After Li Yu entered Chang'an, he changed his title to acting king and was now appointed as crown prince. As soon as he entered the palace today, he heard the laughter of Li Heng and Li Fuguo. He went up to pay homage to his father and called Li Fuguo Wulang.
"What did Father and Wu Lang laugh so happy about just now?"
Li Heng sat back on the couch, held his belly and laughed: "Li Siye coveted the beauty of Du Qianyun's daughter. He actually ignored Du Jiuniang's engagement with Liu Changqing and forced her to snatch her as a betrothal gift. This caused people in Chang'an to talk about it, so they laughed."
Li Yu nodded and thought for a while, then said: "In the past, the Qin general Wang Jian led an army of 300,000 to attack Chu. He was delayed in stationing troops at the border. In order to clear the suspicion of the First Emperor, he asked for money from a beautiful woman. In order to clear Liu Bang's suspicion, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Xiao He, Deliberately embezzling the state treasury. I suspect that Li Siye’s move has the same purpose but the same purpose."
The emperor's eyes flashed with light, and he held his sore thigh and said: "My son is right, Wang Jian committed suicide for Qin's great cause of destroying the six kingdoms, Xiao He committed suicide to fulfill the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers, and he, Li Siye, committed suicide. It’s just to save his life, and it’s really hard for him to harm his reputation. Maybe I can let him die.”
Li Yu crossed his hands again and said: "I still think that people who can harm their own reputation are not detestable. What is really detestable are those who use their fame to raise their reputation. Just like the traitor An Lushan who used to think of himself as a great philanthropist and opened a porridge factory. , helped the poor, adopted thousands of orphans, and made people all over the world think he was a saint. After his true colors were exposed, he led an army southward, attacked cities and plundered the land and massacred the people. Another example is the king of the Han Dynasty, Mang, who raised his son and killed his son. He tried his best to be a hypocrite, but in the end he rebelled and sought the throne, and was convicted for a long time."
Li Heng smiled again and said: "Shan, my son is familiar with Tongdian history books and is extremely intelligent. In the past, you and Li Siye also fought against the rebels and advanced and retreated together. You should come to the house to congratulate him. On the day of his wedding, bring gifts for me. Express your feelings.”
"My son, I obey your orders."
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No matter how the officials appealed for impeachment, how the students in Chang'an rushed to tell each other, and how the literati scolded him, the emperor ignored them all and issued a reply saying that this was a private matter of the ministers and I was not willing to hold him to too much accountability.
At the beginning of May in the second year of Zhide, after a series of receiving gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting levies, and applying for deadlines, Li Siye, who was already over 40 years old, finally wanted to take Du Jiuniang, the most beautiful woman in Chang'an, into his account.
Du Jiuniang's real name is Du Ruo. Most women with names are from famous families. Wei and Du are the common surnames in Guanzhong. If it weren't for Du Qianyun's attachment to Yang Guozhong, their family would never have declined like this. Except for a few Du family members In addition to thinking that relying on Li Siye can gain glory and wealth, many people despise this matter. There are many more people who are accustomed to this kind of thing. There are too many facts in the world where people are oppressed by power. If it were not for Du Jiuniang, who is known as the number one in the capital. Liu Changqing, a beautiful woman and a mistress, is a rising star in the Chang'an poetry circle, and will never cause so many turmoils.
On this day, Li Siye wore auspicious clothes and walked around among the crowd holding a wine cup, giving the stiffest smile in his life. The guests in front of him were saying congratulations, with envy and deep expressions hidden on their faces. Contempt for perverts. Each guest wears a mask and compliments the host with a smile, but this does not affect their contempt for the host's character.
There were also a few people with complicated expressions of sympathy or admiration on their faces. They stood up from the table and toasted him, and everyone who came drank them.
The steward outside the door shouted loudly when the counselor Crown Prince arrived, and Li Siye went to greet the prince with a group of guests. Li Yu congratulated him gracefully, and comforted him a few words, then hurriedly came and left.
After nightfall, the tables at the banquet venue were littered with cups and plates, and most of the guests left. Li Siye opened the door to the bridal chamber in a drunken state.
Du Jiuniang, who was dressed in green and had a hijab on her head and a fan in her hand, heard the footsteps and took off her hijab. She suddenly pulled the hairpin from the top of her head and put it against her neck. She stared at her red eyes and said angrily: "Don't do that.
Come here or I will die here."
Li Siye dragged an embroidered pier and sat across from her, staring at her for a long time, which made Du Jiuniang's heart tremble.
He nodded and said: "It is indeed a beautiful sight. The beauty of the country is so fragrant that it makes people salivate. But as long as you promise me one thing, I will keep you...the white wall body. It should be called this if it is more elegant. Maybe I
This person is not very good at talking. Maybe in less than a year, I can still let you meet Liu Changqing and reunite you two..."
