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"The son-in-law is very helpless, and the father-in-law should also know that there is a proverb in Luoyang!" Li Yuan sighed and said.

"When the first emperor had a monk once said, the one who took the world was the Li family, and the first emperor dreamed of flooding the capital, at that time he suspected that Li Hun was the dream fulfiller, and later because the Great Sui had just opened the country, this kind of proverb was a bit ridiculous, so the first emperor did not pursue it, and now Li Hun has been promoted to the general of the right Xiaowei, and his nephew Li Min married the daughter of the eldest princess as his wife, the family is extremely powerful, and the background of the Li family in Longxi, I think the Son of Heaven should be more worried about him, not you."

Li Yuan smiled bitterly, of course he hoped so, but

Dou Qing glanced at him, "Do you think I'm not right?" ”

The son-in-law had no such intention, but he just felt that the timing of this proverb was too strange, and the son-in-law doubted" Li Yuan did not say any more.

Dou Qing understood what he meant, "Do you doubt that this is a prophecy spread by the people of the Yuan Min faction?" ”

Li Yuan nodded, "The Yuan family only temporarily stopped splitting the Wuchuan Mansion because of the face of the Dugu clan, but they didn't achieve their goal, and they were willing to give up, because the son-in-law killed Yuan Honghei, the Yuan family would definitely not let go of the son-in-law easily, so there was a proverb, and the son-in-law felt that it was still related to the Yuan family." ”

Dou Qing also understood in his heart that this prophecy was most likely spread by the Yuan family, that is, against Li Yuan, but he only pulled Li Yuan on his body in order to comfort Li Yuan, this matter is indeed a big trouble, if this matter is not solved, Li Yuan is likely to be exterminated, seeing that Sui and Yang are in danger in the world, at this critical juncture, Yang Guang will never be merciful.

But Dou Qing couldn't do anything about this matter for a while, he pondered for a moment and said, "That's it!" You go home first, let me think about it. ”

"Son-in-law retires!" Li Yuan saluted. Slowly retreated.

Dou Qing stood up and paced back and forth in the pavilion with a cane, thinking about the countermeasures for this matter, first, to find out the source and stop the prophecy from spreading. The second is to resolve the crisis of proverbs and make it unresolved, but these two things are difficult problems, especially the second thing, which is not easy to do!

"Father-in-law, it's windy here. Let's go back to your room first! ”

Zhang Chuchen appeared next to Dou Qing, Dou Qing glanced at her and said with a smile: "It just so happens that I have something to do for you." ”

"Father-in-law, please!"

Dou Qing said slowly: "Recently, a proverb called Tao Li Zhang has spread widely in Luoyang, I want you to take Huofeng to find the source and kill the spreader for me." ”

Stop for a moment. Dou Qing added: "Except for the Yuan clan, if they don't kill, the rest will not be spared!" ”

"Daughter understood!"

"Go ahead! I'll go back to my room later. ”

Zhang Chuchen saluted and hurriedly went, Dou Qing looked at the sky with his hands in his hands, and said lightly: "Yuan Min, this time you have done too much." ”

Li Yuan left Wuchuan Mansion with a heavy heart, and just walked outside the gate, but saw his son-in-law Chai Shao and his son Li Shimin at the door. Chai Shao taught as a doctor in Wuchuan Prefecture, while his son Li Shimin studied in Wuchuan Prefecture.

When the two saw Li Yuan coming out, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Li Yuan smiled: "I'll go back to my house now, you guys should go back with me too!" ”

Li Yuan got into the carriage, Chai Shao and Li Shimin rode horses and followed behind the carriage from afar, Li Shimin saw that the carriage was too gorgeous, his brows furrowed, and his father took such a carriage in Luoyang. It's a little too ostentatious.

"Brother-in-law, please persuade me!" Li Shimin couldn't help but whisper to Chai Shao.

Chai Shao smiled bitterly in his heart. How could he persuade his father-in-law, who had his own deep meaning in such a luxurious carriage. How could he interfere casually, he smiled, "I know, I'll say it when I have the chance." ”

At this time, a guard stepped forward and smiled at Chai Shao: "Uncle, second son, Duke Li invites you to come over." ”

Chai Shao and Li Shimin glanced at each other, and hurriedly urged the horse to come to the carriage, Chai Shao bowed and said, "Is there something wrong with my father-in-law looking for my son-in-law?" ”

Li Yuan has been thinking about one thing, in fact, the proverb is only one aspect of the threat, but what he is really afraid of is the eldest son Li Jiancheng, once the Yuan family learns that it is built in Wagang, how can they let themselves go, the risk is too great.

