Chapter 113: Throwing Stones and Asking for Directions
Shang Jing came to see Jing Xuan with a stomach full of attachments, and was very relieved to hear that Jinping was so polite and unfamiliar with him, and cheered up and congratulated Jing Xuan: "Congratulations to Niangniang, Uncle Guo has been to Jingzhao Mansion for more than ten days, and under his auspices, he has solved three major cases in a row." The people in Chang'an City all clapped their hands and applauded, saying that Uncle Guo was a man of God. ”
"My brother has been fond of surveying since he was a child, and when he encounters trouble, he will not stop until he wants to get his way. Now that the city of Chang'an is restless, the emperor entrusted him with the responsibility of maintaining local law and order, but he can also give full play to his strengths. Jing Xuan heard that his brother was on an errand for the first time, so he lived up to expectations, and he was happy in his heart, and he even praised his brother in front of Shang Jing.
"Niangniang's family can be called the pillars of the country, and they are the best people in the world. Now that His Royal Highness is in charge of the Generalissimo's Mansion, there must be a lot of military affairs, and it is difficult for the mother to meet him. Shang Jing saw that Jing Xuan was happy, so he pulled the words to Jing Yuncong without a trace, as if he had started a family routine with her.
"My father-in-law has a good idea today, and this palace understands it. The palace has nothing to do all day, but I would like to talk to my father-in-law a few more words, lest I delay my father-in-law's service to the emperor. Again, not long after the father-in-law took charge of the internal service province, the big and small things in and outside the palace are still taken care of by the father-in-law, and the father-in-law can be called the busiest person in this Daming Palace. Jing Xuan was reluctant to talk to Shang Jing about military affairs, so he used a compliment to give him an expulsion order.
Unexpectedly, Shang Jing didn't pay attention to Jing Xuan's intention to chase away the guest, sat there steadily, without a trace of getting up and saying goodbye, and continued to talk with Jing Xuan: "Cheng Niangniang praised, our family is just a slave in front of the emperor and Niangniang, Cheng Huang will not give up, only do his best, do every errand, dare not say that he will share the worries for the emperor, as long as the emperor and Niangniang can be happy, it is the greatest wish of our family." When it comes to the current priorities, nothing compares to this war between the north and the west, which makes the emperor worry. ”
Speaking of this, Shang Jing restrained the smile on his face, as if he had a good intention to remind Jing Xuan: "His Royal Highness King Mu left Beijing and rushed to the East Road to supervise the war, and the national abbot is in charge of the affairs of the Shuai Mansion alone. Our family is a person who has been to some cities, and we still know a little about the situation in the Tubo Dynasty. Some time ago, although the emperor ordered an increase in troops to the western frontier, and the Shenhe army expanded to 50,000 horses, it was necessary to directly compete with the 100,000 elite Scorpion Army in Tibet. What's more, a few days ago, I received a report from the Western Xinjiang Army that Tuyuhun and the Turks had agreed to the request of Tubo to jointly send troops, and once the war broke out in Western Xinjiang, although the rebels on the Eastern Route were defeated, they still had hundreds of thousands of troops to tie up the officers and troops, so that the officers and troops could not draw enough troops to move westward, and the situation was really not optimistic. And at the moment, King Mu is not in the Shuai Mansion, our family is really worried about the old man of the country, if it can't be prevented, immediately send orders to Xiang Zhifei, Wang Huaizhen, Tang Kuan and others to be on strict guard, just afraid that the rebels in the east and north will not be calmed, and the beacon fire in the west will be rekindled. Our family speaks from the bottom of our hearts, and I hope that Niangniang can remind the national master as soon as possible and take precautions as soon as possible. ”
When Jing Xuan heard this, he couldn't help frowning and taking care of his father: although his father seems to be reused, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the deputy marshal does not lead the troops, it is useless, and the marshal's office chief Shi is just a title of adviser, and there is no real power in his hands. As Shang Jing said, there are only 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Shenhe Army on the Western Road, and it is not easy to fight against the 100,000 Scorpion Army.
"Thank you father-in-law for putting yourself in my father's shoes. Today is the day of the small court meeting, my father will enter the palace to go to the Yanying Palace as usual, Zhu Shuang, as soon as you pass the hour, you will wait outside the Yanying Palace, and after the court meeting, you will invite the abbot to the Baoxiang Palace. ”
After Jing Xuan's order, he suddenly remembered something, and asked Shang Jingtan: "Father-in-law, this palace heard that you were able to return to Chang'an safely, relying on Lin Shu to bend to the domain, I don't know if it's true?" ”
Shang Jing was grateful to Lin Shu, and immediately distinguished him: "As Niangniang said, in order to let the emperor know the latest movements in the Tubo court as soon as possible and save the lives of all the people in the mission, Lord Lin made a promise to Lang Ge, the great treatise on the affairs of the Tubo Dynasty, that he was willing to stay in the Tubo court as an official and serve the country with all his heart. According to him, Lord Lin was reused by the ruling government in Tubo in Tubo, and he is now the official minister. However, from our family's point of view, Lord Lin is likely to be an expedient measure, and he is loyal to the emperor and the court. ”
Jing Xuan had only heard of Lin Shu, but had never seen it, and when he heard Shang Jing's words, he couldn't help but smile: "Father-in-law doesn't have to mind too much." A few days ago, King Mu came to Baoxiang Palace to bid farewell to the palace before leaving Beijing, and he had specifically talked to the palace about the forest trees, so the palace asked his father-in-law about him, and did not reprimand him for leaving the country without permission to join Tibet. However, when I heard my father-in-law say that the war in Western Xinjiang was about to break out, I thought of why the Tubo people wanted to reuse Lin Shu, a Han man, before the war with our dynasty, and its intention was really incomprehensible. ”
Shang Jing saw that Jing Xuan had unconsciously drilled into his own design, and his heart was full of joy, but he thought that he would need to rely on her care more in the future, and he didn't dare to do too much, so he accepted it when he saw it, and replied vaguely: "Our family is entangled in trivial matters, and I can't figure it out if I want to be pragmatic with these militarists, so I ask my mother to forgive me." Today's small court will also accompany the emperor when we arrive, if you see the abbot, you can also pass a word for the mother, do you think it's good? ”
"It's so good, there's Father-in-law." Jing Xuan thanked Shang Jing, but somehow, he thought of Suo'er's letter again, and suddenly felt upset, looking out of the hall, he seemed a little distracted.
Shang Jingsu knew that Jing Xuan was clever and scheming, and he was worried that he would stay in the Baoxiang Palace for a long time, so it was inevitable that he would not say a word, revealing that Tubo had already sent troops to invade and capture five state cities one after another, so he said goodbye to Jingxuan under the pretext of going to Yaohua Palace to serve the emperor in the name of the previous dynasty, and left Baoxiang Palace and went straight to Yaohua Palace.
There was a middle-aged eunuch with a slender waist standing outside the gate of Yaohua Palace, and he saw Shang Jing walking towards Yaohua Palace in a hurry, and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to greet him: "Godfather has always been good, my son has saluted you." You came so early, and the emperor hasn't gotten up yet. (To be continued.) )