Zhezhe City is nearly four thousand miles away from Chang'an. The post facilities along the way have not yet been completed, and the roads are often blocked by bad weather. Therefore, it is extremely inconvenient to exchange letters with the Central Plains. As the governor of Dawan, Wang Xun can occasionally visit Zhezhe City.
The last personal letter I received was a few months ago. For others, a letter from home is worth a thousand dollars. Therefore, before Zhao Huaixu could finish what he said, the generals had already swarmed forward to unpack the package.
, flipping through the pocket, the letter was instantly divided into pieces.
It would be unkind to force everyone to discuss matters at this time. Wang Xun himself also had three letters from his family, so he smiled and waved his hand, announcing the end of the military meeting. Before the footsteps of everyone could fade away, he dived in
In the letter, I chewed every word.
The three letters were written by Aunt Yun, Zi Luo and Bai Yuzhi. Among them, Aunt Yun's letter was the thinnest and the words were extremely plain. It was nothing more than telling Wang Xun that while being loyal to the country, he must cherish his body.
.But between the lines, the love for the younger generation is clearly revealed.
Zi Luo's letter was written in a childlike manner. She talked about a lot of things that were and had happened at home, as well as her longing for Wang Xun. At the end of the letter, she did not forget to ask Wang Xun to rest assured.
, I will fulfill my filial piety for him at home, take good care of my concubine, and work hard to have a good relationship with Bai Yuzhi. I will never hold back the man.
Bai Yuzhi's letter was the thickest, covering more than a dozen pages. Most of the content in front of it were some rumors she heard in the alleys. How about a certain three noble ladies holding a lantern and having a carnival on Qujiang Pond?
There was singing and dancing every night. Jing Zhaoyin was demoted to Hebei because he accidentally offended someone he shouldn't have offended. A former sister was attracted by a certain talented man and agreed to marry him as his concubine. Who would have expected it?
He was married into the family, but because he wrote a poem praising a certain Jiedu's contribution to the expansion of territory, he offended Yang Xiangnilin, was deprived of his position, and was expelled from the capital. What is the descendant of a certain founding lord and a certain
When noble relatives are getting married, the gift cars for sending relatives are lined up for half a street. There are many kinds of weddings.
The most detailed description is that a certain Jiedou from the border town with a heavy army was ordered to return to the capital to report on his duties, but the post house was suddenly surrounded by the emperor's imperial guards from White Horse Castle. But then this Jiedu, whose width and height were almost the same, was
With his fat belly naked and a big sharpened ax on his back, he walked from the post house to the entrance of the palace, where he bowed his head to await his punishment. However, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly felt that this man was loyal and praiseworthy, so he went out to help him up in person.
. Give him kind words and comfort him, and then he will be promoted to the first level of nobility.
"It's just nonsense!" After reading this, Wang Xun couldn't help but slap the table with his hands. The Jiedushi was so fat that his height and width were almost equal. No need to guess, he knew it was An Lushan. He had the authority to mobilize the forbidden troops in the White Horse Fort camp.
Yes, there are just so many people that you can count them clearly with your fingers. But it is too incomprehensible to let go of something halfway after doing it halfway. As far as he knows, Gao Lishi and Yang Guozhong are not people who like to give up halfway.
people.
From the perspective of an important general in the border town, Wang Xun sympathized with An Lushan. But for the long-term plan of the court, for a border town commander like An Lushan who had a large number of soldiers, either he should not doubt his loyalty, or he would
He won it completely. He cowardly did things halfway and then changed his mind. Isn't this just forcing this person to rebel?
Thinking of the word "rebellion", he couldn't help but shudder. He didn't know the temptation of power unless he was in power. It was only when he truly became a "prince" with a heavy army that he suddenly discovered that the imperial court used to control the border town.
The suspicions and precautions of the generals are not completely unreasonable. Take the Dawan Governor's Mansion where he is located as an example. The road is far away and it will take at least more than two months for any news to be transmitted back to Chang'an. And if he plans to recruit troops,
Self-respect, the court took more than half a year from the time it received the news, confirmed it, and decided whether to send troops to conquer the city, to the time the troops actually arrived at the city. Once winter entered the Western Regions, roads would be blocked by heavy snow, and large groups of troops would not be able to camp in the wild. Only
He could hide in the Shule area and watch himself use the whole winter to slowly organize his defense and recruit troops.
Of course, Anlu Mountain is not as far away from Chang'an as myself. However, because of its good relationship with Li Linfu, Anlu Mountain has been operating in the position of Jiedushi for nearly twenty years. In other words, now the whole world
The most powerful person to plot rebellion and the most likely to succeed was the traitor An Lushan. Therefore, it is not surprising that Yang Guozhong tried every means to weaken his power as soon as he took office.
It's a pity that Yang Guozhong fell short in the end. As for the private wrestling among the powerful officials in the court during this period, Bai Yuzhi cannot find out clearly. After marrying into the Wang family, she could take the initiative to replace her, regardless of the damage to her reputation.
Wang Xun's ability to find out what's going on in the capital is already very valuable. No one can ask for more from her.
