Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 600 Cloth
After entering Chang'an, there are actually more things to do.

There is really no such thing as staying overnight on the dragon bed and letting the emperor call you father.It is true that there are constant meetings with officials and generals from all walks of life.

On the third day of October, Feng Yanqing and Xiao Yan came to Chang'an leisurely.

The two of them were old, Shao Shude specially sent someone to tell them not to rush, but to walk slowly, for fear that something might happen to them on the way.

Feng Yanqing is Xia Wang Fu, and Xiao Yu is a counselor to join the army. Both of them are high-ranking but not powerful characters. Shao Shude also respects them very much, and he has enough face.

Feng Yanqing lived in the former residence of Pei Yan in Xingdaofang, and Xiao Yun lived in the former residence of Prime Minister Cui Yin.

The ownership of Pei Yan's house belongs to the imperial court.After he was executed, he was awarded to officials in Beijing to live in, and now it is vacant.

Cui's house is the former Li Yuanliang's house.Li Yuanliang's ancestors were Persians. He used to be the general of Huangzuo Xiaowei. Dezong regained the capital.After going around, the house was in the hands of Cui Yin, who was still accompanying him, but secretly sent someone over to lend the house for Shao Shude to live in.

Of course Shao Shude would not accept favors at will, but Cui Yin, he still had some plans, so he accepted it, which was also a move to close the relationship between the two parties.

"Let the two elders be exhausted by boats and cars, and feel uneasy. I hereby toast this wine as a token of apology." At the reception banquet, Shao Shude got up and toasted Feng Yanqing and Xiao Yu respectively.

The two also got up to express their thanks and drank it all in one gulp.

Shao Shude noticed just now that Xiao Yu was getting older and older. Feng Yanqing was older than him, but his spirit was actually better, and he didn't know how to fix it.

"Linggong has been in the town of Hewei for almost eight years, and now the products are abundant, the cattle and sheep are wild, and the people are stable. In today's world, how precious it is." Shao Shude turned to Xiao Yu, and said in an admiring tone: "I recently heard that Tao Zhou Qiang felt the virtue of Linggong, and they came to surrender one after another, which made me even more admired, let's have another drink."

After finishing speaking, he drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Ling is old, pay attention to your body, this drink will last as soon as it is ordered."

Xiao Yan and Feng Yanqing laughed together.

Xiao Yu put down the wine bottle and sighed: "When I entered the city today, I realized that things in Chang'an were different. In the past, many friends were scattered in different places, or were destroyed by military disasters. This Huanghuang Shangdu is actually not as peaceful as Hezhou."

Indeed, Hezhou has developed over the years.

The Xiao family worshiped Buddhism. In addition to rebuilding Kaiyuan Temple, they built two new temples in the city.

The city wall of Hezhou has also undergone an expansion, and now the city has a circumference of about [-] miles, and it is not considered a small city even in the Central Plains.

The household registration is even more prosperous, and caravans from the Western Regions often deliberately detour to pass by, and the trade is also very prosperous.

In some respects, Lisuo of Hezhou has already surpassed Shangyu of Lisuo of Qinzhou, and has become the leading big city in Longyou Town.

On this point, Xiao Shi has made great contributions.

Feng Yanqing was a little jealous when he heard this.

This old man refuses to admit defeat, but unfortunately he has never been an envoy, so he can only listen to Xiao Yu's "show off" in displeasure at this meeting, and there is nothing he can do.

"Chang'an has been settled, and there will be no more military disasters. If you like it, you might as well stay here. I am in Beijing, and I still need a contact person to communicate with the inside and outside." Shao Shude suggested: "From now on, small things will be left behind. I don’t care if the Southern Yamen and Northern Divisions are the masters. But for major matters, someone still needs to check them out.”

Xiao Yan was mentally prepared.

As King Xia's counselor to join the army and a counselor, it was completely expected that he would be the manipulator behind the scenes of the Chang'an court.Besides, this work is not onerous, he only grasps the general direction, and there must be other people on the surface to handle the specific affairs.

"Since Your Highness has this intention, I will do my best to not want this old bone." Xiao Yu replied: "It's a pity that I'm getting old, and I can't plan for Your Highness for a few more years."

Lanling Xiao's Nanliang Fang Chang'an branch has basically been deeply bound with Shao Shude.Xiao Yun and Xiao Yun didn't have much affection for the imperial court. With them sitting in the middle of the capital, Shao Shude could safely control the remote control. one.

Shao Shude has been wooing Liu Chongwang recently to serve as Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu envoy, but Liu did not give a clear response.Perhaps because he was still on the way to accompany him, after arriving in the capital, Shao Shude would have a long talk with him, if not, then he had to give up and change to Cui Yin, although Shao Shude didn't like this person very much.

"In this case, I invite you to take up the post of Grand Master." Shao Shude said.

Taishi, with a lofty status, is one of the three masters, but has no real power, so he is suitable to be the master behind the scenes.Shao Shude didn't want to make it too ugly, he had to give the sage an illusory feeling that everything was under control, so he wouldn't control the government on the bright side.

"Dare not to follow orders." Xiao Yu replied with a smile.

Feng Yanqing hesitated to speak, he seemed to be just a foil after the banquet.

"Wang Fu also has to help." After Xiao Yu was settled, Shao Shude toasted Feng Yanqing with a glass of wine and said with a smile.

Feng Yanqing secretly calmed down her excited mood, and said calmly, "Since my daughter is a child of King Xia, what else can I say? But I have an order, and I will do my best."

"I hope you don't decline the post of Minister of Rites." Shao Shude said.

