The report of the victory in the first battle quickly spread throughout Chang'an City. The Zhu family, who had been frowning all the time, finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to discuss next year's marriage with the Zhang family. The Changsun family basically came to visit every day, and the three women People are basically in-laws. The husband and only son of the family go to war, and the friendship becomes more and more intense.
"The levy will be collected next month, and the application deadline is early next year." Madam Zhu counted on her fingers, "The betrothal gift has been prepared for a long time. I will go back to Zhuangzi in the next few days to see if I want to buy a few more."
"That's enough." Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Huairen has been in Daizhou in the past few years, and boxes of large and small boxes have been delivered every once in a while."
"I'm afraid those big and small boxes are not satisfactory. Eleven Niang still loves Huairen's poems, right?" Mrs. Changsun smiled and looked at Cui Shiniang, whose cheeks were blushing. "But sister Zhu, don't worry, I heard Your Majesty will select treasures from the inner treasury and give them to you, and the Crown Princess and Princess Qin will also give them to you."
"Your Majesty is so kind..." Mrs. Zhu smiled from ear to ear, "Demou is still in Daizhou, will he return to Beijing next year?"
"Huairen also asked once, asking Demou to be his best man." Changsun shook her head, "I don't know yet, but Huairen has a lot of friends, and there are many people who are willing to be his best man."
Unlike the best man in later generations, the best man in this era must be unmarried. Married people can be invited as best man as long as they are not too old. Li Shan has already chosen Zhang Wenguan, Li Daoxuan, Wen Bang, and Li Zhaode. Only the earliest The acquaintance Wang Renbiao is observing filial piety, while Li Kaiyuan is in Daizhou and he doesn’t know if he can come back.
As she talked, Mrs. Zhu felt a little dazed. In May next year, Dalang will be getting married. I wonder if my brother will be able to come in person on that day...
My poor brother is now in his forties, his sister-in-law passed away early, and she has not had a second marriage, and she has no son or daughter...
The elder brother who was missed by the Zhu family was currently in Huating, Longzhou. While worrying about whether the war for his nephew in Jingzhou was going smoothly, he was also writing about how to persuade King Luo Yi of Yan County who would soon return to the city.
It has been several days since Guo Xiaoke, the general manager of Longzhou, arrived in Huating County. Luo Yi, the king of Yan County, has been delaying his return in the name of stationing at Liupanguan. It is obvious that he has no intention of giving up the power of guarding the gate... This is also reasonable. Guo Xiaoke is Longzhou The general manager, and Liupan Pass, Zhisheng Pass, and Longshan Pass are all subordinate to Yuanzhou.
"Jia Zhi is here." Luo Yi strode into the house, nodded in greeting, and forced a smile, but his face was quite unswerving. The war in Lingzhou was not going well, and he was naturally unhappy when he was forced to lead the army back. But more importantly, it was Handan King Li Huairen's yellow-mouthed boy who served as the marching commander.
However, he was lucky enough to defeat the Turks several times, and he was actually called a famous general in the world, and he was still on the head of a certain person... The edict clearly stated that Li Shan, the king of Handan, was appointed as the general manager of the Lingzhou Road March, leading Longzhou, Qizhou, During the wars in Jingzhou, Ningzhou, and Yuanzhou, although he was the governor of Hezhou, Luo Yi would be the general of Li Shanzheng'er Bajing unless he immediately returned to Longyou Road.
God knows, after knowing that Guan Guogong Rengui was almost wiped out, Luo Yi still thought he had a chance... Who would have thought that he would not be on the candidate list at all.
After receiving the letter from the prince, Luo Yi was even more dissatisfied and refused to return to Huating until the prince's confidants rushed to Huating to see him.
However, Luo Yi also knew that he could not disobey the prince. The reason was very simple. After Luo Yi entered the Tang Dynasty, he was in a state of actual separatism for a long time. He only officially entered the court in the fifth year of Wude, and he firmly joined the prince's sect. .
