Chapter 85 Beauty loves heroes

"What's the matter?"

Li Xuan looked back at Changli.

"Please invite General Li into the cabinet. I will play a song for you."

Changli bowed to Li Xuan and spoke softly.

Li Xuan's face turned dark.

His fifth brother seems to have a crush on Changli, and Li Lang is standing next to him. Doesn't this destroy their brotherly relationship?

Li Lang felt really sad at this moment.

But I felt relieved when I thought about it. Qilang is a hero and a talented person.

He had already held a third-rank official position before he even came of age. Just like the title of nobility, this was not obtained through favoritism but was acquired by himself.

He was just a small leader of the Yulin Imperial Guard. Even if he was promoted in the future due to his family background, he would at most be a Lang Jiang.

"Forget it. I am not an elegant person and my music is not very sophisticated."

Li Xuan politely declined.

"General Li's talent is well known in Chang'an. How could he be a rough man?"

As Changli spoke, she slowly walked up to Li Xuan, moved her delicate body close to Li Xuan, and whispered something in Li Xuan's ear.

A fresh fragrance wafted into his nose. Li Xuan wanted to push her away, but her words made Li Xuan put down his raised hand.

His face became very solemn.

At this moment, Li Lang's heart was broken.

Her mother Li!
"Big Brother, Fifth Brother, you go back first."

Li Xuan said something to Li Qian and Li Lang.

"come back earlier."

Li Qian patted Li Xuan on the shoulder. Seeing Li Xuan like this, he didn't know what to say.

"Qi Lang, I am not as good as you. Beauty deserves a hero."

Li Lang said this very sadly.

It's not that he likes Chang Li, he has only met Chang Li a few times. As a frequent visitor to the brothel, he knows what he knows.

Li Xuan's personal guards stayed behind and stood guard.

When Mu Sanniang came back and learned that Li Xuan had accepted Changli's invitation to join the cabinet, she was overjoyed.

Compared to Li Yi and Li Lang, two playboys, Li Xuan is a real big shot, and he has the potential to become a general or a prime minister.

If Changli is favored by Li Xuan and taken as a concubine, their Lingcui Tower will be able to completely suppress other brothels in Nanqu.

……

Changli lived in a separate pavilion in Lingcui Tower, and was served by maids.

The attic is located on the westernmost side of the pond in Lingcui Tower. It is a three-story building surrounded by a small courtyard with a variety of flowers and trees planted in the courtyard.

Chang Li invited Li Xuan to the second floor, which was decorated like a banquet hall, with glass-like screens, exquisite tableware, and musical instruments such as guzheng, qin, pipa, and flute.

"General, please take a seat. I will prepare tea for you."

Changli led Li Xuan to a low table.

She prepared to make tea for Li Xuan herself.

She turned on the delicate little stove, added water to the teapot, and then selected tea leaves with her bare hands, very patiently.

Li Xuan watched her complete the steps of making tea step by step, watching quietly without saying a word.

Only when the aroma of tea filled the air did Chang Li pick up the teapot, pour the tea into the teacup, and offer it with both hands: "General, please have some tea. What music would you like to listen to?"

"random!"

Li Xuan was not in a hurry to ask.

Changli smiled faintly, bowed slightly, and came to the guzheng a few steps away from Li Xuan.

She held the konghou upright, and after her delicate hands touched the strings, she exerted force for a moment and quickly relaxed, and pleasant notes floated out. As she plucked the strings skillfully, it turned into a melodious tune. While she played, her tender eyes wandered over Li Xuan.

The unique melody makes Li Xuan unique.

The clanging sounds were like a pool of clear water, so pure that it seemed to make him feel like he was surrounded by the chirping birds and the fragrance of flowers in nature.

When the love is deep, it is very lingering and touching.

This is the melody that is unique to the Tang Dynasty. It is not as crisp as the zheng, nor as fierce as the pipa. It is gentle and intoxicating, soothing the soul.

At this moment, Li Xuan put aside all his worries and just felt it...

"Dielianhua, a good song..."

After the song ended, Li Xuan clapped his hands.

Li Xuan just happened to know this song.

At this time, Li Xuan was thinking that if he wanted to make "Song Ci" appear, he would have to create music and genre formats based on "Song Ci".

The famous songs of the Tang Dynasty today are very different from those of the later Song Dynasty.

Therefore, Li Xuan still needs to work hard on music.

"The general is also good at music."

Changli stopped playing. She came and sat down opposite Li Xuan.

"It's just fur."

Li Xuan smiled.

"I heard from a sister that Yang Yan, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, drank with her. When he got drunk, he said he would get the Left Prime Minister drunk and then falsely accuse him in front of the Saint. He threatened that he could dismiss the Left Prime Minister with just one word."

Changli was very smart. She didn't try to test Li Xuan's patience anymore and told him what she knew.

"Yang Yan was a bit arrogant to make my father resign from the position of Prime Minister with just one sentence."

Li Xuan's eyes moved slightly.

Yang Yan wanted to get his father drunk first, and then falsely accuse his father in front of Li Longji.

What kind of words could directly cause Li Shizhi to lose his position as prime minister?

"Maybe it was just a drunken joke."

Changli was grateful to Li Xuan for speaking for her just now, so she told Li Xuan all this.

"Drunk jokes!"

Li Xuan grasped this word.

To ordinary people, it might be a drunken joke.

But for Li Longji, it was definitely not the case. The emperor did not need evidence to act.

Could it be?
Li Xuan suddenly remembered that his father was Li Chengqian's grandson.

If his father was drunk, he would express that it was a pity that Li Chengqian did not succeed to the throne, and say something similar to what he and his father talked about last night about "father is prime minister and son is general".

