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After breakfast, it was almost dawn.The city gate just opened, there was a lot of people, and the group easily got out.

As soon as he turned from the official road to a country road with no one in front and behind, Xie Jingyu immediately pleaded guilty: "I made my own decisions just now, I hope your majesty will not take it to heart."

I waved my hands speechlessly.He just asked the specific location of Li Zhuang, verified what Ma Yongzhen said was true, and even found out about the fact that the children of the Li family stole the yellow dog from the second Li family, what else can I say?Sell ​​fruit, sell fruit!

Seeing that I was silent, Xie Jingyu also became quiet.Walking along the direction of the sunrise, both sides of the road soon turned into large jujube forests.The branches are full of fruits, and there are occasional movements of children laughing and playing, which is obviously a good harvest year.

When he could see the second and third huts from a distance, Xie Jingyu spoke again. "It's probably Li Zhuang up ahead. What arrangements does His Majesty have?"

I glanced at him and didn't speak immediately.

Zuling is really tricky, and Ma Yongzhen's helplessness cannot be regarded as incompetent; at the same time, Li Zhuang still has to move, otherwise it will be flooded by then, and it will be regarded as a loss of state capital work.It's not that I'm obliged to intervene; but if I don't want to, why should I come here?

Xie Jingyu's guess is reasonable and reasonable, but I don't plan to mention Luo Dam today. "Since the fruit shop is open, the arrangement is naturally to buy dates."

"Guo Xing is just a casual statement from the minister..."

Seeing Xie Jingyu helpless and puzzled, I smiled and walked quickly to the front.

Lizhuang is a small village. There are less than ten families in total. They all have the same roots and have grown jujubes for generations.This is convenient for me: if you want to buy the jujubes of the whole village, you only need to negotiate the price with the patriarch Li Zhengsheng.While I've never done anything like this before, it's always possible to be generous.When the deal was finalized, Li Zhengsheng also gave me a large jar of green dates marinated in jujube honey.

In Licheng, politeness is regarded as an expression of "you look down on me", so I accept it.Then Li Zhengsheng offered to take me to see this year's dates again, and I naturally agreed.

"...Don't look at these jujube trees as mediocre, the good ones were planted three generations ago. This forest is a legacy passed down from our ancestors, and we will try our best to keep it."

I was standing under a huge jujube tree, and I couldn't help but take a second look at Li Zhengsheng, but I caught the fleeting worry on his face.Li Zhengsheng is the only one in the entire Li family who can read and write, otherwise he would not be publicly elected as the patriarch; he probably knows that the Luo Dam is imperative, but he doesn't want outsiders like me to see it.

It seems that not mentioning Luo Dam is indeed the right choice... I was about to change the topic, but suddenly I heard a slight cry. "Where is that place?" I asked, pointing to the depths of the forest.

Li Zhengsheng was taken aback for a moment, and then listened carefully, his face immediately became embarrassed. "It's probably my nephew," he smiled wryly. "This child lost his mother when he was born. Not long ago, my younger brother also passed away, and now he is raised under my name. But when the child grows up, he still remembers his father. No, Every now and then I have to cry in front of his father's grave." He sighed heavily, "The family ugliness should not be publicized, it will make the distinguished guests laugh."

I didn't expect there were so many reasons behind it, and I was speechless for a while.What can I say?

When he was worrying, Xie Jingyu, who had been listening all the time, suddenly said, "Master, I'll go and have a look."

"Then how?" Li Zhengsheng waved his hands again and again, "It's too much trouble for you, I will try to persuade you later."

But who is Xie Jingyu?How can a little patriarch stop me from being stubborn and daring to offend me face to face? "Go." I nodded.

"It's not good..."

Seeing that Li Zhengsheng still wanted to object, I took the lead: "How old is your nephew? Why are you here at this hour?"

This reminded Li Zhengsheng. "That's right!" He slapped his thigh, his eyebrows furrowed, "A few days ago, I asked someone to send him to the best private school in the city, but he sneaked back instead of studying... This bastard, he didn't go to the room for three days. Jiewa!"

As he talked, he was about to roll up his sleeves, and I quickly asked him to calm down. "Just wait a little longer. My subordinate can't do anything else, and I'm definitely the best at coaxing people."

Li Zhengsheng was dubious, but the matter has come to this point, he can only restrain his temper.

Fortunately, Xie Jingyu didn't embarrass me.But after a while, he came out from the woods, holding a half-grown boy by the hand.The child looked like he was only in elementary school, with fine features, but his face was crying like a cat, and his clothes were still full of gray marks.

Although I have never blushed with anyone since I was a child, I can tell at a glance that this young man has touched someone, and I can't help frowning slightly.Li Zhengsheng was not surprised, and started to get angry again: "The good ones don't learn as much as the bad ones!"

I think there is something strange. "What? Does he fight a lot?"

