Chapter 1518 If You Come, You Must Leave.
Cheng Chumo had been with these people for a long time. Seeing that everyone came to see him off enthusiastically, Cheng Chumo could only raise his glass in embarrassment. The people present drank it all in one gulp. Only Cheng Chumo knew the bitterness on his face.
Cheng Chuliang also knew what his elder brother was thinking. After all, he did make contributions after leaving Chang'an City, but his contributions were not great enough. If he returned to the Tiance General's Mansion like this, he didn't know if he would have a chance to come out in the future.
He had heard about Chang Sun Chong's affairs. Because Chang Sun Ze made contributions in the south, Chang Sun Chong had to go outside the city to train new soldiers. Now Cheng Chumo had the opportunity to enter the Tiance General's Mansion, and he replaced Su Dingfang's position, which was considered a sudden rise.
But then again, if Cheng Chuliang made contributions on the front line in the future, it would probably be another problem. The affairs of the Changsun brothers would immediately be staged on the Cheng brothers. According to the emperor's idea, Cheng Chumo would definitely not be able to stay out of it. Maybe he would also be asked to train new soldiers.
Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that after returning, there is definitely no way to get out in a short time. Just look at Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang. If you want to talk about talent, what is the difference between these two people? In the entire Tang army, the talents of these two people are top-notch.
Even compared with the old men like Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong, the ability of these two people is not inferior, but why have they been in the Tiance General's Mansion? It is because there are not so many battlefields. Even if you have talent, you have to stay in Chang'an City and give some young people opportunities.
Cheng Chumo himself is also a young man. It is said that he should have a chance, but now there are younger people coming, you have to make way for these people. If the Arab Empire is defeated, there will be no enemies in the Western Regions. At that time, there will only be Tianzhu Kingdom left. Thinking about these things, Cheng Chumo feels upset.
"General Cheng, don't worry. Going back to Chang'an City is also a kind of experience. If you stay outside all the time, away from the power center, it's not a good thing. Now you two brothers are in Chang'an City and the other in the Western Region Camp. This is really the love of His Highness."
What Xiao Shougui said was also true, but Cheng Chumo still wanted to stay in the Western Region Camp. There are more opportunities here. Another reason is that his personality is not suitable for handling those official documents in Chang'an City. I heard that Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang were not used to it. It took a full half year to get on the right track. If I go back, maybe I can't figure it out in half a year.
"The Protector General is right. No matter what, it is the court's promotion to me, and I recognize it in my heart."
Although Cheng Chumo said this, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this guy was extremely unwilling in his heart. If it were anyone, it would be clear that the Changsun family incident had just happened. What is Changsun Chong's current state? Although they are far away in the Northwest Camp, they are still more familiar with some things in Chang'an City.
After Cheng Chumo returned to Chang'an City, he worked in the Tiance General's Mansion. When Chang Sun Chong just returned to Chang'an City, he didn't go to train new soldiers. Didn't he also work in the Imperial City Office? In terms of the importance of the two places, it seems that Chang Sun Chong's side is more important.
Originally, everyone thought that a blessing in disguise. Although Chang Sun Chong was transferred back to the capital, he was appointed as the head of the Imperial City Office. This was also a step up. He had a very clear grasp of the intelligence of the entire court. As long as he did a good job, he would be the confidant of the next emperor in the future.
I thought that this was the way to go. Who knew that because Chang Sun Ze grew up too fast, the emperor had doubts about the entire Chang Sun family. Although Cheng Yaojin was Li Shimin's confidant, he had long been alienated from Li Shimin because of Li Xiang's marriage selection. Li Shimin had many options. After Cheng Yaojin and Li Shimin were alienated, he could only choose Li Xiang.
If Cheng Chuliang does too well in the battlefield of the Western Regions, Li Shimin will not hesitate to take Cheng Chumo down. Li Xiang's opinions occupy a large part of the court now, but after Changsun Chong was taken down, did Li Xiang exchange opinions with Li Shimin? They didn't say a word at all.
Although Li Xiang and Li Shimin have opinions and disputes between them, they are the grandparents and grandchildren when it comes to the safety of the Tang Dynasty. Don't look at the usual brothers calling each other brothers. Sometimes, can brothers be more important than the country? This is simply impossible.
There are many cases of killing brothers for the country in history, but are there any cases of giving up the country for the sake of brothers?
Thinking of this, Cheng Chumo's face became even more unhappy.
Cheng Chuliang didn't dare to say a word at this moment. He didn't know how to explain to his elder brother. If possible, he would rather go back to Chang'an City by himself. After all, he was still young and let his elder brother continue to earn credit in the Western Regions. There was no need to return to Chang'an City.
But he couldn't decide on this matter, and because of his young age, even if he returned to Chang'an City, would His Highness be able to hand over the affairs of the Tiance General's Mansion to him? What if he was said to be unstable, and he would just light it up, and then find someone to be responsible, then the impact on their old Cheng family would be even greater.
Although Cheng Luan is the mistress of the Tiance General's Mansion, she has no son so far, which is really the biggest shortcoming for the old Cheng family.
Originally, Cheng Chumo and his brother didn't care about this. They always felt that since Li Xiang didn't have any other sons, it was also very good to have a daughter. However, when other sons were born, the two brothers began to remain silent. The other major families were not vegetarians either. Your sister is certainly a candidate for the future queen, but if there is no prince, what is the use of having a queen?
Everyone saw that Cheng Chumo was unhappy, so after drinking a few glasses of wine, they just dispersed. Cheng Chumo did not leave, but followed Zhang Jiuli to his tent. The events of the past few days have shown that Zhang Jiuli is indeed good at guessing these things, so Cheng Chumo also has some questions to ask.
"General Cheng, please don't embarrass me. You can ask about things on the battlefield, but not about things in Chang'an City."
Before Cheng Chumo could speak, Zhang Jiuli pushed back the matter. He didn't dare to comment on things in Chang'an City. (End of this chapter)