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Chapter 605: Return to Changsun Mansion

"Oh, tell me about it."

Wang Xuance calmed down after taking a sip of tea, looked around, and whispered, "As the saying goes, a tree that stands out in the forest will be blown away by the wind. My lord, since the King of Shu is spreading his great achievements in the streets and alleys in order to suppress you, it is better to try to stop him than to block him."

"We will fish in troubled waters and add fuel to the fire. We will send people to spread rumors in the market, fan the flames, and make the public opinion even louder. We will put the King of Shu on the fire. By then, he will not only overshadow the young master, but also the other princes. Someone will definitely dislike him and punish him."

"Well, Xuan Ce's idea is very much to my liking." Li Yan nodded with appreciation. Wang Xuan Ce was indeed smart and came up with this idea in a short time.

Wang Xuance looked at Li Yan with a look of seeking credit, but found that the other party did not look too surprised. He was stunned for a moment, and said with a frustrated look: "Sir, you have thought of this method a long time ago, right?"

"I just had some vague ideas just now, but they were not as clear as what Xuan Ce said." Li Yan said comfortingly when seeing the frustrated look on the other party's face.

Although he looked young, he had lived three lives and had been in the power arena for decades. Whether in experience or vision, he was unmatched by ordinary people. No matter how smart the other party was, he was only a teenager now, and he was not from a powerful family. It was good enough for him to have such a brain.

He still needs encouragement. As long as he is trained well, he will surely be able to reproduce the glory of one man destroying a country.

Wang Xuance looked up nervously at Li Yan. Li Yan nodded silently. When he was about to say something, he glanced and suddenly saw two people coming in from the door. A girl of seventeen or eighteen years old was supporting a staggering old man. Both of them were exhausted and looked very haggard and hungry.

Li Yan was immediately attracted by the two men. They helped each other to the counter. The old man tremblingly took out a small cloth bag wrapped in several layers from his arms. After untying it, he took out two copper coins and bought two Hu bings from the counter.

With the help of the little girl, he sat down at the table next to him.

The two ate and chatted. Li Yan reached out to stop Wang Xuance who was about to speak. He looked at him carefully, channeled his internal energy into his ears, and listened carefully to their conversation.

Their casual conversation revealed words like "official, break your legs, be filial, find someone else to marry, don't wait any longer".

Li Yan was overjoyed. His idleness in the two cities over the past few days was not in vain. He finally found the real culprit. He immediately looked up and said, "Xuan Ce, I have a task for you."

"Sir, please give me your orders!"

Wang Xuance saw that Li Yan was very concerned about the grandfather and grandson who had just entered the room, and wondered whether this mission might be related to them.

As expected, Li Yan glanced away and said, "Do you see the grandfather and grandson down there?"

Seeing Wang Xuance nod, Li Yan continued, "I want you to find a way to get to know them, understand their true situation, and help them as much as possible so that they can temporarily settle down in Chang'an. But no matter what you learn, keep it in your heart, and don't reveal our situation to him. As for the excuse, you can make it up yourself."

"By the way, the old man doesn't seem to be in good health. Please ask a doctor to take a look at him. Don't let him die."

"Okay, sir, don't worry."

Wang Xuance patted his chest and assured, "Leave this matter to me. I will definitely do it properly."

He was very excited at this moment. The two of them had been together for a month, but Wang Xuance probably knew Li Yan's character. Generally, they did not distinguish between superiors and subordinates, and everyone called themselves "I". But once Li Yan called himself alone, it meant that it was a very formal occasion, and the task he ordered was also very important, and there could be no mistakes.

This was the first time that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had given him a task alone, and he was also the second one of the Ten Tutors who had been given a mission besides Xue Rengui. This was trust, and more importantly, a test. He had to do it well and let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince know that I, Wang Xuance, was also capable.

"You don't have to follow me, let's do the work, okay?"

After saying that, Li Yan saw Xue Rengui returning from outside and did not linger any longer. He picked up the fan on the table, twirled it elegantly in his hand, met up with Xue Rengui, went down the stairs, walked through the crowd, and walked towards the entrance of the teahouse without looking back.

Wang Xuance rolled his eyes, picked up some dried fruits on the table, and threw them at the grandfather and grandson. The dried fruits rained down on their heads. The two looked up and saw Wang Xuance hurriedly shouting upstairs: "Oh, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault for not being careful and knocking over the plate. Are you guys okay?"

While explaining, he ran downstairs
Li Yan was just walking to the door at this time. Hearing Wang Xuance's exaggerated voice, he smiled slightly and walked out of the teahouse.

"Master, are we going back to the palace?" Xue Rengui asked after looking at the sky.

Li Yan shook his head calmly: "No, let's go to Changsun Mansion."

"OK."

The East Market was very close to Chongrenfang where Zhangsun Wuji was located, and it was also the only way back to the Prince's Palace. Xue Rengui was also very familiar with the situation nearby. The two of them took the horses from the guards and went along the street to Chongrenfang.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves from afar on the street, the gatekeeper in Changsun Mansion was particularly sensitive to this. He even leaned out to look outside. When he saw the figure coming from afar, he quickly asked another person to go in and report. He opened the door himself and greeted the guest with a flattering face: "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Well, is your master home?" Li Yan handed the reins to the guard behind him. At this time, the housekeeper came out and invited Li Yan to the mansion, saying, "After the master left the court, he was talking to the young master who just entered the Ministry of Personnel. Prince, please wait a moment. I have sent someone to inform the master, and the master will come out to greet him soon."

