Father and Son Forbidden to Return the Pearl

Liu Mingshan's house is not big, and there are not many things, but everything is tidy. There is only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy in the house, and there is no female relative.

"Does Mr. Liu have no wife?" In Qianlong's eyes, it was inconceivable that he was still unmarried at the age of 27.

Liu Mingshan's fair face was stained with a little blush, and he explained in a low voice: "I don't have any official position now, and my family property is also very small, so naturally no one is willing to marry their daughter to me."

Although this kind of remark was a bit embarrassing, it made Yong Xin feel more fond of him.Some scholars who have fame but no wives always block other people's inquiries on the grounds that they want to concentrate on studying and don't want to marry a wife.The appearance of "keep your ears off the outside world and only read the books of sages" is more or less hypocritical.But Liu Mingshan was outspoken, which shows that he is a straightforward person.

"Didn't you say that good people will be rewarded? Mr. Liu is so kind, he will definitely do something great in the future." Yong Xin comforted with a smile.

"Thanks to Mr. Ai's compliment, Xiaosheng is ashamed." Liu Mingshan shook his head with a smile: "These neighbors are usually good to me, but now that they are in trouble, it is right to help them. How can there be repayment?"

"I've never seen someone like Mr. Liu!" Yong Xin liked Liu Mingshan's voice very much, it was gentle and clear, and it gave off a clean feeling just like its owner.

"Really? Then what kind of people does Mr. Ai usually meet?" Liu Mingshan became interested. For the majestic Qianlong, he had a better impression of the beautiful and lovely Yongzheng.

"Well, the people I usually meet?" Yong Xin rested his chin with his hand, his somewhat charming Danfeng eyes narrowed slightly, like a cute kitten: "The people I usually meet are rarely kind, but they have sinister intentions." More."

"Then Mr. Ai must be very tired, right?" Liu Mingshan's eyes that seemed to be clear to the bottom showed a few traces of pity: "There are so many people with sinister intentions around you, so life must be very hard, right?"

"Is it okay?" Yongzheng glanced at the expressionless Qianlong, his heart trembled, and he hurriedly changed the topic carelessly.

Seeing Yongzheng and Liu Mingshan chatting with great interest, Qianlong couldn't help but feel a little sour.Why does Yongzheng always keep his mouth shut to me, Huang Ama, but is so enthusiastic towards this stranger whom I have not known for a long time?It's so unfair!

It's just that Liu Mingshan really can't be hated by others. The kindness and gentleness that comes out from the bottom of his heart is what everyone likes.Especially those eyes, which are incredibly clean, like a clear spring without the slightest pollution.The cleanliness here is different from the ignorance and purity of a baby.There is wisdom, kindness and gentleness in these eyes, but there is nothing negative about them.

Is a person with sharp eyes really suitable for an officialdom that kills without blood?Yongzheng was suddenly a little uncertain.

"Master, it's time to eat." Liu Mingshan's valet was not at all like him. Although he also had delicate features, there was a sly gleam in his eyes, and he had more of a market atmosphere than him.

"Ah, I only have some simple food here, if you don't mind, let's use it together?" Liu Mingshan stood up and invited softly.

"Thank you!" Qianlong was not polite, thanked him, and walked straight to the dinner table.

Although Liu Mingshan's eating style is not as elegant as Qianlong and Yongzheng's, it can still be seen that he is well-bred, slow-moving, and gentle like jade. He doesn't look like a native of Shandong, but rather a talented person raised in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Mr. Liu, you don't seem to have a Shandong accent?" Yongzheng thought for a long time, and finally figured out what was wrong.

"I lived in Jiangnan before I was 14 years old." Liu Mingshan explained with a smile: "Do you think my accent is weird? It doesn't look like a Shandong accent or a Jiangnan accent?"

"Don't you think so?" Yongzheng's affection for Liu Mingshan gradually increased: "Your Qianlong curled his lips in his heart, isn't he just a scholar! What's so great, it deserves Yongzheng to treat him like this? He remembers Yong Xing is indifferent to his brothers. How can this Liu Mingshan make Yong Xing so enthusiastic towards him in such a short period of time?

Because of some unknown reasons, Qianlong's affection for Liu Mingshan plummeted. Although he didn't hate him, he definitely didn't like him either.

Yongzhen and Liu Mingshan chatted more and more speculatively, and completely forgot about Qianlong who was sitting on the side.

