, is really too dangerous.

Now, not only his own children are living in Xiao Qin's house, but even Fu Shaoping's brothers have come over. They don't even want to go to the academy every day and just want to hang out with Xu Yunfan. Fu Qingxu has no choice. He feels resentful that his husband and children are not at home all day long. He is even more unhappy when he sees Xiao Hengzhi every day.

There is no way. Xiao Hengzhi moved into Xiao Qin's house for a reason. What about him?

How could the whole family move into Xiao Qin's house? Could it be that Prince Xu's mansion couldn't accommodate them all?

Xu Yunfan said disapprovingly, "How could he be injured? I've already taught them how to use it. Uncle Xu Wang won't whip me. If he dares, my grandfathers and my second uncle will dare to pull out his tendons. Father-in-law, you still can't see my current status. Others can't easily touch me."

Xiao Hengzhi: "..."

This boy is so arrogant!

"Yes." Fu Shaoan grabbed the corner of Xu Yunfan's clothes, "Brother-in-law has our protection, even father can't touch him."

"Father, we want to fight for a while."

Qin An tugged at Xiao Hengzhi's sleeve. Xiao Hengzhi looked down and met Qin An's eyes full of admiration. His heart softened, and he couldn't refuse anymore. "Okay, let's play for a while, and then go back with father, okay?"

"Okay." Qin An smiled with his eyes curved, pulled Xiao Hengzhi's hand down, and motioned Xiao Hengzhi to bend down.

Xiao Hengzhi didn't know what was going on, so he didn't even ask. He quickly lowered his head until he felt a gentle warm touch on his face. He almost cried.

Xiao Hengzhi felt pain and guilt towards the brothers Qin Run and Qin An. He wanted to make amends but didn't know how to do so.

With Xu Yunfan around, he could provide everything, be it wealth, power or influence, without him having to do anything at all. This made him, as a father, seem dispensable, which really made Xiao Hengzhi sad for a long time.

I still remember that after Qin An finished putting a puzzle together in Xiaobao's children's room, Qin Run praised him and even discussed with him whether he could show it to Xu Yunfan, saying that his puzzle was really beautiful.

Xiao Hengzhi saw that Qin An nodded shyly and eagerly. He seemed shy, but he was so expectant.

Looking forward to Xu Yunfan's evaluation of him.

Xu Yunfan did not spoil the fun either. He exclaimed in amazement, and the word "wow" filled with admiration directly raised the emotional value to the maximum.

Xu Yunfan took the puzzle Qin An had put together and praised it, "Great, absolutely great. Our An Ge is amazing. His hands-on skills are amazing."

Xiao Hengzhi will always remember that after hearing Xu Yunfan's exclamation of "Wow", Qin An's eyes were filled with smiles. Even though he covered his mouth with his little hands, his happiness could not be concealed and showed through his fingers. He kept clucking happily, like a hen laying eggs.

Perhaps Xu Yunfan grew up in such an environment, so he knows what children need most and how to give them the best childhood.

He stood quietly by and watched. When he found any shortcomings in the weapons, Xu Yunfan would patiently explain them to Xiaobao, who listened very carefully. Even if Qin An and the others didn't understand and occasionally asked why, Xu Yunfan didn't get impatient at all and answered every question.

With Xu Yunfan being such a man, it’s no wonder that the children like him so much. They like him so much that his importance surpasses that of him and Qin Feiyu. After not seeing Xu Yunfan for more than a month, the children miss him every day and ask him every day when he will come back and why he hasn’t come back yet.

Xiao Hengzhi used to be jealous, but not anymore, because he realized that he was the father, and to be fair, he was not as good as Xu Yunfan in some aspects, so he handed the child to Xu Yunfan with confidence.

Upon learning that the children were in the suburbs, Fu Qingxu came over and saw Xu Yunfan being "surrounded" by the children. Then he looked at Xiao Hengzhi standing not far away wearing a snow fox cloak. Fu Qingxu's smiling face instantly turned sour, and he snorted coldly at Xiao Hengzhi.

