In front of the gate of the house, the flag was displayed, the hunting wind sounded, more than 1,000 armor was brightly lit with the dragon drive of the Tang Dynasty, and there were 1,000 soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army to drive away the onlookers.

"Minister Zhang Ruohao led his people to see His Majesty the Emperor!"

He knelt down for the Li family with difficulty, and behind him, Taiyuan Yin Han Yannian, and nearly a hundred clansmen who were officials in various parts of Hedong knelt in turn, and then hundreds of Zhang clansmen were behind.

Li Xiang held the shoulders of a eunuch and quickly walked down the dragon chariot, he took two steps, helped Zhang Ruohao up and said with a smile: "I came to Hedong to inspect, so I wanted to come to see Zhang Aiqing." ”

He glanced at Han Yannian behind him, and asked a little strangely, "Why is Han Envoy Jun here?" ”

"Today, the Zhang Mansion held a clan meeting, and the minister specially came for this."

"Oh!" Li Department turned back to Zhang Ruohao and smiled slightly: "I came uninvited, I didn't disturb your clan meeting!" ”

"Your Majesty is a step late, and the Zhang clan meeting has ended."

Zhang Ruohao smiled and pulled Zhang Can over, "Your Majesty, this is the heir of the head of the family decided by our Zhang family." ”

Zhang Can immediately knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "Grass people Zhang Can knocks to see His Majesty the Emperor!" ”

Li Department glanced at Zhang Huan quickly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but then he smiled and said: "The Zhang Mansion has elected the heir of the head of the family, congratulations, I will also have some fun!" ”

He looked at Zhang Can and said with a faint smile: "Since you are already the heir of the head of the Zhang family, I will officially crown you as the Viscount of Yuxiang." ”

"Grass people, thank the emperor for your grace!"

"The old minister also thanks Your Majesty for your grace." Zhang Ruoho thanked him in a low voice. He also said: "Your Majesty must have worked hard all the way, please enter Zhang's Mansion to rest." ”

Li Xian waved his hand, "Go all the way quickly, I am indeed tired, but I have the Northern Capital Palace, so I will not enter the Zhang Mansion." ”

After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Huan, and then returned to the dragon driver, waving the flag. The team of people and horses turned around and headed north, Zhang Ruohao gently patted Zhang Huan's hand and smiled: "Go!" After that, you will have to go on your own. ”

Zhang Huan took a step back and knelt down to Zhang Ruohao, who kowtowed three times. The voice was a little choked and said: "The kindness of the head of the family, Zhang Huan engraved it in his heart, and he will repay it in the future." ”

Zhang Ruohao nodded, his eyes slightly red. He sighed, helped Zhang Can to turn around and leave, Zhang Huan looked at his staggering back in a daze, and he suddenly had a strong feeling. This may be the last time I and the head of the family will see each other.

In the middle of the night, the gate of Zhang's mansion became empty, and there was no one left.

"General. The emperor has gone far! Li Shuangyu reminded Zhang Huan in a low voice.

Zhang Huan turned over and got on the horse. He never looked back. With a fierce whip, the war horse accelerated. Escorted by two hundred cavalry, they galloped north.

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After the convoy of Li Department entered the city, the streets of Taiyuan became very lively, Taiyuan is the starting place of the Tang Dynasty Gaozu, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty are often fortunate to be here, so although the people of Taiyuan do not have the respect for the Son of Heaven as the people of Chang'an, but they also have a sense of awe, the Son of Heaven has gone away, but countless people who come out to worship the Son of Heaven are still gathered together, and they refuse to disperse for a long time.

Zhang Huan's horse speed gradually slowed down, and then he suddenly heard someone calling him, "General Zhang! ”

I saw a group of people coming from the opposite side, and the person at the head was Taiyuan Yin Han Yannian, Han Yannian was also a protégé of the Zhang family, about fifty years old, but his face did not look old, and he looked like he had just entered the age of not being confused.

He escorted the emperor's car just now, but Li ordered him to stay and wait for Zhang Huan, Han Yannian urged him to step forward and whispered: "Your Majesty is not worried about Zhang Shangshu, and ordered me to remind you to leave some soldiers to protect his safety." ”

"Thank you Han Envoy Jun for reminding me, I have left a hundred elite soldiers."

Zhang Huan slowed down his horse and kept pace with him, and said with a slight smile: "Thank you Han Envoy Jun for your help in the matter of the clan meeting." ”

Han Yannian snorted and asked pretending to be puzzled, "What is General Zhang talking about?" I don't understand. ”

Zhang Huan also smiled, he didn't mention it anymore, and suddenly, he found an interesting scene, only to see that the big trees along the road were full of colorful ribbons, and there were still words written on the ribbons, and many people were tying the ribbons that had just been written on the trees.

