Taiping Inn

It was slightly light, and the sky was still dark blue. Li Xuandu came out of his room and passed by Pei Yu's room. Pei Yu had not gotten up yet. He must have been copying books until very late last night. When he passed the stairs, he met Pei Zhou who also got up early.

Pei Zhou smiled and said, "No wonder Mr. Li is a martial arts master, but he got up so early. Is he going to get up early?"

Everyone carried the flowery sedan chair. Li Xuandu also smiled and said, "No wonder Mr. Pei is a great scholar in the literati circle. Same here."

The two smiled at each other.

Pei Zhou asked, "This inn is quite large, and there is a small garden in the back, which is quiet and elegant. If Mr. Li doesn't mind, how about going there to relax?"

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "Great."

The two went downstairs together. At this time, the proprietress of the inn had also gotten up and was standing behind the counter to count the bills.

Since meeting Madam Lu, every time he went to an inn, Li Xuandu would compare the innkeeper's wife with Madam Lu in his heart. Compared with Madam Lu, this innkeeper's wife seemed to be about three or four years younger, with a slightly thinner figure and a fair face. If Madam Lu was a lady from a wealthy family, then this innkeeper's wife was a beautiful girl from a small family.

Seeing Li Xuandu and Pei Zhou going downstairs together, the innkeeper's wife just nodded slightly and didn't say much.

Li Xuandu and Pei Zhou walked side by side to the garden behind the inn. Although it was winter, there were still a few bamboos and pine trees. The two walked slowly along a path. Pei Zhou hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is Mr. Li also a member of the court?"

Li Xuandu asked back, "Why did Mr. Pei suddenly ask this?"

Pei Zhou shook his head and said, "I have talked with Mr. Li these days. From his conversation and insights, he is really not like an ordinary martial artist. And when he came to the rescue that day, he knew all the direct descendants of Qingluan Guard like the back of his hand. It seems that he has had a lot of dealings with Qingluan Guard."

Li Xuandu admitted frankly, "I did stay in the Imperial Capital for a period of time, but I can't be considered a member of the court. After all, I don't have an official position, I am just a commoner. And after the second year of Tianbao, I left the Imperial Capital and have no involvement with the court since then."

At this point, Pei Zhou still didn't understand, and sighed, "So he is a disciple of Zhang Xiang."

Li Xuandu nodded.

Pei Zhou said slowly: "Since Master Li has also been in the Imperial Capital, then according to Master Li, why is our Great Wei Dynasty in such a situation today?"

Li Xuandu laughed dumbly and said: "Mr. Pei thinks too highly of me. This is a big question. If you want to answer it completely, I am afraid it will be left to future generations."

Pei Zhou waved his hand and said: "You and I are now in the back garden of this inn, not in the temple. It's just a casual chat."

"Since Mr. Pei said so, then I will say it. It's just one person's opinion. There are some biases. I hope Mr. Pei won't laugh at me." Li Xuandu sorted out his thoughts and said: "In my opinion, the history No matter how the dynasties changed, there were always two things that never changed, one was people's hearts and the other was money and food. "

"Take the current situation of the Wei Dynasty as an example. It seems to be in danger, but if there is enough money and food, and people's hearts are not scattered, whether it is the external enemy Golden Horde or the internal troubles of the Pseudo-Zhou and Qingyang Sect, there is no need to worry. When Zhang Xiang was in power, the Qin governor led the army to recapture Qinzhou and Liangzhou and expel the Golden Horde army. This is a clear proof. "

"From the eleventh year of Wude to the second year of Tianbao, it was only three short years. Why could they win in the eleventh year of Wude, but not in the second year of Tianbao? In the second year of Tianbao, money and food were still sufficient, This is the human heart. "

"Money and grain are secondary, the key is the human heart."

"Looking back at the previous dynasties, it is nothing more than the ancient three-minister system, the prime minister's government system, the subsequent three-province and six-department system, the previous dynasty's two-government and three-department system, and the current dynasty's cabinet system. The court regulations have been changing, but the human heart has not changed. No matter how perfect the regulations are, they are floating in the sky. If you want to make its roots fall to the ground, it still depends on people to implement them. This is the human heart. If the human heart is unstable, the result will be endless party struggles. Putting party struggles above state affairs, then you can imagine what can be done. "

Pei Zhou was silent for a long time, and slowly said: "The human heart is like water, and the people are like smoke. It is precisely because people's hearts are fickle that we have to constantly change the rules to restrain people's hearts. "

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "That's right, so Zhang Xiang once said that we are all crossing the river by feeling the stones."

