Chapter 87 Small maneuvers, big benefits (seeking a monthly ticket(1/2)
The day before, Cui Li encouraged and led the riot of tribute students under the name of "Tang Song cheating in the lead test", and was immediately killed by the imperial guards in public on the Great Street of North City.
Cui Li's death has nothing to do with Tang Song, but as Cui Li's relative, especially Cui Shihuai, who likes these four grandchildren the most, is afraid it will be difficult to think so.
Even though he really understands that he does not blame others for his righteousness, it is inevitable that he feels uncomfortable. This is human nature. Moreover, Cui Li's death is only a little more than a day away. No matter how he thinks, Cui Shihuai will not come to see him at this time, let alone "please see"! [The latest updates are all in search.]
Cui Shihuai's actions were extremely abnormal. Things must be strange. What is abnormal? What exactly is Cui's flag-maker who is in the position of Zhongshu Shushu to do?
Tang Song held the plain and plain thorn in his hand, and kept thinking in his heart while walking out.
After thinking about it, I couldn't figure out Cui Shihuai's intention. In a short while, Tang Song had already walked to the gate of the house.
After stopping for a moment, Tang Song took all his guard and walked out of the door.
Outside the door, there was an old man with a strange and handsome face in his sixties. Behind the old man stood Cui Wo, Cui Ye and Cui Di in the four Yushu in Cui family. Not far behind the four people, except for a few followers with bowed waists and hands, there were three or five ordinary scholars.
As soon as Tang Song walked out of the gate, he stood still before he could speak, and saw Cui Shihuai, who was standing first outside the gate, take a step forward and bowed: "This must be the young friend Tang who has become famous in Beijing recently."
Seeing Cui Shihuai like this, Tang Song, who had always reacted very quickly, hurriedly turned sideways to show that he did not dare to accept this gift.
"It's Tang Song below. As for the famous Jinghua or something, it's just a joke." Tang Song said, and had handed back the famous stab in his hand. "I really dare not collect this item. I'm back. I'll ask Mr. Cui to go to the inside to serve tea and talk."
After saying that, Tang Song bowed slightly and invited the guests with a stern hand.
Cui Di stepped forward to take the stinger, and Cui Shihuai waved his hand and said, "I won't go in and disturb you. I'm here to bring these three bad grandsons to apologize to the chief examiner of Tang. The reopening of the examination this time is very fair and just, but the bad grandson shouldn't blame Tang Xiaoyou, please do not blame me."
Cooperating with Cui Shihuai's words, as soon as he finished speaking, the three brothers of Cui Wo bowed their waists and bowed deeply to Tang Song.
Cui Shihuai said his purpose clearly, and Jiasong understood his thoughts in another thought.
First, he talked about the reopening of the imperial examination and justice, and then said that Si Yushu accused him of cheating. What Cui Shihuai really wanted to say was that yesterday, Cui Li did not doubt the reopening of the scientific examination and the regulations for the scientific examination and scientific examination, but only had some doubts about him, Tang Song.
This seems to be no different, but the difference between the two things themselves is the eldest son.
Because the regulations for this scientific expedition were read by Wu Zetian and ordered to be enforced, and these regulations were stamped with the seal of a young man when they were posted to the outside world, although the specific regulations themselves were represented by Tang Song, they were the will of the emperor.
Probing these constitutions is equivalent to questioning the emperor's dynasty era when he acts in an inappropriate manner before the emperor, and it is really a serious matter to doubt the emperor and despise the emperor's majesty.
Tang Song himself is much less suspicious, even a very insignificant thing. After all, Cui Li is also a tribute student who came to take the exam, and no one can say anything about the examiner if he has any doubts about the examiner.
This situation is somewhat similar to the difference between a person in later generations who questioned the red-headed document issued by the State Council, and it is different from a questioning an ordinary office worker of the State Council. Once an opinion or regulation is issued in the form of a red-headed pointed piece, it no longer represents the will of the document writer, but the will of the State Council and even the country.
If you have doubts about this and use this doubt as an excuse to incite mass riots, such a thing will have serious consequences even in later generations, not to mention the Wuzhou Dynasty, where the monarchs were extremely centralized.
As for the person who wrote the document, the ordinary staff member of the State Council is nothing. Not to mention doubt, even if you scold in public, there will be no serious consequences?
In the final analysis, Cui Shihuai did not come here to apologize to Tang Song, but just treated Tang Song as a prop to clean up the Cui family. At least Si Yushu just doubted the emperor and despised the majesty of the young man.
This old man who has been living in the officialdom for a lifetime is using this kind of action to protect his remaining three grandsons.
As for his humble behavior that seemed extremely incompatible with his identity and his words just now, he was not really directed at Tang Song. He was for those who looked like scholars from afar. Then he spread it through their mouths. As for the final transmission, it goes without saying that it will be possible.
Anyway, as Cui Shihuai's identity, as long as you come here with this prelude, the subsequent article will do whatever you want.
Tang Song could understand Cui Shihuai's thoughts. After all, Wu Zeyao was not a good person to serve, and there was no concept of being guilty of his family in this era.
