Chapter 2 The original intention of temporarily living in Shifu

Du Shaoling, a tribute student from Luoyang, has a thin face and slender eyes. He was a little tired, leaned under the ancient locust tree on the side of the road and looked at the long Vermilion Bird Avenue under his feet, and let out a long sigh. On this day, he got up early in the morning and had visited the three princes and magnates in the capital one after another, but to his great disappointment, none of the owners of those mansions saw him.

But he was still a little unwilling, and rushed to the front of Tongshanfang Shizheng Mansion panting with his bags on his back. The stone mansion is about four rooms away, and the green tile powder wall is simple and clean. Many years ago, his ancestors bestowed the house on him for his military exploits. When it came to Shi Zheng, although he has been an official for many years, he has always been honest and honest, and he is usually generous and generous, and he has no money to renovate, so the house looks a little dilapidated.

At this moment, there were three young men who looked like scholars waiting outside the door. Some people are quietly stuffing broken silver for Mending, and some people are sending calligraphy and paintings. The doormen pretended to be polite and gave in, while hiding the gift in their arms.

Du Shaoling took out his name tag from the baggage, walked to a slightly fatter doorman, handed it over with a slight bow, and reported his name while asking him to report to Shi Zheng.

Seeing that he was dressed in shabby clothes and looking shabby, the man raised his head arrogantly, stretched out a hand and shook it.

Shaoling was a little puzzled: "You are ......"

"What a fool, silver." A thinner doorman came up and scolded, "You're here again, you're really thick-skinned." ”

Du Shaoling thought about it, took out seven or eight copper coins from his arms, and presented them: "There are two young masters, let's take them first." ”

The two men looked at each other in disappointment, and said disdainfully: "That's all? It's called a chemical child. ”

"Well, that's all, I'll make up for the two of you when I see Lord Shi." Du Shaoling replied.

"Get out of here!" The fat doorman stuffed the copper coin into his arms, "Lord Shi has something to do today, you can come back another day." With that, he pulled his feet and wanted to leave.

Du Shaoling hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and begged: "This young master, you are coming from afar, you can give a thin noodle." ”

The fat Mending suddenly pushed him away in annoyance, and whistled into the air. Before the whistle fell, I saw Steward Cao rushing out of the mansion with a group of family members, surrounding Shaoling, pushing him and driving him away.

Shao Ling was resentful and scolded: "A group of minions, dogs look down on people!" ”

"Damn, you dare to scold Lao Tzu!" After hearing this, the fat doorman rushed to Shaoling's body and was met with a punch. Shaoling couldn't dodge, and a green bag immediately bulged on his forehead. Not to be outdone, he returned a punch that knocked him to the ground. When three or four of them saw this, they shouted in unison and pounced, surrounding Shaoling and beating him violently. Shaoling struggled to resist, but he was alone and could not defeat the crowd, and he was hit several times and shook and fell.

"Stop!" With a shout, a white shadow flashed, and with just three or two punches and kicks, the family knocked them to the ground, wailing in pain. Shaoling came back to his senses and took a closer look, but it was Li Yunhan, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Who is spreading the wilderness here?" Suddenly, a shout came from behind the crowd. Steward Cao looked back in surprise and saw Shi Zheng riding a fast horse to arrive.

Shi Zheng is over fifty years old, his face is wrinkled and slightly yellow, as if he is covered with a layer of dust, but his spirit is shining. He dismounted, walked closer, and glanced at the crowd, a bit of majesty in the cold.

Steward Cao walked in front of Shi Zheng and said with a deep salute: "Xiangye, you are back; There were just two street ruffians making trouble in front of the door, and the villain was about to drive them away. ”

Shi Zheng said "um", put aside the family and walked to Li and Du, looked at the two of them carefully, and saw that they were dressed plainly and behaved modestly, and immediately had a bottom in his heart, and asked them why they are here?

