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The cold wind stops and the warm sun shines brightly.

The team moved forward all the way from Taiyuan along the Fenshui, from the Hedong Jiedushi, and arrived at the Hezhong Jiedushi.

When the army arrived, Cao Che, the governor of Hezhong, immediately led the officials of Hezhong to greet him.

Cao Que was once one of the prime ministers of the imperial court. Twelve years ago, Cao Que, who was also the Minister of War and the judge of Duzhi, was appointed as the Minister of the Central Secretariat by the reign of Emperor Yizong of Tang. He was appointed as the Minister of the Central Secretariat and supervised the national history. Cao Que was proficient in Confucianism, was cautious in dealing with things, and abide by laws and regulations. However, Emperor Yizong was one of the few tyrants in the late Tang Dynasty. Therefore, he, as the prime minister, was actually both tiring and had no political achievements. At that time, someone compiled a song "Dream of the Four Prime Ministers": "No matter what matters, money will always be collected. Merchants don't care. When will the bribes (roads) be stopped?" He pointed the finger at the then prime minister Cao Que, Yang Shou, Xu Shang, and Lu Yan.

Five years ago, Cao Zhi was dismissed from prime minister, but he still retained the title of Tongping Zhangshi and served as the Jiedushi of Zhenhai Army. After three years of office, he was transferred to the Jiedushi of Hezhong the year before. Because he guarded the two large salt ponds that relieve salt in Hedong and were close to Chang'an and Luoyang, Hezhong has always been an important town, with a fatty poor. The salt tax paid by the two salt ponds in Hezhong every year is as high as nearly two million chunks, accounting for nearly half of the salt tax of the Tang Dynasty.

Zheng Congxian, Yu Ren, Li Guan and other Jiedushi led the triumphal soldiers to arrive. Cao Que was also very generous and generous. He directly rewarded each soldier with one thousand yuan, two pieces of cloth, and each gave two kilograms of salt and two dou of rice. It was a heavy bleeding, which made the soldiers of the army very happy.

After repaying his favor, Zheng Cong-sei and Yu-sei-Li-sei and other eight generals tried their best to restrain the troops in the towns along the way. There was no situation in which the soldiers were like bandits in the river.

"Mr. Cao Gong is a good official. Under his management, it can be seen that the place in Hezhong is still very wealthy." Li Guan said that although the army of the states and states are not short of this reward, Cao is indeed a good person. And along the way, Li Guan saw that the situation in the prefectures and counties in Hezhong was much better than that in the three towns of Daibei, Lulong and even Hedong. Although Hezhong Town also suffered disasters last year, he did not see any desolate villages along the way, and most of the people stayed at home. On the way, they did not see too many people who fled to famine. In such years, officials who could do this can be praised.

"Yes." Zhang Chengye also said with some admiration: "There are few officials in the court who are as conscientious as Cao Gong, who are dedicated to serving the country and the people. Unfortunately, Cao Gong's health is not good anymore. The Grand Marshal. I think Cao Gong can't hold on for long. Look at him coughing constantly when he was having dinner. I also saw that he coughed blood. I guess it's hard to hold on this winter. After Cao Gong left, I don't know who Hedong is going to hand over."

After staying in the river for a few days, the army did not cross the river and entered Tongguan, but directly crossed the Yellow River at the Pujin Bridge in Puzhou and entered Pujin Pass in Fengyi County, Tongzhou, Jingji Province, Guanzhong.

On the third day of the March, the troops arrived at Gaoling County, the north bank of the Wei River in the capital, on the north bank of the Wei River.

When the troops arrived here, they could no longer move forward. After passing the Wei River, Chang'an was there, and they had to wait for the emperor's order at this time. More than 30,000 troops arrived at Gaoling. The magistrate of Gaoling quickly came to greet him and invited Li Guan and others to lead their troops into the city.

However, Zheng Congxian just smiled and refused. There were more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, and where could they live in the small Gaoling City. What's more, this place is already a capital, and every move must be cautious. In the end, the soldiers and horses were stationed on the north bank of the Wei River, ten miles outside the city.

Generals such as Zheng Congxian and Yu Jin entered the city and accepted a banquet from Gaoling officials.

Not far apart, there is a side hall in the Daming Palace in Chang'an City on the south bank of the Wei River. Several charcoal basins are burning in the corner of the hall. The outside is chilly, but the back of the hall is very warm. There is a man sitting in the hall, holding a celadon tea cup in his hand, but his mind is not in mind. He holds the tea cup in his hand, put it down, and then lift it up until the tea is cold.

A burst of rapid steps sounded, and a general of Shence Army wearing mountain armor came in.

The man in the seat quickly put down his teacup and stood up, and greeted him: "How is it?"

The Shence Army General was not very suitable for the warmth of the hall. He quickly sprinkled his sweat on his forehead. He spread his palm and wiped it dry on his cloak. He still said with a rough air: "I have arrived. I have arrived at the north of Dongwei Bridge. There are 34,000 soldiers and horses, escorting 3,000 Shatu captives outside Gaoling City and camped on the north bank of the Wei River. Gaoling County officials have welcomed them into the city."

