Chapter 146: The Decisive Battle at the Wei Bridge
Chapter 146 The decisive battle at Weiqiao
When the prince is happy, he will reward you.
Reward a hundred pieces of silk.
Li Shimin patted Huaiyu on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then returned to Chang'an happily, taking away a hundred palm thunders, saying that he would give them to the Hundred Riders to study. Huaiyu kindly reminded them to handle them with care.
, never be near fire.
"Xu Luoren suffered the loss of Palm Thunder last time. He must have learned a lesson." The prince patted him on the shoulder again. These people always like to pat people on the shoulder, but it is different from Cheng Yao, Jin Chai Shao and others who patted the shoulder like piling. Li Shimin patted him on the shoulder.
It makes people feel friendly when they wake up.
Xu Jingzong has been standing aside with resentment. Unfortunately, the prince didn't look at him at all, let alone take a picture of him. He was once specially invited by Li Shimin to be a bachelor in the Prince of Qin's Mansion, and he also sang poems and poems with his attendants. That was Li Shimin
How polite and respectful I was to him, saying "Bachelor Xu" and "Mr. Xu".
But now, I don't even bother to look at him, and I despise him as much as a smelly sock wrapped around my feet.
Looking at the young boss Wu Huaiyu who was patted on the shoulder five times by the prince, he was really envious. Li Shimin used to like to pat people on the shoulder as if they were driving piles. He wished he could pat people into the ground, just like Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin.
A martial artist has a good nature.
But later on, this problem gradually changed, and now I can no longer tap people on the shoulder easily, but the prince can still tap on the shoulder. Those are either his close disciples, or young underachievers that he admires very much.
It took five shots.
Xu Jingzong often wanted Wu Huaiyu to share it with him.
There were countless military supervisors, officials, and craftsmen, but the prince only photographed Wu Huaiyu, five times.
Just thinking about it makes me feel resentful and longing.
Even my shoulders are itchy!
Following the prince and his entourage back to Chang'an, Li Shimin asked Wu Huaiyu to follow his horse closely and talk all the way.
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Huaiyuanfang.
Huaiyu, who had not come back for three days, was pulled by Wu Liu to lecture him as soon as he entered the house. He was asked if he had taken advantage of his busy schedule to hide in Qujiang and not come back.
"Did Mr. Fan not let you touch the three of them?"
"Mom, it's nothing."
"Then my mother arranged for you to be served by a large and small person. How come you didn't touch any of them twice in a row?"
"And you haven't touched that girl Siqi since you came back?"
Mrs. Wu Liu was very angry. Her son had been lost and found, and he was still so promising. She was so happy that she shed tears many nights. Now she just hoped that her son would get married and have children as soon as possible. Regarding Mrs. Fan, at first she felt that the daughter of the prince could like her son.
Quite happy.
Later, he began to worry about gains and losses, and was jealous of the other party's reputation.
"I've been really busy lately. I haven't stopped for a moment since I came back."
Mrs. Wu Liu glared at her son, "I don't care about that. No matter how busy you are, you still don't have time to have a baby. You men are not women, and you have to conceive for ten months. You just sow a seed, and then you can ignore it. It's just a matter of time."
How much effort does it take to make a stick of incense (five minutes)?
It's your choice tonight, which one you choose."
Being lectured like this by my mother, Huaiyu felt a little embarrassed, but he also felt that she seemed to have exposed something. Lao Wu looked very strong, and he only had a stick of incense? Do you need to get some deer blood from Samurai Leng later?
, give Lao Wu a supplement?
"Mom, I have received a new order from the crown prince. I have to deliver military supplies to Xianyang Duke Yiguo's military camp tomorrow morning. I have to rest early tonight and I have to be on my way tomorrow morning."
"Clear the account," the old lady cursed angrily.
He said he wanted to hit him.
Huaiyu had no choice but to beg for mercy, "Otherwise, let's call Si Qi."
"Okay, you pick it yourself. I will ask Si Qi tomorrow morning. If you fool your mother again, I will go back to Sanyuan, and I will not interfere with your affairs in the future."