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From the spring to the autumn of the second year of Zhide, the Tang court did not conduct any offensive operations against the rebels. All Li Heng's work focused on strengthening the restriction and recovery of the power of the Supreme Emperor. Some Tianbao veterans were demoted one after another, and various military governors were eager to
Hope, but has not yet received Chang'an's will.
Li Siye's daily activities were still drinking and fighting cocks, and his body seemed to be getting weaker and weaker.
Li Heng often called him to the palace to give due diligence, or asked him to resume his role as Jiedushi as a test, but Li Siye was afraid that he could not bear the heavy responsibility and repeatedly declined.
The next day, there was a daily meeting in the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace. Emperor Li Heng was sitting on the bed, and Li Fuguo was standing in front on the left, holding a fly whisk with his eyes slightly closed. Listening to Prime Minister Xiao Hua introducing the situation of the enemy and ourselves below: "An Qingxu retreated to Yecheng, Xiangzhou.
Under his command were generals Yin Ziqi, Cui Qianyou, Xiang Runke, An Shouzhong, Neng Yuanhao, and Tian Chengsi. Since they had stored a large amount of grain and grass in Yecheng in advance, their power recovered very quickly, and they were all assembled in just six or seven months.
There is an army of one hundred thousand, and the city of Ye is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it needs to be treated with caution."
Several ministers below bowed their heads and sighed to express regret, but this sigh made Li Heng very embarrassed. This situation was caused by him.
Li Fuguo couldn't help but snorted coldly and said: "An Qingxu has no virtue and talent, and his subordinates are incompetent. He only has a hundred thousand troops in his hands. Why do you need to be so afraid? We have Yu Chaoen's Hexi Army around Luoyang, Feng Chang
The Anxi Army of the Qing Dynasty, Duan Xiushi's Beiting Army, Guo Ziyi's Shuofang Army, Wang Sili's Longyou Pass Army, and Li Guangbi's Hedong Army can also cross the Yellow River to get out of the well. In addition, Nanyang's Lu Jiong, Xu Yuan, and Zhang Xun's troops can all go north.
, with a total of more than 200,000 troops, how can we not be able to deal with a small An Qingxu?"
The ministers below nodded one after another, and each said: "What Duke Tan Guo said is right."
"It's just your Majesty." Prime Minister Xiao Hua once again stepped forward and crossed his hands and said: "The eight Jiedushi envoys are out to attack An Qingxu. It is necessary to order one branch to give unified command to prevent the armies from fighting independently and being defeated one by one. I recommend Guo Ziyi
As the commander-in-chief of the march, I issued the Tiger Talisman Jing Festival command to the seven armies, with full authority to control them, and they will surely win a complete victory."
Li Heng half-squinted his eyes and hesitated. Li Fuguo, who was standing in front, also changed his expression. He looked back at the emperor but said nothing.
The emperor slowly spoke: "There is no need for the marching general, and there is no need for the Tiger Talisman Festival. He has just been promoted to Sikong and has taken over as deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. He can coordinate the various military envoys with his prestige."
He used the word coordination instead of command, which made the ministers look at each other and dare not say anything.
Li Fuguo then turned sideways and crossed his hands and said: "Yu Chao'en has just returned to the court to report on his duties. Since he is the supervisor of the army, the servant boldly suggested that he be appointed to observe the appearance of the army, announce the comfort of the deposed envoy, follow the emperor's orders, and command the eight military envoys to stabilize the morale of the army.
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"Okay." The emperor nodded solemnly. This military observer was his invention, but he just said it through Li Fuguo's mouth. "What do you all think, dear ministers?"
Except for a few of Li Fuguo's party members who agreed, the others really disagreed. Li Heng finally turned his attention to Li Siye, who was standing in a daze.
"What do you think, Captain?"
Li Siye's body was shaking and he was still in a daze.
"Lieutenant?"
Li Siye seemed to have just come back to his senses. He took half a step forward with a dazed look on the ground, bowed and crossed his hands and replied: "My... I second my opinion."
Li Heng grinned. He lowered his head and saw that he had swollen eye bags and dark circles. He looked completely awake. He couldn't help but pretend to be concerned and asked teasingly: "It seems that the captain didn't get a good rest last night."
The surrounding ministers all laughed knowingly: "Heh."
Li Fuguo added another harsh comment on the imperial steps: "The Taiwei's lovely wife and concubine must have exerted too much force every night in the bridal chamber. She is as beautiful as jade, but she cannot be eaten."
This time even Li Heng couldn't help but laugh out loud. He sat on the bed and waved his hands and said, "Retreat from the court."
The court meeting ended in a relaxed and lively atmosphere. However, no one expressed any objection to the eunuch leading the army. Even Xiao Hua, who had always been upright and selfless, fell silent. If he continued to remonstrate, he would probably be suspected by the emperor of having a personal relationship with Guo Ziyi. Instead,