Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 480: Still frivolous

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In the next ten days, Qin Mubai led his troops to recuperate and train troops in Shanzhou. While sending out scouts around Helong to investigate the enemy's situation and the movement of the plateau around Helong, he also collected food and grass on a large scale to raise military supplies.

It is reported that the three-way reinforcements condemned by the imperial court amounted to 150,000 horses. They have already traveled across Weitao and have stepped into the territory of Lanzhou to assemble into one. It is expected to arrive in Shanzhou within ten days. It's just that there hasn't been any valuable information on the plateau. Hou Junji's crew is like a kite with a broken line, and there is no news. There is no detailed information on the movement of the Garqin Tomb. In order to be safe, Qin Mubai sent the most powerful general Xue Rengui under his command to lead the 20,000 elite iron knights from the Yi Mansion to Dafeichuan to help Li Daozong and strengthen defense.

The spring in Helong is always late, but after all the snow and ice melted, and the trees began to grow new green shoots. At this time, the newly recruited soldiers have more things to do-open up the army.

As early as when the Qin family and their sons first came to Lanzhou, the army had already begun to open up fields. Originally under the Datang military system, the soldiers had to go home to farm at this time, and they would bring their own rations to join the army after they had planted them. After the autumn harvest, the people paid the grain tax, which was then handed over to the national treasury Taicang by yamen at all levels, and then uniformly distributed by the imperial court to various places where grain was needed.

But Qin Mubai felt that Lanzhou was a front-line theater that could be adapted to local conditions, so he left the soldiers in the army to open up a military camp. The income of the grain is divided between the public and the private. Half is supplied to the army and the other can be taken home by the government soldiers to make rations, and of course it can also be sold to the army on the spot. In this way, it not only guarantees the army's food, but also guarantees that Helong agriculture has sufficient labor.

This is the unique land "system" of the Lanzhou Metropolitan Government, and it can be regarded as the first of Qin Mubai.

Because of this, someone in the court had impeached Qin Mubai, saying that he "dumped the grain tax to fill his own pockets, corrupted the country’s original policy and intended to cede the land"... Such impeachment memorials, Emperor Li Shimin’s royal desk desk did not know How much was pressed.

Qin Mubai also knows that in the past few years he came to Lanzhou, he has not done anything'violating the law, disorderly and ruining the government'. It is the army ration alone, reclaiming wasteland, collecting grain taxes privately, and letting Wu Meiniang monopolize. Helong's food and cloth business-if it were in the mainland, no matter who dared to do this would have been beheaded by the gang.

There are also many kind people reminding Qin Mubai to be "cautious". Qin Mubai smiled as he thanked him, and replied: "If I'm afraid of getting into trouble, I will definitely stay in Chang'an Liqingfu. At least for now, someone in Lanzhou is going to do things that are not normally done. Otherwise, change. Everyone is the same, why would I still stay here?"

"No longer young, still frivolous"-this is the evaluation of Qin Mubai's side.

This evaluation is very strange. Counting age, Qin Mubai is still less than 30 years old even though he became a dad. Whether in the military or political circles, he is a young and alive young man; if he doesn’t count his age and only talks about his achievements, in this era, The young Qin Mubai is definitely an old soldier and old fritters. As for saying "frivolity"... This originally derogatory term was used on Qin Mubai's body, but it seemed like a compliment, because when Li Daozong scolded him like this, his praise was always beyond words.

During the day, training soldiers and horses to handle official duties, and in the evening with his wife and daughter to enjoy family happiness, Qin Mubai had a good time during this time. There was only one thing that kept him choking in his throat, and that was Hou Junji.

"How about this wolf who broke free from the shackles and escaped from the house?"

Not only for personal emotional reasons, but also for strategic and tactical considerations, it is also very important for Hou Jun to gather a team. The embarrassing thing is that now Qin Mubai doesn't know anything about Hou Junji. It was like a grenade being thrown out and nothing happened, both myself and the enemy had to be worried.

