Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 163 Chang’an is not safe

"Your Majesty, this is Chang'an!"

Outside Chang'an Chunming Gate, Zhang Guangsheng, who was riding a carriage, reined in the reins, jumped off the carriage and sighed with envy on his face.

After walking a journey of [-] miles, we finally arrived at the East Station of Chang'an City in a dusty atmosphere. In front of us was the Chunming Gate, which was full of people.

The city is as far as the eye can see!
Zhang Guangsheng, who had never seen such a big scene before, felt ripples in his heart.

In front of the majestic and magnificent Chang'an City, Zhang Guangsheng is indeed an out-and-out Hexi native.

"Chang'an, Chang'an, long-term peace and stability. At the feet of the Emperor, the most virtuous city, it is very safe here.

We have to change our habit of drawing swords and shooting arrows in Shazhou.

When encountering a problem, you must exercise restraint, use your brain first, and don't just think of using force to solve it.

It's hard to get further if you fight and kill. "

Fang Chongyong opened the curtain of the carriage and warned Zhang Guangsheng with a serious face.

Like those Doulu Junqiu Ba, Zhang Guangsheng's hands were stained with blood, and he had killed a lot of people. Not to mention his quick reactions, his attacks were particularly dark.

Even Fang Chongyong, after growing up, used crossbow arrows to kill many so-called "bandits" without saying who he would show mercy to.

These two people are truly blood-licking people.

How can there be honest people in Shazhou, Hexi?

"Oh, I understand, Sir, you have to exercise some restraint."

Zhang Guangsheng, who was skilled in killing people, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, full of awe in his heart.

This time, except for Yang Yan who was going on the road together, Fang Chongyong took him and Anaye, and everyone else was still behind.

The matter of the Hexi caravan cannot be delayed and needs to be dealt with immediately. Fang Chongyong has no time to mark the road!
"Oh, it turns out that Chang'an is so far away. My waist is about to fall apart."

Anaye, who was wearing a curtain hat, jumped out of the carriage briskly, rubbed her slender waist and complained.

The orchid waist is well-deserved. Anaye could not see it at all when she was a child. Within two years, she had such a devilish figure. Sure enough, she inherited it from her mother.

How could that person charm the "well-informed" Xin'an King Li Yi if he didn't have an incomparably beautiful appearance?

"We came to Chang'an to do business, so we should keep a low profile and avoid causing trouble! When you go out, you must not take off your curtain hat! Don't wear revealing clothes! Do you hear me!"

Fang Zhongyong said with a fierce face to scare Anaye.

"I know, I know, I am the most beautiful woman in Hexi. If I show my face, bad guys will snatch it away."

Anaye said lazily, obviously not taking it seriously.

After all, she was already very accustomed to the sense of security in Hexi. Everyone in Shazhou knew that she was a forbidden concubine whom even Fang Zhijun could not bear to bully.Who would do anything to her?

While a group of people were talking and packing their luggage, four or five riders rushed out from the Chunming Gate. The people in front of them all moved out of the way, and there was a flurry of excitement.

Sitting on the horse were all young men in brightly colored brocade clothes. They carried slingshots on their backs that were very similar in shape to bows and arrows, except that there was a leather nest in the center of the "bow string" for easy loading of stone bullets!
The leader among those people noticed Anaye's graceful figure. He couldn't take his eyes away at all. He directly raised his slingshot and shot a stone bullet at Anaye's curtain hat!
Snapped!
The curtain cap was blown off.

Her chestnut-colored hair was scattered like a waterfall, and her delicate face was looming among them.

The young men on horseback were all shocked by Anaye's beauty, and they surrounded her on horseback, clearly showing that they were coming with bad intentions.

Fang Chongyong's previous "low-key policy" was slapped in the face not long after he said it.Even though he had seen many old foxes in the four years of training in the border town, his scheming was as deep as water, and the city could move mountains and fill the sea, but now his face was a little uneasy.

That's not how you slap someone in the face, right?

However, before he could speak, the man on the horse pointed his riding crop at Anaye and said, "This is my runaway slave. Give me a hundred guan and I will take her away. This matter will be settled. Otherwise, …”

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Guangsheng stood up and punched the most vulnerable ear of the white horse under the person who spoke, using all his strength!

