Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Conspiracy of the Auxiliary
At noon the next day, Li Sheng came to find the nobleman with great sincerity and sufficient treasures. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
That noble man is an auxiliary machine - born with a pair of fox eyes, high eyebrows, and extremely sharp and keen eyes.
He glanced at the hundreds of servants brought by Li Sheng—one after another, carrying boxes of heavy items one after another, decorating the empty courtyard with a bustle, and there was almost no space for people to settle down. The auxiliary machine stroked his beard and smiled lightly, and the flesh piled up on his cheeks became more and more unfathomable and transparent to the world, but he kept his quiet reserve, waiting for Li Sheng to speak first.
After all the belongings were firmly landed, Li Sheng presented the compiled gift book to the auxiliary machine, so that he could take inventory.
The auxiliary machine hid a thick booklet in the secret bag in his sleeve, and sent Li Sheng to the inner hall to sit down.
"Lord Li is so generous, but the old man underestimated the financial resources of your father-in-law's family."
The auxiliary machine said indifferent words and greeted Li Sheng, and a fleeting stunned light flashed on Li Sheng's face when he heard this, and he was a little surprised why the auxiliary machine knew who these belongings belonged to.
"It's just a few taels of silver, and the right to honor your old man is not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
Hearing this, the auxiliary machine laughed, and the macula at the end of his eyes deformed, he retracted Ling Li's gaze, and took care of the fragrant tea on the table.
Li Sheng was faintly flustered when he saw this: the auxiliary machine was calm and unfazed, and the jewels that moved to the courtyard didn't make him look at himself more, how can this be good?
Thinking of what Li Yaorong said about the anti-guest, Li Sheng brushed away the thin sweat from the corners of his forehead, cleared his throat, and felt confident, so he went straight to the point:
"I heard from my humble position: The fourth son of your house was conscripted into the army, which is really embarrassing......"
The auxiliary machine held the teacup and the movement was sluggish for a moment, and then he squinted his eyes at Li Sheng, who was sweating, and a trace of obscure and deep smile appeared on his face, and then put down the teacup in his hand, not annoyed:
"The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, how can I only care about my selfishness and not set an example for the common people?"
Li Sheng greeted him with a smile on his face, but the auxiliary machine was still tepid, and he avoided talking about conscription, which was really profound, so that Li Sheng couldn't cope with it and didn't dare to offend.
Li Sheng was observing the expression of the auxiliary machine, and the same was true of the auxiliary machine, but because Li Sheng's official position was not high, and he was directly subordinate to the auxiliary machine, he always seemed to be submissive and tiptoeing; As for the bold auxiliary machine, of course he didn't care about the speculation and threat of a yellow-mouthed child, so he was very calm.
The auxiliary machine of human affection did not want Li Sheng to gain the upper hand and lose the initiative to negotiate terms, so he and Li Sheng went around the bend, and after Li Sheng couldn't hold his breath, he would naturally make his intentions clear.
Sure enough, Li Sheng, who had hesitated for a long time, sat down and asked directly:
"You are a role model, and it is indeed the luck of all the people to boost morale, but how can you not remember that you still have a fourth son in the house? Isn't it despicable and lonely? ”
Li Shengqiang cheered up and boldly examined the auxiliary machine, and the questioning meaning in his words was undoubted.
Unexpectedly, he looked back at Li Sheng, who was unstable, and the two competed with their eyes: one eyebrows were smiling, their eyes were clear and unfathomable, and the other was dodgy and tense. The latter was of course inferior to the former, and when Li Sheng was about to lose his ability and prepare to flee from the wilderness, the auxiliary machine said:
Just as Lord Li said, the old man also had a doubt: In broad daylight, bribing the courtiers is a big crime to kill the whole family? Ling Zun has been an official for several years, didn't he forget to remind Lord Li? ”
The auxiliary machine is angry and dantian, and the accountability is sonorous and powerful, which makes people feel inexplicably depressed and tormented.
