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Chapter 318 Inviting Talents in Guanlin Temple (1)

On the third day of March in the third year of Xianheng, the dragon raised its head. Emperor Gaozong issued a decree to announce to the world that Li Xian, the king of Lu, was appointed as the crown prince. .There are also several imperial edicts, which have made major adjustments to the officials of the court—the appointment of Li Zhen, the king of Yue, as the crown prince and Taifu, who stayed in the court to participate in political affairs; Shangshu, and participated in political affairs; Le Yanwei was transferred to Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and participated in political affairs; Pei Yan was transferred to Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment; Jia Dayin, governor of the river channel, took the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and Fan Lubing took over the vacancy left; Pei Xingjian remained the same as the left side, and the rest of the ministries and departments also changed a lot. Among them, Lin Mingdu, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, was transferred to the Minister of the Household Department; King Luo Bin, the censor Zhongcheng, was transferred to the Guozijian to offer wine; It is no exaggeration to say that it is a big reshuffle of the court.

Under such a big change in the court situation, there are naturally some people who are happy and some are worried. In general, Yue Wang Li Zhen and Empress Wu obviously took advantage of it, and the newly appointed prince Li Xian also got a lot of money, and several of his loyal confidants got a lot of money. After being promoted, the rest of the subordinates who were sent out were transferred back to the court one after another. In addition, the courtiers who came to serve after hearing the wind, can be said to have made a lot of money. In comparison, Li Xian's situation seems to be a bit unsatisfactory. People are satisfied, although there are very few promotion examples such as King Luo Bin and Lin Mingdu, but many officials who came over from the side of the former prince were pushed out to the local area, and the scale that occupied half of the court suddenly shrank by a lot. At least on the surface, after this change, Li Xian seems to have lost a lot of money.

Did you lose money?Perhaps it is so in the eyes of others, no, not only did he fail to be crowned prince, but he also squeezed out a large group of subordinates, even though these subordinates are just newcomers, and their loyalty is still difficult to guarantee, but no matter what , unable to keep the status of these loyalists, in itself shows that Li Xian has lost power. Of course, this is just the opinion of others. To Li Xian, it doesn't matter what others think. Li Xian has his own calculations, so he won't It's easier because of other people's opinions. In fact, in Li Xian's opinion, he didn't lose much after all this tossing. It's probably because he can only catch big fish by setting a long line. Those who care about immediate gains and losses often fail to achieve great things. As far as those officials who are pushed out to the local area are concerned, if they can make some achievements in the local area, they will be worthy of great use in the future. If they complain about others and wait for death, it will be a disaster to keep such people, and it is also a disaster to drive them out early. It's a good thing, besides, Li Xian really didn't move at all, so how could he care about small losses in those minor details? What really bothered Li Xian was that Empress Wu took advantage of the great change in the political situation to make a move , Wu Chengsi and other martial arts disciples were all successfully stuffed into the sequence of court officials. Although they are all densely packed in the left and right Habayashi armies, they cannot intervene in the government for the time being, but with the Habayashi army as a springboard It is already foreseeable that the various military forces will participate in politics. Although Li Xian knows that it will cause great harm, he can't stop it, so he can only acquiesce in reality. As for the future, let's talk about it in the future Worth mentioning.

When the court changes, everyone is at ease with profit and loss, happy or sad, but it is definitely a great news for the candidates who came to Luoyang City to rush for the exam-the prince will definitely, and Enke will also... It can be opened. It is a happy thing that the competition will not be delayed, not to mention that this time Enke has deliberately increased the proportion of admissions, from the original number of 200 to [-], which means The three thousand candidates have almost a [-]% chance of becoming a Jinshi. This is the largest selection of scholars since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. As the deadline is approaching, if all the judges dare not stand up for battle and sharpen their guns, they may have the heart to go to the streets for a big parade. Even so, articles praising Gaozong and the prince are pouring into the Imperial College like a tide. Well, it’s one thing to flatter today, but it’s more about making a good impression on the examiners with those worthless flattering articles, so that it can be convenient during the competition, etc. Spending a small amount of money to do big things, all literati do it very smoothly, but not everyone is keen on this way, Zhang Jianzhi, the son of Xiangyang, is very disdainful of the small tricks of his colleagues, After repeatedly persuading his companions to no avail, Zhang Jianzhi simply moved away from the inn that his fellow villagers rented together, and hid alone in the Guanlin Temple on the outskirts of the city to study and prepare for the exam.

Guanlin Temple, first built in the Three Kingdoms, is the tomb of Guan Yu, a martial sage of a generation. Because there are thousands of ancient cypresses in front of the grave, it is called Guanlin. It covers a large area and there are many houses in the temple. It was prosperous, but the backyard was clean, the waves were like waves, and the breeze was refreshing. It was a good place to study hard. Zhang Jianzhi had an old relationship with the abbot of the temple, Taoist Master Qingyun, so he was able to live here temporarily, following his wish. Warm a pot of tea among the rocks in the forest and mountains, hold a volume of books, read aloud when you are up, drink tea when you are up and down, and sit and watch the waves come and go. At dusk, Zhang Jianzhi still had no intention of returning, reclined on the rocks, and chanted loudly: "The Master said: To govern with virtue, it is like Beichen, which lives in its place and all the stars share it..."

