Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 221 Welcome
On the third day of the first lunar month, there was a grand occasion of singing and dancing in the city of Chang'an, which was rare in the Wude period.

In the first month of the year before last, the King of Qin was attacking the Central Plains with all his power, and the outcome is yet to be known.

In the first month of last year, Liu Heita swept across Hebei, and the Tang army was defeated again and again.

This year, in the south of the Yellow River, Du Fuwei has gone north to Chang'an alone. In the north of the Yellow River, Liu Heita was defeated and died more than a month ago. It can be said that Li Tang has actually ruled the world, and perhaps he can focus on The prairie staring at the tiger.

But under the seemingly peaceful atmosphere, there is an undercurrent surging. In Chang'an City, there are sparks from the collision between the Prince and the King of Qin during the court celebration the day before yesterday.

Of course, most people's eyes fell on Ling Jing who stepped into Chang'an City for the first time in his life today.

Prince Xima Wei Zheng of the Eastern Palace pinched his nose to ask for credit for him, Li Shimin soon called Ling Jing into the Tiance Mansion to serve as a soldier and join the military. The news has spread throughout Chang'an.

Ling Jing refused the company of Li Shan and Su Dingfang, and only brought two attendants and called Zhu Ba as his guide. Instead of riding a horse or cart, he walked slowly into Chang'an.

"That's Suzaku Street." Zhu Ba muttered in a low voice, "Go around and go north of West Market to Jinchengfang."

When passing by the West Market, Ling Jing went in for a walk with great interest. This place is already prosperous, and it coincides with the New Year, and Hushang dancers can be seen everywhere.

Along the way, Ling Jing calculated in his mind that there were nearly twenty wine shops alone, such as Xuancheng Laochun, Hangzhou Lihua, Jiannan Shaochun, pomegranate wine, wine, and the most famous Sanlejiang.

"Mr. Ling, this is it." Zhu Ba stopped outside a small frontage, which was rented by Zhu Wei.

Small, very small, at least the facade is small, Ling Jing frowned, and saw that the opposite was also a wine shop, with people coming and going, and the word "Xinfeng" was written on the plaque.

Ling Jing couldn't help laughing. Xinfeng wine is locally produced in Chang'an, and it is delicious and expensive. Before going to Zhujiagou last year, Ma Zhou drank Bawang wine in a restaurant and was beaten up by the store... It is obvious that he drank Bawang wine in Changlepo Not the first time.

After going in and wandering around, Ling Jing didn't say anything, the place is indeed a bit small, but considering that all the wine making is in Zhujiagou, and this place is only for sale, it is almost enough.

After leaving the West Market, the group went straight to Jinchengfang, and stopped in front of a mansion that was not grand, but occupied a huge area.

It looks like the house of a wealthy family, but in fact it is a government office, which is also the seat of the famous Tiance Mansion.

Last year in the Luoyang Hulao War, Li Shimin captured the two kings in one battle, named Tiance Admiral, and built the Tiance Mansion. Li Shimin was still in Luoyang at that time, so the actual location of the Tiance Mansion was in Luoyang.

Li Shimin left Qu Tutong, Yu Zhining and other cultural relics in Luoyang, and then sent Han Liang and Zhang Liang to Luoyang one after another, but he himself was trapped in a cage, and because he lived in the back hall of the Taiji Palace , That's why they chose a place to install Tiance Mansion in Chang'an.

The porter passed the news, the middle door was wide open, and a middle-aged man with a serious face came out to greet him, the official on the left was in a light robe and jade belt, and the official on the right had a smile on his mouth.

Ling Jing only recognized the one on the right, who was also a famous scholar in Shandong, Fang Xuanling of the Qinghe Fang Clan.

Fang Xuanling introduced with a smile, the leader is Du Ruhui, and the one on the left is Changsun Wuji.

Last night, regarding the officials of the Tiance Mansion, Li Shan described in detail, among which the counselors had the most words.

The eldest grandson Wuji is Li Shimin's eldest brother-in-law, and his talents have not been reflected, but he is Li Shimin's absolute confidant.

Du Ruhui was originally a descendant of Jingzhao Du's family, and he can be called Wang Zuo's talent.

Fang Xuanling was the most critical figure in Li Shimin's formation of forces. Nearly one-third of the heroes and celebrities who came out of Tiance Mansion were recommended by him, even Du Ruhui was recommended by him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Du Ruhui was stern and reserved, Changsun Wuji talked and laughed happily, and Fang Xuanling spoke softly.

