After a military disaster that came and went quickly, all the gates of Chang'an City returned to the bustling flow of people in the past. Outside the Jinguang Gate in the west of the city, this is not the time when the most people enter and leave the city during the morning and evening rush hours, but there are still caravans from Helong in the west and even the Western Regions pouring into the city. These people also brought with them the sporadic battles that had taken place in the west, such as the Tubo invasion but was repelled by the Helong border army, and the Anxi and Beiting were also as stable as Mount Tai, all in all, all of them were good news that made people feel excited. When a few soldiers let go of the caravan again, talking to each other about the re-push in the palace yesterday, someone suddenly saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance.

"Another team of horses!"

"Why are there so many merchants today?"

The team led by Zheng muttered, but when he looked up from afar, he found that something was wrong, and immediately commanded: "It's the soldiers and horses who are coming, hurry, prepare to reject the horses first!" ”

When that group of soldiers and horses gradually approached, it was clear that it was the banner of the envoy of the Jiedu of the four towns of Anxi, that is, the envoy of the four towns of Anxi, and everyone still did not dare to slack off. Although they knew that these soldiers and horses must have been inspected countless times along the way, they still stepped forward to carefully inspect them, and when the team was clearly looking at the top of the Du character, he immediately raised his head and looked at the young general who was the leader.

"It's General Xiao Du?"

Being called General Du like this, Du Guangyuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In the past few years in the Western Regions, he has gradually gained a firm foothold, and has won a lot of prestige with his martial arts and military strategy. However, my father's reputation is too big, and if I want to say a Du character in Chang'an, then everyone thinks of only one, that is, my father Du Shiyi!

However, this muttering came and went faster, and thinking of the reason for this haste to return to Chang'an from Qiuzi Town, he nodded slightly at the team, and when the other party immediately gave way to give way, he trotted his mount with his legs between his legs and after riding through the city gate. Finally turned into Xuanyangfang along Chunming Street, and when he saw the familiar door, he unconsciously ran a few steps on his horse.

"Lang Jun is back!"

Du Guangyuan said hello to the gatehouse who came out with a tense face, but after dismounting, he pulled his legs and rushed inside. When Du Shiyi got the news from Longquan, Du Guangyuan had already pushed open the door of the study and broke in. He gestured to Longquan gently, and after waiting for the people to withdraw, he saw that Du Guangyuan was different from the recklessness when he entered the door, and he was standing on the ground with a changing color, and hesitated for a while, and then he quickly came to him.

"Grandpa."

After a long absence from his father, and he fought a big battle in the Western Regions, his father led the troops to quell the rebellion, Du Guangyuan couldn't help but kneel down on his knees and bow four times, then raised his head and said, "Grandpa, I'm back." ”

"I'm afraid it wasn't Gao Xianzhi who asked you to come back first, you asked to come back, right?" Du Shiyi asked with a smile, and seeing that the eldest son was silent, he stretched out his hand and pressed it on the shoulder that was already thick and strong, "Last time, I beat Xiao Bolu from Gao Xianzhi, and this time I went to Zhengshi Country, you can be regarded as a person who has seen a big battle, why are you still so uncomposed?" ”

"What I have experienced is only battlefield fighting, and what Grandpa has experienced is the real danger. has made such a great achievement, but he will still be suspicious and jealous, and he will survive several times and almost die! When Du Guangyuan said this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind to ask, "Grandpa, when I arrived in Jincheng County, I heard that the DPRK and China were electing a new monarch, is this true?" ”

"You came back just right, it was really decided yesterday, it was Li Xuan, the king of Ying."

Seeing that his father's words were as plain as eating and drinking, Du Guangyuan didn't know what to say. He is also a general who has been guarding outside for many years, and after calming down his mind, he said in a low voice: "If Grandpa is willing, he will take advantage of the merit of quelling the rebellion and the prestige of the world, just by killing the three of Prince Yisu's father and son before, he can easily manipulate the new monarch candidate, but he still has to stage such a big show of promotion with such painstaking efforts, it must have another purpose, right?" ”

"Yes, I finally have grown, I thought that as soon as you came back in a hurry, you would ask me why I didn't take this great opportunity to achieve great things!"

Du Shiyi laughed, and then stood up, but dragged Du Guangyuan, who was kneeling on the ground, up. Looking at the burly figure of the eldest son who is now a cut taller than himself, he just said: "As a minister, the most taboo is omnipotent and selfish, if it weren't for your mother who carried the name of a jealous woman, I was afraid of being told as a joke, and besides, I avoided living in a remote place in the north of the desert, far away from the power center to gather strength, I have today." Therefore, at all times, we must keep in mind that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan. His Majesty has lost all the hearts of the people, but the Li Tang clan has not lost all the hearts of the people. ”

"So, Grandpa is using this election to make these clans ugly?"

