The news of good news came from Academician Tang, and naturally everyone in the royal city was filled with joy. In the absence of Academician Tang, the eldest envoy Tang Yasuo all smiled and took a handful of his well-groomed beard and said, "Your Majesty, please protect me. Your Majesty, please protect me. After all, there is no surprise."
risk."
Yao Xu and Qin Ting were both physically and mentally ill. This completely subverted their outlook on life and the world. Before coming to Northern Xinjiang, their understanding of the war was that the cabinet would decide first, and the Ministry of War and Household Affairs would prepare food and grass, and then
Fang left with his army and went there to fight. Also, their understanding of the negotiations was that if the envoys went over to negotiate, it would not be successful. They would come back after the talks anyway. I had never seen such a thing again in my life. They brought the army over to negotiate, and nothing happened.
After the negotiation was concluded, I knocked the other party down, so the other party agreed to all the conditions.
In particular, the two people who sent letters back to the palace were both Xueshi Tang. Haven't you heard that Xueshi Tang is the most peaceful person? Moreover, Yao Xu also knew some rumors. When he was in the imperial capital, His Highness and the master and apprentice Tang Xuesheng had a close relationship.
Normally, although His Highness the Third Highness is never rude, he is not the least bit warm, which shows that the relationship between master and disciple is mediocre.
Even because of Yao Xu's selfish motives, the imperial court invited Tang Xueshi to come to Northern Xinjiang, but he had no intention of letting Tang Xueshi restrain the Third Highness.
However, now it seems...
The Third Highness suppressed another tribe with lightning speed, and Yao Xu and Qin Ting could only congratulate him. The autumn wind had begun, and the two of them were actually in a hurry to return to the imperial capital, but they were also very curious about the inside story of this war. How strange it was.
Obviously they were going to negotiate... So the two of them decided that it would not be too late to leave until the soldiers returned.
Fortunately, General Du Changshi Ji, a scholar of the Tang Dynasty, came back not too late, and Huan Li was left in Caiyun tribe to lead troops and pacify the tribesmen. In the same manner as General Li returned from victory, Mu An's Luhou Tang pacified envoys to the city on his behalf.
When the soldiers arrived at the gate to welcome their triumphant return, Yao Xu also took Qin Ting to join in the fun.
Colorful sheds were set up high on both sides of Taiping Street, and Lu Hou and Tang's comfort envoys chatted together. They were the ones to greet them, so they naturally had to arrive earlier. In fact, the army arrived outside the city last night and was waiting for this morning
Entering the city, Lu Houtang's pacification envoys were not asked to wait for a long time. They saw a wave of war flags waving first, and then, behind the war flags were three heroes riding tall horses. Du Changshi was handsome and charming, and he was on the left. General Ji was majestic, and he was on the left.
On the right, the one guarding the center is Scholar Tang with a smile on his face that looks like a chrysanthemum.
This is what Du Changshi discussed last night, and he was determined not to allow Xueshi Tang to ride in the car. Du Changshi said, "Tomorrow is a good day for us to win and triumph. This victory is all thanks to the boss who is behind the scenes and is not afraid in the face of danger. Only then can we and others win."
I must have unlimited fighting courage and rely on His Majesty's blessing to achieve this victory. Sir, you must listen to me and you are not allowed to ride in a car. We will all ride into the city tomorrow."
Scholar Tang smiled like a flower and had no choice but to comply.
General Ji admired Du Changshi's ability very much, but he still couldn't stand the disgusting words of Du Changshi's flatterers. He asked Du Changshi privately, "What credit does he have? I heard that you were raided that night. Didn't you scare him away?"
For his half-dead life, the greatest credit this time belongs to you, Mr. Du."
Du Changshi smiled like a just-fed fox, "It doesn't matter whether you have merit or not. It's hard for us to get credit in the court. What we get this time is benefits. We have received benefits, so let's flatter Old Man Tang."
Literary men's pens are like swords, but you don't know how powerful they are."
"How about raising him up so high?" General Ji is not seeking credit. Although he has merit in combat, the entire strategy was planned by Du Changshi. Du Changshi doesn't claim credit, let alone mention this.
It's just that this Tang Xueshi is quite annoying and has no eyes. Du Changshi is willing to give in. That's Du Changshi's ambition. This old man really dares to accept him. General Ji doesn't like Tang Xueshi as a person, but he also knows that he is the husband of His Highness the Prince.
