After staying in the backyard for a long, long time, until the sun set and night fell, Li Dewu slowly walked out of the county office...Frustration, anger, hatred and all kinds of negative emotions were biting his heart like poisonous snakes.
Every word that Yu Wenshi and Li Shan praised seemed to be like a dagger cutting a hole in Li Dewu's body.
Yu Wenshiji has repeatedly emphasized that the key to the continuity of famous families in the world is that there is a steady stream of heroes in the family...
And Li Shan's cold smile was like sprinkling salt on those openings.
He returned to Pei's house like a zombie. It wasn't until he entered the couple's small yard that Li Dewu rubbed the skin on his face vigorously and put on a gentle smile... No matter what, he could only keep walking on this road.
Do you regret it?
When he woke up from his dream in the middle of the night, Li Dewu asked himself again and again...but he still had no answer.
But today, Yu Wenshiji and Li Shan came hand in hand. Li Dewu knew that the answer was meaningless, and it didn't matter if he didn't regret it later.
If it was said that he just abandoned his wife and children before, his moral conduct was defective, but today Yu Wenshiji's words have broken his face.
"Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds, and you, Li Dewu, are even more evil."
Transferring from the Mingjing Department and the Mingshu Department to the Jinshi Department is not considered a tiger's poison. Therefore, the other party must be referring to the incident in Shaanxi Province... Li Dewu can be sure that the other party will not have any obvious evidence. It was proved that he was the one who made Li Shan go north to Hebei Road, but no evidence was needed for this kind of thing.
Well, actually it was mainly because Yu Wenshi and Li Shan were quite angry...Li Shan himself didn't really care.
After all, in the Hebei group, although Li Shan took risks, he also gained huge gains... Besides, it was that time that pushed Li Dewu into the embrace of the East Palace.
First, he went to the wet nurse to see the child. This was Li Dewu's most important strength now. He was thinking that at least Li Shan had no intention of breaking through the window paper. This child was still his eldest son.
After changing his clothes, Li Dewu unexpectedly didn't see his wife coming out to greet her. When he walked into the bedroom, he saw Pei Shuying looking attentively at the book in her hand.
"So entranced?"
"Mr. Lang is back." Pei Shuying stood up and said with a smile: "Recently, the name of Li Huairen has been spread all over Chang'an. This is a gift from my eldest brother."
Li Dewu smiled and nodded, his hands behind his back were trembling... I have had enough these days, and today I have been forced to the point where I can't hold it any longer, and yet I still have to go home...
"After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late and autumn comes. The bright moon shines among the pines, and the clear springs flow over the rocks." Pei Shuying said happily: "Among the ten poems, I like this one the most, and it is not inferior to everyone in the previous dynasty."
"The best thing about spring is that it beats the smoke and willows all over the imperial capital." Pei Xuanji outside laughed and said, "I like this song the most, as a brother."
"Big brother is here."
"Let's set off tomorrow." Pei Xuanji's face was full of smiles. He had been transferred to various posts with his father Pei Shiju over the years. He had never been an official in his late forties, but now he finally found a county magistrate.
"I wish you all the best, brother."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Li Dewu tried his best to change the subject, but Pei Xuanji turned back, "Speaking of which, my favorite song may not be the one just now. I wonder who cut out the thin leaves. The spring breeze in February is like Scissors."
Pei Shuying was shocked, "Isn't that Li Taibai?"
"Li Bai is the pseudonym of Li Shan." Pei Xuanji explained: "This man was famous in Chang'an because of the Shandong War. He had learned a lot of things, but he had never heard of being good at poetry before. Unexpectedly, he started to rise in one day, and his first poems were all wonderful. A masterpiece passed down from generation to generation.”
"Li Shan?" Pei Shuying thought for a while, "I seem to have heard of it somewhere?"
Li Dewu on the side was frightened and his face turned slightly pale.
"The temple was abolished the year before last, and Dongshan Temple exists because of the Western Scriptures. It was at Dongshan Temple that Dewu obtained the Diamond Sutra for you." Pei Xuanji explained casually, "There are rumors that Li Shannai was born in Dongshan Temple, but I don't know. true and false."
"Monk?"
"Probably not." Pei Xuanji smiled and said, "I heard someone mention it... By the way, this person was born in Lingnan. Has such a young hero, Dewu, ever been heard of in Lingnan?"
Li Dewu tried to control his heartbeat, forced a smile and shook his head.
"Speaking of Dongshan Temple..." Pei Xuanji sighed: "Little sister, do you still remember Princess Nanyang?"
"Nanyang is in Dongshan Temple?" Pei Shuying said in surprise: "I heard that Nanyang entered Buddhism, but I didn't expect that it was actually in Dongshan Temple!"
Hedong Wenxi heard that the Pei family was also a famous and powerful family in the Sui Dynasty. Pei Shuying was a noble daughter. She was about the same age as Princess Nanyang and had a close relationship with her.
At this moment, Li Dewu...if he had a knife in his hand, he would wish to give this brother-in-law a white knife to go in and a red knife to come out!
