Wei Jiansu was secretly shocked in his heart, of course he saw the situation very clearly, after visiting the arsenal that day, Wei Jiansu knew that Wang Yuan would never be killed, but how could he dare to say such words. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 However, now that Wang Yuan has talked about it himself, this topic is unavoidable.

"Xiangguo, the old man has no ability, and he has no ability and prestige, and the old man's opinion doesn't matter. But since Xiangguo asked about the old decay, the old decay cannot pretend to be deaf and dumb. Xiangguo has made outstanding achievements, and it can be said that without Xiangguo as the mainstay, there would be no Tang Dynasty today. If someone wants to do the thing that the bird hides, of course, it is unpopular. However, Xiangguo is the minister of the Tang Dynasty after all, even if he wants to act, he must do his best to be benevolent and righteous, so that the people of the world know that the fault is not in Xiangguo, so that he can block the mouth of the world and get the support of all the people. The so-called unkindness loses the hearts of the people, and God will replace it. It's not a taboo either. Now the situation of the Tang Dynasty is either to the left or to the right, but it depends on His Majesty's thoughts. The difference between one thought and one thought can be worlds apart. Wei Jiansu said in a deep voice.

Wang Yuan laughed and said, "Zuo Xiang, admire and admire." You and I haven't worked together for a long time, and I've been busy all day long and haven't had a heart-to-heart conversation with Zuo Xiang. Now I know that Zuo Xiangxin has hills and valleys, and he is wise and foolish. If I knew this, I should have talked to Zuo Xiang more. ”

Wei Jiansu smiled and said, "Xiangguo praises falsely." Where does the old decay have the ability that Xiangguo said. However, Lao Yu's admiration for Xiangguo is sincere. Xiangguo worked hard for the Tang Dynasty and endured a lot of slander. It is also a sincere love and mercy for the people. However, there are some people who think about conspiracy and calculation all day long, and step by step force Xiang Guoxing to do something. No matter what others think, in my opinion, even if Xiangguo does something contrary to the morality of the people, the old man can understand. And the old man will stand by Xiangguo's side and do his best. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and nodded, Wei Jiansu's words were the real intention of surrender. These words seem simple, but it is not easy to say them in a mouth like Wei Jiansu, who has always been exquisite and does not stand in line. This is of course due to the influence of his own actions on him, and more importantly, the great strength he has shown to conquer him. For Wang Yuan, it is also of great benefit to be able to get the help of veterans in government affairs such as Wei Jiansu. In the past year or so, Wang Yuan has not actually done much in the position of Xiangguo, but only put forward some ideas in the general direction. But it was precisely because of the quiet assistance of Wei Jiansu that things were able to move forward. It can be said that Wei Jiansu is indeed a practical talent. Because of this, although Wei Jiansu has always been close to himself, Wang Yuan still doesn't want to move his mind at all. Because there is no derailment in all of Wei Jiansu's behaviors, he is a person who does practical things.

Originally, Wang Yuan had high hopes for Yan Zhenqing, hoping that Yan Zhenqing could make a difference, or become his right-hand man. However, it now seems that this idea is wishful thinking. Yan Zhenqing does have his strengths, but politically, this person's stupidity and naivety and ignorance of current affairs ruined him. Wang Yuan couldn't get any help from him, but on the contrary, he might be bad for him. Wang Yuan is not a righteous gentleman, nor does he have much grace to accommodate people, and it is a meaningless thing to make friends with Yan Zhenqing with his heart.

"Zuo Xiang, thank you for saying this. I, Wang Yuan, need people like you around me. In the future, there are many things that need to be consulted by Wei Zuoxiang, and I also ask Wei Zuoxiang to give advice. Wang Yuan bowed and said sincerely.

Wei Jiansu returned the salute with a fist and smiled: "Xiangguo rest assured, the old man will definitely do his best." ”

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Under the afternoon sun, two large cars and things were parked in the open space in the front yard of the Sanhua Building. It was something that Yuan Mingyuan had left before he left for Wang Yuan to hand over to Xuanzong and brought from Chang'an. Zhao Qing took the list and registered the items, preparing to hand over these things to Xuanzong. It is said that everything was personally selected by Li Mao for Xuanzong.

Half an hour later, the list was registered. Zhao Qing took the list and came to the shade of the tree on the side of the rockery, where Wang Yuan was leaning on the rockery and squinting his eyes.

"Dashuai, it's all registered, there's nothing special, it's just some everyday things. Since Yuan Mingyuan entrusted us to hand it over, he would not leave anything special. Even if there is a letter or something, I am afraid that it will not ask us to pass it on. This eggless cargo ran away at noon, and it is said that he even ate lunch. Zhao Qing laughed.

