Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 472 Li Yuanfang who is about to "travel"

The bright moon hangs high.

Li Yan and Uncle Dumb were bathed in the moonlight, immersed in the rare peace.

As if back in the courtyard in Liangzhou, Li Yan was practicing under the apricot tree, and the dumb uncle occasionally wrote on the ground to point out his shortcomings, but most of the time he just watched quietly with a gentle expression.

After a moment of silence, Uncle Dumb took out a branch he had just picked from his sleeve, and wrote on the ground after a long absence: "Yuanfang, I'm proud of you."

Li Yan smiled and repeated what he said when we parted in the past: "Master, one day, no matter where you go, you will hear Li Yuanfang's reputation, and you can proudly say that he is the apprentice I taught!"

Speaking of this, he inevitably felt a little regretful.

It's a pity that Uncle Dumb's identity is special after all, so he can't appear openly, and the murderer of the entire Changsun family has not been found yet.

As if feeling Li Yan's emotions, Uncle Dumb flicked his hand lightly and wiped off the handwriting on the ground with all his strength, and continued to write: "Everything in life, how can you follow your heart, good fortune is shortened, there is a definite number early, and the dead are gone , don’t worry about it.”

Li Yan didn't know what kind of strength method Uncle Dumb practiced before. He just knew that he didn't know how to use Baisheng strength. Now that he has practiced consciousness-only strength, he can already see the deep traces of Buddhist strength in Master's gestures. .

Not only for strength training, this old man whose actual age is much older than his appearance may be able to comprehend the true meaning of Buddhism better than those monks who eat fast and chant Buddha all day in the monastery.

That's why I can let go.

According to Li Yan's personality, he doesn't really like the idea of ​​retribution, but he doesn't impose his views on others, explaining: "Tuer is investigating what happened back then, and he also has the consideration of preventing the murderer from continuing to commit crimes." .”

The dumb uncle nodded slightly, and wrote: "How is the saint's body?"

Li Yan didn't hide anything: "I made sure before going out that the saint should be able to compete with ordinary guards."

Dumb Uncle: "???"

Li Yan reached out and sent out a burst of true energy.

No need to explain too much, after a little comprehension, the dumb uncle immediately understood that this force, which is much softer than the vigorous force, does have a chance to restore the weak body of the saint.

Li Yan also compared the idea of ​​refining and transforming Qi with the conditions of a saint sitting in the world. Looking at this apprentice, the dumb uncle couldn't help but sighed and wrote: "Yuan Fang, you are really a genius!"

Uncle Mute taught martial arts since he was a child, and he taught them step by step. He is a sage inside and a king outside. This apprentice's talent for practicing martial arts is already unique, and he will definitely be the top figure in the world in the future, but his subsequent growth is still far beyond his expectations. outside.

There was no way, and later the apprentice started to add more points, which made the master unable to understand.

Compared with innovations in martial arts, Uncle Dumb still cares more about the situation in the court. Now, from the court to the private merchants, they all think that today's saints are young and weak, and hard-working and hard-working. They must not survive the past few years. If you are really angry...

Without him asking, Li Yan took the initiative to say: "Master, don't worry, although the high-ranking nobles have various deficiencies, they are still the mainstream of the political situation. Blindly suppressing them will only make the world turbulent. We will not follow the old path of Emperor Sui Yang. further repression."

The concern in Uncle Dumb's eyes did not diminish: "But after you return to Beijing, the official status cannot be suppressed."

Li Yan nodded: "I will be promoted to the champion general, the title of the founding marquis, the fiefdom has not yet been determined, according to the news from Beijing, there are people who propose to promote me to the chief of the inner guard..."

Uncle Dumb's gaze was fixed, and he hurriedly wrote: "The position of the chief of the inner guard must not be accepted. This position is too powerful and the prime minister cannot be controlled. There must be conflicts with the imperial power."

Li Yan said with a smile: "That's trying to flatter me. I'm twenty years old this year, and I just reached the crown. I wear a third-rank purple robe, and I'm promoted to the leader of the inner guard. There will be no promotion or reward in the future. It's time for those people to get into trouble."

As a counterexample of being promoted too quickly, Li Yan once thought of Di Qing, so he firmly rejected Di Renjie's current promotion to prime minister. He would rather wait for four more years, so that Di Pangpang has enough merits in governing the local area, and then he can join the cabinet logically.

But even if you have enough qualifications, if you rise too fast, it will be very dangerous.

Li Yan himself is the best example.

When Li Zhi and Empress Wu were in power, they did not hesitate to reward him, and later promoted him to the fourth rank. It was not generosity, but disregarding his life or death.

Until Li Zhilin died, he held his hand and said: "Young and high position is not a good thing, I will feel sorry for you in the end..."

Perhaps it is still the emperor's mind, or perhaps it is the kindness of a person who is about to die, which is somewhat sincere.

After Li Hong ascended the throne, he began to intentionally suppress Li Yan's official position, in order to make it easier for him to have a long future.

But this time Tubo was destroyed, and with the achievements of destroying Silla before, they had to be promoted after returning.

Otherwise, people in the middle and lower classes who don't know why will feel that they are deliberately suppressing meritorious ministers, so another group of people who crazily praise him will appear in the court.

