Yang Qixuan quickly saw the attitude of An Lushan's subordinates towards the imperial envoys.
This is not a scene that ordinary officials can see, at least it is something he would never have expected when he was in Chang'an.
"Kill him."
This sentence rang out from time to time in the lobby of Jieshuai Mansion. When they encountered some difficult problems, everyone eagerly hoped to solve them in the most direct way.
Yang Qixuan would shrink his neck every time he heard it, wondering if this was actually something he could hear? He hadn't done anything yet. He hadn't even handed in the so-called certificate of surrender in Cao Mang Jianghu, and An Lushan gave him a huge favor.
trust.
"Silence, the envoy is here!"
Following these words, everyone turned around and saw a eunuch walking in among the crowds on the left and right.
As soon as he saw this eunuch, An Lushan laughed heartily. Although he did not stand up to greet him, he leaned forward and backward in his position, obviously welcoming him very much.
Yang Qixuan's eyes were always a little sneaky unconsciously. He could have looked openly, but he still took a peek. At a glance, he recognized Fu Chulin.
Of course, someone like him who often attended royal banquets knew Fu Chulin. Fu Chulin had a job of selecting fruits for the saint, and she once had his help to squander the palace expenses.
"Congratulations to An Dafu, I will soon call you Xianggong An. The saint relies on you and wants to worship you as prime minister."
It was obvious that the atmosphere in the hall was stagnant. Even Yang Qixuan could feel a murderous aura rising, and he was worried that some general would suddenly pounce and stab Fu Chulin over.
However, when Fu Chulin handed over the edict and An Lushan read it, he smiled happily and exclaimed: "This is a good thing. An illiterate and crude beard like me can also be the prime minister."
"The border is not peaceful and the Khitan is not destroyed. How can the prince leave Fan Yang?!"
The speaker was He Qianqian, a Sogdian. As soon as he opened his mouth, many people in the hall started shouting.
"That's right, I will never let you leave Fan Yang!"
"Hahaha." An Lushan laughed loudly, appearing very honest and honest, "I have my own sense of discretion, don't panic, don't panic."
In this way, the murderous aura in the hall dissipated a little. Then everyone exchanged a few greetings, held a banquet, and washed away the dust for Fu Tuolin.
When they arrived at the banquet hall, Yang Qixuan did not see the tables where people were sharing meals. He only saw Hu Er and the Han generals sitting together. He hesitated and asked Ji Wen, "Am I eating here too?"
"Go in." Ji Wen pushed Yang Qixuan into the hall with an enthusiastic and cheerful push.
There is a mixed bag of good and bad people here, and no one will dislike his bad breath. There are countless people with bad breath.
Soon, two beautiful Hu Ji came over and said with a smile: "We will serve Yang Lang."
"No cup."
Yang Qixuan was still talking, but they pushed him to the pillar next to him. Immediately afterwards, a Hu Ji kissed his mouth and poured the wine into his mouth.
With two "Gululu" sounds, the warm wine went down his throat and into Yang Qixuan's belly, as if he had become An Lushan's confidant.
He was dazzled by the beauty in front of him, and suddenly felt that Fan Yang was really good. If he hadn't been severely threatened before leaving Chang'an, it would be better now.
Then, he saw Ji Wen not far away, and he couldn't help but think of a question. Have these two beautiful Hu Ji fed Ji Wen wine like this? As soon as this thought came to his mind, he immediately felt a little sick.
The charming atmosphere suddenly disappeared.
"Come." Ji Wen waved and said, "I will take you to see Mr. Fu."
An Lushan was a high-ranking "king" in Fan Yang. After Yang Qixuan came, he had only seen him two or three times in the lobby from a distance, but they had not spoken to each other. At this time, he became inexplicably nervous.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and followed Jiwen's footsteps. He heard Jiwen's introduction: "Master, you should know Yang Qixuan, the son-in-law of Genu. A descendant of the Yang family in Hongnong, you and I
The family of the 'Three Kings and Two Kes' mentioned above, after Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty Yang You."
Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty Yang You actually had no sons, and he died not long after the Zen throne was given to Li Yuan. It was Li Tang who chose a child from the Yang clan to adopt his name and inherit his title of Duke of Wu. Yang Qixuan had nothing to do with him.
