It’s autumn again, and the city is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus.
In the golden autumn of August of the fifth year of Xuanhe, Sun Tu once again came to Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
I returned to Bianjing after a few years. The scenery remains the same, but how pleasant is it
At this time, Bianliang, Tokyo is still one of the most prosperous cities in the world, with blooming flowers and blazing fire. No one would have thought or believed that this great city that never sleeps would be around in a few years. The capital city will face a real disaster and become the final burial of this era.
Therefore, the people here are still living their wonderful or rehabilitated lives, with crowds flowing through the city gates, and boats passing by on the Bian River. Everything here looks better than the original painting, and it will surely be passed down to future generations for thousands of years. "Riverside Scene During Qingming Festival" is more vivid and lively. Everyone entering and leaving the city gate has confidence and hope on their face. This city is as open and tolerant as it was many years ago.
It wasn't until Sun Tu's team arrived in front of the city gate that they were blocked by the defenders as if facing a formidable enemy. In fact, as early as they entered the Gyeonggi area, Sun Tu and the others had been under the special care of various officials. After all, there were too many people in their line, and all of them were wearing armor and holding weapons. It looked too much. They are so majestic and powerful that no one dares to let them come and go freely.
In front of the capital of the Song Dynasty, this vigilance was even greater. Sun Tu even saw a cold light flashing on the city wall, and there must be more than a hundred archers aiming at his team with divine arm bows. However, this still did not satisfy him, because all this happened when he had already arrived at the gate of the city. If such an enemy army really appeared here, the capital of the Song Dynasty would really face a catastrophe. .
It wasn't until Sun Tu produced the relevant investigation documents and proved that he was escorting important criminals to the capital to see the Majesty, that the vigilance in front of the door relaxed a little, and then the matter was reported, and more than an hour later A clear answer was given - the two thousand accompanying soldiers and horses immediately turned back, and Sun Tu could only bring two hundred personal soldiers to escort Fang La and other serious criminals into the city.
Naturally, the soldiers under his command were dissatisfied and worried about the imperial court's move, which was obviously aimed at Sun Tu. Tang Feng even frowned: "General..." He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Sun Tu's wave of his hand. He said: "Just do it like this. Everyone is already here. What's the difference between two hundred and two thousand? Besides, I have no choice."
Yes, there are hundreds of thousands of troops garrisoned in Bianjing City now, and they are the most elite imperial guards in the legendary Song Dynasty. Compared with this number, it really makes no difference whether Sun Tu brings two thousand or two hundred troops into the city, because if Zhao Ji really wants to No one can save him if he takes his life.
Of course, the more critical point is that Sun Tu's weakness has been firmly grasped. Even if he brought an army of 200,000, he would not dare to act rashly. This time, the reason why Sun Tu accepted such an order from the court that was obviously detrimental to him, and stayed away from Jiangnan, which was not yet completely in his hands, and stayed away from his subordinates, brothers and tens of thousands of soldiers and came to Bianjing was just because of his family, Ya Er, Hu Rong, and his son who he had never seen even once after being born for more than a year were all in Bianjing City at this time!
This was the key to Sun Tumi's choice. The person he cared about had been secretly taken to Bianjing City a few months ago. Then, before the edict announcing his entry into Beijing, he
I have already seen the letter that, although it was not stated clearly, contained a deep threat. Under such circumstances, unless Sun Tuzhen was determined to rebel at all costs and completely abandoned the people he cared about most, he would have no choice but to come back after receiving the order.
There is another point that he did not say explicitly. Since the imperial court can bring his family to the capital, what about the wives, children, and children of the soldiers who stayed in Shandong? So in fact, he is still far from being an enemy of the imperial court. He is still just an ordinary general who is loyal to the Song Dynasty imperial court, but his actions are a little extreme and his courage is too great.
As Sun Tu made the final decision, his soldiers did not dare to say anything more, but solemnly gave him a military salute. Then they watched their general, under the attention of countless complicated eyes above and below the city, and outside the city. Take the prisoners through the city gate and truly enter Bianliang, Tokyo again.
If Sun Tu, who came to Bianjing from Shandong for the first time, was worried and longing, now he is wary and uneasy. Because until now, he doesn't know what kind of situation he is about to face, what attitude the emperor, courtiers and people will have towards him, and how his family is doing...
However, such thoughts quickly dissipated after entering the city and being greeted by a burst of cheers: "General Sun is mighty! He put down the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River. General Sun is really our famous general in the Song Dynasty!..."
