As soon as the dust of war started in Xiaoguan, the river and Huang blocked the spring in a foreign land.
The Han people were talking nonsense, but they were cursing the Han people at the top of the city.
——"A Feeling of River Huang" by Sikong Tu (Tang Dynasty)
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Chang'an City, Daming Palace.
At dawn, the sky is slightly bright.
Suzong fell ill and ordered Prince Li Chu to supervise the country. Li Chu convened a court meeting to try the crime of Bai Fu Jianghuai and the horse stepping on Dou Mansion together.
There was a rumor that Bai Fu would go to court for hearing today. For a while, the court hall was agitated. The civil servants were anxious, the generals were noisy, and the emperor's relatives were uneasy.
I heard that more than a dozen Qingliu scholars were preparing to join forces to stop the horse, and they risked their lives and angrily accused Bai Fu of poisoning the Jianghuai River, trapping and killing soldiers, and turning the Jiangnan of Zhongli, Yuxiu, and the outstanding people into a scorched earth.
Outside the Daming Palace, the harsh croaking noise of crows could be heard on countless dry branches.
The Danfeng Gate, the main entrance of the Daming Palace, has seven doorways. All the people inside and outside the palace gate were cleared away early by the Jinwu Guards.
When the courtiers on Longwei Road saw a man in a golden helmet and golden armor, majestically stepping into the Danfeng Gate, the refreshing and bright morning with the rising sun suddenly became suffocating.
Danfeng Gate is majestic and majestic, and the long city gate is a bit dim. After walking out of the gate, the tiger general faced the warm sunshine and squinted at the magnificent Hanyuan Hall.
The tiger general, wearing his helmet and armor, strode across the arch bridge on Longshou Canal with heavy steps, and slowly walked up the long steps of Longwei Road.
Except for his loud footsteps, the entire Daming Palace seemed silent.
The courtiers on both sides of Longwei Road held their breath involuntarily and took up their positions to watch.
At this moment, Yuanzai, the Jianghuai transfer envoy and Yushi Zhongcheng, suddenly jumped in front of the tiger general, pointed at his nose, and cursed.
"Bai Fu, you are a traitor with a long history of crimes. You committed heinous crimes in Jianghuai. Do you still have the laws of the imperial court in your eyes?"
The incident happened so suddenly that all the courtiers were startled, jumped away, and hid aside to watch the fun.
Some are happy and some are worried.
If we were in other places, we could still scold Yuan Zai. But where is this place? The Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace! The emperor held a ceremony to worship the heaven and received the Jinluan Hall of the foreign vassals. You are so bold and dare to act wild and wanton here.
?
Bai Fu looked at the fifth-rank censor Zhongcheng standing on the steps, foaming at the mouth, and laughed it off.
When they passed each other, Yuan Zai was unreasonable and wanted to forcefully pull Bai Fu's skirt.
Bai Fu smiled kindly at Yuan Zai and said: "Being a gunman for others has to pay a certain price. You must be mentally prepared. Since you want to gain a position, I will help you!"
Without seeing any action from Bai Fu, Yuan Zai fell down in front of Bai Fu.
Bai Fu didn't stop, walked straight forward, and stepped on Yuan Zai's chest. There was a click, and the tiger leather combat boots directly broke two of Yuan Zai's ribs.
Bai Fu stepped over Yuan Zai and carried his hands to the temple. Yuan Zai screamed behind him, his voice was shrill.
All the courtiers were shocked, knowing that Bai Fu came today with a bad temper. If the conversation was unpleasant, the consequences would be disastrous. Several of the officials who were about to participate in Bai Fu's remonstrance looked at each other, put away the wat board, and temporarily beat him up.
Back off.
If you accept something bad when you see it, you can still be regarded as a hero.
When Bai Fu was about to reach the top of Longwei Road, drums and music in the main hall were blaring, and the middle door of Hanyuan Hall was slowly opened.
All the courtiers arranged their clothes, held wat tablets in their hands, and walked towards Hanyuan Hall in order according to their official rank.
After Bai Fu entered the palace, all the courtiers looked at each other with relief.
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The eunuch in the palace shouted loudly, and the civil and military officers stood in two rows with solemn expressions.
After a moment of greetings, the meeting quickly got down to business.
Dou Luxin, the uncle of the state, looked mournful and said to the prince Li Chu who was presiding over the court meeting: "Bai Fu bullied others and led his cavalry into the old minister's home, beat his family, set off troops to loot, and bloodbathed the mansion.
