After digging up a few cotton plants and sending them back to Sun Moon Lake, Li Shan hesitated for a moment and did not go to Tiance Mansion to find Ling Jing. Instead, he went to Dongshan Restaurant and found a private room to sit down... He was still in a state of confusion.
It happened to be just when Pei Shiju knew the inside story, and it happened that he hadn't had time to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to take an exam... all the bad luck came together!
Recalling that when she left the palace, Princess Pingyang mentioned that Chai Shao had returned with a great victory in the battle. Li Yuan would favor Su Dingfang, and then recommended Li Shan to serve in the civil service... Li Shan hated Chai Shao, and Su Dingfang was defeated in this battle.
Travelers are not omnipotent, and may even be more likely to fall into embarrassing situations than natives for some reasons... This is the case with Li Shan now.
Although he secretly communicated with Li Shimin, he was dragged into the whirlpool because of the diagnosis and treatment of Princess Pingyang. Li Yuan valued her, and the prince was gentle. However, Li Shan couldn't take a stand blatantly because of the Hedong Pei family.
You can imagine whether Li Yuan's attitude will change if the inside story is leaked... It's hard to say, at least Pei Ji has a strong influence on him.
Needless to say, Li Jiancheng's attitude must have been a 180-degree turn... Pei Shiju was the prince Zhan Shi, Pei Ji was attached to the East Palace, and Li Dewu was still the prince Qianniu Preparation. Without even thinking about it, it was impossible for Li Shan to invest in the East Palace.
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Even Li Jiancheng would suspect that during the previous war in Shandong... it was probably Li Shan who conspired with Li Shimin to slap him in the face.
Well, this is true.
When the time comes, Li Jiancheng might take the initiative.
And Li Shimin's attitude... This is what Li Shan is most worried about. This is also the reason why Li Shan did not directly join the Qin Palace after returning from Shandong.
As a political figure, Li Shimin is unlikely to fall out with the bipolar Pei family of Hedong for Li Shan... After the Shandong War, he will not give up on Li Shan who has made great achievements, but it is likely that there will be a certain degree of compromise.
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As for Li Shan himself... although he knows that he is a chess piece after all, he still wants to control his own destiny as much as possible, even if the hope is slim.
This is also the reason why Fang Xuanling brought up Princess Pingyang today... If the inside story is revealed, only Princess Pingyang's attitude will not change.
And Princess Pingyang has enough strength to protect Li Shan.
It felt like we were on a dead end... Li Shan couldn't figure it out, so after visiting the house at dusk, his attitude towards Wei Zheng was not very friendly.
Pei Shiju would not make this matter public, and even deliberately told Li Dewu to keep it secret. But if it were really broad daylight, your master Wei Zheng would most likely want to do something to me... How can you improve your attitude!
However, Wei Zheng's attitude today was just the opposite. He was humble and polite. Even if he heard a few words from Li Shan about carrying a gun and a stick, he just laughed it off. He even asked his wife to come out to see him with his one-year-old eldest son in his arms to show his respect for the whole family.
good.
Li Shan was in an even worse mood. Wei Zheng's wife was from the Pei family in Hedong.
He managed to cope with it, and even took off a jade pendant from his body to give to his nephew as a meeting gift. Li Shan recalled... It seemed that Li Shimin once pointed out that he was marrying Princess Shang Xincheng, but Li Er later regretted the marriage.
"Two days ago, the prince asked, who is Li Huairen?" Wei Zheng held a wine cup and said seriously: "I said to you, Li Huairen has mixed knowledge but a good plan. He sees things clearly, has a good vision, and has good looks.
Civil and military personnel should serve as talents for the country in the future."
Li Shan sneered, "Brother Xuancheng, are you trying to imitate Fang Gong?"
When it comes to recognizing people and recommending talented people, no one in the city of Chang'an can surpass Fang Xuanling.
"If you are not talented, I would like to imitate Xuanling." Wei Zheng raised his voice and said, "It is my duty to recommend talented people to the monarch."
Li Shan took a sip of wine and said calmly: "Recommending talented people is the responsibility of the prime minister and the assistant, and it is the authority of the officials. The prince is the one in the upper position and has not yet ascended the throne."
"What does Huairen mean by this?"
Li Shan raised his head and glanced at Wei Zheng, "The prince recommended her to diagnose and treat Princess Pingyang."
Wei Zheng was speechless for a moment, of course he wanted this. If Princess Pingyang died in Li Shan's hands... the saint was furious, would the prince protect Li Shan?
