Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2486 Stripping the Cocoon ([-])

Liang Yuanfu seemed to move his body, but he still didn't say a word.

Xu Tong continued: "If one person attains the Tao, of course it is a chicken and a dog ascending to heaven. Butler Liang, these years, your family's prestige in Guangzhou is enough."

Liang Yuanfu's heart trembled, and his body trembled for a while. One person won the Tao, but the chicken and dog ascended to heaven, and the other lost power?How should chickens and dogs deal with themselves?That's enough prestige, that is to say, the prestige has come to an end, Liang Yuanfu couldn't help but feel a mess in his heart when he thought of this.

Seeing the slight trembling of his body and the twitching of his facial muscles, Xu Tong thought to himself: There is a door!

At the beginning, the method of "pull out" they envisioned was "benevolence", and the selected development targets have various weaknesses that can be addressed.But after they inquired about the specific situation of these objects, they found that the goal could not be achieved by relying on the kindness of the city.

The Liang family's "kindness" to these people has exceeded several generations.It can be said that several generations have served as "Cheng En" in the hands of the Liang family, not only with profound interests but also with a lot of human affection.It is not something that the Senate can buy with a few words or small favors.Even if there is a life-saving grace now, it is not as great as the "graciousness of generations" of the Liang family.

Since they cannot be allowed to "receive grace", then they can only do the opposite.

No matter how big or good the boat of the Liang family is, when it really faces the risk of sinking, there will probably not be too many people who can make the whole family die with the Lord.Especially those who have taken a lot of benefits and have their own boats.

Xu Tong said slowly: "Steward Liang, the Liang family extended a helping hand when we arrived at the beginning of the Song Dynasty in Australia. We are deeply moved. Now that the Senate is in Guangzhou, I will naturally not forget my old friend, but this old friend But it seems that we are not welcome, but we have never made it difficult for the Liang family, why? Because we are still thinking about the old relationship, we are still giving him a chance, we are still hoping for him to turn around, but the opportunity is fleeting, and the door is also closed. won't stay open forever."

Speaking of this, Xu Tong raised his left hand lightly, and shook his middle and middle fingers. Seeing Yu Lao San, he immediately took out the holy ship from his arms, took out a stick and put it between Xu Tong's two fingers, lit a match and lit it. With that, he extinguished the remaining fire with a wave of his hand, and retreated quietly.

Xu Tong lightly exhaled a puff of white smoke, his face gradually disappeared in the dense smoke, Liang Yuanfu couldn't see his expression clearly, which made him appear unfathomable and unfathomable.

Xu Tong continued: "Steward Liang, as the head of the inner court, has won the trust of Mr. Liang. I think there is a lot of reliance on everything. There is a saying in Australia and Song Dynasty, which is called the integration of power and responsibility. Accept it, think about it, as the steward of the inner court, you know a little bit about what the Liang family has done in recent years, and you can figure out the seriousness of the matter. If there is something unspeakable, you, Steward Liang, will naturally be involved , You must know that walls cannot block the wind. Was it true that there were only a few clowns in front of the curtain for the evil things in Nightmare Town? Recently, anti-Song rhetoric has been rampant in Guangzhou. Who is fueling the flames? What is the purpose of spying on the political and military affairs of Australia and Song Dynasty? You also know how guilty these things are for usurping the Ming Dynasty, but when the time comes, how many heads will the protagonist of this grand finale use to fill this deep hole?"

After a brief pause, Xu Tong continued: "The Liang family has a lot of kindness and righteousness to your family, but is it really worth the future of dozens of families of your family? The housekeeper Liang is benevolent and filial. I think I can't bear to see my mother worrying about her children in her sick bed. What's more, the Liang family's evil deeds are not obvious now, and they have not yet made a big mistake. Even if the incident happens, there is still room for maneuver. Although it is inevitable that the money will be lost and the family will be ruined, we will not do it for ourselves. With past merits and sympathies, he must not be implicated in the Daxing Prison. Speaking of which, Steward Liang is also helping the Liang family to rein in the precipice, fulfilling the kindness and righteousness of the Liang family, and preserving the inheritance of the Liang family. Don’t make a decision until it’s impossible to turn back, at that time, I’m afraid you won’t be able to control the situation.”

Liang Yuanfu's back was wet, and the corners of his drooping poplin robe trembled slightly. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say a word.

Xu Tong fixed his eyes on Liang Yuanfu, and said, "If Steward Liang understands the righteousness, I, Ausong, will not treat you badly. Steward Liang can explain what conditions there are."

Liang Yuanfu dodged Xu Tong's gaze, and after a long time, he finally said in a nonchalant manner: "My Liang family has been a slave in the Liang Manor for generations, relying on the Liang Manor, if, if it's true... what will I do for a living in the future?"

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Xu Tong's mouth, and he softened his tone and said: "Three things, one, keep your family's private property, and don't pursue any past evil deeds; After the training, you can start working. Although the monthly payment is not much, it is really royal food; [-]. All the medicines your mother needs for treatment are provided for free-I tell you, the root of this malaria is not easy to get rid of, you have to eat it Only at such a stage can we get rid of the roots.”

