Basically, it can be said that the sixth year of Yuanzhen's reign in the Tang Dynasty started with a murder, which didn't look very nice.
As for the crime committed in the street, it was still at the lantern festival. There were so many people there that it was impossible to hide it. In the first month of the year, there was already a storm in the city.
No matter when a murder occurs in the imperial city, it has a special meaning. The people of Chang'an talk about it a lot, which creates a lot of talk for everyone.
The imperial court was lightly slapped twice, but it did not cause much shock.
In fact, this matter has a relatively bad impact and has no substantial effect.
The bravery of Kansai folk customs is reflected in this matter. If someone commits murder in the imperial city on the street, it must be a hero. Let alone who is killed, the courage alone is worthy of the attention of the people of Kansai.
Thumbs up.
The ancient rangers were nothing more than that. Well, from here we can see that the rangers did not have much meaning in praise or criticism. Those who dared to see blood were heroes.
If a high-ranking official dies, the common people will probably be more happy to hear about it. If the emperor is assassinated... well, people who have just gone through the war will probably panic.
This is the latest exciting story that happened in Chang'an City. It covers everything, and it was really lively for a while.
The imperial court quickly came out to refute the rumors, and the murderer was found that night. He was chased and intercepted by the Yulin Army and died for resisting arrest.
This is Yang Gongren's suggestion. Instead of leaving an unsolved case, it is better to close the case first to avoid others following suit, and to organize some capable people in private to investigate.
Since ancient times, everyone has dealt with this kind of thing in the same way, and only a few people know the truth.
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Li Po had no intention of wasting time on this matter, so he listened to Yang Gongren's advice, quickly closed the case, put the two corpses out for public display, and asked people to identify them.
It's just that many days have passed and no one has recognized them. They are probably two foreigners who have really seen a ghost.
In March, when the spring breeze gradually picked up and the weather became warmer, Li Po ordered Dou Gui, the Minister of War, to accompany Mrs. Chu out of the capital to inspect various Zhechong mansions.
Later, Dou Guihui went south to Jiangdu, where he supervised the construction of warships as a minister of the Ministry of War.
Others could not see the meaning behind this, but Li Po wanted to send this guy out first to see what else would happen in the capital.
If nothing happens in two or three years, you, Dou Shize, will be unable to get rid of this scapegoat even if you want to.
Li Xiuning got the opportunity, happily arranged her family affairs, and left for Beijing.
On the other hand, the eldest princess of Fufeng, Li Chun, also led her people to leave Chang'an and return to her hometown to worship her ancestors. On the way, she would meet up with Xu Shiji, who was summoned back to the capital, and go to Fufeng together.
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Seeing that the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, Li Po couldn't hold himself any longer, so he summoned his ministers to the palace to discuss the matter of visiting Luoyang.
There were almost no people who openly opposed it. The emperor had been on the throne for five years. Except for his northern tour to negotiate an alliance with the Turks the year before last, he had never been far away from the capital.
He was obviously not the same creature as Yang Guang, so everyone felt at ease.
Moreover, Dongdu is not far away and can be reached in just one day with a quick horse. The status of Dongdu is also very special. It has been the place where emperors pay attention since ancient times.
Now that the world is getting peaceful, it's time for the emperor to go there and have a look.
Of course, we have to be on guard against the emperor getting too excited and having another Sanxing Jiangdu or something like that.
After deliberation for a while, the DPRK came to a decision.
Li Po is planning to leave in May and visit Luoyang. He will stay there for a while depending on the situation. If possible, he will visit Henan or Shandong and other places to see how well they have recovered.
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In March, he led his officials to conduct another spring festival. In April, it was spring plowing time again.
He received greetings from the Turkic royal court.
Li Po read it carefully several times. Apart from the greetings, no one mentioned anything about Liaodong. Because of this, he could see from it that Ashina Yang Huan already had the pearl of wisdom.
Instead, at the end of the letter, Ashina Yang Huan sneered at Yehu Khan, the leader of the Western Turks, who actually moved the sweat tent from Sanmi Mountain to Suiye River...
Li Po knew what this meant. Tong Yehu Khan actually made a bad move.
The Sanmi Mountain Tent was established by Khan Shekui. It is located on the southern slope of the Tianshan Mountains, on the only route of the ancient Silk Road. It is bordered by Qiuci to the south and Gaochang to the east. It is not far from Yumen Pass and can closely echo the Hexi region of the Central Plains.
Khan Shekui chose this place as the location of his tent, firstly to more effectively control the Western Regions and Tiele tribes, and secondly so that in critical moments, he could receive rescue from the Sui Dynasty, or do the opposite.
In other words, spy on the Turkic royal court or the three counties of Shanshan, Dunhuang and Qiemo east of Yumen Pass.
This is a key place that can be advanced, attacked, retreated and defended. It can be said that it is a battleground for military strategists in the Western Regions.
After the failure of the Eastern Expedition, Shekui Khan did not even think about leaving here.
It is a pity that Tongyehu Khan won the throne and immediately moved the Khan tent westward to the Suiye River Valley next to Rehai, hundreds of miles away.
A new Turkic Khan tent was established on Suiye River.
This is not a migration, it is more like an escape, far away from the Turkic Royal Court and the Central Plains Dynasty. In this way, in addition to weakening the momentum a lot, it actually makes the Western Turks even more weak.
For example, the Western Turkic Khan's control over the great powers in the Western Regions such as Qiuci and Gaochang was far less than it was during the reign of Shekui Khan, and the threat to the Hexi region was also weakened a lot.
What's even more unfavorable is that the Tiele tribes in the eastern part of the Tianshan Mountains are far away from the Western Turks Khan's tent, so they naturally have different intentions. Even if Tong Yehu Khan tries to win over them, the Tiele tribes in Mobei will have to choose
Move closer to the Turkic royal court again.
Of course, it is not difficult to understand the behavior of Tong Yehu Khan. He wanted to manage the Western Region well and restore the strength of the Western Turks, because the battle fought by Shekui Khan in the Eastern Expedition was so miserable that the Western Turks were severely damaged.
It is no longer possible to go eastwards.
Ashina and Yang Huan's sarcasm was more like sending a signal to Li Po. Ashina's time in the east is running out. I'm going to run the west side here. It's up to you.
Li Po doesn't have much interest in the Western Regions now, but based on the current strategy, he is happy to see the results.
But having said that, he did not want the Turkic Royal Court to control the entire Western Region like their ancestors did.
So when the strong wind is about to rise, what he has to do is very simple, get a piece of the pie.
No matter what kind of disputes occurred between the East and West Turks, who would win in the end, the Tang Dynasty should at least take back control of the three counties of Shanshan, Dunhuang, and Qiemo. It would be best if Gaochang could also be brought over and get the gate to the west of Yumen Pass.
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And in the yellow sand sky to the west, the Tang Dynasty's elite cavalry army has a place to use. Before that, of course, Tubo must be eliminated first...
The magnificent picture unfolded in front of Li Po again. His opponents were still the same, but the Tang Dynasty was different.
The storm is turbulent, who can stand out among them?
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._