The blood relationship and seniority are far apart, but it can be regarded as a relationship that can be achieved without eight poles.
An Lushan's eyes lit up when he heard this. He raised his fat hand and waved to him, asking him to come forward and asked: "Haha, we have met several times before. Are you used to coming to Fan Yang?"
Only then did Yang Qixuan learn that Ji Wen cared about An Lushan's family background, which made him a little concerned, because he originally thought that Ji Wen was treating him well because he appreciated his character and talents.
He had a very good demeanor and responded: "Thank you for your concern and enquiry. Fanyang has a clear and simple atmosphere and simple folk customs. It is more suitable for me than Chang'an."
An Lushan was very satisfied with this answer and asked again: "Then when you come to Fanyang, what will your family do?"
"My family has been here for generations, and I have many brothers to help me. My parents don't have to worry about me."
"Your children didn't follow?"
"I divorced Ge Nu's daughter, but because of the last case, all my children were snatched away by Li Shiyi! Please help me get them back."
"Don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me." An Lushan promised loudly, the fat on his face trembling.
While he was talking, Fu Chulin also arrived, holding a scroll in his hand. When he saw Yang Qixuan, a smile burst out on his face and he said: "Young Master Anfu can trust Yang Lang's character."
Yang Qixuan felt a little strange after hearing this. The tone of his words was as if Fu Chulin had completely surrendered to An Lushan, which inevitably added an extra layer of attention.
Soon, the banquet started. Fu Chulin took a seat and couldn't wait to open the small scroll in her hand.
Yang Qixuan took a sneak peek and noticed that the names of various treasures were written on the scroll. It turned out to be a gift list.
Fu Chulin has always been greedy for money, so she must have been bribed...
~~
"Don't worry, Mr. Fu, the saint has no intention of staying in Chang'an."
After a long time, Fu Chulin finally finished reading the gift list, rerolled it with satisfaction, and then revealed the important news.
An Lushan raised his eyebrows and asked, "How can you become prime minister if you don't stay in Chang'an?"
"It's not like Feng Shenwei went back to complain, and the saint tested you." Fu Chulin said: "But with the current situation in Hebei, how can the saint safely transfer you? As long as you show your loyalty, it is nothing more than adding a Zuopushe.
With the title, I will continue to serve.”
"Is this so?" An Lushan was frightened. He held his chest and said, "But what if I refuse to be prime minister?"
"That would make things difficult for the saint." Fu Chulin used her hand to make a knife and made a beheading motion.
An Lushan immediately showed a grateful face and said: "If it hadn't been for the envoy to tell me, I wouldn't have known it. This is a life-saving grace. So according to what the envoy said, I should go to Chang'an?"
Ji Wen rolled his eyes, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "No way."
"Why not?"
"When Mr. Fu leaves, there must be someone who wants to harm Mr. Fu."
"who?"
Ji Wen has already thought about it. Now that he has returned to Fan Yang, he can no longer work as a spy for Yang Guozhong. He can't do both. It is equivalent to having the handle in someone else's hands. Yang Guozhong is not a strict-mouthed person. Also,
Now Xue Bai wants to use Li Cong's relationship to form an alliance with An Lushan. Once An Lushan arrives in Chang'an, Xue Bai will at least find ways to keep him, both to prevent Fan Yang's rebellion and to achieve the purpose of fighting for power. This is not what he wants
The results you want to see.
He continued: "Yang Guozhong, Xue Bai and others have been trying every means to frame the prince."
An Lushan was thinking that a trip to Chang'an would not only paralyze the saint, but also obtain the official title of Zuopushe, and he could return to Fanyang soon. It was the best of all three, why not do it, when he heard Jiwen's words
Generally speaking, I can't help but get confused.
"Da Lang wrote and said that my uncle's attitude towards me has changed."
"How can you trust him?"
Ji Wen thought of Xue Bai's revenge for killing his son, and immediately became excited. Based on his ability to weave crimes, he blurted out a paragraph and said: "In my opinion, Xue Bai must have conspired with Yang Guozhong to want to
Lure the prince to Chang'an to frame him."
At this point, Ji Wen had completely returned to An Lushan's side and put aside Yang Guozhong's attempt to win over him.
And everyone around them started making noises, hoping that An Lushan would not go to Chang'an.
