The Sogdians, who lived in Kang and Shi in the Western Regions, were originally a minority of these two city-states, but they were very good at business, especially good at financial management, and used their wealth to seize the dominant position of Kang and gradually became the ruling class.

During the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty Iron Cavalry successively won bloody battles with the Turkic, Xue Yantuo and other grassland tribes, and established the four towns of Anxi, Kang Guo as one of the many small countries in the Western Regions, attached to the wind, traveled through the Silk Road, and traveled to and from the east and west cities of Chang'an, many Sogdians came for profit, moved to the Tang Dynasty, and took the surname Cao, Kang, and Shi as the Han surname.

Sogdian customs value profit over righteousness, where the benefits are, everywhere, do everything, trace the family affection, stop at the father, grandparents and above, the six relatives do not recognize, the family unit is very small, the generation to engage in business as a business, "the man is five years old, then let the study, the little understanding, then send the scholar, to gain more for good", men must leave the family when they become adults, go to business to make a living, brothers, fathers and sons have a clear division of property, between father and son to borrow money, to calculate interest, brothers compete for property, but also often sue the government, not ashamed.

After the Wuzhou Revolution, most of the Sogdians who originally lived in the west city of Chang'an moved to the southern city of Shendu, because of their keen sense of smell, they moved early, and most of them bought real estate in the inner city before the expansion of Shendu, and in a few years, the value increased dozens of times compared with the beginning.

As businessmen, they are likely to be proud of their foresight and investment vision.

The Shaofu Governor and the Gongwu Chongxing of Jiyang County were also happy with their choice, the inner city was well defended, and the houses in the fang market were dense, and these Sogdians lived together and were arrested, so there was no need to disturb them too much.

In the dark night, everything is silent, and there is a unique teahouse on the street with faint candlelight.

Wu Chongxing sat at the table, unintentionally tasting tea, sitting in a daze, thinking about going back and forth in his mind, lest something be missed.

"Hehe, Chongxing, this matter has been planned for more than a month, and it has to be approved by Da Lang, and it is implemented step by step, it is all smooth, and now it is just a net collection, there is no need to worry too much" On the opposite side of Wu Chongxing, there was a heroic young man, wearing the regular clothes of a military general, and he was full of energy, he was the Duke of Qi Guo, and Li Jing, the general of Zuowu Houwei.

"What Guogong said is that everything is ready, and those Sogdians can't figure out any tricks, and the right minister has not been there today, which also shows that he is at ease with Chongxing Langjun" There is also a person sitting next to him, with a luxurious and reserved temperament, who is the grandson of the Cui family of Qinghe and Sima Cui Cheng of Luoyang.

"Thank you two for your understanding, this matter is very involved, and there may be a wrestling with the court in the future, Chongxing is worried that he is not careful, and it will affect the eldest brother's grand plan" Wu Chongxing smiled reluctantly, took a sip of tea, and did not hide his thoughts.

He and Wu Chongmin, in front of Quan Ce, have extremely special identities, saying that they are regarded as brothers, they are no longer enough, and they are more like cultivating and taking care of their parents, so the people around Quan Ce never commensurate them with official titles and titles, and they are very close.

"Chongxing Langjun is like this, he is already calm, I think at the beginning, the first time I performed my duties, I just arrested a flower thief, and I couldn't even sit still" Cui Cheng laughed at himself and relieved Wu Chongxing.

While the three of them were talking, dense footsteps sounded on the long street below.

A large number of officials and Wuhou guards held torches and surrounded dozens of mansions in this Fang City.

The loud knock on the door woke the Sogdians from their sleep.

"Hurry up, get out of here, your case is out"

"Oh, Hugh has to be crooked, be careful about the iron ruler in Grandpa's hand"

"I'm a dog thief, when anyone who hasn't seen silver money, take ten pennies to disgust people"

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The officers and soldiers of Wuhou Wei set up guards and set up cards around them to prevent anyone from escaping, while the officials of Luoyang Prefecture broke into the door, brandished iron rulers, and detained the people inside, regardless of the master and servant, locked them with shackles, and lined up in a long queue on the street, disheveled.

"Officials, military masters, dare to ask why the old decay clan was arrested?" The Sogdians, who lived next to each other, were also awakened by such a commotion, and an old man with a white beard, who looked like a head, came out to ask questions.

"The laws of the Celestial Empire are above, they must have committed a crime, and the official will detain them, this matter has nothing to do with you, don't say more, and carefully say it from the mouth" The official who led the team was very polite.

