Chapter 84: Li Ru's Surrender
If you want to talk about the old people in Guanzhong, the one that Li Ming can really think of is Dong Zhuo, otherwise it is Zhu Jun. The latter wants to send someone over, obviously it won't be so embarrassing, in other words, the person who came is obviously related to Dong Zhuo.
Led by the porter, two men who looked like homeless people came to the hall. Although he was very depressed and looked very haggard, Li Ming still recognized it, and one of the two was Li Ru, who disappeared in Chang'an and has no news so far.
As for the other one, it was a little surprising to Li Ming, just because he was Wang Yue's eldest disciple Shi A.
However, the two appeared together, which made him understand why Li Ru was able to escape Shen Ye's pursuit and come to him.
"I didn't expect that it would be like this when we said goodbye in the past, and we met again...... Let's not talk about anything else, I have already asked my subordinates to prepare hot water and a change of clothes, no matter how many grievances I have in my heart, let's warm up my body first! Li Ming stepped forward and said with concern.
"Riyao has a heart...... Li Ru squeezed out a smile, and then bathed and changed clothes under the leadership of his subordinates.
"Brother Shi isn't going?" Seeing that Shi A was motionless, Li Ming asked curiously.
"On the orders of the teacher, Li Ru has been escorted here. Next, Shi will go north to Wu County, so he will stay soon. Shi Ah replied.
"But to find the king?" Li Ming asked casually.
"Shi A has already left the teacher, and the teacher asked Shi to find a junior brother and listen to it under him!" Shi Ah nodded, then said no more and turned to leave.
"Anyway, bring some coils! Come on, prepare some coiled ...... for Shi Jianshi" Li Ming immediately shouted, and before he could finish speaking, Shi A had already left directly, with no intention of staying at all.
"Avoiding suspicion? It's just that he doesn't know that the king is under my command, and he can't betray me, what are you avoiding suspicion? Li Ming looked at his departing figure and muttered angrily.
Half an hour later, Li Ru had already bathed and changed his clothes, and at the same time had a simple meal, and the whole person was also a lot more energetic, in the end, he had regained his former elegant appearance, but his eyes were still a little tired.
"According to the intelligence, Shen Ye can search for Wen You everywhere in Guanzhong, how did you escape safely?" The two sat down, and Li Ming asked curiously.
"It's a shame to say that Ru also got Shi A's help, so he left the palace. After that, he dressed as a samurai and shaved off his long beard, which made Chang'an mixed. After that, I didn't dare to go in the direction of Hangu Pass, so I could only pass through the Dasan Pass, enter Hanzhong and then take Yizhou to enter Wuling, enter Yuzhang through Changsha, and finally take the Wuyi Mountain Trade Road, and finally came here. Li Ru replied.
In other words, thanks to the alliance between the Peng family and Li Ming, the Wuyishan trade road has been reopened, although it has not been widened and widened, and many merchants can directly trade with Yuzhang County without a large part of the road.
Otherwise, if Li Ru wants to come, he is afraid that he will have to go to Danyang County and come to Shanyin County through Wu County.
"So Your Majesty made a move on Shen Ye, right?" Li Ming looked at Li Ru.
"It's just that now, even if Confucianism comes forward to testify, I'm afraid that the other party can deny it, and the identity of Dong Zhuo Yusin makes Confucianism almost have no right to speak." Li Ru shook his head, there are many things that Li Ming doesn't need to say, he knows it. Liu Xie will inevitably die, and it is estimated that Dong Zhuo is also dead, and his family will also die.
"Riyao, I have a request, as long as you can complete it, Wen You will not hesitate to give you a slave or a maid!" Li Ru suddenly looked at Li Ming.
"Kill Shen Ye?" Li Ming thought about it, Li Ru's request was probably related to Shen Ye.
"Not really!" Li Ru smiled, "As long as Riyao continues to grow, sooner or later he will meet Shen Ye, I don't think Riyao will kill him." All I begged was that I hoped that Riyao would help me pick someone up in Yingchuan! ”
"Your bastard?" Li Ming asked with a smile.
"One of my young sons......" Li Ru was a little embarrassed, "In order to worry that this kind of thing would happen one day, Ru sent a young son out and handed it over to a family member to raise." Ru is a little worried about whether Shen Ye will find out and take him away, if so, I hope Riyao can help me take him over! ”
"Haha, I thought it was something, if that's the case, I'll naturally arrange it!" Li Ming nodded.
"Polite words, Wen You didn't say much, looking at the world, the only one who can avenge Li Ru and his father-in-law is Riyao! Wen You's whole body, just that little bit of talent and learning is still a little valuable, and in this life, I am willing to dedicate all of it to the rest of the family! Seeing Li Ming's promise, Li Ru immediately got up and knelt down solemnly towards Li Ming.
Since he is called the head of the family, it means that Li Ru has regarded himself as Li Ming's servant. According to the Han law, he and his descendants have been Li Ming's domestic slaves for generations.
"Wenyou has a special identity and is not good for actual positions...... Well, from now on, you will be the steward of the Li Mansion, and at the same time be my advisor, but whenever there is something important to discuss, you must be present! But your name must be changed...... Think about it, it's called Li You, how about the word filial piety? Li Ming thought for a moment and said to Li Ru.
"Li You thank the head of the family!" Li Ru, who is also Li You from now on, has no dissatisfaction with this result.
The next day, there was an extra steward in Li Ming's mansion. Many people felt strange about the sudden extra steward, but Xun Cai let go of his housekeeper, obviously this steward had been recognized by the inner house.
"Brother-in-law, you will make me very embarrassed like this......" Dong Xi looked at Li Ru, Li Ru was her brother-in-law, but she was afraid that she would become Li Ming's concubine in the future, but Li Ru was the manager of the Li Mansion, which made Dong Xi embarrassed.
"That's it!" Dong Bai is like this, of course Dong Bai doesn't have to say it, he protested directly.
"Li Ru is dead, and now it is Li You in front of you!" Li You had an invulnerable posture, but it made the second daughter feel speechless, and finally chose to ignore it, so as not to be really embarrassed in the future.
A month later, a three-year-old child was taken to the Li Mansion and delivered to Li You. The child was sent out at a very young age, and he thought that the family of the Li Mansion was his father, but he didn't expect to be told that the man in front of him was his father.
"Li Fu (Li Ru's youngest son) has also reached school age, why don't you enter the study of ethnology? By the way, since you are already in charge, then in terms of ethnology, you also have to do a little bit of your best, Cai Yan has been complaining for a long time. Li Ming proposed.
Today's Li clan studies are more like the concept of cram schools and Mengxue, after all, according to Li Ming's requirements, Huiji Academy can only be attended by half-grown children over the age of twelve, as a middle school and a university. Mengxue still relies on their own clan studies, without this premise, the Huiji Academy will not be able to run, after all, the family will never hope that people from poor families will come over and compete with them for posts.
"Thank you, master!" Li You thanked him, even if Li Ming didn't say it, he would teach him privately, but Li You was very happy to be able to enter the clan study. Xiao Li Fu, who was only three years old, didn't know why, and looked at these adults stupidly.