Cui Li made a big fuss yesterday, but the other three brothers in the four Yushu of the Cui family were also present. According to the logic of this era, Cui Wo, Cui Ye and Cui Di cannot escape the blame. Even if they can be exempted from punishment with the Cui Party’s big sign, it will have a significant adverse impact on their future scientific examinations and even their careers.
This is really a very disgraceful mark on the exam book. Just like if there are records of participating in the student trend or wheel skills in later generations, even if this person has outstanding abilities, he will never go too far in his career in his life.
Cui Shili clearly saw this long-term future and borrowed him Tang Song as a prop to give away the fire. Their children put out the fire and eliminated long-term hidden dangers.
Understanding is one thing, but whether you can accept it is another.
The root cause of Cui Li's trouble is that he is dissatisfied with the results of the imperial list. Isn't this a total of the reopened scientific examination?
If I just doubted me, Tang Song, how could he die? Can I, Tang Song, still mobilize the imperial guards and order the imperial guards to kill people?
He did not object to the reopening of the examination, nor did he object to the examination regulations, but he just questioned me but was killed.
Then wouldn’t this mean: I, Tang Song, killed Cui Li? This is such a big slap!
It would be fine if Cui Li was just dead. The problem is that many people died this time, and those who survived were even worse than death. If the blame was taken, and after the arranged scholars were promoted, Tang Song would have to be responsible for all the misfortunes of the more than 300 tribute students who made trouble yesterday. Or as time goes by, he would be promoted to the executioner B who was poisoned by the poisoned scholars.
Showing the world to the public, working hard for more than a month, each result was created to create the most fair exam since the imperial examination.
The people in your Cui family are human, but I, Tang Song, may not be human?
Aristocratic family! It’s because you are aristocratic family, so I should use it as a prop for you. Should I take the blame for the bad influence of you?
This is too self-righteous!
After Tang Song thought about it, he broke Cui Shili's intention and clarified it clearly. His expression naturally became cold and ignored the three saluted him.
The so-called jade of the Cui family, Shu, smiled slightly and said, "I can't stand the gift of the three seniors, and the three seniors don't need to apologize. The tribute student doubts how wrong the examiner can be? I have also questioned Yue's doctor and Mr. Song before,
Did the Emperor blame me?”
As soon as Tang Song said this, Cui Wo and the other two did not hear the mystery hidden in the seemingly ordinary words, so there was no abnormal expression on their faces. But Cui Shili's face changed, and the eyes on Qing Yan's face suddenly shrank, and the eyes condensed into two needle-like cold lights that stabbed towards Tang Song.
I thought that Tang Song was young and had experienced few things, so he would be very proud of his face. This trip was just a formality, and he would definitely not see through his thoughts hidden in it. Unexpectedly, he reacted so quickly and fought back so sharply.
Cui Shili's color changed, and the official power accumulated over the years immediately emanated as if it was substantial and pressed towards Tang Song.
Guan Wei is a thing that is lingering, but it is a real thing. For example, when an ordinary person in later generations is more or less nervous, or even at a loss when facing a mayor and a secretary of the party. This tension and at a loss are actually an invisible but real manifestation of the other party's official power.
After having the experience of leading a riot for tribute students the last time, the experience of resolutely taking steps between the blade and the spear, and the experience of making a decision between life and death, Cui Shili's set of things can no longer suppress Tang Song.
Tang Song's figure did not change at all. Although he stood casually, his waist was always straight. He faced Cui Shili's eyes, which looked like a needle-like look, and continued to smile lightly: "The cause of yesterday's incident in the Gongyuan was the regulation verse evaluation charter. This charter may be inappropriate, but after all, it was approved by the imperial order after His Majesty's imperial examination. Alas, after all, Senior Brother Cui Li's temperament is too hot!"
"After all the reopening of the scientific examination this time is not as good as the time when the previous one was dismissed. All the regulations have been used by the Seal of the Emperor. How can we make trouble at will?"
"Okay, okay" Cui Shili said two words "good" in a row, "Your friend Tang is indeed a young hero. I just regretted that I wasted too much on the desk and I hadn't known anyone long ago."
"I dare not take it." Tang Song bowed and thought he was thanking him, and then said: "It may be that there is any inappropriateness in the evaluation of the regulations of the regulated verse that caused young brother Cui Li to be angry yesterday. I should think deeply about it recently. If I really find that there are any disadvantages, I should ask Your Majesty to ask for the verdict when the Spring Garden is presented in the next day."
When Tang Song said this, he glanced at the scholars standing in the distance from time to time. He really understood the meaning. Don’t even think about spreading this matter. I will always meet the saints next day.
Like this ambush line, the thing under the shadowless trap is a secret. Once someone understands his thoughts, there is no need to say anything else.
Cui Shili has been in the officialdom for decades, and he has been in the important position of Zhongshu Shishu. Not to mention anything else, he still has some demeanor. Seeing that Tang Song was completely different from his expected immaturity and things were no longer in harmony, he stopped staying. He looked at Tang Song deeply, nodded and turned around and left.