Li Sheng, who was shocked by the three or two words of the auxiliary machine, instantly took off his armor, and then couldn't pretend to be a teacher asking for guilt, so he knelt down in a hurry and begged for mercy, and explained the reason for coming to the door today.
The auxiliary machine's eyes shimmered and forced Li Sheng for a long time, but he smiled generously, and only stopped laughing until his face was ruddy and he had difficulty breathing.
Li Sheng, who was confused, how could he know why the auxiliary machine was laughing, so he could only peek at each other with a sense of kinship.
"Master Li, get up quickly, the old man is just joking with you, don't take it seriously, hehe."
Seeing that the auxiliary machine really had no intention of pursuing it, as if it was really just joking with himself, Li Sheng dared to stand up straight and wait for the auxiliary machine to follow.
"I know what you mean, it's just -- the edict is clear: go from house to house to choose a man. I don't care what kind of ability you have to find someone to die for you, but the person must not be your Li family, do you understand? ”
The auxiliary machine strictly mentions the edict of conscription, and his eyes are like torches, making it difficult for people to look directly.
In fact, there is no such thing as someone who cannot be replaced, but the auxiliary machine has already noticed that his favoritism and fraud are known, and he is the only one who dares to come to the door to provoke and coerce. Relying on the self-interest and arrogance of others, he will definitely not let Li Sheng and the Li family get better, even if he accepts Li Sheng's bribes.
After Li Sheng comprehended the meaning of the auxiliary machine, he hung his head like a defeated rooster, but he refused to give up, even though he knew better than anyone that there was no man in the Li family other than him.
After thinking about it for a while, he struggled and wandered in his heart, Li Sheng was afraid of losing both people and money, so he thought about going home to discuss with Li Yaorong again to see if there was a plan to hide from the world.
The evil eyes of the auxiliary machine fell on Li Sheng's anxious face, and he shouted happily in his heart, but it was not good to laugh out loud in front of Li Sheng, lest this stupid melon suddenly wake up and realize that he was teasing him.
Li Sheng made up his mind after pondering, and once again groveled and pleaded:
"The life and death of the humble position are all controlled by you, and I hope that your old man will be generous and humble for a few days, and in a few days: it will be the Li family who will report to the school, and you will never be embarrassed!"
Hearing this, the auxiliary machine raised his lips and smiled, and he was very tolerant and generous:
"Well said, well said."
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After Li Sheng returned to Li's house, he relayed everything he had with the auxiliary machine to Li Yaorong in detail. Li Yaorong, who has also been fighting in the officialdom for decades, couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart: since the auxiliary machine acquiesced that Li Sheng could steal the beam and replace the column, why did he still bother with whether the beam and column were in the same woodland?
Although he heard the clues, Li Yaorong and Li Sheng both had the same outdated concept of dignity and nobility, and they actually felt that since the auxiliary machine was so suggested, then acting according to his instructions would definitely not be found to be wrong, so Li Yaorong and his son did not think elsewhere at all, let alone expect that the auxiliary machine deliberately stumbled just to harm others for fun.
In the past two days, Li Yaorong, Jiang Hui and others did not think about tea, did not want to eat, and did not sleep at night, and painstakingly studied the escape method.
Jiang Hui was in a panic all day long, and she sighed again why Qiu Feifei's son, Li Yu, died early? Otherwise, just to prevent this catastrophe for Li Sheng, there is no need to let the whole family live in peace.
"Father, mother, my daughter once read a book "The Biography of Mu Lan", which tells the story of a female woman who went on an expedition on behalf of her father, and that book earned her daughter a lot of tears! I'm thinking: The eldest brother is in a predicament now, if Mu Lan in the book is really alive, she is the most understanding and reasonable, and she will definitely not let the Li family fall into a predicament! ”
Li Chuxin talked about the books she had read, especially on the words "Acting for My Father", for fear that others would not hear the hints in her words.