From the first day he entered the county government, Li Shan was a unique existence. He was only here to help in name, and never usurped the responsibilities and powers of anyone in the county government. He only conducted data statistics under the guidance of Li Qianyou.
In other words, Li Shan was in the backyard of the county government office every day and refused to go out even to eat. Li Qianyou didn't care and just took care of himself and was busy outside with Li Dewu every day.
In fact, Li Shan didn't care, he just didn't want to create complications. Theoretically speaking, even if he met Li Dewu, the other party wouldn't dare to do anything.
After the name Li Shan became famous in Chang'an, there was no reaction from the Pei family in Hedong. Li Shan guessed that Pei Shiju might not know this name, but Li Dewu has not yet reacted.
Through Wu Zhong, Li Shan vaguely noticed that Li Dewu despised his predecessor... It may be that the huge contrast made Li Dewu lose his vigilance.
What would happen if we bumped into each other at the county government office?
Li Shanneng was sure that, regardless of other things, first of all, Li Dewu would definitely cover up this matter.
Therefore, I should not be the one who is afraid of encountering someone.
Li Shanzheng drank the boiled water with great taste. Tsk, he never found that boiled water tasted so good in his previous life...especially when compared with tea juice.
"Brother Li, do you have free time today?"
When he heard someone coming outside the door, Li Shan's face fell. This guy was already forty years old, why did he look so embarrassed?!
The one who came was Rong Jiusi, who had been defeated a few days ago. This man was famous for his arithmetic and poetic talents in both the government and the public. He did not bear any grudge against Li Shan. Instead, he often came to ask for advice, and even called him Brother Li...
Li Shan inquired about it and found out that Rong Jiusi was serving as a secretary in Prince Qi's Mansion and joining the army. He really didn't want to interact with him. Unfortunately, this guy was too thick-skinned...
"Brother Qianyou is too stingy... uh, too busy, so I can only ask Brother Li for some advice." Rong Jiusi smiled and said: "I heard that Brother Li's ancestral home is Chengji County, Longxi County?"
Li Shan tried his best to keep a smile on his face. There were rumors that the abacus was the secret skill of the Longxi Li family's Danyang room. He used this reason to block Rong Jiusi back.
Rong Jiusi's face kept smiling, "I heard today that next year I will take the abacus test in the arithmetic department."
Scientific examination, abacus examination?
Li Shan almost laughed out loud, but then he thought about it. After pondering for a while, he put a pen on the paper and said, "In fact, this junior only knows a little bit about arithmetic and is not proficient in arithmetic. He has tried his best and the rest If you want to join the army, please consult your uncle for details."
Seeing Rong Jiusi's expression as if he had found a treasure, Li Shan smiled and thought to himself, this person specifically mentioned next year's scientific examination... It seems that what Li Qianyou said has nothing to do with King Qi, so it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false.
During the Wude period, Prince Li Jiancheng had the most advantage in the battle for the direct heir, King of Qin Li Shimin had the most confidence, and King of Qi Li Yuanji...
Li Shan couldn't figure out why Li Yuanji had to get involved?
As legitimate sons, no matter who wins or loses, the two brothers will not treat Li Yuanji badly.
The most important thing is that if Li Yuanji gets involved in this battle for the heir, even if he is on the side of the winner, he will not get anything more. He is already a prince, how can he get to the next level?
But if Li Yuanji stands on the loser's side, the end will be dire... In history, it doesn't count that Li Yuanji himself died, and his son was killed completely. Li Shimin also stuffed a famous celebrity on his head. Cuckold.
The only explanation is that Li Yuanji himself wanted to seize the throne. After all, Li Yuan only had three legitimate sons, and only these three sons had the possibility of inheriting the great treasure.
Could it be that Li Yuanji wanted the snipe and the clam to fight so that the fisherman would benefit?
But this possibility is too low.
Thirty-five-year-old Li Jiancheng, as the prince of the East Palace, has deep roots. The key is that he is the direct descendant and the eldest son. He has won the trust of Li Yuan. All the important officials in the court support him, or at least have no objection.
Twenty-four-year-old Li Shimin gained prominence in both the government and the public because of his military exploits. There were many advisers and famous generals in the Tiance Mansion, and he himself was the father and brother of Wei Gai.
And what about Li Yuanji?
