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Episode Six: Mending the Sky, Ending

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    Chang'an in autumn is the most beautiful time of the year

    Along both sides of Suzaku Street, the leaves of the maple trees slowly turned from green to yellow, and then from yellow to red. Finally, the dazzling red suddenly jumped, adding a thin layer of gilt to the edges, and the entire city suddenly appeared.  It becomes resplendent, like being covered in clouds, like a dream

    The walls that were once blackened by the flames of war were repainted cleanly. The streets that were once stained red with human blood were also washed away without leaving any trace. Those that were demolished by the rebels, and the burnt dance pavilions and singing stages were among the ruins.  It rises from the ground again, witnessing the beginning of the ZTE era and the return of the prosperous age.

    However, this exquisitely crafted Chang'an is always a little different from the Chang'an of the past. Young women are no longer seen generously opening the curtains of their cars. There are no Huaichun boys walking around in the streets, standing by the roadside, holding a flower in one hand.  Teng, with a basket in hand, but his eyes fixed on the rolling world of mortals

    Even the singing in Pingkangli lacked the peace and joy of the past. Instead, it was a bit resentful and a bit sad. When the listener wrote a few words and inscribed a few sentences, he picked up the cup and saw the sadness in his eyes.  lingering

    ¡°It¡¯s getting colder¡ª¡ª¡± The drinker put down his cup and sighed in a low voice, as if it¡¯s winter, Chang¡¯an will never get warmer again, and the spring breeze will never look back.

    "Yeah, it's cold." In the private room on the second floor of Linfeng Building, several drinkers smiled bitterly while drinking fermented fermented rice. The smell of green ants is definitely far less drunk than Lanling. But at this time of year, some drinks are very good, who would still drink it?  Can be picky

    Thanks to a certain reckless man who got mad for no reason, Linfeng Tower luckily escaped that night of blood and fire a year ago, and was not burned to the ground by the insurgents. The people of Chang'an loved the house and made it worth a hundred times in a blink of an eye. However, what happened here back then?  Most of those who left traces have become legends

    Aunt Gongsun and Bai Yongzhi were missing. Some people said they went to the Western Regions, while others said they had seen them in the South China Sea. Xiao Zhang Tanhua and Lei Daxia died in Suiyang City, creating an eternal legend in Suiyang.  On the third day after the city was broken, the Anxi Army, which had detoured from Chang'an, arrived at the foot of Suiyang City. Linghu Chao, Yang Chaozong and other rebel generals were caught off guard by Zhao Huaixu, and fled in embarrassment throughout Huainan and Jiangnan. However, the danger was restored.  However, General Zhao Huaixu did not join in the pursuit of the rebels. He turned around and headed westward.

    This force seemed insignificant, but it greatly demoralized the imperial court. Although with Guo Ziyi's efforts, the coalition forces took advantage of the situation to regain Luoyang, they themselves were at the end of a powerful crossbow. What followed was the disastrous defeat of Ye County, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses defeated thousands of miles away.  If Shi Siming is not busy competing with An Qingxu for the control of the rebels, I am afraid that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who has just returned to the Taiji Palace for a few days, will quietly patrol the northwest without telling anyone.

    At this moment, the imperial court finally remembered the benefits of a certain person, and issued an order to promote him to a higher position, and sent envoys to comfort him, but he could no longer catch up with him. Looking at the desert where snow had begun to fall, he was in vain.  return

    Disappointed, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty chose to forget and pretend that certain people had never appeared, pretending that a certain enclave isolated to the west of the Uighur country had never belonged to the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Anyway, since Emperor Taizong  At the beginning, Shi Teng was not changed again. Since the achievements of General Li Xiaogong can be forced on Li Jing, the responsibility of Liu Heita's rebellion can also be shouldered by the hidden prince Li Jiancheng, erasing a certain deed.  Why is it difficult?

    It's just that Teng can be erased or deleted, but it is really difficult to grasp the human heart. I don't know who was the first to remember that there is still a good story in Linfeng Tower in Chang'an City. So, this small surviving building,  It has become the most popular place in the eyes of Chang'an people. If you go upstairs to view Zhang Xun's calligraphy, you have to think about Lei Wanchun's Sword Marks half a month in advance. The banquet will be arranged until next year. Even if the banquet is set next door to Zhang Xun's calligraphy, you still have to pay.  I paid the deposit of 20,000 yuan late and still can¡¯t get in line.

    The person having a drink in the next room today is Sun Renyu. Mr. Sun was originally a low-ranking county lieutenant in Chang'an City. I don't know when my ancestors accumulated good deeds, but he was favored by Master Yincui of Jingzhao and was promoted to county captain.  Ling then performed outstandingly in the position of county magistrate. In just one year, he directly released the prefect and rushed to take office in Henan.

    A unicorn suddenly jumped out of the wild dog kennel, and all the chiefs in Chang'an City felt proud. Before Mr. Sun took office, he asked someone to find a private room on the second floor of Linfeng Building to host a banquet for his old boss.

