A few days later, Li Wenxuan, who received a letter from the Xia family, learned that Xia Yan was going to return to the capital. Whatever the purpose, he naturally wanted to go to see him off. Before going out, Li Wenxuan, who had bathed and changed clothes, went directly to Xia's house. The person who said goodbye to the head of the court was not the only one, but the official gentry in Guixi County, all of whom were waiting outside the door.

He was able to enter and leave here freely, so he did not wait outside the door, but walked directly into the mansion and saw Xia Yan, who was about to leave. Li Wenxuan, who is selfish, wants to get ahead with the help of the other party's strength, after all, it is really not interesting to live in Guixi County for the rest of his life. This true thought hidden in the depths of his heart, only Lin Ruoxi saw and understood.

Li Wenxuan, who can't say this to Xia Yanming, earnestly hopes to go to the capital and see the royal style. After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, and figuring out the other party's personality and thoughts, he finally decided not to say it. If I really didn't mention a word, and I was unwilling, I wanted to express a little hint or a very euphemistic expression.

Li Wenxuan, who had met Xia Yan with courtesy, did not lie or be polite, but said some of his true feelings and said: "The old gentleman can't come to ask for advice anymore, it's really a regret for the first time for the student." I don't know when you will be able to return to your hometown? ”

"As long as you strive for the right path, then in the near future, we can meet in Beijing." Xia Yan, who doesn't know whether he can return to his hometown alive, knows the situation between the DPRK and China very well, and he is not without worries in his heart.

Li Wenxuan, who understood that this was to let him take the road of the imperial examination, was indeed lacking in heart but strength. Even if you read at night and choose two cones and thorns, you may not be able to successfully pass the exam. Even if it all goes well, it will be years later. At that time, Xia Yan still remembered that he had to put a big question mark.

If you are unlucky, it is not impossible for you to achieve your wishes for ten, twenty, or thirty years, or for the rest of your life. To study as a career, but also to score people. For Li Wenxuan, it is indeed difficult for him to concentrate on the road of the imperial examination, after all, he has a good life and more choices.

Li Wenxuan, who couldn't refuse verbally, could only hypocritically admit it: "What the old gentleman said is extremely true. Students should strive for self-improvement. ”

"As long as you have this heart, there will definitely be a day when the carp jumps over the dragon gate." Xia Yan, who knew that he had excellent qualifications, was quite confident in him, so it was reasonable for him to say some words of encouragement. If his qualifications are mediocre, he won't say much. After all, it's good to read the books of the sages, but you can't mistake people's children and cut off their livelihoods.

Li Wenxuan and Xia Yan went out together, and walked outside the city gate while talking. Out of respect for the teacher, plus to win favor, and hope for the other party's help and promotion, he has always sent him out of Guixi County. Subsequently, Li Wenxuan returned to the city with the prefect Qian Mingzheng and other official gentry. On the way back, he had no time to spare, and at this time he finally recognized the local leaders clearly. By the time I got home, night had already fallen.

After a tired day, Li Wenxuan, who was hungry in his belly, wanted to eat dinner, take a bath, and then go to bed, but was unexpectedly stopped by Lin Zhengbei, saying that he had something to talk about. He had no choice but to call his old Taishan to his home and talk while eating. When he was done, he sent him away, and then went to take a bath and rest.

Li Wenxuan, who chose to set up a banquet in the west courtyard where Lin Ruoxi lived, and Lin Zhengbei sat opposite each other in front of a round table in the small hall. The subordinates here, not only Qiu Yue was the maidservant of the Lin family in the past, but also the cook, the old mother, and the rest of the maids here were all people who had served Lin Ruoxi before.

Lin Zhengbei, who was sitting here, saw that the slaves and maids who came to serve were all familiar people, so he couldn't help but have an illusion that he was at home. He didn't need them to stand aside and serve, so in order to make it easier for him to talk to Li Wenxuan, he ordered them to go down. When there were only two people left in the room, he said slowly: "Lord Shoufu is leaving, and the matter between me and Baihualou will have to continue." You have a wide range of people in the official mansion, why don't you help me out and clean up Baihualou completely? Afterwards, not only do those who have contributed get a good share, but you also have a share that you deserve. ”

Li Wenxuan, who was not overjoyed when he heard that it was beneficial, seemed very calm and said: "I just don't understand, can I make a big deal with Baihualou?" By the way, if you don't like to hear it, if you directly let the government intervene in this matter, I'm afraid it will damage your reputation. I think this matter needs to be considered in the long run. ”

"Even now, it's hard for me to ride a tiger." Lin Zhengbei, who picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all, told the truth: "If I stop here, I will grow the arrogance of Baihualou and destroy my own prestige." Since I have married my daughter to you, then we are one, one loses, and the other prosperes. If you continue to sit idly by, you will inevitably be ridiculed and criticized by others. ”

Raising his glass, Li Wenxuan, who accompanied him with a glass of wine, thought, Lin Zhengbei, Lin Zhengbei, you are really cunning enough. If you don't pull me into the water, you won't be reconciled. If I accompany you through this troubled water, won't I have to bow down to you in the future?

