At noon, it is the hottest time of the day, the streets and alleys are empty without a pedestrian, at this time, the Danfeng Gate of Daming Palace suddenly opened, a cavalry team of 3,000 people escorted Zhang Huan's dragon chariot out of the palace, and there was no need for soldiers to open the way, and the cavalry brigade galloped quickly on the empty street.

It has been going for a quarter of an hour, the team of people turned around, into the Kaiming Fang, the Kaiming Fang is just a small square, less than a thousand households, most of them are ordinary civilians and some low-level officials, the sudden arrival of the Tang Emperor has obviously become the most explosive news in this square, and this is the first time the emperor has gone out of the palace after ascending the throne, not to worship heaven and earth and ancestors, it is to come to Chang'an is the most ordinary residential square, only in an instant, the news of the emperor's arrival spread throughout the entire square, although both sides of the street have been martial law, But there were still groups of people braving the scorching sun and watching from afar.

"Your Majesty, this is Wu Yuanheng's home."

The group stopped in front of an extremely small house, which was no different from the ordinary people in Chang'an, there were a few old tiled houses in front, and four or five main houses in the back, with a small courtyard in front and back, perhaps feeling the tense atmosphere outside, the dog in the yard suddenly barked fiercely.

Wu Yuanheng is Wu Zetian's great-nephew, his father was alive when the family has been defeated, he and his mother depend on each other, has been living in poverty, five years ago after the examination for the Jin Shi because of the family background was selected into the military department to do the main thing, until two months ago was promoted to the outside of the Lang, but yesterday morning was beaten by Pei Mingyao, and was broken a rib.

It was Duan Shengyun who brought Zhang Huan to Wu Yuanheng's house, and the Tang Emperor actually came to visit a small man in person, he restrained the shock in his heart, and stepped forward to call the door, perhaps because the dog in the courtyard barked so badly. =^UC e-book ^ first release == He shoots twice. Door creak! The door opened, and inside the door was an old woman with gray hair, holding a little urchin of three or four years old.

The pomp and circumstance outside startled the old woman, and she hurriedly closed the door, but Duan Shengyun pressed the door and said in a low voice: "You must not be rude." His Majesty the Emperor is here. ”

Although the old woman was poor, the martial arts family used to be a big family after all, and she was only slightly stunned, she immediately reacted, and saw Zhang Huan at a glance. Hurriedly pulled his grandson to Zhang Huan and knelt down, "Untouchable Wu Clan." Knock on His Majesty the Emperor. ”

"You're welcome!" Zhang Huan waved his hand gently and asked, "Is Wu Yuanheng at home?" ”

"In! He was lying on the couch, wounded, and he could not come to greet His Majesty, hoping that His Majesty would forgive his sins. ”

"I'm here to see his injuries." Zhang Huan walked into the yard with his hands behind his back, the dog in the yard had been taken away by Wu Yuanheng's wife, although the house was simple, it was very clean and tidy, the house was small, and there were not many people in it. Dozens of personal guards surrounded Zhang Huan into the inner house, there was a small patio between the outer room and the inner house, planted a ginkgo, the tree was five feet high, the branches were luxuriant, the thick shade covered the entire inner house, there were some stone tables and stone benches in the courtyard, and the stone tables were carved with scriptures, which could be seen to be where Wu Yuanheng had studied since childhood.

Then. Wu Yuanheng's choked voice came from one of the rooms in the center. "Your Majesty, how dare Weichen labor Your Majesty to visit in person. Ministers' broken bones can't be reported! ”

Zhang Huan smiled slightly, and walked into Wu Yuanheng's ward, the room was not big, full of strong medicinal smell, surrounded by a circle of bookshelves, it could be seen that this was Wu Yuanheng's study, the tables and stools had been moved, and a bed was placed in the middle, Wu Yuanheng was lying on the couch, with a lot of gauze wrapped around his body, and he was struggling to sit up, xt

"I heard that Pei Mingyao injured my military supervisor, and I couldn't help it, so I came to see Aiqing." Zhang Huan walked up to him and sat down, and asked with concern, "How is the injury, when did the doctor say it will heal?" ”

Wu Yuanheng is about thirty years old this year, his appearance is extremely white and clean, his temperament is gentle and quiet, and he has never been angry, but today he was deeply moved, the emperor has not forgotten that he is the supervisor of the Ministry of War, he said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you for Your Majesty's care, Weichen just broke a rib, and the doctor said that as long as he will be raised for a month, he can be healed, and everything else is a flesh injury, and there is no major problem." ”

