"What are you panicking for!" Mount Liu slammed the desk in front of him.
Bang … Hualala …
The sturdy desk was completely smashed apart by the great force. Paper scattered everywhere, ink splattered, and the brush rolled.
Housekeeper Liu, who pushed the door open, was so frightened that his legs went soft. He knelt on the floor with a thud, trembling.
As someone who had served Mount Liu for decades, Housekeeper Liu knew best that Mount Liu was the kind of person who would not bat an eyelid even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him. No matter how big the matter was, it was impossible for him to lose his composure like this.
But today, Mount Liu actually smashed the desk!
What kind of loss of composure was this!
"Speak, what is it?" Mount Liu sat on the chair with a gloomy face.
"You … Don't you know?" After Housekeeper Liu finished speaking, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Only then did he realize that the big matter he was talking about was not the same as what Mount Liu encountered. To be able to make Mount Liu so angry that he smashed the desk, just how bad was the matter?
Mount Liu's expression softened slightly. "Could it be that something happened at home?"
Housekeeper Liu's eyes reddened. He said with a sobbing tone, "Master, your unborn grandson and granddaughter were killed by Lan Xiang, that lowly servant. Even Second Young Mistress almost lost her life."
Mount Liu's pupils suddenly widened and quickly returned to normal.
"Stand up and tell me what happened in detail."
Housekeeper Liu did not dare to stand up. He hurriedly replied, "It's like this. Second Young Mistress has always been jealous. After Second Young Master took Lan Xiang as his concubine, she made things difficult for Lan Xiang. Last year, when Lan Xiang had a miscarriage, I also reported to you that it was Second Young Mistress who did something. Lan Xiang originally did not know, but since last October, Lan Xiang seemed to know about it and became like fire and water with Second Young Mistress. Young Master Mingzhi only has feelings for Lan Xiang. Second Young Mistress was in the wrong and could not do anything to Lan Xiang. But after Second Young Mistress got pregnant and found out that it was a boy and a girl, her status in the family rose sharply. Coupled with her bad temper during pregnancy, she said some things that she should not have said … "
"What did she say?" Mount Liu asked.
"Second Young Mistress said. After giving birth to the two children, she would chase Lan Xiang out of the house. Today, Lan Xiang spiked Second Young Madam's pregnancy stabilizing medicine, causing Second Young Madam to miscarry and bleed. I almost died. "
"Beat him to death," Mount Liu said coldly.
"Yes, this lowly one will flog Lan Xiang and the servant girl she brought with her to death."
At this moment, a voice came from outside the door.
"Benefactor!" Ji Zhibai quickly ran into the study. When he saw the mess on the floor, he was stunned.
Mount Liu saw that Ji Zhibai's clothes were untidy. He actually ran in. Just as she was about to scold him for not knowing how to reflect on himself, she saw the mess in front of her and silently closed her mouth.
"Greetings, Lord Ji." Housekeeper Liu bowed his head and left in a hurry.
Ji Zhibai stood at the door for a long time before he asked tentatively, "Teacher, you already know about Yunlou's arrival in Ning 'an?"
"Even the Old Man knows about what happened in the county yamen." Mount Liu returned to his usual scholarly appearance and had the demeanor of an elder. His slightly white sideburns made his temperament even more prominent. However, Mount Liu's gaze was mixed with something that he didn't usually have.
Ji Zhibai immediately spat out a mouthful of saliva and said, "Master, please be the judge. Fang Yun is too arrogant! He actually forced Lord Geng to lose face. How will Lord Geng lead the transport company in the future? Fortunately, Lord Geng is a member of the School of Miscellany and knows when to yield and when to stand tall. Otherwise, his courage would have been shattered. Also, that great scholar Xu Shi has such a high status. He actually threatened a Hanlin. If everyone does this in the future, won't the world be in chaos? I worked with the officials to set this up, but it was disrupted by the Agriculture Hall. We must demand an explanation. "
Mount Liu glanced casually at Ji Zhibai and asked, "You said that Xu Shi threatened him. Do you have any evidence?"
