My lady, I'm going to rebel.

Looking at the city gate from a distance, although it is not very tall, it is full of the weight of history.

This is Donglai.

The city gate was bustling with people, but the inspections were practically useless. The soldier at the gate glanced at Mu Zheng and the others, then turned away, seeing that he was dressed in ordinary clothes.

Mu Zheng only brought Gong Wen with him, while Zheng Chao and Liu Yu stayed on the island to be responsible for the management of the horse farm.

Before leaving, Qi Yuxiu came to see him off, her eyes sparkling. Mu Zheng understood, but he pretended not to know. After all, he still had Yunniang at home.

"Is Li's house just ahead?"

Looking at the vermilion gate, the golden copper rings, and the two big lions at the door, Gong Wen couldn't help but sigh that it was good to be rich and powerful. The gate alone was wider than the bed he slept on.

Gong Wen knocked on the copper ring. A servant poked his head out and saw two strangers standing outside the door. He asked impatiently, "Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, please let us know, we're looking for Butler He."

Before Mu Zheng set off, Li Zhong gave him a brief introduction to the situation of the Li Mansion.

Don't ask for Li Lian directly, because you will be told that he is not there for various reasons. But you can ask for Butler He, who is Li Zhong's subordinate.

"Do you know Steward He?" the servant's tone was clearly a little skeptical. After all, the two men in front of him were not dressed very well, and they looked poor and powerless. Apart from one of them having a slightly better temperament, there was nothing commendable about them.

"Yes, I've heard of Butler He's name a long time ago, so I came to visit him specially." Gong Wen said with a smile.

Uh.

A trace of contempt flashed in the servant's eyes. "Had you heard of your great name and come to visit me?" That meant he didn't even know me. He wasn't even a poor relative.

He just smiled coldly and waved his hand to send people away. "Go away, the Wang family is recruiting workers ahead. Our Li family has no plans to do so for the time being."

Mu Zheng was speechless.

Li Zhong seems to be a good person, but why is the little ghost in front of the door so biting?

Helplessly, he took out a letter and handed it to the servant, "Then please give this letter to Butler He, and he will come to see me."

This letter was written by Li Zhong himself, and it was equivalent to giving Mu Zheng and the other two proof of their identities.

"Hey, you two, what kind of person is Butler He? How can you see him whenever you want?" The servant didn't even look at the letter and raised his hand to close the door.

"Wait." Gong Wen came forward with a smile and handed over 100 coins. "Brother, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please help me."

The servant padded the cloth in his hand and snorted, "Wait!"

Seeing the door closed again, Gong Wen smiled at Mu Zheng, "Brother Mu, as the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Sometimes, Lord Li Zhong's handwritten letter is not as effective as this Buquan."

Mu Zheng laughed. It seemed that he needed to get more familiar with the ancient way of life and communication, and not think everything was so civilized like he did in modern times.

About a quarter of an hour later, a man with a goatee came out. He looked between the two and quickly identified who was Mu Zheng.

"Are you Young Master Mu?"

"My name is Mu Zheng, nice to meet Steward He."

"My name is He Qinglun, just call me Uncle Lun."

Butler He looked willing to talk things over and welcomed the two into the side hall.

"Master, your purpose for coming here has already been clearly stated in the letter. To be honest, the young master..."

Before he could finish his words, a figure rushed in. "Uncle He, have you found the people? Eh? Are they here? Just these two?"

When Mu Zheng saw the person in front of him, he was a little dazed for a moment. This Li Lian was very different from the one he saw on Elephant Island.

On Elephant Island, Li Lian was regarded as a god-like exiled immortal by many women. He was well-dressed and wealthy.

But the man in front of him was unkempt, with his hair not even tied up tightly. If it weren't for his handsome face, it would be hard to imagine that he was the Li Lian in his memory.

"What are your names?"

"Mu Zheng, Gong Wen."

"Oh, good. Since you've entered my Li family, you're a member of my Li family. I won't say much about the conditions. This trip is easy, and I'll give you a bonus of 1 yuan when you come back."

Li Lian seemed to be impatient. He spoke rapidly, and before Mu Zheng and the others could reply, he slammed the table and said, "Alright, we're all men, stop dithering. It's settled. Hurry and pack your bags. We'll go to Xinbo later."

Then, he shouted at Butler He, "Are you telling this... Jia Zhen? Or Zeng Fake? Oh, who cares if it's true or not? Anyway, tell me more about the customs and culture of Xinbo. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After saying that, Li Lian ran away again.

Mu Zheng and Gong Wen were stunned.

"Hehe." He Qinglun laughed dryly, his expression as if he was used to it. "My two friends, this is the true appearance of our young master."

"Hehe." Mu Zheng laughed twice, "Young Master Lian is indeed real."

Gong Wen, who was standing beside him, laughed out loud and asked, "Uncle Lun, from what Young Master Lian said, are we going to Shang soon?"

"Oh, that's right." He Qinglun slapped his forehead. "I believe the master has already told you that the family does not approve of the young master going into business. But our young master loves this. Look, the master lied to the young master, saying that someone wanted to harm him. The young master got furious when he heard it, and immediately accepted the order and was about to leave. After all, our Li family is honest, and accepting orders without doing anything will be criticized."

Uh.

Mu Zheng looked at He Qinglun, "Uncle Lun also thinks that Lord Li is deceiving Master Lian?"

He Qinglun glared, "Of course, I've experienced this kind of scam many times."

Seeing He Qinglun like that, Mu Zheng couldn't help but complain in his heart. He Qinglun was an old man in the Li family, and he didn't believe what Li Zhong said. Then was this assassination true or false?

He Qinglun then introduced the situation of Xinbo to Mu Zheng and the others, and asked the servant to take them to rest.

……

"Master, are those two satisfied?"

"So what if I'm not satisfied? They're already here. My dad is such a jerk. He always uses the same excuses, and this time he actually called in the guards. Does he think that by making this play so convincing, I'll just stay indoors?"

"The master also cares about you."

"What's there to worry about? I have hands and feet, and I have food to eat and drink. Look at the people in this world, they're hungry, pale and thin. Some corrupt officials only know how to do evil, while those rich people are ruthless. I can save hundreds of families from starvation by going on a business trip. He cares about me, but he should care more about the people. If they had a good life, would I still need to go out to trade?"

It was Li Lian and He Qinglun who were speaking. Hearing the young master's outrageous words again, housekeeper He's face turned pale with fear and he quickly shushed him twice, "Young master, be careful with your words and actions."

"Be careful with your words, bullshit! I not only say it, I also do it. This time with the riots in the south, the people are short of food and clothing. If I don't send them some food, I'm afraid only one in ten will survive. This Wang Mang only knows how to send troops to suppress the rebellion, but he doesn't solve the problem fundamentally. Uncle Lun, believe it or not, this world will be in chaos again!"

He Qinglun didn't dare to say anything. The light in the young master's eyes was too bright, as bright as a spark in the night sky, which could start a prairie fire.

Seeing that He Qinglun didn't respond, Li Lian laughed again and said, "Uncle Lun, do you think Mu Zheng will be fooled?"

He Qinglun: "Hehe."