His Highness has the title of master and disciple. If such a greedy villain obtains a high position, will it be difficult for him to cause trouble in the future?
"If you can lift him up, you can naturally drag him down." Du Changshi's understatement conveyed a chill to the bones. His eyes moved to General Ji's face under the light. General Ji's age was the same as Du Shangshu's.
Similarly, Du Changshi looked at him and said calmly, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Everyone met in front of the city. Lu Houtang's comfort envoy greeted everyone for their hard work. Du Changshi smiled and said, "We are all working for His Highness, and I dare not talk about the hardships. What's more, this trip is all thanks to Mr. Tang's efforts. We will wait for you."
This is the only way to achieve such a triumphant victory."
The early morning sun shone on Xuesheng Tang's face, reflecting his smile, and he said humbly, "Everything is possible, it all depends on the ability of the soldiers. I am an old scholar with an ear, but I have not made an inch of it."
Tang Yasuo took a look at the beaming Xuexian Tang and said to himself, I never noticed that you are actually a talented person before! Lu Hou's eyes passed directly over Xuexian Tang, who was pretending to be humble, and landed on General Ji's face. General Ji
With his eyes winking in Du Changshi's direction, Marquis Lu understood.
Marquis Lu was the one who taught Du Changshi the art of war and knew Du Changshi's qualifications very well.
Everyone was chatting with each other, and Marquis Lu said, "Why don't we go to the palace first, where is Your Highness waiting?"
So, everyone went to the palace together.
Naturally, there is a set of etiquette when returning to the palace. In short, Mu Anzhi also sincerely praised all the soldiers. Since they all gave the first credit to Tang Xueshi, Mu Anzhi's praise was also sincere, "Bachelor is really the pillar of our Northern Xinjiang. This time
I sent an envoy to the Caiyun Department, made a decisive decision in the face of danger, and returned with merit. I will definitely ask for merit for the bachelor."
Then he said to Du Ji and Du Ji, "You have worked hard too."
The noon celebration banquet was also extremely lively, especially when Mu Anzhi held the title of Crown Prince Caiyun and said, "You are the crown prince appointed by the imperial court, and your status is confirmed by the imperial edict. You will live up to me, and I will live up to you."
." Prince Caiyun was moved to tears.
After the celebration banquet, Scholar Tang went to rest first. Mu Anzhi called Du Changshi and General Ji to speak.
Mu Anzhi leaned against the small kang by the window of the study, took a few sips from a bowl of fermented tea, and said, "Tell me the ins and outs of this war."
General Ji held back his laughter, thinking that our Highness really understood everything and did not summon Scholar Tang at all, knowing that he was an imposter who pretended to be greedy for heaven's merits.
General Ji said, "Let me talk about this matter. Mr. Du is so humble that I'm afraid it won't be easy for him to express his merits."
Du Changshi shamelessly recognized the quality of "humility" and nodded repeatedly, "That's the truth."
General Ji was so happy that he told how the three people on the road discussed, how they divided their troops, how they contacted each other, how many battles they fought, and everything he had personally experienced, "Master Du brought two thousand soldiers and horses to the Caiyun Division.
I don’t know what the last general is. When I received Lord Du’s signal, I led my troops over, but Lord Du was already in the middle of the battle.”
"It's not that dangerous. At that time, we couldn't agree on terms in the Caiyun Department, so Mr. Tang and I decided to leave. Both parties knew that even if they continued to push and pull, they might still need to rely on force to decide the treaty. The Caiyun Department is very tough, if they
There was an intention to discuss it. In fact, when we knew that the Crown Prince was in the palace, we should have sent someone to the palace to pay his respects. I was already on guard when I left, but they were very smart and passed the news of my march to Su who was in exile.
The rebels from the Dimir Department. The rebels made a sneak attack at night, so I sent out the signal. After the rebels were wiped out, the confessions were interrogated first. Mr. Tang and I decided to go back to the Caiyun Department to question the charges. The Caiyun Department probably wanted to weigh our weight, so they attacked
I got up. General Ji and An Li came quickly with their troops. They were both good combatants. However, the Caiyun tribe was indeed extremely tough. I thought the outcome would be seen in three to five days after the battle, but it took seven days.
