Tanghua old story

In the third year of Xuanyuan, Wei Weichen used the excuse of rectifying the administration of officials to kill many officials from the central government to the local government. Many people said that Wei Weichen wanted to eliminate dissidents and prepare to seek power and usurp the throne, but some people didn't think so, such as Gan Xun.

But when Gan Xun received the invitation from the prime minister's residence for the first time, he knew that there were some things he couldn't escape.

On a peaceful and quiet summer afternoon, only Cicadas kept shouting, the golden corridor of the Prime Minister's Mansion was particularly dazzling, and the colorful roses outside Wei Weichen's study were wilting.

Gan Xun came to Wei Xichen's chilly study, Wei Xichen seemed to be waiting for a long time.

"Gan Shangshu." Wei Yuchen said politely and indifferently.

"Brother Wei Xian."

This time the conversation was different from the past, Wei Weichen took the initiative to chat with Gan Xun.

"Brother Wei Xian, there's no need to hide any more," Gan Xun said with a smile, "Brother Wei Xian used the excuse of rectifying the administration of officials to secretly get rid of those who were disloyal to the court, isn't it my turn now?"

Wei Weichen didn't speak.

"Despite the infamy of being cruel and cruel, and now being judged as a wolf's ambition, I know that Wei Xiandi is not someone who fights for power and profit, nor is he aspiring to serve the country. Why does Wei Xiandi do this for the court?"

Wei Weichen remained silent.

Gan Xun sighed and said: "Although the current sage is kind and generous, he is still naive and weak. He is completely ignorant of power and strategy, difficult to control his subjects, and difficult to judge major events. How can he be the king of a country? How long will Daqi last if things go on like this? In my opinion, only by establishing a new ruler can the Great Qi flourish."

"Gan Shangshu is not loyal to His Majesty but loyal to Daqi." Wei Weichen finally said a word.

"How can a smart person like Wei Xiandi fail to see that the current emperor is difficult to be the emperor?"

"Of course the new tea from the Southwest has a unique flavor," Wei Weichen said lightly, "but I prefer the old tea from Kyoto."

"So I understand what Wei Xiandi means," Gan Xun said again, "but I don't understand why Wei Xiandi went to such lengths to convict disloyal officials of corruption and bribery. Isn't it superfluous to directly attack the mastermind better?"

"It's enough to cut his wings and cut his power. If you do too much, His Majesty will be sad." Wei Yuchen said calmly.

"Brother Wei Xian said that I am only loyal to Da Qi and not His Majesty, so I would say that Brother Wei Xian is only loyal to Your Majesty." Gan Xun laughed.

"It's not Your Majesty, it's Qi Tang."

Gan Xun was stunned when he heard the words, and he lost his voice in astonishment: "...So that's how it is..."

"Wei Xiandi and I are not on the same side." Gan Xun said solemnly, "I know Wei Xiandi's intentions, presumably Wei Xiandi also knows that His Majesty has Da Qi in his heart, Da Qi's prosperity cannot be counted on the emperor, and Wei Xiandi is expected to assist with heart."

Wei Weichen nodded.

"I'm just sorry brother, so, shall I go?"

A rare bit of reluctance appeared on Wei Yuchen's face.

Seeing Wei Weichen's expression, Gan Xun laughed heartily, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Haha, Wei Xiandi, it's okay, we can talk about the rest in the afterlife!"

On a summer night, there is the fragrance of the earth and green grass, as well as the tranquility of the insects and the moon. Gan Xun pondered for a moment, and wrote a secret letter to his son Gan Ling, who was learning swordsmanship in a foreign land. Moon, with a slight smile, calmly drank the poisoned wine in his hand, and closed his eyes with peace of mind.

Gan Xun understood Wei Weichen's intention of inviting him to the prime minister's mansion, and also knew that he would be innocent after death, and Da Qi's prime minister would be accused of murdering a friend.

"Wei Xiandi, I'm really sorry." Gan Xun sighed in his heart.

On the second day, the news of Shangshu Ganxun's suicide by drinking poison spread all over the streets and alleys, but Wei Xichen ignored it and remained unchanged.

But when Qi Tang invited Wei Weichen to the palace for dinner that day, he still caught the faint and unspeakable loss in Wei Weichen's eyes.

"Wei Qing, you seem very sad."

"is it?"

Just as Wei Weichen was immersed in infinite memories, a call suddenly brought him back to reality.

"Wei Qing?" It was Qi Tang.

"Wei Qing, what's the matter with you, you just sat there blankly," Qi Tang said with concern, "You look really sad."

"Really?" Wei Yuchen smiled gently. "

"Wei Qing can fool others, but not me."

"I'm worried about His Majesty's trip with the army tomorrow." Wei Weichen smiled.

"Wei Qing, don't worry, everything will be fine," Qi Tang asked again, "Wei Qing, don't lie to me, what sad thing did you remember?"

"Wei Qing, what do you remember?"

"Wei Qing?"

Wei Weichen smiled slightly, everything was the same as before, Qi Tang's questioning was still the same chatter.

On the second day, Ling Ce led the troops who attacked Zhemei Road to leave first. After Ling Ce and others had gone far away, Lu Tong and Qi Tang also set off. Qi Tang was surrounded by Gan Ling and the hundred soldiers he led. The confidant of the temporary bodyguard.

Wei Weichen looked at the billowing dust left behind by Qi Tang and the army, and his heart was full of worries.

Wei Yuchen's worry was not without reason.When Lu Tong and others discovered that the entire Fenqin Valley was quiet and something was wrong, the army had already walked into the ambush of the Yan army.

Suddenly, ear-splitting shouts came from the flowers, plants and trees in Fenqin Valley, and countless Yan troops rushed out from invisible corners like a tide, and the Qi army was completely defeated in shock.

