Xu Fenglei: "..."
"There's no need to calculate. What's the point?"
He said helplessly,
"Besides, I haven't been doing my job for many years, and my skills are very unfamiliar."
"Brother, please stop making things difficult for me, okay?"
Li Jing suddenly looked pleading.
"Please...brother, I have never begged anyone in my life."
"Just help me, okay?"
"I won't pay the hexagram money! I'll give you whatever you want!"
"..."
After all his hard work, Xu Fenglei lost his temper.
This old guy is really patient. If you don't agree to him, he will keep pestering you!
"Okay, okay, let me do a hexagram then!"
Xu Fenglei held his forehead and said,
"I'm convinced by you too. If it weren't for the sake of our friendship..."
"Give me eight copper coins! Don't ask for more!"
When Li Jing heard this, he suddenly smiled.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you..."
He said happily,
"Come on, come on, do it first!"
Wow!
Before he finished speaking, Xu Fenglei had already thrown the copper coins on the ground.
His technique is still very skillful, and he throws out a line with one throw.
"Let's see what hexagram it is."
Xu Fenglei closed his eyes and ordered.
Li Jing lowered his head and took a look.
Although he didn't learn much, he could still distinguish between yin and yang, and said:
"Yin Yin Yang Yang Yin Yin, what hexagram is this?"
"How's this hexagram? Is it good? Can you help me accomplish something?"
Xu Fenglei opened his eyes and glanced at the ground.
Indeed, that’s right.
"Leishan Xiaoguo Gua."
He said seriously,
"This hexagram is pretty good! It's pretty much what I expected."
"This time, you have no hope. You will definitely not be included in the first batch of expedition lists. You can give up."
"Because this hexagram means that it will come out of the mountain sometimes, which means that you need to wait for the opportunity before you can come out of the mountain."
"I can see that you are feeling very tormented..."
Li Jing slapped his thigh.
"How can it not be painful?"
He continued,
"I've been waiting for almost five years! Do you know how I spent these five years?"
"A military commander, a military commander in his prime, he has no war to fight! He can only play games at home every day, and it's fun to play that kind of sandbox!"
"To tell you the truth, Taishi, I have deduced all the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty, whether they are north or south, or east or west, as long as they are regions and countries that have been detected! Now you want me to Even if I send troops to destroy them, I can easily destroy them!"
"I have confidence in Baiyue and Japan!"
"I'm just one chance away! Really, I'm just one chance away!"
Xu Fenglei: "..."
Good guy!
Japan has become an imaginary enemy. Li Jing really wants to go to war and is going crazy!
If possible, I really want him to fight a dozen Japanese invaders and occupy the entire Japanese territory. That scene will definitely make people feel comfortable!
"The hexagram shows that you are bound in a net."
Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,
"But don't worry, there will be a noble person who will cut the net to rescue you."
"Why do I feel... as if I can be this noble person?"
Li Jing's eyes suddenly burst out with excitement!
"Really? That's great!"
He stepped forward and held Xu Fenglei's hand, and said excitedly,
"You are my noble, noble!"
"Master, you have to help me!"
"Okay, okay, let go first... Why are your hands so strong?" Xu Fenglei said helplessly, "I will help you. As long as there is a chance, I will recommend you to His Majesty immediately! Okay. ?”
Li Jing nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay! I knew my trip was not in vain!"
He smiled happily and said,
"Master, you are such a good person, such a good person!"
"I'll ask Hongfu to prepare gifts another day and come to thank you! Really, there are also Dejian and the others! Come all!"
"Why don't you let De Jian recognize you as your godfather?"
Xu Fenglei: "#￥%...&*@#"
"Quickly pull him down! I don't want so many godsons and goddaughters!"
He smiled and said,
"I'm helping you with this matter for no other reason than to help you realize your dream."
"After all, during the Turkic incident, I was the one who stole your position as coach and stole the show."
"I am not the only one who takes the limelight. Everyone takes turns... This time, it will definitely be your turn!"
Xu Fenglei kept his posture very low.
Naturally, the two sides got along very harmoniously.
The people carrying the sedan chair are carrying people! You are humble and I compliment you, and I am humble and you compliment me, so both parties feel comfortable.
"It's really... unsaid, unsaid, unsaid!"
Li Jing waved his hand and said,
"Do you have any wine? I'll toast you three glasses!"
