Zhou Jun was focused on nothing else. In the next month, he devoted himself to spending time with his wife and children, and did not pay too much attention to everything that happened outside.
Until one day, when Zhou Xiao was full moon, someone from the palace came to tell him that it was the saint and his concubine who would come to the princess's house in a few days.
At first, Zhou Jun was a little surprised when he heard the news.
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, when a princess of the Tang Dynasty gave birth to a child, most of the methods in the palace were to send a congratulatory gift. If the relationship was a little better, they would also send an imperial edict, symbolically saying some auspicious words and encouraging them.
Reading books
However, when the child was one month old, the emperor personally came to the princess's house to visit his grandson. This has never happened in history books.
Hearing that His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine were coming, Bachuan Villa became busy and began to make preparations to welcome the Holy Emperor.
On the day when the palace team arrived, Zhou Jun took Yin Yu, who in turn held Zhou Xiao, waiting in front of the gate.
When the guard of honor arrived in front of the gate, Zhou Jun saw Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan getting off the carriage and walking toward him. He bowed his head to the ground and shouted "Long live them."
Li Longji quickly stepped forward, helped Zhou Jun up with both hands, and said bluntly that he should be leveled.
Zhou Jun stood up and looked at Li Longji. Although the latter had a smile on his face, he could not hide his tiredness.
Moreover, Zhou Jun vaguely noticed that the emperor was different from the past and was a little too enthusiastic towards him.
After entering the princess mansion, Yang Yuhuan couldn't put it down when she saw Zhou Xiao's lively relatives. Yin Yu, mother and son, accompanied her to the courtyard in the back room.
Li Longji led Zhou Jun, accompanied by Gao Lishi, into the side hall.
Li Longji sat in the upper seat, and Zhou Jun took the right seat and took the lower seat.
Li Longji looked at Zhou Jun and said with a smile: "Zhou Erlang was just a slave tooth man a few years ago. Now he has become a consort and has a wife and children. He has achieved great success."
Zhou Jun cupped his hands and said, "I am fortunate to have received His Majesty's favor, and that's why I have the status I have today. The Emperor's grace is so great that I will always remember it in my heart."
Li Longji nodded, seeming to be very satisfied with Zhou Jun's answer, and added: "Speaking of which, Zhou Zuolang is only in his early twenties. He is young and promising, and he is high-spirited. If he is just satisfied with his current life and blindly comfortable, it would be a bit unfair."
Zhou Jun was stunned. What did Li Longji mean when he said this?
Li Longji waved to Gao Lishi, who took out two memorials and gave them to Zhou Jun.
After obtaining Li Longji's consent, Zhou Jun opened the memorial and read it carefully.
The two memorials come from Dunhuang County and Anxi Protectorate respectively.
The memorial of Dunhuang County stated that after the three thousand Tubo cavalry troops captured the military town, Shazhou completely lost the key pass of Longle Mountain. The Tubo army gradually came from the south and stationed troops in the Ganquanshui area, fighting with Doubo.
The Lu Army entered a stage of strategic stalemate. Unrest occurred from time to time in Sanwei, Cangfeng, Xinxiang, Changle and other places, and the situation was not optimistic.
According to the memorial from the Anxi Protectorate, Gao Xianzhi was ordered to return to Chang'an due to the defeat of Talos, and the person who wrote it was the deputy envoy Feng Changqing. It said that the destruction of the Shi Kingdom caused a backlash from the nine surnames of Zhaowu, and the nine surnames of Zhaowu
Countries turned to Dashi one after another. Coupled with the defeat of Talas, the Anxi countries, fueled by the Sogdians, more or less expressed their dissatisfaction with the Tang Dynasty. Some small countries even began to collude with Dashi in private.
When Li Longji saw Zhou Jun read the memorial, he first sighed and then said: "On the Lantern Festival in the first month of the year, I asked Zhou Zuolang about the situation. You analyzed the chaos in the three places... Now, you have verified everything one by one.
Already."
