Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 365: Unsure war

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Although he has the roots of dude and unruly, Qin Mubai rarely acts absurdly, and does not do very outrageous and uncertain things. When he was the second generation of the official and the second generation of the rich, he occasionally acted frivolously but never went outside the system. He knew that no matter how powerful a person was, he could not rival the state apparatus; now he is the son of Qin Shubao, and now he is the son Standing on the cusp of the storm, he still understands this.

No one can stop the wheel of history and do whatever you want-before you become the driver of this broken car of history.

But now, Qin Mubai has to fight an uncertain war, blindfolded to guess the course of history and the future direction, throwing his family's life and family's rise and fall, and gamble!

He stayed at home for two days, with the door closed tightly. Originally, he wanted to go and visit Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde, and Duan Zhixuan in turn with a brazen face and bite the bullet. But he resisted it.

The sentence that Li Jing transferred to Su Dingfang and told him gave him a feeling of great enlightenment.

Rather than rushing around the business snare, it is better to wait and see the changes.

Just imagine, if Qin Mubai adds Li Ji and Li Daozong, it still can't change the established ending, plus Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde, Duan Zhixuan, what is the use? Anxious like an ant disease on a hot pan, those who rushed to the doctor to seek help, first of all lost their squareness and tolerance. Secondly, right now is the most sensitive and most eventful time, and I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at Qin Mubai. If the news of him rushing around and lobbying enters the palace, he will not be able to escape the suspicion of pulling the hill, raising the flag, and raising the party.

This is undoubtedly the biggest taboo right now!

Li Jing said, let everything go with the flow and be normal. In addition to persuading Qin Mubai not to act too hastily, this may have another meaning-he probably wanted to say that right and wrong are justified, and these important matters related to the future of the dynasty and a century-old plan, the emperor could not leave it alone. Regardless, it is bound to have already planned.

Therefore, whether the grandson Wuji or Qin Mubai, no matter how to toss the business, it is in vain!

It's like a group of people gathered together to bet on a dice, and no matter how fiercely they shout, no matter how fierce they are, the points covered in the dice cup are already doomed. All the gamblers have to do is press down the bet and wait for the moment the dice cup opens.

Except for Li Shimin who was the one who rolled the dice cup, the others were all gamblers. No matter how rich you are a gambler, how amazing your chips are, you can't change the outcome. Even if you are just the most inconspicuous gambler who only bet a copper plate but just bet a point, then you are the biggest winner.

Now, what Qin Mubai is facing is just such a gambling game.

Faced with an uncertain war.

Perhaps, Li Shimin is the only one in the whole situation, and Zhizhu is watching these people's performance with cold eyes. He is like the scheming banker holding a dice cup at the gaming table, who can easily change the number of dice, watching the big or small bets placed by the gamblers, with a sneer in his face.

At noon, the Hongwenguan sent a bachelor to inform Qin Mubai that at the end of the morning and after the next morning, he would go to the Hongwenguan to attend the cabinet meeting.

Hearing this news, Qin Mubai's face was as sinking as water, but a layer of cold sweat broke out on the palms of his very restless hands.

Well, at the end of tomorrow, the dice cup will be uncovered. Everyone knows who is the best.

Qin Mubai raised his head and looked out to the top of Zhongnan Mountain. The demon's statue is under construction. He took a deep breath and said to himself: "You'er, perhaps it is because of your death that inspired this battle that was originally lurking underwater on the table. Tomorrow, life and death will be judged. If I win , A magnificent blueprint will be placed at my feet. From then on, I will bring your ashes to the Southern and Northern Wars to outline this blueprint with a fine brush, and maybe not in Chang'an all the year round. I will take you to listen to the wind in the Western Regions , And the neigh of war horses and the roar of the battlefield. If I lose, I will abandon my officialdom and retreat to a house on Zhongnan Mountain, let him be the spring breeze or the frosty mountains and rivers, I will play the pipa and accompany you. Although you don’t see swords and arms, you don’t lose a battle of 100,000 troops. If you are alive in the sky, please help me triumph!"

Cooking a pot of tea and burning an incense, Qin Mubai sat in the stream pavilion in the backyard, holding the "Jade Account" in his hand, and watching.

None of the family came to bother.

Being sunk like water and quiet like a mountain before the battle, this is what Li Jing said, the demeanor that a man should have.

Two hours passed, it was almost evening, and Caixia was in the west.

Qin Mubai poured the last cup of Birunmingyue out of the teapot and found that the charcoal fire in the furnace was cold. About to get up and leave, he found two familiar figures outside the garden gate.

Wu Meiniang, and Princess Gaoyang.

The two women stood side by side silently, standing in the distance quietly looking at Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smiled, got up and walked towards them, and said: "When did you come, don't you call me?"

