Records of the King of Xin'an County

An old man and a young man sat opposite each other in the hall, the chubby old man was at ease, and the thin young man lowered his eyes in thought.

Perhaps because he was too focused, Li Hui didn't notice that Qin An was looking at him carefully.The sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy Lang was extremely handsome, and his figure looked thin, but he was good at horseback riding and archery.And the look between his eyebrows and eyes vaguely reminded him of the flamboyant Taiyuan prince and his always calm and wise elder sister decades ago.

To be honest, in the eyes of Wu Guogong Qin An, the three nephews are not very similar to their parents, which makes him sigh with emotion every time he thinks about it.

Needless to say, Li Song, the deposed prince, changed his temperament drastically after being limped due to illness. He was suspicious all day long and finally collapsed completely under the pressure. Although he is bright and clever, he has no great wisdom. His ambition and wisdom do not match at all, and it is reasonable to lose.Of course, if the evaluation is fair, these two nephews have good foundations, but they were spoiled by the late emperor.

Even today's saints are far inferior to their parents when it comes to open-mindedness and tolerance.Especially not like the first emperor, who behaved calmly and acted according to his will, but he was so famous and cherished feathers that he was like Queen Wende, or even better.As for Princess Qinghe's keen wisdom, she is not inferior to a saint, and has the vision and bearing of Queen Wende.It's a pity that she is just a princess and cannot really set foot in the court.

The nephews are useless, but their sons all have their own characteristics.Li Xin has a measure of advance and retreat, calm and cunning, and at the same time is a person who values ​​affection; Li Jue seems weak, but in fact he should be decisive, and he can stand on his own with a little tempering; as for Li Hui, he inherited the late emperor's overly affectionate side, He also has an adaptable side, and is as calm as his elder sister. He is really a good child.It's a pity that the kings of Qi and Shu under the sage's knees were both raised crookedly.It's no wonder that he was anxious to enrich the harem, probably because he saw that his nephews were all heroic and capable, and he felt a little bit aggrieved.

"Granduncle might as well listen to why the child wants to save the Yue Palace." Li Hui raised his eyes and fixedly looked at the old man opposite.The timidity in his heart had long faded away, and he finally regained his usual calmness: "The overthrow of the Yue Palace was a trick by a group of rebels. .Once the Yue Palace falls and the test is successful, these rebels will turn their targets to the Pu Palace."

"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Even if the Pu Palace does not become the next Yue Palace, there must be room for the case to be reversed. I don't want my uncle and grandfather to help the Yue Palace get rid of the crime - the current situation is very serious, and it is almost impossible to get rid of the crime." But if the uncle and grandfather saved the life of King Yue, then the sage would not have to bear the infamy of removing his brother, and the rebels would not be able to take the opportunity to continue to stir up trouble unscrupulously."

Of course, he couldn't say bluntly that the sage might also have the heart to plan and completely drive his brothers out of the center of power, and he would never be able to return to Chang'an.After all, it was he who promised his grandfather that he personally kept the two elder brothers in Chang'an in order to fulfill his reputation of brotherhood.Now the suspicion is getting worse, and he doesn't want to ruin his reputation, so he simply makes good use of all kinds of good opportunities.

"'Lips are dead and teeth are cold'?" Qin An chuckled, "This statement is wrong. Only when Yue Wang's mansion is overthrown can Pu Wang's mansion be completely safe. Only when Yue Wang is dead can his children and grandchildren be completely safe."

Hearing this, Li Hui's pupils shrank suddenly, and he continued meaningfully: "You may have noticed that a saint has a good name, and his life wish is to leave his name in history. Therefore, he will never hurt his brother's bad name. Willing to bear it. If an elder brother dies due to a traitor, and there is only the last remaining elder brother, what do you think the saint will do? What will he do?"

"..." For a moment, Li Hui froze all over.

Yes, he had to admit that what this elder said hit the nail on the head.The saint cherishes his reputation too much. If there is only one elder brother left, he will not tolerate anyone's slander, and he will definitely do his best to keep it.Otherwise, even if the culprit is Princess Anxing and her henchmen, making him completely alone, the private gossip and the words of historians thousands of years later will never let him go easily.

