Chapter 281: Instructions

Huang Yunqing suddenly turned around and saw two men in black clothes appearing behind him, one on the left and the other on the right, with black scarves on his face and a gentle look in his eyes.

It was the softness in their eyes that made Huang Yunqing, who was frightened in his heart, calmed down quickly. He asked in a deep voice: "Who are you? Where are you going to take me?"

One of them bowed and said politely: "Sorry, Mr. Huang, we can't tell you, but you will know soon."

The other man took out a black scarf and said, "According to the regulations, we cannot let Mr. Huang know the route. Generally, there are two options. One is to be knocked out by us, and the other is to cover our eyes. Mr. Huang can choose one of them."

"Well! This matter made me think about it." Huang Yunqing was perfunctory, but while they were unprepared, he suddenly opened the door and wanted to jump off the car. Unexpectedly, the door did not move at all. He pushed the door opposite again, and it was locked as if it was locked.

The two men in black did not say a word or move, as if they were commonplace to his reaction. Huang Yunqing finally got angry. He kicked the car door desperately and shouted: "Let me out, you kidnappers! Scoundrels! Let me out quickly."

But the carriage turned a corner, drove into a secluded path, and stopped. It was unknown how long after, Huang Yunqing finally got tired. He lay helplessly on the couch, took a black towel and covered his eyes, and said coldly: "You guys tie knots for me behind!"

A man in black helped him tie a knot on the back of his head, and the carriage started again, headed towards the east city, and finally entered the east city, stopping at the back door of the jewellery shop of "Wu Zhuyuebao".

Two men in black took him off the carriage, one left and one right, and took him into the house. The blindfolded black towel was removed. The room was very dark and the light was faint. Huang Yunqing rubbed his eyes and gradually adapted to the dimness here. He saw that the room was very simple, with only a few cabinets and two wooden couches. There were seven or eight men standing against the wall. They were all tall, with long swords on their waists and straight backs, just like soldiers.

On the wooden couch opposite, there was a man wearing a bronze mask, with a very ferocious face, but her figure was soft and her neck was crystal clear. It was obvious that she was a young woman.

"Mr. Huang, please sit down!" The woman's voice was soft, making people unable to believe that she would be the mastermind who kidnapped her. When she saw Huang Yunqing sitting down, she smiled and said, "All the way, Mr. Huang has not been wronged!"

Huang Yunqing glared at the two men in black who kidnapped him fiercely, but said in anger: "It's okay! They are all very polite."

Needless to say, the woman opposite is Li Fanyun. She is now the head of the Xiliang Army's Internal Affairs Office. In today's words, she is the head of a secret agent, responsible for assassination, intelligence, security, surveillance and other secret matters. A few days after its establishment, she now has about 500 people under her. In addition to those under Mr. Hu, she has also drawn a lot of people from the army. After returning to Longyou, it will be expanded to 3,000 people. Not only will the intelligence agencies in various places, but also a two thousand internal affairs army will be established, which is equivalent to the current military police.

Li Fanyun did not disappoint Zhang Huan. After only two days on the stage, she targeted Luo King Li Qiu. She had a unique look and did not want to attack important officials around Li Qiu, but instead looked for some people with low positions but could get in touch with core intelligence. Li Qiu's accountant and clerk Huang Yunqing were the first two targets she was interested in. From them, she could know a lot of useful intelligence.

Seeing that he was angry like a child, Li Fanyun was still kind-hearted. She nodded gently and said with a smile: "Mr. Huang, I don't hide it from you. We are from Shangshu Zhang of Longyou. I hope you will cooperate with us in the future and do your best to give us some information. Of course, in return, we will not treat you badly."

"Zhang Huan?" Huang Yunqing suddenly realized that he had been involved in the power struggle between Zhang Huan and Empress Dowager Cui. Li Qiu was Cui Xiaofu's vanguard, and they actually thought of starting from themselves.

Huang Yunqing was scared. He just wanted to live a simple life and never wanted to get involved in any party struggles. After a while of silence, he suddenly asked, "What if I don't do it?"

"It's very simple. I will kill you immediately and bury you in the backyard." Li Fanyun's voice was still so gentle, but there was no vitality in his tone.

"Your father is Huang Chong. He is in poor health. He was in a wind in June last year. He was unconscious for two days before waking up. The doctor repeatedly took care of him and should not eat fire poisonous substances. Your son is Huang Mingming. He is four years old and two months old this year. He especially likes to eat chicken feet. Your wife goes to Qinji Restaurant every morning to buy him two chicken feet...."

