Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 374 Hurry and apologize to me

"Dad, I was beaten! I was beaten!"

The ninth young master of the Li family rushed into the gate of Wuhou Mansion in a panic, stumbling.

He held his buttocks tightly with both hands, and every step he took was very funny, as if there was a heavy stone growing on his buttocks.

Tears and snot were streaking down his face.

This strange and funny appearance attracted the attention of the servants and maids.

In the main hall of Wuhou Mansion, a middle-aged man with a dignified face was sitting in the main seat.

He was dressed in brocade and was chatting and laughing with a Confucian scholar in a green shirt.

This person was none other than the current Marquis Li Zhentian, the current head of the Li family.

He heard Young Master Li Jiu shouting outside, and there was an aura of majesty without anger between his brows, and he looked unhappy.

When he saw Young Master Li Jiu rushing in without manners and interrupting the conversation between him and the visitor, his face instantly darkened and he shouted, "How disgraceful!!"

Young Master Li Jiu had never seen his father so angry, and he couldn't help but tremble.

Seeing his embarrassed appearance with snot and tears, the guest stood up tactfully and said, "Wu Hou has something going on at home. I am sorry to bother you. I will take my leave now."

"I'm so sorry. Let's go to the palace tomorrow and call all the ministers to discuss this matter and make a decision later."

Li Zhentian politely saw the visitor off and turned back into the hall.

He stared at the ninth young master of the Li family, glanced at him up and down, and asked angrily, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Young Master Li Jiu was afraid when he saw his father getting angry, but the burning pain in his butt made him think of Shen Qing's smug face again and again, so he couldn't care too much.

He knelt on the ground with a plop, and said with tears in his eyes: "Dad, you have to make the decision for me!"

Young Master Li Jiu sobbed and spoke incoherently about the grievances he had just suffered in "Zuixianlou".

"Dad, today I took Grandpa Tong to Zuixianlou to check the accounts, and met two veteran soldiers from the Military Affairs Department. We were all peaceful at first. Unexpectedly, the two ignorant officers from the Military Affairs Department yelled at us without any manners. I didn't want to argue with them, but I didn't expect that they would become more aggressive after I tolerated them again and again... Grandpa Tong stood up for me, but was beheaded by those two men. I couldn't escape and ended up like this..."

"Dad, that military commander really doesn't take our Li family seriously, Dad!"

At this point, Li Yi, the ninth young master of the Li family, couldn't help but burst into tears again, as if he wanted to vent all his grievances.

However, after listening to this, Li Zhentian did not get angry as Li Yi expected, but instead sneered.

He looked down at me and said, "Xiao Jiu, do you know why your grandfather chose me to inherit the title of Marquis of Wu among all the uncles?"

"what?"

"That's because I never trust others' words, especially one-sided words like yours."

Li Yi, the ninth young master of the Li family, froze and his crying voice was choked in his throat.

He stared at his father with wide eyes in disbelief.

Li Zhentian continued, "Although the people in the military department are often unkind and arrogant, they are definitely not brainless. What you said today, do you think that the elders are blind and can't tell the truth from the false?"

"If you ask me, you've always been the one bullying others. How dare others provoke you for no reason? Tell me, what's going on?"

Li Zhentian's whole body was trembling with spiritual energy, and a fierce aura rose from him, revealing the power of the Yuanshen realm.

The ninth young master of the Li family, Li Yi, turned from red to white, and then from white to blue.

He swallowed, lowered his head and said truthfully, "I heard that the chief officer who was eating in Zuixianlou had participated in this meeting to quell the rebellion, so I sent Grandpa Tong to ask him for some information. Maybe Grandpa Tong's wording was a bit too much, which made the other party dissatisfied, and finally... took action."

After listening to the general description, Li Zhentian was able to restore the original situation in his mind.

He must be relying on his family's power and being fearless and arrogant.

Finally, a conflict arises and the other party is forced to take action.

This is also consistent with his son's style.

Li Zhentian sighed, with a hint of disappointment and helplessness in his tone.

Thinking of Li Yi's mention of the meeting to quell the rebellion, Li Zhentian said, "Just now you said that the chief officer you met participated in this meeting to quell the rebellion?"

