The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 364

Unexpectedly, Liang Shiye suddenly fell to his knees at Magistrate Chen's feet.

"Master, I never thought I would see you again in this lifetime! This old servant truly regrets what I did."

The servile manner of the advisor made Chen Wenlong, who was well aware of the fickleness of human relationships, somewhat taken aback.

"What are you doing? Didn't you betray me before? Now you're playing the victim with me?"

“I’m risking my life working for Xu Tian. If I do anything wrong, the Duke of Jinyang will beat and scold me. No one in the entire county respects me. I’m living a life worse than a dog.”

Seeing that he was old and his eyes were filled with tears.

Chen Wenlong was somewhat speechless. Thinking about his days in the Western Turkic Khaganate, he waved his hand and, after some thought, took out the Luosang wine from his pocket.

At that moment, Liang Shiye's eyes flashed, and the madam of Yanxuan Tower immediately came out.

"What a strong smell! Where did this beggar come from? Master Liang, why are you bringing just anyone to our Yanxuan Pavilion?"

Master Liang looked embarrassed and then said, "Master Liang, why don't you go inside and take a bath? Don't worry, this old servant will arrange everything properly."

After taking a hot shower, Chen Wenlong felt much better.

During the banquet, Master Liang lamented, "My health is deteriorating year by year. I will have to retire and return to my hometown after working for a few more months. The thing I regret most in this life is that I made a mistake!"

"I'm sorry, sir. If you could forgive this old servant, I could die in peace."

Chen Wenlong sighed, then poured Liang Shiye a cup of wine and said, "What have I been striving for in this life? I used to work diligently for the court and for the emperor. But with the arrival of this Xu fellow, we don't even have a place to stand anymore."

This official has now risen to prominence. But the Western Turks are, after all, a foreign race! Not to mention you, even I am in a precarious situation. Therefore, this official will forgive you!

Upon hearing this, Master Liang was so moved that he cried tears of joy. The two gradually became closer, and as the wine flowed freely, their relationship eased, just like before.

"Actually, the thing this old servant regrets the most is that he reported and exposed you, sir. This old servant is a man who has one foot in his coffin."

As he spoke, Master Liang suddenly burst into tears. The madam of Yanxuan Pavilion stared at Master Liang blankly for a while, and then went upstairs to greet the guests.

Chen Wenlong sighed and said, "You don't need to blame yourself too much. That evidence is now in the hands of the Emperor of Tang. If I'm not mistaken, that Xu fellow is in dire straits. All rulers harbor suspicion in their hearts."

Have you ever heard the saying, "When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away"? I, Chen Wenlong, have fallen into the hands of that Xu fellow today, but who knows if Xu Tian won't follow in my footsteps one day?

Liang Shiye quickly poured a few more cups of wine, and Chen Wenlong became quite drunk. He then said, "I also have evidence of the original construction materials here. This evidence has my signature and seal on it."

Just then, the soldiers rushed in from outside and saw a woman in a golden robe walking towards them with her hands behind her back.

"Master Xu! I never expected you to have such acting skills. This princess is truly impressed."

At that moment, a cold glint flashed in Liang Shiye's eyes as he ripped off the human skin mask from his face.

At this moment, Chen Wenlong regained consciousness.

"You tricked me, deliberately trying to get me to reveal the evidence. You just wanted to seize me today so you could bring me to justice! Haha, you'll never find out where this evidence, which I personally signed and sealed, is."