Yan Cigui

Chapter 74 Take a step to speak

 The autumn wind is not strong, and it has gradually become cooler these days.

But Uncle Cheng Yi's gesture of taking a look and taking a step made Xu Jian couldn't help but sweat started to form on the back of his neck.

Lin Yunyan was thinking about the identity of Mrs. Wang when she suddenly heard her father ask Xu Jianjian to speak alone, and she couldn't help but raise her eyes.

 Is there anything she can’t hear?

 Could it be that the father wants to talk about the influence between the wife Wang and Zhu Cheng from behind?

 It’s not surprising that her father doesn’t want her to listen when it comes to the relationship between men and women.

Then don’t listen yet…

 For the inside story related to BRIC and even Li Mi, just ask Xu Jian later.

Lin Yu didn’t want Lin Yunyan to worry too much, so he added to her: "You sit and have tea. If you want to eat candied haws, tell your grandma that I will talk to the Duke about some court matters."

　　It looks like a father holding his child steady.

 Xu Jian suddenly thought of his grandfather.

Many years ago, when he was still a child of four or five years old, his grandfather took him out with him. On the way, he met colleagues who had something to say, and this was how he calmed him down.

 It feels very familiar and nostalgic.

Thinking about it this way, the anxiety of "taking a step to speak" has faded a lot.

 Xu Jian stood up and greeted Bo Chengcheng.

Hurrying ahead of Lin Yu, Lin Yunyan stood up quickly: "I will go to the front shop to find some interesting things. Father and the Duke can talk here."

 After saying that, she hurried forward, raised the curtain and entered the shop.

 In front of us are tall steps.

Lin Yunyan pursed her lips.

 Can she still know Xu Jian?

The number of people who can enter Xu Jian's study can be counted on one hand.

Even her father, who came to visit Duke Fuguo in the past, never went in.

Although the study here is not as good as that in the mansion, Xu Jian's bad habits probably won't change.

 Those rooms in the backyard, as well as the residences of the shopkeeper and Aunt He, and the remaining woodshed and kitchen, where can they go to talk?

 In the end, nine times out of ten, we will have to go to the private room upstairs to discuss matters.

 In this case, it is better for her to make room quickly.

　　It has been raining a lot at night these past few days, so it is better not to bother Xu Jian with his injured leg.

 In the courtyard, Xu Jian glanced at the curtain that was swaying and falling, and sat down again.

 There are some situations where it is necessary to follow the good path.

 After all, he didn't want to be greeted by Lin Yunyan with a "well-being" in his words.

Lin Yun, who didn't know what was going on inside, couldn't possibly understand, but he could say a few words to Xu Jian alone, and the place was not the key.

"Li Mi, the fourth son of the late emperor," Lin Yue took a deep breath, "I don't want to say it in front of Yun Yan, Duke Haihan."

With this said, Xu Jian thought quickly and roughly guessed the reason: "Because of Dingguo Temple?"

The three words Dingguo Temple made Lin Yu's already serious expression become more serious, and even his voice became tighter: "Do you know the old things, Duke Fuguo?"

“I was just a child at that time,” Xu Jian said. “A few years ago, my grandfather talked about what happened before the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, and we only talked a little bit about it.”

Lin Yu nodded slightly and told the story of the past.

The cause of all this was in the early autumn of the 27th year of Taixing.

 In the past three years, natural disasters continued, including earthquakes in the southwest, locust plagues in the Central Plains, dam collapse in two lakes, and heavy snowfall in the north. Under such attacks, the hard-working Emperor Taixing fell ill.

 Three Dukes assisted Li Cang, the eldest son of the emperor, to supervise the court.

Li Cang's ability and background should have been popular among the people, but unexpectedly, he was taking care of the government during the day and attending to the emperor's illness at night. He also suddenly fell ill. The disease was coming so violently that it was even worse than that of Emperor Taixing, which made his ambitious younger brothers jump to their feet.

 The DPRK proposed to offer incense and pray for blessings. This was both an achievement and an opportunity.

I went, asked for it, and it came true. Even if I didn’t ask for favors, I could still put filial piety first and work hard. However, Dingguo Temple is not in the capital or the imperial city, even if it is in the capital. In front of the Jinluan Palace, if something happens, the opportunity will be lost.

