Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1538 Get off the horse?
History is a very magical thing. It can exist in many forms and be handed down to future generations. It may be official history, it may be romance, or it may just be a folk legend...

In the storytelling books such as "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", "Xue Rengui's Expedition to the East", "Xue Gang Against the Tang Dynasty" and so on, which were widely circulated and made the audience mesmerized, the most outstanding general after the founding of the Tang Dynasty was Xue Rengui , his son Xue Dingshan and grandson Xue Gang later inherited his career, and the Xue family also became the pillars of the Tang Dynasty.

When Xue Rengui first debuted, he was suppressed, and he was just a small fire leader.Because his boss is called Zhang Shigui, who is jealous of the virtuous and capable, with a heart like a snake and a scorpion, suppressing and framing Xue Rengui everywhere.Xue Rengui wore a white robe, so Zhang Shigui asked his son-in-law He Zongxian to also wear a white robe. All the credits Xue Rengui made were taken by He Zongxian.Later, when he found out that the matter had been exposed, he wanted to get rid of Xue Rengui.After failing, he rebelled and rebelled, and was finally defeated and punished.

Therefore, Zhang Shigui became a treacherous official who was punished by everyone, and was even listed as the four traitorous ministers along with Qin Hui, Zhao Gao, and Yan Song...

Of course, Fang Jun knew that the real history was not like that. The Yang family general series blackened Pan Mei, the famous founding general of the Northern Song Dynasty, into a big traitor who betrayed the country and persecuted loyal and good people.The Talking Tang series also blackened the famous generals Zhang Shigui and Su Lie in the early Tang Dynasty into shameless villains who engaged in conspiracy and tricks all day long.In Bao Gong’s story, a generation of famous officials Pang Ji was blackened into a treacherous official who manipulated the government and bent the law for personal gain... It’s just a novel.

However, it is precisely because these romances have been spread for a long time that they are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but they make some people who are not familiar with history preconceived, and I have to say that they are indeed a little wronged.

However, history is more confusing, who is black and who is white and who is gray, how can it be easy to distinguish clearly?

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Zhang Shigui has passed his sixtieth birthday this year. It is reasonable to say that people of this age can be regarded as long-lived elders among the folk, but they are not considered old for pampered high-ranking officials and dignitaries.Zhang Shigui also looked strong and burly, but compared to when Fang Jun and him first met two years ago, his gray beard and hair showed his aging state.

Outside the Xuanwu Gate, at the gate of the Right Tunwei Army Camp, Fang Jun, who came to take up his post, saw Zhang Shigui riding a fine horse and accompanied by several trilogy waiting there, so he quickly got off his horse, took two steps forward and clasped his fists and said, "Guo Why is the Duke here?"

Zhang Shigui smiled on his horseback and said, "You come to the right camp to take up your post, if the old man doesn't show up to suppress these arrogant soldiers, why don't you demolish this barracks?"

Fang Jun was a little embarrassed, and said with a wry smile: "Why does Duke Guo laugh at me like this? It's just that his personality is a little impulsive, so you can laugh at him."

"Impulse? Hehe..."

Zhang Shigui laughed, jumped off the horse, and the disciples behind him also dismounted one after another.

"Outsiders say that Fang Erlang is a stick, but he can't see Mount Tai. May I ask which stick in the world can amass the world's wealth and win the title of a God of Wealth, and at the same time, can write a pen to set the country and go to Anbang? In front of real people Don't tell lies, let me restrain you as soon as possible, don't pretend to be crazy in front of me."

As Zhang Shigui said, he stepped forward, hammered Fang Jun on the shoulder with a smile on his face, nodded and praised: "What a strong body, how can there be any frailty like a family of civil servants? Work hard, don't worry." Don’t waste the painstaking efforts of the old man to recommend you to His Majesty to take over. The tens of thousands of Erlang in the right camp, I will hand over to you, don’t let them lose their heads in front of the colleagues of the sixteen guards!”

Fang Jun was stunned.

Do you feel that Zhang Shigui, the general of Youtunwei, recommended himself to His Majesty Li Er on his own initiative?Fortunately, I thought that this title was a decision made by His Majesty Li Er for "stealing" the supermarket from him to his son in order to compensate.

Mother, His Majesty Li Er is too treacherous...

Following Zhang Shigui into the barracks, Fang Jun was still slandering in his heart. After this incident, the tall and perfect image of His Majesty Li Er quietly collapsed in Fang Jun's mind... How shameless is he to act like this as an emperor? !
Zhang Shigui was dressed in casual clothes and walked in front with his hands behind his back, while Fang Jun was slightly behind to show respect.

Zhang Shigui looked around at the tents and houses around him, as well as the majestic Xuanwu Gate tower and the towering palace walls not far away, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes, and said in a sighing tone: "In the ninth year of Wude, the old man is here. Starting from here, I accompanied His Majesty to enter the court through Xuanwu Gate, and experienced that battle... After that, His Majesty changed Yuan Zhenguan, and the old man was entrusted as the head of Xuanwu Gate, guarding the Xuanwu Gate to guard the palace, and entrusted the right camp to the old man It can be said that the hand is full of trust and unparalleled in honor and favor. Once upon a time, the old man wanted to just guard the Xuanwu Gate for His Majesty all the time, devote himself to death... It's a pity, the battles in those years caused many injuries on his body, and this year is even more old The arrow sore broke out, and I almost lost my old life. The old man is not greedy for life, but how can he take on the important task of guarding the palace with his body? If he neglects his duties, there will be no redemption... "

Those who are familiar with the history of the Tang Dynasty cannot fail to know the importance of Xuanwu Gate.

