Su Dingfang cupped his hands and said with a smile on his horse, "Then I'll need Brother Cheng's help from now on."
He is a member of the rebel army. Cheng Zhijie's style cannot fool him. He just calls him brother and sister when they meet. But when it comes to a critical moment, few people can trust him.
It’s not that there are no such friends in the rebel army who care about each other sincerely and share life and death, but...if you are not such a person yourself, you can’t force too much on others.
Although Su Dingfang is young, he already understands the truth.
He had met a lot of people from Shandong. Most of the old people under Dou Jiande's account were from Shandong, which gave him a not very good impression... However, after he took office in Donglai and came into contact with Wang Xiongdan, Ximen and others, he began to have a negative impression of Shandong people.
The perception has changed again.
Both of those two are pretty good people. It can be seen that the people raised by the mountains and rivers are different.
The rough aura of Cheng Dabeard made Su Dingfang feel familiar.
It's just that he wasn't sure about Cheng Zhijie's origin, and it didn't look like a kind person, but the people who brought it looked at the majestic and extraordinary appearance of the instrument, which made him cautious.
Cheng Dabeard doesn't care about this. He has dealt with thieves in the mountains. He has also seen the dignitaries in Luoyang and Chang'an. He has even dealt with Turkic princes. The emperor even pulled out his beard, so it is said that the world's heroes will be there now.
That's just what happened in his eyes.
A series of barbell-like laughter emerged from his mouth, "Haha, it's easy to talk. When my dear brother comes to Chang'an, he will arrive at my home. Let's have a few drinks then."
These words were really grand. Su Dingfang chuckled, feeling that this person really knew how to brag...
While talking, the group had already entered Tongguan.
Now that the princes have been settled, Tongguan has lost most of its role, leaving only the transit function.
Back then, the army stationed here numbered more than a hundred thousand at its peak. Now, there are only more than a thousand people left, but the number of people coming and going is increasing day by day.
The current guard general of Tongguan is just a school captain and is under the command of the left prison guard.
This year, the functions of the left and right prison guards have undergone great changes. The customs and defenses of the world's gates, such as Tongguan, Hulao, Jianmen, etc., have all been placed under the control of the left and right prison guards.
Since the formulation of the Tang Code, the functions and jurisdictions of each Weifu have been clearly explained and divided. The characteristics of centralization have become more and more obvious. In order to prevent the soldiers of the Weifu from causing chaos, many restrictions have been put in place.
Of course, everyone can understand from historical experience and lessons that no matter how good your original intention is and no matter how perfect the system is, as a dynasty gradually declines, all kinds of problems will arise. This problem is not at all whether the system can
It can be solved.
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The tasks of the two groups of people were different, but neither of them was enough for the imperial court to send people to Tongguan to greet them.
Especially for the Silla people, there were only five servants brought by Jin Shengman. There was no way, the geographical environment of Silla determined that those who could ride horses were the elites of the nobility.
When setting off from Donglai, Jin Shengman didn't care what he said to Yu Wenshiji, and he just asked people to run behind the horse.
At that time, Yu Wenshiji didn't know what his expression was, so he just ran all the way to Chang'an? Is he really yours...
It's not surprising, the nobles in the world are generally virtuous and never take the common people seriously. Their slaves are their property. Just give them a bowl of food and don't pay too much attention to them.
In this regard, they did not do as well as the capitalists who appeared to be warm and affectionate on the surface, but there was no difference in essence.
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In mid-May, news of Li Daozong's success finally reached Chang'an City.
At the beginning of the year, Li Daozong, the general manager of Jiaozhou, raised troops to quell Jiaozhi. During the Rinan Rebellion, he continued to conquer Linyi on the grounds that Linyi had hosted traitors of the Tang Dynasty.
After dozens of major and small battles, Fan Fan, the king of Linyi, was driven overseas, marched into the capital of Linyi, and destroyed Linyi.
This was the first war to destroy the country at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It was of great significance and had a great impact on the court.
In particular, Li Daozong also sent eighteen Kunlun slaves, which had not happened in many years. The courtiers were curious and looked for reasons to come and watch.
Li Po was also very happy. Datang needed news like this from time to time to cheer up people's hearts. The only regret was that the small countries in the south were not as important.
But speaking of it, Li Daozong did make a good start. He opened up territory and added glory to the Tang Dynasty. More importantly, he occupied a node for the Tang Dynasty and opened a road to Southeast Asia.
In a few years, Southeast Asian specialties will gradually appear in Chang'an, which will undoubtedly lay a certain foundation for the arrival of the prosperous age.
So Li Po asked Zhongshu and Shangshu to discuss it, set up Hainan Road, restored Linyi County, and added Jiuzhen, Rinan, and Jiaozhi to form the four counties of Hainan.
There was no need to wait for the end of the year, and Li Daozong was given the title of Duke of Hainan, taking over the post of Grand Governor and taking charge of the government and military affairs of Hainan Province. His status was basically the same as that of Grand Governor Li Jing.