"Yes, what do you want the title of Shangshu Zuopushe? Does the prince of the government lack that little salary? It's better to just raise the army..."
"shut up!"
An Lushan suddenly became furious and threw the wine glass in his hand at the head of the general who was shouting, causing him to drip with blood.
He was still angry. In anger, he was able to lift up his fat body by himself, snatched the whip from the servant's hand, and whipped the servant hard. In front of Fu Chulin, he was able to directly say the word "raise the troops".
It's really lawless.
Sometimes An Lushan feels like a pot lid with boiling hot water underneath, constantly trying to lift him up, but he can no longer cover it.
It was the first time for Fu Chulin, Yang Qixuan and others to see An Lushan angry. A naive and fat white man turned into a devouring evil ghost in the blink of an eye. This change brought more shock than learning that An Lushan was angry.
The raising of troops is even greater.
However, everyone around him acted as if they were used to it. When An Lushan ended his violent behavior, Li Zhuer skillfully helped him sit down and arranged for someone to take the injured general to apply medicine.
"Let the envoy laugh." An Lushan finally controlled his temper, showed his smile again, and said to Fu Chulin: "I am loyal to the saint, and I will never allow anyone to persuade me to betray the saint."
"Yes, yes." Fu Chulin was still frightened and replied with a smile: "I have seen Mr. Anfu's loyalty."
After such an episode, the banquet broke up quickly.
That night, Gao Shang and Yan Zhuang asked to see An Lushan again.
"As to whether to go to Chang'an, Mr. Fu is in a dilemma right now? I have an idea."
"Mr. Yan is a great talent, tell me quickly."
"Simple, go and don't go."
An Lushan was very puzzled and asked: "How do you mean 'going but not going'?"
Yan Zhuang was not in a hurry, and slowly took out a map from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and said: "Of course, the prince of the mansion wants to report back to the saint, and is willing to return to Chang'an to serve as prime minister, and recommend candidates to replace the Jiedushi envoys of the two towns.
It means 'going'; this time, how about you go from the east of the river? Stop when you pass Taiyuan and don't have to go to Chang'an. This is 'not going'."
An Lushan asked doubtfully: "But if this is the case, how can the saint add me as Zuopu She?"
"Why do we need Zuopushe?" Yan Zhuang smiled slightly, "Wouldn't it be better to go to Hedong?"
Gao Shang immediately helped, pointed his finger at the location of Taiyuan, and said: "When Fu Jun arrives in Taiyuan, he can kill Han Xiulin, the governor of Hedong, and said that Han Xiulin's rebellion hurt Fu Jun. In this way, Fu Jun will not have to
The first is to risk returning to Chang'an. The second is, of course, to seize Hedong."
"How can it be possible?" An Lushan asked: "Once we take it away, the saint will know that he is treasonous, and he will kill me instead."
"Fu Jun said the opposite." Yan Zhuang said: "It is precisely because of the capture of Hedong that the saints will really use the rat weapon and dare not easily force Fu Jun."
"Also, the Khitan people will go south by then." Gao Shang said, "The generals nearby are not familiar with the Khitan, and only Fu Jun can deal with it."
Yan Zhuang nodded repeatedly, thinking that his method was too good, and said: "At that time, I can only hold my nose and recognize the fact that Hedong is controlled by the Lord."
Since the two conspirators had said this, An Lushan thought carefully and realized that this was really the safest and most secure way, so he agreed.
So, a few days later, Fu Chulin set out to return to Beijing, preparing to tell the saint that An Lushan was willing to return to the court and serve as prime minister. He only waited for everything to be properly explained before leaving.
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October, Da Momen City.
A Tang military flag was erected high, sounding loudly in the early wind.
Wang rarely dropped the knife in his hand, wiped his face with his bloody hand, and wiped off a piece of flesh, which was the flesh and blood of his enemy.
He walked a few steps and reached the city wall.
This is a section of the city wall facing the canyon. It is extremely tall, and the battlements built by the Tubo people are not high. Standing here, you feel as if you are facing an abyss.
Wang Rao threw down the meat in his hand and looked around. He could see mountains, rivers, and scenery thousands of miles away.
The Tang army has recovered the land of the Nine Bends of the Yellow River.