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Leave early and be clean early, do you still want him to stay in Chengdu?" ”

Zhao Qing said: "He returned to the capital, and he didn't know how to arrange us, he must be full of words about being handsome." ”

Wang Yuan stretched out his hand to take the list and said lightly: "Do I still care how he arranges me?" You don't have to arrange me, Li Mao hates me to the bone. ”

Wang Yuan glanced down at the list a few times, but saw that there were more than 100 kinds of things listed on it, from tables, chairs, benches, screens, coffee tables, to pots and pans, pens, ink, paper, and inkstones.

"Li Mao can be described as well-intentioned. With so many everyday things, what other message do you need? Doesn't this imply that the Emperor Taishang has lived in Chengdu for a long time and doesn't want to return to the capital? His Majesty Li Mao is speaking with things, after all, he can't say that kind of thing. As soon as the Emperor Taishang saw these things, he would naturally understand. Wang Yuan smacked his lips and shook his head.

Zhao Qing was so dialed by Wang Yuan, and then he suddenly realized and understood Li Mao's intentions. seems to be filial and thoughtful, but it conveys this obscure intention.

"It turns out that this is the meaning in it, but it is really painstaking. Dashuai, do you still have to transfer all these things to the Emperor? ”

"Of course, this is the Emperor's thing, of course we have to hand it over to him. Let the Emperor Taishang also see clearly how filial piety his son is to him. Wang Yuan said.

"Xiangguo, you say, why is Your Majesty so afraid that the Emperor will return to Beijing? Could it be that the Emperor Taishang could really pose such a threat to his throne? I don't think so. At this time and at that time, the Emperor Taishang is afraid that there is no possibility of resetting the throne now, Your Majesty should know this, why should he still do this? ”

"Zhao Qing, there is a thing called Jiwei. Emperor Taishang has enjoyed the country for decades, and he is a wise and martial emperor. Not...... At least the first twenty years were a saint. The princes have been living under the coercion of the Emperor, who dares to be disrespectful to the Emperor? Looking at the two previous princes, when they saw His Majesty, they couldn't raise their heads, and they didn't dare to say a word, for fear of being blamed. And now His Majesty is even more in awe of the Emperor. Maybe there is a trace of hatred in this awe, you also know that the thing that the Emperor Taishang did to His Majesty made His Majesty unable to raise his head for a long time, and he didn't even dare to show his face in public. Even if the current Emperor Taishang has no hope of resuming the throne, His Majesty definitely does not want him to stay in Chang'an, because that kind of shadow has always shrouded his heart, which is a hidden pain in his heart. Besides, is it really impossible for the Emperor Taishang to be reinstated? Most of the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty are the courtiers of the Emperor Taishang, even if it is me, they were all once the courtiers of the Emperor, can Li Mao not worry? Is the Emperor really dead set on the throne again? At the beginning, their father and son set up a bureau to get out of my control, but now the situation is very different. The rebellion was quelled, the world was peaceful, and it was hard to say what would happen after the Emperor Taishang returned to Chang'an. Do you think Your Majesty can let him go back? That's a hot potato, stay in Chang'an to always be on guard, if there is an accident, you will be scolded by the world. ”

"So the big handsome must send the Emperor Taishang back to Chang'an, so that something happens between their father and son? He can't be taught Ansheng. Wei Jiansu said.

"Nonsense, how can I have that mind? I didn't send the Emperor back to Beijing to see their father and son fighting each other, in fact, this would not happen at all. Because His Majesty will never agree to let the Emperor Taishang return to Beijing. I actually have other reasons for doing this, well, these things should not be discussed here, I will tell you well another day. ”

"It's better not to tell the lowly position, the lowly position doesn't know so many things, and if you know too many things, the lowly position will not be able to sleep at night, and it may be said that you will leak your mouth." Zhao Qing shook his head and said.

