During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Chapter 553 Killing and Punishing the Heart

Xuzhou Sima glanced at them with cold eyes. They saw a group of trash, and the little Yuan Li made them so scared.

What's so scary, after today his name will become history and no one will mention it again.

"Lord Sima, you don't look very good. Could it be that you didn't sleep well last night? That's right. I heard that the son of Lord Sima's favorite wife was not yours. You actually killed him in anger. That night It’s hard to fall asleep without someone to warm your bed.”

Sima clenched his molars, unable to hold back the anger in his heart.

"It's not all you."

Yuan Li spread his hands helplessly, "What does this have to do with me? I didn't ask Master Sima to kill anyone."

Liu Bian winked at Sima, but Sima was so angry that he couldn't look at anyone.

Yuan Li's words suddenly changed. "But having said that, if it is really me who did this, then I will tell Lord Sima the truth so that you will not be confused and finally hand over your family property to someone with a foreign surname. This can be considered a help to you. Shouldn't you thank me?"

"You?" Xuzhou Sima clenched his fists and wanted to hit him.

Liu Bian stopped Sima with quick eyes and hands, and looked at Yuan Li warningly.

"Master Yuan must be coming to Xuzhou for the first time. How come you are so familiar with the affairs of Master Sima's house? Could it be that you have been here a long time ago."

I thought this was something tacitly understood and he would not dare to admit it.

After all, they had chased him all over the street and beaten him like a rat crossing the street. How could he admit to such a scandal?
But Yuan Li just didn't follow common sense and nodded with a bit of pride in his tone.

"Of course I've been here before, not just in Xuzhou, but I've actually visited several adults' homes, but you didn't notice."

Everyone: "..."

It was okay to sneak into their house secretly, but now he actually told it in a big way. Many people wanted to go up and slap him, but they held back thinking of his methods.

Yuan Li raised his hand in a hush, "I'm just joking, adults. Please don't take me seriously. There are at least a dozen servants guarding so many people in your home. How could I be allowed to go in openly? Otherwise, this house It’s really time to change your guard.”

Everyone: "..."

Someone come and take him away.

Liu Bian endured it and hurriedly opened his mouth to find a topic, "Master Yuan is tired from traveling and traveling, so why not go to the inn to rest first? I will treat you and Master Jiang to a banquet at Fuchun Tower at noon, and please be sure to show your respect."

Sure enough, it is Fuchun Tower.

Yuan Li deliberately whetted his appetite, "Forget it about eating."

Liu Bian thought, "How can we forget it? Mr. Yuan has come all the way. If he doesn't even have a meal, wouldn't he be looking down on us in Xuzhou?"

"this?"

Liu Bian had made the right calculation. Even if Yuan Li was a cruel official, he would not dare to get too serious with them. If he did not understand the world at all, he would not be able to get to where he is today.

"Forget it today, let's do it tomorrow. I still have some things to find out."

Liu Bian was a little anxious. If he was given time to find out the matter, they would all be arrested.

"It's not this moment to investigate things. Besides, Mr. Yuan has to deal with the government when he comes to Xuzhou to investigate. Almost all Xuzhou officials will show up for today's banquet. If you have anything you want to ask, just ask if you want to investigate. .”

"But after we meet, won't you stumbling upon me in private?" Yuan Li shook his head slightly, "Besides, we have been out for a long time, and it is time to go back and report to His Majesty earlier."

Liu Bian and Sima panicked visibly.

Yuan Li glanced at the two of them, "But since Mr. Jiang is gone, how can I shirk it? It just so happens that I also have something to say to Mr. Jiang."

The two people's hearts immediately started to wander again after they hit the bottom.

"Then at noon, Fuchun Tower, you must come."

Yuan Li glanced at everyone and smiled, "Don't worry, I will definitely go. I like to eat with unfamiliar people the most."

Everyone else likes to eat with people they know well, so why does he do the opposite?
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Why does Mr. Yuan like to eat with unfamiliar people? Doesn't he feel uncomfortable?"

Yuan Li gave me a wicked smile, "What do you think?"

Everyone: "..."

Guess you have eight generations of ancestors!
When he arrived at the inn, Yuan Li changed his normal attitude and was obviously more enthusiastic and humble towards Jiang Qian than he was towards these officials in Xuzhou.

After leaving the post station, these officials in Xuzhou broke through the defense on the spot.

"He is so arrogant when it comes to us, but he is so groveling to Jiang Qian. Who is he? I thought he was really only loyal to the emperor, but now it seems he is just a flattering hypocrite."

"What you said is wrong. He is not a man at all. How can he be called a gentleman? He is just a guy with no roots."

"That's right. Why do you think he did so many things? He offended so many people and caused so many families to die. He is not afraid of retribution. If one day, the emperor dislikes or dislikes him, there will probably be A lot of people wanted him dead."

"..."

Others felt disgusted with Yuan Li. Xuzhou Sima's murderous gaze was almost overflowing. People standing beside him could feel the murderous aura emerging from him from time to time.

"My lords, please don't forget that it was the person you said you despised that almost destroyed all our hard work over the years. You must be careful when facing him, and you must not let him take advantage of us."

Liu Jing appeared at the right time to remind everyone.

Only then did everyone restrain themselves.

Liu Bian glanced at Liu Jing meaningfully, and Liu Jing nodded to him when no one was paying attention.

The corners of Liu Bian's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Hong Li couldn't help but ask: "Yuan Li, how did you do it? I think they all want to eat you alive."

Yuan Li crossed his legs and said, "This is a secret skill that is not passed down. If you want to know, you can come to our Supervision Department and work as an errand. I guarantee that you will learn it in a short time."

Hong Li's face was full of disgust, and he said twice, "I'm not a good housekeeper, so why do I go to your supervision department?"

"You are the only one who still manages the house. Your two brothers are now at least fifth- and sixth-rank officials. You are the only one who is nothing."

Hong Li looked proud, "What's the matter? Haven't you heard of the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister? Although I have no official position, many people in the capital have to give me some respect."

Even proud of it.

But what he said makes sense. Who doesn't know the relationship between the Holy Family and Marquis Xuanwen? As His Majesty trusts Marquis Xuanwen, Hongli's status also follows that of Captain Shui Gao. On the surface, he is a slave of the Jiang family, but in fact Yuan Li knows He only signed a contract with the Jiang family and was not considered a servant.