Chapter 176: Coercion and Temptation
Liu Fu stared at Liu Dongxing, only feeling depressed in his heart, and he didn't know whether to be relieved or worried. Even if Liu Dongxing doesn't plan to regain the position of sect chief now, when he returns to old age in a hundred years, will his sons be able to keep this position? If you can't keep it, what's the point of everything you've done over the years?
Liu Dongxing looked at him with a blue face, and bent the corners of his mouth: "You can take advantage of my fledgling now and kill the killer first, but my nephew reminds you that you are now in a high position, but your nephew is homeless, unemployed, powerless, and powerful, if you let people find out that you have done the ugly thing of persecuting your nephew, you will fall from the high-ranking Lord Shangshu to a prisoner of the lower ranks in a blink of an eye, and for the nephew...... At most, he just gave up his life, and now his nephew has only this life. The so-called barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes, are you really willing to fight for your life and kill your nephew? ”
A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Fu's eyes, and he quickly looked away. He didn't want to admit that there was indeed a moment when he had the idea of "eradicating the root cause first". But only for a moment. It is impossible for this cunning stinky boy to come to him without leaving any behind. He needs to prevent himself from being impulsive and falling into the trap of the other party.
Liu Dongxing looked at his expression carefully, his mood became more and more happy, and he generously reminded his uncle: "When my nephew just entered the mansion, I saw a lot of people, and the adults of the General Administration Department also knew that my nephew came back to look for you. If your nephew is a good person, don't think about escaping the crime, so your nephew advises you not to be confused...... If Brother Ning has a future and can be the head of a good family, I will not get along with him, and when the time comes...... Even if he becomes the patriarch, he will act according to my eyes. ”
He is very confident in himself, and he is also very confident in his cousin Liu Dongning. Liu Dongning's character is destined that he may be a gentle and affectionate talent, but it is difficult to make achievements in his career, even if he relies on his father's protection, he can get an official position, and it is impossible to achieve a high position. Such Liu Dongning is more suitable to return to Heng'an to take charge of clan affairs, not only decent, but also to avoid complicated personnel entanglements. However, precisely because he could not become a high-ranking official and eunuch, as soon as Liu Fu left the imperial court or died, Liu Dongning lost enough power to support his position in the clan, and his weak temperament would only be controlled by the clansmen everywhere in the future. Once he becomes famous, when he returns to his hometown to settle down in the future, even if he does not have the position of patriarch, no one dares to underestimate him. You don't have to take care of the mundane affairs of the clan, but you can have a transcendent status...... Why did he fight for the position of the patriarch? As long as you have a good future, when the emperor rewards him, are you still afraid that your parents will not be able to get the right name?
Liu Dongxing sneered a few times in his heart, looked at Liu Fu again, and squinted, "Second Uncle shouldn't plan to put his concubine on the patriarch's throne, right?" You must know that the Liu family has been passing down the family with poetry for generations, and there is no reason why a concubine is pressed on the head if you really do that...... Don't blame your nephew for not remembering your nurturing grace. The ancestors are trained, and the children of the Liu family are ...... Putting the clan first"
Liu Fu was so angry that his hands trembled. The identity of the concubine is not recognized by the clan, this is the biggest stain in his life, no matter how outsiders envy his father to learn people, his mother was born in the descendant clan, he is young and ambitious, appreciated by the king, and his sister is the concubine of the vassal king, but all this glory cannot be exchanged for the clansmen to change his identity in the genealogy He didn't think about using power to achieve that goal, but the whole Liu clan insisted on refusing to change his words, and even did not hesitate to sue the official government If he was not worried that the matter would be big, it would disgrace his parents and sisters, How could he allow those stubborn clan elders to continue to call for wind and rain in the township?
He clearly ...... It's already the head of a family
Once upon a time, he also had a few resentments, if the high-ranking Ninety-Five Supreme was willing to reward him with a grace, even if it was just a word, how could the people of the Liu clan dare to record his biological mother, Mrs. Yao, as his father's side room? Even after he became the patriarch, he changed his mother's identity to his stepwife, and opened an ancestral hall to correct his name, and the elders of the clan with prestige ...... But no one came.