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "I don't want to disturb you looking at your quiet book."

Princess Goyang's expression is rare and peaceful, and she smiled and said: "Mei Niang is right."

Qin Mubai glanced at the two of them left and right, couldn't help but smiled knowingly, and said: "It's rare that you two have such a tacit understanding. Come on, sit down and have tea with me."

"Good."

Returned to the pavilion, added a fire and set a new tea, and the three of them sat down.

"Mu Bai, are you still studying the "Jade Account"? This book of warfare you have long been familiar with it?" Wu Meiniang picked up the book of warfare and turned two pages, and saw the dense commentary on it. Said.

"The art of war is not something that can be understood by remembering it, nor can it be used flexibly. Otherwise, it would be too worthless, and it will not take a thousand years to have a Pharmacist Li." Qin Mubai was overwhelmed. Tea said with a smile.

Princess Gao Yang said: "I don't understand the art of war. I have only heard one sentence, it's a common thing to win and lose. Don't worry too much."

"Hehe, Linger, are you trying to persuade me to relax?" Qin Mubai smiled, "Don't worry, I am in a good mood now. First, I am ready for defeat; then, I am on the battlefield. Will try our best to win."

"Prepare for the worst and try our best, yes, that's how it should be. It seems that we are overwhelmed." Wu Meiniang said, "Mu Bai, since you became an official, you have always been smooth sailing. Although occasionally Small setbacks, but all can be solved. But this time, even we all know that you are facing a war that is uncertain and cannot be lost. Your opponent... is too strong!"

"Really?" Qin Mubai smiled speciously and said, "You mean Changsun Wuji?"

"Isn't it?" said Princess Gao Yang, "I just talked a lot with Mei Niang. Although we don't know everything about the court, the more outsiders, the more real it is. Just a grandson Wuji , Is no longer an opponent you can deal with. And in fact, Changsun Wuji represents my father. If my father has already made some decision, you are going to go against it, isn't it a stray tree? Mu Bai, don't tell me you didn't expect that your opponent this time might be my father?"

Qin Mubai's hand holding the teacup paused for a while, twisted his eyebrows and thought, and then said: "To be honest, I thought about it, but I don't want to think about it. The most reluctant thing I do is with your father The emperor’s wishes run counter to. If my opponent is the emperor this time, then it proves...the emperor betrayed me, and he regretted his agreement."

Princess Gao Yang's expression is already ugly to a certain extent, and she said with anxious heart: "Mu Bai, since you know, how can you still..."

"Ling'er, this is just a guess." Qin Mubai sighed and said, "Now, maybe even the emperor is hesitating. We are all gambling. We can't give up until we see the end. It's true. , Your father is the banker, he can decide our victory or defeat. But this bet has already begun, how can I back down halfway?"

Princess Gao Yang bit her lip and nodded gently: "I understand."

"What do you know?" Qin Mubai asked.

"I'm going to see my father, let him...you win!" Princess Gao Yang said suddenly.

"No." Qin Mubai's face changed, and suddenly said severely, "This gambling is not a game that you can decide the outcome of a gambling game based on the affection of your father and daughter. Otherwise, you don't need to make such a big fuss. Linger, Just be a bystander obediently. If I win, everything is fine; if I lose, you have to ask your father to do something, I don’t care."

"Mu Bai, tell me the truth...If you lose, will your life be in danger?" Princess Gao Yang said worriedly.

Qin Mubai frowned and shook his head: "I don't know. Good luck, I can still stay in Chang'an, and I can still be a majestic but nothing to do. I'm almost lucky, maybe, Prince and Hou Junji is my role model. If luck is a little bit worse..."

"Okay, you don't need to say." Princess Gao Yang suddenly raised her hand to interrupt Qin Mubai's words, categorically cutting the railroad, "The last situation, it will never happen! Changsun Wuji, if really dared to suffer Cruelly cutting the grass and roots, I dared to kill him with my sword and let my father put me to death!"

Qin Mubai's expression was stagnant and wanted to persuade Princess Gaoyang a few words, but finally he tolerated the words, nodded and said: "Don't worry, it won't."

Wu Meiniang sighed lightly and said: "Mu Bai, princess, maybe things are not as heavy and complicated as we imagined. Relax, as the saying goes, I'm not afraid that there will be no firewood. Even if this is a defeat, , Don’t have to be depressed and give up. If you don’t experience many ups and downs and try and fail several times, where is the full of fighting spirit and domineering arrogance? Only if you can lose, you can win!"

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile and said, "Mei Niang, have you met my eldest brother and second brother?"

Wu Meiniang was stunned: "How did you know?"

"This sounds familiar! My two elder brothers have said that they need to use the Qin family's dozens of lives and deaths to support me with domineering arrogance." Qin Mubai smiled, "Why? Did you two get on?"

