Tiantang

Chapter 194

Chapter 205
On March [-]th, Mao time.Metropolitan government.Main hall.

All the civil and military officials under Zhang Xuan arrived in advance, and they were divided into two shifts to wait for Zhang Xuan's arrival.

Today is the day when Zhang Xuan officially leads his army to leave Chang'an, and at the same time escorts Princess Wanchun and his pro-Tubo.

Zhang Xuan changed into the military uniform that he seldom wears usually, dressed neatly, and slowly walked out of the back yard to the front yard.

Behind them, Cui Ying and Li Tengkong took Ruyan and Ruyu to see them off slowly.

Zhang Xuan stopped and looked back at Cui Ying, seeing Cui Ying's sad expression full of parting sorrow, he couldn't help but strode back and hugged her in his arms, and softly said in her ear, "Yinger, don't be sad, at most Zhongqiu, I will return to Chang'an to be with you."

The newlyweds were about to be separated, Cui Ying was emotionally moved for a moment, and couldn't help but tears filled her eyes.

She leaned tightly on Zhang Xuan's chest, choked with sobs, "Starting from today, I hope that my husband will return to Chang'an every day! From now on, if my concubine is not by your side, you must take care of yourself."

"The lord is about to go, but the concubine has nothing to say, so I will play a piano for the lord, and do it for the lord."

Cui Ying escaped from Zhang Xuan's arms, and motioned for Ruyan to fetch the zither.

Ruyan and Ruyu brought Cui Ying's qin, and Cui Ying sat on the ground, and began to play the qin after she collected herself.

The two looked at each other, and endless affection grew and flowed in their hearts.Everything is silent, but it is better than sound.

Cui Ying's slender fingers flicked lightly, and a piece of music that she had played at the banquet in the palace that day, which represented the two people's true heart-to-heart connection and emotional fusion, poured out.

Zhang Xuan sighed softly, looked up at the sky, then quietly lowered his head to stare at his wife who seemed strangely dignified and gentle at this moment, with a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.

Cui Yingyu plucked her fingers repeatedly, the sound of the piano became soft and low, and Zhang Xuan sang loudly——

"Slender clouds make tricks, flying stars spread hatred, and silver men are far away from darkness."

"As soon as the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win but there are countless people in the world."

"Tenderness is like water, good times are like dreams, bear to look at Queqiao's return road. If the two loves last for a long time, how can they be in the morning and evening."

Accompanied by Zhang Xuan's singing, Cui Ying's piano sound was intense, smooth and full of twists and turns. When Zhang Xuan finished singing the last line, her piano sound also came to an end in time.With a buzzing sound, the strings made a vibrato full of parting sadness. Cui Ying slowly got up and stared at Zhang Xuan and said softly, "If the relationship between the two lasts for a long time, how can it be day and night. The gentleman is easy to go, the concubine is not Far away!"

After finishing speaking, Cui Ying saluted deeply, then turned around and walked back.

Zhang Xuan clearly saw her thin back, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

Zhang Xuan beckoned, but put it down resolutely.To him, the temporary separation is nothing, the parting today is for the sake of staying together for life in the future.

Li Tengkong looked at the inseparable two people with a complicated expression in a daze, and Zhang Xuan and Cui Ying's reciprocal sentence "If the two love for a long time, how can they be in the morning and evening", which made her heart sway even more , quite touched.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Li Tengkong.

Striding over, looking at her, he cupped his hands suddenly and said, "Ying'er and Zhang's family, please leave it to Miss Kong'er! When Zhang returns to the capital, he will be rewarded!"

Li Tengkong raised his eyebrows, nodded silently, turned around and chased after Cui Ying.

Zhang Xuan regained his composure, turned his head and stared deeply at the silent backyard, and the servant girl who was kneeling on the ground in the backyard, smiled loudly, turned around and strode away.

Zhang Xuan walked into the main hall slowly.

The civil and military subordinates who were talking to each other in a low voice immediately stood upright, watched Zhang Xuan walk up to the main seat with great momentum and sat down, and then went forward to bow down together and said, "The next official (the last general) will wait to see the governor. !"

"Excuse me, everyone." Zhang Xuan stared intently, and sat there looking at the crowd.

The people in the hall at the moment are basically his confidantes.

Wen You, the deputy governor and commander of Longshuo soldiers and horses, Feng Changqing, the governor of the governor's office Shi Zhouxuchu, the governor of the governor's office and Lingzhou appeasement envoy Zhang Xun, the marching Sima and Longshuo transit envoy Cui Jin, the censor Shi and the commander-in-chief Chen Tong, the secretary of the Dudu's Mansion, joins the army, Wu You, Gu Xi who has just been promoted to Zhonglang general, Lang general Xiao Shisanlang, school lieutenant Lei Wanchun and Nan Jiyun.

In addition, more than a dozen sons of noble families in the Tang Dynasty also found positions with Zhang Xuan, and they wanted to go to Longshuo with Zhang Xuan.

Zhou Xu first came out of the class and said respectfully, "I would like to report to the governor, the time has come, please the governor to go out of the city to review the army, the army and horses are ready to go, and the guard of honor of His Royal Highness Wanchun has also left the city. The officer also got the news Said, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Jian Guo will personally lead all the civil and military officials out of the city to see the governor off!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He glanced at the dozen or so dignitaries who looked excited and looked rather smug, and smiled at Chen Tong, the military recorder who joined the army, who was the eldest grandson of Chen Xilie, "Chen Tong!"

Although Chen Tong is a son of a rich man, his temperament is extremely calm, sophisticated and mature, far from being comparable to his younger brother Chen He, the kind of dude who only knows how to love affairs.

"I'm here." Chen Tong came out of the queue and replied respectfully.

