The first volume of pearl curtains rolls up the western mountain rain at dusk Chapter 96: Maybe Because I'm Not as Good as a Dog
Lian Gongming glanced at Yao Wuhen, pondered for a moment and said, "Wait for my news on who to kill first, I will tell you."
He was unsure of Prince Wu's true intentions. Before he was sure, he would naturally not confront a prince who commanded a large army and could even teach the emperor a lesson, even if his backer was Liu Chongxin.
First of all, we have to confirm one thing, something that no one can deny. Why is it that Liu Chongxin has such great power that he can cover the sky with one hand?
It is because the emperor gave him the power, and Prince Wu has the imperial whip in his hand, so he can even beat the emperor. The only one in the world who dares to kill Liu Chongxin directly is Prince Wu. So will Liu Chongxin directly offend Prince Wu?
It’s not that he hadn’t tried to get rid of Prince Wu. Only after Prince Wu died did he really have nothing to worry about. However, he couldn’t get rid of him.
That's why he persuaded the emperor to transfer Prince Wu to Jizhou. If he wasn't afraid, wouldn't he want to fight hard?
Even though he was a eunuch, Liu Chongxin wanted everyone in the world to know that he was the toughest eunuch.
So now Lian Gongming has a premonition that he is going to be unlucky, but he is not sure whether it is to lose wealth or his life. If it is to lose wealth, he can temporarily avoid the limelight. After all, he is Prince Wu, and it depends on how big the other party's appetite is. If it is too big, then there is no need to talk.
If it means losing his life and Liu Chongxin can't save him, then it would be better to fight to the death.
Therefore, who to kill first is a very technical choice. I haven't even thought about the fame and fortune yet. The first person to be killed must play a big enough role to let Prince Wu see clearly that if you make another move, I will fight you to death.
Therefore, for this person, the position cannot be too light, nor can it be too heavy.
Yao Wuhen said: "I have received your silver, so I will first complete the task you gave me. The old Taoist has already left Prince Yu's mansion, and I will go and get rid of him first."
"he?"
Lian Gongming shook his head and said, "Forget it for now. This person is not important, a nobody who is not worth mentioning. You can regard the silver I gave you as a gift. Keep it for your use and you don't need to return it."
Yao Wuhen stood up: "This is not my style of doing things."
As he walked out, he said, "I want to make the name Yao Wuhen a golden signboard in the killer world. I have to do the job I accept, no matter how big or small it is."
Lian Gongming said, "Don't act rashly. This person is coming in and out of Prince Yu's mansion every day. If you take action, it will implicate me."
Yao Wuhen turned around and glanced at him and said, "Then I will wait for news from the adults?"
"good."
Lian Gongming said: "You only need to remember one thing. If one day I tell you to kill without restraint, I will give you enough silver to massacre the whole city."
Yao Wuhen raised his lips and said, "That would be a big event that would make me famous all over the world. Since I entered the industry, I have been waiting for an opportunity to do something big, something that would make everyone in the world know my name."
He raised his hand and pointed his thumb at his forehead: "No one should cheat Yao Wuhen."
Lian Gongming could not sense the ambition in Yao Wuhen's tone. If there was no need, would he, with his status, meet a killer himself?
After Yao Wuhen left, Lian Gongming sat down in the study and thought for a long time with a dark face. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the situation had reached a point involving life and death.
Fifty thousand shi of grain...
This is a double-edged sword.
What Lian Gongming was thinking about was that just before Yao Wuhen came, his master Fan Li told him that it would be wrong to hand over the grain, and it would also be wrong not to hand it over.
Fan Li sent Yao Wuhen out, glanced at Lian Gongming's face and said in a low voice, "I still want to persuade you to leave Jizhou as soon as possible. I have said before that you should leave when the governor takes office. With your ability, if you send some generous gifts to the governor, the governor may be able to arrange for you to be a governor somewhere else."
Lian Gongming waved his hand: "What's the point of saying this now? Jizhou is my home. If I wanted to leave, I would have left long ago. I just don't want to leave..."
He looked at Fan Li and asked, "Yao Wuhen arrived when you were halfway through your sentence. You haven't finished your sentence yet. Please continue now."
Fan Li said, "My Lord just said that if all else fails, we can move the grain from our own private warehouse. Although not many people know about the private warehouse, the grain in the private warehouse was transferred from the granary by My Lord a few years ago when Jiedushi Zeng Ling was not here."
"It's no problem to hand over 50,000 shi of grain. We have enough in our private warehouse. However, once we hand it over, the consequences may be more serious than if we don't hand it over."
Fan Li looked at Lian Gongming and said, "If we don't hand it over, it's because you can't raise food and fodder. Prince Wu will be angry and kill you, saying that you missed the opportunity to fight. If we hand it over, Prince Wu will ask where the food comes from."
"As long as they find out that our grain was taken from the national treasury granary, you will still be guilty of a capital crime. If you don't pay it back, it will only be you, but if you pay it back, it could affect the entire clan."
Lian Gongming frowned, and after a moment of silence he asked, "Is it certain that I will die?"
"no."
Fan Li bowed his head and said, "I have advised you, sir. Now there are three options before you, two of which are ways to survive, but sir..."
Lian Gongming glanced at him and said, "Go on."
Fan Li said: "First, leave immediately, don't take anything you can't take with you, and give half of what you can take to the governor. He will arrange another place for you, and you may even get promoted."
"Secondly, you should give 70% to 80% of the assets in Jizhou City to Prince Wu as an apology for offending Prince Yu before. Prince Wu is just standing up for his brother... Compared to taking your life, 70% to 80% of the assets is enough to make them excited."
"Third... if you don't leave and are not willing to spend money to avoid disaster, then this can only be... a dead end."
