Li Yi sat cross-legged on the soft couch and slowly took a sip of the hot Longjing tea served by the waiter at the posthouse nearby. The eyelids that had been drooping were raised slightly, and he looked at Qu Ju and Wang Yu sitting on the bench on the left side in front of him, and glanced at Xue Yongpi, the minister of etiquette, Huang Yan, the minister of etiquette, and Huang Yan, the minister of etiquette, on the right. The officials with lower positions stood behind Xue Huang, and Wu Yanrou, wearing armor, stood opposite the officials with his hands solemn.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Yi said calmly: "Everyone here, colleagues, seeing that we are about to arrive in the capital, and now His Highness has also received it, what do you think of welcoming His Highness today! Let's talk about it. My own opinion." He seemed tall and tall, but his voice had a soft Jiangnan tone.
The two big bosses of the Ministry of Etiquette who are here tonight are now nominally his subordinates. The remaining official positions and official positions are not of sufficient status. Perhaps because today's matter is relatively sensitive, no one dares to say anything. Everyone couldn't help but look at Wang Yu and Qu Ju, who were also Wang Fus. Li Yi seemed to have expected this result and was not in a hurry to look at Wang Yu and Qu Ju with everyone.
Everyone has obviously not digested the scene of welcoming King Wei just now. Everyone present is an official of the Han Dynasty. Those who usually work in the court or return to Beijing to serve will think that they understand and understand King Wei clearly. behaviors and hobbies. After all, King Wei is the eldest son of the current emperor. Although the emperor is in his prime, there are not many direct men in the royal family now. The emperor's concubines take turns to favor him every day, and even the hard-core man is exhausted. Looking at the emperor's physical condition, everyone understood that it was time to establish a crown prince. King Wei is obviously the first choice. These people who are in the officialdom are more sophisticated than anyone else and naturally want to know him. But when it comes to commenting on King Wei, you can do it secretly in private. If it is here, it will reach King Wei's ears in the future, and everyone will shudder when they think of King Wei's character.
Everyone here thinks that they are well aware of King Wei's eccentric character, behavior and various absurd ideas. If King Wei's behavior in the past was absurd and unreasonable, today's behavior seems a little too unexpected, too normal and somewhat reasonable. Some officials have been worried that King Wei will be unfavorable to Wang Yu, and they are also worried that this time they and Wang Yu come to welcome King Wei, it will be the end of their career.
But until King Wei and his party were settled, everyone had dinner uneasily. On the other hand, King Wei, who had entered the room since then, fell asleep and never came out again. Even the meals were brought into the post house room by the servants and eunuchs. Everyone thought that he would be brewing something in the room and how to deal with these people. They couldn't help but uneasily gathered around Li Yi to seek peace of mind and protection.
However, they never expected that after making everyone wait for a long time, they were immediately shocked. King Wei even kicked out the eunuchs who served him, and even his favorite concubine, the beauty Ma Zhenzhu, was rejected. It's out of the door. It's a bit unclear where to start talking about it, and it also makes people feel confused and frightened. If nothing happens, everyone feels that a disaster is imminent.
"Master Li, Master Wang, Master Qu, I was wondering in my heart whether our Highness, King Wei, had received the teachings and enlightenment from the Taoist God during his trip to Luofu Blessed Land, and was thus greatly inspired to have changes in his heart. The feelings in his heart in the past Have your thoughts and behaviors completely changed?" Seeing that no one spoke, and Wang Yu and Qu Ju had no communication for a while, Huang Yan, the member of the team at the side, gritted his teeth, thinking in a good direction, and turned everyone's attention Pulled over.
In fact, he has no confidence at all in his heart, but if this situation does not make everyone feel at ease, even he himself will be very worried. He was originally a Jinshi who started studying during the Qianheng period of the Han Dynasty. Since becoming an official, he has been let go of foreign posts several times. In the hands of the current emperor, he was gradually promoted to the imperial palace of Prince Xing in the capital to serve as a capital official. This official career has twists and turns. This makes him quite talented and flexible. Coming to meet King Wei this time was obviously a good message given to him by the emperor. He was very optimistic about this trip in advance and had a deep understanding of the three kings and Fus.
