Chapter 292 Chapter 292 Iron-blooded Man
Xiao Hengzhi knew about Xu Yunfan's attack. He didn't know what weapon Xu Yunfan had in his hand, but Xu Yunzhuo, a "weak" scholar, used the weapon Xiao Ba mentioned to deal with several men in black. The things taken out of the bodies of several men in black could not be produced according to the current development of the Dayan Dynasty. Therefore, there is no need to guess, these weapons must be from overseas, that is, weapons from Xu Yunfan's hometown.
If this weapon were used in war, what would their chances of winning be?
Thinking of this, Xiao Hengzhi was indeed moved, but he never spoke to Xu Yunfan. "I came here today to discuss with you. Your grandfather's birthday is coming up. Should we prepare something?"
"Which grandfather is my father-in-law talking about?" Xu Yunfan thought to himself. He has many grandfathers, four in the Qin family and one in the Xiao family. Xiao Hengzhi was not clear about it, so who knows which one it was.
Xiao Hengzhi: "That's the Qin family's master, your little father's little father."
Oh, it’s Lord Qin!
There are so many ways to call daddy in Dayan Dynasty. Sometimes, daddy is father, sometimes, daddy is "mother", and sometimes daddy is also little daddy. As Xu Yunfan knows, some people call father dad, or daddy, old man, etc. The way of calling is different in different places. In Dayan Dynasty, Xu Yunfan, a foreigner, was confused at first.
Xu Yunfan asked in return, "How does father want to prepare?"
"I'm asking you, you have a lot of ideas, and we can't do a big thing, just have a meal together."
Xu Yunfan came from a wealthy family after all. "Father, do you think this is possible? We want to have a good meal, but you have to ask everyone if they're willing."
Xiao Hengzhi: "Then what do you think we should do? Hold it in a restaurant? Do you still have the fireworks you used for your last wedding? On the night of your grandfather's birthday party, should we also have a fireworks show?"
"Father, a fireworks show is definitely not an option. On the night of our wedding, we set off so many fireworks that it took an entire hour. Your brother-in-law and I spent over ten million taels. Not to mention whether Grandpa was willing to spend that much money, making so many fireworks is not an easy task."
Xu Yunfan actually stored a warehouse full of fireworks, and he didn't plan to use them all at the birthday party. On the night of his wedding with Qin Run, there was an hour-long fireworks show. Why did everyone like it so much? How could they not like it? It was all money!
On the wedding night, there were so many fireworks, which must be worth at least several million. He would only get married once in his life, so what was more than 10 million? His happiness could not be bought with any amount of money.
"How much?" Xiao Heng almost spit out a mouthful of juice, coughing repeatedly from the choking. His mind instantly exploded, "What did you just say? More than 10 million taels??!"
Xiao Hengzhi almost fainted. Xu Yunfan thought, "Is this kid crazy? He actually spent so much to get married?"
Damn it, who would dare to think of such a thing?
He had thought that a fireworks show would cost at most a few hundred taels. He had even wanted to wait for Qin Feiyu to give birth to a child, and then have a fireworks show when they got married. But now it seemed that this thought was only worth thinking about.
More than 10 million taels, I'm afraid it's not worth the price even if I sell it.
"Yes." Xu Yunfan said lightly, and his tone seemed as if he was talking about more than one hundred taels.
Xiao Hengzhi swallowed the remaining juice in his mouth with difficulty, "Tell father the truth, how much did it cost for you to get married with Run'er?"
Xu Yunfan thought for a moment and said, "I can't figure it out. What? Does my father-in-law want to do it too?"
"I do want to, but your father and I also need money!" Where can he rob tens of millions of taels?
Xu Yunfan said generously, "Hey, it's all a small matter. As your brother-in-law and father-in-law, when you get married, it's not impossible for me to sponsor a fireworks show for you. After all, I'm a filial son."
Xiao Hengzhi: "...Thank you so much then."
Xu Yunfan said nonchalantly: "You're welcome, we're all family~"
As soon as Xiao Heng left, the news that the eldest young master of the Qin family had spent tens of millions of taels on his marriage spread like wildfire.
The people in the capital were all shocked when they heard the news.