This has always been the case in officialdom. Those who say good things about you may not necessarily help you, and those who say bad things about you may not necessarily harm you.

Li Yan said leisurely: "Tu'er once heard that there is always a process for powerful officials to usurp the throne."

"The first step is to supervise all military forces at home and abroad, the general and the great Sima record the affairs of the minister, and the prime minister of the country Baikui."

"The second step is to step on the sword to the palace, enter the court without going, and praise without being famous."

"The third step is to seal the king and add Jiuxi."

"These three steps are a bit ridiculous, but the fact is that once you reach the point where there is no reward and no progress, you will only be left with the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Lord. Even if the minister himself does not have that Thoughts, people around will also contribute to the flames."

"Of course, in most cases, the courtiers can't help themselves. Greed is one thing, but they are also jealous. The courtiers will think that if I don't do it in advance, the emperor will definitely do it to me, so it's better to do it first. Be strong!"

"Such worries about gains and losses are all things that will inevitably occur after the power of the courtiers expands to the point where it threatens the imperial power. The next step is to sail against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat!"

Uncle Dumb had no right to speak about this, and slowly wrote: "Since you are so clear, why did you destroy Tubo yourself?"

Li Yan thought for a while and said, "The sage regards me as a friend, and I also fulfill my duty as a courtier."

In fact, his superficial attitude towards the emperor, whether it is Li Hong or Li Zhi, is the same.

Having sincerity towards Li Hong, after creating true qi and continuously lowering the threshold of basic internal energy, it is precisely to extend Li Hong's life.

Li Zhi, who is mean and ungrateful, is purely speculative and prescribes the right medicine.

This is Li Yan's own understanding of the way of the monarch and his ministers, not only the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, but also any relationship between superiors and subordinates.

It wasn't because Li Hong regarded him as a friend that he really thought that he and the emperor could get along as friends. No matter how good the personal relationship is, don't bring it into work, as it will help maintain the friendship.

Changsun Wuji really regarded himself as an uncle, crossed the boundary, and in the end he couldn't advance, nor could he retreat.

Of course, this is easier said than done. Before many people reached that position, they all spoke the truth clearly and logically. After they really took the position, they quickly lost themselves in the pleasure of power and carried themselves away.

After all, Li Yan had a somewhat detached mentality, and continued: "Of course, if I have been in power all year round, no matter how good a saint's temper is, there will be times when deep kindness is almost worse than hatred. My wish is fulfilled, and I can go on a long journey.”

Uncle Dumb looked at his [-]-year-old apprentice and said the words of begging for bones at [-]-year-old, he couldn't help but startled, and then he thought about his words and wrote: "If you can take the initiative to let go of your power and retreat bravely, that would be the best, it's just the power of power. The taste is indeed intoxicating, you have to think about it carefully."

Li Yandao: "Master, please believe me. If I plan to live here for the rest of my life, I will definitely take some credit for myself and give the merits of destroying Silla and Tubo to others. I will not become radical until I have a plan to travel far. It is also in line with the guesses about the saint's health by those courtiers with evil intentions."

Dumb Uncle: "..."

That's right, even Li Yuanfang, a confidant of the saint, couldn't wait to destroy the country to earn meritorious service, and the courtiers naturally believed that the imperial tomb was about to be opened again.

It's just to dig a big hole for the aristocratic family, so it doesn't mean that I really quit my job and retire at the age of the crown, right?

Li Yan smiled slightly, and was not going to reveal the way of leaving now, but after talking so much, the gap that had not been seen for many years also dissipated, and he just asked: "Master, when you took me in, I was only two years old, right?" ?”

Uncle Dumb sighed softly, nodded and wrote: "Back then, the late Emperor intended to destroy the entire Changsun clan, and all clans in Guanzhong wanted to stop them, so they brought you here. You are sensitive as a teacher, but they separated you from your parents when you were young. Growing up in Liangzhou..."

Li Yandao: "Master also rescued my father when he was involved in the prince's treason case, and it was my father's wish to save the lives of the Changsun family. I don’t even want to visit him, who is the person who took the lead in making the proposal?”

Uncle Mute hesitated for a moment, and wrote: "That man was originally a great Confucian in the literary world, with high morals and high esteem. Later, his relatives had an accident and he died of illness. I hope Yuanfang will not blame him again."

The elder brother who took the lead really passed away. Li Yan felt a little regretful at first, but when he saw this line of words, his eyes flickered, and he asked, "Master, does the person you mentioned come from Hongnong Yang's Guanwangfang?"

The dumb uncle looked over in astonishment.

Facing Master's gaze, Li Yan knew he had guessed right, and his expression suddenly became fierce: "Master, the person who took me away and designed to rescue the Changsun family was the great Confucian Yang Sijian?"

Uncle Dumb nodded.

Li Yan took a deep breath, countless details of the past emerged from his mind, and asked the third question: "Master, when you were the leader of the inner guard, you secretly monitored the leader of the Plum Blossom Pavilion. Is it your in-law Yang Sijian?"

Uncle Dumb's pupils contracted, and finally realized something, and nodded slowly.

Li Yan closed his eyes, and said a bone-chilling sentence: "I finally understand why the lady of the Yang family, who pretends to be 'Zuo Ming', still can't catch the one who made her look like a human, like a ghost. The murderer of the ghost..."

(End of this chapter)