Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 448: The Fool

"Behave yourself and kneel down!"

In Lingzhou City, in a study room of the Shuofang Jiedushi's office, Fang Chongyong looked in confusion as he saw Hun Yu, the commander of the Shuofang Army's Jinglüe Army, pushing a feminine and handsome young man to the ground and then stomping on him hard.

He Changqi, Feng Changqing, Duan Xueshi and others around Fang Chongyong also felt puzzled by the scene before them!
Hun Yu hurriedly asked for a meeting. What was going on?

"General, this man claims to be the aide of Prince Yong, and has ulterior motives. He actually tried to bribe and win over the officers of the Shuofang Army to serve Prince Yong!
I will pretend to agree to it and keep my composure. Once I get the evidence, I will arrest him!
The physical evidence letter is here, and the contact person is here, please take a look, Marshal! "

Hun Yu, a tall and strong man, stepped forward respectfully and presented a secret letter sealed with wax in both hands. The wax was intact, proving that Hun Yu had not read it.

ha?
Everyone around Fang Chongyong looked at each other, unable to believe that what Hun Yu said was true.

Is Prince Yong so ruthless in his work? He directly sent people to Shuofang to bribe the senior officers in the Shuofang army!
Their first reaction was that Prince Yong was stupid.

But if you think about it carefully, considering that Brother Ji is already over 60 years old, Prince Yong may not be without a chance of success. If he is a little bolder, it won't be a big deal.

Which general in the army is not a daring one?
Because in the eyes of Prince Yong and his gang, even if the negotiations failed, few military officers would report the matter.

It's not a bad thing to make a good relationship with Prince Yong. Maybe it will be useful in the future, so why tear it apart?

Of course, there is no need to promise to follow orders or even to participate in some unspoken major events.

But who would have known that there really was such an "unreasonable" fool among the border troops!

Just don’t play by the rules!

After figuring this out, Fang Chongyong and the others looked at Hun Yu, waiting for further explanation.

"I have received great favor from the country, how could I do such a treasonous thing? I am handing him over to the commander-in-chief today to prove my innocence. Please investigate!"

Seeing that Fang Zhongyong didn't say anything, Hun Yu became so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and hurriedly explained in a panic.

It has to be said that this general, who was born into one of the nine clans of Tiele, was truly loyal to the Tang Dynasty!
Or, in other words, this was their way of survival. They only recognized the Tang Dynasty and would listen to whoever was the emperor.

I don't want to interfere in the fight for the throne at all!
Some border army generals did not abide by the rules, but those like Hun Yu who were "living under someone else's roof" did not dare to act rashly. They had to follow the rules and try their best to avoid any mistakes.

As for the "big projects" like "Conglong", the Tiele people like Hun Yu, who are too weak, really dare not participate in them.

"The loyalty and bravery of the Hun army are commendable, and they are worthy of being a role model for the Shuofang army!"

Fang Zhongyong placed the letter on the table and sighed with emotion.

"I dare not take credit for this matter. I will leave it to the commander-in-chief to decide."

Hun Yu clasped his fists and saluted.

After Fang Chongyong came to Shuofang, he captured the Uighur leader Yehu on his first visit, and scared off 100,000 Uighur cavalrymen with one arrow on his second visit. All the generals in the Shuofang army were impressed.

As long as Fang Chongyong doesn't do anything that would make everyone risk their family's lives, as long as he is still the governor of Shuofang appointed by the court.

Then the generals in the Shuofang Army would still be willing to obey his orders.

To control the border troops, isn't it just a matter of relying on personal prestige and official position in the imperial court?
Without any leg, you can't do the work properly.

"The Huihe people are provoking us day and night. You should all go on night patrol."

Fang Zhongyong waved his hand gently, and all the generals in the study filed out.

These people all knew that Fang Zhongyong was protecting them and preventing them from hearing things they "shouldn't know".

After everyone left, Fang Zhongyong looked at the young man kneeling on the ground with an unusually calm expression and asked, "Do you want to speak for yourself, or do you want me to break three of your legs and then you can speak on the bed?"

"Humans only have two legs, how can there be a third one?"

The feminine young man kneeling on the ground asked back, and a look of doubt finally appeared on his calm face.

"Men naturally use their third leg during intercourse, but you don't understand that."

Fang Zhongyong said, laughing at the man.

These words seemed to stimulate the young man kneeling on the ground. He wanted to get up without saying a word. Seeing this, Fang Chongyong quickly drew out his Phantom Wind Blade, and with quick eyes and hands, he cut off the opponent's right arm with one blow!

Then he took a step back cautiously.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

This guy who looked "very brave" screamed loudly in pain and then fainted completely!
"Come on!"

