Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 291 It’s not that simple

After returning home, Fang Chongyong felt that all his strength had been drained from his body. He lay on the couch in the bedroom with his hands behind his head. Although he was extremely tired, his mind was filled with indescribable excitement, that feeling of being sleepy, tired, unable to sleep, and unable to relax at all.

"Alang seems to have something on his mind, but is he being criticized harshly by the saint?"

Wang Yunxiu touched Fang Zhongyong's dark face with her small hands and asked softly.

"Uh, where is my grandpa?"

Fang Chongyong asked doubtfully.

A flash of inspiration came to my mind just now, as if I thought of something, and then it disappeared in a flash.

Now Fang Chongyong feels very curious. Such a big thing has happened. What is Fang Youde doing now?

People all over the street are saying that his son participated in the assassination of Pei Kuan. No matter how arrogant Fang Youde is, he still has to stand up and defend Brother Ji, right? Are you not going back to Chang'an at this time?

"Aweng?"

Wang Yunxiu was stunned for a moment, then said thoughtfully:

"A few days ago, Aweng was training the Shence Army in Huaxian County, but he never returned to Chang'an. Because Huaxian County is my hometown, I know it very well.

However, this matter is indeed strange. The saint did not recall Aweng back to the capital. Whether they are saints or aunts, their hearts are too big, right? "

Even a woman like her knows that so-called loyalty cannot stand the test. Suspicion breeds ghosts, and the principle that three people become tigers is nothing new.

Now that Fang Chongyong is involved in the case, and his father Fang Youde is a close minister of the emperor, he must have an explanation, right?

Brother Ji is so relieved and not afraid of Fang Youde's rebellion?

Or to put it another way, Fang Youde is so relieved and not afraid that Brother Ji will destroy his family?

I won’t talk about it normally, but at this juncture, how did these two people win each other’s trust?

"On the way home, I kept thinking about this matter. It's a pity that grandpa is not at home, otherwise I could ask him directly.

By the way, has anything special happened at home recently? "

Fang Chongyong asked after thinking for a moment.

Wang Yunxiu thought for a while, put her hand on her forehead and said helplessly: "Fang Laique wants to marry Zheng Shuqing's niece, which makes the Zheng family very dissatisfied. Does this matter?"

Fang Laique's marriage has been full of twists and turns. Now the young lady refuses to marry her no matter what, but Zheng Shuqing and her brother agree. Wang Yunxiu came from a womanly family, so naturally she could not force Mrs. Zheng to come in, so the matter became a stalemate.

"It's not this kind of nonsense. Is there really nothing else?"

Fang Chongyong asked impatiently.

"Well, there is indeed something strange, but it has nothing to do with Pei Kuan's assassination.

One day, a middle-aged man wearing poor clothes came outside the house. As soon as I saw that he was a stranger, I took him into the main room with a few servants, worried that he would be harmful to me.

However, he said that he was Aweng's old subordinate, named Xu Yuan, who had been a county captain but had been resigned. He came to Chang'an this time to join Aweng, so I told him that now my Aweng is training in Hua County. If he wanted to join the Shence Army, it would be easy with Aweng taking care of him.

The man thanked him and left. Later, I remembered that this man seemed to have stayed in the house in Chang'an. Alang should also know him, and he had a relationship with me. "

Wang Yunxiu told Fang Chongyong a "strange thing" that happened a few days ago, like pouring beans through a bamboo tube.

"Oh, it's him."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly and said nothing more.

When Wang Yunxiu came to visit, Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan happened to be living in this house and preparing for the imperial examination!

However, at this juncture, what is this person doing in Chang'an?

Fang Chongyong heard that Zhang Xun was suspected of murdering Yang Yuhuan and was beheaded by Brother Ji! Of course, judging from Yang Yuhuan's favored attitude at the time, it is not surprising that Zhang Xun was settled by Ji Ge's wife, whether he took the initiative to assassinate or was derelict in his duties.

Because of this incident, his cheap father Fang Youde was demoted to Lingnan as the Lingnan economic envoy. If he hadn't managed to survive and get a rescue, he still doesn't know where he would have been sent to play in the mud!

"Forget it, Xu Yuan cannot be related to the assassination of Pei Kuan."

Fang Chongyong sighed. Regardless of his martial arts skills, Xu Yuan had just arrived in Chang'an not long ago, so it was impossible for him to know Pei Kuan's actions and life patterns well.

Pei Kuan actually has nothing to do with Fang Chongyong's "mistress" Pei Xiu, otherwise this matter would be even more troublesome.

The Pei clan structure in Hedong is rather strange.

