For the first time, Shen Tang showed his undisguised murderous intent towards Jiang Sheng, and the faint smile on the corner of his lips disappeared in his response. This Jiang Sheng cannot be kept!
The urge to kill arose in his heart but he did not act on it immediately.
Shen Tang also has his own concerns.
A man like Jiang Sheng had the guts to come and see him, and he also revealed that she was holding the national seal, so it was impossible for him not to make thorough preparations. If he rashly killed someone, he might not be able to silence him, but instead let the tiger go back to the mountain, causing endless harm.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through my mind.
She shook her head and laughed at herself, "You must have made a mistake, right? The national seal is such a huge treasure. The princes of the world are chasing it, and the bloody storms caused by it are too numerous to remember. What virtue and ability do I have? How could it be in my hands?"
Shen Tang is still not sure at this moment, through what channel or ability did Jiang Sheng know about this matter!
Does this person have real evidence in his hands? Or is it just a suspicion, and he is trying to trick her
Unless there is irrefutable evidence, one cannot easily admit it.
Shen Tang's concerns are not unreasonable.
But she didn't expect that Jiang Sheng was not lying.
Jiang Sheng said: "I can see the qi."
What this means is that there is no need to hide it anymore.
Shen Tang: “”
Look, look for energy
Shen Tang felt numb inside.
Could this world get any more outrageous
Shen Tang asked tentatively: "The way of the scholar?"
Jiang Sheng: "Yes. When observing the qi, there are general qi, minor general qi, going qi, incoming qi, and losing qi. Naturally, the qi of the person who possesses the national seal is different from that of others."
Shen Tang suddenly thought of something, and his thoughts wandered to who knows where. He looked meaningfully and said, "I know a friend whose way of writing is 'Eight Days of Divination'. It's a pity that you two can't get to know each other."
The friend Shen Tang was talking about was not herself, but Zhai Xiaofang's cousin whom she met last year - Zhai Huan, Zhai Yuewen. She also learned about this fellow's ways of a scholar by chance. At that time, she thought he was a good material for street fortune-telling.
One is fortune-telling, the other is observing the weather.
If these two were to team up and go out on the streets to tell fortunes, they would be like living gods with full professional abilities, and no one in their industry could compete with them.
Complaints are complaints, but it is still very difficult.
Jiang Sheng's existence reminded Shen Tang. The next time he met a scholar with similar abilities to Jiang Sheng, he would not know how to reveal his identity. The national seal, what a temptation. Not to mention the enemies, even the allies could not resist its charm.
Jiang Sheng did not show much interest in the friend Shen Tang mentioned, but just quietly waited for Shen Tang's choice - he wanted to see what Mr. Shen would choose. Choose a capable person, or choose a potential threat.
Should we choose to use or to kill
Shen Tang felt anxious.
To be honest, she didn't really want to use Jiang Sheng.
But let her kill—
Who knows if the Jiang Sheng in front of him is the real one? If he is "fictitious" like Yan An, she will have a powerful enemy for nothing. After thinking for a while, Shen Tang asked a question that she cared about: "Xian Deng, I have something to ask you."
This change in address caught Jiang Sheng off guard.
It's just that he hid his emotions perfectly.
He raised his eyes and looked at Shen Tang: "Mr. Shen, please ask."
Shen Tang was very serious: "You—Lord Fei?"
She is too short-staffed now.
Pick up one and use it.
As long as the business ability is good enough and the character is not too bad, you can use him. If the character is really bad, the worst that can happen is that you can just exploit his talent, not give him real trust, and then burn the bridge after the job is done. When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked.
After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Tang decided to give it a try.
He used this person first to appease Jiang Sheng.
We are all in the same boat and share the same rope. It is impossible for him to stab me in the back at this time.
"I mean, is your lord in danger?"
Jiang Sheng: “”
He thought of all the problems.
But I didn't expect Shen Tang to ask this.
When promoting talents, shouldn't we ask about their talents, character, and background? Shen Tang's questions were beyond the scope, so Jiang Sheng had to prepare on the spot. Scholars of literary mind are most reserved in their words and deeds, so he didn't answer Shen Tang's questions directly.
"If the ruler does not doubt his subjects, the subjects will not betray the ruler."
Shen Tang: “”
If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, she would have applauded him - he answered, but it seemed like he didn't answer. But after thinking about it carefully, she felt that this answer had a big flaw.
The premise of "a minister should not betray his lord" is "the lord should not doubt his minister", which means "if the lord doubts his lord", "the minister will betray his lord", which is similar to Qi Yuanliang's murder of his lord. But you can't say he is not good at anything, because it was the "lord" who betrayed him first.
Shen Tang was not satisfied with this answer.
But it indirectly proves that this guy is of no use to the lord.
This was a pleasant surprise for her.
Shen Tang said: "I will not let you down, you can rest assured."
