Chapter 309

The previous questioning was just Fu Tianqiu's test of Li Xiuyuan, which was not only to test his temperament and talent, but also to force him to establish a political enemy.

Fu Tianqiu doesn't want such a person who can govern the country and the country to be contaminated by the filth in the court and become a part of the corrupt officials and corrupt officials, the current situation is turbulent, the government and the opposition are unstable, and he is already alone in the court, so he desperately hopes to find a younger generation who can inherit his ambition, continue to serve the court, and work for the benefit of all the people.

But he searched for several years but couldn't find such a talent.

To put it mildly, the current imperial court has rotted to the roots from top to bottom.

Today's saints believe in Buddhism, sneaking all day long without asking about the government, and the big and small state affairs actually ask a monk who cultivates Buddhism, and even appoint the monk as a national teacher to manage the government.

Isn't that a joke?

A monk who recites scriptures and worships Buddha actually has the right to be the prime minister.

What made Fu Tianqiu even more annoyed was that this national teacher knew how to collect money and build the golden body of the Buddha, so that it would work up and down, and the prefects and county orders in various places would collect gold and silver for the national teacher, so that the money and food for this disaster relief had to be raised by themselves.

"Since the adults love talents, why don't you accept this Li Xiuyuan as a student?" The scribe surnamed Duan couldn't help but come up with an idea when he saw Fu Tianqiu's thoughtful appearance.

Fu Tianqiu came back to his senses, shook his head and said: "This official has many political enemies in the imperial court, if he is allowed to worship this official as a teacher, it will undoubtedly harm him, he can only stand up and recommend, not in a hurry, to be honest, this official came to the disaster relief this time is also a blessing to him, if he does not quell the plague, I am afraid that the entire Jiangnan will be in turmoil, and when the time comes, the official will return to Beijing to resume his life will inevitably be dismissed and questioned." ”

Speaking of this, he was also a little happy in his heart.

The most headache problem was solved by Li Xiuyuan, and the remaining bits and pieces were naturally easy to deal with.

It can be said that this time I planned to give up my life to relieve the disaster for the imperial court, but I didn't know that I had made a great contribution for no reason.

With this credit, even after returning to Beijing, he is not afraid of criticism from those political enemies.

"Qingfeng, Yuechi, what kind of physique did you just become, as a daughter, you don't stay at home, but ride horses all day long, relying on your own shallow martial arts to do nonsense, even Xiucai dares to fight, do you know that you have no official body, and it is illegal to play show without fame? Fu Tianqiu said a little angrily.

"Father, the daughter knows that she is wrong, and she asks her father not to be angry. Fu Qingfeng lowered his head and said.

Fu Yuechi next to him said: "Father, this is not my sister's business, it is my hand on that Xiucai, one person does things and one person does everything." ”

Fu Tianqiu said angrily again: "Do you still do things by yourself and do things by yourself? Don't you know that if you don't teach you, your father's fault? You have done something wrong, and your father will have a shameless face, go back and reflect on it, and then you will go back to Beijing next time." ”

After speaking, he pointed to the guards and said: "And you, what did you do just now, did you draw your sword and move your sword in front of the yamen, did you want to rebel? ”

The guards immediately knelt down and confessed their mistake.

However, one of the guards at the head said: "Back to the master, the little one really shouldn't draw his sword in front of the yamen, but the little one has something to tell the master." ”

"What's the matter?" Fu Tianqiu said.

"Although the Xiucai surnamed Li is a scholar, he has extraordinary martial arts, sir, do you see the broken horsewhip on the ground?" The guard picked up the broken horsewhip and held it in front of Fu Tianqiu.

Fu Tianqiu glanced at it and said, "Little Liu, what do you have to say, the official doesn't know much about martial arts." ”

Although he is a squire in the military department, he is also a civilian official.

The guard named Xiaoliu said: "Back to the master, the second lady of Shicai was cut off by him with his bare hands as soon as she flicked the horsewhip and hit the Xiucai." ”

"Cut off the horsewhip with your bare hands?" Fu Tianqiu immediately frowned.

Although he didn't understand martial arts, he was not brainless, and he immediately understood the importance of Xiao Liu's words.

The tenacity of the horsewhip is enough to show that even ten strong men can pull it continuously, and that one person can actually cut it with his bare hands.

"It is indeed something that very people can do, the official remembers that a thousand households in the capital once used a waist knife to split a crazy healthy horse and cut the horse in two, at that time the official was amazed, the waist knife is only a few feet long, how can it cut a healthy horse? Later, you said that a person who practices martial arts can have such a ability when he practices to a high level, isn't this Li Xiuyuan also a person who practices martial arts?" Fu Tianqiu asked.

