The news Ganzhou received was the news half a month ago. The situation in Hebei had changed. Li Weiyue did not get the court's consent to succeed the Chengde Jiedushi. In great anger, he teamed up with Wei Bo Jiedushi Tian Yue and Ziqing Jie.
Li Zhengji, the military envoy, and Liang Chongyi, the eastern military governor of Shannan Province, raised troops to rebel.
The death of Li Baochen undoubtedly allowed Li Shi to see the opportunity to reduce the vassal status, and also left Li Shi with no choice. If Tian Yue succeeded Wei Bo Jiedu last year because Li Shi's own throne was not stable, he had to agree, but now Li Shi
It is impossible for Shi to agree to Li Weiyue's request. Once the hereditary rule is established, the feudal town will truly become an independent dynasty.
In the imperial study, Prime Ministers Yang Yan and Lu Qi were discussing countermeasures. Li Shi was really a little angry and said: "What does it mean to think carefully? These people just stand and talk without pain. Li Weiyue will inherit his father's throne, and his grandson and great-grandson will inherit it. Cheng De
Are the states still the king of the Tang Dynasty? When the imperial court promised Li Bao to become the governor of Chengde and establish vassal towns, it did not agree to let his son inherit it. If he didn't kill him as a warning, and everyone would let their descendants inherit it, would the Tang Dynasty still have the country?
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Li Shi said to Yang Yan again: "As the prime minister, don't you share the same heart with me on this big issue of right and wrong?"
Yang Yan quickly bowed and said: "I don't dare. I am absolutely of the same mind as your Majesty. We must not let Li Weiyue inherit the position of Chengde Jiedushi again, and we must take this opportunity to bring together the Jiedushi of the other three families who have rebelled."
To suppress the rebellion, Wei Chen suggested a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, the imperial army should be sent to suppress the rebellion, and on the other hand, the forces of other Jiedu envoys should be used. I heard that Zhu Tao and Li Baochen have always been at odds, so I can order Zhu Tao to send troops to attack Li Weiyue."
"What about Wei Bo Tian Yue?"
"Tian Yue is more powerful, so he can make Ma Sui, the military governor of Hedong Province, and Li Baozhen, the military governor of Zhaoyi Army, join forces to annihilate them. Liang Chongyi, the military governor of Shannan Province, and Li Xilie, the military governor of Huaixi Province, have deep conflicts over the competition for taxes, which can make them
If Li Xilie sends troops to attack Liang Chongyi, he will definitely send out all his troops. The most troublesome person here is Li Zhengji..."
"Li Zhengji can use a trick to get it." Lu Qi, who had been silent next to him, suddenly said.
Li Shi perked up and asked quickly: "How do you say this?"
Lu Qi smiled slightly and said: "We heard that Li Zhengji's two sons have a deep conflict. Li Zhengji values the second son Li Na more, which makes the eldest son Li Jing dissatisfied. The imperial court can send a secret decree to Li Jing. As long as he does not rebel against the imperial court, the imperial court will
Li Na was willing to recognize him as his heir. At this time, Li Na was leading an army to attack Xuzhou. If Li Zhengji died suddenly, the two brothers would inevitably fight against each other in order to fight for the throne. Then His Majesty ordered Li Mian to lead the Bian Song army to regain the lost territory and help Li Jing destroy Li Na. Once Li Zhengji
If Na is destroyed, it will not be difficult to destroy it with Li Jing's mediocrity!"
"It's indeed a great idea!"
Li Shi praised, "Li Zhengji's sudden death is crucial here."
"This task must be left to the Hidden Sword Pavilion to raise troops for a thousand days. Now it is their turn to serve His Majesty."
It has to be said that Lu Qi was very good at plotting conspiracies, so he was highly regarded by Li Shi. After being refrigerated for so many years, he began to reuse him again. In just three days, he was promoted from a sixth-rank official to a third-rank official, which was shocking.
Government and opposition parties.
Li Shi walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "I'm considering transferring Guo Song to the Central Plains. I saw it with my own eyes when he put down Li Lingyao's rebellion. He has very strong combat capabilities. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, there is not only one famous general in the Tang Dynasty who is good at fighting, such as the crucian carp in the river. Guo Song, Li Mian, Li Baozhen, Hun Yao, Zhang Guangsheng, Ma Sui, Ge Shu Yao, Li Sheng, and Li Huaiguang are all good generals. Which one is good at fighting?
His experience is greater than that of Guo Song, so why does Your Majesty only think of him?"
Lu Qi also said: "Your Majesty, although Tubo is defeated, it will not give in and will definitely come back. If Guo Song leaves at this time, it will be very detrimental to the defense of Hexi. I think it is not appropriate for Guo Song to leave Hexi at this time."
As soon as the two sang in harmony, Li Shi lost his opinion and nodded, "Okay! I won't use him for the time being."
At this time, a eunuch said at the door: "Your Majesty, Mr. Guo asked his son to send a letter."
"Where is the letter?"