Zhang Huan nodded slightly, "I asked you to supervise the military department at that time, just out of a moment of anger, the supervision of the military department is only a temporary commission, and there is no penny or a meter, and it is easy to offend people, I have forgotten about this matter, it is difficult for you to persist to this day, and you are not afraid of the powerful, such officials are the backbone of my Tang Dynasty, heal well, I will reuse it for you in the future." ”

Duan Shengyun next to him was full of envy, wishing that he would also have a few ribs broken, he hurriedly smiled and said: "There are two bones in our military department, one is the Niu monk and child in the driving department, and the other is Wu Yuanheng, both of whom are upright people, and the poems and texts are written very well,"

Duan Shengyun originally wanted to use Niu Monk and Child to set off Wu Yuanheng, but he suddenly reminded Zhang Huan that during this time, he had been worried about reading Sikuang's submission, and was looking for a clerk to deal with, isn't Niu Monk and Child the most suitable person?

At the moment, he didn't say anything, so he appeased Wu Yuanheng a few more words, and then left his home, and returned to the palace, and the people of Kaimingfang had already been on both sides of the road

The three thousand troops were galloping on the empty Vermilion Bird Street, Zhang Huan suddenly ordered the team to stop, and after a while, Duan Shengyun immediately stepped forward and said, "Please give orders from Your Majesty!" ”

Zhang Huan pulled the curtain and smiled slightly: "I asked you for two people, are you willing to give it to me?" ”

"Your Majesty wants Wu Yuanheng and Niu Monks and Children?"

Zhang Huan nodded, "It's the two of them, give them to me, and the August Exam will give priority to the selection of people by the Quasi-Military Department." ”

Duan Shengyun bowed and said: "To be favored by His Majesty is really their creation, Your Majesty has a will, and the ministers should obey it." ”

The carriage and horse continued to move forward, and when they reached the Suzaku Gate, Zhang Huan looked at the sergeant guarding the four guards from a distance, and suddenly, he saw a person, and immediately ordered: "Stop!" ”

The cavalry immediately stopped in front of the Suzaku Gate, and Zhang Huan pointed to a person in the distance and said to the guards, "Go and bring him to me." ”

Several guards rushed forward and brought the man Zhang Huan pointed to in front of Long Yuan, he was wearing a somewhat shabby official uniform, and saw that Zhang Huan was very restrained. After a long time, he knelt down and said, "Minister Li Xuhe sees His Majesty the Emperor." ”

Li Suhe is the Chinese-Japanese who suggested that Zhang Huan set up a four-man. He went with Pei Mingyuan last year to make a big meal, and his appearance also meant Pei Mingyuan's return, when he went, Zhang Huan was just a secretary of the military department, leading the army to fight in Anxi, but when he came back, Zhang Huan became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Xuhe was like a dream. ^^ first release of ^UC e-book ^^^

"When will you get there? Has Pei Mingyuan ever returned? Zhang Huan asked excitedly.

"Back to Your Majesty. The minister waited for an hour before returning to Chang'an, Pei Sima went back to the house to worship his father, and the minister was relieved to go to see it. ”

Zhang Huan saw four gray-haired men standing in the distance, who seemed to be the ones who were with Li Suhe. There was an inexplicable excitement in their eyes, and Zhang Huan was slightly surprised in his heart. He asked, "Have you gone well at the Great Eclipse and have you seen their Caliphate?" ”

Li Xuhe's expression was gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "At first, it was very smooth, but there was a struggle for the throne within Dashi, the situation changed rapidly, we died for the rest of our lives, thanks to the help of the Tang people, we can finally return to Datang, and Your Majesty can ask Pei Sima directly for the specific situation." ”

After speaking. Li Xuhe pointed to the four men in the distance, "I just got their help, these people are all Tang soldiers who were captured in the Battle of Talas that year." ”

Zhang Huan was stunned, and immediately ordered left and right: "Quickly lead the four of them to see me." ”

In a moment, four middle-aged men were led to Zhang Huan, these four veterans were captured from Tianbao for ten years to Dashi, and it has been nearly thirty years since they left their homeland, they are all Jingzhao people, and it has been less than an hour since they returned to Chang'an. Looking at his hometown after more than 30 years of absence. Their excitement was difficult to calm down, but they happened to meet the Tang Emperor at the Vermilion Bird Gate.

When the four of them heard that the emperor was going to summon them, they were a little more incredulous in addition to their excitement, and the four of them stepped forward and knelt down to pay homage together, "Those who have lost their country see His Majesty the Emperor." ”

"Four volunteers, please get up!"