They call the internal clan factions the Pei clan. Specifically, the Pei family has five branches according to their origins: the East Juan Pei, the Middle Juan Pei, the Western Juan Pei, the Xima Pei and the Nanlai Wu Pei. Fang Chongyong didn't ask which family Pei Xiu came from. In fact, there was no need to ask. Because the first four are all "Bei Pei", the relationship between them is relatively close.

Some families were separated in the early Tang Dynasty, and no matter how bad it was, it was in the Sui Dynasty. Pei Xiu is definitely a member of "Bei Pei", no doubt.

As for Nan Lai Wu Pei, the first division of the family was in the Western Jin Dynasty. In more than 200 AD, Pei Kuan was from Nan Lai Wu Pei. The Western Jin Dynasty parted ways with "Beipei" at that time.

Judging from this point of view, it can be said that Wu Pei and Bei Pei from the south have no clan-related interpersonal interactions at all!

The sentence "we were one family five hundred years ago" is quite accurate.

The blood relationship between Li Linfu and Wei Jian is closer than the relationship between these children of the Pei family!

Invite people from Pei Xiu's family to go to Pei Kuan's house to explain the situation and tell them that this Hexi Jiedushi has nothing to do with the assassination. It's okay not to mention this bad idea.

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but sigh.

"Alang, how did you come up with the idea of ​​dealing with the saint An Lushan?

Could this Jiedushi, who was born as a barbarian in the North, still have the ability to assassinate court officials on the streets of Chang'an?

It doesn’t look possible no matter how you look at it, right? "

Wang Yunxiu suddenly spoke up.

"Well...it's okay to be idle anyway, there's no reason why."

Fang Chongyong touched his hair in embarrassment and said, changing the topic abruptly.

How did he know that An Lushan sent people to assassinate Pei Kuan?

In fact, he didn't know, or to be precise, he didn't think An Lushan had this ability.

Why did Fang Chongyong vow to slander An Lushan for sending people to assassinate Pei Kuan in front of Brother Ji, and why did he risk his personal reputation?

Because Wang Zhongsi and An Lushan have now formed a feud, the two of them are like throwing objects through the air, accusing each other of treason! Almost everyone knows about this!

As Wang Zhongsi's son-in-law, Fang Chongyong naturally had to stand on the same side as his father-in-law. He had no choice.

Now that Fang Chongyong has been framed, his father-in-law's political opponents have also been dragged into the water. Is this a base move? What's there to say? Whoever bites you is the one you bite!

As for the truth of the matter, does it matter?

Not important, right?

"In short, An Lushan will definitely come to Chang'an. By then, this case will definitely be dropped, and the dog bites the dog.

Afterwards, he still served as his military envoy to Pinglu, and I continued to serve as my ambassador to the Western Regions.

As for who killed Pei Kuan, who cares? Saints don’t care either. "

Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said.

"Alas, Alang is in a high position now, and he is just like those in the officialdom.

I really didn't expect that today would happen so soon. "

Wang Yunxiu sighed and shook his head.

She and Fang Chongyong have known each other for so many years, and they have watched each other gradually become a sinister and high-ranking bureaucrat.

His political tactics have become more and more sophisticated, and the innocence and straightforwardness of the past have long since disappeared.

"You are women who are afraid that Alang will suffer, and that Alang will drive a Land Rover.

I am the same as the light, that is because the weapon of criticism cannot replace the weapon of criticism, what you think and what you do are two different things!

Everything I did was to protect myself and you.

You want me to sacrifice my life for the country and shed my last drop of blood for the Tang Dynasty. Even if you expect me to do so, I don’t have the consciousness! "

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but complain.

Wang Yunxiu had never seen Fang Chongyong get so angry, so she had no choice but to hold his arm and beg softly, stroking Fang Chongyong's big hand with her face.

Fang Chongyong saw the motherly glow on Wang Yunxiu's face, which was more beautiful and dazzling than usual, and couldn't help but think of some obscene clips he had seen in his previous life. He couldn't help but hold Wang Yunxiu in his arms and kiss her smooth and slender neck.

"Stay away from death, I'm pregnant and you're still like this..."

How can you say that you can talk about serious things well, but then you can do something without any warning!

Wang Yunxiu pushed her man weakly, and her breathing became rapid.

"That's it. You are the wife I am marrying, so what can't you do?

Tonight we're going to play a new game of boats. "

Fang Chongyong bit Wang Yunxiu's ear and said, groping around dishonestly with his hands. "Why are you so bad..." Wang Yunxiu's lips were kissed, and she had lost the ability to think, letting the other party do whatever he wanted on her.

