AWB Chapter 158 Big Fool
Chapter 158 Big Fool
Heshen fell into deep thought. After a long time, he came to his senses and sat down.
Mo Li stopped talking and just smoked.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
He Shen sighed and said, "Thank you, Lord Mo, for reminding me. I am truly grateful."
Mo Li just smiled and said nothing.
Recalling something, He Shen said, "Master Mo, please come this way."
Mo Li glanced at him with interest.
Heshen opened the cabinet and took out a rectangular box.
He Shen said, "Master Mo, these three ancient paintings are for you."
Mo Li asked, "What does this mean, sir?"
He Shen said, "I just want to exchange a promise from you, sir. How about it? Deal?" Then he pushed the rectangular box in front of Mo Li.
Mo Li said, "Master He, do you really trust Mo Li to keep his mouth shut about this matter?"
He Shen said, "Lord Mo is a true gentleman. A promise is worth a thousand gold, and he is well-known. How can I not believe him?"
Mo Li opened the box, took a look, and pushed it to Heshen.
He Shen looked puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"
Mo Li said, “These three paintings are also given to Lord He.”
He Shen touched the box and smiled, saying, "When you give a gift to someone, you must have something to ask for. Please speak frankly, sir."
Mo Li said, "Please, sir, give me the power to revise Dream of the Red Chamber."
He knew that the reason why the last forty chapters were missing from later versions of Dream of the Red Chamber was because of Heshen, and he wanted to leave a complete Dream of the Red Chamber for future generations.
He Shen said, "No problem."
Mo Li bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."
Just as he was about to leave, He Shen stopped him and said, "Wait, Rong He and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a few words from my heart."
Mo Li said, "Please speak."
He Shen said, "Lord Mo, with your talent and courage, you could have been a powerful figure in the court. However, you often neglect your duties due to your pedantry, especially when it comes to women. You always get dizzy. That's why you can't achieve great things."
Mo Li said, "Master He, I accept your advice. Please do me a favor again."
He Shen smiled and said, "That's all right."
Mo Li left the scene.
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Li Neng came to Heshen holding a teapot.
"Master He, please have some tea first."
As he said this, he poured Heshen a cup of tea.
He Shen picked up the tea bowl and said, "Think carefully about what I just told you."
Li Neng hummed.
He Shen continued, "As far as I know, many people in Liulichang would rather go bankrupt than lose everything they have to get these three ancient paintings."
Li Neng said, "Is Li Qiye really that stupid?"
He Shen said, "That's right. I gave it to him but he didn't want it."
Li Neng said: "What a fool."
Heshen said, "But my three ancient paintings cannot compare with his three, which is a pity." After saying that, he sighed.
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Fu Kang'an walked in, bowed, and said, "Your servant greets the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother said, "Get up."
Fu Kang'an said, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
He stood up and continued, "Your Majesty, Mo Li seduced Chen Weiyuan's wife, which is a disgrace to the reputation of the minister."
Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Chen Weiyuan's wife?"
Fu Kang'an said, "Yes, Madam Chen has already moved into the Mo Mansion. How shameful!"
The Queen Mother said, "This legend should not be taken lightly. Considering Mo Li's character, he would not do such a thing."
Emperor Gai Zhang said, "What the Empress Dowager said is absolutely right." He thought to himself, Mo Li, why are you so busy picking up girls?
The Queen Mother said, "In my opinion, the problem lies with Shi Xiangyun. Her own unhappy marriage has led to today's tragedy."