Li Yunhan stepped forward and bowed to him, and said respectfully: "Li Yunhan, who was born late, came to meet Master Shi." ”

"Li Yunhan......" Shi Zheng was stunned.

"Yes. Xu Chong, the father-in-law of the late generation, once wrote a letter to the adults, asking the adults to look at it. After speaking, Li Yunhan took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.

Shi Zheng hesitated for a moment and took the letter and asked, "Are you Old Xu's son-in-law?" ”

"Exactly;" Li Yunhan nodded, "Lord Yuezhang has been dead for many years, and this letter was made by him before his death. ”

Shi Zheng opened the letter with a stomach full of questions, read it carefully, and a trace of sadness surged in his heart, and said: "Seeing words is like seeing people." I think that back then, Xu Lao was an official in the same dynasty as me, which was not only my boss, but also my mentor; If he is still alive, it will be the year of the sixtieth year...... It's been so long, why did you come to see you today? ”

"Alas, it's hard to put into words. In recent years, there have been many changes in the family, and the beloved wife and father have left one after another, and they have been neglected for a while, which has delayed the matter. Li Yunhan explained.

Shi Zheng said "um", raised his hand lightly after a little thought, and invited him into the mansion.

"My lord, I don't dare to enter below." Li Yunhan glanced at the family members around him, as if he was a little timid.

"These families in your mansion are all as fierce as tigers and wolves, how dare they enter!" Du Shaoling interjected.

Shi Zheng turned his head and glared at Shaoling, asking who he was?

"My lord, I forgot to introduce it," Li Yunhan smiled slightly, "This junior brother's surname is Du Shaoling, and he is my sworn brother." ”

Shi Zheng realized something after hearing this, moved his gaze to the family members, and asked, "Have you ever bullied him?" ”

The family hurriedly replied and said no.

Shao Ling snorted and said, "Asking for property and fists and kicks, this is not bullying!" ”

Shi Zheng's face turned red when he heard this, and he scolded a group of family members: "You people, you have no virtue at all to deceive and conceal!" I've only been on a business trip for two months, and I'm causing trouble again! Then he called Steward Cao and sent away all the troublemakers.

Entering the mansion, Shi Zheng entertained Li and Du to drink and rest under a gazebo in the garden.

Li Yunhan bowed down and asked him where he was on a business trip?

"Two months ago, Shi was ordered to go to Jizhou to inspect disaster relief and just returned to Beijing."

"Oh, I see." Li Yunhan nodded lightly.

"It is said that the Jizhou area has been hit by drought in recent years, and now Yanxing is full of people who have fled from there." Du Shaoling interjected.

"Well, I saw it when I entered the city today." Li Yunhan echoed.

"It's not a natural disaster, it's a man-made disaster!" Shi Zheng frowned, and said slowly, "When I arrived in Jizhou, I found out that it was not as reported by the local officials. In the past two or three years, although there have been droughts in Jizhou from time to time and the harvest has also been reduced, according to the previous years, the people still have surplus grain to survive the next summer harvest, and they will never reach the point of leaving their hometowns and fleeing from famine in all directions. ”

"Why is that?" Li Yunhan asked.

Shi Zheng took a sip of wine, his face became much more serious, and said, "The local government is exploiting and paying heavy taxes. Seeing that the two were frowning and puzzled, Shi Zheng explained to them in detail. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, on the basis of the uniform land system, the rent adjustment has been implemented. There is a rent in the field, a household in a transfer, a mediocre body, and a miscellaneous servant outside. The lease system stipulates that each ding shall pay two stones of rent to the state capital every year; "Adjustment" refers to the household tax, which can be paid in kind by each household or replaced by currency. According to the Yong system, each ding is required to serve 20 days of unpaid conscription for the government every year; If they do not perform hard labor, they can take silk or cloth instead. The imperial court also stipulated that in the event of a famine, the state government could reduce or reduce rents according to the magnitude of the disaster, and if there were violators, local officials could be held responsible.