"Japan." Du Changshi said, "We lost about three thousand soldiers. Fortunately, we won in the end, otherwise the losses in this battle would have been great. After we discussed it, An Li led the troops to stay in Caiyun Department, and His Highness discussed it here.
After the selection, I will come back for him. There are also many general affairs to be handed over in the Caiyun Department."
"Give me the list of those killed in battle and the list of meritorious soldiers, and I will ask Hua Changshi to prepare pensions and rewards." Mu Anzhi was not stingy in this regard, he said, "With these two battles, we can suppress the tribes in northern Xinjiang.
Northern Xinjiang can have a long and peaceful life."
"Yes." Du Changshi said, "I have one more thing to ask Your Highness. I hope to pay the first tribute to Scholar Tang for this war. He is an envoy after all, and we are willing to take his place behind him."
Mu Anzhi was slightly reluctant and asked General Ji, "General Ji thinks so too?"
General Ji told the truth, "Master Du deserves the first credit, but I will listen to His Highness."
"Those who work hard and work hard should stay behind. What kind of world is this?" Mu Anzhi asked back. General Ji agreed. Du Changshi said, "Your Highness, just keep it in mind. The imperial court does not want there to be wars in northern Xinjiang.
Scholar Tang was specially sent by the imperial court to His Highness, so it’s okay not to worry about these details for the time being. At most, Your Highness will give us a generous gift."
"I should give you generous gifts." The sun's shadow slanted to the west, coating Mu Anzhi's delicate cheeks with an orange-red rim through the carved window edges. Mu An said, "I understand. I will not let you down."
It is impossible to say that General Ji has no feeling at all for Mu Anzhi's grand ambitions. Although he is loyal on the surface, he is actually a very careful person.
The weight of this sentence made General Ji's heart heavy. The family that grew up with the country knew what it meant. General Ji did not think too much, even when he boarded His Highness's ship, and whether he was now a
Counting it on the ship of His Highness the Third Highness, General Ji suddenly felt relieved that he was the chief contributor to Scholar Tang.
Because he understood it deeply in his heart, and His Highness the Third Highness all understood it and knew it.
After a war, the palace was extremely busy with post-war pensions and rewards, as well as deeper matters. Mu Anzhi began to prepare to transport the existing pig iron from the Caiyun Department to Xinyi to make new armor and weapons. Of course, this had to be done secretly.
Come on. Therefore, this is also the reason why Du Changshi placed Huan Li in the Caiyun Department.
Furthermore, there is also the matter of sending Crown Prince Caiyun back to the tribe to inherit the position of clan leader.
Furthermore, there was also the matter of two princes consort bidding farewell and returning to the imperial capital.
Mu Anzhi was so busy that he even postponed the promised rest and vacation for Du Changshi. Mu Anzhi said, "Don't rest now. You can rest when you are free. Over there with the new recruits is Jiang Xun."
I'm taking care of it for you. If you have time, go over and take a look. After you left, Lao Hua carried two loads on his shoulders. He looked very tired, so he took your share and let Lao Hua take a breather. Yes.
Come on, Marquis Lu will come over in a while. You and Marquis Lu will discuss what weapons to add and make a list of priorities." Then he sent Du Changshi away, which made Du Changshi depressed and wanted to ask: When?
It’s free time!
After a big battle, Du Changshi couldn't even catch his breath, so he was just being ordered around like a cow and a horse. The most gratifying thing was Manager Ye, who was simply making supplements for his young master six times a day. I support him.
Be a solid backing for your own master’s work.
When Yao Xu and Qin Ting bid farewell, Mu Anzhi arranged for them to be escorted, and there was no need for anyone else. General Qin just made one more trip. The two refused repeatedly. They wanted to accept the escort armor before, but now they are just returning to the imperial capital, so there is no way to let them go.
A third-grade general sent him off. Mu An waved his hand, "The main reason is that I like you. If something happens to you in Northern Xinjiang, I won't be afraid of trouble, but I will feel it is a pity. That's it. You should be careful after entering the customs.
Please pay attention to your own safety."
Mu Anzhi said it casually, but sincerely, and the two of them did not refuse. After bringing a car full of earthen rituals, as well as the things Mu Anzhi and his wife presented to Empress Dowager Lan as filial piety, as well as the gifts Tang Mo prepared for the family, the two of them
The prince-in-law then bid farewell to Mu Anzhi and headed back to the imperial capital in a mighty way with large and small vehicles.