"The scenery of West Lake is picturesque."
Li Xuan stood on the boat, letting the evening breeze blow by. In the distance was the sparkling lake, and above her head was the bright disk of the moon and a few remaining stars.
For a moment, a feeling of poetry and painting came to my face.
"It is indeed a blessing for the Wei family that Your Majesty will come to West Lake tonight." Steward Xi stood aside, bowing his hands to Li Xuan with a flattering smile on his face.
Li Xuan glanced at him in great surprise, her eyes flashed subconsciously, and then nothing happened.
There is no entry displayed on Butler Xi's head.
In this case, either Butler Xi is a hidden peerless master who cannot be detected by the entry prompter, or he is simply an ordinary person, as Li Xuan can see with his eyes.
He's just very good at sucking up.
"Respecting the elderly is where filial piety comes from. How can I refuse Mr. Wei's invitation?" Li Xuan replied lightly, then her eyes fell on the luxurious and magnificent three-masted ship in the center of Taihu Lake, and she asked in a low voice: "Is that ship owned by the Wei family?"
In the center of Taihu Lake in the distance, under a bright light, a large and gorgeous three-masted ship appeared on the lake.
There seemed to be countless figures moving above, singing and dancing, making it look like a peaceful and prosperous time.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Steward Xi quickly explained, "This ship was originally owned by the Hangzhou Navy, but it was in disrepair and could no longer fight, so the Navy planned to abandon it. The Wei family spent a lot of money to buy it. I bought it from the navy and spent a lot of money to repair it..."
The Wei family's industry is mainly river transportation, and their scale can already be seen from the boat in front of them.
"You have indeed put in a lot of effort, but it's easy to make others interested." Li Xuan smiled half-heartedly.
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, it's true." Steward Xi gave a wry smile and said, "Just a few years ago, the Hangzhou Navy sent people to discuss buying it back. Although the family was unwilling, they argued hard, but in vain. , in the end only the navy could get on the ship.
However, after boarding the ship, the navy discovered that the ship could sail on the West Lake without any hindrance, but it could not sail on the Qiantang River at all, let alone engage in bandit suppression operations at sea, and the maintenance costs of the ship were too high. Scary high. "
"Indeed." Li Xuan nodded, there was nothing wrong with it.
The water temperature, speed and quality of the water in the West Lake and the Qiantang River are different. Ships that can sail safely on the West Lake may be eroded and abandoned in a short time when they reach the Qiantang River.
At that time, the Hangzhou Navy would become a joke, so we had no choice but to give up.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty." After Butler Xi finished speaking, he sighed with a sad look on his face.
Li Xuan's eyes swept over Butler Xi's face and ignored him. He didn't care at all about such small tricks.
Li Xuan's eyes passed by the luxurious and magnificent building ship. This building ship looked like this, but it may not be so useless. Z.br>
Looking at how to use it, these people in Hangzhou obviously don't have this vision now.
Keeping the story of the building and boat in mind, Li Xuan turned her eyes to the edge of the West Lake in the distance.
Although the lake surface is clear, there are some invisible boats hidden among the pampas grass further away.
A smile appeared in Li Xuan's eyes.
If it was just that simple, then the people in the Tianyin Sect would be very disappointing to him.
The building ship in the distance was approaching quickly, and Li Xuan's small boat quickly arrived under the big ship.
With a light step, Li Xuan, Qiu Zhenmu, and Su Baotong jumped onto the ship at the same time.
Two red-clothed and golden-armored Qianniu Guards immediately stood on both sides, majestic and looking at everyone with cold eyes.
The people waiting on the bow of the big ship were immediately frightened and retreated one after another.
Li Xuan looked at the sixty-year-old bearded old man in black and gray robes, cupped his hands and said, "Li Xuan has met Wei Weng!"
"I dare not accept this as a gift from the prince." Wei Gong immediately bowed deeply to Li Xuan.
Wei Gong in this life
Even with the support of the Hangzhou Kai family, he could only serve as county magistrate for at most one term.
Any more and there will be none.
At most, Li Xuan was polite to him as an older man, but if he really took Da Da seriously, he would be dead.
Li Xuan's eyes swept over everyone present, and at a glance he spotted Mr. Qi hiding in the corner behind the crowd.
Mr. Qi did not directly come forward to talk to Li Xuan, but carefully hid in the corner. There were a group of people wearing fancy clothes around him, who were watching from a distance and did not come up to him.
Although Hangzhou Prefectural Studies is a gathering place of humanities, there are also many miscellaneous ones.
There are quite a few people who just spend their free time studying in the state and are not really studying.
These people fight cocks and walk dogs every day, ruining the good academic atmosphere in the entire state.
Especially when Mr. Qi joined later, everything became even more chaotic.
What Li Xuan said that day about Zhou Xue's frivolity, although he said it casually, was indeed the truth.
"Your Majesty, please!" Kui Gong reached out and invited Li Xuan into the building.
With bright lanterns and gauze tents, silk and satin, delicate maids, and sumptuous food, it can be seen that Wei Gong put a lot of thought into entertaining Li Xuan.
When he reached the top, Wei Gong raised his hand to Li Xuan, then pointed to the person on the left and said, "Your Majesty, this is Su Yu, a member of the army of the governor of Hangzhou. He comes from the Su family in Youzhou."
Li Xuan glanced at Su Baotong on the side, then raised his hands to Su Yu and said, "I've seen Su join the army!"
"I've met the prince!" Su Yu didn't dare to take advantage of it at all. His official position was not as good as Li Xuan's, and his status and background were not as good as Li Xuan's. Although he was not frightened now, he still looked nervous.