A eunuch came in and presented the letter to Li Shi. Li Shi looked at the letter and was silent for a long time.
Yang Yan asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, what did Lord Guo say?"
"He advised me not to use a vassal town to deal with a vassal town. Destroying a weak vassal town will only make another vassal town stronger. He suggested that he should make close contacts with distant enemies and appease Hebei. He would first destroy Liang Chongyi and Li Xilie, then deal with Li Zhengji, and finally instigate various vassal towns in Hebei.
To cause civil strife."
Yang Yan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Guo Lainggong means is to agree to Li Weiyue as the Chengde Jiedu Envoy. This is tantamount to showing weakness by the court and will only make them look down upon him even more. Mr. Guo Lainggong is already over eighty years old. I heard that
He is seriously ill, and most of the patients' words are compromise and peace, which is not advisable."
Lu Qi said with a smile: "Why don't I go visit Guo Laolinggong on behalf of your majesty, on the one hand to show your majesty's concern, and on the other hand to see if his thinking is still clear?"
Li Shi nodded, "I'm sure!"
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Guo Ziyi learned a few days ago that Guo Song had opened the transportation channel from Shazhou to Anxi. Anxi was no longer isolated and helpless. His nephew Guo Xin even went to Shazhou, which made him feel very relieved. He drank a few more glasses of wine and was blown away by the cold wind.
He caught wind and cold when he blew, and he didn't take it seriously at first. Unexpectedly, the condition gradually became serious and made him bedridden. After all, he was old and his family was worried.
Although bedridden, Guo Ziyi still cared about state affairs. He dictated it and his eldest son Guo Yao wrote a letter of advice to the emperor.
At noon, Guo Ziyi was drinking medicine when she saw her eldest son standing at the door hesitating, so she asked, "What's the matter?"
"The emperor entrusted Minister Lu of the Ministry of Finance to come and visit his father."
Guo Ziyi pondered for a moment and asked: "Where is he now?"
"I'll put him in your guest room for a while."
"You did a good job, please invite him over! Just say that I am ill and cannot go to see him."
Guo Yao nodded and turned around. Guo Ziyi said to the concubines around him: "You all step back and show your face again after he leaves."
The third son Guo Xi, who was sitting aside, asked in confusion: "Why is father like this?"
Guo Ziyi sighed and said: "The late emperor's evaluation of this Lu Qi is that he has a poisonous snake in his belly. His concubines are too young and beautiful. He will definitely have some ideas after seeing it. I don't know how he will slander me in front of the emperor. It's best
The best way is not to let him see me. The most he can say is that I am fatuous and old, but he cannot say that I am dissolute."
"Father is right, you must always be wary of villains like this."
At this time, Guo Yao and Lu Qi walked into the ward. Lu Qi smiled and asked: "Is your old master in good health? The emperor is very concerned about it!"
Guo Ziyi struggled to sit up and ordered his son: "Please ask Mr. Lu to sit down quickly. Don't be rude!"
Guo Ziyi's eldest son and third son are both high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Both their titles and seniority are far superior to Lu Qi's. Lu Qi did not dare to be too presumptuous and quickly waved his hand and said: "No! No need! I am a junior and I should stand."
"Hey! I'm neglecting our distinguished guest."
Seeing that the other party refused to sit down, Guo Ziyi asked, "Has the emperor seen my letter?"
"The emperor saw it and was very moved by the old linggong's loyalty and patriotism. He told the old linggong to take good care of his health. After he recovers, he will still need to come out to stabilize the overall situation."
Guo Ziyi smiled slightly and said: "With the help of such a virtuous and talented person as Mr. Lu, I believe that the resurgence of the Tang Dynasty will come soon. I have read countless people. Mr. Lu has the demeanor of a prime minister. I congratulate him in advance."
Lu Qi was overjoyed and hurriedly said modestly: "The younger generation has little talent and little knowledge. How dare you dream of being the prime minister of the country? My old lord puts the younger generation to shame."
"I won't be wrong. If you don't believe me, let's just wait and see!"
The two chatted for a few more words, and then Lu Qi took his leave. Guo Ziyi asked his eldest son to see him off.
Guo Xi asked in a low voice with a puzzled look on his face: "Father, is this Lu Qi really worthy of being a prime minister?"
Guo Ziyi said lightly: "Isn't it obvious that he was promoted from the sixth grade to the third grade overnight? I can't tell whether he has the etiquette of the prime minister, but the emperor definitely has the intention of making him the prime minister."
When Guo Yao came back, Guo Ziyi slowly said to the two brothers: "Since ancient times, although it is a good thing to be a hero, you are afraid of having high achievements. Such people will never end well. I, Guo Ziyi, have indeed achieved high achievements."
I am the town leader, so I have kept a low profile for so many years. I hope that my descendants will still keep a low profile, not to provoke villains, not to pursue fame and wealth, and to live with their tail between their legs. Do you remember?"
The two brothers nodded together, "We remember it!"