Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 30: Still have the ability to turn against guests?

Wujin County, Changzhou.

When the Yongjia Rebellion moved south, the Xiao family of Lanling was settled in Wujin, and has always been based here.

After Xiao Guan said goodbye to Chen Qingsi, he returned to the Xiao clan in Lanling. He learned that the old clan leader Xiao Xuan was not in the clan and prepared to go to Beijing to work on his own.

Until that day when he received the summons from the old clan leader, Xiao Guan hurriedly dressed up to come to see him.

The old patriarch Xiao Xuan is the eldest son of Xiao Cong, the last emperor of the Liang Dynasty, Emperor Liang Jing. His aunt is Empress Xiao of Yang Guang, and his uncle is Xiao Yu, the 24th minister of Lingyan Pavilion. His existence means a huge network of connections.

Xiao Xuan looked a little tired. The incident with Concubine Xiao Shu was a major blow to the Lanling Xiao family.

In fact, the existence of the Xiao family in Lanling has always been embarrassing. He does not belong to the Guanlong nobles, and he is at odds with the Guandong nobles. He is in a situation of being squeezed out by both parties. In addition, Jiangnan is in decline, and there are no talented people. The development momentum is far greater than that of the Lanling Xiao family. If you don't go to Guanlong, you will be honored and have five surnames and seven hopes.

Li Zhi's succession was a godsend opportunity for the Lanling Xiao family.

Li Zhi was benevolent and filial on the surface, but he was a very capable emperor on the inside. He did not want to live in the shadow of his father, nor was he willing to be influenced by ministers like Changsun Wuji, so he supported a force that could compete with Guan Longxungui. It must be done.

The power of the Guandong nobles is no less than that of Guan Long, and their background is even better. Supporting the Guandong nobles is no less than driving away tigers and devouring wolves. After driving away the evil wolf, a ferocious tiger comes.

The sheep Xiao family, who represents the Jiangnan gentry, is the best choice.

Li Zhi and the Lanling Xiao family looked at each other like bastards.

Xiao's daughter also challenged Queen Wang's authority everywhere with the support of Li Zhi.

No one thought that Xiao Jieyu, the daughter of the Xiao family, was a coquettish and brainless idiot. With Li Zhi's support, she could barely gain the upper hand and could not defeat the queen who had nothing to offer.

Li Zhi couldn't stand Xiao's daughter, so he played the Wu Zhaoyi card.

When the suffocation came, Xiao's daughter directly formed an alliance with her old enemy Queen Wang to deal with Wu Zhaoyi together.

Who is not dumbfounded by this operation?
In order to gain Li Zhi's support, the Xiao family of Lanling did not hesitate to make enemies of Guan Longxungui, but in the end, together with Queen Wang, they became the stepping stone for Wu Zhaoyi's rise.

The standard loss of his wife and soldiers disrupted the Lanling Xiao family's years of planning and severely damaged their vitality.

Xiao Xuan is very old and running around here and there just to deal with the aftermath.

"How was it? I heard that the meeting with Chen Qingsi was very pleasant?"

Xiao Xuan looked at the most outstanding junior in the clan in front of him, and a trace of relief flashed on his tired face.

At this time, Li Zhi urgently ordered Xiao Guan to join the court and serve as acting king meritorious officer. This was obviously a kind of appeasement and a kind of compensation.

Xiao Guan said truthfully: "Although Brother Chen is young, he has a broad mind and is not hypocritical. He is really a great man of our time. He wrote an article "Compassion for the Peasants" the day before yesterday. He can be compared to Shangguan Secretary Shaojian, but Guan can't compare with him."

Xiao Xuan smiled and said: "In this way, it can be regarded as a mistake. It is not a loss to Miao Chen. Alas, it is a pity that Miao Chen was young at the time. Otherwise, with her talent and talent, how could she be like this?"

Thinking of Xiao Jieyu's operation, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Clan leader!" Xiao Guan said suddenly: "Brother Chen is not restricted, he is courageous and courageous, and he will not be willing to succumb to the sect of my Xiao family."

