Water Margin official

This Li Ping'er was originally from Nanguan, Daming Prefecture. Because the day of her birth was on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and a relative and friend of the Li family sent her a pair of fish bottles, she was called "Sister Ping" in small letters.
Speaking of Li Ping'er, her life experience is also pitiful. She was originally from a moderately wealthy family, but her parents died of illness one after another. Before Mr. Li died, he entrusted Ping'er to the care of a servant of the Li family, Mama Feng.

Nowadays, Sister Ping has grown to be eighteen or nineteen years old, and she is as good as a flower. She was noticed by Liang Shijie and raised in a private house in the south of the city, and she did not dare to take her home.

Mother Feng opened the courtyard door and saw that the left-behind husband had arrived home incognito. She quickly and respectfully welcomed Liang Shijie to the hall and sat down, then called Li Ping'er to come out to serve him.

Liang Shijie was sitting on a chair, holding a tea cup in his hand, but he looked bitter and resentful.

The fierce woman in the family insists on getting a "birthday plan" containing a hundred thousand gold and pearls, and transports it to Bianliang City in Tokyo to celebrate the birthday of Cai Jing, the old Taishan, as a filial piety to his daughter.

It's just that time is in a hurry, where did you get so much money? Do you really want to prey on the people of the city and ruin the reputation you have finally built up?

Liang Shijie was a little hesitant.

If you expropriate it violently, not to mention one hundred thousand guan, but two hundred thousand guan, you can easily get it.

However, Liang Shijie had his own thoughts in mind. Not long after he took over the post of prefect from Deng Xunwu, he had not yet completely taken over Daming Mansion. If he caused complaints in the city and was sued by those party members to the court, even Cai Jing would not be able to do so.

Very easy to explain.

Thinking of this, Liang Shijie sighed!

No matter how good this son-in-law is, he is still different from his biological son!

When Cai Jingshou was born last year, at Cai's urging, Liang Shijie spent tens of millions of dollars to buy precious ambergris for Lao Taishan, only in exchange for the words "I am filial to my daughter".

As for the Cai brothers, they just gave some worthless toys, calligraphy and paintings to celebrate their father’s birthday!

Among them, the uncle Cai You only gave a handwritten calligraphy and painting.

According to Cai, her eldest brother wrote the character "longevity" and gave it to Cai Jing.

This silly woman didn't know the details and just thought her elder brother was stingy.

Liang Shijie knew the inside story. In the past two years, Cai Jing and his eldest son Cai You actually turned against each other in order to fight for power.

It is said that Cai You asked Zhao Ji more than once for an order to kill Cai Sui, the fourth brother who was loved by Cai Jing.

Although this matter was not accepted by Zhao Guan's family, it was also spread to Cai Jing's ears, and father and son became enemies.

My eldest uncle Cai You gave Cai Jing the word "longevity". Is that to celebrate his birthday?

That's a curse for the old man to die soon and give up his position as soon as possible.

When he thinks of his stupid wife Cai, Liang Shijie feels like a fish is stuck in his throat, making him feel uncomfortable up and down!

Let's talk about the "Birthday Plan". If it spreads all over the world, regardless of whether it can make Cai Jing happy, he will definitely be known as a "corrupt official" first.

Not long after he took charge of the Daming Mansion, he had not yet done any deeds that were remembered by others, but he committed corruption and perverted the law to collect the "birthday information" of the people. If this was spread to the ears of the officials, how would they treat Liang Shijie?

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"What a woman's kindness." Liang Shijie sighed.

Cai only knew how to use gold and silver money to please Cai Jing, and she didn't even think about why the old man sent Liang Shijie here to take charge of military and civil affairs.

When he thought of Mr. Cai's face, Liang Shijie felt filled with panic.

Just at this time, a short-skinned woman with melon-seed skin, two thin and curved eyebrows, and fair skin came slowly.

"My family pays homage to your husband!" Li Ping'er bowed and said, bowing gracefully.

Liang Shijie recovered his thoughts and was very happy to see his beloved concubine.

This woman is over 18 or 19 years old. She is more mature than a girl and greener than a woman. She is in great youth.

Although he is not tall, he is neither fat nor thin. He is slender and soft as cotton wool. His skin is white and greasy, and he has a delicate appearance. He is in his youthful age.

When Liang Shijie saw the well-behaved Li Ping'er, his mood improved slightly. He put his troubles behind his mind and ordered Feng's mother to prepare for the banquet.

Li Ping'er stood in the hall, chatting politely with Liang Shijie.

Although the two are said to be the master and his concubine, their identities are very different after all. One is a left-behind husband with a heavy army, and the other is a weak and helpless woman.

Therefore, Li Ping'er is more afraid of Liang Shijie!

In addition, the concubine at this time is like a slave and can be given away to others at will, and she cannot make her own decisions.

After a while, Feng's mother finished the food and drinks and invited the two of them to sit in the back hall.

When Feng's mother turned to leave, Li Ping'er held the wine pot in her hand, filled a glass for Liang Shijie, and said with a smile: "My lord, please drink this glass to the full."

Liang Shijie drank the wine in the cup, touched Li Ping'er's delicate hand, and said, "What have you been doing recently?"

Li Ping'er replied: "I will do some embroidery and let Mother Feng take it to the street to exchange for some money."

Liang Shijie's smile faltered, remembering that he was a little too mean to this newly raised concubine, and never gave her any gold or silver.

"Tomorrow I will send someone some money to buy some decent clothes." Liang Shijie was a rare generous person.

The family's property is all under the control of Mr. Cai, and a small amount of money expenditure will not arouse the woman's suspicion.

Li Ping'er was neither sad nor happy, she just leaned forward and said: "Thank you, Mr. Xian!"

Liang Shijie smiled and said: "Come, sit down and have a few glasses of wine with me."

Li Ping'er didn't dare to disobey, so she sat next to Liang Shijie and drank and had fun with him.

After all the calculations, Li Ping'er had only met Liang Shijie twice and served him once. Before he could enjoy himself, he was interrupted by the cronies found in the house and returned disappointed.

Liang Shijie originally intended to take Li Ping'er into his home and raise her in the study, but then he thought about it and decided that it would be better to raise her outside.

That fierce woman of the Cai family, whenever she saw Liang Shijie getting close to any of the maids and concubines in the house, she would kill them one by one without any discrimination, find an excuse, and drag them out to bury them.

If Li Ping'er really entered the house, she would probably die.

Liang Shijie was quite fond of this well-behaved concubine. He couldn't bear her death at the hands of a jealous woman at home, so he kept her outside.

Although I can't come here often, it's a pleasure to take a break from the busy schedule.

Liang Shijie has something on his mind, so he came here just to drown his sorrows with wine.

Although Ms. Cai is very jealous, she is a lady and smart after all. If she could see Liang Shijie's melancholy, she would definitely think that he was reluctant to part with the one hundred thousand gold and jewels and would make a big fuss without mercy.

Liang Shijie knew he was suffering. Over the years, he had served as an official in various places. Although he had collected some money, Cai would send people to send money to his parents' family every now and then.

No matter how wealthy the family that they have worked so hard to accumulate, they cannot withstand Cai's squandering.

Drinking to drown your sorrows adds to your sorrows!

Li Ping'er also noticed that Liang Shijie was a little depressed today, but she kept refilling his glass and drinking with him.