Xiao Liu hurriedly said: "What the master said is very true, that Xiucai is a person who practices martial arts, and his martial arts are very high, no worse than that Zuo Qianhu, at that time, the little one was afraid that he was coming to assassinate Miss and the master, so he acted recklessly for a while." ”

"If that's the case, it's understandable. ”

Fu Tianqiu nodded, but then frowned: "But how can a talent have such a strong martial arts? And he knows the things of ghosts and gods very well." ”

"Yes, father, just now that Xiucai also said that the young lady looks like a female ghost named Nie Xiaoqian. Fu Yuechi next to him was busy.

"Don't talk nonsense, that boy just recognized the wrong person for a while, didn't he apologize. Fu Qingfeng pulled his sister and glared at her.

Fu Tianqiu pondered for a moment: "Find an opportunity to check him, this person is young, has extraordinary knowledge, and has the ability to govern one side, and has excellent poetry, and such a strong martial arts, I'm afraid that he is not an ordinary person, is he not an alien?"

The so-called alien is an allusion to demons and monsters, Taoist monks and the like, and people with extraordinary abilities.

It is not a good thing for such people to blend in with the court.

"Yes, sir. This guard named Xiaoliu replied.

"Wen Ruo, you also check this Li Xiuyuan to see if there is any problem with his household registration and filing. Fu Tianqiu said.

The scribe surnamed Duan next to him also gave up his hand.

Li Xiuyuan didn't know that he not only offended several officials by taking a trip from the yamen, but was also targeted by Fu Tianqiu, the squire of the military department, and wanted to investigate himself.

If he had known that such a thing would happen, he would not have gone to the yamen today under any circumstances.

"Fu Qingfeng, Nie Xiaoqian, interesting, it seems that the world is really big, and one person and one ghost actually have the same appearance. On the way, Li Xiuyuan shook his head with a smile.

"Young Master, you seem to have forgotten a very important thing, you haven't gone to the yamen to file yet, to get Xiucai's paperwork. On the way, Ma Dong reminded.

Li Xiuyuan suddenly said: "Yes, I actually forgot about this matter." ”

But after looking at the sky, he had to give up: "It's not early now, tomorrow, let's go back to the house today, by the way, there is something that needs you to run." ”

"Please also ask the eldest young master to command. ”

Li Xiuyuan said: "I estimate that I will stay in Jinling City for a while, the imperial court will open Enke at the beginning of spring, I have to stay in Jinling City to study hard in the past few months, you let the wind dart go to help me move the books and materials in Jinling City, and then write a letter to my father for my Song to explain the situation here, so as not to worry him." ”

"Yes, the little one will do it tomorrow. "Ma Dongdao.

Back in front of the mansion.

Li Xiuyuan looked up at the empty plaque in front of the mansion, and then said, "Niu Er, go back and find a craftsman to change the plaque." ”

"Has the master returned to the house?" At this time, the door of the mansion opened without wind, and a middle-aged man wearing a purple robe with a white beard was waiting there with a kind smile on his face, waiting for Li Xiuyuan's arrival.

He was different from ordinary housekeepers, holding a paper umbrella to block the afterglow, and his body was a little illusory, not as real as a living person.

"It turned out to be Li Linfu, why are you here?" asked Li Xiuyuan.

Li Linfu said with a smile: "Isn't the little ghost the master's butler, naturally he wants to wait here for the master to return home." ”

Li Xiuyuan said: "Your identity as the prime minister of the former dynasty should be more useful as my housekeeper, rather than waiting here to open the door to welcome guests, and you don't need to call me master, just call me Li Gongzi." ”

After speaking, he gave Li Linfu a salute.

Although Li Linfu took refuge in himself, Li Xiuyuan still felt the need to respect one or two.

The old ghost with the talent of the prime minister can't be found with a lantern, and Li Xiuyuan feels that it is necessary to pay attention to it.

He believed that this Li Linfu was worth more than any of his subordinates, but the long-bearded ghost king didn't reuse it so he let him guard the house.

"Yes, the little ghost has seen Childe. Li Linfu said respectfully.

Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "It is said that the prime minister's stomach can support the boat, and it is true, you don't need to be so respectful, while I help you eliminate your injustice, you also have to help me, this is a mutually beneficial thing." ”

Having said that, Li Linfu's respectful color has not diminished.

Li Xiuyuan also had to secretly praise this Li Linfu's cautious ability, such a character can be mixed well in any dynasty of the court, no wonder he has been at peace with the long-bearded ghost king for so long.

