He and his wife Cao were in the same car. His daughter Dou Xianniang was missing. Bu Qun and Li Nian ordered people to interrogate and search for a few days. It was probably hidden by Emperor Dou.
As long as Dou Jiande and his wife don't take the initiative to speak, the chance of finding someone is not high, so they won't waste any time.
Dou Jiande's treatment was no worse than that of Pei Ju. As one of the princes in the late Sui Dynasty, he had dominated Hebei and Shandong for many years. Even generals like Bu Qun and Li Nian did not dare to humiliate him.
Lao Dou and his wife are different from Xiao Xian, who is desperate for life. They started out in the rough, so there is no need to doubt their adaptability. They have adapted to the change of roles in less than a month.
Although they looked depressed and trapped in the carriage, they didn't cry and were full of resentment. They also asked people to open all the curtains of the carriage, not to breathe fresh air, but to take a look at the scenery outside.
Maybe you won’t see these when you get to Chang’an.
At this time, Dou Jiande was muttering, "The land is almost deserted. It's no different from ours. They all persuaded me to come to Luoyang, saying that it has the aura of a king here. I think it's not as good as Wei City."
Cao held open the car window and replied casually: "If we had known this would happen, we might as well come to Luoyang first and have a look. Luoyang, the capital of the East, is where Yang Guang, the dog emperor, lives. Every day is worth it."
Dou Jiande twitched his fat face angrily. Since his defeat, this woman's words have become more and more unpleasant. Man, you really can't live without power for a day, otherwise even your own mother-in-law will look down on you.
Cao didn't care about this, turned around and asked him again, "We're already halfway there. You have to think carefully about how to go to Chang'an to talk to the emperor. Don't just think about the things that are there."
Don’t you think it’s unfair to walk such a long way just to die in Chang’an?”
Dou Jiande was a little irritated, "Why are you saying this again? I've told you so many times. If he doesn't want to kill me, we can survive. If he wants to kill me to avoid future troubles, it's useless no matter how many good words we say."
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Didn't you hear what Pei Ju said before? We neither fled to Youzhou nor resisted to the end. What's more, we also sent the imperial seal to you before.
At this point, if someone still wants to kill someone, I can't help it. If he can survive by begging for mercy, I'll kowtow to him a few more times and tell him that it's okay if I surrender."
Mrs. Cao looked at the scenery outside lustfully and sighed, "Li Yuan is dead, and Xiao Mian is also dead. It seems that Emperor Li is not a soft-hearted person. It will be difficult for us to go to Chang'an..."
Dou Jiande was completely breathless by this woman, but he felt that his chances of survival were still very good, mainly because he had been operating in Hebei and Shandong for many years. Emperor Li did not care about anything else, but he always wanted to kill Dou Jiande.
Will Hebei and Shandong restart the war as a result?
If it were his old Dou who was sitting in Chang'an, he wouldn't kill people easily, and it wouldn't take much to raise people. Why would he do something so cruel?
He was just afraid that Li Ding'an would think that Dou Jiande's background was too low, so he would kill him... If that was the case, he would have no choice. Why didn't God arrange a good family for him, Dou Jiande, to be reincarnated?
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The long queue gradually stopped, and Xu Shiji led people to greet them.
The person responsible for escorting the surrendered people was Chen Li, a subordinate of Yuan Qing and Yuchi Kai. When he saw Xu Shiji, he beat his chest and saluted.
Xu Shiji recognized both of them. Yuan Qing was Yuen Long's confidant, so he and Xu Shiji were one family, and Chen Li was Li Jing's wife and nephew, let alone seeing each other.
Obviously Bu Qun and Li Nian also put a lot of thought into this.
Needless to say, Yuan Qing, after he counted the military resources, he stayed with the army for a while, and he was an official in the Ministry of Revenue. By the way, I gave him some credit. It would be easier to talk to him in the Ministry of Revenue when he returned, and at least the food and grass affairs would be smoother.
In addition, Chen Li was not only the wife of the emperor, but Yu Chixin, the elder brother of Yu Chikai, had been promoted to the post of Minister of War after Qu Tutong, so he naturally had to take care of him.
The merits of Bu Qun and Li Nian have been solidly demonstrated, so they should be more relaxed when dividing the wealth. It would be beneficial to them to give them some opportunities to show their faces.
Just like there are many high-ranking officials and generals in Luoyang City, including General Zuo Yuwei, Duke Zhibian of Yanmen County, General Qianniu Preparation, and Yunnei County Duke Liu Jingsheng.
There are also General Zuo Yiwei, Loufan County Duke Zhang Lun, You Xiaowei General, Hanoi County Duke Chen Yuan, in addition to Hongnong County Prime Minister Dou Jing and others.
Although they all had profound qualifications and outstanding achievements, they still decided to let Xu Shiji escort Dou Jiande and his party to Beijing. In fact, it was all for the same reason.
The war was basically over, and the generals began to consider other things. They all wanted to find a few reliable people in the court to speak for themselves. The emperor's relatives naturally became the first choice.
Otherwise, how could it be possible that the task of transporting Dou Jiande to such an appearance would fall on a few backward people? The generals had many confidants, and it was impossible for these "outsiders" to do such a glorious thing as surrendering prisoners.
The three of them gathered together and exchanged a few words, and the feeling of closeness was unstoppable.
