Cheng Chumo had been with these people for a long time. Seeing everyone coming to see him off enthusiastically, Cheng Chumo could only raise his glass awkwardly. Everyone present drank it all in one gulp. Perhaps only Cheng Chumo knew the bitterness on his face.
Cheng Chuliang also knew what his elder brother was thinking. After all, he had indeed made contributions after leaving Chang'an City, but his contributions were not great enough. If he returned to the General Tiance's Mansion like this, he didn't know if he would have the chance to come out in the future.
He had heard about Chang Sun Chong's affairs. Because Chang Sun Ze had 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 General Tiance's Mansion and replace Su Dingfang's position, which was considered a promotion.
But then again, if Cheng Chuliang makes meritorious service on the front line in the future, that would probably be another problem. What happened to the Changsun brothers would immediately happen to the Cheng brothers. According to the emperor's idea, Cheng Chumo would definitely not be able to escape unscathed, and he might even be asked to train new recruits.
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 we talk about talent, what difference does it make between these two people? In the entire Tang army, the talents of these two people are top-notch.
Even compared to old men like Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong, these two were no less capable, but why did they stay in the Tiance General's Mansion? It was because there weren't many battlefields. Even if you had talent, you had to stay in Chang'an City and give some young people a chance.
Cheng Chumo himself is also a young man, and he should have a chance, but now there are younger people coming, and you have to give way to them. If the Arab Empire is defeated, there will be no enemies in the Western Regions, and at that time only India will be left. Thinking about these things, Cheng Chumo feels upset.
"General Cheng, there's no need to worry. Returning to Chang'an City is a form of training. If you stay outside, away from the center of power, it won't be a good thing. Now your two brothers, one in Chang'an City and the other in the Western Region Camp, are truly a great favor from His Highness."
What Xiao Shougui said was true, but Cheng Chumo still wanted to stay in the Western Region Camp as there were more opportunities there. Another reason was that his personality was not suitable for handling those official documents in Chang'an City. I heard that Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang were also unable to adapt and it took them half a year to get back on track. If he went back, he might not be able to figure it out in half a year.
"Your Excellency the Protector is right. No matter what, this is the imperial court's promotion of me, and I accept it in my heart."
Although Cheng Chumo said this, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was extremely unwilling in his heart. Anyone would know what happened to the Changsun family. What kind of situation is Changsun Chong in now? Although they are far away in the Northwest Camp, they are still relatively familiar with some of the things happening in Chang'an City.
After Cheng Chumo returned to Chang'an, he took up a position in the General's Mansion. When Chang Sunchong first returned to Chang'an, he didn't even go to train new soldiers. Wasn't he also working in the Imperial City Office? In terms of the importance of the two places, it seemed that Chang Sunchong's place was more important.
Originally, everyone thought that misfortune may turn into a blessing. Although Changsun Chonglu was transferred back to the capital, he was appointed as the head of the Imperial City Office. This was considered a sudden rise in status. He had a very clear grasp of the intelligence of the entire court. As long as he did a good job, he would become the confidant of the next emperor in the future.
I thought that was the way to go, but who knew that because Changsun Ze grew up too fast, the emperor began to doubt the entire Changsun family. Although Cheng Yaojin was Li Shimin's confidant, he had long been alienated from Li Shimin because of Li Xiang's marriage choice. Li Shimin had many candidates to choose from, and after Cheng Yaojin and Li Shimin became alienated, he could only choose Li Xiang.
If Cheng Chuliang were to do too well on the battlefields of the Western Regions, Li Shimin would have no hesitation in removing Cheng Chumo. Li Xiang's opinions dominated the court, but after Changsun Chong was removed, did Li Xiang exchange opinions with Li Shimin? Not a single word.
Although Li Xiang and Li Shimin had their disagreements and arguments, when it came to matters concerning the safety of the Tang Dynasty, they were closer than grandparents and grandchildren. Even though they usually called each other brothers, could brothers sometimes be more important than the country? It was simply impossible.
There are many cases in history where people killed their brothers for the country, but is there any case where people gave up the country for their 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. He could let his elder brother continue to make merit 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 unreliable, and the matter was directly exposed, and then someone else was found to be responsible? That would have a greater impact on their Lao Cheng family.
Although Cheng Luan is the mistress of General Tiance's Mansion, she has no son so far. This 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, having a daughter was also very good. However, when other sons were born, the two brothers became silent. The other major families were not pushovers either. Your sister is certainly a candidate for the future queen, but if there is no prince, what's the use of having a queen?
Everyone saw that Cheng Chumo looked unhappy, so after drinking a few glasses of wine, they just dispersed. However, Cheng Chumo did not leave. Instead, he followed Zhang Jiuli to his tent. What happened in the past few days had shown that Zhang Jiuli was indeed good at guessing these things, so Cheng Chumo also had some questions to ask.
"General Cheng, please don't embarrass me. You can ask me about things on the battlefield, but not about things in Chang'an."
Before Cheng Chumo could speak, Zhang Jiuli pushed the matter back. He didn't dare to comment on what was happening in Chang'an City.
