The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 817: Eight hundred and six: Returning to the capital, the Golden Palace is in trouble

After dinner, Duan Wuji chatted with his family for a while, and then went back to his West Wing.

In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji got up early, and today Duan Wuji was going back to Beijing, so the family also got up early.

That's cooking for cooking, packing for Duan Wuji!

After eating breakfast, Duan Wuji walked out of the house after carrying his money bag.

The servants at home have already prepared his horses, and all the weapons have been hung on the horses for him.

Duan Wuji led the horse and walked straight out of the gate, and his family escorted him out.

Duan Wuji came outside and got on his horse, then looked at the family behind him and said: "Father, mother! Brother, sister-in-law, Jin Hua, you all go back!
I'm leaving right now, and I'll come back to see you when I finish my business outside! "

Duan Yanqing shook his head after hearing this.

"Son! You are outside, you must be careful!

Dad, I still count on you to take care of our retirement!
You must not let us down! "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Father! Don't worry! Nothing will happen to me. My child is still young and my parents need me to take care of me. How dare I be careless!

You all go back, I have to hurry now. "

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji lightly slapped the horse's buttocks, and the horse ran straight to the fork in Duanjiaji.

When he arrived at the fork in Duanjiaji, the iron ox was waiting for him on the side of the road on a horse.

The two brothers galloped straight to the city of Taiyuan.

When they arrived at the gate of Chai Shao's house, the two brothers jumped off their horses.

Tie Niu threw the reins to Duan Wuji, and still climbed up the steps.

Tieniu yelled at the gatekeeper: "Whoever you go in, let me know!

Just say that Duan Wuji and Duan Tieniu came to him. "

The gatekeepers knew the two brothers, and when they saw the two men had entered the gate, one of the guards at the gate immediately said with a smile: "You guys wait here for a while, I'll go in and let you know!"

After speaking, the gatekeeper turned and ran into the yard.

Before long, Chai Shao led the horse and walked out of the yard.

"You two virtuous brothers, you came early enough!

As soon as I finished packing up here, you two came over.

I don't think we should go to my house, let's go now! "

The three of them got on their horses, and immediately rode their horses straight to the direction of the capital, and then came down.

It's early autumn now, and the weather is still relatively hot.

The three brothers went straight forward while admiring the scenery on both sides of the road.

But see that: the golden wind blows cool, the weather is cool, the sky is high and the clouds are light and the valley is golden.Farmers are weeding and dripping sweat, and shepherd boys are riding cattle leaning against trees.The old cicadas groaned lazily, and the little birds chirped happily on the branches.

The green hills are still next to the flowing water, and the pines and cypresses are green on the hills.

Yefang slowly invaded the ancient road, and the ancient road twisted around the mountains and hills.

The three of them rushed on horseback, eating and drinking while they were hungry. Six or seven days later in the afternoon, the three finally returned to the capital city of Chang'an.

Duan Wuji said to the two people: "Today, let's go home separately first!
Tomorrow morning, the three of us brothers will go to the morning court to see what the emperor wants us to do. "

The brothers listened and nodded.

"Well, that's what we'll do."

Duan Wuji returned to the Xiaoyao Palace, the servants led his horses to the yard where the horses were raised, and put away the weapons for him.

As soon as Princess Mingzhu heard that Duan Wuji was back, she rushed out to greet him.

Princess Mingzhu looked at Duan Wuji and said: "I said, head of the family, if you send some money home, it will take three months to leave!

I always thought that you would come back within a month or two. I didn't expect that if the emperor didn't call you, you might have to stay until the Chinese New Year and not come back! "

Duan Wuji grinned and said: "How comfortable it is to stay at home!

There are so many people in this capital city, and there are endless chaos, who would want to stay here!

If it weren't for you here, to be honest, I wouldn't want to stay in this bustling place for a day! "

After hearing this, Princess Mingzhu sighed and said, "Master, I didn't expect you to think this way!

What's wrong with this capital?why don't you like it "

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"I can't tell, anyway, I just don't like to stay in this capital city.

This capital city is good in every way, but I don't know why, anyway, I don't like this place. "

Princess Pearl shook her head when she heard this.

"Oh! You don't have to do anything if you don't like me! Anyway, I have lived here since I was a child!

