Three-two-four festival(1/2)
When he saw the old servant coming, Li Caiyu was filled with panic. When he heard the old servant say something was wrong, Li Caiyu could still remain calm.
"Mali. What's the matter?"
The old servant looked frightened and lowered his voice, "Miss. The third young master asked us to leave immediately!"
Li Caiyu frowned and pulled the old servant to a remote place, "Shimin asked me to leave. Haven't you seen my father?"
"The master is very busy now. He... wants to... do big things." The old servant said tremblingly.
Li Caiyu was a little surprised. "What big thing is wrong? That's a good thing. Come home quickly... let's go home." Li Caiyu was very active. Hearing this, he knew that he would take his family out of Dongdu. Since Li Yuan rebelled, Li Caiyu naturally didn't have to consider the position of the left-behind Taiyuan. Now she was thinking about how to withdraw her family smoothly. Fortunately, the bandits have just gone, and the city defense is a little loose. If they evacuated in batches, they would not be alarmed. When they saw the old servant, Li Caiyu comforted him: "Ma Li, don't be afraid, when will the master decide... that place?"
The old servant said nervously: "As early as a month ago."
Li Caiyu was stunned, "Why did you notify us at this time..."
The old servant said worriedly: "Actually, the third young master said he had asked the fourth young master to inform us to leave Dongdu. But for some reason, the fourth young master did not inform us. The third young master said that we are extremely dangerous now, so I asked me to hurry back now. He said that someone would be sent to pick up the support later. Miss, let's prepare quickly."
Li Caiyu was in a state of confusion at that moment. Finally, he realized something was wrong. "Ma Li. Go and notify Chai Shao. I will go back home to prepare." Seeing the old servant's stammering expression, Li Caiyu's heart became cold, "Ma Li, do you have anything to hide from me?"
The old servant looked around and said, "Miss, the third young master didn't let me say it at first. But the old servant couldn't help it..."
"You just say it's okay." Li Caiyu felt cold hands and feet, and he insisted on calming himself.
The old servant said, "The third young master said that it is very likely that Mr. Chai was secretly making trouble in this matter..."
Li Caiyu's head buzzed, and then he saw the old servant's lips squirming, and he could no longer hear what he said. It was not until he heard a shout from the distant sky that seemed to be heard. Li Caiyu came to his senses.
"Anyway, you go and notify Chai Shao, I go and notify my family. Let's go some at dusk. Let's go some tomorrow morning, and I will come to the palace behind."
The old servant was a little reluctant, but he still walked towards the Chai Mansion. Li Caiyu calmed down and walked towards the mansion. He turned around and asked people to prepare. The Li Mansion in Dongdu has his wife and children, his father's side house, and a few children who are still in his infancy. She must be responsible for protecting these people. Now she cannot panic. Panic can only arouse suspicion from others, (
But before she could not inform everyone, she could only hear the noise outside the mansion.
Li Caiyu felt an ominous feeling and walked to the front hall quickly. He saw Wei Jin, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, had already rushed in with a group of officers and soldiers...
Xiao Buyi did not carry the coffin to the inner city. When he led his troops to the east city, he asked the soldiers to park the coffin, then retreated and went forward to greet Kaicheng.
Since the bandits rampant, the defense in the inner city has undoubtedly become much stronger than before.
Imperial cities in all dynasties have always been focused on the outside and the inner city. However, the imperial cities in the Sui Dynasty were the opposite. The outer walls were ordinary, but the inner city was indestructible. Otherwise, Meng Rang would not have attacked in casually.
Huangfu Wuyi used the name of bandits and wanted to hold the power firmly in his hands. Therefore, the inner city often has a high suspension bridge and the city gate is closed, but Xiao Buyi just called out, and the soldiers on the inner city wall were already cheering and shouting. "General Xiao is back."
Xiao Buyi has done everything in the past few days. Huangfu Wuyi doesn't like it, but it falls into the eyes of the officers and soldiers. That is what the general is doing.
