This was not Qin Liang's first visit to Chang'an City, but he was still shocked by the vast Han Palace in the city. Imperial palaces are usually located in the north of the city, such as the Wei Palace in Luoyang, but the palaces of the Han Dynasty are a bit strange. They are located in Chang'an City.
south of.
The palace has long been abandoned, and the official residence of the imperial court in Chang'an is located on the north side of the city. Chen Tai is the governor of Yongzhou, and the place where he received Qin Liang and others is naturally in the governor's mansion.
What surprised Qin Liang was that the Yongzhou Governor's Mansion was the former Governor's Mansion.
Qin Liang had been to both the Governor's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion. The last time Qin Liang came to Chang'an, Guo Huai was still the Governor of Yongzhou and Xia Houxuan was the Governor of Yongliang. As a result, Guo Huai did not change his residence after he was promoted to the Governor of Yongliang.
, it seems that the plaque has been changed.
Therefore, the front hall of the palace where everyone sat down for dinner was in the former Yongliang Governor's Mansion where Qin Liang once visited Cao Shuang and Xia Houxuan. It is now the Yongzhou Governor's Mansion.
The fat man Cao Shuang is no longer alive, and Xia Houxuan died in Luoyang and is still alive and well. When he revisited his old place, Qin Liang inevitably thought of the people he had met here, and he felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
But he naturally didn't show it. The most powerful officials from Yongzhou and Liangzhou were gathered here, and Qin Liang was a figure that attracted everyone's attention, so his words and deeds were easily interpreted too much.
When it was time to eat, the scene was also the same. Although the meal was simple, it was not very relaxing. Sometimes Qin Liang wanted to chat with Chen Tai, Deng Ai and others next to him. As soon as he opened his mouth, many people looked at him and listened, as if
It's like waiting for a lecture.
Therefore, the banquet should be more entertaining with singing and dancing. Noisy occasions should at least be more casual.
After lunch, the maid served tea. Deng Ai accompanied Qin Liang to the toilet. Qin Liang chatted with Deng Ai and mentioned that when Cao Shuang was conquering Shu, he was stationed in this mansion. However, Deng Ai did not speak fluently and could not communicate well.
It's really a bit laborious.
The two returned to the mansion and met Hu Fen on the platform.
Hu Fen has a wide face, small eyes, and a lot of beard on his chin. He looks older than Qin Liang. However, Hu Fen is very respectful in his courtesy.
Qin Liang asked: "What happened to the Dai brothers who acted mischievously during the war?"
Hu Fen said: "I reported to General Qin that Dai Jue wanted to open Didao City Gate at night, but was injured and died while being tortured and interrogated. Dai Zhong, who was in the Guanzhong Army, quietly escaped in Gaochengling to deliver a message to the Shu Army.
Come back again."
Qin Liang nodded and asked again: "How did you find out about Dai Jue's problem?"
Hu Fen said in a deep voice: "I thought earlier that the deceased Dai Ling had a close relationship with the Sima family. The Dai brothers might have some leverage in Master Sima's hands. So I paid more attention to it."
When Qin Liang heard this, he glanced at Hu Fen again and thought to himself: Your family's relationship with Sima Yi seems to be unusual.
Hu Zun, the governor of Xuzhou, had fought under Sima Yi before. The Hu Fen in front of him was rumored to have served Sima Yi as well.
But as soon as Sima Yi died, the power of the Sima family also quickly collapsed, and everyone left the tea. As the saying goes, if a tree falls, the hozen will scatter, and it’s not just talk. Those who had made friends with the Sima family in the past really did not need to continue on their way to the dark side.
, unless someone wants to follow Sima Master to Kuang Fu Han's room.
There should be no problem with this Hu Fen, otherwise he would not have ruined Sima Division's major event. At that time, there were tens of thousands of Wei troops in Didao City; the city was besieged. If the city was breached, it would be impossible for those Wei soldiers to escape. Qin
Liang said: "I see, Xuanwei (Hu Fen) is thoughtful and thoughtful, not bad."
Hu Fen said hurriedly: "I don't want to be a servant."
Qin Liang patted his arm and said: "There is no need to be humble. You are loyal, brave and resourceful, and you can be of great use."
Hu Fen immediately bowed and bowed.
Qin Liang had also served as a local official, and he understood Hu Fen's mood at this time very well. When the official career reached a certain level, it was useless to rely on military merit alone, and he needed to be appreciated by people who could speak effectively in Luoyang.
The three of them returned to the front hall of the mansion, and Qin Liang stopped drinking tea. According to the prior arrangement, he was now going to Guo Huai's mansion to express his condolences.
There was another large group of people accompanying them. In addition to the high-ranking officials in Chang'an, there were also some generals, including many of Guo Huai's former generals. There were so many people that Chen Tai recommended them, and Qin Liang couldn't remember them. He could only look familiar to them.
The Guo family's mansion is not far away. During the Cao Shuang period, this was the governor's mansion. Qin Liang stayed in this mansion last time he was in Chang'an. After all, it was a relative's home.
After hearing the news, Guo Huai's sons, Guo Tong and others came to the gate of the mansion and took everyone to the mourning hall.
Nearly two months have passed since the funeral, and there are not many traces of the funeral in the house, except that the Guo family is still keeping vigil. It is estimated that in a while, they will have to leave Chang'an and return to Luoyang with Guo Huai's memorial tablet, or
Taiyuan County.
The imperial court has issued an edict for Guo Tong to inherit Guo Huai's title and city, but he cannot inherit the official position of the Wei Dynasty. It is easy for the nobles in Wei to become officials, but the overall government system is still centralized.
