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"This ...... This is Chang'an? ”

Under the city of Chang'an, two men were stunned in front of the magnificent new city.

The first person had a resolute face, a steady and powerful pace, and was about forty years old, and it was Xin Gongjing, the defender of Luoyang.

The other person had a thin face and a slight coldness in the corners of his eyes, and it was his deputy general Xiahou Zongzhi.

At the beginning, Xin Gongjing and the two received an invitation from King Yong, and they came to participate in the new city celebration.

Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi set out from Luoyang, crossed Tongguan to the west, and finally arrived in Chang'an after several days.

As soon as they arrived in Chang'an, the two were shocked by the scale of the new city.

Coupled with what they saw and heard along the way, Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi had a clearer understanding of Hexi's strength.

To put it bluntly, they have been in shock almost every moment along the way.

Originally, it had been less than a year since Guanzhong was recovered, but amazing changes are taking place in various places.

With the introduction of the equalization system, the land that had been abandoned by the war was revitalized.

People's livelihoods everywhere are recovering at a speed that is visible to the naked eye, and what shocks Xin Gongjing the most is the schools all over the country.

In Hexi, from the wealthy and powerful families to the common people, all young people have the opportunity to enter the academy to receive education.

Popularizing education and implementing the imperial examination system gave ordinary people the opportunity to compete with the children of wealthy and powerful families.

Even if this opportunity is not very fair, it is stronger than the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, which has completely blocked the rise of the cold door since the Wei and Jin dynasties.

Now, in the countryside and prefectures and counties of Hexi, the influence of the wealthy families is declining rapidly, and they are replaced by governments at all levels.

As a result, Hexi's control over the grassroots far exceeded that of the previous dynasty, thus bursting out with strong strength.

In addition, after entering Guanzhong, Xin Gongjing also found all kinds of machinery that he had never seen before.

Just when Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zong's thoughts did not belong, a group of people suddenly rushed in front.

Xiahou Zongzhi pointed at the person who came and shouted: "General, look! Someone came to pick us up. ”

Xin Gongjing raised his eyes and saw a personable middle-aged man walking towards him.

The two did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly dismounted to meet them.

Song Miao walked in front of Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi, and said with a smile: "In the next Song Dynasty, welcome the two generals to Chang'an!" ”

Knowing that the person in front of him was Song Xuan, the head of Hexi Wenchen, he was startled by Xiahou Zongzhi and Xin Gongjing.

Now, as the prestige of King Yong spreads all over the world, the four staff members who assisted him in achieving hegemony have also become famous in all directions.

Cui Hao and Wang Zhenwei are both from famous families, and behind them are a famous father and grandparents.

Although Liu Muzhi was born in a poor family, he became famous all over the world because of King Yong's three visits to the thatched house.

Only Song Xuan doesn't seem to have any major events worth remembering.

Compared with his family background, he is not as good as Cui Hao and Wang Zhenxi; Compared with the legend of experience, he can't catch up with Liu Muzhi.

But no matter what, no one dares to underestimate this staff and henchman who followed the left and right when King Yong was at the end of his life.

"Oops, it turned out to be the famous Song servant! I am ashamed, how dare I bother the servants to shoot and greet them. ”

"Hahaha, welcome two generals, I've been waiting for a long time."

"Let's go! The two generals went into the city to rest first, and in the evening they had to attend a celebratory feast. ”

"Dare to ask the two generals, I don't know how they feel about Hexi along the way?" Song Miao asked as he walked.

Xin Gongjing smiled helplessly: "To be honest, entering Guanzhong, Ben Jiang is really an eye-opener!" ”

"Hahaha......"

After laughing, seeing that Xin Gongjing and the two were sincerely afraid, Song Miao didn't think so, and enthusiastically took their arms.

……

At this time, Wei Shuo had already learned that Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi had arrived in Chang'an.

Not to mention Xiahou Zongzhi, he maintained enough respect for Xin Gongjing.

Xin Gongjing, originally a native of Longxi Didao, was talented and powerful when he was young.

Historically, during his tenure as the Taishou of Henan, he caught up with Yao Xing to raise troops to invade the Central Plains.

Xin Gongjing led his troops to hold Luoyang for more than 100 days, and was finally captured because there were no reinforcements.

After the war, he was escorted to Chang'an, where Yao Xing intended to recruit Xin Gongjing, but was sternly refused.

Yao Xing was furious and imprisoned Xin Gongjing in a cell.

After three years like this, Xin Gongjing saw the opportunity, deceived the guards, and successfully escaped back to Jiangdong.

For such a person with integrity and ability, Wei Shuo has always respected him.

"Lord, how do you plan to settle Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi?" Cui Hao asked.

Wei Shuo replied with a smile: "Isn't there a banquet tonight?" How about a lonely glass of wine? ”

"A glass of wine?" Cui Hao said with a smile: "Your Highness has a clever plan, if you can succeed, you will take the Central Plains with the sword soldiers." ”

Wei Shuo said with a thick smile on his face, "In order to ensure the success of the release of the right to a glass of wine, Gu Ke has not bothered much. ”

"Not only did he let the Zheng family make trouble in the Central Plains, but he also deliberately let Xin Gongjing see the strength of Hexi."

