Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 477

Chapter 477 Qin Family Addendum
Xue Rengui frowned deeply and meditated for a long time before shaking his head, “I’m stupid. I don’t understand.”

“Let me tell you this!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “The Great Tang of Zhenguan continues to this day, and its prosperity is comparable to that of the entire world.” After many years of peace and quiet, most people only wanted to continue this peaceful day and did not want to use saber weapons. Aiming at Yi Di, a school of thought called’appeasing Huairou ‘naturally appeared in the imperial court, and this school gradually became the mainstream of the imperial court. Thus, in the past many years, the Great Tang had followed suit, giving marriage to the chiefs of Yi Di to appease them; Many Yiddish clans also took the initiative to ask the Great Tang to grant them a marriage in exchange for a period of peace. But history has proven that this policy of appeasement and embrace of loyalty cannot be exchanged for real peace. Our Great Tang has always been strong, but if it declines one day, our in-laws from the Central Plains will immediately tear up the peace treaty and turn a blind eye to me, harassing and invading me. Many of our dynasties have suffered such bitter consequences since ancient times. ”

“I haven’t been able to understand why I keep sending out women even though I know that marriage can’t bring real peace.” Xue Rengui raised his eyebrows and said angrily, “Those great scholar-bureaucrats who read poems and books are so afraid of war, so afraid of death?!”

“It’s not that I’m afraid of dying.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “From the beginning of the Supreme Confucianism of the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains has entered a cycle of death under the rule of man.” In fact, Confucianism was not right or wrong, but there was nothing perfect in this world. There are many advantages to ruling a country with the Confucian kingship, needless to say, otherwise all dynasties would not obey it. However, there is also a very big drawback, that is, the restriction and restraint of people’s thoughts. I see that many ministers in that dynasty were all Confucian scholars. Most of the loyal and patriotic ministers did well, but they all had one shortcoming-they lacked a’competitive heart ‘. Especially the Confucians in the peaceful times, who said that war would be evil, and stubbornly defended the word’benevolence ‘to resolutely oppose any war, for fear that the war would break the original tranquility and ruin their peaceful lives. To put it bluntly, it is the customary inertia and selfishness of human nature that are causing trouble–living in peace without thinking of danger. “Thus, our court formed a very large force, they have the same ideology and reached a solid political alliance, they believe that our Great Tang should continue to maintain the prosperity and stability, avoid disputes far away from war-then to send out one or two women, in their view, is certainly the most cost-effective!”

“This is outrageous!” Xue Rengui was a little annoyed and shouted, “Then those officials and scholars should really go to the border battlefield to take a look! Were they able to avoid the war if they wanted to? Could it be that they only cared about their own well-being, regardless of the lives of others? Regardless of the lives of their descendants? Do these people still have the slightest bit of bloodlust?”

“This is the difference in thinking between us and them.” Qin Mubai smiled helplessly and said, “As the saying goes, scholars despise each other and heroes cherish each other.” It’s not that I look down on those scholarly scholars. They even look down on their own people. Naturally, they look down on us soldiers who are ready to fight and kill. In their eyes, even a stone could be influenced to tears by Confucian kingship. They were convinced that diplomatic rhetoric and gift bribes could be used to resolve disputes and resolve wars. But it’s a pity that people’s desires are always escalating. At first, those barbarian women were satisfied with getting some money, but gradually, the more we give them, the greater their desires will be. In the end, they will still fantasize-why bother to ask for charity from the Central Plains? It’s better to be the emperor of the Central Plains on their own. Thus, Gaer Qinling wielded his troops to kowtow to the Central Plains. This war seems to be accidental, but in fact, it is the result of the backlog of contradictions concealed by the appeasement Huairou politics of our Great Tang Dynasty and the expanding desire of Tibet. This was unavoidable! Even if it didn’t erupt today, it would still erupt in another three to five years, ten to twenty years! “Sooner or later, there will be a final battle between the Great Tang and Tibet, and there will be no escape!”

“I think I understand a little!” Xue Rengui nodded and said, “The Emperor must have realized this a long time ago, so he sent you and Commander-in-Chief to Lanzhou to start a business here in preparation for today’s battle?”

“Not bad!” Qin Mubai nodded approvingly and said, “What if His Majesty is truly far-sighted and ambitious today?” He stands taller than us and sees farther. He wanted to take a risk to solve the Tibetan problem very early on. Perhaps it was because of my temperament that I coincidentally agreed with His Majesty’s thoughts on this point, so we came to a tacit understanding. But the Huairou faction, which advocated appeasement, had always held an overwhelming advantage, making it very difficult for the emperor-he wouldn’t kill all the ministers, would he? Even if they really wanted to kill him, it wouldn’t solve the problem. Perhaps the new ministers would just change their soups without changing their dressing. Pacifying Huairou had already formed a huge trend of thought that had taken root in the minds of many scholarly scholars! Thus, His Majesty the Emperor and our father and son secretly operated in Lanzhou like thieves. Finally, one day, war broke out. My father didn’t give the officials in the court the chance to argue and led you to Gao Chang … The following events happened in turn. That’s why it’s not only not easy for us to reach this point, but it’s also not easy for His Majesty the Emperor! ”

“By the way, I heard that King Wu is coming to Kansai. This is a good thing!” Xue Rengui smiled and said, “To tell the truth, among the princes of His Majesty the Emperor, I only acknowledge His Highness King Wu! He is very similar to His Majesty the Emperor in that he is an ambitious, honest and upright person who does great things! If I send a King Wei or King Jin … I won’t say anything, I will definitely be stuck in my heart!”

Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh. “It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is thousands of miles away, and he has already predicted the thoughts of us. It’s not surprising. He is a horse emperor, and he knows the hearts of soldiers.”

