Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 313 Want them all

They usually don't have much contact with each other, but this time Changsun Wuji was in trouble, and Chen Qingsi had to remind them in advance. If their group restrained their behavior in advance, they would naturally be least affected.

"This turmoil is a disaster for most people in the temple. For us, it is an opportunity."

Chen Qingsi said as he handed the brewed tea to the three of them.

Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen both had a flash of joy in their eyes. At this moment, they chose to recognize Chen Qingsi as the leader. They also wanted to gather the power of Qingliu to seize this opportunity.

Most of the Qingliu lineage was founded by scholars from poor families or unfavored concubines from high families. Most people did not become Qingliu because they flaunted justice, but by becoming Qingliu they had the opportunity to display their ambitions and flaunt justice.

In this era when it is difficult for a commoner from a poor family to get ahead, a commoner from a poor family without any status background wants to succeed, or he will be bad, completely bad, like Li Yifu, and become a mad dog.

If you have the bottom line of being a human being and don't want to live in infamy like Li Yifu, then make yourself better and become a being that everyone respects.

Most of the Qingliu lineage are people like this...

They may not all be the kind of moral benchmarks that can leave their names in history. There are even many selfish people who just have a certain bottom line as a human being. Just give yourself a nice label to create promotion opportunities.

Just like Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen!

Why did Zhao Renben dare to venture into Lingnan back then?

Although there is a lot of passion in his chest, the more reason is that he is forced to do so.

There are no resources, so instead of doing nothing, it is better to go through water and fire.

Wang Dezhen is not much different.

The Qingliu lineage has suffered a huge loss in strength. If they do not stop their losses in time and get on the right track, it will be a huge blow to their respective futures.

Chen Qingsi has walked in front of Li Zhi and has become a favorite. He has a bright future and does not need to worry about his own prospects. However, they do not have that opportunity and have to climb up step by step on their own.

If Qingliu loses his banner, all the connections he has accumulated over the years will come to nothing.

This was also the biggest reason why they compromised with Chen Qingsi.

Chen Qingsi is not afraid of waste, but they are.

Now Chen Qingsi has also seen opportunities from this crisis. He is obviously a qualified leader. And with the favor Chen Qingsi has received so far, as long as he is willing to exert his efforts, it will not be difficult to obtain some key positions that will be beneficial to the future.

Wang Dezhen said with a bit of excitement: "We also think so. Changsun Wuji is a very capable person and has his own confidants in every department. If it weren't for Li Sikong, he really wouldn't be able to suppress this guy. This time he used Being convicted of treason shows His Majesty's determination. It's hard to say anything else, at least his remaining left and right arms cannot be retained."

The person who informed Changsun Wuji was Xie Chunlei, the imperial censor, who was from Xu Jingzong.

Those responsible for interrogating Chang Sun Wuji were Xu Jingzong and General Xin Mao.

General Xin Mao was also Xu Jingzong's, and the relationship between Xu Jingzong and Li Zhi was self-evident.

Li Zhi obviously handed over the power of handling Changsun Wuji to Xu Jingzong and did not allow others to interfere at all.

What this means, officials like Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen, who have climbed up to the position of minister step by step, cannot possibly not know, so they prepare in advance.

Zhao Renben asked tentatively: "Does Shilang Chen have any ideas?"

Chen Qingsi didn't hide it, he knew that the two people in front of him were just forced by the situation, and they might not really admit defeat sincerely. If they didn't come up with something to convince them, there would be a lot of hidden dangers in the future.

"Yongzhou Sima!"

He gave his answer directly.

In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, there was no Jingzhao Prefecture, and Chang'an was under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou. Therefore, the governor of Yongzhou was the same as Jingzhao Yin, and was also the mayor of the capital. The Yongzhou Biejia is the left and right arm of Yongzhou Governor, responsible for the people's livelihood in 22 counties including Wannian, Chang'an, Xinfeng, Weinan, Zheng, Huayin, and Lantian in the capital, especially Chang'an and Wannian counties.

That was where the capital of the Tang Dynasty was located. The internal county offices, Wuhou, and bad people were all managed by Yongzhou Prefecture.

The current Yongzhou Sima is Changsun Wuao, Changsun Wuji's cousin. This person will definitely be liquidated, there is no doubt.

Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

This time, Changsun Wuji collapsed, and the most lucrative position left was the Sima of Yongzhou.

It’s just that Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen didn’t dare to think about it.

The position of Yongzhou Sima is too important, and there is no suitable person on their side.

Therefore, Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen instinctively ignored it.

The best idea in their minds is to fight for the position of Minister of Rites, and there is also a suitable candidate, who is admonishing the doctor Gao Zhizhou.

As long as they can win the position of Minister of Rites, then this turmoil will be worth it for them, and the remaining positions can be left to chance.

But when Chen Qingsi opened his mouth, it was Yongzhou Sima, and he really restrained the two of them.

Wang Dezhen said: "Is Minister Chen confident?"

Zhao Renben frowned and said: "It's not appropriate to be sure about this matter. The position of Chen Shilang, Sima of Yongzhou, has a heavy responsibility, which is difficult for ordinary people to handle. We don't have the right person to take on this important task, so we reluctantly promoted Brother Gao to the position. As far as Brother Gao is concerned, It’s not a happy event, but it will cause harm.”

They only have Gao Zhizhou, the official admonisher, who has a chance to be promoted. Gao Zhizhou is extremely intelligent, elegant in governance, good at handling official documents, and proficient in law. For a position like Yongzhou Sima, which requires hard work at the grassroots level, he Not good at it.

Chen Qingsi said: "Who said that I should recommend Doctor Gao to be the Sima of Yongzhou? The most suitable position for him is the Minister of Rites, and the Sima of Yongzhou is not suitable for him."

Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen were both at a loss. They really couldn't think of anyone else who could take on this important task.

Zhao Renben said: "Could it be that you came to Sima?"

Lai Sima refers to Lai Heng, Lai Ji's half-brother. He is excellent in studies and practice, and his ability is no less than that of Lai Ji. He is currently serving as the Sima of the Yizhou Governor's Office. If he can be transferred to the capital, he will indeed be able to serve as the Sima of Yongzhou.

It's just that Lai Ji had just been demoted from Beijing, so it was inappropriate to recommend Lai Heng.

However, Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen knew that Chen Qingsi had been favored by the Holy Spirit. If he could really persuade the emperor and Heng would be transferred to the capital in the future, their power would be greatly improved.

Chen Qingsi shook his head and said, "No, it's Zhang Da'an, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel."

Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen changed their minds again.

Zhang Da'an was the son of Zhang Gongjin, Duke of Tan. He was tolerant in politics, law-abiding, and had an excellent official reputation. However, he was a member of Guan Long's nobles and did not belong to their pure lineage.

Chen Qingsi said: "After the eldest son Wuji, Long Xungui will no longer have anything to do with him, and your Majesty will not demote all the founding heroes. In this critical situation, we extend a helping hand to Zhang Daan and provide help in the snow. He will understand. I’m grateful, we are all traveling together, so why worry about not being able to go to the same place?”

Wang Dezhen said happily: "Shilang Chen is right. If you can become friends with Brother Da'an, you will be very happy in life."

Chen Qingsi drank all the tea in the cup and said: "It is not difficult to recommend Zhang Daan, but how to get the position of Minister of Etiquette for Dr. Gao is a bit troublesome!"

Adults, of course, want them all...

(End of this chapter)