After no longer having to raise an army, the imperial court's finances did not seem to be that abundant.
Now there are more than ten thousand soldiers in the whole of Chang'an, barely controlling the order inside and outside the city. Although there are not so few soldiers as in history that even the masses could not stop the prime minister from attacking, it is absolutely impossible to achieve tight control over every corner.
Chang'an is so big!
In Jingzhao Mansion, there are still more than ten thousand soldiers stationed in various places to suppress the local areas and maintain the remaining dignity of the imperial court.
There are only twenty to thirty thousand people in total. Han Quanhui and Liu Jishu don't even have much thought about gaining power, and they really can't muster the energy.
The saint has been out hunting for two days with his officials and concubines.
In fact, the imperial sages still liked to go out to Beijing for hunting. Some even went all the way from Chang'an to Luoyang, staying in palaces and hunting parks along the way.
Starting from the capital, in Wannian County in the southeast, there are Duling Plateau, Mingduquanzhiye, Bailu Plateau, Xindian, Lishan and other hunting grounds and forbidden parks in Lantian County, which are enough for you to enjoy all the way to Tonghua.
Tonghua also has hunting grounds such as Shayuan, Hebin, and Huashan Quwu. If you cross the river and take the Hedong route, there are also hunting grounds, such as Fulongyuan in Longmen County, Puzhou, Jiangzhou, and even all the way to Zezhou.
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Taking the Tongguan route, there are also a lot of hunting grounds and parks, all the way to Yuancheng in the western suburbs of Luoyang.
Still not satisfied after arriving in Luoyang? Don’t worry, on the way east to Mount Tai to Fengchan, there are many royal hunting grounds and forbidden gardens.
Awesome, right? That’s right.
Of course, we should also see that this was the situation before the Anshi Rebellion.
When the vassal town is divided, will the local vassal marshal maintain numerous hunting grounds and forbidden gardens for you? How is that possible? Even many of the so-called forbidden gardens in Guanzhong are occupied by people hunting, cutting firewood, and even reclaiming wasteland for farming, and they cannot be managed at all.
The place where the saint went on a hunting trip was Dulingyuan, and there were many people accompanying him. Under the fatigue of traveling and traveling, some veterans could no longer hold on and started talking about it.
Han Quanhui sneered when he saw it. These court officials were not as strong as the middle officials, so they didn't bother to care.
The saint was not very interested because he didn't hunt anything in two days.
Concubines He and Zhaoyi comforted her together.
"In the official family, the late emperor was seriously ill. After the eagle and dog were liberated, the five squares were empty, so that your majesty went hunting without the flying eagle and running dog to help. This was all due to the negligence of Shao Shude, the commander of the Xia Dynasty." Shang Gong Yang Kezheng looked at the saint's heroic face and felt in his heart
Feeling pity and persuasion.
The saint was speechless.
In fact, he had no idea, he was just not very happy. However, the concubine and the palace people tried to comfort him, which made his mood deteriorate sharply. Especially after hearing that name, he became extremely irritable.
And what they said is true. The envoys of the five squares (wither square, falcon square, harrier square, eagle square, dog square, and later the chicken square and other new ways of playing) now have almost nothing to manage, so they donated horses and cheetahs.
, the countries in the western regions that had eagles and falcons stopped paying tribute, and Liangzhou stopped offering falcons, harriers, and leopards.
In the Northeast, Emperor Dezong issued an edict in the 14th year of the Dali calendar: "Silla, Bohai and Bohai all yearly tribute eagles and harriers will stop." Later, tribute was resumed during the reign of Emperor Xianzong, but in the reign of Jingzong, because the emperor often went out to hunt foxes late at night, he was arrested by the eunuch Liu Keming.
He was executed and the tribute was stopped again.
Wu Zong loved to play and often hunted. Wufang prospered again, but Yizong left a legacy before his death and let his mother let it go. Xizong recovered somewhat, but Chang'an was lost. What else can you say?
