Chapter 949 It is advisable to guard against Turks
In the past period of time, the situation in Chang'an City was much better than that of Tongzhou City, the source of the civil strife. Even because of the departure of the Liufang Forbidden Army, which was the dominant force in Gyeonggi Province, the security and life of the residents in the city had improved.
When the emperor returned from his ceremonial carriage, Shi Li Mu, the governor of Yong who had stayed in Chang'an, and others came to Weibei to greet him. However, after Li Tai sent the emperor to prison, he did not stay in the imperial city, but went to his home in the south of the city.
I stayed temporarily at the Longyuan Academy of Industry.
The Liufang Forbidden Army no longer exists as an independent branch of the guard force. Most of the generals have been temporarily relieved of their military power due to involvement in the chaos and are waiting to be cut. The sergeants still remain in the camps in Tongzhou for reorganization.
Now that we are back in Chang'an, the only people responsible for the security of the guards are the troops Li Tai brought to Guanzhong. However, the Chang'an Palace is already cramped and narrow, and the building area is not even as large as that of the Zhongwai Palace. If Li Tai lives in it again,
, staffing and security were very troublesome, so they were temporarily divided into two places, so that the Shannan Dao people could figure out all the defense matters in the forbidden area as soon as possible.
Not long after the Battle of Jiangling last year, Li Tai's family members who stayed in Guanzhong went to Xiangyang, but the Longyuan Academy was still preserved. However, due to the subtle relationship between the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office and Shannan Road at that time, many times
In order to avoid suspicion, Liu no longer allowed his children to continue studying here.
Therefore, the current teaching work of Longyuan Academy has basically stopped, but the work of reorganizing and cataloging the collection of books is still in progress. There are also some students who live in remote areas, have poor family backgrounds and are dedicated to learning, still stay here to help with the work.
Some editing assistance.
When Li Taiyi arrived here, bachelors and students also came out to greet them. The soldiers asked for instructions whether to temporarily transfer these people to other places. Li Tai pondered for a while and then said no, and still kept these people.
Scholars provided some food and supplies to keep warm during the winter.
Longyuan Academy already occupies a large area, and buildings have been added to it in recent years. It is more than enough to serve as a temporary residence for Li Tai and his tribe.
Li Tai's residence had just been packed up, and Li Mu and others went out to see him again. He could also understand Li Mu's anxious mood, so he brought them in again.
After Li Mu entered the hall, he knelt on the ground with a plop, buried his head on the ground and said in a deep voice: "My family is immoral and disobedient. It has been involved in serious chaos and caused harm to the country. I was unable to stop it due to my humble position. Please punish me!"
Li Tai stood up from the banquet, walked into the hall and helped Li Mu up with his own hands, patted his shoulder and sighed: "Guilty or innocent, we don't care for the moment. I can reunite with Xianqing when I return to the court. I
I feel quite happy in my heart. How have you been feeling since we said goodbye?"
This greeting immediately created a somewhat cordial atmosphere between the two of them, which was slightly unfamiliar, and also made Li Mu's thoughts fly back to the scene when they parted before.
At that time, the Battle of Jiangling ended, and Shannan Road's disrespectful attitude was revealed. During this process, Li Mu chose to follow Li Tai to complete the Battle of Jiangling, but later chose to return to Guanzhong because he was worried about implicating the entire family.
At that time, he had already prepared the worst plan, and even left the spoils he won in the Battle of Jiangling to his son Li Ya. However, after returning, he was not punished much and was promoted to general.
"My lord, the magistrate of Otsuka is so vast that he can accommodate all kinds of people. He can not only tolerate the ugly people who have lost their loyalty, such as humble officials, but also can entrust his life to the great king and other human figures to carry out family and national affairs. It is a pity that the world will end in the end.
There are too many people who are pursuing self-interest and cannot deeply understand this deep feeling of moral trust."
Li Mu lowered his head and said again. He raised his eyes to see Li Tai's expression, and then leaned forward and continued: "But the king is strong and brave. Although things have had twists and turns, he has finally returned to the right path. Therefore, Otsuka Zaiying's spirit is not far away. If you see him
The king will surely be very pleased to have settled down in the imperial court."
After Li Tai heard this, he smiled slightly and raised his hand to signal Li Mu to sit down first. He also turned back to his seat and said with a smile: "This return to the court is not only inspired by the late Otsuka Prime Minister, but also
But my words are widely expected. How did I gain such popularity? In today's country, I am the only one who can deter the poor, praise the meritorious, quell the resentments, dispel the hostility, gather the scattered people's hearts, and reshape the order of the court. Of course, Wu An is also indispensable for this.
Please help us with the help of our loyal and brave men!”
After hearing this, Li Mu hurriedly stood up, kowtowed in the hall and said loudly: "Your Majesty, hold on to your orders, everyone is waiting for you, I am fortunate enough to have chosen you in advance, and I will definitely do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
"It's a pity that when Yangping's official business came to an end, he was unwise after all. He indulged and doted on his young disciple, which was contrary to justice and abandoned himself to everyone."
Li Tai waved his hand to indicate that Li Mu would not be polite, and then sighed and said that it was indeed a bit regretful for Li Yuan to make such a choice.
This regret was not just for Li Yuan, but also for the entire Gaoping Li family, which had put a question mark in his heart.
