Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

For a while, the whole flower hall was full of noise, but the face of the old matriarch was calm. He carried the child and slowly returned to the inner hall from the corridor of the flower hall. While walking, he turned to Xiuxiu and said:

"Xiu'er, my mother is getting old, and you will be in charge of this family, and you will be in charge of the outside affairs...cough...coughcough..."

Chapter 975

From dusk to the beginning of the Chinese lanterns.

Yizhou Hou's Mansion changed from the previous deserted and deserted. For a while, there was a lot of traffic and people, and it looked like a city.

After receiving the news, Xiuxiu first arranged for the old lady to rest in the inner hall, and then gathered herself together, and took Zhenniang and Zhiru to the mourning hall to receive the guests who paid their respects.

In the mourning hall.

Before Xiuxiu people came, Kong Yingda, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao and others had already offered incense one by one. Thank you all.

After the ceremony was completed, several bigwig-level figures vacated their positions to make room for the latecomers to continue offering incense and offering sacrifices.

The few of them walked to a corner of the mourning hall, sighing with emotion.

Among them, Cheng Yaojin's voice was the loudest, and he raised his voice and yelled: "Grandma, I don't believe that if you beat him to death, this kid Guo Ye will have such a blessed life. Back then, when the Tubo army besieged the city, he led Three thousand solitary troops guarding Golmud City to the death, didn’t this kid also persevere? Impossible, absolutely impossible.”

"Yes!"

Qin Shubao also sighed with a lot of emotion: "So far, Guo Ye hasn't seen anyone in his life, and he hasn't seen a corpse in his death. The chances of him surviving are still quite high. Duke Wei, I have something to say."

Speaking of this, Qin Shubao looked at Li Jing, frowned and asked: "Now that Guo Ye's life and death are still uncertain, the imperial court set up a mourning hall and a tomb for him. Isn't that a bit too rash? What if..."

"Shubao, don't talk too much, the old man understands what you mean."

Li Jing waved his hand to interrupt what Qin Shubao was about to say next, and said in a low voice: "This is what the emperor meant. It can be seen that Guo Ye's position in the emperor's heart is extraordinary. But the old man can understand the emperor's thoughts. Now The end of the year is approaching, counting the days, it has been almost half a year since Guo Ye disappeared on his mission to Tubo. His life and death are uncertain, and there is no news. If the emperor does not respond, he is also worried that the hearts of all the courtiers will be chilled. The old man has basically been idle at home for the past six months, so I don’t know much about the affairs of the court. Haven’t you two teachers stayed at home after returning to the court? We are both marching chiefs, and we should be transferred during wartime, not during non-wartime Most of them are at home. Hehe, so regarding matters above the court, the emperor's real intention of this move, I'm afraid you still have to ask Kong Shangshu."

What Li Jing said was true, the three of them were all senior generals leading troops to fight, unless it was a time of war, otherwise, they basically didn't care about government affairs.This is not only because senior military generals do not participate in the government affairs of the court, but also a means of self-protection for them, political self-protection.

Since ancient times, the emperors have often feared not the prime ministers, but these senior generals who command thousands of horses and thousands of troops.

Therefore, their non-participation in the affairs of the court is also a means of protecting themselves wisely.

Cheng Yaojin is Zhang Fei who embroiders with needles, and is bold and careful.

Qin Shubao is cautious and cautious.

Both of them understood that there was something in Li Weigong's words, and Qi Qi turned his attention to Kong Yingda.

Kong Yingda looked dissatisfied at Li Jing, who had always been wise and safe, and smiled bitterly, "Li Weigong is right. It was indeed the emperor's own confession to set up a funeral for Guo Ye. According to what I learned before coming to Guo's mansion, the emperor just returned He met with Changsun Wuji, and repeatedly told Changsun Wuji to have a grand burial for Guo Ye, and to be honored after his death. Not only did he have to stop the court for three days for Guo Xiaozi, but he also ordered all officials in Chang’an to go to Guo’s mansion to express his condolences. King Jiangxia, Qing of Zongzheng Temple, negotiated, and made Guo Ye the Duke of Pingyang County. Hehe, it can be seen that the emperor is deeply saddened by the death of this kid Guo Ye."

"Three days after the end of the court, all Chang'an officials must come to express their condolences?"

"Promoted to the Duke of Pingyang County?"

Cheng Yaojin was astonished, and sighed loudly: "It seems that the emperor has really favored Guo boy."

Qin Shubao shook his head and scolded: "Bite the gold, don't make a fuss, what if Guo Ye is not dead? Then how will it end?"

Li Jing glanced at Qin Shubao approvingly, and echoed: "Yes, the emperor is now determined to make Guo Ye mourn after his death, but no matter how I look at it, this old man thinks that Guo Ye's son is not a young man. Kong Shangshu, you What do you think?"

Kong Yingda shook his head slightly, and sighed in distress: "I came to the mansion today not only to express my condolences, but also for this matter. Regarding this kind of matter, if Yu Shinan is in Chang'an, I still have someone You can discuss it. I hate Changsun Wuji, a cunning fox, who actually used the turmoil in the southern states as an excuse to encourage His Majesty to send Yu Shinan to the south to preach. No, the old man is also anxious, but it is not the same Have no idea."