"Chen Tong, come here."

Chen Tong was startled, and took a few steps forward, approaching Zhang Xuan's handsome case.

"Chen Tong, this trip to Longshuo is of great importance. I will give you 200 guards to form another team. Your task is to gather these young masters for me, and move slowly with the army. You must protect them well. Bring them safely to Lingzhou."

"Restrain them well. Along the way, you must not violate military discipline or cause trouble. Tell them that if anyone violates military law, this official will never condone adultery."

Zhang Xuan went over and said softly.

Chen Tong was startled, then gave a wry smile, nodded and said, "I would like to obey the order of the governor of the capital. Please rest assured that the governor will bring them to Lingzhou safely."

After Chen Tong finished speaking, he went back to the queue and swept away the dozen or so young masters, but he secretly groaned in his heart.It seems that Zhang Xuan sent me a leisurely errand, but in fact this errand was not leisurely at all.

This group of sons and brothers came from noble families, and they have always been pampered and pampered. How could they bear the hardship and loneliness of traveling long distances? On the road, if something happened, he might not be able to control it.

Chen Tong originally wanted to perform well under Zhang Xuan's command, so that he could have a good future in the future, but unexpectedly he became the head of the sightseeing group for the children of the rich and powerful, and he was extremely depressed.

He knew in his heart that the reason why these Chang'an dignitaries knew that Longshuo was located in the frontier and sent these direct descendants to suffer such hardships with Zhang Xuan was nothing more than that, like him, they wanted to be gilded in the army.

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The red sun is shining brightly, and the spring breeze is refreshing.

Outside the city, banners were flying, horses were neighing, and people were buzzing.

More than 1 soldiers and horses, thousands of people in the transportation team of grain and grass, plus more than a thousand people including Princess Wanchun and various handymen, guards, and craftsmen who are pro-Tubo, the total number of people who followed Zhang Xuan to Longshuo this time is close to two. Ten thousand.

The flags cover the sky and the sun, and the horses and carriages of honor cannot be seen at a glance.

At the scene, there were countless relatives and friends of soldiers who came to see him off, Chang'an bureaucrats, and merchants and people who were onlookers. There was a huge crowd of people outside Kaiyuan Gate, and the official road leading to Mount Li was crowded with people.

Cars are rattling, horses are Xiaoxiao, and pedestrians have bows and arrows at their waists.Parents, mothers and wives see each other off, but the Xianyang Bridge is not seen in the dust.

These few lines of Du Fu's poems are the best portrayal of this time.

The army and horses lined up, and the [-] Habayashi guards were half cavalry and half infantry.From the perspective of Zhang Xuan and his party galloping out of Kaiyuan Gate, there are many swords and guns, and the cold light is shining.

Boom boom boom!
When the thunderous army drums sounded, Zhang Xuan led his civil and military officials to gallop there, dismounted, and went straight to the high Dianjiangtai.

Zhang Xuan stood tall, with his head held high amidst the gazes of tens of thousands of people, with an inexplicable excitement rising in his heart.

His clear and sharp eyes slowly swept across the faces of the officials under the stage, and his eyes fell on Princess Wanchun's wedding ceremony not far away.In that super luxurious and spacious carriage, Wan Chun poked his head out and stared at the car, with complex and soft light floating on his delicate face.

Although Zhang Xuan gave her a promise, Wan Chun actually didn't have much confidence in his heart.

There is no room for change in the matter of the marriage. She has now become the princess of the marriage marriage, and that hateful Tubo prince Chisong Dezan is riding on a tall horse, wearing red and hanging colors, extremely proud of himself.

It is about a month's journey to Tubo.And after arriving at Longshuo, further ahead is the territory of Tubo.Wan Chun really couldn't think of any other way for Zhang Xuan to keep her in Longshuo instead of going to Tubo.

Going back on promises and arbitrarily detaining Princess Heqin, if it triggers a war between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, no matter how powerful Zhang Xuan is, he will not be able to escape the death penalty.

These days, she has been waiting silently in the palace, and did not go out to look for Zhang Xuan.She waited quietly, what kind of surprises this young feudal lord who had become her man would bring her...or, despair.

Hey... Wan Chun sighed quietly, and retracted his head.

The snare drum beat again.

Shi Zhouxu, the head of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, strode up to the stage, stood behind Zhang Xuan, waved the command flag and shouted loudly, "The auspicious time has come, the army is about to set off, and the Metropolitan Governor ordered!"

"Longshuo Military Commander's Office Deputy Commander, Longshuo Military Commander Feng Changqing!"

Feng Changqing stepped forward solemnly and said, "The lower official is here!"

"Zhang Xun, the Prime Minister of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the pacifier of Lingzhou!"

"The next official is here!" Zhang Xun also stepped forward.

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"Da Tang Heqin Deputy Envoy, Lingwu General and Longshuo Supervisor Li Fuguo!"

After Zhou Xuchu sang his name, he didn't see Li Fuguo coming out to Yingmao, so he couldn't help frowning.

"Da Tang Heqin Deputy Envoy, Lingwu General and Longshuo Supervisor Li Fuguo!"

Zhou Xuchu emphasized his tone and spoke loudly again.

There was a dead silence below the stage.Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, wondering where the eunuchs and supervisors sent by the palace were.

Zhang Xuan's face darkened immediately.

At this moment, several carriages galloped towards Kaiyuan Gate, raising a cloud of smoke and dust.

When the chariots and horses approached, Li Fuguo, who was not very good-looking, got out of the chariot with two eunuchs who were close to him, hurried to the stage, and casually bowed his hands to Zhang Xuan who was on the stage, "Great Governor, our family is under summons!" Going to the East Palace, I'm a little late, please forgive me!"

(End of this chapter)