Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 115 Everyone speaks nicely

Between Chang'an and Luoyang, there is a road well maintained by the Tang government.Not only is there an endless stream of merchants coming and going, but it is also one of the main channels for transporting grain into the customs.

Thinking about it, the imperial court couldn't overemphasize the main road connecting Chang'an, the upper capital, and Luoyang, the eastern capital.

This road is not only convenient and safe, but also one of the lifelines for supplying Chang'an outside the pass.Every year, the imperial court sends officials from the Ministry of Industry to check the road conditions along the way.

When a tree falls, it needs to be planted; if there is a hole in the ground, it needs to be filled;

In short, this is a demonstration project of the Tang Empire, which has extremely important symbolic and practical values.

One afternoon after autumn, the sun is shining brightly but not too hot. The climate is pleasant and it is a good time to go out and play.

A plain-looking carriage, without any decoration, was pulled by three horses, driving slowly and steadily on the driveway.

Behind the carriage were four or five people dressed as ordinary caravan guards. There were no special patterns on their trousers and short shirts. They looked like some people in Chang'an who used money to do guard work and lived outside for various reasons.

The outfits of these people are ordinary, but each of them looks capable and capable, making it impossible to guess their history.

The driver was a muscular middle-aged man with a horizontal knife commonly seen in Chang'an West City on his waist, and there was no mark on the scabbard.

Anyway, they didn't look like they were particularly rich, nor did they look like people in the government, they acted very low-key.

Suddenly, one person and one rider appeared not far in front of the carriage, as if they were waiting for the people in the carriage.

"stop!"

A shrill cry came from inside the car.

The driver of the car immediately reined in the reins and stopped the car.

"Who stopped the car? What's the matter?"

The coachman driving the car had a loud and clear voice, and asked in a voice like a bell, with an imposing manner.

"Huanhuan, I know you're inside, can you come out and see me?"

The man got off his horse and said, he turned out to be the birthday king Li Wei born to Li Longji and Concubine Wu Hui!

Li Tong's voice was pleading, not at all domineering like a prince, only a strong lingering grievance.

No one in the carriage answered, as if they didn't hear him.

"Huanhuan, do you know that I haven't had a peaceful night's sleep since you were not in the palace.

Now that you are gone, I feel like everything is meaningless.You are not here, what is the meaning of my life? "

King Shou wanted to open the curtain of the carriage, but was stopped by a burly coachman.

"Presumptuous! Go one step further and kill without mercy!"

The coachman drew his knife and glared at King Shou, and shouted loudly!

"Li Yan, I am a monk Taizhen, not some concubine of Shouwang, and I am no longer Huanhuan, please go back."

Yang Yuhuan's voice came from the carriage, with a weak, even humble pleading.

It's just that it looks cold and quiet on the surface.

Li Yan was overjoyed, and took another step forward. Regardless of the blade on his neck, which was about to touch the skin, he shouted loudly and affectionately:
"Huanhuan, I knew you must be here! Can you let me see you, please! As long as I see you again!"

"Prince Shou, our relationship has long since ended, and there is no need to mention it again. If you continue to pester me like this, I'm afraid Saburo will misunderstand you!"

Yang Yuhuan's anxious voice of defense came from the carriage, almost sternly!

She has a gentle personality, and she is rarely so angry.

"San Lang? Who is San Lang?"

Li Chen was stunned and asked almost as a reflex.

Could it be that Yang Yuhuan found another man?Calling so affectionately?He couldn't remember who Saburo was for a moment, but he only felt that the title was vaguely familiar.

"It's me!"

There was a voice in the carriage that made King Shou's liver and gallbladder split!
deep!Short!Strong!powerful!
The longevity king Li Chen was immediately sweating profusely. He wanted to step forward to explain, but he was afraid that Li Longji would open the curtain of the carriage and come out to scold him angrily!
Li Chen slowly backed away, until he retreated to his horse, then quietly took the horse and pulled it to the side of the road.

The coachman took the opportunity to put the saber back into the scabbard, gave Shouwang Li Wei a meaningful look, and said nothing.

The curtain of the carriage opened a corner, revealing half of Gao Lishi's head.He waved his hand calmly to the coachman, and then the carriage began to accelerate towards Luoyang.

When they passed the longevity king Li Wei, there was no disturbance, and Yang Yuhuan did not lift the curtain of the carriage.

After the carriage left, Shou Wang Li Wei leaned against a tree in shock and panted.

That beast was also on the carriage!
Why is this!

Longevity King Li Wei finally found out that Yang Yuhuan was going back to the house of his third uncle Yang Xuangui in Luoyang to visit relatives today, and this was the only way to go!

Because Yang Yuhuan has never returned home since she married into Prince Shou's Mansion!He also did not interact with his relatives.From the moment the carriage left Xingqing Palace, his people were under close surveillance!
But, why is that beast also on the carriage?
Why!

