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

Chapter 892 Chapter 880: After the new year, the two sons return to Beijing
After seeing off the Huangyang couple, Duan Wuji turned around and came back. Duan Wuji returned home, immediately recruited the three children, and then continued to teach their three brothers martial arts.

On the third day of the first lunar month, Duan Yanqing's family happily went to the grandpa's house for a feast.

The third grandpa's family is now a wealthy family, and three children were added to the family at once, how can you be unhappy!

This big family and the National People's Congress hold a banquet to invite all guests and friends!

There are more than 50 tables in this banquet, and the whole yard is full of people!All the local celebrities and officials at all levels came here!

These people ride horses, sit in sedan chairs, and there are all kinds of people!

Among these personnel, the most prominent ones are Duan Wuji's family and Tie Niu's family. After all, the identities of the two people are here. No matter how high the status of other officials is, compared with these two people, they are all How much difference is that big!

As soon as those magistrates and magistrates saw the arrival of the two people, they hurried over to salute them!

Officials of all levels surrounded the two of them, and these people ran over one after another, beating the beards of the two of them.

These officials also know that once they offend such a prominent official, it means that their official life will end!

While dealing with these officials, the two had to find time to greet the gentry in these places.

After all, Tie Niu is the big brother, so why can't he be busy after adding this nephew and niece?

Although Duan Wuji is a brother, he is the Xiaoyao Prince after all, and he is also the young patriarch of the Duan family. There are more people in this family, so why can't he run around and make trouble!
Fortunately, these banquets are all booked in advance from that restaurant, which saves some troubles!

Although the restaurant is not open during the Chinese New Year, the owner of the restaurant has been exonerated in order to earn such a large sum of money.

Like this old Duan's family who hold banquets, even if he doesn't make money, he dare not not take the job!

If you offend such a wealthy family, it will be very difficult to survive.

With a radius of hundreds of miles, who would dare not buy their family's face!

After the banquet was over, the third grandfather came out of the house with a crutch.

The third grandpa said with a smile: "Everyone, my great-grandson's family has added a new population, thank you for coming.

Old man, I wish you all good food and drink!

What can't be taken care of, you should take care of it!

Promise!You entertain my guests well. Whether the hospitality is good or not today is all up to you. "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"Grandpa Sanzu, you old man, go back to the house, it's still very cold outside, you old man, don't freeze!"

The third grandfather greeted everyone, then turned and went back to the house.

When Duan Wuji saw that the third grandfather had gone back to the house, he quickly said to everyone with a smile: "Everyone, our old Duan's family is doing a hundred days for the children today, thank you for coming!

If Duan Wuji has anything to say, I won't talk nonsense today, everyone has enough to eat and drink, but don't wait for others to give way!

If anyone waits for me to give way, then he will not give face to my lord, and everyone should take care of each other to some extent.

Well, you are welcome too, let's all raise our glasses and eat and drink. "

The prince has spoken, which of these people dare to say anything else, everyone picked up their chopsticks, and immediately started eating and drinking.

Tie Niu saw it and said with a smile: "I said brother, your words are quite easy to use, why don't you become the head of this young patriarch!"

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"Brother Tieniu, where did you say that!

I am the young patriarch, if you are the young patriarch, no one will dare to listen to you!

Brother Tieniu, how about if you can be the patriarch of this young family, how about I give you the position? "

Tie Niu shook his head.

"Forget it, I can't do this errand, I think this errand is what you do.

I, Tieniu, fool around in this crowd, and I am content. "

These guests all know that Duan Wuji and Tie Niu are uncles and brothers. These two people have the highest official positions, and they are also the backbone of this big family!

After drinking and eating, the guests left one after another. Duan Wuji, Duan Changqing, Duan Changhong, and Duan Changhao sent the guests off one after another, and waited until all the staff were sent away. The big yard also became quieter.

Duan Wuji looked at Duan Changqing and his three brothers and said: "Three elder brothers, you now have to sit on high-ranking officials, ride on fine horses, and now you all have children, so you should be content.