"Han Envoy-kun, what are you doing?" Zhang Huan pointed to the ribbon on the big tree and smiled: "Is it to welcome the emperor?" ”

"Definitely!" Han Yannian shook it, he casually ripped off a ribbon and handed it to Zhang Huan, "The general will know when he looks at it." ”

Zhang Huan took the ribbon and saw that it was written: 'Congratulations to Lanling Music Workshop for winning the first prize. ’

He was even more confused, Han Yannian saw that he was confused, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "General Zhang is also from Taiyuan, have you forgotten the Sanjin Qu Meeting in August every year?" ”

Zhang Huan

Door, this is like a dream to wake up, since Qingzhi ten years, Taiyuan every August will have a grand scale of music, from all over the Hedong music fang gathered together, to compete for the annual first music fang crown, this was just a kind of competition between the industry, but there are many famous singers and dancers in the music square, after they took the stage to compete, it attracted a large number of people's interest, gradually. This kind of inter-industry competition has become a kind of entertainment event in Taiyuan, and this year there are even government and private music workshops in Chang'an, Jianghuai, and Bashu have also rushed to have fun, and the Sanjin Song Festival has become a major event in Taiyuan.

"I've been busy with family affairs these days, but I forgot about it."

Zhang Huan looked at the color bar in his hand again and smiled: "I remember that last year, the Lanling Music Workshop lost to the String Dance Orchestra, and it didn't even enter the top three, but this year it won the first place, what is the reason for this?" ”

Han Yannian shook his head and smiled, "Who knows? I heard that there are a lot of high-quality musicians from all over the world, and it is extremely powerful, and its voice is overwhelming all over Taiyuan City, I really don't know how much money it has? ”

"Maybe it will find a few rich wealthy people to cheer it on!" Zhang Huan smiled and ignored the matter.

The two talked and laughed, and soon came to Jinyang Palace, Jinyang Palace is located in the north of the city, built in Sui, after several generations of Tang monarchs expanded and repaired, it became the largest building complex in Taiyuan, but the Anshi Rebellion was destroyed by Shi Siming most of the time, and later the Tang Dynasty was strict and economical, and did not renovate it, but the remaining palace was organized into a palace, which was taken care of by dozens of palace maids and eunuchs.

The front of Jinyang Palace was already heavily guarded, and the land of dead trees and crows that used to be cold suddenly became lively, full of patrolling soldiers, and all the nearby roads were closed.

"Brother Zhang, weren't you captured by Princess Hui?" When he came, Zhang Huan jumped off the horse and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Zhu's reward hasn't been received yet, how can I go?" ”

The two were like best friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, each giving each other a punch and laughing together.

"Your Majesty has rested, and I will not be able to summon you until the afternoon, so I invite you to drink!" Zhu Jun grabbed Zhang Huan's shoulders and strode towards the outside of the palace, poor Han Yannian was stopped by a few soldiers. Carefully searched him, he couldn't advance or retreat, and could only watch Zhang Huan disappear outside the palace gate.

"Your Majesty is going to have a banquet for the officials of the Northern Capital tonight, you and I are both working hard, we may not have a chance to participate, let's eat more at noon!"

In the small restaurant one mile away from Jinyang Palace, Zhu Jun poured Zhang Huan a glass of wine, and said with some emotion: "You take a step first, I have the opportunity to contact the emperor, it turns out that he is actually a very kind person, people say that a companion is like a tiger, I think this is also false." ”

Zhang Huan raised his wine glass and smiled faintly: "You are from Jin Wuwei, of course he is polite to you, but it is different to me, last time he was angry in Fengxiang, an inkstone flew in, almost made my head bloom, if Brother Zhu is willing, I would rather exchange it with you." ”

Zhu Jun smiled, "Brother Zhang is really joking, you and I are both dogs of the household, just do your part, come!" I toast you. ”

Zhang Huan also smiled, the two drank a few glasses, Zhang Huan suddenly saw his own soldier Chen Ping at the door and glanced at him, he got up quietly and said, "Brother Zhu drink first, I'll go and make it convenient." ”

Saying that, he pushed the door out, and kept turning a corner, Zhang Huan stopped and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Someone sent this." Chen Ping handed him an envelope.

Zhang Huan pulled out the letterhead inside, and inside was a painting, depicting ten people lying by the river, seemingly dead, and a fierce battle was raging in the distance, only a few brushstrokes, but the painting was subtle and subtle.

Zhang Huan sneered, he knew that the night's affairs were not over, and the yellow finch would definitely come out before he left Taiyuan, and now it really came.

"Where are the others?"

"Wait downstairs for the General."

Zhang Huan nodded, turned around and walked downstairs, Chen Ping took him to a private room, the doors and windows of the elegant room are hollowed out, pasted with a thin layer of light yarn, through the light yarn, you can see two people standing on the left and right in the door, perhaps realizing that Zhang Huan has arrived, and before he pushes the door, the door opens by itself.

Through the half-open door, I saw a young man sitting in the door holding a square fan looking at him with a smile, he slowly got up and stepped forward to salute Zhang Huanshen and said, "Brother Tai is General Zhang Huan of the Tianqi Battalion?" ”

Zhang Huan saw that he was handsome and elegant, and his bearing was extraordinary, so he smiled faintly and said: "I am Zhang Huan, may I ask your son's surname?" ”

The young man took out a letter from his arms and respectfully handed it to Zhang Huandao: "Under Pei Mingyuan, this is a handwritten letter from my father to the general. ”