Da Tang: Father, can I resign?

Chapter 35 I Want You to Improve So Much

Li Ming looked around stealthily, and after making sure that no one was paying attention to his side, he sneaked into the carriage.

The prime minister's sedan was similar to today's high-end RVs and was very spacious.

There are two couches facing each other and tea sets are provided.

Before Li Ming could sit down on the couch, the carriage started moving slowly.

"What are you going to do? Where are you taking me?" Baby Li Ming covered his chest in panic.

The corners of Fang Xuanling's mouth twitched slightly:
"The car makes noise when it moves, to prevent the driver from eavesdropping!"

The old fox is quite cautious... Li Ming then sat up straight and looked at the think tank eagerly.

Once bitten, one is afraid of ropes for ten years. He was not sure whether this old silver coin was trustworthy.

But as the first decision maker of your own destiny, it is never a bad thing to brainstorm.

Fang Xuanling rested one arm on the car window and looked out casually.

"How do I explain to Wei Daijia?" Li Ming asked casually.

"This old minister said to send you back to the palace so that he doesn't have to worry." Fang Xuanling answered casually.

The two were silent for a moment.

Li Ming couldn't sit still anymore and said straight to the point:
“I feel like I’m in trouble.”

"You've caused a lot of trouble." Fang Xuanling continued to appreciate the scenery outside the window.

"You are my assistant, you have to help me!"

"I am only the Chief Clerk of Cao Wang's Palace, not the Chief Clerk of Lide Hall. I will assist whoever is Cao Wang."

"Then why did you trick me into getting in the car? Stop the car, stop the car now!"

The naughty kids started to make a fuss in the small carriage.

Fang Xuanling was old, and the sound wave attack made his scalp throb, so he couldn't help but bang on the window:
"I know, stop arguing!"

Li Ming finally calmed down, crossed his arms and put on airs:

"You are not my chief historian. What can I discuss with you? I want to get off the car!"

Lao Fang felt that his low blood pressure was cured.

He struggled to resist the urge to punch the prince hard, and helplessly spread his hands:

"However, I am your highness's teacher. If you have any academic questions, I will answer them with all my knowledge."

I wasn't even kicked off the carriage. Fang Xuanling wanted to talk to me sincerely... Li Ming thought to himself, leaning back in his chair, picking up a piece of preserved fruit and putting it in his mouth, acting like a ruler.

Fang Xuanling sat upright, looking like a minister.

After a secret struggle between the old and the young, the young master successfully seized the initiative in the conversation.

"Student, I do have an academic question." Li Ming said seriously:

“Suppose that A is the youngest son in the family. His brothers fight fiercely for the family property, and the stepmothers and helpers in the family are also restless.

"Teacher, how can A survive?"

Fang Xuanling thought without hesitation: "Be filial to your parents and respect your elder brothers. There is no reason why you cannot gain a foothold."

Li Ming shook his head:

"A distant relative who was passively involved in a family property dispute died in an unclear manner. A is worried that he will not be able to escape the same fate."

"It's unclear...huh?" Fang Xuanling's pupils shrank slightly, revealing a slightly surprised expression.

He quickly adjusted himself and asked back:

"So what does A think?"

Li Ming confessed:
"I defiled myself, was kicked out of the house by my father, and was kept away from everyone's sight."

Fang Xuanling clapped his hands lightly:
"That's a good idea. I remember that your mother's first wife, Prince Qi Li Yuanji, had a deputy guard named Xue Wanche.

"After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Xue was afraid of being purged, so he fled to Mount Zhongnan. Your father searched the mountain many times without success, and finally persuaded Xue to come out with sincerity."

Li Ming: "Ah? Going up the mountain and becoming a savage? I'm..."

Fang Xuanling: "I am A."

Li Ming: "Yes, yes, I don't want that. Is there any way to stay in civilized society and in the human world at the same time?"

Fang Xuanling slowly raised his head, half closed his eyes, and immersed himself in thought.

Li Ming waited quietly, even breathing carefully.

There shouldn't be any big problems with my own answers.

If there was someone else behind Fang Xuanling, then he was telling the mastermind: he, Li Ming, just wanted to survive and had no other intentions.

And if there is no one behind Fang Xuanling...

After a while, Fang Xuanling pondered and said:
"Hiding one's incompetence cannot be considered a wrong response. But even distant relatives could not escape the disaster. No matter how hard I try to hide myself, I am only deceiving myself...

"Since we can't avoid it, why not change our thinking and grow ourselves into a force that no one can eliminate?"

Li Ming was stunned.

Fang Xuanling slowly smiled, his yellow eyes shining brightly.

"Since I can't be an ant that everyone ignores, why not become a giant beast that no one can kill?"

"You mean..." Li Ming's eyes suddenly became sharp:
"You want to teach me unique martial arts?"

I can't stand this time travel without a cheat code for even a minute. Is it finally going to turn into fantasy?

"No!" Fang Xuanling almost couldn't catch his breath, his tone was disordered.

