Chapter 139 Ending

Chengdu, the country of Tianfu.

The past year has been a turbulent year for both the northwest and the southwest. There is a Zhang Mai in the northwest, who has unified Anlong with its emerging power, and its reputation has shocked thousands of miles away. In the southwest, Meng Zhixiang, a separatist ruler, died.

Meng Zhixiang was originally a minister of the side stationed in Bashu, sent by the Later Tang Dynasty. He was separatist and independent in the chaos of the Later Tang Dynasty. Although he had only been a few months since he officially became emperor, he had been in control of the Shu regime for many years.

At that time, the Central Plains were in chaos and the north, but Shu was in peace for a long time. Meng Zhixiang chose good officials, eliminated bad policies, and safeguarded the refugees, and rested with the people. Just when Li Congke was so poor that he could not even exchange the promise of a reward for Conglong soldiers, Bashu had achieved stable development in the past ten years on its already solid foundation. The whole southwest had a high grain and rice, and the people sang their belly. Chengdu was full of beautiful cities and oil everywhere.

Unfortunately, Meng Zhixiang failed to enjoy this blessing. He suddenly passed away in his most proud years, leaving behind a teenage son Meng Chang to succeed the throne of Shu.

Bashu is separated by mountains and rivers, but it is connected to the Central Plains and Huguang. Especially in the northwest, it borders Lanzhou. Xue Fu did not recover the entire territory of Lanzhou. He stationed on the edge of the Yellow River. To the east is the Later Tang Dynasty and to the south, he entered Shu. Therefore, the Shu Kingdom was also very concerned about the dynamics of the Tiance Army.

Meng Chang was a talented man, but with the assistance of his ministers Zhao Jiliang and Wang Chuhui, he had to put away his youthful spirit. He wore hemp white and quit drinking and eating roughly. He looked like he was a mature young man.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty." The speaker was Prime Minister Zhao Jiliang. He was not only a friend of Meng Zhixiang, but also served as deputy for a long time when Meng Zhixiang had not yet become emperor. He discussed with him any military and national affairs. Meng Chang was able to ascend to the throne as a teenager in this troubled times, thanks to the strong support of this uncle and old minister.

"Where does the joy come from?" Meng Chang asked. He was still a little afraid of Zhao Jiliang, even though Uncle Zhao was not bad to him.

"Report to Your Majesty, the Zhang family in the northwest has risen, Chang'an is unstable, Luoyang is turbulent, and the garrison of Chengzhou is attached to me with the city and the army. When Your Majesty succeeded to the throne, he expanded his territory without sending out a soldier. Isn't it a great joy to have such a beautiful thing?"

Meng Chang was happy when he heard this, "Chengzhou is affiliated? Then isn't Luoyang going crazy?"

Zhao Jiliang smiled slightly and nodded.

Another minister, Wang Chu, replied: "It is a good thing to attach to Chengzhou, but we must also prevent Li from being angry and angry, and we will be angry. Our lord is newly established and young. If Li uses this as an excuse to raise troops to move south, then the good thing will probably turn into a disaster for war."

Zhao Jiliang smiled and said, "Don't be afraid! Longyou's threat to Chang'an has been far more than Bashu. Since the Zhang family has risen, Luoyang will have to spend most of its energy on dealing with Zhang. Even if he heard that Chengzhou has changed, he will never rashly raise troops to infringe his subordinates. Besides, since Chengzhou is already attached, the road to Longyou will be open. If the Li family really wants to infringe on Shu, then we will send envoys to Zhang family to attack Chang'an together and divide Guanzhong equally. Li Congkebei has a great Khitan enemy and has a confidant inside. He will definitely not dare to fight with our two families at this time."

Wang Chuhui then felt relieved and said, "Zhao Xiangye's words are reasonable. But even if the Li family does not send troops to attack, we should send envoys as soon as possible to make friends with Zhang."

Meng Chang asked: "I have heard of this Zhang Mai before. There are several passages of "The Long March Transformation of the Anxi Tang Army" in Chengdu, which is very nice. I just don't know what kind of person he is, and whether it is really like the general hero and magic martial arts described in the Transformation."

Zhao Jiliang laughed: "Your Majesty, how can the change of text be credible? I think this Zhang Mai must be a Northwest Huer, either Dangxiang, Tubo, Uighur, or even a bastard. He was named after the Tang Dynasty, but he was just a high value. Recently, he reported to the countries, established the title of Tiance, and called himself the General of Tiance. This is obviously a matter of the beginning of learning Chinese literature by the wild Rongdi. If he really passed on from the orthodox Chinese language, how could he have established such an inappropriate name?"

Meng Chang said: "Since it's just a barbarian, why should we take the initiative to make friends with him?"

Wang Chu replied: "Then otherwise, if someone can report to us, it means that we will show our thoughts to us slightly, and we should also express our feelings. Longyou and Bashu are both a pair of clenchers that clamp Guanzhong, and they are also the lips and teeth that fight against the Central Plains together. As long as Zhang can stand in Longyou, Li will have worries when facing us. If Li wants to invade Shu again, he must first pacify Long. This is the so-called "getting Long and then looking at Shu". Now that Zhang's rise is a greater good thing for us than the Chengzhou. We don't care what his origin is, as long as they are not too barbaric, we should send envoys to congratulate him."

Zhao Jiliang said: "Yes. The alliance between Long and Shu is due to the national power, and it is not the likes and dislikes of Hu and Han."

Meng Chang said: "Then what kind of etiquette should we use to make friends with him? Will the imperial edict be granted?"

