"This is the main hall of Izumo Palace. It is the highest point in the palace. There is a star observatory on it. You can overlook the whole Jinyang. The Fen River not far from the north flows around it. When Empress Xiao was there, I heard that
I often lean on the railing here and look into the distance..."
Everywhere he went, Chu Suiliang would explain it, and there would naturally be many allusions. However, the Jinyang Palace was not old enough, and the people who lived there did not have many allusions preserved, so it was not exciting enough.
And you have to avoid tabooing all the affairs of the previous dynasty. You can't always mention what happened to Emperor Wen and what happened to Yang Guang in front of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, right?
However, most of the buildings in Jinyang Palace are the masterpieces of Emperor Wen Yang Jian, which is indeed quite embarrassing.
Li Po was walking, and Chu Suiliang...another famous person walked in front of him, and it was still the same. He didn't know much about the other person's life.
It's just that this man seemed to have a bad reputation later on. He should have been a powerful official in the dynasty, but I don't know whether he became prosperous during Li Shimin's reign or whether he was reused by Li Shimin's son.
Of course, it is not difficult to guess. Chu Suiliang and his son were old members of the Tiance Mansion. Li Shimin would naturally put them in high regard when he became emperor. His current "downfall" was probably due to his own influence.
He turned his head and glanced at Chu Suiliang again, and said "Little Boy" in his heart again.
Chu Suiliang has a good personality, thick eyebrows and big eyes, coupled with his well-mannered manner and good eloquence, he is a person who can leave a deep impression on others as soon as they meet him.
There should be no doubt about his talent. He served as Li Shimin's Kai Cao and joined the army. Later, he seemed to have served under Li Xiuning in Yongfengcang.
Both father and son can be considered as people with a long history, and they do not belong to the category of smoke rising from ancestral graves.
Chu Liang did not serve as governor for long, but his reputation was not small. He was one of the great scholars of Tiance Mansion recruited by King Qin Li Shimin.
Chu Suiliang was the order of Jinyang, and Wang Qing praised him quite a lot.
Famous ministers and generals are naturally not simple people, but Li Po has always believed that if they want to grow up, they need a specific environment and opportunities.
Some people can just use it because they have reached a certain position and their talents and knowledge have withstood the test. There are many such people in the court.
And some people, such as Chu Suiliang in front of me, are obviously not among these young people. Only God knows whether they can grow into towering trees.
He seems pretty good now, a pretty smart guy...
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At this time, Li Po said casually: "When I was in Jinyang, the palace was full of weeds and the houses collapsed. Now it is much tidier. I heard that it is all due to you?"
Chu Suiliang had the experience of serving Li Shimin, so he always behaved appropriately. The most important thing was actually the four words "not fearful nor arrogant."
Although these four words have been overused by people, there are definitely not many people who can do this no matter who they meet. As long as they can do it, they can generally show their magnanimity and make people look up to them.
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However, being able to speak a few words with the emperor was really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Chu Suiliang at this time.
Every word had to be thought through several times in his heart before it came out. At this time, Chu Suiliang bowed slightly and replied: "I dare not take credit, the world is exhausted, and I still have to gather people to repair the palace. It is really my fault to wait for you.
I also hope that your majesty will forgive my sins, and don’t blame me for flattery.”
Xue Yuanjing, who was accompanying Li Po, looked at Chu Suiliang and said to himself that this guy is very good at talking. He couldn't blame the father and son for joining the Tiance Mansion as soon as they arrived in Chang'an.
He and his uncle Xue Shou were also members of the Tiance Mansion back then, but they had met Chu Liang and his son a few times and did not have a close relationship with each other. However, after Chu Liang and his son came to Jinyang, they had a relationship with his uncle Xue Shou. Thanks to Xue Shou's recommendation, Chu Liang and his son were in today's situation.
Chu Suiliang's answer was correct, and Li Po didn't mind saying a few more words to him, "The Jinyang Palace and Fenyang Palace will not be repaired in the future. It's just a shame. I can't come here a few times, so I'm not sure why." When the time can be used for other purposes, why waste so much manpower and material resources?"
Chu Suiliang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. The emperor was indeed not interested in building a palace. He must keep this in mind in the future...
Li Po turned around and asked again, "From your accent, your home is in the south, right?"
Chu Sui's conscience trembled. It's really hard to tell the origin of this thing. It's hard to tell the past of serving Li Shimin. He was afraid that the emperor would be disgusted by it.
However, if the emperor could ask such a question, it means that his words and deeds are appropriate and he has been in the eyes of the emperor, which is a good thing.
Chu Suiliang cheered up and said, "Your Majesty has a sharp eye. My family is originally from Henan and has lived in Qiantang, Hangzhou. My father and ancestors served in Chen Liang and later returned to the Sui Dynasty.
My father once served as an official in Xihai County, but later he had no choice but to become a thief and was used by Xue Ju... Now that he has joined the Tang Dynasty, he can avoid the pain of rebellion."
Xue Yuanjing heard the name Xue Ju nearby and felt uncomfortable.
Because they were relatives of his family. Xue Ju was born in the Xue family in Hedong. The Xue family in Hedong was not a small family. Not only did they produce big thieves like Xue Ju, Xue Shixiong, Xue Wanche, and Xue Wanjun and his son were also from the Xue family in Hedong, but the Xue family was more It's messy and doesn't have much influence on the tribesmen living everywhere.
