Chapter 374: Dont seek to get it right in one step, just want to get better and better
While Qiu Shenji was eating and not forgetting to help the Yang family educate the next generation, Li Yan just ate quietly and observed the Yang family.
He soon discovered that the people in this family were very scattered, no wonder it was so easy to get in.
Not to mention that the Hongnong Yang family, the Jingzhao Wei family, and the Longxi Li family were recognized as the three most prominent noble families in Guan during this period. Even the Dou family, who was famous for nepotism, would not show any blood when encountering this situation.
Qiu Shenji couldn't even come in so easily and sit on the table in a grand manner.
It is a normal phenomenon for the trees to fall and the monkeys to disperse, but the Yang family has not yet reached that stage. People's hearts are scattered, and each branch of the house is quite intent on sweeping away the snow in front of the door.
Anger is anger, bullying is bullying, but it's not intense enough. I guess it won't be long before we break up and go home, and we'll do whatever we want.
This made Li Yan secretly sigh, it is better to be famous than to meet him.
According to historical development, starting from Emperor Gaozong, he has been trying to get rid of the restrictions of Guanzhong. The death of Changsun Wuji officially declared the end of the political dominance of Guanlong Xungui Group. During the period of Wu Zetian, the methods became more intense.
However, the political power of the aristocratic families was still huge, so in the middle and late Wu Zhou Dynasty, the four major families of Li, Wu, Wei, and Yang were gradually formed.
Therefore, Li Yan was quite serious about the Yang family among them. He waited until the rumors spread and had a high-sounding reason before he officially came to visit. Unexpectedly, he thought highly of the other party.
The fact that the Yang family was able to remain prominent despite Wu Zetian's suppression may not necessarily be because they were powerful enough. It was probably because they were obedient enough. In addition, the family relationship between Wu Zetian's mother, the Yang family, was taken care of, and they maintained their status.
Li Yan thought of this, finished the last bite and put down his chopsticks.
Such a simple move made Yang Chengyou, who was always observing this place, feel frightened. He subconsciously wanted to shrink back and no longer wanted to come forward.
But as soon as he moved, Yang Jiabin's low voice came from behind: "Go up and see what Li Yuanfang's purpose is. The rumors in the market have nothing to do with our clan, so you don't need to be afraid!"
Yang Chengyou's eyes narrowed and his voice became cold: "In that case, why doesn't Uncle Clan go?"
Yang Jiajin said: "I am a white man with no official position. That Qiu Shen Ji is so ruthless. What can I do?"
Yang Chengyou rolled his sleeves: "Since my uncle knows that he is white, please forgive my nephew for being rude. This matter has nothing to do with my former martial arts room. You can go to the barn!"
After that, he simply left the table and went to the back of the hall.
Not only Li Yan had a panoramic view of this scene, but also Qiu Shenji saw it and laughed out loud: "What a distinguished family. In the past, when my father was tutoring, he often used Yang's Webster as an example to warn us that we should learn from the high-ranking children.
Learning, seeing it today is really eye-opening!"
Yang Jiabin was so angry that his beard was fluttering, and he almost blurted out the words "eat heart servant girl", and then broke into a cold sweat.
Forget it if he cursed behind his back, if he really dared to curse in person, he would definitely be arrested. Not to mention hanging in jail, he would be thrown into the county jail. With his old bones that are used to enjoying things, he would be dead in a few days.
The Yang Mansion can hold banquets again.
Yang Binbin suppressed his anger, turned his eyes, and began to look for new characters.
But what he could see was that the clan members' reactions were either bowing their heads to eat, or avoiding their eyes. Until no one could find his direct descendants in the hall, Yang Binbin's heart sank completely.
At this time, Li Yan stood up, and Qiu Shenji immediately stood up first and was about to attack.
Li Yan looked at Yang Jiabin's lost look and said softly: "The Yang family is divided. There are still things to ask them. Please restrain yourself a little."
Qiu Shenji understood: "I understand."
When the two came to guest Yang, the old man also shrank, and then heard Li Yan ask: "In recent years, children have been missing from each house of the Yang family. Does Mr. Yang know the details about this?"
Yang Jibin was startled when he heard this: "The child is missing? Is this happening to me?"
Li Yan roughly knew this person's status in the clan, and asked: "So there are many rumors in the community, Mr. Yang should be aware of this, right?"
Yang Binbin hurriedly defended the family, his voice full of sincerity: "I hope Li Ge will get a clear warning. These rumors really have nothing to do with my Yang family!"
Li Yan knew this better than anyone else and said calmly: "Don't worry, I will never wrongly accuse good people. It's just that the internal guards have arrested some thieves recently, and some of the testimonies are quite unfavorable to the Yang family..."
Yang Binbin took a breath, for fear of hearing about Yong Wang Li Xian, but Li Yan changed the topic and said: "And the rumors in the community have further expanded. It is said that I am related to Wu Guogong, and it is rumored that I am related to my former Zhao Guogong!
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Yang Jiabin's face suddenly changed, and he secretly sighed in his heart, this person who spread rumors is really an idiot. If he had chosen one of these two things from the beginning and spread some specious so-called evidence, wouldn't he have really caused trouble for the person in front of him?
Wu Guogong was the third son of the former King of Wu Li Ke and Li Shimin. His mother was Concubine Yang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. He was later accused of treason and was demoted to Wu Guogong and sentenced to death.
