"You have to go out as soon as it gets dark, and you have only been resting for a few days before you start tossing around?"
In the back house of Cao Guogong, Mrs. Deng became very angry when she saw Li Jinglong who was dressed like a dog.
"What is something that is available outside that is not available at home? What is better outside than at home? Do you have to go out to the wild?" Ms. Deng leaned against the door, mouthing a barrage of words, "I was so scared and wandering in the past few days that I cried to the sky.
Those who wiped away tears started to drift again today! Huh!"
"What do women know?" Li Jinglong put on the special satin-covered cloth shoes under the service of his servants, looked at it for a few times, stood up, walked to his wife's identity with a smile, and whispered, "I am here to do something according to the order!"
As he spoke, he lowered his head and sniffed at his wife's neck, "I've worked hard at home these days, and I still don't have the energy to go out to look for it. At this age, I'm still powerless! Even if I have the strength, you can do it.
Taken away."
"Bah!" Mrs. Deng spat, "You are still the Duke of the country, you are not serious!"
"Then you mean that the duke cannot be immoral? Then you, the duke's wife, went to court last night?"
"Go away, you are seeking death!" Deng cursed.
Then, after a pause, he said, "Anyway, you can go out, but remember not to do anything that violates taboos. Your Majesty can tolerate you once, but not a second time!"
"Don't worry! Your Highness has me in your heart!" Li Jinglong smiled and went out.
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"Sir, don't you bring a few people with you?" the housekeeper whispered as he was waiting for Li Jinglong to go out.
Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Sir, I'm going to recite poems and write poems. What do those killers in the family do besides fighting?" As he said that, he suddenly paused and thought to himself.
"Yes, today's meeting is all a group of scholars. Although I am a martial artist, I can be regarded as both civilized and martial arts, but after all, poetry is not my specialty. What if, what if the plagued scholars drink too much?
By insinuating and burying me, wouldn’t I be taken advantage of?”
Thinking of this, he said to the housekeeper, "Go to Xikuoyuan, call Mr. Yang here, and tell me I will take him to the banquet!"
A moment later, Yang Shiqi, dressed as a Confucian scholar, came with the housekeeper.
(Yang Shiqi’s real name is Yang Yu and his courtesy name is Shiqi. The words of the novelist here should not be taken seriously.)
"Shiqi!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Today there is a bureau, I am the host, and the guests are all famous scholars in Beijing. You also know that I am afraid of showing my cowardice, so I brought you to the counselor!"
"Students are guests of Dong Weng's house, so they should be like this!" Yang Shiqi is tall and tall, and he can be considered a talented person.
"Let's go!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Speaking of which, among the people we are hosting today, is one of your fellow countrymen?"
"Who is it?" Yang Shiqi asked.
"Formerly the Attendant of the East Palace, now the Editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the Censor of the Supervisory Academy, Jie Jin!" Li Jinglong said with a smile.
Bang bang, Yang Shiqi almost heard his own heartbeat in an instant.
Everyone has a utilitarian heart, and being a human being cannot be exempted from it. He knows exactly who Xie Jin is. He is a young man who is very proud of himself in high school and has a bright future by staying with the emperor for a long time.
If Yang Shiqi can catch up with Jie Jin, he will definitely be better than Cao Guogong!
When can one become a teacher, a staff member, and a guest in the Duke's palace? What if Xie Jin could recommend a few words in front of His Highness? Wouldn't that mean he would rise to the top?
Thinking of this, his heart became hot. He quickly gathered his energy and followed Li Jinglong.
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The group of people left Cao Guogong's mansion and were about to get into the carriage.
Not far away, the servant hurried over to report that my uncle was here.
The uncle of the Li family is Li Jinglong's brother-in-law. Although his father-in-law Deng Yu made great contributions, he died too early and had no legitimate sons. The five sons he left behind were all bastards.
Although the eldest son inherited the title, he was sentenced to death by the old man because he was involved in Hu Weiyong's affair. The second son of the Deng family was still upright, but he was not destined to die in the war.
Now the head of the Deng family is Deng Laosan. He is a mediocre and honest man who can't beat three farts with one stick.
If not for this, Li Jinglong's mother-in-law would not go back to her parents' house again and again to dig out the family's wealth. After all, his mother-in-law is a serious eldest daughter, and she has a lot of power over her younger brothers and sisters.
"Who's here?" Li Jinglong asked sideways.
The housekeeper asked a few questions, then came over and replied, "Fifth uncle!"
In other words, the person who came was the youngest male member of the Deng family, Deng Ping, nicknamed Taipingnu.