Xu Fenglei waved his hand.
"Forget it about drinking. Let's settle this matter for now. Now that we are here today, let's talk about the child's problem."
He looked at Li Jing and said,
"Pharmacist, do you really want this kid Dejian to take the path of a civil servant?"
Li Jing's expression tightened.
"Why...this kid is bad at studying?"
He said nervously,
"Is he holding back? Didn't he study hard?"
"I'll go back... I'll take care of him when I get back!"
Xu Fenglei waved his hand.
"It's not that I'm holding you back, and my study attitude is pretty good. At least she's much better than Yuchi Baolin."
he responded.
Unexpectedly, Li Jing almost jumped up when he heard this!
"What? Only better than Yuchi Baolin? Doesn't that mean he is ranked second to last? Impossible, at least there is Fang Yiai at the bottom, right?"
Li Jing gritted his teeth and said,
"No! I must talk to him! This kid..."
Xu Fenglei: "..."
Is Yuchi Baolin so famous for being the last one?
"I said it's much stronger, not just a little stronger."
He explained,
"Dejian's level is probably in the middle, a little below the middle."
"With this score, there should be no problem in entering middle school. All you need to do is work a little harder."
“But it’s more difficult to get into college.”
"As you know, the elimination mechanism of the academy is very cruel. Half of the students will be eliminated in middle school, and more than half of them will be eliminated in university."
"Only those who are always at the top are more stable."
Hearing the word "Zhongyou", Li Jing's expression softened a bit.
Mid-range...that's not bad.
Although he can't compare with his father, he's not too bad anyway.
After all, someone as smart as Fang Xuanling has a stupid son like Fang Yiai. It is good for his own child to be ranked in the middle.
"You also know that only those who graduate from college are eligible to directly participate in the imperial examination."
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"Otherwise, we can only divert the research and do other research."
"My opinion is to find a direction for De Jian as soon as possible. If he is interested in becoming a soldier, then he should join the army."
"If you are interested in something else, train him in other projects."
"Anyway, if you are a top scholar in the 360 professions, you don't have to be a civil servant to have a future. If you have good skills, you can become an official by relying on your skills."
Li Jing fell into silence.
"If he works hard, I will find someone to tutor him... Is there any hope for college?"
He was still a little unwilling to give up.
After all, if you study hard, the imperial examination and selection of officials is the right way!
Students who graduate from the Academy can directly skip all other exams and enter the final level directly. As long as they pass, they can directly become an official!
In the eyes of the Tang people, this was already the most orthodox way to become an official!
Others are all wild and rare!
"Then I don't know. Anyway, according to his current level, middle school should be barely enough."
Xu Fenglei responded,
"It depends on whether he is enlightened or not if he goes higher up."
"After all, the threshold for the civilian children I recruited is very high. It is difficult to stand out among them."
The civilian children were all killed out of thousands of troops.
Coupled with their desire to break through class, they naturally cherish this opportunity to study.
But the mentality of the powerful children is different.
They came in through the back door. For example, Li Jing had not participated in investment before, but Xu Fenglei still allowed Li Derjian to enter the school without taking the exam.
There is no threshold, and the good and the bad will naturally vary.
In addition, they rely on their father, even if they can't get any results, their parents' glory is enough for them to bathe and enjoy for a lifetime.
Therefore, ordinary people study hard and want to get ranked.
Most of the children of the powerful are just hanging around, and those at the top are only in the top 150.
There's no comparison.
"well!"
Li Jing shook his head bitterly and said with his hands behind his back,
"You have to accept the mediocrity of your children and grandchildren..."
"Okay, thank you so much for the advice, Grand Master. I will think about it carefully when I get back and see what he is suitable for."
"If it doesn't work out, I can only throw it into the Forbidden Army and work as a guard for His Majesty."
Xu Fenglei nodded and stood up.
"Actually, it doesn't matter how well you study. A person's character is the most important."
He said,
"What the Academy attaches most importance to is the moral education of the children."
"As long as a person's character is good, wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to be a minister without any disaster through the merits of your fathers?"
Li Jing laughed.
"The Grand Master is right... Don't ask him to be more successful, just don't embarrass him!"
He put down a piece of gold, cupped it in his hand and said,
"Grand Master, I'm sorry to bother you. Thank you very much for what happened today! Thank you very much!"
"Farewell!"
