Happy Little Scholar

The Taoist nun and the young man surnamed Fang went to the palace to discuss something with the King of Shu. Behind Li Yi stood several men in blue, who seemed to be protecting them but were actually looking after them.

Li Yi turned around and glanced in a certain direction. The King of Shu actually hooked up with someone from the cult. The old emperor is not dead yet. Does this guy really want to rebel?

Li Yi still doesn't know what the purpose of this holy religion is, but historical experience tells him that it would be a pity if more than 100,000 people were gathered in a civil organization to not rebel.

Along the way, he also got a lot of information from the few words of these believers.

The headquarters of this "holy religion" is in the state of Qi, and the one hundred thousand followers are also talking about the state of Qi. Judging from the situations encountered along the way, they have obviously developed to a certain extent in the state of Jing, but they don't know about other countries. Is there any trace of them? If so, this organization would be too huge.

If these people want to rebel, the old emperor will probably have a headache.

"This brother looks unfamiliar, isn't he from Shuzhou?" A voice came from the side. Li Yi turned his head and saw a young man raising his glass and walking towards him.

Li Yi always felt that he looked familiar. He must have met him before, but he probably didn't say a few words, because apart from being a little familiar, he really couldn't find anything else about him in his memory.

Li Yi nodded and said, "No, he's from Kyoto."

"I was in Xiajiang Zian, and I was the county captain of Yongxian County at that time." The young man smiled and sat down next to him.

"Jiang Zian?"

Li Yi finally searched for more information through this name. Prince Ning's Mansion, Jiang Zian, and Cui Yanxin were in trouble for Wan Ruoqing in Prince Ning's Mansion. Later, there was a big disturbance. The culprits were this person and Cui Yanxin.

Later, I heard that they were implicated because of this. Among the Jinshi in the same year, only these two people's appointments were temporarily suppressed. Later, I met Cui Yanxin at the Prince of Shu's Mansion. I didn't expect to meet another person in this remote Shuzhou. An "old friend".

Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "Hello, Mr. Jiang, I'm Li Xuan."

"Brother Li is too polite, just call me 'Zian'." Jiang Zian smiled and then said, "However, Brother Li's name is exactly the same as that of one of Jiang's friends."

Li Yi looked at him with a smile and asked, "Brother Jiang said, is it Li Xuan, the eldest son of Prince Ning?"

Jiang Zian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I forgot, Brother Li is from Kyoto, so he must have heard of Prince Li Xuan."

Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "Prince Li Xuan is one of the three heroes in Kyoto. I didn't expect Brother Jiang to be familiar with him. It's really disrespectful."

"Where is it..." Jiang Zian waved his hand, smiled nonchalantly, and said, "This is nothing. Chang'an County Bo Li Yi and I are close friends. Didn't we tell Brother Li?"

"Oh? Brother Jiang and that Li Yi have a close relationship?" Li Yi looked surprised and lowered his voice and said, "I heard that His Highness the King of Shu has a deep grudge against that Li Yi. Brother Jiang, you..."

The expression on Jiang Zian's face was startled, he laughed, and said: "It's a joke, it's a joke, brother Li, don't take it seriously..., Li Yi and I aren't that close, so brother Li, don't spread rumors when you go out..."

Jiang Zian changed the topic and asked, "Brother Li and that brother Fang are familiar with each other. I wonder who that brother Fang is?"

"Not very familiar..." Li Yi shook his head and said, "Actually, this is the first time I've seen him today."

The expression on Jiang Zian's face was a little disappointed. His Highness the King of Shu's attitude towards Brother Fang was very unusual. If we could make friends, there might be another way out in the future. I originally wanted to find out something from here, but my purpose was in vain. .

"Brother Jiang, is this the county captain of Yong County?" Li Yi suddenly looked at him and asked.

Idle time is idle, and it’s good to kill time listening to Brother Jiang bragging.

Jiang Zian nodded with some lack of interest. Just when he was about to say a few words and leave, he suddenly heard the young man opposite say: "To be honest, I also served as a county captain for a period of time..."

"Huh?" Jiang Zian was stunned for a moment and asked, "Brother Li also served as a county captain?"

"Yes." Li Yi sighed and said, "It's too painful to look back on the past, so I won't mention it anymore, won't mention it anymore..."