Liang Yuanfu hesitated and said, "There are only two positions here, and there are dozens of people in my Liang family..."

Xu Tong suddenly snorted coldly, and said sharply: "Steward Liang, you have to recognize your current situation. After this incident, do you still think about the days of envoys and maidservants, rich clothes and fine food? Don't forget you It’s a sin against the merits, don’t go too far!”

Liang Yuanfu was shocked, and fell silent again.

Xu Tong stood up slowly, walked to Liang Yuanfu's side, and said, "Steward Liang, I have a little story in Australia, and I will tell you today."

Liang Yuanfu looked at Xu Tong blankly, not knowing why.

Xu Tong said in a deep voice: "One day, two hunters went into the mountain to hunt. When they reached the middle of the mountain, they suddenly heard a tiger howling in the forest. One hunter dropped his heavy object and turned around and fled. There is only one road, the tiger is fast but the man is slow, and it is only a matter of time to catch up. What is the use of running away like that? The escaped hunter said while running, I don’t have to run faster than the tiger, I just need to be faster than you .”

After telling the story, Xu Tong slowly bent down and whispered in Liang Yuanfu's ear: "Butler Liang, obviously, you are not running fast."

Liang Yuanfu suddenly raised his head, stared blankly at Xu Tong, his heart suddenly burst open, he suddenly understood that it doesn't really matter whether he said or not, or whether there is evidence or not, and it doesn't matter to the outcome of this matter There will be the slightest influence, and once he loses the value of being used or fails to take refuge in time before the Liang Mansion incident occurs, he and his family will surely fall into the abyss of eternal doom.

Liang Yuanfu seemed to be carrying an invisible mountain, his body bent lower and lower, like a fried shrimp, cold sweat dripped down his face, and a small puddle formed at his feet depression.

Xu Tong stopped looking at Liang Yuanfu, sat back in his seat calmly, took a sip from the tea bowl, and waited quietly.

Liang Yuanfu was in a fierce battle between heaven and man in his heart, but the inertia of the long-term division between master and servant made him tremble subconsciously and said with his lips: "People, people, don't live up to their gratitude, I, I..."

Xu Tong was silent for a moment, then suddenly put the tea bowl on the table with force, the lid of the tea bowl jumped high with a bang, and fell on the table, spinning like a top, the hot water in the tea bowl burst It splashed out, wet Xu Tong's sleeves, and also wet Liang Yuanfu's robe.

Liang Yuanfu looked at Xu Tong like an idiot. At this time, Yu Lao San stepped in quickly and wiped Xu Tong's sleeves with a handkerchief. Things!" After speaking, he strode towards the courtyard without looking back.

Yu Laosan yelled at Liang Yuanfu, "Steward Liang, do you really want to make a mistake?"

Liang Yuanfu woke up suddenly, rushed over, knelt down on the ground and crawled a few steps, hugging Xu Tong's thigh, with tears and snot all over his face, hissed: "Mr. Wang, don't go, don't go, villain, The villain agrees, and I just ask Mr. Wang to leave a way for the villain's family to live, Mr. Wang's great kindness and virtue, the villain will never forget." After finishing speaking, Xu Tong stopped and kowtowed. He lifted Liang Yuanfu up and said, "Steward Liang, you don't have to do that." Then he winked at the third child, who immediately stepped forward, held Liang Yuanfu's armpit on the other side, and helped him slowly Walking into the house, he comforted him as he walked: "Steward Liang, why are you here? From now on, we will be one family. This family will not talk about the two families. My brothers can discuss everything."

After Liang Yuanfu was seated, Xu Tong waited for him to stabilize his mood, and said gently: "Let me talk about the matter of Liang's mansion first." After speaking, he snapped his fingers in the courtyard, and an attendant quickly walked into the house, took out the Notebooks and pens, sat down next to me, and started to record.

Liang Yuanfu's expression faltered a bit, and after a while, he finally began to confess in a low voice: "Since Mr. Liang attacked Guangzhou, he asked someone to secretly compile a book called "Tian Qing Guang Wen Lu". But I guess there is a whole big bookcase at least. He never used Cantonese books to compile this book. He only sent people to recruit scholars from the refugees from other places. Reliably transferred to Guangfu, and after a year or two, these book offices and their families were sent back to their original places for resettlement. These people have not heard from them since then. This book has never been shown to anyone, and I have never seen it. Listen to him talk about..."

"Mr. Liang has several close relatives and friends in the Yuyuan Society. The villain once heard him say that this is his future literary background..."

"Some time ago, the son stayed in an outhouse. At night, I heard him talking to someone in his room. The strange thing is that I never saw anyone entering or leaving the door..."

An hour later, Xu Tong stopped asking. He walked behind Liang Yuanfu, patted Liang Yuanfu's shoulder lightly, and said in a low voice, "Look, it's not that difficult, is it?"

After finishing speaking, he said to the third child: "Get a basin of water and let Butler Liang wipe his face."

Liang Yuanfu raised his head. He had never felt that the sun was so dazzling. The pale light made him feel dizzy. It seemed that the whole world had turned upside down. He leaned on the wall and staggered out of the courtyard door, his lonely back gradually drifting away. , Weak and helpless like an old man in his dying years.

(End of this chapter)