There was a sound of opening the door. Ling Jing, who had been staring at the flickering candlelight, turned his head to look. Li Shan, who was carrying a bamboo basket, walked in with a smile and placed a few small plates of dishes on the table.
"Uncle Ling, are you trying to live without food?" Li Shan smiled and handed over the chopsticks, "Do you want to ascend to immortality?"
"What a mess." Ling Jing frowned and said without raising his hand, "You are quite capable. You came to Chang'an for just a few months last year and you were able to make friends with the descendants of the Li family in Longxi and the Wang family in Taiyuan."
"The most valuable thing about being a friend is sincerity." Li Shan placed his chopsticks squarely in front of Ling Jing, hooked his feet to a bench, and sat down with a smile.
Li Shan's words seemed like a non-answer. Being able to make friends with Wang Renbiao and Li Kai was naturally a matter of luck, but it was also a helpless choice to reveal all about his life experience.
Well, of course, I have to admit that Wang Renbiao's eviction was an opportunity for Li Shan to make friends... We are in the same boat!
Later, Li Shan regarded Li Kai and Wang Renbiao as good friends in the name of benevolence and righteousness... It has to be said that Zhu played a key role, at least the fifty guan of money given to Wang Renbiao was definitely not in vain.
After leaving Chang'an County Government today, Li Shan asked Li Kai and Wang Renbiao about this matter... In this era, the son cannot speak, but others can.
By the dim candlelight, Ling Jing stared at the young man in front of him for a long time, and suddenly remembered that he always seemed to have a smile on his face, even if he was angry, he still had a smile on his lips.
Such a life experience and gentle smile created a very sharp contrast deep in Ling Jing's heart. It had an impact on him that was not violent but hard to ignore.
As early as that dark early morning, after leaving the village where he had lived for half a year, Ling Jing immediately noticed something strange about Li Shan... This strangeness came from the contradiction between Li Shan's profound knowledge, awe-inspiring demeanor, and never revealing his life experience.
contradiction.
Until they reached Guantao City, Ling Jing spoke frankly, while Li Shan only said that he would expose himself after the war.
From that time on, Ling Jing had been wondering about the origin of this young man... Although he, Su Dingfang, and more than a hundred people had been tied to this ship that was not sure whether it would sink or not.
Ling Jing looked at Li Shan with extremely complicated eyes. He considered many possibilities, either it was difficult to talk about it, or he had offended some important person, or it was possible that his father and ancestors were notorious.
Arriving at Zhujiagou today, Ling Jing made some inquiries and found out that Li Shan was raising his mother...he concluded with confidence that this child should be an illegitimate child.
Although Li Shan claims that he is not a descendant of the Longxi Li family or the Zhao County Li family, it may be because the illegitimate child cannot be included in the family tree... By the way, after rescuing Li Daoxuan, he may also be an illegitimate child of the clan.
It was not until two hours ago that Ling Jing was here, listening to Li Kai and Wang Renbiao telling Li Shan's life experience in a tactful tone... Su Dingfang and Ma Zhoujun were very angry, but Ling Jing was shocked and thought of many things.
Hedong Pei family.
Ling Jing has been famous for a long time. He had a small reputation as early as the time of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. Although he did not serve as an official, he also made friends with Guangji. He had long heard about the name of Pei Shiju, one of the seven noblemen of Cao Cao. He became the prime minister and divided the Turks with one word.
Famous throughout the world.
In fact, Ling Jing and Pei Shiju were colleagues last year!
In the second year of Wude, Yu Wenhuaji was defeated, and Dou Jiande welcomed Pei Shiju into Xia. Ling Jing had also met Mrs. Pei.
Under Dou Jiande's command, Pei Shiju first served as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and later was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Education. He presided over the election and determined the court etiquette. Although it was difficult to say that he was Dou Jiande's confidant, he still held great power for a while.
This is an out-and-out old fox.
