Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1996 For the family
Once the war starts, the entire Dingxiang will be under the control of Ashina Simo.

This Eastern Turkic Khan who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty was deeply trusted by the emperor. At that time, all the troops in northern Xinjiang will be restrained by Ashina Simo.And Xiao Siye, as a child of the Xiao family, if Ashina Simo took the opportunity to be stupid to vent his anger, it would be a matter of course.

Killing a person on the battlefield, you can list a lot of crimes at will, all of which are that even Xiao Yu can't redress her grievances...

Xiao Rui said: "Father, don't worry, that Ashina Simo is as docile as a sheep now, lest he make a mistake, be impeached by the censor, and be severely punished by His Majesty, how dare he join forces with the two armies to murder the heirs?" Not only did he dare not, but he had to protect Siye’s life, otherwise, if something happened to Siye, he would not be able to explain it with his mouth! Furthermore, Siye’s stay in Chang’an was really a hidden danger. Conflicts arise and enmity arises, how should my Xiao family deal with itself?"

This sentence is the key.

If such a thing really happened, how would the Xiao family deal with it?

If you favor Fang Jun, the outside world will inevitably say that the Xiao family is indifferent, and if you favor Xiao Siye, you will inevitably have an enemy with Fang Jun. That stick has always been arrogant, and since then there will be a rift with the Xiao family, the loss will be great...

Xiao Yu finally nodded: "That's fine too. The children of the aristocratic family will not be able to withstand the wind and rain, so they will be hard-pressed to be successful, so let him go to the northern border to improve his life, so that he can become the head of the family in the future. Go and talk to Siye, because my husband is a little dizzy, so take a rest."

Xiao Rui breathed a sigh of relief quietly, turned around and walked out...

*****
It was snowing heavily.

The pure white snowflakes fell, covering Song Guogong's garden, and the beauty and delicacy of the past became a little more desolate.

More than a dozen plum blossoms are in full bloom in the wind, and the pale pink buds are swaying in the snowflakes, with a dark fragrance.

A gazebo beside the plum tree, the servants have surrounded it with silk to keep out the wind and snow, a small red clay stove is burning in the pavilion, the charcoal is burning vigorously, and the light blue flame is licking the bottom of a copper pot , The spring water in the pot is boiling and rolling away.

There is a stone table in the pavilion, which is now covered with thick cushions, and Xiao Rui and Xiao Siye are sitting opposite each other.

Xiao Rui personally held the pot, brewed and washed the tea. After a set of smooth and pleasing movements, a pot of fragrant tea soup was brewed, and he filled the teacup in front of Xiao Siye. He also poured a cup himself, and put the teapot on the tea tray. Come on, raised the teacup and said with a smile: "Come here, let's have a taste of Uncle's craftsmanship."

Xiao Siye smiled, took a sip from his teacup, but said nothing.

Xiao Rui took a sip himself, tasted the sweetness, sighed softly, and said: "This tea is produced in the middle of Sichuan. Since the rise of fried tea, the world has followed suit, and fried tea from all over the world is like springing up. This tea is my family. I spent huge sums of money to buy a mountain, roasted it carefully, and the taste is pretty good, but it is still not as good as that of Longjing. The sales volume is incomparable, and the price is even worse. The profits from this kind of tea , it’s not as profitable as my shop’s consignment sales of Longjing..."

Holding the teacup, Xiao Siye seemed to realize something: "I heard that Longjing tea is the property of the Fang family?"

Xiao Rui sighed: "Exactly, Fang Jun has endless ideas, but every seemingly outrageous idea can always make it a reality and grab a lot of wealth. Longjing tea leaves alone make the Fang family's annual income With millions of teas, it has already become the best tea, and princes, princes, and princes all show off by drinking Longjing."

Xiao Siye said: "Uncle's meaning, my nephew understands, in the future, it's just not to get angry with that Fang Jun, if you can't afford it, you can hide it, and it will definitely not damage the interests of the family."

He was a little aggrieved.

He is jealous of Fang Jun, and looks down on a dude who can rise to the top. He thinks that with his own ability, as long as he has a chance, he will definitely be above Fang Jun, but he doesn't want his family to be so involved with him. Not only the court needs his help, but even economic money On top of that, I also have a lot to rely on.

Although I have been in Dingxiang for many years, I also know that an important factor for the maintenance of the family is a large amount of wealth and money. If it is because of myself that the Xiao family loses the qualification to sell Longjing tea, then I am a sinner of the family. , no one will treat me.

