At this time, Du Guqiu stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have received the exact news that Guo Song led his army to annihilate 20,000 Jingyuan troops in Wutingchuan without leaving any prisoners. They killed them all. The rebels were finally severely punished. Order
People are proud.
Although Guo Song did not join the Qin King of Shu and continued to return to Hexi to guard the border, he had made great contributions to the country, and he was the only military envoy in the Guanlong area who did not accept the puppet government's recruitment. I hope that your majesty can publicly commend Guo Song and let Guo Song know that the imperial court
He has not been forgotten."
Li Shi glanced at Xue Xun, smiled slightly and said: "Xue Aiqing, I hate and love your son-in-law at the same time! Why does he refuse to join Sichuan King Qin?"
Xue Xun previously served as governor of Chengdu. Due to his meritorious service, he was promoted to the third rank of Jin Ziguanglu, and was granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of Rites. He also served as the Minister of Rites and was in charge of the Ministry of Rites. This was also his good luck. If he had served in another state,
I'm afraid I won't have this opportunity for promotion.
Xue Xun stood up quickly and said with fear and fear: "Your Majesty, Guo Song led his army to annihilate the Jingyuan Army. He rejected the puppet court's solicitation and accepted the canonization of your majesty. This shows that he is still loyal to your majesty. Although he did not enter Shu, Wei Chen felt that he was actually
There are other reasons."
Li Shi suddenly became interested and asked, "What's his reason?"
"Wei Chen received a letter from his daughter's family before. The letter mentioned something briefly. It seems that Guo Song wants to inherit Guo Xin's legacy and regain Anxi and Beiting. Perhaps this is his ambition."
What Li Shi is least interested in right now is Anxi and Beiting. They are too far away. There is nothing he can do if Guo Song does not want to join Sichuan. The key is that Guo Song does not surrender to the puppet government. If he wants to torment Beiting and Anxi, he can do whatever he wants.
Bar!
"I understand. Guo Aiqing was loyal and patriotic and wiped out all the rebels. I will commend him for his achievements."
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Li Shi still publicly promulgated the decree. In recognition of Guo Song's outstanding performance in Guanzhong and his determination not to surrender to the puppet court in Hexi, the imperial court officially conferred him the title of Prince of Zhangye County.
The Prince's Young Master and the Protector of Anbeiting.
At the same time, Hun Yao, Li Sheng, Ma Lin, Ge Shu Yao, Liu Qia and others were granted high titles, and they were all granted the title of county king. This was also the reason why Cui Kuan, the governor of Shuofang, accepted the title of Chang'an court, and Li Huaiguang accepted the title of Taiyuan.
After the imperial court reinstated the seal, Li Shicai finally came to his senses. If he was still petty and refused to reinstate these military leaders who controlled heavy troops, I'm afraid they would all be won over by Chang'an one by one.
Xue Xun, his wife Han and their son Xue Qing lived in Zhang Lei's mansion in Chengdu. His official residence originally occupied an area of 20 acres, but there were too many officials who fled to Chengdu and it was impossible to accommodate him, so he turned his official residence into a house.
It was given out and divided into ten small mansions covering an area of two acres, and was given to ten officials to live in. He himself moved to Zhang Lei's mansion.
In fact, this is also to save Zhang Lei's mansion. The imperial court is clearing out the empty houses in Chengdu and converting them into official residences by force. If he does not live in it, he will definitely be forced to live in it. Of course, this is what Zhang Lei himself wants. He has several times.
The first time I asked Xue Xun to move there, he declined. But now that the situation is tense, Xue Xun no longer refuses.
Xue Xun returned to the mansion and played with his two-year-old son Xue Qing for a while. His wife Han asked worriedly: "Master, I heard that the Chang'an court was confiscating the properties of officials who fled south. Our mansion in Chang'an
Will it be confiscated?"
Xue Xun smiled slightly and said: "I haven't had time to transfer the ownership of the house yet. It is still in the name of our son-in-law. Let's put it this way! Zhu Si will not touch the son-in-law's property in Chang'an, including houses, shops, manors, etc.
, I heard that Chang'an also issued a decree banning grain-based wine making, which seems to be cherishing grain, but in fact it is trying to please the son-in-law. The wine from Hexi will occupy the entire Guanlong market."
"I heard from the housekeeper that my son-in-law has been granted the title of county prince, so won't our daughter be the princess?"
Xue Xun chuckled and said: "This is the fate of the times! A few years ago, I was a sixth-grade official with no money to pay rent. In just a few years, I am now a third-grade Zijin Guanglu doctor.
Minister of Rites, Madam, do you want it?"
Han was elated, but still pretended to be disdainful and said: "It's not because I have the vision and chose the right son-in-law, otherwise you would be where you are today?"
Xue Xun had nothing to do with his wife, but now everything has been reversed, and he has become the one who hindered his daughter's marriage. She worked hard to make it happen, and her daughter had this marriage. But as long as the family is harmonious, she can bear the blame!
At this time, the housekeeper reported in the yard, "Master, Prime Minister Dugu is here to visit!"
Xue Xun stood up quickly and said: "Please invite him to the guest room quickly, I will be here right away!"