Somehow, Sun Tu's identity had been spread out, and then all the people around him spontaneously gave way. Waves of cheers rose like waves. Countless people looked at these ordinary people from Jiangnan with reverence. Random soldiers and even many common people came forward and handed all kinds of wine and food into their hands.
This time, Sun Tu and the others were really confused. After a long while, Sun Tu took the gifts with a smile, and then thanked them repeatedly. At this moment, the anxiety and dissatisfaction in his heart also dissipated a lot. No matter what the traitors in the court thought, at least the people were facing him and cheering for him and the soldiers.
Facing this scene, the Ministry of War official who led them into the city was also a little surprised. However, in front of Sun Tu and others, this junior official did not dare to be too presumptuous. He could only whisper a few words of persuasion before Sun Tu thanked him again. Those enthusiastic people then continued to move forward and rushed to their destination.
Of course, what Sun Tu wanted to go to at this time was not his home. In fact, he didn't even know where his home was now, and where Ya'er and the others were. Now that he has entered the capital, the next thing he has to do is to settle down in the palace and wait for the next meeting with the emperor, report on his duties, and decide on his official position before he can officially go home. Although not many people followed these official rules decades ago, Sun Tu, as the target of public criticism, still had to follow the rules at this time, otherwise it would only bring trouble to himself.
Fortunately, his current status is very high and he is a man of great merit. No one dares to make any trouble in the reception. Therefore, the accommodation environment in Guanyi this time was quite good. A large courtyard with five doors was enough for him and his two hundred people to live comfortably.
As for important criminals such as Fang La, they were taken away by officials sent by the Ministry of Punishment after entering the city. What awaits them will be the most severe punishment in the Song Dynasty. Death is a kind of solution for them.
But now they no longer have the final say about life and death.
After checking into Guanyi, Sun Tucai formally asked the official of the Ministry of Rites and wanted to know when he could see him. In this regard, the official only gave a vague answer: "There will be a court meeting in the palace the day after tomorrow, but the officials may not have time to see the general, so it may have to be postponed to a later date, but within this month , the general can always see the officials."
Well, it has just entered August, which means that Sun Tu may have to stay in this hotel for more than half a month before he can really see his family. This is too uneasy and torturous. But the matter has come to this, and he has no better way, so he can only endure it for the time being.
But things were so unexpected. On the night of his arrival in Beijing, a person whom he had longed for quietly appeared in front of his door...
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"Lieutenant, Sun Tu has entered Bianjing this afternoon and settled in the post office in the east of the city." When Gao Qiu returned to his house from the yamen, someone close to him came forward to report this important matter. Things.
When Gao Qiu heard this, his eyes flashed as expected: "Did he really come? How many people came into the city, and what was his reaction?"
"According to our previous instructions, we only asked him to bring about two hundred followers into the city. In addition, he behaved quite calmly after entering the city and did not make any mistakes, but..."
"But what?"
"However, not long after he entered the city, his identity became known to the people. Many people came forward to greet him and cheer, which suddenly made his reputation in the capital. This caused our back-up staff at Guanyi to be unable to do anything. Yes." This man carefully asked the question and looked at Gao Qiu again.
Sure enough, Gao Qiu's face darkened after hearing this: "How could something like this happen? Didn't I ask you to greet me earlier to prevent others from revealing your identity?"
"According to our investigation, someone deliberately leaked the information. However, this person did not have any contact with Sun Tu or Tong Guan, so the young people couldn't figure out the inside story for the moment."
"Huh..." Gao Qiu snorted in annoyance. Although it was just a small matter, it still made him very unhappy and made him suddenly alert. From this, it seemed that Tong Guan was not the only one behind Sun Tu. You have to deal with it carefully in the future.
Of course, failing to make Sun Tu lose his power has nothing to do with the overall situation. He just wanted to make Sun Tu embarrassed after entering the capital, and a small incident would not mess up his overall plan.
But after all, he was unhappy and needed to find a place to vent, so he asked casually: "What about the naughty boy? Where did he go to cause trouble today?" The naughty boy in his mouth was naturally Gao Duo and Gao Yanei.
The confidants around him hesitated for a moment, and then someone whispered back: "Master, he went to Kaifeng Mansion Prison in Yamen and has not come back yet. He said he wanted to vent his anger..."
"Huh, I've already suffered a lot because of his misbehavior before, but he still refuses to learn a lesson. Let him come to see me later. Once Sun Tu comes, at least for a while, don't let him cause trouble outside again! "Although he has a lot of dissatisfaction with his son, after all, father and son are the closest relatives, and Gao Qiu still has to consider his son's safety.