After that, he turned and left.
Xu Fenglei looked at the ingot of gold on the table and couldn't help shouting:
"Hey! You gave too much!"
"You should!" Li Jing waved his hand without looking back.
"This old guy..."
Xu Fenglei shook his head and laughed, withdrew his gaze, put the gold in his hand and weighed it twice.
Very heavy!
This is a full fifty taels, or even more!
"Obviously I only wanted to charge eight cents, but I suddenly charged a thousand times as much."
he muttered,
"But they are very wealthy, so they probably don't care about this little money."
"That's fine, I'll accept it."
…
The next day!
The emperor held a court meeting, and all the civil and military officials in Beijing were in place!
Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair with a serious expression.
Under the jade steps, there are hundreds of officials.
Although Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji were servants and de facto prime ministers, their positions were still behind Xu Fenglei.
Xu Fenglei is the crown prince and grand master.
Although he is not yet ranked among the three princes, nor is he the prime minister, his position has always been ranked before the ministers left and right.
As long as he is in the DPRK, this position will only be occupied by him.
"Your Majesty, long live our emperor!"
The ministers saluted and the mountain shouted long live.
Li Shimin raised his hand.
"Everyone, I love you."
He said slowly,
"The reason why I convened the imperial meeting today is because I heard some bad news!"
"Songtsen Gampo, the Tubo Zampo, came to the Tang Dynasty to ask for the princess, but he was poisoned and killed in Tuyuhun on the way!"
"I was shocked and heartbroken when I heard about this!"
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were in an uproar!
Of course, excluding the ministers, they all knew about it.
At the same time, he also knew what the emperor wanted to do.
In fact, whatever the emperor wanted to do, he would discuss it clearly in the political hall. When the court meeting was held, it was just a formality.
Now that we are here, it is not for me to discuss something with you...
Instead, I have something to announce!
"Some people say that this was the work of the Tuyuhun royal family! They wanted to ruin the marriage between Tang Dynasty and Tubo! That's why they used such a dirty trick!"
Li Shimin said solemnly,
"It just so happens that Prince Murong Zun, the crown prince of Tuyuhun, is also in the Tang Dynasty, so I went to ask him!"
"If it is really the Tuyuhun royal family, then he not only killed the king of Tubo, but also provoked me! I also want to avenge this prospective son-in-law whom I have never met!"
"Come on, bring King Murong here!"
Boom!
Outside the main hall, two guards entered and brought the haggard-looking King Murong Zun into the hall.
Yesterday, he spent a whole night in the sky prison. Although he was provided with delicious food and drinks, he was so frightened that he didn't sleep all night, for fear that he would be clicked in his sleep!
Naturally, I felt extremely haggard at the moment.
"Prince Murong, why don't you quickly pay your respects to His Majesty Tian Khan?"
Changsun Wuji reminded,
"Have you forgotten your etiquette?"
King Murong Zun looked at Li Shimin sitting on the dragon chair, and infinite resentment arose in his heart!
Is it him! Li Shimin!
He imprisoned himself without any explanation! Why should he! Why imprison yourself?
He is the prince of a country!
If he were in Tuyuhun, he would have launched an attack long ago!
But now, in Li Shimin's territory, in front of this crowd of people, he was as weak and helpless as a little sheep caught in a pack of wolves.
"See... see His Majesty Tian Khan."
Murong Zun bowed to Li Shimin and reluctantly saluted.
"Um."
Li Shimin looked calm and said,
"Prince Murong, do you know why I want to restrict your freedom and put you under custody?"
King Murong Zun gritted his teeth and shook his head.
"I do not know!"
He gritted his teeth and said,
"I only know that I didn't make a mistake! I didn't do anything wrong in Chang'an!"
"I just stayed in the Chang'an Post House without going anywhere, and then... I was suddenly robbed by a group of big men!"
"Your Majesty Tian Khan, I don't understand! Why did I live in that place yesterday! That place was dark and humid, and there was no sunlight. I, I..."
As he talked, he almost couldn't help but cry!
Li Shimin didn't show any expression when he saw him like this.
"The sudden control has made you suffer, but there is nothing I can do about it."
He said,
"It's just that something big happened suddenly and I had to do this."
"I have a question to ask you. As long as you answer the question correctly, I will immediately lift my control over you and prepare a banquet for you!"
(End of chapter)
