Huan Rong

After arriving in Jiankang, Tang Gongluo and his son were settled in Qingxili, and lived in an old house that originally belonged to the overseas Chinese gentry.

Due to the failure in the political struggle, the head of the family was convicted and the whole family was exiled. The house has not been popular for many years and has become somewhat dilapidated.

After resting with skillful hands of the craftsmen, the dead trees and weeds were removed, and the buildings and pavilions were restored to life, recreating some of the momentum of the past.The martial arts arena located between the front yard and the back yard is especially favored by Tang Gongluo and the Tang brothers.

After entering the mansion for several days, the imperial court has not issued an edict, and the plaque in front of the gate has not yet been hung up.

Tang Gongluo moved into the main room, and the Tang brothers settled in the east and west rooms.

The female relatives moved into the back house and got used to the life of war all the year round. At first glance, they saw the exquisite architecture of the Southland, the flying pavilions, the painted buildings and the vermilion curtains.

That night, after the family had dinner, Tang Gongluo called his nephew to talk in the main room.The female relatives did not rest, but got together to discuss when to visit each mansion.

"You are new here, so you have to be cautious."

The identity of the Tang family was inherently embarrassing. Although they had the name of "hero", after all, they surrendered first and then rebelled, bearing the reputation of rebellion.If you want to gain a firm foothold in Chang'an, you must neither make people feel that the Tang family is rude, nor make people feel eager for quick success.

The family talked about it late at night, and simply worked out the rules before going to bed.

Because Tang Gongluo has no official position for the time being and does not need to go to court, after getting up the next day, he called his nephew to the martial arts field to exercise his hands and feet.

The female relatives are busy tidying up the boxes and cages, preparing for the gifts when they visit each house.

In order to buy grain, Tang Gongluo spent most of his family's wealth.This time in the south, the fields left in the north cannot be taken back.After flipping through the books one after another, Mrs. Tang, her daughter-in-law and niece and daughter-in-law were all frowning and sighing repeatedly.

"Auntie, there is really no other way but to use my dowry."

"No." Madam Tang shook her head.If there is no suitable gift, then simply don't give it.Using the dowry of the niece and daughter-in-law will make people laugh at the Tang family.

"That……"

When he was frowning, a maidservant suddenly reported that someone from Taicheng came, and the owner invited Mrs. Tang to the front yard.

"Didn't you come to see the husband?" Mrs. Tang was surprised.

"The one who came was Dachangle from Changle Palace, with a reward from the queen mother, and said that he wanted to see his wife."

Mrs. Tang nodded, told her daughter-in-law and nephew to be calm, straightened their dresses, put on two golden hairpins, led the way through the martial arts arena, and went straight to the front yard.

At that time, Da Changle was led into the main room, thanked Tang Gongluo, and was drinking tea soup.

Both Huan Rong and Princess Nankang are fond of clear tea. As time goes by, the tea soup in the palace does not add green onion and ginger.

The tea soup in the Tang Mansion was too strong, and the eunuchs were not used to it.Drink half of it out of politeness, then put it in front of your body, just talk to Tang Gongluo, and don't touch it again.

Soon, the servant girl came to report that Mrs. Tang had arrived in the front yard.

As soon as the words were finished, Mrs. Tang stepped into the room and greeted the eunuch.

"The servant obeys the order of His Highness the Empress Dowager to call the women of the Tang family into the palace tomorrow."

Knowing the purpose of the eunuch's visit, Mrs. Tang was slightly startled, her heart trembled, and she subconsciously looked at Tang Gongluo.The latter is obviously also confused.I don't understand what the palace means.

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager said that it is a pity that the Tang family has endured such hardships. Duke Tang is a man of virtue who cannot bear the suffering of the common people."

While speaking, the eunuch clapped his hands, and the accompanying soldiers immediately carried it into the cage. There was a royal seal on the box, indicating that it was an imperial bestowal.