However, the Jizhou government not only did not reduce or reduce the rent, but also increased the rent more than twice that of normal years, and forced young and middle-aged men to serve labor beyond the time limit, causing the local people to have no food to eat and complain, thus triggering a large-scale exodus.

"What about the extra money?" Du Shaoling asked.

"Most of it was used to build cities and roads, and the rest was embezzled by officials at all levels." Shi Zheng replied.

"I see." Du Shaoling's face was angry, "This gang of silverfish must be severely punished!" ”

"It's hard." Shi Zheng sighed, "If you look into this case carefully, I'm afraid that many court officials in the capital are also involved." For this reason, I have recorded all the evidence of the crime I have investigated, and I intend to present it to the emperor. ”

"Adults do not take refuge and do not evade responsibility, which is really admired by later students." Li Yunhan said angrily.

Du Shaoling touched the wound on his head and said, "This group of dog officials is also black-hearted, much worse than the gang of men in front of your mansion." ”

Shi Zheng was quite embarrassed when he heard this, and laughed dryly.

Seeing this, Li Yunhan hurriedly played a round and said, "Brother Du has no way to hide his mouth, please forgive me." ”

"No problem; Shi is also a straight man, and he doesn't know how to turn when he speaks; Since I became a prime minister, the doorman has changed several times, but the atmosphere still does not improve. ”

"It's not an adult's fault. If we delve into the source of this, I am afraid that it is still due to the corruption of the government and the declining world. Li Yunhan said.

"Oh?"

"Lynfer has been in charge of the government for many years, and nepotism and corruption are becoming more and more serious; Outside, there are various localities that support the army and dominate one side, which has become a trend of separation. Now Datang seems to be prosperous on the surface, but in fact, it is surging and dangerous. When I was born in the capital in my later years, what I saw and heard was even more chilling. Li Yunhan said in confidence.

Shi Zheng looked around and asked in a low voice, "Why did Mr. say this?" ”

"The late student just passed by the Xishi Execution Ground, and was encountering Wei Zhi and others being tortured, and many onlookers complained and complained for them in private."

"Alas, there are many unjust prisons, and this case is not the only one!" Shi Zheng sighed lightly, "Over the years, due to the dispute over the abolition of the crown prince, hundreds of innocent families have already died. ”

"This ...... Shi Xiang is upright, and he is in the same dynasty as the traitor, so he has to be more careful. Li Yunhan pondered for a moment and said.

"In the middle of the cracks, how can you not be in a dilemma! Besides, Shi is anxious and careless, and he has suffered from them all these years. ”

Li Yunhan saw Shi Zheng's face flushed, and he couldn't help but hurriedly said in his heart: "It's too talkative in the late life, don't mind." ”

"It's nothing, I've been holding it back for a long time, and it's nice to say it today." Shi Zheng put down his wine glass and thought for a while, "By the way, what Lord Xu said in his letter, asked me to help Mr. recommend an errand; At present, the position of school secretary of the Ministry of Rites is vacant, I wonder if Mr. is interested? ”

"Thank you for your love," Li Yunhan thought for a moment, and stopped talking, "It's just ......"

"Just what?" Shi Zheng smiled, "Although this position is low, it is still more than enough to support yourself." ”

"That's right, find an errand to settle down first, and then get a reputation when you have a chance in the future." Du Shaoling interjected.

"Your Excellency misunderstood. I didn't come here to find an errand to do," Li Yunhan smiled at Shi Zhengran, "I thought about a relationship ten years ago......

"But it's ...... love"

"Well, look for the Mage Holding Profit."

"Mage Holding Profit?" Shi Zheng was stunned again.

"Yes. It's a long story, when I was young, I used to apprentice with her in Qingcheng Mountain, but I didn't expect that since that parting, there has been no news from each side," Li Yunhan paused and said, "Three years ago, I suddenly received a letter from her, inviting me to Beijing to meet; At that time, I was guarding filial piety for my father, and I couldn't get out. This time I went to Beijing to meet at the place of rendezvous, but for some reason she refused to see me. ”

"Master Zhiying, why is it so familiar?" Shi Zheng lowered his head and muttered to himself.

