Xiao Qu and Feng Yanqing were sitting opposite each other drinking tea by the Kunming Pool.
Xiao Yu actually admired Feng Yanqing. This old man was older than his brother Xiao Yu, but he was healthy and energetic. He fought with all kinds of bureaucrats, big and small, all day long, and never fell behind.
This old man turned out to be an official fanatic. His pursuit of power gave him a strong fighting spirit, just like the fighting cocks in Wufang, aggressive and unwilling to give up.
"What do you think of Dong Chang's incident?" Xiao Qu slowly added various spices to the tea soup and said: "Abusing the throne and proclaiming himself emperor is just like the Qin Zongquan. If a saint wants to forgive him, wouldn't he make the world laugh?
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"If the saint pardons him, Qian Liu will not obey the imperial edict." Feng Yanqing said nonchalantly.
The imperial court had previously issued an order to deprive Dong Chang of all his duties. Qian Liu was appointed as the envoy to Hangzhou and the military envoy to Zhejiang Province to attack Dong Chang. When Yang Xingmi and Zhu Quanzhong interceded, they issued another order to pardon him. The order was changed overnight, but he didn't know it.
What did the saint think?
Of course, Feng Yanqing didn't know that Zhaozong wanted to pardon Dong Chang twice in history because he was very satisfied with the large amount and frequency of his offerings. As for whether Dong Chang challenged the authority of the emperor, the saint didn't seem to care.
As long as he apologizes and removes his false name, it seems that he can be forgiven.
Li Maozhen abused Zhaozong thousands of times. He killed the prime minister like a chicken and burned the palace. He was extremely disrespectful in his words and forced Zhaozong to marry his daughter to his son. At the wedding, Li Maozhen and his family sat still while the princesses saluted and greeted each other.
The picture is simply too beautiful.
Li Keyong defeated Li Maozhen and tried to capture and kill him, but Zhaozong stopped him.
Official officials like Xiao Qu and Feng Yanqing have already understood the level of a saint.
They also saw clearly the saint's little thoughts.
Don't you just think that Zhu Quanzhong, Yang Xingmi, Li Keyong and others are just "little villains" and do not pose as great a direct threat to him as the "big villain" Shao Shude? For this reason, even Dong Chang, who challenged the emperor's authority, can be pardoned, and even himself
Women can also be sent out to make deals, and he dares to do anything.
Feng Yanqing even suspected that if Chengdu could not be conquered for a long time, the emperor would eventually pardon Li Maozhen. If Li Maozhen was willing to move the town to Guanzhong, he would even be willing to set aside a piece of land for Li Maozhen as a vassal vassal in his imagination.
Ridiculous!
"Of course Qian Liu will not obey the imperial edict." Xiao Qu also smiled and said: "He dreams of annexing eastern Zhejiang to integrate the two Zhejiang and compete with Yang Xingmi."
"Even if he integrated the two Zhejiang provinces, he would still be inferior to Yang Xingmi, who controlled the towns of Huainan and Xuanshe."
"At least I have a little more ability to protect myself."
"Yes." Feng Yanqing nodded and asked, "What do you mean, Grand Master?"
"My brother has said that Dong Chang is a clown and a pioneer for the king. The saint is ignorant, so let him go. Anyway, Qian Liu will not obey the imperial edict. The states in eastern Zhejiang have also turned against Dong Chang and attacked each other. Some
It doesn't matter if there is no imperial decree." Xiao Yu said: "The saint was defeated by the Tang Dynasty, so let him go."
"The Grand Master is really a mature man who seeks to pursue the country." Feng Yanqing said with a smile.
Xiao Yuan has been in poor health over the past two years and rarely shows up. Except for Xiao Yun, Feng Yanqing, Han Quanjie, Liu Jishu and others, no one else is seen, concentrating on recuperating. He usually does this kind of thing
Spread the word and let outsiders handle it. He wouldn't even directly ask about most small matters. Usually, after a while, Xiao Yu would talk to him about it, and he would just make a few comments.
