The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 595
No one knows Lansheng Valley, and the guest species Dongxuan leaves me with fragrance.

Knowing that there is Qingfen that can relieve the filth, I feel more pity for the fine leaves and frost.

——Excerpt from "Planting Orchids" Su Zhe (Song Dynasty)

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After three months of investigation, Bai Fu quickly found out the relevant situation in the Anbei Court Army.

There are many contradictions in Anbei Court, which mainly focus on the following points:

Contradictions between powerful families and poor generals;

The conflict between the old generals of the original Anxi Court and the new generals stationed there;

The conflict between veteran generals who have worked hard for several years and have not been promoted, and young generals who have been smooth sailing.

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In the age of war, military power is everything!
Whether it was the chief generals of Zhenxi Four Towns or the Shence Army, or civil servants such as Wei Zhi and Li Ruoyou, they all inserted their hands into the Anbei Court Army.

And the generals in the army also looked for backers, relying on various forces to ensure that the soldiers and horses under their command are firmly in their own hands.

Wei Zhi, who stayed behind in Luoyang, and Li Ruoyou, the Yin of Henan, represented the two powers of the aristocratic family and Li Tang's clan respectively.

Wei Boyu represented the newly rising young and young forces in the army.Young generals from humble backgrounds like Hengmu chose to join this force.

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That night, Guan Maung, Mu Jinbai, and Zhou Min, the three battalion commanders of Anbei Court, secretly came to Henan Yin Li Ruoyou's residence.

Li Ruoyou hosted a banquet in hospitality, and the four of them mingled with each other, chatting about anecdotes and coquettish women.With a common topic to add to the fun, the atmosphere quickly became lively.

After drinking for three rounds, the three of them reported Bai Fu's recent whereabouts one by one.

Zhou Min took the lead in expressing his doubts with the help of wine: "My lord, Bai Fu doesn't understand military affairs at all. He has been here for three months, and he has neither trained troops nor prepared troops for war. The soldiers of the three armies refused to accept it.

If you don't take action again, the camp in Anbei Court will be destroyed! "

Li Ruoyou picked up a piece of fresh and tender lamb tenderloin with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and said in a calm manner: "The imperial court has its own reasons for sending General Bai to come, so please don't speak rashly."

Mu Jinbai smelled of alcohol, his face was flushed, and he said, "Your Excellency, you don't know something. Lord Wei Zhi has been getting very close to Bai Fu recently, and frequently labors in the army, providing Bai Fu with various military supplies. The intention of winning over is quite obvious. what!"

Li Ruoyou smiled faintly, took a sip of wine, and said, "His Wei family is rich and powerful, and he lived in Henan Daoist sects with former officials, and the manor is full of fertile land.It is also a blessing for the court that he is willing to use his family wealth to support the army!

In this regard, Hu Fangxiang, the supervisor of the army, had already made a secret report, and His Majesty turned a blind eye.

Just take care of your own people and don't make mistakes. "

Guan, Mu, and Zhou Zhou looked at each other, and the elder brother Guan Maung filled Li Ruoyou's glass, toasted and said, "My lord, it is rumored that Bai Fu is Taifu Xu's disciple.

Mrs. Xu has always been on good terms with powerful families, if Mr. Wei Zhi took the opportunity to deliberately win him over, I am worried that in the long run, this Anxi army will be surnamed 'Wei'? "

Li Ruoyou sneered, gulped it down, and said: "You must firmly remember that the surname is 'Li'! After the Anlushan rebellion, His Majesty no longer dares to trust Jiedushi, and will not let the military power fall aside.

Only when the clan is in charge of the army, His Majesty will be at ease! "

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After Guan, Mu and Wednesday left, Li Ruoyou lay down on the couch.Two servant girls stepped forward, pinched Li Ruoyou's shoulders and beat her legs.

Li Ruoyou half-closed her eyes, twirled her beard, and pondered, "This Bai Fu is still immature, so you have to look at the direction of the wind when you choose a side.

If you don't beat and beat and let him go his own way, the cooked duck will fly away if it is not evenly cooked.

There is no army under his command. In the future, the military exploits of destroying the rebels and recovering Henan will fall on the heads of others.Absolutely not!
I must get a piece of this feast! "

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Li Ruoyou is not like Wei Zhi who likes to talk, he is a decisive person.After making up his mind, he invited Bai Fu to Xingyuan for a banquet the next day.

When Bai Fu received the invitation, he readily agreed.

At dusk, Bai Fuqing shirt, Pu Tou, and two personal soldiers, with rich gifts, came to Li Ruoyou's Xingyuan to be a guest.

