Chapter 813: Tricky
After returning to the residence to change clothes and bathe, the banquet in the renovated handsome mansion in the city was ready. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Wang Yuan came to the banquet relaxedly. Gao Xianzhi and the others had already entered the table and waited, and when they saw Wang Yuan coming, they all stood up and saluted.
Wang Yuan returned the salute, glanced at the wine and food on the table, and said with a smile: "Ho, there are so many good dishes, which are comparable to the Chunfeng Mansion banquet in the capital." There is actually wine and meat, and the food in our army is so good? The meat comes from there. ā
Gao Xianzhi said with a smile: "I learned that you rushed back today, General Liu Xiao personally went to the mountains to hunt some game. Hare, pheasant, and a wild deer are so abundant. ā
Wang Yuan smiled at Liu Jun and nodded: "Jun'er is a piece of filial piety, but you went to the mountains to hunt, which is not good." The next is not an example. ā
Liu Jun hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, the child went to the mountain pass to investigate the military situation, and by the way, he shot a few wild things, but he didn't deliberately break the military regulations." ā
Wang Yuan nodded and said, "I see." Looks like my mouth is broken. ā
Gao Xianzhi laughed and said, "You just have a broken mouth, and we don't do it every day." It is said that after you left, the army began to save food, each person had two meals a day, and insisted on it until the first batch of grain and grass arrived. If this teaches people to think that we delicacies the mountains and seas every day, don't you think that your return to Beijing this time is unreasonable? ā
Wang Yuan laughed and said, "When will my brother also learn to speak cool words?" By the way, has His Royal Highness King Feng seen him? Why didn't you come to the feast? ā
Gao Xianzhi said: "After seeing the ceremony, I ordered someone to invite him to the banquet, but he said that he was unwell after a long journey, and he didn't sleep last night, so he hoped to rest early." I'm not reluctant. ā
Wang Yuan nodded slightly, Li Heng said that he was unwell, and he didn't see anything unusual about him when he arrived in Jinzhou. It's more likely that he has his own interests. Knowing that if he was present on such an occasion, it would inevitably make the scene embarrassing, and he couldn't talk a lot, so he chose to call himself sick. In this way, this Li Heng is trying to get his favor, and it seems that the temptation of the crown prince is really not small, enough to make a person make a huge change.
"That's it, it's really hard along the way, he's a prince, it's good to be able to persevere, so let him sleep well and recuperate. In a moment, I will bring him some wine and meat on a plate. Don't you stand, are you taller than anyone? Sit down. Wang Yuan waved his hand and took his seat first, and Gao Xianzhi and the generals also sat down one after another.
The guards poured everyone full of wine, and Gao Xianzhi raised his glass and said with a smile: "We will congratulate the handsome man on his appointment to the post of prime minister, and drink this cup together." ā
The generals stood up again and raised their glasses in congratulations. Wang Yuan laughed and said, "You guys are very well-informed, do you already know this?" ā
Gao Xianzhi smiled: "I don't know about such a big thing, we knew about it a few days ago." Such a big event should have been celebrated, but unfortunately in the army, it can only be like this. Come, drink this cup, tell us about what happened in Chengdu, I don't know the details, only probably, I heard that it's quite exciting. ā
Wang Yuan laughed, and after drinking and inviting everyone to sit down, Wang Yuan slowly told everyone what happened after returning to Chengdu. When he learned that the army cut off food because Fang Xuan had embezzled the military rations to recruit troops for King Shou, a cadre of generals scolded loudly, and foul language came out one after another.
But when Wang Yuan said that he was angry and chased after Fang Xuan with a sword in the Scattered Flower Building, everyone at the table looked at Wang Yuan in astonishment with a dull expression. After a while, the applause was thunderous, and Liu Dehai actually cheered.
On the one hand, everyone felt even relieved, and on the other hand, they also sweated for Wang Yuan. This handsome man has always been a bold person, but everyone didn't expect him to be so bold. Carrying a sword in the scattered flower building, he chased and killed Fang Xuan in front of His Majesty, and he was afraid that no one would dare to do it except for the handsome. And the strange thing is that if this matter is put on someone else, he will be dismissed and cut off immediately, but not only is the handsome man fine, but His Majesty also had to kill Fang Xuan, and also appointed the marshal as Xiangguo, which is really incredible.
Gao Xianzhi shook his head and sighed: "Some people in the court are really hopeless. It's all burning eyebrows, and it's secretly stumbling. This Fang Xuan is really disappointing. Being appointed as the prime minister at a time of crisis is a great responsibility and a great expectation. It's a pity that he died, but he also deserved it. ā
Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Brother, there will never be a shortage of people in this world, that is, people who don't know the times. I have no enmity with Fang Xuan, but this time, even if His Majesty doesn't give an order, I will cut him down with my own hands. No matter what kind of person he used to be, but from this matter, he deserves to die. ā
Gao Xianzhi nodded slightly, opening his mouth to speak, but he swallowed his words when he looked left and right. There are some things that you can't say in front of everyone, after all, although what Wang Yuan did was relieved, although Fang Xuan should die, it may not be appropriate.
