If we want to introduce Lu Jiajiduo to Li Zhi, Li Qinzai is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. This is why Liu Shen took the initiative to visit Li Qinzai.
Unexpectedly, Li Qinzai was not only unwilling, but also wanted to kill Lu Jiayiduo. Liu Shen didn't know the reason, but he could only find another way to introduce him to the emperor.
Why couldn't Liu Shen bring Lu Jiajiduo into the palace in person?
Because his weight is not enough.
Although Liu Shen was a county marquis, there was a gap between the county marquis and the county marquis.
When Li Qinzai was just a county magistrate, he could come and go from Taiji Palace at will. If he wanted to see Li Zhi, he only had to identify himself in front of the palace gate, and soon a eunuch would respectfully approach him.
Because Li Qinzai had this weight in Li Zhi's heart, and also because Li Qinzai was from a British official background.
But Liu Shen couldn't do it. Although his father and he had been granted titles, they had always been far away from the power center of the Tang Dynasty. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get in.
If Liu Shen wanted to see Li Zhi, he would not be able to get in through the palace gate. Li Zhi would not refuse him directly. He would just say that the state affairs were busy or the dragon body was not in good condition.
Therefore, in order to introduce Lu Jiajiduo to the palace, Liu Shen could only ask someone for help.
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Ganjingzhuang.
Xue Ne has been depressed for many days. At the beginning, Li Qinzai still struggled with his injured body and drank with him to drown his sorrows. Later, Li Qinzai couldn't bear it anymore.
A friend who is lovelorn does need companionship, but the companionship cannot be without a bottom line. If this continues, he will become more and more hypocritical. A real man will not be able to overcome any obstacle in his life, so he must use alcohol to anesthetize himself.
After once again rejecting Xue Ne's invitation to drink, Li Qinzai turned around and found Wu Minzhi.
After bringing Li Xian and Wang Bo to Ganjing Village last time, Wu Minzhi took advantage of the opportunity to live in Zhuangzi. In name, he was Li Qinzai's student, and it was natural for him to live in the school dormitory.
Unfortunately, he was nowhere to be seen in class, and Li Qinzai didn't bother to pay attention. He knew very well what Wu Minzhi needed, which was not the so-called knowledge, but the identity of "Li Qinzai's disciple."
As a friend, Li Qinzai didn't mind giving him this status, but he didn't insist on learning.
Kicking open the door of Wu Minzhi's room and lifting Wu Minzhi up from his sleep, Li Qinzai told him seriously that there was an unlucky dog in the Xue family who was desperate for love recently and asked Wu Minzhi to help solve the matter.
Wu Minzhi, who had just woken up and had not yet returned to reality, was confused and did not understand what was going on.
Of course he knew the Xue family's dog. He was heartbroken, so what did it have to do with him? Why should he solve this problem?
"I don't care, I'll leave it to you anyway. If you can't get him to cheer up again, I'll whip you myself..."
Wu Minzhi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"
"What?"
"Sir, can you really whip me?" Wu Minzhi's eyes were filled with morbid longing.
Li Qinzai suddenly remembered Wu Minzhi's special habit, and his whole body went numb. He immediately said: "I have changed my mind. I will not whip you, but throw you into the cesspool. If you have a habit of eating shit, I will admit it."
Wu Minzhi shuddered. He did have some special habits, but he definitely didn't like eating shit. Special people also have dignity.
"Sir, don't worry. I will give you a lively Xue family dog by tomorrow at the latest." Wu Minzhi promised solemnly.
Li Qinzai patted him on the shoulder and said: "Use your special skills to give Xue Ne an experience he will never forget."
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In the afternoon, Wu Minzhi found Xue Na in the courtyard.
Xue Ne was drunk again and was fast asleep in the wing room in the front yard.
Wu Minzhi did not wake him up, but asked the Li family to carry Xue Ne into the carriage.
The carriage moved forward leisurely, leaving Ganjingzhuang and heading west along the winding mountain road.
