Chapter 781: Ten Thousand War Horses
Xian Hua'er pestered Yang Guang, insisting that he tell Guan Zizai's real name and identity, so as to solve the mystery she had buried in her heart for more than ten years, but Yang Guang was because Xian Hua'er insisted on inquiring about Guan Zizai's true identity, and a bold thought quickly flashed in his mind: If Xiao Rushui, or the person who assassinated Wang Shao, learned that Xian Hua'er would be released back to Lingbiao, as a quid pro quo for Mrs. Xian's return to the imperial court, would he rob and kill Xian Hua'er halfway and stop this matter? If that were possible, it would be a good opportunity to trap the man.
However, he immediately thought that Wang Shao was in the well-guarded Jiankang Mansion, and he was still captured by the assassin and lost his life.
He couldn't measure whether this risk was worth taking for a while, so he said to Xian Hua'er: "This king has told you everything that should be said, if you insist on asking who Guan Zizai is, on the day you reunite with your family, I will order someone to tell you." But you have to promise to cooperate with me and not cause trouble until I send you back to your family. ”
At this moment, Guo Yan found a new cotton robe out of nowhere and walked into the prison room with it in his hand, Yang Guang pointed to the cotton robe in Guo Yan's hand and said to Xian Hua'er: "You put this cotton robe on, and return it to the cell for the time being." I will explain to people, from today onwards, all your food and clothing will be provided preferentially. ”
Seeing that Yang Guang had always refused to reveal Guan Zizai's real name and identity to her, Xian Hua'er stared at Yang Guang for a long time before saying, "I hope the prince doesn't coax me, otherwise, you will regret it." After speaking, he snatched the cotton robe from Guo Yan's hand and walked out of the duty room without looking back.
"Lord Wang, she's rude." Guo Yan was unexpectedly snatched the cotton robe from Xian Hua'er's hand, and was about to catch up with her to give her a little hardship, but was stopped by Yang Guang.
"You go and call Dugutuo, I have something to explain to him."
Without waiting for Guo Yan to turn around and leave the house as ordered, Dugu Tuo came out of nowhere, walked into the duty room, and said to Yang Guang with a smile: "Ah Zong, just now I ordered a pot from the most famous auspicious restaurant in Chang'an City, and I will send it in a while, you can stay here with me and eat before leaving." ”
When Yang Guang said this, Fang Jue was hungry, so he asked Guo Yandao: "What time is it?" ”
"It's late afternoon, my lord."
"Okay, Guo Yan, the guy from the restaurant will deliver the meal for a while, don't forget to give money, even if I invite my uncle for this meal." Remembering that he still had something to say to Dugutuo, Yang Guang turned around and sat down and happily accepted Dugutuo's invitation.
"No, no." Dugu Tuo shook his head and waved his hand, and was about to come over and sit down next to Yang Guang, when he heard a sergeant outside the door report that someone outside the gate of the prison had come to see him.
"Who is this at noon?" Dugu Tuo looked at Yang Guang and asked the sergeant angrily.
"Since he came to ask to see his uncle, it's cold outside, so let's ask him to come to the duty room." Yang Guang casually commanded the sergeant.
After a while, the sergeant led a person into the duty room, who knows, when he saw this person, Yang Guang and this person were stunned almost at the same time.
It turned out that it was Wang Shichong who came to visit Dugutuo in the prison.
Wang Shichong walked into the duty room, saw Yang Guang sitting in the room, and after being slightly stunned, he immediately rushed forward, bowed down, and greeted: "The last general, Wang Shichong, see His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and say hello to the prince." ”
Stunned for a moment, Yang Guang immediately guessed Wang Shichong's intention: he must have borrowed the opportunity to return to Beijing to run an errand, and deliberately made friends with the powerful people in the court, so he asked Wang Shichong knowingly: "Who is my Tao, it turns out to be you." You are not on an errand in the Qinzhou army, why did you run back to Chang'an? He was still dissatisfied with him because Wang Shichong failed to complete the mission he had given him to monitor Sima Luo and Lichen during his exile in Qizhou a few years ago, so when he asked, his tone was a little cold.
"Back to the prince's words, the last general was ordered to follow the king of Shu and the Duke of Yue to go to the Western Turks, this time he specially returned to Chang'an to deal with the Taifu Temple to handle the affairs of the horses needed in the army, I have never heard that the prince has returned to the court, and he did not come to visit in time, please forgive the prince." Wang Shichong peeked at Dugutuo and replied with a smile.
Hearing what he said, Yang Guang recalled that two or three years ago in the Linde Palace, he had heard his father Yang Jian praise Wang Shichong for giving a chapter to the imperial court, and suggested that the imperial court use the pastures in the Jingyuan area to raise war horses to prepare for the things needed in the war, so he smiled and invited Dugutuo and Wang Shichong to sit down, and asked Wang Shichong: "You have any position in the army now, how can you make a war horse messenger?" ”
Dugutuo obviously has dealt with Wang Shichong for the first time, and when he heard this, he took the initiative to reply on behalf of Wang Shichong: "Ah Zong, you have not been in the court often in recent years, and you don't know, a few years ago, Shichong gave a note to the court, suggesting that the court open up pastures and graze war horses in the Jingyuan area, which is quite favored by the emperor, and now it has advanced to Yitong. ”
Wang Shichong also hurriedly got up and said humbly: "If it weren't for the prince's efforts to raise it at the beginning, the last general would still be a famous Cao Xiaoguan." The prince's support for Shichong has never been forgotten. Yu Wangye, the last general was favored by the emperor because of the previous chapter last time he suggested that the court open up a pasture, and Yu Servant shot so that the general selected and supplemented the war horses and appointed the last one to do it. This return to Beijing was not long ago received a general order from the Duke of Yue Guo, ordering the general to prepare 10,000 fine war horses for his 10,000 horses before the army set out, and to negotiate with the Taifu Temple and go through the relevant procedures. After finishing the mission today, I came to talk to my uncle recently, and I was fortunate enough to meet the prince, so I asked the prince to appreciate the world to save face, I have ......"
Dugutuo didn't wait for him to say the words of inviting Yang Guang to dinner, hurriedly stopped him, and said: "Ah Zong and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and we have agreed to stay and eat, you came just in time, let's eat here together." ”
Yang Guang saw Dugu Tuo like this, and laughed in his heart: This uncle really slammed the door ruthlessly, saying that he was inviting himself to dinner, but he asked Wang Shichong to pay the bill for him, and it was inconvenient to tell him about it at the moment, so he continued to ask Wang Shichong about the transfer of horses and expeditions: "What does the Duke of Yue want you to prepare so many war horses, does he want to have an iron cavalry battle with Datou?" Isn't that a bit too risky? ”
Wang Shichong took two steps forward, approached Yang Guang, and replied somewhat mysteriously: "Shichong doesn't dare to deceive the prince, according to my guess, most of the Duke of Yue Guo does have this intention." However, please don't mention this matter to others, otherwise in the Yue Guogong, the last general will only be afraid that it will be difficult to escape the military law. ”