Li Fanyun spoke very casually, but beads of sweat had rolled down Huang Yunqing's forehead. The other party grabbed his vital points, that was his father and son.

"Of course, I won't let you do something difficult or disturb your family's life. I just want you to provide some information you think is important."

Huang Yunqing was both scared and conflicted in his heart. He asked with his lips trembling, "Don't you really let me do something difficult?"

Li Fanyun slowly walked to him and said to him frankly: "No, we know your identity very well, and you can't do anything big. Just tell us your information. After all, we are not cruel people like Zhu Li."

Li Fanyun's last sentence finally made Huang Yunqing soften. He sighed long, "Okay! I promise you, but I don't want anything, I just ask you not to harass my family."

Li Fanyun smiled, "Mr. Huang is a well-educated person, okay! We will not make things difficult for your family. One day in the future, you may be glad to do things for Shangshu Zhang."

At this time, someone came up immediately and placed a letter of loyalty in front of Huang Yunqing. Li Fanyun smiled and said, "For routine, please press your fingerprints."

Huang Yunqing's hands trembled, dipped his thumb with a little red mud, and pressed his handprints heavily on the loyalty book. He knew that his future life would change from this.

Li Fanyun took over the letter of loyalty and said to the two men in black at the door: "Send Mr. Huang back, don't neglect it."

Huang Yunqing walked to the door, and hesitated for a moment, then turned to Li Fanyun and said, "Let me tell you one thing first! Li Qi has not organized royal family to worship the ancestral temple for three years. According to the Tang Dynasty, those who have not worshipped the ancestral temple for two years will be dismissed!"

At dusk, hundreds of personal soldiers guarding Zhang Huan's carriage came outside Cui Yuan's mansion in Xuanyangfang. Cui Yuan returned to Shandong after the New Year. Just after the Xiangyang Battle, he returned to Chang'an quietly and silently. He had just arrived yesterday, and early in the morning he sent someone to send a letter to Zhang Huan.

Visiting Cui Yuan is one of Zhang Huan's main purposes for this return to Chang'an. He hopes that the former prime minister with a sophisticated vision can give him guidance on how to break the current deadlock.

The carriage stopped, and the doorman immediately ran in to deliver a letter to the master. After having received Cui Yuan's permission, Zhang Huan went straight into the mansion and walked towards Cui Yuan's study. Halfway through the way, he met the butler who came to pick him up, "Son-in-law, please follow me!"

When I walked into Cui Yuan's study, I saw Cui Yuan sitting on the cushion covered with a blanket, looking at him with a smile. After not seeing him for several months, I felt that his spirit was much better than last time.

He stepped forward and gave a deep bow, "Zhang Huan meets Master Cui!"

"Sit down!" Cui Yuan waved his hand and smiled, "I will remember next time. I have to sit down and salute, and my neck is sore when I look up!"

"Yes!" Zhang Huan knelt down and smiled at him, "The Master Ge is very energetic and exciting."

"I have to say that I have to thank you. You killed Zhu Li and defeated Cui Qinggong again. Not only did you exhale me, but you also relieved the sins I committed."

Speaking of this, Cui Yuan sighed and said, "You should know that if Cui Qinggong ruins the people of the world, then I can only punish myself and apologize to the people of the world."

Zhang Huan was silent for a moment and said, "The disaster of Cui Qinggong did occur when he was the elder of the minister, but it was not because he was the elder of the elder."

Cui Yuan was stunned, "A good son-in-law might as well say it clearly. I am stupid and a little confused."

"It's very simple. Whether it's Cui Qinggong, Zhu Li, Li Zhengji, or even me, they are actually products of the aristocratic family's government. If it weren't for the major aristocratic families' self-respecting, how could local warlords have emerged? It was because the court lost control of the aristocratic family's army that once the general cheated, it would be a huge event and there would be no chance to make up for it."

Speaking of this, Zhang Huan shook his head with some regret, "Just like Cui Qinggong, he and his generals have already controlled more than 100,000 troops, nominally the army of the Cui family. In fact, if the court could control the army of the aristocratic family, it would never be possible to let it develop. At least when they were still weak, they could start to clean up. Even if their rebellion was not as tragic as they are now, and it would be difficult to solve."

Cui Yuan didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he asked quietly: "Aren't An Lushan, Shi Siming and others also big warlords? There was no saying that aristocratic families were holding troops at that time, so how can I explain this?"

