The desk was neatly organized, with several scriptures placed on the left side and messy drafts stacked aside.
After a few days, Li Shan clearly noticed that this fourteen-year-old maid knew a lot about the study. The pens, inks, papers and inkstones were placed just right, making it very easy to use.
Inkstone dripping for grinding ink, pen holder branches, and paper for washing pens are all things that Li Shan half understands. After all, he has never experienced it in his previous life, let alone Xiao Man... The singing and dancing are wonderful, and he knows nothing about this aspect, and The fourteen-year-old maid handled everything properly.
There was noise outside. Li Shan put down his book and sighed, "A bunch of idiots."
Li's house is at the east end of the village, upstream of the canal, not far from Dongtan. Yesterday Li Shan mentioned that it would be convenient to get water for boiling and bathing in the future. Zhu Wei immediately asked Zhu Ba to lead the refugees to build this section of the canal with bluestone bricks.
In fact, there is not much need. Dongtan receives water, on the one hand, to control the water volume, and on the other hand, it also has the function of filtering. The water channel in front of Li's house is located upstream, so the water quality will not be bad.
Li Shan raised his head and glanced at the maid who was standing respectfully with her hands lowered. Li Shan smiled and said, "She looks like a lady to everyone."
"I don't want to be a slave." The voice was slightly hoarse.
This face is not as beautiful as Xiaoman's, it is just delicate, but his words and deeds are very measured.
"What's wrong with that?" Li Shan chuckled and said, "Your family is also a wealthy family in Fenzhou, with hundreds of acres of farmland and a tall house. But now..."
Li Shan stopped talking and listened carefully, and sure enough, he heard the gasping sound getting heavier. Zhu Wei sent four girls. Although Zhu accepted them all, after careful questioning, he decisively asked them to sign the deed of sale.
One of the girls refused... and was immediately sent out of the village. The other three all signed the deed of betrayal. This maid was the first to sign, and it was not a fingerprint but a signature.
"Xiaohong... this name doesn't sound good. Since we are in the study, let's call her Mo Xiang from now on." Li Shan gave the order casually, but his mind wandered elsewhere.
Five days ago, Li Qianyou came to Zhujiagou. On the second day, Li Zhaode sent a message inviting him to the city for a gathering.
Li Shan believed that Li Zhaode's invitation must be Li Qianyou's intention. After all, after he had close contacts with the descendants of Prince Qin, Li Zhaode stopped coming to Zhujiagou frequently, but he couldn't figure out why?
Is there anything about yourself that Li Qianyou values ?
Does Li Qianyou already know his identity?
Could it be that Master Li told me?
Li Kai will be here tomorrow. Do you want to find a chance to ask clearly?
"Mr. Lang, it's time to set off." Xiaoman came in with a plate, "The chicken soup has been boiled in the kitchen. Let's set off after eating."
Li Shan nodded with a wry smile. He was drunk several times when he went to the city. He was really scared. This time, he asked the kitchen to stew a chicken in advance. Drinking on an empty stomach was a bit too much.
After drinking two bowls of chicken soup, eating two chicken legs and two chicken wings, and burping, Li Shan stood up and changed his clothes. Xiaoman was busy alone, and Mo Xiang stood aside and didn't dare to interfere.
But Li Shan was overly worried today. There was a banquet for Li Zhaode's birthday. Apart from Li Shan, there were only two other people, Li Kai and Wang Renbiao.
"I really want to thank Brother Demou this time." Li Shanzuo said with a smile: "If it weren't for Uncle Guo's bravery, not to mention victory or defeat, at least there would be many lies in the village."
"Uncle Guo praised Brother Li for his foresight." Li Kai laughed. This was the first time they met after the refugee crisis subsided.
"This is a gift for Zhao De." Li Shan took a box from behind and handed it over.
Li Zhaode opened the box and found a large bow inside. He couldn't help but feel discouraged, "This is a suitable gift for the seventh brother..."
Li Kai picked up the big bow and tried it. "It's a really good bow. If my twelfth brother doesn't like it... then I'll give it to my brother."
"This is Brother Li's birthday gift to me. Brother Seven is too much!"
Ignoring the quarrels between the brothers over there, Li Shan took out a small box from his arms and handed it to Wang Renbiao, "I really don't have time to go into the city these days."
"It's okay." Wang Renbiao opened the box and said in surprise: "Isn't it too expensive?"
A pure white and flawless jade plaque, with a few strokes carving out the vague and vague peaks, on which you can faintly see birds and Taoist priests climbing mountains.
Wang Renbiao's wife Li gave birth to a baby 20 days ago. This was a congratulatory gift specially chosen by Li Shan.
"If it weren't for Brother Xiaoqing, I would be on my way back to Lingnan at this time." Li Shanqing said sincerely: "I just hope that the friendship that day can end well and the family will be happy."
This sentence had a certain meaning. Li Kai tried to persuade him softly. Wang Renbiao said that he was ashamed to accept it, but Li Zhaode's expression changed slightly.
Wang Renbiao put away the jade plaque and said with a smile: "Father has already sent me a letter, naming him Fang Yi."
"I'm afraid that Wang Renyou will be furious." Li Zhaode sneered twice.
Although Li Kai did not agree, he could not help but nod in agreement.
Wang Renbiao had a son, which directly cut off Wang Renyou's possible intentions.
