"Chang Sunshun... the minister went to guard the imperial mausoleum? When did this happen?"
Changsun Wuji made no secret of his shock. He rested for a day in the county town, regained his energy a little, and then invited Chu Suiliang to meet him.
Chu Suiliang didn't refuse. In any case, they all carried the same mark. The time was still short and it was not easy to remove it.
Furthermore, Changsun Wuji is still the minister of Dali Temple and has not been removed from his position. Listening to others talking about this matter, Changsun Wuji cannot keep his position as minister of Dali Temple.
In Chu Suiliang's view, the imperial court should have another appointment for Changsun Wuji. His future future was not clear and he could not be treated coldly.
So he happily went to the appointment. He knew what Changsun Wuji wanted to know, which was nothing more than some changes in the court, so he could make some preparations after returning to Beijing.
So while exchanging cups and cups with Changsun Wuji, I picked out what I could say.
Chu Sui also felt deeply in his conscience. He and Changsun Wuji were not very familiar with each other. When they served in the court before, they were barely considered fellow ministers. Their past events could not distinguish them.
Contact one place.
In the family world, he was more than a step behind his eldest grandson Wuji, and his experience was completely different.
But now they are sitting together drinking, but Changsun Wuji is toasting frequently. Things in the world are really changing and cannot be treated as normal.
Changsun Wuji did not feel ashamed. Chu Suiliang's career path was different from his. Chu Suiliang's foundation and official qualifications were actually much more solid than Changsun Wuji's.
Although there is not much difference in age, Chu Suiliang seems to have more potential than him, and it is not impossible to become a prime minister in the future.
In fact, the bottom line is that today is different from the past. Chu Suiliang's rise is very strong. Xu Jingzong, Changsun Wuji and others have seen this, and naturally they began to talk about equality.
If Li Er was still here, how could a relative like Changsun Wuji let down his dignity?
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"Changsun Shilang resigned in November. The details... I don't know much about it, and it was not announced to the public when he left. Changsun Qing was just trying to find out what was going on, but I'm afraid he found the wrong person."
Changsun Wuji didn't realize that he had found the wrong person. He went to the imperial mausoleum in October, which was only more than a month after he left the capital.
I left my job and Beijing in the cold weather, which shows how embarrassed my uncle was.
After hearing the news, Changsun Wuji was in a very good mood, but he couldn't be too happy in front of Chu Suiliang.
"What kind of secrets are there? I'm not a woman, so I don't have the time to explore them. Brother Chu and I are old acquaintances. We have met each other over the years. It's not easy to be able to drink and have a heart-to-heart relationship here.
Come on, come on, let me offer another toast to Brother Chu. The story of that time is as old as clouds. At that time, I didn’t understand the ways of the world and was only focused on my career. Today, I have suffered many setbacks, and I am living a better life. If I had any regrets in the past,
Brother Chu, please don’t keep it in your mind.”
Chu Suiliang looked at this unlucky guy and thought to himself, if I had been so petty, I would have been killed by you bastards long ago. How could I still be alive today?
Both of them are very well-educated people, and they both say nice things, but no one takes them seriously. Most of the people Li Er left behind are like this in their interactions, which is not surprising.
Prime Minister Bai knows that he still presses his sword, and the elders of the rich family laugh and flick their crowns. This refers to the warmth and coldness of human relations in officialdom.
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Seeing Changsun Wuji's nonchalant look, Chu Sui secretly smiled in his conscience. Everyone knew about the scandal in your Changsun family.
Now that Changsun Shunde has resigned, you must be happy, but you still come to pretend to be like me, huh, hypocritical...
After a glass of wine, Changsun Wuji took two bites of the food. Although the room was not too warm, he felt warm all over his body. In just one word, comfortable.
As the saying goes, a thousand cups are too little to drink with a close friend... Although Chu Dengshan was not his close friend, he brought him great good news, so he had to drink a few more glasses to celebrate.
Changsun Shunde, as a servant and a person who accompanies the emperor, has always been a worry for him. Now that it has been cured without medicine, he feels a lot more relaxed.
What he said just now was not a lie. He didn't care what the eldest grandson Shunde had done to make the emperor angry and was driven away to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum. It was enough to know that this uncle was in bad luck.
After having a drink with each other, Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of Brother Chu's jokes. Brother Chu should know my family background. I also want to ask, are my two brothers okay now?"
Chu Suiliang was also happy, put down Kuaizi and said: "Well... I heard that brother Changsun Anye entered Dali Temple again, but I haven't figured it out yet. If Changsun Qing was here, they wouldn't be like this.
Procrastination.”
Changsun Wuji left the capital with a lawsuit in mind, but he never imagined that half a year later, such a change would happen.
After hearing this, I couldn't help but feel overjoyed, but I was really a little regretful. If I hadn't done something wrong, I would still be sitting in the hall of Dali Temple at this time. Wouldn't it be a good opportunity to give the two brothers some good treatment?
The word "Chu Suiliang" is used very cleverly. At that time, the elder Sun Anye brothers followed Gui Yihou Wang Shiyun to defect to the Tang Dynasty. Later, Chang Sun Wuji took them into Dali Temple, but they were rescued before they had time to vent their anger.