This is a great shame in his life, at this moment, when his nephew said it bluntly, he only felt ashamed and angry, and he wanted to drive this hateful boy out of the family and let him never turn over
What about the heirs? Now, he is the master of the Hengan Liu clan
He kept a straight face and squeezed out deep words from between his teeth: "Don't think that a few big words can scare me, stinky boy, it is impossible for you to regain the position of the head of the clan in your life, my mother was born in the Yao clan, and she is a first-class family, do you think that with your family background in the house, you have the ability to save the Liu family in your hands?" Hmph, those clan elders just think that you are young and easy to fool, and you can become their puppet I am busy with government affairs now, and I don't have time to take care of these small things, otherwise, with my status today, with just one sentence, I can wipe your room out of the Liu clan genealogy...... At that time, there will be no descendants of the Liu family, and there will only be a child of my lineage" He rushed to Liu Dongxing and showed a hideous smile: "Those old men are already in their last years, and they will die in a few years, and when that day comes...... I want to see who else in your people will speak for you. ”
Liu Dongxing sneered: "Second uncle, you are not so young that you are waiting for the day when you will die...... Ruoning Brother is still a dou who can't be helped, but I am famous...... And my nephew shall see who else in your clan will speak for you. He took a step forward and looked down into Liu Fu's eyes, "Second Uncle wants to compare with his nephew, who can live longer?" ”
Liu Fu held the handle of the circle chair tightly, and stared at Liu Dongxing with both eyes: "Vertical son dares to do this"
"The second uncle himself is shameless, why don't I dare to be a nephew?" Liu Dongxing lightly picked up a fold and flipped through it casually, "Can this thing be taken home?" My nephew is really lonely. Liu Fu was shocked, and subconsciously withdrew his right hand, but was grabbed by Liu Dongxing, and he didn't know how to move, he only felt that the cuffs were light, and the blue-faced fold had fallen into the other party's hands, and his face turned pale suddenly.
Liu Dongxing looked at the book with great interest, and made a "tsk" sound in his mouth: "These names are quite familiar, haven't they ever been at home?" Although my nephew was young at the time, he also remembered a little bit of it, this is not good, second uncle, how can you hide the excerpts of the magistrate from participating in their performances because you are friends with them? Without waiting for Liu Fu to react, he stepped in front of the flower and bird hanging screen, and gently took the hanging screen down, revealing a small hole one foot square behind.
There is a door at the entrance of the cave, Liu Dongxing knocked lightly, it is not gold or wood, and I don't know what material it is made of, and there is a thin lock hanging on it, but it is made of stainless steel. He turned his head, sighed, and said with a smile: "Second uncle, this is really not good, if the Holy Lord knows that you have set up such a secret place in your study, I don't know what I will think in my heart?" He flipped the fold in his hand again, "When my nephew just came, I saw that you were about to put this fold inside, you don't really plan to detain it, do you?" My nephew has to say, this is really stupid, and the Secretary of General Affairs will keep a file for the recitals sent from all over the country, even if you detain it privately, someone will find out, if the saint knows, you can't tell even if you have ten mouths. What's the problem? It's just a few officials. ”
Liu Fu was already sweating profusely at this time, his face was blue and white for a while, and he finally calmed down, and weakly defended: "I just saw that the saint has been troubled a lot recently, and I want to bring the fold back, so I can think of a few appropriate ways to deal with it, so as to prepare for the saint's inquiry." Don't be careful," he had just planned to put the performance down for a few days, so that he could buy time to send the letter to the officials and let them clear the traces as soon as possible. As long as the emperor continues to worry about it these days, and the excerpt appears in front of him two days late, he will not find out. But when Liu Fu saw Liu Dongxing's funny look on his face, he knew that the other party didn't believe his words. He sighed in his heart, and simply said, "What do you want?" ”
"Second Uncle is really happy," Liu Dongxing curled the corners of his mouth, "But you don't have to worry, your nephew won't do anything to you." As my nephew said before, you and I are both descendants of the Liu family, one is prosperous, and the other is lost......" He turned around and hung the flower and bird hanging screen back in its original place, and slowly walked back to its original position, but put the fold into his sleeve, "Second uncle must also prefer to focus his time and energy on court affairs, right?" You are a dignified scholar, a king and a minister, and you can't handle the trivial things at home just for the major affairs of the country...... You don't have to worry about it, although your nephew has been raised by you for many years, he is still older, and he has a reputation again, and it is almost time to separate the family and become independent. Although you care for your nephew...... But you can't keep your nephew under your wings for the rest of your life, right? Do you say? ”
Liu Fu let out a long breath and nodded very happily: "Okay, since you are so ambitious, I won't stop you." You have already moved out, but now in order to prepare for next year's martial arts exam, you must be very busy, so you don't have to come back often to save money in the morning and dusk. Ming'er, I will instruct your second aunt to transfer to you a few properties that were prepared for you in the early years. You are born to live outside, whether you can make a profit in the future depends on yourself. But don't forget to come back during the holidays. Somehow...... This is your home. ”
Liu Dongxing knew that he was implying that he would not contribute half his strength to his future, but he didn't take it to heart. Even if there is no conversation today, the second room family will not be able to give him the slightest help. As for the latter request, it was just made by Liu Fu in order to protect his face and reputation, for fear that he would never have anything to do with his uncle from now on, and the rumors that the Erfang family would suppress the descendants of the lineage became more and more intense. Liu Dongxing smiled: "Of course, when the nephew marries, I have to ask the second uncle and aunt to come forward to handle it."
