Taking advantage of the opportunity when Li Hong arrived in Chengdu to create chaos in the officialdom, Di Renjie took the opportunity or was forced by the pressure of Li Hong chasing after him, and then succumbed to the remnants of Yue King Li Zhen. So what Di Renjie had to pay was to reveal some of the things they wanted to know. things, tell them.
For example, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince began to pay attention to the officialdom of Bashu and the remnants of the King of Yue last year when someone advised him about human sacrifice.
Another example is when Quan Shancai fell down trees in Zhaoling... Zhaoling felled trees
Di Renjie suddenly ran out again, startling Yuan Fang who still couldn't figure out what was wrong outside and rushed to seek medical treatment: "Sir, what's wrong? What's in the house? I'll go in and take a look."
"There is nothing in the house. Let me ask you, did Quan Shan come back with the prince?"
"It should be, right?" Yuan Fang was a little confused and said looking at Di Renjie's abnormal behavior.
Di Renjie was stunned for a moment, then slowly sat down next to Yuan Fang again, continued to sort out his thoughts, and murmured to himself: "Quan Shancai cut down trees in Zhaoling, and His Highness the Crown Prince planted trees in Xuanzheng Palace. Isn't this right?" Is this a warning from His Highness the Crown Prince to Quan Shancai and others?"
"If so, the reason for planting trees in Xuanzheng Palace is that His Majesty informed the Crown Prince that someone advised human sacrifice. Quan Shancai felled the tree because..." Di Renjie looked up to the sky and thought for a long time, and finally Fan Huaiyi's name appeared. in mind.
But now, Fan Huaiyi has long since disappeared. There was only a short period of three months between the change from Yushitai to Supervisor and then to his resignation. After that, Fan Huaiyi disappeared from this land of abundance. No one can know about him anymore. Any news about this person, as if this person never existed at all.
"If we find Fan Huaiyi, I'm afraid all the problems will be solved?" Di Renjie thought for a long time and finally concluded.
"Who is Fan Huaiyi?"
"The censor who impeached Quan Shancai for felling trees in Zhaoling was later appointed as the supervisor of Jiannan Road. However, he resigned and went into seclusion after three months, and there has been no news from him since."
"This... I'm afraid it's hard to find. The Chengdu government is looking for an old man who has resigned and gone into seclusion..."
"He should be around forty now, but I don't know how much he has changed. It is really troublesome to find him, but will Quan Shancai know? After all, they have a feud." Di Renjie turned to look at Yuan Fang and said.
"By the way, sir, I have always had a question in my mind, and I won't be happy to express it."
"You want to ask me why I wanted to protect my power and be a good person back then, right?"
"Yes, according to what you said, His Majesty was furious. Why did this matter become a trivial matter after you interceded with the King of Yue? Could it be that you and the King of Yue were really in the same group back then? Or are you saying Are you really joining them now?" Yuan Fang tried not to offend Di Renjie with her tone, so after finishing speaking, she felt a little bit regretful when she saw Di Renjie's dejected look.
"There are some things you shouldn't know. I was in trouble back then, but now I think about it. In fact, Fan Huaiyi's impeachment of Quan Shancai and cutting down the tree was just a pretense. The real purpose was to remind His Majesty that King Li Zhen of Yue had a tendency to rebel. . At that time, neither I nor His Majesty, nor... seemed to have realized it." Di Renjie said thoughtfully.
When Fan Huaiyi impeached Quan Shancai, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not actually entered the court at that time. He was still the kind who occasionally went to court, but would still be late and leave early.
His thoughts were not on the court at that time. Perhaps, at that time, His Highness the Crown Prince's thoughts were only on the then King of Pei, Li Xian.
What's more, at that time, Li Zhen, the king of Yue, and Li Shen, the king of Ji, were still famous virtuous kings at that time. They were collectively called Ji Yue and enjoyed great reputation among the people.
Moreover, His Majesty still relied on him to defend himself against the Tibetans who had just been pacified by Li Hong. Therefore, coupled with his admiration for Quan Shancai's talent at the time, and the persuasion of Lou Shide and King Ji Li Shen, he moved to protect it. Heart.
After all, I owed Lou Shide, who had recommended him due to a misunderstanding, a favor, and Fan Huaiyi's impeachment of Quan Shancai at that time did have many flaws and far-fetched points.
The felling of trees was originally across the road from Zhaoling, so it was not considered felling of trees to Zhaoling.
Now it seems that Fan Huaiyi's forced impeachment was because he had already discovered Quan Shancai's disobedience. However, Fan Huaiyi's impeachment did not attract attention later, and His Majesty promoted him to Tao Supervisor. This is what happened. It passed and no one mentioned it again.
Yuan Shuji and Guo Shifeng finally led the Eight Thousand Pagoda Camp. After resting for a night in Chengdu, they immediately broke out of camp before dawn the next day and headed towards Nanzhao, preparing to join Lawless.
Li Hong led two hundred personal guards, Hua Meng and Cheetah, and stationed in Chengdu.
