A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1071 Long Night and Many Dreams
The sky was slightly bright, and Wu Huaiyu was awakened by Irina's voice.

"Its daybreak?"

"It's the fourth day of the night. Alang gets up to wash up, change clothes, and have breakfast. It's already late when he goes out."

Wu Huaiyu couldn't bear to part with the warm quilt, let alone the fragrant Persian princess, "The morning court time has been postponed recently, I will sleep a little longer."

He began to miss his days in Lingnan, where he didn't have to get up early in the morning to go to court.
This winter quilt is so nostalgic,

He also wanted to hug the Persian cat and give it a haircut in the morning, but she didn't dare.

"If the madam finds out, the slave should be punished. Alang, please get up quickly."

The sleepiness finally faded away, and Wu Huaiyu had no choice but to get up.

After washing and changing clothes, she also practiced the eight-part Vajra Kung Fu. Xiao Liuli followed suit and followed suit.

Breakfast was eaten in Irina's courtyard. She personally made millet meat soup in the kitchen, paired with a bowl of hot goat milk and two boiled eggs. This breakfast was quite nutritious.

But Tuozi still liked to be the gatekeeper of the Wu family. He had guarded the gate of the Wu family for ten years. In the words of Baqiao when he said goodbye to his son, you are now the county magistrate, but you can exchange the county magistrate for me as the porter. , I won’t change either.

Chang'an is prosperous and prosperous, which cannot be compared with the grassland.

Dadu is a tall man with a thick beard. He has lived in Chang'an for eight years and really likes it here. Previously, the emperor said that he wanted to restore the Turks to their country, let Li Simo be the Great Khan, and let all the Turkic tribes who moved inland return to Qinan.

The minds of these people have changed. In their hearts, their future should be the same as that of the Xianbei people before.

This trip is so grand,
But this is a special gift from the emperor, a special honor, and I can't resign yet.

"Are you full?"

However, although Chang'an was also affected by the disaster, relatively few people died, and even the vast majority of people were able to survive.

Although it no longer snows, the sky is still overcast and bitingly cold.

Zuo Longwu's general, Ashina Daddu, trotted forward and saluted Wu Huaiyu.
Wu Huaiyu smiled at him. This Ashina Dadu followed Jieli to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and he did not surrender to the Tang Dynasty on his own initiative. He followed Jieli to flee east and west, but in the end he still did not escape Wu Huaiyu's encirclement and was killed by Su Dingfang. Captured at Qikou.

Integrate with the Han people,
Haven't the Xianbei people, who once occupied half of the northern half of the Central Plains, successfully integrated with the Han people? Who would specifically mention Xianbei?
Not all of the nobles and nobles in the imperial court were of Xianbei origin, or of mixed Xianbei descent.

The coachman has been waiting for a long time,
There is also a high-standard and large number of retinues and guards, more than 300 people in total, which is really a bit too flamboyant and high-profile.

Ashina Daddu even married a Han woman from the Central Plains in Chang'an, and he is now a fifth-rank imperial general.
Dadu was not at all dissatisfied with being assigned to guard Wu Huaiyu. Instead, he felt quite honored.

Not to mention the eighth- and ninth-grade county magistrates and magistrates, even the third- and fourth-grade governors and governors had to be very polite to him.

This team includes the imperial infantry and cavalry from Bei Ya Yu Lin and Long Wu armies, as well as the Fang He assigned by the imperial court to the prime minister, as well as Wu Huaiyu's own entourage. They are also working very hard. They got up earlier than Huaiyu. Waiting here.

When I went out, my genius was slightly bright,

The concierge Wu Tuozi was leading a few young servants in Tsing Yi to distribute breakfast to those people.

The once rebellious and noble silver wolf on the grasslands is now extremely docile in Chang'an, calling itself the guard dog of the Tang Dynasty.

The concierge of Sikong Mansion also has a high status in Chang'an.

They are unwilling to return to their country, nor are they willing to return to the grassland.

His son had been released as the magistrate of Dayu County, Qianzhou, Jiangxi Province at the beginning of the year, and Wu Tuo was now also the father of the county magistrate.

"Good morning, Prime Minister Wu."

Dadu was lucky. He was defeated by Wu Huaiyu three times, but he never lost his life.

Of course you have to be generous.

"To be honest, I don't want to leave Chang'an, and I don't support the restoration of the Turks. It's good now. The Turks have integrated into the Tang Dynasty, and we have become the people of the Tang Dynasty. My descendants can also become Tang people and Han people."

Although Wu Tuozi was short in stature and walked with a limp, his neck was held high, like a proud big rooster.

The emperor quite trusted these Turkic Forbidden Army generals.

Many Imperial Guardsmen thanked them profusely for receiving these two cakes and two eggs. They were on guard duty in such a cold weather. That was their duty. The Wu family gave these two eggs and two cakes and they were still warm. This was the Wu family's kindness and generosity.

Even today, our ancestors marry Xianbei women, and the blood they shed contains the blood of Xianbei people.

After being captured and sent to Chang'an by Jie Li in Qikou, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. He was granted an official position and stayed in Chang'an, and his life became more comfortable.

