Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 273 I’m sorry for being born human

"Come and die!"

"Come and die!"

Under the pale moonlight, in front of Fang Chongyong were densely packed "people" stumbling forward like zombies. Each one of them was holding a bright knife in his hand and kept walking forward.

Fang Chongyong knew that this was a dream and that it was his subconscious mind, but he just couldn't wake up, as if he was being pressed into bed by a ghost. Qiu Ba, who was supposed to be around him, could not see any of them at this moment. He was alone facing the dense crowd of "people".

The wounds on the bodies of those who were killed seemed to be clearly visible. Some even had their heads cut off. They passed through their bodies like ghosts, and then walked forward aimlessly. The huge team finally disappeared.

In front of him was only the pale moonlight shining on the sand. In this lucid dream, Fang Chongyong could not avoid or look back. No one helped him. Of course, he did not suffer any revenge in the end.

It was already three o'clock in the morning, and the bright sunshine shone on Fang Chongyong's face. He slowly opened his eyes and found that he was covered in cold sweat. Pei Xiu was looking at him with concern on his face, as if he was hesitant to speak.

"Did I talk in my sleep?"

Fang Chongyong asked calmly.

"Alang kept saying: You deserve to die, just these four words."

Pei Xiu said with lingering fear.

"No wonder Qiu Ba in the Five Dynasties believed in Buddhism."

Fang Chongyong muttered something softly and breathed a long sigh of relief.

For normal people, killing people, or directing people to kill people, is not pleasurable or fulfilling. It's just that many times, although the purpose of war is not to kill people, it is impossible to prevent such things.

Whether you are Qiu Ba or a general, this is just a profession. How to kill people efficiently and skillfully is the core skill of this type of profession.

Many times, as long as you go to the battlefield, you will kill someone, or someone will kill you, and no one has a choice.

Fang Chongyong did a lot of work for the people of Liangzhou An's family, so that they temporarily gave up the idea of ​​developing smuggling and joined a more ambitious cause.

The information about that caravan was also betrayed by the Liangzhou An clan to Fang Chongyong as a declaration of surrender to prove their position. If the people in this smuggling caravan were not killed, Fang Chongyong would not be able to deploy in Hexi.

Fang Chongyong didn't like killing, but this time he had to kill. He was sorry for being human.

"I hope you won't have to share my sins in the future."

Fang Chongyong put his hand on Pei Xiu's flat belly and stroked it gently.

"Alang, the saint is already very old. If there is an accident in the future, then..."

Pei Xiu frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask. She had been brewing this question in her heart for a long time.

Fang Chongyong was awarded the official position of Hexi Jiedushi, which not only did not make Pei Xiu feel at ease, but also cast a shadow in her heart.

"What are you afraid of? I will kill anyone who dares to touch me!"

Fang Chongyong said angrily. No one understands the changes in the world in the future better than him. The peace of the years will not last long. The future will be an era of reasoning with the sword. All power that is not supported by force will be thrown to the ground and trampled mercilessly.

Seeing Fang Chongyong's resolute attitude, Pei Xiu suddenly stopped talking.

If it were anyone else, it would definitely be bragging. But Pei Xiu knows that Fang Chongyong is so brave, he dares to do anything bad! This man has no respect for imperial power.

"Didn't I write a letter last time? My father wrote back and said that after the child is born, he will send it to the Pei family to raise it quietly..."

Pei Xiu said a little embarrassed.

She received the letter a few days ago, and Pei Min also said a lot of truth. Hexi Jiedu made the tree big and attract the wind, and he had to keep a low profile no matter what.

Pei Xiu thought for a long time about what to say about this kind of thing, and finally decided to tell the truth.

"I understand, just do as your father says."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly and said.

"Hey! Why are you like this! That's our child!"

Pei Xiu stood up and looked at Fang Chongyong with wide eyes, looking dissatisfied and about to get angry.

"Let Guan Chongsi take you to Youzhou today. In the future, I will announce to the public that you were seriously injured after falling from a horse and need to recuperate."

Fang Chongyong said with a long sigh, but did not change his mind. Pei Xiu is not clear-headed, but her father Pei Min can still see clearly.

The political situation of Datang was quietly changing.

"What are you two doing..."

Pei Xiu covered her face with her hands and began to sob softly.

"The situation is going to change. Your father is doing it for your own good. Everything must be considered in the long run."

Fang Chongyong said helplessly, gently holding Pei Xiu's shoulders. The wind has picked up, and those with a keen sense of smell can already feel the winter chill from the breeze.

The strange behavior of King Ying Li Xuan is enough to show that the political situation in the center of the Tang Dynasty has begun to gradually become turbulent. The prince's side was made public, and even Ji Ge couldn't suppress it. If you press hard, either the next Li Heng will appear, or you will have to kill all the princes.

