Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 168 The smoothness is a bit abnormal

Under the leadership of the new city princess, Xiao Miaochen met Lu Congbi, the wife of Yan State.

"The daughter of the people has seen Mrs. Yan!"

"Get up!"

Lu Congbi looked at Xiao Miaochen, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, sighed slightly and said: "Come here, come and sit next to me."

Looking at Xiao Miaochen, she thought of Li Zhi's concubine Xiao Shufei.

The appearance of the two people is somewhat similar.

Before Lu Congbi left the palace, she was the uncrowned master of the harem and helped Li Zhi manage the harem. The king and queen were unable to refute her decisions.

Concubine Xiao Shu lacks political acumen and is stupid, but she still has basic eyesight, and she often fawns over and gives gifts.

Lu Congbi's impression of Concubine Xiao Shu was not bad. He felt sorry for her when he heard about her death. Now that he saw Xiao Miaochen, who looked very much like Concubine Xiao Shu, he felt close to her.

Xiao Miaochen sat down obediently.

"Don't be nervous!"

Seeing that Xiao Miaochen was a little cautious, Lu Congbi said, "I asked the eldest princess to come to you because I heard many times that your husband is Cao Zijian, a contemporary of Cao Zijian. His literary talent is unparalleled, and he also has Pang De's way of teaching and educating people. He is unique in asking for one thing."

Xiao Miaochen said hurriedly: "Mrs. Yan Guo, please speak."

Lu Congbi sighed: "I have a grandson who is withdrawn and timid and doesn't like to read. I heard that your husband has the ability to turn decay into miraculous things. He can make rotten wood take shape and stubborn rocks build up walls. I wonder if I can get him to accept me. That worthless grandson is a student."

Lu Congbi had a troubled life. She was born into a wealthy family with the fifth surname of Lu. She later married Du Caigan, a member of the Du family in Jingzhao.

Du Caiqian was a man of unparalleled loyalty. He followed Li Mi, Duke of Pushan, and participated in the Wagang Uprising in his early years. He was very loyal to Li Mi.

After Li Mi was killed, he risked being condemned by Li Yuan and followed Cao Guogong Li Ji, Linhe County Gong Liu Deyi, and Yangwu County Gong Wei Bao to pay homage to Li Mi.

Li Yuan did not blame him, but promoted Du Caigen.

In the first year of Zhenguan, Du Caiqian, in order to repay Li Yuan's kindness, together with Li Xiaochang, King of Yi'an, and Sun Anye, the general of Zuojianmen and others, launched a rebellion and were sentenced to death. Her son Du Jinghong died in exile.

King Li Xiaochang and Changsun Anye of Nghe An may have selfish motives. Du Caiqian had no reason to rebel at all, but he chose to rebel. The only explanation was to repay his kindness.

Lu Congbi became a sinner and was thrown into the palace.

Empress Changsun selected Lu Congbi and asked her to take care of Li Zhi.

For decades, Lu Congbi treated Li Zhi with meticulous care, and Li Zhi valued his caregiver the most.When she was the king of Jin, Lu Congbi was the head of the Jin palace. When she was the prince, Lu Congbi was the head of the East Palace. Even after she became the emperor, she was also ordered to be in charge of the harem. It was not until a few years ago that she left the palace to take care of her old age.

Lu Congbi was very affectionate for her husband. After leaving the palace, she searched for her husband's relatives everywhere.

I learned that my husband's brother also died due to her husband's involvement, but he left one son and one grandchild alive in the world.

Lu Congbi took them into his house to take care of them, and adopted the grandson to his husband's lineage.

After Lu Congbi left the palace, he kept a low profile and almost cut off all contact with the palace.But for the sake of his grandson, he used his connections for the first time and placed his grandson in Chongxian Hall to study with Crown Prince Li Hong.

But for some reason, the child who was originally quite smart changed into a different person after entering the palace.

Lu Congbi was so anxious that he had trouble sleeping and eating.

At this time, I heard about Chen Qingsi many times.

These days, I heard about Chen Qingsi's wife Xiao Miaochen from the Princess of Xincheng again, and I had the idea to invite her here.

