Chapter 533: The Retrograde Peak of the Right Phase
Du Fu walked lonely among the crowd. Different from the lamentations and cries of the other scholars, his sorrow and anger were hidden deep in his heart. Several years of depression made him despair. But when the emperor ordered the world's most talented people to take the exam in Chang'an,
, his hope rose again. He had no reason to give up. He became famous when he was young, and was already famous all over Heluo in his twenties. Among his peers, he was considered a person with outstanding talent. He was born to win the Dragon Flag, climb the Dragon Gate, and be named on the Gold List.
But the cruel reality told him that this road would not work. He hesitated and wandered on the streets of Chang'an, but finally made up his mind to stay in Chang'an. Since the road to the imperial examination was blocked, he would go to the rich and powerful and ask them for help.
He submitted poems and essays to Gan Ye to recommend himself. He was determined not to believe that he could not find a way through the city of Chang'an with his talent in poetry and essays.
"Zimei! Zimei!" The fat countryman caught up and said panting: "I'm going to hire a carriage to go back to my hometown tomorrow. Can you go with me?"
"No, I don't plan to go back to Luoyang. I want to stay in Chang'an and find a promotion for myself."
"Oh, haven't you understood? The princes in Chang'an don't want us to be officials at all. They don't care whether we have talents or not. There are only so many official positions in Chang'an City, how can they let you go?
Come in and compete with them?”
What the fellow countryman said made sense, but Du Fu had already made up his mind. He had great ambitions, and mere setbacks could not defeat him.
The commotion in front of the imperial city's official list was still going on. Some people wrote poems on the empty list to satirize the right prime minister, while others shouted that they wanted to file a lawsuit. Several scholars took the lead and said they would run to Xingqing Palace to pray.
Kneeling. Not long after, the Youxiao guard who was on duty in the imperial city came forward with a wooden sword, waving the scabbard and slashing and smashing. The soldiers who were not effectively organized quickly dispersed, and the front of the imperial city resumed.
A peaceful order.
You Xiaowei immediately conveyed the news about the scholars making trouble to You Xiang Mansion in Pingkangfang. Li Linfu was being served by his servants and put on his purple robe. The person who came to report the news knelt on the ground and crossed his hands: "You Xiang, the fallen scholar
They were rioting in front of the imperial city gate, but they were driven away by You Xiaowei, and two other rioters were arrested."
Li Linfu didn't even raise his eyebrows. He stretched out his arms and let the maid fasten the right rope buckle in front of him. He said slowly: "They are just a group of people seeking fame and reputation. They have limited talents and knowledge, but blame it on the imperial court. If anyone makes trouble, they will be punished immediately.
I broke up the rioters and gave each of the rioters sixty sticks and drove them out of Chang'an."
After putting on his robe, he walked out of the palace and took a carriage to Xingqing Palace to meet the driver. The saint asked him to go because he must have asked about the scientific examination, and he had already thought of his words to respond.
Li Linfu entered Nannei in an ink chariot and listened to his orders outside Datong Hall. Gao Lishi introduced him into the hall. Li Longji sat on the imperial steps and asked coldly: "Ge Nu, I ask you, three thousand men
When I went to Chang'an to take the scientific examination, why didn't anyone get the first place? Are the scholars in the Tang Dynasty so ignorant?"
The eunuchs in the palace immediately fell silent and quietly turned their attention to Li Linfu. Only Gao Lishi looked at Li Linfu with his eyes and nose, his head raised and his face expressionless.
Li Linfu immediately calmly crossed his arms and reported back: "After this scientific examination and selection, I found that all the scholars had limited knowledge and were not talented enough to serve as officials. In order to prevent these mediocre people from getting into the court, I demoted them all.
I congratulate the saint. In the prosperous days of Tianbao, there are truly no sages left in the wild. All the wise men in the world are in the court, and there is no need to look for them among the people."
Li Longji was stunned at first, seeming to be hesitating, or digesting and assimilating, and finally nodded affirmatively: "Thank you for your hard work, Brother. Since there are no talents left in the field today, this autumn's scientific examination will also be cancelled, leaving it to next year to select talents.
talent."
After everyone heard this, they all thought that the emperor was so insane that it was worse than eating minced meat.
In fact, this statement is not objective. Li Longji relied on a coup to ascend to the throne, and he also worked hard to create a prosperous Kaiyuan era. Of course, he would not be so old and confused.
