Chang'an County Government.
The county magistrate Jia Jilin strode to the county captain's house and saw Yan Zhenqing writing the verdict.
"What's going on?"
"The Cao family brothers are in trouble again." Yan Zhenqing frowned and said, "They took a fat sheep home and wanted to kill it, and then drank it with aniseed..."
This was the beginning of An Lushan. He held banquets several times and put dill seeds in wine to trap and kill the Khitan people. Even the rogues in Chang'an began to imitate it, and the Khitan people were still fooled.
The Cao siblings live in Chang'an County, but they often go to the Dongshi area of Wannian County to commit crimes. This time something happened under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County, but they are the perpetrators.
"Who told you this?" Jia Jilin said, "Do you know who this fat sheep is?"
"He has been refusing to give his name. I am asking someone to check."
"Brother Shuhan!" Jia Jilin looked anxious, "He has already made a fuss in the prison room just now. He will go to the palace to see you at noon, so we can't delay."
"That's what happened." Yan Zhenqing suddenly realized, looking at the sky, he said: "I have to go to the audience at noon, and it's been two quarters since he reported his identity. There is no time to delay."
"Now that you know this, why don't you let him go?!"
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"The county magistrate does not need to be anxious. It is precisely because this case involves important officials in the court that it must be investigated clearly, otherwise the saint will think that Chang'an County is handling the case vaguely."
Jia Jilin heard that what he said made sense, and then he became concerned about the details of the case.
Cao Buzhe wanted to bore his brother Shuhan, but he picked up the wine bowl and pressed her down to drink wine. He drank her down and slept until dawn.
If that's the case, it is true that Ge Shuhan is more guilty, but his confession is not unreasonable - "She said that if you get me drunk, you won't accept prostitution money,' which is a good thing."
Jia Jilin thought to the end and came up with enough reason to acquit Ge Shuhan. Turning around, Yan Zhenqing had written the verdict, meticulously recording all the crimes committed by both parties that violated Tang law, and punished them for all crimes.
"Qingchen, in my opinion, no matter what he wants to do, you and I still have to give him face on the surface..."
At this moment, a government official hurried over and reported: "County magistrate, county lieutenant, someone is coming from the palace!"
"What? You, are you really General Ge Shuhan?!"
Cao Buzheng stood up suddenly and stared at the big man from the Western Regions with curly beard and hair in front of him, still feeling unbelieving.
"Why are you so shabby?"
"I'm so shabby? You're still robbing me." Ge Shuhan looked up to the sky and laughed, stretched his muscles and neck, and said, "But your family is good at drinking and drinking, so I'll spare you."
"General......"
Cao Buzheng still wanted to speak, but was kicked down by Cao Buzhe.
"Coward, so what if he is Ge Shuhan? He pissed himself in Chang'an County. It's not lawful!"
The two siblings were Hu Ji's children, real miscellaneous, but their temperament was quite to Ge Shuhan's liking. He laughed loudly and followed the government officials outside.
Jia Jilin stepped forward and said with a smile: "General Geshu, I'm sorry."
"A misunderstanding." Ge Shuhan hugged him with a smile and whispered: "Let the siblings go too? It's a trivial matter."
"well."
Yan Zhenqing said, "I'm afraid that General Geshu shouldn't interfere in the resolution of the case in Chang'an County.
"Haha, Mr. Yan really decides the case impartially. If you have the ability, just keep him in custody."
After Ge Shuhan said that, he walked away.
Everyone else thought he was letting go of his harsh words, but few noticed that he gently patted Yan Zhenqing's back before leaving.
After leaving the Chang'an County Government Office and getting on his horse, Ge Shuhan noticed a young man walking leisurely from the north. He looked familiar. He turned out to be the bragging boy who had been drinking in the wine shop yesterday.
"Young man, time is fleeting. Don't indulge in wine, sex, and talk. Men should learn civil and military skills and seek merit, hahaha!"
Before the laughter stopped, he had already driven his horse away.
Xue Bai looked at the backs of the man and the horse, smiled to himself, and went all the way into the county government office to find Yan Zhenqing.