    Sun Renyu didn¡¯t dare to show off to his old friend as a prefect of the Jin Dynasty. He came to the banquet openly and drank too much, so his voice naturally became louder.

    "How is that cousin of your Excellency doing now?" The arresters knew the reason for Sun Renyu's rapid rise to prominence. Although they did not dare to make random comments, they always wanted to ask for some inside information.  On the one hand, it is to show off to others in the future, on the other hand, it is also entrusted by relatives and friends.

    "I should be home early." Sun Renyu gently held up a glass of wine and responded with a smile, "He has already walked that journey once, and the brothers under his command are also very"Strength"

    Although they had known for a long time that it would be such an answer, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they got the confirmation from Sun Renyu, "It's good to be home, it's good to be home. Although we are not allowed to pry around, your cousin is interested in us after all."  If he encounters any trouble on the road, everyone will not be at ease in their hearts for the rest of their lives."

    "Trouble?" Sun Renyu threw the wine cup on the table and sneered loudly, "Who dares, unless they think they have lived too long?"

    "That's it, that's it." The atmosphere at the wine table suddenly became lively, and the police officers praised the case, "With his skills, there is no one else in the world who doesn't have eyes, so they would block his way."  "

    "I don't dare even if I have eyes." Regarding the current situation of his cousin, Sun Renyu's words are now the most authoritative among the people in Chang'an City. "Here in the Tang Dynasty, whoever dares to touch my cousin will be wiped out by the spitting of the people of Chang'an City."  He drowned. As for the Western Regions, I asked Mr. Xue Jingxian of the Ministry of Rites. All the elite Uighurs are busy helping His Majesty suppress the rebellion in the Central Plains. There are not many people left in the Western Regions. Besides, there is a Tubo who is watching covetously next to the Uighurs. Last year, both sides fought for  The battle for Shule was already fierce. When my cousin and the others passed by, they still didn¡¯t know who didn¡¯t dare to provoke whom.¡±

    "Yes, yes." Everyone nodded while drinking. Chang'an people all remembered what happened on that night of blood and fire a year ago. If it weren't for the critical moment, the Anxi Army blocked the Gwanghwamun Gate, everyone here would,  It has long since become a pile of withered bones at the end of the desert.

    Later, there was another theory circulating in the market, saying that the old general Guo Ziyi knew that he could not fulfill the contract and did not want the emperor to be betrayed by the Huihe people, so he teamed up with his generals to stage a show to get the Anxi army to block it first.  After occupying the city gate of Chang'an, and then placing the Shenwu, Fufeng and Shuofang armies at the waist and abdomen of the Uighurs, they forced the Uighurs to completely give up their plan to sack Chang'an. Otherwise, why were there so many troops, but the Anxi Army was the first?  Entered the city?  Otherwise, at the critical moment, the imperial court also sent the most elite Shenwu Army?

    This rumor is true, but the people of Chang'an City still stubbornly believe that the Anxi Army saved their lives, and they love everyone and everything related to the Anxi Army.

    As for whether what the Anxi Army did that day was right and wrong, I am afraid that just like Zhang Xun's choice in the defense battle of Suiyang City, it would be difficult to get a fair counterinsurgency in a short period of time. The imperial court itself did not want the public to pay too much attention to this.  After a few decrees, everyone's discussion was extinguished and only some obscure words were left. The officials did not have the energy to erase them all, so they had to turn a blind eye, close one eye, and let it go.

    "I have never been worried about my cousin's safety." Seeing everyone's faces always showing concern, Sun Renyu smiled, his face full of mystery. "After all, his prestige is there, and the countries in the Western Regions have always been  The strong are respected¡±

    "But it's too far away from here after all." Someone sighed, complaining for Sun Renyu's cousin, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to come back in the future."

    Someone shouted in front of so many soldiers, "What qualifications does Li Heng have to give Chang'an to the Huihe people? Chang'an is not the Chang'an of the Li family, and the Tang Dynasty does not belong to the same family." The royal family lost all face.  It is obvious that he is not suitable to continue to stay in the Central Plains after being stripped. Due to the situation, His Majesty the Emperor will not take revenge now. After the rebellion is put down, he may not leave without settling old scores. In fact, it is good for the court, good for himself, and good for everyone.  Well, the only regret is that from now on, it will be difficult for everyone to see the heroic posture of the Anxi Army with a sword and a horse.

    "So what if I don't come back? I don't see what good Chang'an City has now." An older catcher shook his head and retorted loudly, "Just take this wine, rice and food. During the Tianbao period,  What is the price? What is the price now? And the behavior of the officials who live in Qujiangchi"

    He didn't finish what he said, but everyone here understood what he meant, and they all sighed softly. The Tang Dynasty court is back, but Chang'an is not the same Chang'an as before. Prices are high, public security is chaotic, and officials are not doing their job every day.  Down to business¡­

    "But after all, this is the capital of the Tang Dynasty." The person who spoke before continued to sigh, "I heard from the Imperial College that if the Barbarians and Di people enter China, they will be in China.