He knew completely in his heart that Li Linfu was jealous of talents and regarded all the scientific scholars as his competitors. To put it seriously, this was bullying the emperor. But he was used to Li Linfu's overall governance, and he didn't have to worry about him when he was in charge.
For anything, you can concentrate on singing and dancing. But once he raises objections and charges, it means that Li Linfu will be dismissed from office. Li Linfu's party will naturally lose power and be eliminated. But who will fill the power vacuum left by Li Linfu? Who will come?
Support this huge country for him.
Even if someone can take up this important role, it can be guaranteed that this person can take charge of the overall situation like Li Linfu and be very loyal to himself. If he is replaced by a mediocre person like Chen Xilie, the Tang Dynasty will definitely be in danger. If he is replaced by
If he is a tortuous official like Zhang Jiuling, won't his comfortable days hidden in the palace come to an end?
He had to admit that although Li Linfu was jealous of talents and selfish, he was irreplaceable to him.
Li Linfu knew this truth very well and understood that the emperor could not live without him, so he had the courage to do such a thing.
It was as if the Yang family was becoming more and more arrogant, and the emperor closed his eyes and indulged himself. He drove Concubine Yang out of the palace because he couldn't stand it. However, the emperor couldn't live without this charming woman, so he could only find a way to bring her back. From then on, the Yang family became more and more arrogant.
arrogant.
Both Li Linfu and the Yang family were taking advantage of the emperor's desire for comfort and were constantly testing the throne on the verge of death.
But their temptation was effective, and Li Longji really just wanted to be comfortable.
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When Li Siye led the team to leave Chang'an, he was still thinking that behind Li Linfu's manipulation of the imperial examination was Emperor Xuanzong's increasing reliance on his comfort zone. He seemed to understand the truth that the emperor's request was to maintain a comfortable status quo, with someone to handle state affairs, and Yang around him
Accompanied by Yuhuan, he devoted himself to studying singing and dancing.
If he wants to benefit from it and get promoted, he must add to his comfort zone. Doing so has many benefits. It will not offend the Yang family or the right prime minister. If he wants to break the emperor's comfort zone, it will be counterproductive. Not only will he offend the right prime minister, but also the Yang family.
And if you offend the Yang family, you will end up with no place in the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, the Beiting Jiedushi he had finally obtained could not be wasted like this. In the poor political environment, he had to keep growing until he was qualified to speak loudly in the future.
Li Siye looked back at the shabby team behind him. The more than sixty followers really couldn't hold up the arrogance of the Jiedushi. After arriving in Beiting, in addition to picking up their family members, they also had to poach Feng Changqing, Duan Xiushi and others.
, with these two people, his management in Beiting will be much easier.
The team leading the way suddenly stopped, and Menjing's team separated on both sides. He shouted and asked: "What's going on?"
"Reporting to Zhongcheng, there are Taoists blocking the way."
He swung his riding crop to whip the horse's butt and stepped forward. Daorou followed closely behind him. Before he came to the queue, he saw Li Mi holding a fly whisk and carrying a bamboo basket with a dusty face. Behind him was Qingli, a maid, leading a donkey.
Carrying baggage.
"Li Mi?"
He asked in surprise: "Aren't you concentrating on Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain? Why did you end up here in the Linsong Valley in the west of Hexi?"
Li Mi cupped his hands and smiled calmly: "Linsong Xie Valley is the place where the sages studied. Li Mi came to look for their footprints and thought he might meet you here. No, I did."
Judging from his appearance, Li Mi seemed to be in a much better mood. The prince's experience did not break his devotion to the Tao. Perhaps one day, he would resolutely return to the court and protect the precarious East Palace.
Li Siye got off his horse, held his sleeve and said, "It's not convenient to talk here. Let's go for a walk in the valley."
The two of them walked up the hillside through the green grass and trees, with two maids following far behind. They knew each other well and had endless things to say.
Li Siye stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the Horseshoe Temple in the distance, and asked Li Mi in a low voice: "Is the prince feeling better? Has he returned to Chang'an?"
Li Bi's face suddenly darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The turmoil in the Huangfu Weiming Wei Jian collusion case has not been resolved, and the case of Du Youlin, the father of the crown prince's concubine Du Liangdi, has arisen again. Now he is being grilled on both sides of the fire like a fish.
, the crown prince’s position is in danger.”
"What? Something happened again? Li Linfu is stalking you and won't let go?"