Jinling, Xu Mansion.

Jinling is a thousand-year-old capital, with many famous families and great families, and martial arts families are like crucians crossing the river. The most prominent one is the Li family in Jinling, which was once rich and powerful. They have been the leader of Jiangnan for hundreds of years and have produced countless heroes.

Xu's mansion looks extremely ordinary.

But it is different, because the most powerful person in Jiangnan lives here.

The Governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Censor of the Left Censor also visited Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places, and the Governor of Military Affairs and Food and Payroll, Xu Ting.

Xu Ting is in his fifties and became famous in his youth. He passed the Jinshi in his twenties. He has a strong reputation in his humanity, but his career is not going well. He stayed in the capital for ten years and did not even get a magistrate. He was just a small editor of the Hanlin Academy. More than 20 years ago, in the sensational "father debate", he wrote an article that denounced the cabinet to meddle in other people's business, but was retaliated and almost lost his title as a Jinshi. However, it was this article that has entered the sight of His Majesty today.

Over the past twenty years, from the Hanlin Academy to the Imperial College, the Ministry of Personnel, he was sent to the magistrate and the prefecture. He has been the second-rank official and has been deeply trusted by His Majesty. Five years ago, he came to the richest Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the world, and has a prosperous official career.

Xu Ting has a daughter and a son.

The eldest daughter Xu Miaozi was born in a state of elegance and her talent moved Jiangnan. When Prince Zhu Yan was in Jinling, he commented that "there are thousands of beauties in the world, and the only beauties in Jiangnan" was named Jiangnan.

The second son Xu Changwei is a demon king who walks birds and dogs, eats, drinks, and gambles. He spends all day with a group of friends, does not do their jobs and causes trouble. He has a very bad reputation in Jinling City, but Xu Ting ignores this and focuses on cultivating his daughter.

The weather is good today, so Xu Ting called out his daughter Xu Miaozi and played chess in Tingchao Ting.

Xu Miaozi learned from Master Guanyi. This Master Guanyi was famous all over the world when he was young. He once set up chess games in the capital for 100 days, and won the world's masters in the past. In the end, he lost to Yizhihua, the leader of the Demon Sect, by half a eye. Later, because of his love changes, he saw through the world and became a home in Tongshan Temple. Once, when Xu Miaozi was burning incense at Tongshan Temple, he accidentally broke his Zhuxian chess game. He was deeply loved by Master Guanyi, so he was accepted as his apprentice.

Although Xu Ting also likes chess, he is not a match for Xu Miaozi. He was killed by Xu Miaozi for three consecutive games and was thrown away by him. He couldn't help but say, "If my daughter is a man, she will definitely be ashamed of men in the world!"

Xu Miaozi, dressed in green, smiled and said, "Xu Ting, if you want me to let you go, just say it, but you don't understand what you said."

The Governor Xu said with a shameless face, "Good daughter, let me have four sons next time, how about it?"

Before Xu Miaozi could reply, he heard the butler report, "Master, the young master is back."

Xu Miaozi said, "I'm afraid I'm going to cause trouble?"

Xu Ting asked, "How do you know?"

Xu Miaozi said, "With his temperament, he won't go home until three or five minutes. Now it's only noon. If you are willing to go home so early, you must have trouble outside. I don't want to hear these sloppy things, so I will go back to my room to study first."

"No hurry, I'll have another plate with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Changwei was in a mess and limped in, "Father, I was bullied."

Xu Ting glanced at him and continued to put down his dark son, "Oh."

Xu Miaozi followed suit.

Seeing that the father and daughter were ignored by him, Xu Changwei said, "Dad, I was beaten."

Xu Ting didn't raise his head, "It's a good thing."

"Good thing? You have to stand up for me!"

Xu Ting asked, "Did I show off to you when you hit someone before?"

Xu Changwei said, "No."

Xu Ting said again, "Now that you have been beaten, why am I standing up for you?"

When Xu Changwei heard this, he said, "Are you my biological father?"

Xu Ting glared, "Why are you talking to you? Could it be that you doubt your mother?"

Xu Changwei looked at Xu Miaozi, "Sister, do you have to say something for me?"

