There will never be a shortage of wise people. On the day Chen Shuda returned to Pei Lian's hometown, Chen Shuda kept thinking about what Pei Lin said in the carriage. "What should be put down, should be put down! If it's time to put it down, it's time to put it Chen Shuda's mouth kept muttering. When I got to Fuchu. I saw my son Chen Zhengde standing at the door of the house. He looked a little depressed.

"Huh!? Zhengde! What are you doing standing here?! What's the matter? Chen Zhengde looked at Chen Shuda in frustration.

"Father! The mother's condition suddenly worsened. "Since the last time, Yinqiao assassinated Chen Qizhen, and then Chen Zhenzhen made a little temperament, Old Mrs. Chen was a little stimulated, and when she came back, she suffered from the wind and cold, and then, Chen Zhen'er became Chen Zhenzhen again. Mrs. Chen was surprised and delighted because of such a situation. Leaving himself sick in bed. Now, Chen Shuda saw Chen Zhengde's expression. It made Chen Shuda feel a little bad.

"Oh! What the!? Chen Shuda immediately walked briskly to Mrs. Chen's bedroom.

"Girl's Day, what's wrong with you?" Chen Shuda only saw that his wife was angry, her face was pale, and her whole person was weak. Chen Shuda and Wang Nujie have been husband and wife for many years, and when he saw his old wife like this, Chen Shuda's heart was still a little heavy. A few tears were unconsciously left in his eyes. Wang Nujie looked at Chen Shuda and said with a faint breath:

"Big ...... My lord. I, I'm afraid, I'm afraid...... Going! Chen Zhengde stood at the door and saw his mother, and his heart was also very sad. Desperately trying to hold back his tears. Mrs. Chen suddenly grabbed Chen Shuda's hand and said:

"Uncle...... Shuda! I...... I don't...... No regrets! After Mrs. Chen said this, her hand slid down.

"Madame! Madam! ”

"Mother!" The entire Jiangguo Mansion was crying. Chen Shuda sat in front of Mrs. Chen's bed. While looking at Old Madam Chen's corpse, he thought of another thing in his heart. When Pei Lin left, he said, let go, let go! Originally, I was thinking, how to put it down, but now, it's just right! This is an opportunity to get out of the whirlpool! After Chen Shuda thought of this, he immediately found Chen Zhengde:

"Zhengde!"

"Father!"

"Your mother is gone, and my father thinks that your mother should be buried in the ancestral grave in Jiangnan. This Jiangguo Mansion, you take care of it first. After Chen Zhengde heard Chen Shuda's words, Chen Zhengde was a little embarrassed:

"Father, aren't you coming back?" Chen Shuda nodded.

"Daddy should go! Moreover, Daddy also wants Daddy's Daddy! Chen Shuda's hope to take his wife's coffin to be buried in Jiangnan was put in front of Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng was long-faced and happy, and immediately gave instructions. It is said that the fallen leaves return to the roots, human nature, and Chen Shuda is crowned as the Taifu. He also ordered to reward the prince's money, and asked the officials from both sides of the canal to the Jiangdu area to assist Chen Shuda. There are smart people, and naturally there are fools. Xiao Yu heard that Chen Shuda was buried in Jiangnan with his wife, and Chen Shuda also took advantage of the situation to retire. I don't know how happy I am. The number of old ministers who followed Gaozu Li Yuan at the beginning withered, and now the entire court, all those who can suppress themselves, have retreated. Although, Li Jiancheng has been desperately trying to gather power. Excluded these ancestors from the old ministers one by one out of power. In order to establish the prince, he will join hands with Pei Lian. Now, his granddaughter has married King Zhao. also gave birth to the eldest prince for King Zhao, the emperor's eldest grandson. Moreover, looking at the emperor's attitude towards King Zhao, the position of the crown prince may be King Zhao's, and when the time comes, King Zhao will ascend the throne, and the new prince will be his great-grandson. Thinking of this, Xiao Yu was proud, and when it came to the days of the last dynasty, Xiao Yu came to the gate of Taiji Palace, and many courtiers greeted Xiao Yu.

"Ahh Hello Lord Xiao! ”

"Hello adults!"

"Lord Xiao, now, Master Pei and Master Chen have completely gone into hiding, and Lord Feng has also passed away. Now, you are the only one in this court! ”

"Yes! In the future, the lower officials must only look forward to the adults! Some of the people who greeted Xiao Yu were Xiao Yu's own former protégés, and some were officials who were originally attached to Pei Lian, Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda and others, all of whom were not very proud. Xiao Yu listened to their words, looked at their flattering expressions to herself, and didn't know how comfortable she felt in her heart. At this time, the bell of the court rang, and all the officials immediately walked towards the palace gate, and Xiao Yu was also about to enter the palace, but at the palace gate, a eunuch blocked Xiao Yu's way.

"Lord Xiao, our family has been waiting for you here for a long time." Xiao Yu knew who this eunuch was - a former imperial eunuch named Suiying, just like his name, in front of Li Jiancheng was the eunuch second only to Mingyu's father-in-law. Xiao Yu immediately greeted Suiying. Then continue inside. At this time, the guards in front of the palace gate blocked Xiao Yu's way.

"Lord Xiao, you can go in if you want, it's not impossible to go to the court. However, our family has come here to serve the Holy Lord's orders. So, my lord, you better listen to what we have to say! Xiao Yu stopped.

