Last night, a cold wind blew endless dark clouds, and the cold once again shrouded the city of Chang'an. Soon after dawn, snowflakes began to fall one after another. After an hour or two, the top of Chang'an City was dyed with ashes.
Layer white.
The cold winter is not a good day for the Han people who have been accustomed to warmth for hundreds of years. Because it is snowing for the first time, although it is snowing, it has not reached the level that prevents people from traveling. It is just because of the bloody storm yesterday.
, causing the current people's hearts in Chang'an City to be a little unstable, like snowflakes flying all over the sky, and they don't know when they will fall to the ground.
Fortunately, because Fei Qian's counterattack was very fast, the entire city of Chang'an was not severely damaged. On the streets where soldiers began to be on duty, people gradually stretched out from their homes like marmots.
After checking that it seemed safe, he tentatively walked onto the street, his eyes still slightly frightened, as if he was ready to retreat into his nest at any time.
The entire city of Chang'an has entered temporary military control. The soldiers in the city were fully armed and walked slowly, without stopping for some people's eyes. The calm soldiers also made these people who were trying to leave their homes feel a little bit in their hearts.
Some comfort...
For these people, changes in political circles that are too far away are not as intuitive as changes in their own rice jars. Although these people account for the vast majority of the population, due to their own perspective, they can
The place I saw was far smaller than I imagined.
Snowflakes are falling.
The bloodstains on the street were quickly covered up by snowflakes, and then trampled by the walking laborers and soldiers until they became muddy. It was like purple-black batter being splashed on the ground. Even if you wanted to clean it up, it was not that easy.
Although ordinary people are still afraid, they have to go out to buy things, because in the Han Dynasty when there was no weather forecast, no one knew how long it would snow. It might only be a day and a half, it might be three or four days, or even seven or eight days.
It is not impossible for the weather to last for more than ten days. If you don't buy some supplies when the snow is light, then it will be a big problem to wait until the snow actually closes the door to buy some supplies.
In addition to daily necessities, there are also quite a few people who go out in order to exchange the money they have on hand for supplies as soon as possible...
Chang'an has experienced wars before, so the people have more or less memories. Yesterday's sudden chaos caused many people to subconsciously think that chaos was coming again. Coupled with the snow, these people suddenly felt that no matter what, they must
It is best to exchange the coins in your hand for items to avoid depreciation in that year.
In the final analysis, when people panic buying, it is not because they are stupid, but because they are afraid and have no sense of security...
After all, not everyone is like a nobleman, who can change three or four sets of clothes a day and have enough warm clothes. Many poor people can only suffer in the days of heavy snowfall, wrapped in tattered quilts stuffed with thatch. For the big
For most people, only the supplies they receive can calm their nervous nerves a little.
Fortunately, in order to stabilize people's hearts, Fei Qian ordered Mipu grocery stores to open as normal, and also subsidized part of the prices, so that after the panic, the overall prices did not suddenly rise ridiculously, which was enough to make these people leave in fear.
The "groundhogs" who had entered the cave felt a little comforted in their hearts.
Coupled with the soldiers patrolling the streets, the order of the people's purchases was quite orderly.
But from another aspect, the sudden consumption behavior of the people in Chang'an City and the surrounding mausoleums also stimulated the flow of money, and every exchange of goods meant that Fei Qian could obtain part of his income, so it also
It’s hard to judge whether such behavior is right or wrong...
The poor have the worries of the poor, and the rich have the worries of the rich.
For the children of the noble family, they naturally do not need to think too much about eating and drinking. If a child of a noble family has to worry about food and drink for the next meal, it already means that they have fallen out of the upper class circle.
For the children of the gentry, the next move of the Cavalry General Fei Qian is the focus of these people. Only by keeping an eye on the movements of the political upper class can we ensure that the children of the gentry can grab the first bite of meat and drink the first sip of soup.
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Wei Duan would rather sit by the brazier and stretch his hands over the brazier to absorb the heat from the charcoal fire than leave the small pavilion in the courtyard and go into the hall. This is not because Wei Duan has any quirks, but because only in such a
Under the environment, you don’t have to worry about the ears on the partition wall.