It was not easy for Wu Liu to calm down.
The eldest sister is extraordinarily beautiful today. She is wearing a brand new dress and has a gold hairpin in her hair. Her face is glowing red.
"Dalang Erlang, today I made crab roe biluo. I used red female crabs. The yellow and red paste inside the shell is as good as chicken roe. This crab is a tribute from Jianghuai. The prince specially rewarded King Bin with a cage."
My eldest sister's hands are always so skillful.
The bilo made with crab roe is both delicate and beautiful.
This kind of snack was introduced from Persia. It is usually a stuffed snack wrapped in thin skin. The filling can be meat or vegetable. The dough is thin and transparent, and it is fried in oil.
After it was introduced to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang people improved it and made it more colorful, fried or steamed, and the fillings were richer, such as the crab roe biluo, which was a specialty around the Mid-Autumn Festival. When the cherries matured in May, Chang'an aristocratic families
It is also popular to eat cherry biloba.
The most discerning nobles would even organize a cherry banquet, specially made with cherries given by the emperor in the palace, and then entertain the guests to show the favor they received.
Of course, ordinary people also eat bilo, but the fillings are often vegetables or even wild vegetables. For example, bilo is very famous.
"Have a try."
A woman in love always has a happy face. The eldest sister was the happiest moment recently. She fell in love. Ma Zhou gave the key to the house in Xuanyangfang worth more than 2,000 yuan to the eldest sister and asked her to take care of the house before moving in.
decorate.
The eldest sister runs there every day, buying things for the house and decorating her wedding room with her own hands. Ma Zhou is very kind to her. Although they are not married yet, he has already handed over all his money to Yu'e to take care of.
Seeing the eldest sister so happy, Huaiyu felt that he had really done the right thing when he took the initiative to propose marriage to Ma Zhou.
Ma Zhou helped Ma Zhou when he was down and out, but he has not changed now that he is rich. This man is indeed worthy of close friendship. It is no wonder that he can rise from a down-and-out scholar to a high-ranking prime minister. If his character was not good, Li Shimin would not use him so highly.
The crab roe bilo is delicious.
The August Crab Meat and Fatty Crab Roe are fried, steamed and grilled, each with its own different flavor.
The eldest sister also made a five-life dish.
This is also a high-end dish. It uses five kinds of delicious ingredients, such as beef, sheep, fish, shrimp, deer, etc., cut into very thin slices, put them on a plate, and then garnish with coriander, green onions, ginger, etc., then boil them and pour them with oil.
, also known as splashing.
If you cook another bowl of noodles, put the noodles on the bottom, pour in the bone broth that has been cooked in advance, put fresh food on the noodles, and pour oil on it, it will become raw noodles.
What this dish pays attention to is the freshness of the ingredients. Boiling oil is poured on it to stimulate the aroma and at the same time ensure the freshness and tenderness of the ingredients.
It's a bit like pouring oil on the back of boiled fish.
But it doesn’t need to be boiled when it’s raw, so it needs to be cut thinner and taste more tender.
Today we used fresh shrimps, fish, and fresh mutton, both of which were sent by Ma Zhou. It was indeed a bowl of fresh food.
Eating the crystal clear steamed crab roe biluo and a bowl of raw three-fresh noodles, Huaiyu felt that it was luxurious. Compared with the eight butchered pig dishes he made in Qujiang today, it was far behind.
Who said that people in Tang Dynasty don’t have delicious food? It’s because I didn’t have enough exposure to it in the past.
Ma Zhou is very busy now. He follows Li Shimin all day long and is also busy with the affairs of the Yushitai. He no longer serves as the right guard of the East Palace and leads the governor of the palace. He spends most of the day accompanying the prince and preparing advice and advice.
He has even been able to discuss state affairs with Fang Du and others.
The prince was very satisfied with him and gave him various rewards. He even rewarded him with some good things as tribute.
The first Zijin boss in the Wu family's small house in Huaiyuanfang.
