Chapter 4894 An’s self-rescue
Outside the house, the cold wind howled and heavy snow fell, but the hearts of the people inside were colder than winter.
Everyone knows what An Yuanshou means, to use his own body to kill the king at the first glance, in order to calm the king's anger and exchange for peace for the An family...
This is the dignified patriarch of the An clan, but he is forced into such a situation. Why is he like this?
Is this the Lord of "Renhe" that is praised all over the world? !
Zhai Liuniang, who had been silent, shook her head and said calmly: "Even if your husband sacrifices himself, how can you be sure that your majesty can really forgive the An family?"
If An Yuanshou is sacrificed in exchange for the peace of the whole clan, although it is sad, it is not impossible to consider. But who can guarantee that Your Majesty will let the An clan go after executing An Yuanshou? If His Majesty was still angry and vowed to annihilate the An clan after An Yuanshou was killed in front of the king, wouldn't An Yuanshou's sacrifice be in vain?
An Yongda hurriedly said: "My sister-in-law's words are reasonable. It's just a matter of death. Let's just fight back. If we want to kill our An family, we will have to break Cheng Yaojin's big teeth!"
An Zhongjing stood up, raised his fist and roared: "I, the An family, have lived in Liangzhou for a long time and have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Now the king is unkind and treats me like a thorn in his side that needs to be removed quickly. How can we be captured without mercy and humiliate the majesty of our ancestors?" ? Let’s fight!”
An Yuanshou's expression changed and he hesitated.
As An Zhongjing said, the An family made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty!
At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Gui ruled Liangzhou separately, connecting the Turks to the north and Tuyuhun to the south. He was eyeing Guanzhong, which was a serious problem. An Xinggui then recommended himself and volunteered, and returned to Liangzhou, his ancestral home, to assist the court in pacifying Li Gui, so that the Tang Dynasty no longer had any worries. For this achievement, he was deeply appreciated by Emperor Gaozu, and "retired to the generals of Shangzhu Kingdom and Youwuhou, and was granted the title The Duke of Liang State granted him ten thousand pieces of silk and granted him six hundred households." Among the heroes in the early Tang Dynasty, there were only a handful of those whose merits were as high as Anxing's.
An Yuanshou was very brave in his youth. At the age of sixteen, he entered the Prince of Qin's palace as a meritorious disciple and served as Youkuzhi. When Emperor Taizong launched the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion in the ninth year of Wude, he ordered An Yuanshou to stick to the entrance and exit of Taiji Palace. The Jiaqi Gate of the court has made great achievements.
In the same year, Jieli Khan sent his troops south to approach the Wei River. When Emperor Taizong made the "Wei River Alliance" with Jieli Khan at the Weishui River bridge, An Yuanshou alone guarded the army in the military tent, so that Emperor Taizong had no worries.
With all the meritorious deeds, how many people in the Tang Dynasty can match them?
Just because he raised an army without authorization and rushed to Chang'an, he wanted to annihilate the entire clan to vent his anger?
Really unwilling!
However, his wife, cousin, and son could not bear to go to Chang'an to die, and would rather fight to the death in one place, which also moved him extremely.
After all, the best way at this time is to push him out. After all, it is still possible for His Majesty to resolve his anger and let the An family go. If they fight to the death, the only way is defeat and annihilation.
"Bang!"
Zhai Liu Niang reached out and patted the table, her beautiful eyes widened, and she shouted: "Calm down, when did I say that I was going to rebel? It's not that I can't bind myself in front of you and apologize for my sins with death, but I have to find a way to let your majesty do it afterwards." Don’t pursue An’s case any more and allow An’s to be safe and sound!”
An Yuanshou: "..."
It turns out that you are not reluctant to let me die, but you want my death to be worthwhile...
An Yongda hurriedly asked: "What's the plan?"
Although Zhai Liuniang is a female generation, she is clever and resourceful, and can manage half of the family, so she has always been quite prestigious, and the An clan is extremely convinced of her.
"Have people rush to Chang'an secretly with a lot of money, and bribe and persuade the ministers of the DPRK and China to speak in front of His Majesty. This may be able to protect the An family!"
An Yongda's eyes lit up: "Sister-in-law, it is true that women are among the best, this will definitely resolve the crisis!"
An Zhongjing also agreed: "Although His Majesty seems to be generous, he is actually stubborn, but his character is weak and indecisive. To put it bluntly, he has a soft ear! As long as he can bribe enough ministers to give advice in front of him, detailing the achievements of the An family. As well as the huge price required to destroy us, your Majesty must be able to let the An family go after weighing the trade-offs!”
An Yuanshou: "..."
Do you only care about how to bribe ministers and how to persuade His Majesty, but don't care at all about me who paid the biggest price in this?
He coughed dryly and said: "The person your Majesty trusts the most at the moment is Fang Jun. If he can be allowed to advise your Majesty, the possibility of success will be infinitely increased."
But Zhai Liuniang shook her head: "The annihilation of our An family is a great achievement. Cheng Yaojin also hopes to return to Chang'an with this. Fang Jun is a military giant and will never offend Cheng Yaojin. Besides, Fang Jun is the richest in the world. Even if we spend all our money, we may not be able to impress him.”
The ancestor of the An family was a prince of the Anxi Kingdom. He settled in Liangzhou during the Northern Wei Dynasty and gradually became a powerful and famous family in Wuwei. For more than two hundred years, the clan has thrived and prospered here. Because of guarding the Silk Road, countless people have gathered here. of wealth.