We are not much different in age, so why are there so many differences in our living habits.

Master, you rest!I'll make you some tea. "

After saying that, Princess Mingzhu withdrew from here.

Before long, a pot of new tea was served.

Duan Wuji rested while drinking tea.

Princess Pearl turned around to make dinner, and when the sun just set, a sumptuous banquet was served.

Duan Wuji had dinner with Princess Mingzhu, and the two of them went to rest early.

In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji ate a few bites in a hurry, and then walked out of the house.

Duan Wuji didn't ride a horse either, he walked straight to the palace and rushed over.

When he got to the door of Tie Niu's house, Duan Wuji just wanted to go in!The iron bull had already come out of the yard.

Tie Niu said with a smile: "Brother, you came here so fast today!

let's go!Let's go to morning court!

Let's see today, what is the emperor summoning us for? "

The two brothers walked to the gate of Chai Shao's mansion, Tieniu said with a smile: "Brother, you wait here, I'll go and tell him to go!
It's this time, why hasn't he come out yet! "

Duan Wuji was waiting at the door, Tieniu greeted the doorman, and broke in directly.

Before long, Tieniu pulled Chai Shao out of it.

The three of them hurried all the way, and rushed straight to the palace. These three didn't ride horses, and they didn't have any followers. The guards in the palace had long been used to it, and they were allowed to enter the imperial city, and went straight to the golden luan. Temple ran away.

The three of them entered the main hall, and saw that almost all the civil and military officials from the Manchu Dynasty had come, and there were only very few people who didn't show up!

At this time, the emperor was not yet in court, and the civil and military ministers were standing on both sides!
Everyone whispered gossip in whispers, quietly waiting for the emperor to come.

After waiting for about a meal, a eunuch shouted loudly: "The emperor is coming!"

Following the shout, Li Shimin came out from the inner room.

Hundreds of officials shouted long live.

After the ceremony was over, Li Shimin sat on the Longshu Chair.

Li Shimin glanced down with his eyes, and found Duan Wuji and the three of them.

"I said Wuji! When did the three of you come back?"

"Your Majesty, the three of us came back yesterday afternoon.

Your Majesty, call the three of us back, what's the matter? "

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

"Of course there is something, I won't call the three of you back if there is nothing wrong!

The thing is like this, at the beginning of spring this year, didn't the Turkic country take the opportunity to attack our country!
I really have no choice but to be forced to sign an alliance under the city with them.

well!To be honest, whenever I think of this matter, I feel a dull pain in my heart!

His grandma, this is really a national humiliation for our Tang Dynasty!

If you can't beat them, what can you do!

Ten days ago, the Turkic envoy came, and the Turkic king Jieli Khan said that his country was short of food this year, and he planned to ask for 100 million stone grain from our country to go back.

Promise!How do you think about this matter?
Now there are two schools of thought in our court, one group advocates for them, and the other group does not advocate for them!
The three of you brothers are also important ministers in the court, let me tell you what you think! "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "I am defeated, the country must have suffered a huge loss, it is indeed not a good time to start a war now!

In my opinion, if there is no war, we should try our best not to start a war. If we delay the war for three to five years, it will indeed be more beneficial than starting a war now! "

"So, you mean you plan to give them food?"

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Well! It's okay to give them food, but this food is not free. You can let them exchange horses. This bilateral trade is a great thing that benefits the country and the people!

Your Majesty, what do you think?

Now their country lacks food, and our country lacks war horses.

What I mean is to open one or two ports and carry out free trade between the two sides. I think this is beneficial to both of us!

As for whether they are willing to trade, it depends on the degree of their king. "

Li Shimin grinned when he heard this.

"The method you mentioned is not bad, but what? If the Turkic people are not willing to trade, what should they do?"

"If they don't want to trade, they can pull it down. This matter is voluntary.

Since they are unwilling to communicate with each other, then they can find their own way. "

"Then what if they attack me again?"

"What should we do? You can send those generals who are used to fighting to guard the border, so we can be safe!"

"Send generals capable of conquering battles to guard the border?
This is easy to say, but tell me who has the ability to guard the border! "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, there are quite a few brave generals who can conquer the war, so it's enough to send out a few people!

I have recommended two people to you before, one is the Sanyuan Li Jing and Li Yaoshi, this man is resourceful and handsome!

