Chapter 470 Li Yuanfang is about to 'travel far away'
The bright moon hangs high.
Li Yan and Uncle Ya were bathing in the moonlight, immersed in rare peace.
It was like returning to the courtyard in Liangzhou, where Li Yan was practicing under the apricot tree. Uncle Mute occasionally wrote on the ground to point out shortcomings, but most of the time he just watched quietly with a gentle expression.
After a moment of silence, Uncle Ya took out a freshly picked branch from his sleeve and wrote on the ground for a long time: "Yuanfang, I am proud of you."
Li Yan smiled and repeated what he said when we parted: "Master, one day, no matter where you go, you will hear Li Yuanfang's reputation. You can proudly say that he is the disciple I taught!"
Having said this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
It's a pity that Uncle Mute's identity is special and he cannot appear openly, and the murderer of the entire Changsun family has not yet been found.
As if he felt Li Yan's emotions, Uncle Dumb flicked his palm and wiped away the writing on the ground easily, and continued to write: "How can you follow your heart in all things in life? The destiny is short, and the destiny is already there. The deceased is gone
, don’t worry about it.”
Li Yan didn't know what kind of Jin method Uncle Ya practiced before. He just knew that he didn't know Bai Sheng Jin. Now that he has practiced Consciousness-only Jin, he can already see deep traces of Buddhist Jin methods in his master's movements.
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Not only is it about practicing strength, this old man who is actually much older than his appearance may be able to understand the true meaning of Buddhism better than those monks who spend all day eating fast and chanting Buddha's name in the temple.
So I can let go.
According to Li Yan's character, he doesn't really like the idea of retribution, but he doesn't impose his ideas on others. He explained: "The disciple is investigating what happened back then, and also has the consideration of preventing the murderer from continuing to commit crimes.
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Uncle Mute nodded slightly and wrote: "How is the saint's body?"
Li Yan did not hide anything: "I made sure before going on the expedition that the saint should be able to compete with ordinary guards."
Uncle Dumb: "???"
Li Yan extended his hand to send out a burst of energy.
There is no need to explain too much. After a little understanding, Uncle Dumb suddenly understood that this power, which was much softer than the strength, did have a chance to restore the saint's sick body.
Li Yan then compared the idea of refining qi with the conditions of a saint sitting all over the world. Uncle Ya looked at this apprentice and couldn't help but sigh and wrote: "Yuanfang, you are really a genius!"
Uncle Ya has been teaching martial arts since he was a child. He has always been a step-by-step method. He is a sage on the inside and a king on the outside. This apprentice’s talent in martial arts is unparalleled and he will definitely be the best in the world in the future. However, his subsequent growth is still beyond his expectation.
outside.
There was no other way, but later on the apprentice started to work harder, which made the master unable to understand.
Compared with innovations in martial arts, Uncle Mute is still more concerned about the situation in the court. Nowadays, everyone from the court to private merchants believe that today's saints are young, weak, and hardworking, and they will not be able to survive in the past few years. But saints can practice
If you are really angry...
Without him asking, Li Yan took the initiative and said: "Master, don't worry, although the high-ranking gentry have various shortcomings, they are still the mainstream of the political situation. Blind suppression will only make the world turbulent. We will not follow the same path as Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. It's just that
Further repression.”
The worry in Uncle Dumb's eyes did not diminish: "But after you return to Beijing, your official reputation can no longer be suppressed."
Li Yan nodded: "I will be promoted to the title of Champion General and the title of Founding Marquis. The fiefdom has not yet been determined. I heard from the news in the capital that someone proposed to promote me to the Chief of the Interior Guard..."
Uncle Ya's eyes narrowed, and he quickly wrote: "You must not accept the position of Chief of the Interior Guard. This position is too powerful, and the prime minister cannot control it. It will definitely conflict with the imperial power."
Li Yan said with a smile: "That's because they want to kill me. I am twenty years old this year, just in time for the crown. I will wear the purple robe of the third grade, and I will be promoted to the leader of the inner guard. I will not be promoted in the future, and I will not be rewarded.
It’s time for those people to take action.”
As a counterexample of being promoted too quickly, Li Yan once thought of Di Qing, so he firmly refused Di Renjie's promotion to prime minister now. He would rather wait four more years for Di Pangpang to have enough achievements in governing the local area, and then naturally join the cabinet.
But even if you have enough qualifications, it is still very dangerous if you rise too quickly.
Li Yan himself is the best example.
When Li Zhi and Empress Wu were in power, they did not hesitate to reward him, and later promoted him to the fourth rank. This was not a generous move, but a disregard for his life and death.
Until Li Zhi died, he held his hand and said: "Young people and high positions are no good. I will still be sorry for you in the end..."
Maybe it's still the emperor's intention, maybe it's because his words are kind even when a person is about to die, and it's a bit sincere.
After Li Hong ascended the throne, he began to deliberately suppress Li Yan's official position in order to take advantage of it slowly and have a long future.
But this time, Tubo was destroyed, and together with the previous achievements of destroying Silla, he had to be promoted after returning.
Otherwise, people at the middle and lower levels who don't know why will feel that they are deliberately suppressing meritorious ministers, so a group of people who crazily praise him emerge in the court.
This has always been the case in officialdom. People who say good things about you may not necessarily be helping you, and people who say bad things about you may not necessarily be hurting you.
