It is impossible for Li Gui to go to Chang'an again. He is ill, and very ill...
Li Gui, courtesy name Chuze, was born in Wuwei. His background was similar to that of Xue Ju, the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty. They were both well-known local tycoons. People at the time called him "Hongwang", which is what later generations would say, he was one of the richest men in the place.
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The real situation is almost the same as it was later. Since one has a huge fortune, he has to seek social status. Therefore, Li Gui not only has a wide circle of friends in the local area, but also took advantage of the chaos in the last years of Daye to get himself a Sima of Yingyang Prefecture in Wuwei County.
Position.
This life trajectory is not only similar to Xue Ju, but also not much different from Liang Shi. It can be seen that these guys who raised troops in the northwest at that time were fundamentally different from the anti-kings in the Central Plains.
When Li Gui raised his army, he was naturally influenced by the slave traitor Bai Yusuo. After Bai Yusuo disappeared, the "rebel armies" in the northwest immediately fell apart, and many kings came out to conquer and poison the place.
At this time, people who had the means appeared, and Li Gui was one of them.
He teamed up with his friends and killed many people. Unlike others, his behavior was not so violent. Although he killed many people, he was selective.
Therefore, there were two parts of the people he had to use initially. One part was the local officials who were forced to take refuge with him, and the other part, needless to say, must be his friends who joined him in raising an army.
This not only allowed him to expand his army smoothly, but also caused the people under his command to fight openly and covertly, never working together as one. Moreover, as he recruited surrenders and rebels, the people under his command became more and more mixed, including Hu people from various tribes in the northwest.
There are also the Turkic rebel generals who took refuge with him, the bandits who once followed Bai Yusuo and swept through the northwest, and so on.
As a result, like most people who started in the rebel army, when Li Gui occupied the entire Hexi area, he showed his inability to succeed.
Internal fighting then became the theme of Li Gui's troops... Even Xue Ju's defeat failed to wake them up.
Fan Wenjin had already heard about the situation at Li Gui's office when he was in Liang's capital. The Xiliang cavalry under Li Gui were very powerful. They once defeated Xue Ju with less and were unable to fight back. Li Gui was unable to fight back.
He was very "kind". After defeating Xue Ju, he also released the captured Xue Ju soldiers.
All this gave Fan Wenjin the impression that the Emperor of Great Liang was a very organized person. But as he heard more and more news, his thoughts changed, because from all the people who knew the news about Li Gui
From everyone's mouth, we can all know that Li Gui's rule was very chaotic.
This kind of chaos was almost from top to bottom. In the end, Fan Wenjin even felt that the place was similar to a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, full of unruly guys who wanted to have fun and eat people.
Fan Wenjin is a person who has a strong sense of the overall situation. When he was working as an aide to Lu Haoran, he could get a glimpse of it, which almost allowed Lu Haoran to avoid all the upcoming disasters.
According to Fan Wenjin's analysis, it is almost impossible for Li Gui to lead his army eastward into the hinterland of Kansai.
There are several difficulties faced by Li Gui. One is that internal strife is very serious, and the history of his subordinates is complicated. Except for Li Gui himself, almost no faction can control the overall situation. If this situation is placed in the context of Li Gui himself, who is wise and powerful.
, is beneficial because it also means that no one can check and balance the emperor.
But having said that, if Li Gui really had that kind of talent and ambition, it would have been impossible for him to remain silent after defeating Xue Ju.
Another aspect is that there are many Hu people under Li Gui, and these Hu people are deeply afraid of the Guanxi nobles, especially they seem to be more interested in the Western Regions...
Finally, Li Gui had to face the attacks of some tribes from Tuyuhun who had migrated...
Well, the news is very scattered, and the fact that I can think of these can only show that Fan Wenjin has a very good mind, and after peeling off the cocoons, he sorted out some of the context.
Only when Fan Wen entered Guzang, the capital of Great Liang, did he realize that the situation in Liangzhou was even worse than his worst imagination.
Welcoming outside the city was Li Boyu, the crown prince of Emperor Li Gui of Daliang.
This is a very powerful-looking guy, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a Chinese character face, and bronze skin. He looks like a hero from the northwest, and he also has a bookish air about him...
Well, Fan Wenjin has seen a lot of people like this before. To be honest, they are similar to the Kansai clan. After all, they can barely be regarded as part of the Kansai clan. But with insufficient background, these northwest natives do
It's a bit nondescript, and has a sense of joy like a bear picking up a pen and ink.
Li Boyu is a typical "bear". Fan Wenjin soon knew that this person was a "bastard". He was the kind of person who had read a lot but didn't know what gifts were. This was the kind of person Confucius and others hated the most.
, to use the terminology of later generations, it is probably called a literate blind stream.
This made Fan Wenjin immediately think of His Highness the King of Han... Well, I just don't know if this person has the vision and insight of that great king.
It can be seen that Li Po left a very bad impression on Fan Wenjin. He was as hearty as a tiger, but as cunning as a fox, but he also had a layer of glamorous human skin on the outside...
