Xu Shiji grinned and shook his head decisively, "How do I know this? Why, do you have an old relationship with His Highness King Wu?"
He actually knew what Liu Jingsheng wanted to ask, but he didn't want to wade into troubled waters. He only had the favor of a prince-in-law, so he could calmly return to the court to report on his duties without worrying about this or that.
Liu Jingsheng and others have to think more, but can they compare with King Wu Du Fuwei? The problem with Liu Jingsheng's question is that he, Xu Shiji, doesn't want to be troublesome, otherwise he might be provocative, and maybe what Liu Jingsheng can say Here comes the word.
Liu Jingsheng quickly shook his head, "How can that be possible? I'm just a little curious. You said King Wu has reached this point. What can he get if he wants to reward him again?"
Xu Shiji also shook his head, "That's none of our business. Since the imperial court can allow King Wu to lead the army, it must be well aware of it. Don't worry about whether it is available or not.
Let me tell you, this is a good opportunity. King Wu is returning to Beijing to present his victory. Why don’t you go back with him? You haven’t seen your Majesty for many years, right?
Go to Chang'an to meet him, have a few drinks with His Majesty, and have a good chat. Don't stay in Luoyang all the time. Over time, friendship will fade away, don't you think?"
Seeing that Lao Xu had changed the subject, Liu Jingsheng knew that this guy had a secret and would not reveal anything, so he stopped asking further questions.
As for the issue of returning to Beijing, Liu Jingsheng actually has his own plans and opinions and will not be easily fooled by others.
"Without the imperial edict, how could I enter the capital?
It’s not like you don’t know that His Majesty is someone who misses old friendships, he will never forget us people. Besides, have you forgotten? I met His Majesty last year when he was on tour eastward..."
Xu Shiji immediately laughed, stroking his short beard and nodding repeatedly: "Look at my memory, how could I forget this? Speaking of which, Luoyang is actually a pretty good place, it looks the same every year.
You don’t know, three or four years ago, when I entered Luoyang City for the first time, the scene...when I think about it, I feel a chill behind my back."
Liu Jingsheng smiled and punched him with great force. Xu Shiji's body swayed as he punched him, and he glared at Liu Jingsheng angrily, but then he started to giggle.
These old people in those days were still very smart. It was not easy to trick them. It would definitely not work if they were talking nonsense.
He also knew that Liu Jingsheng didn't really want to return to Chang'an to serve. Needless to say, the reason was no different from other people. The generals were much more relaxed outside, and few of them really wanted to go back to the capital.
It's just that Liu Jingsheng is much less ambitious than others. It's not that he can't let go of military power, but he doesn't want to go to Chang'an without freedom.
Moreover, his background was not good. Chang'an was a gathering place for aristocratic families. When he got there, he had to deal with all kinds of people. Liu Jingsheng was impatient with this.
Things in the world are so wonderful. Later, the siege-style philosophy was also very concrete in the world. What many people dream of is to return to the court and become a capital official, but some people want to stay away from the core of politics as much as possible and live a more leisurely life. .
In fact, Xu Shiji kept urging Liu Jingsheng to return to Beijing without saying anything, but in his heart he still envied Liu Jingsheng. There were countless people who obeyed His Majesty the Emperor.
But people like Luo Shixin, Liu Jingsheng, and Zhao Shixun were different. They were from the emperor's guards. No matter where they served, the emperor was very assured.
So it doesn't matter when to recruit them back to the court. What's important is that you have to take care of your own affairs and don't worry too much about other things.
Liu Jingsheng's mentality is particularly peaceful. These days, while the two of them are drinking in Luoyang, they talk about major events in the world. Liu Jingsheng doesn't pay much attention to these.
Regarding his achievements, status, power, and family status, Liu Jingsheng seemed to be very mediocre when talking about it, as if he was just waiting for him to get older before retiring as a general to retire.
He never even thought about falling leaves returning to their roots. He felt that Luoyang was still a good place. As long as the emperor did not let him move, he would settle down in Luoyang.
He and Xu Shiji were completely different people. Xu Shiji was still pursuing his achievements tirelessly. Now that his wife was pregnant, he was relieved of his worries.
He had been praying to the gods and Buddhas that it would be best to give birth to a boy. In that case, he, Xu Shiji, would have a son. After explaining to his family, he could fully seek the opportunity to lead troops abroad.
His teacher was still able to make great achievements at such an old age, but he, Xu Shiji, was still young and was unwilling to live in Chang'an for a long time.
The world has been conquered, and all that is left is to open up new territories. He, Xu Shiji, is not someone who is addicted to wealth and glory, and must be remembered in history...
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Wang Zhibian accompanied the two of them and didn't bother to listen to what they were saying. He looked at the official road eagerly, wondering why the people haven't arrived yet? The two guys beside him were beeping and beeping, which was really annoying.
They were not asked to wait any longer. From where the smoke and dust started, Bai Lai came on horseback. When they got to a distance, they took a look, and their speed gradually slowed down.
