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Chapter 632 Dali Temple Secretary
Ordinary people cannot be described as low-key at all, because as ordinary people, the first thing they need to do is to be high-profile and show their talents and edge as much as possible. Only then will they be qualified to pursue the next step of returning to nature and hiding themselves.

Those who can reach the point where they need to restrain their edge and hide their strength are generally outstanding people. Only when they become strong to a certain level do they need to keep a low profile.

Wang Xuance knew that although he was very self-confident, he was only in the first stage. He needed to show his abilities as much as possible so that the prince could see his level. If he could reach a higher level of self-concealment at the age of thirty, he would be superior to ordinary people.

But today, the prince gave him a series of shocks, which made Wang Xuance lose all his pride. No matter in wisdom or martial arts, no one among these people in the East Palace could surpass the prince. Thinking about the prince's lazy and mediocre appearance at other times, it was obvious that he had reached an extremely high level of doing whatever he wanted without breaking the rules. This was a natural way of life.

When Wang Xuance returned to the crowd in a state of despair, he saw that the others were still thinking they were comforting the prince. He suddenly remembered what Li Yan had said before he shot the arrow: "You better watch carefully, don't hit me."

Now think about it, isn’t it?
Apart from himself, even Xue Rengui did not realize the truth about the prince's archery. He was obviously blinded by the secular perspective. Thinking about it again, if he had not paid close attention just now, he would probably have thought that the prince was born with supernatural powers and had powerful archery skills. Even if he went into the forest to collect arrows, he would not have noticed the feathers scattered on the dead leaves on the ground and the tiny blood beads on the leaves.

In a few days, these traces will disappear without a trace, and no one in the world will know about it except the prince himself.

When Wang Xuance handed the arrow to Li Yan, his attitude was extremely respectful and his expression was very serious. He bowed and did not show any disrespect at all.

A faint and meaningful smile appeared on Li Yan's face. He took the arrow and looked at the iron arrowhead, which was as bright as new without any blood stains. He thought that it had been wiped off by Wang Xuance. He glanced at the reddish color on the other's fingers that had not been completely wiped clean.

He believed that the other party had discovered the secret of his archery. Yes, when Li Yan was in the first world, he was able to shoot an arrow through a willow tree from a hundred paces away by relying on his internal strength. After going through Infernal Affairs, he obtained the Eye of Truth. Coupled with the air quality of 1,500 years ago and his body being in the best period for martial arts training, his martial arts had reached an extremely high level.

It's just that he usually doesn't have the opportunity to show it, and Li Yan doesn't want to reveal such a martial art that would shock the world, so he usually practices slow Tai Chi, which looks like dancing to outsiders and has no lethality. When practicing riding and shooting, he is even more deliberate in concealing it.

The training ground inside the East Palace was surrounded by guards. Under everyone's eyes, every time Li Yan shot an arrow, he aimed at a target somewhere in the woods behind the target. After three years of practice, he could already hit the target anywhere within four or five hundred steps.

If this were to be revealed, it would probably shock the world!

But Li Yan does not need that fame. He practices martial arts just to have an extra trump card so that he can do something shady at the critical moment to change the overall situation.

Therefore, the guards of the Eastern Palace all knew that although the prince was young, he was quite strong, but his archery accuracy was very poor and he almost never hit the target. Once an arrow flew out, if you didn't keep an eye on it, you didn't know where it would fly to.
Li Shimin was of course aware of this, but he did not care. As the crown prince, he did not need to go into battle to kill the enemy. No matter where he appeared, he would be protected by highly skilled martial artists carefully selected from countless warriors.

He valued Li Yan's ability to handle state affairs, control ministers, and govern the country more. Because as an emperor, when he needs to personally pick up a sword to defend against the enemy, no matter how high his martial arts skills are, they will be useless.

Li Yan looked at the arrows handed over by Shuang Shang with great respect, smiled slightly, nodded softly and said, "Xuan Ce is not bad."

Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian and others thought that it was Wang Xuance who took the initiative to go in and pick up the arrows, and they received Li Yan's praise. Li Jingxuan and others didn't say anything, but just glanced at Wang Xuance, and the youngest Li Jinxing even curled his lips slightly, obviously dissatisfied with Wang Xuance's flattering behavior.

Several people felt that what the prince wanted was talent, not slaves. People like us should practice martial arts diligently, increase our knowledge, and devote ourselves to serving the court and protecting His Highness in the future, instead of picking up arrows to please His Highness the Crown Prince.

Naturally, Wang Xuance saw the expressions of these people, but he didn't say anything!
The prince, with such a noble status, is not afraid of being ridiculed by others. He appears mediocre to others, and hides his talents under a low profile, despite the fact that he is weak and afraid of not living up to the reputation of the country. As an ordinary person, what qualifications do I have to compete with others over these meaningless things?