Li Yuan pondered for a while, and said to Chai Shao through the window: "I want you to go to Wagang again, so that Jiancheng can temporarily leave Wagang and return to Luoyang, or go elsewhere to avoid it." ”

"My son-in-law understands, I wonder when my father-in-law wants me to come out?"

"If you can, come out now!"

Chai Shao nodded, he had to go back and arrange it before leaving, "Father-in-law, don't worry, the son-in-law is coming out!" ”

Li Yuan said to his second son Li Shimin again: "Wu'er can go back to Taiyuan and find Liu Wenjing, you tell him that he gave me a good suggestion under the locust tree last time, let him implement it immediately!" ”

Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "Can the father tell the child what advice he has?" I'm afraid that Uncle Liu misunderstood. ”

Li Yuan felt that his son was right, the stakes were very important, and he must not be ambiguous, he whispered a few words to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin immediately nodded and said, "The child understands, so he will rush to Taiyuan." ”

Chai Shao and Li Shimin left the carriage one after another, Li Yuan watched them go away, and he felt infinite emotion in his heart, although he hoped that his father-in-law Dou Qing could help him, but when the matter came, he could only rely on himself

Zhang Xuan led his army after five days of rapid marching, and finally arrived in Luoyang that afternoon, which was his first return to Luoyang after half a year.

Half a year ago, he went out to the grassland with the imperial merchant as a guard of King Yan, but when he came back, he had more than 1,000 subordinates, and he had an indescribable feeling.

"General, where will we stay this time?" Shen Guang asked with a smile.

"I don't know, but there should be an arrangement!"

Zhang Xuan put up the curtain and looked into the distance, they could already see Luoyang City from afar, both sides of the official road became lively, and the ruins left by Yang Xuangan's rebellion last year were replaced by newly built houses.

At this moment, a team of military horses rushed in front, and the pedestrians were so frightened that they dodged on both sides of the official road, Zhang Xuan had already seen the banner held by this team of military horses, and the pennant with apricot yellow and black edges was embroidered with two black characters of Yuwen.

But Jang Hyun didn't mean to dodge, he really wanted to take a look. Yu Wenshu saw what his expression would be, and he proudly reined in the war horse.

In a moment, nearly a hundred cavalry surrounded Yuwenshu and rushed here, Yuwenshu was going to the military camp in the east of the city, and he had just left the city. But I didn't expect to meet Zhang Xuan's army from Hebei.

Yuwenshu saw Zhang Xuan riding on the side of the road at a glance, he was stunned for a moment, he didn't close his mouth for a long time, how could this person still appear in Luoyang alive?

Yu Wenshu suddenly felt annoyed in his heart, Zhang Jin said that he was so incompetent?

Zhang Xuan urged the horse to step forward slowly, and clasped his fists on the horse and saluted. "Humble Jang Hyun see the general! This time it disappointed General Yuwen. ”

Zhang Xuan's words were very slow, with a kind of extraneous meaning that only the two of them could understand, Yuwen Shu snorted heavily, with a smug sneer on his face, "The old man will not be disappointed." I'm afraid General Zhang will be disappointed, and he will soon be disappointed. ”

He raised his head and laughed, urging the horse to gallop away, Zhang Xuan said unhurriedly: "Zhang Jin said that he wanted to come to Luoyang to visit the general in person!" ”

His voice spread far away, and Yu Wenshu, who had already run dozens of steps, was shocked, turned his head and stared at Zhang Xuan fiercely, urging the horse to run away.

At this time, Yuwen Chengdu, who followed at the end, stopped the war horse. He glanced at Zhang Xuan with complicated eyes, and asked in a cold tone, "The camp hasn't been decided yet, has it?" ”

"We just arrived in Luoyang."

"Does the Nishinai camp know?"

Zhang Xuan nodded, "I know!" ”

"Let's go straight to the camp in the west! The troops returning from Goguryeo were stationed there. ”

After speaking. Yuwen Chengdu waved his whip and chased after Yuwen Shu who had already gone away, Zhang Xuan looked at his back and walked away, he could feel Yuwen Chengdu's unique cold concern.

