Chapter 276 Wei Yuan: Please invite Mr. Li to sit in the government office

Everyone in the lobby had a strange look on their face.

Wang Shilang, the Minister of Justice, would steal a glance at the expressions of the two Golden Gong night watchmen from time to time. He thought that Li Changan refused to be the Chief Constable of the Six Gates in order to join the night watchmen's office.

But now it seems that Li Changan is not very enthusiastic about recruiting Wei Yuan, which is incredible.

The two golden gong night watchmen really didn't know what to say, because Li Changan's performance was so unexpected.

Before coming, Yang Yan and Nangong Qianrou thought that Li Changan had no reason to refuse. Wei Yuan already attached so much importance to him. With Li Changan's strength, once he relied on Wei Yuan, his future would be limitless.

"Captain Xu, stop shaking your legs."

Minister Wang reminded him coldly, and Xu Pingzhi smiled awkwardly and stopped shaking his legs.

Xu Pingzhi was too nervous. The reputation of the night watchmen's office was great, but not necessarily very good. Joining the night watchmen would certainly bring him rapid advancement, but offending them would lead to a miserable death.

So, he began to worry again, wondering whether it was right to send his daughter here.

Li Changan's courage was much greater than he had expected.

In fact, Li Changan’s thoughts were not complicated at all.

In this world, Princess Huaiqing and Wei Yuan's people are relatively decent and can be relied on temporarily.

However, with Li Changan's strength and knowledge from his previous two lives, it is impossible for him to report for work every day. He also has the confidence that he can use his abilities to gain a foothold in the capital and become an ally of Huaiqing and Wei Yuan, rather than a subordinate.

After all, no matter how powerful Wei Yuan was, in Li Changan's eyes he was just an extremely powerful eunuch.

Therefore, it is impossible to join the night watchmen and work according to the routine. It is absolutely impossible to work in this life.

The awkward silence did not last long, as another visitor came to Li Changan's house, the great scholar Zhang Shen.

Zhang Shen is one of the four great scholars in Yunlu Academy, a fourth-rank gentleman and a master of military strategy.

The "Six Commentaries on the Art of War" written by this person in his early years is a must-read publication for military officers and generals in Dafeng. He is one of the few military strategists in Dafeng who can be compared with Wei Yuan.

Zhang Shen, dressed in a blue robe, walked into the hall with a handwritten copy of a letter to his disciples. The original manuscript of the letter was in Huaiqing's hands, but the content had already spread from Prince Yu's Mansion.

After hearing this, the students of Yunlu Academy handed the short essay to the academy. Zhang Shen, who had originally intended to test Li Changan's true strength, could no longer sit still.

Because this short essay encouraging learning and setting goals is concise and to the point, and its writing and conception are very brilliant.

Zhang Shen, who originally had doubts about Li Changan's knowledge, completely changed his attitude because of this article. After all, a person's writing reflects his character, and these great scholars are all experts and connoisseurs.

"Meet Mr. Zhang..."

When Zhang Shen arrived, even the night watchman who beat the golden gong stood up to greet him. He was a highly respected scholar who even dared to scold Wei Yuan when he got anxious.

However, Li Changan still sat there motionless.

Zhang Shen sat on the seat given up by Minister Wang and said expectantly, "My friend's letter of admonition to his disciples is really well written. I wonder if you want to join Yunlu Academy. Dean Zhao said that you can choose one of the four great scholars to be your teacher."

Li Changan answered the question irrelevantly, "I heard that Mr. Zhang is good at military strategy. I have just written a set of thirty-six articles on military strategy, and I would like to ask Mr. Zhang for advice."

When Zhang Shen heard this, his eyebrows immediately raised. It seemed that Li Changan was well prepared. When it came to military knowledge in the Dafeng Dynasty, only Wei Yuan dared to challenge him.

"Six Commentaries on the Art of War" was widely circulated, and had long established his reputation as a military strategist. Could it be that Li Changan was planning to take me as his teacher?
This must be the case, otherwise why would I prepare military and political strategies in advance? It seems like I have come to the right place this time.

"My friend, you actually like the Way of the Warrior. I can't tell from the letter of instruction. Show me your masterpiece. If you really have insights, I can accept you as my disciple!"

Zhang Shen's face was filled with joy. He had already made up his mind that no matter how low the level of Li Changan's policy essays was, he would accept him as his disciple.

After all, with a solid foundation like the Book of Admonitions to Disciples, it is enough to prove that this young man is a rare talent.

At least the best students in Yunlu Academy cannot write such an article.

Li Changan smiled slightly, turned to Xu Lingyue and said, "Go to the study and get the manuscript."

There were a lot of people in the lobby, and the new arrival Xu Lingyue didn't know how to ask where the manuscript was, so she could only bite the bullet and go to the study to look for it. She still recognized the words "Thirty-six Articles on Military Affairs".

