Chapter 503 The Slave of Changsun Mansion
Fang Jun was a sensible person and knew that he had something private to say, so he got up and left.
Li Daozong stretched out his hand to stop him and said to the old bustard: "Erlang is not an outsider. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter. There is no need to avoid taboos."
Just one attitude made Fang Jun sigh at Li Daozong's smooth conduct. A simple sentence of "not an outsider" easily gained Fang Jun's favor, because he was Li Daozong. How could ordinary people not be happy to be recognized by Li Daozong?
And what secrets could an old bustard have to report to Li Daozong?
Benefit without any expense, a small trick can show Li Daozong's sophistication.
The madam hesitated for a moment and then softly told the whole story...
But there was a popular Qinghuan in Zuixian Tower named Cui Nu. Not only was she born delicate and beautiful, I felt pity for her. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. The one stroke of Wang Youjun's "Cao'e Monument" was slender and beautiful, with the charm of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It is quaint and pure, without losing the meaning of Youjun's writing, and it represents a talented woman.
With such talent and stunning beauty, naturally the most sought-after candidates were like crucian carp crossing the river, and one of them was the steward of the Changsun Mansion.
The steward was generous, and he was indeed quite talented and elegant. He was very fond of Miss Cuinu. He often talked with her, recited poems and composed poems, and was very happy to get along with her. The steward of the Changsun Mansion was probably fascinated by Cui Nu's beauty and talent, and expressed his desire to redeem the girl Cui Nu more than once.
Miss Cuinu just smiled and said nothing.
However, for a humble husband like Cui Nu, even though he was born into a lowly family, he was always the most arrogant and looked down upon those who were born into a lowly family. Even if she becomes a slave or a maid or even marries a farmer or commoner in the future, she will never be willing to marry a domestic servant.
Not even a servant of the Changsun family...
It's just that Cui Nu's job is to greet guests with a smile, so she refused and didn't agree to the manager of the Changsun family, she just dealt with it.
Early this morning, the steward of Changsun's family came to look for Miss Cuinu again, claiming that he had obtained a sum of money and was willing to redeem Cuinu's body and then fly away.
Li Daozong frowned and asked: "How much is the ransom money for Cui Nu?"
The old bustard replied: "Cui Nu has not yet reached the age of combing her hair, and the young masters in the capital are flocking to her. Who doesn't spend a lot of money? Therefore, there is no intention to let her redeem herself, so naturally there is no ransom money. However, it is not that no powerful family wants to see it. There is a precedent for such outstanding Qinghuan people, but the ransom money is a huge sum of money. If you don’t have three to five hundred dollars, you don’t dare to open your mouth.”
At this point, Fang Jun also became curious: "How could a mere servant of the eldest grandson's family spend so much money to redeem the life of a shepherd? That means that this person doesn't just have this money. He can take the shepherd home. , regardless of whether marrying is right The wife is doubtful about taking her as a concubine. She can't let her work in the fields, right? It will be a huge expense to raise her. The eldest son's family is really interesting. How dare a servant covet such a popular heiress? "< br>
"I'm afraid that this person has some shady background, but it is also a family matter of the parents' and grandson's family. Why should outsiders like us care about it? You only need to deal with it according to the normal situation. If you can redeem yourself, ask him to hand over the money and take the person back. Let’s go; if it’s against the rules, don’t worry about whether the eldest grandson is the eldest grandson or not. Isn’t this king still afraid of his eldest grandson Wuji?”
It's better to do less than to do more for Li Daozong. Even if this person embezzles money from the eldest grandson's family, what does it have to do with him? There is no need to clean up the house for Changsun Old Fox, but he is happy to watch the fun!
When the old bustard heard this, he hesitated a little and did not move away. He seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Li Daozong was a little unhappy: "What else is there?"
The old bustard glanced at Fang Jun, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "The steward of the Changsun family has a lot of weird words. He first said that he had done something very important under the orders of his young master. He also said that he would have to fly away for the rest of his life and never dare to return to Chang'an..."
Fang Jun's heart moved.
The young master of the Changsun family, isn't that Changsun Chong?
What important things can that pretty boy arrange for his servants to do?
For the Changsun family, since it has a huge stake in the world, it’s a big deal...
Stab in the sky? !
Fang Jun was suddenly shocked and looked at Li Daozong in disbelief.
Li Daozong also looked at each other with a surprised look on his face, and the two of them met their eyes at the same time!
"No way?"