Obviously Chu Suiliang knew the story back then.
"Oh, what are they for? Brother Chu doesn't know, does he?"
Chu Suiliang thought about it, and there was nothing bad to say. "It seems that their brothers were involved in the incident at Chang'an Academy and are waiting for investigation at Dali Temple. As for the incident..."
Changsun Wuji laughed, raised his glass and said, "The eucalyptus from Chang'an Academy is a big one. I've heard about it in Liangzhou, but I don't know the cause and effect of this eucalyptus. Can Brother Chu clear up my doubts?"
The topic suddenly changed, and both of them talked about the incident in Chang'an Academy with great interest. This was an unavoidable event in the seventh year of Yuan Zhen. Many people were implicated, and the aftermath is still unsolved.
There are many people talking about it between the government and the public, and there is no shortage of them.
After talking for a long time and drinking a few drinks, Changsun Wuji was not in good health after a long journey, so he became a little drunk and sighed: "It's a pity that I happened to leave Beijing, otherwise..."
Chu Suiliang twirled his wine glass and said with a smile: "I think it's just the right time for you to leave. Otherwise, if you get involved in such a trend, I'm afraid you won't be able to live alone."
Chu Suiliang actually hit the point. With Changsun Wuji's personality, the more involved such a case was, the harder it would be for him to handle it well.
This was the case with the previous imperial examination malpractice. Generally speaking, he would not have any problems, but when it comes to human relationships, Changsun Wuji is far less selfless than Dai Wei.
Changsun Wuji wanted to boast a few words, but he was blocked back. First he was stunned, and then he felt a little embarrassed. If it had been in the past, his expression would have changed at this time.
But today is different from the past. If Chu Suiliang stabbed him with one or two sentences, he could only live with it.
Changsun Wuji laughed awkwardly, cupped his hands slightly and said, "Brother Chu is right. I, the official of Dali Temple, am indeed not as far away as Dai Xuanyin."
Seeing his aggrieved look, Chu Suiliang couldn't help but feel happy, thinking that you just have a good girl, but now that you have no one to rely on, there will be many places where you will be wronged in the future.
He did look down on the disciples of a wealthy family like Changsun Wuji. In his opinion, Changsun Wuji's sudden promotion to the third rank was just a matter of chance, and his talents were not as good as those of the Xu Yan clan.
But he wouldn't really offend Changsun Wuji, so he couldn't do it, so he raised his glass and said with a smile: "You don't have to belittle yourself. From my point of view, the position of Dali Temple lies in a person who is upright and able to judge right from wrong.
With your upright temperament, taking up the post in Dali Temple is not a long-term solution..."
At this point, he seemed to have come to his senses. He shook his head and laughed, "It's a simple matter of words. It's me who talks too much. Please don't blame me."
Changsun Wuji's eyes flashed. According to the friendship between the two of them, it was indeed an exaggeration. He didn't know what Chu Dengshan meant.
After raising his wine glass and having a drink with Chu Suiliang, Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "Farewell, please, please forgive me. How can I not make my little brother blush at this situation?"
If Brother Chu thinks highly of me, how about calling me a wise brother?"
Chu Suiliang laughed and poured a glass of wine into his mouth...
Two young and vigorous foxes were talking together, and it was interesting to drink wine. After a few tests, the two people actually had the same idea in their hearts, and they were not the same people at all.
It is estimated that eight or nine of the ten sentences are false words, but they all remain rational and do not want to show the contempt hidden deep in their hearts, so as not to offend the other party.
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Chu Suiliang would not sincerely give Changsun Wuji any useful ideas. He just wanted to tease him for fun. Anyway, Changsun Wuji couldn't do anything to him now.
In addition, Changsun Wuji wanted to know the court's movements, but Chu Suiliang would not lie to him.
The imperial court has taken a lot of actions this year, and some of them, Changsun Wuji, is aware of. For example, all Tang army units in the northwest are on alert. As long as the imperial court gives an order, Zhang Lun and others will lead the army to march westward.
Originally, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks formed an alliance, and the Tang army captured Gaochang to contain the forces of the Western Turks. Now it seems that once the Tang army raises its troops, it is hard to say who will be restrained.
This was obviously a miscalculation by the Turks. The Western Expedition progressed too smoothly and they gave away an enclave to the Tang Dynasty in vain.
There is no need for Chu Suiliang to explain the military strategy in detail. Most Changsun Wuji knows it, and since they are civil servants, how the war is fought has little impact on them.
In terms of basic projects this year, Datang will go all out to repair the post station system, and the renovation of the road into Shu has also entered the court's agenda.
As for the two Chi Roads that Li Po wanted to build, they were greatly reduced under the advice of the courtiers.
The one in the west, from Liangzhou to Zhangye, is a Chi Road left over from the expansion of the Han Dynasty, while the one in the north only goes from Wannian County to Wuyuan City.
Because the project was relatively difficult, Li Po issued an edict to stop the renovation of palaces in Chang'an and Luoyang, saving manpower and material resources and moving them to the west.
In addition, some water transportation projects are still under construction to prepare for the upcoming sea trade.