Xiao Miaochen did not immediately agree on behalf of her husband, but just said: "I dare not make decisions for my husband. But my husband often said that if there is education without discrimination, the young will be strong, and the country will be strong. As long as you are determined to learn, you cannot be deprived of it. Children’s right to read.”

To others, these words may be empty words, but coming from Xiao Miaochen's mouth, they are fact.

The county school in Qingxi County was the first in the entire Tang Dynasty to teach without distinction.

Lu Congbi was even more happy when he heard this: "Mr. Chen is right. If a young man is strong, the country will be strong. After I returned, I paid a visit and hoped that my grandson would be lucky enough to become Mr. Chen's disciple." Xiao Miaochen was secretly weird, but I can't explain why.

In the next few days, Xiao Miaochen and the Princess of Xincheng came to chat with Lu Congbi every evening.

Compared with the golden princess of the new city, Lu Congbi and Xiao Miaochen are both girls from aristocratic families. They have more topics to talk about and they talk very well.

The princess of the new city is somewhat of a foil.

As soon as the anniversary of Li Shimin's death passed, Xiao Miaochen said goodbye to Princess Xincheng and Lu Congbi and returned to the home he never forgot.

Chen Qingsi was still on duty at the Imperial College, and Xiao Miaochen dealt with the things accumulated in the house and sorted out many unusual things.

Today, Chen Qingsi came back earlier than before.

"Husband!"

After a few days of separation, I miss you very much.

Xiao Miaochen shouted shyly with a hint of whisper.

Chen Qingsi held his wife in his arms generously and said, "I miss you so much!"

Xiao Miaochen was happy in her heart and said softly: "I am the same!"

Chen Qingsi lowered her head to taste the cherry mouth.

Xiao Miaochen's body gradually softened, but fortunately she retained a trace of reason. She pushed him and said, "Mr. Lang, let's talk about something serious."

Amid the exclamations, Chen Qingsi picked up Xiao Miaochen by the waist, sat on the chairman's seat together, and said, "Okay, let's get down to business."

Xiao Miaochen had no choice but to let out a coquettish voice and introduced herself to Lu Congbi. She would soon bring her grandson to visit him as a disciple.

Chen Qingsi was stunned when she heard this, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

As a descendant, Chen Qingsi’s understanding of this era is beyond anyone else’s.

The reason why Xiao Miaochen was told in advance to build a good relationship with Li Zhi's nanny and please them if she met him was because Chen Qingsi knew the status of Li Zhi's nanny in Li Zhi's heart.

Li Zhi is a sinister and cold person. As an emperor, his attitude toward his subordinates is to use them if they can and discard them if they cannot. He shows no mercy. Everyone is his pawn, even Empress Wu.

If Li Zhi really wanted to be as infatuated with Empress Wu as shown on TV, he would not have let her bounce back and forth with her big belly, he would not have slept with her sister or niece, and he would not have forced her to have sex. Zhao called the mother he cared about most "an old beast" to the whole world.

But no matter how ruthless a person is, he has a weakness in his heart.

Such as his sister, Princess Xincheng, his guardian Lu Congbi, and Ji Jiechi.

Li Zhi treats them sincerely...

There are great benefits to building a relationship with any of them.

But now it all happened too suddenly and too smoothly.

It was a little unusual to go smoothly.

"Mr. Lang, I think there is something wrong with the new city eldest princess..."

Xiao Miaochen said: "The first time I met the eldest princess, the eldest princess praised me too much. This time, she made an exception and invited me to sacrifice to the late emperor. From what Mrs. Yan said, she only thought of asking for concubine after listening to the eldest princess. of."

Chen Qingsi hugged his wife, went through all the recent events bit by bit, and discovered the problem.

There is no foolproof method in this world, and there is no immutable strategy. We must make corresponding corrections and adjustments according to the current situation and human changes.

In the face of many uncertain factors, Chen Qingsi noticed an invisible hand pushing forward the plan to cooperate with him, smoothing out those uncertainties and making the development of the situation smooth...

This is not because God wants to take down Li Yifu, but because someone is helping him to cooperate with him to take down Li Yifu.

(End of this chapter)