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager knows that Duke Tang will not disturb the people and spend all his family's wealth for the food supply of the market. This is some kindness. Please accept it."

It is the heart, not the reward, and there is no meaning of being superior. This makes Tang Gongluo, who has been suspected and excluded in Chang'an, even more moved.

"Please Da Changle thank the queen on Tang's behalf!"

Tang Gongluo clasped his fists in the direction of Taicheng, and Mrs. Tang followed suit and saluted.

The eunuch did not stop him, but stepped aside.When the Tang couple got up, they said: "The government has something to say, it's not easy to live in. Why don't Mr. Tang take advantage of his spare time to walk around the city and outside the city? The city land may not be possible. A few shops in the city will earn a year's income. There is also a lot of interest."

Tang Gongluo nodded in thanks.

The eunuch was sent away, and asked to count the boxes and cages, and found that most of the boxes were gold, silver and silk, and there were few decorative utensils that could only be seen but not used. He couldn't help thinking: This is the case with all official empress dowagers, no wonder Huan Han is more popular among the people.

"Sooner or later, Emperor Huan Han will unify the world!"

In addition, Tang Gongluo thought about Dachangle's words carefully, and quickly tasted another meaning.

When you have spare time?

According to what he said, the embarrassment in front of him is only temporary.The officials will definitely use him, or they will give him an official position, and the few sons will also have the opportunity to become officials.If there is an opportunity to lead troops, it is necessary to fight on the battlefield, beheading foreign enemies, and shrouding corpses in horse leather is also willing.

Only in this way can we live up to the kindness of the emperor!

With the gold, silver and silk sent by the Queen Mother, Mrs. Tang no longer has to worry about presents.

The couple discussed and made arrangements separately.

Now that he came to Jiankang, the emperor intends to reuse him, so he can't live in chaos, he must find ways to take root.

Tang Gongluo doesn't care what the world thinks of him, and he doesn't care that history books will write him as a traitor, he only wants to repay Huan Rong's great kindness wholeheartedly.He even taught his nephews that the Tang family can be preserved thanks to Huan Rong's help, and this kindness will not be in vain as a husband!

"When you meet this hero, you should be your blade, put on your strength, and fight on the battlefield!"

The next day, Mrs. Tang brought her daughter-in-law and nephew into Taicheng to visit the Queen Mother in Changle Palace.

Before entering the palace, Mrs. Tang had already made preparations.Face to face with Princess Nankang, he was caught off guard and still felt a little dazed.

The Empress Dowager Huanhan in front of her reminded her of Empress Liu of Chang'an.

In terms of appearance, the two are not half alike.However, in terms of temperament, there are [-] to [-]% similar.

Looking at Mrs. Li sitting in front of the screen with her, smiling sweetly, even though she is a woman, she can't help but feel pity.Only such a beautiful woman can be regarded as a charming figure, which can be said to be all over the country.

Because Tang Gongluo has no official position, and the Tang family is not included in the ranks of the southern nobles, the status of Mrs. Tang and her daughters-in-law is almost comparable to that of ordinary people.

After being introduced into the inner hall by the eunuchs, several people did not dare to approach, but directly fell on the ground and performed the first ceremony.

Princess Nankang sat on the head and accepted the great gift, and immediately asked Mrs. Tang to stand up, ordered the palace servants to bring tea soup and cakes, and talked to the other party with a smile.

"I heard that Tang Gong's eldest grandson is smart and has extraordinary martial arts skills. He can open a stone bow in the year of dancing with a spoon." Princess Nankang said.

"His Royal Highness has a great reputation." Mrs. Tang said modestly, "It's just that I have read a few volumes of scriptures, similar to his grandfather, and have some strength."

Princess Nankang smiled, "Madam is too modest."

Mrs. Tang braced herself to deal with it, and began to estimate in her heart what Princess Nankang meant when she mentioned the eldest grandson of the Tang family.

Princess Nankang didn't make a fool of herself, and soon got to the point.

