Chapter 304 The sky is high and the birds are flying, the sea is wide and the fish are leaping
Chapter 304 The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump
Author: gusty wind
Chapter 304 The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump
Li Shan, Ling Jing and Ma Zhou were sitting around the table with solemn expressions. A similar scene had not happened for a while... The last time was the night when Li Shan escaped from Princess Pingyang's mansion.
Li Shan told him everything he had seen and heard today. Ma Zhou was the first to speak.
"Even if the Pei family in Hedong is now bipolar, it is impossible to make it public." Ma Zhou said softly: "First of all, Pei Shiju is a very respectable person. It is said that he loves his daughter very much, so this matter will not be leaked.
Secondly, Huairen is not an insignificant pawn now."
Li Shan had already thought about this aspect and nodded: "Even if the saint really sends someone to serve in the six ministries, he does not seek no merit, but only seeks no fault..."
"After all, he was granted the title of County Duke..." Ma Zhou murmured: "He, Pei Shiju, is nothing more than the title of County Duke."
Li Shan shook his head, "Pei Shiju, Pei Ji can't do anything...at least he can't do anything to someone directly..."
Ling Jing on the side nodded slightly. He knew what Li Shan meant. The key is that once this matter is leaked... the attitudes of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and others will change.
One is a young man who is now somewhat important, has made military exploits, and is famous for his poems, but has never formally entered the official service. The other is from a prominent family in Hedong.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Pei's power was quite large, and his connections were quite extensive... Not to mention the East Palace, there were many in-laws even in the Tiance Mansion.
Ma Zhou pondered for a moment, "Pei Huaijie has entered Tiance Mansion. Does His Highness King Qin have any instructions?"
Li Shan's face was expressionless, which was also the key to his current worries... Facts proved that Pei from Hedong intended to show his kindness, and Li Shimin would not refuse. This illustrates Li Shimin's attitude.
From a certain perspective, Li Shan could understand Li Shimin's choice, but from his own standpoint... it was a bit unbearable.
Li Shan couldn't help but get up, take a few steps, and open the window. The night wind whistled by, making the window crackle.
"Now that I want to go back... it's impossible." Li Shan said with a wry smile: "The destiny of a saint is not so easy to refuse."
"The prince tried his best to recruit, but the King of Qin looked on coldly..."
"Once things are revealed..."
After a long silence, Ling Jing said softly: "Fang Xuanling can see it, and others may not be able to either."
Only then did Ma Zhou catch something, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh... The young man in front of him had achieved such a great reputation in the past two years, and had done so many things. It seemed that he had skyrocketed to 90,000 miles, but in fact he was like duckweed in the rain.
At the beginning, Li Shan only faced the Pei family of Hedong.
But after the Shandong War, his fame in the imperial examinations, and his efforts to save Princess Pingyang and win the favor of the saint, Li Shan faced the struggle for the right to inherit the throne that gradually engulfed him.
Once this matter is revealed, Li Yuan may become alienated, and the prince and the King of Qin may suppress or expel the Pei family from Hedong...
"If I had known this, I should have served Princess Pingyang as a long-term official!" Ma Zhou clicked his tongue twice.
This was Fang Xuanling's suggestion, and it was also the last resort that Li Shan found after thinking about it all day... If he shrank his head and hid behind Princess Pingyang, he might even tell everything.
But then Ma Zhou shook his head and said: "Even if you become the chief minister of Princess Pingyang's palace, your career will be bumpy in the future..."
Li Shan sneered, "When has this happened? Why are you still considering an official career?!"
Ling Jing, who had been staring at the table, suddenly remembered something. He turned around slowly and looked directly at Li Shan, "Go straight up to the throne and take the throne in the court."
"Perhaps you might hate the Pei family in Hedong, or even share your worries for your mother?"
"Or are you richest in the world and happy?"
"Are you going to assist the King of Qin and create a prosperous age?"
Ling Jing narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice: "Huairen, what do you want?"
Li Shan looked at the old man blankly, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he was speechless for a moment, "So... so..."
