In the past forty years, our country has spanned three thousand miles of mountains and rivers. Phoenix pavilions and dragon towers reach the sky, and jade trees and branches are like tobacco. How many times have we ever seen war?
Once he became a captive, his waist was sunken and his temples were languid. On the day of his hasty farewell to the temple, the temple still played farewell songs and shed tears to the palace concubines.
——"Broken Array" Li Yu [Five Dynasties]
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In the back garden of Prime Minister Li's residence, Li Xiu walked with his father.
Li Xiu said: "Father, have you really decided to betroth Tengkong to Bai Fu? Why? Bai Fu's football skills are indeed unparalleled in the world, but choosing a son-in-law is another matter?
There are so many relatives of the emperor and countrymen who come to propose marriage, but you don’t agree, why do you only fall in love with him?”
Li Linfu smiled lovingly and said: "Xiu'er, when playing chess, you must learn to watch each step. Some seemingly inconspicuous idlers may turn things around in the future and determine the fate of the entire chess game.
Bai Fu seems to be just a ninth-grade school clerk. A small official of this level can be caught in Chang'an like a crucian carp crossing a river.
But Bai Fu was like a prime minister in white clothes, condescending to the powerful family, and becoming a person that both the prince and Prince Qing relied on. In addition to his personal strength, it seemed to be a choice of destiny.
Because of Changsun Yanxing's first-month comment, Qing Wang Li Cong has always been optimistic about Bai Fu. In this polo competition, Bai Fu helped Qing Wang's team win the championship, indirectly helping Li Yan and Li Qiu brothers to be promoted to county kings, further deepening the relationship with Qing Wang. If a prince or grandson from King Qing’s branch ascends the throne, Bai Fu will definitely be able to become a general or prime minister in the future.”
Speaking of King Qing, Li Xiu was indignant and said: "Father, you also contributed a lot to King Qing's team to win the championship. Princess Boniadi of Persia and General Albertz, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, were both recommended by you, and they can be considered to have made great contributions. .King Qing turned a deaf ear and did not send anyone to thank his father, which is chilling.
The child really doesn't understand why my father keeps showing kindness to Prince Qing and tolerates it again and again."
Li Linfu didn't take it for granted and said with a smile: "Prince Qing knows my sincerity. It's a tacit understanding when masters fight each other.
In the early years, His Majesty deprived King Qing of the opportunity to become the crown prince because of King Qing's scandal. Therefore, His Majesty has always been somewhat guilty of King Qing. Therefore, he is also particularly tolerant of King Qing.
Since Prince Li Ying, King of E Li Yao and King of Guang Li Ju were killed, the other princes have been very cautious and stayed behind closed doors for fear of getting into trouble. Only King Qing has a wide circle of friends, including royal family members, civil and military officials, local governors, and border troops. They all have their relatives, friends, disciples and old friends.
Once the Holy Dragon's body is in danger, King Qing will be the most powerful person. Even if he does not want to ascend the throne, he can still decide who will ascend the throne.
This is why my father always clings to Prince Qing.
In the past two years, King Qing was worried about His Majesty's suspicion and deliberately broke off the relationship with me.
Now it seems that Bai Fu is probably King Qing's auxiliary minister in the generation of the emperor's grandson. If Bai Fu is firmly grasped, it will be difficult for King Qing to get rid of our Li family.
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In addition to King Qing, Bai Fu also had a close relationship with the prince.
From the polo match, the prince disregarded the suspicion of the emperor and presented a horse to Bai Fu. It can be seen that the prince has never forgotten Bai Fu's rescue of Princess Qingluan.
Bai Fu was deprived of the Huben martial arts qualification due to Princess Qingluan's incident. Didn't the prince know? Because of the injustice and persecution Bai Fu suffered, the prince will definitely double the compensation to Bai Fu after he ascends the throne in the future.
My father's act of venting his anger on behalf of your brother Musheng actually made Bai Fu successful, and pushed Bai Fu into the prince's party. Haha, fate plays tricks on people, and God's will is unpredictable.
Over the years, the prince and I have been at odds with each other. If Li Heng ascends the throne, my Li family may not be able to escape the disaster of destruction. It seems condescending to marry your sister to Bai Fu now, but this move may save us in the future.
Your sister's life.
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Outbursts like Yang Guozhong, who became an official within a few days, became arrogant and forgot their roots. They were born among the common people, and they still looked down on the common people. They regarded people as careless, and it also depends on whether the person is careless or reckless!