This is something that has never happened since the founding of the Tang Dynasty!
Bai Fumu has no royal laws and is extremely rebellious! I beg Your Highness the Crown Prince to make the decision for me!"
The uncle Dou Luxin cried while talking. The more he talked, the angrier he became. He beat his chest, stamped his feet, danced, and put on a great show.
Prince Li Chu remained calm and glanced at Miao Jinqing, the prince's attendant.
Miao Jinqing came out, bowed to Bai Fu, smiled, and said: "General Bai, Mr. Dou's behavior is indeed inappropriate, but after all, this is a personal grudge between you and him. You led the Anxi cavalry to rob the uncle's house. Isn't it very good?"
That's right...
The old minister thought that General Bai might have some difficult reasons. If so, he might as well confront Uncle Guo. It is better to resolve enemies than to end them!"
Prince Li Chu looked gloomy and thought to himself: "Old Miao, why don't you follow what was discussed in advance?"
When Uncle Dou Luxin heard this, Monk Zhang Er was confused. He shouted at Miao Jinqing: "Master Miao, what do you mean by this? Is Bai Fu's lawless behavior still justified?"
Miao Jinqing smiled and said: "Uncle Guo, you are right and don't speak loudly. I've already said everything you should say. How about you listen to what Mr. Bai has to say first?"
Uncle Dou Luxin was furious and said angrily: "Okay, I heard that Bai Fu has always been very sharp-tongued. Let me see how he confuses right and wrong in the court?"
Bai Fu walked out of the queue leisurely, smiled slightly, and said: "Uncle Guo, there is a demon in your house. I will slay the demon for you and save you from the bloody disaster. Not only do you not thank me, why do you beat me up?"
As soon as this statement came out, the court was in an uproar.
All the court officials looked at each other, wondering what Bai Fu meant by this.
Bai Fu saluted Prince Li Chu and said, "Your Highness, I would like to ask Xuandou Qian to go to the palace for a confrontation."
Uncle Dou Luxin was stunned and said, "My son Dou Qian has been missing for several days. How can he get to the palace?"
Bai Fu smiled and said: "Master Dou is outside the palace gate now, waiting for the call."
Li Chu was also puzzled. He really couldn't guess Bai Fu's chess move, so he could only nod.
The eunuch on duty shouted at the top of his voice: "Xuan Dou sneaks up to the palace..."
In the time of a stick of incense, the god-catcher Fang Shuliu accompanied a frail young master into the palace. Fang Shuliu's disciples escorted several domestic slaves of the Dou Mansion and followed behind.
Among the courtiers, some of them had recently seen Dou Qian. They saw that this frail young man had a handsome appearance and was roughly similar to Dou Qian. It was just that he was sickly and not as strong as Dou Qian. When he appeared, Dou Luxin, the uncle of the country, was shocked.
I couldn't help but look at the person coming up and down.
Even the God Catcher was alarmed. There was probably a hidden mystery behind this matter, and it was not as simple as it seemed. The courtiers began to whisper among themselves, waiting for the show to unfold.
Cui Qian of the Cui family in Qinghe, Wang Jing of the Wang family in Taiyuan and others thought to themselves: "I guess my uncle will carry me this time!"
Fang Shuliu bowed deeply to the prince and said with a kind smile: "I have met your highness."
Prince Li Chu quickly stood up and said, "I haven't seen Master Fang for a long time. Is he still in good health?" After that, he quickly ordered someone to give Fang Shuliu a seat.
Fang Shuliu said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, I am still strong and strong."
The two exchanged a few words and then got down to business.
Fang Shuliu pointed at the weak scholar and said, "This person is the real Dou Qian. As for why he was dropped, let him tell himself."
Dou Qian looked unnatural and said coyly: "Due to the war, I haven't been to Chang'an for several years, and I haven't seen my father and aunts. A few months ago, my father wrote a letter home and said that he had hired a great scholar as my teacher.
.So, my ancestors asked me to come to Chang'an to study and increase my knowledge.
On the way here, I met a like-minded friend. He had a beautiful manor in Zhongnan Mountain and invited me to be a guest. So, I went there happily. His manor was indeed well-deserved, not only was it beautiful scenery, but it also had many beauties such as
Immortal, an extremely talented young lady..."