However, the An family's wealth may dominate the Hexi region and is even more powerful in Chang'an, but it pales in comparison to the "wealth that rivals the country". The money and silk that the An family collected after losing everything may not be in Fang Jun's eyes...
An Yongda wondered: "Who else can influence His Majesty?"
Zhai Liuniang said: "Zhongshu Ling, Liu Jie!"
Before several people could ask questions, she explained: "Liu Jie is the head of the civil service, but he does not have the deep foundation of Fang Xuanling and Cen Wen, and his achievements are not as good as those of Fang Xuanling and Cen Wen. His prestige is naturally not enough. He wants to be famous among the civil service officials." Hundred Ying will definitely need a huge amount of money to maintain the relationship, but the Liu family in Jingzhou behind him is just a small family and is far from being able to support the expenses of the court, so Liu Jie must be short of money."
"Furthermore, the current civil-military dispute in the court was instigated by Liu Jie. He defends the interests of civilian officials and denounces the military for waging war. His attitude is naturally opposed to the military. As long as he speaks for us, we will do our best to Go.”
Hearing Zhai Liu Niang talk about how she knew everything about the situation in the court, An Yongda put his hands on his hands and sighed: "Sister-in-law is strategizing and winning battles thousands of miles away. Women are not inferior to men. The An family is really lucky to have a mistress like you!"
An Yuanshou: "..."
So as long as you have your sister-in-law, it will be the same whether you have me or not, right?
Zhai Liuniang said: "It's not too late. Yongda, you go to Chang'an immediately with a lot of money. You must persuade Liu Ji. Only after he goes to remonstrate with His Majesty and gets His Majesty's permission, can your brother tie himself up and go to the capital to plead guilty. Otherwise, we would rather let the whole family Even if you die in battle, your brother’s sacrifice will not be in vain!”
Although his brother-in-law is a bit grumpy, he always acts very safely. Moreover, the assets of the family must be delivered to the palace by close relatives. Otherwise, if he absconds with the money along the way, the An family will suffer disaster... …
An Yongda assured her face to face: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to complete this matter so that my brother will die a worthy death!"
An Yuanshou: "..."
I didn't say much, so you decided to sacrifice me in just a few words?
Originally, he volunteered to die with a heroic spirit, seeking a way out for the entire clan on his own, but now seeing himself being sacrificed by his family as if he were being treated as a commodity, the heroic spirit of "the wind is rustling and the water is cold" will inevitably weaken. A bit, quite melancholy...
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From Fanhe to Chang'an, Guzang City is the only way.
If he openly transports money and silk to Chang'an, he might be hijacked by Cheng Yaojin who is stationed in Guzang City along the way. Therefore, the An family must do some planning in advance and hide the money and silk among the goods to form a huge caravan to avoid people. Eyes and ears.
At the same time, they must also find ways to contact the aristocratic families in Guzang City to cooperate in passing the caravan under Cheng Yaojin's nose.
Guzang City is the most famous city on the Silk Road. Its architectural regulations are even a model for city construction such as Luoyang. To this day, Guzang City is still tied with Chang'an and Luoyang in terms of city size, and its strategic position is the gateway and lifeblood of the Silk Road. , its status can be seen from this.
An Yongda disguised himself and entered Guzang City with two followers.
The city of Guzang is full of sceneries. During the Qianliang period, the city was expanded "into five parts with the old city, connected by streets. Twenty-two gates, large palaces and pavilions were repaired, and decorations were decorated in the style of the Mid-Xia Dynasty." In the following hundreds of years, it ranked firmly as the "Third City in the World" after Chang'an and Luoyang.
To this day, although it has experienced many wars, the regulations of Guzang City are still rare in the world.
After entering the city, An Yongda went straight to the south of the city, knocked on the door of a luxurious mansion, handed over his famous assassin, and asked to see the head of the family.
Later, a servant brought him into the house and saw the owner of the house, Yin Hongyong, beside a waterside pavilion covered with heavy snow.
The two of them took their seats one after another. The maid made fragrant tea, but Yin Hongyong dismissed her and poured the tea herself.
Taking a sip of tea, Yin Hongyong said: "My dear brother is currently stationed in Fanhe, and the military affairs are heavy. However, he entered Guzang City in such weather. I must have come here for something, right?"
An Yongda put down his teacup and looked serious: "The An family is in trouble now, and I'm afraid it's impossible to escape. I hope that my brother will take care of the past friendship and lend a helping hand to fight for a chance of survival for the An family. If this is achieved, the Wuwei An family will remember the great kindness from generation to generation and wholeheartedly In return!”
Yin Hongyong had a solemn look on his face. How could the Yin family, a member of the Guzang clan, not know what kind of situation the An family was in right now? Seeing An Yongda speak like this, he knew that the matter was not trivial.
"If you need anything, please speak up, my dear brother. As long as I can do my best, my foolish brother will never shirk the blame."
The two families were family friends. When Emperor Gaozu attacked Guzang City and wanted to massacre the entire Yin clan, it was An Yongda's uncle Liang Guo Gongan Xinggui who interceded, so only Yin Shishi was killed and the rest of the clan was imprisoned. After the emperor ascended the throne, the entire Yin clan came to light again.
The An family has a life-saving grace for the Yin family. An Yongda sighed: "The world is deteriorating and people's hearts are not as old as before. My brother can remember the friendship in the past and lend a helping hand to the An family when he is in danger. The An family is deeply grateful! My brother's coming here is not a big deal, I just ask My brother can protect my caravan from being blocked by the garrison when it passes through Guzang, and it can pass smoothly.”