Will Ming

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Chapter 650 The fourth chapter is always a joy to meet a white face and a fat man

On the third day after the Yanyun army besieged Chang'an, Pei Ji went out of the city to meet Li Xian, the King of Yan, and Li Chengde, the King of Hedong.He was a staunch supporter of Li Yuan when he raised his army. He stayed behind in Jinyang Palace back then, and all the food, grass, supplies, armor and equipment Li Yuan needed for his army came from Jinyang Palace. His greatest contribution lies in Changsun Shunde, Chen Yinshou and other former officials of the Tang government. above.

It is precisely because of this that Li Yuan attaches great importance to him.Although Li Yuan resented that the aristocratic family had too much power, he also knew that without the support of the aristocratic family, it would be difficult to accomplish anything.The main reason why he invaded Chang'an like a broken bamboo from the day he raised his army and established the Great Tang to replace the Great Sui was because he had the support of the Guanlong family.Financial resources, manpower, and material resources, if not for these aristocratic families standing by his side, it would be impossible for Li Yuan to sit on that chair and call me me.

It is precisely because of this that Li Yuan took advantage of Li Shimin's rebellion to clean up the court and still did not dare to take action against the aristocratic families who really got on the stage. Those small families who were domineering because of their merits like dragons should be killed and beaten. , but the current structure of the Tang court dominated by aristocratic families dare not change.

Pei Ji is the representative of the family in the Tang court, not only Li Yuan knows what kind of weight in the Tang court, Li Xian also knows, that's why he said that to Pei Ji.

On the way back to the city, Pei Ji couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It was only a few short years ago that he never imagined that he would face another time when he had to make a choice.When he was in Taiyuan that year, he stood decisively on Li Yuan's side, and used all the reserves of Jinyang Palace to assist Li Yuan in raising troops, bringing a new pinnacle for his Pei family.Now that he is Nayan, no courtier in the Tang Dynasty can match him.Now is another time to make a choice, but this time it is much more difficult than in Taiyuan.

Lifting the curtain of the car window, Pei Ji looked at the withered but shriveled wheat on both sides of the official road and let out a long sigh.Thinking of what Li Xian said before, he couldn't help but smile wryly.Li Xian is a person who is very good at taking advantage of the situation. Pei Ji even thinks that Li Xian's vision is better than Li Yuan's, and his way of doing things is more decisive.

green peach...

He murmured and repeated these two words, his eyes flickering more and more.

After the carriage entered Chang'an City, it drove directly towards Taiji Palace. Pei Ji didn't dare to delay. The emperor was still waiting for his news, but the problem was that he didn't bring any news back.Li Xian hijacked Li Chengde, the Prince's son, the King of Hedong, and played the banner of the Qing emperor, but Pei Ji went to the Yanyun army, but Li Xian didn't raise any conditions at all.Pei Ji knew why Li Xian didn't mention it, because he didn't have any conditions at all.It can also be said that King Yan only had one condition from beginning to end.Pick the biggest peach from the peach tree in the emperor's courtyard, and now that peach seems to be ripe...

Thinking that King Yan didn't even bother to think of an excuse, he felt a headache.

After entering the Taiji Palace, Pei Ji got off the carriage and went straight to the Imperial Study.

"What do people outside the city say?"

When Li Yuan heard that Pei Ji was back, he didn't bother to pretend to be deep and asked directly.

"Pull the king of Qin and establish the crown prince."

Pei Ji thought about it, and thought of a passable condition for Li Xian.

"Who to establish? Establish him?!"

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment and asked angrily.

"Li Chengde, King of the River East."

Pei Ji took a cautious look at Li Yuan and said, "The King of Yan, Li Xian, asks His Majesty to announce to the world that the King of Qin will be killed, and Li Chengde, the prince's son, the King of Hedong, will be appointed heir. Please..."

"Say!"

"I also ask Your Majesty to add the title of emperor to the prince."

"Shameless!"

Li Yuan quickly walked back to the chair, slapped the table and said angrily: "I'm still here, he asked me to add the title of emperor to the prince, where will I be placed? Don't talk anymore, and no one should go out again." , I want to see if he really dares to attack Chang'an! Come! It is said that Zhang Gongjin and Liu Hongji rushed into the palace to see me!"

Pei Ji looked at Li Yuan's increasingly stooped body and the deepening wrinkles on his face, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.When His Majesty first ascended the throne three years ago, although he had passed the year of knowing his destiny, how high-spirited was he at that time?At that time, no one doubted that the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty would become an emperor through the ages and go down in history.It has only been three short years, and the emperor has been forced into this state.

"minister……"

He looked at Li Yuan and knew what he had to say at this time: "I feel that we should talk more. As long as it can be delayed for a month, the troops from all over the place who came to Chang'an King Qin to escort him will be able to arrive. By then, all the troops will gather , King Yan can only retreat."