Li Yan said leisurely: "My disciple once heard that there is always a set process for powerful officials to usurp the throne."
"The first step is to supervise the military affairs at home and abroad, to supervise the generals and Sima, to record the secretarial affairs, and to the prime minister of the country."
"The second step is to go up to the palace with swords and shoes. If you don't go to court, you won't be praised and worshiped."
"The third step is to make the king a king and add nine tins."
"These three steps are somewhat ridiculing, but the fact is that once you reach the point where there is no reward and no progress, the throne of the Nine-Fifth Lord will be left. Even if the minister himself does not have that
Thoughts, people around you will also add fuel to the flames.”
"Of course, in most cases, the ministers themselves can't help it. Greed is one thing, but they also have to be jealous. The ministers will think that if I don't take action in advance, the emperor will definitely take action on me, so it's better to take action first.
Be strong!"
"Such worries about gains and losses are inevitable when the ministers' power expands to the point where they threaten the imperial power. The next step is to sail against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat!"
Uncle Dumb had the right to speak on this, and slowly wrote: "Since you know so well, why did you want to personally destroy Tubo?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yan thought for a while and said: "The saint regards me as a friend, and I also fulfill the responsibility of a minister."
In fact, his superficial attitude towards the emperor, both Li Hong and Li Zhi, was the same.
He is sincere towards Li Hong and keeps lowering the threshold of basic internal skills after creating Qi, just to extend Li Hong's life.
For the mean and ungrateful Li Zhi, he just tried to figure out his psychology and prescribed the right medicine.
This is Li Yan’s own understanding of the relationship between monarch and minister, and it applies not only to the relationship between monarch and ministers, but also to any relationship between superiors and subordinates.
Not because Li Hong regarded him as a friend, he really thought that he and the emperor could get along as friends. No matter how good the personal relationship was, it should not be brought into work, as that would be conducive to maintaining the friendship.
Changsun Wuji really regarded himself as his uncle and crossed the line. In the end, he could neither advance nor retreat.
Of course, it's easier said than done. How many people speak clearly and logically before they reach that position, but after they actually get into that position, they quickly get lost in the pleasure of power and forget about it.
After all, Li Yan had a somewhat detached mentality and continued: "Of course, if I have been in power all year round, no matter how good-tempered the saint is, there will be a time when kindness will outweigh hatred and we will hate each other. So after destroying Tubo,
My wish has been fulfilled and I can travel far."
Uncle Mute looked at his twenty-year-old apprentice and said the words of a sixty-year-old beggar. He couldn't help but be startled. Then he carefully considered his words and wrote: "If you can take the initiative to put down your power and retreat bravely, that would be the best. You are just a powerful person."
The taste is really intoxicating, you have to think carefully."
Li Yan said: "Master, please believe me. If I plan to live here for the rest of my life, I will definitely take some of the credit for myself and give others the credit for destroying Silla and Tubo. It wasn't until I made a plan to travel far that I became radical. This
It is also in line with the speculations of those ministers with evil intentions about the saint's health."
Uncle Dumb: "..."
Isn't it? Even Li Yuanfang, a close confidant of the saint, couldn't wait to destroy the country to gain merit. Naturally, the officials were convinced that the imperial mausoleum was about to be opened again.
Just to dig a big hole for the aristocratic family, you won't really give up your official career and retire at an early age, right?
Li Yan smiled slightly and was not ready to reveal the way of leaving now. After talking so much, the barrier of not seeing each other for many years disappeared. He happened to ask: "Master, when you took me in, I was only two years old, right?"
?”
Uncle Ya sighed softly, nodded and wrote: "Back then, the late emperor intended to destroy the entire Changsun clan, and the clans in Guanzhong wanted to stop it, so they brought you here. As a teacher, your status is sensitive, but you were separated from your parents since childhood.
Growing up in Liangzhou..."
Li Yandao: "Master also rescued my father when he was involved in the prince's rebellion case. It was able to save the lives of the Sun family. This was also my father's wish. However, he did not expect that those people would not keep their word, and later even
I don't even want to visit him, so who is the person who took the lead in making the suggestion?"
Uncle Ya hesitated for a moment and wrote: "That man was originally a great scholar in the literary world, with high moral standing. Later, something happened to his relatives and he died of illness long ago. I hope Yuanfang will not blame him again."
As expected, the leading brother is no longer alive. Li Yan felt a little regretful at first, but when he saw this line of words, his eyes flashed and he asked: "Master, is this person you are talking about from the Hongnong Yang Family Guanwang Fang?"
Uncle Mute looked over in astonishment.
Meeting the master's eyes, Li Yan knew that he had guessed correctly, and his expression suddenly became fierce: "Master, the person who took me away and designed to rescue the Changsun family was the great scholar Yang Sijian?"
Uncle Dumb nodded.
Li Yan took a breath of air-conditioning. In the flash of lightning, countless past details emerged from his mind, and he asked the third question: "Master, when you were the leader of the Imperial Guard, you secretly monitored the leaders of the Meihua Pavilion.
Is he your in-law Yang Sijian?"
Uncle Dumb's pupils shrank, he finally realized something and nodded slowly.
Li Yan closed his eyes and said something chilling to the core: "I finally understand why the eldest lady of the Yang family, who pretends to be a 'helper', has never been able to catch the person who turned her into a human being and a ghost.