Lord, don't leave your husband

Chapter 24 Better to offend a villain than a gentleman (2)
He finally couldn't maintain that playful smile. Although he tried his best to hide it, his eyes still showed shock, irritability, anxiety, and loss, and his face also changed several times according to the blue and red.Mu Yanling didn't know his inner struggle, so he just stood aside and admired his expression for a while before he felt satisfied.

"It seems that your usefulness is not as great as you imagined." Mu Yanling's voice was very seductive in the night, "Young man, don't be impulsive for things that are not worth it. It is rare that there is still a chance now, so think about it carefully , what to do to benefit yourself.”

Is he implying that he still has a chance to join him now?Lai San frowned, showing a thoughtful expression.So he persuaded from the side: "God's will is the Princess Dingxi, she said she wants to leave, how can I stop it? I have to hurry up and arrange the palace. Of course, she will be more useful than you! There is probably nothing that needs your contact. But Even if you are useless, you are still going through life and death for her, taking you along is just a matter of effort, but she doesn't even tell you, leaving you here to study... This princess is a bit chilling."

"No." Lai San raised his head suddenly.

"What's wrong?" Mu Yanling asked in surprise.

"What we said just now! It's not right! I just remembered!"

"What's wrong? The princess is really gone. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to ask."

"That's not what we said before!" Lai San jumped up, "I remembered! The following two sentences of 'The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, an isolated city of Wanren Mountain' are not 'flying down three thousand feet' 'That, it's 'the sound of apes on both sides of the strait can't stop, the light boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains'!" He patted Mu Yanling's shoulder complainingly, "Master Mu, you are really serious! You said that I am little knowledgeable, and you are wrong. Correct me! Could it be that you don’t know too?”

"No! It's Meidi, why should you blame Yangliu, the spring breeze doesn't pass through Yumen Pass!" Mu Yanling was furious and scolded.

"Really?" Lai San asked strangely, "The master said that the poems sound like they should rhyme. Master Mu, do you understand the rhyme? It just reads smoothly! The apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying. The light boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains. It is very smooth. Why? Do you have to change it to blame Yangliu or something?"

"You can ask Mr. about this tomorrow!" Mu Yanling snorted coldly, grabbed his wrist and patted him on his chest.

The claw on the shoulder flicked out, gave him a cold look, turned and left.

Lai San grinned and rubbed his wrist, judging from the intensity, this man was really mad.There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but that smile was a little bitter.

Master Mu, I can't choose you!In any case, you can't, so don't waste your efforts in vain!
"Don't study today, pack up and go out with me!" The next day, Mu Yanling woke up early with a rather gloomy face.

"What are you going out for?" Lai San nestled on the bed, unwilling to get up, he was really sleepy.

"Go out and visit your colleagues!" Mu Yanling said with a sullen face, "Many people want to know you!"

"Oh...hehe, Master Mu, do you think that I have learned enough to receive guests? Or do you know how to appreciate me!"

"It's a visitor!" Mu Yanling looked at him coldly, "If you are really shameless, just talk nonsense. Anyway, you represent God's will now, and if you lose face, you will lose face of Dingxi Palace."

Lai San's eyes lit up: "I represent God's will?"

Mu Yanling sneered: "The princess is insane, and if he wants to discuss something with someone, he must find you."

She has already returned to the palace, or is she unconscious?Lai San was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud, it was exactly as he guessed.I am still very good at deceiving people!The surname Mu has already reached this point. Do you think it was interesting for you to scare me last night?Let's Eight Immortals cross the sea to show their magical powers!

"What are you laughing at?" Mu Yanling frowned and looked at him displeased.