The second half of the letter contains some memories of the details of the past exchanges between the two, what scenery they admired at a certain place, what words they said at a certain time, every bit of it is full of sweetness and tenderness. At the end, there is also
I copied a short poem by Wang Changling, "The young woman in the boudoir knows no worries, and goes up to the green building with her makeup in the spring. Suddenly she sees the willow color on the street, and she regrets teaching her husband to look for a title!"
"What a silly girl!" Wang Xun gently folded the letter and put it into a close-fitting pocket. Wang Xun shook his head and chuckled. At that time, he was young and carefree, and he and Bai Yuzhi praised Haikou. After arriving in the Western Regions, it took at least a few months.
In just one year, he would be able to gain a respectable fame and go back to formally marry her in glory. Now, it has been almost two years since I spoke that day. Although I may have been lucky enough to achieve the title of Marquis.
The goal of general, but the specific date of returning to Chang'an, is probably far away.
After nearly two years of training, Wang Xun is no longer the young boy he was before. And according to what he knows, the Dashi Kingdom is not simply a "foreign barbarian". Regardless of whether the Tang Dynasty goes into full-scale war with Dashi,
The competition between the two sides for the area along the Yaochashui River will not happen overnight. As the first governor of the Dawan region, it is even more unlikely that he will be quickly transferred back to Chang'an by the court and assigned another position. Unless he really does it
Something that made the court panic, but if that happened, the outcome would not be as simple as being recalled to Chang'an to report on his duties.
"Otherwise, we might as well move our family to Zhezhe City!" Suddenly, an almost crazy idea came to Wang Xun's mind. "Let Sister Bai see with her own eyes how powerful I am in front of the two armies!" That general
What kind of scenery is it? But soon, he smiled and drove this thought away from his eyes. Not to mention whether the three women in his family could stand the desolation and cold here, just those of the neighbors.
The look in her eyes was enough to make Aunt Yun dare not allow herself to do such crazy things. In the eyes of the old Chang'an people, going to Jiangling to take up a post was tantamount to being exiled from the army, let alone the indifferent Western Region?!
Thinking about it fondly, he found that his final destination was still Chang'an. I am afraid that he was not the only one who had the same idea. Looking at the Dawan Governor's Mansion, except for native locals like Mai Erzud, I am afraid that other civil and military officials
All I think about is returning home in glory after becoming famous. Compared to Chang'an, the most prosperous place in the world, Zhezhe City is just a small village. It is good as a temporary foothold to establish achievements, but it is not worth it to take root.
!
"How about bringing Sister Bai here to stay for a few days!!" After tossing and turning, Wang Xun found that what he missed the most was still Bai Yuzhi. Her cunning, her willfulness, her beauty, and her decision to marry him.
The decisive moment. He raised his bright wrist and pulled off the golden walking stick on his head, letting his long hair fall in front of him. Even though his future was uncertain at the time, even though he might have gone to the Western Regions, he would never be able to return to the Western Regions again in this life.
Look back….
"Sir, it's getting very late outside! Do you want to pass on the food to you?" Wang Shisan's voice sounded at the door, pulling Wang Xun's thoughts from Chang'an back to the Western Regions. When he raised his head, he suddenly realized that he was in a daze.
During this time, the day has quietly turned into night.
Wang Xun smiled coquettishly, and asked outside, "What time is it? Now!"
"Sir, it's almost midnight!" Wang Shisan leaned halfway in from the door and reported in a low voice, "The generals have all returned to their respective homes. Mrs. Mai also sent people to ask several times, will you come back tonight?
Aren’t you going back to the back house for dinner?”
"Go back, I'll go back soon!" Wang Xun glanced at several personal guards apologetically, and stood up with his hand on the handsome case. As the commander of an army, he could just sit in a daze in the meeting hall. Wang Shisan and other guards
But she had to keep guarding his safety at the door, "You all should disperse as well. There is no need to be too vigilant in the high-walled compound!"
"No!" The guards bowed and saluted, but did not disperse. Instead, they protected Wang Xun in batches. Although the situation has stabilized, some fanatic followers of the Tianfang Sect have not stopped talking to the Governor for a moment.
This spring alone, there have been five assassinations against Wang Xun. However, although these fanatical believers are courageous, their martial arts and archery skills are really ordinary. They often throw away Wang Xun without even hurting his hair.
life.
But since the first round of assassinations, Wang Shisan and Wan Qiyuxie took turns leading people to stay by Wang Xun's side. Except for eating and sleeping, they almost never left. Wang Xun did not care about the kindness of his brothers.
It was better than refusing. Seeing that everyone refused to leave, he smiled and walked towards the back house.
The original Dawan Palace was now divided into several parts by Wang Xun. The front part was used for official business, while the back part was given to a few confidants to live in. At this moment, lights were lit all over the courtyard, and the whole palace looked magnificent. Wang Xun
He strolled to the backyard, slowly recalling the contents of the family letter as he walked. In a blink of an eye, he arrived at the house where he usually lived, waved his hand and ordered the guards to leave. Then he opened the door and joked in a long voice, "Mai Ma, why don't you
Come out to greet the Governor. Are you feeling itchy again and are waiting for the military order from the Governor?"
