Chapter 83: The Persimmon of Great Change
This situation is somewhat similar to the difference between someone in later generations who questioned the red-headed document issued by the State Council and questioned the difference between an ordinary office worker of the State Council.
Once an opinion or procedure is issued in the form of a red-headed document, it no longer represents the will of the document writer, but the will of the State Council and even the state.
Questioning this and using it as an excuse to incite mass riots would have serious consequences even in later generations, let alone in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, where the monarchy was extremely centralized.
As for doubting the person who wrote the document, the ordinary staff member of the State Council, but it is nothing, let alone doubting, even scolding in public will not have too serious consequences?
In the final analysis, Cui Yin didn't come here to apologize to Li Xingzhou at all, but just used Li Xingzhou as a prop to wash away the Cui family's guilt of doubting the Son of Heaven and despising the majesty of the son.
As for whether Li Xingzhou was born in the Cui family or whether he was Cui Quan's person, Cui Yin didn't care at all.
This old oilman who has been mixed in the officialdom all his life is using this kind of behavior to protect himself.
As for his humble behavior that seemed extremely inappropriate and what he said just now, he didn't really go to Li Xingzhou, it was for those people who looked like scholars from afar.
Then it spreads through their mouths, and it is self-evident that they want to get there.
Anyway, as Cui Yin, as long as he comes to this trip and has this foreshadowing, the following articles will do what he wants.
Cui Yin's thoughts Li Xingzhou can understand, after all, Wu Zeyao is not a good master, and there is no concept of sin against his family in this era.
Cui Baiyi made too much trouble yesterday, even if he can be exonerated with Cui Men's big signboard, it will have a major adverse impact on the future scientific research and even the career of the Cui family.
This is really an extremely inglorious stroke in the examination book. Just like in the later generations, if there is a record of that person's participation in the student tide or wheel gong in his file, then no matter how outstanding his ability is, this person will not want to go too far in his career in his life.
Cui Yin clearly saw this long-term future, and he borrowed him Li Xingzhou as a prop to say goodbye. The sons extinguish the fire and eliminate the long-term hidden dangers.
It's one thing to understand, but it's another to be able to accept it.
The root cause of Cui Baiyi's troubles is because he is dissatisfied with the results of the imperial list, isn't this the entire reopening of the scientific expedition has been denied?
If he just questioned me Li Xingzhou, how could he die? It's difficult for me, Li Xingzhou, can you still mobilize the forbidden army and order the forbidden army to kill people?
He did not object to the reopening of the scientific examination, nor to the examination regulations, but he only suspected that I was killed.
Doesn't this mean: It was me Li Xingzhou who killed Cui Baiyi? That's a big black pot!
If it's just Cui Baiyi who dies, it's just that, the problem is that there are many people who die this time, and those who survive are even worse than dead.
If this black cauldron is memorized, and as soon as it is publicized by those arranged scholars, Li Xingzhou will have to be responsible for all the misfortunes of the more than 300 troublemakers who died yesterday.
Or even over time, he will be rumored to be the executioner of the poison Shilin.
Showing the world to the public, working hard for more than a month, single-handedly creating the fairest exam since the imperial examination, in exchange for each result?
The people of your Cui family are people, maybe I, Li Xingzhou, am not people?
Family! It's hard to think that just because you are a family, I should be a prop for you, and I should carry a big black cauldron in order to wash away the bad effects of your other sons and sons?
It's too self-righteous to think it's gone!
After Li Xingzhou groaned and sorted out Cui Yin's intentions, his expression naturally became cold, and he smiled lightly.
"Gongsheng doubts how wrong the examiner can be? A certain person had also questioned Yue Langzhong and Bachelor Song before, how could the Son of Heaven ever condemn me? ”
As soon as Li Xingzhou said this, Cui Yin's face changed, and he heard the mystery hidden in these seemingly ordinary words.
But the eyes on Qingxi's face shrank suddenly, and they condensed their eyes into two needle-like cold rays and stabbed at Li Xingzhou.
originally thought that Li Xingzhou was young and had experienced few things, so he would inevitably have a good face, but this trip was just a formality, and he would definitely not be able to see through his hidden thoughts.
I didn't expect him to react so quickly and fight back so sharply.
Cui Yin's color changed, and the official authority accumulated over the years suddenly emanated like a substance, and he suddenly pressed towards Li Xingzhou.
Guanwei is a thing that is suspenseful, but it is a real thing.
For example, in later generations, when an ordinary person faces a mayor or a high-ranking official, he will always be a little nervous, or even at a loss.
This kind of nervousness and helplessness is actually an invisible but tangible embodiment of the other party's official authority.
After having the experience of leading the Gongsheng riot before, the experience of resolutely stepping between the blades and guns, and the experience of making a choice between life and death, Cui Yin's set of things can no longer suppress Li Xingzhou.
Li Xingzhou's figure has not changed at all, although he stands a little casually, his waist is always straight.
Facing Cui Yin's needle-like eyes, he continued to smile lightly.
"The cause of yesterday's Gongyuan incident was the statute of the law and poetry, this statute may be inappropriate, but after all, it was executed according to the imperial decree after His Majesty's imperial inspection, hey, to put it mildly, it is still Brother Baiyi's temperament is too hot!"
"After all, the reopening of the scientific expedition this time is not as good as the previous one, and the regulations have all been used with the seal of the Son of Heaven, how can they be angry at will?"
"Good, good!"
Cui Yin said two "good" words in a row, "Li Xiaoyou is really a young man, and he hates to spend too much time on the case, and he has never known anyone."
