Chapter 88
The news of the great victory in Bianzhou was widely published by the government. The salt and grain prices in the two cities of Chang'an plummeted by nearly 40%. This news also made the people of Chang'an who had been broken into the city relax their worries and fears about the war since the Anshi Rebellion. The Golden City, which had been suppressed for half a month, began with the crowd of people watching at the wharf. A grand folk celebration had swept across the city in just a few hours. With the arrival of the Anshi Rebellion, prices in the two cities also fell to the previous level. The people who had completely fallen into their hearts spontaneously ignited firecrackers and began to celebrate this glorious battle.
Three thousand to forty thousand, the top scholar fought bravely to fight the enemy; with huge contrast in military strength, the candidate for the commander with special status. All of this gave the people of Chang'an an infinite space for imagination, among which hundreds of thousands of studio craftsmen and their families were grateful to Cui Po and their families. For a time, the entire Chang'an praised this literary song, the "villain of the country" who came to earth with the two stars of Wuwei.
Pingkangfang, where private singing girls gathered in Beijing, began to vigorously sing the first song of the top scholar's song, especially the two songs "Solve the affairs of the king and win the reputation of the past and behind the emperor" and "Repay the meaning of the golden platform and support the jade dragon to die for the emperor" became a well-known famous quote in Chang'an City in just a short time; and the teahouse and wine shop that responded quickly immediately changed their daily entertainment style and hired all storytellers to talk about, and the front desk spoke "Beautiful women were in love with each other, and the top scholar showed their power in foreign lands." As the mouth flew here, there were down-and-out scholars with slightly frosted hair in the back room, and the thief and rebel generals were writing their own writings, "Cui Hanlin attacked Bianzhou on a moonlit night, and the thief and rebel generals gave their heads to hear the news."
"Oh! Madam, it's amazing, it's amazing!" The little girl Polivier shouted anxiously in Chang'an Cui Mansion, causing Jing Ruo, who was sitting in the old woman's room to ask angrily: "What's the matter that you are so dear!"
The pomegranate with a red face quickly walked into the room, gave a quick gift to everyone, and said hurriedly: "Madam, it's amazing! There are more and more people gathering outside our house. Seeing that even the roads in the market are blocking, how can this be better!"
As soon as she finished speaking, before Jing Ruo could speak, she heard a series of firecrackers suddenly sounding outside the mansion. The firecrackers began to have a crisp single sound. Later, more and more firecrackers sounded simultaneously, and the single sounds gathered into a noisy reverberation, which made the entire Cui Mansion look lively.
Because of the endless sound of firecrackers, Lao Guo, who entered, could not speak out the whole story. In desperation, he suddenly became wise and turned around and went out of the room to find the pen and ink, and wrote in a concise manner: "The people come to congratulate the grand victory of Prince Bianzhou, and you must also see the third wife."
After Jingruo took it, she smiled with a pursed lips, and then handed the paper roll in her hand to Cui Lu, who was sitting on the upper house. After seeing it, the old lady couldn't help but smile and passed it down. Soon the paper roll was passed to the person involved. Fortunately, these words were not unusual, and Najia Jinhua followed the little officials of the Fanyuan Courtyard to learn the official language of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and she could barely identify it. However, after reading it, she stared at her eyes wide and raised her hand to point at her in surprise. She was really cute, which made everyone in the room smile.
After two more incense sticks, the closed door of Cui's mansion quietly slid open. Under the escort of a group of family servants, Cui Lu led his three daughters-in-law out to thank the guests.
As the four people came out of the mansion, the sound of firecrackers continued for a while and gradually returned to silence. Cui Lu first led the four women to the gathered people's blessings and the soldiers' lives. He then started to speak loudly: "The dog son is dependent on the great blessings of the emperor and the soldiers to use his life. He has achieved a little contribution to Bianzhou. He really cannot be so kind to all the good neighbors. I sincerely thank you here!" After the words were finished, the four people made three blessings.
