Chapter 4931 The An family moved inland
【September 18th! September 18th! 】
An Yuanshou was walking in Fanhe City wearing a big cloak. Everywhere was devastated by the raging war. Although the snow had stopped and the stars and moon were dim, the snow under his feet made a soft "creep" sound. Tens of thousands of horses and horses Hedgehogs gathered in the city, but no one organized to clear the snow...
He sighed softly, feeling lonely.
When I took over the Youxiao Guard from my father, in order to control the army as quickly as possible, the An clan continued to insert and infiltrate it. Although the Youxiao Guard finally made the Youxiao Guard work together and obey orders, it also caused the morale of the entire army to be low and the war situation to be low. His strength is low, otherwise he would not be defeated by Cheng Yaojin in one blow.
Now that the matter has come to this, perhaps moving the whole family inland is a good result. If we continue to stay in the same place, it will lead to the corruption of You Xiaowei intensifying, and eventually we will suffer a more serious blow...
Returning to the mansion, he waved his hand to refuse the soldiers' permission to enter, and stepped into the gate.
There was silence in the whole house, and the servants walking back and forth were all worried and dejected, and there was an air of decline.
Outside the main hall, I heard my wife and son talking, seemingly discussing how to sacrifice their ancestors during the New Year, which immediately made An Yuanshou feel like needles pricking my heart...
If it weren't for his arrogant ambition and wrong judgment, how could he have fallen into such a predicament?
The An family has lived in Guzang for hundreds of years, and all their ancestral graves are there. Now during the Chinese New Year, they cannot kneel down in front of the graves to pay homage. They can only burn a few pieces of paper and light a few sticks of incense in this remote and bitter city of Fanhe. Sending my condolences...
Unfilial.
An Yuanshou walked into the hall with a heavy heart. Zhai Liuniang and An Shengan both stood up to greet him. Zhai Liuniang stepped forward and took the cloak he took off and put it aside. She poured a cup of hot tea and put it in his hand, and asked with concern: " It’s so cold at night, where did Mr. Lang go?”
An Yuanshou took a sip of hot tea, his body warmed up a little, and he said in a low voice: "I have nothing to do, just walk around in the city."
Fanhe City will probably be the last Hexi city where he will stop in his life. When he moves inland to Guanzhong, he will probably never be able to set foot in the Hexi land where he was born and raised.
His mood was both sad and angry. He couldn't help but beat the table beside him and said angrily: "I have also made contributions to the country! How could Li Chengqian do this to me?"
The An family has a heroic bloodline. He has shown extraordinary talents since he was a child. He "gathers soil to form a formation, and he has the heart of an army; he splits silk into flags, and he learns the use of warfare early." He became famous at a young age, and thus won the title of King of Qin Because of his attention, he was able to enter the Qin Palace as a "Kuzhen", "subordinate to the Marriage Affairs Palace, responsible for guarding, accompanying servants, saddle horses and other matters". In short, they were the armed guards and personal soldiers around the King of Qin!
"Night of Xuanwu Gate", An Yuanshou was ordered to guard Jiayou Gate.
The Jiayou Gate is the key point in and out of Taiji Palace in Yeting. It is the closest palace gate to Xuanwu Gate on the west side of Taiji Palace. At that time, "the Prince of Qin's Palace was in the west." In other words, the troops of the Prince of Qin's Palace could not only be led by Jiayou Gate. Gates entered the Taiji Palace one after another, joining forces from the north of the city to attack the Xuanwu Gate, which was the main passage from the Taiji Palace to the Prince of Qin's Palace.
Xue Wanche shouted that he wanted to bloodbath the Qin Palace to avenge Li Jiancheng, and he wanted to leave Yeting through this door and kill the Qin Palace - "Wanche made a noise to attack the Qin Palace, and the soldiers of the Qin Palace were greatly frightened."
From this we can see how important An Yuanshou's task is.
When great things come to bear, rewards are given based on merit. "You will be rewarded with honors and titles. You will first be rewarded for the work of capturing the armor, and then you will be rewarded with life. With the achievements of being defeated by thorns, you will especially worship a thousand oxen on your right to prepare yourself." He suddenly became the second-in-command of the personal guard. .
Two months later, Jieli Khan led an army of more than 100,000 troops to attack as far as the north bank of the Wei River. At that time, His Majesty Li Er had just ascended the throne and his foundation was not stable. He could only endure the humiliation and bear the burden of negotiating peace with the Turks and spend money to buy peace.
During the negotiation, the Turkic envoys were asked to retreat, and His Majesty Li Er left An Yuanshou alone to protect him... This is the end of his favor.
It is said that with such qualifications and favor, An Yuanshou's career will be smooth sailing and his future will be bright.
Unexpectedly, his father died of illness and he returned to his hometown to mourn for three years. Just after the filial piety period, the wife became seriously ill and had to be taken care of by the official. Later, the wife passed away and there was another round of mourning... In the end, she was not allowed to return. Served in Chang'an.
He went crazy dreaming about going back to Chang'an!
In particular, the rapid rise of the younger generation such as Fang Jun made him feel more and more that time was against him. If he had been in Chang'an, most of these straight-up paths would have been attributed to him. What's the difficulty in becoming the prime minister today?
But now, he finally got the chance to return to Chang'an, and it was "permanent", and he couldn't bear to leave Hexi, where he was born and raised...
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The next morning, as soon as An Yuanshou got up from bed, he saw Zhai Liuniang coming quickly and whispered: "Husband, get up quickly and wash up. The angel delivering the decree from the palace is here."
An Yuanshou quickly washed up and put on his official robes. Then he came to the main hall surrounded by disciples, met the angel, and set up an incense table to receive the order.