It's just that the geographical location of Hainan Road is relatively special. He cannot compare with Jiang You in terms of power, responsibilities and importance. He is a special agent.
Li Daozong also asked in a joking manner in the chapter that he found the stone tablet left by Liu Fang when he conquered Linyi in a temple in the capital of Linyi, and whether he should transport it back to Chang'an for collection.
Li Po laughed it off. He already knew the old story of Liu Fang's conquest of Linyi. At that time, Liu Fang came and went in a hurry, so he left a stone tablet in Linyi to record the achievements of the Sui army in conquering Linyi.
The story that was actually followed was the story of Huo Piao riding a horse and seizing the wolf to live in Xu. It was meaningful, but it had little substantive effect. Soon after, Lin Yi returned to the country.
He was very discerning and understood what Li Daozong meant at a glance. He wanted to take away the inscription left by Liu Fang and then carve another one himself to express his contribution so that future generations would remember him, Li Daozong.
It's not impossible. Li Daozong wants to stay in Linyi for a few years. It's not a good place now and the living environment is relatively difficult. You can try to meet his normal requirements.
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Because of Li Daozong's attack on Linyi, Li Po held a large court meeting in mid-May. In addition to expressing his gratitude to Li Daozong, he also talked about the coming of various countries to Chang'an during the season.
The neighbors around Datang are almost here, and they have to explain to the courtiers, mainly about the alliance with the Turkic Khan, and the date has been agreed upon.
Ashina Mudan, as the envoy of the Turkic royal court, will return to the Turks in June, and the date of the alliance meeting is set at the beginning of July, which means that Li Po will leave Beijing for Mayi in June.
The emperor's trip is a major event, and the court must prepare everything. The list of entourage, who will be escorted, food, grass and baggage, all the ceremonial guards, etc. must be fully prepared.
July is autumn, and after making an alliance with the Turkic Khan, the emperor may have to stay in Jin for a while to see where he started. This is the proper meaning of the question, and he should try to come back before winter.
To be honest, it is still a bit rushed. In the past month or two, the negotiations between the two sides have been progressing very quickly. No matter what everyone thinks, and for whatever reasons, both sides intend to facilitate the alliance that should be held next year.
, it will be decided this year.
So both sides found it very difficult. Some important matters were negotiated here. Just after sending people back to report, some new situations emerged.
The location of the Turkic Royal Court is too far away from Chang'an, making travel very inconvenient. It really took a lot of effort to settle down so quickly.
Fortunately, both sides had made preparations before. Otherwise, more than a month of preparation time would not have been enough. Neither the Turkic Khan Ashina Yang Huan nor Li Po could have embarked on a spontaneous trip.
Moreover, if Li Po sets off in June, the burden on Li Bi who is left behind will be much heavier. The local imperial examination will be held this autumn, and Li Po goes to make an alliance with the Turkic Khan. Then Li Bi will take care of it. If not
If it goes as expected, the ministers will have an excuse.
After the court meeting, Li Po returned to the harem a little tired. Someone came over to tell him secretly that Mrs. Chu had returned home.
Li Po nodded in a good mood. He had recently invited his relatives to live in the imperial city. Li Po heard something was wrong in his wife's voice, so he sent someone to send a message to Li Xiuning, asking her to hide out for a few days.
Li Xiuning simply took her children and the women in the mansion out of Chang'an City and went to stay at the Li Family Courtyard in Hu County.
That was the place where she formed the Detachment of Women. Eighty-nine years later, she came back to look at it again. She didn't know how she felt when she thought about the old things.
But the women she took out lived a happier life. These women were all caged birds, and suddenly they flew out, and the whole world became colorful in their eyes.
They didn't ask why Li Xiuning made the sudden trip and brought them all out. How did they get permission? Anyway, it was not easy to go out and they were happy every day.
They traveled around Huxian County and left behind a lot of poems, music, paintings and other artistic creations. They were not ordinary people, and they all had attainments in art.
Li Xiuning also took out some of the better ones and sent them to the palace one after another for Li Po, the "poetry master", to appreciate them, which made Li Po feel a little uncomfortable.
Li Yuan's women are so versatile, doesn't it seem like the women around him are too rude?
But what kind of person plays what kind of bird? It is an indisputable fact that Li Yuan was of noble birth. He is really incomparable in this aspect, especially due to the impact of the war. In order to avoid any tragedy, he also likes those who are physically strong.
A fit woman.
I can share joys and sorrows with you, and I don't have to worry too much about their safety. At the beginning, he felt that the delicate women would not live long by his side, which undoubtedly greatly affected his aesthetics.
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When she went to Qingning Palace, Li Bi was not there. She left the palace to wander around Chang'an Academy again. She still didn't have a definite answer to the homework that Li Po left for her before. She was probably a little anxious, as she left the palace more often recently.
stand up.
Li Po was a little worried, so he asked someone to take a look, and found nothing wrong. Then he felt relieved. Well, he was mainly afraid that his wife would meet some unsighted guy, not that he was afraid that she would be imitated by someone.
