Chang'an is good

Chapter 574: The Wish Festival Makes the Long-cherished Wish Come True

It was late at night, and the accumulated snow cast a faint misty blue hue on the night sky.

The Shuofang Jiedushi Mansion arranged accommodation for Chang Suining, Wei Shuyi and others. After leaving the main hall, Yue Chunyan insisted on personally leading the way for Chang Suining and Wei Shuyi.

Yue Chunyan walked in front with a servant, while Wei Shuyi and Chang Suining followed five or six steps behind.

She Cai and his men followed behind, maintaining a distance of seven or eight steps, and did not disturb the conversation between their envoy and Prime Minister Wei.

"Hasn't Prime Minister Wei thought about the final situation of today's conversation before he came?" Chang Suining asked casually, "The fundamental contradiction between the Shuofang Army and the court and Prince Rong is not something that Prime Minister Wei can resolve or persuade."

"I never thought of convincing them on this matter." Wei Shuyi walked slowly and said, "No, I did arrogantly think about it at first... it was nothing more than using clever words to cover up the problem, but after thinking about it, I think this kind of political trick is too despicable and should not be used on these soldiers."

"These soldiers are guarding the border for the country, and I have no right to deprive them of the right to seek a way out."

"So, from the moment I left the capital, I had only one goal—" Wei Shuyi said, "to calm the anger of the Shuofang Army and prevent them from being blinded by hatred, causing unrest in Guannei Road and causing suffering to innocent people."

"There is no unrest in the Shuofang army, and they are still willing to guard the border..." Wei Shuyi's pale mouth had a faint smile: "This trip of Wei is a success."

Chang Suining understood it clearly, and she knew that Wei Shuyi would not fail to expect that the Shuofang Army would want to seek a new master.

"Prime Minister Wei didn't know I was coming." She asked, "If I hadn't come here, what would Prime Minister Wei have planned?"

"I wanted to draw their attention to Cui Ling'an first--" Wei Shuyi said: "Cui Ling'an has a great reputation in the north and has a large number of troops under his command. After the Shuofang Army calms down, they should be willing to consider it. It won't be a problem to use him to temporarily stabilize the Shuofang Army."

Along the way, from the journey to stabilizing the morale of the Shuofang army, Cui Ling'an was present in almost every step of his plan.

There's no way, most of the time, Cui Ling'an is really useful.

Chang Suining then asked, "…Does Cui Lingan know that Prime Minister Wei made such an arrangement?"

"General Cui is busy with the war, so he naturally can't take care of this trivial matter." Wei Shuyi said with a smile: "Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters, and those with great talents are willing to serve others. General Cui must be happy to make the Guannei Road stable."

As he said this, he turned to look at Chang Suining and said, "However, with the arrival of Envoy Chang Jie in person, the problem can be solved once and for all."

"You know Cui Ling'an is on my side." Chang Suining walked forward, his tone showing certainty: "So you wanted to borrow Cui Ling'an from the beginning and hand over the Shuofang Army to me."

Wei Shuyi smiled and his eyes fell on the snow under his feet that was sparkling with tiny bits of light.

[You know Cui Lingan is standing with me]——

The focus of the conversation was not on this sentence. As she said, he did know it and did consider it this way. But when he heard her mention it in such a natural tone, he still had some inexplicable feelings in his heart.

He had never experienced this kind of feeling of being unable to calm down even though he knew the truth in his life.

After a moment, Wei Shuyi said without comment: "Envoy Chang Jie has always had the power to turn decay into magic. The blade of disaster can be turned into a sword of peace in the hands of Envoy Chang Jie. For Dasheng and the Shuofang Army, there is no better choice than Envoy Chang Jie."

"Wei Shuyi." Chang Suining turned to look at the young man beside him who looked like a jade tree under the snow, and said, "You have changed a lot now."

Hearing the voice of "Wei Shuyi", the owner of this name laughed and said in a self-deprecating manner: "That's right, I have never been so embarrassed in my life. I am completely unrecognizable now."

When Chang Suining heard this, he looked at him and asked, "Are you still afraid of ghosts now?"

Wei Shuyi paused, then turned to look at her with a smile.

"Envoy Chang Jie is like the New Year's Day, hiding at the alley entrance throwing firecrackers, waiting to see passers-by being frightened and jumping for their feet -" He said in a thoughtful tone, "If I say I'm not afraid, I'm afraid Envoy Chang Jie will be very disappointed. In this case, then Wei is still afraid."

Chang Suining raised his eyebrows, retracted his gaze, and continued to walk forward, saying with regret: "Then Wei Xiang's life is really lacking a lot of interest."

