Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3176 Too late to regret
Princess Linchuan sent the guests away, and sat in the flower hall blankly, regretting her narrow-mindedness, and even more looking forward to her son-in-law's meritorious service on the Liaodong battlefield. It's going to be so overwhelming that their husband and wife can't hold their heads up in the next few decades...

I was also a little annoyed in my heart, how could this Tuyuhun man be so ungrateful?If his son-in-law, Zhou Daowu, had stayed in the capital, Fang Jun's meritorious service today might have been achieved by Zhou Daowu.This Fang Jun really had a good fate and better luck, and he picked up a big deal for nothing.

Of course, the most uncomfortable should be Chai Zhewei.

Regardless of his infamy, he was "sick" and didn't come out, thinking that going to Hexi would be a dead end, but he never thought that Fang Jun would be fulfilled.If he had known that the Tuyuhun people looked like tigers and tigers, but they were just paper tigers, how could they have given Fang Jun such a good opportunity to make contributions and protect the sky?

Thinking about it this way, I felt a little more comfortable.

People don't suffer from few, but from unevenness. It doesn't matter if you are unlucky and uncomfortable, as long as others are more unlucky and uncomfortable than yourself, that's fine...

*****
Li Zhi came out of Princess Linchuan's mansion, instead of taking the carriage he had come in, he turned over with a horse, surrounded by imperial guards, headed for the imperial city, and rushed to the Ministry of War.

He still has the position of "Shangshu of the Ministry of Military Affairs". Usually, Cui Dunli is free to preside over the affairs of the Ministry, but he can't get involved. He just goes to the yamen every day to do some work.But with the great victory in Hexi right now, there must be a lot of things in the Ministry of War. Even if he doesn't care about the defense, he still has to rush to look at some.

For any great victory, the most important thing is to repay the merits. He doesn't want to give up all the benefits to Cui Dunli.

When I walked to Zhuque Street, I found that there were more and more people on the street. Countless people poured out from the Lifang, cheering and rubbing their shoulders. There were also many barbarians in gorgeous clothes, singing and dancing. Buoyed.

Li Zhi frowned slightly.

No need to ask, it must be the news of the great victory in Hexi. The hesitation, fear, and worry suppressed in the hearts of the people were swept away in an instant. This kind of joy naturally needs to be vented.

It's not just anyone, who suddenly yelled in the crowd: "Fang Erlang Lord Wandai!"

Immediately, countless people echoed loudly: "Your Majesty Wandai!"

Another loudly said: "His Royal Highness is in charge of the country. This great victory is also the protection of the Tang Dynasty, the people and the people. We all rely on the blessing of the Crown Prince!"

"Prince mighty!"

Hearing these remarks, the corners of Li Zhi's mouth twitched on horseback.

There is no need to ask too much, these people are probably the "baby boys" sent by the East Palace to guide public opinion...

Sure enough, countless people immediately began to praise the prince's benevolence, and regarded this great victory as the heaven's appreciation for the prince's forgiveness and kindness, so they protect the people and maintain the territory.

Thousands of people raised their arms and shouted, the voice shook the sky, stirring up the atmosphere of the entire Chang'an City, and some people even took out firecrackers that would only be set off during the New Year's festival, and lit them on the street, and the sound of "cracking" firecrackers spread. All over the long street, gunpowder smoke filled the air, adding to the atmosphere, and the entire Chang'an city was in a state of excitement.

However, just as the firecrackers were set off, when the pedestrians in the vicinity were dodged in shock, a servant from the Jingzhao Mansion ran over quickly, first extinguished the firecrackers, and then warned loudly: "There are many pedestrians on the street, and setting off firecrackers is extremely dangerous. Life, all forbidden!"

Then someone was dissatisfied and stood in the crowd and asked: "The great victory in Hexi, the victory of the flag of the State of Yue, and the safety of Guanzhong. This is a great joy. If the firecrackers are not allowed, will the atmosphere drop suddenly and it will be hard to be happy?"

Immediately someone booed: "That's right! Why not set off firecrackers to have fun during the festive season? If you can't set off firecrackers today, is it also forbidden during the New Year's Eve in the future?"

"You errands know how to be lazy, aren't you afraid that you will be held accountable for an accident? If this is the case, it will be banned once, and it will be a vegetarian meal!"

"That's right, your duty is to maintain law and order and treat dangers. If you want to save trouble and ban all troubles, then what's the use of the imperial court supporting you?"