When they came to the foot of a steep cliff, the tribesmen carried Xue Ne in soft bags, and worked together to carry him up the mountain, climbing hard on the winding and muddy mountain road.
After climbing for more than an hour, the group finally reached the top.
On the edge of the cliff, a simple swing was erected at some point. Following Wu Minzhi's instructions, the tribe tied Xue Ne to the swing and covered his eyes with black cloth.
After everything was done, Wu Minzhi slapped Xue Na awake from his deep sleep.
Xue Ne opened his eyes, but his vision was dark. He subconsciously wanted to move, but found that his whole body was tied and couldn't move. He couldn't help being shocked and angry: "Who dares to murder me? Brother Jingchu! Where is brother Jingchu?"
Wu Minzhi stood in front of him, letting out a weird villainous laugh.
"Be careful, dear brother, it's been a long time."
"Who are you?"
"Don't worry about who I am. I was asked by Mr. Li to cheer you up today..."
Xue Ne said angrily: "Fart! How could Brother Jingchu do this to me?"
Wu Minzhi smiled strangely and said: "Mr. Li just entrusted you to me. As for how I can cheer you up, that's my business. Dear brother Shenyan, I just want to ask you, can you cheer up a little from now on?"
"What does it have to do with you? Untie me quickly. You dare to offend my Xue family too!"
Wu Minzhi's smile became more and more abnormal, and Jie Jie's strange laughter echoed in the valley, which was particularly scary.
"So, don't blame me for offending you." Wu Minzhi showed a long-lost crazy smile, his eyes were red and he was breathing heavily, as if a naughty child got a favorite toy and was eager to try it.
The black cloth covering Xue Ne's eyes was removed. When he adapted to the light outside, he lowered his head and immediately let out a scream of terror.
He found that he was tied to a simple swing frame at this moment, and the swing frame was fixed on the edge of an unfathomable cliff. The cliff was estimated to be a hundred feet high, and the bottom could not be seen at a glance.
Turning around, he found that the person next to him was actually Wu Minzhi. Everyone was from Chang'an's dandy circles, so they all knew each other.
"Wu Minzhi, are you crazy? Someone will die!" Xue Na screamed.
"Jie, Jie, Jie, be careful what you say, dear brother. How can you call this crazy? It's obviously fun. After you finish playing, I will go up and play too, haha!"
As he spoke, Wu Minzhi suddenly pushed the swing hard, and Xue Ne's body suddenly started to swing.
This kind of swing is not just a casual swing. As the swing moves forward and backward, Xue Ne's whole body is swinging back and forth between the edge of the cliff and the bottomless abyss of a hundred feet in mid-air.
People who have never tried it cannot understand the horror of the feeling of being above the abyss without touching the ground.
Xue Ne was so frightened that his face turned pale and his mind was shattered. His screams echoed miserably in the valley.
"Wu Minzhi, I was wrong! I was really wrong! In short, whatever you say will be yours!" Xue Ne begged for mercy in mid-air.
However, Wu Minzhi pushed the swing harder and laughed wildly: "This is just the beginning. How can a wise brother admit his mistakes so easily? Enjoy the excitement. This is a rare time in your life, so you must cherish it."
"No, no - put me down! I was wrong!" Tears were streaming down Xue Ne's face, and all the alcohol in his body had evaporated in fear. At this moment, he wanted to faint, but he was damn sober.
After swinging for a few more times, Xue Ne, who was tied to the swing, was suddenly shaken. Then his whole body suddenly became quiet, and his expression became numb and gray.
Wu Minzhi was wondering why he stopped screaming. When he looked up, a few drops of water fell on his face.
"Have you peed?" Wu Minzhi was stunned. He wiped his face hard, and he screamed miserably: "My mother, my maid! I'm not clean anymore. Please die soon!"
As he spoke, Wu Minzhi suddenly took action, pulled out the knife on the side of the Li family's waist next to him, and wiped it hard towards his neck.