People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 251 The fourth ancestor came out, the dispute between the concubine and the concubine

"The scenery of West Lake is picturesque."

Li Xuan stood on the boat, letting the evening breeze blow in, the sparkling lake surface in the distance, the bright moon and a few residual stars above his head.

For a moment, a poetic and picturesque feeling came over my face.

"Tonight, the prince's visit to the West Lake is truly a blessing for the Kai family." Standing at the side, Butler Xi bowed his hands to Li Xuan, with a flattering smile on his face.

Li Xuan glanced at him in astonishment, subconsciously flashed in his eyes, and then nothing happened.

There is no entry displayed on the head of Butler Xi.

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, just like Li Xuan can tell with his eyes.

It's just that they are very good at flattering.

"Respecting the elderly is the essence of filial piety. Weng Kui has an invitation, how can I refuse." Li Xuan replied indifferently, and then his eyes fell on the magnificent three-masted boat in the center of Taihu Lake, and asked in a low voice: "That boat is owned by the Kai family?"

In the center of Taihu Lake in the distance, under the bright lights, a huge and gorgeous three-masted ship appeared on the lake.

There seem to be countless figures moving on it, singing and dancing, looking like a peaceful and prosperous age.

"Yes, my lord." Steward Xi hurriedly explained, and said, "This ship was originally owned by the Hangzhou Navy, but it was in disrepair for a long time and could no longer fight, so the Navy planned to abandon it. Bought it from the navy, and then spent a lot of money to repair it..."

The Kai family's industry is mainly based on river transportation, and their scale can already be seen from the first boat in front of them.

"It's true that you've put in a lot of thought, but it's easy to distract others." Li Xuan smiled.

"It's true, my lord." 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, it was still in vain after arguing hard. , In the end, only the sailors can still board the ship.

However, after boarding the ship, the sailors discovered that the ship was sailing on the West Lake without hindrance, but it could not sail in the Qiantang River at all, let alone fighting against bandits at sea, and the maintenance cost of the ship was too high. Terribly high. "

"That's true." Li Xuan nodded, it's not a problem.

The water temperature, water speed and water quality of the West Lake and the Qiantang River are different. Ships that can sail safely on the West Lake will be eroded and abandoned in the Qiantang River.

At that time, the Hangzhou Navy will become a joke instead, so I can only give up

"Thank you, my lord, for your understanding." After Xi Butler finished speaking, he sighed and looked sad.

Li Xuan's eyes swept across Butler Xi's face, and he didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't care about such a small trick at all.

Li Xuan's eyes flicked over the luxurious and magnificent building boat. This building boat looks so, but it may not be so useless.

It depends on how to use it, these people in Hangzhou obviously don't have the vision now.

Keeping the matter of building the boat in mind, Li Xuan's eyes turned to the edge of the West Lake in the distance.

Although the surface of the lake is clear, there are some invisible boats hidden among the pampas grass farther away.

A smile appeared in Li Xuan's eyes.

If it was just that simple, then the members of Tianyin Sect would have disappointed him too much.

The building boat in the distance was rapidly approaching, and the small boat that Li Xuan was in quickly arrived under the big boat.

With light steps, Li Xuan, Qiu Zhenmu, and Su Baotong jumped onto the big boat at the same time.

Two red-clothed and gold-armored Qianniuwei immediately stood on both sides, majestic and looking at everyone with cold eyes.

The people who were waiting on the bow of the big boat were immediately taken aback and retreated one after another.

Li Xuan looked at a [-]-year-old bearded man wearing a black-gray robe, cupped his hands and said, "Li Xuan has seen Kai Weng!"

"Don't dare to be a prince's gift." Kui Gong immediately bowed deeply to Li Xuan.

Even though Kui Gong had the support of Hangzhou Kui's family in his life, he only served as a magistrate for one term at most.

No more, no more.

At most, Li Xuan was polite to the elders, but if he really took the university seriously, he would be dead.

Li Xuan's eyes swept over everyone present, and he saw Young Master Qi hiding in the corner behind the crowd.

Young Master Qi didn't go up to talk to Li Xuan directly, but carefully hid in the corner, and there was a group of figures in fancy clothes watching from a distance, but they didn't come up to him.

Although Hangzhou Zhouxue is a place where humanities gather together, it also has a lot of miscellaneous types.

There are quite a few people who are just spending their days in state schools, not really studying.

These people fight cocks and walk dogs every day, messing up the good school atmosphere in the whole state.

Especially the addition of Mr. Qi later made everything even more chaotic.

What Li Xuan said that day was frivolous, although he said it casually, it was indeed the truth.

"My lord, please!" Kui Gong stretched out his hand and invited Li Xuan into the boat.

The gauze tent with bright lanterns, silk and satin, handsome maids, and sumptuous food, it can be seen that Wei Gong really put a lot of thought into entertaining Li Xuan.

Walking to the top, Kui Gong bowed his hands to Li Xuan, then pointed to the person on the left, and said, "My lord, this is Su Yu, the governor of the Hangzhou Governor's Mansion, who joined the army, from the Su family in Youzhou."

Li Xuan raised his gaze, glanced past Su Baotong, then cupped his hands and said to Su Yu, "I've seen Su Canjun!"

"I've seen the prince!" Su Yu didn't dare to take it seriously. His official position is not as good as Li Xuan's, and his identity and background are not as good as Li Xuan's. Although he is not panicked now, he still looks nervous.

