Chapter 128 Family affairs, state affairs, world affairs
During the feast in the East Palace, Su Ce also waited for the East Palace Soldiers. Prince Zhao Zaicheng would not let go of this rare opportunity for actual combat, and assigned two thousand brigade of troops to Su Ce. At the same time, personal guards from Anbei nobles also came together.
two thousand.
"The order of supervising the country, Taichang Temple handed over people!"
Su Ce had been at home with Wang Lan, who had just had a miscarriage, in the days before the meeting. Today was the meeting. The battle between the Anbei lineage and Taichang Temple was witnessed by Su Ce. As soon as the meeting was over, Su Ce returned to his residence to collect the food.
Armed with weapons, two thousand personal guards from the Anbei line had already been waiting in the woods south of the city.
After the Luben army went to Taichang Temple to collect people, the two armies reunited and headed for Nanshan.
At this moment, Taibai Sword Sect and Zhongnan Sword Sect still don’t know that a disaster is coming.
At the East Palace banquet, except for Zhao Tan, the Duke of Yueyang County, the nobles of the Anbei lineage only focused on drinking and having fun. What was a big deal for Su Ce was just a trivial matter in front of these top nobles.
However, this time the focus is not on annihilating the two martial arts sects, but on announcing the identity of the young military leader of the Anbei line to the other five lineages, as well as the supporters behind the young military leader.
The court needs balance. During the banquet in the East Palace, five oral instructions came from the palace, with the same five sentences.
The Northern Army has been determined. Are all the troops at ease?
Without letting Su Ce wait long, the 2,000 Brigade Ben Army took away the two rangers from Taichang Temple in no time. The 2,000 Brigade Ben Army did not stop, but the Nanya Imperial Guards cleared the way on the street. In about half an hour, they were with the Rangers.
Su Ce reunited.
The leather armors of Anbei Xungui's bodyguards come in different colors, but the fierce and murderous aura under the leather armor is no less than that of the carefully selected Lu Ben Army who trained hard every day.
In the army, the youngest are all warriors at the first level of the team.
Although Lu Ben's army is well-organized and young and energetic, if the two armies fight to the death, not a single one of Lu Ben's troops will survive.
How can a tiger kept in a cage beat a hungry wolf wandering in the wilderness?
"With the order of supervising the country, Bosu Ce of Jingyang County pacified the Nanshan bandits!"
The word "official" means two words. Since the soldiers in the East Palace must be from famous divisions, these rangers should never draw their swords in Chang'an. Men are not restricted to wearing swords and sabers, but they show their weapons on the streets of the capital and have the courage to fight privately.
, timid in national war, refers to this type of ranger, because aspiring rangers have long been absorbed into the Peony Guards.
Su Ce looked at the two rangers whose clothes were in a mess, and thanked the escorting Brigade Army.
As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out the horizontal sword from his waist and swung it. The two rangers covered their necks and fell to the ground. Su Ce fiercely swung the horizontal sword a few times. It was indeed the horizontal sword carefully crafted by the supervisor - the blood is not enough.
Stick the blade.
Although Su Ce hated these two rangers, he did not commit any murderous acts. Blood revenge is enough!
"The Luben army is going to the Taibai Sword Sect, and I will take people to the Zhongnan Sword Sect."
"Here!"
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They were all cavalry and arrived at the place in the evening. The Luben Army arrived a little later. The Luben Army had its own general. Although Su Ce led the Luben Army, he was not in his position and did not plan his affairs. The Luben Army
Have your own training plan.
In the so-called fight between trapped beasts, Su Ce will not fight for time with his own life.
"Surround!" When they arrived at the gate of the Zhongnan Sword Sect, Su Ce only said one word. These personal guards were all battle-hardened veterans. They could only kill a chicken with a sledgehammer when dealing with Jianghu sects.
The old soldiers were cautious, because the uncautious ones stayed on the battlefield. The only people in Daqian that could be equipped with powerful crossbows were the army. As for the personal guards, although they also followed their family masters to the battlefield, in the end they no longer had the status of soldiers, so the strong
It is impossible to issue crossbows, and even the protection on the body is only leather armor. Only when a war breaks out, the Ministry of War will issue armor.
However, for these veterans, there is no need for a strong crossbow. The three-stone strong bow is the most suitable weapon for them.
The same is true for Su Ce, but Su Ce is a martial artist, so he can wear armor on his body every day. The azure blue armor with fine scales makes Su Ce stand out among others.
When the Zhongnan Sword Sect saw a group of cavalry suddenly coming from the bottom of the mountain and setting up camp at the top of the hill where their sect was, this made the disciples of the Zhongnan Sword Sect panic.