"The official family has not yet been established, and there is no prince under his knees. The two younger brothers have been raised in the palace. They have just passed the year of Waifu, and they will move into Qingxi after Yuanfu."

Mrs. Tang didn't answer, she waited for Princess Nankang to continue.

"These two children are irresistible, and they only want to go to sea with their elder brother. Knowing that it is not feasible before Yuanfu, they make a fuss about going to the academy and refuse to stay in the palace every day. Speaking of it, I also have a headache .”

"Your Highness has great ambitions."

Princess Nankang waved her hand and said with a smile, "Those who belong to monkeys can't sit still."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone laughed lightly, and the atmosphere in the hall became more relaxed.

"Let these two who can't sit still go to the academy, I don't know how many disasters will be caused." Princess Nankang sighed, and said, "I heard the official's mention of Tang Gong's eldest grandson a few days ago. I know that he is young and promising, and his temperament is calm. The age of going to college. I just thought, can I have a few children as companions?"

The meaning of the words is very clear.

For the Tang family, this is undoubtedly a good thing.As long as you have a good sense of proportion, you will be able to help you get up.

"Thank you Queen Mother for your kindness!"

"That's where I mentioned it." Princess Nankang smiled and shook her head, "Madam can go home first and inform Tang Gong about this in detail. All Tang's nephews and nephews who are of suitable age can go to school."

"promise!"

Mrs. Tang came with a lot of worries, and left with a lot of worries.

After returning home, he told Tang Gongluo about the matter. The latter thought for a long time, summoned a few grandchildren, gave them careful instructions, and said: "All go to the academy!"

The eyes of the young boys were wide open, not understanding why the elder father made such a sudden decision.Peeking at my father, I found that my father was also confused and didn't know what to do.

He couldn't think of a reason, so he could only follow his father's words and follow his family to enroll in the college honestly, waiting to take the exam.

After the young boys left, Tang Gongluo glanced at his sons and nephews, and said earnestly, "The Tang family has no foundation in Jiankang, and whether it can re-establish the lintel depends on whether the younger generations are successful. You need to keep in mind that the Tang family is not a noble family, nor is it a noble family. Foreign relatives, the only ones I will serve are officials!"

In short, from today onwards, the Tang clan will be independent from the gentry and become another force in the Jiankang court.

It is still small now, but with the backing of the emperor, it will grow stronger sooner or later.

Regarding Huan Rong's intentions, Tang Gongluo could guess two or three points, but it was impossible to completely guess.The only thing he can do is to act according to Huan Rong's wishes, and he will not hesitate to do anything.

Taiyuan six years, November

The emperor issued a decree to grant Tang Gong Luo Shangshu You Cheng and a loyal general.His sons and nephews were all given official positions, and either stayed in the court, or stationed in frontier states.

Shangshu Youcheng is the lower rank of the fourth rank, and his taste is not as good as that of the assassin.Tang Gongluo was not dissatisfied at all, he thanked the emperor Long En, and told his nephew who went to Bianzhou, "Be sure to work hard, and don't be sloppy, so that you can live up to your majesty's reuse."

In the same month, Tang Min, the eldest grandson of the Tang family, and his younger brother entered Jiankang College to study with Huan Wei and Huan Xuan.

When several young boys met, their words were quite speculative, and they felt like old friends at first sight.

Good things should be shared with good friends.

As long as there is an opportunity, Huan Wei and Huan Xuan will tell interesting stories about the sea.Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, he could tell it vividly, as if the picture was right in front of his eyes.

Tang Min and the others were mesmerized and fascinated when they heard it.After a period of time, they were abducted one after another to "not do their jobs", yearning to go to sea with the ship.

Knowing this situation, Tang Gongluo didn't say anything, but let his grandson figure it out for himself. Tang's son-in-law said nothing, and swore an unchangeable oath.If you say you want to go out to sea today, you will change your mind tomorrow. If you are too enthusiastic about everything for 3 minutes, you will end up with nothing.

