The Story of Lang Yuan①

Chapter 16

?Li Shang remembered that Bai Chen once gave him a dagger that cut iron like mud, and the handle was studded with gems. Li Shang was not interested in the dagger itself, but loved the gems, so he turned and went out, intending to find the dagger Come on, take off the gemstones on the knife and put them together with the Beiyi gemstones I just got. It can be regarded as a separate category. Bai Chen will always say that he is sloppy in the future, and his things are not in the right place. The servants have just cleaned up Well, he got messed up on his hind feet.

That Dong'er is not a law-abiding master. Relying on his appearance, his heart is higher than the sky. Every day he fantasizes that he can be favored by princes and nobles. She works as an errand in the house, but she is just a poor servant girl, and it is not her turn to serve tea and water on weekdays. Today, Caiyuan and Yanzi are out of the palace to visit relatives, so she has the opportunity to show herself in front of Bai Chen. On the other hand, how could that woman let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.As soon as Li Shang left the house, she couldn't wait to lean towards Bai Chen.

"The emperor wants to ask my master, who is obsessed with medical skills, but why is he not interested in the skeleton of the shark?"

Bai Chen has been rolling among the women in the harem for so many years. Whoever has a restless mind, who wants to climb onto the dragon bed, knows at a glance. He didn't want to give that woman too much hope, but he really couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart. , then raised his chin at Dong'er expressionlessly.

"Your majesty doesn't know. My master was also very interested in the skeleton, but he didn't read a few books, so naturally he didn't know that the skeleton was actually fake. When I was working in the imperial study, I was lucky enough to read it. After reading a few medical books, I know that although this person does not have a long tail behind him like a beast, there is a bone called the coccyx in his body. The servant girl saw that the upper body of the jade skeleton already has a coccyx, but the lower body is a fish Even though all things in this world have different appearances, they are connected inside. What kind of monster has two tails? It can be seen that the bones were carved by hand, and it is nonsense for mermaids to say that. .”

Hearing this, Bai Chen sneered in his heart, how many books has Li Shang read?This girl really dared to say that the kid hated others to question his ability the most. If he listened to this, he didn’t know how to deal with this court lady. It wouldn't be possible to hang around in the palace for so long, but just be a rough envoy.

Dong'er saw that Bai Chen turned his face away after listening to her words, and didn't show any interest in her, so she became anxious, so she put out a desperate attitude, raised a pair of soft clothes, stroked Bai Chen's front, Then the whole person fell towards Bai Chen, exhaling like blue, "Although the master's appearance is beautiful, the servants don't know how a man can compare to a woman's soft and fragrant nephrite..."

As soon as Li Shang came back, what he saw was this scene. The maid whom he trusted and whom he had been with day and night was lying in his lover's arms, and his slender index finger was still drawing circles on Bai Chen's chest.Immediately, raging rage ignited in his mind, exhausted his reason, pulled out the dagger, pulled Dong'er out of Bai Chen's arms, raised the knife in his hand, and cut off the tendon of the woman's hand neatly.Bai Chen knew that Li Shang must take revenge, and he was merciless towards his rivals in love, but this was the first time he saw him hurt someone with his own eyes. His methods were so brutal that it was simply jaw-dropping. He was a life-like executioner, and the horror in his heart could not be described in words. He stared at that man for a long time, but he didn't see any regret in Li Shang's eyes, but only scarlet, heh, how could he forget, this is a fox demon, how can he have any humanity? ! !Bai Chen turned around and left angrily, feeling a wave of defeat in his heart, as expected he was still an unfamiliar beast!

Since Xiao Shu'er caused trouble for Li Shang with her nonsense that night, she has been afraid to come to see him. Li Shang knew that the girl was guilty, but he didn't take that unintentional mistake to heart. Since Xiao Shu'er felt ashamed Come to see him, then he can go to Xiao Shu'er.

"Hey, beauty, let me have a good time." Xiao Shu'er was sitting at the table reading the scripts her brother had collected for her from the people. She was filled with righteous indignation when she saw the scene where the bullies in the capital molested the girl from a good family. He spoke frivolously and insulted himself, so he threw the book, turned around and shot like lightning, grabbed the arm of the visitor, twisted it back, and pressed the unruly hooligan on the table, ready to teach him a lesson.

"Hey, hey, it hurts so much, Xiao Shuer, what are you doing?!" Li Shang felt that his arm was about to be dislocated when Xiao Shuer came to him, half of his face was pressed on the table, and he was squeezed out of shape. , I was still feeling secretly in my heart, this girl is worthy of being a general, and her hand strength is really not small... Xiao Shuer heard Li Shang's cry, and then she woke up suddenly, and quickly let go of her hands, and helped Li Shang up, "Hey Yo, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, why is it you. Are you okay?"

"No...it's okay, the girl is not bad, with this skill, even hooligans wouldn't dare to get close to her on the street, right?"

"Come on," Xiao Shu'er saw Li Shang teasing herself, and said angrily, "It's true that my skills are good, but even with such good skills, I'm still molested by you, a little rascal."

"Hehe," Li Shang laughed, "By the way, this is the way friends get along with each other. They tease each other, occasionally make harmless jokes, but they don't get angry with each other, because we all know that each other loves each other. It's unintentional, no one wants to hurt themselves on purpose. What do you think?"

