Chapter 17 Welcome the New Year

Su Lu knew that he had no choice now, so he had to say, "Please rest assured, General, I will dispatch troops immediately when I go back."

He wanted to get out first, and after he went back, he could find many excuses to not transfer the army.

The situation in the Western Regions was very complicated. For example, the Tuqishi nominally belonged to the Tang Dynasty, but it was a self-organized one, with its own army, territory, and people. It was purely a prince and did not obey the orders of the court. There were too many such things.

"Soldiers are very fast, there must be no delays. Khan will order it now!" Geshuhan was not fooled by him, and threatened with threats: "This time we go to the expedition, we have to plan from many ways. Khan is well aware of the situation of the big food. He just happened to consult Khan, so he stayed for a few more days and lingered more."

Ge Shuhan said very well, as if he really wanted Sulu to give advice, but in fact he was taken hostage.

Without the Hu'er Army, Sulu would be like breaking a wing, and it would be impossible to cause chaos. If the 50,000 Hu'er Army came to Geshuhan's hands, it would become a hostage, and Sulu would not dare to move. Geshuhan meant that he would wait for the 50,000 Hu'er Army to exchange Sulu, the hostage.

Su Lu also understood, because he regretted it. If he had known that this brother Shuhan was so difficult to deal with, he would not have come. However, Gao Xianzhi was telling him that if you came, we will not pursue this matter anymore. If you don’t come, I will pursue it. Once the Tang Dynasty pursued it, the consequences would be very serious.

A war is also possible! In order to fight against Dashi, Geshuhan must first solve the Tuqi Shi and stabilize the rear. No hidden dangers will be allowed. Although the Tang Dynasty won a fight against Tuqi Shi and did not want to fight, the Tang Dynasty would not hesitate at all when it was necessary to fight.

If he really wants to fight, how much chance of winning is Sulu? He has no chance of winning. If he has a chance of winning, he will not kill Siyide and miss the opportunity to cultivate Dashi. He has to do it.

Now, Su Lu had no choice but to say, "We should do our loyalty to the court. I will order the troops to be transferred!" He smiled very happily, as if he was really devoted to the Tang Dynasty.

But I feel bitter in my heart, even more bitter than taking coptis chinensis!

"General Geshu's play of this trick in asking you to get into trouble is really good. He has been thinking about thunderbolts for a long time, but Su Lu is in. Can he do it if he doesn't get into it?" Gao Xianzhi admired Geshuhan's handling.

Tian Renwan thought even more emotionally: "In the Western Regions, the biggest threat to me was the thunder cavalry. He was highly respected, and the people were looking forward to it. The Hu people surrendered and became more and more powerful. In order not to let the thunder cavalry be enlarged, I have made many plans to transfer their troops, but they always made excuses, and I had no choice but to do anything to them.

"In order to weaken them, during the Mochuo expedition, I refused to save him and let the Tukkashi defeat him. Unexpectedly, another Sulu appeared. He was even more powerful. He gathered the Tukkashi in a few years and was in a prosperous situation. This was a huge threat. I kept trying to control him, but I couldn't succeed.

"Now, General Geshu held the most elite Tiger Army in his hand without any effort. It's still 50,000! Without these 50,000 Tiger Army, what can Su Lu do? Even if he is dissatisfied, he can only endure it."

Geshuhan raised his wine glass and smiled and said, "Khan is very wise, I feel that I am here, let's respect Khan!"

"Khan, please!" Everyone raised their glasses together.

Su Lu felt so angry that his teeth were itchy, and he couldn't bear to hold the cup and said, "My generals, please!" He raised his neck and drank it.

This is a glass of wine, but when you drink it in Sulu's mouth, it is bitter, even more bitter than Coptis chinensis!

"New Year, New Year, the new year is here, why do I feel so hard?" Chen Wanrong stretched and leaned on the chair, not thinking about getting up.

"Get up quickly, I'll go to the palace to congratulate you." Zheng Qing pulled Chen Wanrong hard, but Chen Wanrong held it in his arms.

Carrying Yiren's warm cheeks, Chen Wanrong said with a smile: "How can you do to the emperor be better than to the wife?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Zheng Qing gave Chen Wanrong a blank look and urged: "Hurry up and pack up. If it's too late, it's too late if it doesn't leave. This Chaoyuan Zheng is different from the usual Chaoheng. Not only are officials in Chang'an going to participate, but officials from other places have to come back. It's only once a year, you can't be late!"