I know that this boss Li Yi has been serving as the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Although he is also the governor of Nanhai and the counselor of the kings, the Southern Han Dynasty has never had a minister. Who knows that his fortune has turned and he has been promoted to Yuanwailang, a lieutenant. If his return to Beijing goes smoothly this time, the emperor will definitely There will be rewards. As he said this, he was directly promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Although there was no official document in the court, it turned out that the Ministry of Rites only had one minister.
Huang Yan was a little excited when he thought about this. If he returns to Beijing, Li Yi will definitely be awarded the title of Grand Master. Wang Yu is the idol of scholars in Prince Xing's palace. Before coming here, he has been promoted as a bachelor by the emperor. If he returns, he will definitely be awarded the title of Grand Master. She became the second female maid in the Southern Han Dynasty, and even if she took a step back, she would at least be a tutor; while Qu Ju was a low-key rather than flamboyant character. Before that, he was an observer in Shaozhou and was recalled by the emperor. Quan Zhilian, Yi, Yan, and Wu Si The governor of the state is a powerful general who has been promoted to military attache in succession, which is rare in the imperial court in recent years.
Huang Yan knew that the main task this time was to be completed by himself and his assistant Xue Yongpi. Because Xue Yongpi accompanied King Wei to seek medical treatment in Luofu Mountain from the beginning, many people in the court thought that he would be abandoned by the emperor. Who knew that as Zhenren Shi rescued King Wei, he not only became a favorite, but also Upgraded by the emperor's speedy edict.
Huang Yan was glad that he didn't follow Xue Yongpi's jokes when everyone saw them. Therefore, Huang Yan knew that the main thing during this trip was to see whether he could handle things satisfactorily at the last moment. Huang Yan thinks it won't be too difficult. However, when they took King Wei back, no one expected that Wang Yu would show up. At this time, Huang Yan only thought about Amitabha and also greeted the eighteen generations of Wang family ancestors and women.
But seeing that none of the three princes and masters here spoke, and Li Yi was his immediate boss now, it would not work if no one agreed to his words, so Huang Yan had no choice but to bite the bullet and give him a vague answer. However, he has been in the officialdom for so many years and has already developed a set of skills. Naturally, he is more cautious in his words, but the meaning is actually the same as saying nothing. Everyone also understands this, but the subordinates are just afraid that the boss will be silenced by his remarks, so they open up the conversation and let everyone pick up the conversation.
Everyone secretly scolded Huang Yan for being shameless. Xue Yongpi, on the other hand, was also a good person, and secretly praised Huang Yan for being shrewd. After all, he had been in the officialdom of the Han Dynasty for more than 20 years. This boss still had to give him his face, glory and what he wanted in his heart. He knows how to figure it out.
Sure enough, Li Yi straightened his body, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, looked at Huang Yan with a serious face, and then said in a deep voice: "This old man would rather do this!" He then smiled slightly. He sat up straight. He was already tall and tall, but now he looked imposing.
"If General Wu and Lord Xue hadn't hinted in time when we welcomed His Highness just now, saying that the person we were welcoming was His Highness King Wei, I would have thought that I was dreaming even though I had been with His Highness day and night for several years! No! I thought about it, I didn't think about it! As for the change in His Highness's appearance and temperament, whether it is good or bad, I am not in a hurry to analyze it right now, but now I feel that something is more troublesome!" Li Yi pondered again.
Seeing that everyone was silent, he continued: "Just now, General Wu led his people to patrol outside the hotel in the post house, and heard that His Highness did not allow the guards to approach the area around the room where he lived? As for not going near the area around the room? It's not a big problem, but for the sake of His Highness's safety, General Wu can naturally arrange for the guards to stay away from the room. It is expected that nothing will happen just for this night. But so far, I and all my colleagues have not It's so rude to not say hello to His Highness!" Seeing everyone listening to him attentively, he knew that these people were undoubtedly out of ideas.
