Time flies very quickly, and it is about to set off for Chang'an in a blink of an eye. Li Zhen has completed the procedures and has taken down the post of General of the Inner Guard, but his name is still a general. Just yesterday, Wu Zetian finally issued an order to reward the heroes of the Battle of Liaodong. This is a moment that countless people are looking forward to.

Although Li Zhen was not the commander, he captured Sun Wanrong, and his army killed Luo Wuqian, ranking second in the credit card. He was named General Yunhui and was given a purple goldfish bag. His wife Di also named him the fourth-rank lady, and a reward of 3,000 taels and 5,000 pieces of silk.

Li Zhen only accepted the position of General Yunhui, and he gave all gold and silk to the families of hundreds of soldiers who died.

In the room, Di Yan was packing the last items. All their items had been packed, leaving only some clothes for them. The eldest sister Li Quan rushed to Chang'an seven days ago because she was worried about business.

Di Yan turned around and looked at her husband. Seeing that he seemed a little restless, she bit her lips and asked in a low voice: "Are you upset about your second brother's affairs?"

Last night they went to see Di Renjie. Di Renjie made a suggestion, and he suggested that Li Zhen take several civil officials to Chang'an, one is Chen Zi'ang, and the other is the second son Di Guangyuan. Di Guangyuan is currently the warehouse manager of the Prime Minister's Mansion and is actually a free position. He hopes that Li Zhen can support his son.

Of course, this is understandable. With a smart and capable brother-in-law following him, he was also considered to be a confidant. Li Zhen happily agreed, but Di Yan was a little uneasy. She didn't know if the arrangement was appropriate and if anyone would criticize him.

Li Zhen put down the book in his hand and smiled and said, "I am not worried about Guangyuan's affairs, because I am going to Chang'an to take up my post tomorrow, and I feel a little nervous."

Di Yan couldn't help laughing, "You were so embarrassed when you escaped from Chang'an, but now you are back in a glorious way. You should feel proud."

Li Zhen slowly walked forward, hugged her in his arms, kissed her red lips and smiled, "I'm really proud, but when I thought of someone snatching my relics, would she have never thought that I would be today?"

Di Yan happened to hug his neck. When he heard this, he pinched his neck hard and said with a smile: "You guy is so thick-skinned. If you don't have me, can you escape from Chang'an?"

"That's the same!"

Li Zhen smiled and picked up her legs and walked quickly towards the bed, "Then let me repay the kindness of Miss Di."

Di Yan smiled so charmingly that her eyes were as silk as silk, and she stretched out her white fingers and shaved twice on his face, "Are you shy?"...

Since Emperor Gaozong of Tang moved the capital to Luoyang, Chang'an has been renamed Xijing. With the painstaking management of Wu Zetian, Luoyang has gradually become the most prosperous and spectacular city in the world. Chang'an is like a neglected beauty. Although it has deviated from the political center, it is still the second prosperous city in the world, and even surpasses Luoyang in terms of city scale.

The entire Guanzhong region is divided into five or six prefectures and counties, including Yongzhou, Longzhou, Huazhou, Tongzhou, etc., but the core is Jingzhao Prefecture, and the core of Jingzhao Prefecture is Chang'an City.

At present, the Jingzhao officialdom is divided into two systems: military and political systems. The government affairs are dominated by Jingzhao Yin, who are in charge of the two core counties in Chang'an and Wannian, as well as more than 30 surrounding counties including Gaoling, Lantian, Xianyang.

The army is a little more complicated, but it is roughly divided into two types: local government soldiers and court guards. Local government soldiers directly belong to the Ministry of War and obey the orders of the Ministry of War. The imperial guards are nominally under the jurisdiction of the 12 Central Guards, but in fact they obey the orders of Xijing, and the Xijing guards are directly responsible to the emperor.

The main reason why the Tang Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang was not entirely to turn over food and food, but more to get rid of the control of the Guanlong nobles over the court, which was the same as the reason why Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Yang moved the capital to Luoyang.

The Li Tang Dynasty was able to replace the Sui Dynasty with the full support of the Guanlong nobles. At the beginning, the Li royal family and the Guanlong nobles got along well. Both sides had common interests, married each other and supported each other, so that the Tang Dynasty quickly became stable.

However, as time passed, the Guanlong nobles had more and more control over the imperial court, and the Li royal family gradually became dissatisfied. The conflict between the two sides eventually broke out, reaching the peak because Changsun Wuji was severely investigated.

Although the Guanlong nobles were severely attacked by Wu Zetian and restrained a lot, their power was still deeply rooted in the Guanlong area, and their relationships were mixed and their interests were extremely complicated.

They also continued to influence the situation of the court in their own ways. For example, the prime minister Li Dan received full support from the Wang family, the number one Shang of Chang'an. The Wang family spent hundreds of thousands of yuan every year to support Li Dan, but the backstage of the Wang family was the Changsun family among the Guanlong nobles.

Similarly, the Dugu family among the Guanlong nobles also fully supported Li Xian, the Dugu family supported Li Xian through Li Xian’s wife’s family, the Wei family.

The other major Guanlong noble families, such as the Dou family, Yuan family, Yu family, Zhao family, Hou Mo Chen family, etc., also secretly supported Li Dan or Li Xian in their own ways.

The Guanlong nobles controlled the land and wealth of the Guanlong area, were the de facto kings of the Guanlong area, and had deep connections in the military.

