Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 325 Inject a strong medicine

Chen Qingsi had received gifts from people in Qingxi County before, when Jiang Chen returned to Beijing.

The people in Qingxi County were extremely enthusiastic, and Chen Qingsi was also moved by everyone's feelings, feeling particularly comfortable.

Because Jiang Chen knows how to measure and knows that such gifts are more thoughtful. As long as they are thoughtful, he brought meaningful gifts because of the long journey.

Xi Jun bought it well, but he couldn't take it with him, so he bought two carriages and forced him to take it with him.

what is this?

Xi Junmai thought of the enthusiasm of the people in the county before he left. It was hard for him to imagine that in an era when people were in power, the people in Qingxi County would remember a county magistrate who had only been in office for more than a year for a long time. , many people even built a shrine to him. Not only Qingxi County, but also the surrounding Sui'an and Tonglu.

"The people in the county are too enthusiastic and cannot shirk..."

Things have happened and the gifts have arrived in Chang'an. Chen Qingsi won't say anything more and will find an opportunity to return some gifts.

Chen Qingsi told Xi Junmai about the situation between Tuyuhun and Tubo, so that he could better keep an eye on Tubo and avoid the historical situation of neglecting each other when the Tang Dynasty was dealing with Goguryeo, Baekje, and even Xiaoli.

Xi Junmai obviously cherished this opportunity. He listened very carefully and asked repeatedly if he didn't understand.

Chen Qingsi admired Xi Junmai's attitude very much.

Facing Tubo, ability is not enough, you must have attitude.

There is Gardongzan in Tubo, and Qinling, these two will definitely not live in peace, and both of them are rare talents in the world. One is good at strategy, and the other is good at tactics. Father and son are the best at seizing opportunities, and the two of them will Like a poisonous snake hiding in the shadows, it will bite you when you are not paying attention.

Facing such an enemy, your attitude should be the first priority, and you should not give the enemy an opportunity due to your own reasons.

If the Tubo army really wanted to invade on a large scale, not to mention being able to retreat the enemy, it would at least have to occupy favorable terrain to resist and give the Tang army a chance to gain support.

Xi Junmai is obviously the most suitable candidate. He understands the terrain and has a relationship with Tuyuhun Khan. The key is that Xi Junmai has been silent for sixteen years and his character has been polished. He values ​​this opportunity more than anyone else and will never be self-reliant. The situation in which the heaven ascends to the country and thereby underestimates the enemy.

Of course, we must also guard against Xi Junmai's eagerness to express himself and his pursuit of success.

During the conversation, Chen Qingsi also solemnly emphasized: "Tubo is the future enemy of our dynasty, and our dynasty will definitely have a war with it. We just have to wait until the court settles the matter in the Northeast. Before that, Tubo should not move lightly. Xidu If the commander can get His Majesty's approval to take command at the edge of the town, he would like to base himself on Qinghai and train a group of soldiers adapted to the plateau climate, so that when the war breaks out in the future, they can be used to overthrow the army and kill the generals."

Xi Jun said, "Don't worry, Minister Chen. I will definitely keep this in mind and not miss important national events."

Chen Qingsi reminded him a few more times that he still had things on hand. After all the things that needed to be explained were explained, he said: "I have made an appointment with someone at my house today. If Captain Xi is free, he will come to my house as a guest tomorrow evening. You and I have a few drinks, sit down and talk..."

Xi Junmai didn't have any old friends in Chang'an, so he didn't have any social interactions, so he just agreed.

Chen Qingsi did not really make an appointment, but knew that Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen would come to his home to look for him.

At today's court meeting, Xu Jingzong ordered his men to impeach Li Yuanying, making a clever move that made Yuan Sijing stand out.

With Xu Jingzong's methods, as long as they work well, Yuan Sijing will most likely replace Gao Zhizhou and take over the position of Minister of Rites.

Chen Qingsi didn't want to give up the opportunity, so she had to discuss a way to deal with it with Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen.

Zhao Renben and Wang Dezhen arrived as scheduled.

None of the three people expected Xu Jingzong's move.

After all, Teng Wang Li Yuanying's domineering and extravagant behavior was long gone. Since the reign of Emperor Taizong, he had been relying on Li Yuan's last entrustment as a talisman, leaving Li Shimin helpless. Over the past ten years, countless people have tried to impeach him, but to no avail.

Who would have thought that at this juncture, the impeachment would be successful.

Zhao Renben said: "Xiangong Xu's move is really unexpected. Something that is certain to happen has suddenly changed. We have to do something. With Xianggong Xu's method, if we are indifferent to this, we are afraid that all our previous efforts will be wasted."

Wang Dezhen said suddenly: "Could this matter be revealed from the palace? Even though Xianggong Xu knows His Majesty's intentions well, he doesn't think about it so far. Prince Teng is far away in the south of the Yangtze River. Can Xianggong Xu really think about it so thoroughly?"

Chen Qing nodded and said: "I also have this intention. At first, I also thought that Mr. Xu was a great man and deserved his reputation. Later, when I thought about it more carefully, I also felt that it was a bit fishy."

