The rise of Tianzhu of Daqin

Chapter 167 Zhang Liang Visits
For the next few days, Yingxuan didn't pay attention to the affairs of the academy. He set off every morning, went to the Golden Chamber and Stone Room to look up ancient books, looking for information related to the Nine-leaf Black Lotus, and only returned to the Shadow Secret Guard in the Qin Palace when he knew the branch was on the moon. Place.

In the Golden Chamber and Stone Chamber, Ying Xuan finally put down the book in his hand, rubbed his temples a little tiredly, and began to meditate.

To become a monk to practice is to compete with the heavens for fate, which is against the sky. According to ancient books, when a monk reaches a certain level, heaven will send down thunder and calamity to punish the monk and destroy him.

Although no information about Hei Lian was found, Ying Xuan did not find nothing.

"Then, the fact that I lost my sense of taste is not a punishment from heaven, it should also have something to do with that black lotus."

Ying Xuan frowned, the unknown is the scariest thing.

He hoped that his loss of taste had something to do with the punishment of heaven, after all, knowing the root cause, Ying Xuan had to be prepared.

If you lose your sense of taste today, what will you lose tomorrow?Tactile, auditory, visual... are all possible, this sense of not being able to control one's own destiny makes Ying Xuan inexplicably irritable.

"Since it's here, let it be safe, and check it out later!"

Yingxuan talked to himself, put the books back to their original place, turned around and left the Golden Chamber and Stone Chamber, left Qin Palace, and went to Changgehou Mansion.

"Marquis Changge Wu doesn't seem very happy."

After Yingxuan left, the guards guarding the Jinguishi room began to discuss. Yingxuan's serious expression these days did not escape their eyes.

"Don't talk too much, the emperor's thoughts cannot be guessed, and the Marquis Wu's thoughts are not something we can figure out. This is your and my task to guard the gold, precious and stone chamber." An old man in the palace warned the guards.

Back at Changgehou's mansion, Ying Xuan went to bed early and had nothing to say all night.

The next morning, Ying Xuan had just woken up, and after washing up, he was sipping porridge under Ji Yu's gaze.

Even though it tasted like chewing wax, Ying Xuan still ate everything, and at the end he didn't forget to praise that Ji Yu's cooking skills had improved again.

As long as he was in Changgehou Mansion, Ji Yu would do all Yingxuan's food.

After breakfast, Ying Xuan and Ji Yu were talking when a maid came in and said that Zhang Liang had arrived and was waiting for Ying Xuan in the lobby.

"Sister, let's go out first." Ying Xuan and Ji Yu greeted each other.

"Go, I just happen to be going to the chamber of commerce."

Those who can find Yingxuan come with matters, and most of them are confidential matters. Ji Yu knows this well, so she will avoid Yingxuan on her own at this time, so as not to embarrass Yingxuan.

"Let's go out together, just to send you off!"

After sending Ji Yu away, Ying Xuan saw Zhang Liang.

"Mr. Zifang, if you don't go to assist Young Master Fusu, how come you come to me when you have time?"

Zhang Liang is already the crown prince's young master. In the Fusu mansion, the crown prince's master is an old pedant. Apart from teaching Fusu the principles of calligraphy, he doesn't understand anything else.

Zhang Liang is a scholar, but the Zhang family has been in charge for generations, under the influence of ears and eyes, Zhang Liang still has a good understanding of the political situation.

In addition, Zhang Liang's morality is not shallow, and he has established a firm foothold in the Prince's Mansion. Even in the Prince's Mansion, Zhang Liang is already under one person and above ten thousand people.

"Liang didn't go to the Three Treasures Hall if he had nothing to do, so he came here and disturbed Lord Hou." Zhang Liang said with his hands clasped.

"Heh, did Fusu ask you to come?" Ying Xuan said with a smile.

"Yes!"

"You are still too thin-skinned." Ying Xuan smiled and said, "If it were me, I would deny it."

After teasing Zhang Liang a few words, Ying Xuan said seriously: "You should know my attitude, sons and sons are fighting for high positions, and there is nothing to say about the winner and the loser."

"Liang knows!" Zhang Liang said awkwardly: "It's just that this matter is important, and Liang is not sure about His Majesty's attitude, so he wants to ask Lord Hou's opinion."

"Speak!"

After all, Ying Xuan wanted to hear what Zhang Liang asked.

"Master Hou, your majesty has various attitudes when you make friends with a family?" Zhang Liang asked in a low voice.

"Has the Hidden Family come to Fusu?" Ying Xuan asked playfully.

"Well, there are and there are many!" Zhang Liang said solemnly.

"They are quite fast, what are they?" Ying Xuan asked.

"Headed by the Wen family in Changsha, the Pei family in Hedong, and the Lin family in Sishui, there are eighteen families in total," Zhang Liang said.

"They are all first-class sects. It's a good thing that some people have money!" Ying Xuan said calmly.

"Your Majesty was joking. The hermit family missed a good opportunity and lost the opportunity to rise in the empire."

Zhang Liang said: "If a family wants to gain a foothold in the empire, there must be someone in the court. But if this person is Lord Hou or the prime minister, naturally there is no problem. But if it is the son Fusu, Liang is a little worried."