The other is Su Dingfang, the general of the Northern Han Dynasty. This person is not a person who has made a name for himself!

Your Majesty, why did you forget these two people!

If these two people are sent to our northern and western Shaanxi, our Great Tang Dynasty will no longer have any worries! "

"Then, Wuji! Besides the two of them, who else do you think can take on this important task!"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "If there are any brave generals who are used to fighting, then it should be the little white ape Hou Junji!

As for the other generals, I don't think there are many of them!

By the way, my second brother Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao can also fight, but I heard he is sick!
Who else but him!

Um!Yu Chigong's two strokes are also good, so he should be counted as one!As for others, I don't think so. "

When the generals of the Manchu Dynasty heard what Duan Wuji said, they almost died of anger!

Xin said: This kid is too good at talking nonsense, cooperating with so many generals in our court, in his opinion, he is just a dead man!

Ouch!Let this kid humiliate us to death today!
This kid turned out to be so ignorant of anyone!This, this is really disgusting!

Na Cheng gasped for breath with his big belly, and stepped out of the crowd.

"Prince Duan, Duan Wuji, what you said just now was too hurtful!
oh!Apart from the people you mentioned just now, are there no more brave generals in our dynasty?
Let me tell you, what you said just now, my old Cheng refuses to accept you! "

Duan Wuji rolled his eyes.

"I said Cheng Yaojin, did I mention you just now?
I didn't say anything about you, what's wrong with you?

I don't know about others, but I still don't know about you, Brother Cheng Wang?
Old brother, don't you know how to use three axes and a half?You are a famous big idiot in our Tang Dynasty!

If it is said that among the idiots in my court, there is really a number one like you!

Who doesn't know the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty!You old Cheng is thick-skinned, as thick as a city wall, and has little ability, like a waste. "

Ho!For some unknown reason, Duan Wuji's ridicule of Cheng Yaojin was useless today!

Old Cheng's face was a bit uneasy, his indigo chin turned red for a while, and then turned white for a while!

"Duan Wuji! Your words are too bad! Oh! I am the number one idiot in this imperial court! I have a thick skin, as thick as a city wall!
I really pissed you off today, let me tell you, my old Cheng is going to die today, and I will never end with you. "

Duan Wuji smiled coldly.

"No one to play? What do you want?

Let me tell you, Cheng Yaojin.

I'm talking to the emperor, what's your business?

You ran over and interrupted randomly, don't you know no manners at all?

Today I didn't mention your surname Cheng, if you continue to mess around, don't say that I, Duan Wuji, are rude to you!

If your skin is itchy, I will give you Shushupi after you go out in a while. "

Ho!This paragraph of Promise is really cruel!

Lao Cheng also knew that he was no match for Duan Wuji in these two actions!

If he really went out and made a move, he would only be at a disadvantage!
When Li Shimin saw it, he immediately tried to persuade him!

"Brother Wuji, what happened to you today? Why are you so angry?

What you said just now hurt Brother Cheng's self-esteem!

how!You still want to give him Shushupi after leaving the hall?
Who can bear what you say!

And you, Brother Cheng Wang, Wuji recommended me a brave general who is used to fighting, what do you think is your business?
oh!You're upset without saying your name.

There are dozens of military generals in the Manchu Dynasty. If they all say it, what is the practical significance?

It's no wonder that Wuji got angry with you, and they didn't mention your name, so what school do you say you are from!

Aren't you just looking for trouble?
Let me tell you, my brother Wuji is not easy to mess with!

If you provoke him for no reason, don't look for me if anything happens in the future! "

Duan Wuji suppressed his anger and grinned at Cheng Yaojin.

"I said Brother Cheng, I've been in a bad mood these two days, and my temper is particularly grumpy.

What I said just now was just joking with you!
Don't take it to heart!

Brother, let me take back what I just said, can't I apologize to you? "

When Cheng Yaojin heard what Duan Wuji said, a smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Wuji, to be honest, I really shouldn't have done this just now!

The person you recommend to the emperor must be the one who can fight the most.

You didn't say my name, I really shouldn't be in the limelight!
I call it self-inflicted humiliation, and I can't blame others for it.

Brother, I also admit my mistake to you. "

(End of this chapter)