Some of them compete excessively for interests and are short-sighted; but some of them are smart and resourceful, know how to assess the situation, and are loyal and honest.
Hexi Anjia is the latter.
In the history books, after An Lushan showed his rebellion, An Sishun and An Bozhu wrote several times to remind the court to pay attention to An Lushan's rebellion.
The imperial court turned a deaf ear, and An Sishun, then the military governor of Shuofang, saw that the warning was useless, so he actively prepared for war and ordered Shuofang's army to take strict precautions against Hedong.
When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, the imperial court was worried that An Sishun was secretly colluding with An Lushan, so he appointed Guo Ziyi to succeed An Sishun and become the governor of Shuofang.
After Guo Ziyi took office, he was surprised to find that Shuofang's army had gathered heavy troops and supplies in the south of Shengzhou and established an eastward defense line, fully prepared and ready to go to war at any time.
Precisely because of An Sishun's advance preparation, Guo Ziyi was able to rely on Shuofang's army to severely defeat the rebels in the future.
Faced with the Hexi An family's intention to make good friends, Zhou Jun said: "Jun was born in Nuya, and there is no support from the court. However, from a sixth-grade mutual market supervisor, how can he compare with the prominence of the An family, and how can he help?
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An Sishun raised his hand and said: "Why should Zhou Lang belittle himself? The Northern Fan seems to be in great prosperity now, but in fact it is in great danger. Both the royal protector and the military envoys are the subjects of suspicion by the court. Sishun was personally promoted by the protector.
Hexi Anjia has a clan relationship with Anlushan. Therefore, the Anjia looks glamorous on the surface, but in fact it has reached its most dangerous period. How can it be said that it is famous? "
Zhou Jun nodded lightly...
An Sishun was a Sogdian and came from Anguo in the Western Regions, but his political acumen in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty was not bad.
An Sishun added: "Zhou Lang is brave and resourceful, and he is also good at making money. Although he is not from the Northern Fan, he has made good friends with the governor and military envoys, and has a good reputation in the court. He will definitely be reused in the future."
An Bozhu added on the side: "I, this Zoroastrian Sabao, also had the blessing of Superintendent Zhou."
An Sishun: "Everyone in the An family admires Zhou Erlang and only hopes to support each other."
Zhou Jun drank a glass of wine and said, "Speaking of support, there is one thing. Jun hopes to cooperate with Anjia."
The An family's father and son quickly listened.
Zhou Jun: "Jun intends to reopen the Dunhuang Ancient Road."
The father and son of the An family were stunned. An Bo Zhu spoke first and persuaded him: "I dare you to teach Supervisor Zhou to know that a few years ago, a caravan of the An family tried to set off from Dunhuang and cross the desert to Shicheng Town in the Western Regions. However, halfway through, they encountered an unexpected situation.
The wind and sand lost their direction, and in the end because they could not find a source of water, only two people walked out of the desert alive."
An Sishun pondered for a moment and asked Zhou Jun: "Zhou Zhoulang never makes mistakes, but he has a good plan to travel through the desert?"
Zhou Jun nodded: "We will know the results within a few months. If the Shazhou Desert is really passable, then half the distance of the Silk Road can be saved."
An Sishun and An Bozhu exchanged glances. The father and son nodded, and said to Zhou Jun together: "If there is really a trade road in the Shazhou desert that can connect Dunhuang and the Western Regions, the An family is willing to fully assist Zhou Jun."
Rebuilding the Dunhuang Ancient Road."
At the same time, Chang'an City and Xingqing Palace.
On a hot summer day, Yin Yu wore an upturned bun, rosy lips, a tube top and a short jacket, which made her skin delicate and fair, and her appearance charming.
I saw her beaming and saying: "There are thousands of horse bandits in the horse bandit camp. They usually burn, kill, loot, and do all kinds of evil. They travel across the west of the river without encountering an enemy."
"Zhou Lang only brought a hundred personal guards, plus some government soldiers and civilians, and sneaked into the camp at night. He first used a strategy to cause the horse bandits to roar in the camp, and then took advantage of the enemy's internal strife to capture the city gate in one fell swoop. He killed countless enemies.
The self-inflicted damage was only a few dozen. Looking at all the generals of the Tang Dynasty, who could achieve such military exploits?"
Lying on the folding bed, Yang Yuhuan, with a lazy and graceful posture, is like a delicate peony, making all the flowers in the garden lose their color.
She smiled and said to Yin Yu: "One hundred Tang soldiers fought against thousands of horse bandits, and the self-inflicted damage was only dozens. It is considered rare."
Yin Yu sat down, with a happy face, and asked Yang Yuhuan: "I can speak scripts, I am good at writing, I can make money, I am kind to others, and now I am even a good leader in fighting. Madam, tell me, what else is there?
He can’t do it?”