Like a tiger descending a mountain, as fast as lightning!

This is the true strength of the warriors of the Hexi frontier army!

The horses under these people's crotches are all fake, and they are not as good as the horses in Hexi. They have no time to react!

The white horse who had been punched fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, his limbs twitching, and he was about to die!
The arrogant and domineering young man who just spoke also fell to the ground in a state of disgrace and rolled several times before losing his strength.His image like a dog chewing mud at this moment made the lively crowd around him applaud and applaud.

This lightning strike stunned several other young people who were still on the horse!

Really stepping on a horse and killing it with one punch!Where did the monster come from?
Zhang Guangsheng rubbed his sore wrist, walked over to the other party Chongyong, bowed his hands and said:
"My lord, I didn't draw my sword, shoot an arrow, hit anyone, or violate my lord's order just now!"

He acted like a Qiuba, and did not reveal Fang Chongyong's identity, which also made the young men in brocade robes and attires riding on horses not far away fearful.

"Bitch! You dare to kill my horse?
Do you know who my grandpa is? "

The unfortunate guy covered in mud passed Zhang Guangsheng and walked directly in front of the tall Fang Chongyong, glaring at him and shouting.

"So, after talking so much nonsense, who is your grandpa?"

Fang Chongyong asked with excitement on his face, crossing his arms.

Finally he met him!The childhood memories he was missing in this life!Being an official in Hexi was so mature that he thought he was still a social beast!
As the son of the Lingnan Jiedushi and the son-in-law of the Hedong Jiedushi, and with three or four errands that have not yet been reported and handed over, including the governor of Shazhou, I would not find an opportunity to show off in front of the many yamen in Chang'an and act deceitful. The plot of a man dominating a woman is simply a disgrace to his own identity!

The buffs are all stacked up. If I don’t show off, I’d be sorry for traveling through time!

Fang Chongyong's heart was full of passion. Not only was he not afraid, but he was eager to try, for fear that the group on the other side would run away.

"Hmph! Who in Chang'an City doesn't know that my father, Xing Yi, is Honglu Shaoqing? Just wait to die!"

As if he felt that the position of Honglu Shaoqing was not loud enough, and feared that Fang Chongyong would not understand, Xing Wei pointed to a young man riding a horse behind him and said: "He is Zhang Xi, whose father is the censor Zhongcheng! The holy family is prosperous, one finger I can crush you to death!"

Xing Wei pointed to another person and said: "His name is Wang Wen, and his elder brother is a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs and a registered sex servant. A transfer order can make you do hard labor until death!"

"You are against us, go buy a coffin now! Hand over the Orchid from the Western Regions behind you, can we be generous and only break one of your legs?"

After hearing his arrogant words, the onlookers quietly dispersed, unwilling to continue to watch and wade through the muddy water.

The people will not fight with the officials. If it is risky to watch, it is better to withdraw.

"Which leg did you break?"

Fang Chongyong asked rhetorically.

Xing Yi was stunned, is this a problem?Is this something we should be concerned about?

He didn't expect the other party to ask such a question. He was speechless and didn't know how to continue the threat.

"The evil young man from Chang'an oppresses foreign merchants. In this bright and clear world, how can we allow you to do evil! Do you really think there is no justice in this world?"

Today someone is coming to fight against injustice! "

At this moment, behind Fang Chongyong, a loud shout came from the direction east of Chang'an!
What's going on?Isn't it a new routine emerging in Chang'an?
Fang Zhongyong, who has always had a strong mindset of "trickling people and harming me", his first reaction was that Xing Wei and others in front of him were the dog caretakers of the person behind him, to increase his favorability.

He turned around and saw two middle-aged men dressed as scribes, but slightly shabby, in their early thirties.

One of them was tall, while the other looked thin. The two of them strode forward, as if they wanted to bear the heavy burden for Fang Chongyong and his party.

Fang Chongyong swallowed the pretentious words that he had prepared and watched the changes without saying a word. "They are just slanderous scholars from other places who came to Chang'an to take the imperial examination. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business! If they cause trouble again, you will deal with it too!"

