Two hundred and thirty-five chapters sweat like rain in the cold night
Chapter 235: Sweating like rain in the cold night
It was said that Li You wanted to ask for help from Qian Huangshang, so he was very respectful and watched Master Qian get on the sedan. As he watched the sedan go away, he suddenly remembered that Qian Huangshang had a major case, and the Zhejiang seawall stone case once
If the incident happened, the consequences would be disastrous if he was implicated.
However, Mr. Li thought for a moment. First, he and Qian Huangshang were not related by marriage, second, they were not old friends, and third, they had no common crimes. They just had a few social interactions. This is too normal. Even if Qian Huangshang's case implicated ten clans, they should also be implicated.
Less than yourself.
According to Li You's observation, no matter what Qian Huang's business is like, he is still relatively solid and hard-working in his work, and he is not an empty talker. Since he has agreed to help intercede, it should not be a big problem. It is not difficult to reinstate himself.
He was just asking for a favor in front of his cousin.
Li You patted the dirt on his body and turned around to leave the gate of the Prince Consort's Mansion. However, he saw the gate official coming to Li You and whispered: "Qiansui, the Lord Gui De, has said that if Li Sheren comes to visit the Prince Consort's Mansion, he must ask me to stay."
live..."
Without even thinking about it, Li You refused the doorman's request to stay, shook his head and left.
He collected thousands of taels of silver from Princess Guide and gave her a thousand, six hundred and eighty-word poems. It was considered that both money and goods were indebted to each other. As for the matter of reinstatement, it would be fine if the emperor and merchants had enough money to go to the joint.
There is no need to beg His Highness Chitose, so why are you still staying here with such humility?
It is best to sever the relationship at this point. You will be your eldest princess, and I will be my ticket winner, Li You made up his mind. It’s not that Li You doesn’t show respect, it’s actually His Highness Chitose’s betrayal in the past few days that has heartlessly broken his heart.
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After being forced to have sex that night, he thought that with this close relationship, he could defraud a few people and take advantage of others, such as getting a honorary official position. However, he encountered
He received several blows, first he made unreasonable troubles at the banquet, and later he instigated the Queen Mother to suspend him. This contrast was really shocking to Mr. Li who was caught off guard.
His Highness Chitose made him feel uncertain. He had learned from the past few days and should not make the same mistake again. Besides, he was so close to the eldest princess that it was not worth the trouble in life or politics.
When he returned to his apartment, it was already dark. Li You had a casual dinner and went into the inner room. The maid Xiaozhu also came in and raised her hand to get a fire and light a lamp.
Inadvertently, Mr. Li saw the candlelight shining on the folds of Xiaozhu's delicate nails, and the glaze was shining brightly, but it touched something in his heart. There seemed to be five finger marks left on his buttocks. It was not long ago, so he probably didn't.
Eliminate it, this is a hidden danger that is disconnected.
Xiaozhu turned around and saw the master looking at her in a daze, calling out softly: "Master? Master?"
Mr. Li woke up and said, "Xiao Zhu, come here." He lifted up his coat and took off the inner and outer layers of trousers.
The little maid was fascinated by her master's movements. She took two steps back, covered her chest and said in surprise: "What are you going to do..."
Mr. Li turned his back to Xiaozhu, held up his pants with one hand, and pointed at half of his buttocks with the other hand, and said angrily: "I've told you countless times, don't think about evil things at a young age! Let's see if the scar here is still there.
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Xiaozhu was full of disappointment, hesitantly picked up the candle, got close to the master's back, lowered his head and took a look at it, saying, "There are indeed some traces."
Li You then made up his mind and said: "Use your fingers, scratch this place a few times and cover up the old traces randomly. Don't be afraid of hurting me."
Oh?! The little maid opened her eyes wide in surprise. What kind of hobby is this, sir? I heard from my brother that there are some weirdos in the capital who like to be beaten with whips and sticks, punched and kicked. Could it be that the master has also been infected? Could it be that she is very domineering in his heart?
