Emperor Li Xuan sat on the dragon throne, frowning and listening to the whole story.
He glanced at Tian Lingzi standing beside him and asked softly: "Father, how should we handle this matter?"
Tian Lingzi thought for a while and then asked: "The lieutenants of the left and right armies are veteran generals in the army. What do you think?"
Lieutenant Liu Xingshen of the Left Army and Lieutenant Han Wenyue of the Right Army looked at each other. They had already received the instructions from the Privy Councilor Tian Lingzi and stood up to defend Gao Pian.
Liu Xingshen, Lieutenant of the Left Army, came out of the queue and replied: "The old minister thought that Pian inherited the teachings of his grandfather and was a member of the Gongye family. He started from the grassroots level of the Forbidden Army. From the beginning, he was like a young man who was praised by others and climbed up step by step.
To where we are now. Now we have arrived in Chengdu. In just a few months, we have solved the siege of Yazhou. The next day, we ordered 5,000 infantry and cavalry to pursue the Nanzhao army. They defeated Nanzhao at the Dadu River and captured and killed dozens of its chiefs.
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Han Wenyue, the lieutenant of the right army, summed up: "He defends Tianshui and is not alarmed by the dust around him; the military law has been declared, and the generals must be restrained and promoted. In order to prepare for the military and are eager to test the effect, it is normal for some things to go a bit too far. However, Pian Pian since
Since he took office, there has been no complaint from the common people. He has not asked the imperial court to accept the request. Suddenly, he heard that he has completed his work. Please ask the emperor and the privy minister to remember that he is honest and loyal to the country. He does not make a big deal out of this matter. He only needs to send a letter to inquire.
Just use it at a high level!"
Zheng Wei, the Minister of the Ministry of War, signaled to Douluo, the minister of the Ministry of War, and Douluo said: "Prime Minister Zheng's words are wrong! If all ministers in the world think that they have made contributions to the court, they can do whatever they want, and then Xianzong will be in the past.
A repeat is not far away!”
Emperor Li Zhang was still young and not very familiar with history, so he asked out of curiosity: "Xianzong's old stories?"
Lu Jiebian, a scholar of Hanlin Academy, came out to explain the allusion: "During the reign of Emperor Xianzong, rebellions broke out frequently in the region. Liu Pi, the governor of Xichuan, Wu Yuanji, son of Wu Shaoyang, the governor of Zhangyi, and Li Shidao, the governor of Ziqing, all raised their troops to rebel and even sent assassins to Beijing.
During the assassination, Prime Minister Wu Yuanheng died, Yushi Zhongcheng Pei Du was wounded in the head, and the Emperor was also seriously injured. Fortunately, he managed to escape death by receiving the Buddha's bones and relying on the power of Sakyamuni."
Emperor Li Xuan nodded: "I see, what's the opinion from the Ministry of War?"
Douluo, the minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "The old story of Xianzong is not far away. The local vassal towns were originally established to prevent foreign tribes from the frontiers. The imperial court accumulated riches and generous badges, but the vassal commanders in various places ignored the favor of the imperial court and occupied the key points.
Special aspect! If the soldiers are arrogant, they will chase the commander, and if the commander is strong, they will rebel. If the emperor cannot control him despite his strength, he will tolerate shame and dirt. Therefore, he will care for him. This is actually a policy of appeasement!"
Tian Lingzi frowned and shouted sternly: "How could the emperor ever tolerate shame and tolerate thieves? Is Minister Doulu criticizing the saint with his words?"
Douluo, the minister of the Ministry of War, was neither humble nor arrogant: "The ministers did not dare to satirize and admonish the saints. They just summarized the past events and used them as lessons for today! Moreover, satirical admonitions have been around since ancient times. In the "Warring States Policy", Zou Ji satirized the King of Qi for accepting admonitions, and later in "The Warring States Policy".
In "Lingyan Pavilion", Wei Zheng convicts Yan Zhi to admonish Taizong! If the privy envoy doesn't like this, he can close the admonition courtyard, so that his ears can be clean!"
Tian Lingzi stared: "You!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Zheng Wei, the Minister of War, quickly came out to smooth things over: "Let's all be less angry. It's just for the sake of the public interest of the court. In this case, how about I make a suggestion?"