Hearing this, Xiao Hengzhi stopped trying to please him. "Hey, Prince Xu, how come you have time to come and see the child? I thought you had forgotten about the child and her husband. What's going on? Have the Dongwu caravan gone back?"

The child is originally his, but now if Fu Qingxu wants to see him, he has to run a long way here. It's really heartbreaking.

Their own children were almost becoming someone else's. Fu Qingxu didn't dare to get angry or say anything. He was so frustrated that he said, "How dare you say that to me? You're talking as if your children and husbands didn't live with Xu Yunfan."

They all wanted to live in Xiao Qin's house, but Xu Yunfan wanted to live in the palace more.

The prince's palace is really grand, with pavilions, terraces, towers, pavilions, terraces, etc. It has everything. The aesthetic taste of the ancients is also amazing. Xu Yunfan went to Prince Xiao's palace several times and was very moved.

The Xiao Palace covers a huge area. In modern times, one cannot buy a house without billions. This is a palace, a place where only royal relatives and nobles can live. Xu Yunfan naturally wanted to live in it and experience it, but he never had the chance.

Xiao Qin's house is not small, but it does not have the artificial lake that only a prince's palace or a general's palace has, no garden, and no bamboo forest. Compared with the prince's palace or the general's palace, it is shabby.

But a dog will not mind a poor home. No matter how bad it is, it is still its own home, so Xu Yunfan naturally does not despise it.

"Father." Qin Mu noticed Fu Qingxu coming over and quickly put down what he was holding and ran towards him.

Seeing his youngest son running towards him at full speed, all his unhappiness disappeared instantly. Fu Qingxu let out a sticky sigh and quickly squatted down to reach out to catch his little baby.

Looking at the Fu Shaoping brothers again, they saw Fu Qingxu coming but acted as if they didn't see him. They were still shooting over there, as if they were addicted to it and couldn't extricate themselves.

"Go and play, your father will take you home later." Fu Qingxu used to call himself father, but Qin Mu always called him father. Over time, he got used to it and changed.

After Qin Mu ran back to Xu Yunfan, Fu Qingxu spoke, "The Dongwu Kingdom's caravan hasn't returned yet. Prince Ye is holding someone hostage."

"Why? When did Prince Ye get involved with the people of Dongwu Kingdom?" Xiao Hengzhi frowned. Although Dongwu Kingdom is just a part of China, its military strength is not weaker than that of Dayan Dynasty.

The Dongwu Kingdom was good at animal husbandry. Not to mention that some of the horses of the Dayan Dynasty were purchased from the Dongwu Kingdom, the men of the Dongwu Kingdom were so strong and brave. What's more, one of them could knock down a cow with one punch. With such strength, if this punch landed on a person, several ribs would probably be broken.

Fortunately, the animal husbandry of Dongwu Kingdom is developed, but its other resources are not as abundant as those of Dayan Dynasty. Otherwise, Dayan Dynasty might not be able to become one of the great powers.

Fu Qingxu had a headache. "I don't know. You know, the people of Dongwu have a very thick accent. When they are anxious, they start to talk in a jumble of words. How can I understand them? The translator I hired is a half-baked one. Besides, Master Ye invited everyone into the Ye Mansion. I can't just stay there and not come out."

"Demonzali is also a fool. After being coaxed by Ye Shizi for a few words, he really refused to come out of his place. Can I put a knife to his neck and make him come out?"

"You should keep an eye on this matter. Don't let Prince Ye offend anyone. The Demeng family is the royal family of Dongwu State. Although Demeng Zali is the third prince, he is actually very valued by Princess Demeng. If anything happens to him in the Great Yan Dynasty, the princess will definitely not let it go."

How could Fu Qingxu not know Xiao Hengzhi's worries? It was precisely because of this that he had been exhausted during this period. "Speaking of the princess, she will be here in two days. Do you want to leave the capital and hide first?"

