The return of the son-in-law

A servant hurried through the long corridor, came to Huo Yu's study, and reported: "Second Young Master, someone came outside the door, said he was from the capital, and asked me to deliver this."

Fu Quan, who was accompanying Huo Yu, watched Huo Yu's reaction, and without waiting for Huo Yu's order, he left the study room, took something from the servant, and brought it to Huo Yu.

It was a string of beads strung together with Tibetan silver, blue agate and red coral, very eye-catching.

It's just that Huo Yu didn't have time to admire the beads at this time, so he hurriedly got up, walked to the door of the study, and asked the boy, "Where is that person? Where is he?"

The servant reported truthfully: "Because the person who came didn't want to reveal his identity, he only said that the second young master knew the bead string when he saw it, so the concierge didn't dare to let him in, and asked him to wait outside."

Huo Yu hurriedly ordered: "Go and invite people in."

"Yes!"

"Wait!" Huo Yu suddenly stopped the servant who was about to run to deliver the order, and asked him, "How many people are here?"

The boy replied, "Just one person, and he came on horseback."

Huo Yu nodded: "Understood, invite people to the hall in front, I'll be here soon."

"Yes!"

When the boy left, Huo Yu turned his head and said to Fuquan, "I'll go change my clothes first, you can ask Master Wu Xin to come, just wait at the door of my room."

Wu Xin is the head of the Nursing Academy of the Guo Mansion, with high martial arts skills. Huo Yu suddenly wanted to see him at this time, so Fuquan was inevitably worried: "Second Young Master, could it be that the visitor is not kind?"

Huo Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know either, I hope I'm worrying too much. But we have to keep a hand, please hurry up and ask Master Wu Xin to come over."

Seeing Huo Yu's appearance, Fuquan couldn't help feeling uneasy, and hurriedly went to Wu Xin without mentioning it.

When Huo Yu changed into his normal clothes, Wu Xin and Fu Quan were waiting outside.

Huo Yu asked Fuquan to entertain him first, while he and Wu Xin whispered for a while, and after the explanation was over, he said, "Master Wu Xin, this time it's all up to you."

Wu Xin patted his chest and said, "Second Young Master, don't worry, I will count the number of people now and set off immediately. Second Young Master, I will take my leave first."

"Go."

Seeing Wu Xin leave in a hurry, Huo Yu took a deep breath before going to the front hall to meet the visitor.

The visitor looked 34 and five years old, with plain features, sallow complexion, and slightly raised temples, a look that could never be found after being thrown into the crowd.

When he saw Huo Yu surrounded by a few servants and maids, he quickly stood up, cupped his hands and bowed, "I have seen Master Huo Yu."

Huo Yu replied: "My lord, there is no need to be too polite. I wonder what is your lord's purpose here?"

The man raised his head, glanced at the people behind Huo Yu and hesitated to speak.

Huo Yu understood, turned his head and said to the people behind him, "Let's all step back first, Fuquan just stay."

The man opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.

It wasn't until there were only the three of them left in the room that the man said: "Master Huo Yu, the youngest is Qiu Da, and he was sent by the crown prince."

Huo Yu nodded and said, "I know, what's the matter with you?"

Qiu Da flattered: "As expected of Young Master Huo Yu, he really predicted things like a god. A few days ago, Mr. Guo said that he had an account book over there, which recorded the food and supplies raised for the Northwest Army. Now there are people in the capital who are falsely accusing Mr. Guo said that he took advantage of the turmoil in the Northwest War to deliberately hoard supplies, drive up prices, and make a fortune from the war. Now, Mr. Guo is waiting to prove his innocence by relying on this account book!"

When Huo Yu heard this, he was very anxious and said, "What should I do?"

Qiu Da patted his thigh, and said: "Fortunately, His Royal Highness is here. After learning about this, he immediately ordered me to fetch this account book, and send it to the capital to clear the grievances of Mr. Guo!"

Huo Yu nodded and said, "I understand, I'll have someone prepare the horse now."

Qiu Da waved his hands again and again: "Young Master Huo Yu, you are welcome. His Royal Highness has specially prepared a BMW for me. You can give me the account book now so that I can send it to the capital immediately."

Huo Yu widened his eyes and said, "This ledger is so important, how can I easily hand it over to others? Even if you are sent by His Royal Highness, I don't feel at ease. What if you lose the ledger with your hands? What to do? Fuquan, quickly order people to prepare horses, and I will rush to the capital with this Lord Juda!"

Fuquan replied angrily from the side: "Yes! Second young master, do you want to let a few more people accompany you? The capital is thousands of miles away from the northwest, so it is easy to take care of many people on the road."