He rubbed his hands and said softly: "I have seen it myself. Those soldiers and horses are indeed strong and strong, much stronger than the Shence Army in the capital. Especially Li Yan's soldiers and horses, with a total of 20,000 troops, and the soldiers are strong. Just looking at the formation makes people feel miserable."

"Why, are you scared?" The man in the hall sat down again. The sufficient light in the hall hit his face, reflecting his white, beardless, slightly filial and round face. This man was the father of the son today, Lieutenant Tian Lingzi, who was powerful and controlled the government. The general of the Shence Army in front of him was his brother, Chen Jingxuan, who sold cakes in Xuzhou in his early years. Tian Lingzi originally wanted to arrange his brother to find a military position in his hometown of Xuzhou, but Cui Anqian did not give him any face. He turned to Li Guan, but even Li Guan did not give him face. While Tian Lingzi was so angry that he was so angry that he remembered Cui Anqian and Li Guan in his heart. At the same time, he had to bring his brother to Chang'an and finally arranged a general's position in the Shence Army.

Although his second brother Chen Jingxuan was just a cake seller before, Tian Lingzi in the Shen Ce Army could be regarded as a one-handed player, and it was nothing to arrange his brothers to be a general. Anyway, at least half of the 150,000 Shen Ce Army were the places where the dandy boys in the capital received money and food, and how many real soldiers were. After so many years, everyone has been like this. What is the matter with Lieutenant Tian’s arrangement of a brother? The Tang Dynasty did not expect to rely on the Shen Ce Army to fight.

"There's a little bit." Chen Jingxuan admitted honestly in front of his younger brother, "Then Li Guan is not a good person to mess with. If the matter fails, then we will make a mortal enemy with him. Otherwise, let's forget it. Brother, you are the father of the emperor now, why bother with him, a young man. I think Li Guan will not be willing to stay in the stable. He is so glorious outside. He is not stupid. What's the point of being here in Chang'an City?"

Chen Jingxuan tried hard to persuade his brother. Although he had become a general of the Shence Army, his mentality was actually a small cake seller in Xuzhou. He always had the idea of ​​being kind to others and making money. He went to Gaoling in person and saw the mighty and majesty of the Zhenguo Army, which impressed him deeply. Li Guan was a tiger. When he thought of what his brother had told him, he couldn't help but feel guilty. What if the matter was defeated?

"Brother, it is better to resolve enemies than to make them. Li Guan was not worth mentioning at first, but now it is different. Not only was he appointed Duke, but he also became the commander of Kaizhen Jie, holding tens of thousands of troops. It would be amazing just to flatten the Shatuo people this time. Besides, he still had Yu Yu and Cui support behind him. Moreover, brothers, you know that the emperor is very interested in this Li Guan. I heard that Li Guan is coming these days and was extremely excited. In the morning, he was going to go to Gaoling in person. If it weren't for the dissuasion of the officials of the Political Affairs Hall, this would have happened."

"The emperor admires Li Yan very much, and has even reached a fanatical mood. I have already understood this matter in my heart." Tian Lingzi sat down again and slowly calmed down. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip before he found that the tea was cold. Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Tian Lingzi slowly said: "It is precisely because of this that I made up this decision. Second brother, you came to Xuzhou just now and don't understand these rights struggles in Chang'an City and the palace. This power struggle is really like walking on a cliff and dangerous shoal. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. Don't look at my brother, I am now in a glorious place, but this is not something that fell from the sky. The revenge with Li Yan has long been formed. Since this is the case, you must not give them a chance to revenge."

Speaking of this, he pinched his palm into a fist and said coldly: "Li Guan must die. You don't need to say much. Do it according to my plan. Second brother, you must remember that this matter not only concerns me, but also you, and our entire Chen clan. If the matter is done, I will say a word to the emperor at the appropriate time to ask you for the position of Datong Jiedushi."

"I will do this." Chen Jingxuan answered as calmly as possible, but his slightly trembling body betrayed his excitement at this moment. The governor of the town is much better than the position of General Shence Army.

"If you dare to do something against me, you will definitely eliminate him without mercy." Tian Lingzi said with a calm face: "Li Guan is very popular with the emperor now, and this person seems to be very capable. He can lead troops and make money, and he can also make people's livelihood one by one. All parts of the world are tired of dealing with famine, but his Dengzhou and Liaonan have made a lot of money. Such people are our strong enemies. While his wings are not yet killed, he will eliminate him in one fell swoop."

"Are those people reliable?" Chen Jingxuan remembered the people his brother gave him.

"Don't worry, these people are not simple. They are the people from Wei Li Jingmen who were wiped out by the Shence Army. Each of them is a natural killer and assassin. With them taking action, Li Yan's daughter is pampered by the emperor, and so on, so what if he is young and brave, he will lose his head and will be nothing." Tian Lingzi sneered.

Chen Jingxuan shivered. The way his brother was talking just now made him feel scared.
Chapter completed!