Zhang Huan looked at the four old men who were close to the sixtieth year, and remembered the tragic battle of Talas back then, and because he personally commanded the Battle of Anxidi, he could deeply understand the loneliness of these soldiers far from their homeland, he couldn't help but feel sad, waved his hand and said: "May I ask the names of the four righteous soldiers, what were the positions back then?" ”

One of them, a tall old man, took the lead in saluting and said, "In Xia Yang Ming, the former Anxi Army is under the Mo swordsman." ”

The other two slightly younger old men also followed Shi Li and said: "Under Fan Shu and Liu, the former Anxi Army is under the infantry. ”

Among them, an old man with a slightly elegant temperament finally said: "In Xia Duhuan (Note 1), the former General Gao recorded that he joined the army. ”

At this time, Li Xuhe next to him also sighed with some emotion: "There are nearly 100 veterans who returned to China with us, some of the veterans have died on the way home, and some have stayed in Anxi, and finally returned to Longyou, a total of 36 people, all of whom have returned home to their respective hometowns, and we have made an appointment to meet in Chang'an in two months." ”

Zhang Huan nodded silently, and after a long time, he let out a long sigh and said to the four: "I have also gone to Shule to fight against Dashi, and countless soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the country can never be forgotten. ”

After that, he ordered left and right: "Take these four veterans to rest, and their requirements must be met as much as possible." ”

The carriage started, drove into the imperial city, and galloped towards the direction of Daming Palace.

Zhang Huan officially met with Pei Mingyuan in the afternoon, and he brought extremely unfavorable news.

In the imperial study, Zhang Huan listened to Pei Mingyuan's debriefing without saying a word: "The minister traveled all the way west and arrived in Baghdad in December, because of the tens of thousands of prisoners of war and Prince Agush in our hands, their caliph was very polite to us, and specially received us in the palace, and immediately recognized Broken Leaf as the city of our Tang Dynasty, and also agreed to maintain the status quo, the two sides strengthened trade, and agreed to His Majesty's request at that time, exchanging the surviving Tang army prisoners of war for Shule Dashi prisoners of war, The minister signed a series of relevant agreements with the prime minister of Dashi, but because it took time to exchange prisoners of war, the minister stayed in Baghdad for nearly a month and then went to Damascus to visit the paper workshop established by the captured soldiers of our Tang Dynasty, and met Du Huan, who served in the Great Firearms Bureau, and learned from him that there was a palace coup in Baghdad, and the new caliph came to power. And ordered the governor of Damascus to arrest us, thanks to the help of Du Huan and many other veterans, we escaped the capture of the great cannibals, got on the ship of a Persian merchant, fled by sea, but soon the ship was damaged by a storm, and the ministers had no choice but to go ashore from Persia, all the way east, and walked for more than three months before entering Shule from Tochar, and then traveled east for two months, and finally returned to Chang'an. ”

Pei Mingyuan said that, he shook his head very frustratedly, and went to the Great Food Diet for half a year, but it ended in failure, making him shameless to come to see the lord, but Zhang Huan did not accuse him of anything, but paced back and forth in the imperial study with his hands behind his back, and he suddenly turned around and asked: "Then where is their prince Agush and the 30,000 Great Food Army now?" Have you returned to the Big Eat? ”

Pei Mingyuan immediately shook his head and said, "No!" They are still mining gold and silver in Broken Leaf, and Agush is still in Broken Leaf, who had already been released back to his country, only to flee back to Broken Leaf when he made his way to Samarkand. ”

"Why?" Zhang Huan asked with some surprise.

"The current caliph, in order to consolidate the throne, has announced that Prince Agush has died in battle in the east, and he will definitely die when he returns at this time."

Speaking of Samarkand, Pei Mingyuan suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said to Zhang Huan: "When the minister was in Samarkand, he heard news that the new caliph of Dashi had sent an envoy to Hui, which was said to reconcile the relationship between the Qarluq and the Hui, and the minister had a bad feeling. ”

"What's the bad feeling?"

"The minister thinks that the big cannibal tore up the agreement, obviously not admitting that the broken leaf was recaptured by us and unwilling to accept the defeat of Anxi, the big cannibal still has a strong force in the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms and the Tocharian region, so the minister thinks that it sent a heavy envoy to return to Hui, I am afraid that their sword alliance is actually our Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Huan stood in front of the window with his hands in his hands, looking out at the far west, where there is a vast land and rich mineral deposits, he remembered the promise he had made to the generals many years ago when he went down to Wuwei on a snowy night, and after a long time, he smiled faintly and said, "Maybe we should prepare for war again." ”

(Note 1: Historically, Du Huan should have fled back to the Tang Dynasty by sea during the Suzong period, but at that time, the Tang Dynasty was caught in the Anshi Rebellion, and no one cared about what happened to him, and he finally died of depression. ）

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