Taiping Inn

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Li Xuandu and Qin Su came to the Governor's Office of Beihai Prefecture as guests.

The Governor's Office had long known that the eldest daughter would come with her son-in-law, and Qin Daofang had given instructions in advance, so no one else came to visit on this day.

Qin Daofang personally greeted them. To him, his niece was still the same, but his niece-in-law Li Xuandu had changed a lot. He was no longer the young junior he was before, but a powerful figure who was on par with his brother Qin Qing.

When Li Xuandu returned to Beihai Prefecture this time, the atmosphere in Beihai Prefecture was already quite tense before he arrived, just like a dragon crossing the river, it was not necessary to deliberately overturn the river and the sea, and naturally there would be storms.

When Li Xuandu really returned to Beihai Prefecture, the tense atmosphere in the city was swept away, leaving only a festive atmosphere. This change is undoubtedly related to the Li family. It can be said that the Li family has deep skills, and it can also be seen that Li Xuandu's majesty is heavy, so that the Li family, who have always been arrogant, has to work hard on these details.

Imagine, if Li Xuandu was a young master who was supported to the throne, would the Li family be so concerned and even feel like they were facing a great enemy?

As for where this majesty came from, it has become a taboo that the Li family dare not talk about.

Since ancient times, "killing people to establish prestige" has been a common means used by people in power to establish and establish their own authority. However, as long as you pay attention, you will find that the people killed by "killing people to establish prestige" are often their own people, so this "prestige" can be established. No matter how many enemies you kill, you can't establish much prestige for yourself.

The son of the first Khan of the Golden Horde invented a kind of whistling arrow, named "Ming Di", which is an arrow that makes a sound after being shot. Then, he gave orders to his cavalry: Those who did not shoot all the arrows should be killed.

One day, he suddenly ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows at his favorite warhorse. Some people hesitated and did not dare to shoot, and he killed those who hesitated without mercy. After a few days, he ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows at his favorite concubine. A few people did not dare to shoot, and he killed those who did not dare to shoot without mercy. With these two experiences, no one among the soldiers dared to slack off his orders. He also felt that the time was ripe. One day, he suddenly ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows at his father. His father died instantly under the arrow, and he naturally inherited the throne of Khan. His absolute authority was established and established by killing his favorite horse, concubine, and father. From then on, no one was not afraid of him. Just imagine, he dared to kill even his concubine and father, who else would he not dare to kill?

Li Xuandu was not so cruel and merciless. He had never really killed any of his own people, but he dared to stand up against Qingwei Sect and Li Daoxu, the most powerful person in the Li family, when he was weak. Whether it was a mantis trying to stop a chariot or a gnat trying to shake a tree, Li Xuandu seemed like a joke at the time, but it also made everyone in Qingwei Sect at the time feel apprehensive. As a result, there was a consensus that Li Xuandu must not be allowed to take the position. He dared to oppose the old sect leader Li Daoxu even though he had no power today. If he really became the sect leader, what else would he not dare to do?

Later, as Li Xuandu gradually became more powerful, this fear rooted in everyone's heart gradually turned into majesty. The reason was very simple. Li Xuandu dared to oppose the powerful Li Daoxu when he was weak. Would Li Xuandu still be afraid of other weak people after he became powerful? Especially with the battle between Li Xuandu and Li Daoxu in the Imperial Capital, Li Xuandu really established his prestige, which was also the final paving of Li Daoxu's intention.

Another thing is to be upright and act without being told. Most of the time, you have to establish your authority by attacking your own people, but no one can be better than you. It is nothing to be ruthless to the enemy, and it is not a skill to be ruthless to your own people. It is very scary to be ruthless to yourself. In the final analysis, it comes down to the word "self-discipline".

Li Xuandu has come to this point today. With his status and power, he can do whatever he wants, but it is not far away. As long as Li Xuandu is willing, silver, women, and even other kinds of enjoyment can be said to be a matter of a word. Even without Li Xuandu's words, as long as he slightly reveals this intention, some people will guess the intention and then cater to the intention of the superior.

But Li Xuandu behaved very restrained, separating public and private matters in money matters, and keeping himself clean in women, just guarding Qin Su.

Li Xuandu certainly did not see through anything, nor did he not care at all, but simply restrained himself, that is, self-discipline.

A person cannot do something and can do it but does not do it are two completely different realms. True freedom is not being able to break the rules, but freedom of the soul, not being dominated by the various desires of the body, and overcoming one's own desires.

Li Xuandu treated himself in this way, which was actually a way to establish his authority. The most precious thing is himself. If he can treat himself like this, he can naturally treat others like this, and his majesty will come naturally. This is also the reason why Li Xuandu said that imitating Wu Hou's behavior can make Li Taiyi believe it.

Qin Daofang naturally can no longer treat Li Xuandu with the attitude of the past, and from Situ Xuance and Zhang Haishi, the two are peers.

Li Xuandu came to see Qin Daofang this time, visiting and reminiscing only accounted for a small part, and he wanted to talk about the situation in Qizhou in the future.

