Chapter 22-Respecting the Virtuous and Corporal, Chu Suiliang Excuses!
After learning that Chu Suiliang was in Yizhou, Li Ke's thoughts quickly became active.
In his memory, Chu Suiliang was highly regarded by Li Shiming and was the one who had entrusted him with the task of taking care of his child.
Therefore, there was no need to worry about Chu Suiliang's ability. He would definitely be able to accompany her forever and eventually become the candidate for the throne!
Even without the system's mission, he could not let Chu Suiliang leave after knowing about it!
However, He Chenglin said that Chu Suiliang was unwilling to continue being an official, which was a little troublesome.
Li Ke furrowed his brows in deep thought. He was trying his best to recall the information he had read in his previous life about Chu Suiliang.
"Chu Suiliang was once an interpreter of the Sui Dynasty. He later submitted to the Great Tang, and in my memory, it was only these few years that Li Shimin paid attention to him.”
"But he's in Yizhou now and has even resigned. What's going on? Could it be that someone in the imperial court was deliberately ostracizing these old members of the previous dynasty?”
Li Ke nodded slightly and thought,"That should be the case. Although the Great Tang is tolerant of the world and has accepted many old members of the previous dynasty, there must be a gap between the old and the new. Even the twenty-four meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion have factions, let alone the old and the new. So Chu Suiliang should be unable to fulfill his ambition now, and he must have been disheartened by Member Yang's difficulties?”
Li Ke narrowed his eyes as he pondered. He had a rough idea of how to deal with Chu Suiliang, but whether it would work or not would depend on the results tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Li Ke said directly,"Chenglin, get ready. Follow me into the mountain tomorrow. I want to meet Chu Suiliang!”
"Yes…"
The cicadas chirped all night, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.
After a night, some flower buds had already begun to bloom. When they woke up in the morning, they could smell the faint fragrance.
That night, Li Ke slept exceptionally comfortably.
It was likely that the Yizhou officialdom was already completely in his hands, and there was not much sense of crisis.
Standing outside the room and looking at the faint mist on the distant mountain peak, Li Ke's heart also became increasingly clear.
"Great America, Yizhou!"
Li Ke sighed and went to the side hall to eat breakfast.
After eating, he brought He Chenglin and his five personal guards to the depths of the mountains.
The place where Chu Suiliang lived in seclusion was not far from Yizhou. However, because the mountain roads were difficult to traverse and were extremely steep and rugged, it took them almost four hours to finally reach it.
In the dense forest on the mountainside, more than ten trees had been cut down, leaving an empty space. In this empty space, there was a thatched cottage.
There were some fences outside, surrounding the thatched cottage. A very ordinary small door was tightly shut.
On the right side of the small door, there was a lonely couplet.
"I admire Zhuang Zhou, who is lost in the world. I can dream of butterflies when I sleep!”
These words were written in a flamboyant manner. Just one look and it gave people a mysterious feeling. It was as if these words were alive, extremely unique and charming.
"Good handwriting!"
Even He Chenglin, who was a martial artist, could not help but exclaim in admiration when he saw these words. He did not understand the meaning of the first half of the couplet.
From this, one could see how beautiful Chu Suiliang's calligraphy was.
When Li Ke heard this, he also nodded slightly,""After all, he is one of the four great calligraphers of the early Tang Dynasty. How can his calligraphy be ugly?”
However, compared to this word, Li Ke was more concerned about the meaning contained in the first half of the couplet!
"Zhuang Zhou, who is admired by the world, can dream of a butterfly when he sleeps…Are you talking about Zhuang Gong dreaming of a butterfly? He didn't know which one was the real one. Is this cynical or…"
Li Ke frowned slightly, thinking about the meaning of the first half of the couplet. He knew that the ancients had the habit of expressing their aspirations through objects. He was not sure if this lonely first half of the couplet contained Chu Suiliang's thoughts.
However, one thing was certain: Chu Suiliang was definitely dissatisfied with reality!
Li Ke gave He Chenglin a look, and He Chenglin hurriedly walked forward and knocked on the door.
Soon, they heard the sound of footsteps. Then, they saw a young man about ten years old open the door. He looked at Li Ke and the others curiously and said,"Who are you looking for?"
"Little brother, we're from Yizhou City and would like to visit Mr. Chu. Could you please inform us?" Li Ke said with a smile.”
As he spoke, he took out a visiting card from his bosom and handed it to the youth, saying,"This is my visiting card. Please show it to Mr. Chu.”
The young man thought for a moment, then took the card and said,""Then wait a moment, I'll go ask Sir.”
With that, he closed the door and left quickly.
A moment later, the door was opened again. The young man poked his head out and said,""I'm sorry, but Sir said that he has seen through the secular world and officialdom. He only wants to settle down here and enjoy the idyllic scenery.”
As he spoke, the young man was about to close the door.
Li Ke's eyes were sharp and his hands were fast. He suddenly stretched out his hand and blocked the door that was about to close. He had come this time to take Chu Suiliang under his wing no matter what. How could he give up like this?
He said,"Little brother, I still want to trouble you. Tell Mr. Chu that the King of Shu, Li Ke, wants to see you."”
The young man couldn't help but frown. However, he saw that Li Ke's eyes were clear and his smile was bright. He didn't seem like a bad person. After thinking for a moment, he said,"Then I'll go and say it again. Wait a moment.”
With that, the young man ran back quickly.
This time, he took a little longer before returning.
Then, the young man shook his head again and said,"Mister said that a storm is about to rise. He's just a mortal and doesn't want to be involved. He only wants to leave behind a crippled life for the rest of his life.”
"Therefore, everyone, please return!"
When Li Ke heard the youth's words, he could not help but frown.
He Chenglin said angrily,""Your Highness, this guy doesn't know how to appreciate favors. Your Highness came to see him personally, but he actually refused time and time again. What's the use of having such a person? Your Highness, please allow me to enter. I'll kill him now!”
He Chenglin was Li Ke's personal guard captain and had been protecting Li Ke since he was young. To him, Li Ke was his master. How could he see Li Ke suffer such grievances?
However, when Li Ke heard this, he shook his head. He pondered for a moment before a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Li Ke said to the young man,"I'll have to trouble you one last time. I want to borrow your brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. May I?"”
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