"Teacher, I heard that you took Ge Shuhan away?"
"It would be better to say that he came to Chang'an County to sit there."
Xingqing Palace, the main building for diligent government affairs.
"I thought very simply. It was difficult for me to be caught in the middle of the feast between the Right Prime Minister and General Wang. I thought it would be better to spend the night with a prostitute and come to see him in the morning. I didn't expect that the young lady was not a prostitute and something happened. , please punish me, Your Majesty."
What Ge Shuhan said was indeed true. He didn't care at all whether the matter was big or small. He just wanted to show his attitude of not being involved in these court disputes. He would just fight outside and just follow his temper when he returned to Chang'an.
If the saint really wanted to kill Wang Zhongsi, he would risk his life and intercede for Wang Zhongsi. But in the current situation, it is not good for them to be too close to each other. It is better to stay apart.
Li Longji listened to his explanation, and when his eyes fell, he saw that this general Hu had an honest and frank attitude on his face, but he also did not deliberately hide the cunning in his eyes.
This kind of little cunning is a common characteristic of the barbarians in the Western Regions. If you don't hide it, you will appear more sincere.
"Get up." Li Longji raised his hand indifferently, "This is not the first time you have made this mistake."
"Thank you, saint."
Ge Shuhan's family was well off. His father was Ge Shu Daoyuan, the deputy governor of Anxi, and his mother was the princess of Khotan. He has been fond of gambling and drinking since he was a child. He has a bold and unruly personality. His father died when he was forty, so he worked hard and joined the army in Hexi.
Fight bravely and get promoted along the way.
He hopes to live a good life in the rest of his life, so he is not as concerned about the country and the people as Wang Zhongsi. If the saint asks him to attack Shibao City, he will definitely attack it without worrying about the death of tens of thousands of people. After the battle was over, he indulged in sexual activities,
Without moderation.
Able to fight, enterprising, selfish, and true-hearted, Li Longji could easily tell that he liked this general very much.
"Bring me my map."
"According to the order."
Li Longji said "my map", and the heroic words in his words actually meant "my territory".
Pointing his finger near Shibao City, he began to test Ge Shuhan's military strategy.
He wanted to consolidate Shibao City, increase the number of troops in Qinghai Lake, recruit 100,000 troops, counterattack Tibet, and recover Jiuqu of the Yellow River... to continue to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty and further achieve his achievements as the Holy Son of Heaven.
The reason why An Lushan must be appointed in Fanyang and Pinglu was Li Longji's consideration. When fighting in the west, the northeast should strive to be safe, and An Lushan knew Hu Su best.
Wang Zhongsi could not understand this kind of talent and strategy, and complained a lot. It was difficult to defeat Shibao City, the unexpected troops were not suitable, and Anlu Mountain had different intentions. When he saw his brother Shuhan today, Li Longji immediately decided to change to a more practical Longyou coach.
There were many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty.
On that day, Ge Shuhan was only the deputy envoy of Longyou Jiedu when he entered the palace. When he walked out of the palace gate, he was already the envoy of Longyou Jiedu and the prefect of Xiping County. Looking back at the three words "Yanshoufang" written on the lantern beside the gate, he smiled slightly and then
Rush to the king's house.
Wang Zhongsi was pacing in the front yard, his eyebrows filled with deep thoughts.
"My father-in-law wants to meet my brother Shu Han?" Yuan Zai stepped forward and asked, "But I don't know why?"
"If he is going to replace the governor of Longyou, why shouldn't he hand it over in person?"
"That should be arranged by the saint." Yuan Zai said: "How can my father-in-law have any reason to meet in private?"
Wang Zhongshu had other things that he cared about more, and he had nothing to say to someone like Yuan Zai who only cared about his life and future. He was thinking about the impact of the situation in Longyou on the entire Tang Dynasty, and his face became more solemn.
He had been in Longyou for many years and believed that it was not a good idea to overly open up frontiers and confront Tibet, which was at the height of its military power, when systems such as land equalization, government troops, and renting and transferring were gradually collapsing. This was why he returned to Beijing. I want to report my work and give advice to the saint.