Yuanzheng means the New Year, which is what we are talking about now.

The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, and it is not necessary to say how much impact it has on the Chinese. The Yuanzheng of the Tang Dynasty was very grand. The court stipulated that he would take three days off. However, one thing he had to do before taking a vacation was to congratulate the emperor.

Chaoyuan was a major event. Not only did Chang'an officials participate in any rank, but officials from other places also rushed back to the capital to participate. Of course, there is another task for officials who returned to Beijing, which is to report their duties and report their achievements.

"I have been to the Tang Dynasty for a year without knowing it. In this year, I have done a few major things? One is to get rid of poverty, which is very good for a countryman. The second is to go to the battlefield once, which is something I didn't expect. The third is to get married and have a wife who is as beautiful as a flower. Among the three major things, the one that makes me happiest is to get married. The most meaningful and passionate is to go to the battlefield." Everything is so real, but when I traveled to the Tang Dynasty, I was so sad and angry that I felt as if the sky had collapsed. Chen Wanrong thought about it now, as if he was a different life. While tidying up his clothes with the help of Zheng Qing, he was chasing the past.

After packing up, Chen Wanrong was shameless and asked Zheng Qing to give her a fragrant kiss. Then he stepped out and rushed to the palace to congratulate him.

As soon as I left the residence, I was immediately shocked by the night view in Chang'an.

Chaoyuan was earlier than the early court, and much earlier. It was dark now, and it was still early before dawn. However, Chang'an is now a sea of ​​fire, with lanterns, torches, and bright lights everywhere, illuminating Chang'an as if it were daytime.

If you stand on the Leyou Plateau, you will see Chang'an like fire, and there are flames everywhere, so it is not an exaggeration to call it "Fire City".

Everyone on the street was wearing new clothes, smiling and happy. There were people everywhere and laughter everywhere. If Chen Wanrong hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty could create a joyous atmosphere beyond the modern metropolis.

Chang'an is famous for its "Never Sleeping City", and it shows its true nature in Never Sleeping City on New Year's Eve.

Chen Wanrong was infected by the atmosphere and couldn't help but feel excited. At this moment, the sound of firecrackers came, and the festive atmosphere became stronger. When he looked around, every family was decorated with lights and colorful, which made his home look refreshed and refreshed when he saw it.

While walking and admiring, he came to the Daming Palace. The ministers who were congratulating were entering the Daming Palace in an orderly manner. Chen Wanrong joined the crowd and entered the Daming Palace.

As soon as he entered the Daming Palace, Chen Wanrong was shocked. There were so many ministers coming today! The ministers in the Daming Palace gathered together to joke and congratulate each other on the New Year. The sound of words came and buzzed.

After a brief estimate, there were not a thousand people entering the Daming Palace, and there were seven or eight hundred. There were still a steady stream of arrivals. When all of them arrived, there were at least two or three thousand people.

Chen Wanrong has never encountered such a grand ceremony. Chen Wanrong has experienced the morning court, which is far from the momentum.

Just as Chen Wanrong was looking around, he patted someone on his shoulder and a kind voice sounded: "Mr. Chen, please don't come?"

The voice is very familiar, but it makes people feel a little confused about where they have heard it. Chen Wanrong couldn't help but be surprised. He turned his head and looked overjoyed. This person was no one else, Song Jing, who was looking at Chen Wanrong with a smile. Yao Chong stood beside Song Jing, and the two stood side by side, looking at Chen Wanrong.

Song Jingzheng was extraordinary and upright. He was not only a capable minister in the Tang Dynasty, but also a loyal minister. In the Tang Dynasty, there were not many people who could compare with him. I am afraid that only Wei Zheng could compare with him.

When I first saw Song Jing, how could Chen Wanrong be unhappy? He almost jumped up in excitement and hurriedly greeted him: "Chen Wanrong has met Song Xiang! Song Xiang, when did you come back?"

Song Jing did not answer the question and joked: "What's wrong? Lord Chen, but I blamed me for coming back late and not catching up with your wedding banquet? Haha!"