"Lord Xiao, you see, the old ministers of Gaozu have already left, and now, the adults should also retreat bravely, otherwise, everyone will have no face! Our family is so much, please weigh it yourself! Lord Xiao, Your Majesty still wants our family to wait, and our family will leave first! Xiao Yu looked at the back of his father-in-law who left with the shadow, and thought of Li Jiancheng's words again. Suddenly, there was a cramping in my heart. Clutching his chest, he fainted.

"Lord Xiao, Lord Xiao!" Li Jiancheng sat on the dragon throne, looking at the ministers who were crawling on the ground and shouted long live, at this time, he came to Li Jiancheng with his father-in-law. muttered a few words in a low voice:

"Your Majesty! Lord Xiao fainted in front of the palace gate! "Li Jiancheng secretly said in his heart: 'Yes, it's quite an acquaintance!' Li Jiancheng immediately ordered:

"Quickly send the Imperial Doctor to treat Lord Xiao, and in addition, carry my imperial bowl and send Lord Xiao back to his home!" When the father-in-law went down with the shadow to deliver the decree, Li Jiancheng looked at the courtiers underground, and suddenly felt that the court seemed to be a lot more spacious - at the beginning, when Li Jiancheng was in Youzhou, he would never forget Pei Lian, Xiao Yu, Feng Deyi and other three people who forced the palace to themselves together, hoping to establish the palace as soon as possible, this matter pierced a thorn in Li Jiancheng's heart (Feng Deyi died of illness on the way back to Chang'an from Youzhou), when Li Jiancheng was the prince, Pei Lian, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Feng Deyi and others more or less provided supportWhen Li Jiancheng ascended the throne, these four people were also very knowledgeable and made some compromises. However, in the later meeting, Pei Lian, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda and other three people placed the women who had a relationship with them to the prince in different ways. Especially the prince who is likely to become the crown prince, this has aroused Li Jiancheng's vigilance (Li Jiancheng is afraid that a little carelessness will cause the two brothers Li Chengdao and Li Chenglu to kill each other, especially since the two princes have a force behind them to support them). In addition, after Li Jiancheng ascended the throne, he has been suppressing the living space of the family, and slowly began to collect power for himself through measures such as imperial examinations and martial arts. If Pei Lian, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda and the other three re-establish their authority in the court, then those suppressed families will reunite behind these three people, and Li Chengdao and Li Chenglu will also become the banner of these families, whether it is Li Chengdao or Li Chenglu, which one ascends the throne, in order to reward the merits of the family, all Li Jiancheng's efforts will be abolished, especially the evil policies like the imperial examination and Wuyuan, the major families say that some peddlers and pawns are now wearing official uniforms and walking around the court. I don't want to be in the company of a bunch of 'well-dressed beasts'. In fact, Li Jiancheng understood in his heart that the two policies of the imperial examination and the martial arts made all the officials and generals in the world in the hands of the royal family, and his sons and nephews lost the privilege of being officials for generations. Even changing the emperor's privileges, cutting off people's wealth is tantamount to killing parents. When the time comes, Lee Seung-dao and Lee Seung-lu will become puppets hijacked by the family. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Mo Wei could still keep their lives, with the titles of Duke of Shanyang and King Chen Liuwang on their heads, and lived in their old age. The current people will not show mercy to the remnants of the previous dynasty. Therefore, Li Jiancheng secretly arranged the means, first forced Pei Lin to retire, and then Chen Shuda knew his own interests and also retired, and now Xiao Yu can be regarded as acquaintances, I believe that no, Xiao Yu will apply for official retirement in the name of his old age and frailty. Li Jiancheng pretended to keep it for a while, and then issued an edict to make Xiao Yu a meritorious person in supporting Sheji, and issued an edict to seal Xiao Yu as the Taibao. When the eunuch who announced the decree was leaving, he congratulated Xiao Yu:

"Grandpa Guo, congratulations, you, Pei Lin and Chen Shuda are now veritable third dukes. (During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Taishi, Taifu, and Taibao became the honor of appeasing the old ministers, without any real power, but at the top of the rank, they were the heads of the officials.) However, His Majesty still hopes that Lord Taibao will have a good rest, and that there are some places where he will stop walking. Xiao Yu knew in his heart that the previous words were Li Jiancheng's appeasement to himself. And the latter words are a warning to yourself. Xiao Yu announced from then on that he was going to recuperate behind closed doors and would not see anyone, even if Princess Zhao came. Xiao Hanyan asked to see him several times, but was blocked back by Xiao Yu. After Li Jiancheng heard the report of the Qilin Secret Guard, he laughed in his heart. After finishing the affairs of Pei Lian, Xiao Yu, and Chen Shuda, Li Jiancheng turned his attention to the Jingjue Temple on the outskirts of Chang'an.

Chang'an Jingjue Temple, was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty Daowu Emperor period, later, Emperor Wen of Sui once became a monk in this temple, after Emperor Wen of Sui became the emperor, the Jingjue Temple was expanded and renamed Wuxian Temple, after the Tang Gaozu Li Yuan established Li Tang, the Wuxian Temple was destroyed, and it was restored to Jingjue Temple. A solemn middle-aged monk was translating scriptures in his meditation room. There are also a few apprentices around him who help him translate together. At this time, the presiding officer of Jingjue Temple came here.

"Senior Brother Sanzang!"

"Ahh Presiding brother! ”

"Senior brother, someone wants to see you!" The monk looked embarrassed!

"Senior brother, I ......" the host was also very difficult.

"Senior brother, this person is extraordinary, you and I can't afford to offend!"