Zuo Qianniu prepared general Li Wu and came to the outside of Tai Chi Hall.
This is not the first time he has come here. He is familiar with the road, and both the guards and the eunuchs on duty recognize him, because he and Liu Jingsheng are in charge of the left and right Qianniu Preparation Mansion of Suwei Palace.
Together with the left and right prison guards, they formed the emperor's personal army. According to tradition, they were collectively called the Yulin Guards, and were also called the Inner Guards by the people of the time.
The so-called Xiaoguo in the former Sui Dynasty was actually another name for them.
For example, in the last years of Daye, Yang Guang could no longer trust the officials around him, so he established the Left and Right Xiongwu Mansion and called in many soldiers from the Guanxi Prefecture to fill it, led by Yu Wenhua and his brothers.
This directly led to the Jiangdu tragedy. These newly recruited guards had little loyalty and their combat effectiveness was extremely worrying. After arriving in Jiangdu, they missed their homeland of Kansai even more, so they killed the emperor under the leadership of Yu Wenhua and his brothers.
, and then many people fled back to Kansai.
This also shows in disguise that the emperor's guards cannot be replaced casually. The Yulin guards are the last barrier in front of the emperor and must be treated with caution.
Needless to say, Li Wu was not only a relative, but also fought with Li Po and achieved many military exploits. After wasting several years in Chang'an, he naturally made up for it.
So Li Po handed over his own army guards to him, and he was regarded as one of the celebrities in the dynasty.
He successfully entered the side hall of Taiji Hall, where someone was talking to the emperor. He had to wait, so the eunuchs immediately served him hot tea.
It contained both salt and ginger slices, and the taste was extremely pungent. Li Wu couldn't help but grin after taking a few sips, and his body felt a lot warmer.
He waited for a long time, and when he was thinking about the emperor summoning him to see him, a group of people came out of the house.
Li Wu looked at it for a moment and then stood up.
The first person with white hair and beard was carried out by two eunuchs. He was the minister of Taichang Temple, Jin Ziguanglu, the Duke of Pi, He Chou. He was a great god. Even though he walked slowly, no one else dared to leave.
in front of him.
Those who followed were also important officials in the court, including Su Quan, the Minister of Household Affairs, Wei Jie, the Superintendent of the Shaofu Palace, Yun Dingxing, the Minister of Works, and Tang Jian, the Minister of Honglu Temple.
Li Wu recognized them all, and Wei Jie was considered his elder. He didn't know what kind of important matter these people were discussing inside. Of course, Li Wu didn't care about it. He just stood sideways and greeted each one with greetings.
These people did not stay, but returned the greetings briefly before filing out, whispering to each other at the entrance of the palace, saluting each other, and then dispersed.
When Li Wu entered the palace, Li Po was walking around in the palace. He had gradually adapted to the emperor's life. He usually handled government affairs in the Taiji Palace. When he was in a good mood, he went to the harem for a walk to familiarize himself with the paths of the harem.
Look at the scenery, and occasionally you can go outside the palace for a wave.
As long as you have a positive attitude towards life, how can the emperor's life be boring?
Over the past few days, he had been discussing things with people until late at night, which made him quite tired. When he saw the meal time, he planned to take a nap after the meal, but he couldn't exhaust himself.
Seeing Li Wu come in, he waved casually and said before Li Wu could salute, "No need to be polite, sit down and talk."
He treats Li Wu differently from others. He clearly distinguishes between those inside and outside. "Come here, let's have some food."
Without going anywhere else, the two of them sat opposite each other in the side hall of Tai Chi Hall and started eating and drinking. Needless to say, Li Wu was very grateful.
All these years of hard work have paid off, and the emperor is much closer to him than before, making him feel like there is nothing more he could want from a husband at this point in his life.
As for Li Po, he wanted to laugh when he looked at Li Wu.
Li Wu was not good-looking. He was square and too strong. He was not bad at that time in the army. After all, the soldiers were all kinds of people. There were many more ugly people than Li Wu, so he could not stand out.
But now, among the bureaucrats, Li Wu stands out. Those who want to be an official in this era must first be beautiful, that is, they must not be ugly or have any disabilities.
This is actually one of the obstacles set by the nobles for the lower class. After several or even dozens of generations of improvement, the chance of ugly people appearing is extremely low. How can others compare with them?
Li Wu was a peripheral member of Li Jing's branch, and he had the same great-grandfather as Li Bi. The blood relationship was already very weak, so Li Nian was closer to him.
Recalling that when they first met, Li Po hit Li Wu with a wine jar, and Li Po couldn't help but feel "ashamed."
The two of them had some food, and Li Po said while drinking tea, "You have stayed in the capital long enough, do you want to go out for a walk?"
Li Wu raised his thick neck in surprise and said without much hesitation: "I will do whatever the Supreme Lord asks me to do."
Li Po laughed and pointed at him: "You are no longer the lieutenant colonel of the army... Before you do something, you have to think carefully about whether you can get it done, and what you can get after you do it.
What, otherwise wouldn’t it be boring to be an official?”
