0110. Scumbag
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If things only developed to this point, it would undoubtedly be a beautiful legend of a talented man and a beautiful woman.
But then, something unexpected happened.
The meritorious aristocratic family to which Li's mother belonged was later on the wrong side in a political incident in the empire. It completely lost power and plummeted. Its power disappeared and was charged with crimes. The pillars of the family collapsed and several elites were imprisoned and exiled. In his exile, it can be said that all his glory and splendor were blown away by the rain and wind, and his political status disappeared overnight.
As the magistrate of Chang'an Prefecture, Li's father, because of his clever methods, made some actions and was not implicated, so his position was stable.
The meritorious aristocratic family invested its last resources and strength in Father Li, hoping that the son-in-law they supported could help the family make a comeback and restore its former glory.
However, unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Li's father betrayed the meritorious noble family without hesitation and defected to hostile political forces.
This turn of events can be described as extremely bloody.
When the drastic change occurred, Li Mu was just one month old and still ignorant.
As the family lost power, Li's mother's status in the Li family also plummeted.
In the past, the love between husband and wife who had raised eyebrows and treated each other as guests was no longer loving. Although Li's father did not divorce Li's mother in order to maintain his reputation in the empire, he married another equal wife and took in several concubines. For Li's mother, Not only did the wife not care about him, she even scolded him in public many times.
Later, Mother Li was simply driven to a small courtyard in the mansion, leaving only a few dowry maids to serve her. She was short of clothes and had a miserable life.
It was in this environment that Li Mu's mother raised Li Mu by pooping and peeing.
Little Li Mu was up to par. He was smart, talented, and filial to his mother since he was a child. He was punished by his father many times for protecting his mother, and he never enjoyed the glory that he deserved as a young master. Even studying and practicing martial arts became a A kind of luxury, similar to that of a small servant in the mansion, who is often made trouble by some servants.
It wasn't until one day that Li's father finally made up his mind to divorce Li's mother and marry an outsider openly. Li's mother finally understood that before Li's father passed the exam, he had actually passed away. Marrying a wife and having a son does not mean you are unmarried. When you pursued Mother Li, you just wanted to use the power of Mother Li's family.
In this incident, a huge conflict broke out between Xiao Li Mu and the prefect.
In the end, the young and energetic Li Mu, in anger, high-fived Li's father and severed the relationship. In front of all the guests, Li Mu threatened to leave home to study. If he didn't get ahead, he would never go back, and he would make the prefect regret it. , pay the price.
Li Mu ran away from home.
Later, Li's mother was placed in a small courtyard outside the house by Li's father, and fended for herself.
Zheng Cunjian is called a "black-hearted scholar", and he is naturally good at eloquence and resourcefulness. By telling it concisely, Li Mu has a clear understanding of this past event.
What a scumbag.
Li Mu cursed the prefect in his heart.
A real scumbag, if this were on earth, he would definitely be the standard new era Chen Shimei, relying on women to get to the top, and eating soft food to reach a new level.
In this way, Li Mu in this world is quite sympathetic.
And what happened to Li's mother was really sad.
When she was young and beautiful, she was deceived by a scumbag, and she yearned for love so much that she fell out with her biological parents. In the end, her family compromised and married her off, and also supported her son-in-law. She thought she was ushering in a happy life, but who knew that this scumbag would The man just lied to her with sweet words because of her family background. When the family disaster struck, the scumbag not only failed to save the family as she expected, but instead waited for betrayal, fed the dog with his sincerity, and was eventually abandoned. betray.
You can imagine how desperate, sad and angry Mother Li was at that time.
If it weren't for her infant son, maybe she would have died long ago.
Women are naturally weak, but mothers are strong.
However, Li Mu in this world is also a little bastard. He went out to study by himself and left his mother in the house without any care. He didn't go back to visit her for so many years. I really don't know how Li's mother could survive alone.
After listening to this, Li Mu felt both sympathy and admiration for this mother.
"Madam has not been in good health in the past year or two. I heard that she has lost her sight. She has been looking forward to your return, sir." Zheng Cunjian said without losing any opportunity: "The villain once sent someone to secretly send some belongings to Madam. It’s also a little bit taken care of.”
This is a show of merit.
Li Mu was moved after hearing this.
In his mind, he could even imagine a mother who had gone through a lot of hardships. Because of the family's misfortune, her husband's betrayal, and the departure of her son, she had dried up her tears and cried blindly. She just leaned against the firewood gate day after day, watching the sunrise. The sun sets again, waiting for the return of my son.
Perhaps, this waiting is the only color and expectation in her life.
Originally, she was a gorgeous beauty. She was once one of the most beautiful flowers in the empire, admired and pursued by countless people. But now, she is harmed by a scumbag, sympathized by those she used to pursue, and was... The former sisters scoffed.
In the past few years, how much suffering and torture has this woman who should have been favored by fate endured.
