Chapter 2749 Listening to music on the hook, the servant’s dog

"Father, I heard that the Ministry of Revenue has reduced the military pay of the Wuling Army by 30% this time. The lieutenant general is very angry!"

Although Xu Zisheng abandoned military service and followed civil service, it did not mean that he did not understand the affairs of the military. What's more, the Wuling Army was the fundamental strength of their Wu'an Hou Mansion. If the military pay was reduced, it would be equivalent to weakening his own strength in disguise. Of course, he attached great importance to it.

"snort!"

Xu Shijun snorted coldly, an evil spirit flashed in his eyes, and he said angrily.

"It's all the fault of those rotten scholars. They clamor all day long that the world will be stable and there will be no war for a long time, so there is no need to spend so much money on raising troops. They wish they could withhold all military pay!"

"Especially the Minister of Household Affairs, Zhou Xianping, was the most abominable. He kept saying that we, the generals with military honors, were proud of their troops, which made His Majesty jealous, so he agreed to reduce military pay again. Now the generals, generals, and soldiers in the army all It’s miserable, barely surviving!”

At this point, Xu Shijun was so angry that he slapped the armrest of the Grand Master's chair with his broad palm. With a click, the troubled Huanghuali armrest broke instantly, which showed Xu Shijun's hatred and resentment towards Zhou Xianping.

"Is it Zhou Xianping, the Minister of Household Affairs?"

A flash of light flashed in Xu Zisheng's eyes. He remembered that this guy was not a clean and tidy person. According to his original trajectory, he was the mastermind behind the case of missing tax banknotes. He was the mastermind behind the theft, and used sodium metal as tax bankers, which exploded like water. Xu Qi'an's second uncle Xu Zhiping was also involved, and all three clans were imprisoned and almost beheaded.

If Xu Qi'an hadn't traveled through time and was proficient in criminal investigation. Through the tax bank case files, he discovered the strangeness in the weight of the tax bank and cracked the tax bank explosion case, the whole family would probably have gone to hell.

"Father, you don't need to worry. Zhou Xianping is just a household rat who keeps watch and steals. Now let him run rampant. In the future, we can catch him and beat him to death with a stick!"

Xu Zisheng's face showed a bit of evil spirit, and he waved his fist fiercely, and bursts of noise broke out in the air, leaving Xu Shijun stunned and confused.

"Is it possible that Zisheng has not given up on martial arts practice and practiced both civil and military skills? Otherwise, why would he be so talented in martial arts?"

However, Xu Shijun was not sure about this guess, because Xu Zisheng's Confucianism and Taoism cultivation had already reached the fifth level. He could follow his words and blow up the air with his wave of hands. It might be a Confucianism and Taoism method.

"What news did you hear?"

Xu Shijun leaned forward with interest, with curiosity in his eyes. He was obviously very interested in Zhou Xianping's affairs. If he could bring down this villain who put little shoes on the general Xungui, not only him, but also Other nobles will also be very happy.

"Father, you don't need to ask any more questions. You will find out later!"

Xu Zisheng did not reveal the secret of the secret, but smiled mysteriously. He had already made a plan in his heart. He just waited for the tax money to explode and be lost. Someone would naturally take action for the rest!

"Forget it, since you are confident, leave this matter to you. You can use the power of the mansion at your disposal. If my Wu'an mansion can't do it, there are other distinguished families who are wearing the same pants as us!"

When Xu Shijun said this, his face felt somewhat uncomfortable and a little guilty.

Xu Zisheng also had a strange look on his face and kept looking at Xu Shijun. What he said about wearing a pair of trousers was not a joking metaphor, but an embarrassing incident for an honorable young master.

At that time, Xu Shijun and other second-generation children were dandy, wandering around in romance, and were quite absurd. One time, they happened to meet their fathers for a social gathering. In a panic, they fled in a hurry. Some people couldn't find their pants. A few of them used a pair of pants to cover their private parts and fled in a hurry. The brothel's hook bar was rumored to be a laughing stock.

However, people do not waste their youth. The dandies back then are now important generals in the army, occupying half of the country, and are extremely powerful. This is one of the reasons why Emperor Yuan Jing followed Zhou Xianping's suggestion and reduced military pay.

Xu Zisheng had naturally heard about his father's scandal, so he suppressed a smile and said with a twitching corner of his mouth.

"Father, if nothing happens, I will leave first!"

"Well, you can go back to your courtyard and rest. You have also worked hard on your scientific exams during this period!"

"Don't rush Zhou Xianping's matter now. It won't be too late to make plans after your results come out!"