Everyone has to go on a mission again tomorrow, so it's rare to get together in the courtyard tonight. After Ma Zhou moves to a new home, it will probably be even harder to get together like this often.
"How is the decoration of the house in Xuanyangfang going?"
"E Niang is taking care of it. It's done well and can be moved there at any time."
"When will we move?"
"After His Highness ascends the throne."
Li Shimin officially ascended the throne on the ninth day of August. Today is the fourth day of the lunar month, just a few days away.
"Be careful when you go to Xianyang." Ma Zhou reminded Huaiyu.
The last time Huaiyu and the others returned to Chang'an from Longzhou, they encountered several groups of Turkic horsemen on the south bank of the Wei River. The slaves and caravans they had left behind were still taking detours and had not yet arrived.
Chang'an.
"I estimate that there will be a big war in Xianyang soon. You must be more careful and go back early. You are now the envoy of the Qianqi Battalion, and your responsibilities are in Chang'an." Ma Zhou said seriously.
"oh?"
Ma Zhou obviously knew a lot of the latest military information. After thinking about it, he revealed a little, "Jieli is still stationed at Wu Gong, one hundred and forty miles west of Chang'an, but he has sent a large force to Weiqiao in Xianyang.
, it seems that they want to seize the West Wei Bridge and go deep into the south bank of the Wei River, and even plant the wolf flag outside Chang'an City."
"Jieli wants to have a decisive battle with the imperial court at Weiqiao? Isn't this unwise?"
"We will definitely fight again." Ma Zhou said, "Jieli sent an envoy to Beijing, saying he was asking for peace, but in fact it was a threat. He made many excessive demands, including asking your majesty to send the princess and his wife Jieli, and other things such as
Ceded Lingzhou and Shuozhou to the Turks, and paid tribute of money and silk every year, etc."
It was impossible for Li Shimin to agree to these excessive and immeasurable demands, and Jie Li was naturally not willing to retreat like this. The Turkic cavalry was now divided into multiple groups, heading all the way to Binzhou and Jingyang, with the intention of capturing Binzhou and pacifying Jingyang.
There is also a way to go to Gaoling in the east of Chang'an, with the intention of plundering the entire Weibei, and even outflanking the city of Chang'an.
Among them, there were more people on the way to Xianyang. Jieli wanted to capture Wei Bridge and forced his troops to attack Chang'an City.
The Turks will definitely not attack Chang'an City, but if they can cross the Wei Bridge and fight their way to Chang'an City, they will have more bargaining chips during negotiations and can force the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers to agree to their unreasonable demands.
Huaiyu called Zheng and Cheng Chumo, Niu Jianwu, Wu Junya and the others to brag about Huaiyi, "You should be more careful when you go to Jingyangqian."
Huaiyi obviously didn't care too much. It was obvious that he was even looking forward to meeting the Turkic soldiers. Although he only joined the Forbidden Army in place of his father at the beginning of this year, he encountered the Xuanwu Gate Palace Incident in the second round in June.
, he was awarded the rank of ninth-rank official and was awarded a hundred horses, but after a trip to Longyou, he became a sixth-rank general when he came back, and he was only one step away from Fei Pao.
But seeing that Ma Zhou is now golden and purple, and Chu Mo and Huaiyu are already golden, Huaiyi is still under a lot of pressure. He is not like Wu Junya, who has been an official for ten years and only graduated from the eighth rank.
It doesn't matter if he joins the army. Anyway, he can just live a leisurely life and wait until his father dies from exhaustion on his concubine's belly. He can just inherit the title and the large fortune his father saved.
"Brother, you go to Jingyang, go early and come back early. When you come back, stop by Sanyuan Longqiao to persuade Aye to come back to Chang'an first. He said that there are many good things happening in our family. The eldest sister is going to be engaged to Mr. Ma.
, I want to be engaged to the Duke of Rongguo, and you also want to propose to the Duke of Su, and he has to come to Chang'an in person to preside over it. These good things cannot be delayed."