"What's even more troublesome is the beautiful lady. This time, Mrs. Tuoyu has to invite you to pick up His Highness. But for some reason, His Highness was annoyed, but he was invited out by His Highness. She was sitting down crying. In the monastery next door, this old man didn’t know what His Highness meant. I, Young Master Wang, and Young Master Qu were all His Highnesses. I felt deeply ashamed of His Highness’s perverse and willful behavior! Not to mention the deep palace. The favored Lady inside is Mrs. Yu, who is from the entire Prince Xing's Palace. She also knows His Highness's usual love for Ma Meiren! This matter is indeed a bit strange! I don't know what your opinions are!"
As he said this, he subconsciously looked at Wang Yu aside, and saw that she was in a daze and didn't seem to listen to him, so he coughed twice to signal. Sure enough, Wang Yu seemed to have come back to her senses, but her face turned a little pale. Li Yi couldn't help but paused and said to her calmly: "Young Master Wang, what do you have in mind?" Although he usually treated Wang Yu like his son and niece, he also treated her like a niece. Wang Yu's father Wang Ji is a good friend, but now he and Wang Yu are officials in the same dynasty. Although he has a real job, Wang Yu is just like Wang Fu, but at this moment there are many colleagues and subordinates here. Wang Yu has also been appointed before. When he became a bachelor, he was called by the Chinese language on the scene.
Wang Yu was actually very conflicted in her heart at the moment. She knew that what she had just said had frightened these officials. It didn't matter to her. She had already thought about it anyway, and she was afraid that she would implicate these people. But Wang Yu also knew what the emperor was thinking during this trip to Luofu. His grandfather had not allowed Emperor Gaozu to become emperor and become famous all over the world. Emperor Gaozu was in awe of his grandfather, so he treated the Wang family well. Even today, I still respect the Wang family and my father and ancestors. The Wang family is still a powerful family in Lingnan and even the entire Central Plains. For the sake of the entire Wang family, Wang Yu will come, and the humiliation and unhappiness of the past can be ignored.
But I don't know why at this moment. Ever since I saw King Wei just now, I, who has always been calm, can't help but control myself. Wang Yu knew that in her heart, she had always felt that King Wei was really an embarrassing person! However, as for his past reputation in Prince Xing's Mansion, his family's reputation and future interests, if it were not for the reputation of the entire family and his former grandfather and father, Wang Yu would not continue to accept being the King of Wei. Although many people would like to take the position of Young Master, because if King Wei accepts that the Crown Prince himself will be the Crown Prince and Taifu, the emperor's teacher will naturally be remembered in history.
But thinking about what happened when King Wei returned to the post house just today, and how Ma Zhenzhu was kicked out by King Wei just now, crying and complaining. Is he brewing something weird again? Even if he wanted to do something, Wang Yu secretly made a decision in his heart. So Wang Yu felt uneasy and whispered: "It is obvious to everyone that this beautiful horse has been favored by His Highness since she entered the palace. Therefore, according to His Highness's usual character, even if he was seriously injured due to falling from the horse, it is Some of it is because of Ma Meiren's envoys, but with His Highness's usual love for her, I don't think I would blame Ma Meiren. Even if His Highness is angry, he won't be so cold to her."
When Wang Yu was teaching King Wei, he often saw Ma Zhenzhu being proud of being favored in front of King Wei. She did many things that Wang Yu could not imagine and made King Wei happy and out of line. But the King of Wei was never angry, and seemed to be very happy to have Ma Zhenzhu by his side. Wang Yu could see that it was sincere, a kind of love that a young man had for his close friend, not to mention that Ma Zhenzhu was still King Wei's. Where is the concubine? But with Wang Yu's character and tolerant mind in the past, and the fact that she is a girl, how could she say it in front of these politicians?