The imperial edict first affirmed the achievements of his father, General Youwuhou, and Liang Guoan Xinggui. Then he changed the topic and mentioned Emperor Taizong's favor and trust in An Yuanshou. He also reprimanded An Yuanshou for his arrogance and arrogance since he succeeded. , were not considerate of the people's livelihood in Liangzhou, and the exploitation was serious, causing the people to Living in poverty, he did not abide by the laws of the imperial court, sent troops without authorization, and ignored the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers. Thinking of the achievements of the two generations of the An family, he could not bear to commit treason, so he strictly ordered the He clan to move inland to Yusui County and go to the capital for observation. Let them fall down and repeat the same mistakes...
Apart from this, there is nothing else. The "Fanhe County Duke" who was demoted by the "Liang Guogong" has not been deprived of his position, and even the position of "You Xiaowei General" has not been removed. It seems that I left an empty string for him so that he could receive a salary for nothing to show his majesty's magnanimity.
An Yuanshou thought it was okay. As for the land of Yusi, he didn't know much about it. He thought that since it was the land of Gyeonggi and under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Mansion, it couldn't be too bad, right?
The left and right move inland to Guanzhong is not to enjoy the blessings. It doesn't matter if it's better or worse, as long as it can settle down and make a living. If you want the An family to prosper again, it not only requires your own efforts, but also the circumstances of the current situation. You can't be too demanding...
After the edict was read out, An Yuanshou gave the eunuch an ancestral jade pendant and took him to the inner room. After serving tea, he asked: "Your Majesty is magnanimous. Everyone in An family is grateful, but I don't know that my brother An Zhongjing Where are you now? Are you going to Guanzhong with you?”
He had to get An Zhongjing out and find out what happened, and most importantly, where did the money that An had accumulated over the years go?
Without money, how will you survive after moving to Guanzhong?
Are you really going to turn your backs to the earth and turn your backs to the sky, and return to your original nature and become the owner of a land where people cultivate, study and pass down family traditions?
The internal prison officer said: "The charge for An Zhongjing's arrest was 'intent to commit rebellion.' But now that His Majesty has pardoned An from all his crimes, and An is as clean as water, An Zhongjing is naturally not guilty."
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Of course, An Zhongjing is only legally innocent. No one can guarantee whether or when Cheng Yaojin will release him.
An Yuanshou nodded and asked: "But I don't know what your Majesty will do with Cheng Yaojin?"
The internal supervisor said: "The generals of Zuo Wuwei and Niu Jinda of Langya County were transferred to the right Xiaowei General. Lu Guogong continued to be in charge of Guzang and cooperated with Wuwei County to promote cotton planting."
"Huh?"
An Yuanshou was startled for a moment, then he raised his head and laughed with relief: "Hahaha..."
Laughing till tears came out.
He naturally knew that the reason why Cheng Yaojin targeted the An family and even launched a fierce attack on the An family must have been hinted by His Majesty. As long as he punished the An family, he could return to Chang'an. Now that Cheng Yaojin's dream had come to nothing, he had to stay. In Hexi...promote cotton? It’s really satisfying!
"Has Your Majesty given any instructions as to when An should set off?"
"The An family has made mistakes, and it is right to punish them. However, the An family is a large family with tens of thousands of people. If they rush into action, they will inevitably panic and cause unnecessary losses. Your Majesty is so generous and benevolent, how can you see this kind of people in the world?" Tragedy? Therefore, there is no clear date, but we dare to say that it is better to set off as soon as possible to avoid impeachment and criticism by the imperial censors. ”
"Your Majesty is merciful, and I am so grateful that I regret my mistake! Today we are moving to Guanzhong one after another, and I will be the first to set off!"
Although An Yuanshou was on the wrong team and made the wrong choice, he had always been a decisive general. Since the matter was irreversible, he could not continue to stay in Hexi and not give the imperial censors a reason to impeach and criticize. , let alone add fuel to His Majesty’s already dissatisfied mood.
The eunuch said happily: "Our family will report back to Your Majesty the truth."
After receiving the benefits, I naturally said a few good words without distorting the facts...
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In the afternoon of that day, An Yuanshou simply packed his luggage and set off from Fanhe City to Chang'an with a dozen or so tribesmen who were on the front line. In Fanhe City, Zhai Liuniang and several sons were left behind to appease the clansmen and prepare for trivial matters, and they would start their journey after the new year.
Zhai Liuniang's resourcefulness and prestige are not weak among the people of the An clan, and she is enough to take on this important task.
It's just that they suddenly left the land where they were born and raised, and moved inland to strange places like Guanzhong. The whole family was filled with sorrow and gloom...
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Inside the Ganzhou government office, it is warm as spring and the fragrance of tea is lingering.
Pei Xingjian stood in front of the map with a teacup in his hand. His eyes passed by Zishan Pass, Yak River, Dangla Mountain, Gechuan Station, etc., and finally stopped at Luoxucheng. His eyebrows were furrowed and he was a little anxious.
"Is the Protector-General worried about the long march into the Qinling Mausoleum?"
Next to him, Su Liangsi was also holding a teacup and asked in a low voice.
Pei Xingjian took a sip of tea and nodded: "You have also seen the plateau in winter. The mountains are blocked by heavy snow and the roads are obscured. Even if we try our best to supply supplies, it is difficult to move forward. Under such circumstances, Lun Qinling drove straight in regardless of the distance and rushed into Dangla. Mountain, the military front points directly at the pavilion Chuanyi, just one step further, Luoche City is just around the corner... But by that time, he will also enter the death zone, and Zanpu's troops will completely surround him in Gechuanyi, with no way to advance or retreat. There is no way to retreat, and death is inevitable..." (End of Chapter)