Li Wu also laughed, like he was jumping wildly, "Back then, we all knew that what the Supreme said was always right, and what the Supreme assigned was correct. Now, except for the fact that our officials are getting higher and higher, I see
Nothing else has changed."
Li Po shook his head, "There have been a lot of changes... Okay, let's not talk about this. In that case, then go back and prepare to go to Hanzhong as the general manager of Liangzhou."
Li Wu is a little dizzy. Now he is going to serve in Shuzhong? Why?
Seeing his confused look, Li Po smiled, "Are you regretting it? It's still too late. If you say you don't want to go, I'll replace you with someone else. You can't do it unwillingly. If you go, I'm afraid it will delay the business."
Li Wu blinked his eyes a few times, and immediately, just like before, he puffed up his chest and beat it a few times, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Li Wulang will never delay things, it's just... Your Majesty wants me to do it."
what?"
Has nothing changed? If nothing has changed, how could Li Po dare to let Li Wu govern a place like Hanzhong? Li Wu has made great progress in Chang'an in the past few years.
In addition to studying with Li Jing, he also worked as a Sima in Princess Pingyang's mansion. Although he had no experience in governing local areas, his ability as an official was not bad, especially since loyalty was rare and he was a relative, so this opportunity was left to him.
Got him.
"Hanzhong has just gone through war. There are a lot of things you have to do when you go there. There are mainly a few things. The first is, of course, to make local officials obedient. The second is to appease people's hearts and pacify the bandits and barbarians. The third is to farm.
You and I have both been hungry in the north, so we should know the importance of food.
That's a grain-producing land. I'll give you one year. If you still can't transport grain from there to supply Kansai, you should come back and become your general.
If you get things done, you can be my arm, and there will be many places where you will be needed in the future."
Li Wu promised repeatedly, only swearing and swearing, and showed a little cunningness when he came. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I didn't mess up the matter when I returned to Chang'an. I will definitely succeed in going to Shuzhong this time. Otherwise, I can only do it."
I'm asking."
Li Po waved his hand, "Then go back and make preparations. After receiving the transfer order, you can leave the capital as soon as possible and take up the post. It's best to find a few staff... and then ask some knowledgeable people to find out what kind of place Liangzhou is.
"
He said a bit too much, which not only showed that he did not regard Li Wu as an outsider, but also showed that he was somewhat worried about whether Li Wu's talents could cope with the complex situation in Hanzhong.
In particular, the guy in front of him was a little too excited. He was used to seeing the dignified and solemn looks of the important officials in the court. Changing to Li Wu's style of painting made him regret it a little bit.
So when Li Wu left in a hurry, Li Po could only comfort himself secretly. Hanzhong could only be regarded as an enclave, not that important, because since ancient times, there was no saying that taking Hanzhong would lead to Bashu.
The entry of Zhang Lun, Yuwen Huo and others into Shu this time also illustrates this point. The gains and losses in Hanzhong will not affect the overall situation of the battle for Shuzhong.
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Li Wu was indeed very excited. He had stayed in Chang'an for so long that he missed Mayi a little. In fact, he and Li Jing were similar in that they were not people willing to settle for the status quo.
After leaving the Tai Chi Hall, he felt that the weather was no longer so cold. He walked out of the palace gate. The attendants took the horses, mounted them, and wanted to go back home. However, after thinking about it, he turned around and went to guard first.
I have arranged my official duties.
He called his generals over and told them that he was going to be transferred elsewhere, and asked them to be prepared to welcome the new Shangguan, because he had not long since become the general of Zuo Qianniu Bishenfu, and he had no confidants, let alone when he left office.
Recommending someone saves a lot of effort.
In the afternoon, he sent a greeting card to Wei Jie, the Shaofu's supervisor, saying that he wanted to visit him in the evening.
After receiving the reply, I went to the door in time for dinner.
Wei Jie had just come back from the office. Seeing his posture, he had to entertain this guy for dinner. Before the food and wine were served, his nephew Wei Ting came to the door, followed by a little tail, who was Wei Jie's grand-nephew.
Wei waits for a price.
Wei Jie's nature is pure and pure, and he is definitely not a hospitable person. There are quite a few people coming to the door today, and he has to entertain them.
So he asked his son to entertain Wei Ting and his son, while he entertained Li Wu in the warm pavilion in the front hall.
The reason why Li Wu found Wei Jie was not without reason. Wei Jie was the tallest and most knowledgeable person he had ever seen in his life. Even his uncle Li Jing was inferior in comparison.
Not even close.
Moreover, Wei Jie had a close friendship with his uncle, so he became the first choice.
During the dinner, Wei Jie was surprised when he heard that this guy was actually going to Shuzhong to serve as the general manager of Liangzhou. The emperor didn't think he had too many relatives and wanted to kill a few of the leaders, right?
His eldest brother Li Jingke is still serving in front of Shuzhong...
Of course, this can only be Wei Jie's imagination. The position of the general manager of Liangzhou is obviously not suitable for use as a means of murder.
It seems that the Miyuan Li family is really showing some signs of soaring into the sky... Then can Webster make some more good connections?