What about Nanyang? !
If you encounter Nanyang, you might be able to meet Yuwen Shiji... Li Dewu doesn't expect Li Shan's life experience to sink into the bottom of the water forever, but that won't happen now!
Now that he and his wife have children, he will no longer be abandoned by the Pei family, but what Li Dewu wants is more than just what he has now. A smooth career is what he really needs.
Pei Shuying caught sight of her husband's unnatural look, and paused to let the wet nurse bring the child... Princess Nanyang's ex-husband, Yu Wenshi, and her husband had a deep hatred, so it was better not to mention it.
After holding the child and chatting for a while, Pei Shuying sent her brother away. She looked at the poetry album on the table and sighed: "If I have such a poetic talent, if Da Lang has half as much talent in the future, I will be enough for me in this life."
Li Dewu, who turned his back, looked ashen, "You probably don't have a son, but I already have one... But now we are enemies."
As if aware of her husband's emotions, Pei Shuying carefully placed the child on the bed, took a few steps forward and whispered: "If you are not a Zhengyin, promotion is rare, why don't you let me go?"
Generally speaking, no matter what the yamen is, the Zhengyin officer is always the one who can take the most merit. Once there are some political achievements and if he has a background, his promotion speed will not be slow. As a county lieutenant, it is a bit difficult for Li Dewu to be promoted.
Li Dewu shook his head slightly, "Once he is released, he is still young. I am afraid that living in two places as a couple will not be a long-term solution."
"The family is in ruins. If we want to revive the family business, I'm afraid we have to wait for the prince..."
As long as Prince Li Jiancheng ascends the throne, Li Dewu, as a former minister of the East Palace, dare not say that he can be promoted to the sixth level, but he will definitely be able to be of great use, revive the family business, and be promoted to a noble title is not an extravagant hope... This is what Li Dewu has planned for himself. Road.
The plan for the Chang'an County Magistrate two years ago was largely to avoid leaving Chang'an and find opportunities to cling to the East Palace. Li Dewu knew that his father-in-law Pei Shiju might throw himself into the Qin Palace. This was a common method for children of aristocratic families.
But Li Dewu cannot accept such an arrangement, absolutely not!
In fact, even if he wanted to... Li Shan would definitely interfere!
If they can't stir things up... Li Shan will probably remain anonymous and try not to affect the course of history. Then at the critical moment, he will send a letter to Prince Li Jiancheng and create a revised version of the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
Pei Shuying did not persuade her anymore, "They live in two separate places... Duke Qiao followed the King of Qin in the south and north, and Princess Pingyang has been stationed in Jinyang for many years. Now..."
After sighing faintly, Pei Shuying continued: "I heard that Princess Pingyang is seriously ill and it is difficult to treat her with medicine or stone."
Li Dewu's eyes flickered. He and Pei returned to Guanzhong in the fourth year of Wude. They only knew Princess Pingyang by name. However, it was not until he became the county captain of Chang'an that he gradually felt that Princess Ma was in the court. weight.
Being favored by a saint is just like an ordinary princess. Being respected by the prince and the king of Qin can be said to be a compatriot. Her husband Chai Shaojue has been granted the title of Duke of Qiao. He has made numerous military exploits and is the general of the military guard on the right. He is the number one in the court. Famous general... But these are not the key.
The key is Princess Pingyang herself and the power she represents, with tens of thousands of troops under her command.
Although Princess Pingyang led her troops to garrison around Jinyang to protect the land of the Dragon Ancestor from the beginning of Li Tang's founding, her weight and influence have not faded.
King Qin Li Shimin deliberately favored his consort Chai Shao, and Prince Li Jiancheng even persuaded the saint Li Yuan to transfer Princess Pingyang back to Chang'an... In the army, Princess Pingyang's power and prestige could not be compared with that of Li Shimin today, but it was higher than that of the Prince of the East Palace.
But no one expected that Princess Pingyang returned to Beijing with an illness, and the sage Li Yuan sent an imperial doctor, but she fell seriously ill half a month later.
After dinner, Li Dewu sat alone in a side room, thinking quietly.
Yuwen Shiji definitely knew about Li Shan's life experience, but judging from his words and deeds today, he had no intention of overturning the table, which was not bad news for him.
But Li Shan's stay in Chang'an for one day means that he is always walking on the edge of the cliff. If he can be sent to Jiangnan and Bashu as an official through the Ministry of Personnel... The saint is nearly sixty years old, and the prince should not be able to survive for too long. If you can ascend the throne, then it won't matter.
But it has been half a month since the results were released, and I heard that Li Shan has not gone to the civil service examination... Li Dewu couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that Li Shan still doesn't want to serve?
Or is Li Shan having other ideas?
In addition to having his life experience exposed, what Li Dewu fears most is that Li Shan is recruited by the prince... Wang Gui, Wei Zheng, and Wei Ting all admire Li Shan.
Never, never let Li Shan be recruited by the prince!
Li Dewu suddenly hammered the table with a fierce look in his eyes, "If you don't go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs for an examination, don't blame me for being cruel!"