"Looking at what Huairen did and said in the two years after he arrived in Chang'an, he marched forward bravely in the face of hardships and ups and downs. It seemed inspiring, but in fact he was in the dark." Ling Jing's voice was a little hoarse, "Huairen, what do you want?"
After a short period of astonishment, Ma Zhou stared deeply at Li Shan. It was true.
Now Ma Zhou is one of his own after his trip to Shandong. Because he has been here longer, he knows more inside information than Ling Jing. He feels the same way.
He chose the imperial examination to avoid the Pei family in Hedong.
The reason why he became friends with the disciples of Prince Qin was because of the fight in Changlepo.
The reason why he joined the army in the battles in Hebei and Shandong was because of the methods of Li Qianyou and Li Dewu.
He managed to turn the tide in a desperate situation because he was cornered by Liu Heitai.
Li Dewu became famous for his poetic talent because he blocked all other roads.
The diagnosis and treatment of Princess Pingyang was due to the prince's recommendation and the saint's personal visit, so Li Shan had no possibility of refusing.
Time and time again, Li Shan seemed to be skyrocketing, and his weight seemed to be getting heavier day by day, but he was pushed forward and he had no clear direction.
Li Shan stood motionless with his head lowered. In the long silence, he was also reflecting on his every move in the past two years.
His identity as a time traveler allowed him to escape from this circle, but his identity as a time traveler also made him wear a pair of shackles... I always felt that Li Shimin would rule the world, and I always felt that Li Jiancheng would die.
After knowing that Pei Shiju also served as the crown prince Zhan Shi and Pei Ji was attached to the East Palace, he unconsciously wanted to take advantage of the general trend to clear the obstacles in front of him.
I was afraid of wolves in the past and tigers in the back. The current embarrassment... in the final analysis was created by myself.
It was he who unknowingly got involved... It was he who secretly induced Li Dewu to join the East Palace. When he was planning the war in Shandong, he made Zhang Wenguan rush to the capital to secretly communicate with Li Shimin.
Although the window was opened and the night breeze was blowing, Li Shan felt that there was sweat all over his body and it was very wet and uncomfortable... He suddenly pulled at his clothes and had the urge to take off all his clothes.
Coming to the Wude period before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, as a time traveler who knew the direction of history, it was natural for me to be a high-ranking official and have a good salary, and to be in the court... But do I really want these so urgently?
At least, Li Shan, who had already been granted the title of Duke of Guantao County, was not in a hurry.
Assisting the King of Qin and making achievements... This is the natural idea of travelers, which is also one of the reasons why Li Shan is in embarrassment now.
Taking a deep breath, Li Shan said tentatively: "Take a step back, the sea and the sky will be brighter?"
A smile appeared on Ling Jing's old face, "If you break out of the shackles, you will have great potential."
"Yes, yes..." Li Shan gritted his teeth and said, "If you want someone to fall into this whirlpool, I can just grab a rope and jump out!"
Ma Zhouchi asked: "Release?"
Of course, it is to be released to the outside world. As long as you avoid Hebei, Shandong, Shaanxi Road, and Yizhou Road, you will not fall into this whirlpool again... In general, the main battlefield of this battle for the right to inherit the throne is still in Chang'an.
"Even if you join the Sixth Division, you can still find opportunities to go out." Ling Jing said softly: "Once you go out, everything will disappear...at least for two or three years, there will be no worries."
"It's only been two or three years."
Li Shan glanced at Ma Zhou and thought that two or three years would be enough... His time-traveling butterfly had stirred up the trajectory of history, but now that Li Jiancheng had no merit in quelling Liu Heita, he was afraid that his mood would become even more unstable, and he urgently needed to stabilize the East Palace.
position.
If there is another change in the Xuanwu Sect in this life, it should be brought forward rather than postponed.
At some point, it started to rain lightly, and the night wind mixed with raindrops and hit Li Shan's head and face.
With his mind settled, his worries gone, and his mind feeling refreshed, Li Shan opened his arms to welcome the rain coming towards his face, and said softly: "The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump!"