Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 498 Death

On March 21st of the fourth year of Dashun, Shao Shude took his wives, concubines, and family members across Luoshui to the north, passed through Tongzhou but did not enter, went straight east, and arrived at Changchun Palace in Chaoyi County, where he continued to wait for news.

Changchun Palace, built by Yu Wenhu and added by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, covers an area of ​​more than [-] mu.

The palace faces the big river in the east, and you can see the Taihua and Zhongtiao Mountains in the distance, and overlook the Huang, Luo, and Wei rivers.

It had been abandoned before, but after Ren Yuji took office, he immediately conscripted civilian husbands to repair the various palaces, Changchun Palace was one of them, and now it has become the temporary residence of Shao Shude's family.

Saint Lingxia lives in the palace wherever he goes, and this scene will not go away for a while.

In the palace, more than half of the officials of the shogunate had already arrived, and some rooms were specially allocated for them to work.

Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng were so busy that they kept their feet on the ground, driving officers and envoys in and out, letter after letter, letter after letter, and stacks of orders flying everywhere like snowflakes.

Lu Siye, secretary of Jiedu, now also has a deputy, Du Guangyi, son of Du Rangneng.

Du Rangneng has always claimed that the eldest son Guangyi will not be an official, but will study at home and guard the family business.But it's enough to listen to what he said. That's because he didn't find a place worthy of being an official. Now that his son is Lu Siye's deputy, the job is to draft all kinds of documents. Don't you think he has a lot of fun?Not tired at all.

"Gentlemen, it's time for dinner." A maid came to invite everyone to dinner.

There were exhalations in the room one after another.

Lu Siye got up first and said, "Let's eat first." After saying that, he left.

This person is taciturn, and generally does not speak unless necessary.There are some people under his command now, it is almost a confidential secretarial room, the overall working atmosphere is rather dull, but the efficiency is very high.

Du Guangyi was the second to leave.

Seeing that they both left, the other civil servants went out one by one.

The dining room is right in the palace, with the Marshal next to him, the food will naturally not be bad.

"Uncle." He met his uncle Du Honghui on the way, and Du Guangyi hurriedly saluted.

"My nephew has been in the shogunate for ten days, but are you used to it?" Du Honghui was the tutor of Shao Shude's children, so he naturally followed him to the palace.

"It's nothing more than pen and ink skills. Doesn't uncle know my nephew's characters?" Du Guangyi laughed.

"It's still the same virtue." Du Honghui scolded with a smile: "If brother finds out, I'm afraid he will come here to teach you himself."

Du Guangyi's face twitched, it seemed that he had been taught a bad lesson before.

"When I go to Hezhong later, be careful with your words and deeds, and don't accidentally offend people without knowing it." Du Honghui said earnestly: "There are many household registrations in Hezhong, and wealth is accumulated, which is very beneficial to the great cause of the king of Lingwu County. War is very important, everyone is working hard. I don't expect you to make any great achievements, just do the things at hand well, be busy and not chaotic, and just get a share of the peace. The Du family, your father is Hexi Festival Dushi has long been very enviable, and there is no need for too dazzling achievements."

"Nephew is taught." Du Guangyi bowed and saluted.

He is not stupid, he knows the current situation of the Du family.Jumped out of the sinking ship of the imperial court, and went to another big ship that was setting sail.Father got the Hexi Jiedu envoy as soon as he came up, or was it the Lingwu County King who gave it up personally, so it doesn't attract attention?
Younger brother Du Xiao was the county magistrate in Lingbao, and he was a civil servant in the shogunate. His uncle had just taken the official position of Prince Fu of Lingwu County. Confused, the return is not at this moment, but in the future.

The two chatted in a low voice as they walked, and when they occasionally met colleagues, they stopped to salute and greet.

There were already many people in the dining room.

The two sat opposite each other, and soon there were servants bringing food: steamed cakes, fish, mutton, and seasonal vegetables.

