Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 365 Bigger and Stronger, Create Brilliance

In Xiaguo, Jiangcheng Mansion, in the southwestern recruiting department's yamen.

The generals of all important towns on the southwest defense line gathered here.

The eunuch who delivered the decree from Jinling City, surrounded by the imperial guards and embroidered clothes envoys, held the imperial decree in his hand, and walked into it with his head held high.

"Emperor Daxia's imperial decree has arrived, all the generals welcome you!"

Only the sound of a piece of armor colliding sounded, and all the generals knelt down on the ground, with solemn expressions, and shouted in unison:
"The last general is waiting, respectfully hear the holy order!"

"I am ordered by Haotian's family to order:
I have inherited the order of heaven, and I am as good as the emperor's training.Yunguo peeped at the country and stationed troops on the southwest border.When using the border generals, the four directions are in Xuan, so as to convey the importance of the safety of the country.

Qimo, Marquis of Deyang, learned the seal of the three formations and had the wisdom of a commander. Today, the general of the Jinfu Army is in charge of the deputy envoy of the Southwest Recruitment Department.

General Weiyuan, named Fangshoudu Tinghou in Jin Dynasty, led his troops to Wuling County.

General Fu Bian...

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The county captain of Anshun County, Hao Yuanhua, the Marquis of Ting in Leyi, led his troops to assist in the defense of Xingyuan Mansion.

He was attached to Chen Liyan, the general of Li, and was awarded the captain of Hujie to lead the army to help defend Wuling County.

Liao Gu, the former chief general of the southwest frontier army and the general who conquered the south, lost all his troops in the first battle of Rongzhou, causing all the frontier army to be wiped out. It should have been dealt with by military law.But thinking that this is not a crime of war, he is now withdrawn from his official position and demoted to a school lieutenant, stationed at the front line, and allowed to perform crimes and meritorious deeds.

Appreciate this! "

The situation in the southwest is really critical, so after Yu Zhaoling ascended the throne, the first imperial decree was to send to the southwest to take over the military power of the army and stabilize the defense line.

At this time, the imperial decree mentioned that the generals who took over the various armies on the southwestern defense line were either Yu Zhaoling's old troops, or the generals who had previously expressed their intention to serve.

The generals who took over the Southwest Army had received the news long ago, and they were already prepared.At this time, after receiving the official imperial decree, he immediately concealed his joy, leaned over and shouted in unison:

"The last general is waiting, accept the order!"

Liao Gu, who was hiding among the generals, heard that he was relieved of his previous military post and sent to the front to serve as a lieutenant. He was neither depressed nor ecstatic because he was exempted from punishment.

Although the issuance of this imperial decree means that Liao Gu's previous guilt for losing the Southwest Frontier Army has been completely lifted.But Liao Gu did not forget the real reason why he was able to escape the questioning!
Back then, under the arrangement of the sticky pole in Yunguo, he "put down" Murong Fu's rebellion and guarded Yongzhou City, an important town in the southwest.Then, under the arrangement of the sticky pole, he abandoned the old master Jin Wang and expressed his loyalty to Yu Zhaoling.

In order to appease the hearts of the defeated generals, and to express his intention of recruiting former officials of King Jin, Yu Zhaoling accepted Liao Gu's allegiance.

In the end, after Yu Zhaoling ascended the throne, Liao Gu was able to avoid being ransacked and questioned.

And all of this was done under the planning of Yun Guo's sticky pole!It also means that after he, Liao Gu, boarded the thief ship in Yunguo, he never had a chance to get off again!

Liao Gu's expression was complicated, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Now the guards around him have all been replaced by people from Yunguo's sticky pole.As for himself, the evidence of collusion with Yunguo seemed conclusive, and there was no room for maneuver.Even though he didn't want to abandon his family and country, at this point, he obviously had no choice...
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And at the time when the eunuchs in the palace passed the decree in the recruiting office, there was an extremely hidden and unnoticed courtyard in the Jiangcheng mansion.

In the courtyard, there is a mixed bag of people.

There are embroidered clothes envoys who are dressed in embroidered clothes and have a refined temperament, there are also martial arts people who are dressed in different styles and full of Jianghu spirit, and there are even people who are traffickers and pawns.

In fact, the Embroidered Clothes Envoy, as Xia Guo's spy agency, has a complicated staff composition as a matter of course!
But these people in front of them, although gathered in the small courtyard at the same time, have no contact with each other, they are all doing their own errands, giving people the feeling that there is a serious gap between them.

Anyone who comes to this small courtyard can see the violation at a glance.

In the room, Gong Ying sat on the main seat.

Several groups of people continuously gathered all kinds of information from various countries in the world to him, and he personally collected and disposed of it.

Obviously, the reason why the embroiderers, martial artists, and traffickers in this small courtyard were able to gather here in an unreasonable manner was the handwriting of this abandoned disciple of the strategist!

Looking at the information just sent back in his hand, Gong Ying frowned and said in a deep voice:
"The Tubo mission is on the road again?"