During the Tang Dynasty, the atmosphere was extremely open, and the ban on men and women was not strict. There were even regulations in the Tang Dynasty that couples could agree to terminate the engagement. Only by the accumulated people had the proposal to meet the "beautiful women". However, although they said so much, they knew that there were differences in status and did not really expect that the wife of the Hanlin emperor would come out to see them as ordinary people like them.
When the Cui Lu family and the four of them left the mansion to thank the gifts, everyone was shocked and they felt infinitely helpful. In addition, the concept of superiority and inferiority engraved in their bones was caused by the people, and the people hurriedly bowed and returned the gifts. The scene in front of the entire Cui Mansion was really strange at this moment.
It was not until the four of them finished their thank-you gifts and returned to the mansion that the people who came to join in the fun began to chatter and say: "Look at the old lady of the Cui family's appearance, tsk tsk! You can tell at a glance that they are from a wealthy family. No wonder they can give birth to the top scholar like Cui Zhuangyuan, who is all-round in civil and military skills!"
"Hey! Do you know? The one who hits the corner from behind Mrs. Cui! He is the granddaughter of Mr. Guo, the father of the dynasty, and why would he say that Mr. Guo can make such great achievements? Nothing else, it depends on the price! That is unparalleled in the dynasty."
"Beautiful! So beautiful! I didn't expect that Tubo would have such a flowery woman! But this is also an old saying, "Beauties love heroes!"
While everyone was talking endlessly, the melodious sound of the pipa suddenly came from the mansion, and there was endless joyful invitation to invite him while he was gentle and slowly. During this period, the audience who were familiar with the tune had already called out the name of the song "Welcome to Guests". Even those who knew the inside story reported that the second wife of the top scholar was originally a national player in the pipa, she once again attracted a series of admiration.
Outside Chang'an City, side of Ba Bridge, ten miles long pavilion
This is a mid-spring morning. Although the Baqiao, which was once crowded, was a beautiful spring scenery, there was no pair of heartbroken people who were separated from each other. Some were just a crowned tassels and red purple covering the sun.
In the long pavilion, several old princes with white beards and dragon robes were sitting quietly waiting while coughing. The other dragon sons and grandchildren did not have such good fortune, and could only wait like the officials of the dynasty, standing beside the road.
The welcoming team is so huge that not only all the officials above the fifth rank in Beijing have arrived, but even those officials who have been dispersed and the honorary family are still unabated. The team of the powerful and seniors has been arranged nearly two miles away.
"Since the eighth year of Dali, the Anshi rebellion was quelled and the Emperor Daxing was celebrating the old man Guo from Shuofang to return to the court, all civil and military officials have not gathered like today. Look, even the Prince Ying who has not left the mansion for several years has come! Brother Cui is really a face!!!" Near the end of the queue, the thin chief of the Ministry of War Huang, said in praise.
Standing side by side was the Kubu Si Niu Langzhong, who Cui Po tried his best to win over that day. The fat doctor who was known as "brother" with Cui Po habitually reached out and patted his high belly of iodine, and then sighed: "The wood is outstanding in the forest wind, which will be destroyed by the eternal reason. Glory is certainly glory, but for Brother Cui, it is definitely not a good thing! You said that he is just over twenty, and even if he has made the boss's merits, he can't bear this kind of battle today! We little fish and shrimp are just fine, but those 'dragons' in the river are still not tired of it! Alas! I don't know what your Majesty is thinking?"