Li Shizhi would definitely not say these things when he was drunk, but it didn’t matter. If Yang Yan took advantage of Li Shizhi’s condition and went directly to the palace to inform on him, he could do so.

When Li Shizhi entered the palace with a confused face, he would definitely say that he "spoken carelessly after drinking" when questioned. Then Li Shizhi's position as prime minister would be over, and Li Xuan would also be implicated.

Li Longji watched helplessly as Zhang Jianzhi launched the Shenlong coup, which ousted his grandmother Wu Zetian from power; he also watched the Jinglong coup, which executed Wu Sansi.

Then Li Longji personally planned the Tanglong coup, joined forces with Princess Taiping, killed Empress Wei and her followers, and helped his father ascend the throne.

Finally, he launched the Xiantian coup, killed Princess Taiping, and secured his throne.

It is impossible for an emperor who came to power through a coup to not be suspicious.

Can a drunken slip of the tongue be compared to killing three sons in one day?
Li Xuan didn't believe that Yang Yan spoke out of turn after drinking, let alone Li Longji.

Once he sorted out the logic, Li Xuan thought more and more that this was the case.

Because this is a great way to get rid of Li Shizhi.

Yang Yan was only the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Was it necessary for him to frame the prime minister?
Obviously, there is someone behind this!

"How many people know about this?" Li Xuan asked Chang Li solemnly.

According to "Zizhi Tongjian", during the Kaiyuan and Tianbao years, there were too many disasters caused by leaks of information.

"She must have told more than just me."

Changli replied.

It means that the prostitute is not careful with her words.

"Alas! Once two people know something, it is no longer a secret."

Li Xuan sighed deeply.

Originally, Li Shizhi wanted to drink and mess up things.

Now Yang Yan is drunk and causing trouble.

Li Xuan warned himself that in the future, even if it meant losing face for others, he must not get drunk, but should know when to stop and keep himself sober.

"Thank you for telling me, I'll take my leave now!"

Li Xuan stood up and said goodbye to Changli.

Li Xuan was very grateful for this clue that concerned his fate.

"General, move slowly!"

Changli sent Li Xuan out of the attic and watched Li Xuan leave.

Compared with Li Lang, Li Yi, and other dignitaries, Li Xuan is like an ancient gentleman, worthy of being a young hero and great talent famous in Chang'an.

But she was just a lowly person.

"General Li..."

Seeing Li Xuan leaving with his personal guards, Mu Sanniang, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and apologized with a smile.

"Don't force her to do something she doesn't like. If a powerful person wants to break the rules, let him go to the gate of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion and see if the halberd has fallen!"

Li Xuan just said this and left.

"As ordered!"

Mu Sanniang was overjoyed, thinking that Li Xuan fell in love with Changli.

Officials of the third rank and above in the Tang Dynasty would place a long spear at the door of their house to show that the family was noble and had third-rank purple robes.

There are two long spears standing in front of the left prime minister’s residence.

This is to tell Mu Sanniang that as long as the Left Prime Minister's Mansion does not fall, it will protect Changli.

If Li Lang said this, Mu Sanniang would definitely think it was nonsense. But Li Xuan was different, he himself was the long halberd.

……

"Qi Lang is back so soon?"

Li Qian greeted Li Xuan after he came back. It wasn't long after calculating the time.

"It's just one song. Where's Brother Five?"

Li Xuan asked Li Qian.

"I am kneeling in the front hall, waiting for my father to come back and punish me."

Li Qian replied to Li Xuan.

"There's no need to punish Brother Five. He didn't do anything wrong. On the contrary, I learned something important from him."

Li Xuan said that it was time to let it go.

"What's the big deal?"

Li Qian asked subconsciously.

"Let's talk about it when father comes back." Li Xuan did not give his name immediately.

"I am a good-for-nothing, I am useless..."

In the front hall, Li Lang was kneeling on the ground, beating himself, looking very regretful.

He hated himself even more for being neither good at literature nor martial arts. He either took his brothers out for eating, drinking and having fun, or played with women.

Even the girls in brothels look at virtue, talent and ability. If he were not Li Shizhi's son, he would be worse than the common people.

"Fifth Brother, what are you doing..."

Li Xuan grabbed Li Lang's arm.

"Brother, you are good for nothing. I am determined to reform myself and study the classics. If you go to a brothel again, I will chop off my own hand."

Li Lang seemed to have a sudden enlightenment, and decided to study hard and pass the imperial examinations. He also made a solemn vow.

At the very least he wanted to be like his fourth brother and pass the imperial examination.

Even though he is now the leader of the Yulin Guard, he knows that he is not cut out for fighting on the battlefield.

If you want to gain military merit on the battlefield like Qilang did, I'm afraid you won't have the chance until you die.

Among the children of the powerful and wealthy, few are as willing to fight with real swords and guns as Li Xuan.

"Ancient saints would all praise people who have taken the wrong path and turned back. There are many such examples in history. What was I doing a year ago, and where am I now? This is the result of hard work."

Li Xuan comforted Li Lang.

"Qi Lang is on the other side of the ocean, and I can only sigh in despair. It would be a blessing to have even one tenth of Qi Lang's honor in this life."

Li Lang knew his own limitations and did not dare to compare himself with Li Xuan.

Although Li Xuan is very inspiring, it is a life-threatening thing.

At sunset, Li Shizhi came back with a sullen face.

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. When he was in Prince Ruyang's mansion, he heard the news that Li Lang had a fight in the brothel. This made him lose face in front of Prince Ruyang.

Li Shizhi came back angrily and was about to settle the score with Li Lang, but was pulled to the front hall by Li Xuan.

When he saw Li Xuan, Li Shizhi became much more friendly.

In the front hall, there were only Li Xuan, Li Shizhi and his son Li Qian. All servants left.

　There will be another one a little later, no need to wait.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)