Wang Yuan snorted coldly and said, "You are self-aware, do you still know that you have this big mouth?" Let me ask you, are you talking too much about my affairs in Yangzhou? Everyone in the house is well-known? You slapped all the sycophants to the twelve mothers, did you take me in your eyes? ”

Zhao Qing was stunned for a moment, his face turned red, and he smiled embarrassedly: "Dashuai, damn it, be damned, be deserved." I accidentally said it that day. The handsome man is angry, and I am also unintentional. ”

Wang Yuan chirped: "You have no intention? You're deliberately trying to make a fool of yourself. In order to please the little sister Huang Xing. ”

Zhao Qing scratched his head and said shyly: "Boss, isn't it also a hurry to be humble?" You don't call the shots for me, and you don't urge you to marry Xing'er. I was in a hurry, and I wanted a few ladies to help me, so I could only answer whatever they asked. Commander, you should also care about the private affairs of your humble position, right? ”

Wang Yuan spat him and said, "Look at you like that." That's it, taking advantage of this free time, Ben Shuai will worry about you and take care of you and Huang Xing's affairs, so that you don't have to talk nonsense all day long. I'm afraid that there will be another war after a while, so it's better to do it early. ”

"Oh, Dashuai, thank you so much, that's what you're waiting for. You say, how do you do it? You have to hurry up and prepare. Zhao Qing said happily.

"I'll discuss the specific matters with Saburo's family when I go back. Don't say it, do business first. Hand these lists over to the chamberlain. In the evening, I came to the house to discuss. Wang Yuan handed the list back to Zhao Qing, and Zhao Qing agreed again and again, and went happily.

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On the afternoon of April 29, Wang Yuan was lazily resting under the gazebo in the back garden. Early summer is coming, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter day by day. So in the afternoon, coming to the cool pavilion in the back garden to rest and drink tea has become Wang Yuan's favorite thing.

In the pavilion, Li Xin'er, Gao Moyan, Alolan, Xinhui and others sat on the side, each of these people had a thin fan in their hands, and they sat leisurely and chatted. Not far below the pavilion, beside the pond in the back garden with dense lotus leaves, several maidservants are frolicking by the grass flower bed with the eldest lady Shunhua and the two little sons. From time to time, the sound of laughter passed through the shade of the rockery to the pavilion.

Wang Yuan listened to Li Xin'er in his ears with half-closed eyes and was talking softly about the arrangements for the marriage of Huang Xing and Zhao Qing. The atmosphere on the pavilion is peaceful and cozy.

However, this cosy atmosphere was soon shattered. A servant girl came in a hurry, and it was rumored that Steward Huang had come to the house to report that it was General Li Mi and General Li who had brought his son to ask to see the master. Wang Yuan sat up as soon as he heard this, and hurriedly asked Li Xin'er to arrange his clothes and hair bun for him.

Li Xin'er put down the fan and hurriedly sorted out Wang Yuan's clothes, and complained in her mouth: "These subordinates of yours really don't let people stop. Those who came at noon also came to ask for a meeting, and they did not let people live a comfortable day. ”

"It's just that it's easy to get together to talk and enjoy the scenery, and then come to bother." Gao Moyan also rolled his eyes and said.

Wang Yuan smiled bitterly: "Don't blame them, if they don't report anything, then won't I be set aside?" What's more, this Li father and son are the people I have been waiting for for the past few days. ”

Wang Yuan is right, Li Mi and his son are the people Wang Yuan has been waiting for for a few days. To be precise, what Wang Yuan was waiting for was Li Mi's son, the commander of the cavalry scout battalion of the Shence Army, and the loyal general Li Zhenyuan. More than ten days ago, Li Zhenyuan was ordered to lead hundreds of cavalry scouts to the land of Longyou in Hedong to collect intelligence, and these information also determined Wang Yuan's next actions. Therefore, it seems that life has been comfortable these days, but Wang Yuan has been waiting for Li Zhenyuan's return.

In the study, Li Mi and Li Zhenyuan, father and son, were sitting at Wang Yuan's wide mahogany table drinking tea, and Huang San was sitting and talking. When Wang Yuan strode into the study, Li Mi and Li Zhenyuan hurriedly got up and bowed.

"Zhenyuan, wait until you come back. Your father and I have been looking forward to your return these days. Didn't you say you'd be back the day before yesterday? Why was it delayed for a few days? Wang Yuan laughed, waved his hand and motioned for his father and son to sit down, and said loudly.

"Dashuai, there is another love among them, Rong Zhenyuan will give you a detailed report." Li Mi said with a smile.

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, yes, speak slowly." Don't worry, there is time. ”

Wang Yuan and Li Mi sat down, but Li Zhenyuan did not sit down, but stood in front of the two of them and said: "Half a month ago, I was ordered by the marshal to go to the east of the Shuofang River in northern Beijing to reconnoitre, and now the basic situation has been reconnoitred, and the situation in the east of the Shuofang River is also known. The marshal had expected that a large number of cavalry were heading to the capital through Shuofang. The lowly rank snooped on the sidelines, and the number of soldiers and horses was as high as 50,000 or 60,000, all of which were Hui elite cavalry soldiers and horses. ”

Wang Yuan took a breath of cold air and looked back at Li Mi. Li Mi nodded slowly and said, "Dashuai's worries have been confirmed. I am afraid that these Hui soldiers and horses came at the invitation of the imperial court. Obviously, this is the second time that His Majesty has borrowed troops from the Hui people. Now that the rebellion has been quelled, the imperial court has borrowed 50,000 or 60,000 elite cavalry from Hui Hui, and its intentions are probably ......"

