Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 140 Not-so-smart students

Cheng Boxian frowned and looked at the broken ladder. He jumped up and down in anger and cursed: "What bastard stole Master Cheng's ladder? Don't let me catch you..."

Cheng Boxian, the founder of the Tang Dynasty and the grandson of Cheng Zhijie, was one of the bad students that Linghu Defen said was "uncontrollable".

Cheng Boxian, who was born in a family of generals, was not born to study. He was about three to five years old and had a voluptuous face. He had been dancing with guns and sticks, and practicing riding and shooting since he was a child.

If a person like him was left to be polished in the army, it wouldn't take three to five years before Datang would have a brave general.

It's just that Cheng Zhijie has always been a person who hangs his head on his belt all his life. From the time he joined Li Mi, he has been commanding elite aces, fighting the most difficult battles and breaking through the most difficult formations.After returning to the Tang Dynasty, he followed Li Shimin to defeat Song Jingang, Dou Jiande, and Wang Shichong. History books use four words to describe his achievements: "Be the first to win every battle."

Perhaps Cheng Zhijie had paid too much for the Tang Dynasty. The Cui family could not bear to see their descendants bleed, and would not allow their descendants to join the army, let alone go into battle.

Cheng Boxian was even thrown into the Imperial Academy to study.

Cheng Boxian felt dizzy when he read the book. He couldn't learn anything.His identity is there, Cheng Zhijie is recognized as a calf protector, and he is also famous for his shamelessness. When he gets into trouble, no one can do anything about him.

No one can control it, and no one dares to control it.

Cheng Boxian was not willing to study at all, and the Imperial College's connivance made him even more lawless. He was a tyrant in the Imperial College, and sleeping in class was considered a good performance. Fighting, talking back to doctors, skipping classes and even skipping school were common things.

Cheng Boxian's biggest hobby is playing polo. Almost every time he plays truant from school, he goes to the polo field to play polo.

Polo is also very popular in Chang'an and is suitable for all ages.

Of course, most common people can't afford it, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying it.

Cheng Boxian had an old rival in Chang'an named Ashina Daozhen.

Just by listening to his name, Ashina Dao knew that he was a Turk or a member of the Turkic royal family. His father was Ashina Sheer, and in terms of military exploits, he was even better than Cheng Zhijie.

Ashina Daozhen also loved playing polo and formed a polo team to show off in Chang'an City.

Cheng Boxian lost two games in a row and was very unconvinced. He made an appointment to fight again today, but he didn't want his ladder hidden in the bamboo forest to be taken away by someone unknown.

He and his good friend Zhai Chengxiu, who had been playing together since childhood, struggled to find a broken ladder, but a leg was broken at the bottom of the ladder, which lacked a bearing point and was unstable.

The courtyard wall of the Imperial College is more than two feet long, and it is impossible to climb up without stairs.

The two of them were so anxious that they were like ants on a hot pot.

Suddenly, a word came from behind the two of them.

"Why not turn the ladder upside down? It's narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. It's really not suitable for climbing and is barely usable."

Cheng Boxian and Zhai Chengxiu were both startled and relieved when they saw it was a tall young Confucian scholar.

Cheng Boxian slapped his head and said, "This brother is right. Look at my stupid brain. Why can't I think of this?"

The young Confucian scholar was Chen Qingsi, who had wandered around the Imperial College and was familiar with the environment.

He heard someone's voice in the bamboo forest and came looking for it out of curiosity. He saw two sturdy young men worrying about a long ladder with a broken corner. They didn't look very smart. He couldn't help but give them an idea. .

Cheng Boxian was overjoyed, grabbed Chen Qingsi and said: "Brother, Lao Cheng is in a hurry, please pass me a ladder. Whoever you let bully in the Imperial College can tell Lao Cheng's name..." He was afraid that the visitor would not know. After hearing his name, he patted his chest and said, "My name is Cheng Boxian."

"Thank you so much!"