"You want... No, I want to win the hearts of the people.

"Look for your own helpers among the helpers, among the family branches, and among other brothers and sisters, and develop your own power.

"It will keep developing until no one dares to touch it and everyone can't live without it..."

Li Ming listened to every word carefully, his little eyes sparkling.

…………

The scorching June sun disappeared over the horizon and the carriage slowly stopped.

"This is all I can teach Your Highness."

Fang Xuanling served the tea steadily and saw the guests off.

“Today’s discussion was very enjoyable.”

Li Ming said goodbye to the teacher and opened the car door.

But when he got off the car, he was a little confused:

"Where is this?"

Fang Xuanling did not send him back to the palace, but instead dropped him off in front of a mansion he had never been to.

"This is Wubenfang, across the street from the imperial city, where many court officials live." Fang Xuanling introduced:
"My thatched cottage is also in this block. If Your Highness does not mind, you are always welcome to visit me."

The Tang Chang'an City implemented the lifang system, and the entire city was divided into 108 "fangs". The fangs were separated by high walls and only a few entrances and exits were left.

Similar to the closed management Tiantongyuan.

"Why did you bring me here?" Li Ming asked, puzzled, with his hands on his hips.

Fang Xuanling pointed at the plaque above Li Ming's head:

"Find a helper for His Highness."

Li Ming looked in the direction the old man's skinny finger pointed and saw the words "Di Mansion" written on the plaque of the mansion.

"Di Renjie?" Li Ming was shocked.

This old man not only saw Di Renjie's talent for solving cases, but also...

"Teacher, you mean... let me investigate the case of the Prince of Hejian?!"

Crazy? !

If Li Xiaogong was really killed by the prince's political enemies, then if he meddled in the matter, wouldn't he be openly challenging the mastermind behind the incident?

Fang Xuanling looked at him meaningfully:
"Your Highness, among those who are here to mourn the Prince of Hejian today, apart from His Majesty, you are the one with the most noble birth."

Li Ming thought twice before he could understand what Lao Fang meant.

Among all the princes, Li Ming was the only one who came to pay his respects!
Oh my god, this is just like spamming the public screen:

I am a princeling, fire at me!
Li Ming now completely understood Li Jing's sincere words——

I really should be more cautious!
"Now that things have come to this, can A continue to bury his head in the sand?"

Fang Xuanling's tone was inexplicably inflammatory.

"However, the current crisis is not necessarily a bad thing. Remember what I taught you -

"Solve the most pressing problems for the Lord and achieve your own goals at the same time.

"The curfew starts at 9 p.m., and the Prince of Hejian's Mansion is in Longqingfang. You'd better hurry."

After saying this, Fang Xuanling ordered the coachman to drive away.

Li Ming stood alone at the door of Di's house, savoring it carefully.

Old ginger is still spicy, and one word can wake people up from their dreams.

Fang Xuanling indeed pointed out a path that had never been imagined:

After being a wretched person all your life, it's time to grow up while being a wretched person.

"The power I have now...except for Fang Xuanling who is half of it, the rest are just brats.

“The future is promising, and it can be sent now.

"If I can get Hou Junji out and use him for my own purposes..."

Although Hou Junji leans towards the prince's side, as the saying goes, if you use the hoe well, there is a wall that cannot be dug down.

And for now, it is temporarily safe to poach the prince.

After the Hejian Prince case and the "women's clothing" case, the Lord of the Eastern Palace should be quite friendly towards Li Ming.

Maybe doing some small actions can turn a blind eye.

“But the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, so you should keep a low profile until you have accumulated enough strength to protect yourself.

"Build high walls, store up abundant food, and slowly become king. The ancients were not deceiving me."

Li Ming determined the future work guidelines and his thoughts returned to the most pressing issues.

“Since I’ve been targeted by the mastermind behind the scenes, I might as well make the Hejian County Prince case a bigger deal.

"This case has become the most troublesome issue for Father, and it has also made the mastermind behind the scenes afraid to act rashly.

“At the same time, I must use the opportunity of investigating the case to expand my power, so that by the end of the case, the mastermind behind the case will not be able to move me.

"My life is so difficult. I am just a troublemaker, stirring up the course of history..."

Having made up his mind, he knocked on the door of Di Mansion with great confidence.

…………

In the carriage, Fang Xuanling looked out the window with empty eyes, and the expression on his face was unpredictable.

He dug a huge pit for Li Ming.

Although expanding power may temporarily make people wary, it is more likely to bring disaster in the long run.

For his own safety, Li Ming will have to continue to expand his power, which will lead to greater suspicion.

This vicious cycle continues until death, or...

The last time he instigated others like this was fourteen years ago.

The grandfather who instigated the child did something big at Xuanwu Gate.

“What worries the young master the most is the issue of survival.

"The solution is to let the young master expand his own power...

“Hehehe… cough cough!”

Fang Xuanling started coughing violently and it took a long time for him to calm down.

“I’m really worried about this kid.

"Don't let the Fang family's bet go to waste."

(End of this chapter)