Before Huo Yu could speak, Qiu Da rushed to say: "There can't be more people! Originally, His Highness the Crown Prince sent me here alone, just to avoid making trouble. Young Master Huo Yu, I was sent by His Highness the Crown Prince, please Believe me once, and hand over the account book to me. I will definitely rush to the capital day and night, and I will definitely not miss Mr. Guo."

However, Huo Yu was determined to follow him: "Your Excellency Qiu, you don't need to say any more, I've made up my mind. Don't worry, I will accompany you day and night if you travel day and night. My brother was framed in the capital, so who am I to compare?" I'm all worried. My lord, wait for me for a while, and I'll come after I get the account book."

Judah wanted to stop him, but he couldn't stop him anymore.

"Master Huo Yu, let's rest here." Judah yelled from the horseback, "It's getting dark, we can't make it now. Let's stop here, build a fire, How about a round of vigil?"

Huo Yu half-opened his eyes and said weakly, "Okay."

The two got off their horses, tied the reins to the big tree beside them, and picked up some dead leaves from nearby trees while it was still dark.Judah took out a fire pocket from his pocket, fiddled with it a few times, and lit the fire.

Huo Yu watched from the side, and asked, "What does Mr. Qiu do in Beijing? I thought all the officials were like my brother, and they didn't understand such things as chopping firewood and making fire."

Qiu Da's face froze, and then he laughed and said, "Young Master Huo Yu is absurd. I'm not a grown-up. I'm just a little guy working under the Crown Prince's subordinates. Young Master Huo Yu, go to bed first. I'll keep watch."

Huo Yu yawned and said, "Then I'll have to work."

After about half an hour, Juda who had been sitting on the rock watching the night suddenly stood up, cautiously approached Huo Yu, and tentatively called twice: "Master Huo Yu, Master Huo Yu, it's time to get up."

Huo Yu, who was sleeping soundly, didn't respond at all.

Still worried, Qiu Da walked up to Huo Yu, squatted down, and raised his right hand to pinch Huo Yu's neck.

Huo Yu still didn't respond.

Only then did Judah feel relieved, and turned to get his own knife, but he didn't expect that his knife was only half drawn, and there was a gust of wind behind him.

Jodah reacted subconsciously, rolling to the right, and the surprise attack behind him fell through.

But the opponent's movements were very sensitive, and the sword had already turned around before it was old enough, and the next sword followed Judah and slashed.

In a panic, Judah quickly grabbed the knife on the side to block it, and the other knife slashed on the scabbard, making a sound.

"It's you!" Juda saw the appearance of the person coming, and cursed bitterly: "Little brat, you actually pretended to be asleep! Look at your grandpa, whoops!"

It turned out that it was Huo Yu who kicked Qiu Da's crotch hard, and Qiu Da was so painful that he immediately covered his crotch with one hand, enduring the pain and guarding Huo Yu.

At this time, Huo Yu didn't look like he was usually easy to talk, but he looked fierce, as if he wanted to cut Qiu Da into pieces, and cursed: "I knew you were upset and kind. Tell me! Who sent you here!"

"Go and ask Lord Yan!" Qiu Da knew that he and Huo Yu would have to fight to the death. He was bald, and he didn't care about the pain in his crotch. He drew his knife out of its sheath and slashed at Huo Yu!

Although Huo Yu has grown a lot in the past two years, his skills are still flexible, especially after he has defended Guo Zhan'an twice and three times, he has paid more attention to his usual training, and he has often played real tricks with Wu Xin and others in the past.

Although Juda was a master, Huo Yu seized the opportunity for him, and if he made a move at this time, he would be at a disadvantage.

The two fought back and forth, and each was victorious. Seeing the entanglement for a long time, Judah became more and more anxious.

He was promised by his daughter, seeing that the other party was only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old kid, he was very confident, and thought he could easily cheat the account book.Even if Huo Yu later asked to go to the capital with him, Juda only agreed after hesitating for a while - because he had already made up his mind, killed Huo Yu on the way, threw his body in the wilderness, found the account book and went to the capital Receive the reward, but escape to a remote place before the nobleman takes action, live incognito for two years, and then come out to enjoy it.

But now, let alone the daughter, if he tried to end Huo Yu, he would be the one who died!

Thinking of this, Qiu Da became even more murderous. With a roar, he used his life's best skills to attack Huo Yu!

Huo Yu naturally wouldn't rush forward to die without being sure, and immediately dodged to the side to avoid this move.