And Zhang Shigui was able to beat Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and other famous generals to get the important task of guarding the Xuanwu Gate, which is equivalent to His Majesty Li Er entrusting all his wealth and life to Zhang Shigui's hands. comparable.

Of course, Suwei Xuanwumen's troops are not limited to the right camp, there is another troop stationed not far away, the left camp, and the commander of the left camp is General Zuo Tunwei, Qiao Guogong Chai Zhewei...

On the large school field, the soldiers of the right camp had already stood in line.

A few days earlier, they had already received the imperial decree for the replacement of General Youtunwei, but although the name Fang Jun was no stranger to the whole army, few people really knew Fang Jun.The left and right camps are different from the other fourteen guards. Most of the soldiers are recruited, and there are few children from meritorious families. Therefore, people like Fang Jun who are famous in Chang'an are very mysterious...

At this moment, the soldiers were staring at the sturdy figure following Zhang Shigui, most of them nodded secretly, looking heroic, not a dude who only knows how to walk the dog and tease the chicken, supplemented by all the things he heard, some rest assured.

Of course, dissatisfied people are indispensable...

Zhang Shigui led Fang Jun up to the general platform, looking at the neat queue and familiar faces in front of him, he couldn't suppress the ups and downs of his heart, and said in a low voice: "These sons will be handed over to Erlang in the future. Defending the palace, Erlang must not let someone down."

Although the position of General of the Right Guards was handed over to Fang Jun, the position of the head of the Xuanwu Gate was still there, and he gave up leading the army from then on, and devoted himself to serving as the "Commander of the Imperial Guard" of His Majesty Li Er...

Fang Jun is full of confidence, and it is not the first time leading troops, so there is no difficulty at all, okay?
"Duke Guo, but please rest assured. It is well known in the court that Duke Guo is generous and kind, and loves soldiers like sons, but they don't know that a certain Fangjun is not too lenient! Whether it was the Shenji Camp back then, or the Royal Navy later. , Which soldier is not still thinking about our benefits? When it comes to leading troops to fight, a certain man is naturally inferior to Guo Guogong, you are invincible in the southern and northern wars, but when it comes to logistics, food and treatment, who can compare to a certain Fang Jun In a word, if you want money, you have money, you need food, you need food, you need weapons, you have weapons, within two years, Youtunying will definitely become the most powerful army among the sixteen guards!"

Zhang Shigui looked at the energetic Fang Jun, nodded and smiled, and affirmed his seemingly outrageous words.

As Fang Jun said, whether it is the Shenji Battalion or the Royal Navy, no matter how thorny the boss is, he is also convinced!
I would like to ask, which army in the entire Tang Dynasty was able to send the ashes of the fallen soldiers to their parents and relatives one by one by the generals after the war, so that the souls could return to their homeland and bury their bones?Which army can provide excessive pensions to disabled soldiers in the army, and open up farms to properly resettle them?
Only Fang Jun!

Zhang Shigui smiled encouragingly, then turned to face the soldiers, looked around for a week, and said loudly: "This commander will step down from the post of General of Youtunwei today. His Majesty hand-picked him to be succeeded by Fang Jun, the left servant of the Ministry of War! From now on, you don't need to strictly observe Military orders, absolute obedience, just like when this commander is here! Whoever dares to obey the law and disobey it will definitely follow the military law, and there will be no mercy!"

These words are the proper meaning in the title.

Generally speaking, whether it is an official or a military general, since you have resigned, you should walk away quietly and make way for your successor.If the successor has interests involved with him or simply wants to help him get on the horse, he will support his successor like Zhang Shigui, and use his own prestige to pave the way for his successor to take office.

Fang Jun was very satisfied with Zhang Shigui's help and support, and was about to give a guarantee in front of the soldiers, when he saw a general in the front row of the formation with a helmet on and stepped forward, shouting: "Marshal! It's not that we disobeyed the emperor's order, but we just sent such a yellow-mouthed child to bully us, we are not convinced!"

"Dissatisfied!"

"Dissatisfied!"

When the rest of the soldiers saw someone jumping out to make trouble, they immediately clamored. For a while, the sound of "dissatisfaction" resounded throughout the school grounds, and even the imperial guards on the tower of the Xuanwu Gate in the distance looked over curiously.

Fang Jun didn't speak, but calmly looked at the mobilizing army in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly.

With a volume that only Zhang Shigui could hear, he sighed helplessly: "Why, Lord Guo Guo wants to show us off, to test his quality?"

With Zhang Shigui's prestige, he couldn't believe that without Zhang Shigui's approval and acquiescence, someone would dare to jump out and challenge him at this moment!
It's just that since Zhang Shigui's recommendation for his position as a general, why did he instigate someone to jump out and provoke him at this time?

Contradictory...

(End of this chapter)