Chapter 153 The battle of positions
The person who came was none other than King of Chang'an Young Lord Xiao Hongqi.
He is tall and dressed in Vermillion Python Robe. He looks young, but his forehead is high and his face is broad, his shoulders are loose and his belly is protruding. He has an inexplicable greasiness of an adult.
Especially the lips are thick and the appearance is not good.
Some officials once discussed privately that Young Lord Xiao Hongqi, not to mention Dragon and Phoenix Appearance, are all of middle-class and inferior qualifications compared with ordinary Aristocratic Clan children.
King of Chang'an This lineage will decline sooner or later.
Li KongQing is a little nervous. Young Lord has hardly been studying recently and rarely comes to the Benevolence and Filial Piety Pavilion. Why did he suddenly come here again?
Could something have happened?
Seeing his reserved look, Young Lord Xiao Hongqi smiled dumbly and waved his hand, "What, are you happy to see Gu?"
If Great Xuan Rite System and Young Lord want to inherit the position of prince, they can be called "orphans", while if Prince cannot inherit the throne of prince, they can call themselves little kings.
"Young Lord is joking."
Li KongQing Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
While they were talking, a servant was already serving tea.
Young Lord Xiao Hongqi waved his hand and asked the clerk to go out and closed the door. Then he touched his chin and looked at Li KongQing, "Do you know what I am doing here today?"
Li KongQing shook his head, "This... is a humble job."
Xiao Hongqi smiled with a smile on his face and said meaningfully, "I heard that you have learned how to reap benefits, and there are people who tell me secretly, so let's take a look and see how you managed to get this stupid thing out of your head."
"Ah?!"
Li KongQing stood stunned on the spot.
Didn't his relationship with his colleagues get better?
How come you were reported to someone in the blink of an eye?
This is life...
"Hahaha!"
Seeing his appearance, Young Lord Xiao Hongqi was so amused that he even took out a letter from his arms, cleared his throat and read:
"Today, I have the royal family accompanying me to read Li KongQing. I have secretly formed a secret alliance with the magicians, usurped the private property of the royal family, occupied my position and failed to fulfill my duties faithfully. I took the cakes, wine and food of the royal family for my own every day. I saw small profits and forgot the great righteousness..."
As he spoke, he laughed and cursed, "That's nonsense. You can't even write a whistleblower letter well, and you still want to use it to get to the top. How can the palace keep so many people like this?"
"Tell me, how should we deal with this matter?"
Li KongQing's head was already numb. He sighed, bent down and cupped his hands and said, "Everything said in the letter is true. I am willing to accept the punishment for my humble position."
"Accept guilt?"
Xiao Hongqi said with a half-smile, "What crime is there?"
"In the palace, there are many people who are responsible for it. If we are serious about pursuing it, those who will be punished will have to line up."
"It's weird for me, since you have decided to join in the conspiracy, why don't you make some money, find someone to look after the house, save rent, and take some food and wine home, it wouldn't be a shame..."
"But more than these, I'm more curious, how did you figure it out?"
Li KongQing hesitated for a moment, "When I met someone in my humble position, he said that Young Lord is really smart, and subordinates should not talk too much..."
"You are quite honest."
Xiao Hongqi nodded slightly, the amusement on his face gradually disappeared, and said in a deep voice, "What's going on with the charlatan?"
"Not a charlatan, but a humble disciple of my mother."
Li KongQing was afraid that Li Yan would be implicated, so he quickly told the whole story and emphasized that it was his own initiative.
"Hmm."
Xiao Hongqi looked a little calmer, "That being the case, it's not a big deal, but remember, if you are just helping ordinary relatives make small profits, that's fine, but if it involves Jianghu and Xuan Gate People, you can't make the decision privately."
Li KongQing finally figured it out. He felt a chill on his back, and then a wave of depression came over him. He bent down and cupped his fists and said, "Young Lord, I humbly ask you to resign from your position as a companion."
"Oh?"