It is no secret in the court that Kong Yingda is full of knowledge but not good at strategy.Therefore, the one who really played the role of the military adviser of the Qingliu Department of Shilin has always been Yu Shinan, who has the style of a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

After listening to Kong Yingda's words, Li Jing and the three already smelled a bit of conspiracy, as if they were involved in the dispute between the two factions.

Although Qin Shubao and Cheng Yaojin had never been of one mind with Changsun Wuji and the others and had their own small camp, they still had the brand name of the old ministers of Tiance Mansion, so they had to avoid suspicion at this time.

So, the two slightly cupped their hands and said: "Kong Shangshu, Wei Gong, you two chat first, and I will go to visit some widows of Guo Xiaozi."

After all, the two of them moved towards the corner of the family members.

It turned out that at this time, Xiuxiu had brought Zhenniang and Zhiru into the mourning hall, and was being surrounded by Ma Yuanju and officials from the Qingliu Department of Shilin who were consoling her with good words.

As soon as the two left, Li Jing smiled at Kong Yingda again, and explained: "They can't help themselves, Kong Shangshu must not take offense."

Kong Yingda shook his head in disbelief, and said: "This Kong understands, how can he blame him? After all, Yu Shinan was transferred from Chang'an by Changsun Wuji and went to the south to be prosecuted, while Guo Ye's life and death were uncertain, and there was no news about it. It is a heavy blow to the Shilin Qingliu department. Alas, to be honest, the middle and lower officials of the Shilin Qingliu are already in panic. Wei Gong can come to express condolences with Lu Guogong and Yi Guogong today, which is really intentional. gone."

"You're welcome!"

Li Jing waved his hand and said: "Although the old man is wise and protects himself, he does not belong to the three lines, but he can also tell the difference between loyalty and treachery, good people and bad people. But to be honest, the current situation is good for Changsun Wuji, If Guo Ye really died for his country in Tubo, then he must have lost a strong opponent; if he did not die and returned to Chang'an in a few days, it would make the emperor lose face. Think about it, Your Majesty It is already well known in Chang'an to strike down the court for him, put up a spirit for him, erect a monument for him, and set up a tomb for him. If this incident is known to the whole world, and even the neighbors know about such a big commotion in Chang'an, But if he came back from the resurrection suddenly, wouldn't that discredit the court and make His Majesty laugh at the king of the neighboring country? As far as Wuji is concerned, it is all beneficial. No matter what, he can handle it with ease!"

"Wei Gong is right in his words!"

Kong Yingda sighed and said, "That's why Changsun Wuji is so enthusiastic about obeying the emperor's will. He is doing it for Guo Ye and setting up a grave for Guo Ye. No matter what happens, he will not lose. Now that old slicker Yu Shinan is not around." Chang'an, I'm really worried about Kong Mou!"

Li Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, and said softly: "Unless Guo Ye can return to Chang'an in time before the first seven days are over. Otherwise, even if he returns later, it will be a big trouble. I am afraid that for the face of the court and the emperor, Even if he is alive, he must be..."

"Wei Gong, stop talking!"

Kong Yingda seemed to have guessed what Li Jing wanted to say, and immediately interrupted: "Don't say this here, if Mr. Wei wants to help Boy Guo, let's go to the inner hall to talk about it, how about it?"

Li Jing suddenly smiled at the corner of his mouth, looked at Kong Yingda meaningfully, and said with a low laugh: "Kong Shangshu, everyone said that you are not good at intrigues and tricks. I think this is a lie. No, Li was confused. You went in. It seems that if I don't help with this, can't I do it?"

"Hey, Duke Wei, don't say that."

Kong Yingda also smiled slightly and said: "If you didn't value Guo boy very much in your heart and wanted to help him, why would you take the initiative to come here today to express your condolences? Well, everyone has made it clear. I understand, you don't want to offend anyone , stay safe. Let’s go, let’s talk in the hall.”

"Okay, let's go!"

Immediately, the two big men avoided everyone present, stepped into the corridor behind the mourning hall, and started talking quietly.

Inside the mourning hall, there were still people coming and going, and countless people came to express their condolences.

And outside the mourning hall, there was also a lot of traffic and a sea of ​​people, which almost blocked the traffic of the entire Taipingfang.

At this time, Chen Kang, the director of the Imperial College, led hundreds of poor students. Because he was worried that the Hou Mansion of Yizhou would not be able to accommodate so many people, he had to set up a temporary sacrificial place at the entrance of the Hou Mansion.

For a while, those who threw paper money threw paper money, those who burned yellow paper burned yellow paper, and some even brought wine to pay homage to Guo Ye. Anyway, the scene was chaotic.

So many poor students appear here, since there is wine, there is also poetry.

The eulogies are loud, the eulogies are endless, and the poems are endless.

"The general dies in a hundred battles, and the strong man returns in ten years! Marquis of Yizhou, the loyal soul is far away..."

"Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the green hills, why need a corpse wrapped in horse leather! Guo Shangshu died for the country, and his name will be immortalized through the ages!"

"Mourning my brother Guo Ye Guo Ziyi:

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, in Zhongxia, I longed for the day I met my brother, and wrote a hundred poems without drinking a thousand cups, but I could be a talented man in the country of wine..."

During the period, Chen Kang even carried the wine jar and recited a mourning poem on the spot, which was not only amazing in talent, but also made all the visitors weep.