Liu Changgong did not obstruct this time. He obediently let Xiao Buyi into the city, but Lu Chu came up early and whispered: "General Xiao, thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Buyi thanked: "I heard that Lord Lu vowed to protect Lord Zhang from sending troops to the death. Only then did he lift the siege of Luo Cang, but the one who really worked hard was Lord Lu."
A smile finally appeared on Lu Chu's gloomy face, "It's your duty."
Xiao Buyi smiled. "If the ministers of the Dongdu do their duty like Lord Lu, then why worry about Dongdu?"
Liu Changgong followed the two of them all. When he heard this sentence, his face was longer than a donkey. Lu Chu sighed. However, he highly recognized Xiao Buyi's words. In fact, no one understood better than him. At present, the eastern capital was in troubled by internal and external troubles. Zhang Zhenzhou was famous in the Great Sui Dynasty and had a deep understanding of navigation. When the Great Sui Dynasty was prosperous, the emperor was proud of his ambitions. He always liked to recruit the four barbarians and eight deserts. The monarch of the Ryukyu Kingdom was thirsty and refused to follow, and no one in the court went far away to fight. Just because he wanted to attack across the sea, it was very dangerous. The emperor sent Zhang Zhenzhou as a vanguard to attack. Zhang Zhenzhou led his soldiers to sail on the sea for more than a month. Then he finally arrived in Ryukyu. More than 10,000 people set out, but only a few thousand people arrived in Ryukyu Kingdom.
But with these soldiers, Zhang Zhenzhou won seven battles and attacked the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom. He cut off the thirsty thorns and captured countless Ryukyu people. Ryukyu had no choice but to surrender and submitted his condemnation. Only then did he shock the four barbarians and eight deserts, and he made Yang Guang very happy. Zhang Zhenzhou became famous for his battle. However, because he advised Yang Guang not to conquer Goryeo, he aroused Yang Guang's dissatisfaction and demoted him to a commoner and lived in the Eastern Capital.
Pei Mingcui was very familiar with the famous generals of the Sui Dynasty. Then she proposed to Lu Chu to re-activate Zhang Zhenzhou. This had to be agreed by Yang Guang. But now Lu Chu certainly couldn't care much and resolutely asked King Yue. Although King Yue was quite concerned about Huangfu Wuyi, he still knew the general. Knowing that Hui Luo was finished, Dongdu would follow him. Therefore, Zhang Zhenzhou was sent to fight Zhang Zhenzhou, and Zhang Zhenzhou was indeed well-known. He easily defeated Bing Yuanzhen and lifted the siege of Hui Luo Cang. Otherwise, if Li Mi really asked him to summon all his troops to fight again, it would be unknown who would have won the battle.
These things are simple to say, but there are too many aspects involved. The complexity makes people feel tired. When Lu Chu thought of this, he sighed and felt confused.
The two arrived at the Longguang Hall. Huangfu Wuyi was waiting early, talking and laughing with the King of Yue. Since Wagang retired, everyone did not have to compete for each other's nervousness and grief, and it was normal for the time being to relax.
Xiao Buyi glanced over the ministers and saw a thin old man who had never seen before. When he saw two people entering the hall, he looked up and looked sharp. His skin was as dark as charcoal. When he saw Xiao Buyi looking over, he turned his head. Xiao Buyi thought to himself that this person was not good-looking, was he just famous in Zhang Zhenzhou?
Seeing Xiao Buyi entering the hall, King Yue quickly met with him early and supported Xiao Buyi and said, "General Xiao is exempted from the gift."
Xiao Buyi thanked King Yue, but Yang Tong held his hand and sat down beside him. Although Yang Tong was young, he was extremely smart in dealing with people. Moreover, he seemed to be respectful and wise, and Lu Chu saw him. He thought about Yang Guang for some reason and thought that when Yang Guang was the King of Jin, he was also so eager to be talented. He was humble and studious in front of his hands. But power really made people crazy. After Yang Guang took office, he had great power and never heard other people's words again.