He thought that Xiao Rui put on such a posture to persuade himself to swallow his anger and not to argue with Fang Jun again...

Xiao Rui looked up at the snow powder flying outside the pavilion, stared at the clusters of plum blossoms on the branches, and said: "Plum blossoms are delicate and beautiful, and they are fragrant after the cold. Good talents are quenched and refined into steel. As a son of a noble family, we are born That is to say, rich clothes, rich food and noble status, but often lack of experience and tempering, so that you can achieve nothing all your life and become a worthless moth. Your successor is heroic and brave, and you are a rare horse in my Xiao family. My father thinks highly of you and thinks you are Xiao Xiao. As the pillars of the future of the family, why not work hard to support the family business in the future and make some achievements?"

At the beginning these words were full of affirmation and encouragement, Xiao Siye was secretly delighted that a child like him who had never grown up in the family needed the family's affirmation the most, but after hearing it, his taste changed ...

This is to arrange a difficult task for yourself.

He wondered: "What is the intention of uncle? If there is an assignment, please make it clear. Although Siye was not at home when he was young, he is of the blood of the Xiao family. Nosy ears!"

Xiao Rui clapped his hands and said: "What a waste of time, wait for nothing! This is the thousand-mile horse of my Xiao family, worthy of the blood of my Xiao family! Since the heir has such ambitions, I will speak bluntly for my uncle. Right now, my Xiao family It looks like flowers are blooming like brocades, but in reality, they are strong outside and capable in the middle. It is good to say that they have fathers and uncles to support them, but in the army, they have a shallow foundation and no influence at all. Today, heirs are Shanyu. Governor Shi, who is in charge of tens of thousands of Turkic descendants, is a force not to be underestimated. Why not go back to Dingxiang and hold this force tightly in your hands? Much better?"

Xiao Siye opened his mouth with a dazed look on his face.

When I came back this time, because of my meritorious service in pacifying the Turkic descendants for many years, the emperor rewarded an official position as the young minister of Honglu Temple, a very noble official position, how could it become a greed for comfort?

Besides, is it possible to go to Dingxiang now?
"My nephew heard that His Majesty has sent Ashina Simo to Dingxiang to control the frontier army?"

"That's true."

"That..." Xiao Siye's face turned black, and he said in disbelief: "Uncle, my family has always had a grudge against Ashina Simo, and usually the barbarians would not dare to do anything to my family, but Dingxiang is about to fight now, Xue Yantuo's army Gather up and press every step of the way, maybe a war will break out one day, and when the time comes, there will be chaos, and Ashina Simo will definitely kill me!"

Xiao Rui resolutely said: "How dare a thief! There is no kingly law yet? It is because my family has a long history of enmity with Asina Simo that he dare not do anything to you. Not only that, but he will try every means to protect your integrity, Otherwise, people's words are terrible, so he lost the big because of small things?"

Xiao Siye was speechless...

Who is Ashina Simo?

That is the noble of East Turkic, who is qualified to inherit the Khan of Eastern Turkic!

As long as he is alive, Tang Dynasty will not be afraid of the rebellion of those barbarians who settled in Dingxiang in the Eastern Turks, not to mention killing Xiao Siye, a small long history, even if he is a general in command, he would dare to kill him!

That man was an unscrupulous guy at all, but he was also very smart. He knew that as long as he was loyal to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and expressed his loyalty and submission at all times, even if he poked a hole in the sky, the emperor would only comfort him with a smile!
In the end, Xiao Rui actually let himself go to Dingxiang to lead the Turkic descendants led by Ashina Simo...

Isn't this pushing yourself to death?
This Xiao Rui is so confused!
He hurriedly distinguished: "Uncle doesn't know something, that Ashina Simo has a very high prestige among the Turkic descendants, even if my nephew goes, it is impossible..."

"Heir! What do you mean?"

Xiao Rui's complexion darkened, and he reprimanded: "As a child of the Xiao family, it is natural to overcome difficulties for the family. I am very disappointed in you! There is no need to say more about this matter, it is a decision between my father and me, the future of the family depends on you, so you can do it yourself!"

After saying that, he walked away angrily.

The clay stove inside the pavilion is burning, the water vapor is curling up, the fragrance of tea is dense, the red plums are blooming outside the pavilion, and the snow is flying to welcome the spring.

Xiao Siye sat there in a daze, his heart fell into the ice cellar.

What is my family's thousand-mile horse?
What is the future of the family?

This is to send me to my death...

(End of this chapter)