The two men, Weng and son-in-law, stood in the courtyard speechlessly, one thinking about "admonition" and the other thinking about "prolonging life" until the sky got dark.
Before the curfew, Guan Chongsi finally came back.
"General, I did not see Ge Shu. He did not return to Yongningfang House."
"Still in the palace?"
"I don't know, he must be avoiding the general." Guan Chongsi shook his head, then looked at Yuan Zai again.
Wang Zhongsi then returned to the study alone.
Guan Chongsi followed quickly and whispered: "But General Geshu sent someone to send a message, 'General, please rest assured, it is better than leaving Longyou in the hands of others.'"
Wang Zhongsi stopped and looked up at the floating clouds in the northwest in the twilight, seeming to see the mountains and rivers in Longyou, and nodded helplessly.
Kaimingfang, the small residence of the Cao family.
Ge Shuhan got off his horse, stretched out his hand to push, and found that the courtyard door was ajar, so he went straight in.
Cao Buzheng, who was carrying water at the well, turned around and said in surprise: "General Geshu? Are you really here?!"
Hearing what he said, Ge Shuhan immediately looked towards the lobby and saw that candles were already lit inside. He threw the riding whip at Cao Buzheng and said, "Is someone looking for me?"
I thought it was someone from the Youxiang Mansion waiting for me in the hall, but when I entered the hall, I saw a familiar young man and a middle-aged man in his forties standing there.
"you?"
"General Geshu, you're polite. Xue Bai, this is Gao Shi. He is preparing to participate in the seven-year-old spring ceremony. He wants to surrender to the general. It just so happens that my teacher is appointed as the captain of Chang'an County, so he found this place."
"Gao Shi has met General Geshu."
Ge Shuhan was stunned for a moment, and soon burst out laughing. He turned around to see Cao Buzhe standing warily in a corner, and immediately ordered: "Go, bring some wine, and greet these two friends.
It was as if this was his home and Cao Buzhe was his wife-in-law.
"I've heard your names, so I don't need to apply for a bank. There are only a few Jinshi in the imperial court every year." Ge Shuhan said, "I recommend you to serve under the Longyou Curtain. Sit down. You're welcome."
Xue Bai looked at Cao Buzhe's back as he turned to go out, and reminded: "The general is not young, so he should exercise restraint when it comes to drinking and sex."
"That's the opposite of what you said." Ge Shuhan said, "You are old anyway, so what else can you do to control yourself?"
After that, he remembered that during the day at Changshoufang, he had advised Xue Bai to be aggressive, but at night, Xue Bai had advised him to be moderate.
Before Gao Shi had time to express whether he was willing to go to Longyou, the topic was quickly brought up by the two of them.
"General, can you look at our travel documents?"
"Come!"
Ge Shuhan did not refuse, took the two scrolls and looked at them by the dim candlelight. Although he is from a barbarian, he is also a son of an official in the Tang Dynasty. He is well versed in literature and can recognize the quality of poetry.
The number of words in Xue Bai's scroll is a bit perfunctory, there is only one five-character quatrain called "Geshu Song", but upon closer inspection, he actually likes this poem.
"The Big Dipper is high, Ge Shuye carries a knife."
"I still dare not cross Lintao when I spy on the horses."
After rolling up the scroll, Ge Shuhan accepted it unceremoniously. He touched his arms and found that he didn't bring anything valuable. Seeing that Cao Buzhe didn't come to serve the wine, he simply got up and poured a bowl of wine for Xue Bai himself.
"Since you don't want to come under my curtain, I can't help you. I'll buy you a bowl of wine and thank you for writing poems for me."
Xue Bai said: "General, you can help me. How about helping the Prime Minister shake hands and make peace with General Wang?"
"oh?"
This matter was exactly what Ge Shuhan wanted, and now he no longer looked down upon Xue Bai and became serious. Before, he was just teasing the young man.
