Chapter 723: The Reaction of the Imperial Court and the Cui Clan (2-in-1)

compared a group of rangers and ordinary people, after seeing a scene such as Fengrui's 'cutting his hair and acting as the head' and 'taking twenty military sticks'.

There are only shock, admiration, appreciation, etc., which can be regarded as positive emotions.

The one is just a scholar in his twenties, not to mention how luxurious he is, but naturally has a demeanor; It is obvious that these goods are acting, and at least some of them are acting.

Fortunately, this man saw all of the above.

Not only did they not expose it on the spot, but they also did not have any dislike or disgust for Hu Biao and the others, but they looked down on them.

If you talk about the reason, it's easy to say.

On the one hand, his name is Li Deyu and the word Wenrao.

Recently, I happened to travel in Fufeng and other places, and after hearing some rumors, I immediately rushed over to observe it silently; Soon after, Hu Biao and others aroused his great interest.

Li Deyu has had great ambitions since he was a child, and he has painstakingly studied scriptures and history, especially "Hanshu" and "Zuo Chuan", but he does not like to participate in the imperial examination by nature.

For other people, this practice is to cut off one's own life; Li Deyu did this, but it didn't matter at all, because his father's name was Li Jifu.

More than half a year ago, this Li Jifu was still the prime minister of the court.

Although because he made too many enemies in the court, he had to take the initiative to resign as prime minister; However, Li Jifu was still able to serve as the envoy of the Huainan Festival as the secretary of the Ministry of War.

Even when he left Beijing to take office, His Majesty Li Chun was still in Tonghuamen to feed him.

Therefore, even if Li Deyu was unwilling to participate in the imperial examination, he could still enter the office in the way of the door, and as soon as he became an official, he was appointed as the secretary of the noble provincial school.

To sum up, Li Deyu grew up in a righteous family.

Since childhood, the way and angle of seeing problems are far different from ordinary people.

To be more specific, that is, to look at a thing, he does not ask what the person's character and motivation are, but what he values more is whether he has the ability and what the result is.

And the acting of Hu Biao and others in front of him is a manifestation of his ability for him.

The reason why crying children have milk to eat, but there are not many people who know how to do it, let alone these fighting men in the army.

On the other hand, the old and new injuries of different sizes on the back of the back called Sergeant Fengrui just now after being unarmoured cannot be faked at all.

Li Deyu was born in the Li family of Zhao County, and his family also raised several tribals.

There are some of them who are very old.

even participated in the original Jixiang Temple, the most tragic battle of the Tang Dynasty; But when it comes to the horror of the scar on his back, he really can't compare to such a sharp sergeant.

Therefore, based on these bloody battles, it was the soldiers who hurriedly returned to the Anxi Army.

Li Deyu has an instinctive respect in his heart, and he doesn't care much about some flaws in some sections of Hu Biao and others for a while, and he is more tolerant.

In the end, Sergeant Fengrui was dressed and bandaged, and finally woke up leisurely.

With the help of Shi Poyu, he was helped into a BMW with a divine horse, and the whole person was lying on the horse's back weakly, and his face looked very pale.

After doing this, this small team from the Anxi Army once again continued to move forward......

It should be noted that not only Deng Sanlang and other rangers, but also Liu Yi and other folk righteous men continued to act with the team in the following time.

and Li Deyu also rode a big green donkey and followed the team together.

To be more precise, if the people who followed the tattered battle flag and advanced together, all of them were counted, there were more than 200 people in the black press.

The reason for this is that everything is in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the unique temperament of the Tang people.

Specifically, due to the fact that the distance is not too long, the prosperity of Zhenguan and Kaiyuan periods, the Tang people at this time still have some heroic, romantic, and inclusive temperament.

But the rapid decline of national strength and the increasingly difficult life made them stubborn, angry, and full of nostalgia for the Tang Dynasty sixty or seventy years ago.