"Shao Shude is ordered to bring tribute eagles, falcons, harriers, horses, cheetahs, and running dogs." The saint said casually, not wanting to lose face in front of the concubines.
"According to the order." Yang Kezheng responded immediately.
Concubine He was a little worried. She was a very smart woman and knew that there might be something wrong with this matter, but looking at the saint's face, she wisely kept her mouth shut.
She was in the palace, but she was not ignorant of the outside world. On the contrary, she had been operating carefully for a long time and bought two informants to help find out information about the outside world.
He was deeply worried about Shao Shude's desire to depose the emperor and establish himself as the emperor, which was widely spread outside. Of course she had feelings for the saint, but she didn't want to die either.
Historically, Zhaozong was killed by his uncle Cong, Jiang Xuanhui and others. He, who was the queen at the time, was worried that she would also end up in the same fate. She asked to see Jiang privately, crying and begging. Jiang Xuanhui didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup was poured into him, and he committed regicide.
Empress He was also saved. After that, she often met with the empress, comforted her, and pleaded with Zhu Quanzhong. What happened? Empress He was eventually hanged to death, and Jiang Xuanhui was also killed.
He felt that it was unwise to provoke King Xia at this stage. It was too late to keep a low profile and hide, so how could he attract his attention?
"Ahem!" There was a cough not far away, and Han Quanjie, the commander of the Tenth Army, came over.
When he stopped in front of the sage, he didn't even bother to salute and said, "Sage, do you want to appoint Li Keyong as the governor of Youzhou?"
Han Quanjie's expression was very bad. If Xiao Qun hadn't sent someone to tell him, he wouldn't have known that the saint actually went to Nanya court officials and issued an edict to settle the matter. He would soon send angels out of the capital to carry the banner.
, official seal, and books went to Jinyang.
"Han Palace Supervisor, he is respectful, loyal, courageous and intelligent, and has no other ambitions. Now that Po Yan has rebelled against the traitor, why don't you grant him a banner and become the Guoping vassal?" The saint calmed down and replied.
This matter was originally discussed between him and the newly promoted prime ministers Lu Kuang and Wang Tuan who replaced Zheng Yanchang. Cui Yin was noncommittal and Xiao Tuan objected, but the saint insisted and it was basically settled.
From a procedural point of view, there is no problem, and Han Quanjie is not qualified to participate in these matters. Although there are many people in history who bribed eunuchs to serve as Jiedushi, in terms of the system, it really has nothing to do with him.
"If the royal family doesn't do justice, and the traitors are in chaos, what's the use of your scheming day and night?" Han Quanjie smiled coldly and said, "Sage, let's take a look and see if this edict can get out of the capital."
After that, he flicked his sleeves and left directly.
The saint turned red with anger. Mrs. Li held his hand tightly and comforted him softly.
He sighed secretly. The war between Xia and Liang, and the change of hands in the eastern capital of Jiru, had been the hottest topic in the court for several months.
After the officials went to court, whenever they heard such news, they would look gloomy and unhappy.
He knew that the officials wanted Zhu Quanzhong to win, even though Zhu Quanzhong didn't seem to be a loyal minister. But the prime ministers all said that Zhu Quanzhong's defeat was certain, and the Xuanwu states would gradually fall into the hands of Shao Shude. The only one who could stop King Xia was
Only Li Keyong of Jinyang was able to quell the rebellion in Youzhou, and actually controlled the four towns of Hedong, Zhaoyi, Datong, and Youzhou. Wang Gao of Yiding was also his ally. If he joined forces with Zhu Quanzhong, he might be able to stop Shao Shude.
When the officials returned to the harem to rest, they often talked about Li Keyong and Yang Xingmi. It seemed that they regarded them as the hope of overthrowing Shao Shude.
Alas, the court needs good news so much.
Liu Chongwang's war in Shu was unfavorable, and he lost two games in a row near Chengdu. So far, he had only won the Mian and Han states. The Shence Army was not rewarded enough and looted everywhere. Li Maozhen took the opportunity to lure, and many people surrendered, which made people
Very disappointed.