Why didn't I hear any news before?
Li Yan really couldn't figure it out, isn't that dirty guy who picks up ashes afraid of being assassinated?
Thinking of this incident, Li Wei's heart skipped a beat, and some evil thoughts welled up in his heart.

if!

If he takes the opportunity now and sends people to catch up and kill the beast, will he be able to become the emperor and take back the ring?

This idea just appeared in his mind, and was quickly replaced by the three corpses hanging from the beams of the Chengdong Station.

Li Ying and the other three kings are already cold, but Li Wei still doesn't want to die!
Although he didn't see that shocking scene with his own eyes, it was already frightening to hear the servants in the mansion describe it.

Is Li Longji's "White Dragon Fish Suit" really careless, or has he already arranged a back-up plan, using himself as bait to wait for someone with evil intentions to take action?
The longevity king Li Xuan didn't know, and he didn't dare to bet.

Even if he kills his beastly father, there is still no way he can secure the throne.All unrealistic efforts are paving the way for those so-called "brothers" who have been watching their own jokes.

What Li Wei didn't know was that not only did Li Longji not be annoyed by his blocking the carriage, but it made the emperor of the Tang Dynasty even more excited!

Not long after the carriage left, Brother Ji tore off Yang Yuhuan's belt regardless of his reserve, and took off her white...

Gao Lishi on the side turned a blind eye to this and turned his head consciously.

……

Fang Chongyong imagined that when the governor was appointed, he would be ostracized by local officials. Maybe there were people who deliberately refused to come out to greet him, and there might even be some thorns who would jump out to make things difficult for him, trying to slap him in the face as a "bicycle governor."

But in fact, when he came to the post station next to Ruoshui, he was about to pass the stone bridge to the west gate of Zhangye City, which was close at hand.I found that next to the post station and the stone bridge, local officials in green robes were welcoming me, which can be described as a huge momentum.

Among them was even a middle-aged man in the attire of a senior military officer.

A group of people were all bowing their hands to him, with an extremely respectful attitude.

No matter from which angle you look at it, this attitude is too strange.

"My colleagues, you are..."

Fang Chongyong asked with a puzzled expression.

Even if you are being polite, you shouldn't be so polite, right?
"Fang Shijun, we are expecting you to come! If you don't come again, we don't know what to do!"

The official dressed as a military officer introduced himself: "My humble Ouyang Jin, the Jiankang army envoy and governor of Ganzhou. But from now on, he will not be the governor of Ganzhou.

Here is the seal, hand it over to Fang Shijun for safekeeping, so that I can work in Jiankang Army with peace of mind, hahahahaha! "

The unshaven middle-aged uncle took out the governor's seal letter from his cuff and put it in Fang Chongyong's arms with a bright face. It didn't look like he was dismissed, but rather like he had lost a big burden.

"Mr. Ouyang, I don't understand... You were supposed to be the governor of Ganzhou, why are you so happy after resigning?"

Fang Chongyong asked with a puzzled look on his face.

It is easy to tell whether a person is really happy or fake!This Ouyang military envoy is sincerely happy.

Nothing fake.

So much so that this person traveled more than 200 miles to wait for Fang Zhongyong to enter Zhangye City to join the job!
No matter how you look at it, you can't wait and even cheer.

It's just that, these days, which official would think that he has few concurrent official positions, and it's not that he can't hire aides!
"Your envoy, what happened in Ganzhou is difficult to describe in one word, even if it is not done well, the saint will definitely not punish the envoy, let alone Hexi Jiedu envoy.

It is to make you feel at ease to go to the post, so I left and went back to the barracks. "

Ouyang Kuan bowed and bowed to Fang Chongyong, then got on his horse and headed west.

He is unrestrained and unrestrained, not sloppy, and has the style of hard work and efficiency in Hexi.

When Fang Chongyong was in a daze, a green-robed official came out of the crowd, held Fang Chongyong's hands very abruptly and said excitedly: "But Fang Shijun is in person? I am Wei Yanzhuang of Zhangye County!"

Encountering an old acquaintance in a foreign country, Yan Zhuang, who had a bumpy official road, saw that it was Fang Chongyong himself, and was so excited that he almost cried.

After a year of hard work, I finally got backstage.

why you?

Fang Chongyong was full of doubts, and slowly withdrew his hand from Yan Zhuang's, and then looked at him thoughtfully, not knowing what to say for a while.

There are too many things to say and too many questions to ask, and I feel like I don't know what to ask first.

"Your Majesty, the situation in Ganzhou is complicated. This is not the place to talk. Tonight everyone from the government office will come to greet your Majesty. After the banquet, we will go to the study to elaborate."

Yan Zhuang leaned close to Fang Chongyong's ear and said in a low voice.

"Understood, let's talk about it later."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly, and then shouted to the welcoming officials: "Colleagues, you should go away first. After three days, come to the lobby of the Ganzhou Government Office to discuss major issues. At other times, it is good to be busy with your own business. .”