As for the orphans and orphans left by his elder brother, of course he will take pity on them and even reuse them, so that everyone in the world can see his heart and demeanor, and he can completely disregard his relationship with his elder brother's innocent victimization.He would even avenge his elder brother with great fanfare, rebury him in tears, or give him a beautiful posthumous title to continue to fulfill his reputation of filial piety.

Thinking of this, he didn't feel any sense of rejoicing, only a chill remained in his heart.Even if Prince Pu's Mansion is saved because of this, even if Prince Yue's Mansion still has a chance to make a comeback in the future, can they just watch the second father die unjustly?What is the benefit of posturing after all kinds of calculations?

Qin An glanced at him and raised his eyebrows: "What? You think what the old man said is unreasonable?"

"Uncle, if you lose your heart, what good is your reputation?" Li Hui stared at him, his brows and eyes becoming firmer, "How many smart people are there in this world? The Second Father was wronged and died. Many people can clearly see the stakes involved. At that time, the uncle only seems to be not alone, but in fact he is always respectful and far away. What's missing is the support of the people. If you can't use this matter to win people's hearts, you will definitely leave hidden dangers in the future."

"What's more, those traitors are staring at the side, how can they not seize the opportunity to provoke the relationship between the clan? How can they allow uncle to manage slowly and win the reputation? They will definitely strike first, even if their reputation is bad And it will never make my uncle's reputation better."

After hearing his words, Qin An narrowed his eyes, as if recalling countless arguments decades ago.

And Li Hui continued: "In the world, the person a child admires the most is the grandfather. Only the grandfather can make all the important officials and clans fall in love with each other. The reason why the grandfather can be admired by everyone is not only because of himself. His talent and ability, but because of his magnanimity and the way of employing people. If his grandfather were to face the current situation, he would definitely choose to protect the second generation father. Because his grandfather has enough self-confidence, he can save when he saves, and let go when he is saved. If you let go, if you kill, you kill, if you tolerate, you tolerate, and only then can the foundation of the Tang Dynasty be achieved."

Qin An was shocked and remained silent for a long time.For a minister, it is harmless to focus on the small way; for a king, if he only follows the small way, how can he have the kingly spirit?Compared with the former emperor, he is naturally far inferior; and compared with the former emperor, he is even more upright and responsible today.If the sage's way is wrong, how can he stay out of it as the assistant minister entrusted by the late emperor before his death, as his uncle?

"Good boy." The chubby old man showed a kind smile, and suddenly said, "I heard that the little lady you are engaged to has been keeping her filial piety? In a few days, you will be eighteen years old, how can you delay?" Not getting married? Why don't your uncle and grandpa talk about marriage for you, and marry your wife back quickly? If it really doesn't work out, you can simply call off the marriage. Thinking about it, your grandparents will think it should be taken for granted... By the way, do you think the Qin family's young How are the girls?"

How lucky is Pu Wang Li Tai to have two good sons.Compared with Li Heng, the king of Yue who was framed by his son to a desperate situation, his fate couldn't be better.Since one of the sons of Prince Pu's mansion married the daughter of Princess Linchuan, should the other son also belong to Princess Qinghe?Otherwise, if such a good husband and son-in-law are let go, can their Sanniang (Qin Yun) find a better marriage?

"..." Li Hui was stunned, not knowing why the topic suddenly turned to his own marriage.How could the uncle and grandfather think of his marriage from keeping the Yue Palace?Could it be that every elder thinks and thinks so bouncingly, without any trace at all?

However, leaving aside the last sentence, the preceding words were exactly what he needed.So, he pretended to be stupid and said in a daze: "Little lady of the Qin family? The cousins ​​are naturally very good. As cousins, I will definitely look after you for them. As for the marriage of the child, since the grandfather has already made the decision After leaving Mrs. Du, of course we have to wait for her. However, if there is an accident, there is no need to force each other. At that time, uncle and grandpa will defend the child in front of uncles, aunts and grandparents."

Qin An stroked his beard, smiled without saying a word.This child is very courageous at times, and very cautious at other times.It is indeed not a good thing for the Prince Pu's family to marry the Duke of Wu's mansion and marry the daughter of Princess Qinghe.He talked about other things from left to right, which shows that his heart is as clear as a mirror.However, there are many young ladies in Duke Wu's mansion, the direct branch is not suitable, isn't there a side branch?In terms of status, appearance and talent, none of them are worse than that Mrs. Du.

