Lin Yutong said nothing about Li Zhi's arrangement. In fact, there was nothing he could say! Can I tell Empress Wu's plan? No! No one would believe it, right? Even Li Zhi wouldn't believe it.
There is only one person like this in a thousand years. If he is hit by someone like this, where can I go to reason with him?
She went over and said, "Aye, let me press it for you."
good!
Li Zhi lay down. The massage technique was so good that all the muscles and bones in his body seemed to be active.
After half an hour, Lin Yutong retracted his hand, stood up and saluted Li Zhi, "Aye, take care of yourself all the way here."
Li Zhi smiled slightly and waved his hand towards Tongtong, "Go! Go get busy."
Lin Yutong raised his head, looked at the other party deeply, kowtowed again, then stood up and slowly retreated.
But as soon as he came out of the palace, he was stopped by someone sent by the Ministry of War, "Your Highness, you must accompany me to the Ministry of War."
Is it about which part of Chang'an should be garrisoned? This is really a serious matter.
She went directly to the Ministry of War, where Liu Rengui was waiting. Originally, Pei Xingjian was in charge of the Ministry of War, but Pei Xingjian left suddenly. In this extraordinary period, it was appropriate for Empress Wu to ask Liu Rengui to temporarily take charge of the Ministry of War.
Liu Rengui is mature and prudent, and he is now nearly eighty years old.
On such a hot day, the old man was waiting outside. Lin Yutong walked a few steps over and said, "Just wait inside. Look at the weather, I'll give you some heat."
Liu Rengui couldn't control himself. Before entering the hall, he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, withdraw the troops from Chang'an and leave with the Holy Emperor. I can understand. But the Queen of Heaven has decreed that most of the troops withdrawing will not follow."
The holy driver is traveling with you." After saying that, he asked someone to take the decree that had just come down and hand it over, "Your Highness, if you don't follow the holy driver, how can you ensure the safety of the holy driver? You have to know that the more serious the disaster, the more rogue bandits.
The more bandits there are, the more things may happen from Chang'an to Luoyang. This means that we need to be well guarded along the way. Which ones should act as forwards to clear obstacles, which ones should accompany them to protect them, and which ones should stay behind to protect them from being disturbed. This is the proper arrangement.
The Ministry of War made adjustments as quickly as possible, but after handing over the document, it gave this reply. It’s not that the old minister wanted to make trouble and refuted the Queen of Heaven. This is really the case, there is no way to do it! It’s close to 20,000.
A group of people, the Queen wants to go without an army, isn’t it ridiculous?”
Yes! No wonder Liu Rengui was anxious, no one who heard this could understand it.
But if Empress Wu doesn’t bring an army, there’s no reason why she shouldn’t! If you can’t figure it out, it’s because you don’t know what she wants to do. Empress Wu is very aware of Li Zhi’s situation. She is going to Luoyang and has no intention of coming back until Li Zhi dies. Luoyang
If you really want to do something in that place, can the army follow you? The army stationed in Gyeonggi Province did not obey her orders! This loyalist is Li Zhi, or even Li Xian, but it is definitely not Empress Wu!
Therefore, she couldn't do anything she wanted to do by bringing such an army to Luoyang.
Therefore, the purpose of going to Luoyang was to get rid of the army that was restricting her.
Liu Rengui objected to her arrangement and hoped that Tongtong would mediate. But Tongtong knew that Empress Wu must have a very upright reason waiting for someone to question her, but was it okay not to do it?
She said, "How about you always go to the palace with me and meet the Queen of Heaven?"
That couldn't be better.
Lin Yutong didn't say anything when he went in, he simply said that I was here. It is my duty to worry about the safety of the Holy Driver, nothing more.
Liu Rengui expressed his worries, and Empress Wu asked Liu Rengui, "Then what do you think will happen to the army's supplies if we bring so many troops along the way? Is the burden on the counties and counties along the way too heavy? Now, it is divided into several routes, and each one
The states and counties along the road share the pressure, which is the best solution at hand."
Yes! This is the truth, but the safety of saints is greater than heaven!
Empress Wu then said, "The saint pities the common people. This is the benevolence of the saint! I don't believe that there are bold and reckless people who would attack the saint! The saint is a benevolent king who upholds the will of God and rules the world with virtue. The Son of Heaven is on his way.
In your own territory and walking among your own people, why should you be afraid?"
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Liu Rengui to say anything else, he asked Liu Rengui directly: "Or do you think that the saint's virtue is not enough to win over the world?"
Liu Rengui: "..." This is unreasonable!
He looked at the princess: Tell me! What do you think we should do about this matter now?!
Lin Yutong sighed inwardly. The reason given by Empress Wu that the burden along the way was too heavy was valid! What he secretly wanted to do was another matter, but the truth on the surface could be put on the table. If the burden was too heavy, local officials would exploit the place.
It's too heavy, and something will happen even if nothing happens.
She could only express her position and said: "Mr. Liu's concerns must be considered. The safety of you and my father must always come first!"
Empress Wu hurriedly said: "I know Liu Gong's heart. But compared to the internal ringworm and boils, I am more worried about the border troubles! Once we encounter a major disaster, the border troubles will arise! The main focus of the Ministry of War should be on the border troubles. As for the border troubles along the way,
, I have made arrangements. The safety of the saint is more important to me, how can I be careless?"
This reply was so well-founded and his attitude was so good that Liu Rengui could not continue to ask any more questions.
Do you want to ask the Queen of Heaven: How did you arrange it? Tell me! Tell me and let me wait and see if it is appropriate?
You can’t ask this! When the Queen says it’s safe, it must be safe. I asked too many questions, and I thought I was spying on you! It’s about the security of the palace. Can you try asking? This is a topic that a courtier should not ask in depth.