"Hehe... I learned martial arts and sold it to the emperor's house. I can finally see guests. I haven't learned in vain for so many days. Master Mu, you are finally optimistic about me. When I think that I can add luster to you soon, I am very happy! "

Mu Yanling gave him a cold look and ignored him.The mood is a bit bad, because a large part of the people who want to see the county magistrate today are not his "insiders", but have to take Lai San out once under pressure, it's no wonder he is in a good mood!
Lai San was tidied up and dressed up by Haosheng. He wore a jade hairpin, a white robe, and a black cloak.Around the waist is a unicorn jade belt representing the status of the Duke of the county, and on the feet are short boots inlaid with gold threads.Even if it is packaged like this, it won't look ugly, not to mention that Lai San's eyebrows and eyes are not outstanding, but they are passable.Looking in the mirror, even those with bad eyes can barely see him as a handsome young man.

After the family dressed him up, they brought him to Mu Yanling. Mu Yanling nodded, handed him a short sword, and said, "Hang this on your waist! If anyone wants to ask, just say that you have a little knowledge of martial arts." , don't show off your literary talents, do you hear me?"

"It's fine, why do you say I know martial arts?" Lai Sanqi said.

"Because of martial arts, if you don't do it, you can't see it!" Mu Yanling sneered, "If you can't learn martial arts, you must have something to show for it, right? You are not even a badass, what do you want others to think of you? "

"Lord Mu, you are wrong to say that. I am not very successful in martial arts, but my writing is very good. You should know that!" Lai San said, "I have studied for so long, and I have three skills if I have no five skills." By the way, didn’t you say that all things are inferior, only reading is high? I’ll recite two poems to frighten them and save you some face, okay? Why do you say you know martial arts? What if someone wants to compete with me? ?”

"Then you can do it."

"Really?" Lai San asked in surprise.

"Of course it's fake!" Mu Yanling flicked his sleeves, "Nonsense! They are all high-ranking officials above the third rank, who do you dare to fight? You just want to fight, who would fight you regardless of your status? You said you know martial arts, no problem."

"Master Mu, didn't you say that, tell me not to show off my literary talents, just tell them that I know martial arts, but if I don't practice, how can I let them know that I know martial arts?"

"You don't need to say anything, just hang this sword around your waist and let them think you know martial arts."

"Alright then." Lai San took the sword, as if reluctantly, as if he had given Mu Yanling a lot of face.Seeing that the sword was a bit old, the patterns on the scabbard were a little fuzzy, and the color was dull, he couldn't help curling his lips and said, "Master Mu, you are so mean, and you don't even want to find me a better one. Others carry a sword on their waist, with flowers painted on the scabbard, and the red tassels are more than three feet long, so beautiful! It looks like a sword with a broken blade and iron like mud, so it’s exciting! What are you? Yeah, it's better not to bring it."

Mu Yanling said coldly: "When you are singing, go find that kind of sword belt again! Wear this one today, you don't know what it is, but others can."

Lai Sanyi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Could it be that this is a precious sword? Really?" He was overjoyed and pulled out the blade to look at it on the spot. The scabbard made a cry like a dragon's chant, and even an ignorant like him knew that it was a peerless sword.

He drew his sword in front of Mu Yanling, and many guards also unsheathed their swords with a clang, their faces tensed and defensive, but none of the long swords had a pleasant sound like this short sword.Mu Yanling waved his hand, signaling that it's okay.

When the two got into the carriage, Mu Yanling kept his mouth shut and stern, not wanting to have another word with him.

Lai San and Mu Yanling were in the same car, although they had a playful smile on their faces, their minds were spinning rapidly.Yue Tianyi had told him about the joints here, so he knew that although Mu Yanling was the head of the hundred officials in Dingxi, he couldn't let everyone recognize him as the boss in their hearts.There must be a part that is attached to him, and a part that has other ideas.So who would he bring him to meet today?

Lai San muttered in his heart, repeatedly analyzing the current situation.The car went all the way, and it took about half an hour to stop. Lai San opened the curtain and looked out, and saw the car parked in front of a very imposing gate. He thought he was about to stand up when he got there, Mu Yanling stretched out his hand and pulled him away. He grabbed it and said, "Wait."

Sure enough, a moment later, the two vermilion doors opened, and the car moved forward for a while, until it stopped in front of a row of exquisite houses with carved beams and painted buildings.Lai San couldn't help but marvel: "What a big restaurant!"

