Chapter 216 He is a ruthless person
The snow had stopped, but the sky was still gray and gloomy, making the entire capital city feel suffocated.

There were dozens of officials standing densely outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation!

Kong Xiaosi, wearing the official uniform of the Southern Pacification Division, walked out of the Yangxin Gate with his head held high.

When the officials saw Kong Xiaosi, they were all furious:
“You are so uncivilized! You are so uncivilized!”

“You have fallen into depravity! You have brought shame upon our teacher, Confucius!”

Kong Xiaosi’s eyes swept across the faces of those officials, then he took a deep breath and spit at them: “Pooh!”

The spit landed right at the feet of the officials.

The officials were stunned at first, and then became angry!

“Shuzi!”

“How ridiculous! You are a complete scum! I will report you!”

“Okay, let’s go after him together!”

Kong Xiaosi flicked his sleeves disdainfully, walked down the stone steps and strode away.

The officials became even more angry!

At this time, Dai Quan walked out of the Yangxin Gate, stopped on the stone steps, glanced at the officials, and said, “If you have anything to say, write a memorial and send it to the Tongzhengshisi. It’s useless to block us here! Let’s go.”

The imperial guards standing on both sides of the Yangxin Gate took a step forward and stared at them closely.

The officials looked at each other and left.

Dai Quan smiled and said, “Go ahead and make a fuss. The bigger the better!”
On the other side, Kong Xiaosi walked straight out of Jingyun Gate, and Li Hu happened to walk out of Yuqing Palace.

“Uncle!” Kong Xiaosi raised his hands from a distance.

“Congratulations! Congratulations!” Li Hu clasped his hands.

Kong Xiaosi: “I have to thank you, uncle.” He bowed deeply to Li Hu.

Li Hu looked at him and asked with a smile: “Are you unwilling at all?”

Kong Xiaosi gave a bitter smile and said, “It would be a lie to say that I didn’t have any. But what can I do if I am unwilling? Since I betrayed the second wife, I have no way out. If I don’t make trouble, I will die in an accident in three or two years at most, just like the magistrate of Zou County.”

Then his expression brightened up again, “But now I am finally getting better. Although the reputation of being a court lackey is not nice, this is real military power, and I am in charge of thousands of people. As long as I oppose the Yanshenggong Mansion, I will have a prosperous career.”

At this point, he looked at Li Hu again, “You will protect me, right?”

Li Hu: “There is only one cloud above your head, and that is your Majesty.”

Kong Xiaosi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “Yes, yes, we are standing under the same cloud. Uncle is the senior, and I am the junior. It is natural for the senior to help the junior.”

Li Hu looked at him and smiled. This kid was capable of handling things and was a man who could accomplish great things.

Kong Xiaosi glanced at Yuqing Palace and asked in a low voice, “Should I go and pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?”

Li Hu said sternly: “Remember, the Jinyiwei only serves His Majesty.”

Kong Xiaosi nodded.

Li Hu suddenly remembered: “Hey, what’s your name?”

Kong Xiaosi widened his eyes.

Li Hu: “You didn’t say that.”

Kong Xiaosi thought about it and felt that Li Hu had never asked him what his name was.

“Kong Qingxiang.”

“Kong Qingxiang. This name is good and auspicious. Who knows, the title of Duke Yansheng may fall on you in the future.”

“There is no hope for me!”

Kong Qingxiang shook his head and snorted coldly: “The title of Duke Yansheng can only belong to the first wife. If that old man really wants to pass the title to the second wife, I will smash it with my own hands!”

Li Hu raised his eyebrows, full of murderous intent!

Kong Qingxiang suddenly remembered: “Oh, by the way, I heard that two censors impeached me?”

Li Hu: “What’s wrong?”

Kong Qingxiang patted his chest and said, “I am now a lackey of the imperial court, so I will naturally do what a lackey should do!”

Li Hu looked at him straight in the eye this time. This kid is pretty good. He can save his face. He has a sharp eye and a black heart. It depends on his ability next.

Thinking of this, Li Hu turned around and waved to the young eunuch on duty outside the gate of Yuqing Palace.

The young eunuch walked over quickly.

Li Hu whispered something in his ear. The young eunuch turned around and walked quickly into Yuqing Palace.

