The Prince's Mansion in Guzang is where the envoy of King Li Po of Han Dynasty stayed.
Fan Wenjin, who was still in shock, ignored the dissuasion of the guards of the Prince's Palace and insisted on gathering his followers in one place late at night, ordering them not to leave his surroundings.
At this time, the prince Li Boyu was hugging his favorite concubine. He was planning to have some fun. He was very excited and did not forget about business. He was still thinking about attracting the envoys from Li Ding'an and Liang Shidu to the mansion. His damn brother
How could he be so furious?
When he received the report, he impatiently sent his servants away with his arrow on the string, and casually ordered that as long as they did not leave the house, the envoy could do whatever they wanted.
At this moment, he was actually still cursing secretly. The people sent by King Li Ding'an of Han Dynasty were half-dead and far less pleasing to the eye than Liang Shidu's envoy. Once the father... waited for him to ascend to the throne, he could have a good talk with Master Liang.
He said that if we form an alliance and dominate the northwest, why should we be afraid of people like Li Yuan?
Speaking of which, the Prince's Mansion was not without staff, and the Liang Dynasty was not without friendship. However, Liang Shuo's sudden death caught everyone off guard.
Although Liang Shuo was not only the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he was not promoted to the rank of Shangshu Ling or Shangshu Zuopushe because of Li Gui's fear, but in fact, he was a prominent figure in the Shangshu Province.
Together with Guan Jin, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, he controlled the government affairs and served as the prince's adviser. He was the strongest pillar under the throne of the prince. His role was more like that of Gao Xi. When Gao Xi left, Yang Yong was deposed.
Such a story seems to be happening again in Xiliang. Liang Shuo is naturally far less powerful than the famous minister Gao Xi, and his conduct in the world is completely different from that of Gao Xi.
Liang Shuo was a dignified man, but also resourceful. He was undoubtedly an extremely valuable talent these days. However, his temperament was indeed fierce and sharp. There were many people who admired him, but his enemies were also spread both inside and outside the court.
Regardless of whether he is friend or foe, almost everyone is afraid of him. In other words, Liang Shuo is a staunch supporter of the saying that heavy codes should be used in troubled times. If you are disliked by him, you will be unlucky very quickly.
If such a person can get Li Gui's full support and act freely, he can make everyone bow their heads and obey orders without making any rash moves.
But in fact, Li Gui was increasingly dissatisfied with Liang Shuo and was afraid of his talents.
It is said that Liang Shuo was an upright official, and his household expenses were very simple. When he went out, he never went out to more than ten people, and the rituals were old. In the inner house, there were only one wife and concubines, and there were few servants. It was very similar to the ministers of the Kaihuang period.
style.
But Li Gui was a rich man before. After he became emperor, he couldn't be too extravagant, nor would he be too frugal. Building palaces, making emperor's ceremonial guards, clothes, etc. would be extravagant.
When the Emperor of Liang was drinking with the old people headed by Liang Shuo, he often advised Liang Shuo, "We have all come to this point. We must have a face when we sit, sleep and travel. We can't be called shabby, right?"
So Liang Shuo in turn advised the emperor to be frugal. After all, there are still many people in the northwest who cannot afford to eat. If the emperor could save these unnecessary extravagances, how many people would live because of it, and your reputation would be better.
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It worked like this once or twice, but after a long time, there is no need to ask about the result? The construction of Jade Girl Terrace was just an introduction, which only further intensified the contradiction between the monarch and his ministers.
Therefore, it can be seen that with Liang Shuo's temperament, if he cannot get the support of Li Gui, he will not be able to dominate everyone and lead the ministers in the court.
And Li Gui also blamed Liang Shuo for the fact that Shi Caozhen, the head of Liang Palace, was appointed as the minister Zuopushe, so he suppressed Liang Shuo and stabbed a thorn in the hearts of his two most useful old friends.
It has to be said that with such a scheming, it is no wonder that Li Guilai became the emperor instead of someone else.
Turning back to the topic, Liang Shuo became the prince's tutor, and the effect was really amazing. While the prince's status was stabilized, it actually drove many people away from the prince Li Boyu. When Liang Shuo died, the prince's family was shocked, and many people
So I chose to watch.
There was no way, Liang Shuo's halo was too dazzling, and the prince was completely enveloped in it. It was difficult to give everyone confidence. The few staff in the palace were preparing for Liang Shuo's funeral, and their talents were not enough to give advice to the prince and clarify the matter.
situation.
What is even more tragic is that the prince Li Boyu, who was jealous of his younger brother, did not realize that he had come to the most isolated and helpless period since he ascended to the throne of prince, and he was still dreaming of ascending to the throne.
Regarding Liang Shuo's death, he was not only so sad and heavy on the surface, but actually had a hint of secret joy. His teacher was too scary, even stricter than his father...
If the teacher hadn't died, he would have listened to the teacher's instructions and summed up the gains and losses in receiving the foreign envoys. He would not have been happy with the beauty in his arms.
Well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really had the same evaluation as Fan Wenjin. During the funeral of his teacher and his father was seriously ill in bed, he still performed prostitution in the inner house. He really didn't know what a gift was.
And under such a situation, if you still come to have fun, you don't have to hope for talent.