"Yes, if I retreat, others will think that I am a high wind and bright festival, and I can calmly run Hebei and accumulate prestige, so that Hebei, Hedong, Shuofang and even Anbei can be connected. After receiving the four prefectures of Ziqing and Denglai, there is also the best outlet to the sea, and the southward sea route can be interconnected with the south of the Yangtze River. ”

Du Guangyuan's temper disappeared all of a sudden, and his eyes became brighter and brighter: "And King Ying is not what everyone expects, but the clan that has been the tallest among the short and has competed with him for the throne, such as King Nanyang, King Yi, King Sheng, and even the rest of the clans with a lot of votes, everyone is dissatisfied, and he will also have a grudge against these brothers and nephews." If there are people who understand the holy will, it can easily turn into turmoil and purge. And King Ying has no foundation, so it is easy to be suspicious of ministers, and even reuse eunuchs, etc., all of which are very possible! ”

"Yes, if Heaven wants to destroy it, it must first make it mad. It is very appropriate to use this word on Li Longji, and whether it is appropriate to use it on Li Jian depends on his own ability. It's just that His Majesty has kept his children and grandchildren in captivity like cattle and sheep for so many years, and the prince still has a great Confucian teaching history, and as for other expectations and qualifications, it is simply too demanding. Moreover, King Ying is certainly cautious and cautious, but unfortunately, he does not have a good son, thinking that his sons were all desperately shouting for their father outside, he couldn't even restrain him, and then after he ascended the throne, for the East Palace candidate, there was still a bloody storm! ”

Du Shiyi took a breath lightly, and then said loudly: "Then I will go back, but it is impossible to leave the personnel of the DPRK and China." Qi Di rose because of Gao Lishi, but also because of Gao Lishi and declined, he is talented, but at the same time because of the eunuch and is looked down upon, his position as a secretary of the Ministry was originally everyone's sideways, if you don't hug my thigh, you have to wait for others to kick him down. As for the others, it is the same, especially those who cling to the East Palace lineage, this time they have encountered an unprecedented setback, so they can only come to me for shelter. Therefore, the young Lin will still stay in this central danger. ”

Du Guangyuan could comprehend all the previous words, but when he heard that it was the younger brother who stayed in Chang'an, which seemed to be too peaceful but was actually the most dangerous, he immediately objected: "Grandpa, how can you always let your brother bear these hardships, I am the eldest son of Grandpa, and I have stayed in Chang'an since I stayed!" ”

"Brother, why should you fight with me? On the march and in battle, I may not be as good as you, but you are definitely not as good as me. ”

With this voice, the door of the study was pushed open, Du Guangyuan looked back, and saw that it was his younger brother, he immediately lowered his face and said: "Orderly young and old, listen to me in this matter!" ”

"That's it!" Du Shiyi saw that the brothers were glaring at me, but for the most difficult task, he could only stop them, and then explained, "The Flying Dragon Rider was formed by Youlin, of course, he is the only one who leads it to the end, and suddenly he is handsome, just like changing generals in the army, which is the most taboo." What's more, I'm already old, and I can't wait ten or eight years, and I can't leave all my children and grandchildren thousands of miles away. ”

"Grandpa......"

Seeing that the two sons immediately turned red and knelt in front of them, Du Shiyi couldn't help but smile, as if they were still in the general corner, stretched out his hand and gently rubbed their heads, and then said gently: "Fighting tiger brothers, going into battle father and son soldiers, Guo Ziyi has six sons and eight daughters, but I don't envy him, because your aunt gave me two good sons and one good daughter!" ”

Without waiting for them to speak, Du Shiyi continued: "Guangyuan, you don't have to go back to the Western Regions, although Li Longji wanted to appoint you as the deputy protector of Anxi before, and he knew that the matter of the soldiers and horses had been refuted, but Gao Xianzhi would inevitably have a mustard in his heart. The Four Towns of the Western Regions are important, but since I have already laid a solid foundation in the North Court, sending you there is only to relieve doubts and temper at that time, and there is no need to stay there any longer. Since you are back, you will be transferred to Youzhou with me, as the commander of the soldiers, if I am not in Youzhou, then you will stay for the festival! ”

Speaking of which, Du Guangyuan already understood that his father decided to take himself with him, inherit military power, and cultivate popularity. He glanced at his younger brother with some anxiety, and saw that Du Youlin also looked at him, but he nodded with a smile, he didn't know what to say, and he said after a while: "Grandpa, I will definitely live up to my expectations!" ”

"Very good, this is my responsible son." Du Shiyi saw the eldest son's anxiety and determination in his eyes, and then said to Du Youlin, "Youlin, you can't ignore going in and out in the future, don't be afraid of people saying that you put on a show!" ”

That's what it means to be reminded of the assassination. Du Youlin immediately responded solemnly, and immediately reminded: "Grandpa, the officials of Hebei prefectures and counties ......"

After this catastrophe, the heads of Hebei prefectures and counties suffered many casualties, and the survivors were all rewarded for their merits and promoted to important positions, and most of them would not stay in Hebei. As for the vacancies, I've already left a list with Qi Di, and he'll do his best to be thorough. ”

Perhaps many people on the list will not know why when they are transferred to Hebei, and they may even be surprised or happy. In addition to the subordinates he used back then, more people were the talents he had secretly paid attention to over the years, as well as the people who were still alive in Yu Wenrong's bag. Even if many people are in their early sixties and are dying, in this era, old husbands can still talk about juvenile madness in their early sixties!

Speaking of this, Du Shiyi stepped forward and took the two sons in his arms, one left and one right, and then said word by word: "No matter how many merits and fame I have in the past, Grandpa is old, and the future is yours!" Remember to work hard not only on business, but also at home, and add a few more grandchildren to me! ”

As soon as these words came out, Du Guangyuan and Du Youlin brothers were all a little dumbfounded, they never thought that their father would say such indecent words. Immediately after, Du Guangyuan remembered a good news that he had just completely forgotten about in his mind, and grinned: "Grandpa, Ning Ning just gave birth to a big fat boy for me, and he has been fighting before, and the news is not clear, so I didn't have time to tell you and Auntie!" ”