The best county magistrate

When everyone was having a great time, several people were sitting around a table in a study room in Ningguo Mansion.

"Father, won't I avenge this slap in the face?" Li Gongming vented his anger angrily.

A middle-aged man with a square face who looked to be about 40 years old glanced at him, and his sharp eyes made him shudder.

"Since Yang Xuanchen has already arrived in Huajing City, we must not touch him in the next few days..."

Before he could finish his words, Li Gongming interrupted him, "Why?"

With a crisp sound, a big bag fell on his face.

"You are a Jinshi, but you don't even understand such a simple truth?" Li Guodong shouted, his eyes full of disappointment.

"Father, please don't blame my second brother. Although he is talented in writing, he is not the type to scheme against others."

Li Gongyi patted Li Gongming on the shoulder, gave him a comforting look, and tried to persuade his father.

"Alas." Li Guodong sighed deeply and waved his hand, "Second brother, don't go out these few days, stay at home for a few days."

Li Gongming wanted to retort, but was stopped by his elder brother.

He had complaints in his heart but for the sake of his eldest brother, he endured it and said, "Yes, father."

Having said that, he bowed and left the study.

Looking at his useless son, Li Guodong sighed again, "Pay more attention to him, this troublesome thing."

"Luckily we are at Wenyuanji today. If we were somewhere else, we might be in trouble."

Although Li Gongyi and Li Gongming seemed to be on good terms on the surface, he looked down on his younger brother from the bottom of his heart.

She is just a concubine's daughter. She is only pretty in appearance, but she is useless in other aspects.

"You keep a close eye on the second brother these days and don't let him get into conflicts with others, especially that Yang Xuanchen!" Li Guodong added.

Looking at his father's worried expression, Li Gongyi secretly complained to himself.

Bah! Old man, after all these years, you are still so biased!

Who are you performing for with a slap in the face and a scolding? Do you think that others can't see the trick in your play?

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Li Gongming committed a crime, his father would always scold and discipline him harshly in front of his father.

But then you turn around and pamper him in every way, giving him whatever he wants, even sending him to his bed when he falls in love with the maid who grew up with him.

Thinking of this, Li Gongyi clenched his fists, his heart was very uneasy, but his face maintained the same expression as before.

"Got it, father. I will send someone to watch over my second brother in the next few days."

Li Guodong nodded, then drooped his eyelids as if he was thinking about something.

Li Gongyi sneered secretly, you want to kill Yang Xuanchen, but you can't really join forces. What can you achieve by fighting alone?

What the hell are the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince? They are just a bunch of good-for-nothings.

Or is it that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the demeanor of a true dragon, generous and humble, and treats people sincerely? You advocate war? Bullshit war, you can't even kill people, so why advocate war?

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, so he stood up and left.

In response, Li Guodong didn't even raise his eyelids, but made a "hmm" sound in his nose to show that he understood.

Li Gongyi showed a sinister look after leaving the study. He glanced towards the light in the room, flicked his sleeves and strode away.

He paced in the corridor outside the study, all he could think about was what Crown Prince Park In-jae had said.

"Although Li Gongming was born to a concubine, his biological mother and Li Guodong were childhood sweethearts."

"Your mother was just the principal wife that Duke Ningguo asked your father to marry in order to consolidate his position. There was no relationship between the two of them."

"Also, your mother's death was not caused by her, but it was you who raped your aunt and caused her to die of depression. This is not easy to deal with."

Originally, Li Gongyi always believed that she was responsible for his mother's death. After years of accumulated anger, he finally erupted one day last year.

Under the influence of alcohol, he raped his aunt under the cover of night. Even in the following months, he would abuse her again whenever he had the chance.

It was not until she committed suicide by taking poison that Crown Prince Park In-jae came to visit her, and only then did Li Gongyi learn a lot about the past events of Ningguo Mansion.

However, Park In-jae did not use his own affairs to threaten himself. Instead, he helped him cover up the truth and confuse Li Guodong and the entire Ningguo Mansion.