Zhang Shen couldn't help but look at Li Changan again. Li Changan was calm and composed, and his aura made Zhang Shen feel very familiar.

It's the kind of majesty that Wei Yuan and Dean Zhao have accumulated over a long period of time, and they don't have the attitude of asking for advice from me at all. This attitude doesn't seem like becoming a disciple, but rather like they are trying to broaden your horizons.

Zhang Shen couldn't help but sit up straight and rolled up his sleeves. Today he had to give some pointers to this young man and let him know what a great military strategist was!

Xu Lingyue came to the study, only to see that the newly bought bookshelf was empty. However, there was a pile of manuscripts on the desk, which began with the words "Thirty-six Chapters on Military Affairs".

She took out the manuscript and handed it to Zhang Shen respectfully.

When Zhang Shen saw Li Changan's handwriting, his pupils suddenly shrank. This handwriting had suppressed everyone in Yunlu Academy!
The hall suddenly fell silent, because Zhang Shen's astonishment was too obvious. This great scholar with profound cultivation actually showed his joy so clearly.

Then, everyone saw that Zhang Shen's hands were shaking as he turned the pages. While reading, he looked up at Li Changan from time to time, his eyes full of disbelief.

Managing the army, calming chaos, spying, and commanding the garden...

Li Changan only wrote six of the thirty-six articles, but it was enough to make Zhang Shen sweat profusely.

"My friend... no no no, Brother Li has ever been on the battlefield?"

After reading the six drafts, Zhang Shen had completely given up the idea of ​​accepting Li Changan as his disciple, because he knew the importance of the manuscripts in his hands, and the military and political insights contained in them were more brilliant than his own.

Without years of combat experience, it would be impossible to write such an argument.

It was shocking enough for everyone to hear that an elderly scholar called Li Changan "Brother Li" and that they were treating each other as equals.

Li Changan chuckled, "I have been to the battlefield in my dreams and fought for several years, so I gained something."

The Thirty-six Chapters on Military Affairs are the Thirty-six Chapters on Wu Hou written by Zhuge Liang in his previous life, and Li Changan also put a lot of effort into them.

These arguments and insights are all based on real experience, and are not just empty talk by ordinary students.

Yang Yan looked at Zhang Shen's disoriented appearance and asked curiously, "Mr. Zhang, how good is Brother Li's military skills?"

Zhang Shen smiled bitterly, "I dare not comment, why not ask Lord Wei to judge."

Then, he turned to Li Changan and said, "Brother Li, this manuscript only has six chapters. Where are the other thirty?"

"I haven't finished writing yet and Mr. Zhang is here." Li Changan said lightly.

Yang Yan immediately asked, "Brother Li, could you lend me this manuscript so I can take it back and ask Lord Wei to review it?"

Li Changan did not accept Wei Yuan's invitation. There must be a reason. If this manuscript is really as magical as Zhang Shen said, perhaps he could explain to Wei Yuan.

Li Changan is interested in military affairs and is unwilling to join the night watchmen's office. This is not his ambition.

Li Changan said, "Of course, but remember to return it."

His calligraphy is very valuable, so he can't just give it to anyone.

At this time, Zhang Shen held the manuscript tightly and said, "Brother Li, let's appreciate this wonderful article together. You should take this manuscript back to show it to Dean Zhao. If Dean Zhao likes it, he might present it to the princess."

Everyone saw that Yang Yan was getting anxious and was about to argue with Zhang Shen. "Why are you two so anxious? Just take three each."

In the end, Li Changan made the final decision. Yang Yan and Zhang Shen each took three manuscripts, then hand-copied another three and rushed back.

The crowd dispersed quickly, except for Xu Pingzhi who stayed to say goodbye to his daughter, everyone else left.

Yunlu Academy.

Zhao Shou held the letter from Princess Huaiqing in his hand. He was a little confused as to why the arrogant princess would signal him to recruit Li Changan.

He had read Li Changan's letter to his disciples. Just one article could not prove much, and it was not necessarily written by Li Changan.

How did the princess judge that Li Changan must be a talented person? Was it a woman's intuition?
Not long after, he saw a fluctuation of aura in front of his eyes, and Zhang Shenyan had already arrived at the door of the dean's room.

"President Zhao, I have something urgent to do!"

When Zhao Shou opened the door, he saw Zhang Shen standing at the door, looking exhausted.

"Jinyan, why are you in such a hurry?"

Zhang Shen handed the six manuscripts in his hand to Zhao Shou, his eyes full of excitement.

"A strange man! A strange man! Li Changan is really a strange man!"

The two had been colleagues for many years, but Zhao Shou had never seen Zhang Shen behave so out of control.

However, as his eyes moved to the top page of the manuscript and he saw the vigorous and unrestrained handwriting, his expression changed.

No wonder the princess was so anxious. Judging from her handwriting alone, Li Changan was a rare calligrapher in a century.

