The old eunuch Zhu Quan did not dare to answer, so he had to lower his head and look at the toes of his boots to pretend to be stupid. Although he is not as wise and brave as Gao Lishi, he must be "stupid" for being able to serve Li Longji for so many years.
I can't get along with you. But the current dilemma is that, except for the few troops I just mentioned, the Tang Empire really has no troops to mobilize!
The two campaigns against Nanzhao failed, and basically all the combatable troops south of the Yangtze River were lost. The four major northern towns, Yuyang, Shuofang, Anxi, and Hexi, were the first to follow Anlushan in rebellion;
The second one is the direct lineage of Prince Li Heng, and His Majesty the Emperor may not be completely confident in using it; the third one fell apart because the two coaches Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi were ordered to be killed in front of the army by His Majesty the Emperor. Now they can be summoned to protect the royal family.
, only the fourth branch is left, part of the peripheral force of the Hexi Army, although its leader Shu Han has surrendered to Anlu Mountain and was named Da Sikong!
"Absurd! Ridiculous!" Unable to get a response from his confidant eunuch, Li Longji became increasingly upset. He wished he could immediately call Prime Minister Yang Guozhong in front of him and scold him for his stupidity and incompetence. However, after pacing around for a few times, he gave up again.
With this thought, he forced himself to calm down and said with a frown: "Now it seems that my treatment of Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing was indeed too hasty! But this cannot be entirely blamed on my being too ruthless. The two of them
We were defeated all the way from Hulao Pass to Tongguan, and we lost our troops and humiliated our country. I can't continue to let them go, right?! Otherwise, where will the national law of the Tang Dynasty and the majesty of the court be at stake? I only hate Bian Lingcheng for his incompetence. It's in vain.
After staying in Shule for so many years, I actually don’t have the ability to unite the entire army! That’s all, that’s all, I don’t want to pursue these past rights and wrongs any more. Go and get Song Yuxuan from Zhongshushe and ask him to draft an imperial edict for me.
. Saying that I am grateful to Gao, I granted them two titles for their contribution to guarding the border of the Tang Dynasty. I granted them permission to offset their merits. I posthumously named Gao Xianzhi as the Duke of Yan County, Chang Qing as the Duke of Long County, and the others who were once in Gao, granted them the title of the two Qings.
The officers and soldiers of Anxi who serve in the army are also rewarded based on their merits. Those who have served for the National Death Day will have their official ranks increased by one level, and their sons and nephews are allowed to inherit. Those who continue to serve in the army will be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War for promotion to one level for the time being.
They will not be promoted to a noble title. They are allowed to expand their ranks according to their new positions and organize troops to come to serve the king!"
"No! No! I've written it down, I've written it down!" Even though he was well-informed, the old eunuch Zhu Quan was stunned by Li Longji's series of generous awards. Although most of the Anxi Army had been defeated by Ge Shuhan
The total number of middle and high-level generals who were buried outside Tongguan and could be kept in local areas or split up in Hedong, Shannan and other places is still forty or fifty. If you smash this pile of official hats, you will have to smash them at least.
Seven or eight hussar generals came out.
Li Longji's mind was not on how to "wholesale" officials and titles. He pondered for a moment and then quickly added: "Wait a minute, remember it again. If you can't remember, just write it down with a pen. Shule garrison envoy Zhou Xiaofeng, Qiuci garrison envoy Li Siye, Yan Qi
Duan Xiushi, the garrison envoy, Li Yuanqin, the military and horse envoy, Li Feiyuanli, Bai Xiaode, and other six people all made great contributions to the country. They were each promoted to the first level and added hundreds of households. Anxi interview envoy Wang Xun, Gongzhong Tiguo,
If he handles things calmly and properly, he will be given the title of Dr. Ziguanglu and Wei Qing, and he will be given two hundred households in the city."
"No! I have written it down, and I will tell Song Zhongshu to draft the decree!" Zhu Quan's sweat soaked the clothes on his back, and he hunched back.
There once was an old eunuch with similar qualifications to him who was troubled by Gao Lishi because of his troubles in government affairs. However, His Majesty the Emperor didn't even bother to ask. Today he is very unlucky and did not get Gao Lishi's permission.
To pass on so many oral instructions for His Majesty the Emperor, wouldn’t it be like banging your head on the tip of a knife?!
"Don't rush there yet. Do you remember where they are now? I have so many things to do these days that I haven't bothered to read the memorials sent by the ministries!" Li Longji stopped Zhu Quan again and asked in a deep voice.
It was Gao Lishi's right to help the emperor review memorials. Zhu Quan didn't dare to interfere with it even if he had the courage. Hearing Li Longji's anxious question, he had no choice but to bow down and tell the truth: "Old slave, old slave, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Sin, I am not qualified to read the memorial. I have only heard some of the contents from other people’s mouths, and I really dare not say anything nonsense, lest it delay His Majesty’s important event!”
"Oh, I almost forgot about this!" Li Longji frowned, his face full of annoyance, "Where's Yuan Yi, why hasn't he come back yet!"
"He went to find General Chen Xuanli. What exactly he was doing, the old slave didn't dare to ask!" Zhu Quan could not wait to run away from the emperor immediately, wiping his sweat and repeating.
"Yes!" Li Longji nodded lightly. After being reminded by the other party, he remembered that he had told Gao Lishi at noon today to make some preparations in advance for the "tour" in Shu. Presumably the latter already had a clue in his mind.
So I went to General Longwu Chen Xuanli to arrange the specific details.
