"Xue is a civil servant, and his drinking capacity may not be as good as those of the heroes. But today I have the courage to toast you all again, for no other reason than for your achievements today. Before Xue left Chang'an, he heard that the Anxi Army was returning
There was a fierce battle with Dabolu people outside Bodhisattva City. Unexpectedly, with a snap of a finger, the banner of our Tang Dynasty had been planted under the capital of Jian Tuoluo Kingdom! As the old saying goes, there is no greater achievement than destroying the country.
You have conquered both countries within half a year, and all your wealth and honor are gone!"
"Hahahaha!" "By the imperial envoy's good words!" "Hahahahaha!" "Let's do it!" A group of Anxi soldiers laughed loudly, feeling in their hearts that the imperial envoy from Chang'an was good at praying and singing, and all his words were right.
Everyone was heartbroken.
Feng Changqing didn't pay much attention to Xue Jingxian at first, just because the latter represented the imperial court, so he had to deal with him. After patiently listening to this person's toast, he couldn't help but start to look at him again.
, appreciation arises spontaneously.
Zhou Xiaofeng, who was sitting under Feng Changqing, was also wary. He ordered someone to fill a cup of wild wine for him, raised it to his eyebrows, and smiled back, "Master Xue has come a long way, I should have drank more."
It's only when you have the strength to entertain. However, the war is in such a hurry that the army can't produce any delicious food for the time being. I can only borrow this light wine to wash away the fatigue of the journey. I hope you won't despise me for being so shabby and be generous.
Drink a few more cups!”
According to the previous imperial edict, he had just been promoted to General Huaihua, and his official rank was the third rank. Xue Jingxian, who was diagonally opposite, had an official rank of only a middle-level official, from the fourth rank. Therefore, the latter did not dare to sit down and accept Zhou Xiaofeng's return, and quickly held his hand.
The shorter one stood up, straightened his clothes first, and then clasped his fists and saluted, "General Zhou, please don't say that. How dare Xue think that the banquet is simple. It is precisely because you are eating chaffy vegetables in the front that we can be in the rear."
Live a peaceful life. If Xue can't even distinguish between good and bad, he has wasted more than ten years of reading sages' books!"
After saying that, he picked up the wine cup from the low table and drank it in one gulp. Then without waiting for others to serve him, he picked up the wine jar next to the seat and filled the empty wine cup. "Xue can't speak. I would like to express this to you."
Thank you for your hospitality!" Then he raised his head and swallowed the wine in the cup again.
"Master Xue has a great capacity for drinking!"
"Master Xue is a good man!"
Seeing this, everyone was speechless in praising them. Zhao Huaixu, Li Yuanqin and other senior generals came to greet the imperial envoy with wine cups in their hands.
He didn't refuse anyone who came. He said a few impassioned words and his cup was dry. In the blink of an eye, he greeted everyone in the military tent, making the atmosphere in the tent as fierce as fire.
Even though the wild wine brewed by the sergeant was bland, Xue Jingxian felt dizzy after a series of more than twenty glasses. In order to complete the mission entrusted by His Highness the Crown Prince, he still used all his strength to hold on while promoting glasses with the generals.
Changing the lamp, he said loudly: "As the old saying goes, fame can only be gained on horses. It's a pity that Xue's body is too weak, he can't get on the horse, and he can't dance. Otherwise, he would rather follow the example of the old class, join the army, and join the army side by side.
War. Even if you lie drunk on the battlefield, it is not a waste of time to come to this world!"
"Master Xue is so polite. If there were no scholars like you to strategize in the court, how could we be so calm in the Western Regions?!" Youdao was the person carrying the people in the sedan chair. Seeing that Xue Jingxian was always polite when he spoke, Feng Changqing smiled.
, responded in a low voice.
"I'm ashamed to say it. Xue has just entered the court. Originally he was just a local official, how could he have any chance to participate in military and state affairs?!" Xue Jingxian shook his head, his drunken eyes squinting modestly.
"Oh?" Feng Changqing was slightly taken aback, a little surprised by the other party's frankness, "But in my opinion, with Mr. Xue's talent, it must be possible for you to ask the right question in the blink of an eye!"
He is now the Third Division of the Kaifu Yitong, the Deputy Protector of the Anxi Protectorate, and the General of the Auxiliary State. Regardless of actual or false duties, he is far above the other party. According to common sense, there is no need to treat a small fourth-grade official wine.
Hou Zhiyan was so concerned. However, after asking about Xue Jingxian's toast, Feng Changqing vaguely felt that this son might have another purpose besides announcing the imperial decree. So he had to double down.
Be careful to avoid offending a powerful force in the DPRK and causing unnecessary trouble to the Anxi Army. (Note 1)
"In this case, Xue has the courage to thank the old general for his kind words!" Xue Jingxian was worried that he could not get close to the other party. After hearing this, he quickly smiled and bowed to the ground. "If Xue will really be like that in the future
One day, I will never forget the encouragement given by the old general on this day!"