This human heart is the most difficult to control.

Dislike of a person will change with the passage of time. Today, you feel that the other person's face is hateful and you want to step on his face, but after you sleep, you will feel that it is not necessary.

Not to mention the king’s thoughts?

Li Zhi had endured King Teng for many years, and he was always willing to punish him severely.

But looking back, he is his brother-in-law after all. The two of them grew up together and have a more or less friendship, so it is easy to change their minds.

So all these years, there were warnings and minor punishments, but they didn't hurt him in the slightest. He just changed his mind in a different place.

This sudden change in attitude can only be known to the person next to him.

"I think it was because of Changsun Wuji that Queen Wu had further contact with Xianggong Xu. She needed her reminder to be able to control His Majesty's mind so accurately."

Wang Dezhen said in a deep voice: "Then can we make a fuss about this?"

"Inappropriate!" Chen Qingsi said solemnly: "Fighting without defeat is the only way to stabilize the situation of the court and benefit the world. You can fight, but you can't cross. If you cross the line, it will be of no benefit to anyone. Brother Wang, please don't act recklessly..."

Seeing Chen Qingsi's expression, Wang Dezhen realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly said: "It's just a casual comment, don't take it seriously."

He paused and said, "It's just that I'm a little unwilling to see success."

Zhao Renben said: "I don't think King Teng deserves it for being entangled in this matter. It is undeniable that Mr. Xu has done a good thing."

Chen Qingsi touched her palms and smiled and said, "Brother Zhao's words won my heart."

Chen Qingsi's only favorable impression of Li Yuanying was that he built a Tengwang Pavilion and asked Wang Bo to improvise an article that shocked the past and the present.

Now that Tengwang Pavilion has been completed, Li Yuanying has no value and necessity for his existence.

Whether Wang Bo will go to Tengwang Pavilion in the future is up to chance...

Li Yuanying has made many people happy. Now that Li Zhi is determined to punish him severely, it is a great thing for the people.

We cannot let the people suffer for no reason because of gains and losses.

Both Qingliu, Zhao Renben obviously sticks to his bottom line.

Chen Qingsi said: "We really don't need to enter the rhythm set by Mr. Xu. He will use his moves, and we will use ours. If we don't interfere with each other, we will compete with each other."

Wang Dezhen's eyes lit up and he said, "Brother Chen, have you made a plan?"

Chen Qingsi said pointedly: "Linghu Jijiu has been inviting a certain person to go to the Imperial College to give lectures to the students in the prison. It's just that the workload is heavy and I have refused many times. Now that we have reached this point, let's give this literary world a backwater. Let’s inject a powerful dose of medicine into the world…”

The next rest will be in five days.

While Chen Qingsi was making preparations, he also invited Xi Junmai and Wang Fangyi to his home for drinking.

Xi Junmai was a guest, and Wang Fangyi was invited by Chen Qingsi to accompany him.

When inviting Xi Jun to buy such a martial artist for a banquet, Chen Qingsi naturally invited Wang Fangyi, who is also a martial artist, to discuss the matter together.

It just so happened that Chen Qingsi also wanted to deepen her relationship with Wang Fangyi and prepare for the future. Both Xi Junmai and Wang Fangyi have the style of generals. Under Chen Qingsi's perfect atmosphere, the two quickly chatted.

They talked about the art of war and battle examples, and when they got into the mood, they took off their clothes and fought hand to hand at a banquet.

Of course this is literal: sumo is wrestling.

The sumo wrestling here is not the kind of abnormal game you played in your childhood...

Those sumo wrestlers who can't even squat in the pit, and the big fat guys who can't bear to run a few steps have completely tarnished the word sumo.

Sumo wrestling is a killing technique commonly used by soldiers in actual combat on the battlefield.

On a chaotic and complex battlefield, swords are often not as effective as sumo.

Especially the battle between the elite and the elite.

Most of the elites wear armor. Facing armored warriors, it is difficult to be harmed by swords. The best way to deal with it is blunt weapons, and then sumo wrestling, throwing people to the ground. The heavier and thicker the opponent's armor becomes, the harder it is to get up.

Therefore, as a fighting nation, wrestling has been popular among the Chinese people since the Spring and Autumn Period, especially in the army. It is the main military training method for the army.

The more martial arts prevailed in the era, the more popular wrestling became.

In the Qin Dynasty, it was specially named Jiaodian.

In the Han Dynasty, "Book of Han·Wudi Ji" records that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty held a wrestling competition in Shanglin Pingyue Hall, and people within three hundred miles came to watch.

The same was true at this time. Wrestling competitions were held every Lantern Festival and the Hungry Ghost Festival on July 15th, and Li Shimin even participated in it himself...

Xi Junmai and Wang Fangyi were competing in sumo wrestling at the moment, with their tendons hitting each other, their arms intertwined, and sweating profusely.

Chen Qingsi's blood surged when she saw it, and she couldn't help but cheer.

As Xi Jun gave a loud shout, he swung his arms violently.

Wang Fangyi took six or seven steps back, and then fell to the ground with a bang.

