The sky was getting dark, the sunset on the dragon's head was changing, and Li Linfu on the high platform in front of the hall looked at the back of Wang Jie's departure, and was silent for a long time.

Looking east, the palace is majestic, the palaces are brightly lit on Chinese New Year's Eve, and the big red lanterns dye the cold imperial city a warm fiery red, but this warmth looks so fragile and unreal.

Qian Yi walked over and asked, "Xiangye, we ......"

Li Linfu suddenly laughed and said: "When I was in Yangzhou before, I also followed a group of brothers behind me, not many, dozens of people. At first, I felt so imposing, high-spirited, as if I could do anything. But it didn't take long for trouble to come, relying on my father's legacy, there was nothing on the government's side, but there were too many people to eat, and there was no money on them, so what should I do? I had to cheat and cheat, steal chickens and touch dogs! Gradually, that pride dissipated, and it didn't mean much, so I came to Chang'an. ”

Qian Yi smiled: "That's Xiangye's heart, where is Xiangye's belonging?"

Li Linfu shook his head with a smile: "After so many years of fighting, there are a bunch of people around me, but there are more troubles, it turns out that those people have a full meal every day, some wine and meat, but now it is not good......!

"Alas...... The human heart is like this! Desires are insatiable!"

Qian Yi was still smiling, but his smile became a little stiff.

"It's not difficult for you!" Li Linfu smiled: "People, how can a mortal in the flesh not be selfish?"

Qian Yi couldn't laugh anymore, but he didn't dare to reply, so he could only hang his head.

"After staying in the officialdom for so many years, I understand a little, and now these people can no longer be as clear as the brothers in the past, they can be scolded and beaten if they do something wrong, but in the end they have to be used, although people are hanging on my vine, but in the end, they don't all rely on the big tree of the saint!"

"You can't knock it down and replace it, right?" Li Linfu was laughing, but there was not much warmth in his eyes.

Qian Yi hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "Xiangye, subordinates ......"

"I don't blame you for saying that!" Li Linfu smiled, his eyes cold: "I know better than you what virtues these people have in these people! How can dogs who are used to eating meat have a reason to go back and eat again? It's just that I didn't expect them to be able to endure it even for a moment and a half!"

"My subordinates are going to let them stop!" Qian Yi said hurriedly.

"If you put it away, will others not be able to count it on my head Li Linfu?" Li Linfu broke off, was silent for a moment, and then waved his hand and said: "Forget it, if you want to do it, then do it!

Qian Yi's heart suddenly turned into surprise, and he raised his head sharply and looked at Li Linfu: "Xiangye......"

Li Linfu couldn't see a trace of joy and anger on his face, but said lightly: "The prince and those people are unwilling to sit and wait for death, and you are not willing to be robbed of the soup by Xu Fan, so go for it!"

"The Holy Lord doesn't care which dog eats more, he only cares if the dog listens or not! So, it's okay to fish in troubled waters, but it's not okay to go to Qin Duchu. You have to grasp the proportions!"

"My subordinates understand!" Qian Yi nodded solemnly, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

There are some things that you really can't escape, people eat grains, some bonds can't be broken by saying it, and some people can't say that they can't admit it.

Such a good opportunity, if the situation was still unclear before, it was reasonable to stop and watch, but now that the general trend has been decided, Li Linfu still has not made the slightest movement here, and the group of people behind Li Linfu are a little unable to sit still!

Li Linfu is eclectic in employing people, and if he has the ability, he is good, as for ethics...... It's good to be able to shout two slogans, but it's okay if you can't.

Naturally, these pure realists do not come together to pursue some metaphysical ideas, but only real interests!

If it doesn't do any good, who wants to follow you?

This is also the sorrow of Li Linfu in recent years, he is powerful, but these people behind him are a group of wolf dogs who are used to being fed meat, and only by constantly throwing out the bloody fresh meat can they keep the loyalty of these guys.

It's just that after sensing the emperor's jealousy of him, Li Linfu can't and doesn't want to be as arrogant as before.

has been a prime minister for more than ten years, the so-called good things and the so-called bad things have been done, in order to maintain this huge empire, it is obviously not enough to just gain power, some things that he thinks are beneficial to the country and the people, and some stalls that have been spread out also need to continue to operate. To do this, a relatively stable environment is needed, and the support of the emperor is inseparable.

He does not lack power, but what he lacks is time.

Then the group of wolf dogs behind him are used to eating meat, and they are no longer willing to do things in a down-to-earth manner!

Not only for their own majesty, but also for what they will do later, it is necessary to knock them.

"It's okay! Let a few go, whether it's biting or being slaughtered by someone to stew, it's all right!" Li Linfu at night, his eyes were as cold as moonlight.

The brawl on Suzaku Street was finally dispersed by two teams of fierce and vicious officers, and it was strange that except for those students who fell to the ground and could not move and could no longer move, the rest of the students ran away from both north and south.

The officers didn't really chase after them, and after shouting twice with their blades, they stopped the pursuit, returned to the scene with a curse, and began to clean up the mess.