A wedding banquet cost tens of millions?
For an ordinary family, marrying off a daughter only costs a dozen or so taels of betrothal gifts. But Xu Yunfan must be crazy to spend tens of millions to get married.
Even if there is silver, it is not made like this!
Some men who were preparing to get married were even more annoyed. Why? In the past, getting married meant having a dozen or twenty tables of banquets and giving a betrothal gift that suited the market. But after Xu Yunfan got married, these men and women kept asking, "How much betrothal gift can you give?"
"Will you prepare a fireworks show for me when we get married?"
"My requirements are not high. Can we have a banquet at the Food City Restaurant?"
"If we get married, can you also take me down the aisle covered with flowers and balloons? Wow, did you go to see the Qin family's young master's wedding? Wow, that scene, I will never forget it. I will only get married once in my life, I really hope my wedding can be half as luxurious as the Qin family's young master's."
Listen, are these guys and girls talking human language?
Can they afford those things?
She married the son of General Qin and Prince Xiao, so what is your status?
There is also a fireworks show. A fireworks show costs more than 10 million taels of silver. Who can afford to do that?
Even the imperial merchant Qi family might not be as generous as Xu Yunfan.
The Qi family, who were used as a comparison, could only smile bitterly.
Qi Xiufu shook his head and said, "Originally, I thought that when I got married, I would have a grand wedding. But after comparing it to Xu Yunfan's wedding, I guess no matter how good it is, it still falls short."
Qi Xiu Ze looked at Qi Yuan Yang and said, "Dad, if we get married in the future, can we..."
"No." Qi Yuanyang interrupted his youngest son's daydream, "Don't even think about it. I, your father, don't have that much wealth to give to you three debt collectors."
Three sons, each worth tens of millions of taels, how much would the three of them have to give up? Would the hundreds of people in their Qi family still have food to eat?
Qi Xiuyuan: "Dad, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you've been fighting with Grandpa for most of your life, and yet you're still not as arrogant as Yun Fan. You can't be like this. After all, you're the number one imperial merchant. Aren't you embarrassed?"
Qi Yuanyang snorted coldly, "I'm not as good as Yunfan. I admit that I'm your father. But Yunfan is a few years younger than you. He doesn't have any family, but he started from scratch. He even paid for his marriage out of his own pocket, and it was a grand ceremony. What about you? As expected, other people's sons are always other people's. There's really no harm without comparison."
Sure enough, old ginger is still spicy.
Qi Xiu Ze, who said nothing, touched his nose and retorted in a low voice: "Don't they say that like a dragon, like a phoenix, like a phoenix, and a mouse's son can dig holes? We can't compare to Yun Fan. In the final analysis, we lost because of me..."
Before he could finish his words, Qi Xiu Ze felt a pain on his head and an account book fell to the ground. Qi Yuanyang pointed at the door and said, "Get out of here, you bastard!"
Not to mention that the Qi family marveled at Xu Yunfan's generosity, even Qin Feiyu and Lord Qin were shocked when they learned about this.
Lord Qin took a deep breath. Just how extraordinary was Xu Yunfan's family background? Tens of millions of taels, and he didn't even blink an eye. This kid was really good at spending money. He didn't even feel sorry for it. He was really generous to Run'er. Thinking of this, Lord Qin touched Qin Run and said, "Run'er, does Yunfan have any private money on him? You'd better keep an eye on it. Some men will become bad when they have money."
"No, I just give him a few taels as pocket money on weekdays. Occasionally, when he goes out to buy some buns or something, he won't ask me for money." Lord Qin didn't know, but Qin Run didn't know that when Xu Yunfan came to Xiao Qin's house, he was penniless and didn't have a single penny on him.
As for his strange box, Qin Run never turned it over. Even after they had a mutual understanding, Qin Run never touched it. There was no need.
Qin Feiyu: "Although Yunfan is a little young, he is sensible in his work. Dad doesn't need to worry too much. It's better to worry more about Yunfan. He will start work in a few days. I wonder if he can adapt to it."
"Job?" Qin Run asked in confusion, "Dad, you said job, where is Yunfan going to work?"
"Your father was worried about Yunfan doing nothing every day, so he went to see the emperor... Now he can join the Imperial Academy."
