Royal Road

Chapter 4: Prime culprit

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"What? Yan Sheng was scolded by the stick!" Li Lang's face changed greatly when he heard Jianjia's report, and he stood up with a squeak, "Did he recruit anything?"

"No!" Jianjia replied quickly, "I'm watching from the side, that cheap slave only said that he sold the cold food in bulk, and didn't say anything else."

"That's good, that's good..." Repeated unconsciously, Li Lang breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately woke up again, "No, he must be shut up!"

Not daring to delay, Li Lang hurried to the side courtyard with Jianjia and a few personal servants. As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he saw a man being pushed to the ground, a heavy wooden stick slapped his flesh, and his back was already bloody. Yan Sheng's voice became hoarse, and he had long been confused. Now that he saw Li Lang and his party, he couldn't help shouting: "Xiao Langjun! Xiao Langjun! Help..."

"You bitch! Give me a slap in the face!" Li Lang cut off the other party's words with a cry. The long follower behind him pounced on him like a tiger and a wolf, and a short staff more than a foot wide slammed into Yan Sheng's mouth. In just a few strokes, his teeth flew all over the place, blood was all over the floor, and he slapped those shameful words back into his stomach.

Such a heavy hand will definitely not be able to stay alive. Li Lang took another step and walked into the room. At this moment, the smell of medicine in the room became heavier. The handsome man on the bed was hunched over, coughing continuously, like a plum branch that had been devastated by the strong wind and rain. With a little more wind and rain, flowers would fall all over the place.

A little unspeakable joy suddenly appeared in my heart, which overwhelmed the original panic. Li Lang stepped forward, sat down on the edge of the bed, and said softly, "Brother, don't be angry. That kind of dirty and cheap slave can be killed, and it won't hurt the body."

"No... He must have made other money to recruit him..." Liang Feng coughed and said, it's not all about acting, because his health is so bad that he can't stop coughing.

Li Lang frowned, Liang Feng didn't care so much about external things before, could it be because he was sick and confused? He winked at Jianjia and said, "Don't worry, I will send someone to search his room, and I will definitely get all the money back."

Jianjia understood, turned her head and said something to the servant, and someone walked out quickly. It seems that this is about to find someone to end it. Liang Feng sneered in his heart, and wiped his ass as soon as he came up. It's just that in the original owner's vague memories, his impression of this cousin seems to be pretty good. Why did this dog-like guy suddenly attack

Turning around in his head, Liang Feng said out of breath, "I didn't expect... these slaves would dare to bully me like this... Cough Cough! Third brother, this review... Cough Cough Cough~~"

In this body, the most vivid memory is the evaluation of the ninth-rank official. Clear to the point of obsession. Liang Feng simply threw it out.

Hearing the word "taste", Li Lang's complexion changed a little, and he patted Liang Feng's back with concern: "Brother, don't worry. Tasting is once every three years. If you missed this year, there will be opportunities in the future. If you are unwell, you still want to participate, but you will be looked down upon by the Zhongzheng officials. This time, you can be Wang Zhongzheng. If you are promoted to the inferior by the Jinyang Wang family, your career will be difficult in the future. Please be lenient and pay attention to recuperation. "

Does this mean that he is not allowed to participate in the evaluation? Liang Feng took a deep breath: "No, I'm not reconciled..."

Li Lang Meifeng raised his eyebrows and continued to persuade: "Brother, your body is broken. What's the use of asking for an official title. Don't forget, Rong'er is still waiting for you at home."

Liang Rong is Liang Feng's youngest son, who is not yet four years old this year. Liang Feng's parents were both deceased and his wife passed away in childbirth, leaving the only son in the family. In order to dissuade him from participating in the evaluation, Li Lang moved the children out. It seemed that he really didn't want him to go.

Touching the opponent's bottom line, Liang Feng closed his eyes as if giving up.

Seeing the other party's dejected appearance, Li Lang let out a sigh of relief: "I will let someone clean up the yard, eldest brother, you should take good care of your illness, if you need anything, take care of her..."

"Let her go." Liang Feng shouted in a low voice without opening his eyes.

Li Lang choked, and immediately realized that this was probably a joke, and he became angry. Now that the overall situation has been settled, there is no need to worry about it. He immediately smiled and said, "Then let Luzhu take good care of you. If you have anything, you can send her to find me."

Liang Feng did not reply, and the frown between his brows deepened. Glancing at his half-dead cousin lying on the bed, Li Lang only felt that his heart was settled, and he got up leisurely and said, "You should rest first. Luzhu, take good care of your family."