Zhang Huan shook his head slowly and said, "Why should the master of the Pavilion change the pillars? An Lushan and Shi Siming can rebel because the land was too annexed during the Kaiyuan and Tianbao periods, which led to the corruption of the government troops. The court was unable to support the troops. He could only watch An Lushan become bigger. However, the Uighur invasion in the south caused the remnants of An Lushan to be eliminated. At this time, the Tang Dynasty was sparsely populated, and the wealthy families were almost wiped out. Most of the land was left unbroken. It was just right to take this opportunity to rebuild the government troops and restore the equal-land system in the early Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, the aristocratic families were born, not only occupied a large amount of land, but also supported the army and once again condoned the royal family and the annexed land of the royal family, which was wasted the opportunity to get back on track."

Although Cui Yuan has been reflecting on himself over the years, Zhang Huan's words really made him feel harsh. He waved his hand and interrupted Zhang Huan's words and said, "But I have been the prime minister for ten years and encouraged rural commerce. The vitality of the Tang Dynasty gradually recovered, and the rice price fell to 30 cents per dou. This is also the result of the aristocratic government affairs. The cabinet jointly negotiated military and national affairs to avoid possible mistakes from a man's dictatorship. Are these not worth mentioning?"

Zhang Huan seemed not to consider Cui Yuan's feelings. He bluntly retorted: "The Lord's words are too one-sided. The recovery of the Tang Dynasty's vitality is not in the aristocratic system itself, but because the people's hearts are confused and the court follows the trend. I also admit that at the beginning of any system, there is a desirable side, and the trend shown is mostly positive and effective. However, as time goes by, its dark side is also quietly growing. Now, in just the past twenty years, the aristocratic government has begun to decline, and the consequences of warlord separatism caused by it have begun to appear. If we do not reverse this situation, what will it turn into in the end? Have you ever thought about it?"

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Cui Yuan was speechless. Today's warlord separatist situation was indeed unexpected when their seven major families decided to implement the aristocratic government. At that time, everyone thought that controlling the army with the family and controlling the family with the cabinet would not lead to the recurrence of the Anshi Rebellion. But in fact, Cui Qinggong appeared in the Cui family, Zhu Li appeared in the Yang family, and Li Zhengji appeared in the Pei family. This was something no one could have imagined. Only more than ten years have passed.

Zhang Huan also sighed softly, and said in a slow tone: "If the root of warlord separatism is not eliminated, and the centralization of the imperial court is re-implemented, and if the current situation is allowed to develop without paying attention, sooner or later, the Tang Dynasty will split into more than a dozen small countries, attracting the Hu people to Beigu, Khitan, Dangxiang, Uighurs, and Tubo to look at our Central Plains together. Our Han Dynasty will repeat the tragedy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. If a Han hero like Yang Jian comes out, a new dynasty may be established. Otherwise, once the Hu people on the grassland grow, our Central Plains will face a catastrophe. Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are the pastures of the Hu people, and millions of children will be cattle and sheep of the Hu people."

Zhang Huan's words made Cui Yuan feel terrified and moved. These were things he had thought of, but he refused to admit that it would happen. Today, he said it from Zhang Huan's mouth, which made Cui Yuan feel a sense of a wake-up call.

At this time, Zhang Huan stood up and bowed deeply to Cui Yuan and said, "Gei Master, I believe your original intention was to make the Tang Dynasty strong. I hope that the cabinet would negotiate together to avoid the dictatorship of the king. I understand that the various Taiwan province systems established by Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong also hope that the monarchy can be coordinated and balanced. But the Tang Dynasty is now almost a mess. If there is no strong constraints from those in power, the revival of the Tang Dynasty will become an empty talk. Master, I hope you can help me."

After saying that, Zhang Huan slowly knelt down. He lowered his head and said nothing. Cui Yuan suddenly felt a sense of soreness in his eyes. He took advantage of Zhang Huan's inattention and secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and smiled and said, "Aren't I helping you? Cui Yu's appointment with the Minister of War, but it's my persuasion! Besides, I rushed back from Shandong, and I actually wanted to give you some advice."

"Please tell me bluntly that Zhang Huan really finds it difficult to break the situation in front of him."

Cui Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He had strongly denied Zhang Huan's true identity back then, but now he has turned around and made suggestions for Zhang Huan to restore his identity. It can be said that he has been in Hedong for thirty years and Hexi for thirty years. The wonder of life is this.
Chapter completed!