Xu Chen has been standing on the side of the road, watching the sturdy carriage twist and deform under the collision of the two teams, and there are really a few "civil and military" existences in this group of seemingly weak students.

The frightened horse struggled to break free of the restraints and fled to the side, which was beside Xu Chen at the moment, with his head down and panting.

Soon, the news of this place spread, and the well-intentioned people in Chang'an City knew the results here.

In the inconspicuous courtyard of Yonghefang, there is still the eight-grade official from the household, but this time, there are no more vigilant and vigilant eyes around the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, don't be busy! it's just the four of us, and we can't eat so many dishes!" Wan Shijun said with a smile to the young woman who was busy going in and out with a wooden plate.

"Don't get in the way, today's New Year's food is indispensable!" said and went to get busy again.

On the opposite table, there sat a young man in his twenties, who had not yet grown a beard, but the corners of his eyes were stained with a little dust.

At this moment, he said to Wan Shijun with a smile: "Shijun, you are rare to come once, of course you have to be grand!"

Wan Shijun didn't seem to hear the alienation in his words, and still said enthusiastically: "Okay! I have long missed my sister-in-law's craftsmanship, so I can eat more today!"

Wan Ping, who was sitting at the bottom, only smiled, and didn't dare to say a word, suddenly, his ears moved slightly, as if he heard something, and then turned his head casually, and raised his wine glass to Wan Shijun with a smile.

"Haha, together, big brother, too!" Wan Shijun raised his glass and invited the young man opposite to drink a glass of wine.

The news came.

The luncheon in the Xu Mansion was withdrawn, but Lu Hao and the others did not leave until the hurried footsteps disrupted the joy of the Chinese New Year's Eve in the Xiangfu.

Lu Hao and the others were in the teacher's study, and the messenger left quickly, and Xu Fan, who was frowning, raised his eyes to look at Lu Hao.

"How?" Lu Hao looked solemn.

"On Suzaku Street, two groups of students from the north and south had just a fight, and more than ten people were killed and injured. Xu Fan said calmly, but the solemnity in his eyes made the atmosphere in the room a little depressing.

"......" Lu Hao was silent for a long time and asked, "What is this going to do?"

"I don't know!" Xu Fan shook his head and said indifferently: "It's just that it seems that some people don't want to sit still." ”

said and laughed at himself: "Ben also made some preparations, but I didn't expect them to come so quickly and ...... Generous!"

After all, Lu Hao was bound by tradition and couldn't say anything to blame the teacher.

However, Shi Lei, who was sitting on the side, saw that there was news coming, but the second brother and the teacher had been playing dumb riddles, and did not mention the matter of the eldest brother for a long time, so he couldn't help asking: "What about the eldest brother?

Feeling that the atmosphere was a little heavy, Wang Ce, who was sitting next to him, stretched out his hand and patted the stone's head, and scolded with a smile: "How can there be anything wrong with this little battle brother?"

"Then why hasn't the big brother come yet?" Shi Lei muttered.

Lu Hao turned his head to look at him and said with a smile: "It's coming soon!"

"Are you still stupid for me, second brother, you smiled at me, it seems that this matter is really not small today......"

Outside the door, Uncle Xu's voice sounded: "Eldest son, the master is in the study, go this way!"

Hearing this, the eyes of everyone in the room suddenly lit up.

Xiao Shi had already gotten up, rushed out of the door in three or two steps, and asked around Xu Chen, "Big brother, are you okay?"

Xu Chen's heart warmed, touched Shi Lei's head and smiled: "It's okay! What can I do?"

"Really?" Shi Lei looked at Xu Chen, looking puzzled.

"Okay, don't let the eldest brother come in yet!" Lu Hao grimaced and glared at Shi Lei.

"Look, it's okay!" Shi Lei turned his head and muttered in a low voice.

"Let the teacher be anxious!" Xu Chen entered the door and bowed down and smiled.

Xu Fan smiled and shook his head: "Sit down! Have you eaten the meal? Let Lao Xu ......."

"No, I ate in the restaurant!"

"Hehe, too, this little battle really can't scare you!"

A wry smile appeared on Xu Chen's face: "Oh! That was before going out, a bunch of little children were just messing around, and they could naturally eat, but when they went out, the scene was really shocking!"

"Usually a scholar of Si Swenwen is so desperate to fight!" Xu Chen shook his head and sighed: "I really didn't see it before!"

"It's just a matter of profit!" After the shock, Xu Fan also understood, and said lightly: "The imperial examination is one way, there is no one in a hundred, even if you win the Jinshi, if no one beats it, there will be six or seven grades in your life, if you fight a fight, you can have the hope of a purple robe, few people don't work hard, right?"

Xu Chen said with a smile: "This is also the original intention of the imperial court to vigorously promote the imperial examination since Zhenguan, the wealthy families control the imperial court, and they can only rely on these poor students to dilute it, but everything always takes time, but now these wealthy families are also focusing on these poor students!"

"This at least shows that the imperial examination still has an effect, otherwise they wouldn't have invested so much, right?"

Xu Fan looked at his eldest apprentice and said with a smile: "You just want to say this?"

Xu Chen also smiled and replied, "Actually, I'm waiting for the teacher to say it first!"