When the two said this sentence in unison, they understood that the other party had the same idea as themselves.
The only major event that has happened recently is the assassination of King Li Tai of Wei...
But will Changsun Chong send someone to assassinate Li Tai?
Even if Li Tai dies, what good will it do to him?
No motive!
Fang Jun rubbed his face and said in a rogue manner: "Ah...it was getting late and my nephew was a little sleepy, so he took his leave and went home to sleep with my concubine..."
Although he did not get along with Changsun Chong and was happy to see Changsun Chong suffer misfortune, but this matter involved the Tian family, so it would be wiser to stay away. Once everything involves the Tian Family royal family, the meaning changes, and you might have to get yourself involved, which is what a wise man would not do...
He wanted to retreat, but Li Daozong refused to let him do so.
"You brat, you're too unjust to run away when you see trouble, aren't you?"
"My lord! You are a towering tree, and my nephew is just a grass that falls in the wind. How can you compare with you? No matter how strong the wind and rain, you naturally remain standing, but a small evil wind, the little My nephew has to move his head, so look at this..."
Seeing Fang Jun cheating, Li Daozong glared and said: "This matter has already been known to me, so naturally I cannot sit idly by. Otherwise, if a word comes to your Majesty's ears in the future, what will your Majesty think? I don't know, your Majesty will think that I am happy to see it. His joke..."
This is only a possibility, but Li Daozong cannot risk the lives of his family on whether this possibility will happen.
Fang Jun was speechless. It turns out that you are afraid that I will betray you...
Even if he signed and pledged this matter, it would be difficult to eliminate Li Daozong's suspicion, so Li Daozong refused to let him go.
Everyone has to be responsible for themselves and their family, but Li Daozong is not immoral...
Li Daozong looked at Fang Jun and was so scared that he couldn't help but laugh and said: "But you don't have to be so scared. As you said, with me standing in front of you, who dares to do anything to you? You can't hide by hiding, so why not follow me? Let’s meet the steward of the eldest grandson’s family.”
What else could Fang Jun say?
I had no choice but to follow Li Daozong obediently, determined that no matter what I heard later, it would be rotten in my stomach...
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Zuowei camp.
In the military tent, a candle flame flickered, emitting an orange-red halo, and also emitting curls of green smoke.
Nowadays, there are many high-quality smokeless candles on the market. It’s not that Hou Junji finds them too expensive, he just doesn’t want to buy anything produced by Fang’s workshop. Why should he give money to Fang Jun’s stick?
Therefore, he would rather be smoked...
Hou Junji used a piece of deerskin to wipe the horizontal knife until it was shining brightly. He crossed the blade and glanced at the reflection of the blade's spine under the candlelight, looking at the blade as thin as a cicada's wing. This Hengdao has been with him for many years, but it is still as smooth as a mirror, with not even a chip on the blade. It has obviously been many years since he drank blood, and the owner of the Hengdao has not been in battle in person to charge and kill the enemy for many years.
Li Yuanchang sat aside and glanced at Hou Junji, his eyes full of contempt.
It is normal for His Highness the King of Han, who is versatile in both civil and military affairs, to look down on Hou Junji, who was born in the business world. Compared with His Highness the romantic King of Han, Hou Junji is inevitably too market-oriented and vulgar. What’s so good about a knife?
Your broken knife is no better than rubbish compared to the Hundred Refined Hengdao produced by Fang's blacksmith shop...
But at this critical moment, you must not offend this ruthless man.
Thinking of this, Li Yuanchang asked: "Has General Hou made proper arrangements?"
General Hou snorted and said proudly: "The entire Zuowei camp is made up of certain people. As long as a certain order is given, they will go through fire and water without hesitation. There will never be a single person who takes a step back! On the other hand, I am the commander-in-chief of the eldest son's consort. Very worried Worry. The Shenji Camp was founded by Fang Jun. There are many old subordinates of Fang Jun in the deployment, and many of them are the sons of noble families. Can they follow the eldest son's consort and charge forward bravely? "
A few days ago, there was a conflict between Changsun Chong and Fang Jun. As a result, Fang Jun was among the hundreds of people in the Shenji Camp, and he captured Changsun Chong as if he were searching for something. The soldiers of the Shenji Camp just looked at it and let themselves go. The Lord will be humiliated by others. This matter has long become a laughing stock in Chang'an City. How could Hou Junji not express doubts about Chang Sun Chong's ability to lead troops?
(End of chapter)