Don’t be too poisonous to the concubine of the Wu family who was born in Wu

Chapter 826 485. Second Test (Marquis Shangguan comes again to test Dongfang Shuo’s character)
  Three days later, Wu Mingdao took the initiative to visit Marquis Shangguan——

Dongfang Shuo came alone to report that Marquis Shangguan was sitting in the "Yonghe" Pavilion of "Shuiyue Cave", admiring flowers and drinking wine.

After hearing the report from his men, the corner of Marquis Shangguan's mouth curled up slightly with mystery. He put down the wine cup in his hand and was not in a hurry to answer Dongfang Shuo immediately. Instead, he looked into the distance, where the moonlight on the lotus pond, the green lotus leaves, and the blue sky , green with red in the middle, very beautiful.

Shangguan Marquis smiled lightly and murmured meaningfully: "Flowers of water and land, grass and trees, are the most lovely, and the world loves peonies very much. I only love the lotus, which emerges from the mud but is not stained, washes the clear ripples without being evil, and connects the inside to the outside. Straight, neither vines nor branches, the fragrance is far away and clear, and the pavilion is pure and planted, which can be viewed from a distance but not played with. I call chrysanthemum, the flower that represents the recluse; peony, the flower that represents wealth; lotus, the flower that represents the gentleman. .”

Dongfang Shuo was silent. Although this kid usually didn't drive very shrewdly, especially compared with his extremely smart brother, Dongfang Shuo seemed a little dumbfounded.

Dongfang Shuo kept his mouth shut and was used to pretending to be stupid, but he was not really stupid.

When it comes to Shangguan Marquis's thoughts, I'm afraid there are few people in the world who understand it as well as Dongfang Shuo.

When Dongfang Shuo was selected as the personal bodyguard by Marquis Shangguan, Dongfang Ying warned him that this Marquis Shangguan seemed to be friendly to the people, but in fact he was sinister. If you want to save your life by his side, you must learn to act stupid, no matter how much you know in your heart. You have to pretend not to know, otherwise the suspicious personality of the Marquis will sooner or later endanger your boy's life.

Although Dongfang Shuo is not as witty and smart as Dongfang Ying, he is still a smart person. His brother's advice shows that this Shangguan Marquis is not an ordinary person. All truly smart people will hide their clumsiness and reveal their cowardice in real time, hide their abilities, bide their time, and pretend to be stupid. My Lord, relax and feel at ease.

Although a person who is too smart is easy to use, it is difficult to control him completely. For a smart person who is always on guard, after all, the uncontrollability of smart people is different from ordinary people. For this kind of person, it is best for you to make good use of him, but We must also be on guard against him having a different intention one day, knowing him too well, stabbing him in the back, and being extremely annoying.

If it were my own, I would probably be willing to use it on someone who is relatively stupid. After all, in front of such people, I can let go of my guard a little and rest assured, knowing that this material cannot be used to make a big deal, nor can it be turned over. What a big wave.

Dongfang Shuo knew that he was chosen by Marquis Shangguan, which had a very different meaning. Firstly, he had never shown excessive ambition and did not like to say much. He looked dull, but in fact he was pretending to be stupid in order to save his life. Stunned life-saving charm.

The most important thing is that Dongfang Shuo knows that his value to Marquis Shangguan is far more than that. The world is so big. If Marquis Shangguan wants to take a fancy to his personal bodyguard, the powerful ministers who follow Marquis Shangguan will flock to him. Why? Will he choose himself, the son of a concubine?
  He is just a chess piece, placed next to Shangguan Marquis, in order to contain his brother's chess piece...

Dongfang Shuo understood these truths, but he pretended not to understand them. For his brother, his mother, and the people he wanted to protect, Dongfang Shuo had no choice but to be loyal to Shangguan Marquis.

Naturally, when Marquis Shangguan was in high spirits and chanted a song "Shuo Ai Lian", Dongfang Shuo already understood Marquis Shangguan's thoughts.