"Sir, I'm very interested. However, a certain person has a question: What is Deye?"

Zhang Jianzhi's chants were not finished yet, and suddenly there was a sound, and soon he saw a tall and tall scholar in white robes slowly walking out of the forest. After looking at the visitor, he calmly stretched out his finger and pointed to a big stone in front of him, which meant to let the visitor do his own thing.

"Xiaosheng's surname is Li, Xingqi, a native of Guanzhong. I came here by chance. I saw Mr. lying high in the forest, with an extraordinary bearing. He dared to come and chatter, and please ask Mr. Haihan." The white-robed scholar didn't seem to mind Zhang Jianzhi at all. This kind of impolite act of being too tall to sleep, walked up to the front with a smile, lifted the hem of the robe, and sat down cross-legged without caring whether the stone surface was clean or not, and cupped his hands towards Zhang Jian. He introduced himself gently.

"So, Xiangyang Zhang Jianzhi, Bai Ding, who has wasted half his life, can't be called a gentleman. Your Highness, please be yourself. Forgive Zhang for being rude." Zhang Jianzhi stared at the white-robed scholar silently for a long time , suddenly laughed at himself, and replied with a bleak tone.

"Oh? Hahaha...Mr. Zhang has seen Gu before?"

This white-robed scholar is naturally Li Xian. The reason why he appeared here was not to have a private visit in casual clothes, but to come for Zhang Jianzhi - in the previous life, Li Xianneng was able to oust Empress Wu from power. Li Xian was very aware of Zhang Jianzhi's ability and character, and he had discovered Zhang Jianzhi's identity from the list of applicants for the competition. At the time of the name, Li Xian already had the heart to win over him, but some time ago, due to the involvement of the court, he was unable to act independently. The reason why Li Xian was able to find the person so accurately is all thanks to the underworld force "Ming Di" led by Zhuang Yong, but he never expected that Zhang Jian would reveal the origin just after they met, which is really shameless for Li Xian Hou, couldn't help being quite embarrassed, so he had to laugh out loud to cover it up.

"Often I heard old friends talk about His Highness, and Zhang was lucky enough to see His Highness's portrait there, so he didn't dare or forget it." Zhang Jianzhi didn't echo Li Xian's laughter, straightened his waist, sat up straight, and slowly Picking up the teapot that was burning on the small stove, poured a small bowl for Li Xian, and after making a "please" gesture, he replied slowly.

"Old friend? Portrait?" It's okay if Zhang Jianzhi didn't explain, but with this explanation, Li Xian was even more confused - Li Xian's attainments in painting are limited, and he seldom paints on weekdays, let alone I once asked someone to draw a portrait of myself, but I really don't understand where the old friend Zhang Jianzhi said got the portrait. I was stunned for a moment, and then I looked at Zhang Jianzhi suspiciously, waiting for him to explain. To do it.

"The virtues are said by everyone in the world: loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, gentleness, respect, and humility. To a certain person, they are nothing more than straightforward." Zhang Jianzhi did not explain who the old friend he was talking about was, but replied Answered the question Li Xian raised at the beginning.

"Straightforward? Well, what a wonderful solution. If a person has justice in his heart, he is virtuous. However, Gu has another question. For the sake of justice, can he take unrighteous means?" Li Xian has the memory of the third generation at least. In this life, I have read a lot of poetry and books in my previous life, and I have read a lot of books in my later life, and I have read strange talks of many people on the Internet. But after hearing Zhang Jianzhi's wonderful explanation, he still couldn't help shouting, but Li Xian still didn't forget the business while applauding, so he asked another question along this topic.

"Righteousness can be divided into big righteousness and small righteousness. Those who benefit the community are great righteousness. Under the great righteousness, one should not stick to small details. However, it must not be used indiscriminately. The difference between a gentleman and a villain is what to discard and what to take. Only man chooses."

Li Xian's question was extremely tricky, and it was quite the tradition of Jin people asking difficult questions, but Zhang Jianzhi didn't care at all, he didn't even think about it, and answered casually.

"He who does great things doesn't care about trifles. Sir, he is really talented. Xiao Wang came here just for one thing. Would you like to help Xiao Wang achieve a great cause through the ages?"

Li Xian knew that Zhang Jianzhi was extremely talented, but in his previous life, Li Xian felt a little sorry for this hero of the Ding Revolution, and demoted him from the court as soon as he came to power. Naturally, I will never make that kind of mistake again in my next life. The reason why I am so eager to visit Zhang Jianzhi this time is because I want to make up for the debt owed in my previous life. The invitation was made immediately without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)