Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 133 You are good at disgusting people
Liu Mansion.

A piece of plain pickaxe.

There were quite a few officials coming and going, and each of them had a solemn expression or a hint of sadness.

"If it weren't for the emperor's decision to let him die to show his determination, I don't think many people would be willing to come here to pay their respects."

Li Chengqian led Su Chen into Liu's residence and said softly, "There should be quite a few people here who have received help from Liu Li before."

"Take a closer look to see if there is anyone we can use."

Su Chen gave Li Chengqian a strange look.

Good guy.

You brought me to the grave to dance, and you did it for a purpose.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

As I walked into Liu's mansion, I met more and more officials, and many of them took the initiative to come forward and say hello.

However, everyone's eyes glanced at Su Chen intentionally or unintentionally.

Those who understand Su Chen will understand.

But no one expected that Li Chengqian would bring him here.

Mrs. Liu and her children knelt beside the coffin, sobbing silently and burning paper money.

Seeing Li Chengqian coming, Lu Chengqing, who was in charge of handling Liu Li's funeral, hurried over, accompanied by Liu Li's cousin Liu Fang.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need to greet you two."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, looked at Madam Liu and her son who were burning paper money, and sighed, "Lord Liu was loyal to the emperor and the country, and died to show his loyalty. He saved his reputation, but it caused hardship to his family... Please accept my condolences."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Liu Fang thanked her.

Su Chen looked at the coffin in your mother's room. The person lying inside was undoubtedly Liu Li.

A lot of ice cubes were placed around Liu Li's coffin to protect his body.

But because the weather was too hot and paper money needed to be burned, the ice cubes melted very quickly and the smell was a bit pungent.

"Although Lord Liu is gone, the people of our dynasty will always remember his outstanding contributions to our Tang Dynasty. If you have any troubles in the future, you can come to the East Palace to find me."

In response to Li Chengqian's words, Su Chen only had three words to say.

Very official.

Although Liu Li was dead, his relatives would not be so stupid as to really listen to Li Chengqian and go to the Eastern Palace to find him when there was trouble.

It's just a courtesy, why take it seriously?
"Woooooooo..."

Mrs. Liu and others cried even louder.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei has arrived!"

A chorus of voices rang out.

Su Chen and Li Chengqian looked outside the mourning hall at the same time.

Li Tai had a sad look on his face. Du Chuke and others followed him into the mourning hall.

When Li Tai saw Su Chen and Li Chengqian standing side by side, looking straight at him, he was obviously stunned for a moment.

"Meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."

"No need to be polite."

Li Tai sighed, helped Liu Fang up, and said, "Lord Liu Li was an important minister of our dynasty. Now he has suddenly left like this. It is really a great loss to our dynasty."

"This prince and Lord Liu have a very close personal relationship. We are both teachers and friends. If it weren't for Lord Liu's generous teaching and repeated advice, how could this prince be where he is today?"

"Madam Liu, if you have any troubles in the future, you can come to my Prince Wei's mansion and I will take care of it for you."

Alas……

Are you trying this too?
Liu Fang thanked him again, "Thank you, Your Highness the King of Wei."

"I've met the prince."

"It's a coincidence that Fourth Brother came."

Li Chengqian nodded and said calmly, "Are you not busy compiling the Comprehensive Geography today?"

Li Tai said calmly, "The Comprehensive Geography must be compiled, but Lord Liu Li and I had a close personal relationship, and he was an official in the palace. Now that Lord Liu has passed away, I have come here to offer my condolences."

Li Chengqian: "It's a pity that this time, the emperor did not order my fourth brother to lead all the officials to come to pay their respects."

Li Tai turned his head and looked sideways, with a hint of coldness on his face.

This happened several months ago, but Li Chengqian still remembered it.

Su Chen also looked at Li Chengqian with some surprise. No wonder he could become friends with him. They were both people who held grudges.

At this time.

A loud noise broke the solemn atmosphere.

"Chu Suiliang, get out of here!"

"We in the Liu family don't welcome you!"

Chu Suiliang actually came?
Everyone looked surprised.

If Chu Suiliang had not reported Liu Li, how could so many troubles have occurred?
Now that Liu Li is dead, he actually dares to come here to pay his respects.

Aren’t you afraid of being beaten up by everyone?
"Everyone calm down."

Li Tai hurried forward to stop him, "Lord Chu is an important official of the court, and he is dedicated to the public. You must not be rude."

With Li Tai's words and Liu Fang's persuasion, the relatives of the Liu family were still eyeing Chu Suiliang covetously, but they did not rush up and fight.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Prince of Wei." Li Tai shook his head. "Lord Liu is fair and honest. Lord Chu should not have believed what others said."