Already.
Even Lin Yutong couldn't ask any more questions. This was a red line, and Empress Wu used this red line to block the minister's questions.
But does Empress Wu really have a complete safety guarantee, and can she ensure that she reaches Luoyang safely?
No!
But Empress Wu is Empress Wu, she is really very courageous. There must be no risk in doing anything? Can't I take this risk?
Risk!
She got rid of the army, but she had to make preparations. She ordered troops and generals among the new people who had joined her, and finally ordered Wei Yuanzhong, the supervisory censor, and summoned the people, "You are responsible for the safety along the way. Whether you can arrive safely will depend on everything."
It’s up to you! I have put myself, the saint, and even the royal family’s fortune and life into your hands, so go ahead and do it.”
What kind of official is the censor?
He is a civil servant, and he is an eighth-grade civil servant. Not to mention he has a soldier. As far as he is concerned, he does not have a single subordinate. How can an eighth-grade officer be lower?
Wei Yuanzhong was stunned and looked up at the Queen of Heaven in astonishment.
Empress Wu also looked at him: "What? Don't you dare?"
Wei Yuanzhong kowtowed with a bang, and his neck was stiff at that time: "You dare, why don't I dare?"
If you dare, do it! The sooner the better.
I really didn’t ask anything and asked Wei Yuanzhong to take care of it.
What can Wei Yuanzhong do? Ask the officials, gentry, and wealthy families in the states and counties along the way to welcome him and escort him from the border of one place to the border of another? This method will definitely work, but if it really happens, the saint will do it with his will.
Why do you have to do it yourself?
Then I don’t think about this method anymore, it won’t work.
I went home and poured well water from head to toe. It was completely cool, and my brain suddenly came to light. This guy ran directly to the prison and looked at every prisoner in the prison one by one. He was locked up all year round.
What kind of person can he be? He is dressed in rags, has a sallow face and thin skin, and has straight eyes. This is not the person we want! In the end, the hard work paid off. After visiting Chang'an and Wannian counties, we actually found one.
It's quite special! When he stood there, he looked like a bandit coming down from the mountain, with a fierce look in his eyes. Being able to maintain such a state in this prison can explain a lot of problems.
Okay! It’s up to you.
He took the man out and rented a brothel in Pingkangfang. He treated the man to a prostitute, and then he said the matter: Anyway, the Holy Emperor cannot be harassed along the way. As for you, you have to go and take care of these things along the way.
Bandits, petty thieves, all lawbreakers will be restrained by me. Just see if you can do this!
The man slapped the table and said, "That's it! It's done! I'll do it! Bring me an official uniform and it'll be done."
Okay! The old official uniform of the eighth rank was stuffed with an old one and asked him to change it. He was given a horse as a gift. The man got on the horse and went to do his business.
Lin Yutong knew about this historical plot that was almost a drama! Yes! This is how it was in history. Empress Wu really abandoned the army like this, and then arrived in Luoyang safely under the protection of a bandit leader.
Not to mention being intruded, it was just property, regardless of whether it was public or private, not a penny was lost.
Empress Wu was bold enough to think, Wei Yuanzhong was bold enough to take over, and the leader of the thieves was bold enough to do it.
They are all brave people! Let’s talk about this matter. If it were the Fourth Master, would the Fourth Master do it? No! What the Fourth Master wants is stability.
But the rise of Empress Wu is destined to be different from that of ordinary emperors. Her operation is like dancing on the tip of a knife, hanging.
Who is left in Chang'an at this time?
Most of the people in the imperial court were taken away. However, veteran ministers like Liu Rengui stayed on. It was said that the emperor was absent, and Kyoto could not be left without directors. The veteran ministers were prudent and stayed to take charge of daily affairs.
The princess of Zhenguo is mainly responsible for disaster relief matters.
No one thought much about it. When the saint was in good health, he would go to Luoyang for half a year or twice every three years. As a result, Chang'an was still Chang'an, and the Eastern Capital was still the Eastern Capital.
Nothing has changed.
Therefore, everyone feels that it should be the same this time.
Many courtiers followed, and everyone was thinking: First, this arrangement could reduce the pressure on Chang'an; second, the saint wanted to grant Songshan Mountain, which was a large scale, and it was normal for courtiers to follow him. Back then, the grant to Mount Tai was only 10,000
There were many people accompanying us. They were all the same!
The advantage of this is that people's hearts are very stable. Food is shipped from Dongdu, and Tongtong is in charge of the Yamen, making arrangements for disaster relief. It can be said that everyone performs his or her duties!
Yes! The drought this time is indeed severe. The ground is so dry that there are huge cracks. The summer grain harvest will be impossible, and the autumn grain cannot be planted, so the harvest will be impossible.
How can a disaster of this level be compared with the disasters in history since the Tang Dynasty? The disaster in the early years of Zhenguan can be compared with it. But if we compare it with later generations, especially those who have experienced the Ming Dynasty
After the disaster, the current disaster will no longer be difficult to deal with.
Let them go down one by one without taking any detours. Be gentle when you should be gentle and be tough when you should be tough. Liu Rengui felt that what the princess handled was the most worry-free disaster relief he had done as prime minister in so many years.
It's easy to worry here, but the situation in Luoyang is not good again!
The land in Chang'an was dry and cracked, but Luoyang was flooded. It rained continuously for months and the rivers overflowed. Under such an abnormal climate, Li Zhibing, who was already in poor health and traveled thousands of miles on the road, was
Fell!
We have not entered Luoyang and cannot return to Chang'an. We are stuck halfway. What should we do?
Before setting off, they had said that Songshan Mountain would be closed, so the imperial driver and his party stopped at the foot of Songshan Mountain.
At this time, Li Zhi's first reaction was: hurry up and summon the country!
