Defend the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 67 Farewell
As soon as Shi Xianning and Mitif left, Bai Zuojian and Ashina Shan came behind.

Neither of them can be compared with Shi Xianning and Mitif in terms of ability or character. Han Pingan didn't want to talk nonsense with them, so he only proposed one condition.

Most of the small leaders of the Yele tribe were ignorant, and most of the affairs in the tribe were handled by the Sogdian script.And both of them are Sogdian Zoroastrians, and they have more or less appeal, as long as they mobilize their connections and cooperate to take over the Yele Department.

As for money, want it but can't.

Without these Sogdian merchants, Yele's economy would really collapse, and it would be impossible to kill the chicken to get the eggs.

In fact, the reason why some Sogdian merchants were determined to help Anleshan rebel was because Chang'an's policies towards them always went to extremes.

Don’t mention how good they were when they were good before. Han people were not allowed to do business, only they were allowed to do business, and at the same time, foreign vassals were restricted from doing business, such as Dashi merchants. Sogdian merchants made a lot of money.

When they are bad, they are very bad, as long as they have no money, they will go to their homes!
From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

This psychological gap is too great, and if you are not convinced, of course you have to fight back.

Send the two away, ask Qu Tong to go to the night watch team stronghold at the head of the city, let the night watchman on duty help to pay attention to the news of the angel, then go back to the third small courtyard to continue the bridal chamber, but Qu Tong and Yinniang woke up.

"My adoptive father said that two angels came, one is the eunuch in the palace, and the other is some official from Dali Temple. They didn't call Lin Shijun back to Chang'an to be an official, but they came to arrest Lin Shijun. It seems to be related to some case. implicated."

Qu Tong saw that his brother-in-law's expression had changed, and he was too frightened to speak further.

Han Ping'an frowned, and said solemnly: "No wonder Grandpa Shi Jun asked our father to go to Baisha City quickly. It turns out that the old man already knew about it."

Yinniang knew that Shijun Lin was the benefactor of the Han family, so naturally she couldn't just watch the old man being locked up and taken back to Chang'an for questioning, so she said flatly, "Kill those two angels, and bring Shijun back."

The old lady really doesn't talk too much harshly, and she is used to solving problems in the simplest and rude way.

Han Pingan took a few deep breaths and shook his head slightly: "If Grandpa Shijun really doesn't want to go back to Chang'an, there are ways, but he must go back."

"Need to go back?" Yinniang looked bewildered.

"His sons and grandchildren are all in his hometown. If the old man doesn't go back, the whole family will not be able to survive. That's why I didn't discuss it with my father before, so I asked Huang Bowen to go to Luozhou to take the aunt and Dalang Erlang over. reason."

"Sanlang, are you saying that if the Son of Heaven wants to lock up our father, our father will follow like an envoy!"

"Auntie and Dalang Erlang are both in their hometown. Dare you not follow?"

Han Ping'an paused for a moment, and then said: "What's more, Grandpa Jun is devoted to assisting the prince. If he is arrested without letting go, wouldn't he be charged with the crime of the prince?"

Yinniang asked with a bitter face, "Then what should I do?"

Han Pingan said helplessly: "At this point, we can only send him to the old man."

Qu Tong suddenly found out that being an official is so dangerous, and even his wife and children would have to get involved, so he couldn't help saying: "My adoptive father said that the two angels were in a hurry to take the envoy's lock back to Chang'an, and they planned to call General Wang and others tomorrow morning Xuanzhao, leave in the afternoon."

Han Ping'an looked back at Li Yu and An Yun'er who were too scared to make a sound, and said helplessly, "Then we have to make preparations quickly, brother-in-law, you go to the brothel and help me call those musicians."

……

Before the sun set, a red sunset appeared in the west.

With the help of the old servant, Lin Shijun tremblingly climbed on the horseback, surrounded by a group of forbidden soldiers from Chang'an, and rode out of Yele city.

Avayan is here.

The new Yele town envoy Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang Wang Qingxiang came.

Cui Han waited for Yelezhen to join the army and also came, quietly guarding the road outside the city gate to see them off.

It's just that since they came to send off Lin Shijun, they also came to send off the two angels. The family members of the General's Mansion even prepared valuable gifts for the two angels, and tied more than twenty pack horses. I really thought it was a caravan.

"Mr. An, why are you so polite?"

"It's rare for an angel to come to Anxi, and he left in such a hurry. The last general didn't have a chance to show his kindness to the landlord, so he could only prepare some local products and express his heart."

"It makes you polite."

"It should be, it should be."

"Your Majesty needs to explain Yele's affairs clearly, and go to Guishu to take up the post as soon as possible. There is a lot of business, so let's stay here and don't need to send any more."

"The two angels have returned to Chang'an for more than [-] miles. How could the last general not send them off?"

The eunuch felt that General Hu was very sensible, so he didn't insist any longer, and just talked and laughed with An Fuyan and led the team forward.

Although Lin Shijun is a sinner, but he has been a prime minister, he still has the dignity he should have, and he is not wearing shackles.Just riding an old horse like this, wobbly following behind.

Cui Han felt emotional and couldn't bear to see him as an old man.

Yichang Chen was old, so he had no taboos, no matter whether the two angels and the imperial guards were happy or not, he bowed in front of everyone.

