Xiao Mian surrendered first, and Du Fuwei brought his family and family behind. He already had experience in receiving surrendered people, and his mood was not that exciting.
As the last prince to be wiped out in the world, Dou Jiande's treatment was naturally not as good as those who came first, but he also received matching courtesy.
How to treat Dou Jiande has been discussed since March, and the court has already decided that it is useless to kill him, so it is better to raise him in Chang'an and let him grow old here.
Obviously, both Li Po and his subordinates believed that Du Fuwei, Dou Jiande and others were of low origin, and they only needed to be confined in Chang'an City, far away from the place where they started and their subordinates, and they would be fine.
Of course, Li Po's attitude still takes the lead. If Li Yuan kills people to avoid future troubles, it is estimated that the courtiers will not object.
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"I heard that people from Hebei Province have already entered the city..."
Cui Jingnu was pacing in the room, her nervousness palpable.
Since they entered Chang'an, they have been living in the post house of Honglu Temple. There are also a few Turks living not far away. They drink and eat meat all day long, making it very noisy.
The Turks had actually rented a house in the city as a permanent residence for the Turkic envoys. This shows that the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks was indeed good and had reached a certain level.
It's just that there is still someone left to contact Honglu Temple, led by a man named Du. He is a guy who traveled outside the Great Wall in the former Sui Dynasty. He is stationed at Honglu Temple. It is obvious that he is trying to find out what's going on in the Tang Dynasty.
The Turks were quite presumptuous. When they saw a woman staying in the post house, they came here to harass them several times, but were blocked by the guards every time.
Cui Jing and Wenwen were so weak that they only dared to leave the house because they were afraid of being seen by the Turks.
Her little friend is more fierce. Every time the Turks come to make a noise, she will go out to confront the Turks, show her teeth and claws, and curse. If she is given a knife, she might be able to rush forward and fight to the death with the Turks.
The guards in the post house all belong to the Youtun Guards and are under the control of General Dou Cong. As long as the people on both sides don't do too much, they can just watch the fun.
As the envoy sent by Dou Jiande to Chang'an, Pei Xingyan also declined these days. At first, his cousin Pei Shiqing sent someone to meet with him.
Apart from telling him not to panic and wait in peace, he didn't say anything useful, obviously to avoid suspicion.
They came to Chang'an with the imperial seal, but it was completely different from what he expected. They were never received by the emperor. It was like they were given a generous gift but rejected.
Pei Xingyan was depressed and unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. As long as Pei Shiqing, the head of the Pei family in Hedong, did not help him, he would not be able to recite the curse in Chang'an.
Pei Shiqing sent someone over again to inform him that Hebei had been settled and Dou Jiande had surrendered. At the same time, he also advised him to think about his future plans.
So Pei Xingyan stayed behind closed doors. It is estimated that if Pei Shiqing sends someone again, it will be time for him to make a decision.
He is not a useless person, and is exactly the talent that the Pei family needs today. The Pei family comes from a scholarly family, and few of his children have military exploits. Pei Xingyan's reputation for bravery is spread throughout Henan and Hebei, and he is exactly the person the Pei family needs urgently.
If he hadn't been the envoy sent by Dou Jiande to Chang'an, he would have probably met Pei Shiqing long ago. Pei Shiqing was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the newly promoted Jin Dynasty. It was easy to recommend his nephew. How can he be so cautious and not even meet him once.
And Pei Xingyan was left out in the cold, not to mention Cui Jingnu and Dou Xianniang, whose pseudonym was Liu Xian. With no one paying attention, they were left to quarrel with a few Turks.
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Today Dou Jiande and his entourage entered the city, and someone came to inform Pei Xingyan. Their group finally became commotion, and at the same time, their last hope disappeared.
Compared to the panic-stricken Cui Jingnu, Dou Xianniang was hit harder.
A hero like his father was defeated so quickly and was sent to Chang'an... Thinking of the humiliation that her parents would suffer, Dou Xian's heart felt like a knife piercing her heart.
Of course, having grown up in the rebel army since she was a child, she knows that if you can't defeat someone, you have to bow your head.
She and Cui Jingnu have one thing in common, that is, they are worried about the safety of their loved ones. "It's useless to be anxious. I just don't know how they treat people from Hebei..."
Cui Jingnu couldn't help but spin around, her voice choked up, "Is everything going to be okay? I heard some time ago that Du Fuwei arrived in Chang'an and was granted the title of King of Wu. He didn't receive any harsh treatment. Our people are here.
, maybe everything is okay?”
Dou Xianniang couldn't answer, so she said in annoyance, "Du Fuwei knelt down on his own, how can we do the same?"
For these days, the two of them lived and ate together. Due to Dou Xian Niang's strong temperament, Cui Jingnu had long regarded her as her backbone. When she heard her say this, her tears suddenly fell down like broken beads.
"I...I think what you said is wrong. As long as the emperor is fine, the others are just subordinates at best, and they will definitely be fine. I just don't know if dad and the others are here, and whether they can go out and meet..."
Dou Xianniang couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard this, her delicate face twisted, and she showed a hint of anger, "My father... Hebei people don't have soft bones. So many people have died, so what's the point of losing a few heads now?"