After a while, the cheers stopped. Li Sheng came over and said: "General Wang, Commander-in-Chief has summoned all the generals for a discussion."
"Let's go."
The two of them were walking on the pool of blood on the ground, and Li Sheng suddenly whispered: "I just met Juro."
"What did he say?"
"The news actually arrived a long time ago, but the war was fierce before, so Li Julang didn't tell us. As a result, the thing didn't happen, and Li Qiwu reported it. The saint was furious and wanted to depose the prince."
For such a big matter, the two generals only had a few concise words to say.
"I got it." Wang Rao calmly accepted this accomplished fact.
"But there is also good news." Li Sheng said: "The prince and King Qing have a deep brotherhood, and they both care about the country. Therefore, the prince asked himself to give up the throne and ordered all his disciples to assist King Qing wholeheartedly."
"That's good."
"Do you regret having your fingerprints on that fatal document?"
Wang Nan said: "There is nothing to regret. A man should act with courage and courage."
"Hey." Li Sheng said: "But we haven't lost yet. Xue Lang has not been involved in this matter. Now he is trying his best to restore it in the court and even won the support of Gao Lishi."
"He's still young, isn't he?"
Wang Nan was not familiar with Xue Bai. Although he did not want to underestimate anyone, he was still not sure what effect a Zhongshushe person could have on the situation.
"You are young, younger than me." Li Sheng said: "But does General Wang know how many Longyou generals he recommended this time?"
"He recommended a general?"
"You'll know soon."
While they were talking, the two of them had arrived at Ge Shuhan's tent.
They exchanged some secret words on the way, and they came late, as the generals nearby had already arrived.
Soon, military discussions began. Ge Shuhan looked around at the crowd and spoke first, saying: "Our army has recovered the Nine Bends of the Yellow River..."
"Wonderful victory! Wonderful victory!"
The atmosphere in the army was high-spirited and lasted for a long time. Ge Shuhan finally waited for them to stop and got down to business. He wanted to set up a new county in this area, named Taoyang County.
"Don't think that the war is over here. Let me tell you, the Tibetans are obsessed with spying on Helong and will come back sooner or later! For this reason, I plan to set up a new Shence in Taoyang, the Wanxiu Second Army, to guard Jiuqu!"
After hearing this, all the generals cheered up.
If they win the battle, the court will of course reward them based on their merits, but the promotion opportunities that the new Second Army will bring are additional. Just the Shence Army Envoy and the Wanxiu Army Envoy have two high positions, not to mention there are many generals.
job.
really.
"My commander-in-chief's petition for your official position has been approved." Ge Shuhan said, "This matter also has the help of many loyal ministers and righteous people in the court."
After Wang Rao heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Li Sheng and realized that the "loyal ministers and righteous men" referred to by Commander Jie were probably referring to Xue Bai.
"Fire pulls out Quy Nhon." Ge Shuhan quickly began to roll the names and said: "Promoted to General of Hussars."
"Here! Thank you Jie Shuai!"
"Wang Sili, come in."
"Thank you handsome!"
"Guo Yingyi was promoted to General Zuo Yulin; Qu Huan was promoted to Farewell General..."
Li Sheng glanced at Qu Huan excitedly, and said in a low voice to Wang Ran: "Tell me about Shen Ce, who should be the envoy of Wanxiu Army?"
Wang Rao was immediately moved.
Although he has a cold temperament, how can a general not love military power? He couldn't help but wonder, since he signed the joint document, he could be considered a core figure, or might he also serve in the army?
"Cheng Ruqiu." Ge Shuhan said, "He is also the governor of Taoyang and serves as the military commander."
The two military envoys immediately lost one, and the king lost one hope.
Fortunately, Ge Shuhan read his name the next moment.
"The king is rare."
"exist."
"He was promoted to General Yunhui, concurrently the governor of Yunzhong, and moved to Yunzhong as military envoy."
"Here."
Wang Qinyi responded calmly, but he felt unexpected in his heart.
Yun Zhongjun was in Hedong, and he didn't understand how he could be suddenly moved to Hedong...
That night, Li Xiu came carrying a wine bag.
"The general must be confused. I'm here to clear up the confusion."