"There is an ambush—quickly withdraw—"

The Qi army retreated in a hurry, and the Yan army surged up wave after wave. Gan Ling and a hundred guards desperately protected Qi Tang from the encirclement.

Suddenly a long arrow shot at Qi Tang's horse. Seeing this, Gan Ling hurriedly exchanged his horse for Qi Tang.

"Captain Gan, you..."

Before Qi Tang could finish speaking, Gan Ling gave the horse a hard slash with the back of the knife, causing the horse to run wildly, while he fought with the rest of the guards to block the Yan army's pursuit, so that Qi Tang could break out of the encirclement.

There are more and more Yan troops, and Gan Ling is gradually unable to resist. Seeing that the Yan army's long sword is about to strike, Gan Ling has nowhere to hide, and slowly closes his eyes, wondering in his heart whether the emperor has escaped or not. It is a pity that I am afraid that I will die here today.

However, Gan Ling didn't wait until the opponent's long sword fell. Instead, there was a gust of wind in his ear, as if something had shot it.Qi Tang opened his eyes, and a long halberd hit the heart of the enemy in front of him impartially.

Immediately after a few copper bells jingled, Jin Yi Ling Ce rushed to the horse, pulled out the gun, pulled Gan Ling to the horse, and said with a hearty smile: "Sweetie, I'm here to save you!"

"What's the matter with the emperor?" Gan Ling asked anxiously.

"The emperor is fine, I met him just now, and now he is well protected," Ling Ce said unwillingly, "I just saved your life, but you are still thinking about the emperor, can he have me?"

It was only then that Gan Ling remembered that Ling Ce was supposed to be on the way to Zhemei, and asked, "Why is General Ling here?"

Ling Ce stabbed a Yan army with a long halberd, turned around and smiled at Gan Ling, "Of course it's because I miss you so much all of a sudden."

It turns out that Ling Ce, like Wei Yuchen, has always been suspicious of the letters sent by the eldest princess Qi Rou, so he made a small plan when he took the initiative to ask Ying to attack Zhemei Dao.When going out today, Ling Ce ostensibly took the army to Zhemei Road, but actually sneaked into Fenqin Valley.

The terrain of Fenqin Valley is complicated, with lush vegetation, which is suitable for ambushes. The Yan army quietly ambush in it to wait for the Qi army, and Ling Ce led his army to ambush in it to prepare for any eventuality.

"How can General Ling predict things so well that he dares to violate military discipline?" Gan Xun asked in surprise.

"Otherwise, whoever comes here will be a sweet girl?" Ling Ce smirked, "I said sweet girl, don't always call me General Ling, it's not kind at all, I saved your life anyway, so there's nothing wrong with that Do you plan to agree with each other?"

Gan Ling's beautiful eyes were full of shock, and she didn't know how to answer.

Seeing this, Ling Ce couldn't help chuckling.

While joking, the situation in Fenqin Valley has changed drastically. Ling Ce led the Qi army to attack one after another. The Yan army who ambushed the Qi army obviously did not expect to be ambushed by the Qi army again, and immediately scattered and fled.

Ling Ce stared at the scene in front of him with satisfaction, and shouted loudly to Lu Tong in the distance: "General Lu, gather your troops and horses, take advantage of this moment to attack Shuoyun Pass by surprise!"

The ending after that is happy to see. For some reason, Shuoyun Pass, which is an important border area, is not heavily guarded, but is fragile.

"Wei Qing," he clearly won, while Qi Tang was hit hard and lost all hope, "Sister Rou really lied to me, it was obvious that Shuoyun Pass was short of troops, but Sister Rou said that the troops in Fenqin Valley, which was full of ambushes, were empty... "

Wei Weichen couldn't bear to see Qi Tang's distraught appearance, and comforted him: "His Royal Highness may not have intentions, maybe the people of Yan used her to deceive His Majesty."

"Really?" Qi Tang murmured absentmindedly, "Wei Qing seems to be teasing me."

"Okay, Your Majesty, the banquet will start soon, General Lu and the others are still waiting for Your Majesty." Wei Yuchen said gently.

"People's hearts are changeable," Qi Tang murmured, "Wei Qing, is it true?"

"Your Majesty, the subject will not change." Wei Yuchen said seriously.

The so-called banquet was to celebrate the first victory of the Qi army. Although it was not as exquisite as the banquet in the palace, Qi Tang had always been easy-going and amiable. Most of the generals were free and easy, so the banquet was not too restrained, but rather interesting.

Lu Tong first toasted Ling Ce with a glass of wine, and said, "I often hear that General Ling is 'good at surprise attacks', but I never thought that General Ling would be so resourceful and formidable, I really admire him!"

Immediately afterwards, the generals and ministers took turns to toast, thanking Ling Ce for turning around the situation in Fenqin Valley.

After being forced to drink several glasses of wine, Ling Ce couldn't help becoming confused, muttering something about "a bell for a beauty", insisting on giving a small copper bell to Gan Ling, but Gan Ling declined several times and reluctantly agreed to accept it.So Ling Ce carefully tied the small copper bell to Gan Ling's waist, hooked Gan Ling's shoulder after tying it, and said with a satisfied smile, "If you take my bell, it's mine now."

Gan Ling had never experienced such a bizarre scene since he was a child. He was at a loss and asked everyone for help in a daze.

Everyone was well aware of Ling Ce's unscrupulous temperament, and felt very helpless about it. Only Qi Tang lived in the deep palace all year round, and he was very interested in the scene in front of him.

While the banquet was in full swing, an urgent letter suddenly came from the palace. After Qi Tang opened it and glanced at it, his expression suddenly changed.