Zhou Jun cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, let's not mention Beiting for the moment. There are Tubo invasions in Shazhou and large food invasions in Anxi. The chaos in Shazhou and Anxi is now vaguely linked. If the situation in either place
If the damage is beyond control, the other place may not be able to improve." Li Longji nodded and said: "Yes, and more importantly, the source of the Tang Dynasty's taxes, the Daqi Trade Road, is located in these two places...
…At this moment, we need to find a capable minister to defeat Tubo, retreat from the Great Era, stabilize the situation in Shazhou and Anxi as soon as possible, and preserve the Daqi Trade Road, the commercial artery of the Tang Dynasty.”
Hearing the emperor say the word "capable minister", Zhou Jun's heart trembled, he calmed down and suggested to Li Longji: "How about Gao Xianzhi?"
Li Longji didn't even think about it and directly denied it: "How can a defeated general shoulder an important task?"
Zhou Jun then suggested: "What about An Sishun, the governor of Hexi Province?"
Li Longji: "An Sishun was originally from the ninth surname of Zhaowu. It was inappropriate to deal with the chaos in Shazhou and Anxi with his hands tied."
Zhou Jun proposed a few more people.
Li Longji either disliked the civilian officials for not knowing military affairs, or he disliked the military attachés for not knowing business.
In the end, Zhou Jun stopped making any suggestions and just asked: "I wonder if your Majesty has anyone in mind?"
Li Longji smiled and said: "To deal with the chaos in Shazhou and Anxi, the best person in my heart is you, Zhou Erlang."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief at first.
He originally planned to ask Li Longji to take the initiative, and by handling the affairs of Daqi Trading Road, he would go to Longyou to arrange an escape route.
Fortunately now, the emperor took the initiative to give him the chance to deal with the chaos in Shazhou and Anxi, which saved a lot of time.
But looking back, Zhou Jun can understand Li Longji's approach.
Those who handle the chaos in Shazhou and Anxi must have military, political, commercial and diplomatic experience at the same time.
Zhou Jun led troops and fought in battles, served as the governor of Liangzhou, ran the Daqi trade route, and also served as an envoy to Uighur.
Speaking of which, most people with similar abilities in the DPRK are no longer able to move to their posts. There is really no one among the remaining officials who has such rich experience.
Zhou Jun pretended to be embarrassed at first, and then said: "I am the consort, and according to the rules and regulations, I am afraid that I am not suitable for foreign posts."
Li Longji said nonchalantly: "In the early days of the Tang Dynasty, many emperors' sons-in-law were sent to serve as officials, or to lead troops in wars. Your origin is not obvious, and you have no family background. Even if you take up a foreign position, you will not be an official.
Chatty."
Zhou Jun added: "I was just a supervisor of the mutual market earlier, and my position was insignificant. If I were to deal with Shazhou and Anxi, I might not be able to convince the public."
Li Longji: "I will grant you an official position and then grant you authority. As long as the situation can be stabilized and the Daqi trade route can be reopened, you will be allowed to do whatever is convenient for you."
Zhou Jun gritted his teeth and planned to give it a try: "Zhou Xiao has just turned one month old. If I travel far away, I may not be able to come back within a few years. I miss my wife and children. Can you let them go with you...?"
Li Longji hesitated for a moment and refused: "Nanniang and Xiao'er, it's better to stay in Chang'an. Shazhou and Anxi are far away and the situation is bad. I don't feel comfortable asking them to go together. But don't worry, Zhou Lang. You are leaving.
After that, I will give them the best care and will never cause any trouble."
Zhou Jun wanted to try to leave with Yin Yu, mother and son, but when he heard the emperor's words, he looked disappointed.
When Li Longji saw Zhou Jun's expression, he mistakenly thought that the latter did not want to go to the place of war, but only wanted to stay in Chang'an.
So, Li Longji said to Zhou Jun: "I know that this trip is difficult and carries huge risks. If Zhou Lang agrees, I will never treat you badly. Since you are the consort, I plan to grant you the title of Longyou deposed."
The envoy is responsible for the promotion, rewards and punishments of officials, and can mobilize the Shazhou army; he will serve as the envoy of Anxi to handle military and political affairs in Anxi, and negotiate peace with Dashi. Finally, I will grant you the title of County Bo, with 700 households in the city, and the fourth grade of Tongzheng.
.how?"
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