Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 227

Although the heavy snow has stopped for two days, the entire Chang'an city is still covered with a white blanket, but the roads have been swept away, exposing bluestone slabs or loess.

The crisp sound of horseshoes knocking on the bluestone slab came, and the guards at the city gate squinted their eyes carefully. Dozens of horses came galloping. The city gate left Chang'an City.

The leader of the guard took the waist card, threw it back without even looking at it, and asked with a smile: "At this time, the road is difficult and there is no court, where is Duke Ying going?"

"The king of Huaiyang was supposed to return to Chang'an the day before yesterday, but the road was blocked by heavy snow, so it will arrive today." The big man threw a money bag, "Qin Liulang, buy some wine to warm up the brothers."

"Thank you, Lord Ying, for the reward." Qin Liulang smiled and threw the money bag to his subordinates, and took a few steps forward to wink.

The big man was startled, turned off his horse, and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

"The left guard of the Eastern Palace left the city two quarters of an hour ago."

The big man's complexion changed slightly, he nodded and said softly: "The battle of Hulao the year before last, Qin Liu, you have made many meritorious service, if you stay in Luoyang...well, let's talk about it later...You also know that His Highness clearly rewards and punishes."

This big man is not the personal guard of Duke Ying's mansion, but a general in the Xuanjia Army of Tiance Mansion, and Qin Liulang, the leader of the guards, attacked Luoyang with the army the year before last, and then returned to Beijing to be promoted... He didn't get anything Great location.

Similar situations can be found everywhere in Chang'an City...Even the generals or middle-level generals recruited or close to the crown prince and King Qi have basically fought under Li Shimin's command.

To be able to show value, one must have military exploits... and to have military exploits, basically one can only rely on Li Shimin. This is an iron-clad fact of the past five years.

After all, the heavy snow had just passed and the road was muddy. Yuwen Shiji slowed down his horse speed. Looking around, although the outside of the city was covered with whiteness and cold, it was refreshing.

"Duke Ying." The big man urged his horse to catch up, and said in a low voice, "The left guard of the Eastern Palace left the city two quarters of an hour ago."

"Wei Ting?" Yuwen Shiji frowned slightly.

Wei Ting's status in the East Palace is not low, he is the prince's confidant, but this person was born in Jingzhao Wei, has always been flirtatious, and he is greedy for pleasure, so he came out of Beijing suddenly in this season, could it be that he was ordered by the prince to welcome Huaiyang King?

Yuwen Shiji shook his head slightly after thinking for a moment, it is impossible, the sage appointed himself to meet him, and the prince encountered several setbacks year after year, so it would not be so unwise.

After driving along the Jinghe River for a while, he saw the Baqiao, dozens of people gathered beside the bridge, Yuwen Shi clamped his legs and sped away, his eyes swept away, and he caught sight of Wei Ting among the crowd.

"Brother Renren." Wei Ting greeted with a smile, "Are you here to welcome King Huaiyang?"

"The fate of a sage." Yuwen Shiji said lightly, feeling suspicious in his heart, everyone in Chang'an City knew that Li Daoxuan was defeated by the prince and almost died.

If ordinary people don’t know it, but the East Palace, Prince Qin’s Mansion, even the sages and important officials in the court know that Li Daoxuan deeply hates the East Palace... The death of Yuan Guogong Shi Wanbao is so strange that the Crown Prince dared to send Wei Ting out to meet him. ?

Wei Ting didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "Brother Ren, I'm going out to meet King Huaiyang under the order of the sage, and I'm going out under the order of the prince..."

After a pause, Wei Ting continued: "The crown prince Xima Wei Xuancheng and Cui Hao who are inspecting Shandong are returning to Beijing today."

Yuwen Shi and his mind relaxed, so it turned out that the road was blocked by heavy snow, and both sides arrived in Chang'an at the same time.

At this moment, dozens of cavalry faintly appeared on the other side of the bridge. Wei Ting took a closer look and said with a smile, "It's the warriors sent by the crown prince. It seems that they are Wei Xuancheng and his party. Brother Ren, let me pass first."

Yuwen Shiji just nodded, he never talked much, but after a while Wei Ting came back frowning.

"Wei Xuancheng and King Huaiyang have gone to the north." Wei Ting's expression was not very good.

