Taiping Inn

Because of Yan Feiqing's kindness to keep guests, Li Xuandu and Qin Su lived in Yan Feiqing and Su Yunhua's private houses. Fortunately, this place occupies a large area and has a unique courtyard to entertain guests, which is convenient.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the moon in the sky has been round. A few clusters of water and bamboos in the courtyard are scattered on the brick and stone floor, like a floating shadow of cool water. There is a pool with rockery not far away, and the water light shines. The sparkling waves show the elegant craftsmanship.

It was already dark, and Li Xuandu and Qin Su were not sleepy. They stood by the pool and looked at the lake.

Yan Feiqing did not agree to Yan Feiqing's proposal immediately, but said that he had to think carefully, and Li Xuan did not force it. He knew that Yan Feiqing was a little undecided, but he believed that after Su Yunniang came back, he would definitely help Yan Feiqing leave a son, and Su Yunniang She would never allow Yan Feiqing to spend her life in such a leisurely manner. Otherwise, it is best to complement each other between husband and wife, this is true between Yan Feiqing and Su Yunxian, and between Li Xuandu and Qin Su.

Li Xuandu suddenly said, "Su Su, do you know who I remembered at this moment?"

Qin Su was stunned, "Who is it?"

"It's Zhang Xiang." Li Xuandu looked up at the bright moon above his head.

Qin Su asked softly, "Is it... because of Sister Zhang?"

"No, it has nothing to do with her." Li Xuandu retracted his gaze and turned to look at Qin Su, "I remembered Zhang Xiang's new policy. If the benefits that can be obtained between the world are compared to a big cake, the cake is so big. The court ate 40% of the tyrants and powerful people in the world ate 40%, and 20% of them remained to the people. However, the powerful and powerful people are still constantly eroding the big cakes of the court and the people. When the people cannot eat the cakes, It is when the people cannot survive and rebel. At this time, some people want to change this share and let the court and the people eat more, which will inevitably drive the share of these powerful people and powerful people, and cut off their wealth and money like killing their parents. Then they will definitely unite with the one who moved their big cake. Zhang Xiang is the one who moved their big cake, so he failed and fell into dust overnight. The master who originally supported Zhang Xiang also began to oppose Zhang Xiang. I gave up Zhang Xiang because Qingwei Sect is also a powerful man.”

Qin Su hesitated for a moment, "What about us?"

"That's right, we are also powerful people who eat big cakes." Li Xuandu smiled, "So I was wondering, if one day Liaodong enters the pass and sits on the throne of the imperial capital, then would they want to do so? Spread some of your big cakes for the court and give them to the people?”

Qin Su couldn't speak.

Li Xuandu sighed, "I don't think it's different. Liaodong and Wei are no different. At the beginning of the dynasty, the administration was clear and clear. There was nothing that was not attentive, and no one was not working hard. It was just because of the hardships and hardships that time, and they could only find it from the deaths. Life. Then gradually improved and the court became stable, and gradually became lazy. The minority became the majority, and then laziness became the wind. Although it was powerful, it could not be reversed and difficult to remedy. This is why Zhang Suqing wanted to implement the method of exam. Some Driven by the desire for achievements, the party is the same and the differences. When talents gradually become overwhelmed and difficult to deal with, the situation becomes complicated. Just like this cake, the court could eat 60% at the beginning, but gradually only 50%. Finally, Only 30% and 20% are left, which is difficult to maintain."

Li Xuandu sighed: "This is what the Earth Master said I was not enough, or it can be said that it was a short-sighted place. I didn't care at first, but later during the days when I was sick, I kept thinking about the last things that Earth Master had. The more you think about it, the more you feel it makes sense. We shouldn’t just wander around in this circle. Greed is human nature. It is impossible to solve problems from human nature and achieve harmony in the world. Confucianism is in this circle. After going around for thousands of years, I have never seen peace in the world, nor have people’s hearts upward. Instead, people often lament that the world is getting worse and worse, and people’s hearts are not as good as ever. So why should I be better than the Confucian school? So I have to find another way.”

Qin Su finally spoke, "What's your solution?"

"It's not my solution, it's the method of the Earth Master." Li Xuandu said, "The method of the Earth Master is very simple, which is to make the cake bigger so that this cake can feed everyone. Then these contradictions will no longer exist. The cake is big enough, the court is rich, the people live in peace, and the powerful can enjoy the glory. This is probably the atmosphere of prosperity, is it considered peace in the world?”

"Absolutely?" Qin Su was a little uncertain.

Li Xuandu said: "But how to make the cake bigger? The earth master also gave a direction, which was to vigorously develop various craftsman techniques. In ancient times, he could only write with tortoise shells and bamboo slips. After papermaking, we could use it. When writing paper, bows and arrows were used in ancient times, the arm strength was very high, but now gunpowder and muskets have emerged, which can be used by women and women. There is also farming, which used to be slashing and fire, but now livestock can be hoeed. These are all techniques The earth master believes that as long as the technique is developed to the extreme, the big cake will be enough to support everyone."

