Jingyuan Jiedu Mansion is a military town set up to defend Tubo, under the jurisdiction of Jing, Yuan, Wei, Wu four prefectures, standing troops of 25,000 people, guarding the northwest gate for the Tang Town, like other western Jiedu Mansion, more than 20,000 soldiers of Jingyuan Jiedu Mansion have not received Yulu for six months, the soldiers are full of complaints, and the army is discouraged.

At this time, the proclamator arrived in Jingchuan County and asked the Jingyuan army to immediately raise troops to participate in the war in the Central Plains, which made more than 20,000 soldiers explode, and their homes could not open the pot, and let them go to the Central Plains to work hard.

The soldiers were very angry, resolutely opposed to going to the Central Plains to fight, in the big tent, nearly 100 middle-level generals gathered together, the soldiers and horses made Wang Lianen to the generals said: "Don't have emotions, the emperor is not hungry soldiers, we go to the capital, ask the Son of Heaven for money, we go to the Central Plains again, what do you think?" ”

A senior general said: "I heard that other armies go to the Central Plains to participate in the war, and they are given double money." ”

The generals suddenly shouted, "That's right, since you want to go to war, of course you have to give twice as much." ”

Wang Lianen shouted sharply: "Quiet!"

The big tent quieted down, and Wang Lianen said loudly: "Since there are precedents for other armies, then this is a reasonable request, we can also put it forward, that is, millions of dollars, for the court magnates, it is a drop in the bucket, everyone go back to appease the soldiers, and set off for the capital overnight tonight!" ”

That night, 20,000 troops packed up and set off for Chang'an overnight, for the checkpoints along the way, they were ordered to go to the Central Plains to fight, but for 20,000 soldiers, they went to Beijing to ask for money.

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Zhangye, a carrier pigeon flew from the east and fell into the mansion of the big merchant Shi family, and after a short time, Shi Eun, the son of the Shi family, hurriedly left the mansion and rushed to the official office of the Jiedu Mansion in Hexi.

Guo Song read the pigeon letter and didn't speak for a long time, Shi Eun asked, "Does the envoy need to reply to the letter?" ”

"I need to think about it for a while, Childe, please go back first, and I'll ask my soldiers to send the reply letter when I get back."

Shi Yan saluted and left in a hurry.

The news sent by Shi Donglai really puzzled Guo Song, the Son of Heaven ordered the Jingyuan army to go to the Central Plains, and he had told Shi Dong before that he wanted to pay attention to the Jingyuan army, so he sent the news.

In Guo Song's memory, it should have been the Jingyuan Rebellion that broke out in the fourth year of Jianzhong, and now it is only the third year of Jianzhong, a full year ahead of schedule.

Is it true that this army is just passing by, and not about to mutiny?

Maybe I'm really worrying too much.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Guo Song still felt that he should send a warning to the Dugu family in return for their help to him.

Thinking of this, he immediately wrote a pigeon letter to Dugu Qiu and asked his soldiers to send it to the Shi family.

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The letter arrived in Chang'an two days later, and by this time, the 20,000 Jingyuan troops had already entered Guanzhong and were rapidly advancing towards Chang'an.

Dugu Qiu unexpectedly received a pigeon letter from Guo Song from the great Sogdian merchant Shi Donglai, and the content of this express letter really surprised him, with only one line on it, 'Beware of the mutiny of the Jingyuan army'.

Of course, Du Guqiu knew that the Son of Heaven ordered the Jingyuan army to reinforce the Central Plains, and the Jingyuan army would definitely pass through Guanzhong when they went to the Central Plains, but they would launch a mutiny when passing through Chang'an?

How does Guo Song know? A series of questions puzzled him.

But Dugu Qiu is very clear, what is the purpose of Guo Song's letter to himself? It's about preparing yourself.

Dugu Qiu hesitated between believing and not believing, but he finally decided that no matter what, he still had to leave a way back for the Dugu family.

"Let the third prince come over!"

After a while, Dugu Qian hurriedly walked into his father's study, bowed down and said, "See father!" ”

"Where are our ships now?"

"Back to my father, they are all in Cao Han."

"You go and summon the ship into the capital now, and wait behind the West Mansion."

The West Mansion is the old mansion of the Dugu family, located in Yanshoufang, where there is the largest secret warehouse of the Dugu family, which stores the valuable wealth accumulated by the Dugu family for more than a hundred years, and there are hundreds of large boxes.

