After the next day, not only many people in Xia Kingdom's official circles were paying attention to this matter, but also many people among the people were talking about it. Of course, what most ordinary people deserve to talk about is Sun Tu's heroic appearance of slaying a horse with a single sword, and his heroic performance of standing up for his master and not hesitate to make enemies of the prince and other powerful people. After all, the Dangxiang people still maintain the martial spirit that nomads should have, and the heroes they admire the most are the heroes.
Among the people in this city, the one who has the most trouble with this is of course the eldest son of Xi Feng Yechang, Xi Feng Chang and their eldest brother Xi Feng Yun. He didn't learn about the news until the evening of that day, but it was too late to make any response. After the next day, there were already many rumors about this on the streets of Beijing. The always low-key Xi Feng family suddenly became the most mentioned one. The presence of the prince made him more and more uneasy. He rushed to the Prince of Yue's Mansion before leaving office at noon. While asking to see the Prince of Yue, he also proposed to take his younger brother home.
After hearing his purpose, the King of Yue seemed quite casual, still smiling and saying: "It seems that everything that happened at the South Gate yesterday had a great impact on the Xifeng clan."
Xi Fengyun also laughed twice, but this smile was full of bitterness: "I'm so ashamed, I really didn't expect that there would be such a conflict between the third brother and the eighth brother. But now the eighth brother lives in Wangye The truth will eventually be revealed here, so the official is eager to take him back, and I hope the prince will not blame him." After saying that, he stood up and saluted solemnly. After several years in Beijing, the fierceness in him has gone away, and he looks somewhat similar to those Han officials.
The King of Yue smiled and glanced at him: "I will not blame you for such a trivial matter. However, Xi Fengchang can be regarded as my junior, and if he wants to stay here, I will not drive him away, so everything Just let him do whatever he wants."
"Of course. But the lower official thought that the eighth brother should also understand the truth and would not be so ignorant." Seeing that he agreed, Xi Fengyun finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said another sentence. But just as he finished speaking, Xi Fengchang's somewhat unhappy reply came from outside: "Brother, what do you mean by this? Do you also think that I did something wrong this time, and that Xi Fengyao who deliberately provoked me was right?" Is that so?" As he spoke, Xi Fengchang's face darkened and he strode in. Sun Tu, who came with him, stayed outside the hall and carefully looked at Xi Fengyun, the eldest son of the Xi Feng family.
This Xi Feng Yun's appearance can be regarded as the most ordinary among the Xi Feng family father and son that Sun Tu knew. Xi Feng Ye Chang, Xi Feng Yao and Xi Feng Jian all looked elegant, which made them particularly eye-catching among the party members. In addition, they were handsome enough, so they gave people a feeling of standing out from the crowd, especially Xi Feng Ye. Chang is even more impressive and unforgettable.
In comparison, Xi Fengchang seems a bit ordinary, but his tall stature, strong physique, and a beard that is not commensurate with his age can also leave a deep impression on those who meet him for the first time. On the other hand, the Xi Fengyun in front of me looks very ordinary. Although his eyebrows and eyes look a bit like his father's, there is no domineering at all. The overall impression is no different from ordinary party members. He is a throwaway. You can't find it in the crowd.
His temper is also different from that of his father and brothers, who are either sinister or upright. Even if he is often contradicted by Xifeng, he just smiles bitterly, and then becomes slightly more serious.
He scolded sternly: "Eighth brother, you must not be so impudent in front of the prince! I know that you have indeed suffered some injustices this time, but you can't ignore the overall situation just because of this! What the third brother did this time is indeed wrong, especially it should not be The King of Yue was implicated because of the internal affairs of our Xifeng clan, but you shouldn’t not go home just because of a moment of anger. How will this make other people view our Xifeng clan?”
"Brother, I did this out of overall consideration. It was precisely because I didn't want to cause trouble with Xi Fengyao anymore that I didn't go back. Otherwise, maybe he and I would have had a fight yesterday! You I don’t know how much he bullied others yesterday, and he actually used the prince to oppress me... and Uncle Yue Wang!" Xi Fengchang said angrily: "If he hadn't cared about the overall situation, I would have had him killed! "
"Don't talk nonsense!" Xi Fengyun quickly scolded him again, and apologized to King Yue: "Eighth brother is too impatient. I hope the prince will not take it seriously. I, Xi Feng, have always been loyal to the emperor and the court, and I am also respectful to the prince and prince. It’s a plus.”
After hearing this, the King of Yue just smiled and nodded, while Xi Fengchang was a little surprised. How could he make his brother so nervous by saying such angry words, and he had to explain to the King of Yue? On the other hand, Sun Tu outside looked at the ordinary-looking Xi Fengyun deliberately at this moment, and nodded secretly. Xi Fengyun is indeed the person who can make Xi Fengyechang trust him with the affairs of the court, and he is indeed cautious enough. ah.