After going through the basic process of recruiting talents in her mind, Shen Tang felt that she had to express her gratitude, so she stood up with a smile on her face, shook Jiang Sheng's hand, and nodded her head in agreement. As for how much sincerity there was in these words, she knew it herself.
Jiang Sheng felt the pair of hands that looked slender but powerful, his expression froze slightly and his smile was very forced.
When Shen Tang let go, the fingerprints were clearly visible.
She said embarrassedly: "I couldn't control it for a moment."
Jiang Sheng secretly loosened his fingers and happily changed his address: "My Lord, it's alright."
He is truly born with supernatural powers!
This strength is not inferior to those of brave warriors.
He removed the disguised Word Spirit and returned to his original form.
Shen Tang looked at it and was dumbfounded.
Jiang Sheng seemed to guess what she was surprised about.
Asked: "My Lord, why do you look at Sheng like this?"
"Is this your real self?"
Jiang Sheng said: "Yes."
When Shen Tang heard this, he almost vomited blood.
But once words are spoken, they are like spilled water, and it is hard to take them back. I can't recruit someone and then turn against him and kill him. On the bright side, I can bring back a capable little expert in internal affairs, and it can also help Wuhui and the others share the burden.
Shen Tang comforted himself in this way.
She was most worried about another thing now, and wanted to hear Jiang Sheng's opinion: "If there are other scholars in this world with similar abilities to you, wouldn't I be in danger?"
Jiang Sheng said: "They can't see it."
Shen Tang didn't understand why he was so confident.
"What do you mean by that?"
Nothing in this world is absolute.
How can Jiang Sheng guarantee that his "Qi Wang" is the strongest in the world? Little does he know that there are always people better than you.
Unexpectedly—
Grain
"Because the lord's 'qi' is very special."
"What's so special about it?"
"Especially since you may not have any 'qi'."
Shen Tang: “”
For a moment, she couldn't tell whether Jiang Sheng was fooling her or making indirect accusations against her. What did she mean by "no anger"? If she didn't have "anger", wouldn't she be dead
Jiang Sheng previously said that he discovered her secret by observing her qi, but now he says that she has no "qi"!
This is really unfair to Jiang Sheng.
Jiang Sheng really didn't lie - he didn't lie from beginning to end, but he didn't tell the truth either. He just used some tricks to avoid the important issues and make Shen Tang misunderstand - Shen Tang's "qi" was the most special he had ever seen in his life.
No matter dead or alive, male or female, old or young, human or animal or plant, ordinary person or one with both literary and military courage, without exception, there is a different "aura" lingering around them, and these "aura" can be seen by Jiang Sheng.
They come in different colors.
They have different meanings respectively.
Jiang Sheng can use these to distinguish fate and even life and death, but Shen Tang is an exception, he can't see it! This alone is enough to make Jiang Sheng curious. Of course, he is not a raccoon slave, and he will not make a rash decision just because of curiosity.
You have to be fully prepared for everything.
"Then how did you find the Great Seal?"
This is also simple.
Jiang Sheng said that he could "read qi", but that didn't mean that his scholar's way had only this one use. It was also through this that he discovered Shen Tang's secret. As for how it was done, Shen Tang didn't ask, and he didn't want to say more.
Shen Tang: “”
I always feel like I've been cheated.
Bai Su and the others didn't expect that after they waited outside, they would see a new gentleman, a familiar face. Bai Su had a good memory and recognized the man from last night at a glance. He was curious and puzzled, because this man was obviously not a good person.
It is too dangerous for my lord to keep him by his side.
Shen Tang: "Don't employ a person you doubt, and don't doubt a person you employ. When you wait for him, treat him with the same respect you showed to Yuan Liang and the others."
Bai Su and Lu Jue clasped their fists together.
Greet Jiang Sheng and get to know your new colleague.
Jiang Sheng's reaction was a beat slower, not on purpose, but he seemed to have heard a not-so-pleasant word: "Is the Yuan Liang mentioned by the lord a subordinate?"
Shen Tang: "Well, yes. What's wrong?"
Jiang Sheng shook his head and said, "There's nothing wrong with that. It's just that many years ago, I had an enmity with a scholar named 'Yuan Liang'. At first glance, I thought it was the same person, but there are millions of people on the mainland, and there are many people with the same name."
He has met many "Yuanliang" over the years.
Shen Tang didn't think much about it.
Although Qi Yuanliang has a lot of enemies, they are not everywhere he goes. There are many people in the world with the same name, surname and characters. How could there be such a coincidence
I didn't take it to heart for a while.
The most important thing at the moment is to clean up the mess in Luxia County. The government offices are like empty shells, government affairs are stagnant, and there is not much food in the treasury and granary. If the affected common people are not settled in time, there may be chaos. We must also be on guard against refugees and bandits.
After much thought, Shen Tang resorted to the same old trick again. He sent people to search the property of the brother-in-law of the Lu County Magistrate. He also did not let go of several villains who were in cahoots with the brother-in-law. He scraped off a thick layer of money from them, which was astonishing to see.