The biggest thing for Xu Zisheng today is to wait for the results to be released. Other things can be put aside first. Only by becoming an official can he flex his muscles, gather the fortune of the court, break through the realm of third-grade destiny, and achieve the realm of second-grade Confucianism.

"My child understands!"

Xu Zisheng bowed respectfully and excused himself, then turned and returned to his small courtyard. He liked to be quiet by nature, so there were not many people in the small courtyard, except for a few maids. Not close.

In the following days, Xu Zisheng lived a very comfortable life. As a son of a powerful man and the son of a marquis, it was quite normal for him to have nothing to do and listen to music. He was about to become an official and become a high-ranking civil servant. It's hard to be so romantic, so it's understandable to relax now.

Xu Zisheng raised his hand to pick up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The fragrant wine flowed out from the corner of his mouth. He was carefree and carefree. His eyes were fixed on the courtesan on the stage. His graceful figure, long sleeves flying, and gauze were sultry and twisting. Her body is full of beautiful artistic atmosphere, every smile and every move is charming and charming.

"As expected of a famous oiran in Kyoto. This dance can earn ten thousand taels of silver. She is like a hen that can lay golden eggs!"

Xu Zisheng's comments were extremely vulgar, which made the spectators watching the dance a little dissatisfied. Among them was Zhou Li, the son of the Minister of Household Affairs. His father was Zhou Xianping, who was hostile to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

"Xu Zisheng, even if you study in the Imperial College, you are just a vulgar martial artist who is ungrateful, has lost the face of a scholar, speaks vulgarly, and is despised by others!"

Obviously Zhou Li couldn't stand Xu Zisheng, and of course Xu Zisheng couldn't stand each other either. The two were naturally hostile, and they were the kind of enemies who couldn't possibly become friends.

"Who exposed this birdman after peeing without lifting his pants!"

"I can do whatever I want, young master. How can you, a playboy like you, comment on it?"

Xu Zisheng's face was filled with disdain. Zhou Li took advantage of the fact that his father was the Minister of Household Affairs at the time. He was arrogant and domineering, bullied men and women, did many immoral things, was a playboy, was uneducated, and was like a bully.

Xu Zisheng has always heard of Zhou Li's behavior. He is arrogant, domineering and unscrupulous. Rape of women is not an issue, but the killing of people is also common.

But these things did not cause any trouble to Zhou Li and Zhou Xianping, and it was easy to settle them, just with coercion and inducement. If you're not convinced, that's fine. The whole family won't be able to survive.

The higher the rank of the elders in the family, the more so. How could the imperial court remove high-ranking officials for the sake of the lives of a few civilians? In the eyes of the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen, bullying ordinary people is not called causing trouble at all.

Therefore, the only one who can defeat the second generation of officials is the second generation of officials. As the son of a marquis, Xu Zisheng was born in a noble family and his status was not lower than that of Zhou Li. Therefore, he had no fear of Zhou Li and even deliberately angered Zhou Li. He wanted to teach this dandy a lesson and charge a little interest first.

Zhou Li was used to being arrogant. How could he allow Xu Zisheng to insult him like this? His anger suddenly rose. His triangular eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a bit of evil spirit. He naturally recognized the identity of Xu Zisheng opposite him. Civil and military opposition, not to mention Zhou Xianping. He had repeatedly made slanders, cut military pay, and was unhappy with the Xungui Group. Naturally, he knew the legitimate son of Marquis Wu'an. He felt cruel, waved his hand to the several retinues standing behind him, and gave instructions.

"Teach him a good lesson, as long as he doesn't cripple him!"

Although Zhou Li was an arrogant playboy, he also knew how powerful he was. He did not dare to kill Xu Zisheng, or even cripple him. After all, Marquis Wu An was not someone to be trifled with, and at least the Minister of Hubu did not have the guts to face Wu An. Hou's anger.

Zhou Li's retinues were all martial artists with strong skills. They all took out daggers from their pockets. In the capital, those who do not hold an official position cannot wear a sword, and those who do not wear official uniforms cannot wear a sword. Those who violate the rules will be punished with an eighty-tang stick and a fine of one hundred taels.

Gather a crowd with swords and execute the decision. Daggers are not included in this list. This group of people took advantage of a loophole in the law.

The five soldiers have not only practiced martial arts, but also learned joint attack skills, and their cooperation is flawless.

Two subordinates attacked together and thrust out daggers at the same time. Another subordinate jumped into the air and kneed Xu Zisheng fiercely in the chest. Two others flanked him and also swung their daggers.