Thinking of what just happened, he couldn't help but continue: "His Highness often does ridiculous and unexpected things, maybe he wants to play some tricks! I hope he won't do anything extraordinary before returning to Beijing this time, but if His Highness keeps doing this If His Highness is so absurd and unreasonable, it must be our King's fault! This time when His Majesty returns to the Palace of Jingxing, if Your Highness does not change his past absurdity and lack of ambition to make progress, then even if he dies, he will write a letter begging His Majesty to persist. I resign from the position of Prince Fu, and even more firmly refuse to be established by His Highness!" When she said this, her words were extremely firm, and the determination in her beautiful eyes was clear. At this moment, even though she was on the scene as a woman, her aura was so strong. Although men and women should be in awe, this obviously has nothing to do with her frail body and tough character, but is caused by the fact that King Wei has been too ridiculous for a long time.
Li Yi's eyes opened and closed uncertainly, and he turned his head slightly to look at Wang Yu, not knowing what he was thinking. Listening to the meaning of Wang Yu's words, it is not only the grievances and unwillingness she has suffered in the past, but also obviously a reminder that everyone usually does not restrain King Wei! Li Yi knew it, but he also knew that she had resentment.
Ever since Li Ye's father took refuge in Lingnan at the end of the Tang Dynasty, he knew that the glory of the Tang Dynasty was no longer the same. He devoted himself to assisting Emperor Liu Yan, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, to establish the Han Dynasty in this relatively peaceful Lingnan, and became one of the most famous founding officials of the country. And Li Yi has been extremely talented since he was a child, and he has entered the officialdom of the Han Dynasty smoothly, rising to his current high position smoothly with almost no resistance.
Li Yi believes that the current emperor is not inferior to Gaozu in terms of civil administration and military strategy. He is bent on opening up territory and expanding into the Central Plains. Unfortunately, there are no relevant enterprising people in the court. Civil and military officials have boldly assisted him. This may also be because of the Han Dynasty. The ministers in the court did not dare to show off their ambitions too much for fear of the emperor's taboo (those who showed off were killed and demoted).
Moreover, the current emperor has been in poor health, and Li Yi felt vaguely that if he wanted to put his knowledge to use, he must rely on his successor in the court. Since he was promoted to Prince Fu, Li Yi believed that he had spent a lot of effort to understand and teach several princes in depth. Although King Wei usually doesn't say how much he has learned, he is at least somewhat obedient to himself.
Thinking of this, thinking of King Wei's behavior towards Wang Yu in the past, he sighed secretly in his heart, and said: "Don't worry, Young Master Wang, I need to wait and see after thinking about this! Although I don't know that His Highness is with the Taoist God this time. He has received a lot of teachings, but the few words he speaks are different from usual! Moreover, His Highness has lost all his fat-headed image in the past, and now he is quite capable! This dynasty has built its country with martial arts since its ancestors. Emperor Gaozu used his martial arts to dominate the world. Although the Han Dynasty now governs the country with culture, the princes and warlords of the Central Plains stand side by side. If the Han Dynasty is to become a strong country and be able to unify the Central Plains and achieve eternal hegemony, it must have Martial arts have opened up new territories, and now His Highness is showing a strong and powerful image. I think that as long as we support our progress with martial arts, His Highness can become a wise king without losing anything in the future! What do you think?"
He did not feel at all that his words shocked or touched these people, because although the emperor wanted to make King Wei the crown prince, everyone almost knew it and hinted it to him, but after all, it had not been made clear yet. What Li Yi said was undoubtedly telling everyone present what the emperor said to me when I came! Although the people in the hall did not speak for a while, it was obvious that everyone's faces were glowing and their hearts were boiling with excitement. Even Wang Yu, who was beside him and was very confused, also began to think quietly.
