The Moon Over Tang Dynasty Chapter 221

Chapter 221: The tragedy of the previous dynasty and how people feel today

The door curtain of the west room was lowered. Han Si had been in for a while, but there was still no movement. It was also quiet outside. The maids and boys who had been sent out to look for someone to deliver messages had obviously not returned yet. Liuli opened the box containing the red gold ivory comb on the desk, re-read the letter she had written the day before twice, and then looked at the sky outside. She felt a little anxious when there was a sound outside the door of the main room. There was a call, "Prince Qu is here!"

Liuli stood up quickly, looked at the west room, put down the letter, and said calmly, "Prince Qu, please come in."

Qu Chongyu strode in from outside the courtyard, his figure seemed to be carrying wind, but his face was expressionless. When he saw Liuli standing outside the hall door with a calm expression, he was slightly startled before folding his hands and bowing, "Mrs. Kudi ”

Liuli gathered her crotch and returned the gift, "Your Majesty, please come in." Her heart sank a little. Qu Chongyu was the best at being elegant. Even when his face turned blue with anger, he would often put on a smile, but now he looked so cold. Face, it seems like things are just...

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the main room, Qu Chongyu went straight to the point without waiting to sit down, "Madam sent someone to call me over. Chongyu already knows what happened. I came here to inform Madam that Su Ziyu and Su have joined the army under the order of the Grand Chief. Come to Xizhou to capture the Tat Du spies. The general manager has an order, and the officials and people of Xizhou have the responsibility to cooperate. Therefore, Chongyu will lead the police to search throughout the city later. Please make some preparations, so Chongyu can give an explanation." Just a glance at Liuli's face landed on the sheep's head lamp on the wall behind her, as if there were several flowers blooming on it.

Liuli took a breath silently, making her voice calmer, "Thank you, Crown Prince, the Crown Prince came just in time. I'm sorry I haven't heard of you, but I have a man who just escaped from Banduk City." People of Xizhou, I think the prince already knows, what happened to Taduk City?"

Qu Chongyu's face was still cold, but his glance showed some doubts. Liuli raised his voice slightly, "Da Lang, please come out to meet the Crown Prince!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door curtain of the west room swung with a bang, and a fat figure snatched out of the room and arrived in front of Qu Chongyu in a few steps. When he looked closely, not to mention Qu Chongyu, even Liuli was startled: half of the white linen winter robe on Mi Dalang's body was faintly stained with blood, and the bruise on his face had receded slightly, and the color was even worse. Shockingly pale, with dark circles under his eyes and messy hair, he looked like a living ghost crawling out of hell.

His voice was hoarse and he called out, "Your Majesty!" He knelt down with a plop.

Qu Chongyu almost took a step back. He frowned when he heard the voice. He took a closer look and his expression changed slightly, "Mi Dalang!"

There was no expression on Mi Dalang's face, but his voice was full of grief and indignation, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you don't know that Tadu has been massacred! All five to six thousand people were killed! General Su refused I was slandered because I was in cahoots with Mr. Wang and others, and he accepted me, a Tatuk spy. Your Majesty, you also know Mi. He was born in Xizhou, and where did he go to work as a Tadud spy?"

Qu Chongyu couldn't help but turn a little blue, and his voice became extremely stern, "Can you tell me again, is it true that Tadu was massacred by the Tang army?"

Mi Dalang calmed down and recounted from beginning to end the story of how Tadu had voluntarily surrendered a few days ago and how he wanted to go to Tadu City to get some money, but saw the Tang army massacre the city. At this time, his mind had calmed down a little, and he described what he saw when he entered the city in more detail and clearness. Even though Liuli had heard it once, she heard him talk about the Taduk family he knew. Dozens of people were lying dead in various places in the courtyard. When all the young children died in horrific circumstances, I still couldn't help but grit my teeth.