Wang Ruolan is now familiar with Li Xiu. They all jointly worshiped the prince. As a result, the prince suffered a disaster, but it did not implicate him. Instead, he gained more trust in Li Xiu and shared the hardships.
He took the wine bag, took a sip, and asked, "How to solve the puzzle?"
"This arrangement for General Wang to go to Hedong to make achievements was Xue Lang's arrangement."
"Why?"
Li Xiu said he was here to clear up doubts, but in fact he was more like here to show off. He said leisurely: "General Wang will naturally know about it when he arrives in Chang'an."
So, a few days later, Wang Nannan set off back to Beijing, preparing to go to Yunzhong to take up his post after meeting Xue Bai.
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Chang'an.
In the blink of an eye, it's November again, and it has begun to snow in Chang'an. The weather is extremely cold, and the cold wind makes people's skin dry and itchy.
When Xue Bai received the news of his return from Longyou, he sometimes felt that many things were gradually improving due to his efforts.
He has been making preparations to go to Fan Yang recently, and is only waiting to be ordered to go to Fan Yang to kill An Lushan.
But he felt that Li Longji's response to this matter was too slow. He should have sent out elite soldiers and generals while summoning An Lushan to return to the court. Once An Lushan showed signs of unwillingness to be summoned, he would immediately kill him.
Kill. Instead of like now, Fu Chulin is coming back soon, and the soldiers and generals from various places are not ready yet.
Of course, this is only Xue Bai's personal understanding. Perhaps Li Longji has given a secret order to Fu Chulin to handle it on his own.
On the third day of November, Fu Chulin returned to the court.
Xue Bai was very concerned about this. However, although his intelligence was sharp, most of what he could find was market information. It was often difficult for him to know what was happening in the palace.
Therefore, Xue Bai had no idea how Fu Chulin replied to Li Longji. He could only ask Du Jin to inquire about the activities of the eunuchs in their private residences and the voices of the entourage to make speculations.
"It seems that An Lushan is ready to return to the court."
"Even if he returns to the court, it is just to paralyze Li Longji." Xue Bai said: "I don't believe he really dares to step down as Fan Yang Jiedushi."
"One more thing." Du Jin said, "I sent a man to keep an eye on Fu Chulin's private residence, Biyeye, and found that he had transported a large amount of property to his home."
"He took a bribe?"
At this time, Qinglan rushed over and said from a distance: "Mr. Lang, someone is here to invite you. Yang Guozhong wants you to come over and have a chat."
Du Jin was a little surprised and said: "This time his news was so timely."
"This time it is related to his phase, how dare we not pay more attention to it?"
"Do you think he can have any information that we don't have?"
"Don't underestimate him."
"Make a bet." Du Jin said, "I bet he doesn't."
"Okay." Xue Bai said, "What if there is news that he is worth thousands of gold."
Xue Bai then asked Du Jin to continue sending people to keep an eye on Fu Chulin, while he went out and went to Yang Guozhong's house.
The two families are very close to each other, and they will arrive in a short time.
Yang Guozhong had already sent someone to wait outside the door, and immediately led Xue Bai inside. He seemed a little anxious, and did not even let Xue Bai take off his shoes, letting him step on the clean corridor made of sandalwood.
"You are all wrong! An Lushan is going back to pay homage to the prime minister. Is this your good idea?"
As soon as he saw Xue Bai, Yang Guozhong immediately spoke, looking very out of breath.
Well, you can tell without listening that it must be about his phase.
Xue Bai disagreed and asked: "Where did the news come from? But Jiwen sent someone?"
"It's strange that Chicken Tongue Weep is so reliable." Yang Guozhong said disdainfully: "The advice you gave me is worse than Chicken Tongue Wen's mouth. If we let that villain go, he will not be able to work for us with peace of mind. It would be better to kill him with one knife."
He still knows Ji Wen very well.
Xue Bai said: "It's not Ji Wen, but who is it?"
"Of course I also have my own news channels."
"oh?"
Yang Guozhong took a few steps, thinking about whether to tell Xue Bai. Finally, he finally spoke and said: "Zhang Bian leaked the secret and fell to Anlu Mountain. We have to get rid of him."
"What do you mean?"
"The saint's intention to test was revealed to An Lushan by Zhang Bian, so this bastard dared to come and eat dog intestines, disrupting all our plans..."