When it comes to strength skills, Xi Junmai is obviously better.

"I lost!"

Wang Fangyi lost openly. He gasped for air, leaned back, put his hands on the ground, and regained his strength.

Xi Junmai stepped forward and stretched out his hand, pulled him up and said, "Good man, this is the first time in the past ten years that I have used my full strength."

The people of Jiangnan are not good at martial arts, and Xi Junmai has never found any opponent in these years in Jiangnan.

Wang Fangyi used his strength to stand up and said, "I have a good friend who is better at sumo wrestling than me. I will introduce him to Captain Xi in a few days."

The two of them dusted themselves off and continued to sit down and drink.

After this competition, the relationship between the two became even closer, and they started drinking with each other.

As a result, Wang Fangyi moved back a bit and beat Xi Junmai in terms of drinking capacity.

Chen Qingsi and Zhou Kui sent the drunk Xi Junmai into the guest room.

Wang Fangyi was also ready to say goodbye and leave. Before leaving, the future general bowed to Chen Qingsi and said, "Shilang Chen is so kind and kind that I will never forget him. If you have any entrustment, I can send someone to let you know. I'll wait for you." Go through fire and water, no matter what!"

He did not say Zhao Chiman's name, but Chen Qingsi knew that this was what Zhao Chiman meant.

Chen Qingsi smiled and said: "You only save the people who deserve to be saved, you don't have to do this."

That's what he said, but he knew that people like Zhao Chiman had great hands and eyes in the market and could play a big role at critical moments.

Wang Fangyi said solemnly: "Shilang Chen dares to be the first in the world. It is our blessing to be able to help Shilang Chen. I hope you will not postpone it."

"Okay!" Chen Qingsi was no longer polite and agreed.

Zhongshu Province.

The elegant Shangguan Yi was at work when he suddenly heard that Xue Yuanchao, the assistant minister of Huangmen, was asking for an audience. He was a little surprised. He remembered that today seemed to be his good friend's holiday.

"Invite him in."

Shangguan Yi put down the pen in his hand and stood up to greet him.

The sound of rapid footsteps came, Xue Yuanchao's face tightened, and his eyes showed deep anger.

"Brother Fu Chao, what's going on?"

Shangguan Yi has known Xue Yuanchao for decades and knows him well.

Xue Yuanchao was born in the Xue family in Hedong, the third family of the Western Ancestor, the grandson of Xue Daoheng, the minister of internal history of the Sui Dynasty, and the son of Xue Shou, Taichang Qing. He lost his father when he was young, and his family was in a difficult situation. It was not until he passed away to a man from Fenyin County at the age of nine that his situation improved.

The Xue family was sparse, and the burden of recovering the Xue family fell on Xue Yuanchao.

Xue Yuanchao lived up to expectations. He was good at diction and scholarship. His literary talent, knowledge, and diction were all the best of his time.

Before Chen Qingsi came to prominence, Shangguanyi once thought that in terms of literary talent in the world, only Xue Yuancao could compare with it.

As a rare literary figure in the temple, Xue Yuanchao has always been known for being elegant and easy-going, but today he seems to be slightly out of sorts.

Seeing Shangguan Yi's shocked expression, Xue Yuanchao knew that he had lost his composure, so he calmed down a little and said: "Today Chen Shilang was giving a lecture at the Imperial College. He took 'Speech to express one's ambition' as the theme, and said that 'articles are the great cause of governing the country', and should be done with high emotion The effect of strong thoughts and enlightenment, rather than clichés and self-proclaimed mediocrity. What does he mean? He said it with justice and awe-inspiring, pointing the finger directly at you, me and Mr. Xu!"

Shangguan Yi's heart trembled, and with a bit of solemnity in his eyes, he said, "What else did he say?"

Xue Yuanchao said: "He also said that it is his duty to get rid of the habit of idleness in the literary world, to introduce poetry from the narrow world of the palace to the vast market, from small pavilions to mountains and frontiers, to give new life to words, He wanted to improve the ideological significance of poetry and essays, change the decadent atmosphere of the Southern Dynasty, and restore freshness and vigor to the literary world. What does he think of himself? A man in his mid-twenties thinks of himself as a leader of the literary world?"

Shangguan Yi took a deep breath, and didn't know if he was talking to himself or talking to Xue Yuanchao: "What is supposed to come will always come, there is no way to avoid it."

Shangguan Yi is so smart. Ever since Chen Qingsi came to Beijing, he had never expected such a day.

Therefore, even though he was morally guilty, he decided to let his son compete with him with his carefully prepared masterpieces, suppressing the trend of Tang Dynasty style.

But when it came to the song "Yellow Crane Tower", he really didn't have the confidence to beat him.

Shangguan Yi did not dare to rashly seek trouble for the other party. As a close confidant of Li Zhi, he knew how much the emperor valued Chen Qingsi.

They have always been at peace with each other...

But he vaguely knew that Chen Qing was standing still because his foundation was insufficient. Once he had the foundation, there would definitely be a battle.

(End of this chapter)