Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 373: The most gentleman

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Fang Xuanling, who was worrying about herself in the inner hall, was slightly shocked to hear that Qin Mubai and Princess Gao Yang were visiting. Recently, the court has been troubled, and Fang's family visited many civilian officers and generals. But Qin Mubai would come in person at this time, and Fang Xuanling still felt a little surprised.

While getting dressed and changing, Fang Xuanling ordered her family to remove the mourning hall and clean the main hall to prepare for the guests. Mrs. Fang Lu's life and death refused to splash around. I heard that it was Qin Mubai who was coming and crying to find him desperately. Fang Xuanling, who had made a rare fire in ten years, was furious, and forced several servants and maidservants to put his wife in the backyard and lock it up, and the mourning hall was quickly torn down.

Qin Mubai and the others waited patiently at the door, not in a hurry, they had to give Fang Xuanling time and space to adapt to avoid embarrassment on both sides.

The hands and feet of the people in the Fang family are fairly quick, and they can be taken care of without a cup of tea. Fang Xuanling, dressed in formal attire, brought the eldest son Fang to the door to greet him and honored the minister.

"His Royal Highness and the Majesty are coming, we will welcome you if you have missed, and hope for forgiveness!"

"My husband, please get up soon." Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang came forward to help each other and returned the gift. Qin Mubai said, "I am all uninvited guests. I would take the liberty to interrupt. That's it."

Fang Xuanling's slightly sickly flushed face showed no sorrow, calm and indifferent, as silent and courteous as ever. He led the way and invited Qin Mubai and others inside, and the etiquette was quite adequate, making Qin Mubai feel a little uncomfortable.

After entering the main hall and sitting down, although it was cleaned up all around, there was still the smell of incense candles and burning paper money in the air. Qin Mubai leaned sideways and Fang Xuanling arched his hands and said, "Fang Gong is as generous as the sea, and I am ashamed and admired. I did not invite myself to visit the expensive house today, but I made a special trip to plead guilty. Whatever you are rash and offended, today, but with the Fang Gong, there is absolutely no complaint."

"The husband and the horse are serious." Fang Xuanling seemed to have expected Qin Mubai to say so, smiled lightly and bowed her hands in reply, "Fang Mou’s adopted son violates the national law, and both father and son should be guilty; The son has repeatedly committed crimes and murdered and wounded others first, and Fang can understand the actions of the husband in self-defense. Let him pass the past events! Fang's family is unfortunate, and he has not given birth to this son! "

"Fang Xianggong...what you said, we are so ashamed!" Princess Gao Yang whispered, "As early as the beginning..."

"His Royal Highness, please stop mentioning the past." Fang Xuanling waved her hand to interrupt her, shook her head and smiled helplessly, "There is a certain number in the world. In the past few years, my house has been ups and downs. The old man can see it through. People are not as good as the sky. In the final analysis, no one is to blame. Your Royal Highness, the consort, if the two come here just to make amends, Fang can say that you are here in vain. One, you are not guilty. Yes; second, Fang has never hated the two."

Qin Mubai shook his head really ashamed, and sighed: "The more forgiving the house is, the more ashamed Qin and the princess will be. If the house and Mrs. Ling can beat and scold us. , I feel more at ease."

Fang Xuanling smiled lonely, and said: "Presumably the two came here, but I just heard that Fang Xuanling has a great wife? As you said, my wife always dotes on evil. Son, if it weren’t for this, he wouldn’t be where he is today. From now on, Fang understands that he can’t rely on this shrew for everything. The end of evil is the best example."

Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "This is Fang Gong’s family affair, so I’ll wait for the inconvenience to ask more. In fact, Qin didn’t have any deep intentions when he came here today. This is the third one, Qin is brazen, and there is something trivial to ask Fang Gong for help."

Fang Xuanling is still as calm as water and nodded gently, and said: "The first two things were born out of nothing, so please tell me about the third thing!"

"Thank Fang Gong." Qin Mubai arched his hands. "Fang Gong was ordered by His Majesty to be responsible for the deployment of troops in Lanzhou World War I. Qin will soon rush to Lanzhou to preside over the overall military and political situation. Qin wants to know that the court is going to call What are the soldiers and generals with me? So that I have a number in my heart to prepare early. Of course, if it’s about confidentiality and inconvenience, it’s just as if Qin didn’t say hello."

