Chapter 59 A certain meritorious service
It was already dark when Cui Jian woke up.
The old man's name is Cui Xin, and he is an official in Chang'an. When he saw him wake up, he said softly: "After hearing about you in Chang'an, the old man was very worried, so he rushed here. People in Guanlong are all talking about this, making fun of Cui Xin. Shi's son is shameless, the old man is impatient, so he just hit a stick..."
Cui Jian, who was innocently hit by a stick, was lying on the bed, a lump on his forehead was painful, and his eyes were a little distracted, "Second Uncle, this is a trap."
"Yes." Cui Xin smiled wryly, but there was a flash of light in his eyes, "Those people framed you, Cui will never forget this."
"Everyone thought it was true." Cui Jian's tears slipped from his eyes, and he choked up.
"Yes." Cui Xin was a little ashamed, "Even the old man thought you did such a scandal."
"Second Uncle!" Cui Jian wiped away tears, "At that time, a certain person was really desperate, thinking that he had no chance of turning over. But Jia Pingan felt that this was wrong from the very beginning."
"The old man is ashamed!" Cui Xin blushed, "What did he say?"
"He said Cui's family style is not like this."
Cui Xin was silent. Cui's people don't trust their own family, but an outsider supports Cui's family style, what a shame!
"Everyone doesn't believe in XX, just him..." The whole world thinks you are a bad person, but the feeling of only one person firmly saying that you are a good person moved Cui Jian so much that he really wanted to hold Jia Ping'an's hand again, and He gets closer.
Cui Xin sighed, "The old man heard that the broom star can kill people in Chang'an, and thought that he would definitely stay away from him when he saw him in the future, but he didn't expect this person to be so sharp-eyed and trust you so much, Saburo, hey!"
"This matter must be the handiwork of Guan Long's gang." Cui Jian's eyes were full of hatred, "But no matter how many plans they have, the young man will see through them at a glance. This is God's will! That is not a broom star, but a certain Yes, no, it's Cui's lucky star!"
Cui Xin nodded, and said lightly: "The family will thank him for this matter, but we must beware of him taking advantage of this to gain benefits and make demands. The old man has seen many such people, and when he heard that it was Cui, he was full of calculations..."
A small official came outside, "Mingfu, that Jia Wenshu and others are leaving."
Cui Jian glanced at the second uncle, with dissatisfaction in his eyes, sat up suddenly, and then got out of bed, "Quick! Quick! Stop him! Stop him!"
Cui Xin blushed, and also ordered: "Stop him, I will prepare some thank you gifts, I will be there soon."
But when they came out with gifts, Jia Ping'an had already left.
"Jia Wenshu said that the rivers and lakes are not far away, if there is a destiny, we will naturally get together again." The little official looked reverent, his mouse whiskers curled up, "He is really kind, and he returned a certain amount of money, talking about travel expenses. "
Cui Xin sighed, "The old man misread him."
"He is so high-spirited, so I feel very sorry." Cui Jian got on his horse and galloped all the way.
He chased all the way, when he came to a dangerous place, there was water below, mountains on the side, and a road winding up from the mountains and rivers, it was very steep.
He looked up and saw the three riders on the mountain road.
"Jia Wenshu, have a good trip." Cui Jian cupped his hands.
Jia Pingan on the mountain cupped his hands and let out a long laugh.
"Thank you Cui Mingfu for sending me off."
Cui Jian below sighed: "Don't take credit, don't feel complacent, this kind of young man, some people should sincerely make friends with him."
On the mountain, Bao Dong bent over and scratched his feet through his boots a few times, feeling both refreshed and painful, "Jia Wenshu, we can go back later, what's the rush?"
Of course Jia Ping’an can leave later, but since he wants Cui Shi to have a good impression of him, the best way is to keep a distance.
It's like pursuing a woman. If she doesn't hate you, keeping a distance from her is often a way to attract her attention.
Violent pursuit is good, but it is easy to be regarded as dog licking. Lick the dog...have nothing and be looked down upon.
Master Jia used the tactic of chasing women in his previous life on Cui Shi, and it really worked.
Looking at Cui Jian, he came after him in such a hurry, he was obviously moved, and felt that Master Jia could be handed over.
Hahaha!
Jia Pingan laughed a few times, and then said sternly: "Do things quickly. Since the matter is over, you should go back in time. You are lazy, he is lazy, I am lazy, who will do the last hundred rides? Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow There are so many... I live for tomorrow, and everything is in vain. Do things with a conscience!"