"Then tell me, why did the clan choose Young Master Fusu?"

The authorities were confused, but the bystanders were clear. Zhang Liang was already in the game, so he became hesitant.

"Young Master Fusu is His Majesty's eldest son, and His Majesty is very fond of him. He has the best chance to be in that position. At this moment, the clan is attached to Young Master Fusu. In the future, he will have the power of a dragon and can easily obtain many things." Zhang Liang said.

"That makes sense, then tell me, why didn't they choose me?" Ying Xuan asked.

"No matter how powerful the Hou Ye is, he is His Majesty's courtier after all. If he associates with a powerful family, he is suspected of forming a clique for personal gain; besides, a family is not necessary to the Hou Ye. Attaching to the Hou Ye is just icing on the cake, but attaching to the son Fusu is like sending charcoal in the snow. "

"The functions are different, the value is different, and the benefits that can be obtained are naturally different."

Ying Xuan said: "What you said was indeed the reason why the clan chose Young Master Fusu, but I believe this is also the reason they told you."

Ying Xuan smiled playfully and said, "If I guessed correctly, the reason they told you is consistent with your judgment."

"Hou Ye Mingjian, it is because the family is too honest that I feel strange. So I took the liberty to ask Hou Ye." Zhang Liang said.

"The aristocratic family is not as simple as you see. Now the empire has the upper hand, but the clan is not a soft persimmon. Even this Marquis can rely on Liaodong Heijia and His Majesty's name to suppress the aristocratic family."

"The so-called attachment to your son Fusu or Benhou is pure nonsense. It should be said to be an alliance or a community of interests."

"The family values ​​profit, and if it values ​​profit, it forgets righteousness. There are not a few aristocratic families who can forget the righteousness of the country, so there is a saying called the dynasty of flowing water, and the family of iron. This is the reason why your majesty and this Marquis don't like the family."

"Forging an alliance with Fusu is risky enough. After all, no one can guarantee that Fusu will be able to take the position of His Majesty. If Fusu fails, even if he is saved, it will hurt his vitality."

"The risks are big enough, but the benefits are good enough."

"Fusu believes in Confucianism and is kind enough, but in the eyes of the aristocratic family, this is weakness. If a weak son can sit in the position of His Majesty, it is not impossible for the aristocratic family to become big."

"The three families were divided into Jin, the Tian family replaced the family, and the three Huan governed Lu. The past is vivid in my memory."

"Being an alliance with Benhou, Benhou can indeed make the clan a firm foothold without any effort, and even go a step further."

"But this Marquis is not Fusu. They get very little from me. There are some things that this Marquis can give, but there are some things they can't even think about."

"This Marquis is strong enough, and his methods are ruthless enough. Even with the support of Ben Hou, the aristocratic family must always be vigilant, fearing that Ben Hou will back them."

"After all, there are a lot of strong people in the family, and the frontier army is short of such people. If you are not careful, it will be nothing to fetch water from the bamboo basket. Maybe you will also get a strong family. Besides, this Marquis has married Wenren Clan. There are very few things that other clansmen can get from this Marquis."

Ying Xuan said it easily, but Zhang Liang was dripping with cold sweat when he heard it. He thought that the aristocratic family just needed a foothold, but he didn't expect to have such wolfish ambitions.

"I was careless."

Zhang Liang said: "Young Master Fusu seems to be in a stable position, but Young Master Hu Hai and Young Master Gao are making frequent moves in the academy. Young Master Fu Su is concerned about his brotherhood, and he is unwilling to take action against them."

"I was eager to help the young master to build a strong force for Su, but I didn't think carefully. If it wasn't for the reminder from Lord Hou, I would have made a big mistake. Thank you Lord Hou for reminding me." Zhang Liang got up and said.

"Sit down and talk, don't be polite to me."

Ying Xuan waved his hand and said, "I just don't want to give the aristocratic family a chance to become bigger, and I didn't intend to remind Young Master to help Su."

"Unfortunately, in this way, the aristocratic family may not be able to be used by Young Master Fusu."

"That's not necessarily true!"

Ying Xuan said calmly: "If son Fusu can suppress the family, or even control the family, it's not that he can't use the power of the family to strengthen his own power."

"But young master Fusu believes in the way of a gentleman, he is open-minded, and has no success in his heart. I'm afraid he can't do this kind of thing."

Zhang Liang said regretfully: "And I was born in Confucianism, so it's not easy to persuade Young Master Fusu. I am confident that I can fight against the clan, but without the support of Young Master Fusu, how can the clan let me manipulate you?"

"Then give young master Fusu a strong dose of medicine. People's hearts are the most fickle. If young master Fusu still refuses to change, you don't have to stay by his side, but return to His Majesty's side."

Ying Xuan said: "I appreciate your talent, but you still can't reach Li Si's realm, this can be regarded as a training for you."

"There is nothing easier to mature than betrayal, and nothing easier to grow than failure."

Zhang Liang became silent, his face struggled, and finally he mustered up the courage to ask Ying Xuan, "What is Hou Ye planning?"

(End of this chapter)