Tiantang

Chapter 250 Third Sister Yang Tests Yang Yuhuan
Chapter 258 Third Sister Yang Tests Yang Yuhuan

Yang Yuhuan is here.

The old emperor Li Longji was "shelved" by Prince Li Heng in the Lishan Palace, and he was still half-dead and lingering. It seemed that he would continue to maintain his life for a while.

It's just that if this continues, the old emperor has gradually faded out of the Tang court's vision, although he still bears the name of an emperor.

As the emperor's concubine, Yang Yuhuan naturally wanted to stay in Lishan to accompany the old emperor out of face.

It's just that the other palace in Lishan was miserable and lonely. Yang Yuhuan stayed for a while and felt bored, so he got up and drove back to Chang'an.

Li Heng kept his promise in the past, treated Yang Yuhuan very courteously, and respected him as the master of the harem.But Yang Yuhuan knew very well that Li Heng's respect was only for face, and as time went by, this respect for face would gradually lose.

This is inevitable.

But Yang Yuhuan's mind is no longer in the palace, she has no intention of being rich and prosperous, and all her mind is on Zhang Xuan.

Third Sister Yang greeted her and went out of the mansion. Yang Yuhuan came in a low-key manner, and she greeted her in a low-key manner, and she didn't even open the middle door.If the speaker knows this, she will definitely be accused of disrespecting the imperial concubine.

"Your Majesty." Third Sister Yang bowed down.

Yang Yuhuan brought the two maids forward with a smile, helped up Third Sister Yang, and said with a smile, "Sister Yang, I haven't seen you for a few days, but you have lost a lot of weight..."

"Are you thinking too much..." Yang Yuhuan suddenly jokingly leaned on Third Sister Yang's ear and whispered in a low voice.

The Yang family knew about the intimate affair between Sanjie Yang and Zhang Xuan, but they didn't make it public.

Third Sister Yang's charming face turned red, and she said softly, "Your Majesty, you're joking... I've been recuperating in closed doors recently, and my heart is ascetic. It's normal for me to lose some weight."

The two sisters entered the mansion arm in arm and went straight to the flower hall.

The two women sat down, ordered the maids to serve tea and fruit snacks, and sent away the maids and maids.

"Third Sister, I just returned to the palace, and I heard that Zhang Xuan won a great victory in Shancheng, defeating the Tubo army and horses, and was awarded by the imperial court. Moreover, I also heard that the imperial court gave him the marriage of Huihe Princess Su Hudong, which is really surprising... ..." Yang Yuhuan spoke slowly, but there was a trace of extremely hidden loneliness and resentment in her eyes.

Hearing Yang Yuhuan mention Zhang Xuan, Third Sister Yang smiled lightly, but looked at Yang Yuhuan playfully.

Yang Yuhuan felt a little hairy after being sized up by Third Sister Yang, and said angrily, "Why is Third Sister staring at me?"

The corner of Yang Sanjie's mouth twitched lightly, but she turned her head away and said softly, "He can lead the army to fight, which really surprised my family. Madam, you said that he is a scholar, how can he know the strategy of soldiers and horses? A scholar, not to mention fighting, even if he runs to the front where the two armies are fighting, he will probably be scared out of his wits, but he is really good at it..."

"Hehe, I'm also curious." Yang Yuhuan said in his mouth, but secretly said in his heart, "This little enemy is a monster in the first place, how can you judge him by the standards of normal people?"

"By the way, I heard that he led the army to chase into Tubo again... You talk about this man, he is really frivolous. He has won such a big victory, and he just accepts it when he sees it. Why did he lead the army into Tubo? There is something wrong with Tubo, let..." Yang Yuhuan sighed softly, but stopped her words suddenly.

Third Sister Yang was silent.

After a while, she said softly, "He'll be fine. I know him well. If he's not sure, he won't take any risks."

"Besides, maybe it's just a bluff, chasing the border and then turning around to teach. Hui'er is in Lingzhou, and will send back news in time."

Seeing Yang Yuhuan's beautiful face, there was a trace of deep worry.

Third Sister Yang's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly probed lightly, "Is your lady worried about Zhang Xuan...?"

"Bengong..." Yang Yuhuan listened to Sanjie Yang's ambiguous words, and stared into her own eyes, feeling guilty and flushed, and was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer Sanjie Yang.

Third Sister Yang took a deep look at Yang Yuhuan, and suddenly sighed softly, "Is your mother and that little friend..."

Third Sister Yang asked directly.

Yang Yuhuan was so ashamed that she lowered her head subconsciously.If it was in front of others, she would definitely cover it up in every possible way and sternly reprimand her back, but in front of her own sister, she couldn't hide some thoughts in her heart.

In fact, Sanjie Yang has already seen it. Since Zhang Xuan left, Yang Yuhuan has shown something strange every time he meets her. As a caring person, how can she not see it?

It's just that she never wanted to pierce the window paper.

Third Sister Yang looked at Yang Yuhuan with very complicated eyes, and said in a low voice, "Mother, is this little enemy a sin of our sisters' previous life? It's fine that he stole the soul of the slave family. Why did you provoke your mother again?"

"Your Majesty's identity is different, he... hey... this little enemy is so hateful!"

Third Sister Yang sighed.

The window paper was pierced, and Yang Yuhuan felt a lot more relaxed.She gritted her teeth, held back her shame, and said in a low voice, "I...he asked me to wait for him in Chang'an for two years. After two years, he will pick me up from the palace!"

