After Chen Ling read the letter, even though someone had warned him beforehand and made some mental preparations, he still felt his eyes twitching, and he couldn't hide his horror: "Who is this person, who wants to kill the minister?"
This sentence reassured Master Xie. Nowadays, people's trust relationship in Guzang City has dropped to a freezing point. If Chen Ling had read the letter in advance or colluded with others, then he would definitely not have such a reaction.
Master Xie raised his wine glass, downed the wine in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and sighed: "We are in an unpredictable place, so how can we talk about life and death?"
Chen Ling has been in the shogunate for several years. He is from Wuwei, a serious native of Liangzhou, and is a fellow villager with Li Gui and others. He has no family background. In his early years, he served as a minor official in the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion. During the chaos in Liangzhou, he and Xie Tongshi and others
They were captured together and Li Gui pardoned them.
Master Xie Tong saw that he was well-educated and resourceful, so he took him into the palace as a clerk. He was almost a secretary around him. He usually copied and wrote, gave Master Xie Tong advice and other things. He also managed the accounting office in the mansion and taught Master Xie Tong's nephews about their tasks.
He is almost equivalent to the chief steward of the Minister of War.
It is very similar to Wang Qi who stayed in the palace of the Han Dynasty. If unlucky, he could not talk to his master for a few words. In fact, he was not as good as Wang Qi. His class had almost been solidified and there was no room for advancement. He had to rely on Master Xie to survive.
Just because he had been following Master Xie for a long time, when he heard Master Xie's words, he was extremely surprised to find that the princess was actually moved. It can be seen that the person who spoke to him in advance did not reveal much to him.
He looked at the letter in his hand again, and admired the person who wrote the letter. He could move people's hearts with just words. This is the ultimate goal of a person who reads.
He knew that Commander Xie had been very close to An Xiuren and others in recent years, and had always promised to be a good ally. Now, just a letter could make him change his mind. It was really unimaginable...
But even though he understood Xie Tongshi's intention, he felt that his talent and vision were insufficient, so he could only cautiously say: "Shang Shu, why don't you ask someone to retrieve Wei Shangshu and discuss it before making a decision?"
And Tongshi Xie obviously didn't expect to hear anything useful from his mouth. As long as Chen Ling didn't immediately persuade him to act according to what he said in the letter, or send the letter to An Xiuren, he would have been very satisfied, otherwise he wouldn't be able to say anything.
, he could only kill this man with one knife. He had already thought about the excuses from the outside, but he accidentally killed someone while drunk.
Tongshi Xie was silent. Chen Ling did not realize that he had walked around the edge of life and death, and then said: "Whose hand did this letter come from? We are old friends, but are they from Chang'an? If we can find him,
Why don't you come to the mansion to have a talk?"
Tongshi Xie was upset and said smoothly: "Okay, don't make any more suspicions. Let me think about it carefully before speaking. Remember, you can't leak any information. Also, everything in the mansion remains as usual. There are people coming in and out, and those who are acting sneaky.
, take it down and talk about it later, go and call the little beast in, I have some instructions."
Chen Ling responded and went out to call for someone. When his son came in, Master Xie waved him to him and whispered: "Take people to the Prince's Mansion in the past two days and quietly see who is coming in and out without anyone noticing.
, or I will skin you when you come back."
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Tongshi Xie is so pitiful that he doesn't even have a person to consult with. If the ministers of the Ministry of War in other places knew about it, they would definitely look around in surprise.
But in a place like the northwest, there is really nothing strange about it. There are not many people who have read books, and people who are good at strategy are especially rare.
In sharp contrast to Master Xie is the current residence of An Xiuren, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This is an extremely large building complex, except for the imperial palace.
In fact, the place where An Xiuren lived was really not that big. It was just that the tribal generals and officials who were attached to him all found places to live in the surrounding area, almost contiguously. This was also the place where the Hu people in Guzang City had lived.
A place of settlement.
Every night, regardless of whether the owner An Xiuren is there or not, the hall in his front yard must be brightly lit, wine and meat are fragrant, enchanting girls are dancing in front of the hall, rough men are calling friends, drinking heavily, and
Eat a piece of meat.
Both the architecture and the atmosphere here are full of exotic customs.
Today, when An Xinggui returned and Emperor Li Gui of Daliang was ill in bed again, the Hu people in Guzang City became excited. Leaders of various tribes came here in an endless stream to offer their loyalty to the big leader.
The unscrupulousness of the Hu people is in sharp contrast to the walking on thin ice of Li Yun and others, and the hesitation and helplessness of General Xie. If someone who didn't know the inside story came here, they would definitely think that Guzang was already ruled by the Hu people.
Fan Wenjin's guess was absolutely correct. Once the Hu people gain power, the atmosphere will be extremely restless and dangerous. They gather together to drink wine, as if they are drinking the blood of their enemies, and eat meat, as if they are gnawing.
Bones of interest.