Li Jinglong remembered that before he went to Liaodong, the emperor's grandson selected the noble sons and specially selected the Taiping slaves to serve as bodyguards in the East Palace. At that time, the Deng family was rejoicing about this for a while.
Moreover, he also heard that the emperor's grandson was very kind to the youngest son of the Deng family and often took him with him.
"He is not in the palace." After saying this, Li Jinglong suddenly realized and said to the housekeeper, "Where is Lao Wu? Take me there!"
"Out front, concierge!" the butler said.
Li Jinglong strode forward and quickly reached the concierge.
Looking in from the outside, I happened to see a few people drinking tea in their room. One of them stood at the door and looked around in fear. It was his fifth brother-in-law, Taiping slave, Deng Ping.
"Xiao Wu, why do you have time to come to your brother-in-law's house! Haha!" Li Jinglong laughed from a distance, "I was just thinking about asking your sister to call you all over in the next few days, and let's have a good drink!
"
Deng Ping was in his early twenties, with a simple and honest face. When he smiled, his eyes narrowed into slits. He quickly cupped his fists and bowed in return, "Brother-in-law!"
Speaking of which, although he was a noble son of a wealthy family, I died of illness not long after he was born. After that, his family gradually declined, and he didn't have much of a playboy temperament.
"What kind of etiquette do you have for your family?" Li Jinglong hurried forward, but at this moment, his walking figure suddenly froze, and his face became angry.
"Brother-in-law?" Deng Ping shouted uncertainly.
"You're such a killer!" Li Jinglong suddenly turned around, gave the housekeeper a few blows, kicked him in the head, and yelled, "Xiao Wu is here, and you didn't invite him into the back hall, and let him stay in the concierge.
, what’s your intention?”
Cursing, he went up and chopped off his feet, "Who gives you the courage? Who is Xiaowu? He is my brother-in-law! You, a slave, can't be so indifferent?"
"Master, have mercy on me! Master, have mercy on me!" The good housekeeper suddenly suffered an unreasonable disaster. He ran away with his head in his arms and begged for mercy again and again.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law!" Deng Ping hurriedly came out to stop him and said, "It's my brother and I have to wait for you at the door. It has nothing to do with him!"
"That's not okay!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "You are my brother-in-law, how are you different from my own brother? Although this is Cao Guogong's mansion, it is also your home, and you are half a master here!"
As he spoke, he seemed to have suppressed the anger in his heart, "Xiao Wu, why aren't you on duty in the palace today!"
Immediately, he shouted loudly, "Xiaowu, it's not my brother-in-law who told you. When you are a bodyguard for His Highness, the most important thing is to be loyal. I remember back then, when I first entered the palace as a guard in the East Palace and served the Crown Prince, I was on duty.
I never go home, I just sleep in the guard room, and I stay there for half a month!"
"Brother-in-law," Deng Ping is a simple and honest person, and he can't even say anything when he is in a hurry.
"We, as guards, need to have a good eye. We are concerned about His Highness's concerns and think about His Highness's thoughts. We always have His Highness in mind. Let me tell you, our Highness is the most kind and virtuous.
He sees everything you do, and as long as you are willing to make progress, he will promote you a hundred times in the future!"
"Brother-in-law" Deng Ping was sweating, but he still couldn't get a word in.
"Look at what your brother-in-law and I, a stupid person, can do? But even if we think we are loyal, what will your Highness do to me? So, we"
"Shut up!" A cold shout suddenly came from the concierge.
Li Jinglong immediately shut up and looked over there pretending to be horrified.
After a while, Zhu Yunxi, dressed in casual clothes, came out, stood at the door, and looked at Li Jinglong, "Why are you talking so much?"
"God, why are you here?" Li Jinglong shouted and wanted to kneel down to salute, but Zhu Yunxi stopped him.
"Well," Zhu Yunhe looked at him, "I have more leisure time at night."
The life in the palace was too boring. The ordinary ones were also a little tired. So when he heard Li Jinglong say how the outside was like in the afternoon, Zhu Yunxi started to think about it. After dinner, he looked for an opportunity to bring some
A guard came out.
"I understand! I understand!" Li Jinglong laughed and said, "Please come this way!"
With that said, he welcomed Zhu Yunxi in front, and then whispered to his brother-in-law, "Why didn't you say that His Highness was here?"
"Did you let me speak?" Deng Ping said aggrievedly.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Li Jinglong patted Deng Ping on the shoulder and smiled, "If anything happens in the future, let your brother-in-law know in advance! If you know what to do, we can chat privately later!"