Dugu Qiu then asked the housekeeper to inform the young ladies and children of the family to go to the East Mansion to gather, if there is a real rebellion, it is likely that there will be adultery and robbery, then the wealth of the Dugu family and the women and children will be transferred away first.

Of course, the Dugu family is rich and rivals the country, and the wealth is definitely more than that, these riches are the most valuable and expensive, and there are even dozens of priceless night pearls in them.

At this time, several important members of the Dugu family gathered over, and after they were notified, they were all puzzled and rushed to ask the head of the family about the situation.

"I received a pigeon letter from Guo Song, the envoy of Hexi Jiedu, saying that there might be a mutiny in the Jingyuan army, and I was prepared."

Dugu Changqiu, Dugu Changqiu's brother, frowned and said, "He is far away in Hexi, how could he know that there would be a mutiny in the Jingyuan Army?" ”

Another family elder also said: "It's a bit nonsense to have a mutiny!" If nothing happens, wouldn't it be laughed at? ”

"Guys, listen to me."

Du Isoqiu quieted everyone down and said to them: "When I heard the news, my first reaction was ridiculous, but I figured it out, Guo Song rarely has contact with me, he suddenly sent this pigeon letter, with his identity, he must have discovered something?" Won't warn me for no reason, that's a reason.

The second is the Yuan family, I also found that the Yuan family is a little strange during this time, as far as I know, the Yuan family is also retreating, I don't know why the Yuan family is retreating, now I suddenly thought, will it have something to do with Guo Song's warning?

The third reason is that our Dugu family has not encountered a major disaster since the Sui and Tang dynasties, and a very important reason is that we are vigilant, more sensitive than ordinary people, and often deal with disasters in advance before they come, so I decided that even if Guo Song's warning is only one percent correct, we must leave a way back for ourselves. ”

The decision of the head of the family was unanimously approved by everyone, and Dugu Changqiu said with a smile: "Now the weather is also hot, so let's just go to the manor to escape the heat, and after the Jingyuan army leaves Guanzhong, we will come back, what do you think?" ”

Dugu Changqiu's suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone, they were also afraid of death, just transfer the women and children out, what if there was a real mutiny, what if they were killed by the rebels?

Du Gu Qiu thought about it for a while and said, "Changqiu, you stay and preside over the overall situation, and I will lead the clansmen over fifty years old, as well as all the women and children to leave, and our guards will follow us to Huazhou Manor." ”

In the afternoon of the same day, under the pretext of going out to escape the summer, more than 20 large ships loaded with wealth and the elderly, as well as women and children, left Chang'an and went to the Huazhou Manor, their manor is in Zheng County, Huazhou, covering an area of 500 hectares, the mountains are high and dense, very hidden, the ships can sail directly into the manor, it is the best place to escape the summer and avoid the war.

Two days later, on the night, 20,000 Jingyuan troops marched south along Jingshui and arrived in the capital, where they set up camp outside the Chunming Gate in the east of the city.

Immediately, an official reported to Li Mi, who felt that the situation was serious and hurried into the palace to see the Son of Heaven.

At this time, Li Shi has not fallen asleep, and is playing a poetry game with several concubines, Li Shi likes talented women, most of his concubines can write poems and paint, with Xue Tao's reputation as a talented woman in Chang'an, if it weren't for Guo Song to marry her, it is likely that she would also become one of Li Shi's concubines.

Li Shi was playing on the head, and a eunuch whispered: "Your Majesty, Li Xiangguo asks to see!" ”

"Nope!" Li Shiyi waved his hand to let the eunuch retreat.

The eunuch had no choice but to go out and tell Li Mi, "Xiangguo go back first!" I'll talk about that tomorrow. ”

Li Mi suddenly became anxious, and shouted outside the palace, "Your Majesty, Weichen has something urgent to see!" ”

Li Shi finally heard Li Mi's shout, he slapped the imperial pen on the table unhappily, waved his hand to more than a dozen concubines, and the concubines immediately retreated in amusement.

Not long after, the eunuch brought Li Mi in, and Li Shi knocked on the table unhappily and said, "It's so late, what else is there to find me?" ”

"Your Majesty, just now an official came to tell Weichen that the 20,000 Jingyuan troops were already outside the Chunming Gate, and they were shouting to see Your Majesty, and they were very emotional, Your Majesty, 20,000 troops!"

Li Shi thought for a while and said, "Calm them down first, I will send someone to treat them well, let them eat and drink well, if there is anything to talk about tomorrow, how can I go to see them at night?" ”

That's okay, treat the three armies first, calm your mood, Li Mi nodded, "Please Your Majesty arrange it immediately!" ”