Chapter 109: One Emperor Through the Ages
Su Dingfang understood the emperor's meaning, and he understood it very well.
Su Xiaoshuai established a country in the Western Regions and was willing to respect the Tang Dynasty as the main force. If he entered the Su clan ancestral hall and the Su family and the emperor jointly exerted influence, he could turn the Sogdian Alliance from a vassal of the vassal kings into a protector of the Tang Dynasty.
Even after further encroachment many years later, it was possible that it would become a state prefecture and be actually controlled by the Tang Dynasty.
The emperor said that if anyone gave the surname Li, he would have to change his surname happily. What's more, the fortress came to the Su family alone. Does Su Dingfang, the head of the family dare to object?
"I obey the order."
Seeing Su Dingfang obeying the order, the saint stood up and patted Su Dingfang on the shoulder, "Su Qing, don't look unhappy. Your Su family has produced such a great man and expanding territory for the Tang Dynasty. This is a good thing."
What a good thing, he is not a real Su family. Can he ask me, the head of the family, to be the king? There is no chance of becoming an official in the Su family. If Su Xiaoshuai rebels one day, he will have a share in destroying the clan.
"This direct lineage of Su family was from me who came to your Su Mansion. Are I the kind of foolish monarch who refuses to admit his own actions? Even if Su Xiaoshuai rebels in the future, he will not be able to affect you."
This was so serious that Su Dingfang knelt down, "I must not dare to be resentful."
"Okay, get up."
Li Zhi coughed, suddenly became serious, carrying his hands on his back, "Su Dingfang, the general of the Left Guard, has always had military achievements. The family has emerged in many outstanding people, and Su is well-educated. He is now promoted to the General of the Right Guard and was granted the title of Duke of Linqing County. I am here."
Su Dingfang stood up and knelt down again, "I thanked the Lord for his kindness, and I wish to do my best to your Majesty, and to die."
Seeing Su Dingfang leaving the palace excitedly, Li Zhi nodded and said to himself, "This is the talent left to me by the late emperor. The late emperor suppressed him for twenty years, just to give him the opportunity to reiterate his merits and promote him, so that my subordinates can have loyal talents.
But the power of the late emperor is spreading to all the worlds, and with the pearls and jade in front of me, it is not easy for me to be the emperor. As the late emperor, I also want to be the emperor of the ages.
The Tang Dynasty you gave me was so powerful that I wanted to go further. I thought I could only make a decision from Goguryeo, the Western Regions and the Tubo people.
With the world map presented by Luo Binwang, I realized that the world is so vast that there are many places for me to display.
If Su Xiaoshuai was really as Luo Binwang said, had the ability to communicate with the divine world and had no ambition to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, it might have been the result of the sky that came down to help me succeed.
According to Changsun Wuji, Luo Binwang Xian’s three-volume copy of Taiping Art can greatly improve the strength of the Tang Dynasty. It has been instructed to promote and implement Yan Lide of the Ministry of Works. It seems that what Luo Binwang said is mostly evidence."
Li Zhi stretched out his hand, picked up a book from the imperial desk, held it in his hand, and paced back and forth.
"Luo Binwang tried his best to instigate me to kill Mei Niang now. What do you, a scholar, know? Do you really think I am reluctant to let go of a woman's lustful lord?
You don’t know my situation and difficulties. The Guanlong family is full of auras, and the disciples and former officials are everywhere in the court and the country, and they don’t take me as the emperor seriously at all.
In the court, Changsun Wuji scolded me as a nephew, just like scolding his son. I could only listen obediently. Which emperor is as cowardly as me? Only the intelligent Mei Niang can give me advice can I fight them unbeatable and temporarily hold power in my hands.
If I kill Mei Niang, who else can help me? Luo Bin and Wang are loyal, but they have no overall view and do not understand the bizarreness in the court. They are not the talent of the prime minister. What a pity.
This book is too brief, I don’t know when Mei Niang started to have ambitions, I guess I won’t know when I was there.
In the future, I must recruit Su Xiaoshuai to Beijing and ask carefully to see if there is any more detailed record. For the time being, I still can't bear to kill her."
Thinking of Mei Niang, Li Zhi began to feel excited again and threw the book in his hand on the imperial desk, "Ruian, follow me out of the palace and go to Ganye Temple."
The breeze blows in, and the book on the imperial desk is turned around by the wind, and the cover is "Experimental Textbook for Compulsory Education Curriculum Standards: Chinese History, Grade 7, Volume 2".
Su Dingfang came out of the palace and still felt excited.
He had been waiting for this day for too long. Su Dingfang followed Li Jingping to destroy the Eastern Turks and made unparalleled military achievements, but he was only named a mere Left Guard General. Twenty years later, his unparalleled general was hidden by Emperor Taizong and had no chance of promotion.
Now, because of a Su Xiaoshuai who appeared in unknown places, His Majesty remembered his past contributions. It is really a blessing and a disaster.
The General of the Left Guard was only down from the fourth rank, the General of the Right Guard was from the third rank, and the Duke of the County was from the second rank. Although it could not be hereditary, it was also a duke. The Su family finally stepped into the ranks of great nobles.
I have only one skill, now I am fifty-eight, how many years can I do it? I don’t have my own ability on the holiday, and my ability to fight was passed on to Pei Xingjian. The next generation will go further and will there really be no chance to become a top wealthy family in the Tang Dynasty?
Unfortunately, that Su Xiaoshuai is not a real Su family member, otherwise...
"Master Su stayed!"
Hum? Su Dingfang looked up and saw that the one who stopped him was a red-bearded Sogdian, dressed up by a businessman. The person who came crossed his hands and bowed to the ground, "Gao Mo, the special envoy of the Sogdian Union Office in Beijing, please see the head of the Su family."
"Sogdian League? Are you the one who stayed in Chang'an by Su Xiaoshuai?"
"My subordinates are Mr. Luo who stayed in Chang'an. Mr. Luo ordered the young man to give something to Mr. Su if he was a veteran invasion in the west."
Gao Mo returned to the military camp with Su Dingfang and presented the marching radio station left by Luo Binwang. After learning how to use it, Su Dingfang took a breath of air conditioning.
In the future, the war pattern will change due to the emergence of this thing, but for generals like me who are good at surprise attacks and have teams of combat power, this is the best magic weapon.
The radio waves were transferred through the Hepingxicheng, the strongholds of Luo Binwang in Jincheng, Jiuquan, Yizhou, Gaochang and Kucha, and successfully connected to the headquarters of the Sogdian Alliance, 8,000 miles away.
Xiaoshuai's clear and excited voice came from the phone, "Hello, my ancestor, I can't give a full gift on the phone. When you arrive in the Western Regions, we will meet again and give a big gift. With the radio station, we can act together by calling He Lu.
We also gave this item to the saint, and it might be useful in the future.”
It is useful, it is so useful. The more capable the generals, the more useful this thing is. Su Dingfang was confident that he was a first-class general in the Tang Dynasty and even the world. This thing was in his hands and his confidence in destroying He Lu increased greatly.
Su Dingfang calmed down his mind and verbed, "Head of Su, which branch do you belong to our Su family?"
"This, I am actually your direct descendant, but the situation is a bit special and I can't explain it for a while. Let's talk in detail when we meet."
After hanging up the phone, Su Dingfang was confused. He seemed to have no other children besides the festival. His age was wrong. He... Did he drink after drinking...
I can’t figure out this matter, so I’d better talk about it when I meet. Suddenly I remembered that there is another one in this radio saint? No, I have to go to the palace immediately.
When I looked up, I realized that it was dark. Forget it, let's go tomorrow.
Chapter completed!