Originally, Xu Yunfan's performance in the Master Competition was enough to get him an official position in the Hanlin Academy. However, Xu Yunfan also had to take the imperial examination, and Fu Qingxu was afraid that he would have no time to study after taking the position, so he did not give him any reward.
A few days ago, Xiao Hengzhi went to court and brought up this matter in front of all the civil and military officials. Even though Xu Yunfan was not even a scholar when he participated in the teacher competition, other ministers used this as an excuse to try to suppress Xu Yunfan. However, Jing Mingze, the Minister of Works, Lord Lin and other ministers were not happy with this, and a group of people argued over whether Xu Yunfan could enter the Hanlin Academy.
Fu Qingxu knew at a glance that the Right Prime Minister and his gang just wanted to suppress Xu Yunfan, and he immediately started fighting with the Right Prime Minister.
In the end, it was Fu Qingyu who spoke up and agreed to Xiao Hengzhi's request.
Afterwards, Fu Qingyu left Xiao Hengzhi behind and angrily said, "Are you confused? Why are you asking for an official position on Xu Yunfan's behalf at this critical moment? There's no need to rush this matter. Do you know that he should focus on the imperial examination now?"
If it weren't for the fact that Xu Yunfan still had to take the imperial examination, could Fu Qingyu have kept silent about Xu Yunfan's entry into the Hanlin Academy?
He hoped more than anyone else that Xu Yunfan would enter the officialdom sooner.
Xiao Hengzhi: "You think I don't know, but what can I do? If I don't do this, I'm worried that my brother will accidentally become a widower!"
Being a father always has endless worries. Xiao Hengzhi now finally understands what "Raising a son for a hundred years means worrying about him for ninety-nine days" means.
"Speaking of this, are you ashamed? You bastard, not only did you have an affair with Qin Feiyu, but you also... I was so concerned about your marriage all day long. You two are really close." Fu Qingyu gritted his teeth and said, "After all, my true love was misplaced."
When the officials in the court learned about Xiao Hengzhi and Qin Feiyu, they were all shocked. Some of them even reminded him to be careful of the Qin and Xiao families in their words and deeds.
How can I allow others to sleep soundly under my bed?
These two families control 80% of the military forces of the Great Yan Dynasty. Now the relationship between the two families has been further strengthened. By joining forces, they can not only suppress foreign enemies, but also shock him, the emperor.
Once the Qin and Xiao families have the intention of rebellion, his position will be in danger.
"Don't I want to say it? But if I say it, what will others think, and what will you think?" Xiao Hengzhi acted like a victim, feeling guilty and blaming himself. "I don't want to do anything in private, but love is the hardest thing to control. The child is now grown up and is going to get married, but he still has to be called a bastard. Your Majesty, tell me, as a father, how can I bear it? The Right Prime Minister secretly reminded you to take back the military power because of this matter. Now my brother-in-law wants to join the Hanlin Academy, and he is suppressing him wantonly under the banner of the emperor. Fei Yu and I just want to protect him. In the eyes of others, we are starting to look down on others and try to challenge the law. You know my brother-in-law, although he has the ability to protect himself, he can't stop him from killing himself. If I don't find something for him to do, he will be damned."
Fu Qingyu had a terrible headache. How could he not know about Xu Yunfan's assassination attempt? Xiao Hengzhi's worries were actually his own. "So you're blaming me? You're such a smooth talker. I won't argue with you. I can't win an argument with you. That's all."
Xiao Hengzhi returned from the palace and told Qin Feiyu about this. Qin Feiyu wasn't worried that Fu Qingyu would think they had second thoughts, but rather worried that Xu Yunfan would be displeased with Xiao Hengzhi's unauthorized decision. "Run'er, your father is also worried that Yunfan will get out of control and become a Hanlin. Even if anyone wants to harm him, they have to think twice. Go back and persuade him not to be angry with your father."
Qin Run responded with a smile, "No, Yun Fan is not that stingy."
It was impossible for him to be angry, but he was a little upset. Since he learned that he would have to start work in two days, Xu Yunfan had been depressed for a long time. He moved a stool to sit in the yard, feeling melancholy, sighing, and looking up at the sky from time to time, as if he was very worried.
