The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 6 Hesitation

Last time we talked about Li Yi expressing his ambition through poetry and wanting to be the leader. Dear readers, please continue to pay attention and see how Li Yi rises to prominence.

The atmosphere in the elegant pavilion had changed. Bai Ling and the other two finally understood what was going on. They all bowed to Li Yi and said, "Congratulations, Master Li, on your promotion to the eighth rank of Confucianism and Taoism."

Li Yi returned the greeting with a smile, then walked up to Ruyun and asked, "Sister Ruyun, are you going to chase Li Yi away?"

Ruyun smiled and said, "Can your ambition be realized in Qing'an City? Do you still want to waste your time here?"

Li Yi was speechless, and Ruyun continued, "If you don't want to go to the capital, my Liumoxuan is of course willing to keep a talented man like you. If you like a girl, as long as you two like each other, I am also willing to be a matchmaker to help you get married.

But Li Yi, you have to think carefully about whether this is the kind of life you want. The ambition you expressed in the poem just now should not be just talk, right? "

Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi were about to step forward to speak, but Ruyun stopped them with her hand. She said, "Others should not speak up. He has to think about this matter clearly and understand it clearly himself!

The road ahead is long and everything is unknown. If you are unwilling to face difficulties, then Shangjing City can be said to be a den of dragons and tigers, extremely dangerous. But if your heart is as firm as a rock, then that is the best place to realize your ambitions. Think about it carefully."

Li Yi looked at Ruyun, not knowing what to say, so he could only bow and say goodbye...

In the elegant pavilion, everyone watched Li Yi leave. Ruyun said to Nangong Qi, "Xiao Qi, come with me. I have something to ask you."

Nangong Qi did not dare to be negligent and followed Ruyun to go somewhere else. Dugu Yu and the three girls stayed in the elegant pavilion. Dugu Yu asked the three about Li Yi's deeds. The girls had no reservations and told him everything they knew.

In another elegant room, Ruyun sat in the main seat, and Nangong Qi sat beside her. Ruyun asked, "Xiao Qi, do you know the real cause of Senior Sister's death?"

Nangong Qi said in a deep voice: "Aunt Yun, I know a thing or two."

"Oh, tell me."

"This matter involves family affairs. I know very little about it. I only know that my mother died early because she consumed too much energy and blood giving birth to my younger sister Xue, which damaged her essence."

Ruyun sneered, "Did someone from the Nangong family tell you this?"

Nangong Qi nodded, and Ruyun cursed: "Nangong Ting, that bastard, my sister was blind and was deceived by him. She was actually willing to use her sword heart essence to give birth to children for such a man. Xiao Qi, let me ask you, if I tell you that your mother was killed by your father, would you believe it?"

Nangong Qi didn't even look up and said, "I believe it. My father was drunk once and missed my mother. He called me aside and cried to me. But I was still young at that time and don't remember it clearly. Now all I can remember is that my father hugged me and cried while saying that he had harmed my mother."

"Humph, there's no point crying when the work has already been done!"

"Aunt Yun, I have another opinion on this matter."

Ruyun asked, "What do you mean?"

Nangong Qi raised his head and said, "I remember the night when the news of my uncle's death in battle reached our home, my father was also drunk and told me that my mother's revenge had been avenged."

Ruyun thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "Could it be that Nangong Jing also has a plan? Forget it, since he is already dead, let's not worry about him. Xiaoqi, Auntie Yun only wants to ask you one question, is that bastard Nangong Ting good to you and Xue'er?"

Nangong Qi smiled and said, "Aunt Yun, my father has always been very good to me and Sister Xue, so I don't need to say more. Although I have no future and just want to be a happy prince, my father never scolded me. Even if I got into trouble, it was my father who covered it up for me."

"What about Xue'er? How is Xue'er?"

Nangong Qi smiled and said, "Sister Xue is naturally better than me. She is blessed by God. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also a natural sword fetus. Father has devoted countless efforts to Sister Xue. As long as Sister Xue asks for anything, father will satisfy her."