"Don't dare to be."
Li Xingzhou bowed his hand and thanked him, and then said.
"Or it is not known whether the law poem that caused Young Brother Bai Yi to be angry yesterday was inappropriate. Recently, when I thought about it, if I really found that there were drawbacks, I would ask Your Majesty to make a holy judgment when the banquet was given in the Spring Palace on a different day."
When Li Xingzhou said this, he glanced at the few scholars standing in the distance from time to time.
The meaning is really clear, don't try to spread this nonsense, I will always meet with the saint another day.
Like this kind of ambush line, the shadowless thing to do is a secret, once someone is aware of the mind, then there is no need to say anything.
Cui Yinhuan has been up and down for decades, until now he is firmly in the important position of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, not to mention anything else, there is always some bearing.
Seeing that Li Xingzhou was completely different from the immaturity he expected, and that things were no longer harmonious, he didn't stay any longer, glanced at Li Xingzhou deeply, nodded and turned around and left.
After seeing Cui Yin get into the Xuan car and go away, and seeing those people who looked like scholars also go away, Li Xingzhou let out a long sigh.
The old fox has such a deep heart, and if he offends such a person, he is afraid that he will have a hard time in the future!
"Cui Yin is deep by nature, and he is also known for his femininity since he was an official, and he is best at making a dojo in a snail shell, and fighting for big interests with small moves. In the past few decades, including his former four officials, they have been planted in his hands for a long time and still do not understand the reason. Brother Yan, what you just said is really wonderful! ”
The persimmon came out of nowhere.
Li Xingzhou smiled when he heard this.
"I don't have the skills you say. It's just that his visit was too abrupt, so he was vigilant in advance, otherwise he would definitely not have found out. Shanren, don't laugh, if it weren't for his nervousness, he really wouldn't have noticed anything unusual at first glance."
"If it's obvious enough to be heard when you hear it, then what kind of femininity is it? What kind of small move? ”
Persimmon kept praising him.
Li Xingzhou was afraid that Persimmon would continue to say those words that made him uncomfortable, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said: "You have been busy with things in the restaurant recently, and you won't come here today just to talk about these gossips."
Persimmon shook his hand excitedly and said, "I'll talk about the rest later, but I'm going to tell you a good news."
"What?"
"Cui Yin's cousin is old"
Saying goodbye to the old is naturally saying goodbye to the old and returning to the hometown, which is the meaning of resignation!
Hearing this news, how could Li Xingzhou believe it, then Cui Yin had just left, how could it be so fast?
"Yesterday afternoon, Cui Yin went to Jingzhao Yamen to collect Cui Baiyi's body, and he was buried in Yizhuang outside the city after hastily collecting it that afternoon."
At this point, Persimmon sighed after a pause.
"This Cui Shilang is really hard-hearted."
In the dynastic era, special attention was paid to the burial of the ancestral grave after death, believing that this was the return of the fallen leaves to the roots, and then there would be sacrifices for generations of descendants, so even if the guest died in a foreign land, he would also return to the ancestral grave.
It is based on the history books and even the "Book of Filial Piety" that often has "thousands of miles."
For example, Na Du Fu died in a foreign land, and could not be buried because of his poor family, so that the coffin stopped in the temple for nearly 50 years before finally moved back to his hometown for burial by his grandson.
It is better not to be buried in the temple for 50 years, but also to finally wait for the ancestral grave to be buried.
From this incident, it can be seen that Li Ren attaches great importance to the ancestral tomb in the funeral concept. And the larger the family, the more important it is.
The Cui family in Qinghe has been inherited for nearly 600 years, and Cui Baiyi, as a descendant of the line, was buried by his grandfather in Yizhuang, which specializes in the burial of starving corpses.
Of course, this move is to clear up the relationship between Cui Baiyi and Cui Men, but in the eyes of the people, this is also a grandfather's life and made his grandson a lonely ghost.
How ruthless!
However, Li Xingzhou, the traverser, is not deeply appreciative, and he is more concerned about Cui Huaili's old man.
After his urging, Persimmon changed the topic.
"After hastily arranging Cui Baiyi's funeral yesterday, Cui Yin handed over the old man's recital to the Queen of the Dragon at the beginning of today's morning, and then he made a move to you."
"That'...... Accurate? ”
"A high-ranking official of his rank is allowed to get old as soon as he is old? Wouldn't it seem that the Queen of the Dragon and the imperial court were too cold, and they would have to go through three consolations before they would officially issue an edict to return to their hometowns.
It turned out to be a farewell to the old man in the morning! Finally confirmed the news, and Li Xingzhou's heart was relieved.
Without such a soft-minded and high-ranking enemy, anyone will feel a sense of relief.
After relaxing, Li Xingzhou also wondered to himself, Cui Yin was in such a high position, and he should not be implicated in Cui Baiyi's matter.
is implicated, and he will not be about to say goodbye to old age, let alone act in such a hurry!
"His hurried move to say goodbye to the old man is still a small move, the purpose is not only to calm down the shock brought to the Cui family by Cui Baiyi's incident as soon as possible, but also to protect the children and grandchildren."
"Cui Yinnian is nearly seventy years old, even if he doesn't say goodbye today, he can stay in the court for a few years? So his little move this time turned out to be successful again."
With the explanation of persimmon, Li Xingzhou understood.
Li Xingzhou has been in the examination room for a month, and Persimmon has been in the restaurant for a month, and this life experience has also increased greatly!