Afterwards, Zhao Shou fell into the same state as Huaiqing, and for a while he was obsessed with appreciating the handwriting rather than reading the content.

"Dean, read the content, don't just read the words, hurry up..."

Zhao Shou swallowed and complained to Zhang Shen, "You are anxious again!"

"Such a wonderful article should be appreciated slowly."

Zhang Shen said, "Yang Yan also took the manuscript to find Wei Yuan..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Shou in front of him had disappeared and moved away in an instant.

Night watchman's office.

Yang Yan and Nangong Qianrou asked to see Wei Yuan as soon as possible, and Wei Yuan also received a letter from the eldest princess.

The question in his mind was almost the same as Zhao Shou's: what was it about Li Changan that attracted His Highness Huaiqing?

"Mr. Wei, this is Li Changan's military policy theory. Mr. Zhang said the content is very good."

As Wei Yuan took the manuscript, he asked, "Didn't Li Changan agree to your request?"

Yang Yan said, "He said he would consider it. Wang Shilang of the Six Gates and Zhang Daru of the Yunlu Academy have both tried to recruit him."

"But Li Changan didn't agree. Instead, he said he needed to think about it. Generally speaking, this means he wants to wait for the right price..."

Afterwards, Nangong Qianrou nudged Yang Yan with her elbow. It turned out that Wei Yuan was deeply attracted by the contents of the manuscript.

Wei Yuan was a military strategist. Like Zhang Shen, although he thought the handwriting was beautiful, he would first look at the content and would not be obsessed with appreciating the font.

"The way to be a general is to follow the will of heaven, adapt to the times, and rely on people to achieve victory..."

"A general has five virtues and four desires. The five virtues are to know the enemy's situation well, to know how to advance and retreat well..."

"There will be five strong and eight evil ones. High moral integrity can scare away the common people, filial piety and brotherhood can make a name for themselves..."

As Wei Yuan read on, he actually read it out loud unconsciously, because these parts about military strategies coincided with his experience in commanding troops, and they were summarized from a higher perspective.

Gradually, Wei Yuan's hands began to tremble, and the calm expression on his face, which had remained unchanged for many years, gradually became excited.

Yang Yan and Nangong Qianrou looked at each other in bewilderment. Duke Wei, who had remained calm even when faced with a catastrophe, actually lost his composure. The situation was exactly the same as Zhang Shen's, who was insane.

"Great! That's really great! This is exactly what I've been thinking about for years!"

Yang Yan felt that Wei Yuan's state was just like the silver gong under his hand when it was about to enter the Jiaofang Bureau, he was extremely impatient.

"What about the next one?"

After Wei Yuan finished reading six articles, he looked at Yang Yan with burning eyes, "Where are you going next!"

Yang Yan stammered, "There's nothing more below... that's all."

After he finished speaking, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out for a while.

Afterwards, Yang Yan and Nangong Qianrou saw a flash before their eyes, and Wei Yuan jumped directly from the observation deck on the top floor of Haoqi Pavilion.

Then the famous Wei Qingyi turned into a green shadow and sprang towards Li Changan's mansion.

In the courtyard of Li Changan's mansion, Xu Pingzhi was still instructing Xu Lingyue, and the two soon parted ways.

"Daughter, you must be more diligent when following Lord Li. You can't sleep until noon like you do at home..."

"You've also seen that all the guests who came to Lord Li's house are honored guests, so we can't make any mistakes!"

Xu Lingyue nodded solemnly. She had already seen the situation just now.

Xu Pingzhi continued, "Since I've sent you here, I can't go back on my word. You must be careful, or you might end up in jail..."

Xu Lingyue shrank her neck nervously. She had never thought about going to jail.

At this time, a man's voice came from the door, "Mr. Li, Wei wants you to go to the night watchman's office and sit for a while."

Xu Pingzhi's legs suddenly felt weak, and when he saw a figure in green at the door, he almost fell to his knees. Wei Yuan had come in person!

Xu Lingyue's heart was also beating fast, "Are they here to arrest Lord Li?"

Then, another voice came over, "Wei Yuan is ten steps behind me!"

Ten steps in front of Wei Qingyi, an old scholar appeared and said, "Mr. Li, let's go to Yunlu Academy first!"

Only then did Xu Pingzhi and his daughter calm down. It turned out that these two people invited Li Changan to be their guest.

Wei Yuan tapped his feet lightly and instantly jumped in front of Zhao Shou, "Dean Zhao, I was obviously here first."

Zhao Shou disagreed and laughed, "Wei Yuan is a hundred steps behind me!"

A burst of aura passed by, and the two men once again opened up a distance of a hundred steps, and Zhao Shou was the first to enter Li Changan's gate.

Wei Yuan's face darkened, "People from the Confucian school are really not worthy of being human!"

(End of this chapter)