Three Kingdoms

A cold wind blew endless dark clouds last night, and the cold once again shrouded Chang'an City. Soon after dawn, snowflakes began to fall one after another. After an hour or two, the top of Chang'an City was already covered with a layer of snow. White.

The cold winter is not a good day for the Han people who have been accustomed to warmth for hundreds of years. Because it is snowing for the first time, although it is snowing, it has not reached the level that prevents people from traveling. However, because of the bloody storm yesterday, the people in Chang'an City are still a little unstable, like snowflakes flying all over the sky. I don’t know when it will be implemented.

Fortunately, because Fei Qian's counterattack was very fast, the entire city of Chang'an was not severely damaged. On the streets where soldiers began to be on duty, people gradually stretched out from their homes like marmots. After checking that it seemed safe, he tentatively walked onto the street, his eyes still slightly frightened, as if he was ready to retreat into his nest at any time.

The entire city of Chang'an has entered temporary military control. The soldiers in the city were fully armed and walked slowly, not stopping because of the eyes of some people. The calm soldiers also gave some comfort to the common people who were trying to leave their homes...

For these people, changes in political circles that are too far away are not as intuitive as changes in their own rice vats. Although these people account for the vast majority of the population, due to their own perspective, the area they can see is far smaller than imagined.

Snowflakes were falling.

The bloodstains on the street were quickly covered up by snowflakes, and then trampled by the walking laborers and soldiers until they became muddy. It was like purple-black batter being splashed on the ground. Even if you wanted to clean it up, it was not that easy.

Although ordinary people are still afraid, they have to go out to buy things, because in the Han Dynasty, when there was no weather forecast, no one knew how long it would snow. It might only last for a day and a half, or it might snow for three or four days, or even seven or eight days. It is not impossible for the weather to last for more than ten days. If you don't buy some supplies when the snow is light, then it will be a big problem to wait until the snow actually closes the door to buy some supplies.

In addition to daily necessities, there are also quite a few people who go out in order to exchange the money they have on hand for supplies as soon as possible...

Chang'an has experienced wars before, so the people have more or less memories. Yesterday's sudden chaos caused many people to subconsciously think that chaos was coming again. Coupled with the snow, these people suddenly felt that they would have to do it no matter what. It is best to exchange the coins in your hand for items to avoid depreciation in that year.

In the final analysis, the panic buying behavior of ordinary people is not because these ordinary people are stupid, but because these ordinary people are afraid and they have no sense of security...

After all, not everyone is like a nobleman who can change three or four sets of clothes a day and have enough warm clothes. Many poor people can only suffer in the days of heavy snowfall, wrapped in tattered quilts stuffed with thatch. For most people, only the supplies they receive can calm their nervous nerves a little.

Fortunately, in order to stabilize people's hearts, Fei Qian ordered Mipu grocery stores to open normally, and also subsidized part of the prices, so that after the panic, the overall prices did not suddenly rise ridiculously, which was enough to make these people leave in fear. The "groundhogs" who entered the cave felt a little comforted in their hearts.

Coupled with the soldiers patrolling the streets, the order of people's purchases was quite orderly.

But from another aspect, the sudden consumption behavior of the people in Chang'an City and the surrounding tombs also stimulated the flow of money, and every exchange of goods meant that Fei Qian could obtain part of his income from it, so it also It’s hard to judge whether such behavior is right or wrong...

The poor have the worries of the poor, and the rich have the worries of the rich.

For the children of the noble family, they naturally do not need to think too much about eating and drinking. If a child of a noble family has to worry about eating and drinking for the next meal, it already means that they have fallen out of the upper class circle.

For the children of the noble clan, the next move of the Cavalry General Fei Qian is the focus of these people's concern. Only by keeping an eye on the movements of the political upper class can we ensure that the children of the gentry can grab the first bite of meat and drink the first bite of soup.

Wei Duan would rather sit by the brazier and stretch his hands over the brazier to absorb the heat from the charcoal fire than leave the pavilion in the courtyard and go into the hall. This is not because Wei Duan has any quirks, but because only in such a Under the environment, you don’t have to worry about the walls having ears.

