Liu Shen came to Li Qinzai not because he was naive, but because the environment of this era was like this.
What environment?
Feudal and superstitious environment.
Everyone respects the gods of heaven and earth, and everyone wishes to live forever. Regardless of whether they have read books or not, they all have a natural reverence and worship for supernatural things.
This is true for the emperor's sacrifices to heaven and earth, and it is also true for the legend of immortality that has been passed down for thousands of years.
Liu Shen felt that Li Qinzai, like others, would release his natural greed and desire in the face of the huge temptation of immortality.
But what Liu Shen didn't know was that Li Qinzai didn't believe this stuff at all.
In his previous life, he was influenced by the national anti-fraud APP, the tea girl and the poor grandfather. Can he believe this outrageous legend of immortality?
Liu Shen still harbored dreams of promotion, but he didn't realize that Li Qinzai's smile was getting colder and colder.
"Marquis Liu County, Mr. Li has always been timid and did not dare to get involved in palace affairs. Whether it is fighting for the reserve or offering the elixir of life, I always stay away from him. I am afraid that Marquis Liu County will be disappointed." Li Qinzai said calmly.
Liu Shen was stunned and looked at him with wide eyes: "Mr. Li, this is a great opportunity to win His Majesty's favor. Are you going to give up?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "I am not very familiar with that Lu Jiayi. I have never even met him. How can you teach me to trust him? In case he is a liar, we will dedicate the so-called elixir of life to His Majesty. You and I will All nine clans of my family will be killed, I will not do such a dangerous thing."
Liu Shen thought for a while and felt that Li Qinzai's words made sense.
I haven't even seen anyone, so why should I risk the lives of my entire family and offer the elixir of immortality? If it were him, he wouldn't be able to agree.
So Liu Shen hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I understand what Duke Li means. I will bring Lu Jiayiduo to your mansion right now and ask Duke Li to take the time to see him. How about that?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Don't bother me. I happen to be going to Chang'an tomorrow. You tell me where he lives and what he looks like. I will go see him and see if this person is trustworthy."
Liu Shen immediately described Lu Jiajiduo's residence and its general appearance.
Li Qinzai's smile became brighter and brighter. Later, Liu Shen boasted about the power of the elixir of life, and Li Qinzai also took the initiative to echo a few words.
After the topic of conversation was over, he and Liu Shen were actually not very familiar with each other. When there was nothing more to talk about, Liu Shen took the initiative to leave.
Li Qinzai suddenly stopped him: "I have something to ask the Marquis of Liu County. I heard that the young master of the Xue family proposed marriage to your mansion the day before yesterday. Is this relevant?"
Liu Shen was stunned for a moment, and then showed an angry look: "That boy from the Xue family is so bullying. He shamelessly wants to take my little girl as a concubine because his father is a county prince..."
"Although my Liu family is not as powerful as the Xue family, I am still a high-ranking county magistrate. He dared to make such an excessive request. I will definitely accuse Xue Rengui of his lax upbringing to your majesty later!"
Li Qinzai stared at him closely, studying the expression changes on Liu Shen's face.
Seeing Liu Shen's angry face, Li Qinzai couldn't help but doubt himself.
Could it be that the acquaintance between Xue Ne and the daughter of the Liu family was just a coincidence and had nothing to do with the current matter?
He wanted to say something nice to Xue Na, but seeing Liu Shen looking so indignant, Li Qinzai was afraid that Liu Shen would fall out on the spot if he talked too much, so Li Qinzai had no choice but to give up.
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After Liu Shen left, another guest came to the Li family courtyard.
Although he was said to be a guest, he was actually an old acquaintance. Li Qinzai once rescued Tang Ji from the Dali Temple prison, but he was an old acquaintance. Later, Tang Ji stayed in the Li family incognito, doing some dirty and dirty work for Li Qinzai.
This time Tang Ji was summoned by Li Qinzai to do the work.
Standing in the private room in the backyard of Li's house, Tang Ji's indifferent eyes were a little excited.
A master and a servant meet again after a long absence, old friends are well, and those who are as indifferent as Tang Ji can't suppress their excitement.
Li Qinzai looked at him and smiled: "How have you been this past year?"
Tang Ji nodded: "Not bad."
"I heard from Bu Qu that after I went to conquer Goguryeo, you lived in a neighboring village. Why is that?"
"I am a hidden weapon in the hands of Duke Li. The hidden weapon cannot be seen in the light. Especially, the relationship between me and Duke Li must not be known to the world. Leaving the other courtyard is the safest choice."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "It's reasonable, I just wronged you."
Tang Ji shook his head: "Master Li has given me a place to stand, and I must repay him with all my heart."
Li Qinzai was silent for a moment and said slowly: "There is something I need you to do."
"Master Li, please give me your instructions."
Li Qinzai's tone became colder: "There is a man named Lu Jiajiduo living in the Honglu Temple Posthouse in Chang'an City. This man will cause great trouble and must be eliminated. Can you do it?"
Tang Ji nodded without hesitation: "It can be done. There will be news tonight."
After saying that, Tang Ji clasped his fists to say goodbye, turned around and left.
Li Qinzai looked at his back with admiration.
What a good young man, mainly because he talks less nonsense, speaks and does things neatly, giving people a sense of solidity and peace of mind. I wonder if this guy will be able to do things with his mother-in-law in the same way in the future. One, two, three, let’s go. , done.
Lu Jiajiduo has been on Li Qinzai's must-kill list.
This person is indeed a disaster. If he is allowed to become famous in Chang'an City and fool all the civil and military officials in the dynasty into believing him, it will be a huge disaster for the Tang Dynasty.
A dynasty goes from sage to gloomy, from great rule to great chaos, and the change happens very quickly, so quickly that perhaps all it takes is an immortality pill mixed with wheat flour.
If Li Zhi was really bewitched by Lu Jiajiduo and pursued immortality from then on, like a certain Taoist emperor in the Ming Dynasty who did not go to court for decades, would the Tang Dynasty be in chaos? Will the people of the world suffer?
Maybe, maybe not, but Li Qinzai didn't want to gamble, so he simply got rid of him while the situation was still in its infancy, nipping the scourge in the cradle.
Li Qinzai almost risked his life for the Tang Dynasty. He did not want to see the country where he sacrificed his life become chaotic in the future. Otherwise, what was the point of his efforts?
The other courtyard returned to its previous calm.
Li Qinzai sat by the charcoal stove, staring at the red fire in a daze, wondering what he was thinking.
After eating a few scribbles of dinner and sending his wife and children away, Li Qinzai sat in the room and waited.
Until midnight, several dogs barked outside the courtyard, and Li Qinzai stood up suddenly.
Manager Cui ran to the backyard in a panic and told Li Qinzai that Tang Ji was back and injured, and it looked like he was seriously injured.
Li Qinzai was so shocked that he no longer bothered to pretend to be disabled and walked quickly towards the front yard.
In the side hall of the front yard, a few candles were lit. Under the dim candlelight, Tang Ji's face was pale, his clothes were stained with blood, and he was sitting on his knees in the room with a dejected expression.
Li Qinzai turned around and ordered Manager Cui to summon the village doctor immediately, and then strode towards Tang Ji.
"Where's the injury?"
Tang Ji's lips trembled slightly and he whispered: "Jun Gong Li, I'm sorry, I underestimated the enemy and fell into the opponent's plot. There are masters around that person, and I can't beat him..."
Li Qinzai said angrily: "Who told you this? I ask you where the injury is, can it be fatal?"
