Chapter 250

A few days later, several official boats arrived at Xiangzhou port. From this moment on, Xiangzhou became very lively and became the focus of attention in the Tang Dynasty.

The official ship is not an ordinary person, the Prime Minister of the dynasty, worthy of the name of the bigwig - Xiao!

At the beginning, Qin mubai got the news that the emperor sent Xiao Xuan to Xiangzhou, and he guessed why he came.

If you want to say that this Xiao has a lot to do with Yang Guang lying in the mausoleum. The empress of Yang Guang, also known as empress Xiao, is Xiao's sister. In the former Sui Dynasty, Xiao Zhen was the youngest member of Yang Guang's think tank.

Xiao's grandfather is Xiao Zhen, Emperor Xuandi of the Later Liang Dynasty, and his great grandfather is Xiao Tong, Prince of Zhaoming Dynasty. Xiao's family has always been a famous family in Jiangzuo. In the early Tang Dynasty, Xiao MI, who was under the separate rule of Jiangdong, was still Xiao Yu's nephew.

Xiao Yu has always been controversial.

Since his childhood, he has been famous for his filial piety. He is good at learning and writing. He is upright and has a deep understanding of Buddhism. He is not greedy for money. Don't make color, dare to go against the dragon scale. No matter he served Yang Guang in the Sui Dynasty, or he was trusted by Li Yuanqi, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, or he followed Li shimingui as the prime minister, he never changed his point.

Moreover, perhaps because he was born in a famous family, he also had some common faults of the old official family - arrogance. Look down on people who are lower than him. In the reign of Wude, Li Yuan, the emperor of Gaozu, relied on him as his confidant and entrusted him with power and responsibility. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he had his own team, such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and so on. On the one hand, Xiao envied their favor and importance, on the other hand, he looked down upon their birth. and. He is also a "perfectionist" who can't hold sand in his eyes, but if he can't stand it, he will be mercilessly reprimanded on the spot, no matter when, where or who he is.

For this reason, Li Shimin once praised him as "a man who can't be lured by thick profits, who can't be punished, who can't be afraid, and who is a real state official." He also presented the poem "the strong grass is known by the strong wind, and the honest minister is known by the integrity". However, because of his arrogant disposition and obstinate temper, Xiao Zhen was demoted several times in his official career, but he was used several times, just like a "tumbler".

At present, although Xiao Xun is officially worshipped as the prime ministers of "Prince Taibao" and "tongzhongshumen Sanpin", it is difficult for him to really enter the prime ministers' group of the imperial court with changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling as the core to participate in major decision-making. But no matter what, the influence of Xiao family in Jiangzuo is still there, and Xiao's value has not dropped much. From this point of view, Li Shimin sent him to Xiangzhou for the sake of Yang Guang's mausoleum.

Qin Mu white-collar Xiangzhou officials will assist, to the dock to meet. Several huge warships were full of goods and covered with tents. They didn't know what they were. Along with them came more than a thousand jinwuwei imperial guards, with great momentum.

When the Chinese warship was approaching the harbor, the ship's planks also came up, and the guards on both sides lined up to put on the formation. Xiao Zhen raised his hand on the bow deck to straighten his clothes, and walked out of the ship with a high head.

"Qin mubai, the commander of Zhechong in Xiangzhou military mansion, led the whole prefecture to welcome Xiao Ge Lao." Qin mubai stood at the head of a group of officials and handed down his way.

All the officials agreed: "welcome Mr. Xiaoge!"

Xiao Zhen raised his chin and looked around at the crowd. He gave Qin Mu a blank nod and said, "why should general Qin work so hard? I come here for business, not for pleasure. If you can get rid of it, you can get rid of it

"I've always heard that the old man in the cabinet is honest and upright, and that's true." Qin mubai didn't care either. It's normal for him to be a little arrogant and lofty in the "old revolution" like Xiao Zhen. What's more, he has always been such a temperament. He is half cold to the emperor. Don't expect him to be polite to anyone.

Xiao Xun was neither nonsense nor polite. He pointed his hand forward: "please guide the way under general Qin. Let's go to the assassin's palace to talk!"

"Not bad." Qin mubai nodded his head to answer the question. His envoy Xue Rengui led his family to open the way. Pang Fei led the elite Yue cavalry to guard the Chinese army. A group of more than 1000 people went to the assassin's palace.