Wei Duan didn't sleep well all night. He tossed and turned on the bed for most of the night. He got up before dawn, wrapped himself in a thick cloak and went to the courtyard. He asked people to set up a brazier and warm some wine. While drinking slowly, I thought.

This small pavilion is located on the west side of the courtyard. There are only some trees around it and no pond has been dug, so the surroundings are fairly open. Although it is snowing now, it is not very cold when it snows. The colder time should be when the snow melts. Therefore, Wei Duan is sitting in the pavilion. Although there is draft from all sides, there is a basin of hot coals, so it is not difficult to bear.

Speaking of which, for Wei Duan, he also tried to climb up several times to sit at a better and bigger table, but basically he was kicked down before he could sit down and was not caught. The Cavalry General cleaned up the situation, not because the Cavalry General didn't pay attention, but because what Wei Duan did was just a "general" political means of strife.

Criticism, frame-up, insinuation, duplicity, etc. are quite bad behaviors in the minds of ordinary people, but in the political circle, they are all very common methods. If you can't even deal with this method, you can't talk about it. How can you survive in political circles?

I underestimated the extent of Fei Qian's love for Pang Tong...

Strictly speaking, Pang Tong's charge of negligence actually existed. Wei Duan just used his strength to try to kick Pang Tong out of the carrot pit and squat in himself. On the other hand, it is also because Pang Tong is still young and not calm enough. If he has no flaws, Wei Duan may not dare to think like this.

However, a failure was a failure. Wei Duan originally thought that he might have to sink for a long time. After all, this was the price he should pay to break up with Pang Tong.

Then the reason why Wei Duan said he was ill at home was to use this action to inform others. Wei Duan surrendered like a canine, and fell to the ground with his legs in the air and exposed his belly to show that the boss was free...

The effect is naturally good. General Hussar ordered him to be transferred out of his original position and into an idle position as Supervisor of Yun Cao. Although Wei Duan went to the general office in person to thank Fei Qian, he was not received by Fei Qian. He only brought out the four words "Have a good life and do things well", but it also meant that the hardships he had endured during this period had come to an end for the time being. At this stage, you need to "do things well". No matter what others do, you must at least satisfy the Cavalry General Fei Qian.

It's not "let's forget the past", but "do things well", which is more or less the meaning of making meritorious deeds.

And where does this “gong” come from?

this is a problem.

Wei Kang hurriedly walked in from the outside. When he saw Wei Duan sitting in the courtyard, he walked out of the corridor and came to the pavilion. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to my father..."

"Come in and sit down." Although Wei Duan was a little anxious, he still asked Wei Kang to sit down first, and then asked, "Have you been to Xue's house?"

Wei Kang nodded and said: "I've been there... I've brought my things with me..."

Wei Duan nodded. Now that he has the four words "General of Cavalry", Wei Duan does not avoid the connection with Xue Lan. On the other hand, he also gives an explanation to others, saying that Wei Duan will not leave those who sacrificed for him. . Winter is tough, but with Webster's supplies, it shouldn't be a problem for the Xue family to get through it.

Gentlemen or not, this is generally the case. They use, restrict, and exclude each other, but they also support each other. It's very complicated, just like the Xue family and the Webster family. The Xue family was imprisoned for following Wei Duan, but in turn, because of Wei Duan, the Xue family was able to live a stable life without worries about food and clothing despite the lack of support in the family. Should this be considered a favor or a hatred?

After asking about the Xue family, Wei Duan motioned to Wei Kang to drink a bowl of warm wine to warm up, and then continued to ask: "How is the city?"

"Replying to my father, a notice has been issued to calm the people..." Wei Kang said what he saw, "What the notice said is that Lu Da in Weinan has been found to have colluded with bandits to cause trouble and harm the people. He has been arrested and imprisoned... Also Li Tong and Li Wenda were ordered by others, but they felt that the hussar had made great contributions to the country, loved the people, was loyal, trustworthy and brave, so he was unwilling to do such an act that was against heaven and morality..."

