Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 330 The King of Espionage

Who dares not to follow His Majesty Li Er's confession?
Although Fang Jun is helpless, he has to show his conscientious attitude. Regardless of whether he can solve the case or not, he will first package himself as "Detective Di Renjie"...

When mentioning Zhang Shigui in the early Tang Dynasty, people will naturally think of the treacherous official in the popular novel "Xue Rengui's Expedition to the East". Therefore, Zhang Shigui has always played a very disgraceful role among the people.The real Zhang Shigui in history is not only not a traitor, but also a loyal minister and good general who is as famous as Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde and others. There is no evidence that his son-in-law He Zongxian pretended to claim Xue Rengui's credit, which is pure fiction.

In fact, there is another person who has been completely subverted in history, and that is Pang Ji of the Song Dynasty-the people in the Jianghu are called "Pang Taishi"!
Pang Ji and the generals of the Yang family fought for four generations from Yang Linggong to Yang Wenguang!Fighting with the Eight Wise Kings and Wulian King; fighting with Zhang Sancheng and Li Sishangshu; fighting with Bao Qingtian, from "Youth Bao Qingtian" to "Old Bao Qingtian", the real life is endless, the struggle is endless...

In fact, this Pang Ji was a very upright and upright man with great military and political talents, and he had recommended Di Qing.

It is estimated that Zhang Shigui, like Pang Ji in the Song Dynasty, is the two most seriously smeared by the storybook novels...

In Wubenfang Guoguo Mansion, Fang Jun saw this fierce general.

Zhang Shigui is over fifty years old this year, but he doesn't show signs of aging at all.When Fang Jun arrived, Zhang Shigui was sitting upright in the living room, with two thick arms exposed, the tendons on his body were firm and swollen, and he was fitter and stronger than ordinary young men.

He was probably not wearing armor when he was stabbed, so he was shot in the shoulder by a crossbow arrow, protruding through his body, causing a penetrating wound, but the crossbow arrow was also caught by the shoulder blade because of this.

Lang Zhong cut off the cluster of crossbow arrows just now, and then pulled out the arrow shaft from the wound, blood gushed out.

Although the general's face was pale from the pain and his head was covered in cold sweat, he still talked and laughed happily: "Haha, it's Fang Erlang who came here, isn't our house full of splendor? But Li Junxian, didn't you just interrogate me?" Old man, why are you here again?"

Fang Jun admired this strong old guy very much, and said with a wry smile: "The general was assassinated this time, and His Majesty was extremely furious. It happened that the junior made a small mistake, so he was arrested... Your Majesty has a purpose, why not?" When the assassin is caught, when will the junior go home, so I have to trouble the general again and ask about the situation at that time."

Zhang Shigui laughed loudly: "Small mistake? Fang Erlang, don't be modest, if you don't move, you will make a big noise!" Looking at Fang Jun's embarrassed expression, he suddenly sighed and said, "But It’s just a small injury. Back then when I went into the battle and shed blood a few times, why do I care about such a small matter? It made His Majesty worry..."

Fang Jun said seriously: "Your Majesty's concern for the general is indeed the envy of the younger generation!"

The name Zhang Shigui is indeed not as well-known as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Li Ji and other famous generals in later generations, but in this era, he is a well-deserved ace fighter!
During the six major battles of Li Shimin's unification of the country, Zhang Shigui followed Li Shimin to participate in four battles, and made outstanding achievements in the unification of the Tang Dynasty. In the test of the war, Zhang Shigui gradually became Li Shimin's confidant, and he was called Awarded to Qin Wangfu Hussar General.

In the Battle of Xuanwumen, he guarded His Majesty Li Er and killed countless enemies.

After His Majesty Li Er ascended the throne, he ordered Zhang Shigui to be "the head of the Xuanwu Gate", and soon he was transferred to "General Youtunwei, and he was also appointed as the Northern Army." He still served as the head of the Xuanwu Gate, that is, the commander of the Imperial Guard.

The success or failure of the previous central political revolutions in the Tang Dynasty depended on the victory or defeat of the military at Xuanwu Gate, the northern gate of Miyagi, and the ruling power of the Northern Army was actually entrusted by the central government.This shows His Majesty Li Er's trust and regard for Zhang Shigui.

In the early years of Zhenguan, the people of Cathay Pacific were harmonious and the situation was stable.There is only one thing that makes His Majesty Li Er "uneasy to sit on the table and unwilling to eat", and that is the threat from the Turks.In order to completely defeat this confidant, Emperor Taizong "invited all the guards and cavalry generals to practice archery in the palace of Xiande" and personally taught the soldiers and generals how to bow in the palace.And Zhang Shigui was the best shooter among the generals in the early Tang Dynasty, and he was also the head of the Xuanwu sect, so it was logical that he was responsible for the daily teaching tasks.

During the reign of Emperor Gaozong and Yonghui of Tang Dynasty, after Zhang Shigui retired, the person who took over the important task of guarding Xuanwu Gate was named Xue Rengui...

Zhang Shigui shook his head, resisting the pain of Langzhong cleaning the window for him, and said: "I won't mention that, Erlang has any doubts, but it's okay to ask, there is nothing you can't be taboo about, you will know everything!"