"It just so happens that I encountered an incident today that needs your reference as the prime minister. Li Xiu walked from afar, and at the same time told him what happened in the yamen today.

Li Linfu squinted his eyes when he heard this: "That soldier Fu Tianqiu has a heart to accept his son." ”

"I feel this, otherwise Fu Tianqiu would not have said the idea of recommending me to become an official in person, but I think there are still some things hidden in it, otherwise he would not do something meaningless, such as letting several officials test my talents and poetry this time. Li Xiu said from afar.

Li Linfu said again: "Although the son is young, he is also flexible, and he has realized that something is wrong, and the little ghost has the courage to break this Fu Tianqiu's intentions.

Li Xiuyuan said, "There is a military camp outside Jinling City, and I am afraid that the epidemic will affect the military camp and cause turmoil, so I think I want the military department to stabilize the situation here." ”

"This is one of them, it is rare for a prince to think of it as a Xiucai, and the little ghost dares to ask again, in addition to Fu Tianqiu, are there other court officials who are traveling with him?"

Li Linfu said: "Generally, the imperial court disaster relief will send two officials, one is the minister, who has the ability to provide disaster relief and peace to the people, and he does the work of the tired, and the other is the favored minister, if the disaster relief is meritorious, the credit will be the favorite minister's, and the position of the favored minister is usually an important position for the various factions of the imperial court. ”

"This disaster relief is only Fu Tianqiu, the squire of the military department. Li Xiuyuan thought about it for a moment and said seriously.

Li Linfu said: "That son must not get too close to this Fu Tianqiu. ”

"Why?" Li Xiu said from afar.

"Because this Fu Tianqiu is the object of exclusion by the imperial court, it is an abandoned son, this time someone is using this disaster relief to remove this Fu Tianqiu, the little ghost feels that this time if it is not for Gongzi to calm the disaster in Guo Beicheng and the plague, then Fu Tianqiu will definitely be dismissed, of course, the dismissal is only the best situation, if the opponent is ruthless, I am afraid that it is not impossible to behead and ask for the crime, if the son is too close to Fu Tianqiu, I am afraid that it will be affected, even if Gongzi wins the championship, I am afraid that it can only be released far away, and it is difficult to be promoted if it is a county order. Li Linfu said.

Hearing this, Li Xiuyuan frowned deeply: "Are you saying that the imperial court let Fu Tianqiu come to the disaster relief alone, just to add a crime to him? But now that the disaster relief has been completed, wouldn't it be a reversal of the situation." ”

Li Linfu shook his head and said: "In this way, it is even more necessary to stay away from this military squire, because he has taken this credit, the threat to some political enemies is getting bigger and bigger, and the next time he weaves a crime, it is not as simple as dismissing the official and asking for the crime, he can come here alone, it means that he has no help in the court, if such a lonely minister meets Emperor Taizong, he will naturally be worry-free, but how is the emperor today, the prince must have a number in his heart." ”

Emperor Taizong refers to Li Shimin of the previous dynasty.

"And this Fu Tianqiu is also calculating Gongzi you, he asked the officials to question you just to let you offend those officials, even if you don't offend, you must let those officials know that you are the talent he fancies, so that Gongzi can be excluded by officials like him, be a lonely minister, the so-called recommendation, that is even more harmful to Gongzi, as soon as your name is reported, before people arrive in the capital in the future, it will attract the hostility of a group of political enemies, because they all know that Gongzi is a person from Fu Tianqiu's faction, and when the time comes, Gongzi wants to take refuge in one side, and he cannot be accepted. Li Linfu said again.

After Li Xiuyuan listened, he immediately fell silent.

I just walked into the yamen, and there are so many dangers hidden behind it.

If he hadn't been broken by Li Linfu, he would have followed Fu Tianqiu's wishes to pass next year's imperial examination, entered Beijing to take the exam, and was recommended by him, but I was afraid that I wouldn't know how to die in the future.

None of these officials are simple goods, and they don't see blood when they kill people.

"I've entered the game today, how can I break this game?" Li Xiuyuan said.

He has his own ideals and ambitions, how can he be bound by Fu Tianqiu.

Li Linfu squinted his eyes and stroked his beard, but his jaw did not have a beard: "It's not difficult to break the game, a piece of paper is enough, on the day of entering Beijing, the son can write a letter to the yamen to sue Fu Tianqiu, accuse him of disaster relief, etc., just cover a few small crimes, and then there will be a court minister to take the opportunity to play and remove Fu Tianqiu, son, you can also follow this breeze and move smoothly, and the future career will be smooth, well, so good, very good." ”

"......" Li Xiuyuan looked at Li Linfu with a strange expression.