The tribes are full of conflicts and vendettas, but when a piece of fat dripping with oil is placed in front of them, they can't help but cooperate and rush to bite it.
Guzang City is actually a piece of fat, but these guys have got into the fat. Even while drinking, some Qiang leaders have begun to talk about which woman in the palace is more beautiful, and which palace is inlaid with more beautiful women.
A lot of gold and silver.
Brothers An Xiuren and An Xinggui did not show up tonight, but the atmosphere was even more intense, as if there was a flame burning in the hearts of all the people. It was obviously the fire of greed. In their eyes, it must be watered with blood to burn more coquettishly.
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The sound of chaotic footsteps sounded, and the servants and maids outside the hall fell to the ground in rows. A group of people strode towards them surrounded by a strong figure.
The twenty-odd tribal leaders, whose eyes were red from drinking, and who were holding the dancing girl in their arms, turned around and looked around. They thought that the master of the mansion had arrived, and they all stood up and prepared to salute this powerful man.
But when his furry pointed hat and the wolf tail floating on his chest came into everyone's sight, they all shuddered in their hearts. They quickly lowered their heads, touched their chests with their hands, and bent their waists deeper and deeper.
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The Western Turks rebel general Dadu Que arrived. This was a guy who once claimed to be Khan in Huiningchuan. He was a confidant of Chuluo Khan in the Western Turks. Because of the war with Shekui Khan, he was defeated in Liangzhou and established himself in Huiningchuan.
He became a khan, and was later recruited and surrendered by Li Gui, who was granted the title of General Zuowuwei.
The Turks are undoubtedly at the top of the food chain in today's northwest. Even if they are not as powerful as An Xiuren, they will not surrender to them as if they are faced with a powerful enemy or fearfully surrender like others.
The Turks have always had a large sphere of influence, especially in the Western Regions. Their influence is almost everywhere. On that day, Yang Guangxi visited Zhangye and was visited by the kings of the Western Regions. This was actually the joint effect of the Sui Dynasty's surrender of the Western Turks.
The Hu tribe in the northwest has always lived between the Turks and the Central Plains dynasties. In contrast, the Turks, who have always maintained influence in the Western Regions, are more intimidating than the Central Plains dynasties.
The deeper reason is that the customs and habits of the Turks are similar to those of the Hu tribe in the northwest, which makes them feel awe and closeness at the same time. In contrast to the Central Plains dynasty, intelligent people are always unwilling to waste their talents and time in the barren northwest.
Due to the limited land and environmental constraints, the effect of cultural erosion is always unsatisfactory.
The hall suddenly became quiet, and a very strong sense of power formed. If Li Po saw this scene, he would definitely laugh out loud. A Turkic rebel general would scare these people and tremble like quails in winter.
No wonder there was only one Li Yuanhao in Northwest China during such a long period of time.
Dadu Que was not proud of his majesty. In his eyes, this was a matter of course and not worthy of attention. His face was full of anger, and when he entered the hall, he yelled, "Get out of here."
So a group of people dispersed like birds and beasts, and a few people with slightly stronger bones were dragged away by people. After a while, there was only a mess left in the hall.
Dadu Que casually waved his hand to his followers and said through gritted teeth: "Damn it, a group of slaves took over the master's food. God will not forgive this kind of behavior."
The Turks uttered a series of curses and unceremoniously occupied the reception hall of the House of Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, sitting on the table and chewing, and urged the servants to call An Xiuren to speak.
At this time in Guzang, only the heartless Turks dared to do this.
The back house of the Hubu Shangshu Mansion looked different again. An Xiuren was discussing matters with his confidants. An Xinggui had just returned from a trip to the Xie Mansion and immediately joined the discussion while drinking hot tea.
Unlike the sneakiness in other places, the atmosphere here is very cheerful. The confident An brothers feel that they have taken control of the situation in Guzang. The only worry is not how Guzang is doing, but the presence of the leading generals outside.
Once Li Gui dies, what will be the reaction of everyone if they change their banners?
Of course, the An brothers are also very sure about this. With money, food and life in hand, those who disobey will only die. Their thinking is very clear. Once Li Gui leaves, they will start a war and occupy Guzang. It is worth being careful.
The point is to control chaos within a certain range and not allow various departments to act rashly.
As soon as Qu Tutong's army arrived, everything was settled. Moreover, whether it was out of concern about Qu Tutong competing with their brothers for credit, or to avoid leaking the news, at this time, they did not give Qu Tutong a single word.
Accurate letter.
When they received the report, the topic they discussed was very fantasy, because the emperor wanted to go to the Jade Girl stage to welcome the Jade Girl to cure his serious illness. This move made the An brothers extremely happy. The emperor wanted to die quickly, and of course he was a little worried about the Jade Girl.
Wouldn't everyone be dumbfounded if he really descended to earth?
(Hurrying and hurrying, I finally finished coding. At the Qidian annual meeting, Ah Cao had to wear formal clothes. Ah Cao, who only wore sportswear all year round, was helpless and had to go shopping.)