At first, the two met in the Imperial College, and Song Jing looked at Chen Wanrong with admiration and wanted to recommend Chen Wanrong. At that time, Chen Wanrong was also moved, but later Princess Taiping wanted to demote him from Chang'an, so the matter was finally abandoned. When Song Jing was about to leave, he sent someone to remind him to give him much encouragement.

Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Song Xiang returned to the court, which is naturally a great joy. Why not drink a drink?"

Song Jing joked: "Mr. Chen, I heard that you have made a fortune. Do you have to pay for this wine? My salary is all spent on travel expenses. You won't blame me for eating and drinking for free, right?"

In the eyes of others, Song Jing is a god, a god without a smile! It’s strange to say that Song Jing looked at Chen Wanrong with a different look, not only greeted him with a smile, but also joked. He didn’t even joke, but he didn’t finish it as soon as he opened it. This was so unexpected. Yao Chong couldn’t help but smile and said, “Brother Song, what’s wrong with you today? You’re so happy!”

Song Jing smiled and said, "Brother Yao doesn't know anything. I wanted to recommend Lord Chen at the beginning, but I gave up because of a change. Song Jing never expected that in just over half a year, Lord Chen became famous all over the world and established such great achievements for the Tang Dynasty."

Chen Wanrong's actions this year were even a little surprised. He could only say that God would fulfill his wishes and gave him a chance to perform. He smiled and said, "Song Xiang has been awarded more than anything I have done."

Yao Chong smiled and said, "You still have such a relationship, no wonder." His eyes flashed and he said mischievously: "Mr. Chen, Brother Song values ​​you so much. You said, should you invite him to have a drink? Today is Yuanzheng. It is better to choose a day than to choose a day. When the congratulations are over, we will find a place to have a good drink."

"Okay!" Song Jing was a little embarrassed: "Brother Yao, are you too anxious? I just arrived in Chang'an and had not had time to go back home. I took you to drink. This is too unreasonable."

Yao Chong and Song Jing have a very good relationship, and it can be said that they have a deep friendship. If you ask which minister in the court is most important, it must be Song Jing. If you ask who he doesn't like the most, it must be Zhang.

Song Jing and Zhang Shuo were both capable ministers of the Xuanzong period, but Song Jing and Yao Chong had a very good relationship. Zhang Shuo and Yao Chong just didn't deal with each other. They were unhappy when they met. No one was perfect. This was a flaw and no one could do anything about it.

Chen Wanrong took a closer look and found that Song Jing's clothes were still dusty and his face was covered with wind and frost. It should have been caused by rushing to go. He didn't tell any lies and had not returned home.

Yao Chong joked: "Brother Song, do you want to go back and change your clothes, or do you think of your sister-in-law's wife?"

Song Jing smiled and said, "Brother Yao, you have so many bad intentions." He lowered his voice and said, "As a man, I don't want his wife, so how about that?"

In the court, Song Jing was famously selfless and had a stern face to everyone without any slut. Unexpectedly, he didn't say much joke today, but also involved such jokes that only men were jokes. Chen Wanrong was too surprised. He looked at Yao Chong and smiled knowingly.

Maybe, this is a human being! As long as it is a human being, there are seven emotions and six desires, there will be joy and laughter, but I have not found the opportunity and have not met someone who can speak!

Next, Song Jing said that he would take it. After receiving Li Longji's edict, he immediately set off north. Unfortunately, Guangzhou is too far from Chang'an, and the roads on Wuling are not so easy to walk. Although he was rushing all the way, he had just arrived in Chang'an. If it weren't for the New Year today and the city gates of Chang'an were wide open, he might have been able to enter the city tomorrow.

Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Song Xiang, this is a good thing! When you bid farewell to the old days, you will come back, which means that the Tang Dynasty will soon have a new world!"

It’s not Chen Wanrong’s flattery, but the fact. Today, the first year of Kaiyuan officially began, and Chinese history entered the "Kaiyuan Prosperity". Moreover, Yao Chong and Song Jing, the two major promoters of this prosperous era, all entered the dynasty. With their promotion, Chinese history entered the most glorious page!

"Well said!" Yao Chong high-five and praised.

Although Song Jing doesn't like to flatter, the festive words are still touching, and he smiles and says, "Mr. Chen is so wonderful!"

Seeing Chen Wanrong and the other two talking and laughing, the ministers couldn't help but be surprised. They were so surprised that they hit the foot with their chins. They all knew that Song Jing had few praises to others except for greeting a few ministers with a smile, but talking and laughing in front of Chen Wanrong was really evil enough to see an old friend.

