Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 143
When Chen Qingsi got the answer she wanted to know, she didn't ask any more questions and let the two of them go to school.

While wandering around the Imperial College yesterday, he discovered this problem.

The Imperial College is very large, with a quiet environment, pavilions and pavilions, and pleasant fragrance of flowers. There are places to read and study everywhere, but it lacks a little life and a place for entertainment and fun...

Students cannot stop reading, but they cannot just read.

The six arts of a gentleman in Confucianism: etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and numeracy are not just mentioned casually.

It is only with the development of time that the pre-Qin primitive Confucianism represented by Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, etc. gradually developed into the political institutionalization and religious Confucianism of the Han Dynasty represented by Dong Zhongshu and "White Tiger Tongyi", and its content has been affected to a certain extent. constraints.

However, this is a normal development. Although politicized Confucianism lacks some of the tolerance and openness of pre-Qin Confucianism, it also retains the core, and also adds some Legalist doctrines and combines the doctrine of king and hegemony.

It was not until the beginning of New Confucianism represented by Cheng, Zhu, Lu, Wang, etc. that Confucianism changed.The New Confucianism of the Song Dynasty integrated the thought and culture of Taoism and Buddhism, and the three religions were integrated into one. Coupled with the special background of the times that valued literature over martial arts, scholars really became synonymous with being weak and completely emasculated.

To be honest, the martial arts culture of this period still existed, so it was a bit strange that there was no place to practice horseback riding and archery in the Imperial College.

In fact, this is because Chen Qingsi did not know enough about the Imperial College.

The Imperial College is said to be the highest institution of higher education in the country, but before the Tang Dynasty, it was only for the nobles of the court, and it was specifically for the welfare of important officials in the court. It arranged for the descendants of the nobles to enter the school, so as to win people's hearts and join the officialdom. On the other hand, it also had the purpose of keeping hostages in captivity. .

Therefore, there are not many students in the Imperial College, only a few hundred.After all the nobles, who cares about playing in the Imperial Academy?
Li Shimin attached great importance to the Imperial College, opened the way for promotion to poor families, and expanded the number of students in the Imperial College to several thousand, more than ten times.This is developing too fast, and many things naturally have no time to keep up.

Chen Qingsi didn't want to hang around in the Imperial College, so she had to do something.

The Imperial College is a special institution of the imperial court, responsible for education and has nothing to do with temple matters. If you want to be promoted, other than dawdling, you can only make some achievements here.

As a top student from the first university in the Tang Dynasty, how could he not develop morally, intellectually, physically and aesthetically?
Chen Qingsi’s habitual writing development strategy...

Just when Chen Qingsi was formulating a plan to reform the Imperial College, Chang'an, which had been stable for more than a year after deposing Wang Liwu, fell into turmoil again.

The crazy Li cat in Li Yi Mansion once again opened its fangs against Guan Long Xungui and sued his servants Zhong Han Yuan, Zhongshu Ling Lai Ji and Chu Suiliang in Guangxi for conspiring to rebel when they were in Chang'an.

As soon as this matter came out, the ruling and opposition parties were in an uproar.

It is not surprising that Li Yifu bit Han Yuan and Chu Suiliang.

As long as the courtiers with some political foresight can see that the current emperor is not a good person.

Han Yuan had been interceding for Chu Suiliang in front of Li Zhi. Chu Suiliang was restless when he was the governor of Tanzhou and sent letters to the capital every three days. As a result, Li Zhi issued another order at the beginning of this year to transfer Chu Suiliang from Tanzhou to the capital. Guizhou, a faraway place, was appointed governor.

This shows that Li Zhi is determined to eliminate the noble members headed by Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang.

But Laiji was among them, which was surprising.

Lai Ji was not from the same group as Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang.

When Li Zhi was appointed as the crown prince, Lai Ji was the Si Yilang of the Prince's Mansion and a direct bachelor of Chongxian Hall.

