Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3383
Outside the Xuanwu Gate.

Xuanwu Gate is the gate of the Taiji Palace. From here, you can enter the Taiji Palace directly when you enter the city. The corridor in the palace leads directly to the Taiji Palace.The guards on the left and right outside the gate and the "Baiqisi" are responsible for guarding the gates of the guards. They have always been the most trusted generals of the emperor.

However, "there are no absolutes in the world". At that time, the great ancestor Li Yuan trusted Chang He very much, and Chang He also had a close relationship with Prince Li Jiancheng, so he made him guard the Xuanwu Gate.As a result, Chang He was instigated by His Majesty Li Er, and the "Xuanwu Gate Change" responded to His Majesty Li Er on the same day, and usurped it in one fell swoop, and established the country...

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Inside the Zuo Tunwei camp, Chai Zhewei, who was wearing armor and wearing armor, had just returned from inspecting the barracks. He sat opposite You Wenzhi and made a cup of tea, but he was relatively speechless.

Chai Zhewei has been annoying lately...

He is also a man who knows how to fight, and he did not rely solely on his father and grandfather Yu Yin to climb to the high position he is today. At the beginning when Tuyuhun raised an army to invade the country, seven or eight thousand elite riders wanted to cross the Dadouba Valley and invade Hexi. He led his army out of the town of Hexi to resist the Tuyuhun cavalry, but he said he could not get sick.

Although Tuyuhun was sandwiched between Datang and Tubo, its power should not be underestimated.Especially since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Tuyuhun seldom went to war. He has been docile and peaceful. After 20 years of recuperation, his natural strength has become stronger and stronger.

What is the use of going to a battle that must be defeated?
Once defeated, not only will his own strength be damaged, but he will also become a criminal subject of the empire, which is completely useless...

But who would have imagined that such a menacing Tuyuhun cavalry would be defeated by Fangjun's half of the right guards in Dadouba Valley and fled in embarrassment?
That's not what's written in the book of war.

It's just unbelievable...

If he knew this earlier, how could he pretend to be sick?

It's a good thing now, not only did he win the big battle, but Fang Jun also defeated powerful enemies in Alagou and Gongyue City successively, and his reputation resounded all over the world.And Fang Jun's reputation is so loud, and how much he is supported by the government and the public, how much curses, contempt, and ridicule he will suffer from Chai Zhewei...

This made the arrogant Chai Zhewei unbearable.

He doesn't dare to go out to dinner now, whenever acquaintances look at him deeper, or whisper to one side, he thinks they are secretly laughing at him.

Too much mental stress...

You Wenzhi is Chai Zhewei's confidant, so he naturally understands why his commander-in-chief is so sad, causing another topic: "Since noon today, more soldiers have been sent to the gates of Chang'an, and people entering and leaving the city have been strictly checked. Suspicious, they were immediately sent to Jingzhao Prefecture for strict interrogation. Does the commander know why this is?"

Chai Zhewei's face was gloomy, and he said slowly: "Such an order can only be given by the East Palace, how does this Commander know?"

In the past, he didn't think much of Li Chengqian, he always felt that the prince was kind-hearted and soft-hearted, and he didn't have the appearance of accomplishing great things, so he despised him.But no matter how much he despises him, Li Chengqian is still the prince of the Tang Dynasty. As the prince, he has always been lukewarm to him, the general who guards the Xuanwu Gate. Doesn't it seem that he is worthless?
Naturally, there are many dissatisfaction.

For example, send more soldiers to guard the gates of the cities. Once such a situation occurs, there must be a major event. Inform him of the details of the Zuo Tunwei General and ask the Zuo Tunwei to cooperate. As a result, no notice was given at all...

It can be seen from this that the prince is very wary of him.

You Wenzhi raised his hand to pour tea for Chai Zhewei, sighed, and said: "It seems that His Royal Highness has a deep prejudice against the Marshal... It's no wonder that Fang Jun is the only loyal minister in His Royal Highness's heart. Compared with him, the Marshal is really The distance is too far. From this, it can be seen that the prince's magnanimity is really magnanimous, but it is not tolerant, and he does not have the courage to embrace the world. In this respect, His Royal Highness King Jing is quite similar to His Majesty. After all, they are siblings. similar."

Chai Zhewei snorted, his face was ugly, and he was extremely depressed.

In the past, he looked down on Li Chengqian, thinking that whether it was Wei Wang Li Tai or Jin Wang Li Zhi, he was more likely to become a great treasure and rule the world, so he was very alienated from Li Chengqian.Later, Li Chengqian gradually took the position of crown prince, but regarded Fang Jun as a humerus. This made Chai Zhewei feel awkward even if he wanted to get close. No matter who he supports, he will definitely be the number one martial artist in the new dynasty in the future. How can he be willing to be under Fang Jun?

Even if he is willing to help Jin Wang Li Zhi fight for the heir, can he be ranked ahead of the eldest grandson's family after he succeeds?