The Cui family San Yushu followed his grandfather with a confused look on his face.
After watching Cui Shili get into Xuan's car and leave, and after watching the men who look like scholars leave, Tang Song sighed long.
The old fox is so thoughtful that if he offended such a person, his life will be difficult in the future!
When he sighed, he was about to go back to the house, but someone behind him chuckled and praised: "Well said, some things can be given to ladders, but some things can never be taken over."
Tang Song turned around and saw Fang Shanqi wearing Taoist clothes standing not far behind him.
"You have heard of the mountain people?" Tang Song smiled and greeted him and invited him to walk into the house together.
Fang Shanqi nodded while walking, and then said with a smile: "Shi Huai Cui is a man of a deep nature. Since he was an official, he has also known for his femininity. His best behavior is to build a temple in a snail shell and use small fuss to fight for big profits. Over the past few decades, including his four former Shangguans, he has been trapped in his hands for a long time and still does not understand the reason. Tang Xiaoyou's response is remarkable."
Tang Song was no longer surprised by Fang Shanqi's knowledge and knowledge. He smiled and said, "I am not as capable as you said. But his visit was too abrupt, so he was wary in advance, otherwise he would never be able to find out. Shanren, don't laugh. If he hadn't been nervous, he wouldn't have noticed any abnormalities at first."
"If it is obvious that you can hear it at first, then what kind of femininity is it? What kind of little move?"
After talking about this for a while, Tang Song remembered the last incident of the Gongyuan, and then smiled at Fang Shanqi and said, "I used to think of showing the world to the public, so I did not enter the paper and did not see my private guests. Therefore, the mountain people never saw each other when they came to the door. It was so rude."
Fang Shan smiled and said, very cheerful, "I wanted to remind you of the risks when I went to find you that time, but I didn't expect you to do so well. Now it seems that I was really worried about it that day."
At this point, Fang Shanqi stopped, looked Tang Song carefully and said seriously: "Whether it was the last time he led the tribute students to the imperial city or this time he took over as the chief examiner, you can be said to be reckless in your behavior, and you have twice put yourself in a situation of life and death, which is not something that wise people do not take."
Hearing this, Tang Song smiled, "It's forced by the situation, I have to do it."
Fang Shanqi's attitude became more and more serious, "But it was precisely because of your reckless attempt that the system of obtaining talents changed. It was also because of your central role that the system of obtaining talents became clear. There were poor people who were happy and encouraged and had a way to serve the country. Your actions in just over the past month were actually a blessing to future generations and had great merits. I admired it very much."
After the mountain man finished speaking, he actually bowed to Tang Song seriously. It was really hard for Tang Song to say such words and do such things as a heretic priest.
"That's just a last resort to take a chance when life is hanging on the line. Why is it as sacred as the Taoist priest said?" People who traveled through time in later generations really can't stand Fang Shanqi's actions. The things are too noble and I can't bear to bear them.
Tang Song was afraid that Fang Shanqi would continue to say the words that made him feel uncomfortable, so he quickly changed the topic and said, "The Shanren will not come here today to just say these gossips."
"It is obvious that he has made great contributions to the country but has no contributions. Tang Xiaoyou really has the style of a national scholar." Seeing this, Tang Song was extremely uncomfortable, Fang Shanqi smiled and said, "Forget it, I won't talk about this, I'm here today for... Six
As soon as he said this, he saw a man dressed in a slave coming from behind. The man clearly knew Fang Shanqi. After walking quickly, he came to his ear and said a few private words.
Seeing his actions, Tang Song deliberately avoided the side for a few steps. However, he was also curious about what news came from the slave.
After hearing the slave's words, Fang Shanqi smiled and said, "Okay."
After the slave finished the news, he did not retreat the same way. He gave Tang Song a gift and went straight to the second courtyard.
Tang Song was surprised, "This person is..."
"He said... By the way, your name is Shui Jing! He is a servant of the Crystal family, it's okay."
After Fang Shanqi finished speaking this, he shook his hands excitedly and said, "I'll talk about the others later, I want to tell you some good news."
"What?"
"Teacher Cui is old when he bows to his name"
Retirement naturally means retiring and returning home, which means resigning!
After hearing this news, how could Tang Song believe it? How could Cui Shihuai clearly just left so quickly?
"Yesterday afternoon, Cui Shihuai went to Jingzhao Yamen to return Cui Li's body. He was buried in the charity village outside the city after he was slackened." At this point, Fang Shanqi sighed a little, "This Minister Cui is so tough."
In the dynasty, it is particularly important to return to the ancestral tomb after death. It is believed that this move is to return to the roots of fallen leaves, and then there will be a son who will be sacrificed for generations. Therefore, even those who die in a foreign land must return to the ancestral tomb. Therefore, there is often "Thousand Miles" in historical books and even the Book of Filial Piety.
The record of "helping the spirit and returning home" is like Du Fu died in a foreign land. Because his family was poor, he could not be buried. So the coffin was stayed in the temple for nearly fifty years before his grandson was finally moved back to his hometown to be buried.
To be continued...