Li Po stretched out, the sky was already bright, and the sunlight crawled into the palace along the window lattice, bringing some vitality by the way.
It is now the end of autumn, and the weather is getting colder day by day. The trees in the palace are shivering in the autumn wind, shaking off dead branches and leaves all over the ground.
It was a bit cool in the bedroom in the morning, but it wasn't enough to light a fire to keep warm.
It is said that the autumn wind and autumn rain make people sad. Without the autumn rain, only the autumn wind will be very weak. Li Po is in a good mood. He is in his prime and full of energy.
Even though I drank a lot of wine last night and heard the disturbing news, after one night, my body and mind were not affected much.
Of course, there is a reason for this... The soft and fit body next to him was sleeping soundly. At this time, he was startled, but he just turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
An orchid-like fragrance lingers in the palace, and even after being soaked in it for a night, you can still smell it.
Li Po took a deep breath, sighed contentedly, and with great willpower, he lifted the quilt and got out of bed. Then the palace people appeared from the corner like ghosts and began to help the emperor dress.
Clothes and robes, and a wash at the same time.
This is the life that an emperor should live. Li Po finally felt the benefits of being an emperor, which was completely different from the feeling of having imperial power in the outside world.
If the emperor and the nobles rule the world outside, then the harem belongs to the emperor alone. This is the emperor's lair, and everyone is hanging around the emperor.
As for who the emperor slept with, not only the women in the harem were concerned, but also people from outside the court were paying attention. The emperor's family affairs were the world's affairs.
And Li Po and Ashi Tianxiang slept together, which meant that they were related to the Turkic Royal Court, and the children they gave birth to even belonged to the list of heirs of the Turkic Royal Court, which was still very high.
If one day, Tang Dynasty's hands are strong enough to penetrate deep into the Turkic Royal Court, then he and the bloodline of Ashina Tianxiang can become the masters of the Turkic Royal Court in an upright manner.
In that case, wouldn't Datang and Turks become good neighbors for generations? Or even a family?
Of course, this was not what Li Po was thinking about, but if he sent someone to the Turkic royal court to propose marriage now, would it be an act of weakness?
If there are still some people in the Turkic royal court who feel that fighting with him is not worth the gain, then when the Western Khan Ashina Qura is about to make a move, he sends people to the royal court to ask for Ashina Qiura to marry him, won't many people think that he is begging for mercy from the Turks?
It is almost unnecessary to think about it. Once someone thinks this way, they will definitely take advantage of it. Even if Ashina Qura is just bluffing now, he may actually want to go to the south soon.
Therefore, it is better to see what the Western Khan wants first, and then talk to the Turkic royal court. He has been entangled with the Turks for many years and sent people north to the Turkic royal court several times.
Not only did he fight with the Turks, he came back with the nickname Whip of the Gods, but he also played a great role in the ascendance of the Turk Khan King Ashina Yanghuan to the throne.
In addition, he sent people out of Yulin to join the Turks in killing Guo Zihe who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. In addition, he also sent Yu Wenxin to participate in the Grassland League, which was the time when Ashina Yang Huan ascended the throne.
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It can be said that none of the heroes in the late Sui Dynasty could deal with the Turks as well as he did, so no one could understand the internal affairs of the Turks better than him.
Some news from the Turkic Khan's tent would always reach his ears. For example, this time Ashina Qiuluo gathered his troops with great fanfare, but there was no movement in the Turkic royal court.
So he could guess [Tianlai Novel www.23txt.info] that this might be Ashina Qiulu's independent behavior. The two Turkic Khans of the East and West had great autonomy and often threatened the Turkic Khans.
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So it can be guessed that this is another political move made by Ashina Yang Huan against the powerful Turks?
No matter where Ashina Qura leads his troops, whether he wins or loses, will he weaken the strength of the Western Khan again?
After dating Yuanyuan for so many years, Li Po would never underestimate the political skills of the former Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty. She was a living legend who became a Turkic Khan in a woman's body.
In contrast, all men in the world can hide their faces and go away.
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In mid-August, the sky in Chang'an became gloomy, the biting north wind gradually raged, and the first snow of winter was about to come.
Zhang Shigui, Yu Chi and others have returned to the army and are preparing to spend the winter in Jingzhao.
After receiving the military order, Xue Wanche also led his army from Hongnong to Tongguan and garrisoned in Wannian County. From Jin to Chang'an, grain and grass were continuously transported for the army to spend the winter.
The army gradually gathered in the north of Jingzhao, not only to welcome the wind and snow here, but also to wait for the detection reports from the north to come back.
However, the 15,000 cavalry led by Yuchi Gong and Li Nian did not return to Jingzhao. Instead, they entered Honghua County according to the strategy of the Ministry of War and stationed themselves at Heshui, the county seat of Honghua County, waiting for the appearance of fighter planes.