Brother Xue Wanjun, for example, has already established his own family. When reporting his family name, he will say that he is from Xianyang, Jingzhao, and has no sense of belonging to the Xue family in Hedong.
Li Po smiled and said casually: "Your father is Chu Ximing, right? He used to be an official in Xihai County?"
Chu Suiliang hurriedly replied: "It is my father who served as the Secretary of Xihai County in the former Sui Dynasty for several years."
Li Po was more interested in this and continued to ask: "When did it happen?"
Chu Suiliang was a little confused, thinking that this should be a good thing, right? But he didn't dare to neglect it, "Reporting to Your Majesty, my father was falsely accused in the 10th year of Sui Dynasty. He was affected by Yang Xuangan's rebellion and was demoted to Xihai County. In the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Da Ye, he returned to the imperial court and resumed his duties as Dr. Taichang."
Li Po didn't pay much attention to Chu Liang because he helped Li Shimin kill Dugu Huaien. Because he was afraid of the Dugu family's revenge, he packed up and ran away when Li Po entered Chang'an.
When he was waiting for the emperor's honor guard before, he had seen Chu Liang once and didn't pay much attention to it.
At this time, he asked Chu Suiliang again: "Isn't your father too young?"
Chu Suiliang said: "My father has lived through three dynasties and is over sixty years old."
"Three Dynasties?"
"My father first served as an official in Chen Dynasty. After Chen's death, he entered Chang'an and served successively as a bachelor of the East Palace and a doctor of Taichang. During his career, he became the secretary of Xihai County..."
After hearing this, Li Po was a little disappointed. Chu Liang didn't have much experience as an official. Positions such as Bachelor of the East Palace and Doctor Taichang were purely civil servants, managing copywriting, writing articles to please the emperor and the prince, etc. .
There is only one Xihai County Sihu who is of some use. He should be relatively familiar with the situation of the ethnic groups in the northwest. However, for a person in his sixties, it would be a bit difficult for him to serve in the northwest.
Moreover, there were too many changes in the family. He first served as an official in the Chen Dynasty, then returned to the Sui Dynasty, then worked for Xue Ju, then joined Li Yuan, and now he is a minister of the Tang Dynasty.
Even those who surrendered most people in Henan can't compare with this one, right?
Li Po quickly lost interest, and he had never developed any hobbies. How far Chu Suiliang could go depends on his own destiny...
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Li Po stayed in Jinyang for a few days, and news came back one after another.
The Turkic Khan has already set off and is now wandering on the road. The tribes in the Yunzhong Grassland are similar to those in the Tang Dynasty. They are all selecting warriors to accompany the Khan.
The chaotic northern part of Yunnei Grassland has also calmed down. Golden wolf flags are everywhere, and tribal vendettas will no longer be allowed to occur.
These seem normal. The alliance between the two countries will be held surrounded by large armies. Any rash actions by either party will lead to irreversible results.
Both countries are very vigilant at home and abroad, because rebellious officials and traitors like to make trouble at this time.
Two days later, news from Xue Wanjun, the general manager of Lingzhou, and Xu Shiji, the general, reached Jinyang, Yulin, and Wuyuan. There were traces of some Turkic tribes. It was found that some people from the Tiele tribe had migrated here.
Xue Wanjun and Xu Shiji were both worried that they would be together with Liang Shidu and the horse bandits wandering there. In this case, if they were not curbed in a few years, Yulin and Wuyuan counties would probably no longer be part of the Tang Dynasty.
All.
Yulin has always been a place for raising horses in the Central Plains, especially war horses that were hybridized with horses from the Western Regions. Most of them were raised at the Yulin Racecourse during the Sui Dynasty, which is not unimportant.
Wuyuan County is located in the Hetao area with fertile land, making it a very suitable place for immigrants from the Central Plains to live.
Li Po knew that this was probably a small move by the Turks before the alliance, to encroach on territory for the future. It seemed that there would undoubtedly be another issue before the alliance.
Immediately afterwards, the report from Yu Wenxin, the general manager of Youzhou, also arrived in Jinyang. He had already sent people to see Tuli Khan Ashina Duowen and learned something.
Ashina Duowen is gathering his tribe, and will probably take advantage of the alliance to go east to attack Liaodong City.
This is undoubtedly good news, and it gives Li Po more chips, but he doesn't know when Ashina Duowen will launch...
The time for the alliance was getting closer and closer, Li Po no longer waited, and immediately set off from Jinyang north to Daizhou.
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He was living well in Jinyang these days. He went back and took a look at the Han Dynasty Palace. The front part has now been changed to Bingzhou General Manager's Palace, and the back part has been sealed up. As the emperor's old home, it has become a key protected building in Jinyang. Compare and contrast
Jinyang Palace is still on my mind.
Li Po looked around and found that nothing had been moved. It really evoked some nostalgic emotions. After staying here for several years, he would always feel nostalgic.
Outside Jinyang City is Jinyang Academy, and there are several Zhechong mansions set up near Jinyang. I visited them briefly.
He also inquired about land determination, household registration, money and food and other matters in the counties of Bingzhou, but he was not idle anyway.
When leaving Jinyang, he did not let Wang Qing and others accompany him. The autumn harvest was coming, and he could not delay government affairs...
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When they entered Yanmen County, the accompanying army had increased to 7,000 people, and the main army waiting to escort the emperor north to join the alliance was actually still in Daizhou.