Needless to say, the former Zhao Guogong was a taboo in the Gaozong Dynasty. Even now that the saint has succeeded to the throne and has sent people to Lingnan to find the descendants of the Changsun family and inherit the incense, no one dares to mention this person rashly.
Being involved with Li Ke and Changsun Wuji, seeing the rumors in the market becoming more and more exaggerated, no wonder this person wanted to investigate further.
Li Yan had already checked the events of that year with Li Derjian, and they agreed on the same story. He said coldly: "The reason why there are all kinds of rumors has something to do with my childhood living in Liangzhou. I was actually abducted by Ya people, so I grew up in Liangzhou.
, but has been slandered a lot by thieves, this matter must be investigated!"
Only then did Yang Binji understand why he had just asked about abducted children, and hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, Mr. Li, I, the Yang family, are willing to cooperate. If there are really children in the clan who are abducted, their parents must be asked to cooperate with the internal guards to arrest Yapo human traffickers."
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Li Yan nodded slightly, and just as Guest Yang was receiving amnesty, he asked again: "Something happened to the Yang family in the fourth year of Xianqing's reign. Does Mr. Yang still remember it?"
Yang Binbin smiled dryly and said: "It was the fourth year of Xianqing, that is sixteen years ago. How can an old man at his age remember things so long ago?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Yan was silent for a moment, and Qiu Shenji immediately stared: "Since Liu Lang asked, it must be a major event in your clan. Aren't you showing off your power in the clan? You don't even have the slightest impression.
None? Do you want to change the environment and go to the inner guard to reminisce?"
Yang Binbin was shocked, and quickly used his slow brain to think with all his strength: "The fourth year of Xianqing... the fourth year of Xianqing... what big things could happen in that year? Wasn't that the year of the former Duke of Zhao... Hmm!"
Qiu Shenji had observed many people. Although he was not as sharp as Li Yan, when he saw the gray eyebrows twitching slightly, he knew what the old man was thinking of. He immediately said: "Tell me, don't waste our time, I'm fine."
Yes, Rokuro is very busy with official duties!"
Yang Jiabin was a little reluctant, but because of his fierce gaze, he still didn't dare to make a mistake: "I remembered it, there seemed to be a big event in the family that year, and every house was mobilized. I was born in the grain house,
I was shocked at that time..."
Li Yan had no expression on his face and listened carefully. Qiu Shenji was a little curious: "Stop whining, finish talking!"
Yang Binbin said bitterly: "But I don't know what the specific matter is. My brother Jiaben went to the clan to discuss it. When he came back, he kept it secret. When I asked, he didn't tell the details. He only said that it was a major matter. The fewer people knew about it.
The better.”
Qiu Shenji's lips twitched: "Yang Jiaben?"
Prince Zhanshi Yang Jiaben passed away not long after he had interrogated him before. He didn't even survive to be interrogated by the Ministry of Punishment. The number of insiders was reduced by one. But from what Yang Jiaben said, there are people in each house who have died, so there is still a chance to recover.
: "Where are the people in the other rooms?"
Yang Jibin shook his head: "I only know that everyone in each room has gone, but I don't know who it is."
Qiu Shenji frowned: "Then what do you know?"
Yang Jibin quickly said: "I know that there was a leader in that matter. My brother mentioned it at that time, saying that it was only through that person's call that it could be accomplished."
Li Yan finally spoke: "The leader?"
Why don't you just say "big brother" takes the lead?
However, when he thought about it carefully, Changsun Wuji's prestige was indeed extremely high, but if it were to allow all the tribes in Guan to protect his people on their own initiative, it had not yet reached that point. He really needed a leader to cheer up: "According to your guess,
Who is that person?"
Yang Jiabin said: "To be honest with Mr. Li Ge, I have only reached a high position in the clan in the past ten years. It was really not my turn to participate in the major events sixteen years ago. Who is this leader? I really don't dare to take part in it."
Speculation.”
How could Li Yan be so easy to fool? He said calmly: "If foreigners don't want to say it, then don't say it, and I won't force it. But you won't know who may have gone to each of the Yang family's houses sixteen years ago."
You don’t know either?”
Yang Binbin's body froze for a moment. He could only take out a pen and paper, wrote down a few names, and handed it over: "Please take a look at Li Ge."
Li Yan took it, read it carefully, and softened his tone: "Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your cooperation. If you have any questions, Qiu Jiyi will come to the house to bother you."
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Mr. Yang thought he had passed the test, but when he heard the second half, he almost suffered a cardiac arrest.
Qiu Shenji liked to see the expressions of these aristocratic family members, grinning and saying: "Do you find it troublesome?"
Yang Binbin could only shake his head: "It's not troublesome, why bother? We welcome, um, welcome..."
He really couldn't say anything against his will to welcome Qiu Shenji, and his face turned blue.
Qiu Shenji didn't care, he laughed, and followed Li Yan, walking out as if he didn't recognize his relatives.
Before leaving, he grabbed a box of snacks and said, "As expected of a famous sect in China, the snacks at his house are quite delicious."
After leaving the gate of the Yang Mansion, Qiu Shenji turned around and looked at the wealthy family, which was much more luxurious than his own. He curled his lips and said: "When I think of such a noble family occupying so many official positions, it feels unfair that all the members of the family are admitted to the second hall and the sixth school.
ah!"
Li Yan sat on the lion's throne and turned from the Yang family's magnificent mansion to the people around him who were busy with their lives: "Everything cannot be done in one step. Starting from this year's imperial examination, the situation where it is difficult for poor students to get ahead will be changed. This