Xiao Zhen didn't take a sedan chair either. He got on a horse and was silent all the way.

Pang Fei came up to Qin mubai and scolded him in a low voice: "this old man is so big! He was just a prime minister who had been demoted several times, but his pride didn't go away. I don't know what he's here for

Qin Mu Bai laughed and said, "every man has his own nature. He was born with such a character. What can he do? Not with us. When he was on the top of the court, he did as usual. His pride is in his heart. The Xiao family in Jiangzuo is a famous family for a hundred years. Maybe he looked down on the Li family who stood up in the eight pillars of Guanlong. "

"Ha ha, this old guy is interesting." Pang Fei said with a smile, "I've been biting the word" family number "all my life."

"It's not." Qin Mu Bai raised his eyebrows and said, "but after all, he is a good man, strong, upright, filial, honest, and highly educated. Although his mouth and temper are a little smelly, he is better than those villains with honey in his mouth and evil intentions. "

"That's true!"A large group of people passed through Xiangyang County and stopped at the governor's residence. Xiao Zhen is not polite either. He sits down in the seat and drinks tea. After a long rest, he seemed to think of a large number of officials, such as Qin mubai, waiting for him to speak.

"Oh, I can't bear to travel. I feel dizzy and unwell. If you can get rid of it, you can get rid of it. Let's go and have a rest on our own Xiao Xuan waved his hand and said.

"Yes..." Naturally, it was inconvenient for them to say more, so they had to leave.

Qin mubai naturally stayed. Xiao Zhen's move was just to get rid of the crowd and talk to him alone.

When the crowd dispersed, Xiao Xuan tasted a cup of tea slowly, but he did not look at Qin mubai. "General Qin, you have made a great contribution this time," he said slowly

"I don't know what Xiao Ge means by that?" Qin mubai asked.

Xiao Zhen gently put the tea cup on the table, stroked his long gray beard, raised his chin with a smile, and said with some pride: "return the seal to the emperor. That's a lot of credit. "

Qin Mu Bai micro ran smile, casual way: "so say, that jade seal is really?"

"Those that have been identified by my court will not be fake." Xiao chuckled and said, "before that, the jade seal in your Majesty's hand was very similar. When it came back from Mobei. I suspected it was fake. I said it to his majesty, but he didn't believe it. As if he had got the most precious jade seal, he took it as real and put it on the imperial case for several years. Fortunately, the real seal has finally appeared, and his majesty has finally believed in the old minister's insight. "

Qin mubai restrained a smile and said seriously: "Xiao GE has served the three emperors in two dynasties. His eyesight and insight are incomparable."

"That's nature." Xiao Zhen quite complacent smile, then said. "In his early years, Yang Guang kept the seal for me many times, and no one was more familiar with it than me. A few days ago, the emperor asked Chang sun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yu Shinan and many other people to identify, but they didn't tell the truth. I didn't think of it until the end. I don't know who made the fake jade seal. It's really vivid and imitative. If I had not been familiar with the seal, I'm afraid I would not have been able to tell the true from the false. "

"So to speak. Mr. Xiaoge is really a good general of the emperor Qin mubai said with a smile.

"When it comes to generals, King Wu and general Qin are the real generals." Xiao Xuan looked at Qin mubai with a kind of jealousy in his eyes. He said bitterly, "by mistake, you have found the real Mausoleum of emperor Yang and the imperial seal that has been missing for decades!

"Yes. Luck is not a good thing Qin mubai was about to be amused by the sour old man. He reluctantly restrained himself and said, "old Xiao Ge, I want to ask you a question. You are here at your command. What is the matter? "

"Oh?" Xiao Zhen was stunned for a moment. "Didn't your majesty send someone to pass a decree to explain the reason of my trip before?"

Qin Mu Bai shook his head blankly.

"Cough! ——”Xiao Yu's embarrassed dry cough, "then why do you meet at the dock?"

"I only know that old Xiao Ge was ordered to come, so I went to meet him. I don't know what happened. " Qin mubai simply told the truth.

Xiao Yu's face suddenly turned red and gave a dry cough. He said, "then you Go and call back the officials and generals just now. I will announce the purpose of this trip in public. "

"Old Xiao Ge, everyone is gone Why don't you call it back? " Qin mubai said in a low voice, "why don't you tell me directly and let me convey it to my subordinates. So it's a little easier? "

"No! I'm here to do errands, and I can hide my head and show my tail. " Xiao Zheng said, "go quickly and call those people here!"