However, I can tell you that you can go back to the station in three days or so.

How can this work if you are not stationed?

In case something happens to one side, the responsibility is very small!

When I go back this time, I don’t think your family members should take it with you. Let them stay at home for a while before we talk about it!
After the three of you go back, you must hurry up to train your troops, and you must not be careless! "

Duan Changhao was taken aback.

"Brother, why is this? Can you tell us the reason?
It also gave our three brothers a sense of confidence. "

Tie Niu laughed and said: "Such a simple question, why do you still need to ask it!

Now the border is not peaceful, the Turks are always thinking about attacking us!

Don't you three, as the local commander-in-chief, still know this?
Once there is a war, if the wife and children are around, how troublesome it is!

When the time comes, you won't care about them, but you still have to think about them all the time, it's not good for you to say that!

How safe is it to keep them at home.

At that time, we will lead the army to fight, and we will have no worries. "

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"Brother Tieniu, what you said is indeed such a thing, and I mean it too.

Those Turkic people have repeatedly bullied our country, and the conflict with our country is like a sea of ​​hatred!

Now our country has a certain strength, and it won't take long for our two countries to start a bloody battle!

After you go back, train this army well, then we can send troops to fight! "

Duan Changqing listened to Duan Wuji.

"I said brother, can we really go to war this year? Then when do you say it will go to war?"

"I don't know exactly when the war will start.

However, once the Turkic people encounter a period of inactivity, they may launch aggression against our country. Isn't it the first month of the year?
How could it take three or four months for grass to grow on the grassland?
I think these three or four months are the most dangerous, if you don't believe me, just wait and see!

In these few months, you three must not let my vigilance down!

In addition to strengthening daily patrols, you have to step up your training. Only by training more in peacetime can you have a chance of survival on the battlefield!

If you don't train at ordinary times, once you go to the battlefield, wouldn't you be killing the enemy! "

Duan Changqing listened and nodded.

"Brother, your information is too important, all three of us will remember it, we will stay at home for another two days, and we will return to work after the fifth day of the lunar new year.

If we are not in office, if we make a big mistake, we will be punished with beheading!

The three of us have recently become officials, so we don't want to make this mistake! "

The brothers chatted together for a while, and then went home.

When Duan Wuji returned home, he immediately began to practice martial arts nervously. Duan Wuji was talking to Duan Changqing and the others, and Duan Yanqing and the others were all listening on the spot. When they heard that there was going to be a war again, the whole family became nervous again. .

Especially the old couple Duan Yanqing and Liu Caihua, after hearing the news, they started to worry again, for fear that something might happen to Wuji!

This fearful day lasted for more than 20 days, but there was nothing serious during this time, Duan Wuji still taught a few children to learn martial arts in the morning, and practiced by himself in the afternoon.

Other people in this family are very worried, but Duan Wuji still looks calm, as if he didn't take this matter to heart.

This morning, Duan Wuji had just finished teaching the children how to practice martial arts, when Liu Baili's urgent official document came, a messenger official jumped down immediately.

Hastily walked in.

"Is this Prince Duan's house?"

Duan Wuji was taken aback.

"That's right, it's Duan's house. Who are you?"

"Reporting to the royal family for thousands of years, I obeyed the emperor's command to announce you to go back to the capital. The emperor told you to go back quickly. The emperor has urgent business with you!

Prince Duan, don't delay your schedule! "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well, I know about this, so don't worry, I'm going to pack the horses and weapons now, and I'll leave as soon as I'm done packing, since the court has something to do, there's no need to delay this!

Just wait for a while, I'll clean up, and we'll leave in a while. "

Duan Yanqing's family knew about the arrival of someone in this family, Duan Yanqing ordered the servants to prepare horses for Duan Wuji quickly, Wang Jinhua was busy arranging clothes for Duan Wuji, the whole family was busy.

Duan Wuji changed into tight clothes, tidied up and led the horses out, Duan Yanqing led the family and sent them out.