Bao Dong bowed his hands solemnly, "Someone is wrong."
Lei Hong also said in shame: "I just want to be lazy. What Jia Wenshu said made me feel ashamed. I will definitely work hard in the future."
The two exchanged glances, and when Jia Ping rode forward, Bao Dong said in a low voice: "This Jia Wenshu is just a poem. Although I don't understand it very well, I think it's amazing."
"Yes!" Lei Hong glanced at Jia Pingan in front of him, and stroked the bushy beard on his lips, "Those people in Chang'an City have to wait a long time to compose poems, but Jia Wenshu writes them whenever he wants …It’s like a dream that this great talent is my colleague.”
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Chang'an.
After Li Zhigang talked with a governor, he recorded some local customs, as well as the means and feedback of governance, and felt that he had gained a lot.
He is not the first emperor, and he does not have that kind of insight. But he has his own method, which is to call the governors below to inquire about the situation below, even asking about their methods of administration, including the effect.
Through pondering over and over again, the entire Tang Dynasty will form an outline in his mind, which will gradually become more and more familiar to him.
This is how he learns.
"Your Majesty." Wang Zhongliang came, "Li Yifu is here."
"Let him in." Li Zhi collected the materials he had sorted out, and wrote on them which state he belonged to, who the governor was... and then put them away.
Li Yifu came in, saluted, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, someone impeached Cui Yixuan."
"Why?" Li Zhi's eyes were slightly cold, and the file in his hand was rolled up, "Cui Yixuan is the chief minister of the Han Dynasty, and impeaching him is impeaching the Han Dynasty."
Li Yifu raised his head and said reverently: "Your Majesty is wise."
This dog! Even flattery is not as natural as Lao Xu.
Wang Zhongliang watched from the sidelines, compared Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong, and felt that Old Xu was a good man, while Li Yifu was a traitor.
Li Zhi obviously felt that Li Yifu's flattery was not as natural as Lao Xu's, so he asked in a deep voice, "Why impeachment?"
Li Yifu's subjective initiative is not enough!
Wang Zhongliang felt that this person was not active enough in doing things. If Lao Xu had been there, he would have expressed his analysis long ago.
"It is said that he recommended Cui Jian, the magistrate of Lantian County. At the beginning, Cui Jian was said to be a noble character, but Cui Jian has no shame. He openly hangs out with married women, and his morals are corrupt..."
Li Zhi couldn't see any warmth in his eyes, "This is to make Cui's face ashamed by Cui Jian's incident. Who can do such a thing?"
The so-called those people refer to the Guanlong small circle that is currently in full swing.
Li Zhi recently praised several officials of the Shandong gentry, including the Cui family. Unexpectedly, a few days later, Cui Jian's incident would happen.
"They then impeached Cui Yixuan, this is to slap the Cui family and the Shandong family..." Li Zhi was a little annoyed, but he knew that he couldn't get angry, otherwise his uncle, Chu Suiliang and others would join forces to make him fall into the quagmire.
The small circle not only controls the court, they are also powerful in the army. This is a pattern that has been formed many years ago. When helping Yang Jian become emperor, the forces in these troops played a huge role. These forces also played a decisive role in helping Lao Li's family rebel.
But now the world is peaceful, such a huge force makes the emperor feel like a light on his back, and he cannot rest easy.
"Procrastinate!" Li Zhi said lightly: "Delay first and then talk."
He was about to cast a friendly glance at the Shandong family. If he was slapped by the small circle immediately, he would really lose face as an emperor.
People from the Shandong family will feel that he is unreliable, and then they will abandon him and look for another partner for cooperation.
It's really difficult to be the emperor!
Wang Zhongliang rushed in front of Li Yifu and said: "The people of Baiqi are already on the way, and they will arrive soon."
Li Zhi pondered for a while, "Let Taishi Ling watch."
After a while, someone came to report.
"Your Majesty, the eldest grandson seeks an audience."
Li Zhi's body tensed at first, then relaxed, and said with a smile, "Let uncle come quickly."
The file in his hand had been squeezed into a ball, then he let go, closed his eyes... When he opened his eyes again, a shy young man appeared.
Changsun Wuji came in, and after saluting, he asked with concern: "Is your majesty still in good health?"