Upon seeing this situation, Chen Qingsi knew that the other party regarded her as a student in the Imperial College.

As he said this, he glanced at the top of the courtyard wall. It was quite wide, and he went to help the ladder.Cheng Boxian and Zhai Chengxiu also did not suspect him, so they climbed up the rickety ladder to the courtyard wall of the Imperial College.

The two squatted on the courtyard wall, like two big stupid bears.

"Brother, bring up the ladder."

There was a bit of joy in Cheng Boxian's tone.

Chen Qingsi pushed the ladder gently with one hand, and the long ladder fell down with a sound. He chuckled and said, "Have you ever heard of the descendants of Lu Guogong that there is a trick in the art of war called going up to the house to extract the ladder?"

The expressions of Cheng Boxian and Zhai Chengxiu changed drastically one after another.

Cheng Boxian scolded: "You little thief, you are so brave."

He looked around and felt even more guilty. Although general disciples like them did not go to the military camp to practice martial arts, they had practiced martial arts at home since they were young. They had tendons and fat all over their bodies and were not good at climbing and jumping.

The distance of two feet is unbearable for people of their size.

A trace of fear flashed in Zhai Chengxiu's eyes. His elder was also a famous figure in the early Tang Dynasty, named Zhai Changsun. He was one of the commanders of the elite Xuanjia Army under Emperor Taizong and a confidant general.It's just that he died of illness before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and he was unable to make contributions to the dragon. His development prospects are naturally one day and one place.

Li Shimin still cared about the friendship of fighting side by side and took good care of Zhai Chengxiu's father. However, during the Li Zhi Dynasty, the love dissipated and the Zhai family also declined.

Cheng Zhijie remembered the friendship between Pao and Ze in the past and helped the Zhai family so that Zhai Chengxiu could enter the Imperial Academy.

Zhai Chengxiu inherited his mother's high hopes and originally did not want to follow Cheng Boxian in skipping school. However, due to the kindness of the Cheng family, he had no choice but to hide all this from his family.What if this matter spreads and reaches his mother's ears, making her angry?
Panic suddenly surged into his heart, and Zhai Chengxiu said with tears in his eyes: "Quickly, lift up the ladder."

Chen Qingsi leaned on the bamboo, casually folded three bamboo branches as thick as her index finger, pulled off the bamboo leaves on the branches, looked at the two people above, and said with a chuckle: "Let me introduce myself, Chen Qingsi, I just took office today and took office as the Imperial College Superintendent. .”

A flash of panic flashed in Cheng Boxian's eyes, and he had obviously heard of Chen Qingsi's name.

What a coincidence, it's someone else's child.

The old lady Cui often mentioned Chen Qingsi in front of Cheng Boxian as a role model, but she didn't know about his position as the Prime Minister of the Imperial Academy.

When Zhai Chengxiu heard that Chen Qingsi was the Prime Minister of the Imperial Academy, he became even more panicked and said hurriedly: "Sir, sir, I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me!"

Cheng Boxian was anxious and angry, and cursed: "You are really worthless. So what about the Imperial Prime Minister..."

He stared down fiercely and threatened: "My grandfather is Cheng Zhijie, the famous Duke of Lu. Let me go quickly, or I will sue my grandfather for bullying me."

Chen Qingsi ignored Cheng Boxian at all, but looked at the frightened Zhai Chengxiu and asked, "Who are you and where did you study?"

The purpose of tricking them is to know their names and prevent them from escaping.

Zhai Chengxiu did not dare to hide it and said: "Sir, student Zhai Chengxiu is a student of Jia Society. The student is willing to accept the punishment."

Chen Qingsi knew what was going on and said, "You can't run away even if I know your identities. Come down obediently!"

He said, holding up the stairs.

Cheng Boxian took the lead and climbed down the ladder. Halfway up, he suddenly shouted: "Where did the thief come from!"

His whole body was like a big roc spreading its wings and pounced on Chen Qingsi.

(End of this chapter)