"What do you think of the incident in Xichuan?" Feng Yanqing asked again.
"Just wait and see what happens." Xiao Yu said briefly: "I'm afraid Liu Chongwang won't be able to defeat him. The Shence Army's armaments are weakened and they don't have the ability. The armies were newly defeated, and Li Yixian's tribe of the Jishi Army also retreated to Mianzhou. The morale of the army was unstable. In the short term,
I’m afraid I won’t be able to fight.”
The attack on Chengdu once again illustrates the truth: don't fight with pig teammates. They will lose, which will affect your morale and prevent you from showing your strength.
"Will the saint forgive Li Maozhen?" Feng Yanqing asked, worried about this matter.
"It wouldn't be a bad thing if Li Maozhen can be stopped from annexing Dongchuan." Xiao Yu said, "There still needs to be some exchange of official documents, some of which are ridiculous. Li Maozhen has already submitted an apology, and the saint may convene Yanying to ask questions.
We’ll see about it then.”
"Indeed." Feng Yanqing knew it well and already understood Xiao Yu's attitude.
The power of the Tang Dynasty can be maintained for as long as it can, until it is no longer necessary to maintain it.
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News of Chang'an soon spread to Wangwushan.
After Shao Shude looked at it, he agreed with Xiao Yuan's opinion.
If the emperor wants to commit suicide, then he should commit suicide. Anyway, it is his Li family's face that will be disgraced.
However, Shao Shude also feels that the saint's mental state is a bit worrying now. He is not very stable and his mind is not very clear.
Li Maozhen was sitting on his head, so Li Keyong came over and beat Li Maozhen violently. He then wanted to eliminate all evil and completely attack Fengxiang Town, but the saint was unwilling and made Li Keyong angry and left.
You are worried that after Li Maozhen dies, there will no longer be a powerful vassal in Guanzhong, and it will be impossible to balance the forces in Guandong, and your thinking cannot be wrong, but at least take a look at who Li Maozhen is!
He was both good and fun-loving, and would blame his ministers when something went wrong. He was discouraged and did not dare to have any more ideas. But after a while, his heart became itchy again, and he could not restrain his urge to commit suicide until he was taught a lesson again.
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Li Maozhen, Wang Xingyu, and Han Jian took turns to bully him. If the saint doesn't improve his memory at all, he is still awesome.
To be honest, among the towns in Guanzhong at that time, Tuoba Sigong of Xiazhou and later Tuoba Sigong, the envoy of Yifang Jiedu, were the most obedient to the admonition. They sent troops to help the imperial court twice and were very obedient. Once they sent troops to the halfway point.
They were timid and hesitated, not daring to get involved in Guanzhong's affairs. Because they knew very well that even the weakest Li Maozhen was not something they could touch.
"If the saint keeps tossing, the Tang Dynasty will fall apart. Then we will have to deal with the mess for him." Shao Shude sighed.
Why did Zhu Wen bring Zhaozong to Luoyang in history? At that time, Jingzhao Mansion, Tonghua, and Yifang were all his territory. Why? It's not like a saint was too capable of trouble.
The woman in a gauze skirt trembled slightly when she heard this.
Shao Shude noticed her movements and asked: "Wang Yanfan brought you here? You haven't married anyone yet. What was your previous identity?"
"Please, Your Majesty, please stop asking and save some face for me," the woman begged.
If Shao Shude realized something, he looked at the other two women in their twenties and said, "What are you doing in the meditation?"
"Do laundry and feed the sheep." The two women lowered their heads and said.
These two people should be the ones who were implicated after Ximen Zhongsui was brought down. Judging from their facial features, they must be sisters. And the girl he just enjoyed was probably also a relative of them.
He suddenly understood the identities of the three people and felt a little ashamed. This guy Wang Yanfan!