"What do you mean?" The two girls said in unison, and then they smiled tacitly at each other.

Qin Mubai squinted his eyes to look at the two most important women in his life, smiled slightly, and said: "This war, even if I lose, is already won!"

"Even we can see that you are not half sure, why do you still say that?" Wu Meiniang asked.

"Not why." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "You are right. You can only win if you can afford to lose. Just like this, Linger said that he would raise the sword and cut the grandson Wuji. , I have already won!"

At dawn the next day, there was still pitch black in the bedroom, Qin Mubai opened his eyes and woke up.

Just about to get up, a pink arm next to him hugged his neck, and Princess Gao Yang whispered without any sleepiness in her ear: "Mu Bai, can you hug me before you go?"

"You didn't sleep all night?"

"Um..."

Qin Mubai took her into her arms and hugged her tightly, caressed her back heartily, kissed her forehead lightly, and said, "Silly girl, didn't you sleep the best with me? Especially after being warm?"

"I don't know..." Princess Gao Yang had no intention of joking, and whispered, "I'm so nervous. I've been thinking, if you really lose this time, Lanzhou will have no war and make peace with Tubo. Given the marriage, how will you have a foothold in the future? And your father, most likely will be transferred back from Lanzhou to take back military power and stay at home again."

"What's the matter then? It's a big deal to start all over, no one can die." Qin Mubai patted her on the back and smiled lightly.

"Mu Bai, don't deceive yourself and others." Princess Gao Yang said softly, "Your heart is higher than the sky, and you can never stand the idle and boring life; let alone your father, Lingyun with lofty ambitions is so arrogant. Can you withstand such a blow? I really can't imagine how dull and depressed your father and son would be when they were at home at the same time!"

"You're worrying too much, Ling'er." Qin Mubai smiled lightly and said, "Meiniang said that well, she can only win if she can lose. If she doesn't even have this kind of mind, how can we talk about achieving great things? Well, it’s time to go up, I have to get up."

"Okay, you go!" Princess Gao Yang loosened her arm, pursed her red lips and thought for a moment, and said, "I'll lie here waiting for you to come back and hug me up."

Qin Mubai couldn't help but laughed, and said, "That's too lazy, right? You are now the daughter-in-law of the Qin family. I'm not at home. If you are a daughter-in-law, you have to do your duty in the morning and evening. Get up. , Go to Lao Qin's house to greet my mother early!"

"Yes, my husband, hehe!" Princess Gao Yang got out of the bed immediately, and jumped onto Qin Mubai naked, entangled him like a tree, and the thief smiled. "Hold for a while, just a while... Yeah! Don't pinch my ass!"

Putting on that seldom worn court dress, Qin Mubai rode out and went out to the gate of the Imperial City Suzaku.

Here, the civil officials dismounted the sedan chair and the generals dismounted and walked into the palace one by one. Although Qin Mubai has been an official for a few years, he had previously served as a errand for Baiqi in the harem, and then he was sent to Xiangyang and Lanzhou to serve as local officials. He rarely participated in official meetings like this. The civil and military officials looked at him with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

The bells of the Bell and Drum Tower of Tai Chi Palace rang, and hundreds of civil and military officials filed out from the east and west halls, lined up in two lines onto Longwei Road, and went to the morning.

Only in the Xichao Hall Generals Hall, Qin Mubai saw Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie and others, but they all only met and nodded, and they said hello, but they didn't talk. When he walked out of the Western Court, Qin Mubai saw Wei Wang Li Tai and Jiang Xia Wang Li Daozong in the civilian train, but he did not see Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling, nor the eldest son Wuji and Chu Suiliang.

The civil and military officials entered the main hall of the Wude Hall and stood there. Qin Mubai saw Changsun Wuji, Jin Wang Lizhi and Chu Suiliang entering through the side door of the court. Li Zhi sat on the dragon chair that was extremely inconsistent with his physique. On the left, the chief minister, Sun Wuji, and Chu Suiliang, who followed Zhaobing's notebook on the right, looked like two teachers and two bodyguards.

Compared with the earlier days when he just sat on the dragon chair, Li Zhi was obviously calmer, and there was even a little coldness in his eyes. He habitually glanced down the hall, and suddenly the same surprise and enthusiasm appeared in his eyes, because he saw Qin Mubai.

Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang followed Li Zhi’s eyes and looked at Qin Mubai unnaturally. There was a smile on their faces that seemed like nothing. Changsun Wuji started saying: "Today’s meeting, there is Play this morning, and retreat without a foundation."

Chu Suiliang added: "His Royal Highness Jin occasionally feels cold and unwell."