At that time, Chengdu Prefecture was called Yizhou Protectorate, and Li Sujie once served as the Grand Protector of Yizhou Protectorate. As the status of Yizhou Protectorate increased in recent years, it was changed to Chengdu Prefecture, along with Luoyang and Taiyuan. Waiting for the land to become a level.
But even if it is changed, as Li Sujie's fiefdom back then, his mansion has always remained, and no one else lives in it.
So after Li Hong arrived in Chengdu Mansion, he naturally moved into Chengdu Mansion, the mansion where Li Sujie lived.
Chang'an, Luoyang, Yangzhou, and Chengdu are now definitely famous places in the Tang Dynasty. Even Chengdu at this period in history was a rather grand capital of the Tang Dynasty.
After the Anshi Rebellion broke out during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, now the son of Li Hong's imperial brother Li Dan, escaped from the civil strife and ran to Chengdu.
In the first year of Guangming of Tang Dynasty, Li Xuan, Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty, also fled to Chengdu to avoid Huang Chao's uprising, where he stayed for four years.
This shows how important Chengdu Mansion was to the imperial power of the Central Plains, whether in this period or in the previous life.
The reason why Li Hong has never gone to the southwest is because he doesn't know how confident he is that he can pacify Chengdu at the minimum cost after the death of Yue King Li Zhen and his remnants have gone into hiding, so he has delayed it until now.
The wet stone road in the early morning, the fresh and humid air, and the crystal clear leaves all seemed to tell people that a silent drizzle had just arrived in Chengdu last night.
Hua Meng and Cheetah accompanied Li Hong and walked slowly in the early morning mist. The early risers looked at Prince Xu's mansion, which had not been occupied for a long time. The green smoke was rising again, but it did not reveal much movement. Still living his leisurely life as usual.
The Jianyuan Temple in the north of the city was built during the Zhenguan period. Today, incense is still flourishing. The sound of wooden fish can be heard from time to time from the low temple walls. Occasionally, a few monks wearing gray robes will come in and out from the door. .
"It would be nice to have chili peppers at this time. The air here is humid, and people's love for chili peppers is no less than that of the people in Chang'an." Li Hong passed by a shop that was ready to open for business, and occasionally got into it casually. have a look.
"Chili peppers are now only used by noble families, and it is difficult for ordinary people to enjoy them." Hua Meng was alert to the situation around him while answering Li Hong's words.
"There is no way. Every new thing has to go through a process, and people need to accept it slowly. Once they know their benefits, they will naturally be inseparable. It is estimated that in three to five years, a large number of people will form here. The area is planted." Li Hong took a deep breath of the fresh and moist air, feeling as if his lungs had been cleansed.
The most indispensable thing in Chengdu is water, which is also the basis for Chengdu's extremely diverse species. Today, the Maha Pond is still people's favorite place to visit, and together with Baihua Pond, it forms the two major scenic spots in Chengdu that attract literati.
Of course, the most attractive place for tourists, especially those from the royal family, is not Jianyuan Temple or Baihuatan, but the Dujiangyan and Qingcheng Mountains that continue northwest along Jianyuan Temple for more than a hundred miles.
Li Hong's destination for these two days is Qingcheng Mountain, but of course he can't go there for these two days. He has to go to the Chengdu government office, and then he can have free time to go to Qingcheng Mountain.
So at this time, Di Renjie, who was good at judging the situation, was standing by the stone bridge at Baopingkou of Dujiangyan, thinking about how he should contact His Highness the Crown Prince.
Quan Shancai sent someone over. He must know his whereabouts. Of course, after arriving in Chengdu Mansion, Di Renjie did not hide his whereabouts. It was only after the prince set off from Chang'an that he secretly It was not obvious, so Xiang Quan Shancai made up an excuse and came to Dujiangyan.
Staring at the river in a daze, wondering whether he should return to Chengdu Mansion on his own initiative or wait for His Highness the Crown Prince... Will he send someone to inform him how to contact him? When he heard Yuan Fang talking to outsiders faintly behind him, The sound came here.
Turning around and patting the non-existent water mist on his body, he saw Yuan Fang and a man in Taoist robes talking there. The sound of water flow interfered with his hearing. He could only hear the human voice, but could not hear the two words clearly. What on earth are people talking about.
"I dare to ask... Is this Lord Di of Dali Temple?" The Taoist priest, who was about thirty years old or older, pointed at Di Renjie who was looking at them, and asked Yuan Fang in front of him.
"Who are you? How did you know that he is the Minister of Dali Temple?" Yuan Fang asked casually without concealing Di Renjie's identity.
"Qingcheng Mountain is not far away. Pindao is practicing in Qingcheng Mountain. I have nothing to do today. I went down the mountain to check the water conditions and see if the water level is conducive to people's farming this year. So I saw the two of you standing here and took the liberty to Ask." The Taoist priest still maintained his humble smile and explained to Yuan Fang.
"When did the Taoist priest start doing government work? Shouldn't the government come to investigate? He's here, tell him." Yuan Fang still wanted to tease the Taoist priest, but looked at Di Renjie who waved at him to stop him. Once he was close, he nodded to the Taoist priest and then walked aside.
(End of chapter)