A fierce woman? She said aggrievedly: "I can't do it, so I'll find someone else."
"What's wrong with this? It's really useless. If you can find someone else, you can be used?" Mr. Li urged. Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. If you destroy the evidence, you can sleep peacefully without worrying about the consequences.
Being "slandered".
Xiaozhu helplessly stretched out a few thin fingers and scratched the flesh of the master's buttocks. Not to mention scars, there was not even a red mark out of the scratches.
There were no physical traces, but there were some signs of chemical reactions. Li You actually found that his little brother was showing signs of getting ready to make a move.
Just when he was considering whether to ask Xiaozhu to get a knife and make a few cuts on his buttocks, he heard Zhang San shouting from outside: "Master! We have a visitor."
Li You was very surprised. It was cold at night in the capital these days, and few people went out at night. Who had the energy to come here? He fastened his trousers, walked out of the house and asked, "Who is visiting?"
Zhang San replied: "He looks like a noble man, so he just asked me to come out to greet him."
Li You walked through the front hall and saw two short men standing outside the door. The one in front seemed to be the master, wearing a dark red cloak and a hood, and his face was unclear in the dim light of the night; the other one seemed to be the owner.
He is an entourage, standing with a lamp in one hand and a suitcase in the other.
When they got close, the man raised his head and said to Li You: "I heard that Li Sheren has good news, so I came here in the moonlight with fine wine and delicacies."
The moonlight in Yueyaer today is pretty good... Li You glanced at the familiar face in front of him for a few times, and suddenly turned pale with shock. He took a few breaths of cold air and said, "Why is it you?"
Who is this person if she is not Princess Guide? Who is the attendant next to her if she is not Wang Yannu, a middle-aged female official?
No matter what, he never expected it, and it really made Li Youhun'er tremble with fear. This thousand-year-old Highness was actually so bold, going out incognito at night when there were few people around, which was shocking to the world.
Where can't we go? What are we doing here? A small temple cannot accommodate a giant Buddha. Mr. Li subconsciously thought, don't let anything happen if something happens to you, and you will suffer if you get implicated. Private visits incognito are not as fun as in TV dramas.
He immediately advised the uninvited guest with sincerity, "Why does Your Highness risk your life and put yourself in danger? Please return home quickly. I am willing to escort the vanguard."
Guide Qiansui tightened his cloak tightly and looked around: "What kind of dangerous place is this? Is this a dragon's pool and a tiger's den here, Li Sheren? Don't you invite me in?"
You are really full... Li You was afraid that he would block the eldest princess at the door and alarm the neighbors and passers-by. Seeing that the princess refused to leave, he had to invite Guide Qiansui and Wang Yannv into the hall to persuade her.
In the nearby alleys, most of the residents were officials from the capital like Li You. If they were still entangled at the door, they probably didn't know what Princess Fengyan had discovered.
Zhang San and Han Zong burned the brazier, Xiaozhu served tea, and then Li You sent him away. Only he, Qiantose, and Wang Yannu were left in the hall.
It was a little warmer in the room, and Princess Guide took off the hood of her cloak, revealing a red dress with narrow sleeves and a python pattern, and a black gauze winged crown on her head. She was dressed like a man, like a relative of the emperor.
She was so enchantingly handsome that Li You was dazzled, and then he was speechless. Your Highness, do you want to keep a low profile? Fortunately, she wore a cloak to cover her face, otherwise it would have been too disturbing to walk all the way.
They looked sideways.
Guide Chitose seemed to know what Li You was thinking, "You are too worried. I did not come alone. The bearers and attendants were all waiting outside the alley." Of course, another meaning of the eldest princess is that the attendants only knew that she had entered.
In this alley, it's not clear which house she went to.
He sat on the throne again, looked around and said, "Li She is really poor."