"What can't be said about this." Fang Xuanling chuckled lightly and said, "You are the main general, and this matter is actually discussed with you. It's just that the time is in a hurry, and Fang hasn't had time to inform him. In the Lanzhou war, after discussing with the leaders of the Ministry of War, the prime minister of the court department decided to allocate 10,000 cavalry to you to pull out from Chang'an, and increase the original 30 private guards of 100 cavalry to 100 people. Six thousand people are in preparation, and soon they will be able to accompany them all the way."

"That's it?" Princess Gao Yang said in surprise, "There are so few soldiers and horses, money and food!"

"If the princess doesn't understand, don't interrupt." Qin Mubai turned his head and said to him, and said to Fang Xuanling, "Qin knows."

Fang Xuanling replied with a bow, and said to Princess Gao Yang: "His Royal Highness feels that it is natural for the princess to have less money for soldiers and horses. To be honest, in the big battle of Lanzhou, more than ten thousand soldiers and horses and one hundred thousand forage is a drop in the bucket. But The imperial court has been turbulent and unstable, and it is understandable that it is difficult to deploy troops and horses for a while. In addition, as the spring plowing and farming is an important season, and when it is not ready, there is not much grain in the court Taicang, and even if there is a lot of grain, for a while It is also difficult to recruit many civil servants. Therefore, one hundred thousand grain and six thousand civil servants are already the limit of the court’s ability."

"I don't think it's necessarily?" Wu Meiniang, who had been sitting on the sidelines without interrupting, smiled slightly and politely said to Fang Xuanling, "Msang Gong, please forgive the girls for being rude."

"The girl has something to say, but it doesn't matter." Fang Xuanling said politely.

Wu Meiniang thanked her and said, "As far as I know, Guanzhong Dashu last year, Jiangnan, Shannan, and Shuzhong were even more mature. The taxes and grains collected by the imperial court in the fall and early winter should have already filled Taicang. Even the price of Chang’an, the most expensive rice in the world, fell by 30%. Many of my food sellers lost their money. In addition, King Wei raised funds to build the Dacien Temple. Before construction began, he had already recruited more than 7,000 people from all over the world. Carrying flowers, stones and grass outlines, prefabricated Buddha statues and other objects. The three armies did not move the grain and grass first. Even if Lanzhou is not allocated a lot of soldiers and horses, it should be given a little more grain and grass. After all, once the war starts, the local agricultural and pastoral production in Lanzhou It will be greatly affected, coupled with the remote location, even if you have money, it will be difficult to buy grain and rice. I wonder, is it that the war of the empire is not as important as a temple? The court will not be able to produce food, Can't recruit people?"

"Mei Niang stop talking!" Qin Mubai snorted and said, "How can you allow you to deliberate on major military affairs?"

Wu Meiniang very cooperatively bowed her head and confessed her mistake, and whispered: "Fangxianggong, please forgive me. The girl is very knowledgeable, so naturally she thought of what she said."

"Hehe...I have heard that Wu Meiniang is so smart and careful, but a heroic woman, she really deserves her reputation when she saw it today!" Fang Xuanling shook her head and smiled helplessly, and said, "Your knowledge is not shallow at all. These words of you are to the point. In fact, the horses are also sensible, so Fang will not slander. Taicang has food and grass, and the problem of recruiting civilians is not very big, but the court has to prepare a lot for Princess Wencheng who is about to marry Tubo. Dowry, this is no easier than dealing with a war, so I can’t be busy at the moment, this is one; second, since last year, Lanzhou has not asked the court to pay a penny or a grain of food, so it is completely self-sufficient. Some people insist that since Lanzhou can be self-sufficient, the imperial court does not need to support grain and grass for the time being. After all, the transportation of more than a thousand miles has cost a lot of manpower and material resources."

"In other words, it is obvious that we are going to pinch Lanzhou's neck, let us hold on to it, and the expedition is weak?" Qin Mubai sneered softly and said.

Fang Xuanling smiled helplessly, and said, "Courage, since you understand the reason, you don’t need to say more about Fang. The difference in position is not just a sentence or two that can be accommodating. Yes. Fang has done his best to allocate 10,000 soldiers and horses and 100,000 grain and grass!"

"Huh, it's the grandson Wuji who is making trouble again, right?" Princess Gao Yang said bluntly and bitterly, "What does he have to do is to have trouble with Mu Bai and Lanzhou? This court is not his family, this soldier's money. He didn't take it out of his pocket. Why is he anxious, really!"