"So rich! Duke Lu, please learn this lesson in your next life. No matter how much you love your wife, you must be careful of her brother-in-law. Just think of this life as writing a collection of wrong answers, and try not to fall into the same trap in your next life." The mourning hall for the entire family of Magistrate Lu was set up in his mansion. The servants and maids left, leaving only an elderly housekeeper, Miss Lu's wet nurse, and personal maid.
Four old and weak people were guarding the huge and cold mourning hall.
After Miss Lu woke up, she learned what had happened and saw the bodies of her father and brother, which had been buried cleanly but were still incomplete. She was so heartbroken that she wept bitterly. She fainted three times in the mourning hall and was barely breathing.
He recovered by taking the powerful ginseng soup from the mansion.
Shen Tang and representatives from the other three families came to pay their respects and burn incense, making the funeral of Magistrate Lu seem less lonely.
As the only person in charge, Miss Lu bowed to the people again and again. In just three days, she lost two or three times more weight, and her clothes that once fit her looked empty. As an outsider, Shen Tang could only comfort her and say "Please accept my condolences."
"After your blood relatives are buried, are you willing to move with me to Heyin to live permanently?" The mourning hall was solemn and cold, and it was a bit uncomfortable to stay there for a long time. Looking at the girl whose face turned slightly blue, Shen Tang found an excuse to call Miss Lu out and say something in private.
Miss Lu's expression finally showed some changes.
Indeed, she was a little moved.
But after thinking it over, he shook his head and declined.
She wanted to stay and mourn for her father and brother, and take care of her eldest brother's only son who was still in swaddling clothes. When she thought of her eldest brother lying quietly in the coffin, with his body torn apart and his face miserable, she was filled with sorrow and her eyes were red.
Not long ago, the family was happily reunited.
Today, she and her nephew who was hidden in the stove were the only ones left. She felt choked up again and her face gradually turned pale.
But she still suppressed her tears.
Shen Tang was not surprised by this answer, but—
"Before your father died, I promised him that I would take good care of you. The world is getting more and more chaotic now. These refugees and bandits are the first batch, but they won't be the last. Luxia County lost your father, and the royal court is busy waging war and can't take care of itself. A new leader won't be sent down for a while. It's very dangerous for you to stay here."
Miss Lu looked at Shen Tang in astonishment.
This was the first time she knew about this.
"You can observe mourning anywhere. It's enough to show your heart, no need to stick to the formalities. Your father loved you so much that he was still thinking about you when he was dying." Hearing Bai Su's false voice, he was willing to swallow the breath, "I don't think he would care about these. He thought you were the only one who survived in the whole mansion, and now he has a nephew who is still in his infancy. Even if he doesn't plan for himself, he should plan for your nephew. If you stay in Luxia County, can you take care of him?"
They couldn't even provide basic security, let alone the material things they needed for growth. The elderly housekeeper, her wet nurse, and the young maidservant, plus Miss Lu's aunt and nephew, were a group that could be bullied no matter where they were.
Shen Tang’s proposal is undoubtedly the best choice.
Miss Lu was undoubtedly persuaded.
She originally wanted to end her mourning period and seek refuge with her father's relatives and friends. Considering their past friendship, there would always be someone willing to give her a place to live. Even if she had to live under someone else's roof, at least she would have a roof over her head and be able to survive.
But-
Facing the young man's cordial invitation
She also can't be tactless again and again.
He nodded and agreed, but he needed to be tolerant for a few days. If Shen Tang was busy, he could take the troops back first, and he would go to He Yin after he packed up. Miss Lu was brought up by the governor of Lu County. She had played in the camp since she was a child, wielding swords and guns, and was nicknamed Rouge Tiger. She could naturally see that the reinforcements coming to help Luxia County did not bring a few days of food and grass.
The reinforcements only stayed in Luxia County for a few days.
Of course Shen Tang didn't leave so quickly.
Save people to the end, send Buddha to the west.
The governor of Lu County is gone, but Luxia County still exists.
She sent a letter back, asking people to send food over, and prepared to discuss with the other three families, and everyone would take turns to send troops to guard Luxia County.
Turning my head, I saw Jiang Sheng standing in the corridor not far away.
The latter seemed to be smiling, looking like he was watching the fun.
"Congratulations, my lord. Good things are coming."
Shen Tang was confused: "What good news?"
Jiang Sheng: "Didn't Duke Lu entrust his son to you?"
"Is this a happy event?" She didn't understand.
"Duke Lu entrusted me with this before his death. When Miss Lu is out of mourning, you can marry her. How can this not be a happy event?"
Shen Tang: “”
Jiang Sheng: "My Lord, do you have any interest in Miss Lu?"
Just out of kindness to take care of the orphan girl
Shen Tang patted Jiang Sheng on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: "Go ahead, you know what? A scholar without a horse is like your master without a gun!"
Jiang Sheng: “???”
Jiang Sheng: “!!!”