"No problem." Wei Shuyi followed suit and said with a smile, "If you lose something in one place, you will gain something in another. I think my life will be interesting from now on."

The snow was shining brightly at this moment. Wei Shuyi looked at the person walking two steps ahead of him, and his heart felt as peaceful and tranquil as the moonlight.

She was still wearing her cloak, and her hair, simply tied up with a copper hairpin, hung down quietly, stained with a soft and bright glow by the snow.

Actually, this was their first reunion after he knew her full identity.

Wei Shuyi walked slower unconsciously.

When he had fallen five or six steps away, he saw the woman in front of him stop and look back.

Wei Shuyi smiled and said, "I am seriously injured and I will take my time. Please forgive me."

She didn't say much and waited for him to catch up. Wei Shuyi thought that she had unusual patience towards both the meritorious and the injured.

Then he thought again that the arrow he received today was totally worth it.

The two walked slowly for a while, and Wei Shuyi tried to ask: "The reason why the envoy came to Guannei this time is..."

Chang Suining's patience seemed to be in a balance. She walked slowly but spoke faster. Before Wei Shuyi could continue to consider what to say next, she answered simply and neatly, "It's because of the Shuofang Army and Prime Minister Wei."

Wei Shuyi was slightly startled: "...Because of Wei?"

"Your mother wrote to me earlier, crying that Prime Minister Wei had come to Guannei to seek death, and asked me to think of a way to save him."

Chang Suining felt very lucky when he said this: "In your mother's eyes, I have always been omnipotent. Fortunately, I arrived in time today, otherwise my reputation for two lifetimes would be ruined."

Wei Shuyi was silent for a moment, then asked again: "If my mother hadn't sent a letter asking for help, would Envoy Chang still come to rescue me?"

"Yes." Chang Suining said without hesitation, "You and I have always been friends, and Wei Xiang is a rare talent. My love for talent has always been a testament to me."

Hearing the words "love for talent", Wei Shuyi couldn't help but laugh.

But it’s also good, at least it has the word “love” in it.

"In that case, it's not bad to be a smart person." Wei Shuyi sighed, "You can save yourself, or you can let people who love talent save you."

The two chatted in this way until they came to a resting place.

The two courtyards were not far apart. In front of the courtyard gates, paper lanterns cast a layer of warm orange light on the snow.

Wei Shuyi raised his hand and bowed to Chang Suining who was about to walk into the courtyard, and said slowly: "May the envoy's long-cherished wish come true, and there will be no regrets in this world."

In the windy and snowy day, this is a blessing for a special reunion.

Chang Suining, who had already turned around, paused slightly, without turning back completely, and only replied, "Yes." Then he continued to walk into the yard, casually raised one hand and waved it, indicating that he should go and rest as well.

Wei Shuyi stood up, watching the figure with a smile in his eyes until it disappeared, then he turned around and walked into the snow.

The light of the snow blurred the boundary between night and day. Before I knew when the sky brightened, the morning sun had already broken through the clouds.

Several days of good weather melted most of the snow on the eaves.

In the past few days, due to the changes brought about by Shi Daxiong in the Shuofang Army, the follow-up matters have been basically dealt with.

At the same time, the matter of appointing a new Jiedushi of Shuofang was put on the agenda.

The two deputy envoys and a group of Shuofang generals went to see Chang Suining together, handed over the list of candidates and asked for her opinion.

Since he was asked, Chang Suining did not hesitate and said directly: "I think General Xue Fu can take on this important task."

Xue Fu suddenly raised his eyes, with surprise in his eyes.

The two looked at each other and Chang Suining smiled at him.

The two deputy envoys exchanged glances, and the group of generals talked in low voices for a while. Jiang Tai stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Since this is what Envoy Chang Jie wants, I have no objection!"

Don't blame him for being too easy to talk to. Now that he has acknowledged his master, he should behave himself!

People often do not need them to shed blood to conquer the world, nor do they have any demands on them, but they promise to avenge them and be their backers... This is taking advantage, as if they are eating and taking at the same time, which makes people feel guilty.

People have already done this, if they continue to complain about the appointment of a new Jiedushi, then what kind of people are they who just talk without any evidence? They are just playing house!
Besides, although Xue Fu is young, he did show his extraordinary ability in quelling Shi Daxiong's rebellion. It is not impossible to give him the position of Jiedushi - there are so many makeshift teams, and at least Xue Fu is not a fool!
The two deputy envoys had no objection either.

Afterwards, he asked the mother and son of the Yue family, and they all nodded in agreement.

Xue Fu, on the other hand, could not come back to his senses for a long time. It was hard for him to believe that he had become the new governor of Shuofang. Therefore, when handing over matters to the two deputy envoys, he seemed particularly conscientious.