"Okay, let's just say a few words." Qin Mubai smiled and dissuaded her, and then he said to Fang Xuanling, "Qin knows that Fang Gong has always done his best to serve the country with justice. There is such a situation now, regardless of Fang Gong does not need it, Qin is really grateful to you! When Qin goes to Lanzhou, he will surely be a good business, and Fang Gong’s heart for the country and the people will not be wasted!"

"Hehe, I'm serious!" Fang Xuanling waved her hand and smiled, "Fang is in his position to seek his own affairs, so she dare not have any personal interests."

"Ms. Fang, the lady has something to say again." Wu Meiniang said suddenly.

"Hehe, speak up!"

Wu Meiniang smiled and said: "Since the court can't allocate grain and grass to the people's husband, can the people's women organize a private caravan and spontaneously supply Lanzhou with grain and rice supplies?"

"Oh?" Fang Xuanling was very surprised. "The state has sponsored sponsorship. Although this is not new, it is really rare to see a thousand-mile capital. Wu Meiniang, you have to take personal Funding the imperial army in name is naturally allowed. However, Lanzhou is far away, so transportation is difficult, and there may be risks. Moreover, the cost of transporting a catty of grain from Chang'an to Lanzhou is at least three catties. . Have you calculated this account?"

"Don't count." Wu Meiniang smiled faintly, and said, "Even if the family is bankrupt, Wu Zhao must do the same!"

"Mei Niang, this is not a trivial matter, so you shouldn't mix it up." Qin Mubai also said to her in a little surprised, "From Chang'an to Lanzhou, it's not as easy as a trip to Xiangyang. This journey has passed thousands of miles, and many of them are in the Gobi sands, and the transportation on the road is unspeakable. Lanzhou is like a lonely overseas country. How can a weak woman lead more than 10,000 civilians on the long journey?"

"Mu Bai, don't worry about this. Am I the one who is so reckless? As long as you and Fang Xianggong agree to let me transport the grain, I can do it and ensure safety!" Wu Meiniang smiled confidently , "The court only gives you one hundred thousand grain and grass and six thousand people, I will transport you 500,000 stone, grain and grass, and thirty thousand people-how about it, it will last a long time!"

This said, Fang Xuanling, who was in the Deep Dark Way of Money and Food, took a sigh of relief. He was surprised: "This is a huge hand! Even if the court wants tribes, it will cost a lot of manpower. Material resources. Wu Meiniang, are you really good?"

"No problem!" Wu Meiniang smiled confidently and said, "Fang Xianggong, you can agree! Anyway, we don't want the court to worry about anything! As long as you order, Wu Zhao will transport the grain, grass and military resources to Lanzhou, guarantee Soldiers are not hungry!"

"Fang is naturally very happy...but..." Fang Xuanling twisted her brows and beard, and shook her head gently.

"If Fang Gong has something unspeakable, why don't you tell me?" Qin Mubai asked.

Fang Xuanling nodded and smiled bitterly: "So, the court will accept a great favor from the Wu family. How can Fang Xuanling represent the emperor and the court as the family? Disagree, Fang still goes Ask your majesty the emperor!"

Qin Mubai smiled unconsciously after hearing this, and thought to himself: "Fang Mo Duan" is said to be "Fang Xuan Ling", Fang Xuan Ling is indeed resourceful and sophisticated, but his personality is indeed a little soft and lacking a bit of courage, otherwise he is perfect If you are a counselor, what's the use of Du Ruhui, who needs to be'good judgment'?

At this time, Wu Meiniang smiled and said: "Msang Gong, you must not talk to His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Why?" Fang Xuanling asked in surprise.

Wu Meiniang smiled mysteriously and whispered softly: "If Fang Xianggong went to tell His Majesty the Emperor, the imperial court could not pay for food and let Wu Zhao privately sponsor him, wouldn’t this make the emperor’s face dull? Isn’t it a big one? The Tang court is not as rich as the people’s women? Of course, this is not true. And because of this, if Fang Xianggong went to tell the emperor, he would naturally know that some people in the court deliberately attacked Qin Mu. Bai and Lanzhou soldiers...In this way, conflicts will be aroused again, and Fang Xianggong will have a bad reputation as a complaint."

"Oh? It really makes sense!" Fang Xuanling said in surprise, "I can't see that a young woman of yours is proficient in trickery, it's really amazing!... In this way, Fang will not just suffer from you hundreds of thousands of stone, grain and grass, right? This is a wealth of an enemy's wealth!"