Thinking of this, Lu Chu was a little surprised. For some reason, he compared the King of Yue with the Emperor. He felt a little self-deprecating and thought that if he became the emperor, he would probably be arrogant, right?
"General Xiao, you expel Wagang and defend your return to Luocang can be said to have worked hard and made great contributions. I don't know what reward you want?" King Yue said warmly.
Huangfu Wuyi said, "While King of Yue retreated, the hidden dangers will not be eliminated. According to my opinion, it is better to give General Xiao the position of Jin Zi Guanglu Dafu, and then send General Xiao back to Luocang?" He made a plan and thought that since Xiao Buyi couldn't suppress him, he would give him a free position and expel him from Dongdu.
The ministers at the venue, except for Huangfu Wuyi's confidants, all frowned secretly and said that external troubles had disappeared, and the civil strife broke out again. I wonder how Xiao Buyi would deal with it.
King Yue was young, but he was not stupid, so he pondered for a moment. "Mr. Lu, don't know what you think?"
Lu Chu shook his head, "No, it's too much."
His words have always been concise. However, everyone already understood his meaning, so they would deny Huangfu Wuyi's proposal. Of course, it means that King Yue should use Xiao Buyi more.
Huangfu Wuyi was secretly angry, but he beat him up. "According to Lord Lu's opinion, what position should General Xiao be given?"
Lu Chu pondered for a moment. "The official position is similar. I dare not interfere with the official position, so I asked the King of Yue to decide."
The ministers all applauded and thought that Lu Chu said this well, but Huangfu Wuyi changed his face. Lu Chu's words seemed humble, but he was sarcastic to Huangfu Wuyi. How could he not hear it? In terms of official positions, in fact, the Inner Shi Ling, the General of the Right Martial Guard, and the General of the Right Martial Guard are basically the same. Huangfu Wuyi is the General of the Right Martial Guard. Now he can call the wind and rain in the East Capital. The big reason for controlling the elite soldiers of the East Capital is that he has to be appointed and removed from office. Of course, he is not qualified to point fingers at the General of the Right Martial Guard, Xiao Buyi. Lu Chu said that he dare not interfere in the office. However, he woke Huangfu Wuyi not to be too arrogant, how could he not annoy him?
King Yue was in a dilemma, knowing that both sides wanted to please him. But neither side could make any good, so he looked at Xiao Buyi and said, "General Xiao, what reward do you want? Even though I agree with it, I will never agree with it."
Xiao Buyi said seriously: "I want to ask for two points."
Huangfu Wuyi sneered: "It is said that you will not receive any reward without merit. General Xiao has made merit, so of course he can ask for it."
He said it was sarcastic and the King of Yue was a little helpless, but Xiao Buyi sneered: "Yes, Xiao has made merits... but the credits are taken by relying on his soldiers and generals to work hard. In any case, it is better than some people who enjoy their achievements."
"Who do you think will enjoy the fruits of his life?" Huangfu Wuyi stood up suddenly.
Xiao Buyi's eyes were cold, "I'm talking about which one to follow!"
Huangfu Wuyi was furious, "Xiao Buyi, how dare you say it again?" King Yue said hurriedly: "General Huangfu worked hard and made great contributions to protecting the Eastern Capital. General Xiao was just as willing to guard Huiluo. You two are important officials and generals in the Sui Dynasty. Harmony is the most important, right? I wonder what General Xiao has to ask?"
Yang Tong changed the topic. Xiao Buyi no longer intensified the conflict and said with a solemn expression: "King Yue, Weichen returned to Dongdu from returning to Luo. In fact, he also brought back a coffin."
Yang Tong asked a little strangely. "I wonder what General Xiao's move is intended?"
