Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 145: Factional position

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The next day, it was Li Daozong's birthday. Sure enough, many officials from the four states came from all directions to congratulate him on his birthday. The carriages and horses are endless. A rough estimate is that there are at least one hundred and eighty people. When the banquet opened at noon, there was a big circle from the main hall to the outer hall on the third floor and the outer hall. It was really lively.

It's worth noting that none of the officials brought any gifts, which was obviously repeated by Li Daozong.

Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang couldn't resign, and they were seen as distinguished guests sitting at the table with Li Daozong, which was very eye-catching. Everyone here also knows that Qin and Chu are close ministers of the emperor. There is nothing to be jealous of receiving such courtesy. In addition, these local officials are also interested in leaving a good impression in front of the imperial envoys. It would be great if they could make friends. There are people in the capital who are good officials, and everyone understands this.

A banquet lasted for a long time. Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang were toasted frequently by officials, and they were already a little drunk. When the wine was half full, Li Daozong walked into the hall with a glass of wine. Everyone assumed that he was coming to persuade or order wine, so they all got up and raised their glasses.

"My king Jianchen, I have to ask all my colleagues to come here to congratulate me. This king is not very grateful." Li Daozong is very generous, with a smile on his face like Hong Zhong said, "In fact, this king knows that all colleagues at this moment Many of them are wondering about one question. That is, why the king repeatedly reiterated that he will not receive gifts today. Everyone knows that this king has nothing to love in his life, but loves money. And he is neither squandering nor squandering. Not for enjoyment, but for the children and grandchildren, so that they will not be good at business in the future and live on the streets without food and clothing."

After listening to Li Daozong's opening remarks, everyone started to feel a little bit more energetic: I have to talk about the topic. What he wants to say next is probably the subject of his birthday party today!

"The king went to the capital a few days ago and talked with His Majesty the Emperor. After listening to the teachings of the Holy One, he woke up." Li Daozong raised his wine glass and bowed to the north and said, "The Holy One Saying, money is something outside of the body, life does not bring death or not. Adopted son is better than me, what is the use of money? Adopted son is not worthy, what is the use of asking for money? — I was really like a divine enlightenment, and instantly understood this truth. Your Majesty is worthy of it. It's a sage from the ages, and a casual remark is a hit to the point. Thinking about what this king has done over the years, it is indeed ridiculous and ridiculous. How good is the holy, if the king’s nephew is better than me, He can manage his own family business, and it is not his turn to live by eating his ancestral property; if the king’s descendants are all unscrupulous generations, giving him a gold mountain and a silver mountain can also defeat the family, and he will also use his power to deceive others and harm the community. People. So this king took advantage of today’s birthday banquet to gather his colleagues and announced that this king had decided to disperse all his family resources to help the flood victims in Jiangzhou. Rather than keep these gold and silver to corrupt my children and grandchildren, it’s better to donate them to the community. Something! What do you think?"

"Great good!" Suddenly countless people clapped their hands and cheered, and a song of praise rang out.

Qin Mubai smiled slightly without making a sound, and thought to himself: Li Daozong did a good job in this show. It seems that he had a pretty good talk with the emperor, at least now he has neither been held accountable nor depressed, but has just made a new posture. It is indeed a very effective way to disperse all the family resources to help the victims. On the one hand, it was shown to the emperor that he would no longer be greedy for money, and on the other hand, he also meant to make up for his losses. After all, the Jiangzhou case is more or less related to him. If it wasn't for him to help Zhang Tianci and the others, how could they be so convenient?

"The prince is so broad-minded, it is beyond the reach of others. Now that Ende has been added to the victims in Jiangzhou, I am all admired. Although the official position is low and the salary is not enough, I am willing to follow the example of the prince to do a little bit for the victims in Jiangzhou. Power!" Many people said in public when they saw the wind and the rudder. Obviously, it was negotiated.

Among the officials who came to the banquet today, many were once close to Zhang Tianci, Cheng Songnian and others. Taking this opportunity to follow the Jiangxia King Li Daozong to "wash his heart" and "make up for the past" is a smart move.

Qin Mubai lightly picked the corner of his mouth and smiled in his heart: They are all old treacherous guys. After the Jiangzhou case broke out, the emperor adopted a policy of "blame the past" for this case, but there are still some people who are worried that the emperor will keep an account for them and then liquidate them in the future. With the handle in the hands of others, it is rare to sleep well that night. Now it's alright, you can repent and rehabilitate with King Jiang Xia. Someone just drifts with the crowd in the first place, and it will be much more comfortable.

