The two gangs filled the backyard of the Xu family mansion. Some of them shouted to return the land, some shouted to remove the registered land and return the land, and some wanted both to return the land and to remove the registered land and return the land.

The whole backyard was like a busy market, and the managers were confused by the noise. In addition, the managers were used to being arrogant, so they couldn't help but scold.

After years of accumulated power, the arrogance of those servants and their families was just about to be suppressed by the manager.

At this time, someone shouted in the crowd: "The Xu family is about to fall, why are you still so arrogant!"

"That's right. The Sea King will be here soon. You will be buried with the Xu family. We don't want that!" Someone immediately echoed loudly:

"If we don't sever our ties with the Xu family today, when the Sea King comes, none of us will be able to escape!"

"Who said that? Stand up?!" The managers were furious and wanted to find out the person who said that, but with one or two hundred people in front of them, where could they find the culprit?

The situation that had just calmed down was stirred up again by these few words. The family members and servants once again shouted loudly, "Return the land" and "Deregister!"

"No way!" The managers were furious and yelled, "What do you think my Xu family is? You can come and go as you please? It's just a brothel, you can't just put on your pants and leave, you have to pay first!"

“Return the fields!”

"Retreat from the fields!"

"Decertification!"

These family members and servants were all rich peasants and landlords, and they were far from being unable to make ends meet. However, they coveted the benefits of being attached to the Xu family, and even gave up their ancestral surnames, and became filial sons and grandsons of the Xu family. They even gave up their freedom and became slaves of the Xu family.

How can these people who have forgotten their ancestors and have no sense of shame be loyal? They only seek benefits and avoid harm. Just like last year, they were sure that no one could beat the Xu family, so they even dared to attack the governor. This year, they were sure that the Xu family would lose, so they wanted to distance themselves from it, and it was useless to say anything.

As a result, the two sides quarreled more and more fiercely, and no one knew who started the fight first. The manager and the family members started to fight. This situation was full of gunpowder, and a spark could set off the whole place.

In a blink of an eye, both sides took action, the battle became larger and larger, and the scene became chaotic.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Xu Er, the chief steward of the Xu Mansion, who had been shouting at both sides to calm down, had no choice but to order the area to be cleared.

The slaves of the Xu Mansion, who had been on standby, immediately rushed out with sticks in their hands, beat the troublemakers all over the head and face, and drove them out fiercely.

Then Xu Er ordered his men to close all the doors, and no one paid any attention to the guys outside no matter how loudly they shouted.

He originally wanted to calm these people down, but which of those family members and servants were good people? At this moment, they were all bruised and swollen, and some had broken arms and cracked heads. How could they just let it go after suffering such a big loss?

"Let's go to Tuisi Garden and ask the old man to make the decision for us!"

"They have no shame, but the old man should have some dignity!"

"Let's go together!"

This group of guys supported each other and went in groups to Tuisi Garden in the east of the city.

Along the way, their families and relatives rushed over after hearing the news. The team passed through the city in a mighty force, and more and more people joined in. By the time they arrived at the gate of Tuisi Garden, there were already thousands of people, blocking the street outside Tuisi Garden.

People were shouting outside the yard, demanding that Lord Xu come out to uphold justice.

The noise was so loud that it reached the high stage, making it impossible for the musicians to concentrate on their accompaniment.

But Lord Xu was not moved at all, still immersed in the drama, singing sadly: "The cloud curtain is falling. The wind is bleak and the sky is falling. The sky is falling, thinking of the rings and pendants in life, dreaming of the phoenix and crane..."

Xu Da had no choice but to wait patiently until Xu Jie finished singing, and then he reported in a low voice: "Old Master, those ungrateful people have moved outside the garden again, you see..."

"Let them make a fuss." Xu Jie lifted his sleeves, looked at the clouds and said, "They will stop making a fuss when they have had enough."

"If the noise continues, it will affect our family's reputation..." Xu Da said with a bitter face.

"What dignity do I have left?" Xu Jie sighed faintly, "Go away, don't disturb me while I'm singing."

"Oh, yes." Xu Da had no choice but to retreat.

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Lord Xu was content to be a coward, but Zhong Zhengji and Huating County Magistrate Zheng Yue were not as steady as him.

Thousands of people in the city gathered outside the prime minister's house, crying and shouting all day long. Who dared to turn a blind eye? If there was another Suzhou uprising, the Jiangnan Company would not help them clean up the mess.

The day after the unruly people surrounded Tuisi Garden, two local officials came to mediate.

As soon as they saw the sedan chairs of the prefectural and county lords arriving together, the family members and servants of the Xu Mansion immediately gathered around them, knelt down and kowtowed, begging their grandfather and parents to make the decision.

Prefect Zhong and County Magistrate Zheng were disgusted by what they saw. Now they remember that I am your father and grandfather? Are you no longer a filial son and grandson to Xu Jie?

However, the two men came to settle things, not to cause trouble. Zhong Zhengji asked the officers to open the door, and left Zheng Yue outside to deal with the troublemakers, while he went straight into the garden in the sedan chair.

Today, Lord Xu did not perform on the stage, but he still wore a sexy pink costume and was working on his posture and singing style in the Bamianlaifeng Hall.

Upon hearing that Prefect Zhong was coming to visit, he was too lazy to change out of his costume and just received guests in the Bamian Laifeng Hall in a neither-male nor-female manner.

When Zhong Zhengji came in, his jaw almost dropped to the ground. Hey, what is Lord Xu doing? Is he too excited?

"Yuan Fu, are you okay?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I've never felt better than now." Xu Jie smiled and stroked the phoenix embroidery on his robe, saying, "I have been burdened by fame for half my life. Now I have finally let go of everything and returned to my roots. I am very happy and relieved."

"Uh..." Zhong Zhengji felt his scalp tingling after hearing this and thought to himself, let me get down to business.

After drinking tea, Prefect Zhong asked tentatively, "The unruly people besieged the residence of the Prime Minister. We, the local officials, cannot sit idly by and watch. We wanted to disperse them directly, but we learned that those people were your servants and family members. So we have to ask the Prime Minister for instructions."

"My dear old man, you are too kind. I am just an ordinary citizen now. What right do I have to interfere with what my dear old man wants to do?" Xu Jie gathered his sleeves and said calmly, "As for those people outside, I am old and cannot control them, nor do I want to."

"Forced dispersal will inevitably lead to public resentment, and may cause new troubles in the future." Zhong Zhengji cursed the old fox inwardly, for not wanting to talk to him properly even at this time.

"Mr. Yuan, can you please listen to their demands and see if you can satisfy them a little and ask them to leave?" Zhong Zhenji had no choice but to persuade them, "It's just some land and servants. If the Xu family loses these, it won't hurt the foundation."

Xu Jie remained calm. Zhong Zhenji was right. He was indeed planning to give up these slaves and land. But the problem was, if he gave in now, what would happen when Hai Rui came? How could he satisfy Hai Zhongcheng's appetite?

Therefore, it is not the right time to cut losses. So no matter what happens now, we have to rely on the turtle magic to hold on.

As a result, no matter how much Zhong Zhenji talked, Xu Ge Lao remained unmoved.

Seeing that Lord Xu was unmoved, Zhong Zhengji guessed what he was planning and secretly cursed the old fox for not treating him as a human being. He had no choice but to leave in disgrace.

ps. This chapter is still owed to me yesterday.