Dadu was telling the truth. Who would be willing to return to the grasslands and return to the wilderness after staying in Chang'an for eight years, especially after serving as an official for eight years?
Chang'an's fifth-grade forbidden army general is so cool and comfortable. Why should he be a tribal leader? There is nothing else besides cattle, sheep and weeds.

After all, Wu Huaiyu was a very capable person, and he had completely defeated him.

Even the Turkic nobles who were officials in Chang'an encouraged them to go back.

In that battle, Wu Huaiyu was the deputy commander of the Northern Expedition, and it was the third time that Dadu was defeated by Wu Huaiyu. The second time was in Yehuling, and he returned with a disastrous defeat. An earlier defeat occurred when he followed Jieli to the Weishui River and was defeated by Wu Huaiyu in Sanyuan.

For people on the grassland, a major snow disaster like this is like the sky is falling, and how many livestock and people will die.

Just like this morning,
These forbidden troops from Beiya Yulin and Longwu armies were led by a fifth-grade general. When he gave two chickens and two steamed cakes to the man from the Turkic Ashina royal family, he was thanked profusely.

There are many Turkic nobles like Dadu,

There are many Turks serving as officials in Chang'an, and there are hundreds of them above the fifth rank. Most of them serve in the army, and most of them are in the Forbidden Army.

"When I went out in the morning, my wife gave me breakfast, and Supervisor Gangwu also gave me two boiled chickens and sesame pancakes,"

"The Turkic tribes have suspended their northward migration and the restoration of the country has been delayed. What do you think?" Wu Huaiyu asked him.

He enjoyed everyone's gratitude. Although everyone was grateful to the Wu family, he felt that he was a member of the Wu family.

There are two hot steamed cakes and two boiled eggs per person, which is very rich. Eggs are quite expensive these days. Ordinary people don’t have enough food to raise many chickens. Even if they raise a few old hens to lay some eggs, they have to go to the market in exchange for needles, thread, and brains.
Wu Huaiyu's retinue of more than 300 people has two eggs and two cakes per person, which means six hundred eggs and six hundred steamed cakes. This is the strength only the top nobles can have.

But few people in Tang Dynasty cared about this.

Dadu felt that this was the best destination for the Turks in the future. To integrate with the Han Dynasty, the Turkic nobles also became famous noble families in the Central Plains.
It would be best if the Turks and Han people, even the Qiang people, Tiele people, Xi people, Khitan people, etc., build the great Tang Empire together and unite around Tian Khan.

Dadu was even a little grateful for the heavy snowfall.

If it weren't for the heavy snow, they might have been forced to go back to Qinan with Li Simo to rebuild the Turkic Khanate.

It's fine now, no need to leave.

He felt that this was God's will, and the great Changsheng Heaven showed special mercy, so that he would not have to leave Chang'an again.

There are many Turkic officers and soldiers in the emperor's imperial army. These people have no other skills. They know how to herd cattle and fight on horseback. They are good at riding and shooting. They are very good cavalry. They are also willing to become soldiers in the imperial army. Eat food,

Simple and crude.

Wu Huaiyu got on the carriage, and Dadu also ordered the guards to open the way and accompany him.

Arriving at the gate of the Imperial Palace smoothly all the way.

The palace gate hasn't been opened yet.

Many officials were waiting.

As soon as Wu Huaiyu got off the carriage, Xu Jingzong came over to greet him.

"Erlang, hurry up and wait in the leaky room to warm yourself up by the fire, and then drink a cup of tea to warm yourself up."

"Xu Shangshu came quite early."

"Erlang, I still have some ideas about dismissing the palace servants, and I want to talk to you about them."

Xu Jingzong, the Minister of Rites, welcomed him into the waiting room. Although he was not the prime minister, he was still a minister. There was no rest room of his own in the waiting room, but he was still qualified to enter the large lounge to warm up by the fire and drink a cup of tea. He came early. Can take a nap.

The two came to Huaiyu's lounge,
The clerk on duty had already kept the place neat and tidy, heated the stove, and boiled a pot of water. Knowing that he liked to drink loose tea, he didn't make it in advance.

But as soon as he came in, the clerk immediately followed him in and made Wu Huaiyu a pot of Guangzhou black tea.

After making tea and serving some snacks, he left.

"Erlang, regarding the matter of sending away three thousand palace ladies, I went home and thought about it carefully. I think we should give priority to marrying these palace ladies to the imperial guards of Chang'an this time, then to the craftsmen of the capital, and then to the common people... ·····”

Xu Jingzong understood what the emperor meant.
This time the palace maids cannot be used as concubines and maids by those nobles and relatives like before.

Chang'an has a large population, and a large part of the population is soldiers and craftsmen. The army also includes the Bei Ya Forbidden Army, which is the emperor's own army, recruited soldiers, and also a standing army. There are also soldiers from Nanya who came to the capital. These are the soldiers of the government who take turns going to the capital to protect them.
Fanshangfu military strategists are in various prefectures,

Due to the characteristics of recruiting soldiers and standing armies, most of the Forbidden Army now settled in Chang'an from the beginning. Many of the Forbidden Army have not yet married.

