Read An Ordinary Me Revered as the National Teacher

"Why did you suddenly become my disciple?"

Gao Mingli: “…”

"That was in the past. It's different now. My master is not an ordinary person. How can a charlatan compare to him?"

"No," Li Le immediately denied. Now is the best time to get rid of the original owner's identity, so he said seriously: "I am a charlatan, and an ordinary person."

When these words were spoken, everyone was dumbfounded.

Gao Mingli opened his mouth so wide that he could swallow an egg. He was shocked. He came to his senses and agreed, "Yes, my master doesn't know anything. He is not a fortune teller. You should leave quickly and don't disturb me and my master from doing important things."

Since the master said that he was a charlatan, there must be a reason for that.

Could it be related to the big event that Master mentioned? Gao Mingli guessed in his heart.

"No, that won't do," the rich young master said seriously, "He already said he was a charlatan. We are good friends, how can I watch you jump into the fire pit?"

"Gu Zhao," Gao Mingli was angry and amused. He really didn't know what to do with his friends. His master said that he was a swindler, but he was just lying to them. Would a swindler reveal himself to be a swindler? He knew such a simple truth.

He didn't believe that his friend was really that stupid!

"You mean to say that a liar won't say he is a liar, but this is also a trick to trick people, by exposing himself to make others believe that he is not a liar."

Li Le just nodded secretly, thinking that what the kid said made sense, but he suddenly couldn't react clearly.

Li Le just stood there and watched the show, wishing he had some melon seeds in his hand.

Gu Zhao saw his look and after observing him carefully, he found that Li Lezhi did not feel guilty at all, as if he was not the one being talked about. All of this was not in line with the mentality of a liar. If this Immortal Li was a liar, his expression would have changed and he would not be so calm.

It can be concluded that Li Shenxian is not a liar, but there is also a possibility that Li Shenxian's disguise is too good for him to see through.

In order to expose this person as a liar, one more important thing is needed to determine.

My uncle has been extremely worried recently and has been unable to make up his mind about something. Since Immortal Li is able to tell fortunes, he will definitely be able to solve my uncle's problem.

If Master Li is a liar and what he said is wrong, it is not an insurmountable hurdle for my uncle.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhao immediately said: "If you think your master is not a liar, do you dare to ask your master to do me a favor?"

"Let my master help you? How much can you offer as a reward? You know, my master's reward is quite high, at least one hundred taels of silver."

Gao Mingli deliberately offered one hundred taels of silver so that Gu Zhao would give up and not stop him from going with his master to accomplish great things.

"As long as your master is willing, let alone a hundred taels, even a thousand taels will do."

One thousand taels!

Li Le was just moved.

According to the little knowledge he had seen before, a poor family only needed to spend ten taels of silver a year, but now, just by helping this young man, he could get one thousand taels!

This is not a small sum of money. With this money, let alone the Taoist temple, he can even live in the mountains for the rest of his life.

There is no need to go out to work.

Money can make people's hearts move, and Li Lezhi is no exception. He is tempted, but it is not appropriate for him to say it out loud. No matter what, he is now dressed as a fortune teller, so he still needs to have a little bit of class.

Fortunately, his apprentice understood him.

Gao Mingli said, "You said it, so you must not regret it."

"Can you really come up with one thousand taels?"

"Of course, I can't but my family can, what do you think?"

Gao Mingli immediately turned to look at Li Lezhi, and said with a pleading look: "Master, can you help him for the sake of your disciple?"

"Well, this won't happen again," Li Le just glanced at him lightly, his extraordinary temperament fully displayed.

This demeanor also made Gu Zhao doubt whether his previous view was wrong. How could such an independent person be a charlatan?

He shook his head and shook off the thoughts in his mind. It would be clear at a glance whether he was a liar or not, once he solved the problem of his uncle.

…

After agreeing to this matter, Li Le simply followed Gu Zhao towards his home.

The Gu family is located on Hong Street, just one street away from the Gao family. Li Le only took a look at the Gu family's house, which was extremely elegant and low-key, but the items used were not inferior to those of the Gao family.

Upon hearing that Immortal Li was coming, Gu Zhao's parents immediately came out to greet him. Following closely behind them was a middle-aged man in simple clothes, who looked Li Le up and down with his pair of auspicious phoenix eyes.

Father Gu said, "I have long heard of the great name of Immortal Li. It is a great honor for our Gu family to have the honor of meeting Immortal Li today."

Li Le only said: "I came here this time because the young master of your mansion asked me to tell your fortune."

Li Le could only confirm: "It's not you two who are busy with important matters."

Father and Mother Gu had bright eyes and no trace of worry between their brows, which showed that they did not have important matters. Instead, the middle-aged man following behind them had a trace of sadness between his brows. It seemed that he was the one who wanted to tell fortunes.

Gu Zhao's pupils shrank slightly and he looked at Li Lezhi in shock. On the way to Gu Mansion, he had not revealed a word in order to test Li Lezhi's ability. How did Immortal Li know all this? Did he really calculate it?