"Yes, Dad. I remember his name should be Shen Qing." Li Yi, the ninth young master of the Li family, nodded quickly and said, "Many brothers and sisters in the clan have suffered misfortune in this kind of pacification meeting. I see that you are often depressed because of this, so I want to find out more about the pacification meeting so that I can enlighten you."

Li Zhentian glanced at Li Yi, feeling mixed emotions, not knowing what to say.

He fell into deep thought, and after a moment's silence he slowly said, "I remember only one person survived this time. If what you said is correct, then the person you met today should be him."

"This man has a humble background. He was a hunter at first, and he had no ancestors who could help him. The reason why he was able to enter such a powerful government office as the Military Affairs Department of Kyoto was not only because of his own ability, but also because of His Majesty's appointment and intention."

"In other words, His Majesty may have other intentions this time, and you shouldn't provoke him."

“Ah… Dad, are we just going to leave it like this from now on?” Li Yi, the ninth young master of the Li family, said unwillingly.

"never mind?"

With a "slap", Li Zhentian slapped Li Yi hard on the face.

Strong winds blew.

Li Yi felt an overwhelming force that lifted him up into the air, and his body fell heavily to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

Amidst the flying dust, he coughed out a mouthful of liquid mixed with blood foam, which contained a tooth that had been knocked out by the impact.

"Cough...cough..."

Li Yi supported himself with his hands and struggled to get up from the ground.

Half of his cheek swelled up rapidly, with five finger marks clearly visible. There was still blood at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of confusion.

"How can I just let it go like this? Go and apologize to me right now!"

Li Yi touched the burning cheek with trembling fingers, looked at Li Zhentian, and his voice trembled with disbelief: "Dad? Why?"

"Why? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you are the young master of the Li family? Do you think I will always spoil you because you have a high talent for martial arts? Do you think everyone outside is an idiot like you? Hmm?"

Li Zhentian looked disappointed and said to Li Yi, "The reason why our Li family has come to this day is nothing more than this: trembling with fear and treading on thin ice."

"When you are out, you should make more friends and fewer enemies, so that you can last long. That man who could survive the rebellion-pacifying meeting alone is definitely not a simple person. If Your Majesty has any plans for him, do you know how much trouble you will bring to your family?"

Li Yi, the ninth young master of the Li family, was stunned when he heard this. He had never thought of this.

He originally thought that since he was the best among the younger generation in the family and had extraordinary talents, his father would let him go even if he made occasional mistakes. However, he did not expect that his father would be so angry this time and even use his skills to teach him a lesson.

"But, Dad, I..." Li Yi wanted to argue, but swallowed the words back.

He understood that at this moment, no matter what he said, it would be pale and powerless.

"No buts!" Li Zhentian interrupted him, his tone unquestionable, "You go now. If you don't want to go, I'll take you with me."

Looking at Li Zhentian's irrefutable eyes, Li Yi could only lower his head and silently accept the order.

He knew his father's words made sense, and he was just too proud for the moment. "Let's go!"

Li Zhentian immediately took a step forward, walked in front of Li Yi, and ordered his servants to prepare a generous gift.

……

At the same time, Shen Qing and Wei Chengye also returned to the Bingmasi.

Compared to Shen Qing's calmness, Wei Chengye was worried and frightened. He regretted more and more that he had brought Shen Qing to the Li family's restaurant, provoking the wrong person and causing trouble.

"Boss Shen, today's incident..." Wei Chengye said, "I'm afraid the Li family won't let it go."

Shen Qing gently patted Wei Chengye's shoulder and smiled to comfort him, "Now that things have come to this, let's find Lord Lan first and let him make the decision."

In Shen Qing's opinion, this is a good opportunity to test what Lan Gongliang is really thinking and whether he is good or bad to him.

The two walked all the way to the third courtyard, but found that Lan Gongliang was nowhere to be seen.

Shen Qing scanned with his spiritual sense, but found nothing.

After he hurriedly asked several yamen runners, he learned that Lan Gongliang had been out on official business and had not returned.

"What should we do now?" Wei Chengye's face darkened and he said, "If I go with you this time, I'm afraid my fate will not be good either."

He paced back and forth in the yamen, feeling full of uneasiness.

"Boss Wei, calm down." Shen Qing interrupted Wei Chengye's anxiety and said calmly: "Even if the Li family is extremely powerful, we can't kill them at will."

Wei Chengye shook his head and said, "Brother Shen, you are still too young. The Li family has many ways to deal with you. If they don't touch you, can't they touch your wife, children and parents?"