At night, a large and gorgeous carriage slowly stopped in front of a huge house under the escort of more than a dozen sword-bearers. A man about fifty years old walked out of the carriage. His name was Changsun Yan, the grandson of Changsun Wuji, Duke Zhao State, and the head of the Changsun family.

Changsun Yan currently has no official position, only one position as a meritorious official in the state of the country, but this does not mean that he has no power. Many people supported by the Changsun family serve as high-ranking officials in the court or local areas. For example, Zhao Suinian, the chief of Yongzhou, was Changsun Yan's son-in-law.

Changsun Yan had just walked off the carriage and a young man who had been waiting on the steps rushed up. His name was Dugu Han, the youngest son of Dugu Mingxi, the head of the Dugu family. He was only in his early twenties. He stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "Nephew, see Uncle Shi!"

Changsun Yan smiled slightly, "Is your father here?"

"My father was waiting for his uncle in the study, and he ordered his nephew to come and greet him."

"Okay! You lead the way."

Although the Changsun family and the Dugu family each support different targets, one is the Prime Minister Li Dan and the other is the Luling King Li Xian, under the current state, how to regain power from Wu Zetian is their common goal.

Dugu Mansion covers an area of ​​about 100 acres. In fact, the Dugu family still has more than a dozen houses in Chang'an and Luoyang, living with their tribe members. This Dugu Mansion is the mansion of the head of the family Dugu Mingxi.

Like Changsun Yan, Dugu Mingxi did not hold an official position, and also had a great official from the Zhu Kingdom. Both of them were royal relatives. The Dugu family was the mother of the founding emperor Li Yuan, while the Changsun family was the wife of Taizong Li Shimin.

They all have a common characteristic: wealth is as strong as a country and controls huge wealth. They are the real chaebols of the Tang Dynasty. The so-called richest man in Chang'an, the Wang family, only relying on the Dugu family to make a little money.

"Why did my brother have time to visit my brother Yu's house today?"

In the yard, Dugu Mingxi bowed to Changsun Yan with a smile. Changsun stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother Dugu is joking. I am afraid of disturbing my brother's rest. I have something small today, so I took the liberty to come to disturb me."

The two looked at each other and smiled, both of them knew it clearly. Dugu Mingxi waved his hand, "My brother, please come in!"

The two walked into the study room outside and took a seat. Dugu Mingxi asked someone to have a tea again. The two exchanged a few greetings. Changsun Yan then whispered: "The emperor appointed Li Zhen as the deputy guard of Xijing. Brother should know!"

How could Dugu Mingxi not know? He was the first to know that Li Zhen was recommended by Princess Taiping to take up this position. Although Shangguan Wan'er said it vaguely in the letter she wrote to him, he still understood that Li Zhen was also from the Xingtang Association.

However, he understood Changsun Yan's confusion. It is said that Li Zhen was originally Shangguan Wan'er's confidant. Later, he became the General of the Inner Guard. He made many achievements and was deeply favored by the emperor. As a result, Princess Taiping recommended him. Changsun Yan was puzzled by which faction Li Zhen belonged to.

Dugu Mingxi took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Of course I heard that this person is the son-in-law of the Prime Minister Di. He is young and promising. He just got married and took office with his wife. He has a bright future, but Zhao Huang's life may be a little sad."

Changsun Yan was stunned, "What does your brother mean?"

Dugu Mingxi smiled faintly, "Do you still remember the case of Wushun a few years ago?"

Changsun Yan focused his mind for a while and finally remembered it. He hesitated and asked: "Is this case related to Li Zhen?"

"It's either related to Li Zhen or his attack. At that time, the entire Guanzhong was wanted by Li Zhen. Later, Gao Fujun greeted Shangguan Sheren, and he got rid of the suspicion. The case was left unresolved."

Changsun Yan understood what Dugu Mingxi meant. Although Wu Shun was Wu Chengsi's fake, his backstage also had the Zhao family. After Wu Shun was killed, it was under Zhao Huang's strong threat that the Chang'an government tried its best to arrest Li Zhen.

But I never expected that if the mountains and waters did not turn, Li Zhenju would turn back, and in a high position, Zhao Huang's life was indeed sad.

At this time, Dugu Mingxi smiled again and said, "I'm not hiding it from my good brother, Zhao Huang has come to see me this afternoon."

Dugu Mingxi is the leader of Guanlong Group, so it is normal for Zhao Huang to come to find him. Changsun Yan hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

"He asked me how to make up for the faults of Wu Shun's affairs, and I could tell that he was also very worried. I told him that he didn't have to worry. Judging from what Li Zhen did, he was not a vengeful person, but making up for it is necessary. I asked him to do it by himself. I reminded him that Li Zhen also had an older sister doing business in Chang'an."

Changsun Yan didn't say anything for a long time. He heard the implicit sound of Dugu Mingxi. Dugu Mingxi had already figured out Li Zhen's background, and even knew what he did and his unrestrained personality.

Even his eldest sister knew about doing business in Chang'an, but she knew nothing. In comparison, Dugu Mingxi was the one who was interested, and she was far from him.

Changsun Yan was depressed and after a while, he said, "Actually, I came to see my brother today to discuss whether we should hold a banquet to welcome Li Zhen. What does the brother mean?"

Dugu Mingxi shook his head, "Although we have this heart, I know that he will definitely not accept it."

"Why?"

"Have you ever thought about it? Someone in the court is staring at him. If the Guanlong nobles invite him to a banquet, what will you think if the emperor knows? So he will definitely not agree. He will come in a low-key manner. It should be tomorrow that he will arrive in Chang'an."

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Chapter completed!