It's not uncommon for gifts to come to your door without saying a word. Yang Deyi has experienced too much.
It doesn't mean that just bringing a gift into the door will give him leverage, and he has to do things for others. There is no reason to buy or sell by force. A gift can still go out after it has been brought in. Yang Deyi has been in the officialdom for many years, but is he still afraid of this?
But gift givers are very particular.
No one in the officialdom wants to have anything to do with Baiqisi. In the court, everyone knows who Baiqisi is and what he does.
Song Sen, the head of Baiqisi Yongzhou, personally came to deliver the gift. The meaning of this is very deep. It depends on how Yang Deyi understands it.
Take it in a positive direction. It's a great honor. The director of Baiqisi personally gave gifts to the young minister of Dali Temple. Are you surprised? Are you surprised?
To put it in the worst direction, the director of Baiqisi personally gave the gift. Do you want to give it to save face? If you don’t give it, will you be targeted by Baiqisi in the future?
Yang Deyi was a man who had just committed a crime and was demoted from an official position. He was demoted from a senior official of Si Xian to a young minister of Dali Temple. Li Qinzai didn't know what he had committed, nor was he interested in knowing.
But if Yang Deyi doesn't give him face today, Li Qinzai will become very interested in what he committed.
People in official circles are most afraid of being involved in incidents. No matter what the nature of the incident is, whether they are innocent or guilty, they do not want to be involved in the slightest. In officialdom, peace is a blessing.
It doesn't matter whether Yang Deyi was innocent or not when he committed the crime.
The important thing is that he can't stand Baiqisi checking him again.
Today, Li Qinzai asked the director of Baiqisi to give him a gift. Yang Deyi was immediately faced with two choices.
If he had never done anything wrong, he could have told Li Qinzai righteously and solemnly that Bai Qisi could investigate at will, and I am not afraid of the shadow of my upright person.
If Yang Deyi is really such a just person, Li Qinzai really has nothing to do with him. It is impossible for him to put a good official to death for a prisoner in prison.
If Yang Deyi feels guilty and afraid, there will be room for change.
To put it bluntly, among officials, who has a clean butt?
Li Qinzai looked at Yang Deyi with a smile.
Yang Deyi's expression changed several times. For a long time, he seemed to have weighed the pros and cons. He forced himself to act like a young minister, stroking his beard and said calmly: "I wonder who Marquis Li County wants to mention?"
Li Qinzai felt relieved, hehe, he had indeed compromised. Obviously, this seemingly just official had a dirty butt.
"Five or six years ago, a young man named Tang Ji was imprisoned in the prison of Dali Temple. I want this person." Li Qinzai said bluntly.
Yang Deyi frowned and recalled for a long time, and finally said "oh" with a look of surprise.
"I have turned over the old clan and killed three officials on the way to Qiannan a few years ago..." Yang Deyi said slowly: "This person killed three officials and was not beheaded. It seems that there is something complicated behind this case.
, is Li County Marquis sure that he wants to release this person from prison?"
"Sure."
Yang Deyi smiled: "In that case, I would like to ask the Marquis of Li County to wait for the news."
"Within two days, can you?" Li Qinzai blinked at him: "The gift I gave you is not light. It almost hurts your vitality. Isn't it too much to urge Yang Shaoqing a little?"
Yang Deyi rolled his eyes at him, closed his eyes, smoothed his beard, and stopped making any sound. It was obvious that he was seeing off guests.
Li Qinzai also laughed. People in the officialdom never say anything for sure and always leave room for change. For Yang Deyi to say "wait for the news" is a very sure promise.
So after Li Qinzai thanked him, he wisely said goodbye and left.
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Two days later, outside the gate of Dali Temple, Tang Ji, dressed in tattered clothes, slowly walked out.
Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds and the scorching sun above his head, Tang Ji squinted his eyes and felt a sting in his eyes. He closed his eyes for a long time before returning to normal.
Take a deep breath and let it out slowly.
The long-lost taste of freedom.
Five or six years later, he finally saw the light of day again.
I ran away for half my life and was still a teenager when I was released.
Li Qinzai stood not far away and looked at him with a smile.
What I don't understand is that from the past life to this life, the first action of anyone who walks out of prison is to take a deep breath, then close his eyes and open his arms, as if embracing freedom.
The first person to do this is cool and chic, the second person to do it is a bit off-putting, and the third and fourth... seem to be very average.
If Li Qinzai was released, he would never do this action. He would just face the gate of Dali Temple and raise his middle finger. If there were no guards at the gate, it would not be impossible to lift his hem and urinate at the gate.
"Have you finished hugging freedom?" Li Qinzai waited for a long time and became a little impatient. He stepped forward and said: "After leaving prison, there are so many things that can be hugged. Freedom does not need to be hugged. You can write it into a poem."
After Tang Ji saw him, he immediately returned to his expressionless expression.
Li Qinzai gestured to him and said: "Follow me, I will take you to eat meat..."
Tang Ji's face changed slightly, and he said in a cold voice: "The great revenge has not been avenged. I have sworn not to be close to women. Please forgive me, Marquis Li County."
Li Qinzai's expression remained unchanged and said: "'Opening meat' means taking you to eat meat. Are you overthinking it? A visit to a brothel costs a lot of money. Do you think I am generous? What good things are you thinking about!"
Tang Ji's cold demeanor suddenly declined.
The ruthless and ruthless image of this young county prince, who is famous all over the world, cannot deter him at all. People don't accept this trick.
After Li Qinzai finished speaking, he turned around and boarded the carriage. Just as he was about to get into the carriage, he suddenly remembered something and ordered Liu Asi: "Give him a horse."
As he spoke, Li Qinzai looked at Tang Ji and explained: "You have just been released from prison. You are dirty, smelly, and unlucky. I won't invite you to ride in the carriage. You can ride the horse yourself."
The words hurt, but they were so damn sincere.
At this moment, Tang Ji had mixed feelings in his heart. He couldn't tell what he was feeling, so he could only respond with a dull voice and quickly flew onto his horse.
As expected, Li Qinzai was not that generous. Even though he was "opening meat" in the literal sense, he didn't find any luxurious restaurant. Instead, he took Tang Ji to an open-air barbecue stall.
Let Hu Shang serve a few plates of barbecue, order some Hu cakes, and raise his chin to signal Tang Ji.
"Eat."
Tang Ji was not polite and started eating and drinking.
Li Qinzai looked at him with squinted eyes, his eyes a bit sophisticated.
Tang Ji's appetite was not small, and he didn't know if he had been hungry for a long time in the prison. He ate several large plates of barbecue and several large pancakes. His chewing speed was not very fast, but the rhythm was very balanced. His big mouth was like a machine.
There is no such thing as a crushing machine of emotions. Any food put into it will be quickly crushed and swallowed.
After hearing about Tang Ji from Wu Minzhi, Li Qinzai had not yet seen his abilities.
It doesn't matter, there are plenty of opportunities. Real talents will not have the words "I am awesome" engraved on their faces, but they need others to observe carefully.
"Your enemy and I fell into the water at the same time, do you kill the enemy first or save me first?" Li Qinzai asked abruptly.
"Save you first, then kill the enemy." Tang Ji said without raising his head.
"Why? Aren't you eager for revenge?" Li Qinzai asked curiously.
Tang Ji swallowed a mouthful of roast meat and said seriously: "If I kill my enemy first without saving you, after this incident, whether you are dead or alive, I will definitely not survive."
Li Qinzai nodded, indicating that the world was awake.