"It is normal to compete for fame and fortune. If everyone is not moved by fame and fortune, it will be difficult to manage the court." Xiao Chen became smaller.
As an official in ancient times, how many people could really be indifferent to fame and fortune?
Although he was comforting the other party with his mouth, he was secretly happy in his heart.
This group of people kidnapped the prince and caused so much trouble to Dongchang. Especially the old man in black, who he couldn't defeat, so that he had to bring a divine machine soldier with him to be ready to fight wherever he went.
Still in the dark side and not daring to show their faces, this group of people began to scheming for power. Isn't this a breakthrough for me?
If he could instigate shopkeeper Li to rebel, he could successfully find their lair, and even if there were fish that slipped through the net, he could save himself a lot of trouble by letting shopkeeper Li fight against them with the resentment in his heart.
However, to be able to manage an area of the county, even if this person compromises with himself now, he must still be extremely resentful of himself. If he wants to instigate him, he still needs to plan carefully.
"The imperial court is a imperial court, and the struggle for fame and fortune is open to the world. There is nothing wrong with it. But we are still in the stage of doing things secretly. Under such circumstances, starting to compete for fame and fortune is really ridiculous." Shopkeeper Li shook his head.
said.
"Thinking about it on the other hand, fighting for fame and fortune shows that the other party has something to pursue and has a plan in mind. He will work hard for the interests in his mind, which is also a good thing. However, attracting Dongchang properly will ruin shopkeeper Li's life.
The management is indeed a bit unethical." Xiao Chen chuckled, picked up the kettle on the table, and filled the tea bowl of shopkeeper Li.
"He just wants to destroy this base in Gu'an so as to weaken the power of my superiors. Everyone is plotting one thing. Isn't this tantamount to helping the imperial court? What a villain." Shopkeeper Li said angrily.
Xiao Chen pretended to be stunned, raised his right hand and scratched the back of his head: "You actually have factions?"
"What are the differences between factions? It's just that he is responsible for a series of actions, just like a military attache in the imperial court. My superior is mainly responsible for the economy and a series of planning, which is equivalent to a civil servant in the imperial court."
Shopkeeper Li looked at the open door on the far wall of the courtyard and said softly.
"The battle between civil and military forces has been going on for a long time, but that's understandable. He can't bear to see you sitting back and enjoying the fruits of his labor, just sharing his contribution. Hahaha..." Xiao Chen laughed loudly.
If you keep following the other party's train of thought, the most you will know is that they organized a call.
Playing against him in this way can stimulate his discernment and let him know more things.
It is very possible that shopkeeper Li accidentally let something slip, and it is not impossible that he revealed something that he intended to conceal.
Even if the two of them are sitting together, drinking tea and chatting, in the eyes of others, they seem to have been good friends for many years.
But Xiao Chen wouldn't believe that shopkeeper Li was completely undefended?
Perhaps, he used a very sincere attitude to pass on some false news to himself, leading him further and further away. It is also very possible.
You have to analyze the content of this chat carefully and decide which ones are trustworthy and which ones are not.
"Now that the matter has come to this, what's the use of saying all this? It's just some grumbling." Putting his hand on his forehead, shopkeeper Li fell down slowly.
His whole body leaned against the back of the chair, as if all his energy had been drained out, listless.
Seeing the other party like this, Xiao Chen knew that it was time to change the topic.
If you keep asking like this, he will feel disgusted and talk nonsense casually, which is not good.
"Shopkeeper Li, your courtyard is very unique. The layout inside has a familiar feeling. Did you design it yourself?" Xiao Chen asked.
"How can I have this ability? It seems familiar? Master Ziyi has been to the Royal Garden, right?"
"Imperial Garden?" Xiao Chen slapped his forehead, "I just said that it looks familiar. Your style is an imitation of the layout of the Imperial Garden."
"Well," Shopkeeper Li nodded, with a smile on his face, and said very proudly, "my father-in-law was a servant in the palace back then."
Have you ever been a servant in the palace?
In the palace, apart from the emperor and the imperial guards, the only ones left are the eunuchs.