At a certain moment, Jiang Zian's eyes immediately changed when he looked at him. He sighed and said: "We are both fallen people from the end of the world. I didn't expect that Brother Li and Jiang would have the same experience..."

He drank all the wine in the glass, sighed again, and said: "Like us, Han Chuang, who has been studying hard for more than ten years, just to be able to enter an official career, no matter what luck can do with people, I, Jiang Zi Ankong, have a lot of ambitions. , but can only hide in a place like this and be a small county captain..."

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The King of Shu smiled and said: "Don't worry, you can do whatever you want in Shuzhou from now on. You just promised me something, but don't forget it."

"That's how it should be." The man surnamed Fang walked out of the hall, turned around and cupped his hands to the King of Shu and said, "Your Highness does not need to see you off far."

After that, he and the Taoist nun turned and left.

Seeing the two people walking away, a man behind King Shu said: "Your Highness, do we really want to cooperate with them? I'm afraid that this person's ambition will cause big trouble."

The King of Shu waved his hand and lowered his voice and said: "When I come to the throne, I am still afraid of his petty ambitions. Don't worry, the day I come to the throne will be the day when they will be destroyed!"

The middle-aged Taoist nun who walked to the front paused and turned back.

The King of Shu saw it from a distance and laughed loudly: "Master Taoist, walk slowly!"

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Jiang Zian was drunk and patted the table and said, "If Brother Li encounters any trouble in Yong County in the future, just come to the county government office to find me..."

Li Yi smiled and bowed, "Thank you, Lord Jiang."

Jiang Zian waved his hand and said dissatisfiedly, "There is no need to be polite between us, just call me "Zian"!"

Li Yi saw the Taoist nun coming from a distance and said, "I'm afraid Li is leaving, Brother Jiang, we will meet again if we are destined!"

"Remember to come to the county government office to find me!" Jiang Zian lay on the table, muttered something, and fell asleep.

"Did you know each other before?" Seeing Jiang Zian's appearance, the man surnamed Fang asked in surprise.

"Just met."

Perhaps the common experience aroused some emotions in Brother Jiang's heart. After just a few words, he took him as a confidant in life and opened his heart to him. He wished he had known him twenty years earlier and almost became sworn brothers on the spot...

Of course, it may also be just because of his personal charm.

After all, although the mask covers his face, his temperament cannot be covered. If the mask is taken off, the effect will surely be better.

"Our power in Jingguo is still very weak. Although there are many believers in Kyoto, they have been targeted by the government and dare not act rashly. In places like Shuzhou, the government does not do much, which is more suitable for the development of the Holy Church. Now we have reached an agreement with the King of Shu. He will not stop us and can even provide us with convenience. However, there is still a shortage of silver at present, and the King of Shu is not willing to provide us..."

I don't know if the young man didn't treat him as an outsider, or if what he said at this moment was not confidential. Li Yi was slightly surprised. The King of Shu really messed with these people.

"It would be best to make him a believer of my Holy Church. The King of Shu is the eldest son of the Emperor of Jingguo. He is most likely to live in the East Palace. When he inherits the throne and ascends the throne in the future..."

When the young man was talking about these things with a little excitement, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"The King of Shu is the most likely to succeed?" Li Yi looked at the young man in surprise and asked, "Don't you usually care about government affairs?"

The young man was stunned, turned his head, frowned at Li Yi, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Have you ever thought about why the King of Shu was expelled to Shuzhou when he was living well in Kyoto?"

"Which emperor would expel the crown prince from the capital when he was seriously ill?"

"A few months ago, Prime Minister Qin no longer supported the King of Shu. The King of Shu has lost the support of Prime Minister Qin. Have you ever thought about the reason behind this?"

"Being Why doesn't the academy of mathematics, which the court has high hopes for, have a student who has a relationship with the King of Shu?"

"In just half a year, the court has experienced several major purges. Have you not checked who was purged?"

"Have you ever thought about what will happen to the 100,000 believers if you act so rashly!"

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What kind of holy religion is this? Li Yi felt that he had overestimated them. Their reputation was very domineering, but their intelligence system was simply rubbish. They took the old almanac as the latest information. It would be fine if they didn't rebel, but once they rebelled, they would die sooner or later!

The Taoist nun turned her head and looked at Li Yi, her expression thoughtful.

The expression on the face of the young man surnamed Fang froze, and he opened his mouth and asked, "Are all your words true?"