Chapter 3149: Weighing Left and Right
The Changsun family is the number one clan in Guanlong. Naturally, they will not be stingy with financial rewards for "helpers" like Yuan Wei. However, the rules in the clan are strict and it is absolutely unacceptable to get what kind of money you do for what you do. How can we make a square circle if we overstep the rules indiscriminately?
"Accommodating", the move is Qian Guan's "thank you". Obviously, this "accommodating" is by no means "accommodating" in the ordinary sense...
Yuanwei was silent.
No one dislikes money, especially the children of a declining aristocratic family like him, who all dream of earning money and getting promoted to a noble position. After all, there are still many relatives and clan members to support behind them, and the family's glory needs to be restored.
But he also knows better the truth that "money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat". No one will give charity without reason. The meaning behind Changsun Han's seemingly ordinary "accommodating" sentence is most likely a one-time Extreme risk.
After all, if there were no huge risks, why would the Changsun family give such a generous reward?
When Changsun Han saw Yuanwei being silent, he did not urge him. His smile was still warm and he calmly said: "Xiaowei Yuan was born in Guanlong and joined the Changsun family. Our interests are the same. Things that are beneficial to the Changsun family must be done." It is also beneficial to Yuan Xiaowei. There is no doubt about this. Of course, I also understand that this matter is obviously against the military. I will never force anyone to do anything, let alone coming here today. I did it privately, and my family didn’t know about it. I will also ask Captain Yuan to give me an answer before sunset tomorrow. If that fails, I will just pretend that I have not been here today. I will not notify my family. No matter what, it will not be difficult for Yuan Xiaowei.”
This person also has a very good personality, and his actions and words are refreshing, and he has no hint of the overbearing aura of those aristocratic families.
But Yuan Wei understood that these words were not to reassure him, but to deliberately warn him.
On the surface, this matter was only done by Changsun Han alone. No matter where the trouble occurred, it had nothing to do with the Changsun family, and the Changsun family was completely exonerated. But in fact, it was telling Yuan Wei that if this matter cannot be handled well, the Changsun family will definitely not give up...
Looking at the Tang Dynasty, once one is jealous of the eldest son's family, it will be difficult to have an official career, or even a happy ending.
Fang Jun, who has made extraordinary achievements and is in the heart of the emperor, has been repeatedly suppressed by the Changsun family, and even sent dead soldiers many times to assassinate him...
After weighing it in his mind for a long time, Yuan Wei sighed and said: "The Changsun family has been very kind to me, and I am not one of those ungrateful people. I will be on duty tomorrow and will be responsible for the security of the West City. I can leave the city from my own defense zone before dawn. . But it’s best to travel light and simple. , I only brought some high-value goods out of the city, otherwise once others learned about the commotion of the carriages and horses, the loss of my life would be secondary. With Xue Sima's nature, I am afraid that the Changsun family's goods would be set on fire. All burned.”
Changsun Han put his palms in his hands and laughed and said: "Captain Yuan is really affectionate! You are such a caring person who cares about old relationships. I will hand it over to you. When this matter is settled, I will definitely have a few drinks with Captain Yuan. Besides, this It will be of great benefit to me, and I will inevitably reward you in person.”
Not only is it of great benefit to him? He had a heavy responsibility, but he didn't expect that Xue Rengui reacted too quickly, and he was so resolute that he refused to sell anyone's favors. The Arabs blocked the city even when it was hundreds of miles away, and no one was allowed to continue westward.
This immediately trapped him in the city.
Seeing the Arabs getting closer and closer, the war was about to break out, but he was so worried that he was worried for several days. He had no choice but to take the risk and come to find Yuanwei...
It was a combination of hard and soft tactics, but fortunately Yuanwei was a smart man, and the result was acceptable.
Yuan Wei shook his head and said: "This matter is too risky. Once others discover it and report it to Xue Sima, everyone will be at risk. Therefore, you must be careful and keep it confidential."
Changsun Han nodded, deeply convinced.
He was not stupid enough to say something like, "How could the Guanlong family allow a little Sima to act arrogantly?" Even if he had said it, Yuan Wei would not believe it.
Xue Rengui is a rising star in the military, and is unanimously favored by many big shots in the military. He is a direct descendant of Fang Jun, and is naturally opposed to the Guanlong nobles. Moreover, this person has a tough character and does not sell anyone's favors. If he really learns that he is eager to leave the city, he will definitely refuse to give up.
My own life and death are minor matters, but if I cannot complete the tasks assigned to me at home, then I will die without redemption...
