Yang Xuangan came out of the class and said: "If the internal strife is not eliminated, it will be difficult to quell the external troubles. I have received the country's favor so much that I have nothing to repay. I am willing to hold the whip and serve the emperor!"
Yang Guangguang said happily: "The general's reputation is indeed well-deserved. According to the decree, Yang Xuangan was promoted to the Minister of Rites, and he led General Youwu to go to Hebei to capture the rebels!"
In fact, just before Yang Guang summoned his ministers, Yang Xuangan had just received an urgent report from Yang Wanxiang. Although Zhao Jun's messenger had left a day and a half earlier, he took the land route, but Yang Wanxiang used the canal and left.
By water, we ended up arriving an hour earlier.
Lu Mingyue wanted to rebel, so she contacted Yang Xuangan in advance. Although Yang Xuangan did not agree to raise troops because of Li Mi's persuasion, the contact with Lu Mingyue was not interrupted. Once Lu Mingyue was defeated and captured, there was no guarantee that Yang Xuangan would not be betrayed, so Yang Xuangan was
I will try my best to fight for this opportunity to lead the army, but I didn't expect Yang Guang to agree.
If in the past, a serious case of rebellion had occurred, Yu Wenshu would definitely not persuade Yang Guang to go on a personal expedition, but now he wanted to please Yang Guang, so naturally he spared no effort, and immediately advised: "Your Majesty is a wise king through the ages, internal strife and foreign troubles can be eliminated in one fell swoop.
, there is no need to prioritize! There are some little thieves, Master Yang will surely catch them if he takes action. I once again appeal to the emperor to attack Tiele in the north, and I am willing to be the frontline!"
Yuwenshu's flattery struck a chord in Yang Guang's heart. Yang Guang couldn't help but look delighted, waved his hand and said: "Password! Yuwenshu is leading the troops to recruit the vanguard officers, and I will be here soon!"
At this time, Li Yuan stood up, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, there are few soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River, but we must be on guard. Please lead the troops to the south of the Yangtze River to wipe out the rebels!"
Since the Sui Dynasty unified the world, the imperial court has implemented the military strategy of "taking control of the important and controlling the light, and using the people in Guanzhong to attack all directions". Therefore, although the military offices are spread across the country, one-third of them are concentrated in the two capitals, while those in the south of the Yangtze River are
, there were only three Yingyang mansions set up in Lingnan and Lingnan. The purpose was to keep the southerners unaware of the military affairs so that the court could control them. However, this also brought about a problem. If a large-scale rebellion occurred in the south, the local officials would
There are not enough troops to suppress it.
However, Li Yuan took the initiative not only to share Yang Guang's worries, but also to seize the opportunity to seize military power.
Yang Guang was suspicious by nature, and he was especially uneasy about Li Yuan. He immediately waved his hand and said: "You are the new Shaoqing of the Wei Palace. I am going on a personal expedition with the imperial chariot, and I need you to personally arrange the chariots and support. How can I leave lightly? Over there in the south of the Yangtze River,
Let others go."
Lu Mingyue was a poor bandit. Counterinsurgency was dangerous and there was not much money, so no one would compete with Yang Xuangan. But it was different in Jiangnan. The Wang family was a prominent family with a fortune of tens of millions. Even if they lost half of it during the inspection, it was an astronomical figure, so everyone
All enthusiastic.
Yang Guang frowned, but when he saw General You Xiaowei coming to protect his son and kept silent, he couldn't help but said: "Come to protect your son, would you like to go to the south of the Yangtze River?"
Lai Hu'er raised his hands and said: "The emperor is determined to personally conquer, and I should follow him. If I recommend one person, I can put an end to the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River!"
Yang Guang was quite surprised, nodded and asked: "Who are you referring to?"
Lai Huer said in a deep voice: "Zhang Xutuo!"
Zhang Xutuo first followed Shi Wansui to put down the Qiang rebellion in Kunzhou, and later followed Yang Su to put down the rebellion of Han King Yang Liang. He made many military exploits, and Yang Guang also heard about his name and readily agreed.
The army from Luoyang that Liu Ziqiu saw on the official road was led by Zhang Xutuo. At the end of the army, there was another army with leather helmets. One of them, riding a yellow horse and carrying a long spear, was Qin Shubao.
It turned out that Lai Hu'er recommended Zhang Xutuo and was worried that he would fail in suppressing the rebellion, so he transferred his elite troops to him, and Qin Shubao was among them.
Qin Shubao also saw Liu Ziqiu, but military discipline was strict and he could not leave without permission, so he had no choice but to nod towards Liu Ziqiu without even daring to say anything.
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The afterglow of the setting sun spreads on the bank of the Qiantang River, covering Changshan Village with a golden coat. The smoke from the kitchen smoke curls up, creating a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Suddenly, the sound of "ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, ding, dang, ding, dang, dang out out out out of the gong out of the turret of the village."
As a warning, the villagers who had returned home rushed out one after another.
Always being ready for battle is their daily training slogan. Bamboo spears are placed outside the door, each has a clear sentry position, and the suspension bridge has been raised high. Unless they are regular troops from the imperial court, some bandits and water bandits can only attack rocks with eggs.
The most excited ones are the young soldiers. After many days of training and adequate nutrition, the young men have become strong and full of energy and want to show off their skills.
Gao Xiuer ignored A'an's dissuasion and walked out of the house. According to Liu Ziqiu's instructions, she practiced diligently every day, no matter how cold the weather was, she was no longer the weak girl she was a few months ago.
Before reaching the entrance of the village, I heard a burst of cheers, the suspension bridge was lowered again, and I saw Shuanzi running towards me, shouting excitedly: "Sister-in-law, go and have a look, Brother Daniel is back!"