"He's not a stranger, why do you need to greet him? Which hall is your master in?"

"My Lord, are you educating your son in Songhe Hall?"

Li Yan took Xue Rengui and walked in one direction immediately. The housekeeper asked the servants to receive the guards behind them and followed them at a trot. They walked around the screen wall and garden in front. Changsun and his son, who received the news, met Li Yan before they even went out.

Seeing that Li Yan was wearing casual clothes and was accompanied by Xue Rengui, Changsun Wuji's face suddenly became serious: "Where are you going to play again?"

"Haha, after a day of strolling around the East and West Markets, are you preparing to return to the palace?"

Li Yan smiled casually, and walked into the living room as Chang Sun Chong greeted him: "I just passed by my uncle's house, and I thought I hadn't seen him for a few days, so I came over to greet him and say hello."

"I don't deserve it!"

Seeing that Li Yan was in a very good mood, Changsun Wuji was no longer polite. After all, he was his nephew and it was not an important occasion, so there was no need to be so polite. Otherwise, based on the frequency of Li Yan's visits, Changsun Wuji would have to set up his living room at the front door.

Songhe Hall is not big and looks quite ancient. In the central hall opposite the door hangs a picture of an old man holding a longevity peach with a large pattern of mountains, rivers, pines and cypresses behind him. Below it is a square table with an armchair on each side.

The same is true for the east and west sides, where a small table is sandwiched between two chairs. On the wall behind the beams hang some couplets and calligraphy and paintings that encourage learning and morality. Usually, the eldest grandson likes to educate his children here, teaching them some lessons about power struggles, intrigues, and conspiracy.
Well.
No, it’s about doing things for others and loving your job and being dedicated to it.

There was a tray in the middle of the table under the central hall, on which was placed a kettle and several cups. A cup of tea was placed on the side where Changsun Wuji was sitting. Li Yanhao sat on the other side without any hesitation. Without waiting for the servants to come up, he reached out and picked up a cup, picked up the teapot with his other hand, and poured a full cup.

After feeling it for a while, he found it wasn't too hot, so he took a sip and said, "Oh, good tea, rich in flavor, much better than the tea at Chunyu Tower."

In fact, Li Yan did not drink the tea in Chunyu Tower, and even Xue Rengui did not touch it. After all, Li Yan was the prince, and although he was in plain clothes, he did not hide his whereabouts on purpose, so someone with ulterior motives could still find out where he was.

Therefore, Li Yan never takes anything from outside whose benefits are unclear.

He also specifically told Xue Rengui to do the same. Just now, only Wang Xuance tasted the things in the teahouse, mainly to test for poison. Although Li Yan did not eat these things, he also wanted to know if someone was secretly doing something wrong.

If Wang Xuance was not here, it would be Xue Rengui who would be doing the poison test today.

"Spring Rain Tower?"

Changsun Wuji slowly returned to his seat and sat down. He looked at Xue Rengui who was standing guard at the door and did not enter the house. He frowned and winked at his son Changsun Chong.

Chang Sun Chong understood and bowed to Li Yan: "Your Highness, I have something else to do, so I will not accompany you. I will take my leave."

"Cousin, please go and do your work. I'll just chat with my uncle and then go back. I won't be having dinner here tonight, so don't bother my aunt." Li Yan nodded with a smile and watched Chang Sun Chong leave.

Chang Sun Wuji sent the butler away again. When there was no one else in the hall, he said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Uncle, what are you saying? It's as if there must be something wrong when I come to see you. I'm not that snobbish, am I?" Li Yan said with a scoundrel look on his face.

"Humph!"

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Yan with an expression that said, "I don't know you yet, you are just that kind of person," which made Li Yan look a little embarrassed.

In the past few years, Li Yan was too young and had nowhere else to go. When he left the palace, he mostly went to Changsun Wuji's mansion, where he ate, drank, and took things. Basically, every time he did so, he caused chaos in Changsun Wuji's mansion, and he was even more casual than in his own East Palace.

There was even a special room for Li Yan in Changsun Wuji's mansion. Sometimes when Li Yan was tired of studying in the East Palace, he would avoid doing his homework and play for several days.

In the past, the children of Changsun Wuji were all little bullies in the Changsun Mansion, but since Li Yan came, the little bullies met a big devil, and the young masters were subdued and behaved very well. Li Yan also had a special status, so all the adults, children, servants and maids in the mansion had to serve him.

By fighting evil with evil, Changsun Wuji had less concern in disciplining his children.

"Hey hey hey"

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yan didn't say anything more and directly recounted what had just happened in Chunyu Tower. Zhangsun Wuji frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "There are indeed rumors like this in the streets recently. I originally thought that the news about the King of Shu spread because the emperor wanted to boost the morale of the people."

(End of this chapter)