After dinner that evening, Qin Mubai walked in the garden holding Xiaolouer in the temporary Metropolitan Mansion as usual. Tantai recovered well after both injuries, and now he takes her sister to practice martial arts together every day. At this time, the two sisters were trying their swordsmanship between a cluster of newly blooming peach trees. Chen Yan leaned on the tree with her elbow and watched from the sidelines, pointing a few words from time to time.

Qin Mubai teased Xiaolou'er while watching them compare their swords. He was really killing his life with a sharp sword. It was all a life-locking trick without the slightest frills. Several times, the two sisters almost hurt each other, and even Qin Mubai couldn't help but jumped a few times. But Chen Yan still watched the changes calmly, like watching a play and listening to music.

After practicing for a while, the sisters are already sweating. Put away the sword and bowed to Chen Yan, "Sister Yan, how are we practicing?"

Chen Yan shook her head lightly, "It looks good, it doesn't work."

Qin Mubai and the sisters were shocked together.

"Yin..."

Suddenly, there was a low and cold sound, and the swords in both hands reached Chen Yan's hands at some point. A sword pierced out like an electric flint without fancy, and there was a honey peak at the tip of the sword. After a short pause, the bee split into two pieces silently and fell down.

The three stayed together.

Chen Yan picked a sword flower and threw it away, putting the sword into both scabbards, and said: "I don't know how your sisters became famous in the arena, mostly because they didn't meet like People like me, otherwise you would have been ghosts a long time ago. What I want to tell you is that the battlefield is ten thousand times more dangerous than the rivers and lakes. One day you can practice like me before you can go to the battlefield with the young marshal to kill the enemy."

"Yes..." The two sisters blushed and bowed their hands in prayer.

Qin Mubai heard it really, and came up with Xiaolou'er, and said with a smile: "Ah, Master Chen is teaching swordsmanship, why don't you give me some pointers?"

"Don't come to me." Chen Yan Waner smiled, and the coldness and solemnity of her talent was wiped out, replaced by softness and gentleness. She hugged Xiao Lou'er and kissed her cheek, and said gently, "Lou'er, my mother will take you to paint, okay?"

"Okay!" Xiaolou'er clapped his hands cheerfully and said happily, "I want to learn how to draw Daddy and ride a horse! Daddy is the most handsome!"

Qin Mubai laughed, "Who told you this?"

"My godmother!"

"Godmother?" Qin Mubai was taken aback, then smiled: "When did you recognize the godmother outside, are there still few mothers at home?"

"It's them." Chen Yan smiled and gestured to sisters Tantai, and said, "I didn't tell you about this. I will be the master first. You won't blame me?"

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smiled, "Where do I dare? Naturally you are in charge of these things at home."

"I'm so mean again." Chen Yan grinned, holding Xiaolou'er and left first.

The Tantai sisters have been standing by with their swords standing aside listening to Qin Mubai and Chen Yan's words, standing straight, blushing invariably, and their hearts beating.

Qin Mubai glanced at them, couldn't help being amused, and said: "Why do I look fierce? You are so nervous and afraid."

"No...Yes." The sisters smiled awkwardly.

"Sit down!" Qin Mubai went to the stone bench first and said, "I see you two, as if you have something to tell me, right?"

The sisters hesitated for a while, and Qin Mubai sat down sideways on the left and right, and nodded with a lower eyebrow.

"Let's talk about it!" Qin Mubai smiled relaxedly, "Don't be nervous, what can you be nervous about? You have to learn from Su Lianqing and Chen Yan. Children of the rivers and lakes, you have to be upright and refreshed, just say anything. What."

"Marshal, you put us into the Guanxi Army as generals!" The sisters mustered up their courage and said in the same voice.

"Oh, that's all?" Qin Mubai smiled, "I understand. I heard that the court has reorganized Baiqi, divided into the left and right Yulinwei Yulin Army and Baiqi Supervisor Yamen, the original Baiqi soldiers Both the ministry and the title have been re-divided. The two of you are afraid that there is no one to take care of in Chang'an now, and you are worried that you will have no place to stand in the future, right?"

