If Li Cheng hadn't arrived in time, Song Zhi would have been charged with murder.
So, he did do a good deed!
He deserved to be rewarded.
But Li Wenshu didn't think so. She had more considerations.
So, she thought more. She said, "You are right to help people, but don't do it every time. The officialdom had its own rules. As the saying goes, if one is not in a position, one should not seek for one's job. Besides, you are not a member of the court, and you are not a member of the Yiwu government. It is not appropriate for you to intervene in this matter.
If you encounter any trouble, not to mention yourself, father will also be implicated by you. "
"It's not that serious."
Li Cheng didn't think much of it and took a sip of tea. But Li Wenshu grabbed his hand and told him seriously, "Ah Cheng, why are you still so young? Your father is Marquis Pingyang, a high-ranking official, and the most valued person by King Huyi's side. You can't make any mistakes in every step you take. Although you are deeply respected by the courtiers in the imperial court, it is also because of this that all eyes are on our Li family. If you cause trouble outside and kill someone, even if father can protect you with his current status, it will be difficult to appease the public. For the sake of justice, father, as Marquis Pingyang, will definitely harden his heart. At that time, even if you cry, you will not be able to escape.
At that time, you can only cry in the King of Hell. "
Uh!
Her words were too serious!
After hearing this, Li Cheng was stunned for a long time and couldn't swallow the tea in his mouth.
His eyes were blank!
He stared at his elder sister.
Li Wenshu continued, "You must take care of yourself and don't cause any trouble. The lives of our Li family are hanging together."
Li Cheng swallowed the tea after a while and said with a frown, "Elder sister, you are just scaring me. Father is an important official, and the King of Huyi also respects him."
"I'm not scaring you. If you make a mistake and the King of Huyi publicly exonerates you, where is the dignity of the Emperor? Where is the order in the court? Father has always been fair and upright. If you are wrong, he will naturally not cover up for you. "
"But father is the current Marquis Pingyang. If it weren't for father's great contributions during the civil strife, would the King of Huyi be able to sit on the throne today?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wenshu scolded, "How dare you spout nonsense!"
"Sister …"
"It's fine if you say it in front of me, but if you say it to others and the King of Huyi hears about it, the entire Li family will be executed."
Ugh!
Li Cheng: "…"
After all, Li Wenshu was an educated and very intelligent woman. She could see the situation much more clearly than Li Cheng, the idle young master.
Sometimes, she hated herself for not being a man!
If it was a man, she would definitely be more powerful than his father.
Li Cheng's face turned green. After a moment of silence, he said, "I understand. I definitely won't cause any big trouble. I won't say these words again."
"It's good that you understand."
"Got it, got it." He smiled.
But Li Wenshu's words just now still gave him a deep blow.
In the past, he relied on the fact that he was the son of Marquis Pingyang. When he was in Gaoding, he always walked sideways. Now, it was really time to restrain himself.
After all, the higher a person's official position was, the more closely he would be watched. If he made a little mistake, people could pull him down from his high horse.
At that time, people would push a man who was down!
At the thought of this, he felt a chill on his back.
At this moment, the maidservant went to inform the waiter to serve the dishes, and a table of delicacies was served.
Although they were called delicacies, they were actually some vegetarian dishes.
Although Li Cheng was hungry, he looked at the dishes in front of him and had no appetite at all.
"Sister, don't you know what I like to eat? Why do I only order these dishes? "He put down his chopsticks.
Li Wenshu said, "You eat fish and meat all day long. It's not good for your health. Eat some vegetarian dishes today."
"This …"
"Your sister, I, have been a vegetarian for two years in Nanyin Academy, but I'm not like you."
"That's you, sister, not me," Li Cheng said. "Sister, if you're not chanting Buddhist scriptures all day long, you're reading the books of sages hard. Your temper has long been set. If I don't eat meat for a meal, or if I'm locked in the house for a day, I'll be driven crazy."
How pitiful!
Li Wenshu had been a quiet and well-behaved child since she was a child. Because she was the eldest daughter, she was naturally more sensible and accomplished things early. She never let Marquis Pingyang worry about her, so her temperament was naturally raised to be well-behaved.
Her temperament was completely different from Li Cheng's!
One was ostentatious and naughty, while the other was quiet and steady.
Marquis Pingyang sometimes sighed. Li Cheng and Li Wenshu were both born from the same mother's womb, but why were they so different? If his son was half as good as his sister, his position as a marquis would be much more stable.
In the end, Li Wenshu really couldn't bear her brother's complaints, so she had to order a few more meat dishes for him.
But the boy couldn't stay idle. While eating, he began to gossip about his sister.
"Sister, I heard that this time, father knows that you have finished your studies and has already started to find a good marriage for you. Do you know?"
Marriage?
She didn't know, "Who said that?"
"According to eldest brother's letter, it seems that the other party is also a scholar, and his family is prominent, matching our Li family. But I don't know who it is. I asked eldest brother many times, but he just refused to tell me. Maybe … he hasn't decided yet." He stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth.
Li Wenshu ignored him.
But her eyes sank.
Li Cheng saw through her thoughts and asked in a low voice, "Sister, you still can't forget that Young Master Du?"
Young Master Du!
Du Mubai, a name deeply engraved in Li Wenshu's heart.
All these years, she had never mentioned it!
Today, when Li Cheng asked her like this, the memories seemed to suddenly surge.
She remembered that she once said that if she was going to marry in this life, she would marry a knowledgeable and talented person.
And that person named Du Mubai, almost all of them fit.
She sorted out her thoughts and looked as if nothing had happened. She said, "Why do you still ask about the past? If father has really arranged a marriage for me, I will follow his wishes. "
"But sister …"
He didn't finish his words.
"Why are you so talkative today?"
Li Wenshu's tone was heavy, and she glared at him fiercely.
Li Cheng was stunned and immediately shut up!
He didn't speak anymore.
He began to eat quietly.
But from time to time, he looked at his sister's expression. He knew that even after so many years, his sister had never mentioned that name again, but Du Mubai was still a hurdle in her heart.
He was afraid that it would be difficult to cross this hurdle in this life.
Because Li Cheng had to take over Song Zhi's case, his schedule was also delayed.
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