Chapter 721 The retirement life of a Korean father-in-law
In Fengyang, the central capital, the palace gates were closed, and construction work was stopped everywhere.
The city wall, which had only been built for a few years, was already covered with weeds. She was like a poor woman who had been abandoned by chaos, shivering in the cold wind.
This is a lost city, and most of the people living in the city are frustrated.
For example, the founding prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, South Korean Gong Li Shanchang.
The failure of the Ming Dynasty to move the capital and the suspension of the Zhongdu project were a devastating blow to Li Shanchang, who risked his political life and gave it a go.
Coupled with the subsequent Kongyin case, he and Boss Zhu broke completely.
Li Shanchang was able to escape unharmed and his son returned the favor to the eldest princess. In fact, it was Boss Zhu who was thinking about his old relationship and worried about the reaction of the Huaixi Group, so he gave him a good death...
However, Li Shanchang did not appreciate it very much. The complete failure of his political career made him unhappy for a long time.
In the past few years, he did not send greetings during the holidays. Boss Zhu fell ill that year and could not go to court for more than ten days. All the civil and military officials in the court sent letters to express their greetings, but he remained indifferent.
But Boss Zhu was so angry that he cut off Li Shanchang's annual salary of 1,800 dan, so Li Shanchang obediently went to the table to apologize...
After that, Old Li Tou also became more honest. He knew how to send greetings during the New Year and holidays, and no longer interacted with the old brothers in Huaixi. He stayed in his Korean mansion covering an area of 100 acres all day long, guarding more than 30 people.
The concubine in the house lived a so-called retired life of "living in seclusion and writing lyrics and music to entertain herself".
In the past few days during the New Year, the Korean father-in-law still closed the door to thank guests and refused to accept New Year greetings. He and his brother Li Cunyi were just having wine and listening to music, which was quite relaxing.
After listening to the last play of "Indus Rain" that day, Li Shan looked at his absent-minded brother and said:
"Going back to Beijing tomorrow?"
"Yes, brother." Li Cunyi twitched his lips and said with a smile: "How can the officials of the Ming Dynasty have holidays? It is the emperor's grace that I can come back to spend the New Year with Xie."
"Humph, this has become a favor..." Li Shanchang snorted coldly, put down his crutches with both hands, and exhaled a long breath. "I heard that the emperor asked Prime Minister Hu to personally execute Hu Tianci. Is this also a kind of favor?"
"That's what the emperor said." Li Cunyi sighed and said, "Oh, Mr. Hu is so miserable."
As he spoke, he waved his hand and told the servants to go further, and then continued: "Actually, he killed his son twice."
"This is new," Li Shanchang couldn't help but laugh: "Hu Tianci still has two heads, so his father can kill him twice."
"Brother, I don't know. It's like this..." Li Cunyi thought that Hu Weiyong failed to kill the white duck last year and was secretly plotted. First, he mistakenly thought that he had poisoned his own son, so he refused the emperor's extrajudicial mercy. However, he found out during the execution
, the real Hu Tianci was on the execution platform. In the end, he could only watch the story of his son being beheaded and told Li Shanchang the whole story.
"That means killing him three times." Li Shanchang said, watching the excitement, "It counts as one time in the morning. If you don't save him, you will kill him."
He rubbed his hands happily and said, "Well, 'Prime Minister Hu killed his only son three times' would be a wonderful drama. I have something to do this spring..."
"Brother..." Li Cunyi was speechless for a while. What kind of happy-go-lucky mentality is this? "Think about how Li You died. Don't you sympathize with Hu Xiang and not be an enemy at all?"
"Sympathy, I share the same hatred, but what's the use?" Li Shanchang smiled and said: "I am just an old man who has been in office for many years and is dying. I can't help you, and I can't help you if you hate me."
"My eldest brother is not old. He just took a concubine of eighteen years ago..." Li Cunyi said: "People say you are a dead tree but a spring comes back."