It's hard to say.
In other words, although Li Shan successfully rescued Princess Pingyang, there were risks involved during the process, and the prince did not consider this.
"Anyway..."
Wei Zheng could only speak reluctantly, but Li Shan interrupted: "Now that I am called a saint uncle, and I have the protection of my third sister... I don't expect to achieve success, I just hope to live in peace."
"Now that the crown prince has been seized by the King of Qin, why does Brother Xuancheng drag his younger brother into trouble?"
"If the prince ascends the throne in the future, my younger brother will naturally bow his head and let him be driven."
Speaking of this, Wei Zheng pondered for a moment and then said: "The King of Qin's military achievements are unparalleled, but the prince has not lost his virtue, and he will surely be crowned a great treasure one day."
The corners of Li Shan's mouth moved... I really hope you can still remember these words in a few years!
Seeing Li Shan drinking one glass after another, Wei Zheng put aside the previous topic and asked with a smile: "Why is Huairen so worried? Do you want to drink away your worries?"
There are many things to worry about, Pei Shiju, Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Chai Shao, Su Dingfang and even Miss Cui... Li Shan sighed and said: "When I entered the palace today, the saint mentioned that there was a shortage of food in Guanzhong and wanted to prohibit alcohol."
Wei Zheng looked at Li Shan intently and sneered, "Huairen doesn't want to tell the truth, so there's no need to be so pretentious."
"Huh?" Li Shan was a little surprised, "Once alcohol is banned, Yuhuchun..."
"Jade Huchun?" Wei Zheng snorted, "What does today's Jade Huchun have to do with you?"
Li Shan's expression changed slightly and he said softly: "Brother Xuancheng doesn't understand what he said..."
"That is the common property of the Du family in Jingzhao, what does it have to do with you?" Wei Zheng said in a cheerful tone: "Du Yan took your property and joined the Tiance Mansion. He is quite popular."
Li Shan froze for a moment and murmured: "Jingzhao Du family is a famous family in the world, how can they resist..."
While talking here, Li Shan looked at Wei Zheng's expression intentionally or unintentionally.
"Du Yan is shameless, but the King of Qin can tolerate him..." Wei Zheng said disdainfully: "I have heard for a long time that the King of Qin used the imperial palace to accommodate the world's heroes. He gave up a young man to get a Du to serve as a gift!"
"The prince is not as good as the King of Qin when it comes to showing off his authority on the battlefield. When it comes to choosing and employing people in the affairs of the court, the King of Qin is far inferior to the Prince!"
Li Shan blinked and was speechless for a moment. Several thoughts flashed through his mind.
First, Wei Zheng had no idea what the prince's family leader Wei Qingsi was doing, otherwise he would not talk about it in this tone.
Well, in fact, Wei Zheng and Wei Qingsi are somewhat related. To be precise, it was Wei Zheng's one-year-old son Wei Shuyu. Historically, after Li Er regretted his marriage, Princess Xincheng's second husband was Wei Qingsi's son Wei Zhengju.
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Second, it seems that Fang Xuanling was fired first and then beaten... which caused Li Shimin's reputation in this area to decline.
Third, no wonder Wei Zheng suddenly officially recruited himself for the prince today... Wei Zheng felt that Du Yan had taken away my property, so I would definitely not turn to Li Shimin.
Li Shan rubbed his temples and tried his best to blur the matter out. At this moment, Li Shimin was talking to his wife in Chengqian Hall.
"The eldest brother wants to recruit Huairen." Li Shimin said with a smile: "If Huairen hadn't refused... I really wanted to give it to the eldest brother!"
Princess Qin said angrily: "Li Huairen is such a person, how can you insult him so lightly?"
"That's right, Li Huairen is a man with a deep mind, looking forward and looking back... Oh, he has no choice." Li Shimin sighed, "Today, my father wants to let him enter the Sixth Department..."
Princess Qin was a little confused. She didn't know that Pei Shiju already knew the inside story.
"Eldest brother deliberately mentioned that Li Huairen is going to a banquet at Wei Xuancheng's mansion today."
Li Shimin snorted, but heard his wife beside him shout softly.
"Guanyin Maid?"
"That's it." Princess Qin nodded and said, "In the afternoon, the Fan family sister entered the palace and mentioned that this morning, Li Huairen entered the city to visit Fang Xuanling first."
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "This guy is really good at acting!"