Li Wenxuan, who had already made up his mind to be a spectator, fanned the wind from time to time and lit a fire to stir it up, put the wine glass in his hand on the table, and said with a superfluous expression: "What you say is very true." However, I really have more than I can do. If you are really ridiculed and criticized, then there is no way, after all, you can't blame people, you can only blame yourself for being soft-spoken and beyond your power. ”

Lin Zhengbei, who felt that he had said all the good things, really had a fire in his heart. He didn't scold because of this, he forcibly suppressed his anger, and said in an extremely cold tone: "You say, how can you help me?" ”

Li Wenxuan, who pretended to look left and right, deliberately lowered his voice, and said with a very mysterious look: "Don't hide it from you, Baihualou also came to me." They not only sent silver tickets, but also beautiful women. However, I did not promise them to deal with you. I really don't understand, why do they value me like this? There are many rich and powerful people in this city. ”

Lin Zhengbei, who doubted his words, stroked his gray beard and said nothing.

"To say something from my heart, I really don't dare to get involved. If one of them is not done well, the whole family business will be ruined by me. It was not easy for my Li family to gradually recover from the decadence of the past, and I really don't want to fall into this decline again. Li Wenxuan pretended to sigh and said, "Before, I was alone, so it didn't matter. And now, I am a family man, so I have to be cautious with every step. I'm sure you don't want to see me end up selling Ruoxi! ”

Lin Zhengbei, who just felt that he was pushing back and finding all kinds of excuses to shirk, snorted coldly: "Don't you want to fight for a river mussel over this, the fisherman will benefit." If my Lin family is defeated, then it will definitely not be good for you. ”

Li Wenxuan, who was not afraid that he would say one of his ideas, said with an angry smile: "If you always say that, it will hurt my heart too much, and you don't really treat me as your own." If I want to take your bad medicine and stab you in the back. You can make a big fuss about having an outer room in the city and having a pair of extra children. In addition to this, I can also deceive and mobilize the believers, saying that the rice sold in your rice shop is poisonous, and the clothes sold in the cloth and satin village are made of clothes, and whoever wears them will be unlucky...... Thus instigating them not to buy it. ”

Lin Zhengbei, whose face turned pale all of a sudden, really felt scared, and said tremblingly when he spoke: "You, you, you won't really do that, right?" ”

Li Wenxuan, who lifted the wine jug, poured the empty glasses in front of each other, and did not smile and said, "You always think too much." How could I possibly do that? If you do that, you will ruin your old reputation, and you will also cut off your old financial resources. If you become a rat on the street and everyone shouts and beats, then I will be affected too. Besides, that's not a gentleman's doing. ”

Lin Zhengbei didn't expect that the son-in-law in front of him, who was sven and gentle, would be able to come up with such a shady trick. Although he didn't implement it, the person who came up with such an idea could not be a gentleman, but a good person. He was glad that he married his daughter to Li Wenxuan, leaving three points of affection, otherwise he didn't know what kind of revenge he would suffer.

Next, Lin Zhengbei, who didn't want to persuade Li Wenxuan anymore, calculated that it was also a good choice for his son-in-law to continue to remain neutral. If he joins his side, it may not necessarily be a good thing. Lin Zhengbei, who is not without worries, has to be vigilant and watch out day and night so as not to be plotted.

Li Wenxuan, who eats well and drinks well, estimates that Lin Zhengbei can't eat or drink well, and even regrets what he did to him at the beginning, after all, he grabbed the other party's pigtails. The main reason why I had such an idea, but did not implement it, is that the trick is too bad and the risk is also very high.

Once his followers reacted to being used, then they had to be full of anger to Li Wenxuan. Even if they set their house on fire, it would not be surprising. If this stirs up the necessities of local life, it will inevitably cause a certain amount of street turmoil. Li Wenxuan is confident that he has not yet become close to the government to the point of collusion, so he strives for peace and political achievements, and the government, which cannot sit idly by, will definitely intervene. If you don't handle it well, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as going to prison.

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