Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 870 Liupan Mountain
The report of the victory in the first battle quickly spread throughout Chang'an City. Zhu, who had been frowning all this time, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and began to discuss with Zhang about the next year's marriage. Changsun basically came around every day, and the three women People are relatives by marriage, the husband and only son of the family go to war, and the friendship is getting stronger day by day.

"The levy will be paid next month, and the application period will be early next year." Mrs. Zhu counted on her fingers, "The dowry has been prepared a long time ago, and I will go back to Zhuangzi in the next few days to see if I want to buy a few more."

"That's enough." Mrs. Zhang said with a smile, "Huairen has been in Daizhou for the past few years, and every once in a while, he will send large boxes and small boxes."

"I'm afraid those big boxes and small boxes don't suit you. Eleven Niang still loves Huairen's poems, right?" Changsun smiled and looked at Cui Shiniang, whose cheeks were flushed, "But sister Zhu, don't worry, I heard that His Majesty will select treasures from the inner treasury to bestow, and the Crown Princess and Princess Qin will also bestow them."

"Your Majesty is so kind..." Zhu smiled from ear to ear, "Demou is still in Daizhou, will he return to Beijing next year?"

"Hui Ren also asked once, wanting De Mou to be the best man." Mrs. Changsun shook her head, "I don't know yet, but Huai Ren has a lot of friends, most of them are willing to be the best man."

The best man in this era is not like the best man in later generations who must be unmarried. Those who are already married can be invited as best man as long as they are not too old. Li Shan has already appointed Zhang Wenguan, Li Daoxuan, Wen Bang, and Li Zhaode. The acquaintance Wang Renbiao is keeping his filial piety, and Li Kaiyuan is in Daizhou, wondering if he can come back.

As she was talking, Zhu was in a daze. In May next year, Da Lang will be welcoming his relatives. I don't know if my brother will be able to come in person on that day...

Poor brother is now in his forties, his sister-in-law died young, and there is no reunion so far, and he has no son or daughter...

The elder brother who was missed by the Zhu family was in Huating, Longzhou at the moment, worrying about whether the war with his nephew in Jingzhou would go well, and at the same time trying to persuade Luo Yi, the king of Yanjun, who was going back to the city soon.

"Meet the county king."

In short, Luo Yi has no way out.

However, he was lucky enough to beat the Turks a few times, and he was actually called a famous general in the world, and he was still on someone's head... But it was clearly written in the imperial edict that Li Shan, the king of Handan, was appointed as the general manager of the Lingzhou Road, leading Longzhou, Qizhou, In the battles between Jingzhou, Ningzhou, and Yuanzhou, although he is the governor of Hezhou, unless he immediately returns to Longyou Road, Luo Yi will be Li Shanzheng'er's subordinate.

Luo Yi's expression gradually slowed down, he laughed a few times, and said the name Wang Junkuo in his heart, "Your Majesty..."

Er Zhuhuan was born in Luoyang and grew up in Hedong. He joined the army as a young man. He once went out with Li Yuan to attack the Turks. Later, Jinyang raised troops and took the lead in the battle against Song Laosheng.

After receiving the letter from the prince, Luo Yi was even more dissatisfied, and kept refusing to return to Huating until the prince's confidant rushed to Huating to see him.

Luo Yi's position is so firm that he personally whips Hou Junji, Cheng Yaojin and other favorite generals of the King of Qin, while his younger brother Luo Shou and his only son Luo Yang beat up Fang Xuanling, the confidant of the King of Qin. Luo Yi has no other choice, even if he wants to be loyal to Li Yuan like Li Jing and Li Shan That is no longer possible.

God knows that after knowing that Guan Guogong and Ren Gui were almost wiped out, Luo Yi still felt that he had a chance... Who would have thought that he would not be on the candidate list at all.

Er Zhuchang had two sons, the eldest son Er Zhuduan, the second son Er Zhuxiu, and the next five grandsons.