Han asked strangely: "Sir, how come Prime Minister Dugu is here?"
"I don't know either, but he is an honored guest and cannot be ignored."
Xue Xun quickly changed his clothes and hurried to the front yard...
In the atrium, Du Guqiu was admiring a centuries-old ginkgo tree with his hands behind his back. The leaves of the ginkgo had turned yellow, and the golden leaves fell to the ground. The color was particularly gorgeous.
"I've kept Prime Minister Dugu waiting for a long time!" Xue Xun hurried over.
Du Lingqiu smiled and said: "I discovered that Xue Shangshu's mansion is probably the largest among the officials. This mansion must have at least twenty acres!"
Xue Xun smiled bitterly and said, "This is my friend's house. I'm just staying in it."
Du Lingqiu smiled slightly and said, "I know it's the mansion of Boss Zhang. To tell you the truth, the manor I live in now was also bought from him."
The Dugu family had a large population and did not have a suitable house in the city, so they had to look for manors outside the city. Zhang Lei happened to send someone to deliver a letter, willing to sell him a fifty-acre manor outside the city to thank him for escorting him out of the customs.
The two laughed, and Xue Xun invited Du Qiu to sit down in the guest hall.
The two of them were seated separately, and the maid served them tea. Xue Xun asked with concern: "The Zhu thieves went against the grain in Chang'an, and the Dugu family's property has suffered a lot!"
Dugu Qiu nodded, "The Dugu family's house and three manors in Chang'an have been confiscated, but this is what I expected. I have taken advantage of the chaos in Guanzhong to arrange for my brother to lead two thousand villagers to seize the Dugu family.
My wealth has been transferred from Shangluo Road to Xiangyang, and I am preparing to take a boat from Zigui to Shu."
"I heard that the Dou family also evacuated Chang'an safely."
Du Guqiu smiled and said: "Several big families of the Guanlong noble family have their own secret warrior organizations, the Yuan family's Tianying Guard, the Dou family's Northern Dragon Guard, the Dugu family's Flying Fox Guard, the Changsun family's South Sword Guard,
They were all originally part of Wu Zetian's Meihua Inner Guards. After the Meihua Inner Guards were disbanded, some of the major families remained. This was the last line of defense for the major families. They would not be used lightly and would only be used in the most critical moments.
They, so although property is lost, people are generally fine."
"This is the heritage of a century-old family!"
Xue Xun couldn't help but sigh, "The family still has a heritage, but where is the heritage of the Tang Dynasty? I wonder when will Chang'an be recovered and the Tang Dynasty restored?"
Du Lingqiu took a sip of tea and said, "I think it's very difficult!"
Xue Xun was startled, "What does the Prime Minister mean by this?"
"Let me tell you something. The Baifeng Manor next to Dujiangyan. My dear brother is the governor of Chengdu, so he should know about it!"
Xue Xun nodded, "I know, it is one of the three major manors in Chengdu Prefecture. The owner is very mysterious. His name is Wei Jiuchao. Who is it?"
Du Lingqiu sneered, "My dear brother, you may not know, but I know clearly that it is the Yuan family's manor. The old Wei Dynasty refers to the Yuan family. Now, the owner of the manor is Huo Xianming. Do you understand, my dear brother?"
Xue Xun was surprised, "Is there a collusion between Huo Xianming and the Yuan family?"
"This is obvious. If Huo Xianming doesn't work for the Yuan family, the Yuan family will give him this manor? Now the Yuan family controls the crown prince's enthronement in Taiyuan. Huo Xianming is indispensable for their ability to do this."
Xue Xun was stunned for a while and said: "But what does this have to do with the restoration of Chang'an?"
Du Guqiu sighed softly: "Yesterday I told the emperor about this matter. I thought that Huo Xianming would at least be killed with a stick. I didn't expect that he is still the Privy Councilor today and has nothing to do. I just inquired about the news and found out that Huo Xianming had already
This manor was dedicated to the emperor as an imperial palace, and after crying again, it seemed that instead of blaming him, the emperor favored him even more."
Xue Xun was speechless for a moment, and Du Guqiu said again: "Lu Qi committed such a serious crime, which aroused the anger of the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty. However, he was only demoted by half a rank and continued to be the prime minister. The emperor listened to the traitors and favored the eunuchs and the virtuous ones."
Do you think there is hope for regaining Chang'an?"
Xue Xun smiled bitterly for a while and said: "As a minister, I cannot make rash comments about the emperor."
"I can understand. Brother Xian is from a professional background. You really can't comment as arbitrarily as I do. The Dugu family has lasted for nearly two hundred years and has its own way of survival. Let's not talk about this matter. I came to see Brother Xian today.
In fact, I want something else.”
"Prime Minister Dugu is too polite, please tell me!" Xue Xun did not dare to promise. He knew that asking him for help as Dugu Qiu must be a big deal.
"Actually, I want to get married to my good brother."
Xue Xun was stunned and said for a long time: "But my son is only two years old."
Du Guqiu smiled slightly, "I am not referring to my virtuous brother's son, but I want to ask Princess Xue for permission to allow my Dugu family's daughter to marry into the Guo Mansion as a partial concubine."