A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1104 Losing his wife and losing his troops

Wu Huaiyu has not drank alcohol for three years.

Even a vegetarian for three years.

He didn't want to drink today, and he didn't want to eat too much meat and eat too much to get tired, for fear that his body wouldn't be able to bear it all at once. But when you meet such fierce generals as Cheng Yao Jinniu, Jin Da, Liu Lancheng, Qiu Xinggong, Yun Shide, Li Xiuxing, and Fan Xing, they are all elders.

Cheng Chumo, Su Dingfang, Liu Rengui, Liu Renyuan and others also kept trying to persuade him.

Wu Huaiyu drank wine at first, then changed to wheat wine, then to rice wine, and finally did not escape the white wine handed over by Lao Cheng.

Wu Huaiyu's drinking capacity was pretty good, but he couldn't stand the crowd of people urging him to drink, let alone drink all kinds of wines.

When the wind blows,
I felt like lying down and my eyelids were fighting.

Cheng Yaojin held a silver wine pot and put one hand on Huaiyu's shoulder, "Listen to me, listen to me,"

"Let's have two more drinks, brothers."

Cheng Chumo stood aside, his face red and drunk, "I'll drink for Erlang."

"Yes, let Brother Chumo drink with you for me,"

The two men of the Cheng family gathered around Wu Huaiyu, Lao Cheng called Huaiyu brother, Chu Mo also called Huaiyu brother, Qin Qiong also drank a lot today as an exception, she was very happy, she hadn't had such a good time in a long time.

He pointed at a few people and said with a laugh, "Both Yao Jin Ye and Huai Yu are brothers, so wouldn't they become brothers too, hahaha."

Liu Lancheng, an old school gangster who likes to sneak into enemy camps with a big knife, grabbed a big roasted goose leg and said, "It's good, it's good."

Wu Huaiyi couldn't stand watching anymore. Cheng Yaojin was his father-in-law, Cheng Chumo was his eldest uncle, and Wu Huaiyu was his second brother. Now the three of them were standing together, calling each other brothers, and he was speechless.

He quickly stepped forward and interrupted my father-in-law who kept shouting, "Listen to me, listen to me."
"You're drunk, you're drunk, drink it down and have a cup of sobering tea."

But Lao Cheng was very excited and threw away his son-in-law's hand. "I'm not drunk, I can still drink." As he said that, he directly picked up the half-silver pot of wine in his hand and poured it into his mouth. He couldn't hold it back.
After half a bottle of wine, Lao Cheng drank too much.

"Look, I'm still drunk. I'm going to show you some martial arts skills. There's no way to do horseback riding here. I'll bring you a Xuanhua axe, and let you see the thirty-six styles of my own wind-splitting axe."

"Look at it all,"

Niu Jinda laughed heartily and ran to the weapons rack on the side, carrying a Xuanhua axe.
Big and heavy,

Qin Qiong originally put this thing here for show, and occasionally used it to practice his strength.
Get the Xuanhua axe,

Lao Cheng shouted loudly,
Everyone quickly retreated, leaving a large circle.

Lao Cheng grasped the ax with both hands and started slashing.

While he was chopping, he was shouting the names of the thirty-six movements, but he was drunk and unsteady on his feet, and the ax dance was also very exaggerated.
Everyone was shouting and screaming,

A group of generals, governors, and governors cheered Lao Cheng on. Huaiyu sat there and giggled. He had really drunk too much, and his mind seemed to be quite clear, but his body just didn't work well.

These animals,
Even if I tried to persuade him to drink so much, I couldn't push him away. This was the result of his adopted sons An Lushan, Shi Shouxiao, Pang Yanzhang and Yu Wen Chengdu desperately trying to stop drinking.

Huaiyi, Chumo, Su Dingfang, and Liu Rengui also helped him hold back a lot of wine.

Otherwise, he would have been forced to the ground by Lao Cheng and the others by now.

There are quite a few people lying on the ground today.

He has no status as a general, governor, governor, general, etc.
An Lushan, who weighed more than 300 kilograms, turned into a pile of meat after being drunk. He lay on the ground and snored, but no one paid attention to him.

Pang Yanzhang sat there hugging a table leg and fell asleep.