The young sect leader of the Zhongnan Sword Sect, who was just over thirty years old, had to go down the mountain. It would be fine if a large army was passing by, but he was most afraid that it was coming for his own sect.
It is said to be a sect, but it is actually a small family disguised as a sect. At least in the detailed explanation of the Jianghu sect given to Su Ce by Mudan Neiwei, the Zhongnan Sword Sect is divided into two sects: the inner sect, the Liu family, and the outer sect, which has different surnames.
It is not unfair to say that they are rogues. They occupy the mountain as kings and live freely. The entire Zhongnan Sword Sect is located. The highest point is the inner gate, the middle is the outer gate, and the bottom is the terraces. You can't see anything in winter now. If it is summer
, the mountains here are shrouded in clouds and mist, and the mountains below are criss-crossed, it looks like a fairyland on earth.
But in the whole world, there is nothing but the royal land.
"General Su, the camp has been set up. With half of the people on duty at night, not a single bird can fly out of this mountain!" the head guard from Anding County Mansion walked up to Su Ce and said.
Su Ce nodded and didn't say much. For a general, there are three things that no one else can touch: family, soldiers, and the last thing is personal guards. Personal guards are a general's second life on the battlefield.
Therefore, it is impossible for Su Ce to have any communication with these personal guards. First, they have different identities, and second, they want to avoid suspicion.
These personal guards can be used temporarily, but Su Ce cannot communicate too much with these personal guards without being sensible.
"Liu Feng, the young master of the Zhongnan Sword Sect, asks to see the general!"
Suddenly shouts came from the mountain, but no one from the army at the foot of the mountain led him into the camp as Liu Feng thought.
There was only silence. As Liu Feng approached the camp, he shouted that he wanted to see the commander-in-chief of the army, but no one responded. Liu Feng had no choice but to walk out of the forest. The guards on duty soon discovered Liu Feng.
, "Boom!" There was a bow cry, and the archery guard shot an arrow at Liu Feng's feet and said, "Stop, whoever is coming!"
"Master Jun, this is Liu Feng, the young master of the Zhongnan Sword Sect. When the army arrives, we need hot food to help." Liu Feng said it politely, but he didn't know that the army at the foot of the mountain was here to take their heads. Liu Feng
Feng was still thinking about whether he could talk to the commander-in-chief of the army and discuss a future. With his martial arts skills, he could go to the battlefield and make some achievements, and then he could settle down in Chang'an City. Although Liu Feng was a young master of a faction, the mountains and fields had their own destiny.
, but there is also a shortage of materials and poor conditions.
If my grandfather hadn't deserted the military service, how could my family have come to this southern mountain and become a wild man?
"Master Jun, so-and-so... oh..." Liu Feng wanted to say something else, but a red-feathered arrow pierced the sky and pierced into his neck. The guard on duty muttered and cursed: "People from the mountains and wild areas are definitely...
Fugitive!"
Liu Feng's body was secretly transported back to the mountain at night, but the Zhongnan Sword Sect did not dare to ask for any credit.
Because they have no citizenship, people on the entire mountain are deserters and there are even thieves who have committed evil elsewhere and come here.
When manpower is limited, there are always places in Daqian's land that are not suitable for people to settle, and these places are occupied by people who cannot survive in the open.
In the past, the court did not attach much importance to these places. After all, the land in these places was barren and wild animals, snakes and insects were rampant. To put it bluntly, they were not places for people to live.
The energy of the court has always been focused on civil affairs and war, and the Ministry of War has always opposed the complete liquidation of these places. In the words of the Minister of War, without these places, where will Zhe Chongfu go to train troops.
These people did not follow the king's laws and were accustomed to freedom. It was inevitable that some people's minds would become bad, so the refugees turned into bandits. Those with smarter ideas found ways to worship the Taoists and Buddhists, and transformed themselves into small rivers and became Taoists. Finally, the Jianghu sect was formed.
To put it bluntly, these people have no status, and they are like beasts. The mountains and rivers in the world are all royal soil, so these people are considered savages. Moreover, people need to take out the rare treasures in the mountains. God has Emperors of the past dynasties have not paid them back due to their virtues. After all, as an emperor, how could he have any conflict with wild beasts? One after another, it became the current situation.
Facing these people, both the common people and officials in Daqian looked on with cold eyes. There were even hunters in Daqian who were similar to slave catchers, who went into the mountains and lakes to catch these stateless people, and sent them to the city to be sold as slaves for money.
Su Ce sat in the tent and thought about it all night. When he killed the two rangers, the anger in Su Ce's heart dissipated. He had his wrongdoing and his debtor, and he had taken revenge, but he didn't feel happy in his heart.
Early the next morning, Su Ce did not leave his tent. Two thousand old guards were more than enough to deal with a Jianghu sect with only a hundred people.
