Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 24: The Extremely Difficult Main Mission

Seeing this, Gong Tianwu finally understood what "the emperor's wrath will result in millions of corpses and thousands of miles of blood" meant. A powerful minister like Yan Fenyi had power not much different from that of the emperor. His anger was really terrifying.

After more than ten seconds, Yan Fenyi said word by word:
"Li Jixian, you are a corrupt scholar. You are really living a dog's life at your age. Do you want to provoke me to kill you? Will I fall for your trick?"

At this point, a sneer appeared at the corner of Yan Ge Lao's mouth:
"But, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. You are the mainstay of the Gongyang School, but you are reckless in discussing state affairs, speaking wildly, and showing disrespect for the emperor. This shows that the academic work of the Gongyang School has a big problem from the root!"

"From now on, all Gongyang School scholars are not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations. Li Jixian is a pedantic and stubborn person. All official positions and assignments will be removed. From now on, someone will be assigned to guard him, strictly restrain him, and expel him from the capital!"

After finishing speaking, Lord Yan turned around and left, and the people around him also left with him, leaving only Li Jixian who was stunned.

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After seeing this scene, Gong Tianwu couldn't help but sigh that killing someone was heartbreaking.

Li Jixian's original intention should be to deliberately write a letter to disobey the powerful minister, and then even if he was killed on the spot, he could leave a good reputation as a loyal and honest minister, and he would also have a place in history in the future.
But Lord Yan avoided the question and said, "I won't give you a good name. Instead, I will put the blame on your disciples and fellow students, making their careers hopeless. I will make you the target of public criticism and complaints from your close friends, and eventually you will be deserted by everyone."

Even if someone were to compile history in the future and discover that none of Li Jixian's fellow students had a good word to say about him, one can imagine what their evaluation of him would be.

Sure enough, after the news about Li Jixian spread, he was immediately treated like stinky dog ​​shit, and most of his friends, followers, and disciples stayed away from him.

There were two or three men of integrity who dared to come and visit. They were either dismissed from their posts or severely punished by the local authorities.

These things are definitely not done by Lord Yan, who is busy with all kinds of affairs. There are too many smart people under him. Such a small task of "sharing the worries" for the big shots is a great honor. If you don't do it, someone else will rush to do it.

At this moment, the illusion in front of him changed again. Li Jixian was already sitting in the study. It should have been only a few months, but Li Jixian's hair had turned completely white. He looked like a figure withered and lonely. He was completely supported by an indomitable spirit.

He looked forward with a look of grief and anger, gnashing his teeth and saying:
"Yan Fenyi! You and I have an irreconcilable feud and we cannot coexist! If anyone can make Yan Fenyi publicly apologize to me and admit defeat, then he will be my successor, Li Jixian, and inherit everything from me."

"If I don't pay back this humiliation, I will not be buried even if I die!"

After saying this, Li Jixian's body shook, and then he spat a mouthful of blood onto the "Ci Shuo" in front of him, and then he collapsed and lost consciousness.

***
After this scene appeared, Gong Tianwu's eyes saw ripples like water, and his consciousness returned to the study.

He was really confused this time. The main task given by Kang was too abnormal! He actually wanted a little scholar like him to go directly against a powerful elder like Yan Fenyi.

Moreover, the other party must publicly apologize and admit defeat, which is more difficult than killing Yan Fenyi!
It's fine for ordinary people to go back on their words after they've said them,

However, a powerful official like Yan Fenyi dealt with Li Jixian in public. This was an outright political struggle and an obvious dispute between schools of thought.

He is still required to publicly apologize for such behavior? ? Doesn't the minister have any dignity?
Besides, a king's words are not a joke. If the minister changes his orders every day, it is like licking back the spit he has spit out, which is a great damage to his prestige.

This... This is an almost impossible task, the difficulty is simply too high!!
Thinking of this, Gong Tianwu could not help but let out a bitter smile. In his several lifetimes, the highest-ranking official he had ever seen was the county magistrate, and what's more, the magistrate didn't even look at him while sitting in the sedan chair.

Now he has to go up against Lord Yan. The gap is really big. No wonder Kang, who was so stingy before, is willing to give him a taste of the sweetness.

At this point, Gong Tianwu had nowhere to retreat. The consequence of failing to complete the main task would most likely be becoming an abandoned pawn!
So, he stood up and placed his palm on the "Ci Shuo" in front of him, and said word by word:
"I know what Master Li wants. I will do my best to accomplish this. If I fail, I will be crushed to pieces!"

At this time, Li Guihan was witnessing the whole process. To him, he only saw Gong Tianwu open the "Ci Shuo" and then sit there motionless with his eyes closed and a solemn expression.

After about ten minutes, Gong Tianwu opened his eyes, stood up, and said politely to Li Guihan:
"I'm sorry to bother you this time. I'll take my leave now."

