Chapter 78 Desire to Celebrate
The next day, the Longwu Army and the Tianqi Camp were listed almost at the same time. This was another major event that sensationalized the Chang'an court and the people. In the eyes of the people in the city, the Longwu Army General Zhu Li was the son of Zhu Xicai, the general of the Jinwu Guard, and the general of the general; and the Tianqi Camp General Zhang Huan was even a legendary figure, burning the military rations of the Uighurs and storming the capital of the Uighurs for thousands of miles. These romantic stories have long been widely circulated in Chang'an.
But in the eyes of the court ministers, the establishment of the Longwu Army and the Tianqi Camp was not romantic, but was full of weirdness. The Longwu Army drew the elite troops of the Jinwu Guard. As for Zhu Li, he inherited his father, including his father's connections and status in the Cui family, it is unquestionable that the Longwu Army was Cui Yuan's control over the palace.
The protrusion of the Tianqi Camp is even more intriguing. The Tianqi Camp is the elite of the Hedong Army, and the General Zhang Huan of the Central Army is a child of the Zhang family, but it was established by the Emperor Li family and directly obeyed the emperor's order. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that a tacit understanding was reached between the Zhang family in Hedong and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. With the establishment of the Tianqi Camp, the pattern of the court began to undergo dramatic changes.
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At night, Cui Yuan returned from the Daming Palace. Before he could reach the mansion, he saw some military horses at the door from afar. He felt relieved that it was his second brother Cui Qinggong who had arrived.
After Zhu Xicai was sent to the Uighurs, the 100,000 Jinwu Guards in Guanzhong were always managed by Cui Yuan himself, but he was the right prime minister of the dynasty and was busy with official duties. It was not a long-term solution to take charge of the army himself.
Zhu Xicai's death seemed to break Cui Yuan's right arm. After thinking about it over and over again, he decided to let Cui Qinggong come back to take charge of the army. Although his ability is much weaker than Zhu Xicai, he is absolutely reliable.
"Master, the second master is back!" Seeing Cui Yuan back, the butler hurried forward to report.
Cui Yuan slowly walked out of the carriage, nodded and said, "I understand, take him to my study first, and I will arrive after changing my clothes."
Cui Qinggong arrived in Chang'an at noon. At the beginning of the year, Cui Xiong took the case against Gong, in order to reduce the impact, Cui Yuan immediately removed him from all positions and ordered him to return to Shandong to lead the army, and switch Zhu Xicai to Chang'an. However, Zhu Xicai died in the Xishoujiang City, so Cui Yuan transferred him back to Chang'an, and was responsible for the important task of being the General of the Jinwu Guard.
Cui Qinggong was also an extremely powerful person. As soon as he entered Chang'an, he heard that the newly established Longwu Army and Tianqi Camp were not under his jurisdiction. The Tianqi Camp originated from the Hedong Army, but it was also the Fengxiang Army he had once in charge. The Longwu Army simply separated from the Jinwu Guard.
Both of these armies have a deep connection with him, as if they had discovered something they had lost in others. How could he be willing to do so?
Cui Qinggong was considering this matter one afternoon. He regained the military power in the capital and urgently needed to do a few major things to rebuild his position in the heart of his elder brother. If he could control these two armies in his own hands, wouldn’t it be?
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At this time, a gentle footstep sound came from outside the door, and Cui Yuangao's fat figure came into the door. He coughed gently, then smiled and said, "Thank you all the way, my second brother."
Cui Qinggong hurriedly stood up and bowed and said, "Brother, he has to take charge of the army because he is busy with government affairs, so he has to work hard."
Cui Yuan slowly walked into the house, looked up and down, and said with a smile: "I thought you would gain weight when you returned to Shandong, but now it seems that you are darker and thinner, which means you are attentive in Shandong, which is very good!"
"Brother has gone too far!"
Cui Qinggong hurriedly bowed and said, "Not only me, Cui Xiong has also changed a lot. He is no longer as naughty as before. I hope my elder brother can give him another chance."
Cui Yuan looked at him deeply, shook his head and said, "Second brother, you have to figure it out, Cui Xiong did not violate the family rules, I don't want to punish him?"
"But....."
Choi Yuan interrupted him with a wave of her hand, "I just used this matter to knock him down, hoping that he can change his personality from now on. In a few years, I will naturally arrange a position for him in the local area."
"Thank you, brother."
Cui Qinggong's heart fell to the ground. He pondered for a moment and then slowly brought the words to the topic. "I heard today that the court established the Longwu Army and the Tianqi Camp again. What's going on?"
"These are two belts on the same robe, one tied by me, and the other one held by the emperor."
Cui Yuan glanced at him, "What! Have you heard of Xishoujiancheng in Shandong?"
"I've heard a little bit, too."
“One or two?”
Cui Yuan glared at him, and his tone suddenly became stern, "A big deal about the future and destiny of my Cui family, have you only heard of it?"
Cui Qinggong heard that there was a harshness in his elder brother's tone. He hurriedly explained: "I only heard that Zhang Huan attacked the Uighurs' nest and lifted the siege of the Western Surrender City. I really don't know the specific details. Please don't blame me!"
Cui Yuan stared at him for a long time before sighing slowly, "Second brother, it's not that I want to blame you, you are my own brother, I have always had high expectations for you, I don't want you to be just a soldier all the time."
He sat down slowly and said earnestly: "Although I was re-elected as the right prime minister in the end, most people don't understand the thrillingness in the middle. Others seem to have won a game, but in fact I know very well that I lost this game."
Cui Qinggong dared not say anything more. The room was very quiet and seemed a little dull. Cui Yuan supported her forehead with her hand, and her thoughts were immersed in the thrilling half a year. She was so terrifying that she could never get rid of her step. After a while, he slowly raised his head and asked a little tiredly: "You want to capture both the Dragon Martial Army and the Tianqi Camp in your own hands, right!"
Cui Qinggong nodded, "Brother, Chang'an has always only only the Jinwu Guards of our Cui family and the Qianniu Guards of the Pei family, but now there are more Longwu Army and Tianqi Camp. That day's cavalry camp was the belt of the Li team. It would be better if you don't mention it, but Zhu Li was so cruel and cunning that he would lead the army alone. It would become a big trouble for our Cui family over time. Brother should never take it lightly."
"That's what you said makes me slightly satisfied."
Cui Yuan smiled, he waved his hand and ordered Cui Qinggong to sit down, "I know very well what kind of person Zhu Li is. The reason why I asked him to be the General of the Central Army is nothing more than to appease Zhu Xicai's old subordinates. When the time is right, I will naturally deal with him, but what you said makes sense, and you really can't give him the opportunity to grow up."
Seeing that his elder brother agreed with his opinion, Cui Qinggong was overjoyed. He immediately stood up and said, "I will go to him tomorrow and tell him that the Longwu Army is still affiliated with the Jinwu Guard."
"The Longwu Army is originally his own person, so it's easy to solve!"
Cui Yuan raised his eyelids and stared at him with sharp eyes and said, "The key is Tianqi Camp. It is a shield from the Li family and a nail inserted in Chang'an by the Zhang family. It must be pulled out. Its predecessor was Fengxiang Army. Is there no way for you to lead the Fengxiang Army for ten years?"
Cui Qinggong lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded slowly and agreed, "I can give it a try!"
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Chapter completed!