Xue Bai said: "If you give up, you will gain. Besides, if you give up the post of General Wang Shuofang as Jiedu Envoy and only keep one Hedong, it will not be so annoying."
"The general is always unwilling to defend himself wisely. Li Guangbi tried to persuade him many times, but he just refused to listen." Ge Shuhan sighed, raised a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Xue Bai and he had just met, and it was enough to show that they had the same position, without saying too much.
Ge Shuhan slowly unfolded Gao Shi's scroll and said at the same time: "I have already read Gao Shiwu's poems, and the one "Yan Ge Xing" is my favorite.
Gao Shi was a little surprised and said: "I am ashamed that I have not done my best for national affairs. I only have these words of complaint."
"Don't be discouraged. I didn't achieve anything until I was forty years old. It's not too late."
That being said, the two have different family backgrounds.
Ge Shuhan lowered his head and looked at it. At the beginning of the volume was a five-character poem titled "Looking at Long".
"Visitors traveling far away from Longtou, the water is diverted by the Longshang. The water flows endlessly, and the travelers have not stopped. A small talent can lead to a life, and a solitary sword can cover a thousand miles. Don't you miss your hometown? You have always felt it."
After reading this poem, Ge Shuhan's eyes flashed. Finally, he simply asked: "High thirty-five, are you willing to work under my tent? I have been appointed as the governor of Longyou, and I can ask for a seal for you." Chao title.
Gao Shi was a little moved. He turned around and saw Xue Baizheng lowering his head and taking a sip of wine. He didn't look at him. He obviously didn't intend to interrupt and let him think about it by himself.
If he only wanted to work under the curtain of the border town, Xue Baida wouldn't have to worry so much.
Gao Shi then stood up and bowed, saying, "Can I take the liberty to ask General Geshu to help me in the examination hall? I will remember your kindness."
Xue Bai nodded, put down the wine bowl and said, "If Brother Gao wins the Jinshi, he can still work under General Geshu."
"good."
Ge Shuhan did not hesitate, put away Gao Shi's papers, and said: "I will find an opportunity to make it clear to the right minister about this matter."
A few days later, Li Linfu also received Gao Shi's papers.
Opening it up, one can see that the scroll contains a long poem titled "Leave Li Youxiang", which contains quite a few praises.
The first sixteen sentences flatter Li Linfu's achievements, such as "Customs are as old as ancient times, monarchs and ministers are in the big court. The nine virtues are profound, and the secrets should not be kept for thousands of years." The last sixteen sentences describe his own poor situation.
"Xue Bai has changed, he has become sleek and sophisticated." Li Linfu said with emotion while stroking the poems on the scroll. "
Seeing that his master was in a good mood, Cang Bi asked jokingly: "Alang, since this is Gao Shi's poem, how can you say that Xue Bai has changed?"
"Do you think Xue Bai is just helping Gao Shi? He is helping others as well as himself. First, he used the words of Ge Shuhan to express that he wanted Wang Zhongsi to settle the feud with the original prime minister; then he used Gao Shi's travel document to hand it over. All his words are a sign of weakness. Spring is coming soon, and he is focused on fame and does not want to conflict with his true nature on this matter."
Cang Bi was a little dazed. It was hard to believe that the words "helping others and helping yourself" would come from A Lang. After he realized what he was saying, he said, "You son of a bitch, it's better to go to A Lang and apologize in person."
Li Linfu waved his hand, knowing that there was no need to do this when Xue Bai's holy family was around, and this was enough for now.
Coupled with the fact that Yang Zhao often comes to flatter him recently, it is not difficult to see that in the final analysis, Yang Dang is showing his good will in this matter.
The Right Prime Minister's Office is now recommending Ge Shuhan to be the governor of Longyou. Yang Dang is actually qualified to win over Ge Shuhan, but he has stated that he can not make trouble in exchange for a few Jinshi places.
So, is it appropriate to pass the Jinshi exam? You can really think about it carefully.
Li Linfu thought for a while and then ordered: "Recruit Cui Qiao to see the truth."
In the middle of winter, Yanzhai.
A crisp cheer sounded in the lobby.
