Chapter 219 I Don’t Want to Be a Loyal Servant!
Wen Jiarong bowed respectfully towards Si Yuan, not recognizing at all that the graceful and dignified man in front of him was the servant whom he once hated so much and who had sent him to the Yu family.
Wen Jiarong was sent to the palace and turned into a criminal eunuch. The person he hated the most was of course the emperor who confiscated the Wen family's property and convicted them of crimes. The second was his maternal grandfather, the Yu family, who refused to protect him and handed him over. Finally, the unknown servant who took him from the housekeeper Wen but refused to be loyal and take him to escape, and instead sent him to the Yu family.
After Wen Jiarong had made a name for himself in the palace, the first thing he wanted to do was to seek revenge on the servant. After all, at that time, neither the emperor nor the Yu family were people he, a eunuch who had made a little name for himself in the palace, could take revenge on.
When it comes to revenge, one should pick on the weakest ones. When it comes to revenge, one should also look for the enemy who is easiest to take revenge on.
However, as the distinguished young master of the Wen family at that time, Wen Jiarong never condescended to look at the face of the servant who carried him from the Wen family to the Yu family, nor did he remember his appearance very well. It would be impossible to find out by sending people to investigate, because after all, Butler Wen secretly sent Wen Jiarong out through the back door, and Butler Wen was already dead, so naturally no one knew which servant he entrusted Wen Jiarong to.
Wen Jiarong's investigation yielded no results, so he had to let it go for the time being. Later, when he was closely monitoring all the civil and military officials in the capital at the Beichang and selecting lucky people to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, he used the Yu family as the chicken, which could be considered as part of his revenge.
Later, he stabbed the emperor in the back and surrendered to Lin Shu. Although he had not yet killed the emperor, he could already foresee what would happen to the emperor if Lin Shu ascended to the throne in the future. Moreover, the emperor would suffer more than death if he lost his supreme power, so he also avenged the emperor.
After Wen Jiarong had taken revenge on his two enemies, the emperor and the Yu family, the family servant who had not been avenged became a knot in Wen Jiarong's heart. However, a servant whose appearance and identity he did not remember well might have died in the incident that year.
When Wen Jiarong saw Si Yuan, it was of course impossible for him to connect this man who looked very dignified and not much older than he was now with the former servant.
But when Si Yuan saw Wen Jiarong, he remembered the six-year-old boy who was held in someone's arms many years ago when he first came here.
Si Yuan's memory is not comparable to Wen Jiarong's. Si Yuan can still remember the scene of that year vividly.
Wen Jiarong's appearance today is still somewhat similar to when he was six years old, but appearance reflects the heart. The adorable young master who grew up in a wealthy family and didn't know what worry was, now that he has grown up, although his appearance vaguely resembles that of his childhood, there is a bit of viciousness in his femininity, which destroys his handsome appearance.
Si Yuan couldn't help but think of the description of the villain Lin Zhong in the original plot.
[This Nine Thousand Year Old from the North Factory has a feminine and evil appearance, and a cold temperament. It is obvious at first glance that he is not an easy person to get along with. Seeing him makes people feel cold in their hearts and want to stay away from him. 】
[Appearance reflects the heart. Lin Zhong has committed many evil deeds, and his crimes are too numerous to list. Naturally, he looks particularly sinister and vicious, making people hate him. 】
[Wen Jiarong recalled that his nominal adoptive father seemed to have a son. Could that son be the Nine Thousand Year Old Man of Beichang? It is a pity that such a loyal and devoted servant should have such a wicked son, which is a real misfortune for the family. 】
In the original plot, all the suffering and sins that Wen Jiarong deserved were borne by Lin Zhong, so he could naturally stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at Lin Zhong, who had crawled out of hell. He despised him for not being clean enough, hated him for not being able to stay clean, and even felt that he was not as loyal to him as his father was to him, and was simply a scum.
Now that Si Yuan traveled through time and became Lin's father, he didn't do anything but sent Wen Jiarong to his maternal grandfather's Yu family for shelter. Even his own maternal family refused to shelter him, so one can't blame him, a "servant" whose indenture was not even in the hands of the Wen family, for not saving him, right?
The fact that Si Yuan's adopted son Lin Shu has been able to reach where he is today is also the result of Lin Shu's own hard work and Si Yuan's teachings.
Now that he has entered the capital, he has met Wen Jiarong, who has replaced the evil Ninth Prince in the original plot.
The sufferings that Lin Zhong had endured in the original plot fell on the head of Wen Jiarong, the real protagonist. He did not seem to be able to grow into an upright and kind person as he was accused of being in the original plot. His hands were also dirty and stained with blood.
Si Yuan looked at the original male protagonist Wen Jiarong who was respectfully greeting him, and felt a little sad in his heart, but he didn't really care about this male protagonist who actually had nothing to do with him. He just nodded casually and said, "Eunuch Wen, there's no need to be so polite."
Wen Jiarong froze for a moment, then lowered his head and said pleasingly, "Yes."
