There is a mansion covering an area of 20 acres in Qinrenfang, Chang'an. This is Anlushan's mansion in the capital. Anlushan is in Fanyang, and his eldest son Anqingzong lives in the mansion in the capital.
An Lushan was a feudal official and held military power. He had no eunuchs to supervise the army, so according to convention, his eldest son had to be a hostage in Chang'an.
Of course, it still looks good on the surface. Anqingzong was an official in the court, and he was appointed as Taipu Temple Minister. The head of the horse he raised was actually a hostage.
Anqingzong also married Princess Rongyi, the emperor's granddaughter, and could be regarded as a relative of the emperor.
Although An Qingzong was a hostage in Chang'an, he was doing well. Everyone praised him for his good manners, stooping low, and smiling at everyone he saw. More importantly, he had a lot of silver bullet offensives.
If he puts all his money into the hands of powerful officials, who can say that he is not good?
At this time, in a small courtyard on the east side of An Mansion, the bed in the room creaked, and the faint breathing sounds of men and women could be heard, which made people daydream. Two maids stood at the door, uneasy.
They all blushed.
The sound of the bed finally stopped, and after a while, the tall and fat An Qingzong walked out refreshed and went to the living room next door.
Two maids hurriedly went in to serve, and not long after, a beautiful young woman in a red dress came out. She looked like a girl, but her figure and temperament were very mature, and there was an indescribable sense of vicissitudes in her eyes.
She is the famous female thief in Youzhou. Her real name is Quan Furong. She is from Goguryeo and is nicknamed the Child-Faced Witch. She is actually thirty years old, but her appearance still looks like she is only fifteen or sixteen years old, which is very confusing.
She took advantage of this and committed numerous major crimes in Hebei. She was wanted by the government and fled to Youzhou, a paradise for crime.
The reason why Youzhou is called a paradise for crime is that the ethnic composition here is too complex. There are more than a dozen ethnic groups living here, including Han, Khitan, Xi, Goguryeo, Bohai, Shiwei, Mojie, Fuyu, and Tiele. Although they are Han people from the Tang Dynasty
rule, but Han people do not constitute the majority.
It can be said that the Liaodong region has always been one of the most serious problems in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Two generations of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo. The Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, which seemed to have eased. In fact, it killed a tiger and caused the rise of wolves.
During the Wu Zetian era, the Khitans began to rise. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Liaodong problem was not solved. By the Song Dynasty, Liaodong had completely become a nightmare for the Song Dynasty.
Why did Youzhou become the birthplace of the Anlushan Rebellion, and why it was later occupied by the Liao Kingdom, nourished the Liao Kingdom, and became a springboard for the Liao and Jin Dynasties to attack the Central Plains? This hidden danger has been left as early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Youzhou is actually the spillover of the chaos in Liaodong. The Donghu and Han people of various ethnic groups live together. The people of all ethnic groups are unruly, and mass incidents break out at every turn. It is extremely difficult for the government to manage.
Why did the imperial court let An Lushan serve as Fan Yang's military envoy? He served for more than ten years. Didn't the imperial court know that raising tigers was a danger?
Of course the imperial court knows, but the problem is that only Anlushan can control the situation in Youzhou and control the Donghu people in Youzhou. Millions of Donghu people are controlled by Anlushan.
No one can do it.
Of course, it is better for the court to do more than to do less. Isn't it a good thing if someone can suppress the barbarians in Youzhou? In addition, An Lushan is humble, low-key, and generous, so the emperor and ministers simply let An Lushan be responsible for suppressing the Youzhou scene.
, why not? This is the main reason why An Lushan can stay in Youzhou for a long time.
The complexity and chaos in Youzhou caused big thieves from all over the country to flee to Youzhou for refuge. Those with special skills would be reused by An Lushan.
The beautiful but ruthless Quan Furong, nicknamed the Child-Faced Witch, gained the favor of An Lushan and was sent to Luoyang and Chang'an to carry out important tasks.
Three years ago, Quan Furong seduced the son of Wang Yuanbao, the richest man in the Tang Dynasty, in Luoyang and extorted 100,000 yuan from him.