"There will be no need to wash clothes and feed sheep in the future." Shao Shude promised. Then he called Tuoba Pu and ordered him to go down.
Tuoba Puni was in Shao Shude's arms, looking at the three girls with a half-smile, and said: "It's an advantage for their aunt and nephew."
"Okay." Shao Shude was a little overwhelmed and said, "I still have to go to work."
After that, he put on his half-unbuttoned robe and ran to Chu's room dejectedly.
Mr. Chu carefully decorated the room and placed a flower arrangement in front of Shao Shude's office desk, which was full of subtle fragrance.
While Shao Shude was reviewing official letters, Mrs. Chu went to the kitchen to prepare food with her belly full.
The last time I cooked food with my own hands was when I was an unmarried girl. I learned it from my servants out of fun, and my parents were not surprised.
Shao Shude sat in front of the desk, carefully reviewing the ultimatum, military reports, and letters.
Li Keyong is back!
Calculating the time, I should have returned lightly, and the main force should still be on the way.
The sworn brother has explicitly invited the sworn brother for a while. It can be imagined that this kind of meeting will definitely not be about singing and dancing, killing cattle and sheep, but about a meandering army and strict swords and guns.
How did Abaoji meet Li Keyong in history? He led 70,000 cavalry to Yunzhou, and Li Keyong also led tens of thousands of Hedong elite soldiers to the north. The two sides launched a battle array on the grassland. In the end, they did not fight, and they were still brothers.
If you think about it, you will know that if Youzhou and Zhaoyi were lost and the three states of Hebei were lost, almost only the territory of Hedong was left, and Zhu Quanzhong beat him violently for years, and Li Keyong, whose strength had greatly declined, was frightened by Abaoji, then people would
I don't mind eating you directly and rushing into the east of the river to plunder you.
If Shao Shude wanted to meet Li Keyong, he would not choose Hedong Road, Heyang, or Hebei. He planned to meet Li Keyong on the grassland.
For no other reason, Shao Shude only felt that the grassland was safe. As the Supreme Khan, when he went to the grassland, it was like returning home. People there listened to him and spoke nicely, so why not go?
As for whether Li Keyong dares to come, that's a good question! Shao Shude thinks that given his sworn brother's temperament, he would dare to come if you make an appointment in Lingzhou. It's a bit exaggerated, but if you make an appointment in Shengzhou, Li Keyong really dares to come.
Come on, don't be afraid at all.
After thinking about it, Shao Shude spread out his pen and paper and wrote a series of orders.
Among them, the Iron Cavalry Army abandoned its plan to go south to Luoyang and turned around to go north to Shuozhou; the Jindao and Heiji armies gathered in Shengzhou; the Tielin Army left Ruzhou and went north to Shengzhou; the Leopard Cavalry Capital and the Guardsmen
All military units went north to assemble at Woyanggong Grassland.
The six major inspection envoy tribes, Hengshan Dangxiang Yeli clan, Mozang clan, Gyeongju Dongshan Dangxiang, Huizhou Fan tribe, and Shaqi tribes jointly mobilized 100,000 men to gather in the Yinshan grassland.
The remaining Yamen troops in Lingzhou were also ready to go out.
After finishing writing, Shao Shude breathed a sigh of relief.
In recent years, the construction of Guanbei has been good, and a lot of materials, money and grain have been accumulated in the treasury. However, due to the bottleneck of the Yellow River water transportation, it cannot be used in large quantities in the Central Plains. This time, some more people were recruited and used together to build momentum.
He does not want to have a war with Li Keyong at this stage. The best way to prevent a war is to make the enemy afraid.
At that time, he launched a large-scale attack on the tribes in the northern part of Guan Dynasty, took control of Xuanhongchi, forced Li Keyong to retreat, and gained many years of peace.
This time I will ride with more than 100,000 steps to Yun and Shuojian. How will you stay?