After everyone had finished speaking, he took out his life contract from his bosom, sighed, and pretended to be sad.
"My uncles and elders, you may not know this. It is true that Li has become a martial artist, but he does not want to live under someone else's roof anymore. Instead, he decided to leave the palace. This is the life contract with the palace's seal on it."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.
In the small main room, you can clearly hear everyone's breathing.
When several clan elders took the deed and saw the royal seal on it, they felt dizzy and almost fainted.
Don’t want to live under someone else’s roof?
What an arrogant tone! This boy is so arrogant that he doesn't want to cling to the powerful palace and wants to be an independent person?
Aren’t you afraid of retaliation from the palace?
As expected, Li Qinglin continued to speak with a sad face,
"Mr. Wang seemed to have a grudge against me because of this, and even asked me to pay double the ransom price. He emptied out all my belongings and gave me a full seventy taels of silver before he reluctantly agreed to return the life deed."
At this point, Li Qinglin asked Li Guangfu expectantly,
"I wonder if my uncle has any connections or knows any important people. He can let me be a guard to prevent him from getting into trouble in the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Li Guangfu sobered up immediately, his face twitched and his expression was a little dazed.
"Second aunt, everyone knows that my father loved you the most when he was alive. He even lent you five strings of cash. You must lock the doors and windows tightly in the future and be careful of strangers. The palace is full of complicated connections, and they might vent their anger on you."
Second Aunt was stunned for a moment, her mind still not fully formed, she said subconsciously, "No, not really?"
Li Qinglin sighed: "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the worst. These big families, when they take shady actions, will wipe out the entire family!"
Destroy the whole family?! Second Aunt was shocked when she heard this, and her face turned pale.
"My dear uncles, please be extremely careful! Although I, Li Qinglin, am weak and powerless, I will definitely protect you all! If I have to die, I will die before you all!"
Li Qinglin's tone was sonorous and powerful, but it was like a sharp blade, piercing the hearts of everyone present.
Everyone was exhausted.
Second Aunt took out the sack from her arms with shaking hands, quickly counted out five strings of money, put them on the table, turned around and took her son out.
"Brother Lin, we are close to each other. Your father and I are close, but we are not that close! Don't hurt your second aunt!"
A hurried voice was heard, and the figures of my second aunt and her family had disappeared into the night.
"Um, well, my husband just got back from work, and I have to go back and heat up some food for him."
"Haha, the fire in my stove hasn't gone out yet..."
So, in the blink of an eye, all the relatives ran away.
Li Guangfu suffered a loss and paid for the banquet in vain. He looked frightened, but he did not dare to delay for even a second and left in a hurry.
Suddenly, the crowded main room became spacious.
Li Qinglin let out a long sigh and rubbed his aching temple.
A poor person in a busy city has no one to care about him; a rich person in a remote mountain area has distant relatives.
Dealing with this group of relatives is even more tiring than fighting a life-and-death battle with Wang Song, a marrow-refining warrior! ...
After the relatives left, Li Qinglin and his friends spent a long time cleaning up the leftovers and returned to the borrowed dining table.
When Sister Gou saw this, she took the initiative to come out and lend a hand. She was very quick and attentive. After that, she just exchanged a few words with Li Qinglin before going home.
Midnight.
The lights in the Li family's house were still bright.
Li Xian looked at Li Qinglin again and again, and after seeing that he was not injured at all, she walked into the house and took out a bulging purse.
"Brother Lin, no matter what decision you make, I will support you.
"Mother is useless and can't help you much. I saved the silver you asked someone to bring back last time. I didn't use a penny of it! It's all in here, you can use it all!"
Li Qingqing also took out the silver he had "earned" during this period.
"Hey, big brother! I have money too, don't be afraid of those Wangs! Eat more meat and take more medicine, and you will be able to beat them away!"
Li Qingjing knew very well the power of a big family like the Wangfu. At this moment, he frowned and gave advice in a serious tone.
"Brother, what you said just now is right. With your status as a martial artist, you can plan a job even if you go to the inner city. You can use the protection of others to make the palace afraid to act rashly! So, brother, you can go into the city at night and find the enemy who has a grudge against the palace. Explain your purpose. Although it is a bit dangerous and you may be mistaken for a thug by others, it is also an opportunity to take advantage of the situation!"
Upon hearing this, Li Qinglin looked at Li Qingjing in surprise.
No one would have thought that such a strategy would come from the mouth of a young man who had never seen the world and had been studying hard all day.
