Tiantang Splendid

Cheng Wuting: "..."

It would be understandable if Helan Chushi was Wu Shunniang's husband. Although it is unscrupulous to kill someone else's husband and take over someone else's wife, this kind of thing has been common throughout the ages. Besides, Fang Jun has always had such a not-so-good reputation... …

But Helan Chushi is just the cousin of Wu Shunniang's husband, Helan Yueshi. Could it be that there is still a "brother and brother" relationship between the two?

My boss is impatient to share with others, thinking of monopolizing...

Thinking of this, he nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Commander, the general knows what to do. He will definitely beat Helan Chushi to death with a stick and help the Commander get his wish!"

Fang Jun: "..."

He looked at Cheng Wuting suspiciously, why did this sound vague and unclear?
But he didn't bother to explain what was going on, as long as Cheng Wu was obedient to do it, Wu Shunniang had always been as gentle as water in front of him, and she had never had the slightest thought of fighting for benefits. Being able to come forward to ask for favors for Helan Chushi this time is enough to show that she must bear the burden behind her. great pressure.

Then kill Helan Chushi, and push Helan's family into the muddy water by the way, even if they can't break their foundation and destroy their entire family, try to make them unable to turn over for decades...

*****
The sky was gloomy, the snow was falling, the willow branches on both sides of the Baqiao were swaying in the wind, the ice floes on the river surface were not frozen solid, and they were broken into pieces under the turbulence of the river water, and pieces of broken ice were entrained by the river water and flowed slowly.

Cars and horses rattle on the bridge, and pedestrians are endless.

Outside the pavilion at the end of the bridge, a long motorcade was parked there, with soldiers and servants coming and going. Pedestrians and business travelers passing by looked sideways, wondering whose motorcade this was. It looked like they were going on a long trip with their families.

Inside the long pavilion, Chai Lingwu held his elder brother's hand tightly, with a worried expression on his face, and kept telling him: "We are going to the vast sea, the mountains are high and the road is far away, and it is cold and freezing. Brother and sister-in-law must take care of themselves. You should rest at post stations along the way, make sure that there is no shortage of food, fodder and clothing, and don’t worry about money and silk, but if there is any shortage, just write to me, and the family will send someone to provide it.”

On the side, Chai Zhewei's wife, Wang Shi, and Princess Baling also hung their heads and wiped their tears, mourning miserably.

From Chang'an to Mobei Hanhai, there are two paths, one is from Xianyang Bridge, crosses the Wei River, follows the Qinzhi Road, goes northward, crosses the Yellow River, arrives at Jiuyuan, and crosses the Yin Mountain from Baidao, and the other is from Chang'an to the east The Yellow River goes north along the Fen River Valley, passes through Yanmen Pass, and then passes through the mountain pass at the eastern foot of Yindong to Monan.

The former road is straight and saves time, but it has always been used for the rapid delivery of troops from Guanzhong to the north.

The latter is much more tortuous and tortuous, and the distance is almost twice that of the former, but it is better because it passes through the relatively prosperous area of ​​Hedong Road along the way, and it is also an important road for merchants to go northward for trade. this way.

However, no matter how many post stations along the way, at the moment the weather is cold and the mountains are covered with heavy snow, such a long-distance trek is an extremely fortunate thing. It is good to say that in the south of Yinshan Mountain, after passing Yanmen Pass, there will be icy and snow-covered mountains, and a little carelessness will miss it The post station will sleep in the wild. If it is unlucky to encounter a white snow, it is possible that the entire convoy will be buried in the heavy snow...

It is not easy to travel far these days, let alone this desolate and difficult road?

It can't be said that it is a life and death...

Chai Zhewei held his brother's hand tightly, feeling overwhelming regret in his heart. He had always wanted to seek entry into the center but had repeatedly chosen the wrong side and stood in the wrong team. Otherwise, why would he be in such difficulty today?Thinking about the fact that my room will go north to the vast sea from now on, and I don’t know when I will return, and all the property in this big house will be occupied by the second room, it is like a poisonous snake eating my heart, I can hardly breathe.

Both brothers have the same ambition to rebel, so why are their futures so different?One person seizes the title and is dismissed, and the whole family is exiled to the vast sea, while the other person inherits the title and seizes the family property. How unfair!

However, he didn't dare to show the slightest bit on his face, instead he could only choke with tears: "Second brother stays in Beijing, he must manage the family business so that the lintel will not fall, and he must take the foolish brother as a warning, be cautious in words and deeds, and do things according to his duty. You must never follow Brother Fool’s old path.”

Even though the hatred in his heart is hard to fill, he also understands that whether he can survive in the vast sea, whether he can suffer less, he still has to rely on his family to take care of him.

If he didn't have the backing, the soft furniture he brought with him when he went to the vast sea would easily become the original sin of destroying the family. He would be killed and robbed by the fierce soldiers and horse bandits over there, and the whole family would perish... …

Chai Lingwu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, elder brother. How can we forget the lessons we learned before? We will never repeat the mistakes of elder brother. We will only honestly share the responsibility and maintain the family business. I will ask His Majesty to show you some kindness in a few days." Find an official position, work hard and steadily, and revive the declining family business."

Chai Zhewei almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, the reason why the family is in trouble today is all because of me, and it depends on you to get back together?
Have you forgotten that every time you make a decision, you fully support it and have no objections?
As a result, now I have become the sinner of the family, but you have become the hope of the family?

mother...

Cursing furiously from the bottom of his heart, Chai Zhewei let go of his brother's hand, turned to Princess Baling at the side, then bowed to the ground, and said in a sad voice: "Thanks to Your Highness for your kindness, Brother Yu is very grateful to me for surviving this time. The second brother has a weak personality, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support the family business if I don't have the ability, but I hope that Your Highness will live in harmony with his husband and wife, have a healthy body and a long life, and be as good as his case, even though brother Yu is in a bitter cold place, he should be happy to be relieved."