Xiao Hongqi raised his eyebrows, "Why?"
Li KongQing smiled bitterly, "You are too stupid for a humble job."
"In a humble position, you are neither good at dealing with people nor good at calculations. If you stay with Young Lord, you will be like a waste. You will be harmed sooner or later. You might as well go back and become a teacher."
"Well, you can be considered self-aware." Xiao Hongqi picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said calmly, "According to the custom of princes in various places, most of the children of the Aristocratic Clan are responsible for the job of accompanying students."
"Do you know why it fell on you?"
Li KongQing was startled, "I don't know what a humble job is."
Xiao Hongqi said calmly, "Because you know your duty!"
"When the world is in chaos, the restless can often stand out. If you are a little clever Manifested Strength and have some luck, you can ride the wind and rise."
"But now that I am at the peak of my career, it is more important to understand my duties."
"Before you, there were several companions, all of whom were disciples of the Aristocratic Clan, but they were either foxes or dogs and liked to bully others.
"Either they were ambitious, instigating the lone people to fight for it, or actually seeking their own benefit, they were all kicked out by the lone people."
"On the day of the selection, everyone else was busy making friends with each other, but you ran to the bookshelf to read those lost and unique books, so the companion reader fell on your head."
So that's it...
Li KongQing suddenly realized.
Xiao Hongqi said calmly, "Here Great Xuan Dynasty, duty is the most important. All troubles come from someone who fails to abide by their duty."
"Officials have the duties of officials, common people have the duties of common people, and people in the world also have the duties of people in the world."
"It's the same with me. You can't be too dissolute and lose the face of the royal family, and you can't be too dazzling and do things you shouldn't do. Do you understand?"
Li KongQing smiled bitterly, "It's a humble job and I know my mistakes."
"I think you still don't understand."
Xiao Hongqi shook his head and said, "You are a companion, and the duty of a companion is to convince others with knowledge, win others with character, and encourage solitary students to study and cultivate virtue. There is no need to be acquainted with others."
"What I do is up to me."
"But if you lose your duty, it's your fault."
Li KongQing's mind suddenly woke up, and he quickly bent down and handed over his hands, "Thank you Young Lord His Highness for the tip. I will keep my duty despite my humble duty."
"Hahaha!"
A joking smile appeared on Xiao Hongqi's face again, "It's not too stupid. Remember, there are many people around you who want to flatter you and act clever. That's not what you want to do."
"Otherwise, wouldn't it be pitiful if I couldn't even find a step to do something I didn't want to do?"
"I understand the humble position."
Li KongQing finally understood his responsibilities.
"That's good."
Xiao Hongqi nodded, then his face became serious, and he said calmly, "Father, there is now a group of people surrounding me, instigating the royal family to provide funding, organize a fleet to go to sea for trade, and even form the Shaanzhou Chamber of Commerce."
"In the past two years, some princes have gone to sea privately and made a lot of profits. They even colluded with local powerful people to train sailors to escort them. My father has already made some plans. What do you think...?"
Li KongQing immediately stiffened his neck, "I don't know what my humble position is, I only know that business is a lowly business, and it is not allowed for the royal government to compete with the people for profit, let alone forming a private army, which is against Great Xuan Law!"
"Hmm."
Xiao Hongqi smiled with satisfaction, stood up and shook his head slightly, "Some things are meaningless if you explain them thoroughly, but you will really go the wrong way if you don't explain them clearly with your stupid head."
"Remember your duty and I will protect your health for the rest of your life."
After saying that, he stood up and strode away.
Li KongQing is behind, I feel that I am already soaked...
Young Lord Xiao Hongqi left Benevolence and Filial Piety Pavilion, turned to look at another palace, and said thoughtfully, "Those people are here again?"
A guard hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "Yes, Young Lord, Prince is opening Treasure Appreciation Banquet. Several chambers of commerce sent people to participate and presented overseas rare items."
