Chapter One Hundred and Sixty One: Upset and Worse, His Majesty Li Yuan
After the court dismissed in the afternoon, His Majesty Li Yuan rarely left behind his good friend Pei Ji, nor did he watch the young lady dance. Instead, he stood silently at Wangyunting Pavilion surrounded by the Three Seas, staring blankly.
The sparkling water was in a daze.
The situation in the north is very bad now!
Liu Heitai's generals Cao Zhan, Dong Kang and others spent money to recruit troops in Xianyu, and they were about to start another uprising. Liu Heitai, who fled to the Turks, also returned to Dingzhou again with the support of the Turks.
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But this time he did not come back by himself. On his flank, the Turkic Jieli Khan also led a large group of troops south, and the forward had already reached Jiexiu in Bingzhou.
But the situation in the north is not actually the reason for His Majesty Li Yuan's worries. In fact, it doesn't matter. If the troops from the left can't stop it, the water will cover it with the earth. If you can't fight, you can fight. If you can't fight, you can sue for peace. If it doesn't work, you can move the capital...
His Majesty Li Yuan has a headache because of his sons.
Dalang had already quietly told himself that he was willing to go to Hebei, but after hearing that the Turks were heading south and could threaten the flanks of the Tang army in Hebei at any time, he quietly changed his mind.
The most embarrassing thing is that Dalang changed his mind without telling him.
I was so excited today that I set up a ladder for him in the court hall for a long time and explained the importance of the battle in Hebei to all the officials. I just said directly that this credit is the most important. The previous ones don't matter.
The greatest military achievement was the pacification of Hebei.
Then when he finished speaking, it was Dalang's turn to step forward and ask for help, but he stood there motionless and silent! Instead, Erlang jumped out actively again, saying that he was willing to go on an expedition, and this time he would completely eliminate Liu
Black Tao Bala Bala...
The scene is quite embarrassing!
In the end, if the stupid boy Li Daoxuan hadn't jumped out and said that he didn't need to trouble King Qin's brother to deal with Liu Heitai, he could just go and let His Majesty Li Yuan just hand over the task to Li Daoxuan, His Majesty Li Yuan wouldn't know what to do about this matter today.
It's over.
Unfortunately, His Majesty Li Yuan has worked very hard to leave Da Lang with the military power to pacify Hebei. This year, after he just learned that Er Lang defeated Liu Heitai's main force in the first battle, he immediately withdrew the Shandong Daoxingtai and let Er Lang
Although he had the official position of Daxingtai in Shaanxi Province, he was unable to further pacify Hebei, leaving this peach waiting for Dalang to pick.
As a result, Dalang didn't even dare to stretch out his hand...
What else can I do? I have done so much, can I still let Erlang go on another expedition?
His Majesty Li Yuan rubbed his eyebrows vigorously, feeling confused.
He really didn't dare to let his second son go out to fight again.
To be honest, His Majesty Li Yuan felt very complicated every time he saw his second son, because he could always see the shadow of his famous cousin Yang Guang in his second son.
The same young hero with great military exploits, but also the same extremely restless and ambitious...
Why did the Sui Dynasty fall to the second generation? Isn't it because Yang Guang liked to toss too much?
So I must not make the same mistake as Yang Jian.
"It seems that if you want Dalang to go to Hebei, you still have to help him solve the Turkic problem first..."
Li Yuan gently knocked on the pillar of Wangyunting Pavilion with his hand and whispered to himself.
"Fighting is definitely not possible. Xiaogong is not in Chang'an now, and Erlang can't be released anymore, so we still have to find someone to negotiate peace first. Anyway, the Turks are just making a fuss, and they should withdraw their troops before winter. Otherwise, let Zheng Yuanxuan
Go find Jieli Khan..."
Just when Li Yuan was thinking about how to let his eldest son, who was worrying him, pick a peach, he suddenly saw a servant shouting loudly from outside the pavilion.
"Sage, please see Princess Pingyang!"
"My third wife is here?"
Li Yuan raised his head, his face a little surprised.
"Please come here!"
A few minutes later, Li Yuan saw the handsome Third Lady walking in. She was dressed in military uniform, just like she looked when he saw her again outside Chang'an City.
What a pity, my third wife is not a boy...
This regrettable thought once again appeared in Li Yuan's mind.
If Sanniang was a boy, I wouldn't have to rely on Erlang every time I fight. And after Sanniang took away some of the military merits, Erlang wouldn't be as powerful as he is now.
In Li Yuan's sentimental eyes, Li Xiuning walked outside Wangyunting Pavilion and raised her hands to salute Li Yuan who was standing in the pavilion.
"My daughter has seen Aye!"
"Third lady, get up..."
Li Yuan walked out of the pavilion and reached out to pull up the daughter he loved most.
To be honest, His Majesty Li Yuan feels guilty for this daughter.
On the eve of the incident, he saw his son-in-law Chai Shao return to Chang'an alone, and told him that the Sanniang wanted to send him Chai Shao to help him do big things because he felt that he was a big influence, so she decided to stay and protect him.
, His Majesty Li Yuan almost drew out a knife and stabbed his son-in-law to death.
Nai Weng, I wrote to you to ask you two to leave, is it to get you to help me rebel?
I'm afraid that my daughter's death will be in vain...
However, because Sanniangzi was not dead after all, and Chai Shao wisely donated a lot of money to finance his own army, he could only turn a blind eye.
"Sister Sanniang came to Ouchi today. Is there anything you need Aye to take charge of?"
Looking at Sanniang Li Xiuning, Li Yuan's wrinkled face smiled like a flower, and he patted Sanniang's head affectionately with his hand.
"Speak confidently, no matter what it is, Aye will do it for you."
"Aye is already very good to my daughter..."