Of course, these retinues also knew the severity and did not dare to make serious attacks. They were very measured in their attacks and did not attack any vital parts with their daggers.

"I said, these people have disabled hands and feet, are thin and withered bones, and have no strength to tie a chicken!"

Xu Zisheng took another swig without haste, looked up at his subordinates, narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of disdain on his handsome and heroic face, opened his lips lightly, and spoke slowly.

In an instant, several of the subordinates' hands and feet were severed, and they fell to the ground, letting out painful wails. Their extremely strong bodies instantly became as thin as wood, as if their flesh and blood had been devoured by monsters out of thin air. It was very terrifying.

These retinues are all ninth-level warriors, at the realm of refining. Such warriors work hard to temper their bodies, refine their energy and blood, have endless physical strength, and have a much larger appetite than ordinary people. After reaching the peak of the Refining Realm, one has an endless supply of physical strength and never loses strength at any time. The body is always in the most suitable state for fighting. There is no fat, and the muscles will not be overly expanded to affect flexibility.

But now, he is as skinny as a stick, with his hands and feet broken, and he has no strength to tie a chicken. He is even thinner than the homeless people begging along the street. This change shocked the people around him and some people with discerning eyes cried out.

"The fifth level of Confucianism and Taoism is the state of virtue!"

"Is this the scary thing about scholars? Confucianism is confusing the law with literature, and it really deserves its reputation!"

Zhou Li's expression suddenly changed, and a look of horror appeared on his face. He did not expect that Xu Zisheng would actually be a fifth-grade Confucian monk, with the ability to follow his words. This was a strength that his father never had. He was just a playboy. With low cultivation, how could he not be afraid of Xu Zisheng's opponent?

"Xu Zisheng, what do you want to do? My father is the Minister of Household Affairs. If you dare to go against me, my father will not let you go!"

Xu Zisheng's face was full of malice as he approached Zhou Li. The playboy was pale with fright, and his heart was full of tears. He shouted loudly, kept retreating, and bumped into the desk. The cups and plates were in a mess and fell down. There was a clanking sound on the ground, making it very noisy.

There was a faint smile on Xu Zisheng's face. That smile was so scary and horrifying in Zhou Li's eyes. The strength of the five-character master of virtue had already scared Zhou Li's courage. Everyone was a second-generation official. Xu Zisheng Why he was so outstanding made Zhou Li numb.

"Wasting food will be punished by God. Why don't you eat all the delicacies that fell to the ground?"

Xu Zisheng did not take action. He lowered his head and glanced at the fallen cup and plate on the ground. The white jade porcelain plate had been smashed to pieces. The exquisite and delicious food was covered with dust and mixed together, and the original shape and appearance could not be seen.

Zhou Li glanced at the dirty food on the ground out of the corner of his eye, a look of disgust appeared on his face, his head shook, and he said angrily.

"Xu Zisheng, how dare you insult me? Even the dogs in my house won't eat the food that fell on the ground!"

"Doesn't even eat it?"

When Xu Zisheng heard the words, his face changed slightly, his eyebrows furrowed, a glimmer of cold light flashed in his starry eyes, and his voice was filled with the coldness of winter. The people around him couldn't help but feel stunned and shuddered, as if they were caused by it. The warm spring in March returns to the harsh winter in the twelfth lunar month. This is the magic of Confucian masters. With a single thought, the world changes.

Xu Zisheng slowly knelt down and reached out to pick up a piece of pea yellow pastry on the ground. It was crystal clear and as warm as topaz. It can be seen that the pastry chef in this brothel is very skilled. Xu Zisheng did not mind that the pastry was stained with dust and opened his mouth slowly. I opened my mouth and took a bite. The aroma was rich, sweet and soft, and the taste was excellent.

"Zhou Li, do you know that under the walls of Kyoto, there are refugees from Jianzhou who have fled from famine. They eat grass and trees every day. They would never dare to dream of such delicious food. If it were placed in front of them, they would I can’t even bear to drink or eat!”

"When there was a famine in Jianzhou, the imperial court had allocated food for disaster relief. However, when it arrived in Jianzhou, the food turned into chaff, and there was not enough food. Tens of thousands of hungry people died of starvation. These are all your household members. A good thing I have done, Mr. Minister!"

"The food that refugees are reluctant to eat, the food that I can eat, but you say that your dogs won't eat it!"

The smile on Xu Zisheng's face disappeared instantly, and his face was filled with a cold look. The coldness made Zhou Li tremble with fear, and his body shook like a sieve, as if he had been electrocuted.

"Your dog is so lucky and has such a tricky appetite!"