Xing Yi said with a serious look, clearly unable to get off the tiger. The friends behind him who usually fight cocks and walk dogs seemed to be stepping aside to watch the fun at this moment.

It's just that if you lose, you don't lose. If you retreat now, Xing Wei will not be able to survive in this circle in the future, so he can't retreat even one step and can only hold on bravely.

Fang Chongyong carefully observed the attires of the two people who had just arrived, and then looked at his own attire, and he suddenly realized!
When he was in the border town, everyone knew that he was Fang Shijun. Everyone knew that his hands and eyes could reach the sky, and he could kill someone with just a spit.Therefore, Fang Chongyong doesn't like to wear official robes on weekdays, and he doesn't need to use this method to prove his identity, so he doesn't pay much attention to his appearance.

Including Anaye, they are also dressed simply and are no different from ordinary people.

But this is Chang'an, with a fixed population of at least one million, among whom there is a mixture of good and bad. From emperors to beggars, the status of different people varies greatly.

A person's clothing itself is a symbol of status.Xing Wei was wary of the two people who came wearing shabby Confucian shirts, but he was worried that they were scholars taking part in the imperial examination and would be able to cause trouble for him.

As for the clothes Fang Chongyong is wearing now, his status is probably that of a small businessman, which only proves that he has a little money. At least, he is definitely not an official or a nobleman who wants to be an official.

Hu Ji like Anaye is also a standard match for merchants in the Western Regions. At most, her appearance is outstanding, so she is not worthy of doubt.Zhang Guangsheng could tell even if he didn't say it, they were just common guards with swords in the Western Regions, and he could easily recruit hundreds of them in Chang'an.

Therefore, these yamen believed that Fang Chongyong and his group were just small businessmen from the Western Regions, and it was okay to bully them.As for Hu Ji, even if Chang'an doesn't have one hundred thousand, there are still fifty or sixty thousand, and it's not a rare thing.These officials did not treat Anaye as a human being at all.

"This husband is Du Fu and Du Zimei, and this one is Yuanjie Yuancishan. We are all scholars who came to Chang'an to take the Jinshi examination.

You don’t need to worry. Both You and Yuanjishan have seen what happened just now, and the right and wrong are clear.We are willing to be witnesses and go with you to Jingzhao Mansion to sue the officials!
I don't believe that these young Wuling men can cover the sky in Chang'an with just one hand! "

Du Fu looked at Xing Wei and the others and accused them indignantly.

Yuan Jie beside him also said: "I agree with what Du Zimei said. You guys, it's useless to talk more. Let's go to Jingzhao Mansion."

Under normal circumstances, after hearing such words, Xing Wei and others should just give up and say: If you have the guts to wait, I will go back now to kill you.

Or they might just run away in despair, just to lose some face. It’s not like these yamen can’t afford horses!

From now on, just inquire about Fang Chongyong and his group in Chang'an City, stir up trouble secretly, and retaliate secretly.

At least that's what Fang Chongyong thinks.

As a result, I never expected that Jingzhao Mansion seemed to be an inexplicable point of laughter. Not only did Xing Wei, who was originally angry and embarrassed, laughed loudly, but several other yamen riding on horses, such as Zhang Xi, Wang Wean and others, also turned over and dismounted. He laughed loudly and stood next to Xing Wei to support him.

This made Fang Chongyong, Du Fu, Yuan Jie and others a little confused about the situation.

How come the famous Chang'an law enforcement unit of Jingzhao Mansion, the upright third-rank official of Jingzhao Mansion, has become a laughing matter?
"Hey, you two sour scholars from out of town don't you know, what the locals of Chang'an usually talk about is: Wannian County is made of paper, and Jingzhao Mansion is made of clay.

No one can cure this Jingzhao Mansion, and it is only a penny better than the even more useless Wannian County Government, hahahahahaha!
The current governor of Jingzhao resigned four times in four years without approval from the saints. Do you know why?Because no one wants to be a bad official, you are asking for your own death! "

Xing Yi, who was covered in mud, laughed so much that he burst into tears.