Wei Duan didn't sleep well all night. He tossed and turned on the bed for most of the night. He got up before dawn, wrapped himself in a thick cloak and went to the courtyard. He asked people to set up a brazier and warm some wine.
While drinking slowly, I thought.
This small pavilion is located on the west side of the courtyard. There are only some trees around it and no pond has been dug, so the surroundings are fairly open. Although it is snowing now, it is not very cold when it snows. What is colder is probably melting snow.
At that time, Wei Duan was sitting in the pavilion. Although the wind was leaking from all sides, there was a basin of hot coals, so it was not difficult to stand.
Speaking of which, for Wei Duan, he also tried to climb up several times to sit at a better and bigger table, but basically he was kicked down before he could sit down and was not caught.
The Cavalry General cleaned up the situation, not because the Cavalry General did not pay attention, but because what Wei Duan did was just a "general" political means of subversion.
Criticism, frame-up, insinuation, duplicity, etc., are quite bad behaviors in the minds of ordinary people, but in the political circle, they are all very common methods. If you can't deal with this method, you can't talk about it.
How can you survive in political circles?
I underestimated the extent of Fei Qian's love for Pang Tong...
Strictly speaking, Pang Tong's charge of negligence actually existed. Wei Duan just used his strength to try to kick Pang Tong out of the carrot pit and squat in. On the other hand, it was also because Pang Tong was still young.
It is smaller and not stable enough. If there are no flaws in it, Wei Duan may not dare to think about it.
However, a failure was a failure. Wei Duan originally thought that he might have to sink for a long time. After all, this was the price he should pay to break up with Pang Tong.
Then the reason why Wei Duan said he was ill at home was to use this action to inform others. Wei Duan surrendered like a canine, and fell on the ground with his legs in the air and exposed his belly to show that the boss was free...
The effect was naturally good. General Hussar ordered him to be transferred out of the fire pit and into an idle position as Supervisor of Yun Cao. Although Wei Duan went to the general's office in person to thank him, he was not received by Fei Qian.
, it just brings out the four words of "having a good life and doing things", but it also means that the hardships suffered during this period have come to an end for the time being. In the next stage, it is necessary to "live a good life and do things". No matter what others do, at least let Qiusi
Only if General Feiqian is satisfied.
It's not "let's forget the past", but "make good things happen", which more or less means to forgive one's sins and make meritorious deeds.
And where does this “gong” come from?
this is a problem.
Wei Kang hurriedly walked in from the outside and saw Wei Duan sitting in the courtyard. He walked out of the corridor and came to the pavilion. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to my father..."
"Come in and sit down." Although Wei Duan was a little anxious, he still asked Wei Kang to sit down first, and then asked, "Have you been to Xue's house?"
Wei Kang nodded and said: "I've been there... I've brought my things with me..."
Wei Duan nodded. Now that he had the four words "General of Cavalry", Wei Duan did not avoid the connection with Xue Lan. On the other hand, he also gave an explanation to others, showing that those who sacrificed for him, Wei Duan also
I won't leave it alone. Winter is tough, and with Webster's supplies, it shouldn't be a problem for the Xue family to get through it.
The gentry are generally like this. They use, restrict, and exclude each other, but they also support each other. It is very complicated, just like the Xue family and the Wei family. The Xue family was imprisoned because they followed Wei Duan, but
In turn, because of Wei Duan, the Xue family was able to live a stable life without worries about food and clothing despite the lack of support in the family. Should this be considered a favor or a hatred?
After asking about the Xue family, Wei Duan motioned to Wei Kang to drink a bowl of warm wine to warm up, and then continued to ask: "How is the city?"
"Replying to my father, a notice has been issued to calm the people..." Wei Kang said what he saw, "What the notice said is that Weinan Lu Da has been found to have colluded with bandits to cause trouble and harm the people. He has been arrested and imprisoned... Also
Li Tong and Li Wenda were ordered by others, but they felt that the hussar had made great contributions to the country, loved the people, was loyal, trustworthy and brave, so he was unwilling to do such an act that was against nature and morality..."