He is not a liar?

The other two also winked at each other. If they were not concerned about Li Lezhi's presence, they would have talked in a low voice and discussed how Li Lezhi did it.

When Gu Zhao saw the expressions of the two people, he could tell at a glance what they wanted to say, and their thoughts were clearly shown on their faces.

He suddenly realized.

He could see what his friends were thinking. Even a charlatan like Li Lezhi was a master at observing people's words and expressions. If he didn't have this ability, he wouldn't have his current reputation.

He had done all of this by observing people's expressions and making random guesses. He could be considered to have some skills, but compared to his deified reputation, he was just a liar.

Even he had to doubt himself and believe that Li Le was just a real god and not a liar, let alone others.

Li Le only looked at the man behind Gu's father and said straight to the point: "Master Lin, have you been troubled by something recently?"

Master Lin was surprised and did not answer Li Lezhi's question. Instead, he asked, "Do you know me?"

Li Lezhi: “…I don’t know him.”

"Then how do you know my last name is Lin?" Mr. Lin put aside his worries and asked curiously.

"Guess."

In fact, Li Le only saw the faint embroidery on Master Lin’s belt. The embroidery was the same color as the belt, and most people couldn’t see it, except Li Le who had good eyesight.

This is all the result of training. He is not very good at fortune-telling, and if he wants to get what he wants to know, he can only observe people through their clothes, micro-expressions, etc., so that he will not miss any details.

Since he already knew that it was Master Lin who wanted to tell his fortune, and also knew that Master Lin was worried about something, Li Le put his hands behind his back and counted with his fingers.

After a moment, his fingertips stopped. Li Le looked at Master Lin suspiciously. He didn't see that this man would suffer a bloody disaster or a catastrophe. Could he have made a mistake again?

What kind of thing could happen in such a small county like Da'an to bring disaster upon Mr. Lin?

Offended the county magistrate?

But the Gu family was also a wealthy family in the county, and as long as Master Lin, who was related to the Gu family, did not break the law, there would be no bloodshed. Even if Master Lin broke the law, in ancient times, the Gu family would make arrangements for Master Lin, and Master Lin would not lose his head. The worst punishment was exile to a bitter and cold place.

"Mr. Lin is not from here."

Mr. Lin was surprised. Since Li Lezhi had never seen him before, how did he know that he was not a local? This was his first time in Da'an County and the Gu family. Could it be that this man really had extraordinary abilities?

"Yes, I am not from here. I went to Qingzhou with my ancestors. This time I came back to my hometown to prepare for the imperial examination. I am ashamed to say that I am already thirty years old, but I have not even passed the imperial examination."

Mr. Lin waved his hands repeatedly and lowered his head as if he was embarrassed to face everyone.

Li Le just frowned.

If Mr. Lin was really preparing for the imperial examination, the disaster he encountered should have been related to the examination. It was just a test for students, and there was no way it could cost him his life.

"My problem this time is that I am worried about whether I can pass the Tongsheng exam."

It was a test for a young master of the Gu family, but he was willing to spend a thousand taels of silver to ask "Master Li" to help him.

The work is not worth the money.

Li Le was deep in thought, his expression suddenly turning cold.

Gu Zhao was originally wondering why his uncle mentioned the imperial examination. If it was an imperial examination, it should be his cousin who would take the exam for a student, not his uncle. Wasn't his uncle worried about a business?

After thinking about it, Gu Zhao understood that his uncle was testing the ability of Li Shenxian.

If Immortal Li could really calculate it, he would know that his uncle was lying to him. When Gu Zhao was gloating in his heart, he saw Li Lezhi's cold expression suddenly turned cold.

It was like snow in the twelfth lunar month, freezing his back cold. The heavy pressure pressed heavily on his heart. Gu Zhao could hardly breathe, and the only sound he could hear was the thumping of his heart.

What a strong momentum.

Is this really all a charlatan can possess?

Gu Zhao’s face turned pale, and he lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake, only daring to stare at his toes.

Not to mention him, even the adults, Gu's father and mother, and Mr. Lin were scared out of their wits. Others didn't know, but they didn't know either. The imperial examination was all a lie by his brother-in-law. What he was really worried about was something else.

Father Gu complained in his heart that his brother-in-law looked like a smart and capable man, but he dared to act stupidly in front of Immortal Li.

Originally, the fame of Immortal Li was heard by his brother-in-law yesterday. The abilities of Immortal Li from the Qing Dynasty were all real reputation, without any exaggeration, which was in no way comparable to that of a charlatan.

But his brother-in-law, just like his son, refused to believe him and believed his son's nonsense.

It is said that the immortal Li had once predicted Gao Huaide's business. The immortal Li said that Gao Huaide would be successful, but in the end he failed. Gao Huaide insisted that the immortal Li's prediction was wrong and that he was a liar.

The author has something to say