The reason Xue He was so excited was not because Chen Changsheng let him escape from the hard prison and his recovery, but because he was grateful that he had collected the corpse for his brother before, participated in the memorial service, and cared for his widow, nephew and niece well, and even preserved it. Up and down Congzhou City—A few years have passed, the Congzhou Military Mansion has regained the glory it once had when Xue Xingchuan was there, and it is listed as the most important military mansion in the Great Zhou along with Yonglan Pass and Yongxue Pass, because he has those old subordinates help.
Chen Changsheng said: "There is no need to be too polite, just get up."
Knowing his temperament, Xue He got up and signaled his wife to leave with the child.
Before leaving, Mrs. Xiao Xue glanced at him nervously, wondering if there is no need to prepare a meal? Will the two saints be unhappy
Xue He didn't notice his wife's expression, and all his attention was on Huo Yunlin, who was being held by Chen Changsheng.
"Someone asked me to bring it to you. I hope that in the near future, you can ride it into Xuelao City."
Chen Changsheng said: "On that day, I think God Xue Xingchuan will be very happy."
Xue He took the rein and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of it."
Huo Yunlin was extremely spiritual, and had already recognized who he was, and lowered his head to touch his cheek lightly.
Xue He was a little moved, thinking that Huo Yunlin should have been brought by His Majesty the Pope, and felt uneasy.
He said seriously to Chen Changsheng: "I only know that you gave it to me."
This sentence has only one meaning, and that is to be loyal.
That's what he meant by letting his family members show up to kowtow to Chen Changsheng.
Although His Majesty the Emperor appointed him as the General of the Congzhou Military Mansion, he knew very well who was the real benefactor of the Xue family.
The Xue family are followers of Chen Changsheng.
Whether it's the Xue family in Congzhou, or the Xue family on Taiping Road in Kyoto.
As long as the Xue family still exists, as long as he is still alive, the Congzhou Military Mansion will only follow Li Gong's lead.
Even if there was another dispute between the imperial court and the state religion in the future, he would not hesitate to lead an army of tens of thousands to stand behind Chen Changsheng.
Although it seems that His Majesty and the Pope have deep feelings for each other, and senior brothers are better than real brothers, it is impossible for such a thing to happen, but... who can say what will happen in the future? When Emperor Taizu led his troops out of Tianliang County, could those young princes have imagined that so much blood would be shed in Baicao Garden decades later
Chen Changsheng knew that Xue He had made a mistake, and said, "This should be the meaning of Luoyang."
After hearing this sentence, Xue He was silent for a long time.
Luoyang, the eastern capital, has been silent all these years without making any sound, but there are still many eyes watching there.
Why? Of course it is because there is a Changchun Temple there.
Now when the world mentions Luoyang, if there is no other explanation, it refers to the Changchun Temple, and it refers to the old Taoist in the Changchun Temple.
If Huo Yunlin was really sent by Luoyang Changchun Temple, the meaning is naturally very clear.
"The last general dare not have any resentment."
When he said this, Xue He spoke very slowly, but his tone was very serious.
Now that he has made up his mind, he doesn't want the Pope to think that he has reservations.
Although saying this sentence made him very unhappy, or rather unwilling.
"Thinking about something that is beyond your control, both love and hate, and you have a reason to hate, so who is qualified to stop you from hating?"
Chen Changsheng said: "But before capturing Xuelao City, we may need to temporarily forget about those."
In this war, the Congzhou Military Mansion led by Xue He will of course be the absolute main force.
The one in Luoyang returned Huo Yunlin to Xue He, without saying a word, but he had a deep meaning.
That's what Chen Changsheng said.
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As twilight grew darker, Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong did not stay in the Shenjiang mansion for dinner, but chose to leave directly.
Now the two of them must share a crane.
This kind of situation has happened many times before, and Baihe has long been used to it, but it is sensitive to the difference in today's situation.
The twilight is vast and the wilderness is boundless.
Xu Yourong looked at the scenery intently, and when Chen Changsheng spoke to her, she would only answer four or five sentences, looking a little cold.