Chu Suiliang: "I am just reporting truthfully."

Li Tai did not comment, but turned aside and said, "It just so happens that the Crown Prince is here too. Lord Chu, please say hello to my brother."

Du Chuke: "When the prince invited me to come with him just now, I was still wondering whether Lord Chu would come and whether he would come with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If I had known that Lord Chu would come alone, I would have invited him to come with me."

Chu Suiliang paused and turned his head to look at Du Chuke.

Some officials present looked at Chu Suiliang thoughtfully, and then looked at Li Chengqian who had an expressionless face.

Du Chuke's words are thought-provoking.

Could it be.

Is Chu Suiliang actually the prince’s man?

"Master Du, you are joking. I am used to being alone. Whether I am traveling with the prince or the crown prince, I feel very restrained. It is better to be free and unrestrained."

Chu Suiliang had a calm face and responded with a veiled smile, "Unlike Lord Du, who is eloquent and well-spoken, and is favored by His Royal Highness the King of Wei."

"If it were me, I would have offended the King of Wei with just a few words, which would not be good."

Du Chuke didn't take it seriously and walked aside.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Master Chu, please don't be polite."

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Today we are here to pay our respects to Master Liu. Please don't make noise and disturb Master Liu's peace."

"The prince is wise."

The prince said that everyone would no longer target Chu Suiliang. They gathered in groups of three or four, communicating in low voices.

Instead, Du Chuke came to Su Chen with someone, "Mr. Su, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

"I have admired Lord Du for a long time."

"I heard that Mr. Su has been making ice cubes recently?"

Du Chuke, with a somewhat curious look on his face, joked like he was talking to an ordinary friend: "In such hot weather, if Master Su succeeds, it will be a miracle."

Su Chen: "It was just an accidental discovery. I just wanted to try it out. But Lord Du laughed at me."

"Mr. Su, let me introduce you to a friend."

Du Chuke pointed to his companion beside him and said, "Liu Tao is from Huizhou, Shandong Province. His family has been engaged in business for generations."

Liu Tao bowed and said, "Meet Master Su."

Su Chen nodded in return and glanced at Liu Tao. Is a Huizhou businessman worthy of being introduced by Du Chuke?

Liu Tao: "I've heard that Master Su's soap business is extremely popular, but it's a pity that we have no chance to cooperate. If Master Su succeeds in making ice cubes this time, I will definitely visit him in person."

Su Chen nodded with a smile, "If there is a chance, we can cooperate a little."

Du Chuke: "Mr. Su, don't underestimate Boss Liu. The Liu family's business is all over the Tang Dynasty. If you can cooperate with Boss Liu, the sales of ice cubes will naturally be easy."

"must."

Su Chen responded casually, but he was a little suspicious in his heart.

What does this guy want to do?
Introduce him a business partner for no reason?

The condolences ended.

Chu Suiliang bowed and said, "Your Highness, Prince of Wei, can you come with me?"

Du Chuke: “……?”

Li Tai's mouth twitched, and he nodded calmly, ignoring everyone's strange looks.

"Master Chu is a man of great learning. I, your fourth brother, will definitely gain something if I follow him. I love talented people, so I think I will treat Master Chu the same way I treat Master Liu, right?"

"..."

Li Tai glared at Li Chengqian fiercely.

You are good at disgusting people!

Li Chengqian had a calm expression, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

After leaving Liu's Mansion with Su Chen and getting on the carriage, Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Look at Du Chuke, look at Li Tai..."

"I originally intended to disgust me, but I never expected that Chu Suiliang would disgust me instead."

Du Chuke wanted to use the incident of Chu Suiliang to tell the officials and relatives of the Liu family present that although Liu Li's death was due to Chu Suiliang's impeachment, it was more because of Li Chengqian, the mastermind behind the scenes!

however.

Chu Suiliang's tactics were cunning but cunning. He not only made his position clear, but also disgusted Li Tai and the others when he left.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Although your fourth brother has been under house arrest for a while, he still has a lot of people around him."

When Li Tai entered the venue just now, Su Chen saw many officials coming forward to greet him. At the same time, many people's attention had not been diverted since Li Tai appeared, which showed how many officials Li Tai had bribed privately.

Li Chengqian frowned and nodded, "Of course, if he didn't have enough confidence, how could he dare to try for the position of the East Palace?"

"What do you think of Du Chuke?"

"He has been keeping an eye on me and introduced me to a friend who is in business."

"Oh?"

Li Chengqian frowned and looked over, "What do you mean?"

Su Chen thought for a moment and opened his folding fan. "Have you ever heard of a snake catcher?"

(End of this chapter)