Thinking of this, Ling Jing couldn't help but feel a little pity for Li Shan. He was abandoned by his father and took care of his mother as a filial piety. He was also able to turn the tide in the war in Hebei and became famous in Shandong. But the Hedong Pei family, a bipolar Hedong Pei family...
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"After all, Li Demou and Wang Xiaoqing have their own positions, and some words should not be questioned in detail." Ling Jing rarely used such a gentle tone to Li Shan, "Since Liu Wenjing was killed, Pei Ji became the Prime Minister of Li Tang. I wonder what position Pei Hongda has now?"
"I came to Chang'an from the west last year and won the trust of the saint. I was first appointed as the imperial censor, the county prince, and then the minister. I paid homage to the prince Zuo Shuzi, and then he was appointed the prince Zhan Shi." Li Shan said softly: "There are two regulations for the senior officials under the sect.
Although there is no distinction between people above and below, the people in the court are recommended by the Duke of Jiang, Chen Zicong, the Duke of Jiang, as the leader."
"He is also the prime minister." Ling Jing looked solemn, "If it weren't for Pei Ji, Pei Hongda would not have given up the throne. Pei Ji..."
"Taiyuan Yuanmou's hero ranks third. The King of Qin has been away from home all year round, and Pei Ji has a lot of contacts with the East Palace." Li Shan looked very relaxed, "Since the King of Qin returned to Beijing last year, the trend of seizing the direct descendants has been established. Although Pei Ji cannot be said to be attached to the East Palace, but
I have little contact with Prince Qin’s palace.”
Ling Jing smiled bitterly. He had been staying at home and not going out to the banquet, mainly because of this... He was powerless against the Pei family in Hedong.
After deliberately laughing a few times, Ling Jing changed the topic to a lighter topic, "Listen to what Li Demou said, you came to Chang'an from Lingnan in just one year, but you made a lot of noise?"
Li Shan laughed and said: "It's really a coincidence..."
"Not necessarily, not necessarily!" Ling Jing put on a cautious expression, "From Xiabo to the south, along the way... there will be some commotion almost every day!"
"Killing the enemy troops and rescuing Zhang Xuansu was just a small test. After that, we attacked the burning camp at night, rushed to break the city...that mouth of yours...in the end, you were surrounded by tens of thousands of Turkic troops under the city."
"Even if we are about to set off, something like that happened in Qinghe County."
Ling Jing sighed: "I originally thought I was only in Shandong, but unexpectedly I'm in Chang'an... I can make noise wherever I go. I'm really not a law-abiding person."
"I'm afraid Chang'an will be bustling in the future."
"No, King Qin, the crown prince's seizure of the heir apparent is already very lively... I'm afraid it will be even more lively if you are added to it!"
Li Shan's lips were trembling, there were so many things to say that he didn't know where to start.
Dongshan Temple was first disbanded. Was it me who caused it?
After that, in Changlepo, when I killed the invading bandits, and then when I was summoned as an aide by Li Qianyou and went south with the army, I was not the one who took the initiative to cause trouble, right?
Ling Jing picked up his chopsticks and ate a few mouthfuls of food slowly, filling his stomach a little, and then said: "Today Li Demou mentioned that Li Dewu has entered the East Palace and is also the crown prince Qianniu. This position is not high and empty, but if it is always
Go to the East Palace and be friendly to the prince."
"Pei Ji is close to the prince, Pei Shiju also serves as the prince Zhanshi, Li Dewu also enters the East Palace, and you have been praised by the King of Qin before, and you are familiar with the King of Qin such as Li Daoxuan, Tian Liuan, Qi Shanxing and so on."
"No wonder you asked the King of Qin if he could help you in Beizhou..."
You can help me find a reason... Li Shan wants to laugh a little, it's really not that Li Dewu voted for the East Palace, so I can choose the King of Qin.
Well, the cause and effect happened to be reversed.
It should be that I can only choose the King of Qin Li Shimin, so Li Dewu needs to choose the East Palace.