Huan Rong was a little embarrassed.

Originally, he thought that contacting the Tang Brothers would make the two younger brothers change their natures.Unexpectedly, Huan Wei and Huan Xuan didn't change at all, but instead led Tang Gongluo's grandsons astray.

Not counting this, even the children of the noble family in the academy were affected.

Every time he goes to court, Huan Rong is really stressed when faced with the accusatory eyes of the court full of civil and military officials.

But what about the pressure?

It was my brother who "caused the trouble", so I had no choice but to pretend that I couldn't see it and continue to suffer.

His piercing vision is true, and he has enough face, so he will get used to it.

Taiyuan six years, December

Xi Yin's letter was sent to Jingkou.

After reading the contents of the letter, Xi Rong finally stopped hesitating, gave up the plan of seeking stability, dispatched troops and dispatched generals, cooperated with Youzhou assassin Xun You, and opened up a posture in Bianzhou, preparing to rob people and land to argue with the north.

Qin Jue quickly realized that something was wrong, and quickly ordered people to set up heavy defenses on the border.

It had some effect at first, but when winter entered, the people's food reserves became less and less, and more and more hungry people.Some low-ranking officers and soldiers from the local area could not bear to see their clansmen and villagers suffer, so they took the risk of beheading and took the initiative to open the road and allow the hungry people to move south.

The situation intensified. In two villages near the border, under the leadership of the village chief and Sanli, the whole village surrendered to Huan Han.

These two villages are close to Huainan County. They were established at the beginning of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and were once under the jurisdiction of the Nandi regime.It was snatched away by Xianbei and has not been recaptured.When Qin Ce entered Chang'an, it was naturally included in the territory of Qin State.

After years of disasters in the Northland, the villagers really couldn't bear it. In summer and autumn, they could still eat wild vegetables and wild animals, but the winter was really hard.Bold up your courage and go into the mountains. Before the wild animals have been hunted, people are afraid that they have fallen into the belly of wolves.

Even with the disaster food sent by Qin Jing, it still can't solve all the problems.

What's more, Chang'an decreed that in order to keep the spring seeds, until March next year, all places are not allowed to open warehouses again, and the people's life is even more difficult.

Seeing that the people on the opposite side had plenty of food and clothing, and he could only fill himself with water, everyone got together, after discussing, they gritted their teeth and threw themselves at Huan Han!

When Qin Bing discovered the situation, the village was already empty.

When Xun You got the reward, he made a quick decision and gathered [-] troops, led by villagers who were familiar with the local area, and took the first piece of land with lightning speed.

Knowing the situation, Qin Jue did not hesitate, and immediately mobilized troops to fight, intending to regain the lost ground, and even more intentionally attack Huainan.

The scouts reported the direction of the Qin army's advance, and Xun You had to admit that the Qin brothers were rare generals, and they had to be more cautious if they wanted to realize the plan smoothly.

The flames of war were ignited on the border, and each other tested each other. They not only showed their determination not to give up an inch of ground, but also exercised restraint when arranging troops to avoid further expansion of the war situation.

The bottom line is that both sides are not ready for a decisive battle. At this time, expanding the battle situation can only hurt both sides.

The flames of war in Bianzhou did not start a prairie fire, but there was no sign of extinguishing it.

Jiankang and Chang'an got the news one after another.

For Huan Rong, everything is according to the plan, and there are twists and turns in the middle, which are also within the controllable range.

Qin Ce had expected it a long time ago and was on guard in advance.It's just that I didn't expect that Huan Han would do it so quickly.

At the court meeting, facing the gazes of civil and military officials, Qin Ce was about to issue an imperial edict when suddenly his vision went dark without any warning, and he fell off the dragon chair on the spot.

"His Majesty!"

There was chaos in the Temple of Light.

When the incident spread to the harem, Empress Liu put down the lacquer cup and looked at Concubine Liu Shu with the same emotion in their eyes.

What should come is finally here.