"Master, my wife is not in good health. A few days ago, the last maid beside me was forcibly married off. Since the master is already the county magistrate, why don't you go to Chang'an Mansion and bring your wife back? My wife has been We are all looking forward to you."
Zheng Cunjian looked like he was completely thinking about Li Mu.
Li Mu sneered and glanced at this black-hearted scholar. This guy is definitely not a good bird. How could he be so kind to take care of Li's mother secretly? Now he persuades himself to go to Chang'an Mansion. I'm afraid he doesn't have any good intentions, right?
Chang'an Mansion is the territory that the scumbag prefect and Zheng Cunjian have worked hard to manage. It is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. If he goes to Chang'an Mansion, the scumbag prefect will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it.
After all, now that he has not secured his position as the county magistrate, the scumbag magistrate has already taken the initiative to send Zheng Cunjian, Chu Shufeng, Ning Chongshan and others to deal with him. If it were Li Mu, the real literary scholar, Li Mu, who was already dead at this time, Not even the bones and dregs are left.
As if he guessed what Li Mu was thinking, Zheng Cunjian quickly explained with an anxious expression: "Master, I definitely don't want to lure you to Chang'an Mansion. In fact, you can send someone to pick up the wife secretly..."
Li Mu said nothing.
He was thinking carefully about whether this matter was true or false.
What Zheng Cunjian, a poisonous snake, said may not be true, it could also be a trap.
After thinking for a long time, Li Mu went through the logic and events before and after, and there was no flaw. Moreover, it was impossible for Zheng Cunjian to make up such a story out of thin air, because Zheng Cunjian did not know that the Li Mu in front of him was a Counterfeit.
After thinking about it, Li Mu thought that this matter should be true.
"Sir, what the villain said, if you tell a lie, you will die a good death. The sky will strike with five thunders..." Zheng Cunjian became anxious and hurriedly swore to the sky.
Li Mu thought for a moment, nodded, and knocked him out with a slap.
Zheng Cunjian fainted again.
Li Mu picked up Li Bing on one side, slapped him with his backhand several times, and slapped him with a big-eared scraper.
"Ah, spare my life, spare my life..." Li Bing woke up screaming. When he saw Li Mu, he was so frightened that he trembled all over and wailed like a slaughtered pig.
"Shut up." Li Mu glared and said, "I ask, you answer. If you dare to tell lies, I will castrate you."
Li Bing had already been psychologically frightened by Li Mu, and nodded quickly as if he was pounding garlic.
Therefore, Li Mu slightly processed what Zheng Cunjian said before, deleted some content, added some content, and said it again.
Finally, Li Mu asked: "Do you know these things?"
Li Bing did not dare to hide anything. He explained everything he knew in detail. He made corrections to Li Mu's additions and deletions. Although the content was different from what Zheng Cunjian said, it was because of personal reasons. Reasons for different stances and angles.
After listening to this, Li Mu was sure that what Zheng Cunjian said was true.
Then, he unceremoniously knocked Li Bing unconscious again.
Then, he sat aside and carefully began to think about the meaning behind this matter.
Should we go to Chang'an Mansion and rescue that poor woman?
He hesitated.
Li Mu has been an orphan since he was a child, without a father or a mother. It is said that he was picked up by the old magic stick from the mountains. Anyway, every time he asked the old magic stick about his biological parents, he always had no idea. I was tired of asking, the old magic stick. He would also catch Li Mu fat and beat him up, but Li Mu would not ask any questions if he got angry.
Perhaps because he has no father or mother, Li Mu is particularly envious of those classmates who can enjoy themselves in front of their parents. Whether in elementary school or junior high school, in the village or city, every time he sees those students of the same age who are laughing and playing with their parents. Even Li Mu would look at him with envy for a long time.
Sometimes, when seeing other people's children being beaten up by their parents, Li Mu would feel that it was a kind of happiness.
For a long time, Li Mu regarded the old magic stick as your own parents.
Therefore, after hearing Mother Li's story, his heart was filled with sympathy.
Of course he hopes to save this miserable mother.
However, he is not the Virgin, nor is he an impulsive boy who wants to save the world because of the lack of maternal love. If he really goes, it may be dangerous.
go?
Still not going?
Li Mu thought for a long time.
He picked up Zheng Cunjian again and repeated his old tricks, waking him up with a few slaps.
"Ah..." Zheng Cunjian woke up with a scream and touched his face. His teeth were loose and his cheeks were numb, but he did not dare to complain at all.
"Sir, everything I said is true, and I definitely didn't want to trick you into going to Chang'an Mansion to throw yourself into a trap. I..." He endured the severe pain in his legs and knelt down to argue bitterly.
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "You don't need to explain. I have decided to go to Chang'an Mansion."
"Ah?" Zheng Cunjian was stunned.
He thought that Li Mu would never go, at least not in a short period of time without absolute certainty.
Li Mu sneered and said: "If Chang'an Mansion is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, then I will capture the dragon when I encounter it, kill the tiger when I encounter it... Anyone who stands in my way will die."
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