"Hehe, what is your majesty's mind? You need to ask? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that now, there are obviously two factions in the court. Your Majesty valued Gong Cui, Shangshu Yang, and Brother Cui, who are determined to revive the "condonation" of the previous dynasty; but naturally some people are worried that the sword and weapons will rise again, and the rise and fall of Wusha, so they are unwilling to let the emperor do such radical methods. Good guy! When the capital was in a tight spot two days ago, the Sixteen Kings' house was like a blow-out! In just two hours, brother, I saw seven princes entering the palace from the imperial city. I heard that they finally made up the "Self-Sincerity Edict". Tell me, Your Majesty can stand this anger! Now, I finally have such a chance, and I can still let it go
After that? I am welcoming Brother Cui! It is obvious that His Majesty wants to take this opportunity to give those people a color, and he also exuded the anger he suffered some time ago. Besides, this is the first time that our Zhenyuan Dynasty has won the military service. The commander is still the one who is most valued by the emperor recently. But the winner is the rebels in Bianzhou who intend to resist the "strategy of reorganizing local military control". This really gave the new dynasty and the new emperor. Can Your Majesty not pay attention to it? Look! With Brother Cui's victory back to Beijing, I am afraid that there will be another major change in the court!" Huang Langzhong is worthy of being a veteran department of war who served the three dynasties. He just spoke a few words and explained the mystery inside clearly. Only the cowboy nodded repeatedly and said it was very unbearable.
While waiting for the royal family and the officials, time gradually passed, and everyone was waiting for it. When the princes couldn't help but curse, they saw a small imperial guards riding horses and riding on the Ba Bridge. While walking, they said in a long voice: "Issue the Imperial Prince of the Emperor, Hanlin, the general of Jinzhou Zhongzhen, and the carriage of the Lord Cui Po, the prince, and the civil and military officials, stand up and welcome you!"
As his series of shouts sounded eight crisp sounds of the quiet palace whip. After the old princes in the pavilion returned to their shifts, four palace censors immediately lined up, one to maintain order, and the other to check the court rituals of all officials, thinking that the coming suburbs' welcome ceremony was ready.
After waiting for a while, as another imperial guards rode past, the musicians, under the personal command of Dasheng Mansion, began to play the grand and celebratory "Breaking the Formation and Returning" in one voice. For a moment, the two sides of the Ba Bridge, which was most distant from resentment and sorrow suddenly became solemn and solemn.
The banner, sixteen long and white soul-summoning banners, was the first thing that everyone was waiting for. Such a strange scene immediately caused an uproar in the suburbs' welcome team. Then, even though they were forcibly suppressed by the cold-faced censors in the palace, the curious civil and military officials looked at the opposite shore even more and more without blinking.
As the carriages and horses got closer, under the sixteen soul-summoning banners, the first thing the officials saw was a huge coffin dragged by four carriages. On both sides of the black and transparent coffin was a banner that drifted in the wind. The banner on the right read "Loyalty to the country, heroes are not far away"; it was reflected in the eight characters "Good spread to the common people, and the greatest achievements are silent" on the left banner. After these two banners, there was a flat and wide white-backed banner in the center of the carriage, with sixteen large characters "The ministers of Dali Temple and the soldiers who died in the country in Bianzhou."
The protagonist of this suburban welcoming was recently issued by the emperor and named "Zanhuang County", Lord Cui Po, who was recently appointed as "Zanhuang County", was dressed in white clothes and hiking on the coffin. Behind him, 1,386 Jinzhou soldiers survived in the battle of Bianzhou, all of whom were wearing macaque clothes and mourning clothes, and walked silently. The sorrow and solemn atmosphere created by the snow-whiteness was very different from the celebration atmosphere explained in the "Breaking the Formation and Returning" played by the musicians of the Dasheng Mansion.
Seeing this scene, the officials who were greeting the suburbs looked at each other, and the Minister of Rites, Yang Yan, who had just resumed his post, was stunned for a moment. Then he woke up and took the "praise" he had prepared in his arms. After he stood on the side of Ba Bridge, he had just crossed the bridge and chanted loudly: "Loyalty to serve the country, heroes are not far away; kindness spread to the common people, and the great achievements are speechless. The kings and civil and military officials bowed three times to pay tribute to the former Dali Temple Minister and Bianzhou in the battle of the country!"
With Yang Yan's "One bow, another bow, three bows", the officials in the suburbs bowed and bowed. When the Dasheng Mansion saw this situation, he waved his hands quickly. The musicians changed their tone urgently. For a moment, endless sorrow and music sounded on both sides of the Ba Bridge.
Chapter completed!