"My lords and my colleagues here have all served as officials in the court for many years. Naturally, they should know His Majesty the Emperor well. Not to mention our Han Dynasty court, think about the many strange people and strange things in the world today. The Immortal Shi Daozun is a living land immortal. , think about our Highness being able to fall into the eyes of his old man, this is something that many people only dream of! Even Li Yazi, who used to dominate the world, was suppressed by Zhu Wen Shenji because he was praised a few times by his old man. ! No matter how unbearable and willful our Highness was in the past, he will definitely dominate the world in the future, and my colleagues and I must support him with all our strength!" Li Yi said calmly, stroking the beard under his chin.
Seeing that everyone was as excited as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood, Li Yi looked at them with a confident face, this is the effect he wanted! Then he looked at Wu Yanrou who was standing solemnly opposite and said, "As for the safety of His Highness, General Wu needs to worry about it. As for other unexpected things, we can only wait and see what happens and see if we can see His Highness later!"
Although Li Yi had some doubts in his heart and lacked confidence in King Wei's behavior, he thought about the emperor's hint and looked at the people in the hall as if they had been beaten to death, and his face couldn't help but become very calm.
And Qu Ju remained silent, sitting there and listening to Li Yi calmly. In fact, he was thinking a lot in his heart. King Wei had been his teacher of bow, horse, sword and arrow since he was a child, and he thought he knew King Wei quite well. King Wei gradually became fatter after he was ten years old. Under the guidance and education of his eunuchs, he gradually rarely practiced bow, horse, and sword. Because those eunuchs knew that the emperor had always liked King Wei, so in order to please King Wei, they came up with many things to please the young man. The young King Wei was naturally overjoyed, so he found many excuses to avoid practicing bow and horse. Gradually, Quju rarely saw King Wei, especially after he went to Shaozhou to serve as an observer.
However, maybe because they have been together since childhood, Quju still has a lot of affection for King Wei. Especially when he just saw King Wei lose weight, Quju couldn't help but feel very close to him. Moreover, Quju also saw something in King Wei's eyes just now. It was a very subtle emotion. Quju understood that it was something from the heart. He seemed to see the little King Wei and the old one again. The intimacy and affection you feel when you are together. Of course, Qu Ju also knew about the eye contact at that moment, and it was obvious that King Wei understood him.
Qu Ju is a person who is not good at words, but he is also a very calm person. Seeing the exchange just now, although he didn't say a word, Quju saw the change in King Wei, which was a complete transformation of a person's thoughts, from a teenager to an adult with complex thoughts. Although Qu Ju didn't know why there was such a big change in King Wei at such a young age, he felt very happy because he knew that King Wei understood him.
On the contrary, two smart people, Li Yi and Wang Yu, had no feelings. Because since Huang Chao raised his army in the late Tang Dynasty, there have been constant strife and wars in the world. In the past few decades, the entire Central Plains has been torn apart, with princes and warlords standing side by side, and various court regimes changing constantly. This also made many civil servants and military generals want to make achievements and expand their territory, and even leave their names in history to compete in the Central Plains.
But Qu Ju knows himself very well. He is the kind of born warrior who was born for the battlefield. I have no interest in anything else, I just want to follow a wise master and conquer the world. His grandfather, Qu Hao, became the king of Jiaozhou and became the overlord of one of the separate kingdoms, but was eventually conquered by Emperor Gaozu. Qu Ju believed that he had no interest in becoming a dominating warlord. In addition, after the current emperor ascended the throne, he showed great ambition and intended to expand the territory and encroach on the Central Plains. And there has indeed been a lot of progress in the past few years. In one fell swoop, the territory of more than ten states in Lingnan of the Great Chu Kingdom was acquired, and Quju's blood boiled. However, the emperor's health has been deteriorating over the past year, and almost all government affairs and governance have been handed over to the chamberlain Gong Chengshu and Lu Qiongxian, the chambermaid. Therefore, Quju hopes that King Wei can become the prince, and hopes that the highness who he taught in the past can let him show off. Learned.