"Back to the lord, the disciples in the alliance have seen it with their own eyes, and they have arranged for people to check it. It can't be fake." A man with the appearance of a martial artist in the hall said respectfully and authentically.

On the side, the capable embroidered envoy in embroidered clothes also reported aloud:

"My lord, in Xiangzhou County, the spies stationed in the government of the Yun Kingdom also sent back news. Nie Chi, the leader of the Yangtong tribe, was not convicted and executed. The Emperor Yun himself made the decree, thinking that he felt remorse in his heart, It’s another instigation, let him go to Zhongqing City as an envoy of Tubo to meet him!”

Hearing this, Gong Ying moved her eyes and couldn't help showing admiration, nodded and said:

"The current emperor Yun is really powerful. This is the careful thought of Tubo Zanpu abandoning Nieqi at a glance. Instead, he wants to take advantage of Tubo Yangtong to take advantage of Tubo!"

Although thousands of miles away, Gong Yingzong guessed Xiao Cheng's thoughts all at once relying only on the bits and pieces of information in his hands and Zhongqingcheng's countermeasures.

Speaking of this, Gong Yingzong chuckled again, and said:
"Hehe, it's a pity that I didn't achieve what I had imagined before. But this move has already planted a nail between Yunguo and Tubo, and it's finally a waste of effort!"

Xiao Cheng, Emperor of the Cloud, and Abandoned Nie Qi, Lord of Tubo, are all wise and powerful people, and they are not easy to be fooled.Therefore, Gong Yingzong had no intention of directly provoking a fight between the two countries by relying on such small tricks.

It didn't cost too much manpower and material resources left and right, and it was enough to bury a nail and prepare for the future!
Gong Ying stood up slowly, looked at the map of the territories of the various countries in the world hanging behind her, and then, out of nowhere, took out a slender steel nail and waved it casually.

But when he shot, his palm was soft and weak, but the steel nail flew out immediately, as fast as lightning, and before others could see it clearly, it had already penetrated into the hanging map of the world.

Taking a closer look, it landed on the Tubo Kingdom on the map.

"So, where should it be next?" Gong Yingzong continued to look at the map, pondering.

Suddenly, he frowned and muttered to himself:
"Tubo in the northwest is weak, the Li Dynasty in the southeast is attached, and Tianzhu in the west is torn apart, and there are many countries. Only the Great Xia in the northeast is worthy of being the opponent of the Yun Kingdom..."

On Gong Yingzong's face, he couldn't help showing a look of sudden realization, and said:
"No wonder my cheap brother who is good at 'handicapping' will go to serve Yunguo!"

In the Zongheng family, there are two theories of "horizontal" and "vertical".Vertically, unite the weak to attack the strong; horizontally, do things to the strong to attack the weak.

Before that, he was still wondering, even though Yunguo is powerful now, its national strength is not as strong as Xiaguo's, so why would his senior brother go to Yunguo to serve?

But now, after re-analyzing the situation in the world, he faintly came to his senses.

In the midst of this, the world changed drastically. The Yun Kingdom took the lead and swallowed the land of the four southwest counties. The power multiplied and weakened the background of the Xia Kingdom, as if changing the offensive and defensive momentum between the two countries.

Therefore, the Yun Kingdom at this time is just now the "one strong" among all the countries in the world!
Thinking of this, Gong Yingzong not only didn't regret it, but showed an excited look on his face, and said with a smile:
"Hahaha, it just happens to allow me to show what I have learned and compete for strengths. As long as I defeat Zhang Yue, I can regain the orthodox position of the Zongheng family!"

At this time, Gong Yingzong turned his eyes and gradually landed on Anguo in the southeast of Yunguo, his eyes flickered, and said:
"The Li Dynasty has occupied the south of the sky for hundreds of years, and the foundation is solid. If you want to come to the court and the public, there are not many people who cherish the ancestral temple of the Li Dynasty, but you can give it a try..."
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Cloud Country, in Zhongqing City.

A mansion was bustling with activity, and a group of dignitaries and dignitaries parked their carriages in front of the door, bringing invitations and gifts to the door.

"Congratulations, I wish Mr. Gao a blessing like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan!"

"Master Gao, come to ask for a cup of birthday wine, welcome?"

"Fortieth birthday, let's celebrate it as a good student!"

These people who came to congratulate are not easy!
Many officials from the Six Departments, Yushitai, Dali Temple, and the cabinet, as well as some nobles and lords of the court, all came to congratulate in person, and the courtesy was extremely thoughtful.

Gao Fang, the Minister of Rituals of the Ministry of Etiquette, was dressed in ordinary clothes, and greeted all his colleagues in the court in person in front of the door. With a smile on his face, he bowed his hands and returned the salute, saying:
"Everyone, be polite, be polite! You are in a hurry, if you are rude today, please forgive me, my lords!"

Don't look at Gao Fang, he is just the fifth rank of Chaozhongzheng, Si Langzhong, but he cannot be underestimated!

In the new system of Yunguo, the Department of Ritual System in the Ministry of Rites is an important department responsible for holding imperial examinations and checking official schools in various places.