When he was young, he was the governor of Bingzhou. When Liu Wuzhou came to attack, he actually ran away with his wife and concubines. The battle in Luoyang was just a fill-in, and he had little military success in the expedition to Hebei. The post-war affairs in Hebei were not handled well, so that after Liu Heitai came back to power, many of his old subordinates
Kill officials and offer the city.
Is such a person qualified to compete with Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin?
Li Shan really couldn't figure it out, but the facts were in front of him, because just a few days ago, he was informed by Li Kai that the King of Qi had recruited several people from the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Cui family of Qinghe to serve as officials in the Prince of Qi's mansion. This was obviously Li Shan's fault.
Yuanji is expanding his strength.
After going out to look at the sun and calculating the time, Li Shan tidied up and went out to Dongshan Restaurant. Today, Changsun Chong was hosting a banquet to invite him.
"Brother Li is here." The chubby Gao Xingyi smiled and waved, "I heard that the county government office is very busy?"
"Not busy, very, very free." Li Shan emphasized.
As he spoke, Li Shan turned around and looked around. The people who came were all the children of Prince Qin's palace, and they were all close to him. In addition to Chang Sun Chong and Gao Jingcheng, there were also Li Kai and Fang Yizhi.
After chatting for a while, Li Shan took a sip of Sanle juice and asked about Yuchi Baolin and Cheng Chumo with a smile.
Changsun Chong smiled dryly and touched his nose. Yuchi Baolin had already been furious. Cheng Chumo couldn't stop him. If Yuchi Gong hadn't suppressed her, these guys would have gone to Zhujiagou to cause trouble.
Gao Fuli suddenly said: "Yesterday, the saint of Liangyi Palace summoned the ministers to discuss matters and mentioned Brother Li."
Li Shan, who was raising a glass to drink, choked, "Cough cough cough cough..."
After coughing violently, Li Shan, whose face was red, hesitated in disbelief, "Why was Li mentioned during the Liangyi Palace meeting?"
"Because of the abacus." Gao Jishi glanced at Changsun Chong, "Today we will discuss the matter of conquering Liu Heita. In his spare time, King Qi took out the abacus..."
"The sage once praised that although this is a small way, it is beneficial to the country." Changsun Chong said: "Then the King of Qin mentioned Brother Li and he was quite appreciative of it."
Li Shan coughed violently again, "Damn it, Li Er, what do you want to do?"
Li Yuanji intended to recruit Li Shan through Li Qianyou because he was influenced by Li Shimin's praise of Li Shan.
Li Shan also knew in his heart that Li Shimin...at least now, Li Shimin had no intention of calling him into the Qin Palace. The several high praises were probably due to the grievances between himself and Li Dewu and the Hedong Pei family.
But at this time, Li Shimin deliberately praised Li Shan again in front of Li Yuanji.
All kinds of random speculations flew through Li Shan's mind. After a long time, he raised his wine cup and drank it in one gulp. "The saint sent King Qi to conquer Hebei."
"That's right." Li Kai nodded, "It's King Qi."
Li Shan blinked. It seemed different from his memory. In history, wasn't Li Jiancheng the one who went to Hebei to capture and kill Liu Heitai?
"The Turks have stopped fighting and made peace. Liu Heitai is nothing more than a dog. Anyone can go to war..." Gao Jishi stopped mid-sentence, and his words were quite dissatisfied.
Fang Yizhi and Li Kai were okay, but Changsun Chong retorted: "That may not be the case. Liu Heitai calls himself the Eastern King of Han Dynasty. He is quite strategic. If he is defeated again and loses his place, His Highness will not be able to clean up the tragedy in the end!"
Uh, pretty much the same meaning.
Li Kai suddenly said: "At the beginning of the year, the King of Qin conquered Hebei. Chang'an ordered Wang Xu to lead three thousand troops. I don't know if Chang'an will join the army this time. My fifth uncle has never been in a battle."
"It should be so, but there should be no war." Gao Jingcheng said casually.
Li Shan on the side glanced at Li Kai with narrowed eyes, smiled and changed the topic, "The abacus has been handed to the saint, have you all learned it?"
"It is said that next year's Ming Dynasty math department may take the abacus test?"
"Although I only have a brief understanding of it, you can feel free to ask me."
Fang Yizhi had the air of a gentleman and couldn't help but roll his eyes, "You know a little bit, Brother Li knows a lot of things!"