I'm afraid that in less than two seconds, Marquis Shangguan will test himself out of habit again——

Sure enough, just as Dongfang Ying expected, Marquis Shangguan finished reciting the lyrics and music, raised his head with a bright smile, and slowly opened his mouth and said: "Dongfang Shangguan, do you still like my song "Ai Lian Shuo"?"

Dongfang Shuo raised his fist respectfully and said expressionlessly, "The master is very talented, and the subordinates were fascinated by it, so they naturally like it."

Dongfang Ying smiled meaningfully and said: "Really? Since you like it, can Shangguan Dongfang tell me about it? There are different kinds of flowers in this world, especially in this holy land of Nanxiang, there are even more exotic flowers and plants. The water and soil support each other. People, in this place with many flowers and birds, people are also very iconic, don’t you think so?”

Dongfang Shuo lowered his head and reported back: "What the Lord said is absolutely true. The land of Nanxiang is full of outstanding people, and the natural rise and fall of people is a special sign." Shangguan Marquis had a strange heart, and his smile was full of secret words: "That's right~~ You must know Shangguan Your Excellency was also born here. Your appearance is not like that of the officials from a wealthy family. You are wealthy and have big shoulders and waist, but you are a handsome young man~~"

Dongfang Shuo lowered his head and pursed his lips, carefully considering the words of Marquis Shangguan, his heart trembled secretly——

As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Today, Shangguan Marquis has been drinking for three times and praised you in high spirits. You can listen to it. If you take it seriously, maybe you will be harmed in a few days because of your arrogance today. His life was not harmed.

Dongfang Shuo knew Shangguan Marquis' ways too well, so naturally he didn't dare to get carried away at this time. He followed the rules and was even more cautious in his words and deeds: "My Lord, Dongfang Shuo is just a warrior, with no virtue, no talent, and mediocre qualifications. How can it be compared with the wealthy palace nobles?"

Hearing this, Marquis Shangguan smiled slyly, then withdrew his eyes and glanced at the wine glass in his hand.

Dongfang Shuo understood it instantly, and with nimble hands and feet but without losing his manners, he poured wine for Marquis Shangguan in a steady and elegant manner.

Marquis Shangguan remained calm and quietly observed Dongfang Shuo's every move. He was very satisfied. Dongfang Shuo's excessive servility and appropriateness made him feel unusually at ease——

I don’t know if this kid is real or fake. If this is appropriate, I have never had any ulterior motives in him. I use it very smoothly, but I don’t know in the future...

Marquis Shangguan held up the wine cup and raised his sleeves to cover his face. Although he was drinking, he paid special attention to his manners.

Dongfang Shuo took two steps back from Shangguan Marquis. He didn't dare to offend and stepped forward to serve him, but he was very obedient.

Marquis Shangguan drank the wine in his glass and opened his mouth and said: "Dongfang Shangguan, the Marquis suddenly became interested and wanted to say a few words to Shangguan Dongfang."

Dongfang Shuo did not dare to neglect, raised his fists with both hands, and saluted respectfully: "Please give me some advice, Lord Shangguan, Dongfang Shuo would be very grateful -"

Marquis Shangguan put down his wine glass and said quietly: "Dongfang Shangguan, do you know why I like this pool of green lotus?"

Dongfang Shuo pursed his lips and meditated, pretending to be polite and said: "You are stupid and don't know what the Lord means, so you make random guesses. Please don't take it to heart -"

Marquis Shangguan smiled and said, "But it doesn't matter."

Dongfang Shuo cautiously said: "Didn't your Lord just mention it in his lyrics and music? The nature of the lotus is noble and untainted. It has a straight middle shape and does not grow branches. It does not like to cling to other things. The fragrance of the lotus is not enchanting, and it is graceful and graceful. , standing straight and clean in the water. Just like a gentleman, he stands firm and is loyal to his master wholeheartedly."

(End of this chapter)