"I have no father or mother, and I'm not married yet." Shen Qing said truthfully.

"..." Wei Chengye was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay, even if you don't have these family members, can't I assign you a dangerous mission and use someone else to get rid of you?"

"That's possible."

However, Shen Qing was not afraid.

With his current level of cultivation, as long as he is given a little time, the panel will be more than enough to save his life.

"Now that Lord Lan is not in the government office, what are you going to do next?"

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty granted me the Qiwen Cuiying Order to allow me to go to the Royal Armory. I have nothing to do right now, so I plan to go to the palace."

After hearing this, Wei Chengye thought to himself: "It would be a good idea to hide in the palace right now.

No matter how powerful the Li family is, they dare not mess around in the palace.

But he went to the palace, what should I do?
Isn't it that the Li family is taking all their anger out on me?'

Wei Chengye felt even more uncomfortable when he thought of this.

At this moment, a rapid and heavy sound of footsteps came from far away. A yamen attendant trotted up to Shen Qing and Wei Chengye and said, "Sir Shen, Sir Wei, Lord Wu Hou and the ninth young master of the Li family are here to visit you and would like to see you two."

Wei Chengye's mind buzzed and went blank.

He didn't expect that the other party's "revenge" would come so quickly, and it was the head of the family who came in person.

Wei Chengye's eyes flashed with surprise and nervousness, and he lowered his voice and said to Shen Qing: "How about we go out the back door and avoid the limelight first?"

Shen Qing glanced at Wei Chengye and said, "Let's meet. We are in public and in the government office. They won't do anything. Otherwise, they would take themselves too seriously in front of the emperor."

Shen Qing held the sword on his waist and shouted, "Lead the way."

The chief attendant took the order and walked in front, silently leading Shen Qing towards the first courtyard.

Looking at Shen Qing's back as he walked away, Wei Chengye slapped himself and said inwardly, "Damn it, I shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess from the beginning."

He quickly chased after him.

A wing room at the first entrance to the courtyard.

"My lord, Lord Shen and his party have arrived." The long-time attendant stood at the door and knocked gently on the wooden door, saying respectfully.

"Come in." A deep and powerful voice of a middle-aged man came from inside the room.

With the slight sound of the door hinge, the door of the wing room slowly opened.

Shen Qing was wearing the uniform of an officer from the Military Affairs Department, holding a sword, and walked into the house with steady steps.

I saw a middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous clothes, sitting on the main seat, exuding the majesty that only comes from a superior.

I guess this must be the Li family’s Wu Hou.

Shen Qing glanced around and saw the ninth young master of the Li family beside him. His face was slightly startled and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.

The other person's face was swollen and almost unrecognizable at this time, and he looked much worse than when he left the restaurant.

After he entered the house, Wei Chengye followed closely behind.

The moment he saw Li Zhentian, all the muscles in his body tensed instantly, and the spiritual power in his body surged like a river bursting its banks, flowing around him uncontrollably.

This is terrible.

I'm afraid Shen Qing will be seriously injured if he doesn't die.

I will definitely be dragged down by him.

Soon, all kinds of messy thoughts appeared in Wei Chengye's mind, and he was in a state of confusion.

"Are you Mr. Shen?" Li Zhentian fixed his gaze on Shen Qing and said calmly.

Shen Qing said calmly, "I am here, and I wonder what business has come to your office for, Lord Marquis?"

"Nothing?" Li Zhentian stood up, grabbed a sandalwood box beside him, and said directly and frankly: "I heard about what happened between my son and you, so I came here to apologize. Xiaojiu!"

Li Yi, who was called, stepped forward, with a "pig head" on his head, holding the wooden box in his hands, and said in a muffled voice: "Boss Shen, I was too rude in the restaurant today. This is the old ginseng pill that my father specially prepared for you. Please...please accept it."

As soon as these words came out, Wei Chengye's shock exploded instantly.

His eyes widened as he looked at the scene in disbelief, his mouth open so wide that an egg could fit in.

what happened?

The Li family is actually willing to apologize?
Wei Chengye looked at Shen Qing and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Shen Qing said calmly: "Hey, you finally got it?!"

Li Yi was so angry that his teeth itched.

But thinking of his father's previous lesson, he swallowed his resentment again...

(End of this chapter)