Chapter 37 Thunder and Lightning

Xue Chongxun has been back in Chang'an for a month. He spent a hot month. During this period, it was cooler for a day or two when it rained occasionally, but with the arrival of the scorching heat, the temperature kept rising.

I saw a sudden heavy rain in July, and then there was rain in the next few days, and the sky suddenly became less hot. The cool rain made people realize that early autumn had arrived quietly without realizing it.

When many people were having lunch outside and sighed happily that it was a good rain, but they saw Li Shouyi’s face full of worry. People remembered that it was the autumn harvest season. Too much rain, the grain was not easy to dry, and it was easy to soak and sprout and then moldy and spoil.

In such a chaotic and mixed mood, Zhang Shuo's plan to "The Long March" athletes gradually won the recognition of all forces in the North Korea and China and gradually became complete.

When the formal five-color edict was issued in Hanyuan Hall, there was heavy rain and lightning and thunder outside. As soon as the eunuch Yu Liben finished reading the rules, he was shocked by a thunder.

The article ordered that 100,000 healthy men be recruited nationwide, and the court would be responsible for the equipment, food and grass, and houses and land be allocated. After the army was formed, it could be transferred to Longyou, Hexi to deal with the war against Tubo.

This armed force is very different from the previous government soldiers. After fighting, the government soldiers can return to the land and become farmer. The athletes are recruited for a long time, laying an irreversible foundation for the recruitment system and the professional army system.

Professional soldiers can improve the quality of the army in modern society, but under the communication, system and economic conditions at this time, there are many disadvantages, and the biggest disadvantage is that they are difficult to control...

The warlord separatist after the Anshi Rebellion has nothing to do with the change in the military system.

Ka!The spacious hall suddenly lit up again. Xue Chongxun, who had always been bold, trembled all over at this time. He was not scared by thunder, but was disturbed by his inner panic.

What impact will this edict have on the future of the entire empire?

He knew the consequences, but he didn't stop them.

His current mood is probably similar to that of pilots who drive planes to drop nuclear bombs into big cities. Whether it is right or wrong, in short, there are millions of lives below.

No one in the civil and military ministers in the court, except Xue Chongxun, realized the consequences. Everyone is a mortal. Who can truly grasp the lifeline of a hundred years later?

Suddenly I remembered Du Fu. He wrote a poem "I heard that the official army was taking over Henan and Hebei": It was suddenly said that he had taken over Jibei outside the sword, and when he heard it, he burst into tears.

But I saw my wife’s sorrow, and she was full of joy and joy in poetry and books.

When singing during the day, you must drink and drink, and when you are young, you can return home as your companion.

Then he passed through Wu Gorge from Baxia and went down to Xiangyang to Luoyang...

Du Fu spent his whole life feeling sad for the decline of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and this poem was very happy.But when Xue Chongxun thought about it, he still felt a little sad. Where will the Tang Dynasty go here?

When he turned his head quietly, he saw rain outside the window, and the eaves of the Dovetail Palace were like goshawks about to soar, but the top of the pointed top was raining like blood flowing.

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After reading the edict, Li Shouli directly ordered his resignation. In fact, the edict was not instructed by him, but was completely the intention of Princess Taiping.

After everyone bowed and called him for a long life, Li Shouli was gone.

The officials came out of Hanyuan Hall one after another. It was raining outside. Many umbrellas appeared on the Dragon Tail Road for a while, but it was a different landscape.

At this time, someone came up to say hello. When Xue Chongxun looked back, he saw that it was Pan Haoli, a bearded man.

Before Li Shouli became the governor of Youzhou, Pan Dahuzi worked as an assistant in Youzhou. Now he has followed the emperor to Chang'an to be an official. In this way, Li Shouli is not considered a commander alone, and there are still a few old officials in the court.

However, this Pan Dahuzi and the others surnamed Yuan did not hold any important official positions and had little power.

Li Shouli is really insignificant and has no foundation in Chang'an.

However, Xue Chongxun knew that Pan Dahuzi was the emperor's person, so he gave him face and said with a smile: After parting in Youzhou, I will not expect to be an official in the same dynasty. I am lucky to meet you.

Pan Dahuzi clasped his fists as a polite, but because he was holding an umbrella, his movement turned into holding the umbrella in his hands. He also sighed: It is rare to meet again.

Between the towering palaces, on the spectacular Dragon Tail Road, the two of them wore long robes to reminisce about the past, and the ancient meaning was full of ancient meaning. Xue Chongxun was also very poetic in his heart, but he could not write poetry...

I think poetry really has a background in the times, and in this environment, good poetry can always be born.

The two walked and spoke, and Xue Chongxun asked again: Is Changshi Pan accustomed to the waters and land of Chang'an?

Now Pan Dahuzi is no longer a chief minister. He seems to be an official in the Hanlin Academy. However, Xue Chongxun’s previous official title seems to have a long friendship.

Pan Dahuzi said: Fortunately, Chang'an is hotter than Youzhou, and it feels comfortable to get cold these days; it is just busy with farming, and the rain delays the farming work.

At this moment, another sharp voice was heard: After Xue Lang came to Luoyang to rectify the canal transportation, it only takes one month to transport grain from Lingnan Road, Jiangnan Road to Beijing, and no matter how it is, the capital will not be short of food.Xue Lang's incident must have made a comeback in historical records.

Pan Dahuzi sighed lightly, not saying anything.