There was no color in Qu Chongyu's face. He clenched his fists tightly with both hands, and his joints were a little white. Mi Dalang looked up at him and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, the Chief Historian said that as of now, only you can make the decision for these wronged souls in Taduk City. If you can get Qu Duhu to write to the court, Your Majesty will know as soon as possible. This **** sea of ​​grievances convicts those executioners!"

Qu Chongyu's body shook slightly, as if he suddenly woke up, and a cold smile slowly appeared on his face, "Send a letter to the court? Convict the executioner? Mi Da, you are from Xizhou and you believe this kind of nonsense!"

Liuli's heart sank and she couldn't help but ask, "What does the prince mean by this?"

Qu Chongyu turned to look at her, his face full of cold ridicule, "My lady has lived in Chang'an for a long time, so naturally she doesn't know anything about it. Eight years ago, your Guo Protector was arrogant and underestimated the enemy, and was attacked and killed by Nali, the Prime Minister of Kucha. In the city of Qiuci, General Ashina Sheer massacred the five cities of Qiuci. Within a few days, tens of thousands of people's heads fell to the ground, and thousands of miles of fertile land turned into a ghostland! He was buried with Zhaoling. Did the two emperors of the Tang Dynasty ever blame him? Did anyone say a word of 'injustice' for the tens of thousands of people in Qiuci?"

"General Su Haizheng was Ashina Sheer's favorite general back then, and he was probably an expert in massacres. Now that he is doing it again as a general manager, he is naturally more familiar with it! It's just that the lady doesn't know about this. Pei Changshi is in the Ministry of War. I have never heard of this for many years, but I don't know why I forgot to write a letter at this time. It is easy for my father to write a letter. For the sake of his face, his Majesty may remove several generals from their official positions or even imprison them for two days. Anyway, after a few years, the general will be restored to his position, and if my Qu family has offended so many generals, the old, young, women and children in Chang'an will never want to live in peace again! "

Liuli couldn't help but be stunned. Ashina Sheer, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty who was famous for his integrity and self-restraint, actually went on a killing spree in Kucha? Not only massacred the city, but also massacred five cities at once? Why have I never heard of it? But the sarcasm on Qu Chongyu's face in front of him and the deep pain in his voice could never be fake! Liuli felt like her heart was filled with a mess, and she didn't know how to respond. But Mi Dalang responded, "What the prince said is certainly true, but what he thinks is unreasonable! Things back then were different from what they are now, completely different!"

He raised his head and talked eloquently, "The reason why Kucha was massacred back then was because Kucha had already returned to the Tang Dynasty, but he cooperated with the old master and attacked and killed the generals of the Tang Dynasty. The general who suppressed the country massacred the city, firstly for revenge, and secondly for revenge. In order to... in order to scare those who surrendered in Western Xinjiang, they would not dare to rebel again. In the following years, the nobles here no longer dared to rebel. However, this time in Tanduk City, they never raised troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. He has surrendered a long time ago. For his own benefit, General Manager Wang slaughtered the city and enriched himself. If this matter is spread, who will dare to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in the future? Your Majesty will definitely not spare him if he cherishes his reputation!"

Qu Chongyu and Liuli couldn't help being stunned. Qu Chongyu looked down at Mi Dalang and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Did Pei Changshi tell you this?"

Mi Dalang nodded, "Pei Changshi also said, if His Majesty the Tang Dynasty really didn't care about his reputation in foreign lands, how could Hou Junji be imprisoned for his evil deeds in Gaochang when he made great achievements in pacifying the Western Xinjiang?" Once, Tadu descended in broad daylight and was massacred that night. The situation was even more brutal than what Hou Junji had done. Tens of thousands of Tang soldiers saw this, and Manager Wang could never hide it even if he had great hands and eyes. Come down. The current Holy Lord has a kind-hearted nature, and even though he favors Manager Wang, he will not tolerate him committing such evil deeds for his own selfish desires in Western Xinjiang. As for General Cheng, it would be better this way. No one can protect him. …”

He frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Pei Changshi said that the prince knows that General Cheng and the Taiwei have been friends for many years." His voice became a little hesitant, and it was obvious that he did not understand this sentence without beginning or end. What means.

