Wu Huaiyu brought Master Duan over to meet Changsun Wuji. This house was the former residence of Changsun Wuji's father, Changsun Sheng. When his father died, Changsun Wuji, mother and son were driven out from here by Changsun Anye.
There were five brothers, Changsun Wuji. The eldest brother, Wu Nai, was more capable. Unfortunately, he refused to join Han King Yang Liang and rebelled and was killed. He was granted the title of Duke of Qingdu. The second brother, Changsun Wuao, took the title of the eldest son and was granted the title of Duke of Changning. Unfortunately, his longevity was not good.
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The third oldest son, Sun Anye, also known as Wu Xian, was a drunkard and a scoundrel. However, he inherited the family business from Sun Sheng.
There are four brothers, Changsun Sheng. Their ancestor was the Shangdang King of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, his family title was Pingyuan Gong. However, Changsun Sheng was not the eldest son, and the family title had nothing to do with him. This man who killed two birds with one stone in the Northern Sui Dynasty was a famous diplomat and official in the Sui Dynasty.
To the great general.
After Li Shimin became emperor, he specially gave his father-in-law the title of Sikong, Shangzhu Kingdom, Duke of Qi, and the posthumous title of Xian. It is said that Li Shimin originally wanted to posthumously grant the title of eldest grandson according to the example of Dugu Xin and Dou Yi, the fathers of the two empresses of the Tang Dynasty, who bestowed royal titles.
Sheng was the king of Qi, but was dissuaded by Queen Changsun.
Queen Changsun has always been relatively humble.
Changsun Sheng's father's dukedom of Pingyuan was now inherited by Changsun Wuji's uncle Changsun Chang. He led his children to welcome Li Yuan into the Pass in Xinfeng, then pacified Chang'an, served as a young eunuch, and later became the governor of Qizhou.
But like his eldest son, Shunde, he is now dismissed from his post for accepting bribes.
Changsun Anye was previously granted the title of Duke of Changning County, and later was granted the title of Duke of Qingdu County. However, now Changsun Anye has been moved to Lingnan, and his wife, concubines, and children have also been moved to Lingnan. His family, home, and property have all been confiscated, and all the emperor's rewards have been given to Changsun.
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Changsun Wuji asked the emperor to grant these family properties and titles to his fifth brother Changsun Wuyi.
The eldest grandson Wuyi doesn't have any outstanding abilities, but he is still the uncle of the country. Although he has a different mother than the queen, he also has the same father. Wuyi and his brother-in-law Zhang Wenjin are both generals of the Qin Palace's personal guards. Now they are also given the title of General Yunhui and the title of Duke of Hebei.
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Li Shimin accepted Changsun Wuji's request and transferred the residence of Changsun Sheng in Yongxingfang and the family property of Changsun Anye to Changsun Wuyi. He also demoted Changsun Wuyi to a higher rank and became the Duke of Pixian County.
At this time, there were not only Changsun Wuji, but also his fifth brother Changsun Wuyi, and their brother-in-law Zhang Wenjin in the house.
The husband of the queen's half-sister, Zhang Wenjin, is now Zuo Siyu, one of the six leaders of the East Palace. Like the An Yuanshou family, he is from a wealthy family in Wuwei County, Liangzhou, Hexi Province, but he is not as good as them, but Zhang Wenjin is not only Li Shimin's
Cousin-in-law, his grandmother was the daughter of Li Hu. His mother was Dou Rongding, the Dou clan of Fufeng, and Princess Wan'an, sister of Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. His father, Zhang Bian, was also a general in the Shangzhu Kingdom of the Sui Dynasty.
This Zhang Zong and Zhang Wenjin are not only brothers-in-law with Li Shimin, but also uncles and cousins.
When Duan Shizi was put in a sack and thrown in front of them, Changsun Wuji was amazed at Wu Huaiyu's efficiency.
In just one day, Wu Huaiyu captured the people.
Huaiyu handed a gold-engraved pillow letter to Changsun Wuji, which contained the Seven Treasures Belt given by Li Shimin.
Changsun Wuji was very excited when he saw the lost and recovered Seven Treasure Belt.
The sack was opened, and Master Duan's mouth was stuffed with rags. He still didn't have half the coolness of a Chang'an bandit commander, and he kept mumbling and begging for mercy.
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Master Duan followed the Chai brothers and was acquainted with Changsun Wuji. Li Shimin was even familiar with him before, but this time he crossed the line.