How can someone who is so superficial and impetuous be worthy of being valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Wang Xuance was now convinced by the prince. He didn't know whether the prince had intentionally given him some advice today or he had discovered something by careful observation. However, the series of shocks he had experienced under everyone's eyes today had indeed made Wang Xuance grow a lot.

It seemed like in an instant, he grew from an ignorant boy to a man who could take responsibility!

Li Yan saw all of this, with appreciation in his eyes.

The four words "Xuan Ce is good" are Li Yan's affirmation of Wang Xuance's previous work, and also his recognition of his ability to carefully discover his intentions and cooperate with him to wipe off the bloodstains on the arrow.

The most important thing is that Wang Xuance has a good understanding. His mind and mentality have been greatly enhanced after this incident. His state of mind has been improved, and he no longer cares about those "kids" who are competing with arrows on the opposite side.

From the moment the boy could endure the contempt and misunderstanding of others and focused on his tasks and goals, he truly grew into a man of integrity. At this moment, Li Yan was also very happy in his heart. His efforts finally began to pay off. Wang Xuance's growth was faster than he had imagined.

With more experience, you will be able to take on important responsibilities.

People mature gradually as they continue to do things and grow as they go. I have too many missions to entrust to these young people who are about to enter society.

At this time, a guard came to report: "Your Highness, Dali Temple Secretary Zhou Kui wants to see you!"

Ok?
Li Yan was stunned. Among the civil and military officials of the court, some officials from various ministries and offices would run to the East Palace during festivals to build relationships under the pretext of festivities.

As the crown prince, in addition to the normal etiquette prescribed by the court etiquette, generally speaking, high-ranking court officials above the third rank will not take the initiative to visit the Eastern Palace for the purpose of avoiding idleness due to their relationship with the emperor.

As for the ordinary officials below the fifth rank, they had no scruples. Every now and then, someone would come to Li Yan under various pretexts to make themselves familiar to him, which could be regarded as laying the foundation for the long-term future.

After being the crown prince for three years, Li Yan has long been accustomed to all these comings and goings!
Li Yan was just casual acquaintances with these low-ranking officials. He did not need their help on trivial matters, and could not help with major matters. Li Yan would take the initiative to chat with these officials just to understand the court structure and the responsibilities of various ministries and offices.

Regardless of whether they came to him to make themselves known, or to curry favor, or to ask for favors in order to get their nephews or nephews into the Eastern Palace, or to someone who came to him because they were in trouble, Li Yan treated them all equally, without being too distant, nor showing any disdain.

Anyone who can be collected will be taken into the East Palace; anyone who can be helped, as long as it does not violate the court laws, will be helped as much as possible. As long as anyone comes to the door, no matter who they are, they will be deliberately won over. As the saying goes, "the more gifts you give, the less blame you will get; and you should not hit a smiling person."

This is how it is in officialdom. If you dislike red tape, you should not work in officialdom.

Besides, this just shows that you are at the center of power. If you were down and out, no one would come to you even if you wanted them to.

Most of the officials who came to the Eastern Palace presented Li Yan with their brightest smiles, plus a generous gift to show their sincerity, and served him carefully, just to give others a chance to flatter them.

As a beneficiary, Li Yan was the object of flattery and adulation. He was enjoying it so much that he didn't have time to do so. How could he not be happy?

Ordinary people could never enjoy such treatment even in their dreams. In addition, Li Yan has been a human for three lifetimes, including the time in the Tang Dynasty, which adds up to fifty years. For an ordinary person, it would be the age of knowing the destiny.

People of this age are very versatile and calm when doing things, without any worldly thoughts, but they still have the patience.

I don’t know about other things, but the prince, despite his young age, has a good reputation for being calm, approachable, and courteous to others.

The Dali Temple in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to the Supreme Court in later generations. It was in charge of hearing criminal cases and inherited some functions of the Tingwei Office in the Han Dynasty. It was mainly responsible for hearing crimes committed by court officials and cases involving prisoners of war in the capital, as well as reviewing local death penalty cases transferred from the Ministry of Justice.

In the Tang Dynasty, whenever a major case occurred, the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate would jointly hear the case, commonly known as the Three-Department Trial.

The highest person in charge of the Dali Temple was the Dali Temple Qing, who was of the third rank, and under him were the Shaoqing and Zheng, who were of the fifth rank. Zhou Kui was the Dali Temple Cheng, who was of the sixth rank and was in charge of the review of judicial cases in various central departments and local states.

In the Dali Temple, he is a bit like a butler, connecting the upper and lower levels and having a hand in all matters.

During the holidays, Zhou Kui would come to the East Palace in person to visit and leave a generous gift. Li Yan's mind instantly thought of an image of a middle-aged man in his forties with a goatee and a slightly thin face.

However, Zhou Kui's arrival at this unusual time reminded Li Yan of Quan Wanji, who was stripped of his official uniform by Li Shimin at the grand court meeting in Taiji Hall two days ago and was sent to the Dali Temple for trial.

(End of this chapter)