He Changqi rushed into the study with a few personal soldiers and saw Fang Chongyong holding the Swift Wind Phantom Knife and a poor guy with a broken arm lying on the ground.

"Jie Shuai, this is..."

He Changqi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Fang Zhongyong was fine. But when he thought about it, the pretty boy kneeling on the ground looked so weak that he was no match for Fang Zhongyong.

Fang Jieshuai is now considered a "very strong" military commander, a warrior who can lead troops into battle. Naturally, it is impossible for him to be defeated by a pretty boy.

"This bastard is trying to sneak attack!
Go call Anaye and bandage him up, don't let him die.

Next, the commander will interrogate me in detail!"

Fang Zhongyong picked up the linen on the table, wiped the blood off the Gale Phantom Knife and said.

He didn't really want to use violence, it was just a subconscious reaction of his body. These were instincts that had been honed over and over again after years of military service and repeated exposure to blood.

He Changqi quickly sent someone to call the military doctor over, and then searched the man on the ground. Soon, he walked forward with a strange look on his face, and whispered to Fang Zhongyong in a low voice: "General Jie, this man has been castrated. Could he be a eunuch in the palace?"

No wonder!

Fang Chongyong finally understood why the other party suddenly attacked and fought with him.

A person without a "third leg" finally rebounded and exploded after being ridiculed by himself!

Seeing that he was thinking, He Changqi dismissed his personal guards and continued cautiously: "General, this matter is of great importance. Why not just kill this beast directly..."

He Changqi made a gesture of wiping his neck.

His idea was indeed good, because killing this man was the safest option.

But there is a problem. Many of Hun Yu and his Shuofang army generals have come into contact with this guy. But not all of them are as stupid as Hun Yu!

Who knows, there might be people who are having a “delightful conversation” with this lobbyist!

If we kill him, will it alert the enemy?
"This person cannot be killed."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said.

If this man is really killed, Lingzhou will be in great trouble! Those officers and generals who have talked to him may all be in danger!

If they are pushed to the limit, God knows what crazy things those people will do!
At this critical moment when the Uighurs are harassing the border, if there is a mutiny in the Shuofang army, the consequences will be disastrous!
"I want to interrogate him personally first, you go and do your work first."

Fang Chongyong gave He Changqi an instruction.

The latter hesitated for a long time, and finally left the study silently.

Soon, Anaye came and skillfully bandaged the wound of the unfortunate guy lying on the ground.

While she was wrapping the sackcloth in her hands, she kept asking, "Ah Lang, why does this man look like a woman? Is he a gigolo?"

She grew up in Hexi, and her aesthetic sense has always been towards sturdy and powerful. She really can't stand this kind of pretty boy with "Chang'an aesthetic".

"Who knows? Maybe he's selling ditches to Prince Yong."

Fang Chongyong replied unintentionally, still trying to figure out what Prince Yong Li Lin was trying to do.

Unexpectedly, Anaye suddenly said with a look of disgust:

"This guy is really disgusting. Ah Lang, why don't you cut off his other arm as well? He doesn't need his hands to sell groceries anyway, so what's the point of keeping his hands?
I'll bandage this broken arm first, and then you can cut off the other one.

Don't worry, I have good skills. I have been bandaging the wounds of the wounded soldiers in Hexi since I was five or six years old. I guarantee nothing will happen."

"Stop kidding, I was just joking."

Fang Chongyong scolded in a low voice.

After bandaging the wound, Anaye made a face at Fang Zhongyong, then quietly left the study.

After she left, Fang Zhongyong looked at the person lying on the ground and asked impatiently, "There is floor heating in the study, but it's not cool lying there. How about I send someone to carry you out now? It's freezing outside, and it must be cool lying there."

"Marshal Fang, just ask whatever you have."

The man opened his eyes, suppressed the hatred in his heart, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

His voice is not as hoarse as that of ordinary eunuchs, perhaps because he was castrated relatively late.

"What's your name? Who are you to Prince Yong?"

Fang Chongyong asked in a deep voice.

"My name is Gao Shang, and I am a military advisor at Prince Yong's Palace."

Gao Shang, who was lying on the ground unable to move due to the pain, said while enduring the severe pain.

“Noble.”

Fang Chongyong felt like he seemed to have heard this name somewhere before.

Suddenly, he remembered that his father Fang Youde had impeached an official named "Linghu Chao". He said that he and a retainer named "Gao Shang" had an affair with two men and one woman, and in the end the woman became pregnant and didn't know who the father was, so she was recognized by Linghu Chao as her "adopted daughter".

Judging from the noble temperament of the pretty boy in front of him, it is very likely that he is that person. But I don't know why he became a eunuch and defected to Yongwang Li Lin.