Xu Miaozi smiled and said, "Who is it so bold that he dares to beat the son of the dignified Governor?"

Xu Changwei said, "It's a mad dog from Liusanmen. It seems to be the new deputy chief constable, his surname is Fan and his name is Fan Xiaodao."

When Xu Ting heard this name, his brow frowned slightly.

Xu Miaozi asked again, "Why hit you?"

Xu Changwei said, "I fell in love with a woman and wanted to treat her to a meal, but it's not that I don't want to give her money..."

Xu Miaozi nodded, "Good fight."

Xu Changwei cried and said, "I'm like this, sister, are you still talking sarcastic? Dad, I'm your son, the son of the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I was beaten in my own jurisdiction. It's you who are embarrassed if it is spread."

Xu Ting looked unhappy, "Have you done less shameful things over the years?"

Xu Miaozi said, "It's really interesting to be able to teach my brother to be so defeated. I heard that the person who came to the capital recently should be this person."

Xu Ting said, "That's right."

Although Xu Ting was in Jiangnan, the news in the capital was very well-known. Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing were both disciples of the prince, especially Fan Xiaodao, who were also familiar with it in the capital. He also knew about it. Xu Ting also heard about what he did after coming to Jiangnan. However, due to the difference between the two, they had never met.

This son did not do a little bit of personnel in Jiangnan, did not learn and made progress, and was ignorant of his skills. But his wife was very doting and wanted him to study, but the wife said, "You are already a magistrate, what else do you want him to do? Do you want to be an emperor?"

Later, Xu Ting also figured it out.

Although officials like them who serve the emperor and guard the shepherds on behalf of the emperor are favored by His Majesty, some people in the court are watching him. There is a fool's son who makes some noises and can be considered as splashing sewage on his own, which can be considered as reassuring the person in the capital, so they simply leave it alone.

This further encouraged Xu Changwei's arrogance. In Jinling City, no one was afraid except Xu Miaozi. Now that he suffered a little grievance, he ran to come and filed a lawsuit.

He said, "I suffered a little loss today and I have a memory. If you are not as skilled as others, you will think you are unlucky."

Xu Changwei said, "It's just a little constable. No matter who you care, you are my father!"

Xu Ting said, "You can't fight against your father. Why do you want to pull someone to cut me off? Today's affairs will come to you. During this period, you will be in the mansion and don't go out."

"Are you going to be in a custody?"

“That’s right.”

Xu Changwei didn't expect that his biological father would treat him like this. It seemed that this road would not work. "I'll go find my mother!" After that, he left Tingchaoting.

After walking a few steps, he turned around and said to Xu Miaozi, "Everyone said that my sister is the number one beauty in Jiangnan. In my opinion, you can be ranked second at most. The girl with the surname Fan today is the number one beauty in Jiangnan!"

Xu Miaozi stood up, "What did you say?" Then she thought, and sat back, "You deliberately provoked me again. OK, you can't hide your thoughts from me."

Xu Changwei said, "I'm talking about the facts! Hum!"

Hearing these words, looking at Xu Changwei's distant back, Xu Miaozi's beautiful eyes shone with a light, but a hint of comparison arose in her heart.

The housekeeper came over and said, "Master, just now, a headmaster named Fan from Liuzhangmen sent a letter."

Xu Miaozi asked repeatedly, "Where are people?"

The housekeeper said: "I have sent a letter and I have left."

"Is there a girl around him?"

"I haven't seen it."

Xu Miaozi took the letter, opened it and read it, saying, "The Lord Supervisor has learned from him, and has always heard of the reputation of the Lord, and it is circulated from all directions. It is the criterion of civil servants and generals in the world. Today, there are people in the city who pretend to be the Lord Supervisor and teased the woman of the people, destroying the reputation of the Lord. This is a pity. He wanted to capture him and send him to the Lord Supervisor, but this person was too cunning and made him escape. The lower official has blocked the city gate and ordered the whole city to search this person. He reported to the Lord. After that, there is a message and a separate report. Fan Xiaodao, the deputy chief of the Six Gates, was respected."

