Chapter 28 It's just dusk
At dusk, Wei Changtian's carriage drove away from Li's Mansion.
Unlike the last time he came, this time Li Kan escorted him all the way to the gate.
Li Yang was very surprised by his father's transformation, and was even more curious about what the two of them talked about after he left.
But of course Li Kan would not tell him. He just looked at his son and sighed heavily.
For an official, the higher you go, the more dangerous it becomes.
He originally wanted to stay out of trouble by being caught in the middle, but who would have thought that he would end up being controlled by a junior.
It is useless to think too much at this point. One can only hope that the Wei family, this notorious troublemaker, will be more reliable and not lead himself into trouble.
"well……"
Li Kan was extremely worried about his own fate, while Wei Changtian in the carriage was looking at the two pieces of paper in his hands, shaking his head and sighing.
One was a list of witnesses, and the other was a "letter of treason" that Li Kan had just written.
With these two things, he would have a firm grasp on Li Kan's Achilles' heel and would not be afraid that he would disobey him in the future.
Although this result basically met his expectations before coming here, Wei Changtian still felt that the process was not very smooth.
In fact, he had no intention of threatening Li Kan at first. He originally wanted to save the card of "huge corruption" for later use.
But Li Kan was hesitant at the time and obviously did not trust himself, so he had to play his cards in advance.
He put the two pieces of paper against his chest and thought of Xiao Feng again.
I don’t know what he is doing now, or what bad intentions he is thinking.
If it were Xiao Feng just now, it would probably only take a few words for Li Kan to defect and surrender.
Damn the protagonist's halo!
Wei Changtian angrily opened the car curtain and looked around.
At this time, we were walking into a busy city, with pedestrians jostling each other and the colorful banners hanging on the roadside shops fluttering in the wind.
Since the national war with Dafeng in the west two hundred years ago, Daning has not experienced a major war. Even the poisonous and cruel goblins have been almost killed by tens of thousands of "Liu Ye" in recent years.
In such a peaceful and prosperous era, most people naturally live a comfortable life and even forget how long this peace lasted.
At the end of the sight, there was only one last gentle orange-red twilight left above the crab-shell blue sky.
Looking at the beautiful and peaceful sunset scene, Wei Changtian suddenly muttered something inexplicably.
The sunset is beautiful, but it is near dusk.
…
When Wei Changtian returned to the Wei Mansion, it was time for dinner.
He hadn't come back yet, nor had he sent anyone back with a message. Naturally, Lu Jingyao and the others didn't dare to eat first, so they all waited in the yard.
Then I went back to the poker table.
"Madam, how many cards do you have left?" Yuan'er asked cautiously with a frown.
"Two." Lu Jingyao held the piece of paper in her hand and answered with a smile.
"That……"
Yuan'er was delighted and gently placed a five-digit number on the table.
"Ma'am, I'll play a five."
"ten!"
Lu Jingyao immediately threw away the only card in her hand and spread her hands happily: "I win!"
"ah?"
Yuan'er was stunned for a long while, and then she realized what was going on and shouted in dissatisfaction: "Madam! You are lying!"
"I, I call this deception."
Lu Jingyao's face turned a little red, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth still revealed her inner joy.
"Young Master always uses this trick to deceive me. I didn't expect that Madam has also learned it..."
Yuan'er pouted and wanted to continue to condemn Lu Jingyao, but was suddenly hit on the head by Qiuyun.
"If you lose, you lose. Why are you talking so much?"
When Yuan'er heard that even Qiuyun didn't stand on her side, she felt even more aggrieved: "Young Master always says the same thing! You, you are bullying me!"
"you……"
Qiuyun felt a headache when she saw Yuan'er about to cry, and Lu Jingyao felt even more guilty at this time. She hurriedly held Yuan'er's hand and comforted her:
"It's my fault. I won't lie to you when we play cards next time. Don't cry."
"Madam, are you serious about what you said?"
"really!"
"...Hehe! I knew that Madam is the most sensible person!"
Yuan'er's face instantly lit up with smiles, without any trace of grievance at all.
Lu Jingyao finally realized that she had been tricked by this girl. She let go of her hand in anger and amusement, and ignored her. After putting the cards together, she said:
"Hurry up, another round!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
“…”
"Call the devil!"
"I'll grab it!"
“…”
The breeze blew through the pavilion, and beneath the slightly swaying black hair were three pretty faces, each with its own unique characteristics, yet all very charming.
Such an unusual master-servant relationship would be unthinkable in other wealthy families, but it is the norm in Wei Changtian's family.
Lu Jingyao was very happy having successfully grabbed the "devil" again, especially when she saw Yuan'er's wrinkled face because of her bad cards, she almost laughed out loud.
Just as she pursed her lips and happily arranged the cards in her hand, a slightly sad thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
It's been a long time since I laughed like this...
"Madam, what are you thinking about? Play your cards now!"
"…Why are you rushing me? I'm about to leave!"
…
During dinner, Wei Changtian always felt that something was wrong with Lu Jingyao.
Normally, she kept silent during meals, but this time, she took the initiative to ask about visiting Li Kan, and even threatened that she would go to the street in a few days to buy some cloth and sew clothes for herself.
I'm afraid it's not a shroud...
Wei Changtian was shocked by his own thoughts and hurriedly rejected this "good intention".
He even swallowed several mouthfuls of rice to calm himself down.
Lu Jingyao seemed a little disappointed about this and returned to her normal state of eating.
Wei Changtian didn't bother to care what she was thinking. He ate hurriedly, changed his clothes, and went to find Wei Xianzhi to discuss today's affairs at the Li Mansion.
The whole process went smoothly, and Wei Xianzhi was naturally shocked.
However, Wei Changtian did not reveal the whole story. He just selectively talked about Zhang Hongwen's raising of monsters and the three-court trial.
As for Li Kan's "letter of treason", it was never taken out.
This move does not mean that he does not trust Wei Xianzhi.
Instead, Wei Changtian felt that it was time to start building a force that would be loyal only to himself.
"Wang Er."
On the way back, he suddenly asked Wang Er, who was holding a lantern, "How long have you been at the Wei family?"
"My Lord, I entered the Wei family when I was five years old."
Wang Er answered truthfully: "It has been thirty years now."
"Um."
Wei Changtian nodded and asked directly, "Will you betray the Wei family one day?"
"Absolutely not!"
Although this question was a bit nonsensical, Wang Er answered in a deep voice without even thinking:
"Sir, although I am not very capable, I am a member of the Wei family in life and a ghost of the Wei family in death! Even if you ask me to kill the emperor right now, I will never frown!"
Wei Changtian nodded: "Well, I believe in your loyalty to the Wei family, but..."
"What if I want you to be loyal only to me from now on?"
“…”
Be loyal to the Wei family and be loyal to the only son of the Wei family.
At first glance, it seems that there is no difference between the two.
But Wang Er understood the difference.
The flame in the lantern trembled suddenly, and the surroundings fell into deathly silence.
I don’t know how much time had passed before a sentence suddenly rang out in the darkness.
"Yes, sir."
(End of this chapter)
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