"There are fish, could it be that they were caught by the Yellow River?" Du Guangyi's old problem broke out, and he wanted to make fun of it. Seeing his uncle's face, he immediately stopped talking and ate with peace of mind.

"Uncle, can Wang Chongying survive this month?"

"Eating is silent." Du Honghui said lightly.

Get through this month?Maybe it is possible, but there are not many days to live.

Among the generals in the river, no one should dare to stand on their own.The foundation of the Wang family in the river should not be underestimated.Don't look at the incompetent children and grandchildren today, but the potential influence of a whole family cannot be underestimated.

Before Chao Chao, Li Du, Minister of the Household Department, served as the Jiedu Envoy of Hezhong, and Wang Chongrong directly caused the chaos and won the support of most people.

After Chao Chao was pacified, Wang Chongrong served as Jiedu Envoy of Hezhong, Wang Chongying served as Jiedu Envoy of Shaanxi Province, and Wang Chongjian served as Governor of Huazhou and Defense Envoy of Tongguan. One family had three Jiedu. The Taiyuan Wang family almost controlled the gate of Guanzhong.

After Wang Chongrong's death, the army pushed Wang Chongying, the provincial envoy of Shanguo, to be the envoy of Jiedu in Hezhong.

The legacy of the Wang family has not faded yet.

But then again, the sergeant in Hezhong may be loyal to the Wang family, but with so many people in the Wang family, it is important to know which one to support.

With Wang Chongying paving the way in advance, Wang Ke certainly has a great advantage, but if other Wang family children defeat him and claim to stay behind, the sergeants will not be unacceptable.

In the civil war between the descendants of the Wang family, the two warring parties are destined to make a big fuss, and they will not fight to the death, nor will they fight well.

If the King of Lingwu County seized this point and supported Wang Yao, as long as he won a few victories, maybe the [-] government troops in the river would turn against each other, and the situation would be settled soon.

After Wang Yao's vassal came over, Hezhong Town's wealth was just like Wei Bo's in Xuanwu, so he could flex his muscles.

However, the king of Lingwu County may also directly occupy Hezhong, which would be more difficult.It is necessary to let the descendants of the Wang family fight by themselves first, to consume the strength in the river, and then go up to pick peaches, and they may face interference from the outside world, which wise men will not take.

After lunch, the uncle and nephew parted ways.

Du Guangyi returned to the government office and drafted an ultimatum to Yi Congjun.

"Ultimatum: To be punished, the king of the Western Wei Dynasty led the crowd to reject the bandits, but with a white stick, he shouted and criticized: "The old man is lying on the road, how can the badger pass?" Seeing the bravery, the enemy ran away in shock. In the name of a fierce general, to seize the soul of a traitor...Although the current military strength is weakened, the heart is strong, and when things happen, they can still force their food, even if they are in trouble, they would rather have a vegetarian meal...The old man will not be in the crucible, and there will be no need for the poor to fight for the first; Now that the autumn eagle is in Xiawei (gōu), don't let the demon fox take advantage of it. It has to be sent to Jiangzhou to take care of it."

This is for Gao Renhou.

The commander likes to use veterans, how did Gao Renhou gain his trust?It was rumored in the army that he couldn't speak, had no children, and was proud of himself, so he actually got a job in one hand.

Jiangzhou's support envoy is responsible for supporting Wang Yao of Jiangzhou. As for how to respond, he can "do things cheaply".

Gao Renhou led the army of 5000 people from Qingtang to Pinglu, and under his command were 6000 Tianxiong Army and [-] cavalry from the Yinshan Fan tribe. This is [-] people. It should not be underestimated either.

