And countless painful lessons have proved that the hearts of those who are often evil-minded are also the most unguardable. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

From the very beginning, Li Zhen knew that with Liu Rui's temperament, it would never be possible to give up, and he also thought of countless consequences that were unfavorable to him, but he never expected that Liu Rui would be so vicious to make this move.

In the final analysis, he was too naïve, and it was his own naivety that led to this tragedy.

Zhao Wan's father's death has an unshirkable responsibility.

Having said that, Li Zhen was very sober at this time, he was eager to seek justice for Zhao Wan, but he knew that it was impossible to do it with his own ability, and even now no one in the entire Jiangling Mansion dared to do anything to Liu Rui, because he was not only a five-grade official of the imperial court, but also a big tree behind him that no one could shake.

And more importantly, he has no evidence to prove that this matter is from Liu Rui.

Zhao Wan's experience is certainly sad and indignant, but Li Zhen can't do anything about it, and it is impossible to do anything unfavorable to Liu Rui for this unproven thing, after all, all he asks for is the word "safety", the safety of his family and his own safety, which is enough.

As for Zhao Wan, all he can do is to keep her in the mansion for her to live in this world without worrying about food and clothing, and then find a good family for her to marry in the future, that's all.

Thinking of this, Li Zhen's heart was a little relieved, but his face was still sad, this was undoubtedly a bloody lesson for him, Rao was so cautious, or did he see this person's heart too simply.

"I'm not going to allow myself to make a second mistake like this!" Li Zhen muttered to himself.

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At the same time, the long history of the Liu Mansion.

If the construction system of the Li Mansion is the standard mansion of the Tang Dynasty's third-grade officials, then Liu Rui's mansion is far from the level of the fifth-grade officials.

It's not trespassing, it's not coming.

It is unbelievably simple, and even the courtyards of ordinary rich and noble families in Jiangling Mansion are much more magnificent than Liu's Mansion.

According to the institutional specifications of the "Camp Order" of this dynasty, the width and depth of the main hall of the mansion of officials above the fifth rank shall not exceed five rooms and nine frames, while the Liu Mansion is only two rooms and three frames.

Its organizational specifications are far lower than the level of the five-rank officials, and even the same as the common people.

But all this is just an appearance, this is also the cleverness that Liu Rui uses to hide people's eyes, although it is only the eyes and ears of the imperial court, but it is enough for a greedy official like Liu Rui.

Since ancient times, greedy officials have asked for no more money and power, and those who are rich will inevitably be expropriated and expropriated, poor and extravagant, such as Wu Sansi, Yang Guozhong and others; Those who are in power will inevitably form parties for personal gain and control the government, such as Li Linfu and Li Fuguo.

And Liu Rui's goal is obviously the latter, so he needs to make an attitude, especially in front of an emperor like Xuanzong, who is determined to be a Ming monarch, the greater the power he pursues, the more his attitude must be done.

Li Chengye has been waiting in the front hall of Liu's Mansion for a full hour, and a fifth-grade subordinate has asked a third-grade senior official to wait for an hour, which is undoubtedly a great insult to Li Chengye.

Li Chengye took a deep breath, and then exhaled heavily, as if this could reduce some of the resentment and unwillingness in his heart.

I remember that twenty years ago, Li Chengye, who had just entered the career, was so high-spirited, although he was born in troubled times, but it did not affect the ambition in his chest to quell the rebellion and rejuvenate the Tang Dynasty, and he has always taken Yao Chong, Song Jing, the virtuous ministers of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, as a yardstick in his mind.

For the official to do this, the same is the act, Li Chengye can't look down on those flies and dogs in the officialdom, if this officialdom is compared to a pool of muddy water, then he must be that trickle of clear stream.

But since taking over the unconscious Li Zhen from Xiao Liang's hands eight years ago, Li Chengye knows that he may never be able to be himself again, and any virtuous ministers, any trickle of clear water, will be completely away from him.

That year, he was just a small Liupin county magistrate in Dangyang County.

He didn't know why that person chose him, and he didn't know whether this accident was a blessing or a curse for him, and when he took the unconscious five-year-old child with trembling hands, he only knew that his previous persistence and dreams had come to naught.

"Hahaha...... I don't know that the distinguished guests are coming, so that Li Mansion Yin has been waiting for a long time, and the lower officials are really ashamed! ”

Li Chengye raised his head slightly after hearing the sound, and then got up and greeted him with a smile.

"Where, it was Li Mou's sudden visit, and he never handed over the post, and I hope my uncle will forgive me!" Li Chengye crossed his hands and saluted, his face full of apology.

The person who came was Liu Rui, the chief of the word.

I saw that his body was fat, and there was an expression on his oily face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and when he saw Li Chengye coming up, he immediately stopped, and then nodded lightly to return the salute, as if it was just an ordinary subordinate official who saluted in front of him.

Regarding Liu Rui's arrogance and rudeness, Li Chengye's face was not half discouraged, and he didn't even frown, and his eyes were also humble and cautious, which made people feel the slightest falsehood.

In eight years, Li Chengye has gone from a small six-pin county magistrate to the position of Yin of Sanpin Jiangling Mansion, and has also changed from a sharp-edged and upright Qingliu to a veteran of officialdom who swallows his anger and acts on the spot.

"Hehe, Brother Ziyun is polite, I don't know what advice I have for coming to the Humble House today?" Liu Rui didn't seem to have the intention of beckoning Li Chengye to take a seat.

"I heard that there was some dispute between the dog and the virtuous brother in the upper part of the mansion yesterday due to a misunderstanding, and the foolish brother had no way to discipline him, and today he came to apologize to the virtuous brother!" As he spoke, Li Chengye handed over a gift slip with both hands.

Liu Rui smiled indifferently when he saw this, and did not take Li Chengye's gift list, and did not even glance at it, but slowly paced in the room, but a smug smile appeared on his face.

"Hehe, Brother Ziyun is serious, it's just a dog slave, he will be beaten and beaten, there is no need for this! Liu can't afford such a big gift! Liu Rui chuckled, his face full of contempt.

Liu Rui said that, but if you really stupidly take the gift back, the matter will be completely unsolvable.

Li Chengye is not stupid, so he can naturally hear the meaning of Liu Rui's words.

"After all, this matter is the offense of the dog first, in the future, the foolish brother will be strictly disciplined, this is a small and virtuous brother Wanwang smiled, a few days ago, there were Hu merchants in the Western Regions who were intercepted by the strict soldiers and horses because of the smuggling of war horses, and they were not afraid of the jokes of the virtuous brothers, and the foolish brothers privately asked for two horses, and they heard that the virtuous brothers liked hunting, and later the foolish brothers sent people to bring the horses, only good horses can be worthy of the prestige of the virtuous brothers!"