"Wang Fangyi, Wang Fangyi..." Li Shan murmured twice. He vaguely remembered the name, which seemed to be somewhat famous.
Indeed, Wang Fangyi was a famous general in history. He built the famous Suiye City. Later, he was implicated by Wang Renyou and offended Wu Zetian...Wang Renyou's daughter, Queen Wang, was Wu Zetian's mortal enemy.
After chatting for a while, Li Zhaode suddenly smiled and said, "I heard that Brother Li is good at arithmetic?"
Li Shan squinted his eyes, picked up the tea cup and put it to his mouth, only dipping his lips in it, "It's just a small way, I dare not say that I am proficient."
"Seventh brother doesn't know that my father went to Zhujiagou a few days ago. There are more than a thousand refugees. Brother Li is managing them in an orderly manner without any chaos."
"He is proficient in medicine, knows Buddhism, is familiar with allusions, is familiar with the classics and historical records, and is actually proficient in arithmetic?" Wang Renbiao clicked his tongue and said, "What else has Brother Li learned? Let me tell you about it."
Li Shan said that he didn't dare to say he was proficient... It was just an external comment, but these three people absolutely didn't believe it.
A few months ago, Li Shan claimed that he was not good at boxing and kicking. As a result, more than ten people including Changsun Chong and Cheng Chumo suffered bruises and swollen faces.
Later, Li Shan claimed to be proficient in boxing and kicking, but the result... Yuchi Baolin was even worse!
Li Zhaode said with a smile: "These days, the refugees in Jingzhao are causing trouble. None of my father's staff are good at arithmetic, so they dare to ask Brother Li for help."
The room became quiet, Wang Renbiao lowered his head and remained silent, and Li Zhaode looked at Li Shan hopefully.
Li Shan was still covering his face with a tea cup, while Li Kai stared at Li Zhaode with a gloomy face.
"Brother Li, doesn't he want to become an official in the imperial examination next year?" Li Zhaode advised: "To participate in the imperial examination, you must be recommended by the state and county. If..."
"Shut up!" Li Kai slapped the table and said sternly: "Use this to force me. Is this the style of the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi?!"
"Seventh brother, how can the younger brother force each other?" Li Zhaode said aggrievedly: "It's a matter of mutual agreement..."
No wonder Li Kai was so angry. Since their first encounter in Changlepo, Li Shan had become famous because of King Qin's praise. After experiencing Changlepo for the second time, Li Shan had a close relationship with the descendants of King Qin.
Although Li Shan has not yet joined Li Shimin's staff, Li Shan carries many marks of the Qin Palace... and is Li Zhaode recruiting him on behalf of his father Li Qianyou?
Li Kai felt that he was recruiting for King Qi.
"From beginning to end, from beginning to end..." Wang Renbiao said quietly: "What does Zhaode mean by this?"
Li Zhaode also felt aggrieved, "Father said that this matter has nothing to do with King Qi."
"It has nothing to do with King Qi?" Li Kai stared at Li Zhaode and shouted: "I will consult my fifth uncle for my brother tomorrow!"
"Really." Li Zhaode nodded vigorously, "If the younger brother is lying, let the seventh brother suffer."
Li Kai and Wang Renbiao both shut their mouths and focused on Li Shan, who was still covering his face with a tea cup.
He had almost been involved in the demolition of Dongshan Temple, and had finally established a connection with Prince Qin's Mansion. Now that he was fine... he had fallen into this whirlpool again.
Li Shan sighed deeply in his heart. It was so embarrassing that he actually dug this hole by himself. He was also the one behind Li Qianyou's appointment as the Chang'an Order.
But just as he entered the city today, Li Kai came specially to greet him and informed Li Dewu that he would be the captain of Chang'an County.
In this way, I actually have no other choice.
In this regard, Li Shan was not frustrated at all. He had experienced many similar things in his previous life, and the only thing he needed to do was to allow himself to be manipulated and go with the flow.
After a long silence, Li Shan put down the tea cup. His hands were really sore because he hadn't taken a sip after all.
"Zhaode, if you start provocation in the future, I'm afraid your father-in-law will be harmed..."
"Who?" Li Zhaode glanced at Li Kai self-righteously, "Seventh brother, the descendants of Prince Qin's palace are not so boundless, right?"
Li Kai looked over with an expressionless face, and when Li Zhaode tilted his head, he looked at Li Shan and shook his head slightly, "Brother Li is kind to people and is very popular, but he is just afraid that others will be jealous and hate him..."
This means that Li Qianyou does not know your identity as Li Shan, let alone the affairs between you, Li Dewu, and the Hedong Pei family.
"Brother Demou?"
Li Kai nodded and gave a positive answer again.
Li Shan breathed a sigh of relief. This was the thing he was most worried about.
If Li Qianyou knows his identity and recruits Li Shan to use him and even the King of Qi when Li Dewu has already served as county captain, it can only show that Li Qianyou has absolutely no good intentions.
After calming down and thinking about it, Li Qianyou was quite friendly in Zhujiagou five days ago. Today, Li Zhaode repeatedly emphasized that the matter had nothing to do with King Qi... From this inference, Li Qianyou should not know his identity.
"It has nothing to do with King Qi?"
"It has absolutely nothing to do with it."
Li Shan gave a wry smile and said, "Thank you uncle for your appreciation."