"I did it to show the emperor." Li Shanchang said calmly: "The more I indulge in wine and sex, the more assured the emperor will be, and the safer our old Li family will be."
"Brother, you're like this now," Li Cunyi looked at the old man with a squinting look in front of him and said, "It really doesn't look like he's just pretending."
"Haha, who said I was pretending?" Li Shanchang took a sip of wine and said with a pleasant smile, "Who doesn't love wine and sex? It's not too late for me to enjoy it."
"Brother..." Seeing Li Shanchang's appearance, Li Cunyi said anxiously: "If you surrender like this, you will chill the hearts of the old brothers!"
"What you are saying is that the eldest brother in Huaixi is a fool now." Li Shanchang said calmly: "I have dedicated my whole life to the Ming Dynasty. What happened to enjoying myself when I am old? Do they need to just eat carrots and worry about it?"
"Hu Xiang's foundation is still too shallow, and the fire is not good enough." Li Cunyi said with a bitter smile: "After struggling for the past few years, his family has been ruined. Now he finally knows that he is a beam made of rotten wood - it is difficult to bear the burden. I'm holding on."
As he spoke, he took a deep breath and expressed his intention: "So when I came back this time, I was entrusted by Xiang Hu and Marquis Jiangyin to ask my eldest brother to come out again."
"Seeing as you have been hesitating like a worm eating an egg in the past few days since you came back, I know you must have farts to hold in." Li Shanchang laughed and gloated:
"Hu Weiyong didn't stab me in the back in order to ascend to the throne. Now I finally know that not just anyone can be the prime minister?"
"I definitely know." Li Cunyi nodded and said with a smile: "Only a founding father like eldest brother who responds to everything can make everyone work together!"
"If I were in the government, I would have the final say in Ming Dynasty affairs. How could it be possible for the emperor to weaken Zhongshu Province to such an extent?" Li Shanchang occasionally showed his majesty, and then sighed dejectedly:
"So the emperor won't let me go back. You guys must have given up on this idea."
"Yes, we also know that it will be difficult for the eldest brother to return to his position in the Hongwu Dynasty." Li Cunyi paused and said tremblingly while holding back his pounding heartbeat:
"Then why not, let's change the emperor..."
"What?" Li Shanchang's face changed drastically when he heard this. He almost choked to death without a sip of wine. He coughed repeatedly and said, "What the hell are you talking about?!"
"I mean, we are planning to change the emperor..." After holding in his words for several days, he finally dared to speak out, and Li Cunyi stopped being evasive.
"I'll fuck your mother!" However, Li Shanchang's reaction was beyond his fierceness. The Korean man's face turned as red as an eggplant, he stood up suddenly, lifted the table, and gasped like a bellows. , pointed at Li Cunyi with trembling fingers and said:
"Are you possessed by a ghost? What nonsense did the ghost say? If these words reach the emperor's ears, all nine of our clans will be wiped out, you know?!"
Li Cunyi was so frightened that he stood up quickly, but he said unconvincingly: "Brother, can't you see clearly even today? The emperor has made it clear that he wants to kill the rabbit to death! Anyway, he will die sooner or later, why don't you give it a try? Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope!"
"What on earth are you thinking about? With just the few materials you have, you want to have a chance to compete with others. Are you overestimating your capabilities? I find it funny even after hearing this!" Li Shanchang sneered again and again, hating Li Cunyi. road:
"If you weren't my biological brother, I would have someone capture you right now and send you to the emperor!"
"Brother, I am your brother and Li You's father. I must avenge him!" Li Cunyi blushed in anger and said loudly: "If you don't help, I will do it myself!"
"Shut up!" Li Shanchang shouted angrily, rounded the dragon-head crutch in his hand, and hit Li Cunyi's leg with all his strength.
Hearing a crack, Li Cunyi fell to the ground, then hugged his legs and screamed.