Wang Yuan also knew that there was no need to exaggerate this matter too much, after all, there were many inside stories in this matter, and he didn't want the generals to ask more about it. After drinking a few glasses of wine with the generals, Wang Yuan began to drive people away.
"There is actually nothing to say about the affairs in Chengdu, and this time I have to warn those people that the matter of our army's counterinsurgency is child's play, and it will not be tolerated by me. That's it, I've said it, I've drunk a few rounds of wine, you all disperse, don't drink too much and break the rules of the army. I also received your intention to pick up the wind and wash the dust for me, and I went back to the camp to eat steamed buns by myself who was not full. Wang Yuan smiled.
The generals left the table to say goodbye, Wang Yuanjun is not rigid and absolutely not allowed to drink, but the drinking must be moderate, it is okay to drink two glasses to enjoy it, but if there are more, you will have to be served by military law. As soon as Wang Yuan spoke, everyone immediately consciously left the table and went back to the camp.
The guards packed up the food and drinks on the table and put them on the small table on the side. Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi turned to sit down next to Xiao Ji, retired from the idle people, and the two continued to drink and talk. With no outsiders present, the topic is much more in-depth.
"Brother, are the rebels still safe during this time?" Wang Yuan raised his glass and asked.
Gao Xianzhi smiled: "Don't you know yet? ā
Wang Yuan said: "What do you know? ā
Gao Xianzhi said with a smile: "Your promotion to Xiangguo is a major event for my Tang Dynasty, and there are also major events happening in the rebels, and it is a big thing." ā
Wang Yuan smiled: "Big thing? What's that? but to see and learn. ā
Gao Xianzhi smiled and said, "An Lushan has ascended the throne and become the emperor. ā
Wang Yuan opened his mouth wide and was stunned, because of the distortion of time, Wang Yuan could no longer predict the subtle trend of history. He knew that An Lushan would be the emperor, but he didn't know that it was now, after the rebels were defeated in Shu, An Lushan chose to ascend the throne and be the emperor.
An Lushan finally couldn't help it, and seven days ago he ascended the throne as emperor in Luoyang and built a big Yan country. He called himself Emperor Xiongwu and changed the name of the year to the first year of Shengwu. I just got the news yesterday. Hehe, they just suffered a defeat just now, is he afraid that he will not have a chance in the future when he calls the emperor at this time? It's really the biggest joke in the world. Gao Xianzhi's disdain was beyond words.
"Hey, this An Lushan's behavior is really unexpected. It does take a bit of courage to be the emperor at this time. Maybe he wants to use this to boost morale, or maybe as you say, he feels that the end is coming, so he hurry up and get over the emperor's addiction. Wang Yuan recovered from his surprise and laughed.
"yes, this old boy can't wait. When I won Chang'an, I couldn't help but be the emperor, and now I am on the throne as the emperor, and I am afraid that I know that my time is running out. But even if he becomes emperor, it's nothing, and he won't have more heavenly soldiers to help him out of thin air. In our eyes, he is still a thief. What a big Yan country, it's ridiculous. ā
"Report this matter to the court as soon as possible, Your Majesty is afraid that he will not be able to sleep again, and I am afraid that he will break a few porcelain plates and scold a few thieves." Wang Yuan said with a smile.
"Rest assured, the news is on its way. Indeed, this news must have made His Majesty very unhappy, but there was no way, An Lushan rebelled to become the emperor, and this day would come sooner or later. What worries me is that His Majesty will order us to storm Chang'an in a hurry. Gao Xianzhi frowned.
"Your Majesty won't do this, he will definitely want to do it in his heart, but he can't interfere. However, we can consider capturing Chang'an and giving An Lushan a gift for enthronement, which can also make His Majesty more stable. Wang Yuan smiled.
"Take Chang'an? I want to too, but it's easier said than done. Gao Xianzhi sighed.
Wang Yuan was surprised: "My brother doesn't seem to have confidence. ā
"I'm really not sure, because during this time, I ordered someone to go to Chang'an Zuojin to investigate many times, and the situation I heard was a little tricky. I'm waiting to counsel with you. Gao Xianzhi looked sad and sighed softly.
Wang Yuan knew that Gao Xianzhi must not have been idle during this time, and he also happened to need to know the information that Gao Xianzhi was probing, so he asked: "How tricky, I would like to hear about it." ā