Soon, the irrelevant people walked away, leaving Lvzhu alone by the couch. The room was quiet, and the pain was no longer so unbearable. Liang Feng lay on the bed, silently recalling Li Lang's expression just now. He has been able to identify the murderer, but the motive for the crime is still unclear. That person didn't want him to participate in the evaluation? What's at stake here? Could it be that his participation will have any negative impact on Li Lang

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Lvzhu, can I be promoted to the top?"

It stands to reason that Lvzhu is only a ten-year-old child, and no matter how clever he is, he will not be aware of these official affairs. Liang Feng just asked casually, but she immediately bit her lip and replied in a low voice, "Of course you can! Lang Jun is so handsome and graceful, of course he should be of the top grade! Uuuu, it's all the servants who didn't serve you well, if not I am sick, how could Langjun miss the elegant collection? As long as Langjun is there, anyone will be compared!"

Liang Feng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but stutter in his heart. Girl, the selection of officials is based on net worth and ability? What does it have to do with being handsome? Wait, he suddenly opened his eyes: "Go get a mirror."

Lvzhu hesitated for a moment before returning from the outside with a bronze mirror in his hand. With a very unbearable expression, he handed the mirror to Liang Feng and said in a low voice, "Lang Jun, you are just ill, and your complexion will be better when your illness is cured. up..."

Liang Feng stared at the polished bronze mirror, and didn't say a word for a while. The fuck is this bad looking? What does it look like when you look good? ! The bronze mirror is not clear enough, making the image in the mirror a little hazy. Even so, the face is not described by words such as "handsome" or "butcher", but a real "beauty". One more is gorgeous, one less is vulgar. However, this delicate, feminine beauty does not detract from masculinity, but constitutes a transgender charm. Coupled with that unbearable Luo Qi's sick and weak posture, it is even more unforgettable.

It turns out that she really has the appearance of "like a good girl". Liang Feng was almost beaten to death, not to mention his gorgeous chest and abs, and even his face turned into this kind of money that would bring harm to the country and the people. ! However, Lei Guilei, the motive for committing the crime that he could not guess just now, finally has the answer.

Green Bamboo said it well. In other dynasties, the selection of officials may be based on literary talent, talent, and even father, but this is not another era, it is the Wei and Jin Dynasties who "look like Pan An" and "see and kill Wei Jie"! It is a strange dynasty in the history books that will capitalize on the looks of handsome guys, and girls will throw fruit and chase stars on the street. After all, he also chased after a few girls who studied literature and history, and of course he knew what the girls said about Wei and Jin celebrities.

Just based on this face, plus the net worth of a "Tinghou", as long as it is not a straw bag, if you want to come to Liang Feng, the examiner will treat him favorably. And Li Lang did not inherit the good looks of his mother. With his flat face, he was a tragedy under the foil of this good cousin.

wrong? Liang Feng frowned, this didn't constitute a reason for murder, he thought for a while, and sighed softly: "If I die unfortunately, Rong'er..."

Lvzhu has been secretly looking at his Langjun's face, watching him go from shock to depression to frowning, thinking that he was hurt by the appearance in the mirror, but at this moment, his heartache is almost broken, and he quickly comforted: "Lang Don't worry about it, it's just that you don't go to bed properly, it will get better. Rong'er Xiaolangjun has only one close relative, Langjun, even if it's for Xiaolangjun, you have to get better quickly."

Well, the last piece of the puzzle is complete. Liang Feng couldn't help laughing bitterly in his heart, the motive for committing the crime is really bizarre. Originally, the conflict of interest between Liang Feng and Li Lang was not serious, but this year's sudden decision to participate in the evaluation of the Ninth-Rank officials made Li Lang feel bitter in his heart. More importantly, Liang Feng faced the dilemma of being deprived of his title, so he must be more attentive to this evaluation, which made Li Lang, who participated in the selection together, face a severe challenge.

He didn't want to be compared with his cousin, and couldn't prevent him from participating in the selection in a fair and honest way, so poisoning became a necessary method. Thinking deeper, if Liang Feng died of poisoning, his title would be passed on directly to his youngest son Liang Rong. At that time, even if the imperial court wanted to cut the title, it would not necessarily attack a yellow-mouthed child. In this way, as Liang Feng's aunts, Liang Shu and Li Lang have an excuse to meddle in the Liang family's housework in the name of raising their grand-nephew. If you want money, money, and fame, isn't it a good deal

All crime is inseparable from money and sex. But dying just because of one face is so cold and comical. That ridiculous feeling disappeared. Liang Feng's eyes swept out of the window, the screams in the courtyard had stopped long ago, Yan Sheng should have been dragged down, whether it was a stick killing or some other means, silence is certain. What about Li Lang? Just let him get what he wants

The corners of his pale lips raised a stern smile, and Liang Feng said, "Call Ah Liang here, I have something to tell you."