In the past, when people called him 'Eunuch Cao' or 'Little Rongzi', Wen Jiarong didn't feel anything about it. He never felt that these two names were addressing the real Wen Jiarong.
But now he has restored his real name and is called 'Eunuch Wen'. When the surname 'Wen', which he valued almost to the point of obsession, is combined with the word 'Eunuch', it almost hurts the little bit of self-esteem that Wen Jiarong has left.
This title would make him feel ashamed of the ancestors of the Wen family.
So after Wen Jiarong resumed his real name, if someone called him Eunuch Wen, he would get furious and kill people.
Then no one dared to call him that anymore.
As for people who are higher in status than him, like Lin Shu, they just call him 'Wen Jiarong'.
Today, he didn't expect that Si Yuan, in order to be polite, did not call him by his name, but instead politely called him "Eunuch Wen", which directly stepped on his minefield.
But what can Wen Jiarong do? You can only respond with your head lowered.
Could he dare to get angry at his master's father?
Even Lin Shu didn't know that the title 'Eunuch Wen' was a minefield for Wen Jiarong. After all, no one would bother Lin Shu, the actual controller of the capital, with such a small matter.
Wen Jiarong would never let Lin Shu hear about this.
Lin Shu did not take the initiative to understand what Wen Jiarong meant by this minefield.
Lin Shu was unaware of Wen Jiarong's momentary loss of composure. All his thoughts were on Si Yuan. He personally helped Si Yuan into the palace to show his filial piety and respect for his father.
However, Si Yuan's five senses were keenly aware of Wen Jiarong's loss of composure and stiffness when he called him "Eunuch Wen". Si Yuan guessed what Wen Jiarong was bothered about after just a quick thought.
So Si Yuan called Wen Jiarong "Eunuch Wen" and said to him, "It really comforts me that Eunuch Wen can help my son!"
The fake smile on Wen Jiarong's face was almost gone. Could this old guy just call him "Eunuch Wen" instead of saying anything else, as if he could make money by calling him that more often?
Si Yuan said that although he couldn't make money, he was very happy and interesting because he could feel your frustration.
Lin Shu seemed to be completely unaware of the undercurrent between the two of them. Instead, he was led by Si Yuan to constantly call Wen Jiarong "Eunuch Wen", which made Wen Jiarong's face turn a little pale.
Wen Jiarong finally couldn't help it. After sending Si Yuan into the mansion, he bowed and said goodbye: "I will not disturb the reunion of the prince and his son. I will take my leave."
Lin Shu waved his hand and agreed.
Wen Jiarong left the Prince of Loyalty's Palace in a hurry.
As soon as he left, Lin Shu looked at Si Yuan and said with a smile, "Dad, you are so mean. You clearly found out that Wen Jiarong doesn't like the name 'Eunuch Wen', but you still keep calling him that."
It turns out that although Lin Shu seemed unaware of the undercurrent between the two, he had actually discovered it a long time ago. He was just silently cooperating with Si Yuan's momentary interest. He can be said to be a real doting father.
Si Yuan looked at Lin Shu's teasing expression, reached out and patted his adopted son on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Since you know that I did it on purpose, why don't you cooperate with me? Isn't Wen Jiarong your subordinate?"
Lin Shu said calmly, "What subordinate? He is just a knife that wanted to betray me but failed. He is still useful now, so I will keep him. But I can't say that he is a subordinate I value."
Lin Shu could not accept the fact that the Yu father and son were taken away by Wen Jiarong.
Although he recognized Wen Jiarong's value and was willing to continue using him, he knew that Wen Jiarong had a history of betrayal. He could be used but not trusted.
Lin Shu only regarded Wen Jiarong as a sharp blade to solve problems that he himself could not solve, and he could abandon him at any time. He was nothing like his beloved loyal subordinates.
At least for the subordinates whom he values, Lin Shu would be able to show concern for them, sleep with them by his side, send them cheesy greetings, and worry about their lifelong affairs. But he would not care so much about Wen Jiarong.
Seeing that Lin Shu knew what was going on, Si Yuan stopped talking and changed the subject: "I heard on the way to Beijing that many people are eyeing your backyard. When do you plan to get married and have children?"
Lin Shu is actually still quite young now, but in ancient times he would be considered an older bachelor. He has been dragging his feet on getting married, thanks to Si Yuan being an open-minded old father who never urges him, and he is also concentrating on his rebellious career and doesn't want to get married.
Lin Shu's rebellion went so smoothly that he never encountered any difficulties that required him to rely on marriage, so it has been delayed until now.
Lin Shu said a little shyly: "Originally, I didn't marry because I thought I might encounter difficulties after starting the rebellion. I could use my position as the main wife to form an alliance and exchange for the support of other forces, but I didn't expect..."
Unexpectedly, none of the other forces were capable of fighting, they were all losers, allowing him to easily fight his way to the capital. Lin Shu, who was mentally prepared for a marriage, never met a candidate for marriage.
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