His stance was so firm that Luo Yi personally whipped Hou Junji, Cheng Yaojin and other favorite generals of the King of Qin. His younger brother Luo Shou and his only son Luo Yang beat the King of Qin's confidant Fang Xuanling. Luo Yi had no other choice. Now even if he wanted to imitate Li Jing and Li Shan, he would be loyal to Li Yuan. That is no longer possible.
In short, Luo Yi has no way out.
"Meet the prince."
"Okay, Jiazhi is not an outsider." Luo Yi waved his hand and said with a smile: "The prince has an order, a letter is enough, why bother Jiazhi to come?"
This so-called "Jiazhi" was Er Zhuhuan, the second son of Er Zhu Duan, the founding father of Guihua County in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Er Zhu Duan's father was Er Zhu Chang, who luckily escaped with his life by changing clothes with a child after the Battle of Hanling.
Erzhu Chang had two sons, the eldest son Erzhu Duan, the second son Er Zhuxiu, and five grandsons. The eldest grandson was Er Zhuhuan, and the current Daizhou Sima Zhu Yichen was the second grandson.
Er Zhuhuan was born in Luoyang and grew up in Hedong. He joined the army as a young man. He went out with Li Yuan to attack the Turks, and later raised troops in Jinyang. He took the lead in the battle to defeat Song Laosheng. In the first year of Wude, Prince Li Jiancheng and King Qin Li Shimin led their troops to attack Luoyang but failed.
On the way back to the army, the prince intended to win over him. From then on, Er Zhuhuan joined the East Palace and became a confidant of the prince. He was now a general and one of the commanders of the Changlin Army.
Before Luo Yi was driven out of Chang'an, he went to the East Palace almost every day. He knew very well that although the middle-aged man in front of him had a low status, he was a direct descendant of the prince, so he naturally had to put down his airs.
"Give up the victory?" Luo Yi hesitated and asked in a low voice, "Is this what the prince meant?"
Er Zhuhuan nodded and explained: "The King of Handan sent a letter to the Crown Prince. His Highness summoned his staff to discuss the matter and asked Wei Zheng to make suggestions."
Luo Yi's expression changed again and again. He hesitated for a while and lowered his voice and asked, "How is the situation in Beijing?"
"The King of Qin did not move his troops, but he frequently mobilized his old generals to return to the court or enter Tiance Mansion. Wang Junkuo, the governor of Youzhou, and Li Shiji, the general manager of Qizhou, are all on their way to Beijing." Er Zhuhuan said softly: "Your Highness is eagerly looking forward to..."
Luo Yi's expression gradually softened, he laughed a few times, and murmured the name Wang Junkuo in his heart, "Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty mentioned that he intends to summon the prince to return to the court." Er Zhuhuan sneered: "In addition to Wang Junkuo and Li Shiji, the generals under King Qin, including Li Daliang and Gongsun Wuda, have all entered the capital."
The situation is getting more and more tense, but one thing is for sure. Although Li Yuan's thoughts are unpredictable now, as a king, he must maintain a certain balance... Li Shimin continuously summons his confidants to the court, so Li Yuan will not refuse Luo Yi to return to the capital. This is one of the reasons why he made the promise in Liangyi Hall that day.
The so-called Luo Yi performed meritorious service, that is, he was recalled to the court... It is a bit vague. Although Luo Yi fled all the way south, he still insisted on Liupan Mountain and other pass points. He did not abandon the army and flee like Pei Longqian, allowing the enemy to easily break through the pass and enter Longzhou. This can barely be considered meritorious.
Luo Yi's eyes swept around aimlessly, his eyes flickering uncertainly. He knew his weight in the current situation... the prince's most reliable and powerful reinforcements.
The reason is very simple. Luo Yi was expelled from Beijing due to a series of incidents shortly after entering the court and was appointed as the general manager of Hezhou in Longyou Road. However, Li Yuan specifically specified that Luo Yi should lead his troops.
In other words, Li Yuan deliberately transferred Luo Yi and his soldiers away from the mainland, so that Youzhou would no longer be in the actual state of separatism before, but it also brought about a problem, that is, Luo Yi had a large number of extremely powerful troops. An elite army that dares to fight.
(End of chapter)