"Go to the camp in the west!"

Zhang Xuan let out a loud shout and led his soldiers to run from another road to the Xinei camp located outside Xicheng

The Sui army's large camp outside Luoyang was divided into three layers of defense, and the innermost layer was called the inner camp. It is mainly distributed in the inner garden of the imperial palace and various squares in the city, and is stationed to guard the emperor and the left and right guards of the capital. That is, the Imperial Guards.

The second floor is called the outer camp, which is distributed outside the city. The third layer is called the border camp, which is distributed in the counties around Luoyang, and the three layers of defense protect the capital of the Great Sui like an iron bucket.

Although Zhang Xuan's army was not the last to return to Luoyang, most of Goguryeo's troops had already arrived in Luoyang, ready to receive the praise of His Majesty the Great Sui Emperor.

In the barracks, Zhang Xuan unexpectedly met his soldier Cao Shen military Liu Ling, Liu Ling is a native of Luoyang, because his mother died and rushed back to mourn, so he did not go to Goguryeo to fight, but he and Cui Li have already sought another high, he is still a member of Zhang Xuan's military mansion.

Liu Ling had already completed all kinds of entry procedures for Zhang Xuan's army in advance, saving a lot of trouble.

Zhang Xuan saw that he still had filial piety on his left arm, so he patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "The people have gone, Liu wants to join the army and open a little!" ”

Liu Ling sighed, "Thank you for the general's concern, I originally planned to keep filial piety for my mother for a year, but my father and several brothers did not approve, they hoped that I would not resign from the military, so I would come back early." ”

"Of course it's good, without Liu joining the army, many things are messed up."

Jang Hyun is telling the truth, he has not done a lot of things, his army is still in a wartime state, and there are a lot of extremely cumbersome procedures to go through to return from a wartime state to a normal state.

Zhang Xuan had a headache when he thought of these procedures, if Liu Ling came back, these things could be thrown to him, at this time, he wanted Liu Ling to return more than anyone else.

Liu Ling saluted, suddenly remembered something again, and hurriedly said: "There was a big event the day before yesterday, which made everyone panic, and General Zhang may not know it." ”

"What's the matter?"

"General Yuwen impeached General Lai for disobeying the holy decree in Goguryeo, and was suspected of supporting the army and standing on his own, which made the saint extremely angry, and General Lai has been imprisoned pending trial."

"What!"

Zhang Xuan was taken aback, and he suddenly understood what Yu Wenshu meant, which meant that he was referring to the matter of coming to protect his son in prison.

Zhang Xuan hurriedly said: "But the general led the army to defeat the main force of Goguryeo and forced Goguryeo to surrender, such a great credit, did the saints turn a blind eye?" ”

Liu Ling sighed, "Doesn't the general understand?" The so-called disobedience to the decree is just an excuse, the real reason is that the general has made too much merit, and he has made a bit of a high achievement. ”

Zhang Xuan couldn't say a word for a while, could it be that this is a companion like a tiger?

"So what do we do?"

This is also something that Zhang Xuan is extremely concerned about, to protect the children and the master to go to prison, so what about the merits of their generals, does the emperor admit it?

"I don't think I won't admit this, but it may drag on, and everyone has to be patient before the case is decided."

Zhang Xuan sneered, "Is this what the emperor means, or is it the meaning of the imperial court?" ”

"It should be the meaning of the imperial court, to be precise, it is the proposal of Yu Shiji, the secretary of the Ministry of War, that it is to prevent leakage and false merit, and the Ministry of War must check it clearly one by one in order to be rewarded for meritorious service!"

"Then who do we fall under now? Is it Xiaoguo Army or something else, is there a clear statement? Jang Hyun asked again.

Liu Ling shook his head, "Now we belong to the three regardless of the army, neither the Xiaoguo Mansion Army, nor the local Yingyang Mansion, nor the Praetorian Guard Reserve Mansion, or the pre-war army establishment, I heard that Yu Shiji suggested that the military department should assess the generals to decide where the generals go." ”

For some reason, Yu Shiji suddenly reminded Zhang Xuan of the ten permanent servants at the end of the Han Dynasty. (To be continued)