The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

He was a general who conquered the South in exile, and once drove [-] divisions.

Go back to no old career, and love the Ming Dynasty when you grow old.

Independent and quiet on three sides, committing suicide with one sword.

On the vast Jianghan, what do you want at sunset.

——"Send Li Zhongcheng to Xiangzhou" Liu Changqing (Tang Dynasty)

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The story of Bai Fu leading the Anxi iron cavalry to wash Dou's mansion bloody spread throughout Chang'an that day.

The Chang'an aristocratic family was once again shocked by Bai Fu's domineering
That night, Cui Wei, the patriarch of the Qinghe Cui Clan, secretly called the elders of the clan and held a closed-door meeting.

Cui Meng, the elder of the Cui family, said: "This Bai Fu has the guts of a bear and a leopard. He is so bold that he beat up the uncle Dou Luxin, and even ransacked the uncle's house. If that lady in the palace turns her face, failing to keep it will be a crime of beheading." .”

Cui Wei had a long beard in his hands, and said with a smile: "Bai Fu is indeed a bit domineering, but he has a temper with the old man. The old man is right. This son is really a character like Cao Aman.

I have just heard about Her Royal Highness.It is reasonable to say that this kind of grievances of spring girls is groundless and unfounded, and it is difficult for others except the parties to intervene.

Bai Fu is a boy who can't forgive others.It seems that he is hanging and beating the uncle of the country, but he is actually warning the people in the court - don't go too far with Jianghuai's affairs! "

Cui Qian, the elder of the Cui family, echoed: "The words of the head of the family are very true. Today, the crown prince Taifu and the servant Miao Jinqing originally wanted to guide all the officials to convict Bai Fu of an even bigger crime, demote him three ranks in a row, and dismissed him. The armor returns to the field.

Miao Jinqing's face turned green when he heard that Bai Fuma stepped into Dou's mansion, and despite the crown prince's winks over and over again, he just refused to continue to be held accountable.

None of the courtiers dared to pursue the responsibility to the end, who would offend Bai Fu, the evil spirit, for the sake of the crown prince. "

Cui smiled and said: "Bai Fu seems to be reckless, but in fact he is thoughtful, his actions are very measured, he didn't hurt a single woman or child, and he only picks up those servants who are usually domineering.

Even if the empress wanted to trouble him, it would be difficult to convict him of a felony. "

Cui Meng frowned, and said: "However, it's a bit too much to rob the uncle's mansion, isn't it? Isn't this an open fight and doing anything wrong?"

Cui Qian said with a smile: "Second brother, you don't know anything about this. It is said that many officials in the court went to the door of the uncle Dou Luxin for the sake of Queen Zhang's pillow. Dare to accept it, and clearly mark the price of the official position, the position of the three provinces and six ministries, what official and what money, clearly written.

If my prediction is correct, Bai Fu not only robbed Dou's property, but also got the list of gifts from all the officials.

When the imperial complaint came before His Majesty, Dou Luxin did not dare to tell the whole number.The reported loss must be far less than the number robbed.This is what makes the dumb eat Coptis chinensis, and can't tell the pain. "

All the elders laughed out loud after hearing this, and felt that Cui Wei's evaluation of Bai Fu was true.

Cui Wei changed the subject and said to everyone: "Cui Yuan from the Qingzhou House of the Cui family in Qinghe has not been easy for the past two years.

In the second year of Zhide (757), Cui Yuan finally got promoted to Zhongshu Ling and was granted the title of Zhao Guogong.After working as prime minister for only one year, Cui Yuan was dismissed as prime minister in the first year of Qianyuan (758) and was changed to be the prince's junior teacher, staying behind in the eastern capital.

After the defeat of the Tang army in Yecheng, Cui Yuan abandoned the city and fled, which aroused His Majesty's fury and cut off Cui Yuan's official title.Although he was reactivated later and appointed him as Ji Wang Fu of Ji Wang Li Huan, he actually had no real power.

For the past two years, Cui Yuan has been asking the old man to find him a suitable position.For this reason, I specifically sought out Li Guangbi.General Guangbi also gave the old man a lot of face, so he agreed without hesitation.Under Li Guangbi's recommendation, Cui Yuan was able to serve as governor of Huaizhou, joined Prince Zhan Shi, and later changed to governor of Fenzhou, and then returned to the court's vision.

Today, Bai Fu pacified the Jianghuai River and has great influence in the Jiangnan area.It is impossible for Bai Fu to live in Jianghuai for a long time, and the imperial court will definitely send other important officials to guard this place.

Jianghuai is the wealth center of the imperial court, rich in the world.As far as I know, in order to compete for the ranks in the Jianghuai area, the courtiers and eight immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers, and broke their scalps in front of His Majesty and the Crown Prince.

