"Now that you are an official in the capital, you don't need to be as worried as before. Your Majesty is not a capricious person. Only when he killed Gao Shen, it was more implicated...
It’s just that there are some factions in the DPRK and China, so be careful.”
The two of them talked a lot while the wine was full of wine, which not only refreshed Chu Suiliang's mind, but also made him understand some of the important affairs of the imperial court.
As a direct descendant of the martial arts Su clan, Su Xu's vision was beyond that of ordinary officials. After a few words, Chu Suiliang could grasp the pulse of the imperial court.
At this time, Su Xu changed his subject and talked about the personnel affairs of the imperial court. Chu Suiliang was a little drunk, but he still pricked up his ears and asked: "Oh, dear brother, please tell me so that I don't have to go back to Beijing."
, then you have offended someone."
Although Su Xu drank a little too much, he was still conscious and said with a wry smile: "How can I explain clearly what the eldest brother is asking in a sentence or two? There is only a long way to go. When the eldest brother settles down, how about I explain it in detail?"
Chu Suiliang laughed and said, "Is it possible that my dear brother has some scruples? There are only two of us here, what is there to say? You also know what I am like as a brother. If what comes out of your mouth reaches my ears, I will never let a third party
I know it personally.”
Su Xu waved his hands repeatedly, "Where did the eldest brother go? I'm not afraid that the eldest brother will go out and say nonsense. It's just that nowadays, the factions in the court are a bit hard to say.
Back then, we were part of the King of Qin's party, part of the Prince's party, plus the King of Qi's disciples and close relatives of the Emperor. You were on your guard against me, and I was on your guard against you. We could always tell the difference between you and me.
Even when Yang Guang was in power, the Kansai people were a group of their own, and the others were outsiders.
But it’s different now. The emperor has embraced everything, including the founding heroes, people from the princes, people from Guanxi, Jin, northerners, and southerners. As long as they are worthy of their position, they can all be used. So everyone’s origins are too diverse, but not as before.
It’s clear.”
Speaking of this, Su Xu sighed with emotion, and then said: "For example, Yun Dingxing, who is he? Now he is very stable in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry..."
Chu Suiliang shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Xian, this is not a good example. Although Yun Dingxing is a bad person, the Yang family can use it, Wang Shichong can use it, and His Majesty is so wise, so why can't he use it?"
Let me tell you, using the king of Wu to conquer Baekje would be so ambitious that few wise kings in ancient times could match it."
The two of them played and slapped each other for a while, but it was a pity that the emperor was in the palace and couldn't stretch his ears so long, otherwise he would have promoted them to a higher rank.
Nowadays, there are many people who gossip about the emperor behind his back, but those who sincerely say good things about the emperor in places where the emperor's eyes can't see... Well, it's all in vain. The people from the Military Intelligence Department only come to complain and don't help people get promoted.
reason.
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When it came to King Wu Li Fuwei, the two of them had the same opinion. They both felt that King Wu acted strangely, but he was extremely lucky, and not everyone could imitate him.
Those princes who brought trouble to the world were all devastated, and only two people, Du Fuwei and Dou Jiande, survived. It was God's blessing.
Du Fuwei was an anomaly. As soon as he heard that the King of Han had killed Xiao Xian, he immediately came with his whole family. You could say he had a long-term vision. Chu Suiliang felt something was wrong. If Li Yuan were in power, given Li Yuan's character, it was very likely that he would
will kill him.
But you want to say that he has no idea? Now look at him, he can still lead troops to sea and win a battle. If the Chu family and his son had someone's vision, why would they be in such an embarrassing situation many times?
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“Since the end of the Han Dynasty, powerful ministers have emerged in large numbers, united with cronies, controlled the king at the top, and frightened the officials at the bottom. There have been frequent changes in dynasties, and it has been hundreds of years now.
The legacy is hard to eradicate. Even with the wisdom of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the virtuousness of the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, they could not reverse it. However, a few years after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the atmosphere was completely new.
All the princes in the court respected and feared the emperor, and the government was clear and clear. At any time, most of them discussed matters on the matter, and rarely acted in a partisan manner. This is... someone from Luoyang...
Perhaps there was too much fighting in Luoyang in those years, so why choose Cao Qigui? There were too many chaotic people in Luoyang Qigui, so the discipline was weakened, the morals were corrupted, and cliques were always the first to form factions wherever they went.
Brother Chu must be careful when encountering these people.
There are many wise men in the court, and they will not remain indifferent to this."
Su Xu still briefly talked about the factions in the DPRK, focusing on the people of Henan. Henan was the heart of the Central Plains and the center of the war in the late Sui Dynasty.
Several offensive and defensive battles in Luoyang lasted for nearly ten years. It was not until Wang Shichong fell under Tongguan that the war in Henan was barely brought to an end.
In the words of people at that time, there were no good people in Henan. In fact, it was not about the people in Henan, but that the people who took the lead in the rebellion were too surly.
At that time, Luoyang was a well-known bandit den, and Henan had the most bandits. Almost all the famous bandits gathered there. Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Duan Da and others were not bandits but were better than bandits. They created a smoky atmosphere in Henan.
As a result, the world's perception of Henan people became worse and worse, and even the Shandong bandits were inferior to them. Of course, most of the Shandong bandits eventually ended up in Henan and Hebei, but people didn't care about it.