    This phrase comes from the "Spring and Autumn Period". Confucius believed that when the Yi Di people came to the Central Plains and adapted the Chinese cultural customs, they became the Huaxia people. If the Central Plains Chinese people entered remote areas and adopted the Yi Di cultural customs, they became the Chinese people.  Liao Yi Di

    The leader of the crowd read Mr. Teng. He didn't know whether this was right or not, but he never believed that the Anxi Army would become Yi Di. He was searching for a word to refute, but he heard someone outside the door curse loudly: "Fart is just bullshit, stay away."  , even if the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty once hid in Lingwu, it was also a barbarian land."

    In front of the big and small arresters in Chang'an City, he openlyThe Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was really impatient. Immediately, Sun Renyu and others ignored the drinking and rushed to the door. They saw two young generals supporting a tall drunkard and a short monk.  Staggering downstairs

    "Masters, don't be ignorant of me. We are just talking casually and joking. We don't take it seriously. We don't take it seriously" Just by looking at their clothes, the detectives knew that the other party was definitely not someone they could afford to offend, so they quickly nodded and bowed.  get out of the way

    Sun Renyu was so frightened that he couldn't say anything at all. After the two monks and the drunkard had gone away, he turned around and scolded in a low voice: "If you don't like what others say, just pretend not to hear it. Why bother?"  Are you making yourself uncomfortable? I am still here today, but if I am gone in the future, let¡¯s see how you die.¡±

    The officers were so scolded that their faces turned red. They lowered their heads and regretted for a long time, then straightened up and asked cautiously: "Sun, Mr. Sun, who were those people just now? I, we really didn't recognize them."

    "With your eyes like this, are you still hanging around in Chang'an City?" Sun Renyu lamented his misfortune and was angry. He shook his head and scolded, "Even if you can't recognize the two young princes Qin and Ma, the Marquis Anle and the relegated immortal Mr. Li Bai  I realize that the more I live, the more I go back. If one day I meet someone with a bad temper, I don¡¯t know how he died."

    "Jia Chang? Why did he become a monk?" The arresters were shocked and asked with wide eyes.

    "How do I know?" Sun Renyu responded angrily. Thinking of Anlehou Jia Chang's past methods, he felt sweat on his forehead and pushed everyone away with his hands. He strode towards the next room and saw that the cups and plates inside were in a mess. Apparently, the Qin brothers, Jia Chang and others,  I listened to enough of everyone¡¯s conversation just now

    "What bad luck!" He groaned in his heart, secretly thinking about how to remedy the situation. He suddenly raised his head, only to see ink stains on the wall. Apparently someone had just mentioned a poem.

    Sun Renyu knew about the past of Linfeng Tower and could no longer be afraid. He quickly opened his eyes and recited it silently, preparing to write it down before the waiters covered the calligraphy treasure with blue gauze, so that he could show off in the future.

    "Zhao Ke is wearing a tassel, Wu is frosty and snowy, the silver saddle shines on the white horse, rustling like a shooting star. He kills one person in ten steps, and he has traveled a thousand miles without leaving a trace. He brushes off his clothes and goes away, hiding his body and name"

    This should be about Lei Wanchun. While reciting, Sun Renyu secretly analyzed in his mind that using the past to describe the present is a tradition of the Tang Dynasty. Even if he didn't have much ink in his stomach, he could guess one or two of them.

    "Three cups of Turinol, the five mountains are light-headed, dizzy, and the mind is full of energy" Sun Renyu didn't know who these words were talking about. He just felt a heat wave surge in his heart, and the blood all over his body felt like it was boiling.  Like, flowing back and forth

    "He waved the golden hammer to save Zhao, and Handan was shocked first." Then he remembered Wang Xun's action of leading 600 warriors to attack Zhe Zhe. Then he saw "Even if the hero's bones are fragrant, he will not be ashamed to be a hero in the world." He suddenly remembered that in the rumors, Nan Ji  Before Yun Meng's disaster, he told Zhang Xun, "I wanted to keep my body useful to deal with the thieves, but since Zhang Gong has an appointment, how dare I not kill him?"

    Suddenly, he had already forgotten his original intention and saw the words "Who can conquer Your Excellency, Baishou Taixuan Jing", he actually held on to the door frame and got very drunk.

    Downstairs in Linfeng, Ma Fang also jumped on his mount and said goodbye to everyone, "Tomorrow morning, brothers, don't send me away as an envoy to Dawan. I don't know how long it will take for Ma to come back. I'll bother Qin Er with matters at home."  Brother, please take the trouble¡±

    "That's natural," Qin Guozhen said, "You and I have been on good terms for a long time, so how can we say it's not troublesome?"

    "Don't you also think that you will never come back after going there?" Jia Chang drank a lot of wine, but his eyes became brighter and brighter. He cupped his hands towards Ma Fang and joked with a smile.

    "I can't say for sure." Ma Fang shook his head slightly, "It doesn't matter even if I can't come back in a while. My second brother told me" Looking back at Linfeng Tower, he gradually raised his voice, "Where are we?  Where is the Tang Dynasty?"

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