Xi Fengchang's angry words may sound like they are just an internal conflict within the Xi Feng clan, but in fact they can be exploited by someone with ulterior motives to make a big fuss. You must know that Xi Fengyao is now close to the prince and can be regarded as one of the prince's people. Xi Feng often said that if he wanted to kill him, he would be an enemy of the prince. Such words are not something that can be said casually.
Xifengchang did not think of this, but he did not stop because of his brother's scolding, and continued to talk about his reasons: "Anyway, I have become enemies with Xifengyao now, and it is not safe to go back at this time, so it is better to stay here." He's at Uncle Yue Wang's place. Of course, if you, eldest brother, can send him away first, then I can go back."
"You..." Xi Fengyun sighed again: "How come there is such deep hatred between brothers? You are the same. I heard that you had a conflict with your sixth brother in Shunjun City before, and now you have come to the capital. I had another conflict with my third brother..."
"It's not my fault. Every time they wanted to attack me, I had no choice but to fight back. If you don't believe me, you can ask your father for the inside story. Qianli has also experienced it, so you can also ask him." Xifeng Chang said, turning around and waving to Sun Tu, who had been standing outside, gesturing for him to come in and talk.
Seeing this, Sun Tu could only walk into the hall, and first rushed to King Yue and Xi Fengyun to meet him. Then he nodded under Xi Fengyun's gaze and said: "As the young master said, everything before was done by others." The bullying was excessive, and we had to fight back just to protect ourselves."
"Hey... let's talk about this later when we get back." Xi Fengyun smiled bitterly and sighed: "Eighth brother, I know you have been wronged, but you really shouldn't bother the prince here. Do you know that you are If you do this, the prince will also get into trouble and trouble."
"Huh?" Xi Fengchang really didn't think about this carefully, so he glanced at Sun Tu subconsciously. Obviously in his mind, Sun Tu was more trustworthy than his elder brother.
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Looking at the three of them, they could only nod in the end and said: "I have actually thought of this before. After all, it is the prince we have offended this time, and now we are staying in the Yue Prince's Mansion, it will definitely make some people think that the King of Yue is an enemy of the prince, so That’s why he would leave us at home..."
"Is this... really so? Uncle Yue Wang, if that's the case, why didn't you explain it to me yesterday?" Xi Fengchang suddenly came to his senses and asked apologetically.
The King of Yue smiled calmly: "It's just a small matter, and the prince will not blame me for it, so if you want to live, just stay there, don't worry about it."
That's what he said, but after Xi Feng Chang realized it, he couldn't cause trouble to the King of Yue whom he respected. He immediately said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, Uncle King of Yue. In this case, we just leave." . But I don’t want to go home. Maybe I will have an argument with someone again when I go back... "
Xi Fengyun then said hurriedly: "If you really feel there is something wrong with going home, I have a village in the east of the city that is enough for you to settle down. You can go there and suffer for two days first." As long as Xi Feng always lives in his own property, others can no longer find fault.
Having said this, Xi Fengchang wanted to give face to his eldest brother, but also did not want to implicate the King of Yue, so after some thought, he nodded and said: "Then I will move there as my eldest brother said."
"That's good. I'll take you back after I meet my third brother in two days and explain things to him." Only then did Xi Fengyun smile with relief, and once again thanked the King of Yue for his consideration.
Now that the matter was settled, Xifeng Yun still had things to do in the Yamen, so he stopped staying and left in a hurry. He made an agreement with Xifeng Chang to send someone to take them to Zhuangzi in the east of the city and settle them down in the evening.
Xi Fengchang also apologized and thanked the King of Yue again, and then went back to the other courtyard with Sun Tu to arrange their departure. Of course, this kind of work does not require two people to do it, and the people below will do the work.
At this time, Sun Tu said with great interest: "The eldest young master looks quite majestic, but he is very different from the other young masters."
"Yes, the eldest brother is the one who takes care of me the most among the brothers." Xi Fengchang said with some sigh, and then added: "But he has also changed a bit. He was not like this before."
"how do I say this?"
"Although eldest brother took good care of us in the past, he was not as timid and hesitant as he is now. When he was in Shunjun City, he personally led people to kill two generals who wanted to collude with others and were detrimental to our Xifeng clan. The whole family was killed... Although I was still young at the time, I still remember the terrifying look when he came back with blood on his face after killing someone!" Xi Fengchang thought of that scene and trembled at this moment : "This is also the role model I wholeheartedly want to be!"
"Oh? It seems that this place in Xiadu is indeed a good place to sharpen one's character." Sun Tu sighed, but some thoughts came to his mind. How could this Xifengyun really transform into a human being in just a few years? So huge
After they left, the King of Yue also stood in front of the hall with amusement and looked at the still gloomy sky: "Xi Fengyun... This is really a character! Perhaps he is the one among the eight sons of Xifeng Yechang who can inherit his mantle. that one!"