During this process, many aristocratic families from Henan moved eastward to Kansai, bringing many bad customs to Kansai.
When Li Yuan was around, it was understandable that he would use this method to strengthen his own power. After all, many of the Henan clans were branches of the Kansai clan. It was normal for everyone to be in close contact with each other and to fight for the world together.
But later on, brothers Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng competed for the reserve position, and the Henan people moved around, which did not have any good effect.
When Li Po arrived at Chang'an City, the first person to surrender was Changsun Shunde, a representative of the Luoyang family. Although it was excusable, the people of Guanxi also surrendered one after another at that time, and there is no clear order.
But the conduct of the people in the Henan clan...
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Chu Suiliang glanced at Su Xu with drunken eyes and a clear mind, thinking that he should pay more attention to this.
But it is worth considering. Henan is the hometown of the Northern Qi Dynasty and has always been the opponent of the Kansai people. Su Xu was born in the Su family of martial arts, so he naturally dislikes those people...
Besides, there are so many sects in Kansai, and they have been fighting for many years. He doesn't believe that if the Tang Dynasty is changed, the people of Kansai will be as docile as sheep?
After a meal of wine, Chu Suiliang was very drunk again. When he woke up, there was a naked young girl lying next to him. Chu Suiliang thought about it for a while and felt that Su Xu was worthy of being a son of the Su family and that he was sensible.
After getting up and freshening up, he had breakfast at Su Xu's house. After setting a date for the meeting, Su Xu went on duty and Chu Suiliang left alone.
When the two were leaving, Su Xu and Chu Suiliang whispered: "Brother, just wait and see with peace of mind. There will be good news here soon, but the eldest brother must not go to see the minister of the house."
He is presiding over the reduction of titles and the dismissal of redundant officials. Many people want to get through to him. The Minister of Housing has recently closed the door to thank guests. Even if they meet him, they will definitely refuse them sternly and will not leave anyone with a reason to say anything.
"
Chu Sui said in his conscience that, sure enough, the old people in the Prince of Qin's palace had their own fate back then, and they were somewhat implicated at that time. However, after a few years, they were able to go their separate ways, and no longer expected to be burdened by the past.
Chu Suiliang and his two servants wandered around the market leisurely.
He had met everyone he was supposed to meet in the past few days. Although things had changed, he had not experienced much of the harshness of the world. After all, the father and son had not been reduced to begging for mercy.
It was hard to say whether he could help or not, but everyone greeted him with smiles. It was much better than when he left Beijing in a hurry.
From what everyone said, he could feel that the atmosphere in the court was very relaxed and clear. Indeed, as Su Xu said, there were not so many party disputes.
The famous sects in the past are all here, but the momentum seems to be far less noisy than before. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, and why it is like this, Chu Suiliang doesn't quite understand.
The official position is still too low, Chu Suiliang sighed secretly...
He didn't want to go back yet, because Gongsun An was at home today and he might want to drink with him again.
So he took people to look around Dongshi. People were coming and going there, and the market was prosperous, which was far from comparable to Jinyang. He also found a teahouse to sit in and listened to some rural anecdotes.
When it was time for dinner, he took people to Caiyufang.
The brothel business in Caiyufang is still so prosperous. There are many people coming in and out during the day, mostly scholars coming here to drink and have fun.
Spring has begun, the weather is warm, and scholars have become agitated. There are still a few months until this year's provincial examination, and there are gradually more and more literary gatherings.
This year, a Taoist test was added to the imperial examination, and the county-level examination was abolished and replaced by a rural examination.
The provincial examinations produce talented people, the Taoist examinations produce candidates, the ones who come out of the Beijing examinations are Jinshi, and the ones who win the top prize are the top scholars. This has completely changed from the imperial examinations held some time ago.
Chu Suiliang still remembered the imperial examination scene in Taiyuan County two years ago. It was a bit chaotic, and the court was very concerned about it. He, the Jinyang magistrate, was very busy.
Nowadays, the rules change every year, and it feels more and more strict. If you want to take the imperial examination, I am afraid it will not be as easy as it was two years ago.
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There has always been a mixture of dragons and snakes in the brothel. Chu Suiliang heard that Li Yuan often came here to have fun in the past, but he didn't know whether it was true or not. He had to ask the rich man in the household department about this.
Chu Suiliang didn't come here to have fun, he just wanted to be clean and sober up. If he went back at night, if he was caught by Gongsun An, he would definitely get drunk again.
He didn't dare to shirk it yet. The origin of that person was too strange. Now that he knew what the Military Intelligence Department was, he was immediately silent. How could he dare to offend Gongsun An?
Entering a building, there was a cultural gathering. Chu Suiliang had no intention of participating. He also planned to wait for a few days to wait for the official position to be finalized before going to Chang'an Academy for a walk.
When he heard Yan Xiang say, many of those people went to the academy to hide, but now, there probably aren't many left...
He asked the shopkeeper to find a small courtyard for him, and he did not invite prostitutes over. After dinner, he fell asleep. When he woke up in the afternoon, he summoned two women to accompany him.
That is, just respond to stories, talk, listen to music, and experience the peaceful world of Chang'an.
Looking at Chang'an from the perspective of people in the world is different from Su Xu and others. This is the experience he has summed up for many years as an official. Sometimes, instead of looking up at the sky, it is better to look down at the ground, maybe you will gain something else...