A month ago, Quan Furong pretended to be an innocent dancer again, seduced Yang Xi, and killed Yang Xi, intensifying the struggle between Yang Guozhong and Li Linfu.
Quan Furong came to the living room, sat down next to An Qingzong, and said with a wink, "Isn't it sad for me to let you seduce that old pervert?"
An Qingzong laughed, hugged Quan Furong and said, "It's not like we let him really take advantage. When he is ready to take action, he will be dead."
Killing Yang Xi did not trigger the expected battle between Yang Guozhong and Li Linfu. An Lushan felt that the strength might not be enough, so he ordered his son to give another dose of strong medicine. His target this time was Yang Xuangui.
Yang Xuangui was well-known as an old gambler and an old pervert. Perhaps he was too poor when he was young and had no chance. When he got older and became rich after taking advantage of his niece, he went to great lengths to compensate for the regrets of his youth.
Yang Xuangui was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but only in name only. He usually didn't go out and spent all day hanging out with women in his mansion. Occasionally, he would go to gambling houses or to gamble on football.
Yang Xuangui doesn't like to watch polo matches, but he likes to gamble. However, he is not very lucky and will lose every time he bets.
An Qingzong then targeted him as his next target.
Quan Furong shook off An Qingzong's hand and said coldly: "You can just send any of your men and kill him on his way to gambling. Why do you have to ask me to come forward?"
An Qingzong laughed twice and said: "Your poisonous flying needle is unique in the world, so you will be more confident in taking action. If you kill him, you can go back to Youzhou directly."
Quan Furong was also eager to get rid of Anqingzong's control. She thought for a moment and said: "Then we will make an agreement!"
In the Xuanzheng Hall of the Daming Palace, Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty formally received Prince Arolie of Bakhna who came to Chang'an for pilgrimage.
Generally, kings or envoys from small countries are received at Danfeng Gate, and the prince receives them on his behalf. Only kings or envoys from large countries such as Uighur and Persia are received by Li Longji in person at the Xuanzheng Hall.
Today, Li Longji personally received the prince of Bakhna at the Xuanzheng Hall, which is actually the greatest reward to the kingdom of Bakhna.
"Prince Arolie of the Prince of Bukhan meets His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and wishes His Majesty long live, long live, long live!"
"The prince is free from all gifts!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Official Taichangqing shouted again: "Present the national gift!"
A row of palace maids came in, each holding a red lacquer plate in their hands, which contained various precious jewels donated by Bukhanna. Eight strong guards behind them carried the Jiulu golden tripod, which weighed thousands of kilograms, into the hall, which shone golden in the sun.
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All the officials in the hall exclaimed. It was the first time for everyone to see the Thousand Jin Cauldron made of gold, and it was a very auspicious Nine-Deer Cauldron.
Li Longji was very happy, and he was also moved by the sincerity of Ba Khanna, and said slowly: "Ba Khanna and the Tang Dynasty are in the same vein of the Tianshan Mountains. They are naturally related by blood and have continued for thousands of years. Today, Ba Khanna is using the whole country to protect the Great Tang Dynasty.
Tang Dignity fought side by side with the Tang army with the whole country's troops, worked together in the same boat, and won a great victory in the river. Bakhna's army suffered 60% casualties, which moved me deeply."
There were all high-ranking officials of third rank or above in the Xuanzheng Hall, and everyone was happy. Even Yang Guozhong was thinking about whether he could get the Jiulu Golden Cauldron?
The announcer read out the decree loudly: the new country of Bukhan was named Ningyuan Kingdom, the royal family was given the surname Li, the king was given the Han name Li Mo, and the king was named King of Dayuan. Aluole was given the Han name Li Ning, the king of Tianshan County, and the Tang Dynasty.
The princess gave him a tripod from the Tianshan Mountains in his country as his wife.
Arole was so moved that he thanked her again and again while choking with sobs.
After the audience ceremony was over, Arolie returned to the VIP Hotel of Honglu Temple, and Li Longji immediately met with Li Ye in the Imperial Study Room of Ziwei Palace.