So much so that in the following time, after each day passed, or Hu Biao, they passed by a market.

The number of Tang people who heard the news and came to see the excitement and deliver food is also increasing.

Incidentally, the number of Tang heroes who spontaneously joined such a team and planned to escort the Xuan Ge camp to Chang'an City also increased.

In terms of quantity, the number of people has increased from one hundred to two hundred.

In just two or three days, there were as many as seven or eight hundred people, including merchants, rangers, farmers, scholars, and other people.

If you count the news and rush to see the lively Tang people.

Often when passing by some markets and cities, the number of onlookers in the front and back of the procession is more than 10,000 people, and all of them are people.

So much so that in the next few days, there were many situations that made Hu Biao and others a little speechless.

For example, every evening, when they go to a market or a village, and they are ready to find a roof to start camping.

But I was surprised to find that under the eaves, it had already been cleaned.

It was even padded with thick hay, apparently prepared for them in advance.

And under the emotion of their hearts, they are ready to help these fellow villagers in the Tang Dynasty do something, such as carrying water and chopping firewood.

For a while, the two sides helped each other, and it was a bit of a feeling of fish and water.

In addition, in the bazaar where they must pass every day, many small traders and charlatans who rushed to hear the news began to shout and perform vigorously.

Suddenly, there will be a mixture of old men's applause, women's shouts and scolding, children's cries and laughter.

That guy! The scene was extremely lively, as if the villagers in the northeast region of the modern plane were rushing to catch a big gathering.

But then again, such a situation made Li Deyu dumbfounded, and it was a very unexpected development.

But in the process of letting Hu Biao and his party slowly approach Chang'an City, the movement created became bigger and bigger.

The public opinion related to the people is also more and more favorable to them.

What made Hu Biao and them a little puzzled was that as they continued to advance, they now saw that they were less than two hundred miles away from Chang'an City.

The entire team that followed them had already numbered 1,11200 people.

The imperial court and the Cui family still did not react at all.

Or, even if there is some reaction, there is no way to know with their current identity and source channels.

However, Li Deyu, with his understanding of the current forces in the imperial court, guessed a lot of things.

It's just that he didn't have anything at all, and wanted to reveal the slightest meaning to Hu Biao and others.

At least with the current performance of Hu Biao and others, it has not yet reached the point where he can make a good deal and invest in advance.

And what about Hu Biao and the others? Keep going, of course.

They didn't believe it, and when a large group of them arrived at the city of Chang'an, those people could still pretend that they didn't see it.

But what they didn't know was that there was no need to arrive at the foot of Chang'an City, and there would be a result immediately on how to deal with them......

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Time: In the fourth year of the Tang Dynasty, two minutes on February 14.

That is, at half past three in the afternoon, there were only fifty hours before the deadline for the first phase of the task of Hu Biao and others.

Location: Among the 108 squares in Chang'an City, it is definitely a high-end community where princes and nobles and important ministers of the court live.

Cui Qun, with an iron-blue face, walked into the backyard of Cui's Mansion with a little momentum.

There is no longer a little, under the big-sleeved robe in the past, Mount Tai pressed the top and his face did not change his chic and calm state.

Seeing such a scene, the people in the mansion who were originally cautious in doing things were immediately frightened and didn't dare to take a breath.

No way! Cui Qun and Cui Dunshi, although they were born to a concubine in the Cui clan of Qinghe.

But he can't stand this person's strong ability, he has read a lot of books since he was a child, showing extraordinary talent, at the age of 20 to participate in the imperial examination is the Jinshi and the first, was awarded the secretary of the provincial school Shulang.

Although he is only thirty-seven years old now, he is already a bachelor of Bai Hanlin, a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and an important minister of the imperial court.

It is recognized by the outside world that as long as it takes time, and it won't take too long, Cui Qun will be another prime minister from the Cui clan in Qinghe.