"Take care of you."

"Chen Duwei, you really don't want to go back to your hometown?"

"Where the loess doesn't bury people, the coffin for the humble job has already been made, and even where to bury it has been thought out."

"You are still free and easy, which really makes the old man envious."

"Take a sip, this is the best grape wine, even if you have money in Chang'an, you may not be able to buy it."

Yichang Chen got on his horse, handed over the wine bag, and accompanied Lin Shijun.

Lin Shijun took the wine bag, took a sip, and said with a smile, "It really is good wine. With this good wine, no wonder you don't want to go back to your hometown."

The eunuch who delivered the decree heard the movement, turned around subconsciously, and saw that it was a gray-haired old man, so he didn't say anything.

The officials of the Dali Temple who came to arrest them wanted to reprimand them, but it could be seen that the imperial guards in charge of the escort did not stop them, so they simply pretended not to see them.

Talking and laughing at the front, the two old men at the back were chatting and laughing, and arrived at Wuliting without knowing it.

Wuli Pavilion, as the name suggests, is five miles away from Yele City.

Yele didn't have many scholars, so naturally no one would build a pavilion in an arty way.

Moreover, the weather in Yele is not good, and there are winds and sand blowing every three days. Even if there is a pavilion, no one will come here to rest. Therefore, this pavilion not only has "allusions", but also has something to do with the Han family.

Five years ago, Han Shimei was coming to Yele to take office.

The former Yele Town Cang Cao Shenjun and Yele City Lord were very good at coming. Knowing that the incoming superintendent is a scholar, he hurriedly asked a craftsman to repair the pavilion. It was completed in three days, and then he went out of the city to wait in this pavilion.

An Fuyan was lamenting that the careers of the sycophants are smooth, and he suddenly found that there were not only people in the pavilion, but also wine and vegetables on the stone table in the center of the pavilion.

The north, south and west sides are covered with cloth curtains to prevent wind and sand from blowing in.

"Sanlang..."

"Mr. An, do you recognize him?"

An Fuyan didn't know how to explain it, and melodious music came from the pavilion.

Han Ping'an, Li Yu, An Yun'er, Xu Wusheng and other children from the Thief Arrest Bureau, who were disguised as men, looked at Lin Shijun from a distance, and sang loudly to the melody that the brothel musicians had rehearsed for several days.

"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, there are green grasses. The evening breeze is blowing the willow flute, and the setting sun is beyond the mountains."

"At the end of the sky, at the corner of the earth, half of my friends are scattered. A pot of dirty wine is enough to make me happy, don't dream cold tonight..."

People send farewell poems, which is singing farewell songs.

The melody is melodious, the artistic conception is profound, and it is full of sadness of parting.The lyrics are concise, sincere, non-educating, and have a long meaning.

The eunuch was stunned, and so were the officials of Dali Temple.

Everyone watched helplessly as a young man walked up to Lin Shijun's horse while singing, gave a deep bow, and then actually helped Lin Shijun off the horse and walked into the pavilion with his arms.

"Outside the long pavilion, by the side of the ancient road, the sky is full of green grass. I ask you when to go here, and don't hesitate when you come. At the end of the sky, at the corner of the earth, the best friends are half scattered. Life is rarely a happy gathering, but there are many partings..."

Li Yu burst into tears, An Yun'er sang and sang sobbing.

This song is easy to learn, and Yinniang couldn't help humming along.

Lin Shijun, who was chatting and laughing with Yichang Chen just now, burst into tears when he heard it. He took the wine offered by Han Ping'an and nodded frequently with trembling lips.

Cui Han was immersed in the sad melody and lyrics, and felt that the Crazy Saburo family was singing about him. He couldn't help but think of those relatives and friends who saw him off in the Western Regions, his heart ached, and tears filled his eyes.

Han Pingan supported the old man, turned to look at Li Yu and the others who were singing, and asked, "Grandpa Shijun, do you like it?"

"like."

"Are you happy?"

"Happy, with this farewell song, Grandpa has no regrets."

Lin Shijun picked up the cup and drank it down, looked at the musicians behind him, walked over and stroked the heads of Xu Wusheng and other children, then turned around and asked, "Sanlang, do you have any pens and paper?"

Han Pingan quickly said: "Yes, grandson is ready."

Yinniang came to her senses and quickly cleared the stone table.

Shijun Lin rolled up his sleeves, and while he was listening, he scribbled with a pen, the handwriting was blurred with tears.

"Sanlang, does this song have a name?"

"No, my grandson didn't think about it."

"Since it's for grandpa, grandpa think about it slowly, and then ask someone to tell you when you think about it." Lin Shijun put down his pen, wiped away his old tears, and signaled the old servant who came after him to put away the wet lyrics.

Han Ping'an bowed and bowed again.

With the help of the old servant, the old man walked out of the gazebo, climbed on the horse, motioned for the guards to lead the horse, and hummed along.

An Fuyan was already anxious, not wanting to have long nights and dreams, so he hurriedly called the two angels to continue on their way.

Hu Yue is melodious, and the singing is still the same.

It wasn't until the angel's team disappeared from sight that Han Ping'an wiped away his tears and murmured, "Grandpa Shi Jun is gone, we should go to Baisha City."

(End of this chapter)