In order to maintain his image as a scholar, Gong Tianwu hasn't said his catchphrase "I'm lost" for a long time.

To be honest, Li Guihan was also a little puzzled by Gong Tianwu's behavior. Before his father passed away, the original manuscript of "Ci Shuo" could be read at will. Even learned scholars would spend a whole day reading it. They all regarded it as a treasure and clapped their hands in admiration.

This guy was extremely lucky to have seen the original manuscript of "Ci Shuo", so why did he just say goodbye?

It was late that day, so Gong Tianwu stayed at the Li family's house. After he used the combination of True Feather Heart Art and Striking the Pan, he felt very tired, even as if he had exhausted all his energy, and fell asleep directly. This was his normal state after he started practicing True Feather Heart Art.

However, one good thing is that although I feel tired before going to bed, the sleeping process is very good. I will wake up automatically after sleeping for about six hours and feel refreshed. It should be because I go directly into deep sleep.

***
Gong Tianwu felt that he had fallen asleep for a short time when he suddenly heard an old voice calling his name. He got up involuntarily, put on his clothes, and followed the voice to a corridor in front of him. He immediately saw a house in front of him with candlelight shining in the window. There was a plaque hanging above the house, with the words "Be Cautious and Alone" written on it.

There is also a couplet next to it:
Fame, wealth and honor are all gone to dust.
Wealth and glory are all fleeting.

Li Guihan was pacing back and forth in the Shendu Hall.

Suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, Li Guihan sat down at the table and began to write, writing as fast as the wind:

"The elders of the court are wise: as the saying goes, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. My father is wild and irritable, and he often speaks out crazy and insane words."

The two were far apart at this time, but for some reason, Gong Tianwu could read everything Li Guihan wrote clearly, but he felt numb after only seeing the beginning.

It turns out that Li Jixian’s biological son Li Guihan was actually writing a letter of denunciation! !
The letter first cursed his own father, then described the situation of Gong Tianwu's visit in detail. The ending was even more disgusting, and he directly flattered and called Lord Yan his reborn parents. He was so grateful that he wanted to be torn into pieces to repay him. Finally, he mentioned that he wanted to repay the country and return to serve.

Looking at the flattering words in the letter, and then looking at the name and couplet of the study, Gong Tianwu really felt that his worldview had been greatly shocked. He thought to himself, no wonder Li Jixian vomited blood and died shortly after returning home. It turned out that there was such a filial son in the family.
Immediately afterwards, Gong Tianwu saw that after Li Guihan finished writing the letter, he put it into an envelope and sealed it with vermilion lacquer. Then he called an old servant and asked him to go out early tomorrow morning to deliver the letter.

The old servant agreed, took the letter and left, but he came directly towards Gong Tianwu. Gong Tianwu hurriedly dodged, but the old servant shouted:

"who!"

Gong Tianwu was startled and woke up immediately. He found himself still lying on the bed in the guest room. However, everything he had experienced was still vivid in his mind.

He knew that it was most likely that the original manuscript of "Ci Shuo" was spiritual, allowing him to know some inside information and the terrifying power of Lord Yan. However, Gong Tianwu already had a preliminary plan in his mind, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

The next morning, Gong Tianwu got up early and said goodbye to the village chief and Shayang. However, after leaving the Li family, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he stopped at a house diagonally opposite the Li family under the pretext of buying glutinous rice cakes as dry food.

As a result, not long after, the door of the Li family opened again, and a man walked out. It was the old servant that Gong Tianwu dreamed of last night. He was carrying a package on his body and hurriedly went away.

Seeing this scene, Gong Tianwu sighed slightly, confirming that the content of last night's dream was true.

At this time, the village chief observed the situation and suddenly whispered:

"Sir, are you waiting for him?"

Gong Tianwu was slightly surprised, but then he realized that there was no need to lie to the village chief, so he admitted it straightforwardly:

"Yes."

Village Justice:
"When the Li family entertained us for dinner last night, this housekeeper Luo was there to accompany us. He was very brave when he was young. He once led a hundred militiamen to defeat bandits three times his size. It is said that he also robbed enemy countries and killed more than a dozen people. Young master, you must not offend such a man."

Gong Tianwu nodded and smiled:

"I just want to verify one thing. Don't say I'm sorry. This is the first time we've met in real life."

In the eyes of the village chief and Shayang, a retired official like Li Guihan was already a great nobleman. The fact that Gong Tianwu was invited in and received politely and even stayed overnight was a subversive shock to the two of them. After all, before Gong Tianwu resurrected him, his reputation was not very good.

Fortunately, Gong Tianwu has the identity of a scholar, so the two can barely accept such a change. After all, they don't understand the affairs of scholars. But it is obvious that Gong Tianwu's status in their hearts is no longer the same.

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