The more Liu Mingshan chatted, the more surprised he became. The little boy in front of him was only about 11 years old at most, but he had read so many books and understood a wide range of things, far beyond his imagination.Let him often forget the age of the person in front of him, thinking that he is chatting with a peer.

"I really despise using nepotism to climb up the ladder." Somehow, the conversation got to this point, and Liu Mingshan could not hide his disgust in his tone.

"Really? I hate it too! Especially those people who still think that they have real talents and practical learning, and their eyes are above the top." A strange smile appeared on the corner of Yong Xin's mouth.

"Is there such a person?" Liu Mingshan was a little surprised: "Then I think the person who used him should also be unknown."

Yongzheng glanced at Qianlong, saw that his face was normal, and felt a little puzzled, could it be that Huang Ama hadn't realized that he himself was the one who didn't know people clearly?Or, he doesn't think that the Fu family climbed up by nepotism at all?

Qianlong naturally knew that the Fu family relied on their nepotism to climb up the ladder, but he was so engrossed in jealousy towards Liu Mingshan that he didn't pay attention to what they said at all.

"Master Liu doesn't like being an official?" Yong Xing was a little surprised to see Liu Mingshan's tone showing a faint dislike for the officialdom.

"Of course I want to be an official." Liu Mingshan sighed softly, his tone was a little tired: "If I don't want to be an official, why should I go to the examination for a scholar? But, after so many years, I also understand that the officialdom, It's not suitable for someone like me to enter. Moreover, I can't imagine that I may become a conspiracy like most officials in the future."

Liu Mingshan also didn't know why he would tell a child whom he had known for so long when he had buried it in his heart for so many years.

Yong Xin's eyes became darker, Liu Mingshan is now like a clear spring that has not been polluted in the slightest, if such a clear and transparent person really enters the officialdom, the bone scum that will be eaten is probably not as old as a child Liu Mingshan's scheming is probably far behind.How did such a person get into an officialdom that was as dark as the palace?Besides, in his heart, he didn't want such a rare pure white and clear person to be stained with dirty stains.

what happened to him?After realizing what he wanted, Yong Xin couldn't help being a little funny.As a human being reborn, he is no longer the innocent, kind and airtight elder brother who was protected by the Queen Mother in his previous life.In this life, if necessary, he could even kill his own brother without blinking an eye.It turns out that people like myself who have completely fallen into the darkness, deep down in their hearts, also yearn for gentle light!

"Then... what does Young Master Liu want to do the most?" For such a man, within the scope of his ability, Yong Xin would not mind helping him realize his wish.

"In fact, what I want to do most is to teach people to read and write, just like Master Wang." Seeing a trace of doubt in Yongzheng's eyes, Liu Mingshan explained with a smile: "Master Wang is the master who taught me to read, but it's a pity he Now in Jiangnan, I haven't seen him for more than ten years."

After hearing his words, even Qianlong's eyes changed a little, and there were a few traces of unknown light in his deep eyes.

The place where Qianlong and Yongzhen lived was a small courtyard, which was elegantly and neatly arranged.Although the flowers in the yard are not expensive, they are well taken care of, and they have a special flavor when they are admired.

"People who are indifferent to fame and fortune are rare." Qianlong suddenly said indifferently while admiring the flowers in the courtyard.

"What Huang Ama said is true." Yong Xin responded subconsciously, his face darkened, and he didn't know what he was thinking, but it definitely wouldn't be something good.

"What are you thinking about frowning, a little dissatisfied with Liu Mingshan?

"...It's nothing." Yong Xin's mind was in a mess now, and he suddenly remembered that in his previous life, it seemed that after the disaster relief in Shandong, the Queen's Mother was thrown into limbo.It's just that he didn't come with him in his previous life, and he didn't know much about the development of the matter. He just remembered that Huang Erniang seemed to have cut her hair because of a woman and angered Huang Ama, so she ended up like that.Although the time to come to Shandong this time is more than ten years earlier than in the previous life, will it be...

Hearing Yongzheng's obviously perfunctory tone, Qianlong's inexplicable anger became more and more intense. Is this Huang Ama so annoying to him?Don't even want to say a word to me?

"Okay, it's getting late, go to bed." Qianlong is used to being self-centered. Of course, he can't compromise on his son. Even though he likes this son very much for some reason, his tone became cold, and he waved his sleeves alone. and go.

