Zhujiagou in the early morning was shrouded in mist and rain.
The patter of rain echoed in his ears, and the sound of raindrops hitting the tiles was so sweet and familiar that it reminded Li Shan of the days when he lived in the backyard of that tofu shop in the countryside in his previous life.
Unfortunately, by the time Li Shan went to college and returned to his hometown, it was already difficult to find a house with tiles in the countryside.
"Mr. Lang..."
"Shh."
Pushing open the window, Xiao Manjiao smiled and whispered in Li Shan's ear, who was listening to the rain attentively, "Mr. Lang, are you listening to the Rain Distinguishing Flute?"
"Is there bamboo on your head?" Li Shan, who was still lying down, took the egg and rolled it in his eyes. "Chang'an has always been the ancient capital of various dynasties. I heard that inkstones can be made from Qin bricks and Han tiles."
"Lang Jun, Xiaoman can do it." Xiaoman snatched the egg, "Chengni Inkstone?"
Did the Chengni Inkstone exist in the Tang Dynasty?
Li Shan was a little curious. Chengni Inkstone is one of the four famous inkstones, and it is said that it was developed from Wa Inkstone.
"Ahem." A cough came from outside the door.
"lady."
"Mother is here."
"Don't get up." Mrs. Zhu put away her umbrella, told Xiaoman to go out, and then whispered: "This time there will be too much trouble, I'm afraid..."
"That man insisted that he had no heirs... Even if Li Shan's name became famous, he would not dare to come forward." Li Shan sneered twice before sighing: "I just don't know if Pei Shiju knows the details."
Zhu's face was also filled with deep sadness, "If I were to win the imperial examination, the Pei family wouldn't dare to do it openly, but now..."
"It's not necessarily a bad thing." Li Shan snorted, "Pei Shiju, who has been through three dynasties, must have thought carefully about it and would not rush it, let alone publicize it, let alone Li Dewu."
Seeing his mother's blank expression, Li Shan explained: "Brothers Demou and Xiaoqing will let the news out about the visit of the three of them today."
"Li Zhaode's father is the chief secretary of the Prince of Qi's Palace, and Li Demou's father is the commander-in-chief of the Prince of Qin's Palace."
"The prince in the court has seized the legitimate title, the Chang'an order has changed hands, and now there is news that the King of Qin admires me very much..."
"Do you appreciate it more?" Zhu was greatly puzzled.
"Rumors are just rumors." Li Shan coughed twice.
Yesterday, Li Kai and Wang Renbiao came together again and discussed with Li Shan for a long time. It was no longer possible to hide his fame. Even if Li Shan's name did not spread throughout Beijing, it would definitely fall into the ears of many officials.
It is unrealistic to hope that Li Dewu or Pei Shiju will turn a deaf ear, and the only option is to forcefully insert the name Li Shan...
The truth was better than Li Shan's guess, and much better.
Pei Mansion.
The visiting Pei Ji was smiling and talking to Pei Shiju about the incident the day before yesterday. The children of the Prince of Qin had lost such a big face. In just two days, the matter had already spread throughout the capital. Of course, the main focus was that the children of the Prince of Qin had lost face.
Although there is no clear position, Pei Ji, who has a good relationship with Li Jiancheng, is happy to see the outcome.
For a Conglong hero like Pei Ji, if he is steady and impartial, he can be rich and prosperous for a long time. There is no need to choose between the East Palace and the King of Qin.
However, Li Shimin has been fighting abroad all year round, while Li Jiancheng has been in Beijing all year round. Pei Ji hopes that Li Jiancheng will inherit the great treasure naturally... In the palace of Qin King, many generals and staff only serve in Tiance Mansion and not in the court. If King Qin ascends the throne, they will not all have good positions.
Do you have to give it to them?
Pei Xuanji, who was sitting next to him, smiled and asked: "I heard that this person was born in the Li family of Longxi, and had close contacts with Li Kai and Li Zhaode. I don't know if he is a younger brother from Danyang."
Pei Ji nodded and said: "It should be Danyang Fangfang's younger brother. Some of Danyangfang's generation served in the Prince of Qin's Palace, some in the Prince of Qi's Palace, and some are impartial."
