Li Yuanxiu quickly walked into the middle hall, followed by Li Yuanjiao behind him, and saw several clan uncles waiting eagerly in the middle hall, with panicked expressions and reserved manners, and they all whispered:
"Young Master...my son is reckless, please let him go home..."
"That's right! Young master, you need to show some kindness when running the family..."
Li Yuanxiu glanced around and knew that they were the elders of those clan brothers who were misbehaving in Dongshan Yue and setting up troops to humiliate themselves. He just cupped his hands and said in a deep voice:
"It's not that the juniors are harsh, it's that a few brothers have gone too far. Some killed soldiers for fun, bullied other people's wives and daughters, and even danced with babies on top of them... Can you elders tolerate this?!"
Several people were shocked when they heard this. They looked at each other and hesitated a few words. Li Yuanxiu sighed lowly and continued:
"Establishing clan righteousness and regulating clan members is the legacy of our ancestors, and it has never been changed over the years."
"Besides, this matter has already reached my uncle's ears, and I am quite frightened and angry... I can't help you even if you want to help me. If you elders can get my uncle's order, I will let you go immediately!"
The ancestor in Li Yuanxiu's words naturally refers to Li Mutian. The establishment of the clan's main courtyard was exactly what Li Mutian repeatedly asked before his death. He also moved Li Tongya to suppress a few people, which immediately left several people speechless and sighed.
He retreated out of breath.
Li Yuanxiu watched a few people leave, then smiled and shook his head and entered the back hall. Li Yuanjiao behind him was amazed and praised:
"I bumped into this menacing group of people so suddenly, but my brother was able to silence them in a matter of seconds. It's really a good trick."
"I want to let the Yu family know what is in this letter. Among all the details, this person's name is the most unpleasant and easiest to deceive, so I used Ma Haiji."
But he actually has another identity. Ma Haiji's real surname is Yu, and he is a branch of the Yu family. His generation has already been in decline. Fortunately, he is smart and recommended by others, so he got the identity of an intermediary and infiltrated the family.
Li family.
Li Yuanxiu responded, walked up to the front, and said bluntly:
"There is a man in Huaqian Town under your rule named Ma Haiji. He is the work of the Yu family. Do you know that?"
"Um?"
There are four towns under the rule of Huaqian Mountain, of which Huaqian Town at the foot of the mountain is the most prosperous. Many courtyards have been built in recent years. In the sparse spring rain, people wearing coir raincoats come and go, making it very lively.
Tian Zhongqing was shocked by these words, his pupils dilated slightly, he quickly knelt down and said hurriedly:
Li Yuanxiu smiled softly and said softly:
"After all, in this world, the strong are respected, and it is most convenient to suppress others with strength. Our method of ruling is just to borrow power from the powerful elders. If we are powerless, no matter what you say, it will be useless."
"Brother, Yu Mugao is not easy to deceive. Whether you believe it or not, after using this horse, he will probably be abandoned by the Yu family. Brother, do you have a way to deal with it?"
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Lifting the brush, Li Yuanxiu and Li Yuanjiao looked at each other and drew a circle on the cloth with a smile. Li Yuanjiao raised his eyebrows and said inexplicably:
Ma Haiji sighed, sat down again and crossed his feet. He glanced at the ground and found only a piece of white cloth stuck on the leg of the table, shaking gently in the gentle spring breeze.
Ma Haiji's eyes suddenly lit up. He was already thinking quickly. With a slight movement of his brain, he immediately knew what the white cloth was.
Ma Haiji looked around for a while, then quickly stepped forward and squatted on the corner of the table to take a look. The wax seal on the bamboo tube had been patted off and it was empty. Tian Zhongqing had probably taken it away.
In fact, life in the Li family is no more difficult than in the Yu family. To be fair, with the support of hundreds of thousands of Shanyue, the life of the people of the Li family is much better than that of the people of the Yu family. Although the Yu family is supported by various families, they are rich as the upper class.