"Ultimatum: Punishment, the husband's vassal town is the system, and the sharp division in the center, and the garrison outside, are prepared for the troubles of the heart, and rely on the diligence of the minions. The former officer has a strong plan and courage. Jiang Weiruo, The hero is not occupied; when the focus is met, the health should be spared... You can imitate the closedness of the brave man, and lead to a dangerous and safe residence. Temporarily seal the frontier, and have no thought of the limit of melons; The matter must be sent to Longmenguan Town to contain soldiers and horses."

This is for Zhang Yanqiu.Another veteran!

The Zhenwu Army, led by Zhang Yanqiu, is temporarily stationed in Hancheng County, not far from the ferry, and can set off at any time.

Longmen Pass, with Jiangzhou on one side and Tongzhou on the other, is one of the central passes of the country.Originally there were east and west gates, standing across the river, but the dilapidated and abandoned ones on the west bank were not repaired until two years ago.

The east and west cities of Longmenguan are also ferry crossings, that is, Longmendu. The river here is eighty paces wide, and it is more convenient to cross the river, so it is natural to send people to occupy it firmly.

However, Zhang Yanqiu's position may also be temporary.

Du Guangyi speculated that if troops were to be stationed in the river in the future, it would be very likely that the Zhenwu Army would be stationed in Longmen County.

Then there is the liaison document with Chang'an Jinzaoyuan.In general, Shao Shude recommended Wang Yao, the governor of Jiangzhou, as the Jiedu Envoy of the National Defense Army and Hezhong Yin, and then the imperial court "graciously agreed" to send an envoy to Hezhong to grant Wang Yao Jingjie.

Certainly not now.

This trick needs to be released at the right time in order to be the most powerful.

Du Guangyi is a very smart person with first-class literary talents and calligraphy, and he finished it quickly.And his thoughts gradually drifted to Hezhong Mansion.

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Inside the old Wang family's house in Hedong County, the atmosphere is solemn.

More than a dozen carriages loaded with murder weapons entered the mansion through the small gate, and the passers-by outside saw them and ran away one after another.

Wang Chongying, who had ruled Hezhong for six years, died, and the news had spread quietly throughout the city.

Tao Jianzhao, the commander of the Jiedu Envoy's pro-army, ordered the entire city to be under martial law. Sergeants were everywhere in the streets and alleys. They were not allowed to go out at night, and people were also restricted in and out during the day.

A few days ago, Wang Yao rushed back from Jiangzhou.He himself and a few followers entered the city, but all the thousands of soldiers he brought with him stayed outside the city.

These days, if someone kills someone at a wedding, there will naturally be someone who kills someone at a funeral, so we have to guard against it.

But outside Hedong County, the number of people galloping out suddenly increased.

The death of Wang Chongying is a major event, and all parties are passing on news.

Those who went to Heyang via Jiangzhou reported to Zhu Quanzhong.

It is 480 miles from Jiangzhou to Heyang, starting from Zhoucheng, passing through Wangwu Mountain after Hankou, and arriving at Yuan County (now Yuanqu) in Shanzhou.Go out of Yuan County, enter Wangwu County, Henan Province, and then pass through Qiziling (Han Jiguan), Zhi (zhǐ) Guan, Mengzhou Jiyuan County, and then lead to Luo, Zheng and other places.

This is the famous Zhiguan Road, an important route for Qin to send troops to Shandong. It is very difficult to walk, and all the passes are in the hands of the Bian army.

Some Jingci and Xi went to Taiyuan, and this was a report to Li Keyong.

That's the way Shao Dashuai took when he welcomed Li Kan into Jinyang.There are also many passes on the road, and the mountains are rugged. Among them are flood valleys, where Li Keyong defeated Cao Xiang more than ten years ago.

Of course, there are also those who go to Tongzhou via Pujin Pass, and this is a report to Shao Shude.

The three cities of Pujin Pass were tightly guarded, and the pontoon bridge was almost closed.Every pedestrian and business traveler passing by will be strictly searched, and the situation is very tense.

Could it be that Wang Chongying's body is not yet cold, and all parties will use this as a battlefield?
(End of this chapter)