Of course, her family is a serious Shandong people, but now there is no difference between them and Hebei people. People from the two places have long been together, regardless of each other.
Seeing that she was annoyed, Cui Jingnu moved closer to her and sat down, still asking herself, "Do you think... can we still see our parents? If I really want to die, I... would rather stay with them."
It's good to be a companion when I go to hell."
Dou Xianniang rolled her eyelids bitterly, "Don't cry, what's the matter with death? You don't think about how you can kill someone by sending them so far to Chang'an? I'm just afraid...someone is unwilling to be humiliated and seeks death.
Road, when the time comes, we won’t be able to stay close to you even if we want to accompany you..."
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The youngest daughter's sorrow and sorrow naturally have no impact on the course of history.
The carriages and horses were sparkling, and the Hebei army came to surrender. It was a serious offering of prisoners to the capital, which was completely different from Du Fuwei's surrender. Both sides of Zhuque Street were lined with Chang'an people eagerly watching. The convoys were everywhere, and cheers could be heard one after another.
The effect of boosting people's morale was more obvious than the first two times, because Dou Jiande of Hebei was the last prince. In the eyes of the people of Chang'an, when this man was sent to Beijing, it meant the end of the war in the late Sui Dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty unified the world, and it was a foregone conclusion that Chang'an would be the capital. The people of Chang'an had a growing sense of belonging to the new dynasty, and finally reached a peak when people from Hebei came to Beijing.
When the team passed the middle of Zhuque Street, the crowd of spectators parted. Du Fuwei stuck his head out and looked around, watching the large team of people moving forward slowly.
He chuckled and said proudly: "Look, look, look, look, I'm one step ahead of Emperor Dou, and now I can stand here and watch his excitement. Otherwise, it's probably him looking at me in the crowd."
Standing next to him is his adopted son Wang Xiongdan.
Wang Xiongdan had just returned from Lingzhou a few days ago. He had received a message from Du Fuwei early and invited himself back to "visit relatives."
This guy led the army to fight the rebellion in Lingzhou, and he dared to fight and kill. He quickly won the appreciation of Xue Wanjun, the general manager of Lingzhou. He is on the merit list this year. With his merits, he will definitely not be able to open a government or build a government office, but he will be transferred to the Wei Dynasty. It shouldn't be a big problem to serve in the government, or to serve as a county lieutenant in a local area.
Xue Wanjun wanted to keep him under his account, but this guy actually wanted to go back to Beijing to visit relatives, and it was Du Fuwei who was visiting. Xue Wanjun tried to persuade him, but seeing that he was very determined to go, he had no choice but to let him go.
After staying in the northwest for a year, Wang Xiongdan's face was already black and red from the wind and sand. At this time, as usual, he grinned widely and began to flatter his adoptive father.
"Who is my adopted father? How can he be compared to Emperor Dou? If Emperor Dou survives his death, he will definitely kowtow to his adopted father when he sees him later.
Let me just say, when we were in Jiangdu, everyone wanted to make my adoptive father the emperor, but he refused to agree. I still felt... Hehe, now I know that my adoptive father has far-sighted plans that are beyond our reach. "
The flattery was so comfortable that Du Fuwei couldn't help but laugh. Regardless of the sideways glances of many people around him, he waved his arms vigorously and said with a smile: "You want to be the emperor after occupying some space? I won't do such stupid things. How wonderful it is now. We are the King of Wu, and when dignitaries come to me, they must first salute me and say hello.
You don't know how many nobles there are in Chang'an, how majestic they are, and each of them has a boss's background. Those guys in Jiangdu will be compared to others.
After living here for a few years, we will be just like them, Chang'an Du family, um, Li family, does it sound a bit interesting?"
Wang Xiongdan nodded repeatedly and agreed: "Thanks to King Wu, I will also get the Wang family from Chang'an."
The father and son were working hard here, and people gradually surrounded them. These two were really unscrupulous, and their voices were so loud that people heard what they were saying, and they might have thought that there were two lunatics standing here.
At this time, Wang Xiongdan asked, "Why don't you go to the palace and have a look? The sacrifice of prisoners in front of the palace must be very lively. Then you can also see what Emperor Dou looks like and what his face is like. It must be very interesting."
His words were not just flattery. Since Du Fuwei came to surrender on his own initiative and was very good at talking when they met, Li Po not only gave him the title of King of Wu but also gave him a lot of money after having a pleasant conversation with him. preferential treatment.
For example, he could go to the palace to participate in politics during court meetings, and his position would still be in front of everyone. He could also enter the palace to seek audience without having to obey an imperial edict, and he would be treated almost like a prince.
If he wanted to participate in the prisoner presentation ceremony, it would be easy. All he had to do was send a message to the palace, and there would naturally be a place for him in the palace.
However, Du Fuwei shook his head after hearing what his adopted son said, "You don't understand this. Emperor Dou is similar to us. He knelt down in the palace like that. Not only did he lose face, but could we show it to him?"
When those onlookers look at Emperor Dou, they can't help but think, there seems to be another person in the palace who is roughly similar. If they look at me a few more times, won't the people watching the fun become the fun? I won't do such stupid things."
Wang Xiongdan gave a thumbs up sincerely, "It's my adoptive father who thought carefully..."
This chapter has been completed!