I'm the villain in the book

Chapter 26 I Help You Promote Yourself

Li Mansion is naturally inferior to Wei Mansion in terms of style, and even a bit shabby, not like the mansion of a third-rank official.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand. After all, as a "legal worker", Li Kan may have to better understand the truth of "low-key can last for a long time".

"Master, Wei Gongzi has entered the main entrance."

The man who looked like a housekeeper came in and made a report, and after thinking for a moment, Li Kan stood up and walked to the courtyard.

As an elder, he didn't actually need to come out of the house to greet him, but after all, Wei Changtian had a special identity and was rumored to be extremely eccentric, so it would be safer to lower his posture.

Reaching out and tidying up his clothes, Wei Changtian and Li Yang soon appeared in the field of vision.

Ok?
This Wei Changtian looks so handsome?

He doesn't look like that kind of violent and vicious person, does he?
At least better than his own son.

Thinking about it randomly, Li Kan showed a smile on his face and walked up to him quickly.

"Hahaha, Gouzi mentioned Wei Gongzi many times at home, and today I can see that he is indeed a talented person!"

"Lord Li really broke me."

Wei Changtian stood opposite Li Kan, and bowed his hands politely: "When I first came to the door, I heard from Brother Li that you usually like to drink tea, so I brought some tea. I hope Mr. Li will not dislike it."

"Young Master Wei has a heart."

Li Kan glanced at the box that Wang was carrying in his second hand, and smiled even more.

As a connoisseur, he could see the grade of these tea leaves at a glance.

If Wei Changtian gives money, he really doesn't necessarily want it, but tea...

Glancing at the butler, the latter immediately took over the wooden box with understanding.

"Master Wei, let's talk in the room!"

"Okay, Mr. Li, please!"

……

In the main hall, Wei Changtian and Li Kan were seated on both sides of the tea table, with a landscape painting by a famous artist hanging behind them.

As for Li Yang, he could only sit with him in the starting position.

"Master Wei, how is your honor?"

Li Kan took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "The last time I met Master Wei was last year, and now it's been a year since we came here. It's really time flies."

Neither Li Kan nor Wei Xianzhi are court officials, and they don't usually go to court, so it is indeed difficult to have the opportunity to meet.

If it weren't for Li Yang and the former owner, they would have had a similar odor, and it is estimated that the two would not have any intersection at all.

"I'm sorry, Lord Li, to miss you."

Wei Changtian replied with a smile: "My father is all right. He mentioned you a few days ago, saying that you are a rare good official today."

"Haha, Lord Wei is overrated."

Li Kan didn't believe that Wei Xianzhi would remember him, but he still said politely: "It's all for the emperor and the people."

"Master Li doesn't have to be too modest."

Wei Changtian shook his head meaningfully: "The responsibility for the trial of the prison case in Dali Temple is inherently heavy."

"What's more, everyone knows that Zhang is weak and sickly, and you are actually taking care of the large and small affairs in the temple. Naturally, you can be worthy of the word 'good official'!"

"You said something arrogant... Mr. Li, you should have gone further."

"..."

The hall was quiet for a while, because Wei Changtian's remarks, as he said, were indeed too arrogant.

Mr. Zhang in his mouth is called Zhang Hongwen, the official title of Dali Siqing, that is, Li Kan's immediate boss.

Since Wei Changtian said that Li Kan should go further, he meant that he meant to replace Zhang Hongwen.

Of course Li Kan wanted to be promoted, and even wished Zhang Hongwen died of illness and returned to the West, but he also understood that this was definitely not something Wei Changtian could decide.

Not even Wei Xianzhi.

"Hahaha, Young Master Wei is joking."

"I don't have much pursuit in my career, and now I'm very satisfied."

"Drink tea, drink tea!"

Hit haha, he wants to quickly skip this topic.

But who knew that Wei Changtian was unrelenting. Not only did he not drink tea, but he also said something even more shocking.

"Master Li, I'm not kidding... Master Zhang, he really should move his ass."

"you……"

Li Kan suddenly looked at Wei Changtian, sweating for a moment.

He didn't know what Wei Changtian's purpose was when he said these words, but he knew very well that if it got to Zhang Hongwen's ears, he and the Wei family would definitely be in trouble.

The Wei family can ignore Zhang Hongwen, but he can't!
Taking a step back, even if Wei Changtian really wanted to help himself, that method was nothing more than the assassination most commonly used by the Xuanjing Division.

It's easy to reveal the secret, even if Zhang Hongwen is really killed in the end, according to the Daning law, it is impossible for him to fill the vacancy of "Dali Temple Minister".

For non-military positions, if the Shangguan died suddenly, the lower officials could not fill the vacancy.

The Wei family controls the Xuanjing Division, and it is impossible for Wei Changtian to not know this.

So... Could it be that the Wei family wanted to harm him?
Thinking of this, Li Kan couldn't take care of Wei Changtian's face anymore, and his face suddenly sank.

"Master Wei, I don't understand what you mean! I hope you think twice before you speak!"

"If you talk nonsense like this again, please ask the son to go back!"

"..."

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room suddenly dropped to freezing point.

While the fragrance of tea was lingering, Li Kan and Wei Changtian didn't speak, but Li Yangxian spoke angrily.

"Father! What are you doing?"

"I think what Brother Wei said is right, Zhang Hongwen, the immortal..."

"Shut up! What do you know!"

Li Kan interrupted his son with an angry shout.

Li Yang was stunned for a moment, his expression clearly unconvinced.

But just as he was about to refute two sentences, Wei Changtian suddenly said softly:

"Brother Li, you go out first."

"Brother Wei..."

Li Yang looked at Wei Changtian hesitantly, and when he saw the latter nodded, he reluctantly bowed to Li Kan, and then walked away.

"Master Li."

Watching Li Yang close the door, Wei Changtian looked away and suddenly asked Li Kan a question that was impossible to answer.

"What are the capital crimes in the Daning Law?"

"..."

Li Kan was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, of course he knew the answer, but he really couldn't understand why Wei Changtian asked this.

After a long silence, he resisted his anger and said a series of charges: "Treachery, treason, treason, disrespect, injustice, injustice..."

"Ah."

Wei Changtian listened patiently, and then asked himself, "How about a crime that can put a third-rank official to death?"

"hiss……"

Li Yan subconsciously took a breath.

Although the first page of the Daning Law reads "The Son of Heaven breaks the law and the common people share the same crime", in fact...

"Treachery, treason..."

This time, the charges were [-]% to [-]% less than they were just now.

And Li Kan seemed to know what Wei Changtian was going to say.

"Master Li, I'll tell you what..."

Sure enough, he soon heard this sentence from Wei Changtian's mouth.

"Master Zhang committed one of these crimes."

"..."

Li Kan swallowed and asked in a trembling voice, "Which one?"

He knew he probably shouldn't have asked, but he couldn't help it.

And Wei Changtian didn't intend to hide and tuck, and after a moment of indulgence, two words came out of his mouth.

"Monster feeding."

(End of this chapter)