Li Xiuning answered obediently.
"My daughter has nothing to trouble Aye. This time when my daughter enters the palace, she has a big event to discuss with Aye."
"Oh, my third wife has something important to tell Aye?"
Li Yuan took Li Xiuning's hand and walked into Wangyunting Pavilion, sat down on the bed, and said kindly.
"What's the big deal? Let's talk about it."
Li Xiuning pursed her lips and replied seriously.
"This matter starts with the murder of Kong Ke, a member of the army in the office of Wei Yunqi, the general manager of Suizhou, who was killed in Chang'an more than ten days ago..."
"Wei Yunqi?"
Li Yuan couldn't help but frowned when he heard the name.
Yes, it was this guy who publicly reported his good gay friend Pei Ji for rebelling. As a result, his good gay friend was angry with him for more than a month.
As soon as Li Yuan frowned, the thoughtful Sanniangzi guessed what Aye was thinking, so she immediately explained.
"Although Kong Ke joined the army under Wei Yunqi, this matter had nothing to do with Wei Yunqi. The reason why he was killed was because he accidentally broke into Yifan of the Fahua Sect while drinking with the doctor of the Ministry of War in Pingkangfang.
The monk’s private meeting with Li Zitong…”
"Li Zitong..."
After hearing this name, His Majesty Li Yuan, who was originally a little casual, immediately straightened his body and his expression became serious.
"How did Fahua Sect and Li Zitong get involved?"
"Is such that,"
Li Xiuning organized her thoughts and started from the beginning.
"Aye, you also know that my daughter was able to escape from Daxing City with the help of her Taoist friend Xuancheng..."
"Ahem..."
When talking about Xuancheng, Li Yuan's face became a little ugly, and he secretly coughed twice.
He was very clear about this Xuancheng matter, but on one side was a Taoist priest he had never met, and on the other side was his son-in-law who had donated a lot of money to his rebellion. It was clear at a glance which one was more important, and he could only help the evildoers without conscience.
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However, His Majesty Li Yuan is still a little embarrassed to treat his daughter's savior like this!
"Although Xuancheng has passed away, he still has a disciple named Qingwei."
Li Xiuning did not discuss the events of that year with her Aye, but simply brushed them off.
"Qingwei is extremely talented. He established his foundation and entered Taoism at a young age. Even the old immortal Qingxiazi said that he would be one of the immortals in the future, so my daughter helped Qingwei find a supervisory position in the Taishi Bureau."
"Uh-huh……"
Li Yuan nodded.
"Since he is an immortal seed, letting him join the Taishi Bureau can be regarded as selecting talents for the country. Sanniang, you have done a good job!"
Yes, as an LSP whose hobbies have remained unchanged for decades and who has always loved young ladies, His Majesty Li Yuan is very calm about raising a Taoist priest for his beloved daughter.
As long as the good daughter doesn't break up with the consort because of this Taoist priest, she can pretend she didn't see it.
"This matter about Kong Ke is very strange..."
Next, Li Xiuning told how Kong Ke was captured, how the next day he summoned monks and nuns to confess with great fanfare, how the officials of Suizhou Jinzou Academy thought something was wrong, how they notified the Taishi Bureau, and how Kong Qing
How after careful investigation and repeated research and judgment, the ghosts and monks who secretly captured souls and set up court without permission were finally captured in Jinggongfang.
The situation was exactly the same as what Kong Qing told her, without changing a word.
What Sanniangzi didn't expect was that after hearing these things, His Majesty Li Yuan was even more concerned.
"The general manager of Suizhou is a seventh-grade official who joined the army, but these monks can actually capture souls if they want to?"
Li Yuan's eyes narrowed, and his face looked more like an old lady with a beard.
"It seems that what Qingxiazi said about these monks having magic weapons that can isolate dragon energy is not wrong. These bastard monks actually made such magic weapons. What do they want to do? Who is their target?
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The third lady blinked, she really had never considered this issue from this perspective.
However, His Majesty Li Yuan did not seem to expect Sanniang to answer this matter. After muttering a few words to himself, he immediately waved to Sanniang.
"Well, Aye is a little distracted. Miss Sanniang, please continue."
"yes!"
Li Xiuning agreed and then continued.
"Qingwei followed the murder of Kong Ke to get to the bottom of it, and found Monk Yifan, an eminent monk of the Fahua Sect. The reason why Kong Ke was killed was because he broke up the relationship between Monk Yifan and Li Zitong, so
He just investigated secretly..."
Li Xiuning raised his head and said seriously.
"In the end, he discovered that Monk Yifan had secretly met with Li Zitong, and actually planned to rescue Li Zitong back to Jianghuai when Erlang took Du Fuwei into Chang'an, and colluded with Fu Gong'er to start a new uprising and split Jiangnan."
Snapped!
After hearing the news, His Majesty Li Yuan, who was already in a very unhappy mood, stood up angrily and slapped his palm on the pillar of Wangyunting Pavilion.
"These damn monks, they actually dare to..."
"After my daughter learned about this matter, she was not sure whether it was true or not, so she secretly asked Shi Wanbao, Ma Sanbao, Ma Sixi and others to quietly lead some servants to ambush in Lantian and other places..."
Li Xiuning also stood up and clasped his hands in fists.
"Monk Yifan escorted Li Zitong and others to Lantian last night, intending to leave the pass through Shang Yu Dao, and was captured. The demon monk Yifan of the Fahua Sect was also beheaded by Qingwei on the spot. Now Qingwei and Ma Sanbao, Shi Wanbao has taken the heads of monks Li Zitong, Le Botong and Yifan and is waiting outside Chengxiang Hall. Aye, do you want to interrogate them personally?"
After listening to Li Xiuning's words, His Majesty Li Yuan thought about it and nodded.