Looking back now, from Qin Daofang's official position to serving as governor of Qizhou, to being promoted to governor of Qizhou, this hidden line is likely to be planned by the Qin family for a long time, because before the court truly delegated power, the Qin family was always hidden behind the scenes, not The court was deeply troubled, and Qin Daofang had not returned to the Qin family for many years. On the surface, the disagreement with Qin Qing would also make the court relax its vigilance, so it was not difficult to do this.

In line with the saying, those who do not plan for the whole world are not enough to plan for a while, and those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for a territory. At that time, Qin Qing had already looked at the future and the overall situation. For Liaodong, the most critical place was Qizhou. Judging from the map, the Liaodong Peninsula and the Qizhou Peninsula are across the sea, and the closest place is less than 300 miles, and the two are adjacent to Zhili at the same time, forming a striking momentum. Then it is also a matter of course for the Qin family to seek Qizhou early.

But then again, the imperial court may not have had a good intention to put Qin Daofang in Qizhou. Not to mention that the Qingyang Sect was in the rebellion, it was Li Yuanying and Gu Yusheng who were in power in Qingweizong. Gu Yusheng had instructed to block the sea routes and let Qin Daofang work hard. The borrowed food cannot be transported to Qizhou by sea. Moreover, at that time, Li Xuandu and Qin Su had no horoscope, and there was no question of the marriage between Qin and Li. It was difficult for the Qin family to reach Qizhou to help Qin Daofang. When it came to the last step, there was the Sheji Academy and The saint's mansion is guaranteed, so no matter how you look at it, Qin Dao is facing a dead end.

The key to Qin Daofang's breaking the situation was Li Xuandu. Li Xuandu and Qin Su helped him solve the Qingyang Sect and Qingwei Sect, which opened up the situation. Later, Qin and Li's marriage allowed Qin Daofang to have a "family family" in the Li family. The identity of the master, he was able to truly gain a foothold in Qizhou. However, it was Li Daoxu, not Li Xuandu, who was in power at that time, which was still a little bit unfair, and Li Xuandu's power was not in Qizhou, so the cooperation between the two sides naturally could not be deepened.

It's different now. Li Xuan took over Li Daoxu as the leader, and everything must be done according to his wishes. Some unfinished things can continue.

After the greetings, Li Xuandu said straight to the point: "The world is like the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is like the three families standing together. All regions seem to obey the orders of the court, but in fact they form their own family. It is the general trend of the world and the way of division and integration. I will return to Qizhou this time. It is not just for the purpose of worshiping ancestors, but also for the purpose of promoting two or three things in Qizhou. I have discussed this with my father-in-law, but I wonder if the ministry knows it?”

"My brother once wrote to me and I understand something." Qin Daofang nodded, "I just don't talk about the two or three things about the Zi Mansion for now. I just want to say that Qizhou is not a party, but I'm afraid it's..."

Li Xuandu said: "It's nothing more than the Socio-Master's Palace and the Saint's Mansion."

Qin Daofang nodded.

Li Xuandu asked, "Midang is also a scholar who studies Confucianism, and I don't know how to view this matter?"

Qin Su glanced at Li Xuandu with some blame, because this question was somewhat heartbroken. It was hard to say that Qin Daofang and Qin Qing were not in harmony.

Qin Daofang didn't care and asked, "Zi Mansion is a Taoist sect. I wonder how Zi Mansion views Dan Tai Yun, who is entrenched in the northwest?"

Li Xuandu smiled and said, "I understand the attitude of the Budou. Then I can say some things directly."

Qin Daofang smiled and said, "Purple Mansion, please speak."

Li Xuandu said: "If you want to implement two or three things, whether it is coins or fields, it is the key to make one. You must integrate the whole country and the whole country. Now there are two major problems, namely the sociology that has been mentioned just now. I originally planned to attack the Sheji Academy first, but due to some changes, I had to face the Saint's Mansion first. I hope the ministry can cooperate with one or two when necessary. "

Qin Daofang asked, "I wonder how I want my cooperation with Zi Mansion?"

Li Xuandu said: "The slave in the saint's mansion killed a child of the Li family because the saint's mansion wanted to pursue the fugitive slave. The so-called fugitive slave was also a member of the Li family. Both parties were at fault for this matter, but I have it. It has been received that the saint's mansion may make this matter publicly and go to court. Of course, they do not care about any law. The key is that the Confucians will take this opportunity to make a sound, and let someone start to speak out, and stand up Moral high ground.”

Qin Daofang smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't the Zi Mansion so that I will lean towards the Li family when judging the case?"

Li Xuandu shook his head: "No, I don't care what the case is going to be. Just according to the law of the Great Wei Dynasty, how can a fugitive slave case alarm the governor of a state? I want to ask the ministry to hand over this case to the county where the saint's mansion is located. The county magistrate dealt with, so that these great scholars could go to the county government to debate the rituals first. The great scholars naturally could not bear this humiliation and would definitely put pressure on the ministry. The ministry did not need to be forced, just a 'drag' technique is enough If the county government does not work, it will be replaced by a government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government government

Qin Daofang immediately understood Li Xuandu’s intention: “The Zifu move is quite interesting, just procrastination, and the problem will not be solved in the end.”

Li Xuandu said: "It is a big deal to start a war with the Confucian Sect. I need time. When my men arrive in Qizhou, I also need time to mobilize the people of the Li family."