Pei Zhou sighed, "I am old, and I don't know if I can still see the day when I cross the river. Each generation does its own thing, so I believe that young people like you, Mr. Li, will be able to reach the other side one day."

Li Xuandu sighed lightly, "This is not an ordinary river. This is a weak water where goose feathers cannot float. If you want to cross the river, you must pay countless heads and countless blood."

This small garden is not big and is in a ring shape. The two people are actually just walking around the small garden.

Hearing Li Xuandu's words, Pei Zhou stopped and sighed, saying, "Now in the court, all they use are some magic tricks, superficial magic, and side doors. There is no one who really has the great way."

The great way here is of course not the great way of immortality, but the real way of governing the country. Of course, magic does not refer to the magic used by alchemists, but to power tactics and various political means.

Li Xuandu said: "An old horse in the stable has a thousand miles to go. A martyr in his old age has great ambitions. A pillar of the country like Mr. Pei may not have a day to make a comeback."

Pei Zhou smiled.

The sky gradually brightened.

The proprietress who was keeping accounts was shocked and looked up. She saw a blue-clothed official walking into the inn. However, unlike the ordinary officials of the Neisi Yamen, this official's blue-clothed official uniform was painted with a blue bird flapping its wings, and he wore an unusual official sword on his waist.

The blue-clothed official walked to the counter, put the sword on the counter, and asked indifferently: "Do you have any wine?"

Since the inn is the Taiping Inn, the proprietress is naturally from the Taiping Sect. How could she not know the details of this blue-clothed official? It is clearly the notorious Qingluan Guard.

The evil spirit came to the door, I am afraid it is not a good thing.

The proprietress took a deep breath and whispered, "Your Excellency, there is wine."

The Qingluan Guard looked around and asked, "How many people are there in the inn?"

The proprietress flipped through the account book and said, "Your Excellency, there are 57 people."

The Qingluan Guard suddenly emphasized, "Are there any rebels among them?"

The proprietress's expression suddenly froze, and she forced a smile and said, "What do you mean, Your Excellency? What rebels?"

"What rebels?" The Qingluan Guard stared at the proprietress and asked, "Of course, it is those who are against the court. I ask again, does your inn hide rebels?"

The proprietress closed the account book, lowered her eyes, and said, "Your Excellency, we are all legitimate businessmen, there are no rebels."

The atmosphere in the inn suddenly condensed.

A young waiter had come to a distance behind the Qingluan Guard without knowing when, holding a broom in his hand.

Taiping Inn has its own rules. If the guests of the inn seek revenge on each other, the inn will strictly remain neutral, just like Mrs. Lu did at the beginning. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, Shen Yuanzhai attacked Cui Shufeng, which was related to the interests of Taiping Sect itself, so the inn would not stick to the rules.

In addition to these two points, if someone intends to be cheap to the inn, Taiping Sect is not a role that can be manipulated by others, even if Taiping Sect has closed the mountain.

Qingluanwei looked back at the young man behind him and suddenly smiled: "It's best if there is no one."

The proprietress did not speak.

Because the main character has already appeared.

Fang Shisan walked into the inn first.

Then there was the young master who came from the Duke of Yan's Mansion, named Cao Jiande, who is now in the name of the governor in the Qingluanwei Governor's Mansion.

The man walking side by side with Cao Jiande was a handsome young man. Even in the cold winter, he was wearing a thin robe and holding an ivory folding fan with a picture of a beauty on it. As he walked, he waved the fan, creating a breeze.

Behind the three people, there were more than a dozen people accompanying them. Some were Qingluan Guards in blue or purple, and some were in casual clothes. They should be the young man's trusted followers.

Fang Shisan and the other three sat at a table alone. The Thirteenth Guard of Qingluan Guard said calmly, "Since there is wine, serve it."