"I'm afraid that some people claim to be of high moral character, so they are arrogant and do not take King Yue seriously." Huangfu Wuyi said on the side.
Xiao Buyi nodded, "Some people claim to be of great achievements and arrogant. When King Yue asked questions, he dared to interrupt again and again. His heart was punishable."
Huangfu Wuyi was angry again, feeling that Xiao Buyi had changed his strategy. When he arrived in Dongdu, he didn't even let go of a fart. But now he only defended Huiluo and his prestige increased greatly, so he dared to challenge him. Thinking of this, Huangfu Wuyi suddenly felt awe-inspiring in his heart, thinking that since Xiao Buyi dared to challenge him now, he must be careful, but don't be alert in his heart, Huangfu Wuyi fell silent instead.
When the King of Yue saw Huangfu Wuyi, he didn't say anything. He didn't know that he was brewing a bigger storm and was slightly happy. "General Xiao, we are all doing our best for the emperor, so please let General Xiao say it clearly."
Xiao Buyi's face turned to grief, "The place in the coffin of King Yue is filled with the body of the general Han Zhendi, Zhe Chonglang."
King Yue said 'ah'. "General Han Lang was killed?" He actually had no idea that Han Zhen was infected by Xiao Buyi's sadness or showed a look of grief.
Xiao Buyi said in a deep voice: "Han Lang will guard the west of Luocang, and will hold on from noon until sunset. He suffered no less than a hundred places of injury. He finally died of all his strength. He still holds a broken knife in his hand and cannot take it down. He still wants to kill the enemy for the country before his death. If anyone doesn't believe it, please go out of the city and open a coffin to test it."
The ministers were frightened. King Yue was moved and said without hesitation: "General Han Lang is loyal to the country. He is a man of Qin and admire him. I don't know if he has children? If there is a place, the son will inherit his father's title and add a third-level salary. I don't know what General Xiao wants?"
Xiao Buyi stood up and gave a deep tribute and said, "I thanked King Yue on behalf of Han Zhen and his family."
Yang Tong waved his hand and said, "General Xiao doesn't need to be too polite. This is what I should do. I wonder what General Xiao's second requirement is?"
"Actually, I am carrying Han Lang's body and feeling panic." Xiao Buyi sighed softly. "After the bandits evacuated, they left more than 10,000 corpses. According to Wei's rough estimate, the number of soldiers and generals who died in battle is at least nearly 3,000." When he said this, his voice was choked, and the King of Yue also had tears in his eyes. He said softly: "It turns out...ah... tens of thousands of bandits attacked. General Xiao could only retreat to the enemy with such casualties and kill Li Miqiu and return. It was also a capable person who could not..."
"King of Yue, I am not saying this, but I am not claiming to be a credit for my own contribution." Xiao Buyi said solemnly: "What I want to say is that these Dongdu Erlang killed thieves for the country and died without hesitation. There is no one who does his best like General Han Lang! General Han Lang sacrifices his life for the country, and the whole family has no worries for the time being, but how do the family and children in the family of thousands of Dongdu Erlangs arrange the family? Please give me some advice."
The ministers were silent, and the King of Yue frowned, thinking that so many people and the funerals were difficult to deal with. Huangfu Wuyi said, "What's the difficulty? I think that since the establishment of the Sui Dynasty adopted the system of military service, countless soldiers were killed and injured on the battlefield. When the late emperor was there, the regulations had been formulated. If the soldiers who responded to the army were killed, they could consider the tax reduction and exemption."
Xiao Buyi said: "But now the Central Plains is in chaos. No one has cultivated and worked near Kyoto for a long time. The tax reduction and exemption are just a paper talk. If the soldiers died and their families were helpless, they would be disappointed. If there were any more battles, they would be afraid that the soldiers in Dongdu might not be able to sacrifice their lives. If that were the case, Dongdu would be in danger."
"Then I wonder what General Xiao has to suggest?" King Yue asked humbly.