"Don't worry, Lieutenant Yuan. I know the importance of this. So, I will leave first and wait until tomorrow evening to send someone to contact Captain Yuan."
Changsun Han stood up immediately.
Since the matter is so serious in front of Yuanwei, it is natural to prepare a large number of valuable goods, otherwise it will inevitably become Yuanwei's preoccupation and the variables will increase sharply.
Yuan Wei also stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Go slowly, I won't send you far."
Changsun Han nodded and said: "No need, no need."
Turn around and walk out of the main hall.
Yuan Wei stood for a while and heard the footsteps outside gradually fading away. Then he sat down, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, sighed, shook his head and sighed.
Changsun Han came to him, obviously feeling desperate, otherwise why would he still seek to leave the city at this time?
As for what he said, he was afraid that it would delay the transaction and cause losses to the eldest son's family. Yuan Wei didn't believe a word of it.
The Arabs came on their own, and the military order to seal the city was issued by Xue Rengui. Even if there were huge losses, no matter how tyrannical Changsun Wuji was, how could he be blamed on Changsun Han?
Obviously, Changsun Han wanted to leave the city urgently, but he had other motives.
Recall that Changsun Jun was hanging out with a group of Arabs when he died. Changsun Yan even wanted to use his hand to get rid of Changsun Jun... No matter how stupid a person is, he can see that the Changsun family has a different view from the Arabs. Some kind of shady connection.
The problem is very serious.
Yuan Wei had a gloomy face, thinking about the consequences of this matter.
Although he is attached to the Changsun family, he hopes to get the resources of the Changsun family to help him in his official career and family business, but it does not mean that he can fight life and death for the Changsun family.
As a Tang person, contacting Arabs privately at this time should be classified as "collaboration with the enemy and treason".
Even if you don't consider the claims of "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism", once the matter is finally exposed, the Changsun family will only need to introduce a scapegoat like Changsun Han, and they will be in great misfortune.
The crime of "collaborating with the enemy and treason" must at least be charged to the three Yi tribes...
But if this news was revealed to Xue Rengui and ruined the major affairs of the eldest son's family, how could the eldest son's family spare him?
After weighing for a long time, I was in a dilemma.
It seemed that I suddenly fell into a pit full of spikes. No matter whether I stayed at the bottom of the pit or tried to climb up, I would inevitably be covered in bruises...
"Mother!"
Yuan Wei cursed angrily and threw the wine glass to the ground.
The white porcelain wine glass fell to the floor, making a muffled sound, and then fell into pieces, turning into pieces on the floor.
"If you don't make it easy for me, I won't let you feel comfortable either!"
Yuan Wei's face was full of cruelty, he got up and put on a set of clothes, took the cloak and tied it up, strode out of the main hall, and asked the servant to bring the war horse, but after reining the horse, he turned over and got on the horse, and whipped the war horse hard. , the war horse "Herod" neighed, galloped, rushed out of the house, and went directly to the government office in the city.
When he arrived at the gate of the Yamen Office, Yuan Wei just reined in his horse, jumped off the horse, and looked at the open main door of the Yamen Office with a gloomy look. Many captains on duty were coming in and out in a hurry.
After hesitating for a long time, Yuan Wei gritted his teeth, strode into the office, and went straight to Xue Rengui's check-in room.
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As the Dashi army approaches, the atmosphere in Suiye City, which is an important border town in the Western Region, becomes increasingly solemn, with tensions rising everywhere, and a war is imminent.
For many days in a row, the merchants in the city escorted their goods out of the city to Luntai City in the northeast to avoid the war. There were cars and horses on the road, and there was an endless stream of ordinary people and merchants.
Naturally, there are also some well-established merchants who disdain the withdrawal order issued by the Anxi Army and are reluctant to evacuate their goods and colonies, because that means that business will be suspended for most of this year, and the loss of money is countless.
These people usually have many contacts with the Dashi Kingdom and are business partners with each other. They believe that with this, they can completely avoid being plundered by the Dashi army.
And the Anxi Army blatantly issued the order "If you don't remove the goods colonies, you will be collaborating with bandits and supporting the enemy." If the goods colonies are not removed by then, they will burn them all. This made the merchants who backed the aristocratic families complain, and they continued for several days. People gathered in front of the government office, intending to meet Xue Rengui and make him withdraw his order.
As night fell, Suiye City, which had been noisy all day, gradually became quiet.
Yuan Wei put his helmet on his head and held his sword in his hand, standing on the west city gate with a solemn expression... (End of this chapter)