Li Xuan's eyes flicked past Su Yu's body, and fell on the big monk wearing a yellow monk's robe. Jishou saluted: "Infinite longevity, I don't know where this master is practicing?"

"Fang Qin, a poor monk, practiced in Niutoushan, and now he is in Lingyin Temple." Monk Fang Qin clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to Li Xuan.

Kui Gong on the side hurriedly said: "Master Fang Qin is the descendant of Fa Rong, the heir of the Fourth Patriarch, and the Dharma is superb."

The fourth patriarch of Zen is Master Daoxin, the fifth patriarch of Zen is Master Hongren, and the sixth patriarch of Zen is Master Huineng.

Dharma heir, a monk who inherits the mantle of the ancestor and presides over a forest.

The relationship between Fa Rong and Hongren's nominal brothers is just like Shenxiu and Huineng.

As for their real relationship, no outsider can know.

If it is like Shenxiu and Huineng, it will be lively.

Li Xuan took the lead, and then said: "When Xiao Wang was in Luoyang, he once had a relationship with Master Shenxiu, and later communicated with Master Puji and Master Yifu under Master Shenxiu's disciples. Today, it is really great to meet Master Fang Qin. It's Xiao Wang's luck."

"Several senior brothers are proficient in Buddhism. The poor monk once discussed the Tao in the early years, and finally gained something. It is also the luck of the poor monk to meet the King of Nanchang today." Fang Qin had a slight smile on his face.

Li Xuan's face was full of surprise. Monk Fang Qin spoke politely, but what he meant was not polite at all.

He had a legal dispute with Pu Ji, and finally retreated unscathed. This kind of ability is extraordinary, and the contradictions in it are not concealed.

Shenxiu was originally Hongren's direct disciple, but the name of the Sixth Patriarch was obtained by Huineng who came from the side, so that Huineng became the sixth patriarch of the direct line, while Shenxiu became a sideline.

Li Xuan is not clear about Fa Rong, but it seems that the relationship between Monk Fang Qin and Hongren's disciples and grandchildren is not so harmonious.

"When I'm free someday, I'll definitely come to ask the Master for advice." Li Xuan respectfully returned to Monk Fang Qin.

Everyone else was a little surprised, how could Li Xuan be so polite to the monk as he belonged to Li Tang's clan and also had a Taoist inheritance.

The reason is actually simple, because Niutoushan is located in Wuyi County, Wuzhou Wuyi County.

This monk Fang Qin happened to be one of the people under Li Xuan's rule. This is another kind of relationship.

And no one can deny the transcendent status of Buddhism in the entire land of Wuyue today, and the power of Buddhism cannot be ignored in the eradication of Tianyin Sect.

"My lord, this is the dog Kui Heng, who is now in charge of the governor's office!" Kui Gong pointed to the solemn middle-aged man in a blue robe.

"I've met my elder brother!" Li Xuan looked at Kai Heng curiously.

Although the prison manager is an official position of the eighth rank, it does not need to work in a different place.

On the contrary, on the contrary, in many cases, the people in charge of prisons are local people, and many of them are family officials who have served for several generations.

For the Kai family, this kind of position is not to say that it is low, but because of their family status, this position is not conducive to future promotion.

Unless the idea of ​​promotion has been completely cut off.

"Don't dare, the prince is polite." Kai Heng immediately bowed his hands and saluted. He caught Li Xuan's gaze, and Li Xuan's gaze was full of curiosity and did not despise him, which made him slightly relieved.

"Brother Kui has great ambitions and sharp eyesight. If you can make special achievements in this post of prison officer, you can leap forward. Xiao Wang admires you." Li Xuan's voice was very low, and only Kui Gong and Fang Qin stood aside. The monk and Kai Heng could hear clearly.

Kui Gong frowned, and couldn't help but look at his son.

Kai Heng was taken aback, seeing that only a few people heard what Li Xuan said, he gave a wry smile, cupped his hands and sighed: "Your Majesty's eyes are like torches, I feel ashamed."

Li Xuan smiled lightly, as if her eyes could clearly see what was in Kai Heng's heart.

Li Xuan once read in a book that there was once a big man who once worked as a prison guard, and then jumped to the job when he encountered troubled times.

A soldier character is the most useful power in troubled times.

"Kai Weng, isn't your son-in-law here?" Li Xuan glanced around, but he didn't find Hong An, the professor of state studies. Li Xuan was surprised. Isn't it because of Hong An that the Kai family invited him today?

"Hong An is sitting behind closed doors at home thinking about his mistakes. He did make a mistake this time. He was made to face the wall and meditate at home." Kui Gong looked at Li Xuan sincerely, and asked in a low voice: "My lord, I don't know about this matter. Can there be a change, if there is, my family is willing to..."

Li Xuan waved his hand directly, interrupting what Kui Gong wanted to say next, he said flatly: "Don't dare to lie to Kui Weng, this matter has already been the center of the governor's office, I'm afraid there will be no changes right now, but..."

"But how?" Kui Gong couldn't help asking.

Li Xuan's eyes swept over Kai Heng's calm face, and then his voice turned deep, looking at Kai Gong and said: "Weng Kai is keen, and the rivers of Kai's family now involve many states. How is the situation in the land of Wuyue today? You know what’s in your mind, so why do you need to talk too much. Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, it’s impossible for the center to change, but it’s not necessarily impossible to take a crime and make a contribution.”

Wei Gong's expression changed slightly involuntarily. He could hear clearly what Li Xuan said, but it was not easy to make a decision on these matters.

For a moment, Kai Gong couldn't help hesitating.

(End of this chapter)