"Well... so, you want to tell me that you don't blame me for being outspoken and causing you trouble, don't you?"

"Of course," Li Shang smiled, "You didn't do it on purpose. Well, let's not talk about this, what did you just watch?"

When mentioning that book, Xiao Shu'er's face pulled down, "My brother got me a script, this kind of thing is not seen in the palace, it is only circulated among the people."

Li Shang casually flipped through a few pages of the book, all of which were about the people's livelihood, the artisans who sold their performances on the bridge, the local emperor who covered the sky with one hand, and the little maid who was bullied at the dinner party... The Lord, and attached his own opinions to each story, the language is bitter and ironic, but to the point, every word reveals the sympathy for the bottom working people, and criticizes the distinction between dignity and inferiority that has existed since ancient times.

"At the time of singing and dancing, he still did not forget to pay attention to the living conditions of the people at the bottom. On the premise of ensuring the absolute stability of the imperial power, he also devoted himself to alleviating class conflicts and focusing on improving people's livelihood. It can be seen that the author is a knowledgeable person, but... ... Such a person can't be mixed in the court. If he offends the powerful and threatens their interests head-on, even if this person has the talent to manage the world and is full of devotion to the country, he will be suppressed everywhere, and his ambition will not be rewarded. Bai Although Chen is a wise ruler, he is thirsty for talents, but he is just a mortal, how can he see the Jiaozhu buried in the depths of the sea?"

"Isn't it!" Xiao Shu'er nodded after listening to Li Shang's words, "You know, the author of this book is No. 7 in the imperial examination last year. He is the number one scholar, but he only falls into the top two ranks. Why do you think it is because the articles he wrote threaten the interests of the dignitaries in the court?! Fortunately, this person is on good terms with my brother. The examiner gave him some face because of this, otherwise, this person might lose his reputation!"

Li Shang smiled, "If you want me to say, this person is stupid enough. He doesn't know how to be flexible. He offended those old rotten woods in the examination room. How can he have a bright future in the court? Wouldn't it be a pleasure to show off your strengths and completely eradicate those criss-crossing networks in the court!"

"Oh, that's true. Hey, by the way, do you know the name of this man?"

"How do I know." Seeing Xiao Shu'er's teasing face, Li Shang knew that there was something interesting to listen to, so he became a little interested, "Why, is his name interesting, tell me?"

"Mi, Zi, Xia! That's right, it's the Mi Zi Xia you think of. How cruel his parents are to give him such a name. Mi Zi's final fate is not so good. Wouldn't it be unlucky?"

"..."

"Okay, now that you know the name of that great talent, it's time for you to sacrifice your appearance, and spend more time blowing the pillow breeze with the emperor at night! Oh, by the way, have you noticed that the one next to the emperor is called Xiao Fang?" The eunuch is gone."

Hearing this, Li Shang suppressed his smile, feeling a bit lonely, "Really, I really don't know, because I haven't seen Bai Chen for several months."

Ever since Bai Chen saw Li Shang hurting people that day, he felt deeply disappointed, he didn't want to see Li Shang again, coupled with Xiao Fang's slander, Bai Chen became even more cold-hearted towards Li Shang.Xiao Fang's leg is getting worse and worse. A few days ago, it was just pain, but he could get over it if he endured it. Recently, he has been limping, and he can't hide it even if he wants to. Ask the imperial doctor, and he will give that leg directly. Sentenced to death, it is said that he is already lame and cannot be cured.Xiao Fang relied on being Bai Chen's close servant on weekdays, so he flaunted his might and was merciless when instigating others.This person always thought that he was superior to others, but now he became a cripple. He felt extremely resentful, but he had nowhere to vent his anger. In the end, he blamed Li Shang for all the fault. I don't even dare to look at the illness, otherwise, maybe one day he will meet a miracle doctor, who will rejuvenate his legs and heal his leg... Now it's a good thing, the treatment was delayed, and he was actually crippled.Not to mention how other people gloat, but the position of chief executive cannot be kept. Those dog slaves have been bullied by him a lot on weekdays, and they will definitely make trouble in the future. As an eunuch, he will be cast aside wherever he goes, let alone support himself!

"Perhaps that little Fang bullied others too much on weekdays and suffered retribution. A few days ago, his leg was actually limped. Fortunately, the emperor read that little eunuch to serve him for many years. He has worked hard without credit, so he didn't let him go. A useless man was driven out of the palace, and he was only asked to take care of the disabled eldest prince who lived in Langui."

The matter of Mrs. Lan has always been a thorn in Li Shang's heart. At that time, he was not deeply involved in the world, and he had not yet been aroused. The way to live, now that I think about it, Lan Gui is hateful, but what a crime for a child, a good child, but because of his own jealousy, he can't live a normal life all his life.

"Is that kid... all right?"

"No, no one loves him since his biological mother is gone. Although the emperor pities him for his congenital inadequacy and the loss of his mother, he is busy with work and has no time to take care of him. I went to see that little thing two days ago, and it was almost a day." I'm old, and I can't walk yet."

"In that case... Sister, accompany me to take that child to Chuxiu Palace."

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