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Chapter 101 Life has trade-offs

I don’t know if Huangfu Weiming had prepared or did not plan to stay in the same inn with Du Shiyi. When Du Shiyi finally came to the Duting Post in Chang'an, he learned that Huangfu Weiming did not live here. The governors could not go back to their private houses without visiting him. He did not believe that Huangfu Weiming would be so bold to go home by himself. He probably had to go to other inns such as Chengdong Post. Therefore, he did not think much about it. On the one hand, he ordered people to send a letter to the Shangshu and the Secretary of the Central Committee, as well as his own home. On the other hand, he sent a letter to Gao Lishi, trying to summon him as soon as possible and return home as soon as possible.

After leaving Chang'an for another two years, it was already a change of things. Almost all the old officials in the court were hard to find, and a large number of rising ups were replaced by a large number of rising ups. Every such ups were almost related to Li Linfu. Looking around, among his relatives and friends, the only one who was firmly nailed to his post was Pei Kuan. Even so, Pei Kuan still reminded Pei Ning several letters a month ago that he was still with Guang and did not make enemies with others, but also worked hard on the emperor's close ministers. Otherwise, Li Linfu's secret move would have almost been defeated by Li Linfu's secret move a few months ago.

As soon as he settled down, he heard the sound of Azle talking to others coming from outside. He moved his heart and immediately got up and opened the door. Then a tall young man looked over. It was his youngest son Du Youlin. The father and son had very few opportunities to meet now, so after looking at each other, he nodded and said, "Get into the house."

"Yes, grandpa." Du Youlin made an honest look, gestured to Azler, then chased Du Shiyi into the room, and obediently closed the door. However, before he could even go forward to salute his father, Du Shiyi, who had already sat down, suddenly slapped the handrail.

"You tell me, why don't you go to Yingwannian County for an exam?"

Du Shiyi has only two sons in total. Because of his achievements over the years, all of his two sons are grateful. Du Guangyuan is now following Wang Zhongsi in Hedong. Even if his achievements are extremely outstanding, he will still be steady. As far as he knows, many senior and famous scholars are very optimistic about him in Chang'an in the past few years. In his opinion, letting his son go to the imperial examination to try, no matter how successful or failed, it is always a difficult experience. But he did not expect that after receiving his letter last year, Du Youlin refused to leave.

"I don't want to go." Du Youlin, who was different from his brother and always obeyed his parents, said this. Seeing his father's eloquence, Du Youlin said calmly, "No matter whether I get the Jingzhao Mansion with my true skills, others will think it is because of the Grandpa. If I fail the exam, someone will definitely use it to criticize Grandpa. Even if I finally become a new Jinshi in the Golden List, I will be assigned an official after the election. At that time, I will leave my grandpa alone in Chang'an? Moreover, when I enter the officialdom, my grandpa will have to worry about one more person. But if I don't step into the imperial examination now, if your majesty thinks of me in the future, just like the children of ordinary nobles and nobles, I will give a free job in Guanglu Temple in Taipu Temple. I will be able to help my grandpa and not let her live alone alone."

Du Shiyi couldn't help but feel mixed feelings when the youngest son said such words. Those big principles seemed weak and powerless before these small ideas. He could only sigh deeply and then said seriously: "Did you think it through clearly? I really don't plan to go to the imperial examination field in the future and take the imperial examination?"

"It makes people feel that I have no ambitions." Du Youlin said without thinking, "It's enough to have a grandfather and brother working hard outside at home."

After a long silence, Du Shiyi waved to him and then looked at the youngest son carefully. Finally, just a few words burst out: "You have grown up."

To be fair, he had always been strict with his eldest son. He was very young and had someone learn martial arts and military strategies from Wang Zhongsi. He threw him to the civilian house at a very young age, and then placed him in the city to train him. However, he did not spend so much energy on his young son because there were too many issues to consider at that time, and later he was not around for many years. Moreover, Du Youlin was sensible earlier than Du Guangyuan. Thinking about the fact that he had just left Shuofang Renshuo at that time, he had covered him for privately leaving Shuofang Renshuo. Subconsciously, he always thought that this was a very worry-free child.

"Grandma, don't worry, I'm here in Chang'an, I will help you."

The words that the youngest son said when he left were still lingering in his ears until Du Shiyi went to Xingqing Palace to see the emperor by order. He brought the secretary of the army with Du Fu during this trip. Therefore, he simply asked Du Fu to report some specific information about Anbeiya tent city in front of the emperor, and he took the opportunity to daze.

Li Longji was really interested in the first strong city in Mobei, but even though he did not like to stay in the deep palace, he even once had the Fengshan Mountains, he could only think about the deep tour of Anbeiya tent in Mobei. Not only did he listen carefully, but he also asked questions from time to time. Seeing this scene, Du Fu glanced at Du Shiyi, and saw that he nodded slightly, he stood up and unfolded a long scroll.

"This is……"

"Your Majesty, this is a painting I personally painted after the completion of Anbeiya tent. Although it is really ugly, it is my intention to present it to the imperial court with my own handwriting and painting."