More than a month after the monkey's story ended, Yan Yan finally waited for Xue Baixin's manuscript and read it. This time it was about a white snake.
Xue Bai originally wanted to write a story about Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. He had already thought out the context. He started from the time when he was good at Cuju, calligraphy, painting, and music when he was King Duan, then wrote about his ascending to the throne, appointing Cai Jing, adding some anecdotes about his relationship with Master Li, and finally Write about the Jingkang Incident.
But in the end, he gave up.
There was no need to cause such a big disaster before Chun Wei, and he would be busy after Chun Wei, not to mention that he could still rely on stories to persuade Li Longji?
As he stood there, Yan Zhenqing seemed to see what was on his mind.
Feeling uneasy, he asked: "You haven't caused any trouble recently?"
"Not only did the student not cause any trouble, but he also eliminated a lot of trouble. Zhenqing probably knew what he was doing recently. He nodded and said, "When spring comes, I will be transferred to the position of supervisory censor and patrol the northwest. When the time comes, I will no longer be in Chang'an, and you must not provoke Ge Nu again.
“Students understand.”
Xue Bai knew that he was going to be promoted, but he didn't expect that there would be no improvement in his rank. But thinking about it again, although the supervisory censor is not of high rank, he has great authority. This inspection of the northwest can quickly accumulate merits, and it will be easy to be promoted to a high official in the court when he returns to the court. For example, Yang Zhao was promoted very quickly from censor.
Importantly, it can be seen from the changes in official positions of Ge Shuhan and Yan Zhenqing that Li Longji intended to expand the border and attack Tubo.
At the same time, with the loss of power in the East Palace and the loss of Wang Zhongsi's military power, the disputes in the court were temporarily settled. The next government affairs must be fully dominated by Li Linfu, so Yan Zhenqing reminded him of this.
Xue Bai can no longer take advantage of the two forces to compete for power and fish in troubled waters as he did in the past. When Wang Zhongsi and Yan Zhenqing left Chang'an, he had to obtain an official status as soon as possible and escape from the center of this whirlpool.
Fortunately, he did not provoke Li Linfu again, and took the initiative to make peace with him through the Ge Shuhan incident. He kept a low profile and did not lose face.
The heavy snowfall in the winter months makes the lives of the people in Chang'an seem peaceful.
Ge Shuhan did not stay in Chang'an for long. After accepting the appointment, he rushed back to Longyou without stopping.
Before leaving, he complained to the sage that when Wang Zhongsi was in Longyou, he was proud of his fame and wealth and treated his soldiers harshly. The sage then dismissed Wang Zhongsi from the post of Shuofang Jiedushi.
Let King Xiaobolu and his queen, Princess Tubo, dance in front of the saint.
In the twelfth lunar month, Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing went to Beijing to offer prisoners. Soon, the conflict between Gao Xianzhi and Fu Meng Lingcha, the governor of the fourth town in Anxi, caused a storm.
This matter was indeed Gao Xianzhi's fault. After wiping out the Xiaobolu Kingdom, he bypassed Fumeng Lingcha and directly reported his merits to the court. This was a taboo in official circles. Fumeng Lingcha threatened that if it weren't for this "Korean slave who ate dog intestines" If he has accomplished great feats, he must be killed.
Xue Bai was not qualified to participate in these military and state affairs, so he honestly did not interfere this time. He had agreed with Cen Shen to visit Feng Changqing, but declined because of this. He seemed to have really changed his mind and was extremely honest.
Of course, there was nothing he had to change in this matter.
Li Linfu kept people watching for several days and found that Yang Dang had not won over General Anxi.
But taking advantage of this opportunity, Du Youlin moved to the position of Gongkao doctor in the Ministry of official affairs on the recommendation of Yang Wei, and put on the red robe again.
At the end of Tianbao's sixth year, this was the most inconspicuous incident. Coincidentally, exactly one year had passed since Du Youlin was implicated in a major case and almost died with a stick.
When the twelfth lunar month passes, it will be the seventh year of Tianbao in a blink of an eye.
It's closer to spring.