After leaving Wu Guogong's mansion, Li Hui went to Zongzheng Temple to see King Jing.As Zong Zhengqing, the patriarch of the clan, and the presiding judge of this case, King Jing's attitude naturally has a decisive influence on this case.If Qin An's weight is not enough to impress the saint, then with the power of King Jing, there should be at least a [-]% or [-]% chance of winning.

However, King Jing, who was busy adjudicating the case and trying to figure out the Sacred Heart, had no time to pay attention to him, and said to his relatives: "If he is here to inquire about news, you can just pick out a few unimportant news and pass it on to him. If he He is here to intercede with the King of Yue, so he just needs to say that Gu is too busy and can’t see him at this time, and let him come back another day.” If he can’t see him tomorrow after tomorrow, the child should give up.

However, the king of Xin'an County seemed to have expected it long ago, so he only asked the confidant to reply: "I don't know if my uncle still remembers? That unsigned letter back then?"

The confidant repeated these two sentences in front of King Jing in a daze.King Jing was startled for a moment, and his face immediately changed.Over the years, he has also guessed who told him about the secret relationship between the rebellious son Li Ge and Li Qianniang back then, so that he had enough time to make choices and judgments.

There is no doubt that this person did save the Jing Palace.But at the same time, he has also grasped a handle that is enough to make King Jing's mansion notorious.And holding the handle in the hands of others will make people uncomfortable sooner or later.Who knows, after so many years of guessing, he never thought that the one who sent the message was actually the young Xin'an County King! !

Of course, King Jing didn't know that the main emissary who came forward to send Buqu a letter to him was actually another Prince Xian who had just entered an official position—this is not important, what is important is that now it is time for him to "repay" it's time.

After a long silence, King Jing let out a long sigh: "Tell him, Gu remembers very clearly. After this case is over, I will definitely entertain him with a banquet as a token of my gratitude." Judging from the trend of the case, he certainly understood what Li Hui was asking for. What, of course he understands that if he can really save Yue Wang Li Heng, it will only be good for the stability of the clan.After all, there are only five clan princes now.King Peng is openly in company with rebels, and King Lu is unreliable. If King Pu is shocked by dealing with King Yue, who should the saint use to resist the rebellion of those clans?

So, the confidant gave Li Hui the banquet post written by King Jing himself, and saw the young county king show his face slightly: "Thank you, uncle and grandfather."

At the same time, Wang Zixian also went to Daci'en Temple to meet Master Xuanhui.He didn't make false claims with the mage, and said directly: "Master is merciful, presumably he doesn't want to see Yuan Wu and the monks in Yinchan Temple suffer from innocent disasters. As for Wang's two younger sisters and juniors, they are just being involved. .Hope the master can come forward and let them go home as soon as possible.”

"Amitabha, I am also worried about this matter. After all, I have never had any contact with His Royal Highness King Jing and Lord Jian Guo. Even if I go to Zongzheng Temple or their residence, I may not be able to meet the two nobles." Master Xuanhui smiled wryly. , "If Yuan Wu hadn't been sent to deliver the letter, they wouldn't have been imprisoned... Sigh, the cause and effect of this matter, even this old monk can't predict."

"Why should the mage go far away?" the prince said, bowing down to him deeply, "what's the problem if you can't see His Royal Highness King Jing and Duke Jian? You only need to enter the Taiji Palace to have an audience, and all the causes and effects will be unraveled." Daci'en Temple is When the sage was still the prince, he donated and built the temple for Queen Wende to pray and sacrifice.As the builder and the first presiding Master Xuanhui, he was naturally very friendly with the saint and won the trust of the saint.If there are important rituals in the palace, it has always been presided over by Master Xuanhui.

Hearing this, Master Xuanhui took a deep look at him and recited the Buddha's name in his mouth.

"There is a saying in the Buddhist scriptures that it is better to live one person than to build a temple of hundreds of Buddhas." Wang Zixian continued, "Master knows that this matter is wronged, so how can he stay out of it? Perhaps, the merit of living this person is not inferior to that of a master who has gone through all kinds of trials and tribulations." How about going westward to learn Buddhist scriptures, seeking the Dharma and bringing it back to the Tang Dynasty?"

Master Xuanhui closed his eyes: "What Tanyue said is very true, Amitabha Buddha is indeed an old monk." Since he is a person from outside, why should he look forward and backward like people from inside?What he did was not any prince and brother, but "innocent lives".