Bai He remembered what Xiao Zhang said, and wondered if there was really any problem between these two people
No matter how dull Chen Changsheng was, he had already felt Xu Yourong's indifference, and knew something was wrong.
The problem was that he didn't know what the question was, where the question came from, and even if he wanted to ask her, he didn't know where to start.
The cold wind hit his face, which didn't make him more awake, but made him more confused.
The white crane flew to the southwest, and it didn't take long to enter Tianliang County.
Looking at the familiar wilderness scenery on the ground and the familiar city in front of him, Chen Changsheng recalled the scene of fleeing thousands of miles with Su Li back then, and couldn't help feeling nostalgic.
According to his instructions, the white crane landed in a forest outside the city. In the process of descending from the sky, Chen Changsheng noticed that the largest mansion in the city was empty and the gate was closed. He couldn't help but wondered, wondering if Liang Wangsun had left? Why is there no one in the palace
The white crane flew into the twilight, and Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong walked out from the dense forest beside the official road.
Xunyang City is an ancient city, but the gate to the south looks a little new, at least it doesn't have any ancient meaning.
"It was this city gate that your teacher blasted open back then. Stargazer and Zhu Luo were beaten terribly."
Thinking about the events back then, Chen Changsheng was still a little excited, but also a little ashamed that he couldn't tell a story, thinking that it would be much more exciting if it was told by Tang Thirty-Six.
The story of a night of wind and rain in Xunyang City had already spread throughout the continent, and Xu Yourong knew all the details long ago, so Chen Changsheng didn't need to explain it at all.
Looking at the city gate and thinking of the teacher, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
Chen Changsheng was a little relieved, thinking that there was nothing wrong with this arrangement.
Entering Xunyang City, they went directly to Prince Liang's Mansion.
The gate of Prince Liang's Mansion was closed.
They scanned with their senses to confirm that there was indeed no one inside.
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong looked at each other, a little puzzled, wondering what happened, Liang Wangsun actually dismissed all the servants in the mansion.
Entering the palace and seeing the famous chariot, the two found the letter left by Liang Wangsun.
Liang Wangsun had a strong influence on the monastic circles and the people in the north. The palace ordered several times to invite him to the court, but he refused.
As a descendant of the former royal family, he hated the Chen royal family so much, how could he be willing to help.
They came to Xunyang City to convince him that Liang Wangsun should have a good impression of Xu Yourong when he came to the capital to help Tianhai Sheng Empress preside over the imperial map.
Who would have thought that after Liang Wangsun received the news from the capital, he would leave Xunyang City with all the old and young people in the palace, and he would not even meet him.
However, Liang Wangsun made it very clear in his letter - it is impossible to help the court, and when he is really needed, he will naturally appear.
Such a sentence is enough, not to mention that there is a name on the letter paper.
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong left the palace and came to the street.
Many sergeants hurried past, with a dazed look on their faces.
The Xiang army in various states and counties is deploying defenses and at the same time training.
Logically speaking, they would not appear on the battlefield, but no one knew how many people would die this time.
The Habayashi Army in charge of guarding the palace is always preparing to march north, let alone them.
Death on the battlefield is an inevitable thing, and the next will be the words that appear frequently.
Chen Changsheng understood that this was inevitable, but he still felt a little at a loss.
Thousands of people will die for his ideas.
Sometimes he would think that he was fortunate that he was the pope and not the emperor, otherwise those decrees and conscription orders would have to pass through his own hands.
Then, he would feel that he was very sorry for his senior brother.
He knew that the senior brother would do these things very well, but just like him, the senior brother also disliked doing these things very much.
The street behind Prince Liang's Mansion is called Sijiqing, and it is the straightest street in the west side of Xunyang City. There are no shops on both sides, and it is a stretch of bluestone walls.
The long street was quiet, and there was music floating in the courtyard somewhere, as if someone was singing an opera.
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong followed the sound, passed through a side alley, and came to a mansion gate, looking at two rows of red lanterns.
The paper used for the lantern was extremely red, very heavy in color, as if it was damp, and it was illuminated by the bull candle inside, it looked like blood, which was a bit dazzling.
Xu Yourong glanced at the lantern, her brows slightly frowned, and she didn't know what she thought of.