Li Hu looked at Kong Qingxiang again: “You have to think it through. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back!”

Kong Qingxiang was silent for a moment, then replied, “Either you become famous all over the world, or you become infamous for eternity. Both of these can be considered a glorious death, leaving a name for posterity.”

Li Hu was secretly shocked, this kid is a little crazy.

There was the sound of footsteps, and the young eunuch hurried over and handed a piece of letter to Li Hu.

Li Hu unfolded it and handed it to Kong Qingxiang to look at. Then he put it in his sleeve and said, “You have a special status now, so I won’t introduce anyone to you. This is for your own good.”

Kong Qingxiang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Hu: “Uncle, you are not hiding from me, are you?”

Li Hu asked with a smile: “Why should I hide from you?”

Kong Qingxiang felt relieved when he heard this, and a smile appeared on his face again. He said, “As long as the uncle doesn’t hide from me, it doesn’t matter who else is around!”

Oh, this is all my fault!
Li Hu smiled and said, “The capital is not like Qufu. There are many powerful officials everywhere. The person who dares to impeach you, the grandson of Duke Yansheng, must be very powerful. Don’t be reckless. If you find anything, report it to Chief Steward Dai immediately. Of course, I can also analyze it for you.”

Kong Qingxiang understood and bowed to Li Hu: “Thank you, uncle.”

Li Hu nodded and said, “You go and get busy first.”

Kong Qingxiang: “Yes.” He turned around and walked away.

Looking at Kong Qingxiang’s receding back, Li Hu’s eyes flashed. This is a ruthless man! He would kill his own family members if they disagreed with him.

With a man like this who is willing to risk his life and doesn’t have to worry about revenge on his family, the capital is going to be very lively!
I wonder if Duke Yansheng would die on the spot if he found out about this!

Thinking of this, Li Hu turned and walked towards the Meridian Gate.

“Uncle Zhongyong!” A familiar voice stopped Li Hu and he looked in the direction of the voice.

Jia Lian walked over quickly with some official documents.

“Oh, isn’t this the king’s uncle?” Li Hu greeted him with a smile.

Jia Lian said unhappily: “This is the imperial palace, we can’t let people laugh at us.”

Li Hu smiled and said, “You are a fifth-rank official. Why don’t you stay in your office and do your job honestly? Why do you run around in the palace?”

Jia Lian shook the document in his hand and said, “The Canal Transport Office has been almost wiped out. They are busy selecting officials from the Hanlin Academy and the reserve officials to fill the gaps.”

Li Hu: “Wow, you’ve made a fortune again!”

Jia Lian smiled and said, “Others eat meat, and I just drink soup.”

Li Hu: “How can the soup that can enter the mouth of a doctor in the Ministry of Examination be just an ordinary soup?!” As he said that, he took the document from his hand and started to read it.

Jia Lian smiled and asked, “When did you come back?”

Li Hu flipped through the official documents and answered, “I came back when it snowed the other day. Hey, is this Hanlin named Mei the one who is engaged to Sister Xue Ke?”

“It’s his house. Why are you asking?”

Jia Lian approached slyly, “Tell me, are you attracted to that little girl?!”

Li Hu rolled his eyes: “I haven’t even seen her, how come you like her?”

Jia Lian rolled his eyes: “What a hypocrite!”

“Your second uncle is in Shandong.” Li Hu retorted.

Jia Lian was stunned at first, then he started laughing.

After reading the last page, Li Hu handed it back to Jia Lian and whispered, “Take this Mei away.”

Jia Lian was startled again: “This.”

Li Hu: “What? Is there any difficulty?”

Jia Lian: “There must be a reason, right?”

Li Hu said calmly: “I don’t like him.”

Jia Lian was curious: “Has he ever offended you?”

Li Hu didn’t want to argue with him any more, so he said, “I guess so.”

Jia Lian could tell from Li Hu’s tone that he was impatient. He didn’t want to ask any more questions and took out the copy that belonged to Mei Hanlin. “You can only edit books in the Hanlin Academy for the rest of your life! Hey, come to my place for a drink tonight?”

Li Hu: “No, I have to go to the military camp.”

(End of this chapter)