"Uh …" Ji Zhibai was speechless. Xu Shi only said that Geng Ge was suitable to announce that matter. Apart from that, he didn't say anything obviously threatening. With Xu Shi's experience, it was impossible for him to give someone a handle.
"You said that Fang Yun is arrogant. Then, has he ever ridiculed others in the county?"
Ji Zhibai was speechless.
"Since he resolved the food price crisis, he naturally won this contest with you."
Ji Zhibai hurriedly said, "But the Agriculture Hall is helping him too much! The great scholar personally spoke out to help, and Yunlou appeared. They used tens or even hundreds of times more power than we did. "
"You can also ask other great scholars to appear. You can also ask other holy objects to descend." Mount Liu's tone was the same as usual, as if he was just chatting with a student.
Ji Zhibai choked. If he could ask the great scholars or holy objects to descend, why would he go in such a big circle to raise the price of food in Ning An County?
"He used his own strength in exchange for the support of the Agriculture Hall. This is an honorable method. I'm afraid that he had already thought of a way to deal with it on the first day when the price of food rose," Liu Shan said.
Ji Zhibai said helplessly, "Teacher, you can't belittle your own strength. Fang Yun is our enemy after all."
"It's precisely because Fang Yun is our enemy that we have to acknowledge his true strength. If we belittle him like you do, how can we defeat him?"
"Teacher is right." Ji Zhibai lowered his head helplessly.
"What else do you plan to do?" Mount Liu asked.
Ji Zhibai shook his head and said, "Fang Yun is too cunning. I'm afraid he's already invincible in the five subjects of literature, medicine, fortification, agriculture, and prison. As for the remaining subject of education, his chances of success are quite high. We can only obstruct him in the four fields of history, governance, people's livelihood, and military affairs. However, forgive me for my stupidity. If even this food disaster can't lower his rating, I have no other methods to stop him. Actually … I have methods, but if I use them, the three Half-saint examiners won't forgive me. "
"Then, have you already given up?"
Ji Zhibai said helplessly, "Even if I give up, Fang Yun is too miraculous. Even if I have the help of many officials, I can't stop him."
Mount Liu stood up from his chair and looked out the window.
"I will be going to the Western Sea Dragon Palace for a few days. During this time, you have to hide your strength and bide your time. Don't show your face in public. Otherwise, Fang Yun's counterattack might affect you."
"Counterattack? He has already humiliated Geng Ge. Hasn't he counterattacked enough? "Ji Zhibai asked.
"If it's enough, he won't be Fang Yun!" Minister Zuo said as he walked out slowly.
Ji Zhibai was stunned. Suddenly, he was overjoyed and said loudly, "Teacher, are you going to do it personally? Are you going to the Western Sea Dragon Palace for Fang Yun? "
Mount Liu said, "I'm going to the Western Sea Dragon Palace to ask for some divine items. It has nothing to do with Fang Yun."
"Yes, yes, yes … Teacher is right." Ji Zhibai laughed and said, "The Western Sea Dragon Sage transformed into a human and wanted to steal the Ancestral Dragon's true blood. Everyone knows about this. Later, I heard that the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace went to the Western Sea to borrow a divine item to save Fang Yun. Who knew that the Western Sea Dragon Sage would reject it. Later, at Fang Yun's auction, the Western Sea Dragons caused a ruckus. Furthermore, the Western Sea Dragons have been very close to the Lei family recently. Fang Yun and the Western Sea Dragons are like fire and water. You and Fang Xusheng are both from Jingguo. You have to be careful. "
"Okay," said Mount Liu.
Ji Zhibai was very happy to see Mount Liu leave. He turned to look in the direction of Ji County.
"Since Teacher is going to do it personally, you are finished!"
(To be continued.)
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