Third Sister Yang was taken aback, she held Yang Yuhuan's hand tightly, and said softly, "Ma'am, are you really giving up all the glory and wealth in the palace for him?"

"Prosperity and wealth are just fleeting things... I just want to be an ordinary woman for the rest of my life, and live a few years of peace of mind - what do you do in the palace? Even if you are well-clothed and well-fed, you will be miserable and lonely, there is nothing to be nostalgic about." .”

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It was already the end of August when Li Heng's edict to bestow marriage rewards was sent back to Longshuo.At that time, it was the time when Zhang Xuan took down Qilincuo Fortress in Tubo.

Because the news was blocked, and Zhang Xuan didn't send anyone to pass the news back, Long Shuo didn't know the specific whereabouts of Zhang Xuan, but Zhang Xuan led the army there and there was no movement for more than a month, so there was naturally some "movement" in Longshuo. ".

Feng Changqing and Zhang Xun were naturally very anxious.

Feng Changqing guards Lingzhou, acts as the agent of the governor's power, and maintains the operation of the governor's mansion.

On the other hand, Zhang Xun left the Shanzhou Guards for defense and resettled them in the original fortresses and various cities. Then he took more than a hundred soldiers and rushed to the front line of the river day and night.

Li Guangbi led an army of 4 troops to garrison Hezhou. Zhang Xun came. Knowing that he was Zhang Xuan's confidant, Li Guangbi greeted him out of the city.

"Master Zhang!" Li Guangbi greeted him with a few personal soldiers.

"General Li!" Zhang Xun cupped his hands with a complicated expression, "When the governor was about to leave, he ordered his subordinates to appease the affairs of Shanzhou, and then rushed to the Hefang army to stand by."

Li Guangbi glanced at Hua Nuer, who was disguised as a man behind Zhang Xun, and smiled loudly, "I was stationed in Hefang under the order of the Metropolitan Governor. I heard that the Metropolitan Governor fought a decisive battle with the Tubo people on the front line of Qinghai, and Shancheng was victorious. The news came. People are rejoicing! The sons and daughters of this general here have received good news and their morale is high. Now they are also eager to try and prepare to fight the Tubo people!"

Zhang Xun sighed softly, looking anxious.

The great victory in Shancheng is certainly gratifying, but this joy has been diluted a lot because Zhang Xuan led the army into Tubo and has been missing since then.

If Zhang Xuan was lost in Tubo with these [-] troops, I am afraid that the court will still punish him in the future.

Seeming to see Zhang Xun's worry, Li Guangbi suddenly came forward and said in a low voice, "Master Zhang, don't worry, I guessed that most of the governors are safe and sound. Not small."

"The general sent some scouts to Tubo. Although he couldn't go deep, he also got some news. These days, Tubo soldiers and horses have been mobilized continuously, and their actions are secretive. The soldiers and horses who were originally guarding the front line of the river were divided into two groups. This time quietly retreated, making people suspicious."

"What does this explain? It can only mean that the military horses of the Great Governor caused a shock in Tubo, and the retreat of the Tibetan soldiers and horses should be to deal with the military horses of the Great Governor." Li Guangbi smiled, "The Commander of the Great Governor will be here. Garrison, there is another secret order. I am convinced that there will be news from the governor in the near future."

Zhang Xun's eyes lit up.

Hua Nuer suddenly remembered what Zhang Xuan had said to her before parting, "We will meet in Hefang!"

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Zhang Xuan led his army deep into Tubo, but there was no news for a long time, and his life and death were uncertain.In the eyes of many people, Zhang Xuan's army may be wiped out in Tubo.As a result, there were naturally some "minded people" ready to move, and Li Fuguo, the commander of the Longshuo Army, was one of them.

Li Fuguo was originally suppressed by Zhang Xuan, desperate, knowing that it would be difficult for him to stand up again; but Zhang Xuan unexpectedly led the army into Tubo by mistake, and failed to return for a long time, which revived Li Fuguo's originally dead heart.

Long before the court award was passed back to Longshuo, Li Fuguo sent a secret report to Li Heng, participating in Zhang Xuan's covetous military exploits and underestimating the enemy's aggressiveness, and entered Tubo without authorization. Important officials, stabilize the situation in Longshuo.

Li Heng received the secret report from Li Fuguo, and his heart sank.

If Zhang Xuan led an army of [-] troops and fell to Tubo, that would be an earth-shattering event... If the Tubo people seize the opportunity and counterattack again, Longshuo will be in danger!
Thinking of this, Li Heng couldn't help cursing a few times.He thought to himself, Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan, why did you accept it if you didn't see any good?Why do you have to lead the army to chase Tubo?If you fall the [-] troops of Datang to Tubo, I will not spare you!

Li Heng immediately summoned Yang Guozhong, Chen Xilie, Chen Xuanli, Zhang Jiyong and others to discuss the matter.Yang Guozhong and Chen Xilie were taken aback, while Chen Xuanli and Zhang Jiyong seized the opportunity and made another play, and demoted Zhang Xuan to nothing in front of Li Heng.

Judging by the posture, even if Zhang Xuan escaped back to the country with his army by chance, the court should take Zhang Xuan down as a warning to others.What a meritorious official is clearly a sinner of the court!
Although Li Heng didn't accept the performance of the two, he sent someone eight hundred miles to summon the Longshuo Governor's Mansion urgently, and Li Fuguo, the supervising army, was in charge of the affairs of the Longshuo town temporarily.

(End of this chapter)