Wang Yuan nodded slightly and said, "Old general, you should understand by now that my previous worries were not groundless. The trees are quiet and the wind is not stopping, which is a sign of another storm coming. ”

Li Mi let out a long sigh and was silent.

Wang Yuan turned to Li Zhenyuan and said, "You go on. What else was found? ”

Li Zhenyuan bowed down and promised: "In addition to hearing the news of the southward movement of the Hui army, he also heard a few other things. He ambushed a small convoy of Hui people near Lingzhou and captured two Hui generals escorting the convoy. Unexpectedly, these two generals were the defending generals of the Uighurs stationed in Fengzhou. They traveled south from Fengzhou to Lingzhou to loot the people and property, and at that time they were returning from Lingzhou, with a dozen carts full of goods and hundreds of captured civilians. He immediately interrogated the two men, and learned of the surprising situation from their mouths. ”

Wang Yuan frowned, and said in a deep voice: "You mean, they are the guards of Fengzhou?" I heard me right, when did Fengzhou become a city for the Hui people? ”

"Marshal, you heard it right, this is exactly what the humble duty wants to report to the marshal. The important towns of Fengzhou and the surrendered city of Shuofang, as well as dozens of fortresses, on the northern border of Shuofang, have all fallen into the hands of the Uighurs. This was the confession of the two generals themselves. This was the agreement made by the imperial court when it first borrowed troops from the Hui people. Because the borrowing of troops needed to be paid, His Majesty, who was still King Shou at that time, borrowed 100,000 troops from the Hui people with Fengzhou and the surrendered city as collateral. It was agreed that the remuneration would be paid within a time limit, and if the remuneration was not paid within the time limit, the area around Fengzhou and the surrendered city would be ceded to the Hui people as a reward. ”

"What? It's ridiculous! Wang Yuan's face changed drastically, he reached out and patted the table, and shouted loudly.

"The handsome man is angry, don't be angry about it." Li Mi had obviously learned the news from his son, so he seemed to be able to calm down.

"Using land and cities as collateral to borrow troops, Your Majesty, this is too much. Nafengzhou and the surrendered city are the gateway to the north of the Tang Dynasty, the terrain is dangerous, the mountains are vertical and horizontal, and the Great Wall and the desert are the barriers, which are the copper walls and iron walls that ensure that the inland of the Tang Dynasty is not invaded by foreign people. How could Your Majesty allow this dangerous place to fall into the hands of the Hui people? What do you say about fundraising and redemption, can you redeem it? How could the Hui people give up such a dangerous city? This is the gateway to the south. Now, as soon as the door is opened, the Hui people have gone to Lingzhou to loot, Your Majesty is going to lure the wolf into the room, and there will be endless troubles. Wang Yuan gritted his teeth and sighed.

"Dashuai is right, from Lingzhou to the north, it has almost become a place for the Hui people. Wherever the lowly office passed, the villages and towns were depressed, and the people were in a miserable situation. Although the rebellion had been quelled, their days were no different from when the rebels occupied them. What's even more odious is that when the An Lushan rebels occupied the land east of the Shuofang River, they were not as fierce as the Hui people. The Hui people almost dug three feet into the ground, and the women, strong men, and cattle and horses were all robbed. All of them were sent to the Hui tribe. It is said that the strong men were taken as slaves, and the women were reduced to the playthings of the Uighurs. It's just miserable. Li Zhenyuan shook his head and sighed.