And Qiu Da's offensive was continuously attacking Huo Yu, like a torrential rain, hitting Huo Yu overwhelmingly, completely blocking Huo Yu's front, forcing Huo Yu to retreat all the way.

Seeing that Huo Yu was about to fall, there was a sudden rush of footsteps, followed by a loud roar: "Second Young Master, we are here to help you!"

It was Wu Xin and the others who came here, and with their participation, the pressure on Huo Yu suddenly eased.Everyone worked together to trap Juda. Even though Juda was very skilled, he was defeated in the end.

Wu Xin and the others tied up Qiu Da tightly with hemp ropes as thick as their arms. Wu Xin asked Huo Yu for instructions: "Second young master, what should we do with this man?"

Huo Yu frowned and said: "This man dares to pretend to be the prince, he can't be easily let go. Take him back, I want to know who sent him!"

"Yes!"

It was completely dark, and they could only rest here temporarily for one night.With Wu Xin and the others present, Huo Yu heaved a sigh of relief at this moment.

Early the next morning, Huo Yu asked someone to buy a carriage, threw Juda into it, and sent two people to watch Juda in the carriage, while he, Wu Xin and the others rode horses together. Back to Guofu.

Jia Huan and Fuquan knew about Huo Yu's plan yesterday, and now Fuquan was anxiously standing in a teahouse at the gate of the city, looking around anxiously.

"Second Young Master, you are back!"

Huo Yu nodded, and said to Fuquan who came up to him, "Go and sit in the carriage, we'll talk when we get back."

When Huo Yu and the others returned to the Guo Mansion, Wu Xin took Qiu Da to the firewood house, removed all the things inside, and sealed up the windows with wood, then threw him in and locked him up, and sent four Personal guard here.

Jia Huan got the news and was already waiting.Seeing that Huo Yu looked unscathed, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Buddha bless you, Buddha bless you."

Huo Yu went in and changed his clothes, and when he came out, he saw Jia Huan chanting Buddha, and said with a smile: "Okay, I said earlier that nothing will happen, just you are nervous."

Jia Huan looked serious: "Second young master, now that the young master is not here, if something happens to you, how should we explain to the young master? Since you already knew that this person was not sent by His Royal Highness, why didn't you order someone to arrest him earlier?"

Huo Yu drank half a bowl of tea first, and then said: "At that time, he was caught. His Royal Highness sent him to kill him. What can we do? Only by letting him expose himself first can we seize the opportunity!"

Fuquan couldn't help but said: "It's just that you, Second Young Master, are taking too much risk. If anything happens, the lives of the few of us won't be enough."

Huo Yu waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I'm almost 16 years old anyway, and I'm not a coquettish young lady, but I just fight with people. When I was 13 years old, I was hunted down by killers, so there is nothing to be afraid of." Yes. A man is a man, even if he is injured, it is still a symbol of a man!"

Huo Yu's age is in the middle of immaturity and maturity, his face has grown edges and corners, but his childishness is still intact.Seeing such a face say such words, while Fuquan and Jia Huan couldn't help laughing, their hearts that had been hanging all night finally fell completely.

"However, how did Second Young Master know that this person is pretending?" Fuquan couldn't help asking after being relieved.

Huo Yu didn't hold back at the moment, and said, "Before my brother left, I said that he would tell us about the ledger, and His Royal Highness should send someone to pick up the ledger. However, after my brother came to Beijing, he should be arrested by the Dali Temple. It is impossible for the people in Dali Temple not to know about it when he told this matter. The matter is so important, and it is absolutely impossible for Dali Temple to send only one person all the way to get the account book. And it is even more impossible for His Royal Highness to bypass Dali Temple, come first to ask for the account book. Otherwise, this account book will be sent to the capital and handed over to the prince, and the prince will take out this account book, and tell others that he has an eyeliner in Dali Temple!"

Only then did Jia Huan and Fuquan suddenly realize, and they couldn't help but rejoice: "Fortunately, there is still the second young master in this house. If that person comes to us, we must believe it."

Huo Yu shook his head and said, "It's nothing, it's because my brother is in danger now, so I can't panic and believe what others say. If I trust others casually, I will harm my brother!"

At this time, Jia Huan thought of a question: "The young master has been framed at the moment, should we send this ledger over immediately?"

Huo Yu was not in a hurry at the moment: "Jiu Da knew about this, he must have heard about it from Dali Temple. It was convenient for him to travel alone, and he arrived in Xuzhou ahead of the people from Dali Temple, but the distance between the two sides was not far away. It will be too long, people from Dali Temple will definitely come in these two days. If I go to the capital now, I will harm my brother instead."