In fact, they came to the mansion of Li Dongyang, a bachelor, and had nothing to do with the restaurant, but Lai San heard that someone invited him to a banquet, so he naturally thought that he would go to the restaurant.Moreover, the only official mansion he had seen before was the Taishi Mansion. The Taishi Mansion was built solemnly, with two extremely tall black lacquered gates and an outer wall that needed to be looked up. The doors and walls were undecorated, and only ten soldiers guarded them.But the mansion of this great scholar is exquisite and beautiful with carved beams and painted buildings. Lai Sanzhi's official house looks like Taishi's mansion. I didn't expect this to be the private house of a great scholar.

Mu Yanling glared at him, and said, "Put down the curtain! Pay attention to your identity." Someone came to open the door on the side of the car, put down the pedals, and asked the two to come out.

"Okay, I'll get off first, and you can get off the car later." Mu Yanling instructed him in a low voice, straightened his clothes, and stepped out of the car.

Outside the hall, University scholar Li Dongyang and a group of officials had been standing and waiting for a long time. Seeing Mu Yanling hurried forward, he stepped forward with a smile on his face and cupped his hands and said: "It was agreed at noon, but I didn't expect Mr. Taishi to come so early. I'm sorry, I'm not welcome, I'm an official..."

"Master Li, please wait a moment." Mu Yanling reached out his hand to stop him from exchanging greetings, then turned around and made a gesture of support, and said, "Please, Duke!"

Lai San was flattered, seeing Mu Yanling bowed slightly and waiting for him, he didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Mr. County, please!" Mu Yanling stretched out his hand again, Lai San passed it over hesitantly, and jumped out of the car with his slight strength, feeling that the strength in his hand was not weakened, and turned to him again. Take a step forward.Mu Yanling withdrew his hand and stood up straight, stepped back half a step, and became standing behind Lai San, which was the position of a subordinate.

Li Dongyang hesitated for a while when he saw it. Lai San's identity can be treated with two attitudes.If he was Captain Zhiguo, he would be a sixth-rank petty official. Everyone here today is older than him.If he is the Duke of the county, he will be a super high-ranking official. At present, no one in Dingxi has a higher status than him.

Because the foundation was not very stable when the country was established, the emperor used a large number of titles to place meritorious and noble families. Later, these people's descendants and sons-in-law were reproduced, resulting in the current situation of "there are as many princes as dogs, and the princes are everywhere".So in Daxing, what everyone really valued was the real job, and the title was just a nice name.

But the situation in the three provinces of Dingxi is quite special. The Taizu Emperor of Daxing promised to be the king of Dingxi himself, so there are not so many princes and princes in Dingxi.Only when the princess got married, Yibin was made a second-class duke. The title obtained through nepotism cannot be hereditary, and the title goes away when the princess passes away.Now that the prince is dead, the princes and all the young princes have been wiped out, so at present, the only one who is super-ranked in Dingxi is the reserve quasi-jungong. In this three-acre land, things are rare and expensive.

Li Dongyang's senior scholar is a first-rank official, and his status is not far behind Mu Yanling's, so he doesn't think highly of this second-class official who was appointed only because of his nepotism.Originally, he was going to be vague, but seeing Mu Yanling being so respectful to the Duke, he immediately retreated behind the Duke after helping him out of the car. The courtesy was extremely thoughtful, and he couldn't seem to be bigger than Mu Yanling, so he hesitated for a while. After that, he bowed down and said: "Your officer Li Dongyang has seen the Duke."

The twenty or thirty officials behind him looked at each other, so they bowed down together and said in unison: "I have seen the Duke!" No one saw Lai San being stabbed from behind by Mu Yanling, they only heard Lai San's loud voice He replied calmly: "My lords, please stand up!"

They looked up and saw a very young man of medium build, gorgeously dressed, with a sword hanging from his waist, looking at them solemnly.

"Cough..." Li Dongyang was a little unaccustomed to being stared at by Lai San, so he coughed dryly before he said, "It's a great honor for you to be here, please enter the hall for a short rest."