Yang Guozhong's daughter Hongxing cheated on her, and even demoted Bai Fu to serve as a slave. The relationship between the Yang family and Bai Fu was completely closed. This relationship was much bigger than the relationship between Bai Fu and Musheng.
If something happens to his father in the future, Yang Guozhong will be appointed prime minister. This ungrateful villain will definitely not let our Li family go.
The enemy of our enemy is our friend. This is the basis for our alliance with Bai Fuyou.
You and the Musheng brothers have been pampered since childhood, and their skills and abilities are still relatively immature. They are no match for Yang Zhao. With Bai Fu's support, Yang Zhao will not dare to do anything."
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Li Xiu nodded frequently, feeling impressed by his father's profound strategy and unique vision.
Li Linfu let out a long sigh and said: "Speaking of one thousand, preaching of ten thousand, is still a waste of time!
My father has been the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for many years. There are two key criteria for promoting important officials in the Ministry of Personnel: First, this person must have been trained in a difficult environment or area.
You can rely on them to avoid chaos. Secondly, in this difficult environment, you have honed your tenacity and critical thinking skills. As the saying goes, being tempted and forbearing can help you do what you can't do.
My father initially regarded Bai Fu as an insignificant pawn and even used him to frame the prince.
However, Taifu Xu protected Bai Fu in the Hongwen Hall, and he studied hard day and night, keeping a low profile. Especially after Bai Fu followed Taifu Xu to control floods in Shaanzhou, he passed through all the way and continued to improve and transform. He reported his meritorious service to the court, which surprised his father.
My father has read countless people. Heroes are never cultivated, they are all made by oneself. Looking through Bai Fu's resume since his debut in Qingcheng, he has encountered many stumbling blocks along the way, but he has always made a comeback from desperate situations and turned around.
Coupled with the eldest grandson Yanxing's comments about Bai Fu on the first day of the month, my father had a premonition that Bai Fu would rise like a comet at some point!
This person is still very young now and will become stronger and stronger in the future. If he does not form good relationships now, he will be unable to reach high places in the future sooner or later.
This is my father's move. Even if we can't form an alliance or get married today, for the sake of my sincerity in betrothing your sister to him and my son's nature, I won't embarrass you in the future. Otherwise, your brother Musheng will have trouble in the future.
It’s hard to eat.
Alas, although a wealthy family has luxuriant branches and deep roots, God will always enlighten the stubborn rocks and allow heroes to break through the ground, emerge from the sky, and come to the world!"
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While Li Xiu was walking with his father and talking about Bai Fu, Bai Fu was also walking on the other side of Chang'an City with his eldest son Yanxing, talking about the heroes of the world.
Early that morning, eldest grandson Yanxing took Bai Fu to a mansion. This mansion was in an excellent location and covered a very large area, but it had been uninhabited for a long time and was quite dilapidated.
The interior walls of the house are covered with vines, the pillars are faded and mottled, the window lattice is covered with spider webs, and the eaves are dotted with weeds. The garden is overgrown with weeds, and foxes are scurrying away... It is a desolate scene.
Only a lake in the back garden is clear and sparkling. This lake is actually a living water, and the water channel leads directly to the Qujiang River...
This house was the reward Bai Fu received during the New Year's Eve finals.
Bai Fu finally has his own house in Chang'an, and the young man is still very interested in seeing it.
Bai Fu didn't think it was dilapidated, but he was a little puzzled.
Bai Fu asked: "Lord Changsun, this residence is close to the palace and is located in a prosperous and quiet place. Why is it that no one is managing it and it is left to be in such a dilapidated state?"
The eldest grandson, Yan Xing, laughed and said: "According to the rules promulgated on the New Year's Eve game, the best player will be rewarded with a mansion in Chang'an. If other princes and grandsons received this award, it would probably be a magnificent mansion.
I didn’t expect that you, a ninth-grade official, would win the championship. The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are so tight that they will give you this house that no one dares to live in!"
Bai Fu was very surprised and asked: "No one dares to live here. Is it because this place is haunted?"
Changsun Yanxing smiled slyly and said: "If it is haunted, are you afraid?"
Bai Fu was embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "Although I have stayed in Netherworld Valley for three years, I still get chills down my spine every time I hear ghost stories told by scholars."
The eldest grandson Yan Xing laughed loudly and said: "Fu'er, you are so sincere and lovely!"
Speaking of this, the eldest grandson Yanxing's eyes turned, and he was confused and confused. Looking back on the past, he was full of emotions.
After pondering for a moment, the eldest grandson Yan Xing said quietly: "This is the former residence of Prince Yin."