"If we follow the proposal of Weichen, we will first ask the King of Yue to send people to appease the families of the dead soldiers. Then we will distribute money and grain. The defense of the outer capital of the eastern capital is really weak. If we encounter heavy troops from Wagang to fight, it will inevitably not affect the people of the outer capital. We will also ask the King of Yue to order the families of the dead soldiers to live in the inner city. Only in this way can the soldiers no longer worry and fight to kill the enemy!"
"Nothing is nonsense!" Huangfu Wuyi scolded: "The inner city is the place where the important ministers and royal relatives live. How can the grass-roots people come in? This matter is absolutely impossible!"
Xiao Buyi just stared at King Yue and said, "Please tell me the King Yue!"
King Yue finally hesitated and thought that this matter was indeed difficult, and the inner city was a royal important place. It would be unconventional to let the people live there. But after all, it would be difficult to offend Xiao Buyi. After all, hesitated and finally said: "What General Xiao said makes sense. But it is important, and I still have to consider it. Let me do this. First, ask General Xiao to order people to sort out the list of dead soldiers, and then the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Wei Jin and Wei to appease the families of the dead soldiers. As for the move to the inner city, let me think about it for a few days. I wonder what General Xiao wants?"
Xiao Buyi also knew that the housewarming was of great importance, so he did not force him. He bowed and said, "I thanked King Yue for the fallen soldiers."
The King of Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself that Xiao Buyi is a person who knows the general and can be used more. Suddenly, something happened. "Where is Lord Wei?"
The Taifu Qing Yuan Wendu stepped forward and said, "Return to King Yue. Li Yuan rebelled, and Wei Jin received a secret report. He has gone to Li Yuan's mansion to control his family." Xiao Buyi secretly frowned and said that Li Yuan was very clever and had a big mistake in keeping his daughter in Dongdu. Could it be that Li Yuan was so cruel that he actually sacrificed these people in exchange for his success in his rebellion and never summoned these people to leave. He just didn't want to alarm the snake? Of course, he didn't know that the final reason was Xiao Buyi, otherwise he would probably have laughed and laughed.
King Yue frowned and said, "Duke Tang is loyal, how could he rebel? Besides, he is now in Taiyuan... General Xiao, what do you think this matter should be handled?"
Xiao Buyi's heart moved and said loudly: "Since Lord Yuan said there was a secret report. It must be true that everyone will be punished by such a traitor! I suggest that Li Yuan's family members in the East Capital be arrested and thrown into prison. When the matter is found out, all of them will be killed to be executed to make an effective decision. Warn the whole world that the rebellious ministers are not sure what the King of Yue wants?"
King Yue was slightly stunned, and all the ministers all thought that Xiao Buyi was so poisonous. When Huangfu Wuyi saw King Yue’s intention, he certainly refused to give up the right to object to the objection, and whispered loudly: "I don't think so."
Xiao Buyi raised his eyebrows and said, "Does General Huangfu want to indulge such rioters?"
Huangfu Wuyi fought back angrily. "General Xiao, Duke of Tang, is loyal, and it is still unclear whether he is a rioter. If he easily throws his family into prison without waiting for the investigation, wouldn't he force the love ministers in the world to rebel?"
King Yue had two heads that big. I wondered why these two generals never had a consensus?
"What if it means to General Huangfu?" King Yue asked noddedly.
Huangfu Wuyi said seriously: "If it is based on the meaning of the empress, it is better to order the families not to leave Dongdu for the time being. It is not too late to make plans after finding out the truth."
"What if they escape?" Xiao Buyi sneered.
Huangfu Wuyi treated Leng with Leng. "General Xiao, the guards in the East Capital are not as useless as you think."
Xiao Buyi stood up angrily and said, "The King of Yue, Wei, is unwell. Go back to the house for a while. Please forgive me."
King Yue hurriedly said, "General Xiao walked slowly."
To be continued...