Hence, all the princes wanted to go, but they didn’t want to go, and they were even more afraid of others going.

 Finally, Li Yi, the sixth son of the emperor, recommended himself.

"It's Jinshang. Jinshang didn't want to be in a big position at that time. It's better for him to pray than for other brothers. Only in this way can a balance be achieved." Lin Yu sighed and shook his head.

Li Yi went to Dingguo Temple, accompanied by the prince's concubine Xia and his only son Li Shao.

The Xia family appointed some other female relatives to accompany the female officials, including Lin Yunyan's mother Shen Yun.

Having entered the temple to pray for half a month, one night Li Yi and Mr. Xia had some verbal disputes. Li Yi left his residence and went to the main hall to relax.

Unexpectedly, the town under Dingguo Temple was attacked by bandits, and a citizen who escaped in a hurry came to the temple to bring reinforcements.

Li Yi is in the front hall. Hearing this, how can he not ignore it?

 He ordered the guards, led the troops himself, and went down the mountain with the monk soldiers to rescue.

More than half of the people in the town were killed or injured. The rescuers killed all the bandits and hurriedly rescued the injured, but a fire broke out in the temple on the mountain...

 Shen Yun rescued Li Shao, and when he tried to rescue the Xia family again, neither of them escaped.

"The Holy One regretted it very much. He told me several times that if he had not argued with the queen that day, he would have been stopped by the queen if he wanted to lead his troops down the mountain. If only the guards went down the mountain and he stayed in the room, when the fire broke out, he To bring out the queen and the prince instead of..."

Of course, in Lin Yan’s view, this is the stubbornness of inferring the process based on the ending.

If Li Yi was inside, he might be able to rescue a few more people as he said, but maybe he would also be lost inside.

The fire was too urgent and too fast. After the monk soldiers came down the mountain, the only ones left behind in the temple were old and weak monks. No matter how hard they tried, they were unable to do anything.

Those years were difficult for the people, and there were indeed bandits who went to the mountains and seas. However, the Gyeonggi area was still peaceful, but there were bandits who attacked the town.

After the incident, Li Yi certainly had doubts about this, but he had no clues or evidence, so he could only give it up for now.

 Until half a year later, in the first month of the 28th year of Taixing.

 A tip from an unknown source came into Li Yi's hands.

The bandits were fake, they were actually dead soldiers, and the purpose of massacring the town was to frighten the government and the public and make the whole government launch a liquidation.

  Settling the payment is a merit. In order to grab the credit, there are no bandits and the hungry people are used to make up the number.

And among the settlement that lasted for half a year, the ones who made the most profits seemed to be the lineage of the emperor's eldest son, Li Cang.

Although Li Yi was angry, he was not fooled.

Li Cang already had the advantage, but because of his poor health, he was held back by his other brothers. There was no need for him to do such a thing.

 Therefore, when the third son of the emperor challenged Li Cang for this, Li Yi supported Li Cang.

The vicious and heart-breaking crime completely overwhelmed Li Cang's body, and he finally walked ahead of his father, Emperor Taixing.

Emperor Taixing was grieved and imprisoned the three sons who had stirred up trouble in Yongji Palace. The fourth son, Li Mi, who had the most credit, was demoted to a commoner and expelled from the capital. Before his death, he listened to the opinions of his ministers and Queen Shen. , passed the throne to Li Yi.

Li Yi ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yongjia. He named his aunt Shen as the empress dowager, and also named Xia as the queen. He made Li Shao, who was only six years old, the prince. He carried him with him in daily life, and made Lin Yunyan the princess...

"Who assigned the fake bandits to attack the town? There has been no conclusion on this matter. Some said it was the one from Yongji Palace, and some said it was Li Mi." Lin Yu calmed down and said, "Dingguo Temple is in trouble." It was an accident, not intentional.

This past incident is not too taboo to be told, but I don’t want Yun Yan to hear it.

　　She was too young to follow her mother to Dingguo Temple, but perhaps mother and daughter were connected. She had a nightmare when she was young..."

Lin Yuan paused suddenly.

 Xu Jian remained silent, listening carefully to what he said about these old things. Lin Yu started talking, but did not hold back all of them. The last few sentences were only related to Yun Yan and had nothing to do with Li Mi. He should not talk to Duke Fu.

 Talk too much, talk too much...

 (End of this chapter)