Left and right can only be a vassal, which makes him extremely anxious.

And now that his reputation has plummeted again, the government and the opposition are ridiculed, and he is ridiculed as "weak and timid, afraid of the enemy", what can he do about his future?

When Chai Zhewei was sitting in the barracks and sighing, the soldiers from outside the door came in, and Tong Bing said: "I want to report to the commander-in-chief, the eldest grandson Wen is at the gate of the camp to see you."

Chai Zhewei was taken aback: "What is he doing here?"

The soldier said: "I didn't explain the purpose of my visit, I just said that I came to visit, and I have something important to discuss, and I also said that the matter is of great importance. Please, the commander-in-chief, turn away."

Chai Zhewei thought for a while and said, "Let him in!"

"Here!"

The soldiers turned around and went out, You Wenzhi said: "The last general will leave for the time being."

"Ugh!"

Chai Zhewei waved his hand and said: "You are my humerus, what has been hidden from you? No matter what is important, since I know it, you will know it too, so you don't need to avoid it. Besides, Changsun Wen is so ambitious, his eyes are high and his hands are low, and he has no great promise. , I just want to meet Zhao Guogong to save face."

Now not only is he looking down on Changsun Wen, I am afraid that all the aristocratic families in Chang'an City don't take him seriously.It is common for aristocratic families to fight for power and profit, but stabbing his brother in the back like this is disgusting.

The most important thing is that you can stab it as long as you want, but you haven't stabbed the eldest grandson to death, making yourself a human being inside and out, which is both shameless and incompetent...

You Wenzhi nodded, and sat quietly at the side, but his heart was spinning rapidly, thinking about the reason for the eldest grandson Wen's visit.

Not long after, the gate of the camp opened, and the eldest grandson Wen Da stepped in, bowing to salute: "I have met Qiao Guogong!"

Chai Zhewei smiled slightly, nodded his head and said: "We are all close friends, why are you so polite? Come, come, sit, sit, Wenzhi, let's enjoy tea!"

"Here!"

You Wenzhi got up, picked up the teapot, just at this time a person behind Changsun Wen entered the room, which made him slightly startled, is the Changsun's family so rude?
Chai Zhewei was also a little displeased, frowned and said, "Who is this?"

It is extremely disrespectful to the master to enter without permission, not to mention that Chai Zhewei's status and power are all higher than Director Sun Wen's rank, which makes this move even more abrupt.

Changsun Wen didn't speak, but turned slightly sideways and stood aside.

The person behind him took two steps forward, looked up at Chai Zhewei, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since Mr. Qiao still looks good. Congratulations!"

Chai Zhewei widened his eyes and said in surprise: "You you you...how did you come back?"

He really didn't expect that the eldest Sun Chong, who was supposed to "recognize the thief as his father" in Pingrang City and act as the "secret agent" and "secret spy" of the Tang army, actually sneaked back to Chang'an and appeared in front of him in a grandiose manner!
Immediately he thought of a possibility: "Ping Rang City has been destroyed, Your Majesty has returned to Beijing?"

Although I didn't have the slightest news, seeing Changsun Chong appearing in front of me, and Chang'an City sent additional city defenses today to conduct strict investigations, seemed to be the only possibility.

Changsun Chong smiled, looked at You Wenzhi at the side, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen Duke Qiao for many years, and I urgently need to express my feelings. Can this general retreat for now?"

You Wenzhi was also surprised how the elder Sun Chong came back so silently, but came to the door with such fanfare, and hurriedly said: "I will take my leave!"

He saluted Chai Zhewei, then turned sideways with his hands tied, and walked out of the door beside Chang Sun Chong, and even closed the door behind him.

Standing outside the door, You Wenzhi's heart was agitated.

At this time, Changsun Chong, who should be in Pingrang City, suddenly appeared here, the meaning of which is very intriguing.

The Eastern Expedition has won a complete victory, His Majesty returned to Chang'an?
This is almost impossible. Hundreds of thousands of troops besieged Pingrang City. Once the city was broken, the news would fly back to Chang'an as if it had grown wings, and no one could hide it.

His Majesty promised Changsun Wuji and allowed Changsun Chong to take the crime and make meritorious deeds. Only after breaking through Ping Rang City and making great achievements can Changsun Chong return to Chang'an.

Since Ping Rang City has not been broken, Chang Sun Chong's meritorious service has obviously not been achieved, and the crime of treason on his body has not been pardoned...

So why didn't he seek meritorious service in Ping Rang City, but returned to Chang'an City?
You Wenzhi had some guesses in his heart, glanced at the barracks behind him, walked a few steps, called one of his own soldiers over, and then whispered to him for a while.

Seeing the soldiers rode out of the camp, he turned around and stood outside the camp gate with his hands tied. He glanced at the snow-covered sky and felt his heart fluctuate.

The wind is raging, the undercurrent is turbulent, something big is going on!

(End of this chapter)