A great war may be about to take place at the beginning of winter. For the newly born Tang Dynasty, this is also a war that cannot be failed.
The new regime is always full of vigor and vitality, but it is also very fragile... In other words, the family's financial resources are too thin and it cannot withstand major setbacks.
Once the Turkic Khanates moved south in a large scale, the Tang Dynasty must win every battle. Once defeated and the Turks were allowed to enter the hinterland of Kansai, the consequences would be disastrous.
But compared with other wars experienced this year, this war will not be mentioned easily before the results are known. All news will be covered up by other things, so as not to cause panic among the people of Chang'an and even the Kansai counties.
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At such a moment when the outside was loose and the inside was tight, a long team slowly entered Chang'an City before the weather worsened.
Among the team, Zhang Gongjin raised his head and looked at the city gate of Chang'an City. It didn't have the grandeur of Luoyang, the eastern capital... Zhang Gongjin said to himself.
This is a middle-aged man in his thirties, strong and energetic. Like many men of this era, he has a short beard and an air of officialdom.
Zhang Gongjin was from Weizhou, and his family had officials for generations, but he never had any high-ranking officials.
He served as the governor of Yingchuan County under Wang Shichong. More than a year ago, Wang Shichong died in Tongguan, and people in various counties in Henan began to find their own way out.
Many people followed Duan Da and surrendered to Dou Jiande, but the rest could no longer survive. Henan, which had no food and no one grew food, finally gradually lost its life. The Henan people who were lucky enough to be alive fled one after another.
The nobles and bureaucrats in Henan left earlier.
For example, Cui Shu, the governor of Yingchuan County, was actively seeking a way out. He and Zheng Da, the governor of Xiangcheng County, led their subordinates to seek refuge with the King of Han.
These were all descendants of wealthy families among the Han people, but their lives under Wang Shichong's rule were extremely difficult. When Wang Shichong died, they immediately became like birds and beasts.
They originally wanted to seek refuge with Li Yuan, but the King of Han did not have much appeal to them. Unfortunately, the King of Han sent troops to block the road to Tongguan, so the two descendants of Cui Zheng reluctantly surrendered to the King of Han.
Zheng Da was more courageous and felt that the subordinates of the King of Han who received them did not respect them, so he tried to run to Tongguan at night.
All these people were caught that night and almost lost their heads.
At that time, Zhang Gongjin followed Cui Shu and surrendered to the king of Han.
In fact, it's no wonder that Zheng Da was dissatisfied. It was much different from what they had expected. The King of Han who was by the river didn't see them at all, so he ordered people to send them back to Jinyang for resettlement.
This was an age when children from famous families would be warmly received wherever they went, and they also felt that they had the talent to repay others, so they were left out in the cold. Cui Shu and Zheng Da were both upset and felt that the King of Han was short-sighted.
It didn't matter to Zhang Gongjin. After all, he was just a subordinate and didn't feel the same way. Besides, the world had changed from Henan to Jin.
Wang Shichong didn't necessarily treat them well, so why bother complaining about other people's meanness?
In fact, they still enjoyed some treatment from famous families in Jin. For example, Zhao Ying, the governor of Jiangjun, and Pei Shiqing, the head of the Pei clan, personally received them.
When they arrived in Jinyang, the Jinyang Wang family was also very enthusiastic towards them. After all, they all belonged to the same four prominent Han surname families in the world, so it was not difficult for them to communicate with each other.
So Cui Shu and Zheng Da soon had new positions. Although they were quite dissatisfied with the King of Han, it did not prevent them from serving as officials under the King of Han.
Zhang Gongjin also easily found a vacancy. Naturally, he was incomparable to those two. Because he was from Henan, he was appointed as the Military Director of the Ministry of War.
The official position was definitely incomparable with the past, and the responsibilities also made Zhang Gongjin laugh and cry. Transporting grain to Luoyang, and then returning with some people from Luoyang, this kind of activity is almost the same as human teeth.
After working for more than a year, Zhang Gongjin thought to himself that if he continued like this, he might sink into the lower ranks and have no great potential. However, he believed that he was no worse than others in terms of talent or other things, so how could he muddle along like this?
It happened that last winter, someone in Zhongshu wanted a writer in Luoyang City by name, so Zhang Gongjin went to the old owner and asked for some goods.
He took all his family property and braved the severe cold to escort the grain to Luoyang again. After bribing two people, he easily got Wang Shichong's author back to Jinyang.
In fact, the people in Luoyang City started to have red eyes with hunger, and the situation was teetering on the edge of getting out of control. Maybe last winter was the last peaceful time.
Zhang Gongjin didn't care about this. Under the scourge of the two demon kings Li Mi and Wang Shichong, Henan had already turned into a hell on earth. Every county was gradually depopulated, including Luoyang City.
The man who came back was called Xue Deyin, a Jin native. Zhang Gongjin treated him well along the way.
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Soon after, Zhang Gongjin's efforts were rewarded...