Because for the people of the Cui family, although the master born to this concubine is not necessarily the best candidate for the next patriarch of the Cui clan in Qinghe, it is not where they can be disobedient.

Qinghe Cui has a lot of rules, and he really wants to anger this kind of master.

If he is killed, he dies in vain.

Even if they didn't know why Cui Qun, who was invited by his colleagues to the 'Taibai Building' banquet today, came back so early, and still looked so angry.

They are destined to have no way of knowing about this.

Because after Cui Qun came back, he immediately asked people to call his eldest son Cui Yan and second son Cui Chong to his study together.

Wait until all the people have retreated, and the door is closed.

Thirty-seven-year-old Cui Qun, after glaring at his eldest son, who was almost twenty years old, opened his mouth with one sentence:

"Son, you say, why did you hide the matter of the Tang Anxi Army from me? Even in the name of my Cui family, I asked other officials of the imperial court to help and not report this matter to Your Majesty.

If it weren't for tonight's banquet, I overheard Zhao Yushi talk about it, and when are you going to hide it from me.

For the sake of a concubine, how much do you plan to ruin the reputation of my Cui family. ”

After hearing the above harsh accountability, Cui Yan, who was originally relaxed, immediately became nervous; Between the stammers in his mouth, he struggled to explain:

"The child thinks it's just a little thing, and he is ready to deal with it himself; Wait until the matter is dealt with, and then report to Grandpa, there is no idea of concealment.

Grandpa, please rest assured, I will be able to deal with it in a day or two at most.

I have sent a group of people in my family to dress up as bandits, as long as I kill these Anxi army members, this matter will naturally be settled soon, and the reputation of my Qinghe Cui clan will naturally be preserved. ”

Looking at the eldest son, who answered confidently, Cui Qun almost fainted with anger.

He knew that his eldest son was really a rotten wood, and no matter how he carved it, he was afraid that he would not be able to become a material; But fortunately, he also has a second son, thirteen-year-old Cui Chong this year, who has been smart since he was a child.

Therefore, in the words of the modern plane, this is seeing that the tuba is abolished, and Cui Qun plans to practice the trumpet again.

After having such a plan, Cui Qun turned his head to Cui Chong, the second son who was young but kneeling beside him and had an excellent demeanor, and explained in his mouth:

"Erlang, our Cui family can last for thousands of years, and it has been suppressed by many His Majesty such as Taizong, Gaozong, and Xuanzong in this dynasty, but now it is even more prosperous.

Fundamentally, it's not how much food the family has and how much they raise.

Instead, relying on his huge fame, the former Emperor Taizong planned to attack my Cui family, and he could only suppress it gradually, rather than directly raiding his family and exterminating the clan.

So don't look at the current private talk about my Cui family, it's just some people, but it's already a huge crisis.

How do you think we should deal with this matter? ”

Facing Cui Qun's questioning question, Cui Chong just thought about it a little, and then he already had the answer in his mouth.

But such an answer made Cui Yan, the eldest brother, also numb his scalp:

"Grandpa, the child thinks that the most important thing at the moment is to immediately notify the troops to stop, not only can they not kill the remnants of the Anxi army.

I also have to protect it carefully, so as not to ruin the reputation of my Cui family after being killed by others.

In addition, the eldest brother's concubine Wu was immediately dragged to a mass grave outside the city to be buried after being killed with a cane in front of the surrounding people; and announced that the eldest brother would be grounded for three months to study with peace of mind.

even asked Grandpa to immediately enter the palace to ask His Majesty to ask for guilt, saying that he had not noticed it for a while to let such an ugly thing happen in his family, and he was willing to apologize to everyone in the Anxi Army.

In the future, when I take out some money and food to do some good deeds, I think those leaders will forget about it. ”

The voice fell, and Cui Yan just opened his mouth and shouted: "Grandpa, don't do this." ”

"Shut up." Cui Yan first stopped the objection of his eldest son, and then nodded to his second son, who was looking at him, and expressed his approval.