This made Li Gongyi feel grateful to the Crown Prince from the bottom of his heart. Although he was a pro-war person, it did not prevent him from helping him.

Before he knew it, Li Gongyi quietly came to Li Gongming's room.

In the room, Li Gongming was looking at himself in the mirror, feeling sorry for himself and touching his swollen cheeks. His hatred for Yang Xuanchen grew even stronger.

"Second brother, big brother brought you some top-quality wine for traumatic injuries..." Li Gongyi said with pretended concern, his tone full of brotherly care.

Li Gongming heard the voice, turned around, and saw his elder brother, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Brother, can you help me?"

There was a hint of helplessness and anticipation in his voice.

Li Gongyi walked into the room, closed the door gently, then sat opposite Li Gongming and handed him a bottle of medicinal wine.

"This is specially made. It will be good for your injury." His voice was gentle, but it contained a mystery.

Li Gongming took the medicinal wine, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes, "Brother, you are so kind."

As he spoke, he carefully applied the medicinal wine.

Li Gongyi looked at his brother's actions and laughed inwardly.

Although this loser is a talented writer, he is an absolute idiot when it comes to political schemes. Coupled with his dissolute nature, I can use him to do something.

"Second brother, don't you think that what happened today is a little strange?" Li Gongyi suddenly changed the subject with a hint of inducement in his tone.

Li Gongming was stunned. "Strange? Brother, are you talking about father's decision?"

There was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Li Gongyi nodded, the smile on his face getting wider. "Yeah, Yang Xuanchen, that kid, why is he so arrogant in front of our Ningguo Mansion? Can't we teach him a lesson?"

A trace of cruelty flashed in Li Gongming's eyes, "Brother, I can't swallow this!"

His tone was full of resentment.

Li Gongyi patted Li Gongming's shoulder gently, "Second brother, I know how you feel. But we can't do it openly, we have to think of a way..."

He paused deliberately and observed Li Gongming's reaction.

Li Gongming asked anxiously: "Brother, do you have any good ideas?"

His eyes were full of anticipation.

Li Gongyi smiled slightly and lowered his voice, "We can find an opportunity to make that kid Yang Xuanchen disappear 'accidentally'."

"This way, I can vent my anger without causing too much trouble."

Li Gongming's eyes lit up, "Brother, you are so smart!"

He said excitedly, completely unaware that he was being led by the nose by his eldest brother.

Li Gongyi was secretly proud of himself, for he knew that his plan was halfway successful.

He stood up and patted Li Gongming on the shoulder. "It is said that Master Gu is hosting a banquet for Yang Xuanchen at Qingfeng Pavilion. When they get drunk, they will definitely pass by Hanyan Lake."

"I seem to have heard that Yang Xuanchen also brought the Tea Fairy to the banquet, but I don't know if Gu Li..."

Li Gongming showed a sinister look when he heard this and interrupted him directly, "What do you mean, brother?"

Li Gongyi did not respond. Instead, he left the room with a smile, leaving him with a look that said "you understand."

His good-for-nothing second brother is a vengeful person. After being slapped in public today, he definitely wants to take revenge as soon as possible.

Moreover, there are several heavenly realm masters around him in secret. These people obey his orders and have helped him do many dirty things.

He believed that the information he revealed was enough to make Li Gongming send people, or even bring people with him to intercept and kill him.

There are no experts around Yang Xuanchen tonight, so it is definitely a good time to take action.

If Li Gongming killed Yang Xuanchen, he would become the target of public criticism. If he failed to kill him, Yang Xuanchen and Ningguo Mansion would become mortal enemies.

According to Yang Xuanchen's temper, he would never let Ningguo Mansion and Li Gongming have an easy time.

This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone. When Li Gongyi thought of this, he burst into laughter.

Li Gongming, however, had no idea that he had been plotted against by his elder brother, and excitedly arranged his "revenge plan".