Qin Su asked, "Do you think the Earth Master is more skilled than Zhang Xiang?"

"No one is better. There is no conflict between increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and the skills and the ways to correct people's hearts." Li Xuandu shook his head and said, "No matter how big a cake is, if it is not controlled, then it will be better. When the rats eat them all. In fact, the same is true for our Taoist sect. The battle between good and evil has lasted for thousands of years, grabbing territory and talent, but in fact, they are still fighting for a cake. If I eat more, my opponent will eat less. I will eat less. , the opponent eats a little more, so he doesn't give in at all. Why don't we join forces to make this cake bigger and anyone can eat it? I think the old master, the master, and the father-in-law have seen this, so they Decided to promote the unification of Taoist sects, fight with Confucian sects, and gain greater space for the Daoist sects. I think some people in Buddhism have seen this and are afraid of the expansion after the unification of Taoist sects, so they strongly oppose the unification of Taoist sects and have different positions, which is reasonable. But Zhang Jingchen and others are really short-sighted and short-sighted. As a Taoist sect, it is really hateful and annoying to have these storms for their own selfishness!”

Qin Su laughed instead.

Li Xuandu asked, "Why are you laughing at?"

Qin Su said, "Because you are happy."

Li Xuan was attracted by her and asked with a smile: "Why are you happy?"

Qin Su carried his hands on his back and said slowly: "Brother Xuan should know the allusion of quenching thirst in his plums. After quenching thirst in his plums, the allusion of cerebral plum wine discussing heroes. There is a famous saying: 'A hero has great ambitions and abdomen. Good plans have the opportunity to hide the universe and exert the ambitions of the world. 'Brother Xuan asked me why I was happy. My husband of Qin Su was actually a hero. How could I not be happy? "

Li Xuan was stunned, then waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Su Su is really an over-reputation. What kind of hero I am, I just took advantage of the situation."

"Not it is not." Qin Su chuckled, "As the saying goes, "The world comes in time and the world is the same, and heroes are not free." It is the time to create heroes. Brother Xuan can rise to the world in just three years. How could we know that it was not a hero created by the times?”

Li Xuandu half-mockered and said, "Then I will lend you auspicious words. If people from later generations can praise a hero when they mention me, I will have no regrets."

At this moment, someone knocked on the door, and the servants in the courtyard had been sent out by Li Xuandu and Qin Su, so Qin Su went to open the door in person, but the people outside the door were the dusty mother Su Yunba and Yan Feiqing. It was obvious that Su Yunxian had just returned to Jinling Mansion and had not had time to take a shower and change clothes, so she came here directly.

Qin Su hurriedly gave Su Yunxian and Yan Feiqing in, and the four of them came to the hall and sat down separately.

Su Yunxian said first, "I already know what happened. I wonder what Zi Mansion planned?"

Li Xuandu said frankly: "It is related to the major plan of the Taoist sect. You must not tolerate and compromise in this matter, or even give in at all. You must suppress it with thunder means."

Su Yunying nodded, expressed her approval, and said, "After that being said, Zifu must be careful not to be caught by others, otherwise they will definitely make a big fuss to slander Zifu's reputation."

"This is natural." Li Xuandu nodded, "First be polite and then the army."

Su Yunxian glanced at Yan Feiqing and said, "Xuanji told me about Zifu's proposal, and I also discussed it with Xuanji. Everything will follow Zifu's wishes."

Li Xuan didn't show his face and laughed in his heart. In the past, Yan and Su obviously dominated Yan Feiqing, but now they are the opposite, clearly dominated by Su Yunxian. It can be seen that the couple also pays attention to strength.

But some women can't see this clearly. On the one hand, they want to find a man who is better than themselves in all aspects, and on the other hand, they want this man who is better than themselves in all aspects to follow their own things. This brings up a problem: how can a weak man control a strong man?

This is almost impossible.

It is like Li Xuandu still pointed fingers at Li Daoxu's decision when he fell into the state, so the result can be imagined. So the best result is to be a good match, the couple is evenly matched, the man tolerate women, and each gives in a few steps, which both parties can accept. This is how Li Xuandu and Qin Su get along. Generally speaking, Li Xuandu is the main one, but Li Xuandu will also respect Qin Su's choices and opinions.

Yan Feiqing took out a set of tea sets, cooked tea himself, and said with a faint smile: "Let's sit down and talk slowly, the key is to wait for Nu Wan to come."

Su Yunxian and Yan Feiqing were both trained as the leader of the future sect, and many of their suggestions were also inspiring to Li Xuan.

It was not until the next day that Yu Qingning finally arrived.

Yu Qingning set off from Xiaozhou. The journey is a little far, a thousand miles away. Although Yu Qingning travels day and night, it is still a few days late.

After Yu Qingning arrived at Jinling Mansion, she didn't bother to rest and met Li Xuandu and others directly. She also brought a letter, which was written by Zhang Yueshan, but was it written by Yu Qingning. For Li Xuandu.

It was not until this time that Li Xuandu learned that Zhang Yueshan's only son Zhang Shishui was dead.