First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 345 Hongshe City

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Seeing Jiang Baoyi becoming more and more fond of using his brain, Gao Chong also nodded and smiled. This brother-in-law is worth cultivating and has a bright future.

Not only that, Jiang Baoyi drew inferences from one instance, and continued: "Normally speaking, Tian Zongxian governed Guizhou with high morals and high prestige, and he was sixty years old. Even saints have issued decrees for commendation many times. As juniors, we should pay attention to respect and prepare for it." Gifts are not rude.

Even in private, I wait as a gift to my nephew."

Gao Chong laughed and said, "That's right, Baoyi's brain is getting better and better, don't worry, I've been prepared for a long time."

"What is it?" Jiang Baoyi asked curiously, "Tian Zongxian has been in charge of central Guizhou for more than forty years, so there must be no shortage of treasures. This gift is not easy to choose."

Gao Chong nodded with his hands behind his back, stood on the high slope beside the official road, watched the army marching slowly, and said with great interest: "As you said, Tian Zongxian has been in the center of Guizhou for more than [-] years, and he hasn't seen any treasures. However, what's more, as envoys of the Son of Heaven, it would be inappropriate for us to present too expensive treasures.

When a person is old and has no shortage of treasures, the only thing he cares about is his posthumous reputation. I wrote a poem in hand, praising his Tian family for his loyalty to the emperor and his love for the people. He should be satisfied."

Jiang Baoyi was immediately happy when he heard the words, a little funny, "Your trick has been tried and tested. I still remember Feng Mingda's expression after you wrote a poem in the Notre Dame Temple, wishing to form a life-and-death friendship with you."

"People, what you care about is fame and fortune." Gao Chong shook his head and laughed, and then said in a low voice: "Do you really think that Feng An is devoted to loyalty and has never had any ambitions? He is just tired of fame.

His mother was loyal to the emperor and loved the people all her life, devoted herself to maintaining the peace in Lingnan, and was deeply loved by the people in Lingnan. If he raised his arms, he would definitely be the second Nanyue King Zhao Tuo.

Only in that way, his act of separatism will ruin his mother's life achievements, and his mother, the heroine known as Lingnan Virgin, will also fall from the altar and be cast aside by scholars all over the world.

The achievements of maintaining the peace of Lingnan in those years are the stepping stones made by the Holy Mother for the descendants.

People's hearts are like this, if Feng An submits to the imperial court and is loyal to the emperor and loves the people, their mother and son will be loved by others and their names will last forever.

Therefore, even if Feng An could and wanted to rebel, he didn't dare to rebel, at least he didn't dare to blatantly separate himself, because he wanted to protect the reputation of the Feng family."

Facts have proved that Gao Chong's speculation about people's hearts is extremely accurate. Although Feng An did not blatantly separate himself from the Tang Dynasty after he joined the Tang Dynasty, his behavior did not demonstrate his loyalty to the emperor.

First, he has not visited the pilgrimage for several years.

Second, Luozhou Tandian was not convinced by Feng An, so Feng An launched an attack. The two ignored the court and fought in Lingnan for many years.

Third, the descendants are all governors under his command, so it is difficult for the imperial court to place manpower.

The above three items are definitely not something a loyal minister can do.

Of course, Feng Ang belonged to the Tang Dynasty all his life and never became self-reliant. In his later years, he went to the court to pay homage to him to dispel the wariness of the court. Therefore, the historical evaluation is also very high.

Gao Chong also admired Feng An's EQ very much. It is normal for such a character to be famous forever.

His parents were both models of loyal ministers who pursued posthumous titles in the past dynasties, and his mother, Mrs. Xian, was even regarded as a god by later generations.

More than 1000 years later, there were also activities on Qiongdao to pay homage to Mrs. Xian, such as "making a military slope".

As for the descendants, they were even richer and richer from generation to generation. Of Feng An's thirty sons, at least a dozen were appointed to high positions as governors, and hundreds of grandchildren all entered official careers.

One of his great-grandchildren was named Feng Yuanyi, also named Gao Lishi, who rose to the rank of General Hushi and became the Duke of Qi.

As for Feng An himself, he was also an official up to the third rank, he was made a duke of the state, and he died at a very high age.

Hearing Gao Chong's words, Jiang Baoyi was also full of emotion in his heart, the word "people's heart" is so complicated.

He was originally a martial artist in Tianshui. Even though he traveled to the Imperial Academy when he was young because of his family background, he was still a late-learner and never really used his brain. Jiang Baoyi also benefited a lot from precepts and deeds.

This benefit will be used for life, not only affecting Jiang Baoyi's future official career, but also affecting his descendants.

When it was dark, the army had already arrived outside the city of Hongshe, and the vanguard of the former army came to report: He Zhongde, the county magistrate of Hongshe, had led the officials of Hongshe county to greet him outside the city.

Gao Chong straightened his clothes, got on his horse, and led his army straight to the outside of Hongshe City, where he saw dozens of people waiting at the city gate.

"Stop the horse, stop," Gao Chong raised his hand and ordered.

The army ordered to prohibit, and stopped at a distance of about [-] steps outside the city.

"This is?" Jiang Baoyi was a little puzzled.

"Feng An sits in more than forty counties in the eight prefectures of Lingnan, and he went out of the city five miles to meet him. He is a small city in Hongshe, and his official residence is seventh rank. How dare he greet him at the city gate?" The words are not bad, passed on to the officials of Hongshe."

Hearing the words, the guards around him immediately took orders and galloped towards the gate of the city.

Seeing that Jiang Baoyi was a little puzzled, Gao Chong reminded in a low voice: "Normal logic...".

Jiang Baoyi suddenly understood, and immediately put on a haughty demeanor.

According to normal logic, Gao Chong became famous at a young age, he was a son of a family, and he was a third-rank official, so he was naturally arrogant. Not only Gao Chong, but even Jiang Baoyi was also from a famous family. When he came to this small mountainous town, he should be arrogant.

Jiang Baoyi was always thinking about the situation in Qianzhou, and naturally there was no "normal logic".

"Mingfu, why haven't they stopped moving forward?" Hongshe County Lieutenant said in a muffled voice with a thick body.

He Zhongde, the county magistrate of Hongshe, had a neat beard and a light green official robe, giving him an air of elegance.

In fact, as a direct descendant of the He family in Qianzhou, He Zhongde also traveled to Jingchu to study in Guizhou.

He Zhongde looked at the officials behind him, Nian Xu guessed: "This Ambassador Gao came from a famous family, a son of a noble family, he is the most particular about etiquette, if it is not because he is angry that we have no etiquette and music to welcome him?"

As soon as the words fell, a majestic knight galloped up to him, raised a puff of smoke, and shouted loudly: "Feng An is sitting on...?"

Everyone in Hongshe was shocked when they heard the words, and looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Mingfu, this..."

"This Ambassador Gao is too arrogant..." the county lieutenant said angrily.

It's just that before he finished speaking, he felt an indifferent gaze staring at him, full of murderous intent, and saw that the knight was already holding a waist knife.

Although he knew that he would not dare to kill the court officials, the county lieutenant's throat rolled and he swallowed, wisely choosing to shut up.

"My official is rude, I hope you will forgive me, I will trouble the strong man to lead the way, I will wait here to meet you", He Zhongde looked gloomy, he reached out his hand to stop the talking officer, after thinking about it, he cupped his hands slightly and said.

(End of this chapter)