The streets of Chang'an are full of crackling sounds of firecrackers, and it's so lively. This is the annual Shangyuan Festival of the Tang Dynasty. Every household is decorated with lights and colors, and one after another joins the New Year celebrations.
A carriage was driving towards Pingkangfang. Ye Sanlang, the young censor of the Tang Dynasty, was sitting in the carriage. He was in a good mood. Last night, he spent a lot of effort to master the art of seeking Qi with his mind. He has become so proficient in training that with his ability, he can master all the troubles in the entire Ye Mansion. It can be said that he has made rapid progress.
In the middle of the night, Bai Lingfeng brought a message from the emperor: "Li Xiangguo's solicitation, you might as well accept it first, otherwise the trip to the south of the Yangtze River will be a lot of trouble. Li Linfu's disciples and former officials are all over the world. Climbing the big tree of the Xiangguo Party is good for doing things." It can save a lot of trouble. Therefore, after guessing that Li Linfu had already gone to court, Ye Sanlang prepared to go to the banquet. The time written on the invitation was from Youshi to Xushi. Arriving earlier would show his sincerity.
Seeing that he was only a few steps away from Pingkangfang, Ye Sanlang suddenly came up with an idea, why not try the results of his hard work all night here? Just do it. After he sat down, he closed his eyes and finished the chant quickly.
However, instead of a black and white world appearing in his mind as he expected, there was only a vast expanse of white. He didn't know that this was the most standard appearance when a normal Xunlongmen disciple cast this technique. At this moment, he felt confused, so he stopped and recited the mantra again, but what appeared in his mind was still a vast expanse of white.
"Huh?" He was so confused. What he saw last night was not like this. However, although he could not recognize objects this time, his original Qi-finding ability was still available, and he could still sense the breaths of various living creatures around him.
No matter, since you can seek Qi, just continue. His thoughts seemed to turn into arrows, heading straight towards Li Linfu's mansion.
"Ah!" Ye Sanlang let out a low cry, and fell backwards on the carriage in an exaggerated manner. When he straightened up, he felt something warm in his nose. He wiped it with his hand, and it turned out to be blood.
Just now, as soon as his thoughts came into contact with the door of Li Mansion, a dazzling light flashed in his mind, almost driving his thoughts away.
As expected of the Li Mansion, it actually set up a formation specifically targeting Taoists. It seemed that Li Xiangguo was not only afraid of assassinations by martial arts practitioners, but was also on guard against various spells. Looking at it this way, it is very likely that dozens of the 500 guards around him every time he travels are extremely high-level cultivators.
"巷——" The carriage stopped in front of a huge house in Pingkangfang. Ye Sanlang opened the curtain door, and a huge gate appeared in his eyes.
As soon as Ye Sanlang got off the carriage, he saw the concierge of Li Mansion. He was a middle-aged man dressed in elegant and high-end clothes. He seemed to be someone who felt good about himself.
He went up to meet him, cupped his hands and said, "I am the supervisory censor Ye Sanlang. I received an invitation from Li Xiangguo yesterday and came to the banquet.
Unexpectedly, the porter looked him up and down with his eyes and said: "My Prime Minister is busy and has no time to see people like you. Today we have a banquet in the Li Mansion and specially invited several officials from Zhongshu, Menxiasheng and Liubu. Sir, what kind of onion are you? You don’t look at yourself in the mirror?"
"You!" Ye Sanlang was so angry that he flew up and kicked the concierge hard in the stomach. Just hearing a scream of "Ouch!", the concierge flew far away and fell down in front of the gate of Li Mansion. He stood up with difficulty, holding his stomach and said: "You dare to act wild in our Li Mansion, you are tired of living! Come here!"
Hearing his loud shout, many big men with swords on their waists poured out from the small door. These guys were Zhuang Ding of the Li Mansion.
However, when several people saw his face, they called out: "Sanlang? What are you doing here? How did you provoke this person named Zhang?"
It turned out that among the dozen or so big men, several were the rangers he had known since childhood, and the "man named Zhang" in their mouth naturally referred to the bullying concierge.
"It turns out it's Brother Jin. I'm telling you the truth. Because of the incident at Taibai Restaurant, the emperor appointed me as the censor. Yesterday, the Prime Minister sent me an invitation. I came to the banquet early today. Who knew that this concierge was bullying others? It’s so annoying.”
"I see, brothers, let's go!" After saying that, the leader surnamed Jin waved his hand, and the dozen or so big men went back along the original road. They must have been a lot angry with the concierge. He was beaten so hard by Ye Sanlang that he couldn't help but feel relieved. "
"Are you all going to rebel?!" The concierge was holding his stomach at the moment. Seeing that they were going back, he stamped his feet angrily.