Lai San said: "Then thank you for your kindness!" There are a few words that Mu Yanling asked him to memorize before he came, and he hasn't revealed the truth yet.

"Please, Duke!" Li Dongyang bowed and asked him to go first.

"My lord, please!" Lai San stood still and replied very loudly.

"Your Majesty, please!" Li Dongyang felt that he was showing some face, and felt a lot more comfortable, so he smiled naturally
"My lord, please first!" Lai San didn't move at all, but was very resolute in his humility.

"Naturally, the Duke of the County invites you first!" Li Dongyang smiled sourly.

"Of course the adults will invite you first!" Lai San still stood still.

"Mr. Jun..." Li Dongyang couldn't stop laughing, with an awkward expression on his face, "The Duke of the county has a high status, how can Dongyang overstep? The Duke of the county should invite you first!"

"My lord has worked hard, how can I be rude, my lord should invite you first!" Lai San pressed on the hilt of his sword, but he refused to give an inch!It seemed that if Li Dongyang told him to leave first, he would not be able to survive.

He straightened his body, put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and was humble to the point of stubbornness, and the atmosphere became tense for a while.How can Li Dongyang go first, even if the county magistrate is not there, Mu Yanling is still there, it will never be his turn to go first, so he has to be humble.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please don't be polite, please first!"

Lai San's voice was even louder: "My lord, don't be too polite, please come first!"

Suddenly someone jokingly said: "My lords are so incessantly accommodating, I can't stand the cold anymore. The county magistrate should be pitiful and poor. Let's go ahead and talk after entering the hall?"

This tone is seldom heard in the mouths of officials, but it seems that jugglers in troupes often speak in this tone. Lai Sanqi blurted out, "Who are you?"

A skinny official took a step forward, bowed and smiled, "Xiaguan rides loose and often attends Yang Huaili. When Xiaguan was born, my mother dreamed of a carp. My father replaced carp with Li, so he named him Huaili."

"Good name!" Lai San praised solemnly with a thumbs up, "It's a good thing your mother didn't dream of a donkey, otherwise it would be a bit bad."

As soon as these words came out, everyone wanted to laugh, but they couldn't help looking at Yang Huaili, wanting to see his expression.Unexpectedly, there are really thick-skinned people everywhere, but Yang Huaili didn't care about it, and said with a playful smile: "The Duke of the county is right. From this point of view, it seems that the lower official is a bit lucky that he was never born."

There must be a limit to bullying, Lai San also laughed when he saw him like this, many people laughed along with him, and the tense atmosphere immediately relaxed.Only a fat official who was leaning back snorted softly.

Sanqi Changshi is also a senior official of the third rank, this Yang Huaili gags like a clown, no wonder some people look down on him.Lai San felt that the fire was about the same, so he held the hilt of his sword and walked slowly towards the hall with a steady figure of eight steps.

He walked very slowly, and everyone behind him had no choice but to walk in slowly after him.After finally entering the hall, it took a lot of effort to be seated. Yang Huaili saw that Lai San did not leave his right hand from the hilt from the beginning to the end, so he smiled and said: "Young Lord, this sword of yours must be very beloved. Can you open the eyes of the lower officials?" Everyone felt that the sword on Lai San's waist was a bit eye-catching, and when he spoke, they all looked over.Suddenly someone lost his voice and said: "This is Chengying Sword!"

"Chengying?" Lai San had already looked at the sword many times, but there was not a word on the scabbard. He didn't know the name of the sword.

Li Dongyang said loudly: "Chengying sword is the sword of the general under the command of King Dingxi in the past! It has been lost for more than a hundred years, but I don't know that it was in the hands of the Duke. This sword must be matched with the Duke, and it is well deserved." !"

Lai Sanyi felt interested, pressed the spring with his hand and twitched lightly, and with a crisp dragon chant, the dagger was unsheathed, and the cold light faltered, causing many people to squint their eyes.

Yang Huaili praised loudly: "A good sword! Only this kind of good sword is worthy of such a hero as the Duke of the county!"

(End of this chapter)