They greeted each other, introduced themselves to each other, and exchanged a few words. The arrival of the envoys from the two countries seemed to make Li Boyu very happy, but he could not hide his sadness. Obviously, this was not a guy who could hide his emotions very well.
In fact, the mourning clothes he was wearing had already stung Fan Wenjin's eyes. Master Liang next to him couldn't hide his shock. He was probably thinking in his heart, couldn't it be Li Gui who died?
"Your Highness, this is..."
After calming down, Fan Wenjin asked tentatively.
Li Boyu actually didn't like this sickly guy who seemed like he could die at any time. He was just the envoy of Han King Li Ding'an, but he could no longer tolerate being disrespected.
While leading everyone into the city, Li Boyu sighed longly on his horse and said: "My uncle recently passed away. I am in mourning. I was rude and made the two of you laugh."
Master Liang listened nearby, and his body felt electric shock. He thought to himself, "You are an impressive man, but you insist on being so elegant. Do you want to go to Yang Guang to take the merit examination?"
Fan Wenjin breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, it turns out that something unexpected happened to Li Gui. Otherwise, if we turn around and go back, maybe we can escape with a small life?
But he was attentive after all, and after thinking about it he said: "It's actually the death of the clan, I don't know who it is... I'm going to pay homage to him."
Li Boyu obviously hesitated, but finally explained: "The two envoys must not misunderstand. Liang Shuo, the Minister of Civil Affairs, has passed away. He and his father have always been brothers. We all call him uncle and treat him more on weekdays."
As a teacher, I will fulfill my filial piety today, which is within reason."
Your breathing problem needs to be cured... If Li Po were here, he would definitely complain about it.
But when Fan Wenjin and Liang Shiming heard the name, their expressions changed. Liang Shuo was actually dead...
This man is quite famous in the northwest. As the schemer and sworn brother of Emperor Li Gui of the Great Liang, he can be said to be one of Li Gui’s closest ministers. He is even considered to be the most powerful person in the Liang Kingdom because one person is less than ten thousand people.
Location.
Such a person died, or at such a time...
In fact, none of them would have thought that God has been extremely kind and has given Liang Shuo two or three more years. According to the original trajectory, Liang Shuo and Li Gui, two brothers in need, although they did not agree to live and die together.
The oath can be calculated based on their years of life, which is about the same amount.
At this time, Liang Shiming asked, "Liang Shangshu actually...then we should really pay homage to him."
His meaning was very clear. If one of Li Gui's brothers died, that would be the case. But if the person who died was Liang Shuo, he was one of the most famous heroes in the northwest. We should go and offer incense to him, even kowtow.
Not unfair either.
This shows that Liang Shuo's reputation in the northwest has increased.
Li Boyu nodded and patted Master Liang's arm, "Thank you very much. If I can receive such a heroic salute from Brother Liang, I think my uncle's spirit in heaven will be greatly comforted."
Liang Shiming shook his head and responded, "What does this mean? It's a pity that I couldn't meet Liang Shangshu before, otherwise I would have been able to pay tribute to him for a few years."
Fan Wenjin looked at the two people who suddenly got a little closer, his eyes flickering, and he was silent for a long time.
Liang Shuo's death was just like the death of Duan Wen Zhen in the army. It was definitely not a small matter for the Liang State. He heard the news from Liang Shidu. Liang Shuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was not an ordinary person. This man had the power of Liangzhou.
The name Wuhou was obviously because people in the northwest compared him with Zhuge Wuhou.
Li Gui was able to be where he is today, and this person was indispensable. Such a person's sudden death would definitely not be without reason. It seems that Liang Shuo and Prince Li Boyu should get along well.
Without the help of such a person, Li Gui might be fine, but the prince Li Boyu... Fan Wenjin was not Master Liang. The first thing he thought of was that the prince Li Boyu might be in trouble.
The two people over there were calling each other brothers, while Fan Wenjin was exhausted, his head hurt more and more, and he didn't even bother to say anything.
After passing the long city gate corridor and looking up, the first thing I saw was not the rough architecture unique to Liangzhou, nor the majestic siege tower, but the Jade Maiden Tower that stood high above, as if it was about to poke a hole in the sky.
Even Fan Wenjin, who was in a daze, was shocked when he first glanced at it. Damn it, is this the Jade Girl Terrace that Li Gui met? It's so high-tech, you are really rich, and you still have to have some free time.
What is the difference between this and Yang Guang...
People who have never seen this building can't imagine what the Jade Girl's Terrace in Guzang City looked like at that time. Among the low earth and stone buildings, the Jade Girl's Terrace rises from the ground and towers into the sky. It is compared with the tallest tower in Chang'an City.
The star platform is still a head higher. It is estimated that even if Yang Guang comes to life again, he will have to express his admiration when he sees it, and then try to surpass it.
This is the Jade Girl Platform. After Li Gui became emperor, he built the highest platform in the world to attract the goddesses to the earth. Its function is very single, just like inserting a very high stick in Guzang City.