He raised the seal in his hand and raised it.

"We all obey your envoy's orders!"

Fang Chongyong couldn't help sighing as the group of green-robed officials thanked them and left.

He had a bad feeling that someone had dug a big hole for him.

……

Zhangye City is much smaller than Liangzhou City. It only has a square main city with no ancillary structures around the city wall.It has four city gates in total. The market is in the west near the city gate. It can be enclosed with a fence, which is very worry-free and down-to-earth.

There is no square or square wall in the city, but most of the government agencies are concentrated in this area in the southeast corner.

The reception banquet held by the officials in Ganzhou for Fang Chongyong was very grand, and the wine was from Liangzhou; the rice was steamed with the famous "black rice" here, which left a fragrance on the lips and teeth, and it was said that it was a tribute, which ordinary people could not eat at all;
Not to mention common things such as roast leg of lamb and haggis soup, what surprised Fang Chongyong was that the soup made from camel hooves and the roasted and cut hump meat also appeared on the dining table, even more similar to hand-cooked meat. Pilaf, a food called "Qiang Zhu", has rich and mysterious side dishes.

What is placed on this long and wide dining table is not only food, but the all-encompassing and vigorous atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

With complicated and inexplicable moods, Fang Zhongyong had a relatively intuitive experience of the prosperity of Ganzhou after eating this luxurious feast amidst the flattery of many bureaucrats.After drinking and eating, he brought Yan Zhuang to the government office study, lit the oil lamp, and the two had a long talk.

"My lord, there is nothing unusual in Ganzhou, it's just that the central government's autumn defense order is very problematic. No officials here dare to enforce it, and no one dares to stand out."

Yan Zhuang said in a deep voice, seeing that Fang Chongyong's face was neither sad nor happy, he lowered his voice and continued:

"Lang Jun can find a way to transfer to a position somewhere in Liangzhou. The troubles in Ganzhou are not caused by Lang Jun, and it should not be up to Lang Jun to clean up the situation."

Yan Zhuang knew the inside story, but he didn't know how to explain it to Fang Chongyong.

Local people's sentiments are deeply rooted and cannot be summed up in terms of right and wrong.In other words, the contradiction between the local government and the central government will always exist, and there is nothing to say about it. Local officials only have the difference between "execution" and "non-execution".

"The officials in Ganzhou already knew the content of the official document sent by the Liangzhou government through other channels. But now everyone just pretends that the governor of Ganzhou is acting on his behalf and cannot preside over the overall situation. State order.

The Liangzhou Prefecture probably didn't agree with the saint's decision, so it also deliberately delayed the autumn prevention order.As long as the army wins a big victory on the front line, the Tubo people will be eliminated.So the implementation or non-implementation of the autumn prevention order actually means little. "

Yan Zhuang said calmly.

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly, noncommittal.

Ji Ge's order was a bit outrageous, and Hexi felt that it was impossible to implement it.But they obviously couldn't disobey Chang'an's request, so they could only procrastinate.The local situation is very complicated, and Ji Ge doesn't know about it.

However, local officials need to ensure local stability and no disturbances in the frontier.As for Ji Ge's specific order, if it is inconvenient to execute, then delay it. A certain order must not be executed mechanically, which will lead to the collapse of the border town.

The unlucky ones will still be the local officials.

However, playing like this for a long time does not seem to be the solution. There must always be someone who can speak up to preside over the overall situation.

Take the blame by the way!

Fang Chongyong somewhat understood why those green-robed officials looked at him as if they had seen their father.

"Guo Ziyi wants to train [-] united soldiers. This is the most important thing. Other government affairs must be put aside."

Fang Chongyong said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Yan Zhuang smiled wryly and said: "Your envoy is right, the training of the united soldiers is one of the troubles."

trouble?

Fang Chongyong talked with Guo Ziyi, and the other party didn't think it was difficult to train the united soldiers.Unity soldiers are not white men with no foundation at all. In fact, many of them are veterans, and their basic combat strength is guaranteed.

"The training of the united soldiers is not difficult, but you have to have soldiers!"

Yan Zhuang sighed helplessly, as a county lieutenant of Zhangye County, he was doing some chores.

"Zhangye City...is there no united soldiers?"

Fang Chongyong asked in shock.

Recruiting and training are two different things, even different organizations. He just heard that Guo Ziyi was going to Ganzhou to train united soldiers and rebuild Zhangye Shouzhuo.No one told him that there are no united soldiers waiting for training in Zhangye City!

"Don't say it is a united soldier, there is not even a soldier."

Yan Zhuang said the answer that Fang Chongyong didn't want to hear the most.

grass!This horse riding joke is too big!
Fang Chongyong now even wants to go back to Chang'an and stab Brother Ji to death!
　The curtain opened
　　
　
(End of this chapter)