The emotion is to stab Fu Tianqiu in the back and step on his corpse to take the position.

Now he knows why Li Linfu has the title of Honey Belly Sword, and sure enough, this harmful ability is really not blown.

"Isn't this a bit insidious?"

Li Linfu was stunned for a moment: "Why does Childe ask? Is this insidious? This is just a normal opportunity to ascend to power, and Childe, you are also helping Fu Tianqiu, a few small crimes you have snare are not enough to behead Fu Tianqiu, even if someone with a heart is to help the trouble, it is only possible to dismiss him, after all, he still has merit for disaster relief, it is better than being calculated and ruined in the future." ”

That seems to make sense. Li Xiuyuan touched his chin and thought about it.

If the situation is really as Li Linfu speculated, it is indeed a good thing to let Fu Tianqiu dismiss him.

This is a curve save.

If you can take the opportunity to take the position, Fu Tianqiu will not be killed in the future, the best of both worlds.

"Forget it, let's talk about this matter in the capital, anyway, there is still a year to go. Li Xiuyuan thought about it for a while, and felt that he was almost moved by Li Linfu's words.

This old ghost is really powerful, and he is a housekeeper here.

Li Linfu laughed and said: "The son knows in his heart, so the little ghost won't nag much." ”

Point to stop, see good to receive, grasp the measure.

It is said that Li Xiuyuan is far away, that is, no one will have a disgust for Li Linfu, but will trust him more and more.

He really deserves to be a person who has served the emperor.

"Let's put this matter aside for the time being, I happen to be idle these days, ready to take care of the ghosts and gods in Jinling City, by the way, find out the situation here, you go and prepare the brazier, I want to write an invitation, banquet the big and small ghosts and gods near Jinling City, by the way, inform the long-bearded ghost king, at this time he needs to stand in line." Li Xiu said from afar.

Li Linfu reminded: "Childe, the ghosts and gods in Jinling City are not simple. ”

"I know, it's just a greeting in advance to prepare me. Li Xiu said from afar.

After speaking, he also wasted time, took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the ghost king's cloth bag, dripped blood and stained the ink, and then wrote down the invitation with a pen.

The general meaning of the invitation is nothing more than that: I am Li Xiuyuan, and I also ask all the ghosts and gods to give a face to come to the house for a gathering and something like that.

When he finished writing, Li Linfu came in with a brazier.

Li Xiuyuan lit the brazier and placed the invitation in his hand in the brazier, which immediately turned into a puff of green smoke and soared into the sky, and then drifted with the wind and spread to all parts of Jinling City.

"Childe is such a domineering word. ”

Li Linfu looked up at the puff of green smoke and couldn't help but praise.

There are handwriting ups and downs in the green smoke, each handwriting exudes purple gas, golden light, noble and extraordinary, the ghosts and gods know at a glance that the identity of the person who can write this word is absolutely extraordinary, either the emperor or the saint

Such handwriting can penetrate the netherworld, and invite the ghosts and gods to help.

I believe that most of the ghosts, gods and spirits will sell their face to come to the gathering, after all, it is Li Xiuyuan, a saint in the world, who took the initiative to feast, which has a different meaning.

Because since ancient times, emperors and generals have been demons and monsters, where will they take the initiative to feast.

So Li Xiuyuan's invitation can be said to have opened a very special head, but I don't know if this head is good or bad.

After the green smoke drifted away, Li Xiuyuan sat quietly in the lobby and waited for the arrival of ghosts and gods from all sides.

"An invitation from a saint on earth?"

The green smoke drifted through Li Hou's mansion, and the single person who was sitting in a pavilion in the mansion meditating and practicing qi suddenly raised his eyes, and he saw the purple gas and gold characters in the green smoke, and couldn't help but look slightly moved, and immediately stood up, blew a breath, and a breeze swirled, and the nearby leaves flew and condensed into the appearance of a bird.

He stepped on the bird and immediately flew out of the Hou Mansion.

"The saints of the world actually feasted ghosts and gods, it is worth seeing. ”

In the official office of the yamen, outside the bedroom where Fu Tianqiu was, a general wearing armor and holding a double hanging was two feet tall, and stopped in front of the door, like a guard, loyally guarding Fu Tianqiu's sleep.

He pondered for a moment, left a brass hammer in front of the bedroom, and then turned over and stepped on the roof of the house and strode in the direction where the green smoke came.