After all, they are recruiting young and strong soldiers.

"I asked around and found that there are tens of thousands of people in the Forbidden Army. They are all young and strong, but there are a lot of people who have not yet married. As the old saying goes, those who have permanent property will have perseverance, and those who have a family and business will be more reliable and loyal. This time There are thousands of people in the palace, and they will be given priority in marriage to these imperial officers and soldiers."

"Secondly, the craftsmen."

The Eighth Battalion of the Beiya Imperial Army, the Longwu and Yulin armies, are the emperor's own troops. It is a good idea to marry the unmarried Imperial Army to these palace people and solve their life-long affairs.

The emperor would definitely be happy to see it.

Of course Wu Huaiyu had no objection. He knew that some nobles would be interested in these palace people and wanted to choose some. Xu Jingzong also knew that, so he came to Wu Huaiyu to discuss it, hoping that Wu Huaiyu could express his position. Wu Xianggong would definitely be better than him. What Xu Shangshu said works.

"Well, you and I will take the lead and express our opinions not to have any ideas about these palace people. Naturally, it will be difficult for others to keep an eye on them." Huaiyu said.

Xu Jingzong asked again, "Shall we go to the East Palace today?"

Wu Huaiyu is currently serving as Prince Zhan's official position, and Xu Jingzong is serving as Shao Zhan's official position. These two official positions are still very important.

The East Palace of the Tang Dynasty had a complete set of institutions, the three most important of which were Zhan Shifu and Youchunfang, comparable to the imperial court's Shangshu Province, Zhongshu, and Menxia.

The institutions of the East Palace are like a small imperial court.

Zhan Shifu has the highest status. Prince Zhan Shi is actually in charge of the affairs of the East Palace. The Prince's Third Division, Three Young Masters and Four Guests are generally given titles to senior ministers, or are Prince's teachers, and are not responsible for the actual affairs of the East Palace.

The Tang Dynasty attaches great importance to the position of the prince, and the East Palace has the most complete institutions, from three divisions, three young masters and four guests, to Zhanshifu, Zuoyouchunfang, Sansi, Shilifu, and even its own army. .

This is to cultivate the prince's abilities.

However, due to its sound organization and complete functions, the East Palace controlled a very dangerous power. On the contrary, most of the princes of the Tang Empire were unable to successfully ascend the throne, and even often rebelled and got involved in rebellion cases.
In the final analysis, it is because of this power,

"His Royal Highness has not been in good condition recently." Xu Jingzong whispered,
In the days before Empress Changsun's death, Cheng Qian served at her bedside every day without taking off her clothes. When the Empress passed away, the Prince was also extremely sad.

It has been more than a month since the queen died of illness, but the prince has not yet come out.

"What has the prince been doing lately?"

"Copying scriptures, copying scriptures every day, and taking out thousands of coins and silk from the East Palace treasury, allowing the temples in Chang'an to create all the scriptures..."

Wu Huaiyu nodded. He could understand the prince's mood at the moment.
Although Cheng Qian is also the father of several children, he is only twenty years old after all.

"Choose a time in the afternoon to go to the East Palace together to enlighten His Highness on how to cheer up." Huaiyu said.

The Wu family is betting on the Qian Emperor and cannot afford to slack off.

"What are King Wei and King Jin doing recently?"

"Copy the scriptures and recite the scriptures," Xu Jingzong replied.

The three brothers acted like a competition. They spent all day copying and reading scriptures. They also spent a lot of money to give to temples, let monks copy scriptures, let bookshops engrave and print scriptures, and let Taoist priests do it.
These performances are indeed quite filial.

"The King of Wei shouldn't have had any contact with any ministers recently, right?"

"No."

Wu Huaiyu nodded, it would be fine if not. Li Tai was originally going to Liuqiu Island Chang Taizhou to join the vassal state after this year, but the queen died. Before she died, she asked the emperor to let Li Tai stay in Beijing for another three years.

Wu Huaiyu was still worried about the long nights and many dreams.

At first, the emperor was slightly dissatisfied with Cheng Qian, and then showed his love for Li Tai. As a result, many people wanted to speculate and place bets.
Du Chuke, Liu Ji, Du Zhenglun, Wang Gui, Wei Ting, Hou Junji, and even Chai Shaofang, Xuanling, all started to show their favor and place bets.
Fortunately, the emperor changed his mind later, and Cheng Qian was also prudent and sensible, otherwise the original reserve position would have been in danger.

Nowadays, although the crown prince position seems to be very stable, there will always be people who dare to take the risk if there is a chance.

After all, there is nothing greater than supporting and rescuing someone.

It would be the best outcome if Li Tai left the capital and established a feudal vassal on Liuqiu Island. But now he has to stay in the capital for three years, who knows what changes will happen.
"Keep an eye on them, especially Du Chuke, Wei Ting and the others." Huaiyu confessed in a low voice.

"Understood." Xu Jingzong also followed Wu Huaiyu and put all his money on Prince Chengqian early on, and there was no room for failure.

(End of this chapter)