Tian Lingzi said angrily: "If Zheng Shangshu has any ideas, you can just say it directly. Our family can still block the whole court."
Zheng Wei, the Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "The high-ranking envoys showed off their merits and deeds, were favored and honored, and their wealth has never been cut off. The sage looks like Taihua, leans like the Great Wall, and obeys all memorials and comments. However, court affairs should not be taken lightly.
Why don't we send an angel to Xichuan to inquire about this matter, so that we can make a decision after the investigation is clear!"
Tian Lingzi was furious: "At this time of employment, the southern barbarians have not retreated, and thieves are plundering. If envoys are sent to monitor, they will definitely be suspicious, and the monarch and his ministers will be alienated! Since ancient times, troops have been used like shepherding sheep. Sun Tzu said: 'The general's affairs should be quiet and quiet.
Just by governing, the ears and eyes of the soldiers can be deceived, making them ignorant; if they drive sheep, they will drive them away and back, but they will not know where they are. If the general's majesty does not exist, how can he mobilize his soldiers? The sage clearly knows that this is not the use of troops.
The way! Nor is it the way to love talents!”
Douluo, the minister of the Ministry of War, retorted: "The sage has a clear warning! Nowadays, the world is in turmoil, and people are dispersed. It is all because of the decline of the imperial court and evil ministers causing trouble. Just like the treacherous people of the high-ranking generation, although they started in the banquet and achieved great fame, they have no success."
Loyalty and righteousness, great plans, striving for merit and avoidance, playing bandits and worshiping monsters, actually dare to kill thousands of army officers and their family members with just one order, and not punishing them is not enough to warn the whole army! The king provides luck, and lives in peace and security.
If danger is not dealt with morally, it is voyeurism! You must not tolerate it and sit back and watch!"
The words between the two sides became more and more fierce. In the huge Zichen Palace, the ministers were quarreling. However, after all, Tian Lingzi was the son of the emperor.
The Flying Dragon Envoy has been kicked out of the capital, and now no one can resist him.
The final decision was not to send envoys, but to send a small Huangmen eunuch to Xichuan to inquire about the situation, and then make a decision after the matter became clear.
"Okay, let's do it then!" Emperor Li Xuan yawned, "As for the so-called 'worship of demons', just go to Zongsheng Temple and ask Wen Shi to send Taoist priest to accompany you to investigate."
But at this time, the Zongsheng Temple was filled with the smell of blood.
Taoist priests and boys all knelt on the ground one after another, not daring to move, because there were more corpses lying in the hall, their heads or limbs scattered all over the floor, and some corpses were still twitching, intermittently.
Many fountains of blood spewed out.
The little Taoist boy Chen Tuan secretly raised his head and looked above his head.
I saw a man with long hair in a bun at a high place, but with swollen eyes, gills and jaws, scales all over his body, spines on his back, and an inhumanly handsome face. He sat lazily on top of the statue, as if a demon god had come to the world, terrifying and majestic.
Wu Qiudao was sitting on the head of Yin Xixiang in Wenshi Hall, with his hand on his chin, his face full of impatience. He caught a glimpse of someone who dared to look up at him, so he pointed at that person: "Kids, if you want to see, just stand upright."
stand up!"
The little Taoist boy quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any further. Unexpectedly, after a while, his forehead felt a little cold. He slowly raised his head and found that it was a long black sword hanging in the air.
He was scared to death, covered in cold sweat, and looked at the owner of the sword.
Wu Qiudao smiled: "Yes, it's you. Get up. I have something to ask you."
The little Taoist boy had no choice but to crawl up tremblingly, frightening the people around him so much that they didn't even dare to raise their heads.
Wu Qiudao asked: "Kid, what's your name? How old are you?"
The little Taoist boy's voice trembled as he replied: "Reporting to the Great Immortal, my name is Chen Tuan and he is four years old this year!"
Wu Qiudao was a little surprised, Chen Tuan? Is he, like his senior brother Lu Yan, master Zhong Hanli, the same person in this world, the sleeping fairy Chen Tuan, in another time and space?