The big man surnamed Jin ignored him. Seeing that several others had already entered the small door, he cupped his hands to Ye Sanlang and said: "I have heard that Sanlang did something big these few times, and I have always wanted to see you, but you have not been seriously injured." Hey, I won’t bother you anymore. When we are free one day, we two brothers will have a good discussion. As for this bastard named Zhang, you just don’t need to pay attention to him. I have a good relationship with Mr. Yi, and he is in charge today. , you wait here, I will call you." After saying that, he turned around and entered the door.
The porter was shocked when he heard the name of Young Master Yi. He knew it was his fault, so he hurried in.
Not long after, I saw a well-dressed young scholar coming out of the small door. When he saw him, he bowed and said: "Ye Yushi has been waiting for a long time. Just now, the concierge in my house has eyesight and does not recognize Ye Yushi. I I have asked Lao Jin to take care of him. I have long heard that Ye Yushi is a dignified man and the resounding No. 1 sword in Chang'an. Li Dai has admired him for a long time. When he saw him today, he was indeed extraordinary."
Ye Sanlang thought to himself that Li Ke was quite good at talking, so he smiled and said, "Third Young Master, what you're talking about is really embarrassing Sanlang."
As Li Dai said this, he pulled Ye Sanlang toward the small door, and Ye Sanlang could only reply while walking toward the door.
Along the way, although the Li Mansion looks luxurious, it is no different from an ordinary wealthy family. It is hard to believe that this is the residence of Li Linfu, the most powerful prime minister in the world.
The whole government was very busy at the moment, and everyone in the hall was busy setting up tables and placing decorations. Ye Sanlang was wondering if he had come too early, but he heard Li Ke say in his ear: "Ye Yushi, don't worry, my father did invite some people from Zhongshu, Menxiasheng and Liubu to the Shangyuan Festival banquet. Senior official, this is the only message I have for you. My father has already prepared a table of food and wine in his room, just waiting for you. The concierge has offended me just now, so I hope you don’t take it to heart."
Ye Sanlang nodded and replied: "No, no."
While the two were talking, Li Ke took him towards Li Linfu's residence. Ye Sanlang thought for a while and realized that this was indeed the case. Although he had indeed become famous recently, after all, he was just one of the people who was mentioned yesterday. How could a little censor eat at the same table as those ministers? Isn't that disrespectful to them? However, Li Linfu really wanted to win over him, so he prepared wine and food in his room.
Not long after, the two of them came to the door of Li Linfu's room. Li Ke bowed his hands to him and said, "Li Ke is on duty today. He has many things to deal with at home, so he will no longer accompany Ye Yushi. In front is the living room where my father usually visits. The food and wine were prepared just a moment ago. I think it was not cold yet, but my father was in the room, so I left here."
"Third Young Master, let's go slowly." After bidding farewell to Li Ke, Ye Sanlang felt a sudden affection for him. Li Ke had taken on the role of his father a few days ago and became the school secretary of the Imperial Academy. Although he was the son of the prime minister, he was not as good as the imperial court. The son of a powerful man is so arrogant.
After opening the door in front of me, several aromas of aroma hit me, and I saw an Eight Immortals table made of rosewood in the small living room. There were several plates of delicious food on it, which whet your appetite. However, Ye Sanlang looked around and did not see Li Linfu. Thinking that he was probably in the bedroom, he walked into the bedroom on the side. Unexpectedly, before he even stepped into the bedroom, he heard a sharp weapon piercing the air. Come on, he jumped back subconsciously, and saw a flash of white light. On the threshold he was about to cross, there was a small flying knife stuck in it, trembling slightly.
"Stop it!" Only a shout was heard in the room, and there was no movement on the eaves.
Ye Sanlang looked into the room and saw an old man with gray hair standing up from an old bamboo chair. He stretched and looked at him: "Ye Sanlang, the number one swordsman in Chang'an, is worthy of being the best swordsman in the history of our country in the Tang Dynasty." The youngest supervisory censor, indeed, has some skills. Liu Yidao, the number one hermit who protects me, is not someone who can easily dodge the exploratory flying knife."
Ye Sanlang also bowed his hands and said, "I have long heard that the guards around Xiangguo can be said to be the best in the world. Now that I see them, they are indeed extraordinary.
"Okay, I won't say any more. I think the food in the living room has been here for half a quarter of an hour, so there's no need to use it. Let's get straight to the topic."
"Please tell me, Prime Minister."
"Li Heng has wanted to do something to you for a long time, but due to the emperor's care for you, he has never dared to be cruel. You don't have to think about him. I want to ask you now, if you want to give me a warm word. Are you willing to do something for me?"
This digression is naturally: do you want to be the prince's party member or the party member of me, Li Linfu? Since the emperor has already said it, there is no need to think about it.
Ye Sanlang immediately knelt down on the ground, saluted and said: "Ye Sanlang is willing to go through fire and water for the Prime Minister, no matter what!"
Hearing this, Li Linfu's eyes showed a satisfied smile.
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