Duan Wuji came outside and got on his horse, looked at the family and said: "You all go back, I went back to Beijing, the emperor called me back, I have to go back!"

Duan Yanqing held Duan Wuji's hand and cried.

"Wuji, my son! No matter what, you have to come back alive for me!

You are an important minister of the imperial court, and you are also a relative of the emperor. This country has a difficult situation, no matter what, our family has to take care of it!

Although we haven't received the salary from the imperial court yet, we must have this patriotic heart!

If the country is not prosperous, the common people will also suffer! "

Duan Wuji glanced at his father, and couldn't help but shed tears!

"Father, our family is no longer short of food or drink, so I am relieved, my son, I am devoted to the country, and this country has difficulties, no matter what, I will come out ahead!

If I die outside in battle, you old man will bring up my three children!

Tell them, our old Duan family is a loyal family, and they are not allowed to embarrass me in the future!

Big brother, you should worry more about family affairs in the future, little brother, I'm leaving! "

Wang Jinhua hugged the child and cried softly.

"The head of the family, you have to come back safely! If you are gone, who can we girls rely on!"

"Jin Hua, don't worry, I'll be fine, you just wait for my triumphant return!"

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji urged the horse, and ran away with this visitor in a flash.

It wasn't until Duan Wuji and the others completely disappeared that this family turned around and went home!
The two came to the fork in Duanjiaji, and the iron ox was waiting on the side of the road on a horse. After the three reconciled, they immediately ran down in the direction of the capital.

The three of them hit the horses like flying, and the mountains and rivers of their hometown went away little by little.

Along the way, the three of them ate and drank, Xiao Xing stayed overnight, five days later, the three of them had already arrived at Chang'an Street, Duan Wuji and Tie Niu did not dare to go home, they followed the official who delivered the decree and went straight to the palace running.

When they came to the gate of the palace, the three got off their horses and walked straight to the palace under the leadership of the official.

At the gate of the Suzaku Palace, the official who delivered the decree stopped.

"Prince Duan, General Duan, please wait here for a while, I'll go in and deliver the order first. I believe that the emperor will summon you in a short while. If he doesn't have time to summon you, you two can go home. gone."

"Well, then you go in, our brothers are waiting here."

The official who passed the decree turned around and went in. Before the time was too long, a eunuch ran out.

"Prince Duan, General Duan, the emperor has ordered you two to enter the palace. You two can come with me."

The two of them straightened their clothes and followed the eunuch to the palace.

After entering the hall, the two knelt down and saluted.

"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to return to Beijing. Your Majesty, is there anything you can do to find us?"

Li Shimin smiled when he saw it.

"You two virtuous brothers, don't be too polite, just sit down quickly. I called you back, naturally I have something important to discuss with you."

The two eunuchs moved two chairs for the two of them, and they sat down.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter? Can you tell me now?

Let's both listen, what the hell is going on! "

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

"My dear brothers, the thing is like this, my brother-in-law Chai Shao sent an urgent message from the front line, it is said that the Turkic people are gathering troops, and it seems that they are about to attack our country.

Two virtuous brothers, what do you think of this matter? "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "The Turkic people are very dishonest, although they are small in number, they are all brave and good at fighting.

For these peoples on horseback, we have no other solution. We can only completely destroy their people and let them disappear in the long river of history. That is the strategy for long-term stability!

Your Majesty, what's the matter, they have cavalry, don't we have cavalry now!
What I mean is to recruit our domestic cavalry, and we will fight a decisive battle for them. Only when they are completely wiped out, will our country have long-term peace and stability! "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"So, you two are also the main fighters! Well, you go home and rest first. I plan to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss this matter. You have to attend tomorrow's meeting!"

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Your Majesty, don't worry! We will be there on time tomorrow morning, and then we can discuss how to deal with this matter in detail!

Second brother, since this is the case, then we two brothers will leave. "

After finishing speaking, the two brothers withdrew from Suzaku Palace.

(End of this chapter)