"By the way, when she was in Qingcheng Mountain, she said very little, only said that her name was Xiaoying." Li Yunhan reminded.

"Well, I remember, Master Zhiying is the Dao name of Princess Pingyu...... Could it be that she can't do it! Shi Zheng suddenly remembered and said with a smile.

"Princess Pingyu ......" Li Yunhan couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, and the scene when he was studying art in Qingcheng Mountain quickly flashed in his mind...... At that time, Ping Yu was about twenty-five or sixteen, with a delicate appearance and dignified manners, and often had a depressed face, as if he was full of worries. When he was playing in the mountains, he once asked his sister where she came from, and she smiled but did not answer......

"She has the name of the fairy girl; Although you are a princess, she lives alone and has no fixed place, and often travels all over the world to haunt the ancient temples and Taoist temples, and it is difficult to find her trace. Shi Zheng sighed and said.

Li Yunhan was a little disappointed when he heard this.

"Forget it, don't look for her, find an errand to do first." Du Shaoling persuaded.

After being silent for a while, Li Yunhan said: "By the way, I worshipped Zixu Zhenren as a teacher with her at the beginning, maybe I can know his whereabouts if I find the master." ”

"You used to worship Zixu as a teacher?"

"Yes."

Shi Zheng lightly twisted his short beard, and said with a calm face: "Zixu is a real person, Shi has heard of it." This person's surname is Pei Mingmin, who was once known as the world's first sword, and it is said that he found the bones of the imperial mother Dou Defei. However, this person has been hidden for many years. ”

Li Yunhan felt sorry after hearing this, paused, and said: "If the master is still alive, it should be the year of the sixtieth year." ”

"Then, how did the gentleman worship him as a teacher?"

"When I was seventeen years old, I accompanied my parents to Qingcheng Mountain to divide, but unexpectedly, the local Buddhism and Taoism fought for the monasteries and fields on the mountain, and hundreds of pilgrims were trapped in a broken temple for a long time, crowded in one place, hungry and cold. Fortunately, the master rescued him, and the pilgrims and their families escaped. After that, I followed my master to study art in Qingcheng Mountain. Unexpectedly, three months later, he suddenly left Qingcheng Mountain without saying goodbye. ”

"Oh, I see." Shi Zheng sighed lightly.

"Over the years, I have traveled all over the country, visited famous mountains and rivers, and secretly paid attention to Master's traces, but I still found nothing." Li Yunhan's tone was a little sad.

Shi Zheng pondered for a while, and suddenly remembered something, and said: "By the way, on the seventh day of the first month of this month, it is the 40th anniversary of the death of the imperial mother Dou Defei, and the imperial court will hold a dojo for her in Taiqingguan as usual; Once every ten years, it's been held twice, so you might as well go there and check it out when the time comes. ”

"Okay, Lord Xie reminds." Li Yunhan thanked him.

The three of them drank a few more glasses, Shao Ling seemed a little nervous, and said to Shi Zheng:

"Master Shi, his business is finished, and I am there!"

"I'm sorry, I almost forgot about Du Xian's nephew," Shi Zheng smiled slightly and asked him what was the matter?

