The first volume of pearl curtains rolls up the western mountain rain at dusk Chapter 53: Travel
What happened in Jizhou city was like a huge whirlwind, which spread throughout the streets and alleys of Jizhou city in an instant. However, the people only knew that Jizhou Prefecture was arresting people and investigating a case, and they did not know that Prince Yu had been sitting in the study of the governor of Jizhou Prefecture for more than an hour.
Compared to the turbulent situation on the streets, this more than one hour of meditation was truly a storm.
During that hour or so, Prince Yu did not say more than five sentences . Even so, the pressure he brought to Lian Gongming was like a mountain thousands of feet high falling on his head.
This is the royal family.
Back then, the Jiedushi wanted to suppress Lian Gongming further, but he never found a suitable opportunity. This time, Lian Gongming brought the opportunity to himself.
Is there anyone in this world who can expand at will?
Hearing this question, the people may think of Lian Gongming, after all, he is the parent official of Jizhou, but they will also think of the Jiedushi, can the Jiedushi be arrogant at will? People will also think of His Majesty the Emperor, can His Majesty the Emperor be arrogant at will?
If local officials become arrogant and seek fame, they will lose the support of the local people and may even lose their lives. If the emperor becomes arrogant and seeks fame, he will lose not only the support of the local people but also the support of the people of the whole Chu world. What he loses is not only his life, but also his country and people.
From this we can see that in this world, the higher the status a person has, the more he can be arrogant. Ordinary people may not gain or lose anything by being arrogant.
When Emperor Taizu of the Great Chu was conquering the world, it was extremely difficult. He had to face powerful enemies from all sides, including the iron cavalry of the Mongol Empire that swept across the world.
And it was so easy to lose this kingdom. All Emperor Taizu needed was to have three or four unfilial descendants.
After this incident, Lian Gongming lost almost all of his subordinates. Those who had become accustomed to his work were put in jail, and they could not be given a light sentence, otherwise Prince Yu could inform the Internal Affairs Department at any time.
The authority of the Internal Affairs Department is boundless. This matter involves Prince Yu, and the Internal Affairs Department can take over it directly. They can use the crime of oppressing the royal family to make the person who tortured Li Gongming become half-human and half-ghost.
In fact, would Lian Gongming's often boasted backer, the eunuch Liu Chongxin, really offend the Internal Affairs Department because of him? Liu Chongxin might not be afraid of offending the Recording and Law Department, but he would definitely not offend the Internal Affairs Department easily, which is something that even a fool knows.
No matter how much power Liu Chongxin holds , it is still based on the power of the royal family. If they knew that Lian Gongming had provoked Prince Yu, it might not be the turn of the people from the Internal Affairs Department to deal with him, because the people from the Criminal Investigation Department under Liu Chongxin would have arrived first.
This loss is so severe that even the fame and honor can only be swallowed and cannot be spit out.
Four Pages Academy.
In President Gao's study, Li Diudiu, Xiahou Zhuo, and Yan Qingzhi stood there obediently listening to what President Gao said.
"Although the incident has passed, there are still some twists and turns."
Gao Shaowei cleared his throat, looked at Xiahou Zhuo and said, "I'm not worried about you."
Xiahou Zhuo smiled awkwardly, not feeling that this was something to be proud of. In this smile there was a hint of bitterness, as if he was being rejected by others.
Isn't it always like this? He is always the one who is excluded.
Dean Gao said: "Xiahou Zhuo should rest well in the academy, but..."
He looked at Yan Qingzhi and said, "Do you know that one of your disciples went out without permission?"
Yan Qingzhi shook his head: "I don't know."
In fact, how could he not know? Of course he knew very well that Li Diudiu and Gao Xining went out to sell candy, but to say that he didn't know would be an oversight, and to say that he knew would be connivance.
Obviously Gao Shaowei didn't want to explain the matter too clearly because it involved his granddaughter, so he just mentioned it briefly.
"Some things are not as simple as you think. You think it's over, but it's only Xiahou Zhuo's thing that's over."
Gao Shaowei looked a little angry, not only because Li Chi went out without permission and learned how to do business, and not only because Li Chi also dragged his precious granddaughter Gao Xining into it, but more importantly, he was so naive to think that Xiahou Zhuo's affairs were over, which meant that his affairs were also over.
Even Gongming didn't dare to provoke Xiahou Zhuo, so how could he not dare to provoke him?
Too childish.
As long as Lian Gongming is willing, he will secretly kill Li Chi and Yan Qingzhi. Not only will the academy be powerless to do anything, even Prince Yu will not ask anything, because the effect Prince Yu wanted has been achieved.
No benefit, no action.
If Lian Gongming's counterattack was limited to Li Chi, would Prince Yu still take action against Lian Gongming just because Li Chi and Xiahou Zhuo had a good relationship? That was impossible.
Of course Gao Shaowei also had selfish motives. He didn't want Li Chi to have too much contact with his granddaughter. Li Chi and his granddaughter were simply not from the same world, and too much interaction would not benefit anyone.
He didn't want his granddaughter to become a wild girl, never wanted to, never would.
Yan Qingzhi nodded and said, "I know I was wrong."
Gao Shaowei looked at Li Diudiu and said, "I will not pursue what you did outside these days, but you should not stay in the academy recently... A good friend of mine asked me to help find an ancient book a while ago. I have found it. Yan Qingzhi, take Li Chi to Tang County."