Li Ruoyou was playing chess with Wei Boyu in the gazebo, when he saw Bai Fu laughed, he pushed the chessboard and said, "Brother Bai, do you want to come over and play a few games?"

Wei Boyu got up and said with a smile: "Brother, you came at the right time, just in time to save the siege for brother. Master Li is unparalleled in chess, if you go on, brother Yu's face will be lost."

Bai Fu glanced at the chessboard and said with a smile: "General Wei, you are also a master in this way! You can also attack and defend with Master Li.

Mr. Li's chess name has moved the capital. If it were me, I would have thrown away my helmet and armor, and surrendered! "

The three laughed.

Stepping into the banquet hall, Li Ruoyou took the main seat in the center, and two literati in their 30s sat on both sides of him.

Li Ruoyou smiled and said, "Brother Bai, do you recognize these people in the seat?"

Bai Fu bowed his hands and saluted, and said with a smile: "I also ask Mr. Li to introduce you."

Li Ruoyou smiled and said: "Tonight's banquet, no outsiders are invited, they are all my brothers. I'm here to introduce Brother Bai.

The young talent sitting next to the right hand of the mansion is the son of King Guo Li Zhen, Mr. Li, and the descendant of the clan;

Sitting on the left is Prince Wang Yu, the nephew of Sir Wang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials;
Sitting across from the mansion is Mr. Deng Fugui, nephew of Mr. Deng, the chief chef of the Imperial Dining Room..."

Bai Fu hurriedly stood up, arched his body one by one to salute, and said: "Bai is here for the first time, please forgive me."

Li Zhen and Wang Yu shook their folding fans lightly and nodded their heads. Although their attitudes were modest, there was an unconcealable arrogance in their eyes.

During the banquet, Li Zhen and Wang Yu talked eloquently, pointing out the country and encouraging words, from Suzong Lingwu's ascension to the throne, to Chu Wang Li Chu's recovery of the two capitals.It was as if the two were walking in front of the imperial court and participated in a series of major decisions of the empire, from enriching the country and strengthening the army to appeasing the people, knowing everything and being omnipotent.

Even Deng Fugui, the nephew of the head chef of the Imperial Dining Room, was complacent and had the aura of a third-rank official in the court. From time to time, he made jokes and told some anecdotes about the palace, as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes.Let me tell everyone that he is also someone close to His Majesty.

In terms of understanding of the palace, no one in the seat can match Bai Fu.

Bai Fuxin said: "What the hell are shrimp soldiers and crab generals, chicken feathers are like arrows, and they are here to pretend to be garlic.

Especially this Deng Fugui, what happened in the palace was wrong, it was all based on the imagination of ordinary people in the streets and alleys.Like a beggar on the side of the road, he always thinks that the emperor eats braised pork in brown sauce, steamed buns for every meal, and there are seven or eight beautiful court ladies who catch lice for him.

The expressions on the faces of the audience, Bai Fu strongly felt that the more inconspicuous the role, the more pretentious, the more difficult, and the bigger the spectrum.

Although Li Musheng acted recklessly and lawlessly, he could be regarded as a real yamen after all.

In various states and counties, I don't know how many similar "relatives of the emperor" exist, making up ridiculous inside stories about the palace, taking the opportunity to cheat money and sex, appoint officials to make wishes, and "sell officials to sell nobles".

What's even more ridiculous is that local officials don't think about the right way, don't spend their minds on local government affairs, but opportunistically, constantly looking for opportunities to climb the dragon and become the phoenix.

These officials, in order to get promoted, would rather know that some people might make up their numbers, but with the mentality of a gambler, one counts as one, and they do not hesitate to condescend to cater to these bird people, and lose the dignity of a dignified court official.

The local officials have made government, the hills are full of trees, and the atmosphere is smoky.

On the other hand, Lord Yan Zhenqing's two brothers, Master Zhang Xun and other honest and upright people have no ambition to serve the country and Wang Zuozhi's talents. Before the Anlushan rebellion, they were only seventh-rank county magistrates.If it weren't for the higher-level officials who fled or rebelled, they might have been unknown and depressed throughout their lives.

This world is really sick, and it's not light.

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　No one knows Lansheng Valley, and the guest species Dongxuan leaves me with fragrance.

　　Knowing that there is Qingfen that can relieve the filth, I feel more pity for the fine leaves and frost.

　　The roots are dense, the stones are fragrant in autumn, and the clusters lean on Xiuyun for the shade in the afternoon.

　　If you want to send Miwu to the same hall, you will see the chapters of Chu Ci in front of you.

　　——"Cultivating Orchids" Su Zhe (Song Dynasty)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)