Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 982 Influence

The Tang Dynasty followed the system of three provinces and six ministries in the former Sui Dynasty. The former Sui Wendi Yang Jian was a famous dictator. He managed the huge empire with incredible talent and energy and made the country prosperous.

It is a pity that Yang Guang inherited Yang Jian's ambition and dictatorship, and also inherited some of Yang Jian's abilities, but he did not inherit Yang Jian's unparalleled self-control, which directly led to the collapse of the Sui Dynasty II.

Because of the dictatorship of the two emperors, the system of three provinces and six ministries in the Sui Dynasty was actually just a name, because Yang Jian and Yang Guang did not need Zhongshu Ling to give advice on handling government affairs, nor did they even need to be disgusted with the imperial power by the provincial servants. natural constraints.

Therefore, in fact, the Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province really participated in the actual decision-making only from the Tang Dynasty. In the Ministry of Education, even their hands can be directly extended to Liubu.

After all, it was New Year's Eve, and the imperial city was empty. Yang Gongren, who had just left the palace after discussing matters, strolled in, smiled and said to the only official in the hall, "Huairen is going back to court."

"What?" Cui Xin, the official of Qinghe County who came here specially today, was a little surprised, but then his face changed slightly, "Are you injured?"

"Maybe, after all, it's a traumatic illness in name, please return to the court to recuperate." Yang Gongren comforted: "But judging by Princess Pingyang's expression, there should be no serious problems... Just return to the court to welcome her relatives."

Cui Xin grinned at the corner of his mouth, and asked instead: "Do you need to draft an imperial edict today?"

"There are many county princes and county marquises who are promoted to nobles, and some generals and school officials are promoted, but they have to wait until the end of the war." Yang Gongren said hesitantly: "But your majesty ordered the drafting of the edict, Guo Xiaoke was transferred to the governor of Lingzhou, and Yang Zejin, the governor of Longzhou, was promoted to Longzhou. Steward."

Cui Xin frowned slightly, Guo Xiaoke was still transferred, but being transferred to the head of Lingzhou was tantamount to being transferred directly to the army that was about to attack Liang Shidu, and replaced by Longzhou Governor Shi Yang Ze.

These two transfer orders are quite thought-provoking. They not only saved enough face for the King of Qin, after all, they allowed Guo Xiaoke to directly participate in the ensuing battle, but they did not allow the Eastern Palace to take any advantage.

This time Li Yuan can be regarded as a quarrel, but everyone knows that in the past, the prince is usually at a disadvantage and his majesty is at a disadvantage, but this time it is the king of Qin who is at a disadvantage.

After a pause, Cui Xin said with a smile: "I heard from Huairen that Yang Ze is both civil and military, and he is good at managing government and leading the army."

Cui Xin heard from Li Shan that he had a very good relationship with Yang Ze. Even after the first battle in Tiantai Mountain, the cotton that Li Shan left in Longzhou was entrusted to Yang Ze. Later, the cotton was removed from the seeds and made in Qianyuan. The county completed it, and then sent it back to Chang'an to make cotton armor.

"Huiren's absurd praise." Yang Gongren laughed. He didn't expect that the king of Qin and the crown prince fought, and the benefits fell to the Hongnong Yang family. Although Yang Ze was not Guan Wang's brother, he was Hongnong Yang was born.

Anyway, today's discussion is not a secret, Yang Gongren told Cui Xin exactly, in this era, the communication between the children of the aristocratic family has never been based on the level of official position, speaking of Hongnong Yang's recent ten years quite For the scenery, but the foundation is not as thick as the Cui family of Qinghe.

"Single name heir king?" Cui Xin swallowed.

"Jiang Guogong prefers Zhao. After all, Guantao and Handan are both Zhao lands. Prime Minister Pei prefers Wei, taking the courage of Wei's military soldiers in the Spring and Autumn Period." Yang Gongren was a little envious. No matter whether it was Zhao or Wei, they were both good titles and couldn't be better. Even better than this is Qin... You can't let Li Shimin abdicate and make way for Xian.