Du Shaoling took the burden and took out two poems from it, handed them to Shi Zheng with both hands, and said solemnly: "This is a clumsy work of late life, please give me advice." ”

Shi Zheng took it with a smile and flipped through a few pages gently, and read casually: "Three years of guest and two Beijings, there is no list; When is the question of mercy and grace, and the wine is laughed at in the spring breeze...... Well, yes, the poetry style is fresh and natural, and the skills are thick, if it takes time, the future will be limitless! ”

"Your Excellency has won a prize;" Shaoling was a little anxious, "According to the talent of the late life, I don't know what official position I can get?" ”

"Want to be an official?" Shi Zheng took a closer look at Shaoling, "I think you are friendly and careful, how about being the master of Wannian County?" ”

"Great," Du Shaoling was surprised when he heard this, and immediately knelt down in front of Shi Zheng, "Thank you for your love, you are polite." ”

Shi Zheng smiled and helped Shaoling get up, and said: "The two talents are like old friends at first sight, it's getting late, if you don't dislike it, please live in the house temporarily, and drink and have fun with Shi in your spare time, how about talking about words?" ”

Li Yunhan hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and was about to answer, but Shaoling didn't want to say thank you to Shi Zheng first, so he had to agree.

At this time, Steward Cao commanded the servants to bring seven or eight kinds of food and set up a full table.

"There are fewer than a thousand glasses of wine for a confidant," Shi Zhengwu filled his wine glasses and smiled at Li and Du, "Shi has not drunk for many days on this trip; Come, today you and I will not be drunk. ”

Du Shaoling's face turned red and he persuaded: "My lord has drunk a lot, don't be greedy anymore." ”

Shi Zheng laughed when he heard this, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

After being full of wine and food, Li and Du were arranged by Shi Zheng to rest in a guest room in the backyard. Li Yunhan couldn't help but be tired from the journey, and fell asleep in a daze while lying on the bed.

He took a nap, and from time to time he thought back to the past from years ago......

It was ten years ago, he and his parents went to Qingcheng Mountain to pray for blessings, and were trapped in a dilapidated temple. When Li Yunhan took the steamed bun from Ping Yu's hand, he couldn't help but be attracted by its unique charm, and his eyes instantly froze. Ping Yu didn't seem to care, just smiled at him......

Another thing.

Three years ago, when he was keeping filial piety for his father in his hometown, Princess Pingyu sent a message asking him to meet him in Beijing, and returned the peach charm to him......

Li Yunhan was immersed in sleep, Shaoling entered the room with a basin of foot-washing water, and woke him up softly.

He raised his eyes and scanned the room, where there was a Bogu shelf on the east side, and a charcoal stove was placed in front of the wall, and the flames were creaking and burning; The room was clean and tidy, warm and pleasant.

Du Shaoling said: "When you meet your brother, there will be good things. In the blink of an eye, the younger brother changed from a homeless man to a guest of the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

"It's time to get started," Li Yunhan smiled indifferently, "When Lord Shi finds an errand for you, you won't have to wander around anymore." ”

Du Shaoling said "um" and asked Li Yunhan to sit down, wanting to wash his feet.

Li Yunhan didn't refuse, took off his shoes and socks and put his feet into the basin.

Du Shaoling leaned down and rubbed his feet while chatting: "Haiminglou's Fengque wine, sashimi, and osmanthus chicken are the three uniques in Beijing, haven't you heard of them?" ”

"What's more," Li Yunhan paused, and smiled, "Next, it's time to say that Pingkangfang is full of green buildings and beautiful women......

Shaoling's face was full of shame when he heard this, and he said for a while: "Am I also kind." ”

"This time in Beijing, of course, you won't miss the wine and food in the capital." Li Yunhan restrained his smile slightly, "Time flies; I think of you and I used to swim hand in hand, cross the Yellow River, climb Taihang, ask immortals, write poems and papers, drink and get drunk together, how happy! ”

"Yes, there is a brother who takes care of him all the way, how can the younger brother forget!"

"I can't imagine that Liang Yuan has been separated for more than three years, and the younger brother is still depressed." Li Yunhan looked at Shaoling's thin face with a little vicissitudes of life, and felt deep pity.

"Alas, my father died early, and the family was in the middle of the road; I wanted to change my fate by learning to pass the Jinshi exam with my own talents, but I didn't expect to go to Chang'an, and I failed to win the list in two provincial exams in a row.

was destitute, so he had to stay at his distant aunt's house, the Pomegranate Inn; Sometimes, in order to make a living, they copy books for others; Sometimes, Shangzhong Nanshan digs up some medicinal herbs and sells them on the streets......"