When all the courtiers heard this, they all understood. This Dou Qian was addicted to wine and sex, fell into someone else's trap, and was placed under house arrest in a manor in Zhongnan Mountain. However, weren't the people in the Dou family aware of such an obvious thing?
Fang Shuliu pointed to Dou Qian's domestic slave and said: "Dou Qian grew up in Rongguo Mansion, Luoyang, and was raised by the Dou family's grandmother. Because of the war, the last time he came to Chang'an to visit relatives was seven or eight years ago. There were not many people in Dou Mansion.
I remember exactly what he looked like.
The domestic slaves who escorted Dou Qian were coerced by the demon and took poison. In exchange for the antidote, they continued to escort the fake Dou Qian to Chang'an. These domestic slaves were all slaves who had been to Dou Mansion all year round and were familiar with many people in the mansion.
, so no one suspects that Dou Qian was cheated."
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Uncle Dou Luxin and his son had not seen each other for several years. If it had not been for them in the Jinluan Palace, they would have cried each other.
Dou Luxin burst into tears, focusing entirely on his youngest son. Seeing that his son was safe and sound, Dou Luxin was so happy that he had long forgotten the purpose of attending the court today.
It wasn't until he caught a glimpse of Prince Li Chu's hinting gesture that Dou Luxin suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly yelled at Bai Fu: "Even so, just tell me the truth. I will find the six gates to catch this beast. You take the lead."
What's the point of having soldiers enter the house and beat the servants?"
Bai Fu looked calm and said: "The demon's martial arts are so high that even I almost missed him. If I don't lead the generals to encircle him, how can I surrender him?
After he was defeated by me, he was able to summon the demonic beasts of the Netherworld Valley, the Gu Eagle, to help him escape. How could such a magic skill be handled by the average six-door policeman?
Everyone in your Dou family has seen this scene. Mr. Dou, did I say something wrong?
As for your servants? They are holding sharp knives and resisting the arrest of the important criminals. How do I know they are not a party of monsters?"
Uncle Dou Luxin was speechless after being refuted by Bai Fu. He kept thinking over and over again that it was all Dou's fault and Bai Fu was right.
"My son has been found, safe and sound. This is already a huge thank you." Uncle Dou Luxin wanted to give up and give up, but when he saw the livid face of Prince Li Chu, he had no choice but to hold on to the blame.
After all, when he begged the prince for help, he made a solemn promise.
Dou Luxin, the uncle of the state, said angrily: "Is it okay to use troops to plunder and plunder the demons? What's the rationale for this?"
Bai Fu grinned widely and said: "The Anxi cavalry are all rough men fighting on the battlefield. How can I see those weird treasures in the uncle's house? It's understandable that I can't help but feel itchy and take advantage of them."
Let's do this. As long as the terms are drawn up, I am willing to compensate for the total loss of the Dou family, without any ambiguity!"
Bai Fu's words were heroic and appropriate, and coupled with the rescue of Dou Qian from Zhongnan Mountain, it seemed that Dou Luxin, the uncle of the state, was petty and careless.
Public opinion in the court immediately reversed, and even many neutral ministers showed contempt for Uncle Dou Luxin.
Uncle Dou Luxin trembled and took out a list from his arms and handed it to Bai Fu.
Bai Fu didn't even look at it. He raised his hand and replied readily: "A gentleman's words are hard to catch, so I'll pay them all!"
This list was handed to the prince Li Chu. Li Chu was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He cursed all the eight generations of his uncle Dou Luxin's ancestors in his heart: "What a piece of shit! At the risk of overstepping your bounds, I can't even see the Hanyuan Palace."
It's been spent, and there's been such a big fuss, so why do you want this little money?!
Horses trampled on the Dou Mansion, burned, killed, looted, and deserved it!
If it were me, I would kill your whole family! Kill them all and leave no one behind!"
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The plot of Bai Fu's hanging and beating of his uncle was full of ups and downs. His uncle Dou Luxin resigned from the court in anger and no longer complained. The matter was successfully concluded and the atmosphere in the court suddenly became relaxed.
When everyone was about to go back home and tell their families what they saw and heard in the court today, they heard the clanging sound of bright light armor, dazzling golden light, and murderous intent.
Bai Fu clasped his hands, stood erect, snorted coldly, and said: "My lords, the accounts of the Dou Mansion have been settled, and everything is quite clear.
He falsely accused me of deducting military pay, embezzling war results, and persecuting Jianghuai. This account...