"Well..." Qin mubai kept on smiling bitterly. He thought that the old sour man had been brought up by himself. He thought that the emperor had sent a proclamation to greet him first, but he didn't expect that he was amorous. People in Manchuria only know he's here, but they don't know what he's doing here!

Qin mubai had no choice but to send someone to call back the officials who had dispersed. They couldn't laugh or cry, but it was not easy to wipe Xiao's face, so they all rushed back and stood in two columns in the main hall of the censor's mansion, bowing their hands together. Listen.

Xiao Zhen felt that he had found a little face and announced his intention seriously.

As Qin mubai expected, Xiao Zhen arrived in Xiangzhou in advance with some skilled craftsmen and civil engineering materials at the emperor's order to prepare for the "great sacrifice of emperor Yang's Mausoleum" in the future. Xiao Xuan also read out an edict from Li Shimin, saying that his majesty had orders. All the officials in Xiangzhou were ordered to follow Xiao's instructions and assist him in the ritual.

The time of offering sacrifices is chosen at the Double Ninth Festival three months later. Time is still a bit tight.

"This is the general situation. If there is any specific arrangement, I will inform general Qin, and then he will assign it. At that time, I will have to trouble you. We must be careful in our work and make no mistakes. " Xiao Zhen was right in his way.

"I will obey you in your humble duty!" They had to answer the promise loudly.

"Well, let's break up first!"

Xiao Zhen waved his hand again, and the crowd scattered again.After the crowd left, Qin mubai asked carefully: "Mr. Xiao, is everything finished? But what's the secret and important thing to tell you? "

Xiao Xun Lun thought carefully with her eyes on the beads. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head: "it seems that there is no more. When he left, his majesty once said that when he arrived in Xiangzhou, he would ask Qin mubai if he was puzzled. If there is anything undecided, it will be handed over to Qin mubai. It can be seen that your majesty attaches great importance and trust to you. In the future, if I have any business or request, I will leave it to you. "

"Well, yes." Qin Mu Bai nodded and laughed in his heart. He said in secret: who doesn't know that you are just a "representative" and you are just a passer-by? Who really expects you to do anything?

"By the way, one more thing." Xiao said, "you must build two Xingyuan mansions before the sacrifice."

"Xingyuan mansion? Two more? " Qin Mu Bai could not help but frown, "does the emperor want to come in person?"

"How can your majesty come to offer sacrifices to the last emperor of the previous dynasty? You have no choice When Xiao was in court, he began to scold him.

"Well, I'm wrong. Don't be angry, Xiao Ge." Qin mubai said with a smile, "so. That is to build a prince's palace, right? "

"You're smart." Xiao gave a cold Snort and said, "Your Majesty attaches great importance to the sacrifice of Yangdi mausoleum, so he sent three members of the royal family to preside over it. The first is the prince; the second is, of course, Li Ke, the governor of Xiangzhou; the third is Li daozong, the king of Jiangxia. King Wu has a residence here. I've never been particular about staying in a post house. But do you want the prince and the king of Jiangxia to live under the same roof with me? Therefore, you quickly start to build the palace line yuan it

"Well, I see." Qin mubai scratched his head and said with a helpless smile, "I just don't know when the king of Wu will come back? After all, it's his duty to be the governor of the state. "

"I don't know. If you want to know, you can go to Chang'an to ask your majesty and King Wu. " After that, Xiao Zhen got up, cut his sleeves behind him and said, "I'm tired. Let's go to the post office to have a rest. If you don't want to see general Qin off, go and deal with these affairs quickly! "

Looking at Xiao's back, Qin mubai shook his head in tears and laughter. He said in secret: it's a proud old stone. No wonder the three emperors Yang Guang, Li Yuan and Li Shimin both liked and hated him, used and belittled him.

In other words, the emperor wanted to sacrifice Yang Guang in Xiangzhou because he wanted to show his mind and win the hearts of the people. Secondly, his main purpose was to inform the world that "the real jade seal has returned" and Li Shimin was the real dragon and the son of heaven.

After all, Li Ke and I have really made contributions!

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