……

On the long street, the excited common people clamored one after another.

This matter is clear and clear, and the common people are not even afraid of officials. If they are in a hurry, they dare to go to the gate of Chengtian to sue the imperial court. How can they be afraid of a small government official?
The yamen servant saw more and more people gathered in front of him, all of them looked excited and sweated a little. If this triggers a large-scale protest or even a parade, it will be fatal...

Quickly shouted loudly: "On the long street, people gather to make trouble, you don't want to live anymore? The governor just wants to keep everyone safe, so he doesn't allow firecrackers to be set off on the long street. If you really want to set off firecrackers, everyone But go to an open place outside the city, no matter how bad it is, you should go back to a secluded place in the inner square! In short, whoever sets off firecrackers and causes a fire will be severely punished!"

Not all the people are forbidden to hear it, and the momentum is also weaker, but there are still people clamoring.

Under the escort of the guards, Li Zhi separated from the crowd and walked towards the imperial city. His eyes flicked over the smiling and excited faces of the people on the streets on both sides, and he was extremely depressed.

This Fang Er is really an anomaly, why is he so capable?
The [-] right guards, against the [-] to [-] Tuyuhun cavalry, it would be considered an accident if the entire army was not wiped out. If there is a small victory, it will be unbelievable.

Now it was a complete victory. Even Nuohebo's son Fuzhong died in the rebellion. Tens of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry threw away their helmets and armor, and even their horses fled in panic...

Could it be that the God of War couldn't be resurrected?
Seeing an excellent opportunity to hit the prince's prestige lost like this, I'm really angry...

When Li Zhi arrived in the imperial city, the entire Chang'an city was about to boil.More and more people heard the news of Hexi's great victory, and couldn't hide their excitement and joy. They took to the streets to make noise.

Li Zhi came to the yamen of the Ministry of War full of depression. After dismounting from his horse, he walked into the gate, and saw the figures of people in the yamen, officials and scribes hurrying, but without exception, everyone's face was full of excitement.

"The next official sees Your Highness!"

Someone spotted Li Zhi walking through the gate, stopped quickly, and stepped forward to greet him.

Li Zhi nodded and asked: "What are you doing, so busy?"

"Returning to Your Highness, Hexi sent the battle report. The Duke of Yue has made a great victory. We are reviewing the various figures in the battle report, and at the same time preparing food, fodder and military equipment to support it. In the battle report, the Duke of Yue begged His Royal Highness to come from all over the world. The government dispatched soldiers to support Hexi and the Western Regions..."

Li Zhi nodded, and said kindly: "Then hurry up and get busy, don't delay the important military affairs."

"Here!"

After the officials dispersed, Li Zhi walked to his duty room.

After entering the room, I asked someone to make a pot of tea. After sitting on the desk in front of the window, I watched the whole yamen excited and excited, and my heart became more and more gloomy.

Fang Er's victory this time made the officials of the Ministry of War worship him more and more.

I thought that Tuyuhun's invasion of Hexi this time was an excellent opportunity to seriously damage the prestige of the prince, but I didn't expect that Fang Jun's victory that could be called a "miracle" would make the prince's prestige even higher.

The road to fighting for reserves is a long way to go...

*****
Qiao Guo Gongfu.

Hearing the news of the great victory in Hexi, Chai Zhewei was furious in the study and smashed several high-quality Xing kiln white porcelain tea sets in succession.

When Chai Lingwu walked into the study, he saw his elder brother sitting on the chair with a livid face, and the servants and maids were all silent.

"What are you still doing in a daze? Quickly clean up and get back."

"Here."

The servants and maids hurried forward to clean up the broken porcelain on the ground as if they were pardoned, then bowed and left, made another pot of tea and served it, and then closed the door.

Chai Lingwu ignored his livid elder brother, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then said: "Currently, inside and outside Chang'an, Fang Er's great achievements are being praised. Brother, this step...is off the rails."

Naturally, it is about Chai Zhewei's fear of the enemy and war, and he did not hesitate to "get sick" to escape from the expedition.

Chai Zhewei had a gloomy face and said nothing.

What can he say?
From the moment the news of the great victory in Hexi came back to Chang'an, remorse kept gnawing at his heart, liver and spleen like a poisonous snake, making him miserable and regretful.

This was a war that was doomed to failure no matter what, how could it end with a big victory in the blink of an eye?

(End of this chapter)