"Li Yaoshi is worthy of the praise of his uncle Han Qinhu. He eventually became a famous general. But it is said that he once entered the palace of the King of Qin?"
"In the third year of Wude, the prince and the king of Qin went south to conquer Wang Shichong. Li Pharmacist went out with the army, but ultimately returned without success. After that, Li Pharmacist left the Qin Palace."
During the Wude period, Li Shimin's military exploits were so great, and once he went on an expedition, he was basically the highest commander. There were very few military generals in the court who performed meritorious service without obeying orders under them. Even in the East Palace, there were many who accompanied Li Shimin on expeditions and performed meritorious service.
of generals.
Pei Xuanji coughed twice, "It is said that during the battle the day before yesterday, the eldest son of Changsun Wuji... the Prince of Qin went to the palace to invite an imperial doctor for treatment. But today I heard rumors that the Prince of Qin admired Li Shan very much."
"The King of Qin always likes to welcome heroes." Pei Ji snorted, "This is because he wants to win over Danyang Fang."
"All the great families are like this." Pei Shiju said with a smile: "Such a young hero can be said to be both civil and military. It is normal for the King of Qin to be happy when he sees a hunter."
Pei Shiju knew that his son-in-law had a son in Lingnan, but he did not know the name Li Shan.
Li Dewu, who was sitting next to him, let out a long sigh of relief. He picked up the cold tea cup and took a sip. He was finally sure that he was definitely not his son.
Abandoning a wife and children are actually two different things.
Abandoning a wife is one thing, abandoning a son is another.
Li Dewu said to himself in his heart, if it weren't for your incompetence in literature and martial arts, I would not give up!
Li Shan, Wang Renbiao, and Li Kai's plan... well, I can't say it was ineffective, but at least it didn't have the effect Li Shan expected.
Li Shanben planned to use the Chang'an Order to change hands even if his identity was revealed, and the King of Qin would appreciate two things to suppress the Pei family.
Nowadays, the prospect of seizing the legitimate heir is unclear. A person who has connections with both the Qi Prince's Palace and the Qin Prince's Palace, even if he is just a young man, a scheming person like Pei Shiju will not take action easily.
But unexpectedly, Pei Shiju didn't know Li Shan's name at all, and Li Dewu quickly judged that it was just the same name.
After Pei Ji returned home from the trip, Li Dewu waved to Wu Zhong, "I went to Dongshan Temple last year and saw a person named Li Mingshan."
"I have never seen him before. I was seeking scriptures that day and not long after entering the temple." Wu Zhong lowered his head to hide his twinkling eyes.
"The same name, the same surname, but they are so different." Li Dewu sighed with emotion.
Wu Zhong sent Li Dewu to the inner courtyard, then went out to inquire about the news. After hearing several rumors that he didn't know were true or false, he couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
In this era, there are many people with the same name, but he happens to be in Chang'an, his ancestral home is Chengji County, Longxi County, and he happens to be a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old... How can there be so many coincidences!
Wu Zhong didn't quite understand why Li Dewu was not alert?
When the news came back to Zhujiagou, Li Shan smiled and said to Mr. Zhu, "Is it true that my child can't do anything in martial arts?"
Zhu's expression was stern and he said nothing.
"The Chang'an order changed hands, which ruined his bright future. The new Chang'an order Li Qianyou's son Li Zhaode happened to be a good friend of the child, so he couldn't have noticed it..." Li Shan shook his head and said: "Jiang, who has mediocre qualifications, deserves the word stupid.
My mother made a mistake back then."
Mrs. Zhu stood up suddenly, stared at her son, and then turned and left after a while.
"Why are you so angry?" Li Shan muttered in his heart. He is not yet thirty years old this year, so it is not difficult to get married again.
Li Shan has been thinking about this idea for a long time, but he has never been able to choose a suitable person. Today he just talked about it casually, but Zhu became furious... Could it be that he still wants to build an archway?
Over there, Xiaoman came in with food. Li Shan chewed the food unwillingly, thinking in his heart that he could survive for a while longer.
Okay, except for the restaurant, everything else will be put aside for the time being and just focus on reading.