Well, Li Dewu never thought that he was already cruel enough... Those who commented that he was cruel and even worse were not only Yuwen Shiji, but also Li Shimin, Princess Qin, Li Keshi, Li Kai, Ling Jing, and Ma Zhou, Su Dingfang and a group of people are here.
Why Li Shan still refuses to take the civil service examination is a question that is also lingering in another person's mind.
The difference is that Li Dewu hoped that Li Shan would become an official through the selection examination of the Ministry of Personnel, preferably to be sent to Jiangnan and Bashu areas, while this person hoped that Li Shan would be dismissed from the selection examination by the Ministry of Personnel so that he could not become an official.
This is Du Yan.
Speaking of which, although Du Yan and Du Ruhui broke up, the reputation of the Du family in Jingzhao was not affected, and the Yuhuchun property was also obtained, so they should be satisfied... But soon, Du Yan knew that Du Ruhui was going to Xishi That property was given to Li Shan.
In Du Yan's opinion, it was what his mother left for him, and it was his own thing... Du Ruhui, the shameless nephew, snatched it away and actually gave it away!
And Li Shan was even more shameless and actually accepted it!
"The Yuhuchun Wine Shop has been closed for half a month, but now it has returned to Zhili." Feng Lun, the Minister of Civil Affairs, shook his head and said: "Zhao Li first wanted to prevent Li Huairen from taking the imperial examination, and now he wants to stop him from becoming an official..."
In the small house, there were two or three plates of side dishes on the small table. Feng Lun made casual comments. Du Yan across from him was already smoked, and the two jade pots of spring were empty.
More than half a month ago, Du Yan secretly found his old friend Feng Lun, which was the reason why Li Shan had not been on the list before. Today, Du Yan found Feng Lun for Li Shan's possible selection.
There is actually a lot of suspicion in the public about the closure of Yuhuchun. After all, it is a famous wine that was previously named by a saint. Although Li Qianyou and Li Dewu, who knew the inside story, kept it secret, Feng Lun passed the changes in the events before and after and Du Yan's love for Li Shan. Attitude, I am very sure that Du Yan was involved in this matter.
Du Yan was obviously drunk, and said vaguely: "Yu Huchun is just a small matter, just a slight punishment. This selection test...Brother Deyi must..."
Feng Lun said with a smile: "You should try your best. If it weren't for Jiang Guogong, Li Huairen would not be on the list."
Smiling on his face, he was cursing in his heart... Feng Lun had already suffered a big loss because of this stupid thing. He originally wanted to seek some benefits from this matter, but he just went to Chengqian Hall to explain it clearly to Fang Xuanling. Then Chen Shuda sent "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night" to the saint.
Nowadays, there are rumors that Feng Lunde, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is not worthy of the position... Well, during the pre-Sui Dynasty, Feng Lun was questioned because of his character. After entering the Tang Dynasty, he was reprimanded by the sage Li Yuan for his character. If it were not for his status as a veteran of the previous dynasty, he might not stand. Stand still.
Well, being surrounded by veterans from the previous dynasty was something Li Yuan deliberately did.
Because of this incident, Feng Lun was reprimanded again by the sage Li Yuan in the Liangyi Palace... Li Yuan was also in a bad mood because Princess Pingyang was seriously ill.
Feng Lun could vaguely feel that he might not be able to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for long. After all, it was just an inspection... Perhaps this was the reason why Li Shan had not gone to the Ministry of Personnel to take the examination.
If it weren't for the fact that Du Yan was Du Ruhui's uncle, Feng Lun wouldn't have let this guy in tonight... Although Du Yan and Du Ruhui didn't get along with each other, after all, the Du family in Jingzhao was headed by these two.
Dealing with it casually, Feng Lun was about to find an excuse to drive Du Yan home, but suddenly he heard a name that surprised him.
"Wei Qingsi?"
Du Yan tried his best to open his sleepy eyes, "Yu Hu Chun..."
"I entrusted Wei Qingsi with the gift to deliver it to the Chang'an County government office and sealed the Yuhuchun Winery?"
"Well... Wei Qingsi... Chengsi is Duke Shangyong."
Feng Lun's eyes were deep, staring at Du Yan who was finally drunk. Wei Shikang, the Duke of Shangyong County, and Du Yan's father were good friends. Du Yan and Wei Shikang's three sons all had a close relationship. In other words, Wei Qingsi's branch had a close relationship with Du Yan's father. Du Yan has a deep friendship.
But the problem is that Wei Qingsi is an official of the East Palace and the prince's family order.
But now, in Chang'an City, it is clear that the King of Qin and the East Palace are trying to seize the throne.
What a fool!
But he is a useful idiot, Feng Lun thought, and asked his servants to take Du Yan back to his house, and then went straight to the home of a colleague in the same workshop.
"Feng Gong..."
Feng Lun looked stern and stared at Fang Xuanling, one of the right-hand men of King Qin Li Shimin, who was a member of the Secretariat of Tiance Mansion. "We need to discuss important matters."