The result was just as Su Ce thought. Not one of the two thousand old soldiers died, but only two were injured. The injuries were not serious. They were both injured by slipping and falling.
As for the so-called more than a hundred swordsmen of the Zhongnan Sword Sect, none of them could actually pick up the sword, and those who picked it up turned into corpses lying on the snow.
"I'll go back to the city first, and you can go home on your own." Su Ce looked at the women and children in simple clothes, and the last bit of hatred in his heart dissipated, but the unhappiness in his heart was even worse.
After he read Mudan Neiwei's detailed explanation of Jianghu, he fell into the mood of constantly denying himself.
Because from that booklet, Su Ce saw another side of Daqiang. In this side, the people will have enough to eat after years of hard work. The military households can say that the land is enough for their families to live a life without worries about food and clothing. Although households also divide their fields, when fighting against natural and man-made disasters, those lands can only be sold for money. They often end up becoming tenant farmers, and without further improvement, they become refugees and eventually become savages in the mountains and rivers.
Land to the tiller!
These five simple words kept popping up in Su Ce's mind.
Before the sun set, Su Ce returned home. On the way, Su Ce thought a lot. From the anger at the beginning to the self-denial in the end, Chang'an was still prosperous, but this prosperity was like a castle in the air. I don't know why. Time will become a bubble.
Su Ce was riding a war horse. There were a lot of people on the street in the evening. Maybe it was because the streets were cleaned yesterday and people had not finished some small business today. There were a lot of people on the street today. Su Ce was riding the war horse slowly.
Suddenly, Su Ce smelled the smell of mutton soup. Su Ce had been taking care of his wife these days and hadn't eaten much to rest. Suddenly, the glutton in his stomach screamed. Su Ce simply got off his horse and tied his horse to the wooden stake next to the stall. superior.
"Old man, it smells like the way it is made in the north! A bowl of soup, a plate of meat, and two shortbread cookies!" Su Ce found an empty seat and sat down. The diners beside him saw that Su Ce was wearing armor and hurriedly carried the dishes. His bowl went aside.
Su Ce silently took in the air-conditioning. From the eyes of the surrounding diners, Su Ce saw envy, fear, respect... It was a very complicated look, but Su Ce's heart was stung.
"General, your meal!" The old man held a dinner plate in front of Su Ce. He stopped doing business and just stood aside, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.
Su Ce lowered his head and took a gentle sniff. The mutton was from prairie sheep. Damn! The mutton soup was clear in color with coriander floating on it. It was delicious! The shortbread was golden and dotted with sesame seeds. When you take a bite, it was crispy and crispy.
!
Soldiers in the army never chew their food carefully, so they swallowed the palm-sized shortbread in three or four mouthfuls as if they were jujubes, and drank the mutton soup in the stoneware bowl in one gulp.
"Sit! I have something to ask you!" With food in his stomach, Su Ce looked at the old man and pointed at the low stool opposite. After coming to Chang'an for so long, Su Ce had never spoken to the people of Chang'an. Su Ce
I want an answer, an answer about Chang'an.
"Oh! Thank you, General! General, please ask!" The old man quickly sat down on the low stool.
Su Ce put a piece of mutton into his mouth. The thick mutton slices should be mutton pieces. The fishy smell reminded Su Ce of the old garrison leader Li Ji who died in the battle. He was not good at cooking.
Su Ce swallowed the mutton greedily: "My husband's craftsmanship must be from the north. When did he come to Chang'an?"
"My elder brother came last year. Hey, he beheaded four people on the battlefield. Now he has been selected into the Forbidden Army. My elder brother brought his whole family to Chang'an, saying that Chang'an is a good place!" Talking about himself
Son, my father-in-law's restraint has disappeared, and his eyebrows are filled with pride.
"Hello, Chang'an. Where's the best place in Chang'an?" Su Ce asked with a smile.
The old man grinned and said: "It doesn't matter where it is. In my hometown in the north, I was afraid that the Jiuhu people would snatch food before autumn. Fortunately, our Anbei army can fight. Now we are doing the grassland, and the price of mutton has been reduced."
, there are more people eating, my father-in-law has no time to spare, and the grandchildren all have huge appetites. I think they will be good soldiers in the future. If we set up a mutton soup stall, the children in the family will have meat to eat."
Su Ce ate a few more pieces of mutton and said with a smile: "I haven't told you which place is better yet? Tell me!"
The father-in-law became more courageous when he saw Su Ce being polite: "The singing and dancing of the Pingkangfang singer, the flower boat in Qujiangchi, the lantern festival on the Lantern Festival, the delicious food from Chang'an, and the old man's mutton soup
Stall!"
