"In other words, the county prince spent so much money to buy these things as gifts..." Shen Chen thought, "Now the county prince has been buying supplements for a period of time, which means that it is not an ordinary gift-giving act, but The pregnant woman is clearly in our Qingchuan City, which means that someone hides her beauty in a golden house, and the county magistrate borrows flowers to offer to the Buddha!"

Liao Hu slapped his palm and boldly speculated: "Third Young Master, do you think it is possible that this charming person is Mr. Xu, the deputy envoy of the Jincao Prison?"

"I'm afraid this possibility is quite high, otherwise the county magistrate would not do such a thing for him? Then please help Uncle Liao to run errands. If Mr. Xu is really a hidden beauty in a golden house, maybe we can find a way to rescue my uncle. , I will give you a lot of thanks afterwards.”

Liao Hu quickly waved his hands and said solemnly: "The third young master can ask me to help. It is a blessing for me. How dare I ask for a big thank you! I will go to the shopkeeper below and inquire about his delivery of supplements. Then I will find him again. A few trustworthy brothers, go inquire about the situation and see if you can dig out something."

Shen Chen nodded. He knew that Liao Hu was cautious and kept a low profile. Moreover, he had a wide network of contacts in the city and knew people from all walks of life. He would naturally rest assured that he would handle the matter.

The two separated, and Shen Chen went home directly. When he got home, he asked the housekeeper and found that his grandfather had indeed come back early. As soon as he came back, he became furious and cursed the county magistrate An Shijie for his ignorance. Shen Chen knew that he was just afraid. An Tianbao's words are correct. The county magistrate is determined not to let him go. If the situation continues to develop, the Shen family's business may not be safe.

Concerned about the news about Liao Hu, Shen Chen stayed up almost all night, but his consciousness was as clear as ever, and he thought clearly about many things that he had never thought about before. Early in the morning, a servant brought food and said It was his master who told him to go to the backyard to go to school after eating.

Only then did Shen Chen remember that he had a new teacher. Although he had no intention of studying, since he had agreed, how could he regret it? Besides, he still had to wait for news from Liao Hu, so being idle was nothing. So, after dinner Afterwards, he slowly rushed to the backyard.

In the backyard, there are century-old osmanthus trees, green leaves, and fragrant fragrance. Li Chengfeng is dressed in white, holding a book in his hand, standing under the flowers and trees, the wind blows his clothes, fluttering like a fairy.

In the past, when I went to school, the teachers were always very strict about time. If you were late, you would be punished by standing still and given strict instructions.

Li Chengfeng didn't seem to mind Shen Chen's late arrival. When he saw him coming, he just smiled slightly and said leisurely: "The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade. The virtues of the ancestors protect the future generations. I'm afraid these laurel trees are more than a hundred years old." , it’s still luxuriant and luxuriant, it’s not easy.”

Shen Chen rarely came to this backyard. Now that he smelled the sweet fragrance of the flowers, he couldn't help but take a few greedy sips and replied casually: "This should have been planted by our ancestors when they came to Qingchuan. It must have been three hundred years ago."

"Oh, the three-hundred-year-old laurel?" Li Chengfeng nodded slightly and said: "Seeing this osmanthus reminds me of an incident thirty years ago. I also said yesterday that we are based on history. Well, I'll tell you a little story later."

Shen Chen had something on his mind and wished that he would finish speaking soon, so he kept quiet and did not interrupt.

Li Chengfeng sat on the stone bench and said with a smile: "In the government of a country, the king is respected. There are three ministers and nine ministers, civil and military officials, all of whom are of high power and can be famous for eternity. If I give you a choice, you Which position would you like to choose?”

"Of course he is the emperor!" Shen Chen blurted out without even thinking.

Li Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, then he laughed dumbly and said, "I mean, positions other than king."

Shen Chen shrugged, spread his palms, and replied in a bored tone: "Then what else is there to choose? No matter how high your status or authority is when you are an official, aren't you following the emperor's butt? With such a position, all It is said that accompanying a prince is like accompanying a tiger. If one's merit is high, the master will be shaken. If one's merit is low, one will inevitably lose his position. He also has to figure out the holy will. If he fails to do it, his head will fall to the ground. This minister is the most difficult position in the world. If If you can’t choose a monarch, then why bother becoming an official?”

Such words are perfectly normal for Shen Chen, who is highly educated, but in this era, it can definitely be said to be treasonous.

Li Chengfeng was slightly startled again. The young man could make such arrogant words at such a young age. If it were just arrogant words, that would be fine. But regardless of whether he really had the ambition to become a king or an emperor, these few words revealed the truth about officialdom.

I think he has seen countless wizards and asked similar questions in order to teach them according to their talents. However, most of the respondents were cautious and did not dare to talk about official positions above the third rank. Even a few brave ones said they wanted to Become one of the three nobles and nine ministers, but most of them appear young and naive, adding to the arrogance.

However, the young man in front of me spoke naturally, as if the answer was a matter of course.

Li Chengfeng secretly thought that this boy was really a genius. His thoughts were indeed different from ordinary people, but he felt normal. He smiled slightly and asked: "Then if you don't want to be an official, do you want to do business? Although a businessman has no power, Although he has no body, but with the wealth in his hands, he can even influence the political power of a country!"