But then in his mouth, he still added:

"Yes, but not enough.

Because if you want a family to continue, it is not enough to have excellent fame and reputation; And people will be afraid of you, especially these Qiantou.

Therefore, these Anxi soldiers don't want to return to the Western Regions alive, they will eventually die in front of the people of Chang'an. ”

After saying that, not to mention the second son who was thoughtful, and the eldest son who looked depressed, Cui Qun began to go out, planning to go to the palace to see His Majesty

At this point, the Cui family's handling of this incident has been finalized.

In fact, in history, Cui Qun's reputation is also good, and he deserves such a statement as a virtuous minister.

But before the interests of the family, he is still quite selfish, which can be regarded as the historical limitations of the characters in the current era......

Two hours or so later, when it was already getting dark.

Location: In the Imperial Palace of Chang'an City, in the Zichen Hall of Daming Palace.

Although at this time, standing in the high palace and looking at Chang'an City, most of the cities were full of lights at this time.

But the age is just thirty years old, such a prime Li Chun, that is, the emperor of the dynasty called Tang Xianzong in later generations, not only did not go to the harem, but pampered his many beauties.

I haven't even eaten dinner until now.

Instead, he knelt alone in front of a royal case, silently looking at a classic record in his hand, which looked a little fascinating.

I even saw the highlights, and slapped the table hard in great excitement, first cheering loudly, and then looking sad.

The reason why this is so is that Li Chun is quite a vindictive emperor.

In addition to being diligent in government affairs on weekdays, I especially like to read some classic records of the past dynasties.

This is not! At this moment, what he was looking at was a classic book from the Zhenguan period, and he saw that Emperor Taizong at that time was admired by all the people internally, and the Tang Dynasty was extremely rich and powerful.

Externally, he was praised by all the foreign races as the Heavenly Khan, and the record of Siyi's awe, and his heart suddenly admired him to the extreme.

I can't wait to take these ancestors as an example, and after making great efforts, I will immediately restore Datang to the scenes of Zhenguan, Kaiyuan and other prosperous times.

It's a pity that when I think of my father Dezong Li Chen.

However, because of the reform, the interests of the eunuch group were violated, so they had to abdicate under the pressure of these eunuchs.

Then after he ascended the throne, don't look at your current saint, but many things have to look at the face of Ju Wenzhen, a eunuch.

A large part of the festival envoys in various places are simply self-contained kingdoms, and they disdain their own imperial orders.

For a while, I was very aggrieved in my heart.

It was also at this moment that a sentence sounded in his ears: "Your Majesty, Cui Qun, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, asks to see you." ”

"Fast Transmission~" While saying such a sentence in his mouth, the expression on Li Chun's face suddenly became like a breeze at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Soon after, an affectionate word sounded in his mouth: "Cui Qing's family came just in time, I just happened to have some dinner, why don't I wait for the two of you to have a good time?" ”

Facing Li Chun's enthusiasm, Cui Qun knelt on the ground with a heavy face: "The minister is guilty, ......"

About an hour later, Cui Qun said goodbye and left.

Pressing one of the other party's backs disappearing outside the hall, Li Chun had only one thought in his heart: since the Anshi Rebellion, the bad people under his command have suffered heavy losses.

Originally, the bad people who had the ability to investigate the intelligence of the world and inspect the bandits were completely abolished, and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty became some deaf and blind.

So it's time to rebuild such a force.

It's just that this matter is extremely difficult, I am afraid that the eunuchs such as Ju Wenzhen, as well as the civil and military personnel in the court, will strongly oppose it, and they must plan carefully.

In response to this matter, he kept thinking hard without even eating, and thought silently until late at night, and finally his eyes lit up.

The mouth is also shouting loudly, but it is not for people to send dinner.

It's a sentence: "Come to someone, pass the message~"

(End of chapter)