"There is this concern, but it is not always the case." Tantai Dandan said, "As soon as the young commander instructed us, our sisters have changed their minds and changed their minds, separated from the past life of the rivers and lakes and turned into the court. Commander. Originally, our sisters were always satisfied, but after staying in the palace for a while, we all felt that...the place may not be much more comfortable and cleaner than the rivers and lakes. The same dangers, the same intrigue, the same intrigues. And accompanied. Jun is like a tiger, our sisters are accustomed to being wild again. The many rules in the palace often make us feel depressed and suffocated. But since we followed the princess from Chang'an and came to Lanzhou, it was like a bird left. Prison, I really don’t want to go back to the palace again. So... we just want to... just want to..."

When Qin Mubai heard her hesitating, he couldn't help but laughed, and said, "You don't want to go back to the palace as a errand, do you?"

"Yes! Please do it!" the sisters said in unison.

"Okay, I want to find a way." Qin Mubai got up and walked into the house. I kept laughing in my heart, and thought to myself: These sisters have a lot of thoughts. They became Lou'er's godmothers first, and now you want me to accept you as concubines, right? Haha, I am embarrassed to say it. I knew Chen Yan's performance just now. I deliberately walked away holding Xiaolou'er and let them talk to me alone... Chen Yan mostly arranged this matter. It seems that she is not a saint who does not eat fireworks, and she is also depressed when she sees me being ambiguous with other women, but it is not happening. No, she took the initiative to enrich my "family dinner", which means she doesn't want me to "steal" outside! ——That's right, there are no women who are really not jealous in the world? Unless, she really doesn't care!

Qin Mubai is more funny the more he thinks about it. On the one hand, he feels that he has committed a peach blossom in both his life. On the other hand, because of the woman Chen Yan, the longer she gets along, the more intelligent and mature she will be felt. The charm is really not comparable to a little girl in a vase.

Back to the inner courtyard house, Qin Mubai was waiting to talk to Chen Yan, and an unexpected guest came at home—Princess Huihe, Ashina Blood Lotus.

"It's really time to come!" Qin Mubai secretly smiled bitterly, and greeted her with a smile, inviting her in to serve tea.

"Sister Yan isn't there?" Xuelian asked, looking around and looking forward as soon as she sat down.

"Are you looking for her or me?" Qin Mubai asked with a smile.

"I'm looking for you." Xuelian straightened his face and said solemnly, "I'm here to resign."

"Please resign?" Qin Mubai frowned slightly, "how do you say?"

"I'm going back to the grassland." Xuelian looked into Qin Mubai's eyes, and said, "I am here to ask you to leave."

Qin Mubai blinked his eyes and looked at the blood lotus carefully. This time, this little girl was really not joking, nor was it arrogant.

"How about you leave? Don't you say yes, do you want to go back to Beijing with me?" Qin Mubai said.

"No." Xuelian took a sip of tea, and said lightly, "After all, I am from the Ashina family. I have to go back to the grassland to reorganize my tribe and inherit my father's official title. And 90% of my subordinates are Huihe. People from the Ministry. After leaving the grassland for so many days, we are all homesick. And... Now the Tang Dynasty has increased your troops by 150,000. In our area, there are tens of thousands of horses. We don’t have much to stay here, and we are a lot less , Isn't it?"

Qin Mubai smiled when he heard it.

In the words of Blood Lotus, there is a mystery. Especially the last two sentences directly stated the real reason why she wanted to return to the grassland-fear of being annexed and losing the military power!

In the final analysis, it is not that the blood lotus is afraid of losing the army and power, but the generals of Huihe who came with him are afraid of this.

Previously, Qin Mubai had few soldiers and had to rely heavily on this Uyghur team. At that time, for Qin Mubai, forty thousand horses back to Hehe was the most important thing to send charcoal in the snow. Now that the imperial court has added 150,000 troops to Kansai, the proportion of soldiers and horses in Huihe has dropped, and it is naturally not so important. Furthermore, Qin Mubai used all means to annex the prisoners of Gaochang and Tubo. These things are all in the eyes of the Huihe people. Although they wanted to connect with Qin Mubai as a great favor, they didn't want to pay such a big cost of 40,000 iron knights.

