Idle courtiers

Chapter 386 Conditions
"What are you doing here?" Li Wei squinted at Zhou Nan.

He was in a very bad mood.

Ever since he was kicked out of the banquet by Fu Yu Wang on the Dragon Boat Festival, he was ordered by Concubine Li to face the wall at home and think about his mistakes.

The elderly like to be quiet and not active, so it doesn't matter if they stay at home, but the Li family's business outside has stopped, not to mention that there is no income, and there are still so many people to support, it is not a small expense.

Speaking of the relationship between him and Zhou Nan is also weird, their father and son have a deep hatred with Zhou Nan, although Zhou Nan did them a favor last time, so many grievances cannot be resolved with just one or two sentences and one or two things.

Today, when Zhou Nan came to visit, his son Li Gao simply avoided seeing him, so as not to be overwhelmed by others.

"I have one thing I would like to ask Mr. Li for a favor. After the matter is completed, everyone will have great benefits." Zhou Nan said.

Li Wei heard that it was good, and his expression softened a little: "Are you going to cooperate with me in business? Hehe, as an old man, don't say one thing, even if it is a hundred things, it is just a sentence. Knowing my daughter Who is it, Princess Yu, the biological mother of the son, who may be harmed in the future..."

"I know, I know," Zhou Nan hurriedly interrupted his mantra: "Who are you old man? No one in the capital knows everyone. As long as you are willing to speak, it will be more effective than Zaifu."

"However, Mr. Zhou probably doesn't know that I hated Concubine Li. I'm thinking about it at home now. I can't leave the house. I have to wait until the empress calms down." Li Wei sighed.

Zhou Nan: "Mr. Li, do you want to regain your freedom?"

"Think, why don't you want to, bah!" Li Wei suddenly woke up, spit, and cursed: "The old man is not a prisoner, what did you say to regain freedom?"

Zhou Nan said leisurely: "Not now, but it will be soon. You are not qualified to go to Beizhen Fusi, but there is a place for your father and son in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."

The words were ugly, Li Weihuo stood up and said, "Zhou, what do you mean, make it clear?"

He clenched his casserole-sized fist and stared fiercely at Zhou Nan.

Zhou Nan was not afraid, and said calmly, "This year, the Shuntianfu Township Examination is only a few days away. I heard that your Li family bought the examination questions. Hehe, cheating in the examination hall will cost you your head."

Li Wei: "What kind of cheating in the examination room, what are you talking about, I don't have any scholars here, so why talk about cheating, you don't come to blackmail me."

Zhou Nan: "Do you know Sun Xin, Sun Jiaji, Tongzhou ** camp?"

Li Wei: "Why don't you know him? That's my sister-in-law's only son. What's the matter... Hiss... He's also going to take part in the Shuntian Mansion's provincial examination this year... Zhou, please make it clear."

Seeing that his expression does not seem to be fake, Zhou Nan: "Sun Xin paid 300 taels of silver to buy exam questions from the Tixue Yamen. Mr. Li really doesn't know about this? Oh, I seem to understand that this is your son Li The high-ranking officer must have deceived you. By the way, Sun Xin also issued an IOU to the seller, and now it has fallen into my hands. The evidence is solid! Guess, old man, if I send this IOU to Yu Shi Once the Taiwan is delivered, what will be the consequences? It is true that you are an old man with good hands and eyes, but you still can't get to the Kedao. Besides, this kind of matter is related to the national talent ceremony, who dares to cover it? The old man may as well ask Mr. Ling ?”

Li Wei also knew the crux of the matter, "Wait a minute, I'll go ask that little bastard."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly ran out of the living room.

After a while, there was an angry roar: "The IOU, give it to me! Mr. Zhou, since you are here today, don't even think about leaving here."

Zhou Nan looked back, only to see Li Gaohong rushing in with his whistle stick in his eyes, followed by a group of murderous servants.

Here it is again, nothing new.Zhou Nan spread his hands: "I'm sorry, a certain person was already prepared to enter the tiger and wolf den, so I dare not bring the note with me."

Li Gao: "What a bastard, hit me!"

Zhou Nan was not afraid: "Li Gao, you can think clearly about the nature of the beating of a sixth-rank court official. Also, if I have something to do today, someone will send your cousin's IOU over there immediately." Yousi. When the time comes, not only will Sun Xin not be able to eat and walk around, but if you do such a thing, I'm afraid Concubine Li will not be able to forgive you father and son."

"You..." Li Gao was so angry that his hands holding the stick couldn't help shaking.

At this time, Li Wei rushed in and shouted: "Li Gao, you little bastard, don't be rude to Mr. Zhou. Since Mr. Zhou came to the door today, he naturally wouldn't do such a thing that hurts relatives and enemies, everything is easy to discuss. Now Take care of your own affairs for your father, get out of here. Little bastard, you actually supported your cousin without telling me, and even contributed money and effort, you are mad at me, mad at me!"

It turned out that Li Wei was a villain.In the early years, he had a hard life, and if it wasn't for the help from his aunt's family, he would have starved to death.Because of this, his two children, Concubine Li and Li Gao, are very affectionate with his sister-in-law's family.

However, Li Wei used to cheat for food and drink there before, and the aunt couldn't see it, so she gave a few words of advice.In this way, Li Wei, who is narrow-minded, was offended, and he refused to support the Sun family even if he became prosperous.

This time Sun Xin went to participate in the Shuntianfu Township Examination. Li Gao thought of his relationship with his aunt's family, so he contributed money and effort to help him get the questions.Just considering that my father didn't want to see the Sun family, I kept it from him.

Li Gao was so angry that he threw the stick in his hand on the ground and shouted angrily: "Zhou, let's wait and see, I'll show you sooner or later."

Zhou Nan smiled slightly: "Young master, let's go."

When Li Gao and others went away in anger, Li Wei scolded: "This prodigal son, I am so mad at you. Well, since Mr. Zhou has come to the door, it is impossible to return empty-handed and offer your conditions. What do you want? Are you willing to return that IOU to the old man?"

"500 taels."

Li Wei's heart was bleeding: "Master Zhou is so ruthless!"

Zhou Nan: "Now Mr. Li is asking for something from me, so naturally he has to ask for a lot of money. But compared with the consequences of this matter, a mere 500 taels is nothing."

"Okay, wait for the old man to send the silver to your mansion, and give me the IOU."

Zhou Nan: "Don't worry, this money is for the seller to seal the title, and it's not mine. If Zhou enters Baoshan and returns empty-handed, it will be a waste of time."

Li Wei: "Don't overdo it with the surname Zhou, what will happen to you?"

Zhou Nan: "I don't want your money. I only have one condition. I want to see Concubine Li."

"What, if you want to see my good daughter, you deserve it too?" Li Wei cried out in an earth-shattering voice.

Zhou Nan just picked up the teacup, smiled and said nothing.

Li Wei: "Hey, you pretend that I don't know what you are going to do, but you are greedy for the wealth of the royal family. It is a good idea to ask my daughter for an official. By the way, it is your side that Sun Xin bought the exam questions Who knows if it’s true or not?”

Zhou Nan: "Mr. Li, I forgot to tell you that Sun Xin has been taken by my yamen. Once I and Mr. Li disagree, I will send him to the judicial office immediately. Lijiaji is only two miles away from here." Ten miles away, a fast horse can make a round trip in an hour, the old man can send someone to see if Sun Xiucai is still there. I am not in a hurry, I will just wait here."

(End of this chapter)