Shen Chen smiled nonchalantly: "Official and business ethics have many similarities, but they are both in dire straits, so why bother yourself?"

Li Chengfeng looked at the young man intently, and was amazed in his heart. The talented people he came into contact with also aspired to become the world's richest businessmen. When they mentioned the word money, there were many whose eyes lit up, but this young man was young, but his eyes were bright Having seen through the affairs of officials and businessmen, he should obviously be sophisticated, but the clarity in his eyes was as pure as a spring or stream, extremely pure.

He was quite curious and asked: "Then what do you want to do?"

Shen Chen looked into the distance and said lightly: "I just want to enjoy the beautiful scenery in this world, be free and comfortable, that's all."

Li Chengfeng looked deeply at the young man, and something clicked in his heart. Everyone in the world yearns for fame, wealth, and wealth, and is proud of it. Even if they are seventy or eighty, there are only a few people who can see through this. Especially those with great talents, there are many How can you be willing to be mediocre if you have great ambitions? The more you do this, the more you will push yourself to the top.

However, this young man has an astonishing talent, but his mind seems to see through everything in this world.

Inaction is the Tao, and Taoists do nothing. At a young age, he has a natural heart for Taoism. He is not greedy for power or wealth. However, his natural appearance and talent are the kind of genius that Confucianism and Taoism seek to govern the country.

He smiled deeply. This boy is extraordinary. He must be gifted and destined. He only needs a little guidance to become a blessing to the world. He said: "What a wild horse that refuses to be disciplined. If the world is peaceful, such an idea would seem Extraordinary. However, now there is the chaos of the Eight Kingdoms inside and the disaster of barbarians outside. Although the earth is vast, there are dangers everywhere. If you want to ride the world and do whatever you want, you must first have the ability to control any risks!"

These words made Shen Chen's eyes flash. Indeed, this world is in chaos. To walk on the earth requires not only extraordinary courage, but also sufficient ability.

Li Chengfeng said with a smile: "If you want to gain greater freedom, you need greater ability. The most powerful person is the history of the past. Only by tracing the past to the present can we achieve greater gains."

Li Chengfeng's words really moved Shen Chen and made him think seriously. Then he cupped his hands and said, "Students are willing to listen to your teachings."

These words were very sincere, and even Shen Chen himself believed that the gentleman in front of him was indeed very different from the previous gentlemen, and a few simple words could convince people.

Li Chengfeng smiled slightly. Starting from the osmanthus tree, the conversation changed to the chaos of the Eight Kingdoms on Earth. He quoted from other sources, which immediately aroused Shen Chen's interest.

Regarding the affairs of the world, Shen Chen had already learned a lot from Fuzhong Study Room, Liao Hu and others, but compared with what Li Chengfeng said, it was as pale as paper, which shows the breadth and depth of Li Chengfeng's knowledge. .

One is a very smart young man, and the other is a wise and profound old man. The collision of knowledge quickly sparked countless sparks.

It was originally about telling one thing, but in fact it was derived from it and covered a wide range of topics, not limited to historical events, astronomy and geography, and military talks. It was like picking it up at the fingertips. Shen Chen gradually lost his impetuous mentality. After finishing the conversation, a whole morning passed.

Two full hours of teaching made Shen Chen feel like he was swimming in the stars, and he still had endless thoughts.

Farewell sir, when Shen Chen came to the grocery store again, he saw Liao Hu's excited face and knew that he must have got good news.

After closing the shop and the two of them came to the backyard, Liao Hu said: "Third Young Master, I found out something incredible."

"Uncle Liao, tell me quickly." Shen Chen asked quickly.

Liao Hu said: "It turns out that the supplements bought by the county magistrate are really for a woman. This woman lives in a house in the west of the city, a little far away. This woman is in her early twenties, her name is Qin Xiaojiao, and she is a red brand of Qinghongfang. .”

At this point, he was afraid that Shen Chen would not be able to figure out where Qinghongfang was, so he smiled, rubbed his hands and said, "Qinghongfang is a brothel in the north of the city. It is quite famous."

Shen Chen didn't expect that this matter had something to do with a woman from a brothel, so Liao Hu continued: "According to the result of my inquiry, Qin Xiaojiao was ransomed with a heavy sum of money more than a year ago, and everyone thought that she I left the county town and lived a happy life, but I didn’t expect that she was being hidden in a golden house. And she was hidden there not for the enjoyment of the county magistrate, but for Mr. Xu, the deputy envoy of the Golden Cao Supervisor!"

Shen Chen then laughed: "I see, Master Xu likes wild flowers."

Liao Hu pondered: "Although I have never seen this Qin Xiaojiao, it is said that she is also a charming woman, and she is also somewhat talented. Someone once wanted to redeem her life, but the boss of Qinghongfang did not agree. However, if the county magistrate speaks , I’m afraid this old guy wouldn’t dare to refuse.”

Shen Chen concluded: "In other words, the county magistrate redeemed this woman and settled her down. Every time Mr. Xu came over, he would live there and enjoy the gentle countryside. No wonder An Shijie can cover the sky with his hands here. It really took a lot of effort to manage it up and down.”
Chapter completed!