If you are poor, just be poor. Anyone who compares with you will be poor. Li You, who was still in shock, was in no mood to chat with her and asked straight to the point: "Your Highness came here at night, what do you want to teach her?"
"Bringing wine and food to congratulate Li Sheren on his reinstatement."
Although he didn't want to talk, when it came to his official position, Li You couldn't help but said: "I have never heard of it."
"There was a family banquet in the palace just now. The queen entertained the relatives and was very happy. A cousin who made gold bricks in Suzhou said a few words and resumed your errand. Li Sheren is indeed a man of exquisite beauty. I
I really admire you."
Mr. Qian is so nimble and he managed to get the job done after only a few hours of absence... Li You was very impressed when he heard this and gave him a five-star review. But on his face, he said in disbelief: "I met Mr. Qian today and I mentioned a few things in passing.
I don’t want Mr. Qian to be so picky.”
Princess Guide stared at Li You and said, "Then have you ever blamed me for not mentioning you?"
"I am of such low status that I dare not expect too much." Li Youyan replied concisely and concisely, but there was a hint of resentment.
"What do you want in life?" Princess Guide changed the subject, "Power? Money? Beauty? Fame?"
Li You felt that everything he said was wrong, and it was even more unreliable to discuss the outlook on life and values with the eldest princess, so he asked, "What does your highness want?"
The eldest princess smiled slightly and said: "What I want is you..."
Li You panicked for a moment, as if he wasn't used to such a frank and explicit confession. But he heard her continue: "In conjunction with your position."
After all, the job of splitting the votes and winning the book is the most coveted.
Guide Chitose suddenly raised his voice, "Those who are officials usually covet power. Now you have a great opportunity, but you are still blind and don't know it?"
Without waiting for Li You to react, she said directly: "In those days, the Chief of Ceremonies was so arrogant and powerful that he was called the Internal Minister. Has anyone in Li She ever heard of it?"
Of course Li You has heard of it, and heard it too much. Anyone who knows a little bit about the Ming Dynasty doesn't know how powerful the Chief of Ceremonies is. But what does this have to do with him? He can cut off the head and bleed, he can
Nor would he harm himself and enter the palace.
"What do you think about the existence or elimination of the Supervisor of Ceremonies?" Guide Chitose asked Li You to take the exam for some unknown reason.
Li You thought for a while and realized that this thousand-year-old was from the palace and would not be as bitter and bitter as the imperial eunuchs in the outer dynasty. He replied with an attitude of not offending others: "The rise of the ceremonial supervisor back then was just a need for the emperor's side."
That’s all.”
Chitose praised: "That's very good. The emperor always needs such people around him. Much like the previous Han Dynasty, a 600-stone ministerial desk was set up in the inner court, which established the custom of serving humble officials. In the end, the Han Dynasty suppressed the outer court and took charge of state affairs.
Just like this dynasty, there was a five-level cabinet first, taking the role of the inner court to control the external dynasty, and later there was a chief ceremonial supervisor, taking the role of a close servant to control the cabinet. All kinds of causes and effects are based on the internal restraint of the external. Mr. Li has a low position and a high position.
, it’s like the sages of the past are now surrounded by talented people, and it’s the right time to make a difference!”
This is provocation, this is encouragement, this is incitement!
Princess Guide's words are not just a hint, they are simply a naked statement - as long as you are willing to sincerely surrender and help the emperor with the right to vote, it is not impossible to become the so-called "internal minister" next to the emperor in the future! All dynasties have done so.
There are precedents and numerous successful experiences written in history books. It is easy to copy cats and tigers, so why should we hesitate?
Hearing this, Mr. Li's mouth went dry and he almost lost his composure. Is there any chance of becoming the Ming Dynasty's version of Shangshu Ling? The civil servant's version of Chief of Ceremony?
"You are a talented person." Guide Chitose added more fire: "It's a pity that you have no family background, and you will never be of great use in the outer court. Don't you hear that a good bird chooses the wood to rest?"