After several days, the diligent Xue Fu saw Deputy Envoy Cheng's hesitation to speak many times, and finally couldn't help asking: "Deputy Envoy... is there something you don't want to say?"

After hesitating for a moment, Deputy Envoy Cheng finally spoke: "Fuer, is there any connection between your life experience and Envoy Changjie?"

Xue Fu was stunned.

Seeing his expression, Deputy Envoy Cheng asked sternly, "Don't you know it yourself?"

"......?!" Xue Fu came back to his senses and almost choked on his saliva: "It's not that I don't know...it's that there is no connection at all!"

"When the deputy envoy took me in, I was already seven years old. I remember my origins. My family has been farmers for generations... How could I have any connection with the envoy Chang Jie who could easily take out seven million strings of cash?"

Deputy Envoy Cheng paused and sighed, "There are many rumors in the army now, speculating that you are the brother of Envoy Chang Jie who was lost in childhood..."

Xue Fu widened his eyes in shock and caught a glimpse of subtle disappointment in Deputy Envoy Cheng's tone.

Xue Fu's expression became complicated for a moment, and he stood up to refute the rumor.

Deputy Envoy Cheng stopped him and shook his head, saying, "No need to explain, this is not a bad thing..."

"Since Envoy Chang Jie treats you differently without any reservation, he should have expected that it would cause some speculation in the army." Deputy Envoy Cheng said, "You are still too young and lack experience. There will always be people who are dissatisfied in secret... Since it is Envoy Chang Jie's intention, you should just keep it in mind and make good use of it."

Xue Fu thought for a moment and nodded seriously.

"But then again... you and Envoy Chang Jie are clearly strangers to each other, so why did she choose you without hesitation from the very beginning?" Deputy Envoy Cheng still felt a little puzzled.

Xue Fu also had the same confusion in his heart.

The next day, he returned to the city and found an opportunity. He chose to ask Chang Suining the reason.

Chang Suining said without hiding anything: "It's General Cui."

This answer surprised Xue Fu very much. He had only met General Cui a few times, and with his previous status, he did not even have the opportunity to talk and work with the other party directly... He had no idea when he had caught the eye of the general of the Xuan Ce Army.

The gratitude and fear of being noticed, appreciated and promoted spread in Xue Fu's heart, and even made his eyes a little hot. He said, "If you have the opportunity to meet General Cui in the future, please thank me for me."

Chang Suining nodded.

Xue Fu thought of something and tried to ask, "May I ask Envoy Chang Jie, are those cavalrymen from Bingzhou planning to go to Yinshan to support Xuan Ce's army?"

Chang Suining nodded appreciatively: "That's right."

She brought 40,000 Bingzhou cavalry with her to pacify the Guannei Road and to support Xuan Ce's army - or rather, the latter was already a matter of decision, as Dai Changshi had received a secret order from Cui Jing to send the Bingzhou cavalry to Yinshan. She was just borrowing them to solve the troubles in Guannei Road.

The reason why the news did not leak out on the way was that Dai Cong had sent letters to various states along the way in the name of Bingzhou Grand Military Governor's Office in advance, saying that Taiyuan was marching to the northern border according to a secret order, and anyone who leaked the military secrets would be severely punished.

Under the current situation, many orders were difficult to be truly effective, but Taiyuan suddenly deployed such a large cavalry army. The deterrence brought by this move made the states along the way terrified and dared not disobey.

After Chang Suining arrived in Lingzhou smoothly, with the support of the two thousand Xuan Ce troops stationed on the border of Lingzhou, he quickly eliminated the garrison deployed by Shi Daxiong.

Only in this way can there be the scene of "divine soldiers descending from heaven to the north".

"Does Envoy Chang plan to go to Yinshan with the Bingzhou cavalry?" Xue Fu asked.

Chang Suining nodded: "Since we are already here, we must take a look."

Xue Fu said, "This journey is very dangerous, Envoy Chang Jie must take good care of yourself."

Finally, he took the initiative to propose that Chang Suining recommend some capable people to serve in Guannei Road before leaving.

The so-called recommendation means asking Chang Suining to let his people enter the Guannei Road.

Similar to Jiang Tai's idea, Xue Fu also felt that he was unworthy of this favor, so he could only strengthen his self-management ability, find ways to express his sincerity and loyalty, and take the initiative to promote the establishment and binding of close relationships.

Faced with Xue Fu's initiative proposal, Chang Suining naturally had no reason to refuse. He sent a letter back to Taiyuan that day, asking Cui Lang to arrange the matter.

After the army rested in Lingzhou for seven days, Chang Suining began to have people prepare for departure.

The day before leaving, Yuanxiang took time out to visit Changji.

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