Li Daozong laughed loudly: "This king has been in the army for more than ten years, killing people like hemp and stained with countless blood. He has only killed people in his life and has never saved people. If you do a good deed this time, it is to accumulate yin for your children! My colleague, I don’t want to persuade you to donate to the disaster relief team. Everyone is doing everything voluntarily!"

"I must obey!" Everyone bowed their hands together.

Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang looked at each other and laughed. Unexpectedly, a birthday banquet turned into a charity donation event.

"Here is the imperial minister who is in charge of the important affairs of the Jiangzhou military and government. It is better for my colleagues to write down the money they want to donate and hand them to the two imperial envoys. Later, after returning to the government, they will be sent Just go to Jiangzhou Mansion." Li Daozong invited Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang out and introduced them to the public.

Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang knew in their hearts that today's birthday banquet was originally a political show by Li Daozong, and the two of them were specially invited to witness. Now it's better to be a handy favor to help him do this thing satisfactorily.

So, both Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang praised Li Daozong once, and they also accepted the "white strips" written by many officials, large and small, as proof of donating money, food and clothing.

The drunkard's intention is not to drink. Everyone has been speculating about Li Daozong's intentions for holding a birthday banquet, but now they finally understand. In the future, it is estimated that no one will send money to Li Daozong again, because he has already told the world that he is "no longer greedy for money"!

Li Daozong's goal was achieved.

Qin Mubai also knows that he has finally completed the mission of this Jiangzhou trip. This time, he was ordered to provide relief and care for the people, but he secretly carried the important political mission entrusted by the emperor-the contest between the emperor and Li Daozong.

Now it seems that the ending is pretty good, at least the emperor and Li Daozong did not tear their faces, and Li Daozong was not greatly affected by this. In the future, he can still be his Taiping prince, and he is still the admired founding father of the Tang Dynasty. The emperor also benefited, at least knocking the mountain Zhenhu completely suppressed Li Daozong, let him never dare to do anything wrong. Moreover, most of the officials and generals in the four states of Jiangxi and Jinpu have received the emperor’s amnesty. From then on, they must be photographed by the emperor’s prestige and the divine grace. They dare not pull the hilltops and engage in gangs as they did before. One country's tail is big.

This seems to be a happy situation for everyone.

There is only one person who finds it difficult to be happy, and that is Chen Yan.

After the banquet, Qin Mubai and Chu Suiliang, a pair of distinguished guests who were about to "drunk", were first sent to the guest room to rest. Li Daozong remained in the front hall to greet those relatives and friends one by one.

Chen Yan did not attend the banquet, and sat in Qin Mubai's room waiting for him to return.

Qin Mubai just sat down at the table, and a bowl of hangover soup was handed over to him, but Chen Yan was silent, seemingly depressed.

"What's wrong, not happy?" Qin Mubai took a sip of the sober soup and said, "I didn't see you attending the birthday banquet just now, what was thinking?"

"The people at the banquet are all officials and generals. What am I going to join in the fun? Although I am the righteous daughter of King Jiang Xia, not many people know about it, and neither I nor the prince will make a public announcement. From now on , He is still the prince, and I still walk my rivers and lakes." Chen Yan whispered lightly.

Qin Mubai was silent for a moment, and said, "Do you think of Zhu Chengwen?"

Chen Yan raised her eyelids slightly, sighed and nodded: "I'm thinking, if he is still alive at the moment, will he be in today's banquet? A huge storm of undercurrents is just like thunder and heavy rain. The little bit calmed down. Except for Zhang Tianci's culprits, everyone seemed to be fine, except that he was gone. If he was still alive, what would it be like to have an interview with the prince at this moment?"

"The deceased is dead, don't think too much." Qin Mubai said with a smile on his face. "The emperor sent the Yushi to investigate the Jiangzhou case thoroughly and found out the cause of Zhu Chengwen's death. A monument of Ende was erected in front of the Shanxian Yaqian, and he was named a male of Jishan County, and his descendants were hereditary. From then on, his descendants can be taken care of by the court, and he has no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life."

"What's the use? People are dead..." Chen Yan whispered, "If possible, I would use the current one to switch him to life."

"Don’t be stupid. You forgot what you said at the beginning. It’s not a relief for him to wish Chengwen’s death. It’s just that you see today’s'Joy for All' situation, and it’s for him. Death feels a little worthless, right? You think we people have benefited from his death. He sacrificed for us, right?" Qin Mubai said.