Yu Wenjue and others made such a fuss that the authority of the Chinese and foreign governments was gone, which was also conducive to Li Tai's shaping of a new hegemonic authority. Neither Li Yuan nor Li Mu actually needed to do so now that he was entering the dynasty.
He cared too much. But the Gaoping Li family's deep local influence in Yuanzhou and the attitude of Li Xian, the head of the Li family, made Li Tai have to pay attention.
The Gaoping Li family could be called the number one martial arts family in Guanxi for a long period of time in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou dynasties. The three brothers Li Xian, Li Yuan and Li Mu each had their own responsibilities. They can be said to be a model for today's big families to use martial arts to build their families.
, in terms of power and influence, even Jingzhao Webster, with Wei Xiaokuan in charge, is hard to match.
The reason why the Li family of Gaoping can enjoy this honor is not only the bravery and talents of their brothers and clan members, but also a very important point is the important geographical location of Yuanzhou and the outstanding local power of the Li family in Yuanzhou, which makes their entire family
It is of great significance in the northwest frontier defense.
Li Yuan's son Li Zhi can be said to be the most appreciated young man in Bafu since Li Tai, and the power Li Zhi enjoys in Bafu is even more than that of Li Tai.
After all, Li Tai's real success will be after he breaks away from the restrictions of the Bafu. If he stays in the Bafu, even now he will not be able to compare with the power that Li Zhi has. After all, there is not enough strong support from outside. This is a direct lock.
The upper limit of his growth in Bafu is dead.
After expressing regret for Li Yuan's choice, Li Tai looked at Li Mu and said in a deep voice: "I heard that before his escape, Duke Yang Ping went to Chang'an to lobby Duke Wu An. I wonder what his plan was."
After Li Mu heard this question, his expression suddenly became solemn and he did not dare to hide anything. He even told everything Li Yuan had said before about separatizing Yuanzhou and seeking Turks for aid.
After listening to Li Mu's explanation, Li Tai couldn't help but feel his eyebrows twitching, somewhat shocked by the thoughts of Li Yuan and his son.
Although a plan such as separatizing Yuanzhou seems to be highly executable, it is still very difficult to actually implement it, especially when Li Yuan and his son fled, they did not have time to kidnap the emperor or direct members of the Yuwen family. In the countryside,
Being powerful and influential is one thing, but if you want to pull everyone together to rebel and cause chaos, it is still quite difficult. It also depends on whether the external environment allows it.
Li Taineng was able to establish Xinhe Lian Sheng in Shannan. It was a combination of various factors such as the right time, the right place, the right people, etc., and he made full use of the impact and turmoil brought by Hou Jing's Rebellion to the Southern Dynasty society. If Li Yuan and his son wanted to separatist power in Yuanzhou, they had to do it.
It was because the whole country of Northern Qi came to war that Li Tai could not spare any effort to deal with them. Otherwise, the local powerful people in Yuanzhou might have to roll up their sleeves to deal with them.
But this idea of uniting the Turks is a bit interesting, and it even goes beyond Li Tai's cognitive blind spot.
Before he served in the Southeast, his contact with the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Offices became increasingly estranged. He neither deliberately understood nor had channels to understand the interaction between the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Governments and the Turks, so he did not have a clear and accurate understanding of the interaction between them.
know.
Previously, Yu Jin also reported that when the Li Zhi brothers fled the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, they also kidnapped a group of personnel. It was just because Li Zhi had controlled the affairs of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Bureau for a long time and did not keep these personnel in a separate book. Therefore, what aspects were specifically involved in these personnel?
Not sure. Now it seems that it must be related to the connection with Turks.
Yuanzhou was later known as Guyuan, Ningxia, and the Xiaoguandao Road connecting it with Guanzhong was an important passage to the northwest of Guanzhong. In the early Tang Dynasty, Turk Jieli Khan took advantage of the weakness of Guanzhong and sent troops southward shortly after the Xuanwumen Incident in the Tang Dynasty.
The Weishi River alliance was concluded with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Turkic army took the Xiaoguan Road from Yuanzhou south. After the troops left Xiaoguan, they followed the Jingshui River all the way down. It only took a few days to reach Chang'an.
!
Although it would be difficult for Li Yuan and his son to establish any separatist regime in Yuanzhou, if they were really frantic in attracting Turks to come south in order to protect themselves, it would undoubtedly be a danger that could not be ignored.
Li Mu saw that Li Tai's expression became serious, and his mood became more and more uneasy. He quickly said respectfully: "The evil son in the household who takes power and creates chaos is a big mistake. Colluding with foreign invaders and causing harm to our country is destroying humanity."
I have sent a letter to my brother to warn my brother, and I will arrest and punish the criminals of our country as soon as they escape back to their hometowns!"
After Li Tai heard this, he smiled and praised Li Mu. However, for such an important variable and hidden danger, he certainly could not rely on Gaoping Li's own attitude and approach, so he had to respond as soon as possible.
The war preparations must be sufficient. Once the Turks really become southern invaders, they must have sufficient counterattack power.
So after meeting Li Mu, Li Tai immediately summoned Tian Hong and other generals from Yuanzhou to get a closer look at the local power situation in Yuanzhou. He also sent an additional letter to Xiangyang, ordering
A group of soldiers who rushed to Guanzhong, Lieutenant General Shi Jing, a native of Yuanzhou, were also added.