Chapter 44 Wang Bainiu (2)

In the pavilion by the river, Pei Ji is cooking tea, and Li Yuan and Li Xiaoji stand side by side.

Li Xiaoji had finished reading the letter and took a deep breath, his face filled with a faint pride. He looked at Li Yuan and asked softly: "What do you want to do?"

Li Yuan smiled, "To be honest, I did not expect that Yuwa has grown up like this.

I have made a decision on this matter. Since the Wang family in Taiyuan asked me to come forward to talk to Xiang, Erlang said it well, I can follow the opportunity to fulfill Yuwa's success. It's just that Wang Shichong is supported by the Wang clan members. Even if the competition fails this time, it will bring huge changes to the Central Plains.

Lao Jiu, Yuwaer struggled to support him in Xingyang, and I really couldn't bear it. Although I couldn't help him too much, I still need to show it."

In the entire Li family, there are not many people who know that Li Yanqing and Li Xiaoji have a relationship.

Apart from Li Yuan, there were only a few people. Among these people, Mrs. Dou and Li Hui had passed away, and the rest knew a clue. Including Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng and second son Li Shimin, they only knew that Li Yuan was ambushing a secret chess in Xingyang. But which move was it? Li Yuan never revealed it to them. The fewer people know about this kind of thing, the better!

Lee Hyo-gi rubbed his nose, "How does the Duke of the Kingdom want to help him?"

"I thought for a long time... After my second brother passed away, Daoxuan stayed in Shuofang. Although he was taken care of by Brother Dou, he was still living under someone else's roof, not a long-term thing. Daoxuan is now twelve years old and can come out to experience it. I heard that Yuwaer invited Xu Wenyuan and Xu Gong to the Qilin Pavilion, so I thought about letting Daoxuan go to Xingyang. On the one hand, it can be used as a contact, and on the other hand, it can be studied at the Qilin Pavilion.

My current situation is very embarrassing. If Yuwaer contacts me too much, she will only be afraid that someone will see the flaws.

But without contact, we will not be able to understand the situation in Xingyang in time, and we will not be able to provide enough help and support to Yuwaer.

Daoxuan is young and goes to Gong County in the name of studying, which will not attract attention. Lao Jiu, what do you think of this arrangement?"

This arrangement is certainly appropriate!

Although Li Xiaoji was still calm on the surface, he was filled with joy!

To a certain extent, Li Yuan's arrangement was equivalent to recognizing Li Yanqing's status in the Li family. In this big family, it is one thing to recognise the ancestors, but it is another thing to recognize or not. The same surname is Li, and there are different levels. Otherwise, why can Li Yuan's branch inherit the title if he gives gifts to seven sons? There are many brothers in Li Yuan, but how many people can be valued by Li Yuan?

Li Daoxuan has a great status in the Li family. Although he is not old, Li Yuan attaches great importance to it.

Now, such a person being sent to Gong County as a liaison envoy shows that Li Yuan attaches importance to and pays attention to Li Yanqing.

To a certain extent, Li Yanqing has entered the core class of the Li family from this moment on.

Lee Hyo-gi said: "Daoxuan is smart, elegant in behavior, and has the ability to adapt. He is indeed a suitable candidate. However, Daoxuan is still young after all, and he may not be able to bear such a heavy responsibility. The situation in Xingyang is complicated now. Although Yan Qing is smart, he has not yet controlled the overall situation. If there is any deviation and ruins Daoxuan's life, wouldn't he be sorry for his second brother's family? So I have no objection to send Daoxuan to Xingyang, but it is best to have a person who is a mature and steadfast and good at observing words and expressions to help from the side, which may be of great use."

After hearing this, Li Yuan couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, thinking that what Li Xiaoji said was quite reasonable.

But who should I send?

Li Yuan couldn't help but hesitate. He had countless capable people under his command, but the Li family was imprinted too deeply. For example, the three brothers Wen Daya all had the talent of Jingwei, but sending them to do so would definitely arouse others' suspicion. After all, the reputation of these Wen brothers is not small.

Li Yuan raised his head and asked, "Lao Jiu thought, who is suitable?"

"I can't think of this for a moment."

