"you……"
Liang Guangyi was so angry at Xiao Yan's words that his palms trembled, but Xiao Yan just leaned on his face and showed ridicule.
"When the governor was in trouble that night at the palace banquet, the Grand Master and Chief Feng wanted to kill me. If I hadn't been prepared in advance, I would have been so angry that my body would have been completely destroyed on the spot."
"Now that I have the upper hand, I just want you some extraneous things. I am repaying evil with kindness. Grand Master should be content."
He looked like a fairy in a painting, but the words he spoke seemed to be quenched with poison.
"If you are willing, the governor can allow you to voluntarily donate books to benefit students all over the world in the name of the family's sympathy for the poor. You and other people from other families will personally deliver the books to the academy, so that you can gain a good reputation. The students can still appreciate a little kindness from you."
"If you are not willing, then Grand Master can try to see if I have the ability to get the betrothal gift that I want to give to Tang Ning from you."
"My wife, Xiao Yan, must be admired by everyone in the world. As the head of the academy, my Tang Ning deserves to have all the students in the world congratulate her on her wedding."
Liang Guangyi's face turned blue and purple, his lips trembled, and when his chest heaved, his throat seemed to be clogged with air, making it difficult to even breathe.
Xiao Yan's words were simply deceiving. No one had dared to do this since he entered the court.
If anyone dared to be so disrespectful to him in the past, he would definitely kill him, but now...
Facing Xiao Yan's eyes that were as dark and sinister as a mad dog, Liang Guangyi pinched his knuckles and bit the soft flesh inside his lips. He couldn't let today's trip or even the previous concessions be in vain.
Xiao Yan was not a wealthy bird raised in the capital. He was wild and untamable, a true wolf cub torn from a pack of wild beasts.
He couldn't afford to gamble, and other companies didn't dare to gamble either.
Liang Guangyi inhaled and inhaled again, finally suppressing his surging anger, and gritted his teeth and said:
"Thirty percent, I can only promise 30%, and then allow Princess Xiangning to visit each family's library at any time, as a gift to congratulate her and Governor Xiao on their great happiness."
"I have already given in to the extreme. If Governor Xiao is still unwilling, then just pretend that I have not been here today!!"
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows: "To watch the collection of books, add one more person."
Liang Guangyi gritted his teeth: "Who?"
"Tang Ning's sister, Xue Ru."
Xue Ru?
Liang Guangyi vaguely knew that Song Tangning had brought a concubine from the Song family, and he also forcibly removed her ancestral home from the Song family and returned her mother's surname.
Hearing that Xiao Yan only asked the concubine to enter the book collection place with Song Tangning, Liang Guangyi hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Yes, but only for the two of them."
"There is only so much that I can promise. If Governor Xiao still feels that it is not enough, then I will leave immediately. Whatever means the prince has, I will wait for you!"
When Xiao Yan saw that Liang Guangyi's whole body was filled with chills, he calmed down his coldness and smiled slightly: "Master Liang is so generous, His Royal Highness will definitely understand the family's regret."
He stood up, picked up the teapot, and poured a cup of hot tea.
"It's cold, why are you still standing, Grand Master? Sit down quickly and drink tea."
Liang Guangyi: "...No need."
This tea is too expensive and he is afraid that drinking it will shorten his life!
"For Governor Xiao's important things, I will have them prepared within half a month. I just hope that Governor Xiao will keep his word, otherwise..."
"Don't worry, Grand Master. As long as you don't imitate His Majesty and think about how to kill me after you leave this gate, I will naturally keep your promise."
Xiao Yan smiled at Liang Guangyi while holding the tea he had just poured.
Liang Guangyi heard the warning in Xiao Yan's words and couldn't help but snorted. If he had a way to kill this thief without facing backlash, he would have done it directly. How could he be allowed to be so wanton.
Liang Guangyi glanced at Xiao Yan expressionlessly, then flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave.
"Canglang, go see Grand Master Liang off and don't let anyone rush into your distinguished guest."
Cang Lang followed him with a smile.
Cao Dejiang and Xiao Yan were the only two people left in the room. Seeing the back of Liang Guangyi, who had always been mature and serious, his back was filled with anger, as if he could kill with a knife.
Cao Dejiang knelt down and sat opposite Xiao Yan and couldn't help but shook his head: "You have such a mouth, you are not afraid of making this old guy from the Liang family jump over the wall."
Xiao Yan smiled lightly: "If you don't force him, how can you know the family's bottom line?"
He didn't have many opportunities to deal with Liang Guangyi. The grand master had long wanted to retire. When he returned to the court, he had left Lu Chongyuan in charge of the family's power in the court.
Although Xiao Yan can figure out some of Liang Guangyi's temperament, he has never had a real fight with him. There are some things that must be explored to know how to act under the Grand Master's bottom line in the future.
"Now that I know where his bottom line is, I can do things more easily in the future."
Cao Dejiang sighed: "It's easy for you. I'm afraid he will hate you." After a pause, "I thought you were going to get 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, but who would have thought that you would say this?" It’s like peeling off a layer of their skin, and you won’t be afraid to hold this gold with hot hands.”
"Brother, there's nothing we can do."
Tang Ning walked around from the side compartment with her things. Just now, she had been staying in the inner room, but she could clearly hear what was said outside.
Seeing that Cao Dejiang did not agree with Xiao Yan's persecution of the family, she stepped forward and said softly:
"People from the aristocratic family have always been very shrewd. If my brother doesn't have a tough attitude and gives in a little, Liang Guangyi and the others will know what he cares about. Those people are bloodthirsty leeches. Once they realize that my brother is caring about the overall situation, they will not only be suspicious My brother's status will force him to give in every step of the way."
"The current situation in the court was achieved with great difficulty by my brother who risked his life. He cannot retreat or show any cowardice."
I would rather be like a wolf, biting the throat of the aristocratic family and making them frightened, than show my cowardice and become the fish they crazily bite.
Xiao Yan raised his hand to add hot tea for Cao Dejiang. When he was about to add tea himself, Tang Ning reached out and held him down.
"Your injury is not healed yet. Sister Qin said you can't drink strong tea."
The teacup was taken away and replaced with a medicinal drink that replenished qi and blood.
Xiao Yan was disgusted: "This stuff tastes terrible."
"It's good for your health."
Xiao Yan glanced at Tang Ning, but saw that she was only looking at him quietly, his shadow reflected in her big black and white eyes. He was in a stalemate for a long time and could only give in. He took the medicinal drink as tea and drank it.
As soon as he frowned, Tang Ning handed him a candied fruit.
Seeing Xiao Yan take it and stuff it into his mouth, Tang Ning curled up his eyebrows and smiled.
Cao Dejiang: "..."
"Can you please restrain yourself and get down to business?"
This old man is still here!
Not blind! !
Tang Ning pursed her lips and curled her lips obediently, but Xiao Yan chewed the candied fruit in his mouth, without the coldness he showed to Liang Guangyi just now.
"Don't worry. I'm not lying when I said I investigated them before. I've touched on the background of all of them. Although eight hundred thousand gold will break their muscles and bones, it won't make them jump over the wall."
"That's too cruel..."
"I can't help it." Xiao Yan spread his hands: "If I were a wealthy person like Gu Helian, why should I force them?"