When Zhao Jiliang stepped down the eunuch and only three monarchs and ministers left, he said: "Your Majesty, Shu is a small country, and it is more prosperous than Anlong. If it is about strength, it may not be better than the elite cavalry of Xiliang. Although Zhang Mai was only called General Tiance, his intention to be a hero is very obvious. This time, he should travel with the etiquette of his brothers in the country, so that he can accomplish things."

Meng Chang said: "Everything is based on Taibao and Taifu."

The two kings of Zhao said together: "The old minister received the order."

After they came out, they prepared their own documents, Zhao Jiliang was responsible for the document, and Wang Chuhui selected three hundred volumes of hardcover books and two hundred pieces of silk as the main ritual. Shu brocade was famous all over the world as early as the Three Kingdoms period, and as for Shu books, they were even more good products in China.

At that time, Bashu was peaceful, and the people were well-fed and had enough food and food, and the culture was extremely prosperous. Shu had been a gathering place for the Chinese cultural context since the end of the Tang Dynasty, and turned to the Northern Song Dynasty and became the source of the Chinese cultural context. Its literary talent was extremely gentle and exquisite, which was two extremes from the rough and majestic Tiance Army in the northwest at this time.

When Wang Chuhui selected these two presiding gifts, he not only chose the most outstanding gifts in Bashu, but also made him famous for his own romantic and civilized style.

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When Zhao Jiliang and Wang Chuhui were busy with their mission to Liangzhou, in Taiyuan City, a young officer named Guo Wei was frowning and walking into the house on the snow.

"father!"

A teenager in his teenage years ran out of the door and excitedly took Guo Wei's hand into the room. Guo Wei saw the boy and reached out to touch his forehead. The father and son looked very close, but they were not very old. Although they were called father and son, they looked like elder brothers and younger brothers, and walked into the room together.

This is not a very generous home. The house is already an old house that was rented. Although it had just been repaired before the winter, there were still many damaged places in the corners. A beautiful woman with a slightly pale face walked out of the back hall and complained halfway: "You are all commanders and commanders, and there is no war now, and you will not let anyone go during the New Year. If Rong'er hadn't been in front of me, I wouldn't know how to spend this year."

Guo Wei shouted, "Women, what do you know?" Seeing the beautiful woman coughing repeatedly, she changed her mouth, and said, "I've said so much, but the commander will not leave others, but I'm just keeping me. That's my importance." He held the woman and rubbed her back, and said, "Why does this disease seem to be worse? Can the medicine be taken as soon as possible?"

As he said that, he looked at the boy, and the boy said, "Yes, I've watched my aunt take it."

The woman and Guo Wei were obviously husband and wife. The young man called Guo Wei the father, but the wife was the aunt. It turned out that he was not Guo Wei's biological son. His original surname was Chai. The woman Chai was his aunt. Because Chai came to surrender to the family, Guo Wei's environment was not very good, but he pityed him and loved him. He was also raised as a moth because he had nothing to come out. However, the young man was used to calling his aunt, so he did not change his words to call him mother.

Guo Wei sighed and said, "Your body is so good, how can I feel at ease... Alas!" He put a package on the table casually. The woman heard the sound of gold and silver on the table. She took the package from her husband and opened it. She found that it was white and gold and silver inside!

She was shocked: "Where do you get so much money?"

Guo Wei said: "Don't be shocked, how could I take the unclean gold and silver home? This is rewarded by the commander."

Chai was even more worried: "This... I haven't fought now and you haven't made any great contributions. Why did he reward you with so much wealth?" Suddenly, he wrapped the package and said, "Return it back quickly, we don't want this money."

Guo Wei laughed and said, "What are you doing! The commander and commander have no reason to take back the rewards. I will go and pay them back, but there is no place to pay them back."

Chai said: "If you are polite to others, you will have something to ask for. The commander will give you such a generous reward, but I am afraid... I am afraid... I must have something extremely dangerous to you."

Guo Wei smiled and said, "You are not dangerous. It's just that the journey is long and difficult, and there are many delays on the way back and forth. I don't know when I will be able to come back. This money is for me to settle down."

Chai was skeptical: "It's really that way?"

Guo Wei said, "What am I lie to you now?" He paused and said, "It's just that your body... makes me feel in a mood to go out for a long journey."

Chai was very knowledgeable and pondered for a while, saying, "If there is really no danger, then you can't just push it away. This is the case with my disease. It won't get better or worse. How long have you been able to endure it? Finally, you have received the appreciation of the commander-in-chief. It's rare to have the opportunity. How can you give up because of my minor illness? A good man is determined to be in all directions! What big things can a person who is nostalgic for his wife and children achieve?"

Guo Wei still had some difficulty making up his mind, Chai said, "Don't worry. Anyway, Rong'er has helped me with housework in the past two years. Even if you don't go to the war, don't you often stay in the military camp for ten or half a month and don't come back? I just think that your trip this time is longer, and it's nothing."

Seeing his wife encouraged her, Guo Wei said, "Okay, then I'll go there, you have to take good care of yourself."

Chai smiled and said, "I won't wait for you to say." He called the boy: "Rong'er, hurry up and help my aunt heat up the food, and open the jar of good wine hidden in the cellar. Today, my aunt promises you to drink, so you toast your father for me, just treat it as a farewell to your father."

While the family of three was having and drinking in the warmth and sorrow of separation, Zhang Mai stood outside Liangzhou City, waiting for the arrival of his two wives.
Chapter completed!