After he shifted his gaze to Yan Qingzhi, he said, "Mr. Yuming, you know."
Yan Qingzhi bowed his head: "Student knows."
Gao Shaowei continued, "You two should deliver this set of books to Gui'an Villa in Tang County and give it to Mr. Yuming on my behalf. The round trip will take about ten days. Go back to the account office to get the round-trip fare first."
Yan Qingzhi frowned and asked, "Master Dean, I can go alone for this matter, there is no need to bring Li Chi with me."
Gao Shaowei said: "Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles are both beneficial. Besides, Mr. Yuming is a man of extraordinary talent. Is there anything wrong with you going to meet him?"
Yan Qingzhi said: "Li Chi is injured."
Gao Shaowei said: "If you can leave the academy to do...something else, ca n't you go to Tang County?"
Before Yan Qingzhi could say anything else, Li Diudiu tugged at his clothes and leaned over to say, "Disciple obeys."
Yan Qingzhi sighed and pulled Li Chi: "Let's go."
The two men saluted Gao Shaowei, then turned and left.
Xiahou Zhuo did not leave. He looked at Gao Shaowei with interest. Gao Shaowei felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him. He looked back a few times at first, but after looking at Xiahou Zhuo for a while, he could no longer bear the gaze.
"I originally thought that the dean could be called a great scholar of the time and that he founded the Four-Page Academy, which meant that he had the character that other scholars no longer possessed."
Xiahou Zhuo shrugged his shoulders: "Just then I realized that all the scholars in this world who have achieved status did not do so by virtue of character. I was wrong, and the world was wrong too."
He smiled, and this smile was like a slap in Gao Shaowei's face.
"What do you know!"
Gao Shaowei said angrily: "As the dean of the academy, do I only care about one or two people all day long? I have to take care of thousands of disciples in the academy. Have you ever considered the reputation, order, and future of the academy?"
Xiahou Zhuo had already turned around and left, but he turned back and said, "Fortunately, I didn't think about this, otherwise I would have become the same person as you."
Gao Shaowei was shaking with anger, but he didn't want to bother with someone like Xiahou Zhuo.
"Look, you're looking ahead again."
Xiahou Zhuo said sarcastically, "Because I am Xiahou Zhuo, you don't even dare to scold me. You think you don't dare to offend my father. If I were Li Chi, you would have already scolded me, right?"
He snorted and turned away.
Gao Shaowei was so angry that his face turned pale, and his chest felt stuffy, as if his breathing was blocked. After a long time, he slowly sat down on the chair, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"No scholar...has ever risen to power through integrity."
He repeated Xiahou Zhuo's words, and the confusion in his eyes became more and more intense.
In Yan Qingzhi's courtyard, Li Diudiu packed up his things while saying, "I still have more than 20 days of farm leave. I heard that the scenery in Tang County is extremely beautiful. It's a good opportunity to take a walk and have a look to relax."
Yan Qingzhi said: "Why do you need to persuade me? Do you feel comfortable in your heart?"
Li Diudiu smiled and said, "I am not uncomfortable at all. Sir, you should know that I encountered many such things when I was traveling around the world before entering the academy."
Yan Qingzhi felt a slight pain in his heart.
He looked at Li Diudiu and said, "You're right. Just think of it as a trip to enjoy the mountains and rivers... I'll go with you to see your master later. Let's take him with us. I've been to Tang County once a few years ago. The small fish in the mountain stream there are delicious. There are also wild mushrooms in the forest. If you're lucky, you can catch a pheasant and stew it for dinner. It will be even more satisfying."
Li Diudiu chuckled and said, "Sir, now that you've said that, I want to set off right away."
At this time, Xiahou Zhuo came in, glanced at Li Chi and said, "Silly boy, help me pack my things."
Li Diudiu was startled: "You want to go too?"
Xiahou Zhuo said, "You guys are paying for it at public expense, and I'm paying for it myself. Why don't you allow it?"
The corners of Yan Qingzhi's mouth rose slightly, and he rarely smiled at Xiahou Zhuo.
Yan Qingzhi and Li Diudiu actually knew very well that Xiahou Zhuo was really worried about them. If Lian Gongming really sent people to take action when he was traveling with them, he would be cautious. As long as Xiahou Zhuo was there, they would not dare to act rashly.
Li Diudiu said, "Your injuries are not suitable for traveling."
Xiahou Zhuo asked: "Do you know what the most powerful thing in this world is?"
Li Diudiu thought about it, shook his head and asked, "What is it?"
Xiahou Zhuo smiled and said, "Money... I have no shortage of it, so how can I let myself suffer? I will hire a better carriage, put on a thick mat, drive slowly in the breeze of the mountains and forests, and have a good sleep. Don't you think it will be wonderful?"
Li Diudiu thought for a moment and said, "You... followed at your own expense, which means you are a follower. A follower should have the awareness of a follower. A follower is not qualified to do things like walking in the forest and sleeping in the breeze."
Xiahou Zhuo: "Believe it or not, I will hire two cars, and I will separate the food and drink from you. You can use your travel expenses for food and accommodation, and I will use my own money for food and accommodation. You are not allowed to use my money."
Li Diudiu asked, "Then why did you hire two cars? Can't you just ignore us?"
Xiahou Zhuo was stunned for a moment, then spat: "Get lost..."
Yan Qingzhi laughed out loud.
These three guys are quite interesting.
Birds of a feather flock together.