Now that the favor has been done, it is time to withdraw. Therefore, the generals of the Huihe tribe, that is, the confidants of the leader of Huihe Tumidu, naturally used this hand-forcing Xuelian to come forward and ask Qin Mubai to resign.

What happened today, Qin Mubai had already expected it before leaving Yumen Pass. Therefore, facing the resignation of the blood lotus, he was not surprised at all, but he still made a rather surprised expression and said: "I thought, you... won't leave!"

With a pun, Xuelian's face suddenly turned red. She avoided Qin Mubai and said lightly, "What is this? Why should I not leave?"

"Aren't you trying to pretend to be confused?" Qin Mubai smiled facelessly, then coughed dryly, "I have written to the court and wrote to my home."

"What does it matter to me..." The tone of the blood lotus was still faint, but there was a hint of throbbing and expectation in his eyes.

"Of course it's your business!" Qin Mubai said in a horrified manner, "You don't...really think of it?"

"Don't be circumspect, just say something!" The blood lotus silver teeth bite, a little annoyed.

"Ah...I just want to be a little bit euphemistic, leaving a little room for thought and charm." Qin Mubai said with a smile. At this time, even he himself felt that he was really shameless-isn't this just for the 40,000 cavalry, sacrificing hue!

"Let me speak." Chen Yan appeared.

"Sister Yan!" The blood lotus smiled happily as if seeing a relative, "You are here!"

Chen Yan nodded and smiled and sat down beside Xuelian, and smiled, "Sister, don’t go. It’s good to stay in the Central Plains. The grassland is your hometown, but as far as I know, your Ashina There are not many people in the tribe. When you return to the grassland, you are living under the fence. Where can you feel at home? On the contrary, there are quite a few people from the Ashina tribe who were entrusted and settled in Chang'an before. A metaphor for General Ashinasmo, now called Li Simo , Right? Even I know a few! Behave, come back to Chang'an with us after the battle, not to say that you are the princess of the Ashina clan, just for your credit, the court will not I have treated you badly. Besides, sister, I can still accompany you. I can also bring your sister and the relatives you miss from the grassland. At that time, when you live in Chang'an for three to five months, you will definitely not want to I left. How great!"

"That's a good thing to say, but..." These words were clearly spoken into the heart of Blood Lotus. What she cares about is not the grassland and the army, but the family and sister. But now, the home is gone, if she can bring her sister to live with Zhongyuan, she will naturally be happy. Although he was moved, the blood lotus was still very hesitant.

"But, you can't hold back those generals under your command, right?" Qin Mubai said, breaking the secret.

The blood lotus was startled at first, then sighed a little, nodded helplessly, and said, "I am the head coach. Actually, there are six generals under the leadership of the Sixth Battalion. These people are the confidants of Midu. Faithful, they are in control of the military. They are clamoring to leave, what can I do?"

Qin Mubai laughed loudly, waved his hand and said, "It's really hard to light up the lights, and you don't know what to say! If you tell me like this, I can do it! Don't worry, let alone six The confidant general, even if Tu Midu is here personally, I can cure him and obediently!——My Majesty the Emperor of Datang once said that the Han and Hu family are relatives. Since these 40,000 Huihe compatriots are here, they An Xin settle down in Lanzhou, don’t leave! Whether you want to marry your own children or you want cattle and sheep fields, it can be arranged! Relatives on the grassland can also be taken over one after another!-Prairie nomads often say that they have relatives. Is the place with the grassland the hometown? Rest assured, these will be there."

"I can't control this matter." Xuelian curled his lips, "You speak lightly, you go and convince them!"

"Okay." Qin Mubai smiled awkwardly, and agreed quickly.

Xuelian looked at his smiling face, half happy and half surprised, and thought: He can even surrender the dead enemy of Tubo, let alone a few generals in Huihe? It seems that he had planned for a long time, and sooner or later he would collect these 40,000 people! ...It doesn't matter, anyway, it's not the tribe and soldiers of my Ashina family. It won't prevent me from falling into anyone's hands, let alone distressed. This surnamed Qin is clearly a master who is not afraid of things, with big ambitions and hard wrists, and he dares to do anything. Now I only hope that Huihe and Datang will not have a dispute because of this!