Liuli understood immediately, turned around and saw that Qu Chongyu's expression was obviously a little shaken, and his heart suddenly felt calmer: he had thought carefully! Before Qu Chongyu could speak, she hurriedly said softly, "If the prince is worried about his family in Chang'an, I have a safe way. The prince knows that I once served the Queen's mother, Mrs. Dai Guo, and lived in the Duke's Mansion for a while. Time. If the prince is willing to send a flying knight to send a message to Chang'an privately for me, firstly, no matter how the matter is resolved, it will not affect the Qu family, and secondly, the queen may be able to know from now on the prince's loyalty! "

Qu Chongyu raised his brows lightly, and his eyes became complicated when he looked at Liuli. After a while, he said calmly, "Madam, she has indeed thought carefully about it. Whether she is loyal or not, there is no need to mention it now. As long as it does not harm her family, Chongyu is happy to see her. Those crazy people should get some retribution. Madam, if you need to send a handwritten letter to Chang'an, Chongyu is willing to do it."

Liuli let out a soft breath and turned to Ayan and nodded. Ayan quickly walked to the high table nearby, picked up the box that had been prepared, and held it in front of Qu Chongyu with both hands.

Liuli bowed slightly to Qu Chongyu and said, "I'll give it to the prince. Inside is the letter I presented to the queen and the gold comb that Mrs. Dai Guo rewarded me at that time. The prince's people only need to go to the Duke's Mansion and say something. The Kudi family sent people to Dai Guo. Madam, I hope someone will inform you. You can ask someone to deliver this gold comb first. It is better to deliver the letter in person. Besides, I am not very knowledgeable about this military matter. The letter only informed about the massacre of the city. , The prince had better choose someone who is more articulate, so as not to be confused if he mentions the war situation. "

Qu Chongyu looked at the unlocked box in front of him, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Madam, you trust me so much, aren't you afraid that Qu will steal someone else's position?"

Liuli smiled without thinking, "The prince is proud, so he will definitely not help the tyrants to commit evil. Moreover, this matter will be exposed to the world sooner or later, so why should the prince join in the evil and ruin his reputation?"

Qu Chongyu was silent for a moment, stretched out his hand to take the box, and said calmly, "It's easy to talk about sending the letter, but it's just Mi Dalang. I wonder what Madam plans to do with it? I will tell Su Ziyu when I get back that there is no honest spy here, but Su Ziyu will never give up. Now that the city gate is sealed, it is difficult for Qu to stop him from hunting. Madam should have made some plans in advance. "

Liuli smiled slightly and said, "I think Su joined the army and never told the prince about the massacre of the city by Tadu, let alone the prince. The so-called Tadu spy was Mi Dalang, who was known to many people in Xizhou. In this case, it is time for the prince to launch an attack on him. , just take the opportunity and stay out of it.”

Qu Chongyu frowned. This would certainly be more beneficial to him, but in this case, "Su Ziyu will definitely come with troops. How should Madam deal with it?"

Liuli turned around and walked to the door of the hall, lifting up the thick felt curtain. Even through the closed door, she could hear the faint noise outside the courtyard. She listened for a while before turning back. The sun was shining slantly outside the curtain, and she was standing in the clear winter sunshine. No one could see the expression on her face clearly, but there was clearly a sunny smile in her voice, "My lord, don't worry, I have it all." The trick is too much for him to do!"

There are not many historical records of Ashina Sheer's massacre of cities during the Zhenguan period. Some say that five large cities were massacred, while others said that more than a dozen cities were massacred. In short, it was a massacre that made all the countries in the Western Regions fearful and surrender. War is extremely cruel, and even a famous general like Ashina Sheer has a cruel and **** side. Therefore, I especially appreciate Pei Xingjian, a classmate who specializes in fighting, plotting, and capturing thieves and kings. He is a truly benevolent hero. Also, for those students who want to see how Liuli uses her ingenuity and cleverness to solve the conspiracy, please give Alan a pink ticket!

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