"Duke, Jiulang, the tea is ready, and you can quote it."

In the pavilion, Pei Ji called out loudly.

Li Yuan and Li Xiaoji looked at each other and walked into the pavilion.

Pei Ji pushed the teacup down in front of the two of them, "What, is there any difficulty?"

Li Yuan took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "I want to seek my life to go to the Qilin Pavilion in Gongxian County to study, but I don't know who should follow me."

Since Pei Ji can stay here, he is naturally Li Yuan’s confidant.

Although Li Yuan did not tell Li Yanqing's existence, Pei Ji could still guess that Li Daoxuan must have an important mission when he went to Xingyang.

He pondered for a moment, "If it were a follower, I would have two candidates."

Si Niang's husband Chai Shao is a prominent clan in Taiyuan. He has a brother named Chai Qing, who is skilled in fists and feet, and has unparalleled swordsmanship. He is also very clever and trustworthy. With him, he will definitely make Daoxuan's nephew safe. The Duke of the Kingdom thought, what about this person?"

Chai Shao is Li Yuan’s son-in-law, so he can naturally trust him.

Li Yuan has also seen Chai Qing, and he is indeed as Pei Ji said, with great martial arts skills and agile people. More importantly, the Chai family and the Li family have become one. At that time, Li Xiaoji pretended to be a member of the Chai clan and hid under Li Daoxuan's grandfather. This kind of relationship is extraordinary. The candidate proposed by Pei Ji was not only agreed by Li Yuan, but also felt very satisfied with Li Xiaoji.

"But I don't know, who the other person is?"

"Safety is guaranteed, and there is also a person who is knowledgeable, can observe his words and expressions, and is versatile.

I remember that there was a military officer under the Duke of Guo who joined the army. Wenshui was a wushi. He was once a merchant. Later, he offended Yang Su when he was digging the Tongji Canal and fled home. This man traveled around the world and was even more familiar with the Central Plains. He had talent and strategy. He liked to read the Three Kingdoms. Whenever he saw the matter of supporting the master and establishing loyalty, he would be a big deal and a loyal man... There was a warrior in literature, and Chai Qing in martial arts, and Daoxuan must be worry-free."

Warrior?

When Li Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but smile.

"Samurai is indeed the right candidate."

Although the warrior was appointed as the Si Kai to join the army, he was not an official reported by the Ministry of Personnel. To be precise, he should be considered aide to the county magistrate and an official recruited by Li Yuan. Li Yuan could make a decision on his appointment and removal power. In addition, he was not a romantic and famous man. Although he had served as a soldier, he was only a team member and had no record in the Wei Mansion. Such a person would never attract the attention of others.

When Li Yuan thought of this, he had already made a suggestion in his heart.

"Or it would be your hard work to send Daoxuan to Gong County?"

Li Xiaoji was naturally very willing. In a flash, he had not seen his own child for another four years. His longing for Yanqing was hard to describe in words. Li Yuan could also see Li Xiaoji's thoughts, so he asked him to send Li Daoxuan to Gong County, so he could get together for his father and son.

"Then when will I get up?"

"I will order warriors and Chai Qing to come here, and you will set off tonight and head to Shuofang."

"Here!"

Lee Hyo-gi sang a fat nod and left excitedly.

Pei Ji looked at Li Xiaoji's back with a deep meaning, and suddenly he seemed to have some clarity. He glanced at Li Yuan, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In the evening, Li Shimin was sitting at home, holding a lonely book "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" published by the Luopu Library, reading it with relish.

A white shirt sets off Li Shimin's outstanding style.

When reading a section of Longzhong, Li Shimin couldn't help but exclaim, and then sighed.

Wen, who was sewing clothes on the side, couldn't help but ask curiously: "What's wrong with your husband today? Why are you so moved?"

"I sighed that when I met Ban Yuanjun, I couldn't linger for more.

When I was young, I felt my blood was boiling and my heart was intense. Now when I read the Three Kingdoms again, I realized that Half of Yuanjun is a great wise man in the world. My fourth sister once said that Half of Yuanjun is less heroic than my spirit. But now I know that Half of Yuanjun is a real man’s behavior.”