Lian Gongming stood up and paced back and forth in the room. Seeing that his expression was gradually relaxing, Fan Li thought that he was going to follow his advice, so he also breathed a sigh of relief.
But who would have thought that Lian Gongming would turn around and look at him and say, "I just don't want to leave. I have been in Jizhou for so many years and have such a huge business. Why should I give way? I am not willing to beg for peace in a humble manner. If I want to fight to the death, aren't they afraid of death?"
He walked up to Fan Li and said, "Let's do both. You arrange for someone to go to the capital as soon as possible to ask for an audience with the governor, and let him make the decision for me. As long as the governor puts pressure on the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue for grain and fodder, Prince Wu will also soften."
Fan Li shook his head: "Why would Prince Wu worry about food and grass?"
Lian Gongming's eyes suddenly widened, and he almost roared, "I just don't want to leave! I've been in Jizhou for so many years, and no one can force me to leave!"
Fan Li was silent for a moment, then leaned forward and said, "I understand. I will go and arrange for someone to go to Beijing."
Lian Gongming hummed, and after a moment he said, "Go get in touch with the people in Prince Yu's mansion and feel out the situation. I asked you to arrange for someone to get close to Ye Zhangzhu. Have you arranged it?"
Fan Li said: "I have arranged a few people. I will go and tell them to test the waters right away."
"Go ahead."
Lian Gongming waved his hand, sat down on the chair, closed his eyes and said to himself: "This Jizhou City, before Zeng Ling came, every inch of land was mine, every person was mine, every copper coin was mine. After Zeng Ling came, he wanted to divide it, and I have already taken a step back..."
He let out a long breath and said, "If we retreat any further, they will become even more aggressive."
Fan Li didn't say much. He just thought that it was time to think about himself. Lord Lian... was going to be useless.
The next day, Four Pages Academy.
Li Diudiu deliberately arrived at the cafeteria earlier than usual. He thought he could finish eating earlier and leave earlier. However, he didn't expect those guys to come so early. It was even more difficult for him to understand. Is there anything addictive about watching others eat?
Aunt Wu looked at him helplessly, feeling powerless.
Li Diudiu didn't care and greeted Aunt Wu with a bright smile. He was the kind of guy who would smile involuntarily when he saw someone he liked. In Xiahou Zhuo's words, he was like a puppy who would run over with his tail wagging when he saw an acquaintance.
Xiahou Zhuo did not mean to belittle Li Diudiu in his words.
Although Aunt Wu would secretly take some leftover food from the cafeteria to feed her family, compared to the young men in fine clothes in this room, Aunt Wu was ten thousand times nobler than them.
Besides, Li Diudiu likes Aunt Wu’s character. She is a real and down-to-earth mother.
Li Diudiu has always wanted to know what it feels like to be a child with a mother.
He once asked the Taoist priest Changmei, "Master, is there any difference for a child with a mother?"
At that time, the Taoist priest with long eyebrows immediately covered his chest and said, "You chewed a lot when you were a child. Now you are a big boy, it's time to stop."
Changmei always said that when Li Diudiu was in the cradle, she would always bite him and make him scream, and she really bit him.
Li Diudiu thought that even if he asked his master, he would not get the answer, because his master was a guy without a woman, so how could he know anything?
Also, did you really chew on your master’s breasts when you were a child?
What does it mean?
But when he saw Aunt Wu, Li Diudiu felt that she should be like an ordinary mother in an ordinary family.
Just when Li Diudiu was about to ask what to eat, someone spoke behind him.
"Li Chi, did you cheat?"
Li Diudiu turned around, but in fact he knew who was talking before he turned around.
Xu Qinglin stood behind Li Chi, with an air of superiority and his hands behind his back. His tone was full of God's judgment on ordinary people.
Li Diudiu glanced at him and didn't even bother to say anything.
And the fact that he was too lazy to speak seemed to Xu Qinglin like he was afraid.
Xu Qinglin took a step forward, thinking that this would put pressure on Li Diudiu.
"With your qualifications, your character, your family background, and your knowledge, you were able to get first place in Jiazitang. If it wasn't cheating, then what was it?"
Li Diudiu still ignored her and raised his hand to gesture to Aunt Wu: "Five roujiamo, a bowl of old tofu and a bowl of millet porridge."
Aunt Wu looked at Li Diudiu with some concern, but Li Diudiu's smile was still so relaxed, as if he was comforting Aunt Wu not to be afraid.
Xu Qinglin took another step forward, glared at Li Diudiu and asked, "You don't dare to talk to me?"
Everyone thought that today they would just enjoy watching Li Diudiu eat, but they didn't expect there would be such a big show. They all watched with their eyes wide open.
One is a poor boy with no roots or background, and the other is the son of the Xu family. The gap between them is extremely huge.
But Li Diudiu didn't say a word from beginning to end, and didn't even look at Xu Qinglin.
Just at this moment, a stray dog about four or five months old that came from nowhere in the academy came running over and squatted next to Li Diudiu with a baby look. It was used to Li Diudiu feeding it.
This is a Shiba Inu, a Shiba Inu that only listens to the barking of dogs at the door, that is, a watchdog.
Xu Qinglin looked at Li Diudiu and then at the puppy. He suddenly smiled, turned around and walked out, saying with great contempt, "What a perfect match."
Li Diudiu bent down and picked up the puppy, and flicked it on the forehead. The puppy raised its mouth and gently bit Li Diudiu's finger with its teeth, very lightly, and let go immediately after touching it.
Li Diudiu laughed and said, "If you bite me again, I will knock your teeth out, believe it or not."
Xu Qinglin turned around and sneered: "You don't talk to me, but talk to a dog, you really are..."
After saying this, his expression changed drastically.
Li Diudiu was still teasing the puppy.