The funniest person was Yu Wen Chengdu, who actually took a hound from Qin Qiong's family and insisted on becoming his brother. The Guanzhong tiger-spotted thin dog he got had a look of despair on his face, but he couldn't bite him, and he couldn't earn any money. open.

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Wu Huaiyu felt his throat was dry and he opened his eyes and sat up.
After being confused for a while, I remembered that I went to celebrate my adoptive father Qin Qiong's birthday today, but got drunk.

My throat is very dry and my head hurts.

When he moves,
Someone came to the room immediately,
"Are you awake? You know you'll have to drink when socializing, but you can't drink so much. Are you thirsty? I've prepared tea for you. Drink some quickly."

It was Fan Xuanfu's voice. Although it said words of blame, it was full of concern.

The tea is still warm,
Wu Huaiyu drank several glasses in one breath, and his throat felt better. However, he felt that his bladder was about to explode, so he quickly drained it.

Come back after a lot of tossing,
Only then did I realize that it was almost dawn,
There is a white light outside,
"Are you hungry? I made some millet porridge."

"You stayed up all night and looked after me. Thank you very much." Huaiyu took her hand and held it in his hand.

"The old couple say thank you very much."

Xuan Fu took out his hand, rolled his eyes at him, and stood up to serve millet porridge. Although he had not slept well all night, his steps were brisk and his heart was sweet.

After a hangover,
The millet porridge in the morning is very stomach-warming, and paired with a few side dishes made by Xuan Fu himself, it is both stomach-warming and appetizing.
Wu Huaiyu had a big appetite and ate several bowls in one go.

Wu Huaiyu put down the bowl and took a long breath, feeling that he was finally normal again.

"Next time I won't drink with these guys again. It's too scary. It's not drinking. It's just fighting. Drinking to death. Killing one thousand enemies will cost you eight hundred."

Lao Cheng and the others have a really good capacity for drinking.

Not only can he ride a fierce horse, dance well, and ride a war horse, he is also invincible in this wine shop. The only thing he dares to drink is to die together.

Fan Xuanfu felt very distressed when he heard this.
"You also led them on the Western Expedition, and they ended up like this. Aren't you repaying kindness with enmity?"

Speaking of the Western Expedition, Fan Xuanfu hesitated to speak.

"Madam, if you have anything to say, just say it. I will listen to you with an open mind." Fan Xuanfu rubbed Huaiyu's head to help him relieve his hangover, "Why do you insist on fighting for the Western Expedition Commander's Seal? How dare you stand for it?" The military order states that as long as eight thousand cavalry are needed, Yu Gushe will be captured alive and the city of Gaochang will be destroyed. You have not been like this in the past. What happened this time? "

The sky is slightly bright,
Wu Huaiyi went to the courtyard to practice Qigong.
Faced with his wife's inquiry, he didn't say much, and there were some things that he couldn't explain in detail. This time, the fight for the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition is a battle between the factions in the DPRK and China.
As the leader of the mountain party, he naturally cannot give in at this time, otherwise how can he lead the team.

After sweating all over from practicing, Wu Huaiyu took a shower and changed clothes, and went to the morning court early.

Yesterday, the court discussed that Wu Huaiyu received the Western Expedition Commander Seal. The emperor strictly ordered the news to be blocked, and only those involved knew about it.

So this morning,
Not many people knew about Wu Huaiyu's amazing move yesterday.

Your Majesty,

Declare the decree,

Wu Huaiyu announced the prime ministership with white hemp, and was granted the title of Prime Minister in the Golden Palace. He returned to the Zhengshi Hall with the title of Pingzhangshi under the title of Zhongshu and became the prime minister, and was changed to the title of Minister of the Ministry of War.

The morning is over,

A piece of news spread out in Chang'an,

"The imperial court is going to send troops to conquer Gaochang Kingdom,"

"I heard that they are going to conquer the Western Turks."

"It's Tayugushe."

Fan Tower had already become lively just after noon, and all the private rooms in the pavilions were booked out.
In a attic room, a group of guests were exchanging the latest news.

"Who leads the troops?"

"I heard it's Mr. Hou."

"Prime Minister? He is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The Minister of Military Affairs has just been granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. If we want to send troops to the west, wouldn't it be more appropriate for the Minister of Military Affairs?"