Ruyun felt relieved after hearing this and said, "That bastard has some conscience and is quite good to you and your sister. Xiaoqi, you don't know that when I said goodbye to my senior sister, she told me some truths. She knew she would not live long, so she wanted me to marry into the Nangong family. She thought Nangong Ting was a good man, but she really misjudged him."

Nangong Qi smiled bitterly, shook his head and asked, "What else?"

"Secondly, I wanted to be able to take care of you and Xue'er after she left."

Ruyun shook her head and sighed, "You and Xue'er are her last hope in this world. Senior Sister doesn't want you to suffer. Now you have all grown up. I heard that Xue'er has entered the fifth rank. No wonder that bastard treats Xue'er as a treasure. I just hope that Xue'er will not be married to the palace in the future. I hope that she can find a man who suits her and live a happy life."

At this point, Nangong Qi lowered his head again. Seeing this, Ruyun asked, "What? Does that bastard Nangong Ting really want to marry Xue'er into the palace?" Nangong Qi lowered his head even lower.

Ruyun hurriedly asked: "Does Xue'er know about this?"

Nangong Qi nodded, "Does she have any plans?"

Nangong Qi looked up at Ruyun and whispered, "I talked about this with Sister Xue once. She asked me where else she could go if she didn't enter the palace."

Ruyun hesitated and asked, "Is she willing to marry into the palace?"

Nangong Qi said, "Aunt Yun, Sister Xue has been practicing the Merciless Sword of the Tian Sect since she was young. She has a very cold personality. For her, there is no question of whether she is willing or not. But after all, we are siblings. I think marrying into the palace is a good choice.

In addition to practicing swordplay, Sister Xue is also slightly interested in poetry and songs. She doesn't care about matters between men and women, so I think this is feasible."

Ruyun rubbed her brows and thought, and Nangong Qi did not dare to interrupt. After a while, Ruyun said, "Li Yi! Li Yi!"

Nangong Qi asked in confusion: "Aunt Yun, what does this have to do with him?"

"Silly boy, didn't you just say that Xue'er is only interested in poetry and songs besides swords? I haven't seen Li Yi's other abilities, but I'm afraid there are few people who can compete with him in poetry and songs! Moreover, this kid has a unique way of expressing emotions through songs, and can also make the listeners feel that emotion! Why not use his expertise to help Xue'er open up her emotional intelligence!

If she is willing to marry into the palace, then it will be in line with Nangong Ting's wishes. But if Xue'er has a lover and that bastard Nangong Ting dares to go against her wishes, I will kill him in Shangjing and take his head."

Nangong Qi was completely confused. Who would say they wanted to kill their father in front of their son? But Liu Ruyun had a complicated past with his father. Based on his understanding of his father, if there really came a day when Aunt Yun put a sword on his father's neck, his father would not resist and would let her do whatever she wanted.

Thinking of this, Nangong Qi said, "Aunt Yun, isn't this inappropriate? Let's not talk about whether Li Yi has the ability to awaken Sister Xue's emotions. If he really awakens her emotions, wouldn't Sister Xue fall in love with him? Aunt Yun, I don't think this is appropriate!"

Ruyun thought about it and realized that it was just as Nangong Qi said, so she had to give up for the time being. The two of them sat in silence, thinking of other ways...

We move the scene to Li Yi. Li Yi returns to the courtyard. Chen Liang and Fang Zhuo come to greet him. Chen Liang asks, "Little friend Li, was that righteous spirit just now caused by you?"

Fang Zhuo pressed the issue, “Could it be that you have broken through to the realm of self-cultivation?” Both of them were people of Confucianism and Taoism, but their ranks were not high, both were at the seventh level of Qi cultivation.

Li Yi nodded without replying. Chen Liang said, "Little friend Li is truly an expert. He is already an eighth-rank master at the age of twenty. I was already thirty-five when I reached the eighth rank."

Fang Zhuo smiled and said, "I was already 38 years old when I reached the eighth rank." The two smiled at each other, and Li Yi just bowed slightly and walked towards his room. It was not difficult to see that he was worried.

After a while, the two of them came to Li Yi's door with wine and food. Chen Liang knocked on the door and said, "My dear Li, we have prepared some side dishes and two pots of wine. Are you interested in talking about your troubles?"

