Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 159
Early the next morning.

Chen Qingsi and Liu Jun appeared at the door of Dali Temple.

Xu Jingzong is indeed a selfish villain, but almost everything he promises to do is done so beautifully that no one can fault him at all.

Liu Jun was blocked outside Dali Temple.

Chen Qingsi was solemnly invited to Dali Temple.

Walking through the halls and alleys, Chen Qingsi was led by a prison officer to the gate of Dali Temple Prison.

A capable prison guard carried a food box and a jug of wine. He had been waiting for a long time and said, "Xin Siqing specially ordered to prepare food and wine for Supervisor Chen, so Supervisor Chen can eat with Liu Gaizheng." Let’s talk.”

Chen Qingsi took it with a smile, bowed and thanked her.

Entering the prison, a damp and somewhat foul smell filled my nose.

It was already May, and the temperature was gradually rising. The cold, damp prison without sunlight was like a steamer in the face of the early summer sun, with heat and humidity mixed together, and the smell was indescribable.

The policeman who led the way and the prisoner who was waiting did not go to jail.

Instead, another guard in the cell took over, and enthusiastically led Chen Qingsi to the deep cell.

There are many people in the prison of Dali Temple, but it is very quiet. As the highest law enforcement agency, most of the people detained here are people who have committed heinous crimes or political prisoners who have failed in officialdom.

Either these people are death row prisoners who have been beaten into decent people, or they are really decent people.

Came to Liu Rengui's cell.

Liu Rengui was squatting on the ground. He didn't know what he was doing. He could only hear the sound of chirping, like a mouse.

The prison officer shouted: "Liu is in trouble. Chen Jianchen is here to see you."

He opened the cell, then nodded and bowed to Chen Qingsi and said, "Chen Jianchen, please come in. Our people have gone away, you can speak with confidence."

The prison in Dali Temple has no walls and is connected by wooden pillars.

At first glance, there was no one there.

Liu Rengui raised his head, revealing an old face that was thin and weathered, but he was in good spirits and not at all decadent. When he saw Chen Qingsi walking into the prison carrying a wine bottle and a food box, his eyes glowed and he said: "Come on, Chen Jianchen, sit down quickly."

He took off his shirt and laid it directly on the ground. He reached out to take the food box and wine bottle. Although he was impatient, he still maintained his demeanor.

Chen Qingsi's eyes fell on the two dying mice on the ground.

It turned out that Liu Rengui was teasing the mouse just now.

Chen Qingsi smiled and said: "There is still elegance in this matter."

Liu Rengui said calmly: "I have nothing to do, just pass the time."

He invited Chen Qingsi to sit down: "Chen Jianchen, don't pay attention to this little thing. It is an unforgettable thing for you and me to drink in this place."

Chen Qingsi saw Liu Rengui spreading the bowls and chopsticks in the food box on the ground. He sat straight down and filled up a jar of wine for Liu Rengui.

Chen Qingsi said directly: "I respect you."

Liu Ren track: "Respect Chen Jianchen!"

The two of them said nothing to each other and toasted three bowls of wine before starting the conversation.

Liu Rengui said with approval in his eyes: "Chen Jianchen is really a human being. Even the rats in this place dislike him. It's amazing that you can come in." What kind of person is Liu Rengui? Even though he is in prison and does not know what is going on outside, he still passes Yuan Gongyu's interrogation. His own words judged his situation.

Yuan Gongyu used coercion and inducement to get him to reveal the members who conspired with Chu Suiliang.

It was not Lai Ji, but Chu Suiliang.

Liu Rengui immediately understood that Lai Ji was fine, so he pointed the finger at himself.

Li Yifu and Yuan Gongyu were in a quarrel, thinking of ways to ruin their reputation. Chen Qingsi could bring wine and food to the prison at this time, thinking that something special happened.

Chen Qingsi said: "I found a breakthrough from Mr. Xu."

He didn't talk about the favor process.

Liu Rengui's mouth was full of food. After swallowing it, he sighed: "I'm afraid it's hard to repay Chen Jianchen's kindness."

Xu Jingzong supported Li Zhi in deposing the king and establishing Wu, but his relationship with Lai Ji, who supported deposing the king but opposed establishing Wu, was not good.

This was also the reason why he sat back and watched Yuan Gongyu torment him.

Chen Qingsi realized through Xu Jingzong that she must have given something.

Chen Qingsi did not answer, but said: "When I was in charge of the trial of the case of Mr. Li forcing Bi Zhengyi to die, did I never think that if this matter failed, I would be retaliated by Li Mao today?"

Liu Rengui put down the wine bowl in his hand and said, "If you are determined to get rid of thieves, why should you be afraid of others."

Chen Qingsi said: "Why should I pay back for visiting such a person?"

Liu Rengui said calmly: "I'm so stingy, so I came to drink."

He poured wine for Chen Qingsi himself.

Chen Qingsi drank with him, and then detailed some situations in Beijing.

Liu Rengui was arrested along with Chu Suiliang and Han Yuan. He was in the cell and did not know what was going on outside. He didn't even know whether Lai Ji was okay. He only guessed that he was okay.

He was relieved to get the exact news from Chen Qingsi.

Chen Qingsi tried his best to give up his own contribution. There were some things that he couldn't say and it was inconvenient to say, especially the conversation with Li Zhi.

But Liu Rengui saw the key and said: "I thought it was a losing battle, but Chen Jianchen was able to revitalize me. I am really afraid of the future."

Chen Qingsi said: "Xiangong Li has a history of forcing Bi Zhengyi to death. This time he will not be stupid enough to make the same mistake again. The best you can do is suffer a little bit. When the time comes, Xianggong will definitely save you."

Liu Rengui put down his wine bowl with a solemn expression and said: "Chen Jianchen, after today's farewell, please don't come back again. Go back and tell Mr. Lai that I, Liu Rengui, can't be saved, and there is no need to save him. A person who has been appointed as a censor will sacrifice his life within sixteen days." How to get rid of the thief's heart, let alone what I am doing? Li Mao hates me to the core, so I let him know what it feels like to be helpless. Hey..."

He suddenly laughed, glanced left and right, and whispered: "He let the rats loose in this place that even rats despise, and fed them sour food, in order to force me to submit. But I don't know that I have been poor since I was a child, and I have eaten Guanyin." Soil, chewed through tree bark, and mice are the supreme delicacy in my eyes, and rotten food is also a delicacy in the world."

"Mencius said: When Heaven is about to entrust a great responsibility to a man, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. Therefore, tempt his heart and forbearance, and he will benefit what he cannot do."

"That Li Cat has been indulged by His Majesty and has become more and more arrogant. He hates me to the core, but he can't help me. Once, twice, three times, one day he will be angered. By then, Li Cat can be eliminated and the temple will be safe. "

Chen Qingsi's expression was complicated. Liu Rengui didn't know his future achievements, so he naturally felt that he was worthy of being matched with Li Yifu.

But Chen Qingsi knew clearly, why should Li Yifu be compared with Liu Rengui?
"It's just a Li cat, doesn't it deserve to be treated like this?"

Liu Rengui had a strange expression. Even though he was extremely intelligent, he still couldn't figure out what Chen Qingsi meant when he said he was just a Li Mao.

(End of this chapter)