After Li Zhi ascended the throne, he came to Ji as the minister of Zhongshu and a bachelor of Hongwen Hall. He was also one of the few trusted ministers of Li Zhi.

Now Li Yifu and Lai Ji are biting together, which makes people suspicious.

In particular, Xu Jingzong actually supported Li Yifu, which made people wonder whether this was the emperor's intention.

Li Zhi is already arbitrary at the moment, and no one can protect Laiji if it is his will.The ministers who were close to Lai Ji were all panic-stricken. Only Sun Chuyue stood up to protest.

Li Zhi did not make a decision, but ordered Xu Jingzong, General Xin Mao, and Yuan Gongyu to be tried together.As soon as this incident came out, the temple in Chang'an fell into a tense atmosphere again.

Chen Qingsi, who was in the Imperial College, knew nothing about this. It was not until Yuan Zhixin came to visit that Chen Qingsi learned what happened.

Yuan Zhixin said worriedly: "I don't know what means Li Mao used to win over Mr. Xu."

Xu Jingzong was different from Li Yifu. Xu Jingzong was one of the eighteen top scholars of the original Qin Palace. Although he was greedy and lustful, as long as the money came from the right sources and women did not involve themselves in etiquette, being greedy and lustful was not a sin.Therefore, his official reputation is still good and he is regarded as a capable minister and official.

Historically, it was not until after his death that his true identity was revealed.

Chen Qingsi asked: "How is the situation now?"

Yuan Zhi said heartily: "It's very serious. Mr. Lai is the Prime Minister of the country and has not been punished. He is just waiting for investigation. Liu Gai was imprisoned during the incident. His current situation is unknown."

Chen Qingsi was shocked to hear that Liu Rengui was imprisoned. He could not remember such an incident in history. However, in history, Li Yifu did try to murder Liu Rengui many times, but Liu Rengui avoided them all.

Wouldn't it be because of his appearance that he changed history and Liu Rengui didn't hide away?

Chen Qingsi was thinking wildly.

Yuan Zhi said sincerely: "Sir, your Majesty is highly respected by you. I wonder if you can say a few words of good words in front of Your Majesty about Mr. Lai and Mr. Liu?"

Chen Qingsi smiled bitterly: "I'm not even qualified to meet the Holy Spirit, so how can I put in a good word for Mr. Lai and Mr. Liu?"

He did hold the title of direct bachelor of Hongwen Hall, but Li Zhi didn't summon him. How could he, a sixth-grade official, say that he would meet the emperor when he saw him? That was the treatment of a prime minister.

Yuan Zhixin also said with a grimace: "Someone got confused and sought medical treatment at will."

The official residence of Zhongshu Province.

Li Yifu's whole body was feeling hot, and his sword had been unsheathed. It would only take a few days to achieve any effect.

Li Yifu and Wang Dejian, both ministers of Zhongshu, gathered in the office.

In this tense time, the office is the best place to gather instead of gathering at the mansion.

"Ask Mr. Wei to join forces with people from Guanxi to visit Captain Changsun and see if he will take action this time."

Doctor Wei's name was Wei Sheng. He was born in Guanzhong. The Wei family had always relied on Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang. However, with the decline of Guanlong Xungui, many Guanlong nobles began to protect themselves wisely and chose to defect to Li Yifu.

Wei Sheng, a doctor in the household department, is one of them.

Li Yifu did not make this matter clear, but let him lurk among the nobles of Guan Long.

Today's sword show is ostensibly to deal with Han Yuan, Lai Ji, and Chu Suiliang. The real purpose is to point the sword at Changsun Wuji and force Changsun Wuji to rescue Han Yuan and even Chu Suiliang.

Wang Dejian bowed to express his understanding.

Li Yifu said: "There is no movement at Chen Qingsi's place?"

Wang Dejian shook his head and said: "There is no movement for the time being. In recent days, he seems to be keeping a low profile and biding his time. The lower official has already asked Chen Qingsi to plead for Laiji, but I don't know if he will find an opportunity to submit a letter or ask to see His Majesty..."

(End of this chapter)