Such a tall person, sitting on a low stool, with a lonely back, makes people feel a little aggrieved for no reason.
Fang Zixi and Qin Run stood at the door of the main hall. Fang Zixi asked in a low voice, "What happened to Yunfan?"
"He doesn't want to take up the job." As Xu Yunfan's partner, Qin Run knew him too well.
Fang Zixi was puzzled and continued to lower her voice: "Why? Isn't it every student's dream to be admitted to the Imperial Academy?"
If Xu Yunfan didn't want to take up a job, why did he take the imperial examination? Isn't this a contradiction?
Qin Run: "He is worried that he will be targeted after entering the Hanlin Academy. The Right Prime Minister is very unhappy with him now. Daddy said that when my father brought up this matter, the Right Prime Minister's group disagreed. The Right Prime Minister also has people from the Hanlin Academy. Yun Fan has just entered and he might be targeted."
"So that's what he's afraid of. Don't worry, I'll ask my dad to find someone to take care of him."
"Nonsense, how could I be afraid of such a trivial matter? The Right Prime Minister is nothing." Xu Yunfan turned around and said, "You two brothers, this is not the way to talk in private. I can hardly miss hearing you when you're talking so loudly."
"Hehe..." Fang Zixi smiled awkwardly, "Then what are you worried about?"
Xu Yunfan: "I'm not worried at all. I'm just feeling miserable. Right now, I'm still a human being. Once I get a job, I'll be like a beast of burden."
It’s painful just thinking about it.
It's really not easy to be a worker. Not only do you have to look at your boss's mood, but you also have to be on guard against people trying to make things difficult for you. On the other hand, there are also interpersonal relationships. In a word, life is not easy.
Qin Run walked over and squatted beside Xu Yunfan. "Dad said that you only need to sit for half a day at work and you can be back in the afternoon. It won't be very hard."
Xiao Hengzhi's intention was very simple. He didn't expect Xu Yunfan to do anything big after taking office. At present, he just wanted to find something for Xu Yunfan to do to stop those young masters from looking for him for fun.
"Is half a day job enough?" Xu Yunfan changed his gloomy expression and said, "You didn't lie to me?"
"Really, that's what father told Daddy. You still have to take the imperial examination. Lord Zheng knows about it."
Xu Yunfan felt relieved and immediately grinned, "That's great, it's not that I don't want to work, it's mainly because I'm worried about my family, and my child is still young and can't leave me alone."
Qin Run: “…”
Fang Zixi: “…”
This sounded so real that they almost believed it.
Xu Yunfan continued, "Compared to taking up my post, I actually want to go to the military camp and play with Grandpa."
Xiao Hengzhi was too worried about his brother becoming a widow, so when he was unable to come and supervise Xu Yunfan due to something, he would let Xu Yunfan go to the military camp with Qin Qian to "play".
The Qin family army was stationed outside the city, and Qin Qian had to go there to supervise every now and then. He took Xu Yunfan there several times, and many deputy generals who had followed Qin Qian and made many great contributions were curious.
What does Qin Run like about this delicate and tender man?
The Qin family might belong to Qin Run in the future. Qin Run is not like Qin Feiyu. Shouldn't he find a military general to marry into the family and protect the Qin family?
If we are looking for a military general, which of their sons is not better than Xu Yunfan?
Sure enough, even if their own sons sometimes seem inferior to other people’s children, in the hearts of their parents, their own children are the best after all.
Xu Yunfan felt the gazes of the crowd, smiling without a trace of nervousness.
Qin Qian remembered what Xiao Hengzhi said, that Xu Yunfan was too energetic and had consumed his energy. Let's see if he still wanted to waste time.
Thinking of this, Qin Qian suddenly changed his serious expression and said kindly, "Yun Fan, I heard that you beat Jing Ye Ze when you first came to Beijing. People who have seen the interview for the Master Competition said that you are also good at martial arts. Is this true?"
Xu Yunfan nodded and said without any modesty: "Baozhen, Grandpa, don't look at me because I look handsome and young. In fact, I am still a tough guy."
Iron-blooded macho man?
I think you are pretty much the best at bragging.
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