Liu Ziqiu gained a lot from this trip to Moling. Two carriages and twenty-four good horses were only part of the gifts from the Xie family.
The villagers gathered together, and Liu Ziqiu began to distribute gifts. It was the end of the year, and these were all New Year's goods sent by the Xie family, including food, things for use, and things to play. They were much better than those sold in Yanguan City. Liu Ziqiu's small courtyard
There were cheers and laughter from time to time, and it was even more lively than the Chinese New Year.
Wei Zheng saw that Gao Xiu'er had not had a chance to say a few personal words to Liu Ziqiu until now, so he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Fellows, folks, it's better for a couple to be separated for a while than to get married. Let's all leave. Let's all leave."
Amid the laughter of the villagers, the small courtyard gradually returned to tranquility. Gao Xiuer lowered his head and called softly: "Mr. Lang."
Liu Ziqiu knew what she was thinking, so he took her hand and whispered, "Let Vanilla and the others make a bunk outside tonight."
Gao Xiuer had been waiting for this day for a long time. She said "嘤咛" and blushed with embarrassment.
Suddenly I heard someone whispering softly: "Alang, why are you sleeping here?"
Liu Ziqiu knew it was Sister Ninglu Ningshuang without looking back.
Although these two sisters were just maids of the Xie family, they had been raised as ladies of the family since they were young. They had never known that there was such a poor life in the world. They had also seen Gao Xiuer a long time ago, and saw that although she was as beautiful as a flower,
However, her clothes and jewelry were far less gorgeous than those of her sisters, and they thought she was just a maid in Liu Ziqiu's family.
Seeing Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiuer's intimate behavior, the sisters felt sour in their hearts and couldn't help but act coquettishly.
Liu Ziqiu's face sank and he said, "Why don't you come and see your mistress soon!"
The two sisters did not expect that this beautiful young woman in simple clothes was the mistress. They were immediately panicked and worshiped. In this era, the mistress of the family has absolute power of life and death over the maids, not to mention their appearance.
Gao Xiu'er, even if she is a hundred times more beautiful than Gao Xiu'er, she doesn't dare to openly compete for favor.
There were many people from the Xie family who sent Liu Ziqiu and the others back today. Although Gao Xiuer had already seen the sisters, she didn't expect that these two identical little beauties were actually her own maids. She couldn't help but pinch Liu Ziqiu hard.
He said with a straight face: "Herb, go and arrange for them to stay."
Vanilla agreed and looked at the sisters with a somewhat malicious look.
Sister Ninglu Ningshuang didn't expect that she would offend her mistress as soon as she arrived. She was so uneasy that she didn't dare to be picky. She no longer thought that this thatched house was crude.
The moon was bright and the stars were thin, the lanterns were starting to turn on, and Changshan Village returned to silence. Liu Ziqiu took a very comfortable bath and walked into the back room. The two sisters knew each other well today and did not dare to stick to him anymore.
Although it is just a thatched house, it can be regarded as the boudoir of the daughter's family. The house is extremely clean, and there is a faint fragrance in the air. Red candles are burning high on the tables, bright red embroidered quilts, and bright red curtains.
, there is joy everywhere.
Gao Xiu'er sat quietly by the couch. When she saw Liu Ziqiu come in, she took a sneak peek and quickly lowered her head. A blush appeared on her fair cheeks and she kept rubbing her hands, as if she had nowhere to put them. She still looked forward to it.
There is a bit of tension.
Liu Ziqiu sat down next to Gao Xiuer, hugged her into his arms, and whispered: "I have wronged you today. I will definitely organize the most romantic and lively wedding for you in the future."
But Gao Xiuer said quietly: "The Nu family is just duckweeds without roots. Being able to be with the husband, I have nothing more to ask for."
Liu Ziqiu had secretly made up his mind that he would give Gao Xiuer a surprise in the future, not only to make the Xie family recognize this relative, but also to open the middle door wide to welcome her in. But now he didn't want to say anything, he just wanted to lower his head and kiss her.
However, Gao Xiuer stretched out her hand to block it and whispered: "Mr. Lang, please blow out the candles first."
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "On the wedding night, the candles must be burned until dawn."
In fact, Liu Ziqiu didn't know these rules. He just liked to see Gao Xiuer's shy look. Gao Xiuer said "嘤咛" and no longer resisted. After a passionate kiss, Gao Xiuer was as soft as mud, and her breathing became heavier. The two embraced each other and rolled in.
Among the embroidered quilts...
The sky was bright, Gao Xiu'er was still lying down, with a faint smile on her lips, her long eyelashes occasionally trembling, and she didn't know what kind of sweet dream she was having. Liu Ziqiu didn't dare to wake her up, so he got out of bed quietly.
After going out, he gently closed the door.
At this time, Gao Xiuer suddenly opened her eyes and quickly pulled out a piece of white cloth from under the embroidered quilt. The white cloth was dotted with peach blossoms. Seeing that there was no movement outside the door, Gao Xiuer carefully folded the square of white cloth and hid it under the pillow.
.If someone has a sharp eye, they can see another piece of red paper hidden under the pillow.
…
At the west gate of Luoyang, a group of Tiqi galloped past. After a while, a burst of laughter came from the palace. Yang Guang waved the battle report, his face was full of joy, and said to himself: "Okay! Okay! My army hasn't set off yet.
Le Ben looked at the wind and descended! Pass the decree, reward Yu Wenshu with a thousand pieces of colorful satin, pardon Yu Wenji and Yu Wen Zhiji for their crimes, promote Yu Wenji to the general of Youtun Guard, and Yu Wenzhiji to the general of Shaojian!"