Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 620
Chengtianmen Street.

The ministers of the three provinces walked out of the palace one after another, and it was not yet time to release the yamen. They either turned left to Zhongshu Province and Shangshu Province, or turned right to enter the province.

Yuwen Shiji, the Zhongshu servant who had been waiting all this time, went up to greet him, greeted Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren and Feng Lun with a smile, and said something in a low voice.

Yang Gongren's face was calm, Feng Lun shook his head with a look of regret, Yu Wenshi sighed: "Mr. Qinghe is the only son..."

Sighing for a moment, Yuwen Shiji's eyes fell not far away. It was the last Zaifu who stepped out of the palace gate, Pei Shiju, the servant under the door.

In the former Sui Dynasty, Pei Shiju was one of the selected Cao Qiguis, and his reputation was very high, while Yuwen Shiji was only a junior at that time, but the eyes cast by the latter at this time were absolutely not respectful.

Pei Shiju knew very well that there were three people who knew the inside story with complete certainty, one was Li Shan's future Taishan Cui Xin, one was Princess Pingyang, and the other was Yuwen Shiji.

The former two had a deep relationship with Li Shan, while Yu Wenshi and...Pei Shiju only remembered in the slightly sarcastic words of his son-in-law Li Dewu that they also abandoned their wives and sons.

Although he didn't know why Yu Wenshi took care of Li Shan so much, and Pei Shiju had never studied psychology, but he could vaguely sense that this guy wanted to see a joke.

But this time, Pei Shiju wasn't guilty at all, he really didn't do anything this time!

Or to put it another way, I haven't had time to do it yet.

Just as Ling Jing and others speculated, Wang Renyou made a fuss in Pingkangfang, and the news that Li Shan was trapped in Guji Town spread wildly. Pei Shiju did think about it and sent the news outside the Great Wall.

It's just that Pei Shiju hasn't found any good solution yet. After all, it's still in the middle of the war, and then... Then Ashina Sheer led [-] cavalry to enter Hedong through Loufan Pass, and successively attacked Taiyuan Mansion, Xinzhou, Daizhou and other places.

In addition, Niu Bin, Guo Ziheng and others rebelled... It is no secret in the official circles of Daizhou that Li Shan went out of the fortress and the Turks came suddenly.

Therefore, in the Hall of Liangyi today, facing the eyes of Princess Pingyang, Pei Shiju was not panicked at all when facing Yuwen Shiji... If it was me or Li Dewu who did the tricks before, but this time, it was him, Li Huairen himself Kill me, okay? !

If he hadn't planned to build Guji Town, if he hadn't recruited Yuan Junzhang, if he hadn't captured Yugu alive...would it be possible to make such a big deal?
Seeing Pei Shiju stepping into the door, Yuwen Shiji returned to Zhongshu Province with a sullen face. It was quiet up and down, and the officials and clerks walked lightly. Not many people focused their eyes on the two of them.

One is Wen Yanbo, Duke of Xihe County, who is looking at the official documents with a blank face. Many people know that his younger brother Wen Dayou, Duke of Qinghe County, and his only son, Wen Bang, who returned from Wuyuan County, is trapped in Guji Town.

The other is Cui Xin, a Zhongshusheren who holds a pen with his right hand and grinds it with his left, and whose sleeves tremble slightly.

Just now, Zhongshu ordered Yang Gongren to order Cui Xin to draft an edict, and His Majesty's edict... Li Yuan issued an order that left many people speechless.

Li Jing, the Duke of Yongkang County, went to be the governor of the Daizhou, defeated the Turks, strengthened the Yanmen, and the Daidi should be dealt with by one of them...

This edict is basically nonsense. The general of Daizhou governs Daizhou, Shuozhou, Xinzhou, and Weizhou. He has the military and political power in his hands, so naturally Li Jing has full power to dispose of it.

But those who can sneak into the Zhongshu Province are those with enough brains... The meaning of this edict is obvious. On the premise of ensuring that Yanmen Pass is safe, whether to go out to pursue the Turks, or to aid Mayi and Guji towns are all matters. Li Jing, the governor of Daizhou, chooses himself.

