At the end of July, although the weather was hot, there was still a hint of coolness in the morning.
Li Zhen got up early, washed up, had breakfast, and walked in the yard with the help of his attendants to stretch his muscles. It had been about half a month since he was ambushed by Chen Qiankun, and Li Zhen's wounds were already scabbed. Vigorous exercise will not cause pain. Early in the morning, Ye Chengzhong ran into the courtyard quickly and said: "Sir, Qiling, the governor of Guangdong across from the Admiral's Mansion, has come to the house and is waiting for you in the hall. He said... I want to apologize to you."
"Apologize."
Li Zhenjian's eyebrows were raised, and a strange look suddenly flashed in his eyes.
The elderly nephew's legs were completely broken by Li Zhen, and the bones in his right hand were also broken. Even if he was cured, he would still be a cripple. More importantly, Li Zhen beat Wan Fu without any scruples, which is equivalent to After slapping Qi Ling in the face, now Qi Ling takes the initiative to apologize to the Admiral as a governor. This is intriguing. There are two possibilities for being able to do this. One is that Qi Ling is a noble saint with a bright mind and a broad mind. One possibility is that the senior has a thick face and a dark heart, is holding back, and deliberately shows weakness to Li Zhen.
Obviously, Li Zhen thinks the latter is the most likely.
Can a great sage with high moral integrity and integrity succeed in the officialdom?
Li Zhen had an idea in his mind and ordered: "Xiaoye, push out my wheelchair. I want to welcome the elderly in a wheelchair."
"Sir, why is this?"
Ye Chengzhong blinked his eyes, full of confusion. He clearly remembered that after Li Zhen recovered a little, he refused to sit in a wheelchair. He always asked him to help him walk, but now he has to take the initiative to sit in a wheelchair. It is incredible.
Li Zhen glared at Ye Chengzhong and said angrily: "Go if you are told. Why are you asking so many questions?"
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away."
Ye Chengzhong smiled and ran away quickly.
Li Zhen looked at Ye Chengzhong's leaving figure, but thought in his heart that he was the governor of Guangzhou, and according to his official position, he was a junior official to the governor of Guangdong. If he had to take the initiative to salute after meeting a senior citizen, he might as well sit in a wheelchair. With an excuse, everything was saved. Not long after, Ye Chengzhong came pushing a wheelchair. Li Zhen sat on the wheelchair with a carefree attitude. He waved his hands boldly and said: "Let's go to the hall. I'll meet you later." "
Ye Chengzhong smiled and pushed Li Zhen straight to the hall.
In the hall, the senior citizen was sitting upright.
He was wearing court clothes, beads, and an official hat. He was dressed extremely seriously, but he had a professional smile on his face, giving people a feeling of spring breeze. No matter who saw him, he was in a happy mood. The senior citizen saw Li Zhen was pushed out of his wheelchair, stood up, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry for disturbing Admiral Li so early in the morning. I'm sorry for my rudeness, Admiral Li."
Li Zhen waved his hands and said: "The Governor is here to visit, and the Admiral's Mansion is also in full bloom. My subordinate is injured and cannot greet the Governor. I apologize for any rudeness. Governor, please take a seat." Li Zhen opened his mouth and said He returned the words to the senior citizen, which was equivalent to nonsense, and no topic was mentioned.
The elder had a spring-like smile on his face, but there was overwhelming hatred in his heart.
This guy in front of me has ruined Wanfu's life.
If he doesn't take revenge, he would be sorry for his brother who has been dead for many years.
However, the senior citizen showed no expressions of joy or anger. He hid the hatred in his heart and continued with a smile: "Admiral Li led his troops to fall from the sky and destroyed Guangzhou. I have also heard about it. It can be said that it is unprecedented. It’s amazing that no one has come. Admiral Li was injured in order to destroy the Tiandihui. He is loyal to the emperor and I admire him."
"Thank you, Lord Governor."
Li Zhen said neither humble nor arrogantly, with a faint smile on his face.
