Chang'an in autumn is the most beautiful time of the year.
Along both sides of Zhuque Street, the leaves of the maple trees slowly turned from green to yellow, and then from yellow to red. Finally, the dazzling red suddenly jumped, adding a thin layer of gilding to the edges. The entire
The city suddenly became splendid, as if it were covered in clouds, like a dream.
The walls that were once blackened by the flames of war have been repainted cleanly. The streets that were once stained red with human blood have also been washed away without leaving any trace. The dance pavilions and song stages that were demolished by the rebels are still there.
It rose up again from the ruins, witnessing the beginning of the ZTE era and the return of the prosperous age.
However, this exquisite Chang'an is always a little different from the Chang'an of the past. Young women no longer open their car curtains generously and walk around the streets to watch the flowers. Nor do young Huaichun boys stand by the roadside.
Holding a book in one hand and a basket in the other, his eyes were fixed on the rolling world of mortals.
Even the singing in Pingkangli lost the peace and joy of the past. Instead, it was a bit resentful and a bit sad. When the listener wrote a few words and asked a few sentences, he picked up the cup and saw the sadness in his eyes.
, lingering!
"It's getting cold——!" The drinker put down his cup and sighed in a low voice. It seems that if winter is the same, Chang'an will never get warmer again, and the spring breeze will never turn back.
"Yeah, it's cold!" In the private room on the second floor of Linfeng Building, several drinkers smiled bitterly while drinking the new fermented grains. The taste of green ants is definitely far less drunk than Lanling. But at this time of year, some drinks are very good.
Now, who can still be picky?
Thanks to a certain reckless man who got mad for no reason, Linfeng Tower luckily escaped the night of blood and fire a year ago and was not burned to the ground by the insurgents. The people of Chang'an loved their houses so much that Linfeng Tower was worth a hundred times in a blink of an eye. However, back then,
Most of those who left traces here have become legends.
Aunt Gongsun and Bai Yunzhi disappeared without a trace. Some people said they went to the Western Regions, while others said they had seen them in the South China Sea. Xiao Zhang visited the flowers, and Lei Daxia died with Suiyang City, creating an eternal legend.
On the third day after Suiyang City was broken, the Anxi Army, which had detoured from Chang'an, arrived at the foot of Suiyang City. Linghu Chao, Yang Chaozong and other rebel generals were caught off guard by Zhao Huaixu and fled in embarrassment. The entire Huainan and Jiangnan,
They all turned the corner again. However, General Zhao Huaixu did not join in the pursuit of the rebels, but turned around and headed westward.
This force seemed insignificant, but it demoralized the imperial court. Although with Guo Ziyi's efforts, the coalition forces took advantage of the situation to regain Luoyang, they themselves were at the end of the war. Then, Ye County was defeated, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were defeated.
Thousands of miles. If Shi Siming had not been busy competing with An Qingxu for the control of the rebels, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who had just returned to the Taiji Palace for a few days, would have quietly patrolled the northwest without telling anyone.
At this moment, the imperial court finally remembered the benefits of a certain person. It issued an order to promote him to a higher position, and sent envoys to comfort him. However, he could no longer catch up with him. Looking at the desert where snow had begun to fall, he was helpless.
Return with success.
Disappointed, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty chose to forget. They pretended that some people had never appeared, and that a certain enclave isolated in the west of the Huihe country had never belonged to the Tang Dynasty. Anyway, from then on,
Starting from Emperor Taizong, history books have not been revised once. Since the achievements of General Li Xiaogong can be pinned on Li Jing, the responsibility of Liu Heitai's rebellion can also be shouldered by the hidden prince Li Jiancheng, erasing a certain deed.
Why is it so difficult?
However, books can be erased or deleted, but the human heart is really difficult to grasp. I don’t know who was the first to remember that there is a good story left in Linfeng Tower in Chang’an City. So, this small surviving building
The building has become the most popular place in the eyes of Chang'an people. You have to go upstairs to view Zhang Xun's calligraphy works half a month in advance. If you think of Lei Wanchun's Sword Marks, the banquet will have to be arranged until next year. Even if the banquet is held in Zhang Xun's calligraphy building
Next door, you also have to pay a deposit of 20,000 yuan. If you pay late, you still won't be able to get in line.
The person having a drink in the next room today is Master Sun Renyu. This gentleman was originally a low-ranking county lieutenant in Chang'an City. I don't know when my ancestors accumulated good deeds, but he was favored by Master Yin Cui of Jingzhao and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
County magistrate. Later, he performed well in the position of county magistrate. In just one year, he directly released the prefect and rushed to take office in Henan.
A unicorn suddenly jumped out of the wild dog kennel, and all the chiefs in Chang'an City felt proud. Before Mr. Sun took office, he asked someone to find a private room on the second floor of Linfeng Building to host a banquet for his old boss.
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Sun Renyu did not dare to show off to his old friend as a new governor, so he came to the banquet openly. After drinking too much wine, his voice naturally became louder.