……

In the evening of the same day, Hexi held a grand banquet for the completion of Chang'an New Town.

A large number of guests and Hexi Wenwu are walking towards Daming Palace one after another along Suzaku Street.

After passing the palace gate, I saw that both sides of the royal road were full of guards, and their armor was bright and solemn, so it was not spectacular.

Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi were sandwiched in the crowd and slowly walked towards Daming Palace.

After coming to Chang'an, the two were not only not treated coldly, but were warmly welcomed by Hexi.

But for some reason, Xin Gongjing's heart was always frightened, and he always felt that something big would happen at this banquet.

When he was about to arrive at the main hall, Xiahou Zongzhi glanced at Xin Gongjing and pouted: "As the saying goes: there is no good feast!" I don't know what will happen today. ”

Xin Gongjing raised his eyebrows slightly, and sighed: "If you come, you will be safe!" Let it be. ”

The Taiji Hall occupies a huge area, and even if there are hundreds of tables in the hall, it still looks very spacious.

At the beginning of the lanterns, everyone exchanged a few words of greeting and sat down in their respective seats.

Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi sat in the middle, and there were all kinds of delicacies on the table in front of them, but the two of them were obviously not thinking about eating.

"King Yong has arrived!"

After a loud roar, I saw the young King Yong wearing a python robe, and Shi Shiran walked to the middle position and stood still.

With a slight smile on his face, perhaps because he has been in the top position for a long time, Wei Shuo has his own majesty.

"See King Yong." The people stood up and saluted.

"Excuse me."

Everyone re-entered the table, and Wei Shuo greeted Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi with a smile, "This banquet is not only to celebrate the completion of the new city, but also to reward the two generals. ”

"Please don't be restrained, just let go of eating, drinking and playing."

"Your Highness." Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi got up and thanked each other.

Next, the palace ladies shuttled back and forth in the hall, placing delicacies on everyone's desks.

Wei Shuo's afterglow continued to sweep over Xin Gongjing and the two, and he already had a plan in his heart.

He did not rush to mention the reduction of power, but first beckoned everyone to eat and drink.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the food and wine are ready, everyone is welcome, enjoy yourself."

"The two generals have come from thousands of miles away, come! A glass to you. “

With that, Wei Shuo raised his glass.

Seeing this, Xin Gongjing and Xiahou Zongzhi hurriedly drank all the wine glasses.

Next, Wei Shuo still didn't mention anything about cutting power, but talked to the two about anecdotes.

It wasn't until the wine had passed three rounds and the dishes had passed five flavors that the atmosphere of the banquet gradually reached a climax, and Wei Shuo cut to the chase.

"The two generals are both national veterans and pillars of the imperial court, and they are still working for state affairs, which really makes it difficult for the lonely heart."

Originally, Xin Gongjing was already dizzy from drinking, but when he heard this, he was shocked.

He immediately understood the meaning of King Yong's words.

Xin Gongjing knew in his heart that if he pretended to be deaf and dumb again at this time, I was afraid that his good days would come to an end.

Xin Gongjing didn't think about resisting, but since the betrayal of the Central Plains family, he no longer thought about it.

After traveling in Guanzhong, Xin Gongjing became more and more unable to raise the idea of resisting.

Although Xin Gongjing's face was flushed from drinking at this time, he was not confused in his heart.

This time, King Yong invited him to Chang'an in the name of celebration, and was obviously ready to attack the Central Plains.

If he insists on going his own way and touches King Yong's moldy head, it may be difficult to escape the poisonous hands of Hexi after this banquet.

Since he was no longer able to resist, Xin Gongjing simply decided to hand over the power in his hands in order to save his body.

I saw Xin Gongjing come out of the crowd and kowtowed: "This general has no meritorious work, but he is deeply grateful to the country." ”

"Now that I am old, please allow my Highness to return to my hometown and recuperate for the rest of my life."

Xiahou Zongzhi is obviously not as smart as Xin Gongjing, he has not yet come to his senses, and his face is cloudy and uncertain, holding a wine glass, as if he is unwilling to give up the power in his hands.

Seeing that Xiahou Zongzhi was so uninteresting, Wei Shuo couldn't help frowning, and asked with a tiger face: "What?" Does General Xiahou have objections? ”

Seeing King Yong's gloomy face looking at him, Xiahou Zongzhi suddenly felt like a man's back, and hurriedly leaned down to worship, not daring to say in his mouth.

Wei Shuo's face turned a little pale, he raised the wine glass on the table and drank it all, and after a change of words, he comforted the two of them again.

"Don't worry, as long as you obediently hand over the power in your hands, you can ensure that you will enjoy endless glory and wealth for the rest of your lives."

"Besides, even if you leave the Central Plains, you can still go to other places to serve."