Although he had thought of many melodramatic plots in his mind, Fang Zhongyong still said in a mocking tone: "Names are all about what is missing. People called noble are not noble, people called handsome are not handsome, and people called beautiful are not beautiful. You are called noble, but you do such despicable things. You are worthy of the name."

"Marshal Fang Jie's name contains the word 'Yong', could it be that he is as timid as a mouse?"

Gao Shang retorted sarcastically.

"You are really brave. Do you think your neck is too hard to be chopped off?"

Fang Zhongyong narrowed his eyes as if smiling, looked at Gao Shang and spoke in an unfriendly tone.

"I am already a rootless person, and my mother has passed away, so I have no ties in this world.

Marshal Fang Jie, do you think I have anything to be afraid of?

People do not fear death, so why scare them with death?
"Don't you understand this, Marshal Jie?"

Gao Shang showed no weakness in front of Fang Zhongyong. He seemed to have read a lot of books and was able to speak of great principles in a very concise manner!

"Well, since you are so stubborn, I will have no choice but to hand you and the letter over to the saint."

Fang Zhongyong shook his head in disappointment.

"Haha, Marshal Jie is already in great trouble. Even if I hand someone over, I will only be one step ahead of you.

The saint is already over 60 years old, how many years does he have left to live? Does the general have any wives, concubines or children? Doesn't the general care about his afterlife?
Are you willing to serve that foolish saint as a lackey for your whole life? If the saint dies next year, how will the general deal with it?
"Jie Shuai, please don't make the mistake!"

Gao Shang asked in a voice that sounded like a growl.

"Hehe, these tricks of yours of confusing right and wrong are all left over from my tricks."

Hearing this, Fang Chongyong laughed without taking it seriously, and then called He Changqi to come in with his personal soldiers.

"Gag the beast's mouth with a rag, and only take it off when he eats. If he says anything, no matter what it is, slap him in the face until he is convinced.

Take him away and keep him under good care. Don't let him commit suicide!"

Fang Chongyong gently waved his hand and said this, which made Gao Shang so angry that his eyes were about to pop out!
"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

After Gao Shang's mouth was blocked with a rag by He Changqi himself, he let out a whimpering sound and kept staring at Fang Chongyong with emotions such as anger, helplessness, unwillingness and hatred in his eyes.

But it's useless.

He was carried out by his personal guards, as if blown away by the wind, leaving only a smell of blood in the study.

"General, Hun Yu's loyalty and bravery are commendable. But you should also consider what will happen after the saint is gone."

He Changqi suggested calmly.

"Go ahead, I see you can't hold it back any longer."

Fang Zhongyong sat down on the cushion tiredly and asked He Changqi to sit opposite him.

"General Jie, the saint won't be the emperor for many more years.

If he passed away suddenly, the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army might still be there, but Marshal Jie and his close associates like me would definitely not have an easy time.

A new emperor has new ministers. The general has made great contributions. How could the new emperor tolerate the general?

If the military commander does not follow the emperor, there are many who will! When the time comes to reward the meritorious service, the military commander will be in a high position. Not to mention the glory and wealth, it is hard to say whether his life and property can be preserved! "

He Changqi asked back anxiously.

He is really anxious!
Judging from the current situation, there are undercurrents within the Tang Dynasty, and various forces are preparing for Ji Ge's "afterlife".

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the day of Brother Ji's death is the day when the dragons will fight for the throne. The Tang Dynasty is facing a turbulent civil war, and the turmoil will definitely be great!

At that time, Fang Chongyong will have no choice but to take sides!

"You all underestimate the saint in Chang'an."

Fang Zhongyong shook his head slightly, obviously not thinking that now was the time to leave.

What's more, Prince Yong Li Lin...is really not a good choice.

Fang Chongyong and his father Fang Youde were both promoted by Brother Ji. Although there were also personal efforts and struggles, to outsiders, this was the basic political background.

You should not smash the pot of someone you eat his food. This is the most basic political ethics and also the capital for gaining a foothold in officialdom.

Those who like to jump back and forth on the fence will definitely be the ones who die the fastest when a crisis comes, and it is impossible for anyone to rescue them.

He Changqi still thought things were too simple.

"This matter ends here. You all should stop asking questions and don't get too involved.

Defeating the Huihe people is the top priority."

Fang Zhongyong took a deep breath and said with a heavy expression.

He Changqi wanted to say more, but Fang Chongyong raised his hand, signaling him not to say anything more.

The latter had no choice but to leave the study in embarrassment.

After he left, Fang Zhongyong said to himself:
"Without An Lushan, the world is still not peaceful.

Times have changed, but not many people can see it.

It's sad, lamentable, and a pity."

(End of this chapter)