A word made Wen feel a little curious.

She was about to ask, but someone heard a report outside the door: "The third young master and Mr. Wang asked for a meeting."

Wen quickly got up, took the Romance of the Three Kingdoms from Li Shimin, and whispered: "Uncle San and Mr. Wang are here, Erlang still needs to pay attention to his own demeanor. You talk about the matter, I will go down and have someone prepare wine and food for you. But don't have to drink."

Wen is also from a scholarly family with a gentle and virtuous personality.

Li Shimin and her are childhood sweethearts, and their relationship is very good.

Listening to Wen's advice, Li Shimin not only nodded, but nodded repeatedly, saying that he would remember it in his heart. After a while, Li Xuanba and Wang Tong walked into the hall. Li Shimin quickly stood up to greet him, and after meeting Wang Tong, he sat down separately.

Fourteen years have passed, and Wang Tong’s appearance has not changed much.

But his face was a little pale, and his eyes were not as sharp as before, like a sword incorporated into a sheath. After fourteen years of hard study, he endured so much humiliation and rolled his eyes from many people. Only he himself understood the pain in his heart. The culprit who caused his name "Wang Bainiu" was Li Yanqing. However, Wang Tong did not hold a grudge against Li Yanqing, but instead thanked him from the bottom of his heart.

If it weren't for Li Yanqing, he would be afraid that he would still be the frog in the well now.

Fourteen years have turned a young man in his prime into a 40-year-old man.

Wang Tong sat calmly aside, and did not ask Li Shimin what was going on when he called him to come.

If he didn't even have the skill to nourish qi, how could he achieve success? Wang Tong knew that Li Shimin would definitely have something important to look for him.

Sure enough, after a while of greeting Li Shimin and Wang Tong, the conversation changed and they talked about the daytime events.

"Just just now, Liu Wenjing sent someone to tell me that not long ago, Uncle Jiu left Taiyuan with Chai Qing and Wu Shiteng and went to Shuofang.

My father wanted to send Brother Daoxuan to Gong County to study... I felt strange. At this time, what kind of books did my father send Brother Daoxuan to Gong County to study?"

"Go to Gongxian to study? Is Qilin Pavilion?"

"That's right!" Li Shimin replied: "It is said that Li Yanqing invited Xu Wenyuan and Xu Gong to stay in Qilin Pavilion. But even so, there is no need to let Daoxuan go to Gong County to study. The situation there is also complicated, and wars are frequent, so it may not be a good place to study."

"I'm afraid, the Duke of the State has a different meaning."

Wang Tong pondered for a long time and looked up and said, "Young Master just said that the Duke received a letter from Xingyang yesterday."

“That’s right!”

"At this time, my uncle asked the Duke to come forward and talk to Wang Shichong about his love..."

A series of veins appeared in Wang Tong's mind, gradually connecting all seemingly unrelated clues.

He suddenly said, "Young Master, the Duke of China has made a decision, but I am afraid that it will take action soon."

"You mean..." Li Shimin's eyes lit up and his spirit burst out.

Wang Tong nodded, "The second young master only needs to pay attention to whether the Duke will recruit the Grand Prince to return to Taiyuan in the near future. If the Grand Prince comes back, the Duke will be in a hurry; if the Grand Prince does not come back, it may take some time. However, the second young master can follow the flow and secretly push the Duke. The Duke must still have some concerns in his heart, just waiting for the Duke to make a decision on his behalf."

Li Shimin fell into deep thought.

Li Xuanba suddenly spoke, "Why did my father ask Uncle Jiu to send Daoxuan to Gong County?"

"Uncle Jiu has rich experience and lived in Xingyang County in his early years, so he knows the situation there very well. My father asked him to go there, probably to help Brother Daoxuan... However, Uncle Jiu is really pitiful. I heard that he had a son in his early years, and his life and death are still unknown. Uncle Jiu has been wandering around for many years..."

Li Shimin spoke unintentionally, but gradually his voice became weaker.

Li Xuanba and Wang Tong looked at each other and looked at Li Shimin at the same time. In an instant, the three of them saw a hint of shock from each other's eyes.
Chapter completed!