"To the north?" Yuwen Shiji repeated, and asked: "Together?"

"Ah."

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the children of aristocratic families were assigned to serve the masters, but they continued to communicate in private. After all, in this era, the relationship between aristocratic families is often maintained by in-laws...but the premise is that they can't pay for the public for personal gain.

Li Daoxuan is a general in the lineage of the King of Qin. He has made great contributions to the country this time, and he also deeply hates the East Palace. Wei Xuancheng went with him... This is a taboo in the first place.

It is reasonable to say that a heavy snow caused both parties to travel together, but it has been two days since the snow stopped, and the two of them left the team together... This has to make Wei Ting think more.

It is absolutely impossible for Li Daoxuan to vote for the East Palace, so will Wei Xuancheng vote for the Qin Palace?
Uh, after all, Wei Zheng's resume is there... from Yuan Baozang to Li Mi, then from Li Mi to Tang De Li Yuan's attention, and then he was captured by Dou Jiande as a housekeeper. Will he do it again?
"North?"

"North?"

Yuwen Shiji seemed to have thought of something, turned his horse's head and galloped northward.

Wei Ting was stunned for a moment, and rushed to catch up with his horse, followed by his followers one after another. Cui Hao, who was gnashing his teeth, hesitated for a while, and then got on the horse... So many people, all of them are high-ranking officials and dignitaries, went to flatter that guy's stinky feet!

At this moment, more than a hundred cavalry had just arrived at Zhujiagou. Su Dingfang trained his personal guards and the young men in the village, and he had already discovered the clues. Horses were blocked at the entrance of the village, and more than a hundred young men were either holding spears, or bending bows and arrows.

A large number of horses neighed at the entrance of the village, and the cavalry reined in one after another. Only four or five people stepped forward. Su Dingfang, holding the handle of the knife, asked his guards to move away from the horse, and walked forward to salute, "See you..."

"That's all." Li Daoxuan chuckled lightly, "It's snowing heavily, I just arrived in Chang'an today, so I'll visit my aunt first."

This is what it should be, and it was mentioned by Li Daoxuan and Li Shan a long time ago, but even if Su Ding was steady in the direction, he couldn't help being stunned... He saw not only Liu Jun, Xue Zhong, but also the Prince of the Eastern Palace behind Li Daoxuan. Wash the horse Wei Zheng.

"Although we are on the same road, we are not traveling together." Wei Zheng was expressionless, but he was also forced to a corner.

The two groups left Shandong and went back to Beijing. Because of the heavy snow blocking the road, they happened to meet. Li Daoxuan mentioned that he wanted to go to Zhujiagou first... For the kindness of saving life, he should formally come to thank him.

Well, Wei Zheng can only hold his nose together... He also received the grace of saving his life in Wuling County, not to mention that he knew well how much trouble Li Shan had solved for him in Qinghe County, and carried it for him. What kind of black pot.

The cavalry were all stationed outside the village, and Zhu Wei arranged for people to provide food and hot water. Su Dingfang, Li Daoxuan, Wei Zheng and his party walked slowly into the village.

Although there is no gorgeous appearance in the village, everyone has a refreshing feeling... No one knows better than they who personally endured the snow disaster what kind of disaster this snow disaster has brought to the countryside in Jingzhao and Guanzhong.

There were undisguised smiles on the faces of the villagers. The children playing in new clothes cast curious eyes. There were many strange and strange snowdrifts on the roadside. Wei Zheng took a few more glances before he woke up. Dots on the snowdrifts are painting eyes.

Seeing a house collapsed in the distance, Wei Zheng asked softly, "Are there any casualties?"

"The rescue failed at night, thirteen houses were crushed by the snow, six people died, and more than [-] people were slightly or seriously injured." Su Dingfang replied briefly: "But with the master's hand, they can all survive."

Wei Zheng in the history books is defined as an admonishing minister, but in fact, he is a capable minister with a good vision. When he passed through the village, he just took a look at it and felt that this small village was not too big. Has an extraordinary weather.

Whether it's the layout of the village, the control of the young and strong guards in the village, and the vigorous atmosphere in the village... Wei Zheng couldn't help thinking in his heart, seeing the big from the small, Li Huairen is not just lip service.

(End of this chapter)