Ling Jing recalled Li Shan's comment last night, "Fang's conspiracy is over."

But judging from his position, it was obvious that Du Ruhui was superior to Fang Xuanling.

The three of them went out together to welcome them, which obviously exceeded the standard... Ling Jing immediately realized that this was not only to welcome him, but also to reward Li Shan for pacifying Shandong and helping the King of Qin defeat the plot of the East Palace.

Stepping into the main hall, today all the heroes in Tiance Mansion have arrived, except for Han Liang and Yu Zhining who are still out of town, there are also many figures with both civil and military skills.

Li Shimin, who was sitting at the top, got up to greet him, took Ling Jing's hand, and laughed loudly: "Mr. Ling's name must have been admired for a long time. Today is lucky, and Tiance Mansion will be even more glorious."

Ling Jing bowed and bowed humbly, but several thoughts flashed through his mind... This kind of old fox is not afraid of thinking too much, but afraid of thinking too little.

In the first half of Li Shimin's sentence, he vaguely pointed out Ling Jing's threat to the Luoyang Hulao War that day, but he didn't say it... After all, Li Shimin captured Dou Jiande alive, and Ling Jing was Dou Jiande's most important adviser.

The second half of the passage, on the one hand, points out Li Shan behind Ling Jing. People who know it can understand it, but those who don’t know it can’t understand it. On the other hand, it shows that Li Shimin does not forget the old man... which is more glorious , rather than flourishing.

Fang Xuanling and Li Shousu from the Li family of Zhaojun, who also came from Shandong, introduced to Ling Jing one by one. Most of them had a friendly attitude... After all, everyone knew that Ling Jing had brought great influence to the Tiance Mansion in appeasing Shandong. what.

Ling Jing saluted one by one, thinking silently of the people Li Shan mentioned last night, such as Zhang Gongjin, Qin Qiong, Cheng Zhijie, Duan Zhixuan, Gao Shilian... Well, they are basically from the Xuanwu sect.

However, one of them was rather annoyed, and turned away after registering with only his surname. Fang Xuanling still had a smile on his face, and Ling Jing was keenly aware that Du Ruhui was quite unswerving... That person was also a descendant of the Jingzhao Du family, Du flooded.

Du Ruhui's face was gloomy, Du Yan was his real uncle, but the nephew and uncle had a lot of enmity.

Du Yan voted for Wang Shichong a few years ago, and he became the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. At that time, most of Du's children were in Luoyang, and Du Ruhui's elder brother was also under Wang Shichong's command.

Du Yan and Du Ruhui didn't get along, and went into slander, causing Du Ruhui's elder brother to be killed and his younger brother Du Chuke to be imprisoned.

After the Luoyang war last year, Du Yan, as a dignitary of the Zheng Kingdom, should have been beheaded. In the end, Du Chuke begged hard...Jingzhao Du, a famous family in the world, his uncle killed his nephew, his nephew killed his uncle, and was laughed at by others.

In the end, Du Ruhui interceded with Li Shimin under unavoidable circumstances, and Du Yan was spared from death... As for why he gave Ling Jing a face today, it was because Fang Xuanling had previously notified in private that Xu Duyan had been promoted to the rank of Tiance Mansion Cao Shenjun, and now he was suddenly recruited by a sudden force. Ling Jing snatched it away.

Today's Du Yan actually has no formal official position, he is only a scribe in the Literature Museum, and there are no Eighteen Scholars... It's just because the Literature Museum was built by the King of Qin, Du Yan is regarded as an aide of the Qin Palace.

However, there are those who flirt like Du Yan, and some who come here with good intentions. For example, Xue Shou, who is also a confidant of Li Shimin, joins the army, and his nephew Xue Zhong is Li Daoxuan's long history, and was exchanged by Li Shan himself.

There is also the famous Kong Yingda, the No. 30 first grandson of Confucius, who met Ling Jing in his early years.

There are also those who don't know the fun and want to join in the fun, such as Xu Jingzong, one of the eighteen bachelors... Ling Jing remembered this name, because Li Shan commented on this person last night as a "rising star"!
It is indeed a rising star. The Eighteen Scholars basically died during the Zhenguan period. Only Yu Zhining and Xu Jingzong, who was not reused during the Zhenguan period, lasted until the Gaozong period. Jigan drove away all his old comrades-in-arms, and he was the prime minister for many years when he was in power.

(End of this chapter)