Cui Xin was about to ask more details when a person came in from outside the door.

Yang Gongren asked in surprise: "Your Highness, this is..."

The one who came in was Princess Pingyang. Although she had been in and out of the imperial city all year round, she had never entered the three provinces and six departments, but today she entered the Zhongshu Province.

"Guan Guogong." Princess Pingyang nodded slightly, glanced at Cui Xin, and then continued: "Huiren's letter mentioned that in the past two years, there have been endless snowstorms on the grasslands and frequent famines. After this battle, Turks and other Hu tribes may meet. By way of Liangzhou, please watch out for one or two, Duke Guan."

Yang Gongren nodded and sighed: "It's not like in the past, now the king of Huai'an leads Longyou, and I can't do anything."

After Yang Gongren entered the Tang Dynasty, he held a high position. He served as the governor of Liangzhou as a provincial servant. He repelled the Turkic invaders in Liangzhou. State military affairs.

But in the past two years, many tribes on the grassland could not bear the harsh climate, and in order to avoid the harsh treatment of the Turks, they went south to the Liangzhou area, and because the Huaian King Li Shentong was in charge of the military affairs of Longyou Road, Liangzhou was half out of the control of the imperial court. Yang Gongren can no longer control Liangzhou's military affairs.

Although Princess Pingyang just opened up the topic, she came to Zhongshu Province to find Cui Xin, but these few sentences are not nonsense, they are indeed what Li Shan mentioned in the letter before... The pair of Li Shenfu and Li Shentong Brothers of the same country, both have been alone more than once or twice, but both brothers are useless, and both have been captured alive by the enemy.

Princess Pingyang and Yang Gongren were discussing military affairs in Liangzhou. Cui Xin, who was on the side, suddenly remembered that in Baiquan County three months ago, Li Shan had mentioned that there was one prerequisite for resolving the matter of seizing the heirloom from the imperial court... neither the Turks nor the Liang divisions could take over. If it's cheap, if the soldiers are approaching the city, the whole boat will capsize, so what's the point of sitting in any position?

Now that Li Shan has captured Xiaoguan, as long as there is no accident, it will be difficult for the Turks to go south through Yuanzhou. If they want to approach Chang'an, it is impossible to take the east of the river. There are only two possible routes. One is the most direct Qin Zhidao, starting from Wuyuan County All the way south, through Shuofang, Tongwan, and then through Yanzhou, straight into the hinterland of Guannei.

However, the chances of success for the Turks to take this road are actually not great. After all, most of the area is covered with loess high slopes, and there are horizontal and vertical mountains. .

The second is Longyou Road, which is the most likely direction. Break through Liangzhou and Qinzhou, bypass the west side of Yuanzhou and Huizhou where Liupan Mountain is located, and enter Longzhou and Jingzhou obliquely, which can immediately threaten Chang'an ... Li Shan suspects that in the historical battle of the Weishui Alliance, Jieli Khan took this route.

Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an who is now in charge of Longyou Dao... really makes Li Shan feel uneasy. This man is no better than his brother Li Shenfu, and he will lose almost every battle. He followed Ren Gui's ass just a few months ago Picking up a bargain, but after suffering a big loss, he fled all the way back to Longyou, almost throwing Luo Yi to Turkic.

Cui Xin was a little uneasy, his future son-in-law had finished tossing in Shandong and went to Hedong, and now that he had finished tossing in Guan, would he go to Longyou again?
At this time, Princess Pingyang had finished exchanging greetings with Yang Gongren, and the latter went out. Princess Pingyang looked at Cui Xin and said calmly: "I came here today to borrow something from Mr. Cui."

"what?"

"Actually, it belongs to Qianjin." Princess Pingyang sneered, "Remember the horsewhip Huairen gave Qieli Khan?"

(End of this chapter)