He knows too well who the real pillar of the Chai family will be from now on. If he relies on Chai Lingwu, he is afraid that such a small family property will be eaten up and wiped out in a few days, and the family will fall into ruin.Princess Baling has both the dignity of a princess and the backing of Fang Jun. As long as she can be the wife of the Chai family wholeheartedly, the prosperity of the Chai family will be just around the corner.

But if Chai Lingwu and his wife are at odds with each other, their relationship is not harmonious, or even reaches the point where the relationship between husband and wife is broken, then the Chai family will not be spared from the fall.

After all, there is an example for Princess Tang to "reconcile and leave"...

As soon as this remark came out, Chai Lingwu and Princess Baling felt uncomfortable. Chai Lingwu's expression was gloomy and he felt resentful. Although the latter was sobbing softly, but being hinted at by his uncle in person, he couldn't help but blushed and felt ashamed.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Chai Lingwu endured it, but still felt that he couldn't bear it anymore, so he clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "The mountains are high and the road is long, brother, it is better to set off as soon as possible."

The corners of Chai Zhewei's eyes twitched, and he was very annoyed at his brother's impatientness, but after all, he relied a lot on his family from then on, so he didn't dare to get angry. He held back his anger and said, "Second brother must also take care of the family business."

Chai Lingwu nodded: "Brother, don't worry, I am in everything at home."

Chai Zhewei: "..."

……

Watching the convoy meandering across the Baqiao and gradually disappearing into the sight of the wind and snow, Chai Lingwu not only did not feel half-separated and desolate, but it seemed that the heavy snow was full of poetic and picturesque, and the pure white snowflakes scattered one after another. The haze cleared away.

From now on, the world is big and the world is big, and everyone is in charge of the business, and he has been promoted to Qiao Guogong, and his status is respected. From now on, he can do whatever he wants without any fetters. How can he not be happy and satisfied?
It's just that when he looked back and saw his slender, beautiful and gentle wife, complex emotions surged in his heart unstoppably.

But he is not a fool. He knows that the reason why the Chai family is safe and sound after relying on King Jin to rebel, and that he can inherit the title of Duke Qiao, is all due to Princess Baling. If she had not made a "sacrifice", there would be no happiness today. .

His feelings about Princess Baling's "sacrifice" are extremely complicated. On the one hand, the so-called rush to power, when the family is about to be wiped out and the inheritance is cut off, how can there be any chastity?Even if he committed himself to Fang Jun, there was nothing wrong with him, otherwise he would be the only one following Chai Zhewei in exile in the vast sea at this moment.

On the other hand, Chai Lingwu cares about whether this "sacrifice" is active or passive, and whether it will be continuously involved afterwards.

When he thought of his wife being recruited by Fang Jun in the future and enjoying it as much as he wanted, he was so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe...

Therefore, he just said lightly: "The wind and snow are too heavy, Your Highness might as well return home as soon as possible."

Then, surrounded by several generals, he walked out of the long pavilion, got on his horse and rode away.

Princess Baling lowered her eyes and sat quietly in the long pavilion for a while, staring at the snowflakes flying outside the pavilion without saying a word for a long time.

After a long time, at the urging of the maid, he stood up, put on a snow-white fox fur cloak, stepped onto the carriage, and returned to Chang'an City, surrounded by people.

*****
"Your Majesty, I apologize to you."

Li Junxian entered the imperial study room, knelt down on one knee, with a face of shame.

Li Chengqian hastily put down his writing brush for reviewing the memorabilia, and asked, "What is the general's crime?"

Li Junxian said: "Just now, the king of Jiangxia County committed suicide with a dagger that he had secretly hidden in prison."

After Li Daozong was captured, he was taken into prison by the "Hundred Knights". Because of his serious injuries, he did not have time to interrogate him in the future, but was treated urgently by the imperial doctor.It stands to reason that Li Daozong is such an important criminal, the "Hundred Cavalry Division" must be on guard, not only to prevent him from being rescued, but also to prevent him from committing suicide, but now he commits suicide in full view, Li Junxian is naturally to blame.

However, Li Chengqian did not criticize him harshly, and sighed, with a lonely expression on his face: "Jiangxia County King followed the late emperor to fight in the South and North, and made great achievements. The late Emperor trusted him far more than Hejian County King. Not only was he closely related to Guanlong, but There are quite a few people in the Tai Chi Palace secretly involved with him, let alone 'Baiqisi'... If he really wanted to kill himself with a dagger, some of them would be sent to him, the general need not blame himself."

On the one hand, this is indeed the case. Li Daozong's influence in the clan, palace, and imperial army is unparalleled, and it is not difficult to get a dagger.

On the other hand, he needs Li Junxian's wholehearted loyalty.

Li Xiaogong and Li Yuanjia speculated that someone in the clan was plotting to kill him as the emperor, which made him feel like a thorn in the back and frightened. At that moment, he did not trust Li Junxian, and gave him the greatest power. The rebellious officials and thieves were found out.

You have a thousand days to be a thief, but you don't have a thousand days to defend against a thief. If you don't catch those thieves, how long will you have to be on guard?
It is impossible to tell when something is negligent, and it will create an inexhaustible hatred...

Calm down, Li Chengqian said: "Send Jiangxia County King back to his mansion, pass on my orders, and let Zongzheng Temple hold the funeral according to the county king's specifications. Jiangxia County King is a hero of the country. But the flaws do not conceal the virtues, I will still give him a mourning honor after death."