But how could a eunuch have children?
Shopkeeper Li’s father-in-law is actually a bodyguard?!
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen was confused for a moment.
The Ouchi guard was chased to the Lugou River, and he threw himself into the river in desperation. Isn't this too disrespectful to the Ouchi guard's identity?
No matter what, you have to go back and fight with the opponent, and leave it to fate whether you live or die. Throwing yourself into a river always makes people feel that it is something only the weak would do.
If his father-in-law was really an imperial guard, when did he become an imperial guard? The current capital was rebuilt by the current emperor.
Although the Imperial Garden inside still has some general appearance of the old capital, the difference is still quite big after all.
"Working in the palace? Shopkeeper Li's father-in-law is actually an imperial guard?" Xiao Chen pretended to be surprised and looked at shopkeeper Li quietly, as if he wanted to get his approval.
"What imperial guards?" Shopkeeper Li smiled and shook his head slowly, "My father-in-law is a gardener in the palace."
"Gardener? I heard that the gardens in the palace are all taken care of by eunuchs. So, your father-in-law is a..." Xiao Chen did not say the next words.
"This Lord Zi Yi doesn't know. Of course, eunuchs take care of those rough jobs. However, there are still dedicated gardeners to take care of some precious flowers and trees and the pruning of unique shapes. When my father-in-law is on duty, they
There are a group of ten gardeners dedicated to serving the emperor's royal garden." Looking at Xiao Chen, shopkeeper Li said these things that Xiao Chen had no idea about.
"Oh. It turned out to be a gardener. No wonder, in order to commemorate his father-in-law, shopkeeper Li built a courtyard specially for him. It was modeled after the imperial garden. By the way, was your father-in-law in the Jianwen Dynasty or Taizu's?
Are you working as an errand in the palace?"
"Yingtian Mansion, the capital of Taizu's meeting." Shopkeeper Li said calmly.
"It stands to reason that the gardener was still working as an errand in Yingtian Mansion, our Ming Dynasty's Nanjing City. How could he be chased to the Marco Polo River in Beijing and commit suicide? The distance between these two capitals is not random.
Can you run over?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
Hearing this, Shopkeeper Li seemed to have noticed something. His eyes flickered a few times and he said softly, "I don't know about this. I still don't know the specific details."
Hearing the other party's tone, Xiao Chen knew that today's chat should be over.
Raising his head and glancing at the sun above his head, Xiao Chen reached out and pulled the collar around his neck away.
"The weather is really nice today. The sun is actually making me feel dizzy. I have been busy all morning and I feel a little hungry. Shopkeeper Li, would you like to prepare some dishes and have a sip of soju?"
Shopkeeper Li was very surprised and tilted his head to look at Xiao Chen: "You won't lock me up?"
"What's the point? How can you run away in such a big yard? Let's take a walk. You know what's in your kitchen. Let's get some wine and meat to fill our stomachs." Xiao Chen said.
He reached out and pulled up shopkeeper Li.
Although Shopkeeper Li has some wealth, he is not overly extravagant when it comes to food.
After rummaging through the entire kitchen, I found a piece of beef, which was actually raw.
"I don't usually drink, and I don't allow my servants to drink. Therefore, if Lord Ziyi wants to drink, he has to send someone to buy it on the street." Holding half a piece of raw beef in his hand, Shopkeeper Li felt a little a little bit.
Said awkwardly.
"Buying wine is a trivial matter. I dare to ask, has Shopkeeper Li ever eaten roast beef?"
"I've had braised beef before, but I've never had this roast beef. If you want to roast such a big piece of beef, wouldn't the outside be already burnt?" Shopkeeper Li asked in confusion.
"Commander Duan, make a fire in the yard and roast beef for Shopkeeper Li to see." Xiao Chen shouted loudly in the distance.
"Barbecue in the sun is not a good job. Can we try a different way to eat it?" Duan Tianming replied from a distance and walked towards this side.
"Shopkeeper Li has never eaten barbecue, and he probably hasn't seen it before. Just show it to him once."