The old guy in front of him is definitely a man who hides his sword in his smile. No matter how much the elders praise or the elders try to stir up the topic, Li Zhen will always cover up the water and cover up the water without taking the initiative to speak. If the elders don't take the initiative to propose Wanfu's If things go wrong, Li Zhen can send Qiling away.
Anyway, the initiative is in his hands.
The senior citizen was very unhappy when he saw that Li Zhen's answers were all concise and concise, and they were all understatements. After all, he was also the governor of Guangdong and Li Zhen's immediate boss, but Li Zhen didn't give him any face. It was so irritating. Especially when he came to the Admiral's Mansion to see Li Zhen and told his subordinates that he was apologizing for Wan Fu, but Li Zhen didn't take the initiative to mention it, which made the elder feel helpless.
Little did he know that the older man's behavior made Li Zhen even more taboo.
As the saying goes, the humblest person is invincible, and senior citizens belong to the thick-skinned category.
Li Zhen didn't take the initiative to talk, so Qi Ling had to bring up the purpose of his visit and said: "I'm here today because of Wanfu's affairs."
"What's wrong with Mr. Wanfu?" Li Zhen asked blankly.
When the elder saw Li Zhen pretending not to know, he was even more angry and gritted his teeth, but he still said with a smile: "I neglected to discipline Wan Fu, which caused Wan Fu to speak rudely to you. This is my fault. Wan Fu is now I have also been punished. I hope Admiral Li will not take it to heart. I have just arrived in Guangzhou and I am not familiar with many things. I need Admiral Li to help me. We are both officials in the same court, so we need a lot of help."
Li Zhen saw Qiling mention it, but he had to say it.
Immediately, Li Zhen sighed and said: "Speaking of it, what happened to Mr. Wanfu is that the official was too impulsive. Mr. Wanfu made trouble in Huaibi Tower that day. He was disrespectful to his sister and made arrogant remarks. In anger, the official said, I'm really sorry for letting the soldiers beat the young master of Wanfu. The governor was appointed by the emperor as the governor of Guangdong. He is the parent of the people of Guangdong. I will do my best to assist you so that the people of Guangdong can live and work in peace and contentment."
The punishment of amputating hands and feet turned into a severe beating in Li Zhen's mouth.
When Qiling heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
The young admiral in front of me is not much more generous than him.
A strong enemy, this is a strong enemy.
When Qi Ling first came to the Admiral's Mansion to see Li Zhen, he wanted to show weakness and confuse Li Zhen, thereby lowering Li Zhen's wariness and looking for opportunities to deal with Li Zhen. However, Li Zhen was impeccable in his words and was also a thick-skinned person. Knowing that his plan to show weakness failed, and if he was not careful, he might fall into a situation. At this moment, Qiling no longer regarded Li Zhen as a subordinate, but as a strong enemy, especially when he thought of Li Zhen who defeated Shanghai Daotai in the past. Yang Nengge gave Xu Naizhao a headache. He even killed Bai Gui ferociously some time ago, but a chill arose in his heart.
This person must be dealt with carefully.
Qiling lost his mood and stood up and said: "Admiral Li, it will be easy to deal with the matter once it is settled. Wanfu's matter ends here. I hope that Admiral Li and I will cooperate sincerely to create a good environment for the people. I will also I have government affairs to attend to, so I will visit Admiral Li again when I have time and say goodbye."
Li Zhenxiao said: "The lower official is injured and it is inconvenient to see him off. Mr. Futai will go slowly."
The senior came in a hurry and left in a hurry. He left without even getting hot. Just after the senior left, Liu Taiping walked in from the hall again. With a smile on his face, Liu Taiping asked: "Sir, senior What to do."
Obviously, Liu Taiping also knew about Qiling.
Li Zhen stood up from the wheelchair, shrugged, and replied: "What else can be done? Of course it is about Wan Fu. I broke Wan Fu's legs and right hand. Naturally, the senior citizen will not give up. As for Wan Fu, I will not give up." The senior citizen took the initiative to come to the Admiral's Mansion to apologize and show weakness. This old guy is not a fuel-efficient lamp."
After a pause, Li Zhen asked: "Sir, you came to see me early in the morning. What's the matter?"