A day later, the people from Dali Temple really came.But to Huo Yu's surprise, Xie Bing went to the door with these people in person.

Xie Bing testified that after seeing the imperial decree with the emperor's seal, Huo Yu handed over the account book himself.

At this time, one of the leaders among the visitors said: "Mr. Huo, Your Majesty has ordered us to search the Guo Mansion. This is also written in the imperial decree. I hope Mr. Huo will be happy."

Huo Yu didn't stop him either: "My lords, please do as you please. It's just that I promised my brother that when he comes, this house will be the same as before he left. Please be merciful, my lords. In addition, I locked up a house in the woodshed. People, just the day before yesterday, this person pretended to be the prince's order, and wanted to get this account book."

Several people were shocked, and the leader said: "Please also ask Mr. Huo to hand this person over to us."

"nature."

While these people were searching Guo's mansion, one of the visitors, who was not visible, walked up to Huo Yu, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to Huo Yu: "Mr. Huo, this is Mr. Guo's request. I gave it to you."

Huo Yu was startled, he glanced to the left and right, and saw that no one was paying attention, so he took the letter and opened it to see that it was indeed written by Guo Zhanan himself!

Although it was just the word "Ping An", it was enough to appease Huo Yu's heart that had been tormented so many times these days.

The man said again: "There is a traitor around His Royal Highness, and he told about the string of things, and was faked. After His Royal Highness learned about this, he specially ordered me to deal with it. Fortunately, Mr. Huo is smart and saw through the traitor. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for me to explain to the crown prince and Mr. Guo."

Huo Yu said flatly, "I'm sorry for your trouble, Prince."

Although he was somewhat repulsive to Li Shaojun and this person, since Guo Zhan'an believed in them, he would not fight against them because of his little awkwardness. After all, he had to count on Prince Li Shaojun to rescue his brother.

Seeing Huo Yu's sense of humor, the man smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Huo. You captured this man, which is a great achievement. I think the crown prince will reward you a lot afterward."

Huo Yu endured and said, "Then I'll thank you for your kind words first."

"polite."

With the ledger hidden by Huo Yu, nearly a month passed, and Dali Temple finally closed the case.

Although Guo Zhanan hoarded supplies in private, his original intention was for the soldiers in the Northwest, and the increase in prices in the Northwest was not due to Guo Zhanan's actions, so Guo Zhanan was not guilty.

It's just that the merits are not worth it. Although Guo Zhan'an's actions were for the sake of the Northwest, they still exceeded his responsibilities as a judge, so the decision to dismiss him cannot be changed.

On the day Guo Zhanan left the prison, although it was inconvenient for Li Shaojun to show up in person, he ordered a dozen people including the second housekeeper of the Prince's Mansion to greet him in person.In contrast, only a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy came to greet Guo's family in the capital, which seemed even more unbearable.

Guo Zhan'an came out to see this scene, he laughed in his heart, first went to the second housekeeper of the Prince's Mansion, and said: "Please thank the housekeeper for my kindness, His Royal Highness, it's just that my parents sent someone to pick me up, and the second elder at home these days Tired of running around for me, the unfilial son still has to go back to the mansion to plead guilty to his parents."

The second steward is a fine person, and said loudly at this time: "Master Guo is very filial, His Royal Highness will definitely not blame Young Master Guo for this. However, Young Master Guo has suffered so much now, His Royal Highness specially ordered me to bring some supplements, Let Young Master Guo take good care of himself at home. Although these are not too expensive, they were found by the Crown Prince ordering people to search everywhere, so I hope Young Master Guo will not dislike them."

Young Master Guo bowed in the direction of the Prince's Mansion, and said, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

Then, he turned his head to look at the thin boy behind him, and said, "Hurry up and get it!"

The little servant came forward tremblingly, watching the people brought by the second housekeeper unload boxes of supplements from the carriage, subconsciously glanced at his thin shoulders, and yelled bad luck in his heart.

The second steward saw it, and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, how can a servant be able to handle these things. Young master Guo, why don't you get in the carriage first, and I'll take young master Guo back home, okay?"

Guo Zhanan was also polite: "I'm sorry."

The second steward personally sent Guo Zhanan to the front carriage, then turned to the Guo family boy and said, "Little brother, you can get on the carriage behind, there is still space for the driver."

How dare the Guo family boy make any noise?Immediately ran over and sat in the empty seat.

The second butler was even more disdainful of the Guo family, but he didn't show it on the face, and said: "Let's go, send Young Master Guo back to the house first."