Su Ce nodded slightly and didn't say much. Instead, the old man started talking: "In my hometown, I was always afraid of barbarians snatching food and living in fear. Now in Chang'an, I know what a good life is. Fangdong's
Zheng An'an, a young man in good health, went to the rice store to resist rice. He said he wanted to build a courtyard with green tiles for his parents. Liu Xiu Niang, who is on the west side of the square, does needlework and painting. She said that if there were no saints, her family would have been hungry.
After the death, she thought about making clothes for the saint. My eldest son was just a team leader and could not see the saint. It would be great if the general had a way. The second son in the family wanted to marry Liu Xiu Niang, but Liu Xiu Niang said that as long as he could help her
If the saint gives you clothes, she will marry..."
The father-in-law and Su Ce chatted about a stick of incense. Su Ce also finished eating and took out the money from his pocket, but his expression changed. His arms were empty. Su Ce had not carried money with him for a long time.
Seeing the change in Su Ce's expression, the old man thought that Su Ce was unhappy with what he said, so he hurriedly said: "It's rare for a general to come to my stall. If the old man invites the general for a meal, the general won't give him any money and will kill the old man."
However, people have matured with age. Su Ce is now two or three square meters away from his home. He took a spare horizontal knife from the horse. Li Chang prepared more than a dozen such horizontal swords for Su Ce. The Su Mansion This little money is not needed, so apart from armor, the Su Mansion is not short of weapons.
"I heard that your eldest son serves in the Forbidden Army. A good son should be equipped with a good sword. I will give this horizontal sword to your eldest son. Tomorrow, I will ask Liu Xiu Niang to deliver the clothes to the Su Mansion in Yonghefang." Su Ce put the horizontal sword on the On the table, he got on his horse and left.
Listening to the words of the old man at the mutton soup stall just now, Su Ce had a clear idea in his mind. Every era has its shortcomings, and no one can change this.
The times are like a river, only one person and one sand. A child is not a fish, so he knows how happy a fish is. It is enough to do your own thing well and leave no regrets.
Back home, Li Chang helped Su Ce remove his armor and handed over the invitation from the East Palace.
Su Ce looked at the invitation. The last court meeting was over, and the entire Daqian began to prepare for the New Year. There were troops on all sides, ready to counterattack the invading enemies. The soldiers in the north and south were at hand to protect the stability of Chang'an.
Su Ce doesn't have to go to the former military mansion to guard duty. The two deputy generals Guan Yi and Zhang Lang are here. Su Ce can go there ten days a month. As the new year is approaching, Zhang Lang and Guan Yi take the initiative to take turns and let Su Ce go home to celebrate the New Year.
This is how the world works. Su Ce, the general, cannot be on duty in the military camp during the New Year. The two lieutenants celebrate the New Year at home. If they do this, Guan Yi and Zhang Lang will have no future in the army. As lieutenants, they cannot do anything for them. The Lord will relieve sorrow, but what is the use of keeping such a person?
However, Su Ce was not a harsh person, and Li Chang often sent things to their homes.
The two people's mansion in Yonghefang was sold by Su Ce half way and half way. Li Chang said that the two of them had treasures at home and sold two treasures for the same price as when they sold the mansion. Li Chang often bought them for Su's house. When you need it, bring a copy to their homes.
When it comes to relationships, the Su family is really not short of money. What the Su family lacks is the foundation. What is missing is that when they go to the battlefield, they have subordinates who can share life and death. Su's father travels with their fathers when they have nothing to do. This is friendship, Su Ce may not care about it, but Li Chang has to pay attention to it, and Su's father is also helping his son to protect the subordinates of the Central Military Commission.
Su Ce sometimes resists these things, but the environment in Daqian is like this, so Su Ce simply leaves it to Li Chang to handle it. As for Su's father, who is nearly sixty years old, Su Ce has no control over what his father wants to do.
After coming back, Su Ce went to the backyard. Wang Lan had a miscarriage, and Dudu had four maids to take care of her. But now that Dudu has learned to run, the maids are very tired every day.
As soon as they arrived in the backyard, a small pink ball hugged Su Ce's legs. Su Ce bent down to pick up his daughter and entered the house. Wang Lan's face was much rosier at this time, but the doctor said she needed to rest for a while.
Wang Lan and Su's mother are always discussing something these days, but they hide it from Su Ce.
Wang Lan saw that Su Ce was being ridden like a big horse by her daughter again. Seeing that Su Ce really liked children, the grievances in her heart disappeared and she made up her mind.
The number of heirs in the Su family has been relatively small, but it has been okay in the past few years. If it goes on in a few years, there will definitely be people talking about it. Wang Lan doesn't want to be called a "jealous woman". Seeing Su Ce and his daughter having fun on the blanket, Wang Lan He cursed in a low voice: "I'll be more advantageous to you in two years!"