Without Gao Lishi, the most convenient candidate, Li Longji had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, "Then tell me what you remember. I need to know the specific strengths and positions of several generals!"
"Since His Majesty has given the order, I will report it truthfully!" Zhu Quan carefully confessed his crime first, and then slowly added, "Old slave remembers that after Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing were sentenced to military justice, Shule garrison envoy Zhou Xiaofeng took the lead
He caused trouble and violated military discipline, so he was demoted to Leizhou. Although Li Siye, the garrison envoy of Qiuci, did not participate in the riot, he was passive and neglectful and was demoted to Shuofang's army and became a partial general. At the same time, he was demoted to Shuofang and the garrison of Yanqi.
Duan Xiushi, the military envoy under his command, Li Yuanqin, stayed in the Anxi army and was transferred to Geshuhan to control. However, he disappeared in the bloody battle at Tongguan a few days ago and his whereabouts are unknown. Don't leave Li Fei Yuanli and Bai Xiaode.
I don’t know, but I must have either been moved to another place by Bian Lingcheng or that guy, or he has died for the country. The specific situation will have to be checked by a supervisor before we can be sure."
"Touch!" Before he finished speaking, Li Longji had already lifted up the only tea cup on the table and threw it out. "Traitors harm the country, traitors harm the country, Bian Lingcheng, I really
You shouldn’t trust him! Draw up an order to transfer Zhou Xiaofeng back to me and reinstate him in office! Posthumously granting Li Yuanqin the title of Marquis of Qijun and Dr. Guanglu, we will find a way to find his son and inherit the title. Li Siye and Duan Xiushi are also reinstated in their posts, and they will be reinstated.
An additional first-level title will be added. There are also two generals, Li Fei Yuanli and Bai Xiaode, who will send people to look for him. They want to see him alive and his body after he is dead!"
"Old servant, thank Your Majesty for your grace on their behalf!" Zhu Quan quickly knelt down, kowtowed heavily, and at the same time tried to raise his voice as loud as possible, so that other eunuchs outside could hear him and transmit His Majesty the Emperor's orders to Gao Lishi's ears in time.
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"And where is Wang Xun and Wang Mingyun? Where is he? I remember that a few months ago, he had already driven back with the elite of the Dawan Governor's Office and the coalition forces of more than ten countries? Why hasn't he reached the vicinity of Chang'an yet?!
"Li Longji, however, did not appreciate the hard work of the old eunuch Zhu Quan at all, and continued to investigate the remaining troops of the Anxi Army.
It's no wonder that he is entangled with a few little people today. The Youzhou Army has rebelled, the Shuofang Army is controlled from top to bottom by the prince's direct descendants, and the peripheral troops of the Hexi Army cannot be trusted because of Ge Shuhan's defection to the enemy. Now he can count on
Yes, these are the remnants of the Anxi Army.
The last thing the old eunuch Zhu Quan wanted to answer was about the situation in the Dawan Governor's Mansion. But he couldn't avoid it. He lowered his head and considered it for a while before he said cautiously: "Well, then, Wang Xun and Wang Mingyun, it is said that Feng
The direct disciple of Chang Qing. Most of the soldiers under his command were recruited by themselves in foreign lands, and they may not be able to abide by the military regulations of the Tang Dynasty. So, so..."
"So what?!" Li Longji glared at him, his eyes as sharp as knives, "So you don't want me to reuse him, and are planning to push this new force to An Lushan?! I'm still surprised, why?
He suddenly disappeared. It turns out that you guys are causing trouble behind my back!"
"I don't dare!" Zhu Quan's knees softened and he knelt down immediately. "Old slave just doubted his loyalty privately and didn't dare to tell anyone. I didn't dare to tell anyone!"
"Then why did he suddenly disappear while walking? Is there anyone who dares to intercept my interview envoy from Datang on the road?" Li Longji had become extremely suspicious at this moment. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Zhu Quan had not followed him.
Tell the truth to yourself.
The old eunuch Zhu Quan was as wet as if he had just been fished out of the water. He kowtowed and explained in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I really don't know. I really don't know. I just listen."
explain......."
Looking around, he quickly lowered his voice to the lowest level, "I just heard someone say that General Hussar once sent someone to meet the king's interview envoy. But I don't know whether he received it or not!"
"You trash!" Li Longji stomped his feet bitterly, unable to do anything with the old eunuch Zhu Quan. He knew the other party's ability and courage very well, and indeed he was not someone who dared to do anything behind his back. But in that case, some of Gao Lishi's actions...
This is very suspicious and very irritating. I am afraid that what I sent to greet him may not be wine, cattle and sheep. And as Zhu Quan said, the officers and soldiers of the Dawan Dudu Mansion are all Wang Xun in the west of Congling.
Recruitment, everyone from top to bottom follows the lead of one person...
Damn it, Gao Lishi, how long has it been, and you still care about resolving personal grudges! So what if he is Feng Changqing's disciple? If I can rehabilitate Feng Changqing, I can naturally make him return to his rightful place. Besides, their Wang family is still the founding father of the country.
After that, I have been favored by the emperors of the Tang Dynasty for generations. How can I abandon my knowledge, fortune and promotion because of the injustice of Feng Changqing?
Just as he was furious, there was a sudden rush of footsteps in the yard. Immediately afterwards, Gao Lishi's figure appeared at the door of the room, "Your Majesty is looking for the old slave?! The old slave is late, please forgive me. I'm sorry."