The ministers all heard a little bit of wind more or less, knowing that there will be an important cabinet meeting to be held later, and the minds of Changsun Wuji and others have long been above the court. No one will be ignorant of the current affairs and take out some trivial things at this time, and then delay the time.

So, the voice of "The ministers have nothing to play" sounded.

"Good, then retreat!"

The Hundreds of Civil and Military Officials walked into the main hall of Wude and immediately retreated. However, many people who received the notice of the meeting stayed in the waiting hall of Dongxi Chaotang tacitly and did not leave.

In the waiting room of the military commander of the Xichaotang, in addition to Qin Shubao and others who led the troops on the front line, more than half of the 16th guard generals and generals of the rank 3 and above came, and dozens of people gathered. Duan Zhixuan, Li Junxian and others gathered together to discuss and murmur in a low voice, while Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie were absent-mindedly chatting about the past of the army, but Qin Mubai was sitting alone in the corner, quietly. Tea drinking.

On the ranks and seniority, anyone here is Qin Mubai’s chief and senior. However, all the generals unanimously cast their eyes on Qin Mubai intentionally or unintentionally, paying attention to his every move.

After watching for a long time, Qin Mubai didn't take any extra actions except occasionally grabbing a cup of tea and drinking two sips of tea. He didn't even make a mess of his eyes.

The generals were secretly surprised: Good boy, Mount Tai is about to be overwhelmed, you can still be so calm!

At this moment, a small official of Hongwenguan walked into the waiting hall of the Xichaotang Hall, and he bent over and around the generals: "Please go to the lobby of the Hongwenguan for discussion!"

"Okay, let's go!" Yuchi Jingde roared like thunder and stood up, as if a war had begun, and he rushed out first.

Cheng Zhijie smiled: "Old Hei, what are you so anxious about? The protagonist hasn't left yet!"

Yuchi Jingde turned his head to look at Qin Mubai who was sitting next to him. With tiger eyes widened, he came forward to tease him: "Stupid boy, are you scared? Get up and go to Hongwenguan!"

Qin Mubai smiled and got up, brushed off his wrinkled clothes, and said: "You are all senior officials and seniors, how can you be rude first? Generals, please!"

"Haha!" Cheng Zhijie laughed, "Don't panic in the face of the battle and face the enemy, Mu Bai, you know how true your Lao Tzu and Li Jing are!"

Yuchi Jingde took a few rounds and looked up and down Qin Mubai, and nodded seriously: "Stupid boy, there is a kind of general demeanor-today, I want you to lead Qin Mubai first. What's the matter, don't you give me this face?"

The generals all laughed. Yuchi Jingde had such a temperament, and they were all used to it.

"So, it's better to respect the younger generation than to obey your fate!" Qin Mubai did not pretend to be affectionate, and bowed to everyone, saying loudly, "Please!"

"General Qin, please!"

The young official of the Hongwenguan who came to spread the word couldn't help being a little dumbfounded. He watched the generals above the 16th sanitation and the third grade, followed by the fourth-grade Zhonglang general Qin Mubai, walked out of the Xichaotang in turn, and went to the Hongwenguan. go with.

In the waiting room of the civil servants of the Dongchao Hall on the other side, Li Tai took the lead, and a group of civil servants also came to Hongwen Hall one after another.

Qin Mubai saw that the Jiangxia King Li Daozong, who never participated in such meetings and participated in the cabinet discussion, was an example!

In the Hongwen Hall, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang stood side by side by a window, watching the two rows of dozens of people coming together, looking at each other, silent.

"Situ, looking at this battle, how do we feel that they are here to fight?" Chu Suiliang said.

Zhangsun Wuji smiled, twisting his beard and said: "Even if we are here to fight, we will definitely win this battle. What's the fear?"

Chu Suiliang wrinkled his brows slightly, did not speak, turned his head to look, raised his hand in surprise and said: "Situ, please take a look—who would it be if you brought a pavilion sedan chair over there?"

Changsun Wuji followed what he pointed out, and suddenly showed a slight surprise: "Is it Wei Zheng? He really came?"

Chu Suiliang smiled slightly, and said profoundly: "Even Li Daozong, who has never participated in such meetings, is here, how can he not come?"

Zhang Sun Wuji blinked, looked at Chu Suiliang thoughtfully, and asked: "Then you say...Wei Zheng, is it an enemy or a friend?"

Chu Suiliang shook his head: "Who knows? Many times, even the emperor doesn't know whether Wei Zheng is an enemy or a friend... He has always been right and wrong."

Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment, then nodded speciously, and said, "Well, even if he is an enemy... In the past, Wei Zheng, even the emperor’s wishes can be reversed; but this time, even ten As Wei Zheng, nothing can be changed!"

"Really?..." Chu Suiliang responded softly, with a smile.