Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 170: Understanding each other without words

Changsun Wuji agreed with his son's analysis, and felt a little regretful in his heart when he looked at his beloved son, whose temples were slightly weathered.

If I had listened to the advice of my most proud son and not lost my eyes due to the power I had obtained, I might not have reached this point today.

Or maybe if you were more decisive at the beginning and found out that Li Zhi was out of control and found that Li Zhi was not the cowardly Li Xiaojiu, you should have made a desperate move.

It was not that Changsun Wuji had never fought back. When he discovered that Li Zhi was out of control, he had the idea of ​​​​doing Huo Guang's deeds.

But then, Li Tai died of illness.

Changsun Wuji still doesn't know how he died. Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe there was another reason.

But Li Tai's death made Changsun Wuji completely lose the means to fight back.

Changsun Wuji was unwilling and did not want to choose a son who was not his sister to sit in the supreme position, and there was no funny thing about deposing his father and establishing a son.

What's more, there is Li Ji. He doesn't participate in internal fighting. He may not care how the fight ends on the table, but if he really wants to overturn the table, he will definitely not agree.

Changsun Wuji accepted failure earlier than anyone else. He has been doing one thing over the years.

I want to have a good defeat.

He can die, he deserves it.

But Changsun's family cannot die. His son Changsun Chong is a humble gentleman and the most innocent one, so he cannot die.

and so……

Li Yifu must die, and he must leave the temple no matter what.

Changsun Wuji dropped the white piece in his hand on the chessboard.

"If this kid had been born 20 years earlier, he might have become Fang Xuanling or Wei Zheng. It's hard to say now!"

Changsun Wuji has been secretly observing Chen Qingsi since he entered Beijing.

What Li Yifu could see, Changsun Wuji, a genuine old fox, could not see.

Changsun Wuji knew that Chen Qingsi was replaced by Li Zhi, who was dissatisfied with Li Yifu's corruption of the common people's popularity and invited him to Beijing to replace him.

To deal with Li Yifu, Chen Qingsi's chess piece will work wonders.

Changsun Wuji initially regarded Chen Qingsi as a chess piece.

As a result, the people he regarded as pawns were completely out of control, and their value became higher and higher.Until he discovered that Chen Qingsi began to threaten Li Yifu little by little, and thought of Chen Qingsi going to jail to see Liu Rengui, he suddenly had an idea.

Chen Qingsi has plans to help Li Yifu rescue Liu Rengui...

Although he found it incredible, Changsun Wuji still believed in his own judgment and gave him a lot of help secretly.

Changsun Chong said: "Your Majesty is also a hero of a generation. Facing such a talented person, there is no reason not to use it."

Even at this point, Changsun Chong still did not hate Li Zhi and was willing to speak for him.

Changsun Wuji hummed: "Compared with Your Majesty in terms of heart and magnanimity, he is far behind."

Changsun Chong did not argue with his father and said: "What is my father going to do next? Li Yifu is eager to prove himself, and his behavior is getting more and more erratic. But even so, he cannot be touched in the slightest."

It was Li Zhi's intention to bite the nobles of Kansai. Li Zhi would not care about the methods used by Li Yifu. At his level, what he wanted was only the result, not the process.

Changsun Wuji shook his head and said: "This is also the purpose of my father deliberately exposing himself. Li Yifu is not stupid, he knows what he is doing. My father can't find any flaws in Li Yifu for a while..."

Changsun Chong said: "Father, do you think Mr. Chen has a trump card in his hand?"

Changsun Wuji clenched the chess piece in his hand, unable to make a move, and said: "I'm not sure, but I feel that Chen Qingsi is not a reckless person. He wants to deal with Li Yifu. If he doesn't have a winning move, how can he dare to take action?" Aren't you afraid of getting yourself into trouble?" Changsun Chong nodded and said, "My child understands, so I will contact Mr. Chen and provide full assistance if necessary."

Changsun Wuji shook his head and said: "No need, just wait. Chen Qingsi is well versed in the art of being an official, but he doesn't want to have any interaction with us. Just understand each other. I will cooperate with him without any words. If we really want it to come true, in the future It’s a big gift for him, but now he doesn’t have the guts to accept it.”

late at night!

Chen Qingsi did not fall asleep, but was waiting for someone in the study, someone who could give Li Yifu a fatal blow.

"Duh duh!"

As a gentle knock on the door rang, Chen Qingsi stood up and walked quickly to greet her, saying: "Come in!"

A burly man stepped inside.

Chen Qingsi was startled, reached out and put the sword on his waist, got into a fighting stance, and shouted: "Who are you?"

Without saying a word, the burly man knelt down and kowtowed three times, and then said: "Zhou Kui bows to meet his benefactor."

Zhou Kui?

Chen Qingsi said in a deep voice: "Raise your head!"

Zhou Kui raised his head in response, revealing a square face with Chinese characters, and his unique eyebrows, which were raised one by one, making him look particularly majestic.

"stand up!"

Chen Qingsi added another sentence.

Zhou Kui stood up without saying anything.

Chen Qingsi made a visual inspection and found that he was six feet one, which was exactly the same as what Shi Yi described in the official Haidu document. He also confirmed his identity: Zhou Kui of Qingxi County, son of Aunt Zhou and father of Zhou Yi, who escaped from Langzhou. A wanted criminal was wanted, but everyone in Qingxi County thought Zhou Kui was dead. The key criminal listed on the official document was Shi Yi, a native of Sui'an County, Muzhou.

Chen Qingsi guessed that he had met Zhou Auntie and Zhou Yi secretly, but she was just pretending not to know.

"How did you come?"

After confirming his identity, Chen Qingsi breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously.

The reinforcement he asked for was not Zhou Kui, but Chen Shuozhen's master, a fairy who was proficient in strange arts.

In response to her request, Qiu Hu Ke traveled south of the Yangtze River in search of Chen Shuozhen's descendants.

Because it was Chen Qingsi who found the person. The old Taoist nun was once a Jianghu person. She knew the rules and was willing to help with something.

Chen Qingsi didn't take it to heart at first, until he had to deal with Li Yifu, he thought of Xiangu and wrote a book to ask for help.

He got a reply today and was waiting for Fairy Girl's night visit, but he didn't want to wait for Zhou Kui, a big boss.

"Where's the fairy?"

Zhou Kui bowed his head and said: "Xiangu is a little tired from traveling all the way and is sleeping peacefully. So she asked me to come first. If she really needs to come in person, I will go find her later."

Chen Qingsi said hurriedly: "I was negligent."

Fairy Aunt and Qiu Ti Ke are from the same generation. If not ninety, they are at least seventy or eighty years old. At such an age, it is really not easy for them to travel and travel a lot.

Chen Qingsi was not in a hurry to explain her needs and asked, "How are Aunt Zhou and Zhou Yi doing now?"

Zhou Kui said: "Both mother and Yi'er are thinking about our benefactor. Not only them, but all the folks in Qingxi County are also thinking about our benefactor. They all say that our benefactor left in a hurry and didn't give them a chance to see each other off. Folks, listen. It was said that my benefactor had become a high official in Beijing, and everyone was happy for him. The Prime Minister of Zheng County was about to be transferred to the north. When the villagers heard that he would pass through Chang'an, they all begged him to bring gifts to their benefactor."

As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down again and said: "I came to Chang'an and hoped that I could stay with my benefactor and make oxen and horses for my benefactor in order to repay my great kindness. I hope that my benefactor will take him in."

(End of this chapter)