Li Yi pushed the door open and said with a smile: "Then I'm sorry to bother you two masters."

The three of them had a feast in the courtyard, drinking wine and eating food, and chatting with each other. Li Yi told them what happened in the elegant pavilion and asked the two of them for advice: "Master Chen, Master Fang, what do you think, should I go to the capital?"

"Little friend Li, you are joking. If you really want to achieve something, it is definitely not possible in this small Qing'an City."

Chen Liang said bluntly: "Shangjing City is not only the capital of Wei, but also the foundation of culture. If scholars like us can settle down in Shangjing, it will be a big step forward. Only then can we talk about leading the trend as Li Xiaoyou said!"

Fang Zhuo smiled and said, "Although the words 'leading the trend' are a bit arrogant, Li Xiaoyou is only 20 years old and is young and passionate. He should have such bold words. However, Fang is from the capital and knows how deep the water is. Not to mention that the four major families in the court have their own power, even the literary world has complicated relationships, and there are all kinds of stories about teachers, old friends, and schools.

For example, I practice the Gui Dao, and my teacher is Tao Zhongwen, a lay Buddhist of water virtue. My teacher was originally a Taifu, and later became the Minister of Rites, and was the teacher of the current Emperor of Wei. Later, he devoted himself to practicing Taoism and resigned from his post, which directly led to the Gui Dao being squeezed out by several other schools. I had no choice but to escape from Shangjing and come here to live in peace. So, my friend Li, if you come to Beijing, you must stand in line, don't go to the wrong temple, and don't worship the wrong god.

Of course you can go to the capital with the two princes, but you must not get too close to the four major families! And don’t offend them. My master’s retirement is more or less related to the four major families!”

Fang Zhuo's words were very clear. Scholars without background and backing would have no place to gain a foothold in Shangjing City. The four major families controlled many powers in the Wei Dynasty. Even the emperor could not protect his own teacher, let alone those rootless people.

Li Yi was thinking about how he should open up the situation if he were to go to Shangjing City, and he was puzzled. He sighed and said, "My two masters, I can't figure out how to enter the world in Shangjing City, so in my opinion, it's better not to go to Shangjing, and it's also good to stay here."

Chen Liang sighed and said, "Alas, although this is the case, I am afraid that our Great Wei will lose a new literary trend."

Li Yi smiled and said, "Master Chen, there is no need to be so. I am just not going for the time being because the time is not right. It does not mean that I will not go in the future. When there is a good opportunity, I will definitely go to the capital."

Let's put this conversation aside for now and turn our attention back to Liumoxuan. Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi have already left, and Liu Ruyun is still in the elegant pavilion thinking about how to help Nangong Xue break free from the constraints of her family.

At this moment, Bailing's pleasant voice came from outside, "Sister Ruyun, Bailing has something to discuss with you, can you come in?"

When Ruyun heard it was Bailing, she said without hesitation, "Come in."

Bailing entered the elegant pavilion, bowed, and sat opposite Ruyun. "What do you want to see me for?"

"Sister Ruyun, do you want to chase Li Leshi away, or do you want to send him away?" Ruyun was stunned. "Why do you ask this?"

Bai Ling replied, "Master Li was recruited by Bai Ling. If his stay or departure makes you feel awkward, Bai Ling is willing to help you. Whether you want to drive him away, persuade him to leave, or send him to the capital, Bai Ling is willing to help you."

Women understand women best. They say one thing and mean another. The more Bailing said this, the more it showed that she didn't want Li Yi to leave. Ruyun smiled and said, "If he really left, would you be willing to let him go?"

Bai Ling said sternly, "Why should I be reluctant? How could I forget the kindness my sister has shown me? He is just a musician. If my sister doesn't want to keep him, I will be the bad guy."

Ruyun sneered in her heart, this damn girl is still stubborn! She is obviously moved and reluctant, but she is still pretending. Okay, then I will provoke her.

Thinking of this, Ruyun said seriously: "Since my sister has this intention, then I will speak frankly. Li Yi is a man with deep scheming. When he first met the two princes, he wanted to make friends with them. Later, when he learned about my past, he wanted to use my name to gain power.