Fu Qingxu's words clearly contained a hint of gloating.

In the Dongwu Kingdom, the princess also has the right of inheritance, but she is the second oldest. Her elder brother has already inherited the throne. However, because they are brothers from the same mother, with his help, the emperor of the Dongwu Kingdom was able to sit firmly on the throne. Therefore, the princess's status was not threatened by her brother's ascension to the throne. Instead, it rose to a higher level, and her status was so high that she was second only to the emperor.

In her early years, the princess fell in love with Xiao Hengzhi and wanted to bring him back to be her husband. Of course, as the king of the opposite sex of the Dayan Dynasty, she could not take Xiao Hengzhi away.

But since the person cannot be taken away, it is okay to tease him verbally to satisfy your desire. More than ten years ago, the princess came to the Dayan Dynasty as an envoy, and she always had to find Xiao Hengzhi to satisfy her desire. Xiao Hengzhi, who believed that a good man should not fight with a woman, suffered many setbacks.

When Xiao Hengzhi heard the name Princess Demeng, he felt a wave of aftereffects kick in. He shuddered, not out of fear, but annoyance. "She's coming? It's been over ten years since we last met. Although I'm still as charming as ever, she should have some self-awareness. Whether it was a decade ago or now, there's no way I'd be attracted to her."

"Who do you like? Father-in-law, are you trying to have two relationships at the same time?"

Xu Yunfan suddenly appeared, giving Xiao Heng a fright. "You kid, are you walking without making any sound? You're scaring me to death."

Xu Yunfan: "Did my father-in-law do something wrong? He's so scared? That shouldn't be the case."

"Your father-in-law's suitor is coming, and he's excited."

"Uncle Xu Wang, does my father-in-law have any suitors?"

"Hey, what are you talking about? How come I, your father-in-law, don't have any suitors when I look like this?"

Xu Yunfan laughed and said, "Father-in-law, you are already in your thirties and can be a grandfather. Don't make any mistakes, otherwise, don't blame me for killing my relatives for the sake of justice."

Xiao Xiaozhi has both power and wealth. Even though he is in his thirties, his appearance still makes him the face of the Dayan Dynasty. Xu Yunfan is not surprised that someone would take the initiative. However, they are a family now. If Xiao Hengzhi makes a mistake, it will destroy the harmony of their entire family. If there is any sign of this, he will nip it in the bud.

"Yes, if your father-in-law steps on someone else's boat, you will punish him and stand up for your father." Fu Qingxu was just looking for trouble. "Your father-in-law is old but there are still people who like him. She is the princess of Dongwu Kingdom. She wanted to take your father-in-law back home as a male concubine. She scared your father-in-law so much that he strengthened the guards overnight and acted like a turtle for several days, not even daring to leave Prince Xiao's mansion."

"Princess? She's coming? Zhali and the others haven't gone back yet?" Xu Yunfan hadn't seen Zhali for a few days and thought they had gone back.

The customs of the Dongwu Kingdom were different from those of the Dayan Dynasty. They did not celebrate the New Year, and winter was their time of leisure, making it a suitable time for diplomatic missions.

Fu Qingxu glanced around and lowered his voice: "Not yet, I was invited to the Ye family by Ye Shizi. I heard that the princess snatched Ye Shizi's people away."

"What?" Xu Yunfan was immediately excited when he heard the gossip. "Is it so exciting? Doesn't Ye Shizi have a husband? How could the princess steal his person? Who is she stealing? Could it be that she is stealing his man?"

Otherwise, Prince Ye would not have been so ignorant as to force Zhali and others to stay in the Ye family.

"That should be the case. People say Ye Sifan and Wen Jiu don't look alike at all..."

Seeing his brother-in-law and Fu Qingxu whispering together, Xiao Hengzhi felt a lump in his throat. "Alright, two grown men, doing this behind their backs? This kind of thing is outrageous."