"It doesn't matter, I should give it to me." Wu Meiniang said with a smile, "How can a man be without food when he is marching outside the war? Not only can he not be without food, but also the soldiers around him. I’m hungry. Otherwise, I don’t have the strength to fight. What if I can’t win on the battlefield? Fang Xianggong, just be more decisive. Wu Zhao is a business woman who never does anything without reward, but this time is a real exception-I It’s for my man, nothing else! I don’t need the court to owe me any favors, or even the emperor and Changsun Wuji. Those people know-you just treat me as I am, and sell food in Lanzhou without permission. Give me a piece of paper. Just leave the white fish order!"

"Okay!" Fang Xuanling finally made a decision, nodding affirmatively, "I will give you a token to pass the customs, and write a handwritten note to you in a private name, passing through some border states and counties along the way. It can also be a little more convenient."

"Thank you Fang Xianggong!" Wu Mei Niang saluted with joy, and said with a smile, "Fang Xianggong, people's daughter still has something to ask for!"

"Hehe, go ahead!" Fang Xuanling seemed to like Wu Meiniang, and said with a smile, his tone and expression lightened a lot.

"Minnv knew that Mu Bai had a very good military elder, called Su Lie Dingfang, usually called Su Dingfang by people." Wu Meiniang said, "Mu Bai has a deep relationship with him, and Su Dingfang came to ask the other day. Mu Bai took him to Lanzhou with his army. Mu Bai was not good at evasive, but he didn't dare to openly begging the Fang Xiang. So...hehe, Minnv said for him. Please Fang Xianggong must agree!"

"Haha!" Fang Xuanling laughed, "You really are a weird and clever woman! Let Fang owe your favor first, and then ask me to do something... Okay! Su Lie Su Dingfang, right? The guardian of the prison guard Zhonglang Jiang, the senior disciple of Wei Guogong Li Yaoshi, although Fang is not familiar with him, he also knows that he is a rare talent. Putting the guard at the guard to guard the imperial city is indeed a waste of talent— Okay, let him accompany Chunhe and go to Lanzhou to contribute to the country!"

Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang handed over in thanks. Qin Mubai said: "Fang Gong, as a result, Lanzhou has gathered a large number of generals. Will some people worry that I will not lose the end of the self-made faction?"

"They are not worried, it is their business." Fang Xuanling smiled slightly, "Xingzheng is not afraid of shadows, as long as you have a clear heart, don't think so much. Besides, you people are not together, is there a difference? Huh..."

"That's right." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Now, some people are worried about the generals who are leading soldiers outside, and they want to recall all the soldiers and horses to Guanzhong and all the generals. Chaotang is convenient for him to control. But then, who will garrison Datang’s border to defend against foreign enemies? The overall situation is more important, so we don’t bother to pay attention to it! — Fortunately, there is the Emperor above, he has a clear eye and insight into everything. It saves me worries."

"Well... it's good to know." Fang Xuanling nodded lightly, and said, "The storm is rising above the hall, and the steps are thrilling. It is actually a relief to be able to lead soldiers outside. For the time being, you don’t have to think about the court affairs. Just concentrate on bringing soldiers to heal the people and do your part. As for the follow-up soldiers and horses, Fang will do his best to support you. Please rest assured."

"Okay! With the words of Mr. Fang, Qin really has the confidence and can feel confident and boldly gallop!" Qin Mubai clasped his fists heavily and said, "Qin, thank you Xie again! "

"You don't need to be courteous. It's a matter of public service, Fang should do his best!"

……

Until leaving the house, the famous lady Mrs. Lu did not show up. Qin Mubai and his party all sighed and felt relaxed!

The three passers-by talked about Fang Xuanling, and they all had the same feeling-honest and kind old man!

Faithful and honest, these four words are easy to say but not easy to do. Qin Mubai imagined that he was Fang Xuanling. No matter who killed his own son for any reason, he would be sincere and sincere without killing his family and planing his ancestral grave. A great gift!

"Fang Xuanling, can be regarded as the most gentleman I have ever seen!" Qin Mubai exclaimed, "In contrast, I am really a villain."

"Use a comparison?" Princess Gao Yang grinned, "You have admitted a hundred times, you are such a villain!"

"That will always be better than hypocrites!" Qin Mubai said angrily.

"Yes, yes." Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang laughed together, "If you are not a villain, we are really not used to it!"