Yongzhen was immersed in his own thoughts, completely oblivious to what was wrong with Qianlong.Maybe even if he noticed, he wouldn't say anything, would he?

The night is getting deeper.

Because Qianlong had practiced martial arts, he had very good hearing. Although the gate was a little far from the courtyard where he lived, he still heard rapid knocks on the door.

Waking up in a daze, Qianlong once felt a little dissatisfied with his excellent hearing ability. After all, no one likes to sleep soundly, so he was suddenly woken up?

Of course, the culprit was the psychopath who stayed up most of the night and knocked on other people's doors.

Liu Mingshan opened his eyes with some difficulty, picked up a lantern, and went out the door with a yawn.

"Master..." Outside, his servant also woke up.

"It's okay, Xiaoran, you Jishan patted Xiaoran on the shoulder, signaling him to continue to sleep. For this young man with a miserable life experience, he always came to see him as a younger brother, and never regarded him as a servant.

Fifteen or sixteen years old is the age that likes to sleep, Xiaoran muttered a few times in a daze, then fell asleep again.

The knocking on the door became more and more urgent and louder.Afraid of waking up the guests who came to stay overnight, Liu Mingshan almost ran to the door.

"Excuse me, who is your Excellency?" Liu Mingshan is not the kind of idiot who thinks that everyone is a good person, so he still has a little bit of vigilance.Although the blocking of a door is nothing to those real masters.

"Ai Qi, I came here with my wife, but it was already very late, so I had to take the liberty of disturbing you for the night." A very young male voice sounded, although the voice was nice, but it was full of arrogance.

Although Liu Mingshan didn't like the tone of the outsider, he still opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, a man and a woman squeezed in.

"Yongqi, let me just say, I will definitely find a place to live." A carefree and clear female voice sounded, and through the light, Liu revealed the appearance of the visitor.

The man looked very handsome, but the arrogance between his brows was too heavy; although the woman was dressed in silk and satin, she also had delicate features, but she couldn't hide her charismatic aura, and she wore high-end clothes that were a bit nondescript.

Liu Mingshan was very thoughtful, when he saw the man calling himself "Ai Qi", but the woman next to him called him "Yong Qi", he knew that he must be using a fake name.It's just, Yongqi... I seem to have heard of this name somewhere?

Before Liu Mingshan could figure it out, the man said, "We are already very tired from the journey, can we arrange a room for us as soon as possible?"

Although it was a questioning tone, it still gave people a feeling of "It's your honor to live in your place", which made Liu Mingshan feel a sense of disgust in his heart, but he, who has always been good-tempered, still put The sudden two "guests" were brought into a room.

"I'm sorry, because someone came to stay at my house today, so there's only one room left." Liu Mingshan explained with a smile. Anyway, they are husband and wife, so it's not a problem to live in the same room!

"Okay, you go down!" The man waved his hand, and looked at the woman who was bouncing into the house lovingly, with a natural look on his face.

Liu Mingshan stood there dumbfounded, startled by the man's ordering tone, and didn't react until the door slammed shut in front of him, and shook his head with a wry smile—what an inexplicable and annoying guest. !

Because the time to go to the study is very early every day, Yong Xin has developed a habit over the years - no matter how late he went to bed the night before, he will automatically wake up at that time.

Looking at the unfamiliar furnishings in the room, it took Yong Xin a long time to realize that he was no longer in elder brother's place.Although it was still dark outside, he couldn't fall asleep anyway, so he could only sigh that he was born to work hard, while resigning himself to his fate and getting up.

"Why did Mr. Ai wake up so early?" A gentle voice came, and as soon as Yongzhen turned around, he saw Liu Mingshan standing not far from him.Dressed in Tsing Yi, coupled with that gentle smile, it seemed that the originally cold air was infected and warmed by him.

"I'm used to it." Facing this watery man, Yong Xin couldn't help showing a sincere smile: "When I was in the palace...at home, I always got up so early to study."

Liu Mingshan blinked, although he was a little surprised, he didn't say anything, but changed the subject with a smile: "Breakfast is already ready, Mr. Ai, shall we come to eat together?"?

"Then thank you very much." Yong Xin and Liu Mingshan walked towards the dining room together. At this time, he didn't know that he would get a big "surprise" after a while.