"Don't dare, don't dare." He didn't expect that the other party would just grab a pole and dare to climb up. Feng Changqing was stunned again, and felt a little dumbfounded in his heart, "In the future, Mr.
Master Xue, please take more care of me!"
"Haha! The old general's words are serious!"
Help is not enough. However, Xue still has the courage to say this today. In the future, if the Anxi Army needs Xue's services, he can just send a letter. As long as Xue can do it, he will never refuse!
"
"Then I really need more Master Xue!" Feng Changqing was stunned again, then put away his smile and shouted an order to Wang Xun and other young generals, "What are you waiting for? Why don't you hurry up and replace me?"
I would like to pay more respect to Mr. Xue!"
"Yes!" Wang Xun, Yu Wenzhi, Song Wu and others responded in unison, stood up, and raised their glasses to Xue Jingxian from afar.
"These are the juniors that I am optimistic about. The future of the Anxi Army will also fall on them." Feng Changqing smoothed his beard and introduced to Xue Jingxian with a smile, "In the future, if Mr. Xue can achieve success as he wishes, he must treat them
Take care of one or two!"
"I can't take care of you!" Xue Jingxian also stood up and raised a cup to return the favor to Wang Xun and others. "Although he has a different career in civil and military circles, Xue is willing to make these friends."
The more brazenly he spoke, the more he confirmed the possibility that there was a powerful force standing behind him. Feng Changqing smiled slightly and used his eyes to signal Wang Xun and others to continue dealing with the imperial envoy. However, he used the excuse that he was old and weak and needed to be cleaned up in time.
The excuse for having residual alcohol in the body is to take a day off to go out.
Cen Shen and other close aides had already been waiting in a small tent on the side of the Chinese military tent. After seeing Feng Changqing, they immediately stepped forward and reported in a low voice what they had learned through various channels. "This man is a big man.
On the 18th of last month, I left the capital together with Song Yu, a member of Zhongshushe. It took only twenty-three days on the road to arrive at Shule. Then we were met by our brothers who stayed behind and sent special personnel to escort them all the way.
This way!"
"According to the news from the imperial court, this man got the position of Zhongdafu by following the path of Mrs. Guo Guo. But he doesn't seem to get along with Song Yu, a member of Zhongshushe. Songsheren are everywhere.
They cheered and supported, but they deliberately hinted to local officials not to pay attention to Dr. Xue!"
"What else?" Feng Changqing frowned slightly, and there was no trace of alcohol on his old face. "Logically, shouldn't they be allies?"
"The subordinates can't guess what the reason is?" Cen Shen, the judge of Jiedu Mansion, shook his head and whispered back, "Although they are both Yang Guozhong's confidants, they did not go together on the road. And they were treated the same.
One is in the sky, and the other is in the earth. However, according to reports from the brothers who were sent to receive the imperial guards, it seems that Dr. Xue had another adventure on the road. Near Huizhou, a steward who claimed to be surnamed Li gave him a horse and a basket.
Book. There are a lot of gold leaves inside the book."
This news was not trivial. Feng Changqing's eyes immediately lit up and he asked in a deep voice: "Who is that person? What else do they know?"
"The person who confided the information to us is surnamed Dong. He is a team leader of the Longwu Army. According to his own words, it was his bad luck that led him to take on an errand that required him to travel such a long distance." Cen Shen thought for a moment and added in a low voice.
, "Based on his drunken words, we infer that the person who gave Dr. Xue the gold belongs to a completely different force from Yang Guozhong. And based on the appearance of the gold giver he described, he looks very much like a eunuch!"
"Eunuch?" Feng Changqing raised his eyebrows quickly, and he suddenly realized, "You mean, the person named Xue is the prince, or a prince?"
"Exactly!" Cen Shen nodded lightly. "Otherwise, there would be no need to travel so far away from the capital to talk to someone named Xue!"
"Well!" Feng Changqing murmured in a low voice. All the words Xue Jingxian said today echoed in his ears. "It seems that when this person announced the decree, the third sentence mentioned Yang Guozhong and the prince? Could it be that His Highness the prince has returned?
?Do you have any similar news?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned in the middle of last month. Currently, with the assistance of Qin Guozhen and Guo Mo, he is getting familiar with government affairs again. It is said that this time His Majesty suddenly has the intention of passing on the throne, so he ordered Yang Guozhong to cooperate fully!"
That's right. Feng Changqing shook his head, with a wry smile on his face. No wonder Xue Jingxian worked so hard today, and it turned out that he had already hugged His Highness the Crown Prince's thick leg. As a Bianzhen Jiedu with heavy troops, of course he couldn't follow easily
What is the relationship between the princes? Otherwise, the fate of General Wang Zhongsi is a lesson to others. Not only did he die in depression, but the Hexi Army also suffered a great loss in strength. Countless brothers were inexplicably buried outside the stone castle by his successor Ge Shuhan.