Fang Chongyong, Du Fu, Yuan Jie and others looked at each other, feeling that there seemed to be a big pit waiting for them ahead.

"Why don't you two go on your own? Someone here can take care of it."

Fang Chongyong said to Du Fu with a troubled expression.

He could have done many things at will, but when outsiders were around, it was difficult to do them.

It was not his original intention to have a high-profile conflict with Xing Wei and others, and it was even less his intention to make friends with Du Fu and others.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lang! I've traveled all over the world and what I'm talking about is reasonable. If I don't believe it, Jingzhao Mansion can be unreasonable.

You guys, do you dare to go to Jingzhao Mansion? "

Du Fu asked, pointing to Xing Wei and others.

"Go, why don't you go.

If you don't go to Jingzhao Mansion, I will only break one of your legs.Now go to Jingzhao Mansion and I will break both of your legs. "

Xing Wei pointed at Fang Chongyong and said fiercely. Several people behind him were making noises, as if they were just watching the fun and not afraid of the big trouble.

"I originally wanted to get along with you in harmony, but I didn't expect that what I got in exchange was bullying. No more pretending, I'm showing my cards. Let's go to Jingzhao Mansion now."

Fang Chongyong said helplessly.

Shazhou Governor is a fourth-rank official, and if you want to deal with a fourth-rank official, you have to go to Dali Temple, which is definitely not what Jingzhao Mansion can handle.

Fang Chongyong also wanted to see what kind of game these yamen wanted to play.

……

The Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion was built with a lot of money. The decoration alone cost [-] yuan. There is even a special Cuju court inside!For officials to play in their spare time.

However, the magnificence of Jingzhao Mansion is limited to the yamen. Others cannot do anything they want. No one can beat it, no one can cure it, and they are useless and outcast.

Few Jingzhao Prefects have a term of more than one year. As for those who have a four-year term, the only one who has a four-year term is the current Jingzhao Prefect Zheng Shuqing.

With his own efforts, he "made a name for himself" in Chang'an and became a well-known villain here.

To put it simply, he is a dog official who only goes to work but does not do anything. He can neither uphold justice nor uphold justice, but he is so smart that no one can be offended.

It was the same day as usual. The Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion was so busy that it could fade away.Zheng Shuqing, Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, set up a stick against the dustpan in the yard in front of the Yamen, sprinkled a little grain underneath, and tied one end of the stick with a rope.

As long as he pulls hard, he can trap the greedy bird.

When Zheng Shuqing was having fun, a subordinate officer came over and whispered in his ear: "Yin Zheng, a few young men from Wuling came to complain to the officials. They seemed to bully foreign merchants and tried to extort money, but failed. A horse was also killed.”

"Come to Jingzhao Mansion to complain? Why don't you go to Dali Temple?"

Zheng Shuqing asked helplessly.

The assistant officer was speechless and thought to himself: Of course, seeing you makes me easier to bully.

But it was impossible for him to say such words, so he could only cross his hands and bow and step aside, waiting for the Jingzhao governor, who was admitted to be incompetent and useless, to come and put an end to it.

"That's okay. I'll give it up after the case is over and find a place to have a drink."

Zheng Shuqing sighed and said.

The government affairs in Jingzhao Mansion can be said to be sparse. They often only work for half a day before going home to rest. The officials here are very accustomed to such a quiet working environment.

"Here, Mr. Zheng, please come this way."

The assistant officer quickly led the way, thinking about getting off work.

A marriage has been arranged in the family. The other party's family is of a higher family than mine, and the reputation of getting married in Jingzhao Mansion is too bad, so it is probably difficult to succeed.

He was wondering whether he should just reject the marriage, so as not to marry a father and come back to take care of him, which would make life unhappy.

The two came to the lobby. Zheng Shuqing weakly asked a group of people standing in the lobby: "What are you suing the officials for? At the feet of the Emperor of Chang'an, if nothing happens, everything will be over. It's not worth it to break up."

Zheng Shuqing yawned and suddenly found that there was a person in front of him who looked very familiar and friendly, but he was tall and could not match the person in his memory.

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