"Yes, the Military Prime Minister has a great record, but he is recognized as the God of War. He is the disciple of the God of War and the adopted son of the God of Doors. He has won every battle without losing a single defeat. He is the one who is expected to lead the Western Expedition, right?"

Someone said, "During the time when Prime Minister Wu was in power, Ding You left his post and stayed at home. Before he came back, the imperial court had already decided to march westward and selected the Prime Minister Hou.
It is said that 150,000 troops will be sent out this time, and DTZ, Qibi, Dangxiang, Tuguhun and other tribes will be summoned to join the expedition to completely destroy Yugushe. "

"But I heard that this time they are only attacking Gaochang. They attacked our Tang Dynasty vassal Yanqi, invaded our Yizhou, blocked tribute from the countries in the Western Regions, and plundered the Silk Road. Your Majesty said they were only attacking Gaochang."

"How could the imperial court only attack Gaochang in such a large-scale battle? How many people and cities does Gaochang have? Can it afford so many soldiers and horses to march westward?"

A few people were drinking tea and talking excitedly about these 'inside information'. People in Chang'an are always well-informed and like these gossips the most.

Some people lamented, "It would be great if the military prime minister was in command. This man is invincible. Hou Jun can't shoot well with his arrows. He can only fight in general. His performance in quelling the Tuyuhun rebellion and fighting Tibet was average."

"That is,"

"It's a pity that the reinstatement of the Prime Minister was too late."

Various news that the Tang Dynasty was going to send troops to conquer the Gaochang Kingdom, and that Hou Junji took command and received the seal, and sent 200,000 troops, spread all over the place.

This insider information spread almost throughout Chang'an.

West Market,

Huaiyuanfang is home to many Hu merchants doing business in the Western Market, many of whom are from Gaochang, including Han Chinese and Sogdian Hu people.

They also quickly found out the confidential news coming from the palace.

I heard that the Tang Dynasty had approved Hou Junji as the commander-in-chief and was going to send 200,000 troops to conquer Gaochang. He planned to formally send troops out of Yumen Pass when the autumn season was high.
These Gaochang Hu people are a little panicked.

They remained calm on the surface, but secretly they had begun to send secret messages back to Gaochang through various channels, and hurriedly called the police to Gaochang to let them be alert and prepared.

All these secret messages to Gaochang,
They all conveyed similar news. The Tang Dynasty will send troops to Gaochang in the autumn. The commander is Prime Minister Hou Junji. The deputy generals are brothers Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche. In addition, there are DTZ Khan Li Simo, Youxian King Li Sheer, and Qibi, the leader of the Qibi tribe. He Li, Li Zhonglie of Tuyuhun, etc.

One hundred thousand Tang Dynasty elite infantry and cavalry, plus one hundred thousand Turks and other Tibetan soldiers.

The Tang Dynasty wanted to destroy the Gaochang Kingdom, but did not pursue Yibi Duolu Khan.

political hall,
Hou Junji was sitting in his public room, listening to the reports from his staff, with a very ugly expression on his face.

His handsome seal was robbed, and he had to act as a cover for Wu Huaiyu.

The talk of sending troops after the Autumn, the 200,000 Han Hu infantry and cavalry troops, and the talk of Hou Junji taking command are all fake.

"Wu Huaiyu just left the Political Affairs Hall, where did he go?" he asked.

"Prime Minister Wu has returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of War in the Imperial City."

Hou Junji had a sullen face, and Wu Huaiyu boasted that Haikou only needed 8,000 cavalry, but the emperor gave him another 8,000, as well as other follow-up troops.

Last night Hou Junji spent the night at home looking at the map and thinking about it. He felt that Wu Huaiyu took Cheng Yaojin and other generals to the west. With only these 16,000 cavalry,

Surprisingly, it is really possible to win.

Thinking of this, Hou Junji felt extremely uncomfortable. He had not slept all night last night and now he still had two dark circles under his eyes.

Wu Huaiyu is really good at scheming. He stole my handsome seal and I had to cover him up.

Hou Junji picked up the tea cup and took a sip. As a result, the tea was boiling and hot. He jumped up suddenly and threw the tea cup out, smashing it into pieces.
Hou Junji, who was so hot that he was grinning, was so angry that he kicked the subordinate in front of him.
"Trash dog slave, get out!"

(End of this chapter)