It's a bastard's edict, so when Cui Xin was drafting the edict, his sleeves were trembling... With this edict, the son-in-law almost stepped into the gate of hell with one foot.

This edict to a considerable extent reflected Li Yuan's character, not strong and decisive enough... wanted to send troops, but was ambiguous and refused to give a definite edict.

Many people in later generations commented that Li Yuan was not strong enough to make a decisive decision because the battle for the succession finally led to the Xuanwu Gate... This judgment cannot be wrong, because in the feudal era, the inheritance of imperial power was the most important thing.

Countless people at the scene cast pity on Cui Xin... The report of today's battle has spread, more than [-] troops have besieged Guji Town, and the King of Handan County is dying.

In just three years, a young man who was abandoned by his father could make it this far, making Yu Wenshi unbelievable. Has the young man who was gentle and refined in front of him, who has been out of Beijing several times but showed his sharpness, come to an end?

Yuwen Shiji was a little dejected, Guo Huiyiyao.

At this time, Cui Xin had already drawn up the edict, and Yang Gongren signed and stamped it blankly, and was about to send Cui Xin to the province... Yuwen Shiji rushed ahead and asked Lu Chisong, another member of Zhongshushe, to come forward. Let Cui Xin go back to the house to rest for the time being.

Yuwen Shiji knows the inside story, don't Cui Xin can't help but have a fight with Pei Shiju at that time... Then there will be a big trouble, although everyone doesn't believe that Pei Shiju didn't make a move.

Cui Xin didn't show any expression on his face, he just packed up and left the imperial city, just arrived at the door, before getting out of the carriage, the concierge reported outside that Mr. Zhang Sanlang had already arrived.

Zhang Wenguan has also been in Chang'an for more than a year. His social circle overlaps greatly with Li Shan's. He has a lot of contacts with Yang Siyi, the son of Yang Gongren's Zhongshu Ling of Hongnong Yang's family, and often inquires about military reports in the north.

"Uncle."

Cui Xin clenched his chin inside, Zhang Wenguan shook his head, hesitated and said in a low voice: "The news has spread, and my aunt already knows."

Cui Xin paused, walked back and forth a few steps, his face full of melancholy... Ever since the publication of the article "Ai Lian Shuo" last year, his daughter and Li Huairen couldn't break up, and then forced him to surrender to Yuan Junzhang in Mayi , I and Li Huairen couldn't break it apart, but now...

Zhang Wenguan approached and said cautiously: "Uncle..."

"The sage has issued an edict, and Li Yaoshi will preside over the war in the North." Cui Xin remained expressionless.

Zhang Wenguan's complexion changed drastically, and he blurted out: "It is said that Brother Demou strongly advocated sending troops, and was punished by the Yongkang County Public Staff..."

Cui Xin's expression also changed. If Li Jing refused to send troops, then Guji Town would be unlucky... Should I visit my cousin Li Keshi?

It probably won't have any effect. On the one hand, Li Kai has been reprimanded, and on the other hand, Li Keshi's position is there, and he is an official of Tiance Mansion.

"aunt."

Hearing Zhang Wenguan's reminder, Cui Xin turned his head and saw his frightened wife Zhang rushing over, forced a smile and said, "It's not yet concluded, maybe there is hope."

Mrs. Zhang's voice was a little sharp, "More than a hundred thousand troops besieged the city...it's better to let Eleven Niang..."

Although Mrs. Zhang didn't finish speaking, Cui Xin and Zhang Wenguan couldn't understand... Now Cui Shiniang is still taking care of Mrs. Zhu day and night at Li Zhai in Sun Moon Lake.

After a pause, Zhang Wenguan raised his head and said: "In public opinion, the King of Handan County is famous all over the world. This time, he has made great achievements in hanging outside the Great Wall. How can my aunt abandon him at this time?"

"Personally speaking, brother Huai's life and death have not yet been determined, and my aunt hastily summoned my cousin back home. Aren't you afraid of ridicule from the world?"

(End of this chapter)