Xu Miaozi read it twice and said repeatedly, "It's amazing, this letter has even blocked the chance of pursuing you. It's really interesting! I want to get to know this person."

Xu Ting smiled and said, "Do you want to meet the woman Changwei said?"

"Xu Ting, how do you speak?"

Xu Ting smiled and said, "My daughter has always been arrogant. This is the most talented woman in Jiangnan, the most beautiful woman, and the daughter of the most powerful minister. She is a little arrogant. You have not taken the men in the world in your eyes, even the Crown Prince, you are just a friend. How could you condescend to the nobles because of a constable? Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Someone endangers your status as the number one beauty. Although Changwei is a bit a bit bastard, he should not be wrong when looking at women!"

Xu Miaozi said, "Hmph, what he looks like is nothing but vulgar fans!"

Xu Ting lost a piece, "You lost this game of chess."

"You're cheating!"

Xu Ting said, "No, it's your heart that's in a mess."

...

My son suffered outside and wanted me to help him vent his anger, but I expected that I would directly confine my son. This made Mr. Xu even more angry. However, although he was arrogant and unreasonable, he dared not ignore the old man's words. After thinking about it, he had to ask his mother to come forward.

Mrs. Xu’s son was the most doting. When she heard that her son was wronged, she immediately ran to Ting Chaoting and cried to argue with Xu Ting, "Your son was beaten, do you care about your father or not? If you don’t care, I will take care of it myself!"

Xu Miaozi said, "Auntie, Chang Wei has been in Jinling for so many years. Now he has suffered a small loss and has asked him to think about his mistakes at home to avoid major losses in the future. If he is really angry, then let him carry a knife and go to Liushu to find someone to argue with him, go home to complain to the adults, bully others with power and bully the small, what is the ability?"

Xu Miaozi was born to Xu Ting's original wife. Later, her mother passed away. Xu Ting Xu Xian and gave birth to Xu Changwei. Over the years, Xu Miaozi's relationship with her new wife has not been harmonious.

When Mrs. Xu heard this, she was so angry that she trembled all over and said, "Is there anyone who talks to the elders like this? What's wrong? Isn't my stepmother anymore?"

Xu Miaozi said, "Does there be a wife in your wife's cake? Is there a Buddha in your Buddha Jumping over the wall? Are whales horses? Are local dogs dogs? So, are stepmothers mothers?"

Mrs. Xu said, "What a clever Xu Miaozi, Master, do you care about it?"

Although Xu Ting was the governor and in charge of the government, he did have some headaches when it comes to housework. The "mother and daughter" quarreled and had a big fight as soon as they met, but there was no way, so he had to leave thirty-six strategies. "I have to deal with some official duties, so I'll go and do it first."

As soon as Xu Ting left, Mrs. Xu rolled up her sleeves and was about to argue with Xu Miaozi. Xu Miaozi took a move and looked at it as if nothing had happened. She held up a book of the West Chamber and leaned on the courtyard corridor to read it. She let you curse you, but I remained unmoved. After scolding for a moment, Mrs. Xu saw that there was no way, so she had to leave in disappointment.

Seeing that his mother could not convince her father, Xu Changwei was sitting at home and sulking. A servant came to inform him that a young man in white came to ask for a meeting. When he met, it was Duan Jiangliu who was beaten by him today. He couldn't help but get angry, "Why, it's not enough to beat you today? He even came to the door?"

Duan Jiangliu clasped his fists and said, "Young Master Xu, there are so many offenses in today's affairs, so I came to apologize to you. I have a little bit of apology, and I don't respect you!"

After saying that, he placed a twenty thousand taels of silver notes on the table.

Although Duan Jiangliu is the son of the governor, Xu Ting is very strict with his children's money, and the monthly silver is only ten taels, which is not enough for him to squander. He usually relies on Mrs. Xu to help him, and also rely on his friends in the city to pay for the bill. He didn't really get too much silver.

He originally wanted to hold it, but with a glance at the face of his eyes, he saw the denomination of the silver bill, 20,000 taels! Xu Changwei couldn't sit still. He picked up the silver bill and looked back and forth, and said, "Do you know that in some remote places, 20,000 taels can you buy a magistrate to make it?"
To be continued...