"I wonder what's going on with your cousin, your Excellency?!" The arresters knew the reason for Sun Renyu's rapid rise to prominence. Although they didn't dare to make random comments, they always wanted to ask for some inside information.
.On the one hand, it is to show off to others in the future, and on the other hand, it is also entrusted by relatives and friends.
"I should be home early!" Sun Renyu gently held up a glass of wine and responded with a smile. "He has already walked that journey once, and the brothers under his command are also very capable."
Although they had known for a long time that it would be such an answer, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they received the confirmation from Sun Renyu, "It'll be good when we get home. Although we are not allowed to pry around, your cousin is right after all."
We are kind. If he encounters any trouble on the road, everyone will not be at peace in their hearts for the rest of their lives!"
"Trouble?!" Sun Renyu threw the wine cup on the table and sneered loudly, "Who dares! Unless, unless they think they live too long!"
"That's it, that's it!" The atmosphere at the wine table suddenly became lively, and all the detectives praised him. "There is no one else like him in this world who has the skills he has. He only has eyesight to stop him."
His way!"
"I don't dare even if I have eyes!" Regarding the current situation of his cousin, Sun Renyu's words are now the most authoritative among the people in Chang'an City. "Whoever dares to touch my cousin in the Tang Dynasty will be punished by the spitting of the people of Chang'an City."
Drown him. As for the Western Regions, I asked Mr. Xue Jingxian of the Ministry of Rites. The elite Uighurs are all busy in the Central Plains helping His Majesty suppress the rebellion. There are not many people left in the Western Regions. Besides, there is a Tibetan man watching next to the Uighurs.
.The two sides fought fiercely to compete for Shule last year. When my cousin and others passed by, they didn’t know who didn’t dare to provoke whom!”
"Yes, yes!" Everyone nodded while drinking. The people of Chang'an remembered what happened on that night of blood and fire a year ago. If it hadn't been for the critical moment when the Anxi Army blocked Gwanghwamun,
Everyone here has long since become a pile of withered bones at the end of the desert.
Later, there was another theory circulating in the market, saying that the old general Guo Ziyi knew that he could not fulfill the contract, but did not want the emperor to be betrayed by the Huihe people, so he teamed up with his generals to put on a show. Let the Anxi Army first
After blocking the city gate of Chang'an, and then placing the Shenwu, Fufeng, and Shuofang armies at the waist and abdomen of the Uighurs, they forced the Uighurs to completely give up their plan to sack Chang'an. Otherwise, why would there be so many troops, but the Anxi army was the only one?
The first one to enter the city? Otherwise, at the critical moment, the imperial court also sent the most elite Shenwu Army?!
This rumor is true, but the people of Chang'an City still stubbornly believe that the Anxi Army saved their lives, and they love everyone and everything related to the Anxi Army.
As for whether what the Anxi Army did that day was right or wrong, I am afraid that just like Zhang Xun's choice in the defense of Suiyang City, it would be difficult to get a fair counterinsurgency in a short period of time. The imperial court itself did not want the public to pay too much attention to this
, after a few decrees, everyone's discussion was extinguished. Only some obscure words were left. The officials did not have the energy to erase them all, so they had to turn a blind eye, close one eye, and let it go.
"I have never been worried about my cousin's safety!" Seeing everyone's faces always showing worry, Sun Renyu smiled, his face full of mystery. "After all, his prestige is there, and the countries in the Western Regions
I have always respected the strong."
"But it's too far away from here after all!" Someone sighed, complaining for Sun Renyu's cousin, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to come back in the future."
Someone shouted in front of so many soldiers, "What qualifications does Li Heng have to give Chang'an to the Huihe people?! Chang'an is not the Chang'an of the Li family, and the Tang Dynasty does not belong to one family!" There was not much left in the royal family!
His face has been completely stripped off. It is obviously not suitable to continue to stay in the Central Plains. Due to the situation, His Majesty the Emperor will not take revenge now. After the rebellion is put down, he may not settle old scores. His leaving is actually good for the court and himself.
Well, it's good for everyone. The only regret is that from now on, it will be difficult for everyone to see the heroic figure of Anxi's army with a sword and a horse.
"So what if I don't come back? I don't see what good is there in Chang'an City right now!" An older catcher shook his head and retorted loudly. "Just take this wine, rice and food as an example.
, what was the price during the Tianbao period, and what is the price now? And the behavior of the officials who live in Qujiangchi..."
He didn't finish what he said, but everyone here understood what he meant and sighed softly. The Tang Dynasty court has returned, but Chang'an is no longer the same Chang'an. Prices are high, public security is chaotic, and officials are working hard every day.
Don't do anything serious...
"But after all, this is the capital of the Tang Dynasty!" The person who spoke before continued to sigh, "I heard from the Imperial College that if the Barbarians and Di people enter China, they will be conquered by China.
This phrase comes from the "Spring and Autumn Period". Confucius believed that when the Yi and Di people came to the Central Plains and adopted Chinese cultural customs, they became the Huaxia people. If the Central Plains Chinese people entered remote areas and adopted the Yi and Di cultural customs, they became the Chinese people.