.However, for the sake of the future of the Anxi Army, Xue Jingxian really cannot be offended. Otherwise, once the prince takes over the throne in the future, there will still be a disaster waiting for everyone.
Not only had to face the swords and shadows from the front, but also beware of the cold wind and rain from behind. Even though Feng Changqing had experienced big waves for a long time, he found it very difficult for a while. In any case, maintaining the stability of the Anxi Army was the most important, especially now.
At this point, there was no room for sloppiness. Thinking of this, he sighed and asked in a low voice, "Did Xue see the border supervisors when he was in Shule City? Can someone be sent to contact him?"
"No!" Cen Shen assured in a low voice with a smile, "Bian Lingcheng just happened to go out to inspect his hundreds of hectares of land and was not in the city at the time."
"That's good!" Feng Changqing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he, the deputy guardian of the Anxi Governor's Mansion, does not have a regular job above his head at the moment, the influence of Bian Lingcheng, the military supervisor, cannot be ignored. Just in case.
Xue Jingxian has colluded with Bian Lingcheng, or Bian Lingcheng has learned about Xue Jingxian's intentions and is preparing to use this to claim credit from Yang Guozhong. The Anxi Army will inevitably suffer some turmoil. After all, Bian Lingcheng, as a supervisor sent by the imperial court,
, what it represents is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty himself.
"If you are brave, please ask the general to send the imperial envoy back east as soon as possible!" Cen Shen took half a step forward and suggested in a low voice. "General Song is the younger brother of Zhongshu Sheren, and General Yuwen's attitude is unclear. When my subordinates got the news, they
Both of them were praised by Prime Minister Yang, so they were promoted over the top. If the dispute between Prime Minister Yang and the Crown Prince spreads to our Anxi Army, it may affect the morale of the army!"
"It's too late!" Feng Changqing shook his head and continued to smile bitterly, "Bian Lingcheng has another group of cronies in his hands. That is the system of the imperial court, and I cannot interfere with it. At this moment, he is probably rushing here from Shule.
It will probably arrive in a blink of an eye!"
"Old thief!" Cen Shen frowned and moved his hands to his waist involuntarily, "If this subordinate takes a few people out..."
"Don't be reckless!" Feng Changqing saw this and quickly shouted in a low voice. Judge Cen under his command was not an ordinary scholar with no power. If he nodded lightly at this moment, I'm afraid he would have to ask for help in a few days.
The imperial court commended Bian Lingcheng for his posthumous merits, saying that he "sacrificed himself for the country and unfortunately died in a robbery by gangsters!"
This may be the best choice to nip problems in the bud. However, as a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, Feng Changqing was unwilling to kill him. Although he had cooperated with Bian Lingcheng over the years, the other party's greed, meddling and military affairs
The elbows on his body were constantly challenging the limits of his tolerance.
Seeing that Feng Changqing couldn't be cruel, Cen Shen had no choice but to retreat and do the next best thing, "Then General, please change the purpose of this battle and end the delay at Tancha Shiluo City as soon as possible!"
"I have been planning for more than two years, and I have been waiting for just this day!" Feng Changqing thought for a while, and shook his head with a wry smile. "What is supposed to come will come sooner or later. Let him come, I want to clean up in front of them.
A shame on Anxi’s army!”
With the current strength of the Anxi Army, although Tancha Shiluo City is huge, it can be conquered in a matter of seconds. However, the purpose of his western expedition is neither Dabolu nor Jiantuoluo. It is in Jiantuoluo.
Behind the two countries, there is a giant that keeps expanding eastward, destroying wherever it goes like a locust.
In the tenth year of Tianbao, due to the sudden rebellion of the Geluolu servant army, Gao Xianzhi was severely defeated by the cannibals in the Hengluos area. Almost half of the elite Anxi army was lost there. The brothers who came back alive
They worked hard and were determined to take revenge. Therefore, Feng Changqing deliberately pretended to be unable to attack Tancha Shiluo City for a long time, waiting for the cannibal reinforcements to take the bait.
Either we don’t fight, or we have to fight, we have to beat up the big cannibal, and repay the blood debt on the banks of the Ganges River, including Benjili. Let the religious fanatics of the big food eater hear the word "Datang" from now on
I just have nightmares, and I don’t dare to think about peeping again.
For this reason, Feng Changqing was willing to pay all costs, including his own life.
Note 1: The Kaifu Yi is the same as the third division, which is the first rank. The general of the auxiliary country is the second rank. Both are meritorious positions. They can receive the prime minister's salary and use the same uniforms and honors. The deputy governor of the Anxi Protectorate is the actual rank.
The position is from the second rank. Currently, Xue Jingxian is a middle-ranking official, and his rank is from the fourth rank, and he has no actual management scope. Therefore, he needs to behave like a subordinate in front of Feng Changqing, Zhou Xiaofeng and others.