"Oh?" Wei Duan stroked his beard and pondered for a moment without saying anything.

Wei Kang waited quietly, listening to the snowflakes falling bit by bit on the tiles of the pavilion, making a rustling sound.

"Weinan Lu Da..." Wei Duan suddenly laughed and said, "Has Kang'er seen this person before?"

Wei Kang nodded and said, "I've seen it."

"How?" Wei Duan watched the snowflakes gradually accumulate on the branches and leaves, as if half of the white robe was put on the dead branches of the tree trunk, but the other half was exposed, like whiteness and filth between the trunk. Beautifully blended together.

"..." Wei Kang looked up at Wei Duan, then lowered his eyelids and whispered, "Weinan Lu Da, you don't have the courage..."

What kind of energy person does something with energy? Lu Da was born as a prodigal. Even though he has a fencing gym now, he is just a prodigal with a little wealth. If he dares to collude with foreign thieves and cause chaos in Chang'an, first of all Not to mention whether he has such courage, even the motive behind it can't be found at all.

"So..." Wei Duan smiled, picked up the wine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp, "Lu Da was wrongly accused..."

Wei Kang's eyebrows twitched, he raised his head, looked at Wei Duan and called out: "Father's wishes..."

Wei Duan glanced at Wei Kang's face, laughed, and then whispered: "What? You think I want to avenge Lu Da? Ah, haha... I'm just an ant. If I'm wronged, I'm wronged. What's the point? ?”

Isn’t it unfair? Nature is like a great treasure. It exists every day and is nothing new. Innocent people are found every day, just like the current weather, with white snow falling in profusion. Who knows that under the whiteness, it is tiles, branches, blood stains, or garbage dumps?

If you want to be someone who is not wronged and cannot be innocent at will, you have to constantly increase your own weight until no one dares to treat you casually. Just crying to express your grievances is empty and weak.

"Kang'er, the first thing to consider in this matter is not whether Lu Da was wronged or not, but..." Wei Duan pointed slightly in the direction of the Hussar General's Mansion, "What does it mean..."

"This..." Wei Kang was slightly dazed.

Wei Duan glanced at Wei Kang, but did not speak immediately. Instead, he lowered his eyelids and picked up the wine bowl and began to sip. Wei Kang and Wei Dan are both Wei Duan's children, so they value him more.

Wei Kang looks good, tall and burly, but I don’t know if it’s because of this. Wei Kang’s head is somewhat simplistic...

After a moment, Wei Duan turned to look at Wei Kang, "Kang'er, what did you think of?"

"This..." Wei Kang hesitated. If I say that I haven't thought of anything, my father will most likely be angry, but I really haven't thought of anything. What should I do?

There is no better son than a father.

Wei Duan looked at Wei Kang's somewhat dazed eyes and sighed slightly, "Kang'er, my father will grow old too... This family business will be passed on to you when the time comes... You are like this... Hi... "

"Father..." Wei Kang quickly prostrated and knelt on the ground with his head, "My child... I am unfilial..."

"Ahem...get up..." Wei Duan stood up, helped Wei Kang up, and motioned for him to sit down, "It's impossible for you to think everything through at once...but you can't just think about nothing because of this... Let me ask you, since you know that Lu Da was unjustly accused...then does Hussar know that Lu Da was unjustly accused?"

"You should...know it, right?" Wei Kang said with some hesitation.

Wei Duan nodded, "If that's the case, why does Hussar still say this?"

"This..." Wei Kang got stuck again.

Wei Duan shook his head, then stood up and said, "This is your homework today... Whenever you figure it out, you will come to find someone..."

"Ah? This...where is father going?" Faced with homework and homework, most of the children were a little flustered, and Wei Kang was also the same. He subconsciously asked, trying to get some extra tips or something.

Wei Duan raised his head and walked forward with his hands behind his back: "Since Qiusi has lit the fire, I will naturally add some dry firewood and charcoal! The auspicious snow heralds a good year! This snow is falling well..."