"The little brother has a lot of talent, but he has tried and failed, and no one appreciates it, which is really too wrong."

"The family is poor, and there is no one in the court. As for me, in my spare time, I had to go door-to-door with poems and famous posts to meet the magnates of all parties in the capital and try my luck, and the bitterness was hard to describe. After speaking, Du Shaoling got up and poured a cup of tea and handed it to Li Yunhan.

"The way to enter the official is nothing more than the shade of the door, the variegated entry, the meritorious service in the army, the introduction of officials and the scientific examination," Li Yunhan took a sip of tea, and his tone became a little heavier, "It's just that for a poor disciple like the younger brother, there is only one way to go." ”

Du Shaoling said "um", and said indifferently: "It's just that the road of scientific research is really not easy to take." ”

Li Yunhan listened and pondered for a while, and suggested that he change the examination of the Ming Sutra; It is said that thousands of people enter Beijing every year to take the exam, and the examination is especially important in the two subjects of Jinshi and Mingjing. and the number of Jinshike is only twenty or thirty every year; As for the Ming Classics, although its reputation is a little worse, there are no less than seventy or eighty people admitted every year.

"Let me change the Ming Sutra?" Shao Ling's heart was shocked when he heard this.

"That's right. According to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty, only those who have passed the Jinshi, Mingjing or existing official positions are eligible to participate in the examination of the Ministry of Officials; After passing the examination, he will be awarded an official position. ”

"Of course I get that. The Ming Jing mainly examines the Confucian classics, and the Jinshi Department focuses on poetry and political commentary; But no matter which subject, you have to cross this threshold first. ”

"Thirty old Ming Jing, fifty young jinshi. You've got to think about it. Li Yunhan said solemnly.

"Okay, according to what my brother said, I will try to apply for the Ming Jing exam this year." Du Shaoling agreed, he half-knelt on the ground and dried Li Yunhan's feet, put on his shoes and socks.

After washing his feet, Li Yunhan was light-hearted, he paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, and asked: "The younger brother has a hard life, Da Fu is an official in Beijing, you didn't ask him for help?" ”

Shaoling was a little angry when he heard this: "He's not just a six-rank servant of the imperial history, the official is not big, and the shelf is not small." thought he could help him, but when they met, he always pushed back and refused to help. ”

"Dafu is open-minded, I'm afraid there is some difficulty."

"What's the difficulty? Not righteous at all! It's not as good as Wang Jie, although it is a cloth cloth, but it often helps me. ”

Li Yunhan heard a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said, "Wang Jie, is he okay?" ”

"Hmm. Brother Wang is a talent, and has the strengths of music and dance, Danqing, and with these two things, he often haunts the homes of dignitaries and dignitaries, and is famous in the capital for a while. ”

"That's right," Li Yunhan sighed lightly, "No matter what, it's not easy to make a name for yourself in the capital." ”

Du Shaoling wiped the ground clean, and then walked out of the house with a basin of water.

Li Yunhan looked at his distant back and thought for a moment, recalling the scene when he met Da Fu, Wang Jie and others in Liang Yuan more than three years ago......

It was at the Yunfeng Inn, in the courtyard, under a rain pavilion.

Li Yunhan and the other four people sat around the stone table, drinking tea and laughing.

Wang Jie wore a light yellow scarf, he was eight feet long, his face was as white as jade, his eyes were clear and dark, and he was cold and arrogant and handsome. His voice was clear, and he said to Du Shaoling: "I went to the capital to say goodbye, and I didn't want to meet Brother Du here again, fortunately." ”

Shaoling nodded lightly when he heard this, and said in a calm tone: "The first time I didn't take the exam, the younger brother played around to vent his boredom, and he met Brother Li through Donglu Xing, and the two of them traveled all the way north to the famous mountains and rivers...... Yesterday, I went south to Liangyuan, and I met the two again today. ”

"The four of us are like-minded and gather here, could it be that God deliberately arranged it?" Li Yunhan looked at the three of them and smiled.