The old man's face remained unchanged, and he even smiled a little, he was a typical Sogdian, as long as he didn't touch his money bag, everything was easy to say, "Officials must not be angry, the old decay Cao Lingzhong, not an outsider, has a slight official position in the Shaofu Prison, follow the military supervisor's order to do things, if it is convenient, please also reveal one or two, if there is any obstacle, the old man has not asked"

The official leading the team hesitated for a moment, such a big movement was not a secret matter, and then said, "So that you can know that you, the clansmen, have a black heart, and dare to abduct and sell women from good families in the Heavenly Empire at the feet of the Son ......of Heaven in the Shendu."

"If it weren't for my celestial courtesy, I would be wearing this official robe, and I would have been able to crush their bones and scatter ashes."

The officer who led the team was furious when he said that he was behind.

Hearing this, the old man's face was grim, he arched his hand, and hurried back to the house, but he couldn't sleep tonight, and he caught so many family members.

"Official, we have wronged ......"

"Shut up"

The Sogdians, who were in chains, heard the accusations of the officials, and when they heard the accusations, they howled and screamed, and the officials who guarded them were merciless, and the iron ruler and whistle stick smashed down on their heads and faces.

"Da Da Da"

Footsteps suddenly sounded in the night sky, and many figures were running around in the darkness, looking terrified.

"Someone is coming, quickly report to Wu Houwei, there are thieves absconding, quickly pursue them"

The officers and soldiers of Wuhou Wei choked and pulled out their swords, like wolves and tigers, where the black shadow broke into, they chased them wherever they went, these officers and soldiers did not have iron ruler shackles, looking at their behavior, it seemed that they did not plan to use these women and things, after breaking into the portal, it was the sword to speak, and the killing was opened.

Overnight, hundreds of Sogdians were killed, and blood flowed on the streets.

On the teahouse, Wu Chongxing, Li Jing and Cui Cheng were condescending, quietly looking at the blood in front of them.

"The rebel kills, the servant uses, the clan is driven, and the one who is used is forgiven"

Wu Chongxing closed his eyes, and a piece of paper appeared in his mind, with this line written on it, which was written to him by the eldest brother, he would not let the eldest brother down, and his trembling heart slowly hardened.

Ping'en County Palace, the night banquet is in full swing.

Compared with the night banquet in the Princess Qianjin's Mansion, the number of people is smaller, and the weight is also worse, and the advantage is that it is eclectic.

Li Chongfu is the concubine of the East Palace, and the niece and son-in-law of the two Zhang brothers.

The political hall is the epitome of the court pattern, and all the forces on the stage have representatives in the political hall.

Tonight, the prime ministers of the political affairs hall, Quan Ce, Wang Fangqing and the last prime minister Yang Zaisi have all arrived, and Wu Sansi, Doulu Qinwang, Di Renjie, and Ouyang Tong have also sent their sons and nephews to come on their behalf, which shows that all parties in the DPRK and China, at least do not dislike Li Chongfu's head.

Quan Ce didn't plan to stay for too long, but he couldn't help himself.

Princess Taiping has been sitting with Quan Ce, and Li Bao'er, the lord of Anle County, has been snuggling next to Princess Taiping, and using the words to provoke Quan Ce, Princess Taiping soon caught the strangeness.

Princess Taiping is not a jealous character, Xiangnu is still sent to Quan Ce couch by her, but she eats soft and not hard, Li Bao'er behaved obviously, with a little provocation, how could she tolerate it, and immediately-for-tat, even affecting the guests who came to toast at the banquet.

After a few rounds, Princess Taiping, who was the first to take the lead and had already won the approval of public opinion from the government and the opposition, had the upper hand steadily.

Li Bao'er was not discouraged, no longer facing each other head-on, and quietly moved to the other side of Quan Ce to sit when Princess Taiping was entertaining, leaned in his ear, whispered, and begged Quan Ce to enter the palace another day and paint her portrait.

Quan Ce nodded in response, and reprimanded her a few words by the way, telling her not to mess around.

"Auntie, the eldest brother wants to paint Bao'er, have you ever got it?"

Princess Taiping was stunned for a moment, her face was a little ugly, and the resentment in her eyes was almost burning, Quan Ce wrote poems and vulgar songs for her, but she never painted her.

Kwon was restless.

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The dawn of the Tang Dynasty

Dawn of the Tang Dynasty original