"Is there anyone from the Li Family Chamber of Commerce?"
"I just sent you rare treasures, I didn't send anyone here."
"Who takes the lead?"
"Mister Yue."
"Hmph!"
Young Lord Xiao Hongqi's face immediately became gloomy, but soon returned to normal, and said calmly, "Let's go, let me go and take a look."
Xiao Hongqi walked quickly with the guards, and soon they arrived in front of a small building facing the lake.
Listening to the laughter inside, a smile appeared on his face and he quickly entered the building.
"Young Lord is here!"
As the guards sang, many eyes in the building suddenly focused on him.
This Snow Gazing Pavilion is a private banquet place for guests of the palace. It is not large in area and is not as serious as the main hall of the palace.
At this moment, there was a row of wooden shelves in the hall, with a variety of utensils on them. Many people had already left the table to watch with a fat middle-aged man in a python robe.
The man is King of Chang'an Xiao Qingyuan. Although he is fat, he has a long and delicate beard, good facial features, and a certain magnanimity.
"I have met my father."
Xiao Hongqi smiled and bent down to hold his hands.
"Young Lord is here." King of Chang'an was in a good mood when he saw his eldest son coming. He pointed at the table and said, "Come, come and take a look with me. Do you recognize this thing?"
Xiao Hongqi hurriedly stepped forward and saw that it was a piece of black rotten wood, full of potholes, and densely packed golden worms squirming inside.
Xiao Hongqi felt sick in his chest when he saw it. He endured the discomfort and shook his head and said, "I don't know about this bug, but it doesn't look like a treasure."
"Hahaha, my son was wrong."
King of Chang'an looked to the side and said with a smile, "Councilor Zhou, since you offer this treasure, tell it to Young Lord."
"Yes, Prince."
An old man in luxurious clothes bent down and cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Return to Young Lord, this thing is called shipworm. It can corrode wood and stone, docks and ships going out to sea. I am most afraid of this thing. Every year, a large number of seagoing ships are scrapped because of it."
Xiao Hongqi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "That's strange. It's obviously harmful, so why was it presented as a treasure by you?"
"Young Lord doesn't know something."
The old man bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Although shipworms are harmful, they can feed on wood and rocks. This wood is a sunken wood in the sea, eaten by shipworms, and it happens to be hidden in the spiritual orifice in the sea."
"We went to Nanyang Sulu Country and exchanged silk porcelain for these things. These special shipworms have become Heavenly Spiritual Treasure and are regarded as a god-given treasure by the local witch doctor."
"After being tested by famous doctors, the medicine is good at unblocking meridians and dehumidifying. After drying and grinding into powder, it has a miraculous effect on wind paralysis. It can be called a treasure medicine."
"Oh?"
Xiao Hongqi's face softened slightly, "In this case, it can also be called a treasure."
Xingqing Palace Although it is good, sometimes water accumulates in summer, and the palace is dark and humid. If you live there for a long time, occasionally people will get wind paralysis.
His mother was suffering from wind paralysis, and every time it rained, she would feel unbearable pain all over her body. If it really had a miraculous effect, she would buy it no matter what.
Just saying this made him somewhat interested.
"What is this thing?"
Xiao Hongqi points to a weird Golden Mask.
Another tall, dark-skinned old man with a bit of a charlatan attitude stepped forward and said, "Back to Young Lord, I got this accidentally after catching Barbarian Pirate Gang. According to him, it was obtained from a continent deep in the Extremely Deep Sea, from Golden Country."
"What about this?"
Xiao Hongqi points to a box made of pure gold.
"Young Lord Please look."
A fat middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward and opened the box, only to see a little dancing figure standing on it. When he turned the knob on the side, crisp music sounded immediately, and the little figure also slowly rotated...
The middle-aged man looked proud, "This thing comes from a country called Falangte. I just exchanged it for a hundred catties of broken tea."
Xiao Hongqi nodded slightly, "It's a bit delicate, but what about Farante's national strength?"
