Chapter 1409: Chapter 1409: The Right Choice (1)
Yong City, Li Residence.
Ji Tong appeared right on ti in Li Zhaoru’s study, still with an arrogant attitude: “Master Li, a day’s ti has already passed, and I am here to hear the news.”
Li Zhaoru, despite having acquired Gu Qingheng’s promise yesterday, was actually most driven by his wife and children, especially his wife. After a long talk last night, as long as Yunyun did not despise him, what else was there to fear?
Hence, facing Ji Tong today, he was rather calm: “Ji Tong, you are rely a servant; can I trust what you say?”
“What do you an?” Ji Tong frowned.
“What do I an?” Li Zhaoru raised his eyebrows slightly, “This is a matter of treason. Does your general really let a servant like you co to make decisions? If this is a trap, my whole family’s life would be over…”
“Master Li, I am representing our general…”
“It’d be fine if nothing goes wrong, but what if sothing does? You are just a scapegoat.” Li Zhaoru snorted coldly, “If Ji Lin truly aspires to achieve great things, he should show so sincerity, co to talk to personally. It would be better if Yuan Country also displayed their sincerity; otherwise, I am not willing to take such a huge risk just based on a verbal promise…”
“You…”
“Another thing, you are a servant, rember to pay respects when you see .” Li Zhaoru snorted coldly, “I won’t hold your past impertinence against you, but if you are disrespectful again, don’t bla for throwing you out with a good thrashing…”
Ji Tong’s face slightly changed color.
“Go tell Ji Lin quickly, I don’t have much ti left either. The Imperial Court’s reinforcent army has already reached the outskirts of the city, if we delay further…” Li Zhaoru got up and walked over to Ji Tong, “We’ll likely be at a disadvantage.”
Ji Tong took a deep breath, then bowed with a fist: “I will certainly carry the ssage.”
Watching Ji Tong leave, Li Zhaoru sighed. He didn’t understand Ji Lin actually; the man was very scheming. He had done well at Governor’s Office City earlier, but who could have imagined that as soon as the Yuan armies arrived, he was the first to surrender and thus opened up the northern gate of Great Xuan Dynasty. Luckily, General Peng Pai and his son-in-law were guarding the second line of defense, or else my side would be endangered as well.
It’s just a sha that an old general had to go like this.
Thinking of General Peng Pai, he suddenly felt that his current choice was the right one, at least he could live with integrity, and even if he died, he would be respected.
After leaving the Li Residence, Ji Tong did not dare to delay and hurriedly ran out; he had to report Li Zhaoru’s attitude to his own Family Head as soon as possible.
Of course, soone quickly followed behind him.
After returning to the backyard, the Li family started discussing Gu Qingheng; more precisely, the topic was incited by Li Mingyin’s interest in the man: “Father, this man seems so young; how did he earn such esteem from the Crown Prince?” The Crown Prince entrusted his personal jade pendant to him, which could only be done with absolute trust.
Li Zhaoru shook his head: “Father doesn’t know, but this person obviously has so capabilities. It actually reminds dad of soone…”
“Who?”
“A few years ago when father went to Beijing for his official assignnt, I heard that in the Shu Region, the Gu Family had raised an unparalleled prodigy. Not only was he exceptionally good-looking, but he also beca a Scholar at nine and passed the Jieyuan examination at twelve…”
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