Feng Yanqing was slightly disappointed, but still satisfied.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the third grade, in charge of etiquette, sacrifice, and tribute.Especially for the last item, there will be a scientific examination next spring, for example, the Minister of Rites or the Minister of the Ministry of Rites will take the main examination.Whoever is selected as a scholar by the chief examiner naturally has a close relationship, which can be said to be a very important position.

"I understand what your Majesty is asking, and I will definitely do it properly." Feng Yanqing said.

"That's good." Shao Shude let go of one thing on his mind.

Xiao Yun was the grand master, and Xiao Yun was the prime minister. The two of them, one bright and the other dark, influenced the government.

Feng Yanqing is in charge of the Ministry of Rituals, not only able to recruit talents for use by the palace, but also to be mutual aid and support to each other with Xiao Yun.

If Liu Chongwang is willing to take refuge, he can leave the town of Xichuan, so Cui Yin will stay in the court and continue to be the prime minister. Judging from his eagerness to take refuge, he can also be used as a pawn for Shao Shude to influence the court.

Zhongguan Han Quan commanded the imperial guards, who had the power to overturn the table.

There is also Fengtian Jiedu envoy Wang Bian near the capital, so it is not a big problem.

Shao Shude only intends to do this for the time being, and wait and see the situation in the world, so as not to be hacked out of the sky and beg by Dong Zhuo.Another concern is that the food looks too ugly, which will cause the townspeople to stop coming to Chang'an, or stop making offerings.

Anyway, take a look first.

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The government affairs are almost arranged, and the military reorganization is also progressing against the clock.

In the next two days, Han Quanhui ran very hard.

Of course Ximen Zhongsui has an eyeliner in Beijing.How could Han Quanhui not know about Shao Shude's affairs?

Han Quanhui had no way out, he and Ximen Zhongsui had to die, so he stayed by Shao Shude's side almost all day long, asking for instructions on everything, and being extremely respectful.

In addition, it is also recommended to invite the chef from Fengshan Bureau to cook for Shao Shude.

Seeing that Shao Shude lived alone in the mansion, he even sent a woman to sleep at night.

Shao Shude felt a little tired, so he asked the imperial doctor to help him see the disease.

It is more filial than a son serving his own father!
"Shen Cejun, I plan to leave you ten thousand people. Today there are only five thousand, and there are five thousand with the saint. I will help you capture them." Shao Shude put on his robe under the service of the woman, sat down in the nave, Said slowly.

Chang'an originally had more than 5000 people in the Shence Army. During the process of quelling the chaos, some were killed, some were disbanded, and some were recruited by Shi Zan. Now there are only half of them left, that is, [-] people.

Shi Zan's 1 people will definitely not be incorporated into the Shence Army again. Shao Shude intends to take them away. As for whether they will be sent to the Heluo battlefield or the Nanyang battlefield, it is to be determined.

Mo Zaisi has returned with 3000 people.As for his arrangement, it is still under discussion, and the most likely one is to go out of the town of Jiaozhou and serve as the envoy of Jing Haijun.

There are still [-] Shence troops surrendered. If there is no accident, they must be sent to fight in the middle of Shu, although their combat effectiveness is extremely suspicious.

Li Kuangwei is believed to have fled to the west, and he was found in Binzhou. The two towns of Binning and Jingyuan are mobilizing state soldiers to encircle and suppress them. Thousands of defeated soldiers have been arrested, but Li Kuangwei and his cronies are still on the run.

In the past two days, Ximen Chongsui has gathered some troops, and his strength has exceeded [-].Shao Shude planned to make an emergency landing on these people and hand them over to Han Quanhui. From now on, the ten thousand Shence Army will be the only force in Chang'an, barely enough to maintain order.

"Father arranges everything." Han Quanhui said flatteringly.

Shao Shude is still not used to his new title.

In the past, the first emperor called Tian Lingzi Father, but now a middle-ranking official calls him Father, it sounds awkward no matter what.

After the woman finished washing, she came out and saluted.Shao Shude asked someone to fetch ten bolts of brocade and rewarded this girl, it was - er, that's what it was.

"This time the Beisi Zhongguan lost a lot, you can make up as appropriate. Don't make up too much, I remember that it was seriously overstaffed." Shao Shude ordered again.

The Beisi system did suffer a lot of casualties in this military turmoil.

Things started in a hurry, Yushan Capital and Tianwei were in chaos first, and then a chain reaction was caused, and all the troops were in chaos.The sage fled in a hurry, and many officials didn't catch up in time, and they didn't know where they went.

The rebellious soldiers didn't know how they did it. They seemed to have a grudge against the eunuchs, and they massacred thousands of people.

Perhaps, it has something to do with the fact that they are usually under the management of eunuchs, and they are the objects of direct payment.

"I respect my father's order." Seeing that the soldiers brought breakfast, Han Quanhui personally took it and arranged the dishes one by one, with incomparable hospitality.

"Go back if you have nothing to do. The saint is going back to Beijing, hurry up and straighten everything out." Shao Shude waved his hand and said.

He didn't intend to take care of the struggle between the middle officials of the Beisi.

If Han Quanhui became an envoy to watch the army, but he couldn't even balance the internal situation, and even the power of Ximen Zhongsui couldn't be uprooted, then there would be no value for cultivation.

In the early morning of the seventh day of October, the sage entered the city through Qixia Gate and returned to Daming Palace, where all officials congratulated him.

Shao Shude was a foreign minister, so he didn't bother to show up, so he took care of his body in the garden.In the past few days, I have been intriguing with a group of middle-aged greasy men during the day, and plotting schemes with two aides at night. I am so busy that sometimes I don’t even have time to enjoy the women brought by Han Quanhui in a carriage, and my martial arts training has been lagging behind for a long time. up.

"Commander, Liu Jishu is here." Just after finishing his work, Zheng Yong came to report.

(End of this chapter)