My brother, you seem to have the potential to be the top scholar? Seeing the reactions of the three people, Li Qinglin explained and comforted them, saying that they should not worry, and that he had plans.
"Qing Jing, I haven't been home for half a year. Is there anything wrong at home?"
Li Qinglin glanced at the coarse cloth piled in the corner of the main room and walked into Li Qingjing's room.
Li Qingjing was packing his books. Hearing this, he hesitated for a moment and finally gritted his teeth.
He told the whole story about how the head of the village confiscated his cloth stall, how he had to write for others to supplement his family income, how he had offended Zhang Xiaochui and several others, and how he had even been ignored by his private school teacher.
Li Qinglin listened in silence, his eyes gradually turning cold.
He stood up and patted Li Qingjing on the shoulder.
"Go to bed early."
…
The next day, Li Qinglin went out at dawn.
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He rode non-stop all the way to the outer city, asked around, turned several streets, and finally arrived in front of the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice is in charge of supervising criminal and judicial affairs.
Therefore, the architectural style is mainly composed of blue bricks and black tiles, which are steady and solemn, with flying eaves and corners, and layer upon layer, like a roc spreading its wings to fly, giving people a feeling of depression and awe.
And behind the Ministry of Justice is the prison.
Li Qinglin walked to the door, bowed to the strong man at the door, and took out the sword-shaped ivory card handed to him by Hou Huanhua.
When Li Shi saw the ivory plate, his face changed slightly and he immediately opened the door to lead the way for Li Qinglin.
Along the way, officials hurried by with documents in their hands.
Several tall judges with sharp eyes, carrying fire signs, subpoenas, and dragon-patterned swords hanging from their waists were waiting outside the public housing. They looked at Li Qinglin with scrutiny.
The strong man led Li Qinglin to a barracks. At this time, many people gathered in the room. All of them were skilled in martial arts. They all came to participate in the selection of criminal judges and were queuing up obediently.
"I heard that Master Xiao Yuanshan is also the examiner for this exam. Is he going to refine his marrow soon?"
"Yes, I must not draw him, otherwise it will be all over!"
"Hehe, Master Bai Jing is here too. He is a disciple of the Dragon and Tiger Embracing Dan Sect, a top martial arts school. He is just over 20 years old, but his strength has penetrated into his bones, and his qi and blood have been refined into his marrow!"
"Master Bai Jingwu is here, why are you smiling so happily?"
"To be honest, I am Master Bai Jingwu's neighbor. We grew up playing in the mud together..."
Everyone in the room was talking in low voices, and some were even boasting with great excitement.
"This way, please."
The strong man took Li Qinglin through a separate passage and walked directly into the training ground behind the barracks.
Everyone was surprised when they saw this, but no one was a fool. Those who were able to skip the queuing process and be recruited were either the children of officials or the rich, or had extraordinary abilities. Naturally, no one questioned it at this moment, for fear of offending others for no reason.
"Wait a little longer, we will be the next one."
Several people were talking.
"Do you think that person will accept the assessment from Masters Xiao Yuanshan and Bai Jing?"
"It's hard to say. These two military officers came here on a whim to calm the situation. Why would ordinary examiners need them to take action?"
Everyone was talking about it.
In the martial arts arena,
A row of officials and military officers were sitting there, and there were also several martial artists fighting against each other off the field.
The wrestler walked up to an official and whispered something in his ear, then handed over an ivory card with a sword image.
Seeing the sword-shaped ivory token, the man's face became solemn. After verifying the token, he gave a few instructions, fetched a pen and paper, and asked about Li Qinglin's background, age, cultivation level, and the skills he practiced...
Then he introduced it to Li Qinglin,
"According to their strength and achievements, the judicial officers are divided into small flags, flag bearers, general flags, hundred households, and thousand households, with different treatments and statuses.
A small flag has a monthly salary of 1 tael and 2 merit points, and can purchase various elixirs and weapons at a 10% discount on the market price, but is not included in the establishment, which is equivalent to unemployed service; a flag holder has a monthly salary of 3 taels and 5 merit points, and can purchase at a 20% discount on the market price. There are also other benefits, such as saving the deed tax for renting or buying a house, and subsidies for children or immediate relatives...
You can also meet officials without bowing, and officials of the eighth rank and below can all be sentenced to prison, beheaded first and report later! Enter the army, from the ninth rank."
Li Qinglin's brows trembled, thinking to himself that the end of the world is indeed the civil servants.
(End of this chapter)