Seeing that the time was almost over, Chen Wanrong and Yao Chong and Song Jing entered Hanyuan Hall together. Ministers came in one after another, and the huge Hanyuan Hall seemed very crowded.

Chen Wanrong had seen the great dynasty in Hanyuan Palace, but he had never been so crowded. While sighing that there were too many people, he was very excited to think: "This is a good thing! It means that the Tang Dynasty is vast!"

The ministers stood in groups and waited for Li Longji to arrive.

The red candles shine high in Hanyuan Zhan, like daytime. It was very early in the morning. Yang Juyuan wrote a poem "A colorful cloud welcomes the dawn, and thousands of red candles move the spring", which well illustrates this congratulations scene.

"Ultimate Emperor, the emperor is here!" As Gao Lishi's sharp voice sounded, Ruizong, with the support of Li Longji, strode towards him.

Since abdicating, Ruizong rarely appears. After abdicating, Chen Wanrong only saw him once, that was at the wedding. At that time, Ruizong looked pretty good. Seeing him today, Ruizong's complexion was worse than when he met last time. He walked a little frivolously and lost a lot of weight.

However, Ruizong had a smile on his face, very kind.

Li Longji stroked Ruizong and sat down on the imperial throne, standing next to Ruizong.

"The Supreme Emperor, the Emperor is here! All the ministers and officials are in the morning!" Gao Lishi shouted.

"See the Supreme Emperor! Long live the Supreme Emperor, long live, long live!" The ministers met with Wan Ruizong and then met with Li Longji: "See the Emperor! Long live, long live, long live, long live!"

Thousands of people met in unison, and the sound was quite loud and the roof was shaking.

Ruizong waved his right hand and Li Longji said, "Let's flat!"

"Thank you the Emperor! Thank you!" The ministers thanked them and stood up.

Ruizong smiled and glanced at the ministers and said, "Today is Yuanzheng, it is New Year. Are you happy?"

"Thank you, the emperor, please be happy!" The ministers answered in unison.

"I am happy too!" Ruizong said a word, and the ministers laughed. Ruizong continued, "According to etiquette, you have to come to congratulate me when you see the emperor. I am not as good as before. I don't like the fun. If you want to be quiet, I will come to accept your congratulations by myself."

Ruizong's body was not as good as before, and some ministers couldn't help but sobbed.

Ruizong continued: "From now, you follow the emperor and manage the Tang Dynasty's country, and I will be relieved!"

"The Supreme Emperor!"

Ruizong waved to Song Jing, and Song Jing stepped out. Ruizong said, "Song Jing, come here. My eyes are not good. If you stand far, I can't see clearly."

Song Jing had no choice but to step up quickly and come to Ruizong. With the breath of the ministers, Ruizong looked at it carefully and said happily: "Song Jing, half a year ago, I had to demote you to Guangzhou. That was my fault."

The emperor would not admit his mistake, let alone admit his mistake in front of so many people. Ruizong's courage is touching, and many people are so excited that tears flow in their eyes.

Song Jing knelt on the ground with a loud voice and said, "The Supreme Emperor, it's all the fault of the minister."

Ruizong stood up, helped Song Jing up, and smiled and said, "Song Jing, you are a loyal minister. You don't blame me. I am very satisfied. I have put you to Guangzhou, which is far away, and I am worried that you will not be able to bear it. You are fine, but there is no problem, so I feel relieved. Song Jing, you must take good care of your health. The Tang Dynasty cannot be without you."

Although these words were nagging, they were very humane. Song Jing, the loyal minister, couldn't help but get excited, bit his lips desperately, and held back tears. Such a touching scene was rare. Chen Wanrong's understanding of Ruizong became deeper and wiped his tears.

There was a sob in the hall, not because of sadness, but because of joy.

What kind of mind is Ruizong able to admit his mistake in front of so many people? Throughout history, how many emperors have been able to do this?

"Song Jing, you and Yao Chong are in charge of political affairs!" Li Longji spoke at the right time, and the matter of Song Jing's resumption of prime minister was completed.

Like Yao Chong, Song Jing was the pillar of the Tang Dynasty. His position was something that everyone expected. The ministers said in unison: "The emperor is wise!"
Chapter completed!