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Then you still need to say?" The Uighurs and Turks also experienced great battles, killing and wounding hundreds of thousands of civilians, soldiers and horses. Now they want to restore their strength, and the most important thing is to restore the population and solve the problem of manpower shortage. After the surrendered city of Toyosu was occupied by them, they could drive straight into the area east of the Shuofang River and loot the property and population. The Uighurs are wolves, and it is easy to invite them in, but it is difficult to get them to leave. As I said at the beginning, this is a way to quench your thirst. It's stupid, it's just stupid. ”

Li Mi comforted: "Dashuai, I almost fainted when I heard this matter, but the matter has come to this, and Xiangguo should not be too angry." After listening to Zhen Yuan's report, he will make a decision again. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, Zhenyuan, you continue." What else do you know? ”

Li Zhenyuan said: "Marshal, I also know that when His Majesty borrowed troops from Guli Peiluo, in addition to taking Fengzhou and the surrendered city as temporary collateral, he decided that after defeating the rebels, the land and city would be owned by the imperial court, but the captured soldiers, horses, armor, grain and grass and other booty, and even the captured soldiers would be returned to the Su people. After the recovery of Youzhou and Fuzhou, tens of thousands of war horses, tens of thousands of sets of armor, millions of stone grains and countless materials, and even tens of thousands of captured rebel soldiers and horses in these two nests of An Lushan were returned to the Hui people. The two captured Hui generals confessed that the convoy of transporting the Uighur tribe from the Xiongwu City of Youzhou was continuous, and they all went north through Fengzhou, and the convoy for customs clearance was not interrupted for a month. The soldiers who escorted the cart were also full of belongings in their arms, and their armor and weapons were all brand new. Although the Uighurs suffered more than 60,000 casualties, they gained more than they lost. ”

Wang Yuan was already laughing angrily, and Li Mao was unimaginably stupid. In order to seize Chang'an and seize the initiative on the throne, he actually set such stupid conditions with the Hui people. Wang Yuan of Xiongwu City has been there, and Wang Yuan is also clear about what is there. There was a stockpile of supplies that An Lushan had spent years preparing for the rebellion. There are countless grains, grasses, weapons, and war horses, and they are all pocketed by the Hui people. And the evil result of this incident is that the Hui people used their participation in the Tang Dynasty to counter-insurgency to obtain a large number of armor, weapons, bows and arrows that they did not have, and their combat power will be greatly improved because of these materials, which in disguise makes the evil wolf in the north of the Tang Dynasty stronger and stronger, and they are fed with the meat cut off from their own bodies. Did Li Mao ever think about how he would deal with the evil wolf in the north even if he finally sat on the throne? And Li Mao probably didn't think about this matter at all, but just focused all his attention on the matter of infighting.

"The cost of the first batch of 100,000 borrowed soldiers is so great, then this second batch of borrowed soldiers doesn't know what outrageous conditions they will agree. Zhenyuan, have you heard some news? Wang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Marshal, this matter was also asked, and the two generals didn't seem to know. However, he deliberately took his brothers across Lingzhou to the north and approached Fengzhou, firstly, to prove whether his words were true, and secondly, to find out about the matter. It is precisely because of this that I delayed for a few days to return to Chengdu. ”

"Oh? Have you arrived at Toyosu? What can be found? Wang Yuan asked busily.

"The commander of Qiyu, incompetent and incompetent, failed to reach the vicinity of Fengzhou. Although we were escorting the looted property north in disguise for the Uighurs, we could no longer move forward in disguise when we arrived in the northeast direction of Helan Mountain. Because the Shizuishan Pass in the northeast of Helan Mountain, Wuzhong County and Huaiyuan County have all been occupied by the Hui people. We hid in the valley, but found a large number of people in the valley of Helan Mountain. From their mouths, we learned that more than ten days ago, the Hui soldiers and horses invaded Huaiyuan and Wuzhong counties on a large scale, and they had completely occupied the two counties. The people said that Huaiyuan County had been ceded to the Hui people by the imperial court, and they could not bear the oppression of the Hui people, so they all fled to the mountains to hide, and hunted some wild beasts by eating wild fruits. This matter has not been confirmed, and the lowly position does not dare to make a judgment. But what is certain is that the area from Huaiyuan County to Fengzhou and the border surrender city of more than 100 miles has been occupied by the Hui people. He never dared to approach the north again, fearing that he would be discovered by the Hui people and would not be able to return. So he distributed the looted property and food to the people in the mountains, and rushed back to Chengdu in the starry night. Li Zhenyuan replied in a deep voice.

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "You are doing the right thing, it is not appropriate to expose your whereabouts." As far as I can see, this matter is not far from ten. This time, His Majesty mortgaged the entire county of Huaiyuan County, which connected Fengzhou and the surrendered city, to the Hui people. Hehe, the Hui people have made a lot of effort, and they have occupied my northern gateway and occupied the land where tens of thousands of my people live. His Majesty is really the first saint in the world, and it has been less than a year since he ascended the throne, so he gave up a large area of land to foreigners, and I am afraid that Yao Shunyu Tang will be willing to bow down. Good emperor, good emperor. ”

Wang Yuan smiled bitterly, sarcastic in his mouth.