Liao Yi Di...
The arresters had little education, so they didn’t know whether this was true or not. But they never believed that the Anxi Army would turn into barbarians. Just as he was searching for a word to refute, he heard someone outside the door yelling loudly: "Fart! It's just bullshit! Leave it alone."
If you go far away, you are not a Tang Dynasty person. The current emperor once hid in Lingwu, which was also a barbarian land!"
He publicly criticized the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in front of the chiefs of Chang'an City. This man was really impatient. Immediately, Sun Renyu and others ignored the drinking and rushed to the door. Only two young generals were seen supporting him.
A tall drunkard and a short monk staggered downstairs.
"Masters, please don't be ignorant of me. We are just talking casually and joking. We don't take it seriously. We don't take it seriously..." Just by looking at their clothes, the detectives knew that the other party was definitely not someone they could afford to offend, so they quickly nodded and bowed.
Get out of the way.
Sun Renyu was so frightened that he couldn't say anything at all. After the two monks and the drunkard had gone away, he turned back and shouted in a low voice: "You don't like to hear what others say, so just pretend not to hear it.
Why make yourself uncomfortable?! I am still here today, but if I am gone in the future, let’s see how you die!”
The detectives were so scolded that their faces turned red. They lowered their heads and regretted for a long time, then straightened up and asked cautiously: "Sun, Mr. Sun, who were those people just now? I, we really didn't recognize them!
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"You are still hanging around in Chang'an City with your eyes like this?!" Sun Renyu lamented his misfortune and was angry at him, shaking his head and scolding him. "Even if you can't recognize the two young masters Qin and Ma, the Marquis Anle and the banished immortal
Mr. Li Bai must recognize it! It’s true that the longer you live, the more you go back. If you meet a person with a bad temper one day, you will die without knowing how.”
"Jia Chang? Why did he become a monk?!" The arresters were shocked and asked with wide eyes.
"How do I know!" Sun Renyu responded angrily. Thinking of Anlehou Jia Chang's methods in the past, he felt sweat on his forehead. He pushed everyone away with his hands and strode towards the next room. He saw that the cups and plates inside were messy. It was obvious that the Qin brothers and Jia Chang
Chang and others listened to the entire conversation just now.
"What bad luck!" He screamed inwardly, secretly thinking about how to remedy the situation. He raised his head suddenly and saw ink stains on the wall. Apparently someone had just mentioned a poem.
Sun Renyu knew about Linfeng Tower's past, so he didn't care to be afraid anymore, and quickly opened his eyes and recited it silently. He was planning to write it down before the waiters covered the calligraphy treasure with blue gauze, so as to show off in the future.
"The tassels of Zhao Ke and Hu Ying, the frost and snow of Wu Gou are bright, the silver saddle shines on the white horse, and it rustles like a shooting star. Kill a person in ten steps, and leave no trace for a thousand miles. When the matter is over, take off your clothes and hide yourself and your name..."
This should be said by Lei Wanchun. While reciting it, Sun Renyu secretly analyzed it in his mind. It is a tradition of the Tang Dynasty to use the past to describe the present. Even if he didn't have much ink in his stomach, he could guess one or two of them.
"Three cups of Turinol will make the five mountains seem lighter. After the eyes are dizzy and the ears are hot, the spirit will rise..." Sun Renyu didn't know who these words were talking about. He only felt a heat wave surge in his heart, burning the blood all over his body.
It's like boiling, surging back and forth.
"He waved the golden hammer to save Zhao, and Handan was shocked first." Then he remembered Wang Xun's action of leading six hundred warriors to attack Zhe Zhe. Then he saw "Even if he kills the bones of a hero, he will not be ashamed of being a hero in the world." He suddenly remembered that in the rumors, Nan
Before Ji Yun was in trouble, he told Zhang Xun, "I wanted to keep my body useful to deal with the thieves, but since Zhang Gong has an appointment, how dare I not kill my ears?!",
Suddenly, he had forgotten his original intention. When he saw the words "Who can write your Excellency, Baishou Taixuan Sutra!", he actually leaned on the door frame and got very drunk.
Downstairs in Linfeng, Ma Fang also jumped on his mount and bid farewell to everyone. "Tomorrow morning, brothers, please don't send me off. I am going to Dawan as an envoy. I don't know how long it will take for Ma to come back. I have to worry about things at home."
Second brother Qin, please take a lot of trouble!"
"That's natural!" Qin Guozhen took care of everything, "You and I have been on good terms for a long time, so how can we say it's not troublesome!"
"Don't you think that you will never come back after you go there?" Jia Chang drank a lot of wine, but his eyes became brighter and brighter. He cupped his hands towards Ma Fang and joked with a smile.
"I can't say for sure!" Ma Fang shook his head slightly, "It doesn't matter even if I can't come back for a while. The second brother told me..." Looking back at Linfeng Tower, he gradually raised his voice, "We are here