Liu Fu remembered the marriage, and his expression was slightly distorted. It was because of this incident that triggered Liu Dongxing's backlash from the beginning. Now that he hears Liu Dongxing mention it again, how can he be comfortable?
The goal was achieved, Liu Dongxing didn't have the heart to talk to Liu Fu anymore, so he simply saluted the latter and said goodbye, turned around to leave, but was stopped by the other party.
Liu Fu stared at his sleeve and hesitated: "That book ...... folding"
"Is this it?" Liu Dongxing folded the fold and smiled, "Naturally, I have to hand it back to the General Administration." I've been investigating this recently. The second uncle doesn't really want to protect them, right? Don't be confused, this fold was sent by the saint at the suggestion of his subordinates, but he just wanted to start a cause in the court, so that he could deal with this group of corrupt officials. At the moment, the saint is really too busy, so he didn't notice the second uncle's behavior, but when the saint remembered it a few days later, didn't the second uncle trap himself? ”
Liu Fu was shocked: "You mean ......"
"Second uncle, don't care about them, if there is evidence of their crimes, it is better to sacrifice it as soon as possible, pluck yourself clean, and let the saint see your loyalty. You're just a minor offense of negligence, it's been a long time ago, and the Holy One won't blame you. Otherwise, when the division investigates the crimes of those officials, it won't look good if you are involved. ”
Liu Fu's heart was in turmoil, his eyes flickered, and he hesitated in his heart: "You...... How do you know? ”
Liu Dongxing smiled: "Is this kind of thing so difficult to see? Your Aunt Bai has been in contact with the relatives of those families in the past few months, watching dramas and incense every day, or enjoying flowers and drinking tea. She is a serious official's wife, who has time to entertain an aunt? Isn't it just to let you remember each other's affection and pull when something happens to them. I heard that Aunt Bai is in someone else's house, and she always asks how the young master and young lady of other families are, and whether she is married? Some families even plan to propose to their sisters in a few days, so that you will never be able to leave them behind. Someone in the General Administration Department has long been paying attention, and there are no jokes in private. The second uncle shouldn't know anything, right? ”
Liu Fu's breathing gradually intensified. He knew that Aunt Bai often went out to socialize, and there were several families with whom she had a good relationship, but he didn't pay close attention to who it was...... Could it be that she was the one who caused him to fall into such a situation? It's really not enough to succeed, more than enough to fail, and really can't be on the table, and you can never tell the importance of things
Liu Dongxing said as if unintentionally: "Second uncle, you are generous today, and your nephew is also provoking Li." Please keep this news in mind, and how to deal with it depends on your own decision, but don't let people know about it, otherwise your nephew will be in trouble. You also know what kind of place the General Administration Department is, and if any official is found to be inappropriate, the people from the General Administration Department will check it. Except for the saint, no one wants to stop the nephew, although he can find out a thing or two, he has not yet entered the company, and if they find out that the nephew has leaked the news, it will not be good. ”
Liu Fu's heart moved when he heard this. He began to find out that if Liu Dongxing really entered the General Administration, he might ...... For him, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. Since Liu Dongxing does not intend to regain the position of sect leader at the moment, he can live in peace with the other party for the time being, as long as he gives the other party a little convenience, the other party may be willing to reveal some inside information?
He looked up at Liu Dongxing, was silent for a moment, and then said, "I know." Hello students to prepare for the exam, even if the people of the Department of General Affairs appreciate you, in the end the fame is the fundamental in front of the people to be thoughtful, do things also have to be humble, what will not, to be diligent to ask the seniors for advice" paused, "two days ago, the steward of the southern suburbs of Zhuangzi came to send rent, the harvest there is good, since you want to enter the office, there are many places to spend money in the future, then Zhuangzi will give it to you, good life management." ”
Liu Dongxing smiled and thanked him, this time he was finally able to leave. But when he walked out of the door of the study, he couldn't help but snicker in his heart: when the second uncle sent the evidence of his accomplices' crimes in order to "protect himself", he would really become a "lonely minister......