But this was not the time to reminisce about the past. Xu Shiji ordered his subordinates to quickly count the teams. Those who should enter the city should enter the city, and those who should stay outside the city should be taken to the built camp.
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After waiting for a long time, Pei Ju felt a little bored in the carriage. He got off the carriage and took a few steps to stretch his legs and feet. He was still a little nauseous due to motion sickness.
Looking at the city of Luoyang that seemed to be the same as before, Pei Ju thought of the glorious days in his early years, when he could get a war horse and lead troops to fight, and when he entered the court, he could control the officials.
Now, in his dying years, he was caught by someone and led to Xianjie on a long journey... Alas, it feels like things in the world are so unpredictable that it happened like this.
Just as he was sighing, Yuan Qing led Xu Shiji over. As he approached, Yuan Lang introduced him: "This is Mr. Pei."
Xu Shiji looked at him for a while, then he beat his chest and said: "Pei Gong has invited me. I am Xu Shiji, who leads the Zuo Wuhou Wei Mansion. I have heard about Pei Gong's name a long time ago. I am lucky to see you today."
I have only heard of Xu Shiji's name and Pei Ju recently. Hebei is too isolated, and he only memorized some heroic records when he was a counselor next to Bu Qun some time ago.
Pei Ju has been up and down in the officialdom for many years, and this has become his instinct. He must understand the family whose food he eats, and he will almost certainly be sent to Chang'an to do what he wants to do to those who are now in power under Emperor Li.
Understanding is something he must be prepared for.
And he didn't know anything about this place. He had heard of all the capable ministers and generals who started their careers with Emperor Li, but rising stars like Xu Shiji had little reputation in Hebei.
He thought about Xu Shiji's origins. He was from Henan. He once served under Li Mi, but later escaped to Jin for some unknown reason. Later, he married Emperor Li's sister and became the eldest princess' consort.
In a blink of an eye, Pei Ju returned the greeting, "It turns out to be General Xu. Ju has been heard about in Hebei for a long time. General Xu went to Luoyang alone and said that Qiu He Chujiang is really young and promising, with great courage. He is really worthy of being the first to go.
So shameful."
When they met for the first time, the words they spoke were all polite words, which could not be taken seriously. Xu Shiji did not talk nonsense. He only exchanged greetings and said solemnly: "The imperial edict came to Luoyang yesterday and ordered Pei Gong to be the minister of Zhongshu.
In Luoyang, he carried out the responsibility of rebuilding and tranquilizing the people to redeem his past development."
Pei Ju was surprised. He gave me an important position without even meeting the emperor. Did he value my qualifications, or was he afraid that I would die on the road? That's why he gave me a place to stay.
Or maybe the two generals Bu Qun and Li Nian said good things to us? Then we won't get a reply so quickly, right?
Of course, for him, this is a great thing.
As a descendant of Dou Jiande, he is still over 70 years old, and he can still be used in such a important manner, which shows that he is not an old and useless person. This is the greatest recognition and praise for him.
Pei Ju was no longer the kind of person who would be knocked unconscious if a piece of pie fell from the sky, but at this time he still bowed gratefully and said: "The Supreme Being will not give up on old age, and I should obey the orders and be driven.
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Xu Shiji smiled and stretched out his hand to help him. He felt that Chaozhong's move was indeed imprudent. No matter how capable the old man in front of him was before, he looked too old now. If such an important task was entrusted to him, he might not be able to do it.
Not quite appropriate.
However, he wouldn't think too much about it. Henan was so dilapidated that no one would be willing to come and serve as an official. It would be possible to use Pei Ju to make the transition.
What he guessed was that the dispatch of Henan officials was somewhat difficult, and no one from the Henan family headed by the eldest grandson Shunde wanted to return to their hometown, let alone others.
So Wang Zhibian and others took the initiative. Who told them to be in Luoyang? Therefore, Wang Zhibian has been transferred to Henan as the pacification ambassador and will work with Pei Ju to govern the counties and counties in Henan.
Dou Jing was reassigned to Luoyang, and the important task of filling Luoyang's population fell on him.
It's a very simple layout, but Henan is already empty out of ten rooms. Even the cemeteries around Luoyang have been dug up by Duan Da. You think about how miserable it is, so there is actually no need for so many people to come.
In fact, according to the official system of the former Sui Dynasty, there would be two complete sets of bureaucratic structures in Chang'an, the western capital, and Luoyang, the eastern capital. This became more obvious after Yang Guang moved the capital during the Daye period.
But now, no one will equate Luoyang with Chang'an anymore.
Of course, having said that, Luoyang's geographical location determines its importance. The water and land conditions are superior to Chang'an. It is a rare treasure in peacetime.
As long as Henan recovers slightly, Luoyang will once again become the center of economic and cultural gathering in the Central Plains, and this will not depend on anyone's will.
"This is not the place to talk. Mr. Pei might as well follow me into the city and settle down first."
"Then there's General Lao."
Xu Shiji helped Pei Ju get into the car, and whispered in a low voice: "The Supreme Lord has decreed that after Duke Pei is stable in Luoyang, he must build a Luoyang academy as soon as possible. This matter requires Duke Pei to write a letter and give advice. Duke Pei will weigh it himself and see when it is appropriate.
Just fine.
Also, what does Luoyang Academy look like? I heard that one has been built in Chang'an, so Duke Pei should know about it if he inquires."