Chapter 2477 Old Scoundrel
The night is dark and the breeze is getting cooler.
After a group of soldiers from the Anxi Army arrived at the inn, the night sky was overcast with clouds, and drizzle started to fall.
An autumn rain and a cold. Although winter is still some time away, the light rain under the night still makes people feel cool all over.
But for the soldiers of the Anxi Army who have been serving in the Western Regions all year round, it is like rain after a long drought. The rolling yellow sand in the Western Regions is scorching and the scorching sun seems to have dried up all the water. Even though there are oases everywhere, there is very little rain. At this moment, the Western Regions The gentle flow on the face makes people feel comfortable radiating from the bones.
Changsun Guang looked up at the dark night sky. The rain fell on his face, making it wet and cool, but the irritability in his heart lingered.
In front, Cui Dunli rode forward and whispered a few words to the generals of the Anxi Army who were traveling with him. Several officials from the Ministry of War stepped forward to verify their identity one by one. After they had seen each one, they nodded to Cui Dunli.
Cui Dunli clasped his fists on the horse and said: "Now that I have been verified, let's deliver."
Originally, soldiers who violated military discipline were escorted to Chang'an and handed over to Weiwei Temple for trial and sentencing. However, the soldiers escorted this time were all Xue Rengui's close confidants, and they were strictly ordered to be handed over to the Ministry of War. Although it was unreasonable, no one in the army, except for the children of Guanlong, expressed opposition.
Weiwei Temple, as the "base camp" of Guan Long, is very indulgent towards its own children. It always treats big and trivial matters as trivial. No matter how big the mistake is, it often turns a blind eye and hurriedly handles the matter with a little punishment. . However, they are extremely harsh on generals and soldiers who are not from Guanlong. Once they enter Weiwei Temple, even if they do not die, they will have to strip off more than half of their wealth...
There have long been complaints among the army.
This time, the Ministry of War stepped forward to challenge Weiwei Temple, intending to wrest the power of trial and sentencing away from Weiwei Temple. Naturally, everyone was happy to hear this.
Anyway, it’s a fight between gods, who wins and who loses, no one loses...
The general was very polite: "I will obey the orders of Cui Shilang."
With Fang Jun ascending to the position of Minister of War, the Ministry of War now has more and more authority, and no one dares to despise it. In particular, although Cui Dunli is only the right minister and the third-in-command of the Ministry of War, he is young and promising, and he has a famous family such as the Boling Cui family behind him. It is unlikely that he will be able to successfully take charge of the Ministry of War in a few years when Fang Jun is promoted again.
Who among the soldiers of the entire Tang Dynasty would dare to be disrespectful to a future Minister of War?
Cui Dunli laughed. He first exchanged the reconnaissance documents and completed the handover. Then he said: "Today I came to hand over the prisoners on the order of Fang Shaobao. I don't dare to delay my official duties. I hope the captain will not blame me. If the war in the Western Region is not urgent, we might as well go to Chang'an." Let’s stay for a few days and wait until you take some time to have a few drinks and listen to the captain’s talk about the style of the Western Regions.”
Although the Boling Cui family has a family of poems and etiquette, Cui Dunli is quite chivalrous and straightforward in his actions. He highly respects the generals who kill the enemy, generals and flags, and there is absolutely no trace of the sourness of the literati. .
The captain was naturally overjoyed and said hurriedly: "In this case, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."
Cui Dunli said happily: "That's how it should be!"
At this moment, a soldier came quickly and interrupted the greetings between the two.
"Weiwei Temple?"
Cui Dunli frowned when he heard the soldiers reported that officials from Weiwei Temple had arrived.
In order to prevent being overtaken by Weiwei Temple, Cui Dunli left the city before dark and waited here, and strictly ordered all city gates to strictly prohibit entry and exit. As long as there is no exit warrant from the Ministry of War, no one can get out. When the person is brought back to the prison of the Ministry of War, even if all the ministers and assistants from the Political Affairs Hall are present, they will not be able to take the person away from Fang Jun.
Unexpectedly, the officials of Weiwei Temple came out of the city...
Cui Dunli's face was gloomy. Even though the captain guarding the city was a descendant of Guanlong, there were so many military orders. How could he dare to ignore the military orders and let the officials of Weiwei Temple out of the city privately?
Simply lawless!
In the drizzle, a team of carriages and horses galloped towards the east, the lanterns hanging on the shafts of the carriages swaying. After a while, all the officials of the Ministry of War, including Cui Dunli, were surprised when they arrived.
This group of carriages and horses came in a hurry, and there were hundreds of people in the shadows in the night!
Cui Dunli's eyes twitched, and he thought to himself: What does Weiwei Si want to do? They are not here to rob people, they are simply trying to get into a fight!
When the carriages and horses came close, the other party rode forward and shouted loudly: "Where are the prisoners taken by the Anxi Army to Beijing now?"