It will not be difficult for Guo Tong to become a high official in the future, but he cannot be the governor of Yongliang. According to custom, he cannot be an official on the Western Front... Otherwise, if his descendants inherit one party's power, it will easily form a separatist regime.
At this time, this situation could only happen in the state of Wu. After the father dies, the son succeeds, even the soldiers and horses can be inherited. The army of the state of Wei belongs to the state, especially the elite Chinese and foreign troops stationed in various places, which originally belong to the Zhongyang Army establishment.
When Qin Liang came to the mourning hall, he saw his maternal aunt Wang kneeling on the mat at the door, welcoming the condolences.
Ms. Wang was dressed in rough raw linen clothes, but she looked quite pretty, especially her long legs and figure, even if she was wrapped in a piece of cloth. She had a sad look on her face, which made her look even more pitiful.
When Wang noticed Qin Liang, she immediately raised her eyes to look at him, and then lowered her eyes again. Her eyes still had a rich charm that was too complicated to describe. She then knelt down and bowed to Qin Liang and saluted.
People have different views on kneeling. They usually don't kneel. At this time, Wang just did it because of the posture of kneeling.
Wang was the elder, so Qin Liang immediately knelt down, bowed to Wang, and said, "Please express my condolences, grandma."
As soon as she said this, Mrs. Wang immediately covered her face and let out a cry. She didn't cry just now, she cried whenever the word mourning was mentioned. However, it seems that this is a prescribed etiquette. As long as something related to the deceased is mentioned, close relatives should express their grief.
As expected, Guo Tong and others behind him also cried a few times, and everyone tried to persuade them.
Qin Liang also showed sadness and sighed. But he was not sad in the first place. Just when he saw Wang's prostrating posture, lower in front and higher in back, he was a little distracted for a moment, thinking of the last time he was at Wang's house in Luoyang.
Another look of her when she was in the mansion.
At that time, he also wanted to avoid danger, so Qin Liang used the same method he used when he was close to Xuan Ji. That's why when Qin Liang saw Wang Ji bowing down just now, a mess of images appeared in his mind.
In such a solemn atmosphere, Qin Liang also felt that his secret thoughts were a bit unreasonable. The key was that this was Guo Huai's mourning hall. Qin Liang quickly tried to put aside the random thoughts in his heart and tried to be serious.
While Qin Liang was thinking this, he seemed to be telling it to himself, "Captain Guo died on the battlefield and sacrificed his life for the country. All the princes in the court are grateful for Governor Guo's meritorious service."
The Guo family members and military generals behind them all looked over. Qin Liang noticed from the corner of his eye that several people had a look of relief on their faces. Guo Huai must have been kind to some generals on the Western Front for such a long time. Such a scene was to be expected.
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After Guo Huai died, his generals were still on the Western Front, so they would naturally fall into disarray. Just like the previous Hu Fen, he needed to find new backers. But Guo Huai was different from Sima Yi. Sima Yi was guilty of treason.
Guo Huai was considered dead in battle; Qin Liang's statement in public should be a scene that people wanted to see.
Sometimes, people just can't help themselves. Qin Liang is obviously dissatisfied with Guo Huai, but he can only show the opposite mood at this moment.
Qin Liang paused for a moment and changed the title, "My grandfather was also very sad after the news about my great-aunt was sent to Luoyang. My grandfather was worried that my great-aunt would be too sad, so he told me to persuade my great-aunt to take a rest after arriving in Chang'an.
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Wang choked up and said, "I understand my brother's good intentions. You don't have to worry."
Qin Liang then stood up and said, "I'll go and offer incense to my great-aunt first."
After saying this, he walked towards the mourning hall, ready to look for incense. At this time, Mrs. Wang also came over. She took out three sticks of incense from under the wooden case and handed them to Qin Liang gently. Qin Liang then took the oil lamp and lit it.
He bowed to the wooden sign on the table, and then respectfully put the burning incense in the incense burner.
After saluting, Qin Liang and Wang walked back together. Qin Liang said again: "My great-aunt's enemies are Jiang Wei and Sima Shi. I hope that one day I can capture the heads of these two thieves to sacrifice my great-aunt's spirit in heaven."
At this time, several generals responded one after another: "Kill Jiang Wei and get rid of Sima Shi!" "I am willing to follow General Wei to avenge this!"
Qin Liang looked back and said: "Very good."
Chen Tai, Deng Ai and others were all in Chang'an at the end of last year, and they should have been here when the Guo family held a funeral. But now that people have come to the mourning hall again, they are going to pay homage to the deceased one after another.
When Qin Liang walked out of the mourning hall, Wang asked softly: "Where will Zhongming stay when he comes to Chang'an this time?"
Maybe Qin Liang was just overthinking. When Wang asked, he immediately thought of other things. However, Guo Huai died only about two months ago, and his close relatives had to mourn for more than two years; and Guo Tong and other sons were all at home.
, there are many people with mixed eyes, Qin Liang also felt that he should not act recklessly, and hurriedly dismissed the idea.
He replied: "The wheat sowing season is coming soon. We can't stay in Chang'an for a long time. We have to go to the farmland to arrange everything. We will set off tomorrow."
Wang said: "When Zhongming arrives in Chang'an, you can treat grandma's place as your home. I will clean up a room for you and come out later."
Qin Liang cupped his hands and said, "No need to bother grandma. I will stay with Uncle Xuan (Chen Tai) in the evening, and I can just hand over some farming matters to Uncle Xuan."
Wang did not force herself and said softly: "Okay, Zhongming will come over for dinner later."
Qin Liang stopped refusing, "Just some vegetarian dishes and rice."