There is another sentence that adds fuel to the fire: "With the relationship between you and me, how could I harm you? Could it be that Li Sheren can't trust me?"
It was so intimate. Li You stabilized his mind and politely declined: "Thank you Qiantose for your advice, but I can't hold a big position."
"Of course you can do it. It is best to use internal eunuchs in the inner court, but it is difficult to achieve the goal with the attention of China and foreign countries. There are very few suitable candidates among civil servants, and your temperament and background are the most suitable. If you are used by the emperor, what difference will it make?
Yu Conglong's merits? I, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, cannot rebel, but the emperor can reverse it at any time, can't you see this clearly?"
It has to be said that Gui De's words of a thousand years old were very true, and Li You was almost moved by it. He couldn't help but express a few words of his heart, "Since ancient times, it has been said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Looking at the fate of the internal eunuch of this dynasty, I will not
Dare to imagine it."
Princess Guide smiled and said: "You can refer to Wei Zhongxian, Liu Jin, Wang Zhen and others? But there are still Wang Yue, Xu Zhi, Fan Heng, Qin Chang, etc. in this dynasty, all of whom are loyal, honest and honest! There are even more elegant ones such as
Xiao Jing, as sincere as Chen Kuan, as loyal as Wen Ding, as honest as Jin'an, as honest as Xing'an, as knowledgeable as Jin Ying, as perseverant as Huai'en, as courageous as Zhang Yong, as honest as Wang Cheng'en! And **
*Self-cultivation and self-restraint, Tian Yi is selfless and impartial, Chen Hong takes the principles of sages as his criterion!"
Li Youyun Mountain is shrouded in mist, who are these names? They seem to be the various eunuch leaders in the past dynasties? There are so many outstanding father-in-laws in our Ming Dynasty? Why have we never heard of most of them?
In a state of dizziness, Li You couldn't help but imagine that he was living in the cabinet with high spirits, and he could point out the heroism of the country with his quill pen.
Suddenly he shuddered, and remembered what he couldn't understand when he first took office. He looked carefully at the few notebooks but couldn't understand things... He immediately returned to reality, as if he was not the right person based on his knowledge level.
Governing a country is not easy. If you let yourself mess around, you will bring disaster to the country and the people. Doing small evils is acceptable, but if you want to bring trouble to the world and be accused by thousands of people, you are a bit afraid.
It would be more comfortable to be a small bureaucrat with no responsibility... In the end, Li You smiled bitterly and said: "Qiantose has good intentions, but I don't know the current affairs, so I would like to thank you insensitively."
After saying so much and speaking so thoroughly, is it still the same result... Princess Guide was extremely disappointed with this answer. She pursed her lips tightly and sat there for a long time. Her face gradually turned sad, and her eyes were dim under the candlelight.
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She sighed leisurely and said, "I brought some palace delicacies to congratulate Li Sheren on his reinstatement, but I almost forgot."
The almost nonexistent female official Wang Yannv immediately put out the food box. As a gift from Chitose, even though Li You was not thirsty or hungry, he symbolically poured a glass of wine, nodded to the eldest princess, and opened his mouth to drink it all.
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"Wait a minute!" Princess Guide shouted softly, stood up and walked to Li You. She stretched out her hand and carefully rubbed Li You's face. Her eyes seemed to be fixed, trying to take a closer look at Li You's appearance.
Li You stiffened, this ambiguous action happened again...
Guide's thousand-year-old beautiful eyebrows frowned, as if he had made up his mind, and suddenly raised his other hand and knocked Li You's wine glass to the ground.
Li You was confused. What did His Majesty Chitose mean by this? You don't have to do this if you want to vent your dissatisfaction? It's too rude.
"This is the poisoned wine prepared. If you drink it, you will die." The eldest princess said calmly, "But I don't want you to die."
On this cold night in early winter, Mr. Li was sweating like rain.