Many people in the court said that Liu Chongwang would eventually end up like Wei Zhaodu, working in vain and returning home in vain.
The official family can't stand the excitement!
"Officials, why are you so impatient about the matter in Youzhou?" Seeing that the palace officials, female historians, and middle officials were all standing far away, He said: "The king of Jin trained his troops with courage and strategy, and had ten elite soldiers.
Wan, if you attack, you must attack, and if you fight, you must conquer. The huge Youzhou has been pacified, so what does it matter whether it has that false reputation or not? Your Majesty, please be patient and wait and see what happens."
The saint was a little irritated when he heard the word "false name", but he did not refute it.
"Officials, it is better to send a trusted confidant to Jinyang secretly to discuss the benefits." Shang Gong Yang Kezheng said in a low voice: "Your Majesty can indulge in hunting and paralyze Shu De's eyes in the court."
"If Shude knew...it would be inappropriate." The saint hesitated.
He remembered the words that Shao Shude asked Liu Jishu to pass on to him: "There are so many princes in the Li family, and there is only one king in the world."
This sentence gnawed at his heart almost day and night, causing him fear, pain, anger and even madness.
His heart was full of anger, shame, fear and worry.
He was obviously very afraid of Shao Shude and didn't want to see him. He just wanted to stay far away. For this reason, he even sent Wei's wife Chen out.
I don’t know where the thief is...
But he really wanted to see Shao Shude defeated, even if the world was taken away by someone else, it didn't matter. Anyway, he wanted to see Shao Thief die, so he had the urge to provoke him secretly.
But when the time comes, I still don’t dare!
"Official family..." Yang Kezhen was a little disappointed. She was loyal to the saint, but at the same time she had a very bad impression of Shao Shude. She felt that this man was ambitious and lustful, and he would be the one who would ruin Li Tang's country in the future. If not
If he suppresses his speed in conquering cities and territories, within a few years, the officials will probably be unable to get rich if they want to.
"No need to say more." The saint waved his hand tiredly, suddenly not wanting to continue the safari.
I, I, I am a dog-legged one! What does the emperor in a cage mean to these powerful ministers and commanders? Now unless people are sent out privately, what is the use of government orders if they do not leave the capital?
But as soon as Pei Zhen, a female official, was sent out of the palace, she was captured by Ximen Zhongsui and died unexpectedly. I don't know if Pei was humiliated during his lifetime. Every time the saint thinks about it, he sheds tears.
Shao Thief, why do you always win the battle? The saint almost looked up to the sky and sighed.
It would be great if there was a big defeat. It would be better if the army was defeated and killed. Then someone would send the Shao family to the capital. The saint suddenly remembered that after the defeat of Li Shidao in Ziqing, Xianzong took his wife Wei into the harem as a maid. Suddenly
Suddenly I became excited.
After the safari was over, the saint drove back to the palace.
On the way, I received a seal from Huainan Jiedu envoy Yang Xingmi, interceding for Dong Chang of Yuezhou.
The saint already knew about Dong Chang's proclaiming himself emperor. To be honest, there was some anger, but after the moment of anger, there was no wave in his heart, because he knew that Dong Chang was a clown after all and could never succeed.
This was the second time Yang Xingmi interceded for Dong Chang, and Zhu Quanzhong also petitioned for pardon for Dong Chang's sins. Dong Chang himself also came to his senses, executed all the demon monks and alchemists in the palace, removed his false name, and petitioned for forgiveness.
At the same time, hundreds of carts of treasures and treasures were sent to Chang'an as a gift.
Dong Chang's offerings have always been sufficient, and the sage has known this for a long time.
For the sake of money, he was willing to forgive Dong Chang. Besides, both Shao Shude and Qian Liu wanted Dong Chang to die, so he couldn't let Dong Chang die.
"Dong Chang has already changed his ways. Considering his many years of hard work, he is not guilty and should be pardoned." The saint wrote the imperial approval on the seal and asked the palace officials to forward it to the prime ministers.