Zhang Wenjin bluntly said, "I picked out all the tendons and tendons in his hands, broke his spine, cut out his tongue, blinded his eyes, deafened his ears, and threw him to the countryside to fend for himself."
This emperor's brother-in-law is very cruel.
Wu Huaiyu met him several times in the East Palace and knew some rumors about Zhang Wenjin. This guy was capable of civil and military skills. He served as a county magistrate and a county magistrate in the Sui Dynasty. He also accompanied Yang Guangdong to conquer Goguryeo. Later, he responded to Li Yuan's army and was granted the title of Piao.
The cavalry general then moved to the left guard, Zhonglang general, and paid homage to the flag army deputy general.
Later, he joined Prince Qin's Mansion and became the Third Chief of Zuo. He was known as the bravest of the three armies. He was on the same level as Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, Duan Zhixuan and other fierce generals. Moreover, he was Li Shimin's brother-in-law and cousin, and was extremely confidant.
But it is said that this one is more ruthless.
Look at what he said, it was harsh to cut off the bones, cut off the tongue and poke out the eyes, as if it was as easy as eating lobster, cutting off the heads and picking out the threads.
Changsun Wuji pulled off the rag from Duan Shizi's mouth.
"Master Duan, what are your last words?"
"Please spare my life, uncle."
"Why don't you think about today when you show me the knife?"
"Wuyi, pull out his tongue." Changsun Wuji snorted coldly.
Changsun Laowu immediately took out a needle awl from his belt, pierced Master Duan's tongue and pulled it out. Changsun Wuji pulled out a fine knife inlaid with gems from his golden belt.
Master Duan struggled, but Zhang Wenjin held him tightly and prevented him from moving.
Seeing the knife slowly approaching, Master Duan's eyes were full of despair.
Wu Huaiyu stood aside and watched the lynching scene but did not stop it.
There should have been a public trial and conviction, but Chang Sun Wuji would definitely refuse to do so. After all, it would be shameful to spread the word, and theft of gifts given by the emperor was not a big or small crime.
Of course, there is nothing innocent about Master Duan. This kind of person deserves to die.
There is no need to talk about law and justice with him, he is not worthy.
With a scream, Master Duan's tongue was cut off by Changsun Wuji's sword that was as sharp as clay. He threw the tongue aside and whistled. Suddenly a black dog rushed out and swallowed the tongue.
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Changsun Wuji and the others did not spare Master Duan lightly.
Cutting tongues, poking eyes, irritating people, even cutting off noses, scalps, tendons and hamstrings, breaking limbs and backbones,
Wu Huaiyu believed that if they hadn't been skilled in skinning, the three of them would have peeled off Master Duan's skin and cramped his skin.
Changsun Wuji's craftsmanship is average.
After a while, Master Duan lost his breath. He originally planned to throw him into the countryside, but he was already dead after a while.
"Let the mass graves be dumped."
Changsun Wuji was a little out of breath, even a little disappointed.
It's like crushing a bed bug, it's insignificant, but it's disgusting when it sticks to the soles of your shoes.
Go back to the front hall, wash your face and wipe your hands,
Cooking tea around the stove.
The snow began to fall again, and a layer of white quickly accumulated on the ground.
Changsun Wuji was very grateful for Wu Huaiyu's help. To express his gratitude, Changsun Wuji took the initiative to propose a marriage between the two families.
Changsun Wuji had many sons and many daughters. He offered to marry his seven daughters to Wu Chengye, the second son of Wu Huaiyu.
Wu Chengye's mother was Gao Hui'an, his father was the leader of the late Sui uprising and once claimed to be the King of Ji, and his sister was the emperor's swordsman Gao Huitong.
It is also a branch of the Bohai Gao family.
Changsun Wuji's mother was born in the Bohai Gao family, and they were raised by their uncle Gao Shilian when they were kicked out of the family by their eldest grandson Anye.
Changsun Qiniang was the daughter of Changsun Wuji's concubine. Her mother came from the mighty Zhang family and was Zhang Wenjin's half-sister.
Zhang Wenjin married Changsun Wuji's half-sister, and later Changsun Wuji took Zhang Wenjin's concubine as his concubine, forming a close relationship.
Now he proposes a marriage between the eldest grandson and the Wu family. This actually involves the Zhang family of Wuwei, and it is a marriage between three families.
"Thanks to the eldest grandson for your love."
Wu Huaiyu did not refuse and had no reason to refuse.
