Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 41 Take a Stand
Chen Qingsi returned to the hall and continued the conversation about Pei Yan.

As a close confidant of Li Zhi, Pei Yan was full of dissatisfaction with Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang in his words.

Lou Shide said nothing about this.

Chen Qingsi thought for a moment and said: "I am far away in the south of the Yangtze River. I don't know much about the affairs of the court, and I don't understand many things inside. But in the past, the king of Jiangxia County followed the late emperor in the north and south. He made outstanding achievements and was respected as a wise man. , Never use power to bully others, Yuchi Jingde maintained his high status and almost blinded the county king with one punch. The county king still did not care about it. In our royal family, Jiangxia County Prince and Hejian County Prince are the most virtuous. Changsun Xianggong It really shouldn’t be implicated.”

To be fair, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang were ordered by Li Shimin to assist Li Zhi, and they did a good job.He stabilized the court and presided over the revision of "Tang Laws and Regulations", which had a profound impact on Chinese law.

However, the two men used the case of Fang Yiai's rebellion to purge Li Daozhong and Zhi Shisili under false pretenses, which was the biggest flaw in the five years since they assisted Li Zhi.

As for objecting to Li Zhi's dethronement of Wang Liwu, it seemed normal to Chen Qingsi.

Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang did not really oppose Li Zhi's abolition, but only opposed Li Zhi's establishment of Wu Zhaoyi.

As soon as Chen Qingsi said this, Pei Yan was overjoyed, as if he had met a close friend.

Changsun Wuji, as a veteran of the three dynasties, was deeply rooted in the temple.

Li Zhi has been on the throne for five years. It is neither long nor short, but so far he has not succeeded in effectively forming his own team. Except for Li Ji, all the prime ministers in the temple are held by Changsun Wuji. Great connection,

As for Li Ji, he is also a veteran left by Li Shimin. Judging from his performance, he may not necessarily be on Li Zhi's side.

After Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, disasters continued in various places, and Chen Shuozhen's rebellion also broke out. The voices questioning Li Zhi never stopped.

Pei Yan, a close confidant promoted by Li Zhi, is naturally afraid of such a situation. If the conflict between the two parties intensifies, and Changsun Wuji goes against the will of heaven and does something heinous, the result is unknown.

Pei Yan really wanted to recruit outstanding talents to serve Li Zhi.

In his eyes, those who oppose Changsun Wuji are his own people.

As for Lou Shide, he couldn't help but glance at Chen Qingsi, feeling inferior.

What kind of person Lou Shide is, how could he not know that Pei Yan has tried to win over him many times.It's just that he himself is a former martial artist in Zhengzhou. In the 18th year of Zhenguan, he passed the high school Jinshi and had his own connections in the Central Plains.Although he was in Yangzhou, he also learned about Changsun Wuji's power from the letters he exchanged. He was kind-hearted by nature and really didn't want to get involved in the temple turmoil.

Seeing that Chen Qingsi was fearless and even used Li Daozong as an excuse to complain about him, I really admire him.

How did the two of them know that Chen Qingsi knew exactly what happened to Changsun Wuji.

Calculating the time, Li Ji was almost in line.

No matter how rampant Changsun Wuji and his gang are, they can only represent the temple power of the Guanlong forces, but Li Ji is currently the number one figure in the military.

With Li Ji's support, Li Zhi dared to challenge Changsun Wuji in a showdown. The situation of strength and weakness suddenly changed, and the temple was about to be reshuffled.

Chen Qingsi knew his situation very well. Even if he seized this opportunity, he would not be able to directly enter the center. By the time he really achieved political success, Changsun Wuji would have gone down to drink tea with the Lord of Hell.

Therefore, Chen Qingsi didn't care at all whether he offended Changsun Wuji, but went straight to Changsun Wuji's heart.

Pei Yan regarded Chen Qingsi as one of his own, and he treated her like one of his own, but as dusk approached, he had to get up and say goodbye.

"Why don't the censor stay in a humble house for a night, and we'll have a long talk."

Pei Yan shook his head and said: "No, the Jiangnan matter cannot be slowed down. You and I will have plenty of time in the future. Thanks to Brother Chen today, I will tell the truth to Your Majesty." Chen Qingsi thanked him with regret and gave Xiao Miaochen the gift in return.

Pei Yan didn't expect Chen Qingsi to bring out any decent gifts, but when he opened it, his eyes widened and he said in a trembling voice, "Is this Mr. Yu Wenyi's "A Visit to a Young Man"?"

When people in the world learn calligraphy, they mostly follow the tradition of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi. They first learn their calligraphy, and then realize their own style through continuous practice.

But Pei Yan only admired Yu Shinan and practiced using Yu Shinan's calligraphy as a copy, which led to his current achievements.

Pei Yan looked at the words on his hand and felt that it was too precious. He wanted to refuse, but he was reluctant to give up, with a tangled look on his face.

Chen Qingsi said: "A good horse is equipped with a good saddle, and a sword is given to a hero. This copybook is given to Pei Yushi, and they complement each other."

"Okay!" Pei Yan couldn't refuse, so he reluctantly accepted.

Lou Shide's gift was a painting by Yan Lide in his early years, and it was of good value. He accepted it very simply. Of course, he didn't like to hide the painting, but he liked Yang Xianxueya who was accompanying the gift very much.But Pei Yan accepted it here. If he refused, he would appear noble.

Lou Shide is too good at life to do such a thing.

Pei Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Chen, what you said today is too complicated. I'm afraid I'll miss it. Why don't you write a summary of your thoughts and send it to His Majesty?"

Chen Qingsi was overjoyed. There was a completely different concept between Pei Yan's narration and his own writing of the book.

To paraphrase God knows what will happen when the words are spoken?
But when the memorial is listed, it is completely different. It is what it is.

"This...is not appropriate, is it?"

Not everyone can write memorials. Generally, unless the emperor opens a private channel, all memorials must be submitted to the Zhongshu Province and reviewed by the prime minister before they can be sent to the emperor.

"It's okay!" Pei Yan said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Mr. Sun, trusts us even more. This time we take the order to go south, it is under your Majesty's direct command, and there is no need to go through the Yushitai."

"Well done! Pei Yushi's recommendation will be unforgettable."

Chen Qingsi hurriedly entered the hall and wrote the long-prepared memorial.

Although the opinions were mainly derived from his discussions with Mr. Peng Qi on these matters, he still stated in the memorial that the conclusions were reached through discussions with Pei Yan and Lou Shide.

Looking at Lou Shide who accepted the memorial, he suddenly felt regretful. As a scholar, he had been working conscientiously for more than ten years, but he was only a lieutenant in Jiangdu County. However, this new friend seized the opportunity to take off. Did he also What changes should be made?
After seeing off Pei Yan and Lou Shide, Chen Qingsi stretched out and did everything he could. Next, let's see what the reaction is from the top.

While Chen Qingsi continued to enjoy his vacation and Pei Yan was on his way back to Chang'an, Li Zhi, who was far away in Chang'an, finally received a word from Li Ji after various efforts.

"There is no need to ask outsiders about your Majesty's family affairs!"

Li Zhi, who was considered cowardly by the world, acted vigorously and resolutely after receiving this sentence. He did not give Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang a chance to react, and deposed the Queen Wang on charges of conspiracy to poison. Concubine Xiao Shu, a fool, became the Queen Wang's accomplice. They were demoted to common people together with their mother and brothers, removed from their names, and exiled to Lingnan.

Xiao Miaochen is already the wife of the Chen family, so naturally she is not among them.

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