Yang Yuhuan also sighed after hearing this: "I heard from my servants about Tuesday Lang's war to annihilate the horse bandits. I still didn't believe it at first. Later, the heads were counted, and prisoners were escorted to Beijing, and there were seizures, etc. I
Only then did I really believe it.”
Speaking of this, Yang Yuhuan glanced at Yin Yu and saw the latter's excited face. He couldn't help but secretly sighed and asked, "Your mind still hasn't changed?"
Hearing this, Yin Yu nodded vigorously towards Yang Yuhuan: "No change."
Yang Yuhuan: "That's all. I'll look for an opportunity to help you intercede with His Majesty and see if he will let go." Yin Yu was overjoyed. She pulled Yang Yuhuan's sleeve and said straightly: "My wife is the best to me.
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In the birdcage next to Yang Yuhuan, the snow parrot from Lingnan also shouted: "Hello, madam!"
Yang Yuhuan heard this and smiled.
At this moment, the waiter outside the door came to announce that a Korean lady was waiting outside the door.
Yang Yuhuan frowned.
Yin Yu asked wisely: "Madam, do you want me to retreat temporarily?"
Yang Yuhuan shook his head and said, "No, you can just sit down."
Not long after, the eldest sister of the Yang family, a Korean lady, came in. When she saw Yin Yu, she was a little surprised and quickly said that she had met Princess Wanchun.
Yang Yuhuan looked at Sister Yang coldly and asked, "Why are you looking for me?"
The eldest sister of the Yang family hesitated for a moment and said to Yang Yuhuan: "The third sister came to Xingqing Palace several times to say hello, but the imperial concubine was not allowed to see her. The third sister was quite frightened, so she sent her to another place."
The third sister of the Yang family was Mrs. Guo Guo, and she was also the one whose affair was discovered by Yang Yuhuan on the night of the Lantern Festival.
Yang Yuhuan hated the third sister of the Yang family so much that she said: "She is so blessed. She can just go to the palace directly, so why does she need to come to see me?"
The eldest sister of the Yang family glanced at Yin Yu, looked embarrassed, and could only say vaguely: "Sisters are all daughters of the Yang family. Since we have the same roots, no matter who gets the best, they will naturally act towards other members of the clan. The third sister
It’s reckless, but it’s also for the clan’s big plan, so why should the noble concubine take it to heart?”
When Yang Yuhuan heard this, he was also stunned, and then said angrily: "The clan's big plan? What big plan?! In the world, no matter how much the sisters plot against each other, how can they end up in the house!"
As soon as these words came out, the eldest sister of the Yang family was embarrassed. She quickly looked at Yang Yuhuan and signaled her not to say anything more. Princess Wanchun was still there.
Yin Yu was also very depressed at this time. She had witnessed everything that night, but now she had to pretend to be unaware.
Yang Yuhuan was still angry, and ignored Sister Yang's hint at all, and asked: "You just said that the third sister acted recklessly, but it was also for the clan's big plan... I ask you, what do you mean by this?"
The eldest sister of the Yang family did not dare to speak.
Yang Yuhuan shouted in a deep voice: "Now that I've done it, what can't I say?!"
The eldest sister of the Yang family lowered her head and said softly: "When the third sister married into the Pei family, her husband died early. Considering the Yang family, it would be better for her to leave an heir than to pass it on to a noble concubine in the future..."
When Yang Yuhuan was the concubine of longevity, she failed to give birth to a son and a half. After becoming a concubine, there was no movement in her belly for many years.
The inability to give birth to an heir has become the deepest pain in Yang Yuhuan's heart.
Therefore, when she heard the words of the eldest sister of the Yang family, she immediately became angry. She picked up the jade plate next to her, smashed it to the ground, and shouted loudly: "In the eyes of the Yang family, I am a disabled person! You are so calculated,
When you only care about the interests of the Yang family, why do you ever consider Yuhuan’s feelings?!"
Listening to the harsh cracking sound of the jade plate, Sister Yang's whole body was trembling and she wanted to defend herself.
However, Yang Yuhuan, who was in a rage, refused to listen to any excuses and just loudly ordered his subordinates to see off the guests.
After the eldest sister Yang left, Yang Yuhuan lay on the folding bed, unable to control her grief and anger, and kept sobbing.
Yin Yu on the side could neither leave nor stay. She could only sit carefully and wait quietly.
After a long time, the snow parrot, still in the cage, called out: "Madam!"
Yang Yuhuan propped up his body, looked at the snow parrot, hesitated for a moment, opened the cage door, and said: "This cage can't trap you anymore, let's go."
The snow parrot looked at the open cage door, first jumped out of the cage and looked around, then shook his head and body, returned to the cage, and refused to go out again.
Yin Yu whispered: "Ms. Yuhuan, the snow parrot has lived in the cage for a long time and has long been accustomed to the comfort here. Even if you let it go, it will not leave."
When Yang Yuhuan heard this, his face suddenly turned pale.
She first looked at the palace walls surrounding Xingqing Palace, then looked up at the sky above the palace garden, and closed her eyes in despair.