The music came from the mansion, Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong walked in, but no one stopped them.
Entering the mansion is a huge stone flat, paved with large pieces of bluestone, unpolished and unrefined, and with the burning torches all around, it looks like a wasteland battlefield.
In front of it is a stage, on which a bull candle as thick as an arm is burning. The flame shines on the back wall pasted with white paper, and it is as white as day.
A man is singing an opera, wearing a red dress, with extremely bright makeup.
He didn't deliberately cover his throat with high-necked clothes, nor did he deliberately flatten his voice. He babbled and sang, slightly hoarse and extremely delicate, quite moving.
Without warning, the music stopped abruptly.
The man looked at Chen Changsheng behind him and said, "What do you think of my play?"
There were not many people who came to listen to the opera tonight, only a dozen or so people, sitting casually in front of the stage, and judging by their attire, they should all be prominent figures in Xunyang City. At this time, after hearing the man on the stage speaking, everyone turned around and saw Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong, they couldn't help being a little surprised.
Liang Hongzhuang entertained herself by singing in the mansion today, she invited the best opera troupe in Lanling City, she sang the famous Spring Evening Song, she played the role of the charming bride, she was singing happily, her eyebrows were flying When his eyes were soft, he suddenly saw the young man and woman walking in from outside the house, thinking that he had finally arrived.
"I haven't heard much about the opera, but I think it's pretty good."
Chen Changsheng thought for a while, and then added: "It seems to be a little different from the drama in Kyoto."
"I went to Luling Mansion to study opera when I was a child. Their singing is a bit weird, but it sounds good."
Liang Hongzhuang said: "I heard that it's a singing technique passed down from Daxizhou, but I don't know if it's true."
All the prominent figures in Xunyang City were present. Looking at the appearances of Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong, especially the latter, they quickly guessed their identities.
The coffee table fell to the ground and the chairs were overturned.
Under the leadership of Xunyang City Guard and Archbishop, everyone saluted seriously.
Chen Changsheng waved his hand to signal them to get up, but he didn't intend to speak to them, so everyone had to stand aside respectfully, not daring to make a sound.
"That's what happened more than ten years ago. Countless people died in the Liang family, and my father also died. My eldest brother ran away from home. I lived a very hard life during that time. The court didn't like our family, so naturally no one liked it. Now there are no elders to protect us. Thinking, who would be polite to me? At the worst time, I didn’t have anything to eat, and I thought I had to find a way to support myself. My father likes to listen to operas, and I like to listen to them. I am familiar with this business, so I started this Road, I couldn’t go if I didn’t go at that time. You went to the palace just now? Even the palace was occupied by someone at that time…”
Hearing Liang Hongzhuang's words, the complexions of those big shots in Xunyang City changed slightly, wondering if something would happen tonight
Then Liang Hongzhuang was silent for a long time.
He still had a lot to say.
When the accident happened, the people who took the power and wealth of Prince Liang's Mansion were right in front of them, and they were the leading figures in Xunyang City.
If it wasn't for Liang Wangsun's outstanding talent, becoming a strong man on the Xiaoyao list at a young age, and having a relationship with the palace, how could these people bow their heads and admit defeat? Even so, relying on the court's vigilance against the Liang Palace and the power of the Tianhai family, these people suppressed the Liang Palace and could not retaliate.
These people are not the ones who really occupy Liang Wang's mansion. It would be too ugly for the big shots to eat like that.
Thinking of the messy scene in the mansion when she returned three years later, Liang Hongzhuang sighed.
He took out a box from his sleeve and threw it to Chen Changsheng.
In the box is half of the property of Liang Wangfu, which can be used for military expenses.
"I want to drink beer."
Liang Hongzhuang said suddenly.
After a while, a woman walked onto the stage with a bowl of wine, her steps hurried.
Liang Hongzhuang took the bowl and drank it down in one gulp, threw the wine bowl on the ground, and smashed it into pieces with a bang.
He squinted at the sky, with indescribable contempt and sorrow, stepped off the stage, kicked off his cloud boots, threw off his turban, and walked into the night.
The woman anxiously shouted, "Third Young Master, where are you going?"
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