Xiao Xuan smiled nonchalantly and said: "Young people are all arrogant. Hey, when I was a child, I told my father that I would destroy Sui Pingchen, but in the end I didn't accept Yang Jian's canonization. It would be better to sharpen my sharpness. .With his background, it is not that easy to rise. In the end, he has to seek our help..."

Xiao Guan's mind flashed with every detail of his meeting with Chen Qingsi, and he said, "I'm afraid he can really find a way."

Xiao Xuan unexpectedly glanced at him and finally became interested and said: "So optimistic about him?" After thinking for a while, he said: "If you really want to rely on your own ability to break out, you will naturally be guests of my Xiao family and support each other. It will also be of great benefit to me, Mr. Xiao, is it possible that he still has the ability to turn against the guest?"

Xiao Guan thought it right and said, "That's what the clan leader said." Xiao Xuan asked, "When do you plan to come to Beijing?"

"We'll leave tomorrow." Xiao Guan bowed and said, "I'm just waiting to say goodbye to the clan leader and go north."

Xiao Xuan said: "That's fine. Let's go up by boat and arrive at Bianzhou first, meet up with your uncle and aunt, and say goodbye. There is no way for the two of them to escape this disaster."

Xiao Guan's father served as an admonishment official and a bachelor of Hongwen Hall in Chang'an. He himself grew up under the knees of Xiao Hong and his wife.

"it is good!"

Xiao Guan's voice was slightly sad.

Yixing County Post House.

Chen Qingsi, Peng Qilao, and Li Hongqing were dining together.

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Chen Qingsi smiled and said: "Sir, today the student met the bad handsome man by chance, drank a few glasses of wine with him, and heard two interesting news from him."

Elder Peng did not reply immediately. He waited until he swallowed the food in his mouth before saying, "Tell me what you're talking about!"

Chen Qingsi glanced at Li Hongqing opposite, and saw that she also pricked up her ears with gossip, and said: "Evil has its own consequences. The government office in Yanling County was attacked by thieves. It is said that the county magistrate Li Jin was touched and fought with the thieves for ten years." Yu He drove the thieves away."

"Cough!" Li Hongqing couldn't catch a breath and was so angry that she beat her chest repeatedly.

really!

Seeing this reaction, Chen Qingsi felt relieved and said: "But there is another theory: Li Jin was beaten up, and his family heirloom was robbed, and he secretly used money to redeem it."

Li Hongqing felt better now, and almost had the idea of ​​beating the opponent again.

"Also, Lieutenant Zhu Wei of Zhechong was whipped with a whip by a mysterious man on the street of Jinling County. He was so beaten that he was so shameless that he hid in the house and did not dare to go out."

Old Peng Qi sighed and said, "The imperial court has lost all face."

Chen Qingsi said: "Students don't see it that way. Allowing people like Li Jin and Zhu Wei to act recklessly will shake the foundation of the imperial court. Having more similar heroes and female heroes can also make them restrain themselves."

Li Hongqing was a little dissatisfied at first, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but be very happy.

"But!" Chen Qingsi changed the subject and said: "Punishment of evil requires moderation, small punishments and big warnings are enough, but you have to think twice before taking human life. One evil will lead to ten good things, but it really depends on personal preference. Good and evil, that’s a problem in itself.”

Li Hongqing said happily: "What you said is the same as what grandpa said. He also wanted to do something big at the beginning, but it was because too many people in the Jianghu under his command were dissatisfied with Wang Hua and acted based on their own preferences, so he decided to drop everything and go to sea."

Chen Qingsi said: "This is called heroes seeing the same thing."

Li Hongqing immediately gave him a dismissive eye roll.

Chen Qingsi smiled and said casually: "I just don't know if that hero took the money and goods for his own use, or what?"

Li Hongqing was a little anxious, but she couldn't speak.

Old Peng Qi then said: "This old man has heard that many poor people in Jiangnan have received gifts from mysterious people in recent years. Either Tongbao or food."

Chen Qingsi couldn't help but shake his head: "My heart is kind and my intention is good, but I don't know that this kind act has brought greater disasters to Jiangnan and greater suffering to the people."

　Monday, brothers, if you have a ticket, support it!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)