Xue Chongxun thought to himself: Of course, the rulers of Chang'an will not be short of food, but it affects the harvest, and the grain transported from Jiangnan will not be distributed to the people...

Pan Haoli's sigh probably meant this.

In this way, literati such as Pan Haoli are somewhat benevolent and righteous, and are one level higher than the ideological level of eunuchs.

Yu Liben said again: Your Highness said casually this morning, Xue Lang hasn't been to see her for a long time.Xue Lang took the time to Chengxiang Palace in the past two days and asked for peace.

Xue Chongxun said: I was just about to say goodbye to my mother. It’s still early today, so it’s better to go there now.

So he bid farewell to Pan Haoli and parted ways.Pan Haoli went south to Danfeng Gate, Xue Chongxun and Yu Liben went north to Taijichi.

Following the shore of Taijiuchichi and entering Chengxiang Hall. After walking onto the corridor, there is no need to hold an umbrella. Xue Chongxun put away the umbrella and walked up to the left queu, passed through the flying bridge, and came to the back of the complex.

Princess Taiping is in an open hall above the palace building, breathable on all sides, which is a very cool place.

When Xue Chongxun went in, she saw her half-rest on the chair, with her face covered with goat milk... A woman in her forties is really in need of maintenance.There were seven or eight palace maids next to them serving with all kinds of things.

My son asked my mother for good luck.Xue Chongxun worshipped.

Taiping said: Come?Come here and wait for me for a while.Someone came to wash my face.

Xue Chongxun walked over as he said, but saw a cork chair in front of Taiping, and he looked there abruptly. He thought that it might be that his mother knew that she was coming and asked someone to move there in advance.

He sat down and waited silently.

Those servants carefully cleaned Taiping's faces. The tedious procedures were busy for a long time before they finished them, and they had not put on makeup.

It was already late at this time. If Taiping did not attend the dinner tonight, there was no need to paint the thrush and powder.

She sat up, waved her sleeves lightly, and the palace maid next to her respectfully retreated with small steps.

Xue Chongxun bowed and asked: My mother was in a bad state a few days ago. Are she getting better now?

Taiping said: It’s already done. A few days ago, I often come upstairs to stay here. It is very ventilated and cool, and I never feel uncomfortable anymore.It was just that the wind was strong, and the skin and hair were a little dry.

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun looked at the skin on Taiping's neck carefully and did not find any difference from before.

However, recently he saw Li Yan'er's delicate and firm skin in her teenage years, and then looked at her mother, who had traces of time, and found that her skin was obviously a little loose.

However, it is not easy to see if there is no comparison. Taiping's skin is well maintained, basically never sun-dried, and it is very white like mutton fat.

What’s rare is that there are no spots on her face, and most women are prone to spots on their faces when they are a little older.

Princess Taiping looked at the Qionglou Yuyu outside the attic railing and said after a long time: Now that the edict has been issued, the situation in Longyou has finally found a solution. I thought about it and could only use Cheng Qianli, the governor of Hexi, as the general manager of the marching...

Xue Chongxun listened silently, his heart was as cold as iron: In the future, I will become the governor of the army. If my mother is gone, if I want to settle me in the court, I will rebel.

He helped Zhang Shuo pass the proposal of the Long March athlete, and the purpose was to take charge of military power.

Logically, the Tang Dynasty's government soldiers could still maintain this time, but if the main combat force was still the government soldiers, Xue Chongxun had no chance to catch the force.

For the government soldiers, Zhechong Mansion has troops but no military power. The Central Committee and the Ministry of War only have the military power. Moreover, the government soldiers go home to farm after the war, and they often rotate...

Under the system of military service, even if you are the prince, you cannot control the national military power.

The imperial guards obeyed the royal family and wanted to use the imperial guards to deal with the royal family...

With Xue Chongxun's identity and the level of power in the North, the chance of mastering the imperial guards was slim.

The current government system has not been completely corrupted. The 100,000 athletes decided by the court were just recruited under the pressure of war. Xue Chongxun himself did not know how it would develop in the future.

His weakness is here, things that are too complex and long-term cannot be effectively predicted.

In short, he was confused, but if he did nothing and became a nobleman in Chang'an, he would obviously die. Taiping could not protect him for the rest of his life.

Maybe there may be a turmoil if you can’t wait for peace and death. Who can calculate it correctly?

It is not right to be right for Princess Taiping to hold power.

At this moment, Princess Taiping said: How many times have you lived with your mother, and I call Cheng Ting to sleep with you, why don’t you touch her?

Xue Chongxun pondered: This is the palace, and the ministers dare not act rashly. They are suspected of being promiscuous to the palace and are contrary to the ritual system.

Taiping smiled and said: If you can’t get her body, you will never get her heart.Cheng Ting is Cheng Qianli's niece. You already have a wife, so you can take her home.With this relationship, Cheng Qianli can hope, and he can join the court as prime minister through military achievements and nepotism.Do you understand?

A few black threads appeared on Xue Chongxun's forehead and thought depressedly: His wife Li Yan'er is a political item, and even her concubine will be forced to be blocked.

But what his mother said was right. Cheng Qianli could see a bright future, so he would basically not have a second intention. Who would give up the opportunity to shine the family and gain ancestors to get involved in some unreliable things?

After he thought about it, he said: My son understand, don’t worry, mother, I will definitely be more pampering to Cheng Ting.