Perhaps, reaching a new balance of terror at the core of Datang's rule will be Ji Ge's next round of layout. Let the prince fight with the princes. These people will not be willing to talk to each other and will definitely find helpers.

Keeping the struggle within a certain range without getting out of control is Ji Ge's basic goal. He will not think about more things, but will put pleasure first.

Many ministers, even important officials in the imperial court, will consider how they will go about their own future after Brother Ji passes away. In fact, this is human nature. After all, Brother Ji is already over sixty this year. How many more years can he remain cool?

Both Fang Chongyong and Fang Youde are currently staunch "royalists" and do not belong to any prince faction. In other words, Brother Ji is the only supporter for the father and son.

In the future, these people will be the die-hards who must be eliminated as soon as possible after the new emperor ascends the throne! Dismissal from office is just a guarantee. Exile to Lingnan is the norm. In serious cases, one may even be exterminated!

Not only Cen Shen understands this, but Pei Min may also see it.

Letting Pei Xiu give birth to an illegitimate son and raising it in the Pei family in the name of a descendant of the Pei family also left a bloodline for the Fang family. Fang Chongyong felt that according to ancient customs, Pei Min was already very interesting without clearly taking sides.

However, Fang Chongyong felt that he could go further.

Instead of waiting for Pei Xiu to give birth to a son and send him back to arouse suspicion, it would be better to let Pei Xiu return to Pei Min now and give birth to the child in half a year.

If things calm down in the future, we can take Pei Xiu and her children back;

If something happens in the future, then...implement the emergency plan.

Revolt in the border town! In short, Fang Chongyong will not sit still and wait for death.

By then, Pei Xiu will be more stable in the Pei family, and there will be a way forward or backward with this arrangement.

"Does it really have to be like this?"

Pei Xiu said unwillingly.

"Yes, and besides, I have a big plan. I may be traveling for a long time, and it's not convenient for me to keep you with me all the time... Returning to your father will make me feel more at ease."

Fang Chongyong mentioned it vaguely, but he didn't dare to explain it too clearly to Pei Xiu, lest he scare the silly girl.

"Oh, that's okay."

Pei Xiu was like an eggplant beaten by frost, completely wilted.

Now she seems to feel that the "filter" that used to cover her eyes has been taken away. The world in her eyes now is full of crisis and uncertainty.

……

"Jie Shuai! Fang Jieshuai!

You are finally back! Finally back! "

In the study, Yan Zhuang, who had just entered, disregarded his dignity, hugged Fang Chongyong's arm and cried loudly, which could be described as a shower of snot and tears.

"Okay, without further ado, how is the situation in Shazhou now?"

Fang Chongyong waved his hand and motioned for Yan Zhuang to sit down and talk in detail. At this moment, he was not angry and assertive, and he had the strong aura of a frontier general. Yan Zhuang was deeply saddened.

"The situation is average. The commander-in-chief is still powerful, but the local big players are also ready to make a move."

Yan Zhuang said with a tired look.

"Where's Zhang Tong? Doesn't he take charge of the overall situation?"

Fang Chongyong asked doubtfully.

"Well, on the day Zhang Tong accepted the concubine in the 23rd room, when he was doing business at night, the wind immediately blew up in the bed. Because it was so shameful, the funeral was hasty, and it's not surprising that the Commander-in-Chief didn't know about it."

Yan Zhuang said sadly.

"When the commander left Shazhou in this period, he only took in the twelfth concubine. In just a few years, he already had eleven more?"

Fang Chongyong asked with a confused look on his face, "This big brother is young at heart and really knows how to play!"

"Who knows, who in Shazhou doesn't enjoy themselves in time. Maybe one day they will die like the caravan that was just destroyed."

Yan Zhuang said nonchalantly, and then lowered his voice and asked, "Commander Jie, do you have something important to do in your humble position? Just give me orders, I can't wait any longer!"

"There is indeed something, but it's related to the Jinzou Academy. I plan to recommend you to go to Chang'an and serve as the Jinzou envoy in the Jinzou Academy."

General Fang Chongyong explained to Yan Zhuang in detail why he entered the memorial hall.

"Jie Shuai, you...are you going to make yourself king?"

Yan Zhuang asked calmly.

Fang Chongyong's eyes flashed, and he said casually: "You really think too much. In fact, in this section, the commander just wants to make it easier to communicate with the court."

"No, no, if it is not a country within a country, there is absolutely no need to send envoys to the capital.

Although Jieshuai didn't say anything, letting the imperial court establish Jinzouyuan was in itself an attempt to separate one party from another. Even if Jieshuai doesn't do this kind of thing, someone will do it in the future.

Entering the memorial hall, you can even hide soldiers in the future! Change the ownership of the artifact! "

Yan Zhuang said boldly, having filled up his mind with many pictures and felt confident in his heart.

