It is said that Yang Guang once asked Yang Yun why he did such a thing, and Yang Yun's answer was very true, saying that even if he and Yang Guang were father and son, they would inevitably be suspicious, because he had brought a woman surnamed Liu to Yang Guang, who Yang Guang's sister Princess Leping planned to give to Yang Guang, into his own mansion, and he was afraid that Yang Guang would come to him for trouble. Yang Guang listened to his explanation and shook his head very helplessly.

Soon Yang Guang went to patrol the border again, and on the way decided to send troops to attack Tuguhun, who had always refused to surrender. I didn't particularly care about this after I knew this, because the matter of going out to lead troops to fight should not have much to do with me, after all, I am a civilian official.

As with most of my thoughts, this time I was wrong again. One day after the court meeting, he summoned me and confirmed that my idea was completely wrong.

At this time, it was already the summer of the fifth year of the Great Cause, I don't know why, the weather was only April this year, it was so hot that it was different from previous years, and there was a faint cold air coming out of the ice storage container on the side of the Liangyi Palace, and I didn't know why I was summoned when I first entered the Liangyi Palace. Because the people standing in the Liangyi Hall are very incompatible with me - Hongluqing Yang Xuangan, Taifuqing Yang Yichen, Duan Wenzhen, the secretary of the military department, Neishi Yuanshou, and me.

When I went in, they must have been discussing the matter of sending troops to Tuguhun for a long time. When Yang Guang saw me coming, he said to me: "Not long ago, Changsun Sheng died of illness, which reminded me of something. ”

I didn't speak, and because I didn't know what to say, Yang Xuangan asked very actively: "I don't know what Your Majesty remembers?" ”

Yang Guang glanced at Yang Xuangan, then turned to me and said: "Tugu Hun is stubborn and stubborn, I have long had the intention of going west, and I have discussed this matter with Changsun Sheng, and asked him who can lead the troops. Do you know who he recommended to me? ”

I arched my hand and said, "I don't know. ”

Yang Guangdao: "He recommended you to me. It is said that although you have never experienced a battle formation, you are well versed in the art of war, quite brave, and can be made. ”

I knelt on the ground and said, "Weichen doesn't dare." ”

He smiled and said, "What dare not, I believe in Changsun Sheng's vision and will not look at the wrong person." Besides, I believe that Tang Guogong has a good way to teach his son, and he has a lot of experience in military affairs, and I believe that you will not be bad. ”

I don't want to follow them to fight, but thinking of Yang Guang's character, it's better not to anger him, and I can't think of a reason to shirk it.

He seemed to think about it quite proudly and said, "I have decided to appoint you as the commander of the army, and I will go with the army to Tuguhun, so I will listen to the tune in the account of the imperial servant." ”

In this way, I have been a civilian official for so long, and suddenly I have to lead troops to fight.

The first thing I did when I returned to the Tang Mansion was to go to my mother, because I couldn't understand why Changsun Sheng actually recommended me to Yang Guang anyway, and I thought of the bribe Gao Shilian when my father came out again, Changsun Sheng is Gao Shilian's brother-in-law, and Changsun Sheng actually recommended me to Yang Guang because my father bribed Gao Shilian again.

I thought that there should be no problem with my thoughts, but before I could say anything, I received a negative answer from my mother.

My mother looked at me and said, "No matter what, you and General Changsun are officials in the same dynasty, even if you don't know each other, at least you have a few faces, right?" ”

I thought about it, that little old man with a white beard, I seem to have said a few words to him about Turkic affairs, it was still very early, could it be that just because I said that I could use the Turks to restrain Tuguhun, he looked at me differently? Unlikely.

It's a pity that he died of illness a few days ago, and I didn't have a chance to know why he recommended me to Yang Guang.

I thought about it, I have been at home for less than half a year, and I have to go out again, which is really a little sorry for Ruoxiu. But when I said this to Ruoxiu, she seemed to be very accustomed to this, and just comforted me and said that when I was a child, I said that I would make meritorious contributions, and now is not the opportunity to make meritorious achievements? …… I seem to have said something like that.

This time, Yang Guang was the same as usual, his exuberant energy seemed to never run out, he wanted to conquer Tuguhun in person, and asked everyone to pack up and set off immediately.

I told Zhang Wensu about this, and Zhang Wensu pulled me to the teahouse to say goodbye to everyone.

There was one more person in the teahouse, and Feng Li, who was supposed to be in Zhuo County, actually came to Daxing City.

After we sat down, Zhang Wensu first said: "The emperor's idea is really strange, the prince has always received civilian positions in the court, why is he now letting you lead the troops?" ”

I shook my head and smiled: "The emperor said that it was because Changsun Sheng had recommended me, but as for the reason, I don't know." ”

Xun Jian said: "Childe, on the battlefield, between life and death, Childe still needs to pay more attention." ”

I nodded, and Xun Yi arched his hand and said, "Childe, I will accompany Childe to go with him, just in case." ”

I laughed and said, "You're going too?" You don't have to, right? ”

Xun Yiyi: "Gongzi can place me in the army as a pawn, otherwise everyone may not be at ease." ”

Feng Li also smiled and said, "Childe, I want to go too." ”

I thought about it, I know only Chai Shao, although Wei Ting knows how to march and fight, he can only be regarded as half a military attaché, and because Qimin Khan died, they all followed Yuwenshu to the Eastern Turks, even if I wanted to inquire about the affairs in the army, I couldn't find anyone. If you take the two of them with you, it will indeed be much easier to encounter anything.

Thinking of this, I nodded and said, "That's okay, I'll think of a way." ”

I don't think anything else is a big deal except Ruo Xiu, but this time I went out, Ruo Xiu comforted me reasonably, but the trouble was with Sanniang.

Just when we were discussing the pros and cons of Yang Guang's dispatch of troops to Tuguhun, the door of the tearoom was suddenly pushed open, and before Xun Yi could get up and react, Sanniang had already walked in.

I was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Yuzhi qinist, you don't play the qin in the piano room, what are you doing here?" ”

Before I finished speaking, she ran over and grabbed my clothes and said, "Big brother, do you want to go west?" ”

I nodded.

She shook my arm and smiled, "Big brother is going to the west, can you take me with you?" ”

Before I could react, Zhang Wensu had already squirted out a mouthful of tea, and he pointed at Sanniang with a smile and said, "You want to go too?" ”

Sanniang asked rhetorically, "Can't you?" ”

Zhang Wensu smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes." ”

I hesitated and said, "You're a girl, it's not convenient to join the army, right?" "That being said, I actually know very well that since Sanniang has already opened her mouth, it is impossible to stop her from going.

Sure enough, Sanniang's eyes rolled and she smiled and said, "Big brother, if I follow you, it's not convenient for me and I won't trouble you, then you will let me go?" ”

I didn't speak.

She said, "I went to my mother, and she has already agreed, so you can promise me." ”