Neither Liang Shiming nor Fan Wenjin would care about what happened to the heartless Crown Prince.
Fan Wenjin felt that the situation was bad, and his hair stood on end. He gathered his followers around him, and immediately ordered people to see Liang Shiming. After all, the two of them came to Liangzhou together, and they might have to share the same trouble.
But this was entirely Fan Wenjin's wishful thinking. Liang Shiming disagreed. He saw an "opportunity" to unify the northwest in the chaos.
Li Gui was about to die, and Liang Shuo was already dead. What he was thinking was that once these two people left, the Liang Kingdom would be in chaos. The Liang Kingdom's army was not far from Xiliang. The first to get the moon is the one who is near the water. This is... tsk tsk, so...
How can you let go of a God-given opportunity so easily?
The vested interests in the war in the northwest have never been afraid of any chaos. They also like to take advantage of the chaos. For this reason, they are willing to put their own wealth and lives on the line. It is estimated that even Li Po knew what Liang Shiming was thinking at this time.
, I also want to express my admiration.
So, Fan Wenjin received the reply that Liang Shiming was drunk and had gone to bed, so we would talk about it tomorrow if we have anything to do.
The meeting was already a bit noisy, and the trees and grass were all in disarray. Fan Wenjin, who was so sensitive that he could jump up when he was poked, smelled a strong ominous atmosphere in the people's responses.
Drunk? Asleep? Who can drink and sleep at this moment? Maybe he has other thoughts?
Thinking of this, Fan Wenjin immediately said stupid, what ability do you have, Liang Shiming, who can't see it after walking all this way? In a land of tigers and wolves like Liangzhou, you are still unwilling to join forces with him, a bastard with no self-awareness, no wonder
Master Liang had no choice but to conquer Lingzhou, which was isolated and helpless. It turned out that there were many incompetent people under his command.
After being rewarded, Fan Wenjin's nose was so angry that he wanted to take someone to kill Liang Shiming and cut off his self-righteous head.
In fact, Fan Wenjin wanted to lead his people to rush out of the Prince's Mansion immediately and escape from Guzang City. He did not have the unreasonable confidence of Liang Shiming. The situation was so dangerous, and he had no intention of turning the tide. He was not the indomitable Zhang Qian, but
An envoy who is unfortunate enough to be sent here as an envoy does not have such a strong sense of mission, so he naturally prioritizes saving his own life.
This was the fundamental reason why Li Po hesitated again and again before sending him to Liang Kingdom. There was no one available, so he could only use Fan Wenjin to make do with it.
Just when Fan Wenjin gritted his teeth and wanted to discuss with his subordinates how to escape from Guzang before the incident, Guan Shi, who had disappeared since entering the Prince's Mansion, appeared again.
Fan Wenjin was overjoyed. Considering this man's status as a local snake and his elusive appearance, he seemed to be very capable. If he fooled this man, could he find a way out of the city?
This was definitely an act of seeking medical treatment in a hurry, but we can't blame Fan Wenjin, because after entering the city, he seemed to have met such a reliable person.
But Guan Shi couldn't be fooled anymore, because Guan Shi didn't come alone. He came to Fan Wenjin accompanied by a middle-aged man named Liu Yun, who served as the Imperial Secretary...
Well, Fan Wenjin has experienced too many exciting things and too frequently, and he has become accustomed to them. He doesn't have the energy to be shocked anymore.
Liu Yun and Fan Wenjin, the internal historians, had heard of this man's name. He was also one of the heroes when Li Gui started his career. He was from the same hometown as Li Gui and Liang Shuo.
From this point of view, the core of the Liang Dynasty was actually a fellow villagers' association, and all the people in charge were Li Gui's rural party members and friends. In this regard, it was very consistent with the characteristics of a peasant uprising.
But no matter what, Li Gui is actually very tolerant. He is not as violent as the rebel leaders. Once he gains power, he will use the close friendship he had in the past to attack him.
But now Liang Shuo is still dead, so everyone who once called him Brother Li is in danger. Therefore, whether it is Liu Yun, Guan Jin, or even Cao Zhen appearing in front of Fan Wenjin, it will not be a surprise.
"I took the liberty of visiting you late at night. Please don't take offense, my dear brother." After Guan Shi introduced him briefly, Liu Yun, who had a strong body but gray hair, clasped his fists and said guilty.
This is a man who has read books and killed people. It is definitely not easy for such a person to call you brother and brother, but Fan Wenjin can no longer care about this.
"Wen Jin has heard about Liu Gong for a long time. How lucky is he to see him today?"
In the hall, there was a lamp like a bean, and dozens of soldiers from Jin Dynasty were guarding the front of the house tightly. The reason why Fan Wenjin still thought about escaping from the city was because there were
These Daizhou warriors are here.
No one here could give him any advice, the oldest one was a battalion captain, and he was also illiterate. It was obvious that Li Po had no intention of letting his men come to the northwest to "die".
But these soldiers who came from the Daizhou frontier fortress are all veterans. They are different from the 500 people who went to Chang'an that year. After so many years of war tests, they are not afraid of death and have long been integrated with the Daizhou cavalry. Even if
Even if he died in battle, he would not ignore the envoy.
In other words, Li Po almost sent a group of dead soldiers to follow Fan Wenjin to the northwest.