At this moment, Fang Dafu's voice came from outside the door, and the two of them had to separate and straighten their clothes.

"Alang, Dugu Li, the father-in-law of King Ying Li Xuan, came to the house disguised as a monk and said he had an important meeting.

Do you want to meet Alang? "

Hearing this, Wang Yunxiu felt as if she had been granted amnesty. She kicked Fang Chongyong out of bed and scolded him in a low voice: "Why don't you go to see your guests soon? Don't stay here anymore."

"Let's go right now. You take a rest first and we'll continue later."

Fang Chongyong smiled and returned to his usual sanctimonious and serious demeanor, and then walked straight out of the bedroom.

After a while of burning incense, Fang Chongyong looked at the fat monk in front of him in his study room, and fully understood what the official position of "Youxiao Weilang General" was for.

Well, Dugu Li is now serving as the Youxiao Guardsman.

Fang Chongyong, as the former governor of a powerful state and the current military governor, often participated in commanding military operations. The skin has a healthy wheat color due to exposure to wind and sun, and due to the frequent strong winds, there is some natural and rough redness on the cheeks.

At first glance, he looks quite strong, even powerful.

But Dugu Li has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and his skin is even as delicate as that of a female family member. You can guess with your toes that General Youxiao Weilang is now a useless post.

Dugu Li must be pampered on weekdays, which is like retiring early.

So even though Dugu Li is King Ying's father-in-law, he really doesn't dare to speak loudly in front of a powerful person like Fang Chongyong!

"I have never met you. I wonder if General Dugu has any advice?"

Fang Chongyong crossed his arms slightly frivolously and asked, looking straight at the other person with a serious smile.

"Fang Jieshuai knows that Pei Kuan's assassination was planned by An Lushan of Hebei Province. The purpose was to get the position of interview envoy of Hebei Province."

Dugu Li said straight to the point, without any politeness, and quite businesslike.

Fang Chungyong nodded slightly noncommittally. It could be seen that this middle-aged man still carried the arrogance common among the nobles of the Tang Dynasty. Even though he knew that his power was far inferior to that of the new rich, he still refused to be too accommodating and immersed in the glory of the past. among.

"I see, but King Ying sent General Dugu to deliver the message?"

Fang Chongyong asked curiously.

"Prince Ying has been investigating this matter, and now we have some clues. However, I am the one who spread the word privately.

King Ying suspected that King Yong's long history Gao Shang was planning and directing this incident. An Lushan provided the assassin, and the two conspired to form an alliance.

There were some suspicious people at the scene, all of whom were closely related to Prince Yong's Mansion. But Gao Shang did it very cleverly. King Ying arrested people, but those people couldn't say anything special, and we couldn't find any evidence, so we had to let those errands go.

The assassin was once a personal soldier of An Sishun, the military envoy of Hedong Province. It was just that many years ago, An Sishun was a personal soldier of the Doulu Army in Shazhou. This person has not been in the military for a long time, and his whereabouts cannot be traced.

But he still has an identity.

According to the roster of the Ministry of War, it was found that he came from a settlement near the city of Hebei, and was from the same tribe as Anlushan. Later, he went to Hexi as a Long March athlete. Therefore, King Ying suspected that this person was actually An Lushan's crony, and had only an old relationship with An Sishun.

This move is very vicious. Even if this person's true identity is found out, the finger will only be pointed at An Sishun. But it cannot be certain that this person must be a direct descendant of An Lushan.

Now King Ying knows so much. I have told everything and informed Fang Jieshuai. "

Dugu Li saluted Fang Chongyong with his hands crossed, and then he didn't want Fang Chongyong to send him off, so he stood up and left.

Born in Hebei, he served as a soldier in Hexi. He was a soldier of An Sishun in the Doulu Army, but he came from the same tribe near the city as An Lushan. Now he is still a homeless man without a father, mother or home.

Damn, the buffs on this assassin are really stacked up! Comparable to the psychopath who assassinated JFK!

Fang Chongyong, who was sitting in the study, couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. If anything, the assassin could be related to him, An Sishun, and An Lushan. Fang Chongyong was still the governor of Shazhou back then, so he had a better chance to bribe the assassin than An Lushan.

This horse riding is really a bad deal!

But, what is the purpose of Dugu Li coming here today? Was he really delivering a message for King Ying? What does King Ying mean?

Fang Chongyong secretly guessed that it was only an hour or two ago that he said he wanted to sue An Lushan. The "big meal" that Dugu Li told him was obviously impossible to prepare within an hour or two!

