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

Chapter 253 The Revolution Has Not Succeeded
The prince lives outside.

Su Chen got down from the carriage with a tired look on his face, rubbed his cheeks hard, and walked into the yard.

"Give me a cup of iced fruit tea."

After drinking a glass of cold drink, Su Chen suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. He lay limply on the bench, like a worm.

too tired.

Since ancient times, accompanying a woman shopping has not been an easy task.

It’s really better to stay at home, read some books, and play some games, which is free and easy.

Su Chen looked over, "Where's Lu Fei?"

"I'll call him."

Sun Qiang walked out, and after a moment, the two of them came in side by side.

"Young Master is looking for me?"

"Is there any movement from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice?"

"Li Tian from the Dali Temple brought people to invite Lu Chengsi back today, saying that there is solid evidence. I think Lu Chengsi can't leave Chang'an City..."

Lu Fei smiled and told Su Chen everything that happened today.

The Dali Temple acted quickly.

Su Chen smiled, but he was a little surprised that the Ministry of Justice did not take any action.

What is Li Dao Zong doing?
Could he be thinking about how to prevent me from going to Prince Jiangxia's Mansion to seduce his daughter?
emmm.

It is really possible.

Su Chen knocked his head and said, "I think Lu Chengsi is now detained in the prison. Has Sun Fujia released any news?"

Lu Fei shook his head. "That's not the case, but the servants that Lu Chengsi brought with him did go to the Lu Mansion."

He should ask Lu Chengqing for help.

Su Chen groaned, "Although Lu Chengqing is also a member of the Lu family, he should not get involved in such matters."

Lu Fei nodded, "Young Master is right, that servant didn't stay in the Lu Mansion for long before leaving."

Su Chen: "How many times did Liu Mu win today?"

Lu Fei: "Won once, lost four times."

Su Chen laughed immediately. It was obvious that the students in Chang'an City were getting anxious.

If the students of Shannan Road led by Liu Mu were allowed to defeat the students of Chang'an City again and again, how would the students of Chang'an City have the face to go out in the future?
"Although he lost four times, Liu Mu's mentality seems to be pretty good and he is always cheerful."

Lu Fei was a little surprised and said, "It's obvious that the more times the students of Shannan Road win, the better. Who knew that he would still want to lose."

Su Chen: "He can only return to Shannan Road if he loses the competition now."

"You can only leave if you lose?"

"Otherwise, will the students in Chang'an City let them go?"

Su Chen stretched lazily, "You went to the gambling house, won tens of thousands of taels of silver, and then said you didn't want to play anymore and wanted to leave. See if the gambling house will let you go."

Lu Fei suddenly understood what was going on after hearing such a common metaphor.

How can you just run away after winning?
You gained face, but you don't care about the lives of the students in Chang'an City?

Do you want to come to Chang'an City again in the future?
Want to go further?
I don't think about it!

"Su Chen..."

At this time.

Li Chengqian's voice came from outside.

Su Chen waved his hand, Lu Fei bowed and took his leave, and at the same time, Li Chengqian walked in happily.

"Hey, you're at ease."

Li Chengqian farted and sat down next to Su Chen, saying cheerfully, "With a beautiful woman by your side, and an autumn breeze outing, you must have had a good day today."

Su Chen: "Did King Jiangxia come to you to complain?"

Li Chengqian: "Isn't that so?"

"You are so insidious. You actually used the badge I gave you to deal with King Jiangxia's veteran soldiers."

"King Jiangxia was so angry about this that he came straight to the East Palace to reason with me."

Li Chengqian spread his hands, extremely helpless, "Let's just say that you like Sister Xueyan and just propose marriage, what's this?"

Su Chen smiled and said, "Returning a favor."

Li Chengqian looked puzzled: "Don't you have any feelings for her?"

Su Chen: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard."

Li Chengqian's face was dark, "Speak human language."

Su Chen yawned and said, "You haven't even secured the throne yet, how dare I let my guard down?"

"Although you are the regent this time, and you are so powerful that the King of Qi and the King of Wei cannot make any move, but they are still alive."

"As long as they are still alive, we cannot let our guard down."

Uh……

Li Chengqian pondered and nodded slowly.

Although what Su Chen said was a bit exaggerated, it is undeniable that the two of them still have evil intentions.

"I'm sorry to have wronged you."

"Tsk tsk tsk, what you said is better than sending me a few girls from the palace."

"..."

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes, "I don't want Uncle Wang to come to the East Palace to cry every other day."

"correct."

"The construction of the school is now on the right track."

"The silver you donated, plus the money taken out from my father's treasury, totals 160,000 taels of silver, which can build 16 schools."

"I have also contacted Liu Mu, and will invite the teachers who teach those students to Chang'an City."

"With the addition of teachers from other places, I estimate that teaching will begin smoothly in a month."

Su Chen nodded, "As for books, dictionaries and so on, I will ask Xu Qizhuang to follow up and deliver them on time in a month."

Li Chengqian responded, "On the contrary, those noble families have been silent."

Su Chen: "They are waiting, no rush."

Li Chengqian nodded and said casually: "You arranged for the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to do it, right?"

Su Chen smiled and said, "Si Lu accepted my money, so of course I have to ask him to contribute."

"How do you contribute?"

Su Chen did not respond, but stood up, took out a file and placed it in front of Li Chengqian.

"Do you still remember Jiang Wuyang?"

"The person who provided the account book?"

Li Chengqian pondered and said, "I remember he went to Su Bin's place?"

Su Chen nodded and tapped the file. "This file was sent by them. In addition, there was also assistance from the Xue family of Hedong."

Li Chengqian held the file and frowned, "Hedong Xue family?"