The captain of the Anxi Military Academy looked at Cui Dunli and closed his mouth without saying a word.
Cui Dunli urged his horse to take a few steps forward, and replied sternly: "Who of you dare to leave the city privately, don't you take the king's law into consideration?"
The other party retorted, "It is the duty of the Weiwei Temple to enforce military laws and to judge and impose sentences. If you privately accept prisoners from the army, who doesn't take the king's law into consideration? Hand over the prisoners quickly, otherwise this lawsuit will inevitably go to the imperial court." Don’t blame Weiwei Temple for not caring about the friendship between colleagues!”
Cui Dunli responded: "I am under the orders of my family's minister, and I have received my orders. I do not dare to show favoritism. If you have any objections, you can just go and find my family's minister. Please forgive me for not obeying my order."
His official position and qualifications were not enough to fight against Weiwei Temple, so Fang Jun had to be removed.
The other party was about to speak when suddenly there was a commotion behind him, and he saw the carriage carriage with a lantern hanging open, and a man in official robes got out of the carriage. All the officials on the left and right dismounted and followed him, shouting and crowding behind him. Very impressive.
Cui Dunli frowned. He recognized all the officials in Weiwei Temple, but he couldn't think of any one with such pomp and ceremony... When the other party came forward and saw his face clearly, he was shocked. Why did this person come out of the city in person? ?
Quickly dismounting, Su Rong saluted and said: "I have met Cui Dunli, Duke Dugu!"
A group of military officials behind him also dismounted and said in unison: "I have seen the Duke!"
There is no way, Dugu Lan's qualifications are too old, who dares to be disrespectful? The reason why Weiwei Temple has a transcendent status among the six temples and nine temples is simply because there is such a big Buddha squatting there, which no other officials want to mess with.
Unexpectedly, I actually forced him out today...
Cui Dunli was secretly anxious. This old fox had become a spirit long ago. With his official position, he might not be able to stop him.
If I had known earlier, I would have asked Fang Jun to come here in person...
Dugulan walked a few steps forward and stood in front of Cui Dunli. There was a servant behind him holding an umbrella to cover the rain. He still felt a little cold. He tightened his official robe tightly and said to Cui Dunli with a smile: "I am Who can despise the law and discipline so much and still speak with sonorous words? It turns out to be Cui Anshang..."
"Anshang" is Cui Dunli's character.
Cui Dunli held the ceremony very respectfully, and seemed not to have heard the sarcasm in the other party's words. He said respectfully: "It's the official... It's rainy and cold at night, and the Duke is old and weak. Be careful of wind evil entering the body. The left and right are just Why do you have to come out of the city in the middle of the night for ordinary business? Your health is the most important thing. If you get cold, we, the juniors, will have trouble sleeping and eating, and you will be punished by death. "
Dugulan clicked his tongue.
Listen, is this really human talk?
It’s not worth going out of the city in the middle of the night in the rain for a mere official business. If you catch the cold and get seriously ill, you may die. It’s not worth it...
I couldn't help but sigh and shake my head. Today's young people are each more difficult to deal with than the last.
They are all metaphors. Anyone who is really angry is a fool and will be looked down upon immediately. Dugulan has been in the officialdom for decades, how can he be angered by such words?
He stepped forward and patted Cui Dunli's shoulder affectionately. He smiled as warmly as if he were an elder, and said kindly: "No matter how old you are, you must abide by the law, and you must live up to His Majesty's trust and take care of the errands entrusted by His Majesty. Young man How can I do this if I don't know how good the world is and how I can do this? We all have our own duties, and we all work for His Majesty. Why not go back first and keep an eye on the Ministry of War Yamen? "
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Cui Dunli was unmoved: "My ministers often teach us that meritorious seniors like the Duke have worked hard for the Tang Dynasty for half their lives and have achieved great results. As juniors, we should take the initiative to share your worries and solve your problems. How can we be afraid of difficulties and shy away from them?" Reason? ”
"Haha..."
Dugu Lan smiled but sneered twice, came close to Cui Dunli, and whispered: "An Shang, what are the consequences if I accidentally fall in front of you right now? ”
When Cui Dunli heard this, he suddenly started to sweat.
Aren't you trying to blackmail people? !
He glared angrily: "The Duke is a veteran of two dynasties, and he has the honor of founding the country. His position is respected and his status is noble. How can he do this?"
Dugu Lan didn't feel embarrassed at all, he sighed and said sincerely: "You young people, one or two of your wings are stiff, you are proud and arrogant, we are dying, and you are completely unwilling to listen to what we say, Then tell me, apart from such rogue behavior, what can I do? I hope that my nephew An will be considerate, but there is really nothing I can do..."
Cui Dunli is one head and two older. If this old guy acts rogue, how can he resist? (End of chapter)