Inside the study.

Shen Shangshu was reading a copy of the Tao Te Ching, but his eyes unconsciously glanced at the door. The housekeeper came to report that Shen Li was back, I don't know if he would come to ask for peace as soon as possible, but in any case, it can't be him, the old man, to see him.

For this sister-in-law, Shen Shangshu really has no way to deal with him, he is not at ease with fame and fortune, and he doesn't even want to fight for the status of the house.

has been an official in the court for decades, and people like the eldest son Shen Zhi have seen a lot, and they are easy to deal with, and Shen Zhi is also very obedient to him. But his son-in-law Shen Li has no desires, no desires, and is naturally stubborn, and the relationship between father and son has been tense for many years, but he is helpless.

Just thinking about it, I saw Shen Li come in in a hurry, kneeling in front of the bookcase. This made Shen Shangshu a little surprised, he looked at his son, and pretended not to care and said, "You kid is wrong?" ”

Shen Li's straight back suddenly bent down and kowtowed: "The father is above, and the child knows that he is wrong." ”

This attitude made Shen Shangshu quite uncomfortable, and he was speechless for a while: "...... Alright, stand down. ”

"I don't dare to complain about the child's fault and how my father punishes me, but there is an urgent matter at the moment that asks my father to help." After saying that, Shen Li bowed again and stared at Shen Shangshu earnestly.

Shen Shangshu saw that his son was so cautious, so he put down the book in his hand and said, "Tell me what's going on." ”

Shen Li told his father about the robbery of the second uncle of the Yan family, and asked Shen Shangshu for help: "My father has been an official for many years, and he must have power in Beijing, so please ask my father to help, and my son is grateful." ”

Fang Cai was still thinking about having a good talk with his son, and Shen Shangshu, who was trying to win over the relationship, said angrily: "Confused! Is the Yan family an ordinary family? It is in the same vein as the Qin Wangfu with heavy troops. People who dare to move the Yan family must not be idle, and now you are calling your father to participate in this matter, won't you push your father into the abyss? ”

"Father's ......"

"Don't say any more, you get out of here." Shen Shangshu didn't want to hear a word from this unruly rebel, he had never helped him, and now he came to cause trouble.

Shen Li not only didn't roll, but also got closer, pulling his father's sleeve and begging: "Father wants to get closer to the Qin Palace, this is the opportunity, my father might as well help and sell the Qin Palace." ”

"What are you still delusional? Qin Wangfu has already come to the door and refused to propose, who are you going to show such a gesture to? ”

Shen Li didn't know about the Qin Palace's refusal to propose, but he was not surprised, even if they didn't refuse, he would take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage. It's just that asking for his father's help now is not because he wants to have a relationship with Qin Wangfu, but he can't bear to see Xiyan worrying, and the second uncle takes good care of him, so he can't sit idly by.

"If you can't get married, it's always okay to be friends, right?"

Shen Shangshu looked at Shen Li with sorrow, sighed deeply and said: "Childish words, how can there be any friends in officialdom, there is no constant relationship, who dares to trust anyone easily?" ”

"But ......"

"Get out!" Shen Shangshu didn't want to argue with him anymore and roared.

Shen Li saw that his father had made up his mind, so he got up and said, "My father is so wise to protect his body, and he loses his man's blood, which is sad. If you don't save it, I will save it. With that, Shen Li went out angrily.

Shen Shangshu's hoarse shout came from behind him: "Rebel, Hugh has to come here, what can you do if you have no official, no lord, no power and no power?" ”

Shen Li paused for a moment when he heard this, and then continued to move forward, and said in his heart: "I am powerless and powerless, but I also have to fight." ”