Fang Jun secretly praised him in his heart, he really has an upright personality, at least it seems so...

In fact, Li Junxian has already asked all the questions he wanted to ask and recorded them in detail just now, Fang Jun can just go back and read them.

But Fang Jun has a question.

"I heard that the general has wiped out the mountain bureaucrat rebellion twice?"

"Indeed!" Zhang Shigui was taken aback for a moment, then he came to his senses and said, "Erlang won't think that it's the remnants of the bureaucrats who came to take revenge?"

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Zhang Shigui led the army to quell the rebellion of the mountain bureaucrats in western Zhejiang.Because the rebels mostly occupy mountain caves, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack, the battle was very difficult.Because Zhang Shigui's own relative, Shi Shi, was the first to act bravely, the soldiers under his leadership also performed extremely bravely, and finally quelled the riot.Zhang Shigui's outstanding performance also moved the local officials, who wrote a memorial to report to the imperial court.

At the celebration banquet when Zhang Shigui's class teacher returned to Beijing, His Majesty Li Er once said to him emotionally: "I heard that my father-in-law is the stone of the arrow, and he is the first soldier. Although he is a famous general in ancient times, why should he add it? I have heard that those who serve the country with their bodies do not care about their lives. But I heard his words, but I didn't hear the truth, and I have seen it."

In the eighth year of Zhenguan, under the instigation of a few reactionary chiefs, the Liao people in the area under the jurisdiction of the Anzhou Dudufu rebelled again.This time the imperial court sent Zhang Shigui again to fight against the riots. When the army marched to Xuanzhou, the rebel army heard that Zhang Shigui had come, "barbarians fled", and collapsed without a fight.

When the news of the success spread to the capital, His Majesty Li Er was overjoyed and said, "It was given to General Youtunwei and changed to the Duke of Guo."

How did Fang Jun know if some bureaucrat wanted to assassinate Zhang Shigui?
But just now in the Dragon Palace, when he heard that the Shan Liao had shown signs of rebellion again, he felt that maybe the Liao people were secretly making troubles.

If it was really the actions of the Liao people, then there is a motive. Zhang Shigui wiped out the mountain rebellion twice, and he did not know how many Liao people's blood was stained on his hands, and how many Liao people's heads were beheaded. Divide and fast.

"It's just a little curiosity. After hearing about the majestic appearance of the general, the younger generation yearns for it!" Fang Jun flattered him.

Zhang Shigui was obviously very useful, he laughed and said: "Lian Po is old, a good man doesn't mention his bravery in the past, don't mention it, don't mention it!"

At this time, the doctor bandaged Zhang Shigui's wound and walked out with a tray, but was stopped by Fang Jun.

Fang Jun took a look at the arrow shaft in the tray, and then carefully inspected the arrow cluster.After all, he was also the young inspector of the Military Weapons Supervision, and he was not ignorant of the weapons made by the Military Weapons Supervision. This arrow cluster had the secret mark of the Military Weapons Supervision, so it was undoubtedly produced by the Military Weapons Supervision.

In this way, it will be easy to handle. There are still traces of a crossbow being lost to the people.

After bidding farewell to Zhang Shigui and coming out, Fang Jun followed Li Junxian out of the North City through Fanglin Gate, and went around into the West Inner Garden to the north of the imperial palace.

The Xuanwu Gate is in the West Neiyuan, from which you can directly enter the Taiji Palace.

The Xuanwu Gate under the night is majestic, majestic and powerful!

Back then, there were swords and blood, and brothers fought against the wall. His Majesty Li Er ascended to the Great Treasure of the Ninth Five-Year through a coup here, and created the "Rule of Zhenguan", becoming the eternal emperor.

In fact, Xuanwumen had three mutinies in the Tang Dynasty, which really made Xuanwumen a gate of coup, bloodshed, and danger.

The second Xuanwumen mutiny was launched by Prince Li Chongjun in the first year of Emperor Zhongzong Jinglong of Tang Dynasty 81 years later.

Li Chongjun led Yulin Army general Li Duozuo and others to enter the palace from the Suzhang Gate in the south of Taiji Palace, intending to kill Empress Wei, Princess Anle and Shangguan Wan'er all at once.However, Empress Wei and Princess Anle hijacked Zhongzong to board the tower of Xuanwu Gate and forced the sergeant led by the prince to surrender with the emperor as a hostage, but failed miserably.

The third Xuanwumen mutiny still occurred during the Tang Zhongzong period.The powerful Webster's family only enjoyed the fruits of victory in just three years, but they were all executed by Li Longji in the new round of Xuanwumen mutiny, and Webster's followers inside and outside Miyagi were also wiped out in one fell swoop.

From then on, Li Longji stepped onto the political stage, and later created the "Kaiyuan Prosperity".

There were three Xuanwumen mutinies, one failed and two succeeded, and those who succeeded twice created the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

This can't help but make people feel an illusion. Could it be that breaking through this dangerous and ominous door will lead to a dragon soaring to the sky and a great future?
　There is no one left in Liaozu... I just want to ask Zhu Xie, why don't you disband?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)