Nowadays, the Central Plains has been in war for years, and the flames of war have ignited across the river and the north and south, and the smoke has enveloped the east and west capitals. Our Cui family's income has dropped sharply. If it weren't for the rich family wealth accumulated in the past, this war would have ruined our family.

Thinking about it now, I have to admire Master Xu.Many years ago, he foresaw today's situation.He led the Guanlong nobles such as the Dugu family and the Changsun family to purchase land in the south of the Yangtze River and spread their branches and leaves.

Back then, I was greedy for cheap and bought a lot of land in Luoyang from Dugu's family and Changsun's family. Now it seems that the price is not as good as a fraction of what it was back then.

It is not too late.

After this battle, the old man also wants us to branch out from the Cui clan to move south and take root in Jianghuai.There is one more choice today, and one more retreat in the future.

If we want the Cui family to be deeply rooted and flourish in the south of the Yangtze River in the future, someone in our family must become the chief official of Jianghuai and control the situation.

The old man has always wanted to intervene in Jianghuai's affairs, but he suffers from the fact that he has no place to settle.

Bai Fu is cunning and cunning, and he chooses a good excuse to step into Dou's mansion under the pretext of protecting the military marriage.Although arrogant and domineering, he is famous for his teacher.

I have already received pigeon letters from people from all over the country. In the past two days, envoys from various festivals have written letters in support of Bai Fu, asking the court to protect the rights and interests of soldiers in battle and protect military marriages.

Involving the core interests of the soldiers of the three armies, all the generals put aside their grievances for the time being, and shared the same hatred with the enemy.

Bai Fu's disturbance in the uncle's mansion once again demonstrated his authority in the army and his unquestionable influence on Jianghuai officialdom.

After the rebellion ended, Jiangnan was in a state of waste.Jianghuai officialdom will inevitably be readjusted.When the imperial court appointed important officials to Jianghuai, it was impossible not to respect Bai Fu's opinion.

At that time, Bai Fu will have a great say in who can become the chief official in the Jianghuai area.

I received an informant that His Majesty is considering the candidates for the Chief Governor of Yangzhou and the Huainan Jiedu Observation Envoy.With these two official positions, you can leave the town of Yangzhou, control the canal water transportation, and manage the salt and iron business.This is a filthy fat man!

Therefore, we have to fix it with Bai Fu as soon as possible, and get Bai Fu's full support before the other families of Wu Xing Qi Wang. "

Cui Wei, the patriarch's words, involved the interests of the family, and his words were convincing and thought-provoking.

Cui Meng nodded, deeply convinced, and asked: "Although this is said, Bai Fu has no friendship with us, and nephew Xun He has a lot of trouble with Bai Fu, why should he give us such a great benefit?

Bai Fu is the master who does not see the rabbit and does not cast the eagle. If there is no real benefit, how can he support us out of thin air? "

Cui Wei took a deep breath and said: "My Xun Yan is not yet married, I am going to betroth her to Bai Fu as a concubine in exchange for an alliance with Bai Fu."

The elders were shocked and dumbfounded.

Cui Qian hurriedly persuaded: "Brother, you must not do it. Although Bai Fu is a once-in-a-century general who plays an important role in the prosperity of the family, it is not worth sacrificing the happiness of Xun Yan's niece's life!"

Cui Meng pondered for a moment, made up his mind, and said: "Since we are talking about marriage, my concubine's daughter is twenty-eight years old and has a dignified character. Although her appearance is not as good as that of Xun Yan's niece, she is also graceful and graceful. She She is a concubine, so it is reasonable to marry Bai Fu as a concubine. It won't embarrass our Cui family too much."

Cui Wei said: "As the patriarch, I should put the interests of the family first. There is no room for mistakes in matters related to the rise and fall of the family.

Marriage is not like doing business, you can also bargain. If Bai Fu does not agree to marry a concubine daughter, we will only increase the laughing stock and make Bai Fu look down on our Cui family.

This kind of thing can only be like gambling, pouring all the chips, all bets!
As for whether Xun Yan was wronged, it could only depend on her own luck.If God is merciful, maybe this is also the greatest blessing in her life.

Fifth brother, make a plan and invite Bai Fu to the mansion for a family dinner in a few days. "

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When it comes to the rise and fall of the family, the elders of the Cui family quickly reached an agreement.

The day after the closed-door meeting, Cui Xunyan got the news that the dignified daughter of Qinghe Cui's concubine had actually fallen to the point of being a concubine, and she cried like a tearful person.

Cui Xunyan's mother also wiped away her tears. The old lady cried and complained: "Your father loved you the most since you were a child. He held you in his hands for fear of falling, and held you in his mouth for fear of melting. Don't talk about wind and rain. I never let you suffer the slightest grievance. Why are you so cruel this time...

My goodness, what a crime this is.Don't say it's the side room, it's the main room, Bai Fu, a humble scholar, is not worthy to carry your shoes, my God..."