"It's not that easy!"

Li Yuan glanced at Pei Ji, then sat down on the chair slumpedly: "If I were outside instead... the city would be attacked within three days."

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Wuji Steamed Bun Shop, which has changed to sell vegetarian steamed stuffed buns and scallion pancakes, is doing very well these days. It’s not because the buns in this shop suddenly taste better, nor is it because there are more chopped green onions in the scallion pancakes, but because The 10,000+ Yan Yun Army outside Chang'an City was watching.The people in Chang'an City have a very special temperament, which can be understood as being calm and unruffled in the face of danger, and of course, it can be said to be rough and unstingy.

More people came to eat steamed stuffed buns because the residents of Chang'an City felt that the topic of conversation recently was too fucking exciting.He urgently needs to find a place to share his experience with people he doesn't know, and the reason why most people don't have any worries is because they now understand a truth, that is, no matter who sits on the dragon chair in Chang'an City No one would make things difficult for ordinary people like them.

I understand this reason because the people in Chang'an City dug Li Yuanzu's grave, but now the people in Chang'an City are still alive and well, but the noble families have died for a few times.

The change of regime and the change of positions in the court are very far away from them. Although they are close at hand, they are not involved in that level at all.

So they can sit in the steamed stuffed bun shop and speak freely about their views on the current situation, and their mentality is much more relaxed than those officials and gentlemen in the court.Even if Chang'an City was breached by Yan Yun's army, the unlucky ones would be those with official skins. As for how many of those officials will die, I don't care, the more dead the better.

Wu Bushan, the owner of the steamed stuffed bun shop, is in a very good mood these days, because his shop is located in a remote place, and these days it has become a good place for people to gather and chat and discuss the current situation. Although the people in Chang'an City are still very stingy, they just eat From time to time, I have to bring wine from home and bring some side dishes. In the end, there is often only a vegetarian bun, but good friends always make people feel refreshed.

Wu Bushan looked at those poor and ridiculously sour guests who could drink three meals of wine with half a pig's ear, but they pretended to be bold and invited strangers next to them to drink together, but no one would order food. I feel that there are so many happy things in the world.Sometimes when he is in a good mood, he will also send some side dishes such as pickled radish in vinegar, and then enjoy the thanks from the guests, whether they are sincere or false.

It's just that when a ridiculously fat figure appeared outside the steamed stuffed bun shop, his originally kind face suddenly became gloomy.

What a happy and beautiful scene in front of me, it was interrupted just because of the appearance of this damn fat man.

Sure enough, as soon as the fat man entered the steamed stuffed bun shop, the people who had been chatting in full swing immediately quieted down, looked at each other, and then sat upright, looking at the dishes in front of them and commenting that today's radish head vinegar is too much, and it tastes not at all. crisp.The fat man didn't care about the hostile gazes from the people at all. He sat down in a grand manner and ordered two and a half catties of scallion pancakes, a pot of old wine and a few side dishes.

Ever since he was caught and beaten up by King Yan in Baozipu, the common people knew that this guy was from the government.There is no resistance to fat people and even a friendly heart. After all, fat people are the most favorable proof that this society is still good, but if the fat people are government officials, the attitude of the people will change drastically.In the eyes of the lovely people in Chang'an City, the fat man who is an official is naturally a scum who fattened his stomach with people's fat and people's ointment.

"Why are not you talking?"

The fat man glanced around with a sneer, and then said in a sarcastic tone: "When I was listening outside the door just now, weren't you all so excited as if you were going to marry a concubine? Why are you all dumb when I come in? It seems that you are very welcome to King Yan to enter the city, did he promise each of you a golden girl?"

The fat man snorted coldly and said, "Based on what you just said, I can take you all back to Chang'an Mansion and put you in jail!"

He turned his head and glanced at Wu Bushan and asked with a sneer, "Shopkeeper Wu, your store is really a good place."

Wu Bushan sighed, turned back weakly, and ordered: "For Mr. Wan, replace two and a half catties of scallion pancakes with three drawers of dog meat buns, and cut up a catty of beef. I'll pay for it."

Hearing this sentence, Fatty's face changed greatly: "No beef is allowed to have tendons! No... I have to keep an eye on it!"

After speaking, he opened the curtain and walked directly into the back kitchen. Wu Bushan quickly followed in and said, "You can't just go in this place casually. The gentleman stays away from the kitchen..."

"Do you think I look like a gentleman?"

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"Before the lord leaves the city, it is agreed that Huoqi will be the number, and the army will attack the city immediately."

Wu Bushan looked at the fat man and said word by word: "But it is extremely difficult for my people to get close to the West Neiyuan, and it is even more difficult to get close to the Xuanwu Gate. That person was the easiest to attack, but he was transferred away by Li Yuan." Miyagi... Speaking of it now, only you, fat man, are the best ones to attack. You have to figure out how to set off this fire.