Xue Rengui hesitated and said, “Mubai, I have a sentence that I don’t know if I will offend you if I say it out loud …”

“The two of us can talk freely in private. Tell me!” Qin Mubai smiled.

Xue Rengui knitted his brows and said seriously, “Did His Majesty the Emperor suddenly transfer His Highness King Wu from You Zhou to the Lanzhou Supervisory Army from far away … do you intend to make him famous and accumulate merits, and make him the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace in the future?”

Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows and his expression darkened slightly, not answering.

Xue Rengui hurriedly cupped her hands and pleaded guilty, “I’m lying! I shouldn’t have interfered in these matters!”

“Even you have thought of this level. You can imagine what the officials in the court are thinking.” The corners of Qin Mubai’s lips curled into a smile and he said, “The Emperor’s actions are indeed meaningful.” I think it’s too early to say that the emperor wants to make King Wu his reserve. But to say that he did not have such thoughts, it was not so absolute. If I may say so, the Emperor’s actions are just like when he sent my father to Lanzhou first, and then he sent me to Jingzhou to train and then to transfer to Lanzhou. It is also a test and a foreshadowing. It is also possible that he is nothing. This was because the Imperial Court had only sent out a supervisory army, not the Crown Prince. So let us not take King Wu for granted until it becomes a fact, and let us not think about it–we are generals, and it is our duty to fight well, that is all. I believe that King Wu will also have this kind of awareness. He is just a supervisor, and it is enough to perform this duty well every time. “If he thinks that victory is within his grasp, then he … will lose!”

“That’s true!” Xue Rengui nodded in agreement.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Rich and honorable like flowing clouds, the more you want to catch them, the more you will be unable to catch them. Especially now that His Majesty is so wise and decisive, such as Eldest Sun Wuji and King Wei, any struggle and management will be futile in the end. Therefore, I have advised King Wu long ago to maintain a calm heart and not fight.”

Xue Rengui grinned and said, “So Mubai has been secretly helping King Wu from the very beginning! So, Mubai also hopes that His Highness Prince Wu will take over the lands of the Great Tang?-I’m the first to approve! If King Wu ascends to the throne in the future, the Great Tang will definitely be even more magnificent!”

Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh, “Rengui, you’re so honest!”

“That depends on who is right!” Xue Rengui smiled and said, “You know that I won’t say a word to anyone else for three days.”

Just as they were chatting here, Tantai Dandan, who had been waiting outside for a long time, came to ask for an audience. The two of them ended their conversation and called in the Hundred Cavalry Female General.

When Tantai Dandan saw Qin Mubai, he smiled and bowed happily on one knee.

“Dan Dan, get up! Back then, I secretly sent you to deliver a letter to my home. It was really hard for you to travel such a long distance!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Long time no see. Is your sister well? How is my family?”

“Good, all good!” Tantai Dandan stood up and said excitedly, “At the end of the day, under the orders of the matriarch, I came here to report my happiness to the young marshal! What a joyous occasion!”

“Good news? What good news?” Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui asked.

“The Wu Dong Clan has given birth to a fat son for the young marshal!” Tantai Dandan happily clapped his hands and smiled, “Isn’t this a great joyous occasion?”

“Ah?–Hahaha!” Qin Mubai laughed out loud and excitedly grabbed onto Tantai Dandan’s arms and shouted, “Is Mother Mei safe? Is mother and son safe? When did they give birth? How old? How much did they weigh?”

Qin Mubai was so excited that he lost control of his hands. He forgot that he was carrying a pair of people and shook Tantai Dandan, a martial practitioner, to the point that he was dizzy.

Xue Rengui was also happy. It was also funny to see Qin Mubai like this. He hurriedly said, “Mubai, you’re going to shake her family apart!”

“Oh, I’m sorry!” Qin Mubai hurriedly let go and rubbed his hands together with an excited grin. “I, I’m so happy! Dan, quickly tell me, is Mama Mei okay? My son, Qin Ying! Is he handsome? Does he look like me?”

Tantai Dandan was immediately stunned, crying was neither a smile nor a smile. He could only nod his head, “Mm … Handsome, very handsome! Like … very similar!”

“Hahahaha, that’s great! I’m a father again! It feels so good to be a father!” Qin Mubai was so excited in the tent that he danced and danced, completely losing the honor of a marshal.

Xue Rengui and Zhantai Dandan glanced at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. They actually said in unison, “Fortunately, there are no outsiders!”

“What’s wrong with having an outsider? Who would be happy to be a father now? Even the Emperor has been a father for dozens of times in his entire life, so he must be so happy this time!” Qin Mubai grinned and anxiously paced back and forth, rubbing his hands. “If only I could go back to Lanzhou and hug that brat! Oh, and Mama Mei, if only I could see her! How difficult it would be for her to suffer when her son was born!”

“Major Marshal.” Tantai Dandan smiled and said, “You really are a good man!”

“Is that so?” Qin Mubai smiled even more smugly, almost heartless. “That sounds fresh. Most of the women I know call me an asshole, a scoundrel or something.”

“That’s because they didn’t understand you at the beginning. Furthermore, based on my martial arts experience, the more a little bad man can attract a woman’s heart, just like the more seductive a woman is, the more she can confuse a man’s heart.” Tantai Dandan smiled. “That’s why I estimate that none of the women from Major Marshal who cursed like that escaped Major Marshal’s grasp in the end.”

“Cough!” Xue Rengui coughed dryly and said, “Fortunately, fortunately … all the women I know say that I am a good person, a good person. Later, I found out that in their eyes, I am a piece of wood.”

Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment, then he turned his eyes and glared fiercely at Tantai Dandan, “You know too much!”