Su Chen said dimly: "Xue Li is from the southern ancestor of the Xue family. Although he has fallen into decline, he is still a descendant of the Xue family after all. He is now under the command of you, the prince."

"After the descendants of Xizu knew about this, they secretly contacted Xue Li, hoping to take this opportunity to get the descendants of Xue into the eyes of your prince." Li Chengqian pondered and said, "The Xue family in Hedong is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. Although they have married into the Pei and Liu families, they are ultimately just local tyrants."

"Without a foundation in the imperial court, it will be difficult for the Xue family to gain a foothold in the imperial court by relying solely on marriage."

"so……"

Li Chengqian expressed his thoughts, "Take this opportunity to enter the court?"

Su Chen nodded, "That's about it."

Li Chengqian tapped the file, "Do you think this is feasible?"

Su Chen: "After the Lu and Kong families are dealt with, there will be no problem."

After the Lu and Kong families are dealt with, schools will also be opened for teaching.

If they want to enter the court, they must show their real talents. If they have such abilities, it would be a good thing for them to enter the court and become officials.

Li Chengqian did not comment, but opened the file and looked at it.

"The content above..."

"It's all true. At least the Dali Temple has verified some of Lu's information. Otherwise, Lu Chengsi wouldn't have been invited to the Dali Temple today."

"I see."

Li Chengqian patted the file and asked, "Do you hope to use Kong Shaoxin and Lu Chengsi to break through these two families?"

"Yes, it depends on whether Sun Fuga and the others can do it."

Su Chen smiled and picked up the teacup, "If these contents of the Lu family are exposed, I believe many people will change their views on them."

Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, but his smile was a little sinister, "That's the best."

Sun Qiang walked in, "Sir, Yue Ming from the Dali Temple is here, bringing a lot of gifts, and he wants to see you."

Su Chen turned his head to look, "You want to avoid it?"

Li Chengqian: "Why? They gave you a gift, so I can't take a look at it?"

Su Chen smiled.

Li Chengqian got up reluctantly and walked into the inner room.

"Go and ask him to come in."

Sun Qiang nodded and left.

A moment later, Sun Qiang brought Yue Ming in.

"I am Yue Ming, a patrol officer of the Dali Temple. Nice to meet you, Mr. Su."

"Please take a seat."

"Thank you, Master Su."

Yue Ming clasped his fists in thanks, and then got straight to the point, explaining his purpose, "I am here on orders to bring a gift to Master Su."

"Sun Fuga?"

Su Chen smiled and said, "Are you going to thank me for giving him a credit?"

Yue Ming exclaimed in admiration: "Mr. Su really understood everything at once."

Su Chen said helplessly: "Everyone knows this tacitly, why do you have to point it out specifically?"

Yue Ming also said helplessly: "Mr. Su, next time you file a complaint, can we not throw the file into the Dali Temple? Can we send it there openly?"

Su Chen: "No."

Yue Ming: “…”

Su Chen smiled and said, "I accept the gift. Please thank him for his kindness on my behalf."

Yue Ming nodded.

Su Chen asked casually: "Did Lu Chengsi speak?"

Yue Ming was stunned for a moment, "No."

"Well, go ahead, and don't give me any gifts next time."

Su Chen picked up the teacup and Yue Ming stood up to say goodbye.

After Yue Ming left, Li Chengqian also came out from the inner room and frowned, "Has Sun Fujia guessed what you did?"

Su Chen: "He is not a fool. He has already guessed it, but he just didn't point it out."

"The reason why I arranged for Yue Ming to come here this time is simply because you have run the new Qimeng School so well. It would be a credit to be associated with it."

"He has captured Lu Chengsi. If he pries open his mouth and uses this opportunity to deal with the Lu family, will you do it?"

Li Chengqian: "Of course we do it!"

Su Chen: "Then he has accomplished a great feat, right?"

Li Chengqian immediately understood that after all these twists and turns, the purpose was to bring all the evidence to him so that he could decide how to characterize the matter.

In this way, Sun Fujia would be credited with solving the case.

"You provided me with an opportunity to target the Lu family through him and reasonable channels, and he just went with the flow and accepted this favor."

"good."

"If that's the case, then I have to ask Uncle Wang to work harder."

Li Chengqian laughed, "I am a little surprised that Kong Jijiu didn't get involved this time."

Su Chen: "To avoid suspicion, they don't dare to gamble."

Kong Yingda is not only a member of the Prince's Mansion, but also highly regarded by His Majesty.

No matter from which point of view, Kong Yingda has a greater chance of helping Li Chengqian.

Helping the Kong family might gain the approval of Marquis Baosheng, but it would not bring any practical benefits.

If he fails, as is the case now, Kong Yingda will be held accountable.

It would be better for him to just pretend to be sick and stay at home, not helping either side. That way, no matter who wins or loses, he will still be Kong Jijiu and a Grand Secretary.

Li Chengqian nodded and raised the file in his hand. "I'll take this away. Whatever promises or benefits you give to Xue's company, as long as it doesn't affect the overall situation, I'll make arrangements later."

Su Chen waved his hand, "No need to see you off."

……

Dali Temple Prison.

The dark, damp and cold cell made Lu Chengsi feel uneasy.

The occasional cries and screams made his scalp tingle and his nerves tense.

This is not a place for people to stay.

I can't stay here any longer!
But he wants me to betray my fellow tribesmen...

Lu Chengsi was very conflicted. If he betrayed his fellow clan members, he would be expelled from the Lu family.

But if he doesn't betray them, he will be whipped to death. Even if he manages to survive, the barren land of Lingnan will cost him his life.

wrong.

Perhaps he was "forced" to die on the way before he even reached Lingnan.

I want to go out!

"Come on, come on!"

"I want to see Lord Sun Fuga, I want to surrender!"

(End of this chapter)