"You killed Yan Shengzhu?" Looking at her son kneeling in front of him, Liang Shuliu frowned slightly, somewhat unexpectedly.

"Liang Zixi had a sudden attack and said he wanted to exchange Hanshi San for money. My son was afraid that Yansheng would reveal his words, so he was dragged out." Li Lang replied in a low voice, "Mother, did that person find something? "

Liang Shu also thought of this. After pondering for a while, she sneered: "It doesn't matter. After a while, he still can't get up, and this time the elegant gathering is bound to be unable to participate. The Liang family's Zhuangzi is the second and most important. Don't let Liang Feng appear in the elegant collection. Without him, there may not be any outstanding people in other families. It is not too difficult for you to promote a 'second-rank only'. Only when you have a sixth-rank starter can you enter Served in the General's House."

The general mentioned here refers to the general of Ningbei and the governor of Bingzhou, Sima Teng. Now the kings are fighting each other, and the war has been chaotic for ten years one after another. Both Luoyang and Yecheng were chaotic and chaotic. Liang Shuxiang knew very well that the kings were killing each other. Sima Teng, who was far away in Bingzhou, did not participate, and he still retained a lot of strength. Besides, Sima Teng has a reputation for being humble and capable of being a virtuous person. No matter how he develops in the future, it is always right to climb this big tree.

It's a pity that the Li family is not a famous family, and Li Lang's father and brother are even more mediocre officials, and they are not eligible for the evaluation of "Second Rank of Mendi". If they can't take the "second-rank talent", they will not be able to touch the threshold of the General's Mansion. Now Sima Teng is at a time when he is thirsty for people. If he misses this evaluation, it will be too late after three years.

Li Lang's eyes flashed with fire, and he said, "As long as Liang Zixi is gone, I will definitely be able to get the top grade and live up to my mother's painstaking efforts!"

Looking at her sworn son, Liang Shu's eyes flashed with relief. Compared with the lustful husband and the eldest son with embroidered pillows, this youngest son is her biggest support now. The Li family can't go down any longer. If they can't have a clear-cut official, they won't even be able to become local tyrants, let alone the gentry. Her dignified daughter of Tinghou did not marry the Li family to be a peasant wife!

After the election of officials, it will not be too late to clean up Liang Feng. The Liang family's family business must not be wasted in the hands of that sick seedling! Liang Shu squeezed her palm secretly, and patiently said, "Wang Zhongzheng loves Buddhism and is good at rhythm. Langer, don't go out for dinner and feast in the past few days, and study those Buddhist scriptures and piano scores at home. After that, there is Yaji, which cannot be ignored.”

For this evaluation, the Li family really spent a lot of effort, how could Li Lang not know it. He nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, mother!"

Without the scourge of Liang Zixi, that group of ignorant mediocrity, he, Li Zhongming, would not take it seriously. As long as there is no Liang Feng!

The author has something to say: The nine-grade Zhongzheng system is called Jiu-pin, but in fact there are only the upper and lower grades. Because of the royal family, there is no first-grade, and the top-grade refers exclusively to the second-grade. Only by being rated as the second grade can you obtain the Qingliuzhiguan and become the starting point for promotion. And the low rank can only get the turbulent official, and rarely can climb to such a high position as the Sangong Jiuqing. Therefore, there is a saying that "top grades have no poor families, and low grades have no powerful families".

In the second-grade range, it is further divided into three categories: "Zhaoran Second-grade", "Second-grade Door" and "Second-grade Talent".

The "Second Rank of Burning Ran" can only be in the pockets of the top wealthy families such as the nobles and the high-ranking nobles, while the "Second Rank of the Gate" is the second-rank of the middle-ranked nobles or the top rank based on the ancestral officials. As for the "second-grade talents", they are low-ranking nobles and local tyrants, and rely on their own outstanding talents to be included in the top-grade.

The Li family is almost in decline, so what they are looking for is "the second-grade talent". And the Liang family once had a big Si Nong (one of the nine emperors), and he was awarded a title. Logically speaking, it was barely considered "the second rank of the family", and at worst, there should be a "second rank only worthy". Therefore, Li Lang regarded Liang Feng as a thorn in his side.

As for the strife between the kings of the Sima family, it would be good for everyone to know the outline. In short, Sima Yan's brain was not good, and he felt that only relatives were reliable, so he distributed all military power to his brothers and sons and nephews. Then he kicked his legs and returned to the sky, leaving a stupid son to be the emperor (that is, the Jin Hui Emperor Sima Zhong who "why not eat minced meat"), and Hui Emperor's wife Jia Nanfeng took power. Kill it when you're done, and play it off at the end. Several princes of the Sima family started a battle for the throne, known as the "Eight Princes Rebellion".

But these backgrounds are enough