He was really afraid that Fang Chongyong was a foolish and loyal person, so as soon as he heard about the purpose of entering the memorial hall, he knew that the Fang Jieshuai in front of him had an unusually deep mind.

If not a country, what need is there for a foreign ministry?

As long as someone wants to steal something, even if ordinary people can't understand his actions. But in the eyes of thieves, nothing this person does can be hidden from a "discerning person".

"There is no need to mention the talk of separatism and self-reliance.

If the news reaches the ears of outsiders, Benjishuai still doesn’t know how to explain it.

Let the saint know that Shuai's head is in danger in this section! "

Fang Chongyong said to Yan Zhuang with a smile on his face.

"Yes, yes, you just made a lowly statement, Commander-in-Chief, please don't take it to heart.

This Jinzou envoy will definitely do well in his humble position. Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief! "

Yan Zhuang said with assurance.

"Well, in two days, I will go back to Shazhou with a certain person. I have something important to do."

Fang Chongyong spread out a large piece of paper and seemed to be writing a letter of recommendation. As he spoke, he wrote something on the large piece of paper without looking up.

"Going back to Shazhou? Could it be that Commander Jie is going to Shazhou to deploy Jiaozi?"

Yan Zhuang had just come from Dunhuang County, Shazhou, and was about to go back again, which made him feel a little weird.

"Yes, I went back to Shazhou to do business, but it was not mainly for the sake of friendship, but because the big local households in Liangzhou were not very friendly to Benjieshuai. So Benjieshuai decided to move the entire Hexi Jiedu Mansion to Dunhuang County."

After writing the letter, Fang Chongyong waited for the ink on the paper to dry and then stamped it with the seal of the Hexi Jiedu Envoy.

Then he handed it to Yan Zhuang and said:

"This is your letter of introduction. Just give it to Gao Lishi when you arrive in Chang'an. Don't go to the right minister.

Now the attitude of the right prime minister is unclear, and it cannot be ruled out that he is now an enemy. "

"Uh... what did the commander-in-chief just say? He wanted to move the commander-in-chief's headquarters to Shazhou?"

Yan Zhuang thought he heard wrongly. Could it be that the sentence before going to Chang'an meant relocating the Hexi Jiedu envoy's station?

"That's right. A certain person wants to write to the imperial court, saying that Liangzhou is no longer suitable as the residence of the Hexi Jiedushi Envoy. This commander will move the Hexi Jiedushi Envoy's residence to Shazhou to help us in the Tang Dynasty's expedition to the Western Regions."

Fang Chongyong said disapprovingly and started to draft a memorial.

"Jie Du Envoy! Liangzhou has been an important border town since the end of the Han Dynasty! Apart from Liangzhou, where else in Hexi can be used as the Jiedushi Envoy's residence!

Shazhou is not suitable, not suitable! "

Yan Zhuang was horrified. It was the commander-in-chief Fang Jie who was in front of him who would give in. He dared to do the tricks that others didn't dare to do!

"I asked you, how does Shanzhou compare with Lanzhou?"

Fang Chongyong asked calmly.

Yan Zhuang was speechless and could only sigh softly: "Lanzhou is rich, but Shanzhou is naturally far behind. This can be understood even without visiting the two places."

"Then why is the residence of the Longyou Jiedu envoy in Shanzhou and not in Lanzhou?"

Fang Chongyong asked a question that hit his soul.

The defense zones and residences of Jiedushi were all determined according to military strategy. The residences were not arranged wherever the place was rich.

Longyou Jiedushi is a typical example.

The Longyou Jiedu Envoy is stationed in Shanzhou, but this place is not only ranked second, its prosperity is not even as prosperous as Didao County in the south of Lanzhou!

Fang Chongyong proposed to move the headquarters of the Hexi Jiedu Envoy to Dunhuang, Shazhou. Naturally, he had his reasons.

"Could it be that Jieshuai wants to..."

Thinking of a certain possibility, Yan Zhuang's expression changed slightly. Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said, "Just understand in your heart and don't say it out loud."

"understood."

Yan Zhuang sighed lightly. He already knew about the issuance of "Jiaozi". Fang Chongyong had already told him about this in his letter.

Fang Chongyong is a person who will not give up even if there are difficulties, but will find ways to solve problems.

The location of the Hexi Jiedushi will greatly affect the distribution and dispatch of military resources in various places in Hexi. According to the principle of first-come-first-serve for buildings near the water, the descendants of powerful local forces closer to their bases will climb faster and have greater influence when they enter the Hexi frontier army.

In other words, this move will greatly affect the interests of large local investors.

I have to say, this Fang Jieshuai is really good at blocking his neck.

"Tomorrow, the Commander-in-Chief will convene a meeting with local big businessmen and military commanders. You will also be present at that time. If you have any questions, we will talk about it then."

Fang Chongyong seemed unwilling to talk more and sent Yan Zhuang away directly.

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