"The country's strength is acceptable, but wars are raging now. I heard that Red-Clad National Teacher Li is the prime minister, assisting his country's leader in crusading against vassal kings everywhere..."
"Haha."
Xiao Hongqi smiled jokingly, "National Teacher, it sounds like Xuan Gate People. I didn't expect that you can also hold the position of prime minister. Mister Yue, you still need to work hard."
When King of Chang'an heard this, he immediately frowned and said, "You are speaking strangely, Young Lord are you sincerely trying to anger me?"
Although the words were serious, his eyes were full of endearment.
He knows better than anyone else who Young Lord is. If he leaves, only Young Lord can protect his lineage.
I am extremely opposed to this organization of caravans going out to sea.
"I don't dare."
Xiao Hongqi quickly lowered his head, but his eyes were extremely firm.
As soon as these words came out, the hall became silent.
At this moment, a middle-aged Daoist priest walked out of the crowd. He was wearing a white Daoist robe, with handsome features, a long black beard hanging down his chest, and an extraordinary bearing.
He sighed, flicked the whisk, bowed respectfully and said, "Young Lord Don't get angry. I only have good intentions. If there is anything wrong, I hope you will forgive me."
The speaker is Yue Fachong, who is enshrined in the palace.
"Okay, okay."
King of Chang'an shook his head slightly and said, "This is all for the sake of the palace. Don't argue or spoil the king's mood. Everyone, please take a seat."
"Yes, Prince."
Everyone took their seats one after another, and soon there were maids singing and dancing to add to the fun, and while they drank and drank, there was no mention of the formation of a caravan.
After the banquet, everyone dispersed.
Looking at King of Chang'an and Young Lord walking away, Yue Fachong stood expressionless by the lake for a while, then turned and returned to his small courtyard.
"I've met senior brother."
Luo Faqing was waiting in the courtyard. When they met, he quickly handed over.
"Hmm."
Yue Fachong nodded slightly, his face softened slightly.
Luo Faqing saw that his expression was wrong and asked quickly, "Senior brother, I heard that Young Lord got angry at the treasure appreciation party?"
"Alas~"
Yue Fachong sighed, shook his head and said, "Young Lord is very wary of me. If you insist on objecting, I'm afraid this matter will go unsolved."
"Prince is not in good health. In the future when Young Lord succeeds to the throne, it will be difficult for me to stay in the palace. However, Young Lord has a special eye for you, my junior brother. Please do not antagonize him."
Luo Faqing hesitated for a moment, "Senior brother, with all due respect, Young Lord's worry is nothing more than fear of the court's suspicion, and we are really not suitable to participate in this kind of thing."
"Of course I know."
Yue Fachong said calmly, "Every Dharma lineage in the world has its own hills. Although our Shangshan lineage is becoming more and more prosperous in Shaanzhou, it is only below Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect. But outside of Shaanxi Province, it is nothing."
"There are many disciples sent out, but they are squeezed by the platoon and it is difficult to get ahead. If you want to join Orthodox Xuan Gate one day, you can't do it with your current strength. Only with the promotion of all parties can you have a chance."
"Lending the name of the sea may be a way to break the situation."
"What a pity~"
Luo Faqing hesitated for a moment, "Senior brother, I also think that going to sea is not a good choice. Perhaps, like those Orthodox Xuan Gate, we should spend more energy and hold more pujas to ward off disasters and pray for blessings."
Yue Fachong heard this, his eyes were slightly cold, "You suddenly said this, did you hear someone's gossip?"
"Have you forgotten... how the master died?"
"Some things have been done with great effort. Those stupid people will think you are good at first, but then they will take it for granted."
"In the end, if you don't sacrifice your life to save them, you will be reviled by thousands of people. Even if they are wrong, they won't have anything good to say. At most, they will build a temple to worship you in hypocritical benevolence and righteousness."
"I will never walk the master's path again."
"It's not your turn to make the decision here now!"
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