Wei Zheng sat calmly on his horse and looked at Jinyang's tall tower with interest.
Like every new person who comes to Jin, the stability here is beyond his expectation. Chang'an is actually very stable, and the city of Chang'an, where many Guanxi sects gather, can be so stable and can achieve this.
It's very difficult.
But that was just Xijing. When Li Yuan went south, the war in Kansai reached its peak, and then quickly calmed down. However, when Wei Zheng followed Li Mi to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, the chaos in Kansai increased again.
Without him, just because Xue Ju in the northwest was eager to attack each other, and the fall of Jinyang, the people in Kansai were gradually in chaos.
Today, Xue Ju and his son were defeated, and Li Ding'an separatized Jin... It seems that the haze shrouding the ground in Guanxi has become much thicker.
On the other hand, along the way in Jin, Wei Zheng keenly discovered that there seemed to be some signs of recovery here. There were still sounds of fighting on the edge of the Yellow River. But when he arrived in Jiang County, in addition to many grain transport convoys on the road,
, everything else is...peaceful.
The fields are gradually turning golden, and the farmers working there are looking forward to the harvest. The officials are busy but methodical. All of this actually shows one thing, that is, they are aware that they are far away from the war and can calm down and do their work.
Something else.
In fact, Wei Zheng felt the same as the envoys from various parties who came to Jin before, and they were all touched by the vitality displayed here.
Nearly ten years have passed since the Shandong Rebellion in the Eighth Year of Daye until now, and the world is in chaos. From Hebei to Henan, and then to the Wei Zheng in Guanxi, we have almost witnessed the beginning and process of the northern war in the late Sui Dynasty.
Nowadays, the young Wei Zheng is somewhat discouraged, not being reused, and there are no signs that the war will subside. He is different from those who are conceited about their talents and want to take this opportunity to show their life ambitions. This kind of "magnificent" world
, making Wei Zheng feel very uncomfortable.
Wei Zheng was not very courageous, so he quickly accepted the fact that he was captured. Along the way, he could clearly know that he liked this place.
The group of them walked very slowly, and the soldiers and generals escorting them seemed a little absent-minded. Wei Zheng knew that they were thinking about the war in the south.
The night before yesterday, they stayed in Jiexiu. Even though the future was uncertain, Wei Zheng still slept soundly, but the cheers ringing around him still woke him up. The news that the Jin army had won a great victory and had crossed the river finally came to Jiexiu.
Wei Zheng was not very interested in this, but deep down, he still hoped that the Jin army could win this battle, because if the Tang army won, the situation in Jin would become more dangerous, and he did not want the tranquility here to be destroyed.
break in.
Well, after traveling around Henan, he did have some issues with his loyalty. Before anything happened, he had already abandoned his last employer.
The most direct consequence of getting the good news was that the march speed increased, and Wei Zheng's butt was also tortured. He felt that the war horses in Jin were similar to the Jin people, and they were much more violent than those in the south, which was very unpleasant.
Easy to control.
Jinyang City is definitely not as prosperous as Chang'an, but there are still many people coming in and out of the city gate, and it is "calm and leisurely" that makes people enviable, just like Wei Zheng envies the person next to him.
Ever since he and Wei Zheng were kidnapped and sent across the river, Ashina Danai has lived a decadent life of eating, drinking, and sleeping. This Turkic man is currently riding a horse drunkenly. When he sees Jinyang City,
At that time, I didn't know what I was saying, and then there was no more movement.
Wei Zheng felt that this guy suddenly became shorter and uglier, and his whole body seemed to have shrunk into a ball on the horse.
Wei Zheng murmured in his heart, it's not like we have only one way to die, so why are we doing this...are you trying to scare me? You are really ugly and weird.
Speaking of which, the two of them could barely be considered to have gone through a crisis together, and they were sent to Jinyang together. They should have comforted each other, but the days along the way were not short, and they didn't even speak a few times, which is quite strange. One thing.
There were soldiers waiting at the city gate. After a brief handover, the soldiers who had escorted them all the way went directly to him, and a group of people were replaced to accompany the two of them into the city.
The leader was Zhang Liang, Sima of the Han Palace. He smiled when he saw Wei Zheng, "We haven't seen each other for so many years. Brother, hey... are you still okay?"
Wei Zheng was very happy to meet old friends. Of course, he and Zhang Liang were not really old friends. They could only be said to be acquaintances when they were in Henan, and they didn't have much interaction with each other.
Besides, Zhang Liang is just a farmer, and his behavior tends to be cruel and vicious. Naturally, he and Wei Zheng are not the same people. When they meet, they will definitely not talk to each other and argue as if they have never met.
But the two of them met again in Jinyang, and Wei Zheng felt a little lucky from the bottom of his heart. Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang both served in Jin, which would be very helpful to him in the future.
Wei Zheng cheered up and immediately turned on the mode of reminiscing about the past. He clasped his fists on his horse and said, "It's been so many years since we've seen each other, and the world has changed so much. I'm so lucky to be able to see my dear brother here."