The monks below should starve to death.
"It turns out to be Mr. Ma, please come in and talk."
Ma Haiji nodded, entered the courtyard with his hands behind his back, stepped over the threshold and took off his raincoat. There was no figure of Tian Zhongqing in the main courtyard, not even a single servant. Seeing the empty courtyard, he raised his eyebrows and asked:
"Where is Master Zhong Qing?"
"Your Excellency received the urgent letter early in the morning and took the people out, leaving me alone to look after the house. Please wait a moment and I will serve you tea."
"This must be an urgent letter for Tian Zhongqing. He hurried out of the yard without sealing the mailbox securely. The spring breeze blew the letter under the table!"
Li Yuanxiu lowered his eyes, stared at the round circles drawn by his pen, and said softly:
"Just use the talents you can. Don't ask for someone like An Jingming. My pond is shallow and I can't raise a dragon."
"It's just a trail."
Ma Haiji fled from Taoism ten years ago. He was good at talking and calculating, so he got a position in the warehouse and worked under Tian Zhongqing.
"Um."
Ma Haiji waited outside the yard for a while in the spring rain. A servant opened the door with a creak. Seeing that he was coming, he said respectfully:
"If this news is important enough, maybe I can return home in glory and stop hanging around here..."
"Eh."
His eyes lingered on the bamboo tube on the table for a while. Ma Haiji couldn't hold it any longer. He had stayed here for ten years and could only deliver some scattered news. He had not made any big moves and he almost forgot about it.
What's your last name?
"Tian Zhongqing and Xu Gongming, both of them are useful talents. After all, Zhu clan has a large population, and some powerful people will eventually emerge."
Tian Zhongqing nodded repeatedly, and Li Yuanxiu explained the details and ordered:
"Things should be done naturally, so that Ma Haiji feels like he is peeping in unintentionally."
"Your Majesty is here to visit, please inform Brother Zhong Qing!"
Tian Zhongqing was frugal by nature, and he only had a few personal servants at home. This happened not once or twice. Ma Haiji nodded when he heard the words, and the servant agreed in succession and hurriedly went down.
But when Ma Haiji heard the word "urgent letter", his eyes suddenly lit up. He sat down on the wooden chair, looked at the bamboo tube used to hold the letter rolling gently in the wind on the table, and thought to himself:
"I wonder if I can get any news."
Tian Zhongqing listened carefully and then left softly. Li Yuanjiao was sitting at the foot of the steps carelessly. When he saw this man retreating, he said:
"I don't know!"
"My subordinates don't know who they are..."
After saying this, he waved his hand, and a clan soldier immediately handed the bamboo tube containing the secret message forward and handed it back to Tian Zhongqing's hand. Li Yuanxiu chuckled lightly and said:
The two people chatted and laughed and entered the back hall. In the hall, incense was lit and smoke filled the air. In the middle stood a man respectfully, wearing leather armor and full of energy. He looked at the two people who came forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile:
"Tian Zhongqing has met two adults."
Li Yuanxiu nodded and said with a smile:
"Is there any reason for someone who comes to my house to be a stay-at-home agent to escape unscathed and be wealthy for the rest of his life? As soon as the news about him gets out, his life will be worse than death."
Li Yuanxiu waved his hand to stop him and said softly:
"This is none of your business. I deliberately indulged this person. To deal with these minions, I will kill them at will. It seems that it is much easier to manage than to get rid of An Xin. It can also come in handy at critical moments."
"Pity."
Ma Haiji was immediately overjoyed. He leaned over and took a look, and saw that the ink on it had faded away, leaving only a few words.
"An Jingming...has broken through the eighth level of Qi training..."
"Sir! The tea has been delivered."
This call frightened Ma Haiji out of his wits. He sat back on the chair and took the tea bowl that was handed to him. His mind was full of thoughts of running away immediately. When he saw the servant retreating, he wiped his face with a long sigh and told the process.