Du Shaoling couldn't wait to say: "It's really a coincidence." ”

Wang Jie glanced at Da Fu and said that he had come to deliver a message to Da Fu and stayed here by the way.

Li Yunhan smiled indifferently when he heard this, and looked at Da Fu: "Brother Guanda's eyebrows are stretched, it must be good news, right?" ”

"Well, the official has been reinstated again." Da Fu's eyes showed a trace of sadness, "Da Mou has been on the border for many years, and because of his military exploits, he was played by General Chu Yanzhong as a servant of the imperial history, and he didn't want to be in the office for less than three years, but he offended the villain because of his outspokenness, and was impeached and dismissed." ”

Li Yunhan bowed his head for a moment and asked him how he was reinstated?

"This, it's a long story," Da Fu frowned, and said slowly, "Da Mou lost his parents since he was a child and his family declined, thanks to Aunt Xiao's sponsorship, he survived, and then served in the army for several years. Now my aunt is a good lady of the prince's mansion, and it was she who persuaded the prince to help me reinstate. ”

"Oh, I see." The crowd looked gloomy for a moment.

After being silent for a while, Du Shaoling gently patted Wang Jie, and said, "Since it is arranged by God, the two brothers will not leave." The scenery of this garden is pleasant, how about we join hands to discuss poetry together? ”

Wang Jie and Da Fu looked at each other and nodded in unison......

Li Yunhan was contemplating the old things in the past, Du Shaoling walked in with a pot of wine, and asked, "I just talked to Lord Shi, and my brother was spitting and spitting, don't you really want to join the office?" ”

"Shi Xiang has a good intention, how can he refuse in person; But I agreed, but it wasn't what I wanted. ”

"Oh?"

"This time I went to Beijing, in addition to looking for Senior Sister Xiaoying, in fact, I have one other thing."

"What?"

"I want to solve the mystery of the Li clan's origins."

Du Shaoling smiled when he heard this, and said, "Didn't my brother say it a long time ago, and he is the same clan as the Li Tang royal family?" ”

"Well," Li Yunhan nodded, "After Li Hui, the king of Xiliang." It turned out that this Li Wei was the monarch of Xiliang more than 200 years ago, and since Tang Gaozu took the throne since the founding of the country, he has been honored as the ancestor of the royal family.

"Forget it, don't climb this royal family, if you don't get it, you will be accused of bullying the king and you will go to prison."

"No, this secret has been pressing me for many years, and I have to find the answer when I enter Beijing this time!" Seeing that Shaoling was still skeptical, Li Yunhan told him the scene when his father Li Qian was dying three years ago......

It was in Lianzhou, the former residence of Li Yunhan.

Li Qian lay on the hospital bed with a slean face, while muttering in a low voice: "Han'er, do you remember what your father said?" ”

"Well, the child remembers; First, do not enter Beijing as a scholar, and second, do not lightly talk about the secrets of the ancestors' life experience. Li Yunhan replied softly.

"Well, that's right." A smile crossed Li Qian's face.

"Dad, don't go out of Shiyi; But the ancestor was originally the king of Liangwu Zhao, and everyone knew about this matter, so why should he keep it secret? Li Yunhan asked one more question.

After hearing this, Li Qian laboriously raised his hand and pointed to the fish dragon jade pendant on his waist.

Li Yunhan immediately understood, took off the jade pendant, and held it with both hands.

"The answer is, it's." Li Qian said with great difficulty.

"Daddy—"

"Han-'er, listen to your father, you must not ......" Li Qian choked up, and died of anger before he finished speaking......

After listening to Li Yunhan's account, Du Shaoling was still confused after being silent for a long time, but when he saw Li Yunhan's solemn face, he pretended to understand and nodded.