Li Xuan's eyes passed over Su Yu and landed on the great monk wearing yellow monk's robes. He bowed his head and saluted: "Immortal life, I wonder where this master practices?"
"The poor monk Fang Qin practiced in Niutoushan and now lives alone in Lingyin Temple." Monk Fang Qin clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to Li Xuan.
Kui Gong on the side quickly said: "Master Fang Qin is a descendant of the fourth ancestor, Farong, who is the heir of the fourth ancestor. He has superb Buddhist teachings."
The fourth ancestor of Zen is Master Daoxin, the fifth ancestor of Zen is Master Hongren, and the sixth ancestor of Zen is Master Huineng.
Dharma heir is a monk who inherits the mantle of the ancestor and presides over a jungle.
The relationship between Farong and Hongren as nominal senior brothers is just like that between Shenxiu and Huineng.
As for their true relationship, it is not known to outsiders.
If it were like Shenxiu and Huineng, it would be lively.
Li Xuan bowed his head and then said: "When Xiao Wang was in Luoyang, he had an encounter with Master Shenxiu, and later he had interactions with Master Shenxiu's disciples, Master Puji and Master Yifu. Today, I can meet Master Fang Qin. It’s the little king’s luck.”
"Several brothers are very skilled in Buddhism. The poor monk also discussed Taoism in his early years, and finally gained something. It is also a good fortune for the poor monk to meet the King of Nanchang today." Monk Fang Qin had a faint smile on his face.
Li Xuan's face was full of surprise. Monk Fang Qin's words were polite, but his meaning was not polite at all.
He had a legal argument with Pu Ji, and finally escaped unscathed. This ability was extraordinary, and the contradictions in it were not concealed.
Shenxiu was originally the direct disciple of Hongren, but the name of the Sixth Patriarch was acquired by Huineng, who came from the side. So Huineng became the direct Sixth Patriarch, while Shenxiu became the sidekick.
Li Xuan didn't know what happened to Fa Rong, but it seemed that the relationship between monk Fang Qin and Hongren's disciples was not so harmonious.
"When I have time one day, I will definitely come to see the master for advice." Li Xuan responded respectfully to Monk Fang Qin.
Others were a little surprised, how could Li Xuan be so polite to the monk as she was a member of the Li Tang clan and also had a Taoist inheritance.
The reason is actually simple, because Niutoushan is located in Wuyi County, Wuyi County, Wuzhou.
This monk Fang Qin happens to be the people under Li Xuan's rule. This is another relationship.
And no one can deny the transcendent status of Buddhism in the entire Wuyue land today. The Tianyin Sect was wiped out.
, the power of Buddhism cannot be ignored.
"Your Majesty, this is Kui Heng, the Quan Zi, who is now serving as the prison commander in the governor's office!" Wei Gong pointed to the side of a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe with a solemn expression.
"I've met Brother Shi!" Li Xuan looked at Wei Heng curiously.
Although the prison chief is an official position of the eighth rank, it does not need to be held in a different place.
On the contrary, in many cases, the jailers were locals, and many of them were family officials who had served for several generations.
This position is not low for the Wei family, but based on their family status, this position is not conducive to future promotion.
Unless you have completely given up the idea of promotion.
"I don't dare. You're welcome, Your Majesty." Wei Heng immediately raised his hands and saluted. He caught Li Xuan's eyes. There was a trace of curiosity in Li Xuan's eyes, not contempt, which made him slightly relieved.
"Brother Wei has great ambitions and keen eyesight. If he can establish special skills in this prison warden position, he can rise to the top in one fell swoop. Xiao Wang admires him." Li Xuan's voice was very low. Only Wei Gong and Fang Qin stood aside. The monk and Wei Heng could hear clearly.
Wei Gong raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but look at his son.
Wei Heng was startled. Seeing that only a few people heard what Li Xuan said, he smiled bitterly, cupped his hands and sighed: "Your Majesty's eyes are like a torch, I feel ashamed."
Li Xuan smiled faintly, as if her eyes could clearly see through Wei Heng's heart.
Li Xuan once read in a book that there was once a great man who once held the position of jailer. Later, he jumped into the position when the troubled times came.
The word "soldier" is the most useful force in troubled times.
"Weng Wei, your son-in-law is not here?" Li Xuan glanced around, but did not find Professor Hong An. Li Xuan was surprised. Isn't it because of Hong An that the Wei family invited him here today?
"Hong An is now sitting at home and thinking about his mistakes. He did indeed do something wrong in this incident. He was asked to face the wall and meditate at home." Wei Gong looked at Li Xuan sincerely and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I don't know about this. But there may be a change, if so, my family is willing to..."
Li Xuan waved his hand directly, interrupting what Wei Gong wanted to say next. He said calmly: "I don't dare to hide it from Wei Weng. The governor's office has already written about this matter. I'm afraid there will be no changes at present, but..."
"But what?" Wei Gong couldn't help but ask.
Li Xuan's eyes swept across Wei Heng's calm face, and then his voice became deeper, and he looked at Wei Gong and said, "Kui Weng is keen. The Wei family now has many river connections to various states. What is the situation in the land of Wuyue now? Wei Weng naturally You know what you are doing, so there is no need for you to say too much. Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, it is no longer possible for the central government to change things, but it is not necessarily impossible to make meritorious deeds."
Wei Gong's face couldn't help but change slightly. He heard clearly what Li Xuan meant, but it was not easy to make decisions about these things.
For a moment, Wei Gong couldn't help but hesitate.
