"It turns out that it was the little brother who rescued the young master from the gangsters. I thanked him here. Come here! Take twenty taels of silver and thank this little brother." The old steward heard that it was the young man who did the trick.

Help, call someone to get the money immediately.

As soon as the man who took the money walked out of the door, he saw a white-faced scholar walking in with a folding fan in his hand. Lin Kewang quickly stood up and said with a smile: "The eldest son is here, I am so polite.

"

Hearing that this was Yuan Yingtai's eldest son, Li Xiao carefully looked at this second-generation official in Liaoyang.

The thick eyebrows are slightly raised rebelliously, and there is a pair of eyes as clear as morning dew under the long and slightly curled eyelashes. The straight bridge of the nose reaches the root of the mountain, the lips are as red as rose petals, and the skin is extraordinarily white. Same as

Man, Li Xiao also has to admit that he is very handsome.

"Yuan Ang has met Mr. Futai. Mr. Futai has taken great care of his brother's matter. I would like to thank Mr. Futai. I, Yuan Ang, will bear in mind Mr. Futai's kindness. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. Mr. Futai will be of use to you in the future.

Just speak wherever you can." Yuan Ang said to Lin Kewang with a smile.

Li Xiao raised his eyebrows. Even though Yuan Ang, the eldest son of Yuan, was only sixteen or seventeen years old, he was really as smooth as a yo-yo. When he spoke, he was Yuan Ang. He did not mention his father Yuan Yingtai at all. If

You don’t have a manager. The prefect knows who you are!

But Yuan An just didn't mention it. Even if the Yuan family didn't help in the future, it would be Yuan An's business and had nothing to do with his father, Yuan Yingtai.

Lin Kewang raised his hands to Yuan Anggong: "Young Master is joking, this matter is my duty. There is unrest on the ground in Liaoyang, so something like this happened. I must make great efforts to appease the city of Liaoyang. For

To repay the trust of the imperial court and Mr. Yuan, and to protect the peace of the people of Liaoyang."

Another guy who is slipperier than a loach, and he talks all over the place in official language. You can't find anything wrong with him. This Lin Kewang is really a good official.

If these two people continue to talk, they will have nothing to do.

"The villain has seen the eldest son!" Li Xiao raised his hand and cupped it towards Yuan An.

"This is...!" Yuan An looked Li Xiao up and down and saw that this man was wearing ordinary clothes. He looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, but there was a heroic spirit between his eyebrows. He was a little confused and didn't understand Li Xiao.

The identity of the owl!

The old steward, who was holding the young master in his arms, quickly stepped forward and reported in a low voice: "Young Master, this is the righteous man who saved the young master from the gangsters. The old slave made the decision and rewarded him with twenty taels of silver."

"Oh! I see, twenty taels of silver is too little to save my younger brother. Yuan Fu, you are too stingy. I will give you twenty taels. Thank you...!"

"Master Yuan, there is no need to say more polite words. I don't want to accept the reward of forty taels of silver. I only have one wish, and I hope that the eldest son will fulfill it." Li Xiao looked straight at Yuan Ang and said.

In Liaoyang Mansion, few people dared to look at Yuan Ang like this. Yuan Ang couldn't help but frown and stared at Li Xiao. He originally expected to settle this matter with money, but it didn't look easy.

This is what Li Xiao is betting on. Big people have their own behavioral rules. Generally speaking, anything that can be settled with money is no big deal. Therefore, when people in power encounter problems, they like to use money to settle things. If you don’t want money, they will

Doubts will arise. At this time, they will be thinking about what the other party wants instead of reprimanding or refuting!

"What a courageous boy, do you want to repay a favor? I have long seen that you are a troublesome person. Come and throw me out!"

Young Master Yuan and Lin Kewang didn't say anything. However, Master Xing opened his mouth and walked over, almost touching Li Xiao's face with his fingers.

"Hold on! My righteous man, please tell me what you want. Yuan has clear grievances. Since you saved his younger brother, Yuan can agree to it as long as it is not excessive." Yuan An stopped the officer who was coming over and said,

He looked into Li Xiao's eyes and said.

It was strange, he felt that this boy was very different.

Normally, young men from ordinary families at this age would be frightened out of their wits when they arrive at the Yamen. What's more, the magistrate is here, and he is the son of the governor. Children from ordinary families would be so frightened when they see such a scene.

They all said it was unfavorable.

And this boy not only spoke coherently without stammering, but there was no trace of timidity in his eyes. Even Master Xing’s fingers almost touched his face, and he showed no sign of fear. You know, in the eyes of ordinary people, Master Xing is like this

This kind of person is also an amazing existence. This kid can actually be ignored.

Not simple! Not simple!

Observing people and dealing with things is a basic skill for officials and officials. How can you get along in the circle of dandies without these two skills? Even though Yuan An is young, he is a master. An ordinary young man can see everything at a glance.

8. This kid in front of me feels invisible.

In his heart, Yuan Ang began to take this boy seriously.

"I wonder what a righteous man is called?" Yuan Ang asked, cupping his hands.

"Li Xiao!" Li Xiao returned the gift.

"It turns out to be Brother Li. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"This friend of mine has the latest military information about the Tatars, and he needs to meet with the Governor to report it." Li Xiao pointed at Geritu who was following behind him.

"Oh?" Yuan Ang looked at Geritu and knew that this guy was Mongolian at a glance.

The Mongolian tribes are very chaotic now. Some tribes have formed an alliance with the Jurchens. They rob together and divide the spoils. Everyone, your uncle will marry my third aunt, and my old aunt will marry your fourth uncle. They have become relatives!

Some tribes are enemies with the Jurchens. Many of them have deep grudges! I don’t know which tribe the person in front of me belongs to.

"Sir, be careful of this Tatar. If you are not of my race, you will have a different heart if you are close to him. What if they want to do harm to Lord Jinglue...! You must be on guard!" Master Xing bowed beside Yuan Ang and said.

"Hahaha! It is said that the sea is open to all rivers, and it is great. The advisors under Lord Jinglue are like clouds and fierce generals like rain. Are you still afraid that my friend will not assassinate him?" Li Xiao laughed twice, looked at Yuan Ang and said.

"Okay! It's great to be open-minded and tolerant. I didn't expect a kid like you to have read a book? Can you write?"

"Yes!" Li Xiao replied affirmatively.

Just kidding, I graduated from the Military Academy. I have been a calligraphy enthusiast since I was a child. Although I dare not say that I am proficient in ancient Chinese, I still know a lot of traditional Chinese characters!

I heard that Li Xiao was actually literate, which surprised everyone including Lin Kewang. Liaodong has been a remote place since ancient times. The ancestors of the Han people advanced and retreated here. That is to say, after Yongle, more Han people came to Liaodong. They are all

Among the military households on duty, there were also peasants fleeing from Shandong and Hebei. There were very few who were literate. This led to Liaodong being called a cultural desert, with 20% of the people being semi-literate.

That 80%...are purely illiterate!
Chapter completed!