Famous families like the Changsun family actually attach great importance to marriage. For example, Changsun Wuji has four sisters and five brothers. His three sisters are all half-mothers, and they married into the Wang family in Taiyuan and the Liu family in Hedong respectively.
There are also the three famous families of Wuwei and Zhang, and her sister married into the Li family of Longxi and is now the empress of the Tang Dynasty.
The four of them sat there, all satisfied with their marriage.
Sun Wuji, the eldest son of Zhao Guogong of the third division of Kaifu Yitong, Jin Ziguanglu's doctor Yi Guogong Wu Huaiyu, Hebei County Duke Yunhui General Zhang Wenjin, and Yunhui General Yunhui General Sun Wuyi, the Pi County Duke.
Changsun Wuji's seventh daughter was betrothed to Wu Huaiyu's second son. Changsun Wuyi expressed that he would marry his eighth daughter as a concubine in accordance with the tradition of a famous family.
And Zhang Wenjin is the uncle of Changsun Qiniang.
The relationship between the three families quickly became much closer.
The marriages between these famous families are very complex. For example, Zhang Wenjin’s grandmother is Li Yuan’s aunt. Zhang Wenjin and Li Shimin are distant cousins, but they married Chang Sun Sheng’s daughter together and became brothers-in-law. And they also have a common
Uncle Dou Kang.
Zhang Wenjin’s mother is Li Shimin’s aunt.
Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss again.
For another example, Changsun Wuji had a half-sister who married Wang Shao of the Wang family of Taiyuan, while Li Shimin had an aunt who also married the Wang family of Taiyuan.
Although this kind of marriage between famous nobles is common, it is actually very particular and its effect is also very remarkable.
For example, among the heroes in the late Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan was able to raise his army late, but he was able to quickly enter the pass and wipe out all the heroes in one fell swoop. This was related to the many relatives of the Li family, such as the Dou family, the Yang family, the Doulu family, and the Wang family.
The Zheng family, the Changsun family, etc.,
Li Yuan led his troops into Guanzhong, and was greeted by countless nobles and nobles along the way. Even bigwigs such as Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Yuwen Shiji, Yang Gongren, etc. all came to join him.
A tycoon like Dou Jiande, who was born a small landowner, captured local officials of the Sui Dynasty, and they would rather die than surrender. But a tycoon like Wang Shichong, who was born a son of a barbarian, had insufficient foundation. After he occupied Luoyang, he had countless capable ministers and generals.
, they all abandoned him and went to join Li Yuan.
Li Mi also came from a noble family in Guanlong. With this status, he used his identity to seize the foundation of Li Zhairang in Wagang and became the leader of the Central Plains Rebel Army.
Another example is Xiao Xian of the Southern Liang Dynasty. Because he was a descendant of the Liang Dynasty royal family, at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he also received active support from the heroes of Jiang and Han Dynasties, and quickly occupied half of the southeastern sky.
The Wu family's heritage is far inferior to that of the Changsun family, especially Wu Huaiyu's. For the past four generations, there has been no fifth rank. In fact, among the four generations, only his father was a small officer. It took five generations to go up before he could become a county official.
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In fact, such a family is not even considered a humble common people. The warrior clan, which has held official positions for generations, is considered a poor common people.
Now he has to be granted the title of Duke, but there is still a long way to go before he can reach the upper class. Changsun Wuji is willing to marry a concubine to his son. This is already a great honor to the Wu family. It is also because he is favored at a young age.
In addition, the brothers from the Wu family and the warrior clan are doing well.
Under the witness of Zhang Wenjin, Changsun Wuji and Wu Huaiyu wrote a marriage contract, and Changsun Wuyi also signed it. Changsun Wuji's seven daughters were betrothed to Wu Huaiyu's second son, and Changsun Wuyi's eight daughters would marry in the future.
Make it in four copies, one for each person, and keep it separately.
Putting away the engagement letter, Changsun Wuji, who was as fat as a bear, hugged Wu Huaiyu warmly and called his father-in-law with a big smile.
Wu Huaiyu now has three sons and two daughters, and a few more are still in her mother's womb. Now the eldest son, Chengsi, is getting married on the finger of the emperor, and the second son is married to Changsun Wuji.
The third half-brother Huai Liang is engaged to Wang Xuesheng, a daughter of the Wang family in Hedong, and the fourth half-sister is engaged to the second son of Wei Zheng.
If we add that the eldest sister marries Ma Zhou, the eldest brother marries Cheng Yaojin's daughter, and he marries Fan Xing's daughter, the marriage of the Wu family will be quite fierce.