Chen Yan was startled slightly, and sighed slightly: "You are smart and can see through other people's ideas. Yes, I just think that Zhu Chengwen is a victim, in exchange for many people's peace. In fact, Many of the people who came to the banquet today are guilty, right? Why didn’t they die, but Zhu Chengwen died... I couldn’t figure it out, so I felt depressed."

"There is nothing I can't figure out." Qin Mubai said, "There is no fairness in the world. The officialdom is different from the rivers and lakes. Above the rivers and lakes, there is a difference between the swords and the blood splashing five steps. Officialdom There are too many blurred things in the wrong sect, which affects the whole body. Killing an official requires three or five. Killing these three or five officials, there are more... All the officials are killed, who will come Help govern the people?"

"Wait for faint officials, corrupt officials, and evil officials, or kill them!" Chen Yan whispered.

"Persons who are officials are often very complicated, and they cannot be judged simply and absolutely by good or bad officials." Qin Mubai said, "For example, King Jiang Xia, he was famous for his fame and fame in the first life, but he also has the evil of greedy and bribery. What's wrong. Did you judge him as a corrupt official?"

"..." Chen Yan was speechless and said after a long while, "I really don't understand the affairs of officialdom. Regarding Zhu Chengwen, I just couldn't solve the knot for a while, and it will be fine in a few days. Said it."

"Okay..." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, "Relax. If Zhu Cheng Wenquan knows well, I definitely hope you will live happily and happily, and don't worry too much about his leaving. You Haven’t you ever said a word? If you really like a person, you don’t necessarily have to own him. It’s enough to make him live better. I think Zhu Chengwen also thinks like this?"

"Okay...I see." Chen Yan nodded gently, finally showing a smile on her face.

At this moment, the door was knocked.

"General Qin is asleep?" It was Li Daozong's voice.

Qin Mubai hurriedly stepped forward to open the door. Li Daozong glanced at the room and laughed: "It seems that the king disturbed you. Okay, I'll go. Come back later."

"My lord, don't go." Chen Yan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "I'm fine, I'll go back to the room and rest first, let's talk." After that, she turned her head and left.

"Haha..." Li Daozong looked at Chen Yan's back with a deep smile.

Qin Mubai invited him into the room to pour some tea, and said: "The prince is busy, why did he condescend to look down?"

"It's not busy! The banquet is over, the guests are gone." Li Daozong sat down with a golden sword, and a pair of piercing tiger eyes looked up and down Qin Mubai with a haha ​​smile, "This king is the only one I can see you clearly from head to toe, yes, it is indeed a handsome man, no wonder she is so fond of women."

"Lord, don't make fun of it." Qin Mubai smiled awkwardly.

"Haha, what's the point of making fun of this, this king was like you when he was young!" Li Daozong laughed loudly, "It's okay if you are not a romantic boy. In fact, women are also lascivious. Who doesn't like handsome men? A young man who doesn’t like a romantic and chic, and who doesn’t like a hero who is famous all over the world. A man has worked hard all his life and made good contributions for the sake of the society and the people. It is nothing more than the idea of ​​alcohol and wealth in his heart."

"Haha! The prince is really a straightforward person, and he speaks the truth." Qin Mubai laughed. "The saints are all scornful of wine and wealth, but they themselves don't like it. It's hard to do without money. Everyone has the love of beauty, but it’s natural."

"Haha, good point!" Li Daozong laughed with his palms. "When this king sees you, he knows he can agree with you. Because we are all real people and don't like those hypocritical courtesies!-Chu Suiliang, I I don’t like it very much. This talented scholar from the scholarly family is more than elegant but not straightforward enough. He is always thinking about it when his scheming is too heavy. Qin Mubai, I ask you, the last time you came to my house to report to me, it was yours. The meaning is still Li Ke's meaning?"

Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said: "I think Chen Yan should have told the prince."

"No, she didn't say anything." Li Daozong said, "I didn't ask her, I just waited for you to tell me."

"That can only be said, it is not only the meaning of Wu Wang, but also the meaning of Xia. I coincide with Wang Wu." Qin Mubai said truthfully.

Li Daozong's bright eyes stared straight at Qin Mubai's eyes. At this time, he laughed loudly: "I believe you didn't lie! If I knew that, I wouldn't be so indifferent to you. Li, I blasted you away. At that time, I was worried that you came to test my details, or that you and Li Ke’s opinions are not consistent. Therefore, I deliberately prevaricate against you so as not to be difficult to answer and memorize in front of Li Ke. The crime of leaking secrets."