Du Shiyi's painting skills are indeed nothing but a little bit, but this is the painting he made in the construction of Anbeiya Tent City, and then added characters to this foundation, and finally achieved more symbolic meaning. What Li Longji looked at at the moment was the pattern in the city, the heroic spirit of the soldiers and horses, and the four barbarians were in the costumes. At the end, he smiled and said to Gao Lishi: "Didn't Daoxuan say before, you are bored? Although I can't go far away to Mobei, I can look at Anbeiya Tent City, but he can put all this majestic landscape in the painting scroll and bring it back to me."

Gao Lishi hoped that the emperor would be more interested in Du Shiyi, the better. He became more and more dissatisfied with Li Linfu over the years. Although Li Shizhi had his help, he also did not have an advantage in front of Li Linfu. Therefore, he immediately went out to find Wu Daozi himself, and returned to the hall after a while. At this time, he found that Li Longji seemed to have some interest in Du Fu, and immediately said with a smile: "Every secretary of the Marshal Du, all of whom are masters and talented. Since this Secretary Du has the same surname as you, is it also from the Du family of Jingzhao?"

Du Fu is no longer the young man who claimed that he was the descendant of Du Qiao of Dangyang County. He helped Du Shiyi in Longyou for a while before, and then returned to the court to take the exam. After all, he was a Jinshi, but he could not tolerate him. At the same time, he was stubborn and hoped to do some deeds by his own strength, but he ended up bleeding. At this moment, Gao Lishi asked, and Li Longji looked at him with interest, but he answered cautiously: "I am the Du family of Xiangyang, and he and Damashu Du are only of the same surname, not of the same clan."

Li Longji suddenly remembered that someone had mentioned Du Fu to him, and suddenly said softly: "I remember, you are Du Shenyan's grandson."

"Your Majesty is beautiful and has a brilliant literary talent. His poetry and essays show the people's plans and livelihoods, and it is simple and timeless." Du Shiyi didn't mind letting the people he had used go further. He immediately mentioned it, and saw Li Longji nodding slightly, "Shuofang Collection is widely circulated in Chang'an. I have read several volumes. I remember that Cen Zhonggao is good at military affairs, while Du Zimei is good at recording events with poetry."

Although Li Longji did not express his intention to promote, Du Fu was also ecstatic. When Wu Daozi came with the imperial edict, he agreed to the news of his trip to Mobei, and could not even wait to go with them. He immediately planned to set off in the snow and ice. Li Longji could not resist him and agreed.

When Du Shiyi left the palace, Du Fu heard Gao Lishi who was sending him away, and he might have mentioned that the emperor would talk to the people in the future and he was even more excited. But before he could be happy, Gao Lishi poured a basin of cold water on his head: "However, now all the power of personnel is in the hands of Li Linfu. Even if Yang Shenjin was given a saint's favor back then, everyone wanted to promote him to the Chief Censor, he saw that Li Linfu seemed not so happy, so he refused to take office, let alone outsiders? If he didn't flatter Li Linfu, then he would not think about any beautiful position."

How glorious and noble Gao Lishi was in Chang'an? Du Fu knew, and when he heard Gao Lishi's assertion, he felt a little cold. Thinking of his time as a county magistrate, he didn't even wait for Du Shiyi to speak, and then whispered: "General Gao Da said very well. Although Chang'an is good, it is not easy to live in, not to mention that I am not talented and knowledgeable, so I am better to be content with those in Shuofang. I would like to ask General Gao to report to Your Majesty on his behalf."

After hearing Du Fu's words, Du Shiyi looked at Gao Lishi with some amusement. Sure enough, he saw that he gave him a kind smile, obviously saying, "Look, I'll block you back a person who wants to climb a high branch." Although he didn't want people to think that he blocked his subordinates' path to ascendance, Gao Lishi had already done this at this time, so he had to make a promise. When he was about to arrive at the palace gate, he saw that there was obviously a family member coming to greet him in the outside world, so he made an excuse to send Du Fu away, and then asked in a low voice: "What is the statement of the general?"

"Look at Du Zimei's sincere appearance, I guess she is not Li Linfu's opponent. Isn't he going to die if he let him be the official of Jing? If you can send someone like Zhang Qijun back, you still have some hope." Gao Lishi shook his head helplessly, and then sighed, "Li Linfu is really good at pretending. Now everyone can't even listen to my words. Fortunately, I finally have so many years of love, and there is still..."

Gao Lishi suddenly stopped the words and changed his words: "Yang Yuyao is now quite proud of the holy heart. Don't treat the Yang family as before."

The rise of the Yang family was something that everyone in Chang'an City saw, but Du Shiyi knew better that he had let the Yu Nu escape from the shell and escaped, but in fact he lost the key to control the Yang family. However, he had no regrets. If he had not done this, on the day of chaos in the future, even if he had great power, he might not be able to protect his female disciple. Therefore, he just nodded happily to express his acceptance of Gao Lishi's reminder, but his heart became colder.
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