Although it seems to be just a noble position, under the background of His Majesty's vigorous promotion of imperial examinations and official studies, this department of ceremonies is extremely important!
This is also the reason why so many dignitaries came to congratulate Gao Fang on his birthday today.

On Gao Fang's side, just after he arranged for his family members to welcome the colleagues to their seats, his family's confidant quietly ran to his side and whispered in his ear:
"Master, the adults are here!"

Hearing this, Gao Fang nodded immediately, stood in front of the door for a while, and then walked slowly towards the study.

At this time, in Gao's study room, six luxuriously dressed and distinguished people sat quietly in their seats, waiting for Gao Fang to come.

Gao Fang walked quickly into the study room, with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands repeatedly and said:

"Oh, I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long!"

When it comes to the official status of the six present, they are all much higher than Gao Fang.But at this time they faced Gao Fang's late arrival, but they were not angry, and they all laughed and said:
"Today's Gaoda's birthday banquet, if you want to entertain guests, it's okay!"

"I just arrived, and I happened to drink a cup of good tea that Mr. Gao treasured!"

"That's right, Mr. Gao doesn't have to be so polite!"

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Hearing the six people waving their hands repeatedly, Gao Fang nodded and smiled, signaling the servants behind him to back down.

When there were only a few people left in the study, Gao Fang handed over his hands again and apologized, saying:
"My lords, forgive me. The spies at the East Factory and the sticky pole are all-pervasive. I'm afraid there are more than one spies in my house. Gao really doesn't dare to be careless. So I only dare to invite you to take advantage of today's birthday party." Come and discuss, my lords!"

As soon as this remark came out, the six people in the study were silent for a while, watching Gao Fang without replying.

Seeing this, Gao Fang hastily said:
"My lords, don't worry, Mr. Gao has arranged a personal servant to guard outside the study, so you don't need to worry about the walls having ears!"

Everyone heard the words and looked at each other.

One of the tall and thin old man couldn't help it, coughed lightly, and spoke first:

"Master Gao promised us before that he was already making arrangements. I wonder if you are asking me to come to the house now, but everything is ready?"

Hearing this, Gao Fang stood up straight, with a smile on his face, nodded and said:
"Not bad! Finally, I have lived up to the expectations of the adults, and the upper and lower levels are almost ready!"

Having said that, Gao Fang walked to the bookshelf beside him, took out a book, opened it, took out six certificates, and distributed them to several people.

"This is Gao, the student name certificate of the government-run college run by him."

The six people looked at the certificates in their hands, frowned and said:
"The name certificate of the government-run college?"

Gao Fang smiled and said:
"Yes, the name certificate! Today's system established by His Majesty, government schools in various places can recommend scholars, and the imperial examination is exempted from the initial examination."

Among the six people, there was a middle-aged man with Kong Wu who frowned and said:
"The Marquis has inquired that this imperial examination is only for the selection of scholars. As long as the scholars are familiar with their own scriptures, there are very few who fail! If you take this out, I'm afraid you won't be able to satisfy the big guys!"

Hearing this, Gao Fang waved his hands again and again, saying:
"It's easy to get away. I only have 120 seven places in my hand. One is 500 taels of silver. Some merchants who want to become an official will spend money to buy it!"

If these words are heard by others, I don’t know how to be shocked!People like Gao Fang were so bold that they thought of making money by cheating on the imperial examinations!

"Then what's next?" someone asked again.

"The second test of the imperial examination was organized by the Ministry of Rites and organized by hundreds of scholars. Zhang Zhao, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, watched it personally, and Dongchang secretly paid attention to it. It was extremely strict and difficult to handle... But, this test paper always needs to be prepared by someone. of."

"Of course, it's the second test of the imperial examination, and the quota is not a matter of 500 taels!"

Having said that, Gao Fang directly raised his palms and shook them, confidently saying:
"Let's double it by ten times, one quota is 5000 taels of silver! There are 800 scholars in the palace examination, even if there are only 100 people, then we can still get 50 taels of silver!"

As soon as these words came out, the six people present breathed heavily.

What is the concept of 50 taels of silver?Yun and Xia are two of the most powerful beings in the world, and the annual taxes and expenditures are not more than one or two hundred taels of silver at most.

Gao Fang looked at He and everyone's expressions with satisfaction, and continued:

"His Majesty came up with the questions, and it's still held in the palace. It's not easy to handle. Let's let it go this year. Anyway, the imperial examination is held once a year. Let's work harder in the future. We can also move the number of Jinshi in the next year! At that time, we will sell 1 taels for a Jinshi, and 5 taels for first-class students!"

The more Gao Fang talked, the more excited he became, with a look of passion to strive to become bigger and stronger, and to create brilliance.

When the six people in the study heard this, they stopped hesitating and said immediately:

"Okay! From now on, I'll be honoring my lord Gao!"

"Master Gao is here, I'm very relieved to wait!"

Gao Fang looked at the six adults whose official positions were much higher than his own. At this moment, he acted humbly in front of him, and a smug look flashed in his eyes. He raised his head and laughed:

"Good to say, good to say..."

(End of this chapter)