Zhang Liang laughed, "I didn't believe it when Xu Maogong sent me a letter some time ago. Today I saw my brother face to face and I realized that he didn't lie to me. Let's go and send my brother to the city to settle down first. When everything is fine, I can put the lamp in my hands to calm my brother's shock." ."
"You can't do it, you can't do it. Those who are captured... Dear brothers, it's better not to treat each other like this, so as not to leave anyone behind, it will be a sin for the brother."
"What kind of captured person? Brother, please relax..." Having said this, Zhang Liang came close to Wei Zheng and lowered his voice mysteriously: "You have an old relationship with the king, but don't put your neck to the edge of the knife. Then everything will be fine. Now that the Jinyang government office has just been established, there are a lot of vacancies. With my brother’s talents, even the Duke of Wei has praised him. What’s the point of getting an official with half a salary?”
Wei Zheng had expected it, and now he felt a little more at ease, but he still cautiously tried to say: "Thank you, dear brother, for your kind words and comfort, but I am different from my dear brother. After all, I was captured here, how can I be like that?" It’s easy to…”
Zhang Liang was naturally confident. Otherwise, how could he be so enthusiastic when he saw Wei Zheng? In his eyes, in fact, even without the letter sent back by Xu Shiji, Wei Zheng and Wei Xuancheng were people he could be friends with.
Nowadays, there are very few people that Sima Zhangliang of the Han Dynasty wants to make friends with, and there are very few people who can refuse him, and there is no need to be so careful and vying with others.
Wei Zheng's low profile actually proves this point. Calling brothers and brothers is an established rhythm of interaction among Henan characters.
"Brother still can't trust me? This world is really different from that of Duke Wei. King Han is benevolent. No matter who you offend in this city, you don't have to worry about losing your head because of your ignorance. As long as you have talents, you don't have to worry about being useless." The place of martial arts.”
Well, even if Wei Zheng particularly likes the peaceful and stable atmosphere here, he doesn't believe what Zhang Liang said. Li Ding'an has killed people without any calculation since he raised his army. It is estimated that Wei Gong will take it seriously. The rumors from outside may be exaggerated. But no one has ever said that Li Ding'an was benevolent.
At this time, Wei Zheng couldn't help but secretly thought, your reassurance pill is too firm, and it makes me uncomfortable to eat it.
People who come from Henan are quite suspicious, especially when they meet the same kind of people. One sentence made Wei Zheng's heart change all the time, and he began to wonder whether Zhang Liang's words were true and which ones were false.
As the two people walked forward, they muttered to each other. Someone beside them was dissatisfied, "Humph, you are greedy for life and afraid of death, shameless people."
Wei Zheng was very thick-skinned, so these words had no lethal effect in his ears. He just looked sideways at the drunk cat who spoke, "How is Wei? I don't care about General, right?"
The person who is greedy for life and afraid of death is talking about Wei Zheng, and the shameless person is naturally referring to Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang is even thicker than Wei Zheng. He turned to look at Shi Danai with a smile and said with a smile: "Is this General Ashina?
The descendants of Luo Khan in the Western Turks... Haha, there are only two people who can speak like this in Jinyang, which one should I send the general to see?"
Ashina Danai's body visibly trembled, she hummed twice, and her big head hung down as if it was broken.
The two Henan people "won a great victory", ignored him again, and got together again to play tricks. You were speechless, nostalgic for the past and the present, and the more they talked, the more enthusiastic they became.
In fact, the more he talks, the less Zhang Liang talks. He has a strong right to speak, but Zhang Liang is not bored. Therefore, compared with Wei Zheng, who is full of articles, the young Zhang Liang pales in comparison.
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After a while, the tall portal of the Han Dynasty Palace appeared in sight.
Zhang Liang was selling the goods again, "I should have gone to the Ministry of Civil Affairs first... But after all, I am the Sima of the Han Dynasty. Let my elder brother pay homage to the princess first, so that we can talk more easily..."
"Oh? How do you say this?" Wei Zheng was stunned and his face changed slightly.
This is not to blame for his suspicion. No matter what time of year or where, it would not be the right thing for a gentleman to see the hostess in private.
Especially in the official circles, there are even more taboos. At this time, Wei Zhengxin said, you don't like me and want to kill me with the help of others, right?
Well, this was very much in line with Li Mi’s style at that time.
Zhang Liang was a little bored. You look so cowardly as a mouse. You really embarrass us Henan heroes, but he still said, "The princess is magnanimous and has the respect of everyone. If my brother is... It doesn't matter, I will give it to you right away."
How about my brother going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"
In the end, Wei Zheng bravely stepped onto the threshold of the Han Palace. People have to bow their heads in front of love.
After passing through the door, I walked for a long time and met many people. Most of them saluted Zhang Liang and said hello, but occasionally one or two people passed by, and Zhang Liang also wanted to smile with them.
This is undoubtedly a hierarchical place, no different from the palaces of the princes in Chang'an. The only difference is that this place has brought out every trace of golden aura.
A tall wall appeared in front of them, the door was open, and a girl carrying a stick was walking back and forth there, looking very bored...
This chapter has been completed!