"The prince is well-intentioned, and I understand it." Qin Mubai folded his hands and smiled.

"At first glance, I know that you are a broad-minded person and don't care about this king." Li Daozong laughed and said, "Actually, this king and your father were also friends with each other. In the early days of the war between the South and the North. When we fought and fought, we also shared blood. It’s just that we have parted ways for various reasons over the years, so we don’t have much contact. Unexpectedly, Shubao gave birth to you such a brilliant son. It’s a blessing for the Qin family!"

"The prince is overwhelmed!" Qin Mubai smiled.

"This time this king is safe and sound, thanks to your dealing with it." Li Daozong nodded and smiled sincerely, "This king loves and hates Ming all his life, and if you have kindness, you will get revenge. This king owes you. You must pay back your favor. Chu Suiliang was there that day, and the king didn’t say much. He just briefly mentioned about recommending you to Li Jing’s school, which also meant to test Chu Suiliang’s tone. He didn’t say much at the time. But this king can see that he is not very in favor. Although he is just a small living man, he is a close minister of the emperor, and many words and deeds are consistent with the emperor. Therefore, the king feels that if you really want to recommend you to Li Jing , You have to pass the emperor's level first. I don't know how you like it?"

Qin Mubai twisted his eyebrows and said seriously: "Don't hide from the prince, after listening to the teachings of Meng's father, I have always longed for Li Jing's art of war. If I can come to him and learn one or two, it will be possible. But the long-cherished wish of his life. But... if it is inconvenient, the prince does not need to mention it. I never remember when and where the prince was given to the prince and what kind of grace, and there is no way to mention the repayment!"

"Haha, don't forget to repay me, good virtue!" Li Daozong laughed, "This king never promises anything to others easily, but as long as he speaks, he will do his best. I understand now. If you like, then you can rest assured to fulfill your promise. Now what I want to tell you is that after you return to the court, you should be a good official, and don’t let the emperor alienate you. That’s fine. As for the matter of apprentice Li Jing, that’s it. This king is on!"

"Thank you, Lord!" Qin Mubai bowed his hands in gratitude.

"Don’t say thank you. In fact, if you can visit Li Jing’s family, it will be good for both public and private kings. You don’t have to hide this from you." Li Daozong said with a deep smile, "Once, this king thinks that you are a If the talents available for carving can become a weapon, in the future Datang will be able to have one more general and good commander, and this king will also have one more comrade who fights side by side. Isn’t it a good thing? Secondly, the world has gradually become peaceful in the past few years. Some of the founding fathers of Dingchaotang due to military merits tend to be gradually forgotten. Only the civilian officials such as Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling are frequently appearing. The country does not attach importance to martial arts, and it is bound to decline. It should be given to Datang. I will train more generals. Now, among the younger generation of generals, there is almost nothing particularly outstanding. Those who fight back and forth are still the same people. What if we are all in the past, what about Datang Sheji?"

"The prince's words are not correct!" Qin Mubai said, "I said, prince, you are only young forty this year; or Li Maogong and others are also in prime of life!"

"You are only in your early twenties, can we survive you?" Li Daozong said with a haha ​​smile, "Actually, this king means that the Tang Dynasty now has a little bit of cultural prosperity and military decline. It is necessary to increase the strength of the military, especially a rising star like you. Have you ever understood this king's intention?"

"I understand." Qin Mubai nodded, and secretly said in his heart: It turns out that Li Daozong meant... the generals' camp is slightly weak, and the power of the court is basically left by Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others. Hands. The uneven strength of civil and military forces is indeed not a good thing. He is making it clear that he wants to pull me and join his camp!

Join as soon as you join. I was born in general, and now I am in the army. Besides, I have had some holidays with Fang Yiai and Chang Sun Chong, so it is unlikely that I will get along well with Chang Sun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. Sooner or later, you have to stand in line, and it is simply unrealistic to want to stand on two boats with exquisite feet, and then only two groups of people will dislike me, a guy who is not firm.

Instead of this, I might as well choose the military!

Because, Wu Wen Nongmo, I am definitely not as good as those who have been immersed in the grandson Wuji for most of my life. With a natural advantage like my father, I was born in Rongwu, and now I have Li Daozong's recommendation-unless my brain is broken, I will choose to be a civil official who is intrigue with others all day long. !

[Today’s two chapters are published together as one chapter]