In other words, the fact that Dugu Li came to report the news today had nothing to do with his performance in front of Brother Ji. Even if he didn't say anything at that time, Dugu Li would most likely come tonight and tell him that the masterminds behind the scenes were An Lushan and Yong Wang Li Lin.

Fang Chongyong always felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed. On the contrary, it can be proved from the side that An Lushan did not have anything to do with Pei Kuan's death.

If what Dugu Li said is true, then this case now involves the right prime minister Li Linfu, Hexi Jiedushi Fang Chongyong, Pinglu Jiedushi An Lushan, Hedong Jiedushi An Sishun, and then the unlucky guy who was assassinated Counting Pei Kuan, the Minister of the Ministry, there are two central officials and three border envoys.

This is definitely a more serious case than Brother Ji killing three children in one day, right?

What a messy water! People who want to fish have to worry about whether they will be bitten to death by big fish, right?

Fang Chongyong returned to the bedroom full of thoughts. He had long forgotten about continuing to play obscene games with Wang Yunxiu, and lay down on the bed and fell asleep. However, Wang Yunxiu, who was full of expectations, was depressed all night.

……

Pinglu Jiedushi was stationed in Liucheng, Yingzhou.

In a certain room in the Pinglu Jiedushi Yamen, a fat man in a brocade robe with an exaggeratedly muscular body was holding an official document from the imperial court and looking at it carefully.

As a result, after reading it for a long time, he found that he didn't recognize many of the words, so he had to leave it to a young man dressed as a civil servant to observe.

This fat man was the Pinglu Jiedushi who was accused by Fang Chongyong of plotting to kill Pei Kuan, the Minister of Household Affairs.

An Lushan!

This young man wearing a civil servant's brocade robe is named Zhang Tongru, and he seems to be unknown. But his grandfather is very famous. He was Zhang Renyuan, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty from Wu Zhou to the early Kaiyuan Dynasty!

So why did Zhang Tongru go so far to follow a Hu man, Jiedu Envoy An Lushan?

Because this guy only wants to shine on his family, he has always lived in the shadow of his grandfather Zhang Renyuan.

It’s not like Zhang Tongru didn’t consider others. Previously, he went to the Shence Army general Jun Youde to ask for an appointment, but the other party not only refused to accept it, but scolded him for a while, even gave him small shoes, and said hello to the officials of the Ministry of Personnel, not to hire him.

This makes it impossible for Zhang Tongru to survive in Chang'an! I had no choice but to work as a county captain in a small county near Luoyang!

By chance, Zhang Tongru heard that An Lushan, the military envoy of Pinglu Jiedu in Hebei Province, was recruiting shogunate attachés and was eager for talents!

So he resigned from his official position as county captain and went to Hebei to seek refuge in Anlu Mountain.

Zhang Tongru was literate, had a flexible mind, and was very capable in doing things. He soon became famous around An Lushan and became his core staff member. It can be said that personal service is always available.

"What does the official document say?"

An Lushan asked lazily, grabbing several candied fruits and stuffing them into his mouth.

This thing is no ordinary preserved fruit. A lot of honey is added during the production process, making it so sweet that most people can't eat it.

I don’t know why An Lushan likes this kind of thing.

"The imperial court asked Marshal An Jie to return to Beijing to report on his duties, but did not say anything else."

Zhang Tongru said softly.

"Go back to Beijing? Why do you want me to go back to Beijing? There has been no war in Hebei recently, and it's not a year-end assessment.

Besides, even if there is an assessment, there is no reason for Jiedushi to go there in person? "

An Lushan asked with a strange look on his face, one question after another.

He was doing a good job as a local emperor here in Hebei. Why did he go back to Chang'an when he was eating well and drinking spicy food every day?

"This subordinate doesn't know very well either.

However, the spies who stayed in Chang'an under the official command did find out something, which might explain An Jieshuai's doubts.

Pei Kuan, Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was assassinated. The murderer identified the masterminds behind the assassination as Fang Chongyong, the governor of Hexi Province, and Li Linfu, the right minister.

However, Chang'an County submitted new testimony to Dali Temple, suspecting that the assassin was assigned by Marshal An Jie. Because the Ministry of War found out that the assassin and Anjieshuai came from the same tribe. "

Zhang Tongru said in a deep voice with worry on his face.

"What? I sent people to Chang'an to assassinate Pei Kuan?

This old man is almost seventy, why should I kill him?

There are at least tens of thousands of people in our tribe. Are the people in my tribe the closest confidants of this handsome man?

Those bastards from the Ministry of War can't slander people like this, right? "

An Lushan asked in shock, he was really frightened.

Zhang Tongru spread his hands and said that he didn't know.

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