"Oh?" Wei Duan stroked his beard and pondered for a moment without saying anything.
Wei Kang waited quietly, listening to the snowflakes falling bit by bit on the tiles of the pavilion, making a rustling sound.
"Weinan Lu Da..." Wei Duan suddenly laughed and said, "Has Kang'er seen this person before?"
Wei Kang nodded and said, "I've seen it."
"How?" Wei Duan watched the snowflakes gradually accumulate on the branches and leaves, as if half of the white robe was put on the dead branches of the tree trunk, but the other half was exposed, like whiteness and filth between the trunk.
Beautifully blended into one place.
"..." Wei Kang looked up at Wei Duan, then lowered his eyelids and whispered, "Weinan Luda doesn't have the courage..."
What kind of energy person does something with energy? Lu Da was born as a prodigal. Even if he now has a fencing gym, he is just a prodigal with a little wealth. If he dares to collude with foreign thieves and cause chaos in Chang'an, first of all
Not to mention whether he has such courage, even the motive behind it can't be found at all.
"So..." Wei Duan smiled, picked up the wine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp, "Lu Da was wrongly accused..."
Wei Kang's eyebrows twitched, he raised his head, looked at Wei Duan and called out: "My father's wishes..."
Wei Duan glanced at Wei Kang's face, laughed, and then whispered: "What? You think I want to avenge Lu Da? Ah, haha... I'm just an ant. If I'm wronged, I'm wronged. What's the point?
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Isn't it unfair? Nature is like a treasure, it exists every day, nothing new. Innocent people also appear every day, just like the current weather, the white snow is falling, who knows that under the whiteness, there are tiles
, is it a branch, a blood stain, or a garbage dump?
If you want to be someone who is not wronged and cannot be innocent at will, you have to constantly increase your own weight until no one dares to treat you casually. Just crying to express your grievances is empty and weak.
"Kang'er, the first thing to consider in this matter is not whether Lu Da was wronged or not, but..." Wei Duan pointed slightly in the direction of the Hussar General's Mansion, "What does it mean..."
"This..." Wei Kang was slightly dazed.
Wei Duan glanced at Wei Kang and did not speak immediately. Instead, he lowered his eyelids and picked up the wine bowl by himself and began to sip. Wei Kang and Wei Dan were both Wei Duan's sons, so they valued him more.
Wei Kang looks good, tall and burly, but I don’t know if it’s because of this. Wei Kang’s head is somewhat biased towards simplification...
After a while, Wei Duan turned to look at Wei Kang, "Kang'er, what did you think of?"
"Well..." Wei Kang hesitated. If he said that he didn't think of anything, his father would probably be angry, but he really didn't think of anything. What should he do?
There is no better son than a father.
Wei Duan looked at Wei Kang's somewhat dazed eyes and sighed slightly, "Kang'er, my father will grow old too... This family business will be passed on to you when the time comes... You are like this... Hi...
"
"Father..." Wei Kang quickly prostrated and knelt on the ground with his head, "My child... I am unfilial..."
"Ahem...get up..." Wei Duan stood up, helped Wei Kang up, and motioned for him to sit down, "It's impossible for you to think everything through at once...but you can't just think about nothing because of this...
Let me ask you, since you know that Lu Da was unjustly accused...then does the Hussar know that Lu Da was unjustly accused?"
"You should...know it, right?" Wei Kang said slightly hesitantly.
Wei Duan nodded, "If that's the case, why does Hussar still say this?"
"This..." Wei Kang got stuck again.
Wei Duan shook his head, then stood up and said: "This is your homework today... Whenever you figure it out, you will come to find someone..."
"Ah? This... where are you going, father?" Facing homework and homework, most of the children were a little flustered, and Wei Kang was the same, subconsciously asking questions in an attempt to get some extra hints or something.
Wei Duan raised his head and walked forward with his hands behind his back: "Since the hussar has lit the fire, I will naturally add some dry firewood and charcoal! The auspicious snow heralds a good year! This snow is falling well..."