"It's okay to worry about uncle." Li Zhi looked warmly, and said with a smile: "Uncle should also take care of his health. I will ask the imperial doctor to visit the mansion later. If it is possible, let the imperial doctor take turns to watch at uncle's house. I am relieved."
"This is not in compliance with the rules!" Changsun Wuji was very pleased to decline the kindness, and then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, Cui Jian has an affair with a married woman. There are many discussions in Chang'an. The old minister thinks that he should be punished as soon as possible. Severe punishment is it!"
Li Zhi smiled shyly, "What Uncle said, it's just about Cui Jian... I sent someone to investigate, and we'll wait until they come back."
His responsibility is to delay for a while, and the rest is Cui's own business. If the Cui family can't keep Cui Jian, then he can't be blamed for sitting idly by.
Changsun Wuji looked at him, and suddenly took a step closer. His fat body looked like a hill, which made people feel oppressed.
Li Zhi smiled and even rubbed his hands together, feeling a little embarrassed, but the pressure dissipated accordingly.
Changsun Wuji stopped and sighed, "Pheasant slave...Cui's family is unreliable! This kind of aristocratic family has only themselves in their eyes and nothing else. No matter how the world changes, they will never change, so...the old minister thought that he should do it immediately and take down Cui Jian. Cui Yixuan was also wrong in recommending Cui Jian back then, so he should be relegated!"
He has piercing eyes and is determined to win!
Wang Zhongliang clenched his fists, really wanting to rush up and punch Changsun Wuji.
Uncle, do you really think I don't know what you're thinking? It's just that you feel that the Shandong gentry are a big enemy, and you keep trying to weaken them.
Li Zhi was still smiling, like a boy next door, "Uncle's words are very serious...let me think about it carefully, okay?"
Changsun Wuji laughed, and was about to speak again when someone came outside and told him, "Your Majesty, the Baiqi men have returned from Lantian and are waiting outside the palace."
Li Zhi wanted to delay, but the people from Baiqi came, and they must have brought news of Cui Jian.
Eldest Sun Wuji wanted to laugh at his nephew's naivety, but he held back after thinking about it.
"Let them come."
Later, the three of Jia Pingan appeared outside the hall.
"Follow us." Wang Zhongliang led them in with a solemn expression.
Changsun Wuji stood beside him with a smile, looking extraordinarily stable.
Li Zhi also smiled and was very kind.
"Speak." He said calmly.
"The minister went to Lantian after taking the order, and then checked many places and asked for many personal witnesses... Your Majesty." Jia Pingan knew the effect of this news on Li Zhi, so his tone became a little excited, "This is a case together. Frame!"
"What?" Li Zhi was startled, sat up straight, and even bent forward a little, as if he wanted to grab Master Jia for questioning.
Changsun Wuji frowned slightly, "Is there evidence for this?"
"Of course." Jia Pingan looked a little afraid of Changsun Wuji, "I ordered people to check that room, and found that the door bolt was replaced with a new one."
Li Zhi's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously, "Why do you need to change the door bolt?"
"Cui Jian just drank a glass of wine that day, and then he became groggy. The restaurant said there was a room available, so he took him to rest. He was sure that he had locked the door bolt, so if he wanted to go in, he could only fiddle with it with a knife. There will be marks on the latch.
They thought it was safe, so they replaced the deadbolt with a new one. Afterwards, the servants took down the couple involved, and without torture, they explained the root cause of the matter, and finally..."
Jia Pingan glanced at Changsun Wuji, "Finally, it was found out that this matter was framed by Lantian County Wei Qiaozhen."
Li Zhi sat back on his body again, and said with a smile: "You young man, it's not bad that you are so agile in doing things."
He wanted to laugh, but his uncle was there, so he could only bear it. But that emotion! Unable to hold back, he sighed forcefully.
"Uncle..." He looked at Changsun Wuji with a smile, and resisted the thought of **** him off.
Changsun Wuji bowed his head and cupped his hands, "The old minister has missed the point."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "Why did uncle say this, I would never have thought it would be like this. If it wasn't for this small document, I would be kept in the dark just like my uncle."
All eyes were on Jia Pingan.
See what I do?
Master Jia looked bewildered, but he was very happy in his heart.
Someone thwarted a plan of Guanlong's small circle, the emperor's favorability +1, Shandong gentry's favorability +1.
The harvest is full...
If this continues, he is confident that he can reverse the negative effects of Broomstar and counterattack all the way!
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It was almost late last night, so I will post a big chapter today. Ask for support.
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