"Jiazhi is here." Luo Yi strode into the room, nodded in greeting, and forced a smile, but his face was quite unswerving. The battle in Lingzhou was unfavorable, and he was forced to retreat again and again. Naturally, he was unhappy. But more importantly, it turned out that Li Huairen, the king of Handan, the Huangkou child, served as the marching chief.

"Your Majesty mentioned that he intends to call the county king back to the court." Er Zhuhuan sneered and said, "In addition to Wang Junkuo and Li Shiji, the generals under the King of Qin, Li Daliang and Gongsun Wuda have all entered Beijing."

The situation is becoming more and more tense, but one thing is for sure. Although Li Yuan's mind is unpredictable now, as a king, he must maintain a certain balance... Li Shimin summoned his confidant generals to the court one after another, so Li Yuan would not refuse Luo Yi to return to the capital. This is also one of the reasons why he made the promise in the Hall of Eryi that day.

It has been several days since Guo Xiaoke, the general manager of Longzhou, arrived in Huating County. Luo Yi, the king of Yan County, has been dragging his feet and refusing to come back in the name of stationing at Liupan Pass. Obviously, he has no intention of giving up the right to guard the pass... This is also reasonable, Guo Xiaoke is a member of Longzhou The general manager, while Liupanguan, Zhishengguan, and Longshanguan all belong to Yuanzhou.

Before Luo Yi was kicked out of Chang'an, he went to the East Palace almost every day. He knew that although the middle-aged man in front of him was not a high-ranking man, he was a direct descendant of the prince, so he naturally wanted to let go of his airs.

Er Zhuhuan nodded and explained: "The King of Handan sent a letter to the crown prince, His Highness summoned his staff to discuss, and Wei Zheng made suggestions."

"Give up the victory pass?" Luo Yi hesitated, and asked in a low voice: "Is it the prince's intention?"

"Okay, Jiazhi is not an outsider." Luo Yi waved his hand and said with a smile: "The crown prince has an order, just a letter. Why did Jiazhi come here?"

Luo Yi's face changed again and again, he hesitated for a while and asked in a low voice: "How is the situation in Beijing?"

"The King of Qin did not move, but frequently mobilized his old generals to return to the court or enter the Tiance Mansion. The governor of Youzhou, Wang Junkuo, and the governor of Qizhou, Li Shiji, are all on their way to Beijing." Er Zhuhuan said softly, "Your Highness is looking forward to it..."

This so-called "Jiazhi" was Er Zhuhuan, the second son of Erzhu Duan, the founding father of Guihua County in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

On the way back to the teacher, the prince intended to win him over. Since then, Er Zhuhuan has joined the gate of the East Palace as a confidant of the prince, an official general, and is now one of the commanders of the Changlin army.

However, Luo Yi also knew that he could not disobey the prince's intentions, and the reason was very simple. After Luo Yi entered the Tang Dynasty, he was in a state of actual separatism for a long time, and he officially entered the court in the fifth year of Wude, and he was firmly committed to the prince's family. .

The so-called meritorious deeds of Luo Yi means recalling the court... It's a bit vague, although Luo Yi ran all the way south, he still insisted on holding Liupanshan and other checkpoints, and did not abandon the army like Pei Longqian, making it easy for the enemy to break through the pass and enter Longzhou. This is barely a merit.

Luo Yi glanced aimlessly around, his eyes flickering, he knew his weight in the current situation... The crown prince is the most reliable and powerful reinforcement.

The reason is very simple. Shortly after Luo Yi entered the court, he was expelled from Beijing due to a series of incidents, and served as the governor of Hezhou in Longyou Road.

In other words, Li Yuan deliberately transferred Luo Yi and his soldiers away from the mainland, so that Youzhou was no longer in the state of actual separatism before, but at the same time it also brought about a problem, that is, there were a lot of troops under Luo Yi's command. An elite and brave army.

(End of this chapter)