Wang Zhibian and the other three glanced around and pretended not to see anything. They were all experienced in many battles and knew that those who came in front were the vanguard of the large group of troops and were actually scouts during the war.
The people and horses behind were still far away, at least ten miles away.
Xu Shiji muttered there, "We are all on the ground in Luoyang, and the march is so orderly and methodical. The King of Wu is indeed worthy of his reputation."
Even if the other two people had not read any books, they still heard a bit of sourness in these words, and they couldn't help but become happy. They had the same thought in their minds, would the Prince Consort be jealous too?
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King Wu's chariot has really arrived.
He is not a charioteer either. Du Fuwei has no habit of riding in a carriage or sedan chair. He is an authentic warrior. As long as his body is still strong, he will definitely ride a war horse when traveling.
When he arrived near Luoyang, he didn't waste any time and rushed over ahead of the large group of people.
Not far from the waiting crowd, Du Fuwei took the lead to roll his saddle and dismount, and the guards jumped off their horses with cheers and followed him.
Naturally, those who followed Du Fuwei back were his pro-military guards, only about two to three hundred people.
Du Fuwei was not a general of the Wei government. He was the commander-in-chief of the navy during the Zheng Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty. It was a standard wartime position inherited from the Sui Dynasty.
Once he led the army back to the court, this position was automatically handed over. These pro-army soldiers and other generals who returned with him would return to their respective organizations after escorting the Goguryeo people to Chang'an.
These people went out to participate in the East China Sea War for three or four years, but only for one or two years. They all came back with military honors, and their spirit was obviously different from the Tang army that had not fought in a few years.
No matter how elite the army is, if it is not tested in battle, it will inevitably deteriorate over time.
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the soldiers of the Tang Army had been divided into several parts. There were two to three hundred thousand Tang troops stationed on the long border with the Turks.
Most of them were gathered in places such as Hebei, Jin, Yulin, Shuofang, Lingzhou, and Liangzhou. They still retained the tradition of the Tang army when they conquered the world. They didn't ask how many troops there were, only where the enemy was.
The army participating in the East China Sea War roughly numbered 150,000, and most of them were elite troops stationed in Hebei, Henan, and Shandong.
After fighting at sea for more than three years, these soldiers and horses can be said to be the most elite group of the Tang Army's infantry due to the continuous fierce battles with the enemy.
The remaining scattered defensive troops stationed in various places were gradually disbanded and transferred to Zhechong Mansion. This situation is expected to last for a long time, because the large-scale wars of the Mansion soldiers are needed, and the Tang Dynasty
Haven't experienced it yet.
There will be no such opportunity for some time in the future.
In another time and space, the government troops were mobilized to join the war in the early Tang Dynasty to attack Goguryeo. At the same time, the dilemma of the situation in the early Tang Dynasty was also revealed.
Li Po was a little more relaxed here, mainly because he didn't spend much effort to pacify the world. When the Jin army exerted its strength, it was like knocking down dominoes. It took two or three years to defeat Li Yuan and Xiao Xiao.
Later, Dou Jiande and other princes were eliminated.
And there was no major recurrence. Even so, the wars against Baekje, Japan, and Goguryeo still left the Tang Dynasty's treasury extremely empty.
This is a manifestation of the weakness of the country. When the Central Plains dynasty was strong, how could it be so difficult?
For example, Yang Guang led a million-strong army to conquer Liaodong. After the failure, he still had enough energy to launch the second and third northern expeditions. This happened when Yang Guangdong traveled west, built cities and roads, and lost more than half of his family fortune.
Yes, think about how solid Yang Jian's foundation must be to stay?
Compared with others in the early Tang Dynasty, it was really not even a little bit worse. After ten or twenty years of recovery, we can probably see the heel of the heyday of the former Sui Dynasty.
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Du Fuwei strode towards him, his momentum seemed to be furious. At a moment's notice, the soldiers guarding him dispersed and stood on the spot holding the hilts of their swords.
Looking at His Highness King Wu who was approaching, the three generals had complicated expressions.
They all had this kind of bloody temperament after the war, but now...
Not to mention Liu Jingsheng's family, even Xu Shiji, who had only stayed in Chang'an for more than half a year, would lose momentum in front of these people who had returned from victory.
There is no way, after every major war, after a hundred battles, the momentum of all participating departments is at its peak.
Although the war is over, he will not calm down so quickly mentally, and his behavior is still demanding of himself as when the war is going on.
"Why did Mr. Pei come out to greet me? This is really embarrassing for me."
While everyone was saluting, Du Fuwei laughed heartily, and his laughter spread far and wide, full of energy.
When he went up, he helped Pei Ju. In fact, he and Pei Ju only met on a casual basis. He passed by Luoyang on the way to the east and was entertained by Pei Ju. There was no friendship at all.
But when we met at this time, Du Fuwei saw that everyone was very friendly and they were all from his hometown.
Pei Ju smiled and said a few words to him, and without Pei Ju's introduction, Du Fuwei looked around and found the three generals like fireflies in the night.
This chapter has been completed!