Although Zhou Li was afraid of Xu Zisheng's strength, he didn't believe that Xu Zisheng really dared to do anything to him. After all, his father was the minister of household affairs, a high official in the court, and an important minister of the six ministries. He would not look at the face of a monk or the face of a Buddha. With Xu Zisheng's courage, he didn't dare to kill or cripple himself.

"My dog ​​is much more valuable than those damn untouchables!"

Perhaps seeing that Xu Zisheng didn't take action, Zhou Li became more courageous again. He stiffened his neck and quarreled with Xu Zisheng, as if it was natural and arrogant, and he returned to his old playboy behavior.

"So that's what you think, I understand!"

Xu Zisheng stood up slowly. His perfect figure seemed to be half a head taller than Zhou Li, and he overwhelmed Zhou Li in appearance. The courage that made him dissipate instantly, and he became fearful again.

"What do you want to do?"

"My father is the Minister of Household Affairs. He is in charge of the imperial treasury and the army's food and salary. If you dare to go against me, the Wuling Army will be waiting to drink from the northwest wind!"

Xu Zisheng burst into laughter. Is this the ancient version of my father? Li Gang. It seems that father-in-law is the same regardless of age. It is the same in all dynasties. If Zhou Li had not had a good father, he would not even be able to support himself, let alone It is said that you are domineering and enjoy wealth.

"you are a dog!"

Xu Zisheng looked at the shouting Zhou Li speechlessly, raised his right hand, pointed his index finger at him, and said.

As he spoke, some of Haoran's energy was consumed, and the rules in the world changed. In response to Xu Zisheng's words, Zhou Li's body changed instantly. Black hair grew on his fair skin, and his mouth grew. His fangs came out, his hands and feet turned into claws, and he lay on the ground, turning into a black-haired dog.

The black dog's head kept shaking, smelling the delicious food on the ground. It seemed that it had lost its human reason and wisdom. It acted on instinct and ate the dirty food on the ground. It was very sweet.

The onlookers were in an uproar. They didn't expect Xu Zisheng to do such a wonderful job. He used the five virtues to cultivate his behavior and obeyed his words. He actually turned Zhou Li, the son of the minister of household affairs of the dynasty, into a black dog. He tried his best to insult him. Now I am afraid that the two families will form a rift that will never be undone.

Xu Zisheng didn't care about the noise of the crowd, and he knew what everyone was thinking. He smiled freely, looked down at the black dog that Zhou Li had transformed into, and sneered.

"It seems that the Zhou family's dog is not that valuable and can eat food dropped on the ground!"

"So, a dog is a dog, and it doesn't make it any nobler just because of whose family it is born into!"

"If I order someone to put a piece of shit on the ground, the Zhou family's dog will probably eat it too. After all, as the old saying goes, dogs can't change from eating shit!"

Xu Zisheng laughed loudly and said a lot of words with deep meaning. Everyone naturally understood what he meant. On the surface, he was talking about dogs, but on the inside, he was sarcastic about the fact that the household minister and his family are evil dogs that eat shit.

After doing all this, Xu Zisheng, as if nothing had happened, sat down in his seat again, filled himself a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it, looked at the oiran who had stopped on the stage, and laughed loudly.

"Nothing to do today, just listen to some music. What do you want to do when you stop?"

"Keep playing music, keep dancing!"

No one objected, there was silence, only the sound of vicious dogs pounced on their food. When the oiran saw this, although he was frightened, he still danced, and the musicians also cooperated, singing and dancing, bringing peace and joy to the world.

What happened today was like throwing a stone into a calm pond. Ripples were created and spread quickly. It spread throughout the capital and became the hottest topic. Countless people gossiped about it and discussed the affairs of the Marquis of Wu'an and his family. The conflicts and grievances of the Zhou family, the Minister of Household Affairs, even became more and more outrageous. Xu Zisheng not only turned Zhou Li into a black dog, but also fed him shit. Zhou Li, who had recovered his body, was so embarrassed that he did not dare to show his face for a while. .

The rumors spread more and more widely, and even His Majesty Emperor Yuan Jing in the palace heard the news, and ordered the watchman to find out the cause and effect. At the court meeting, he said a few words about the matter in a neutral way, and finally commented on it. One sentence.

"Children's nonsense!"

"However, Marquis Wu'an's son is quite impressive. He has actually cultivated to the fifth level of moral conduct. He is a promising talent."

The coffin was finalized. Whether it was the Wu'an Marquis Mansion or the Household Minister Zhou's Mansion, as the center of the rumors, they acted unusually quiet, as if nothing had happened, as usual.