"It used to be fine, but recently I can't watch it every day!" Li Zheng couldn't help but get angry, "If this continues, I'm afraid my husband won't accept him anymore!"

I thought about it together with what he just said, and I already had a rough estimate in my heart. "Has he told you how the private school is?"

"He can't wait to go, so why would he tell me..." Li Zhengsheng was in the middle of cursing like a cannonball, and suddenly realized something, and looked at me in astonishment.

It is obvious how a child from an ordinary family will be treated in the best private school in the city with both parents dead.The children of officials and wealthy businessmen look down on him, and it is very possible for verbal bullying to rise to physical violence; but it is almost impossible for the master to be unbiased, maybe he still hopes that the Li family will retreat in spite of difficulties.

Li Zhengsheng's face was originally red, but now it turned white and then blue.By the time Xie Jingyu dug him out of the young man's mouth—everything was as I had guessed—his face had turned pale. "It's too much to deceive! It's too much to deceive!"

If it wasn't for my guards, Li Zhengsheng would have rushed into the city to argue with others.It can be seen that he has a straightforward temper and is good to his nephew, but this temper...

I basically guessed what Ma Yongzhen said about "returning without success".He is a dignified state shepherd, and most of the methods he can think of are coercion and lure; it may be okay to put it on ordinary people, but if it is put on a person who accepts death like Li Zhengsheng, I am afraid that he will not be kicked out of the house with a stick...

"Brother Li, why don't you just leave this matter to me." After I made up my mind, I said, "Although I'm from Xingjing, I'm not as familiar with Licheng as you are; but in terms of making friends, I think I'm pretty good at it." Makes sense."

Li Zhengsheng was startled and waved his hands again and again. "This is our Li family's business, why bother you?"

"This is not just about your Li family's family affairs." Zhen Zheng said, and began to be persuasive, "You think, the child can say that he is still young, and he doesn't know what is right or wrong, and that's all. But the master hates the poor and loves the rich so much, so why? Can you teach them well? I'm not just for your nephew, I'm also afraid of delaying the future of other children." I also made a serious conclusion, "When it comes to the Buddha, it's a good thing to accumulate great virtue."

Li Zhengsheng guessed that he had never seen anyone who could cover a hat like me, so he was speechless for a while.After a long time to react, he sighed deeply. "You have seen the big world, and Li feels ashamed. So, Li can only ask you for help with an old face." After finishing speaking, he asked someone to go to the cellar to bring out two cans of candied dates, and I must accept them. .

I agreed, and then continued to tell Li Zhengsheng to let the child rest at home for a few days, and then send him back to the private school after Emperor Luan has left.

Li Zhengsheng should agree again and again, but the young man doesn't buy my account at all. "I don't want to go!"

No one looked when he said that.Li Zhengsheng stared and was about to lose his temper.Fortunately, there is no need to wink, Xie Jingyu has already consciously took over the conversation: "Do you still remember what I just told you, Ah Guang?"

The boy named Ah Guang glanced at him, and said reluctantly, "I remember."

"Then do you want to forget it like this?" Xie Jingyu said calmly, but I heard a hint of hatred in it, "Or, before the competition, you have already conceded defeat?"

"I won't admit defeat!" The boy suddenly shouted, startling everyone.Maybe he was frightened himself, bit his lip, and rushed out without looking back.

Li Zhengsheng didn't even call out twice, he was anxious and angry. "I'm really sorry today, Mr. Li didn't entertain you well, and I hope you don't mind."

I bid farewell knowingly.Li Zhengsheng said no again, and then rushed to find his nephew.

A group of people walked up to the field ridge when they came.The sun has risen so high that it burns people's skin.

"Xie Fengge, what did you say to that boy just now?" I asked him, rubbing the left side of my cheek unconsciously.

"It's just a cliché. If you don't get ahead, you will be bullied even more." Xie Jingyu said lightly, "If ordinary people want to get ahead, the imperial examination is the ready-made way?"

I admit that what he said is right, but... "You, a child of a noble family, can still empathize with you so much?"

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I felt that I might have made a slip of the tongue, but Xie Jingyu didn't react at all abnormally. "It's something that everyone knows, and there's no need to empathize with it." He paused, and then asked: "Your Majesty, are you going back to the city to look for that master now?"

"I won't look for it," I said disgustedly, and rubbed my right cheek again, "I don't see people who are annoying just thinking about it."

"Then Your Majesty..." Xie Jingyu was a little confused.

I pointed to the three pots held by the guards behind me. "I already have sweet jujubes, isn't it just a stick?"

Xie Jingyu looked back and pondered for a moment. "Your Majesty is wise." He said, and quickly followed me again, "Your Majesty, the sun is getting worse and worse, can I hold an umbrella for you?"

I glanced at him, just in time to see a smile on the corner of his mouth.Why are you so happy..."Hurry up!"

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