bastard seizes tang

Chapter 637 Three Ying Gathered in Liangzhou

The King Wu Zhao mentioned by Li Ke is Li Hao, the founding monarch of Xiliang, and also the ancestor recognized by the Li Tang royal family. Li Hao established Xiliang, first in Dunhuang, and then moved to Jiuquan. After Li Hao died, Jianshi Mausoleum was buried in Outside Jiuquan city.

If you want to go to Jiuquan, you must pass through Guzang. Li Ke's trip to Jiuquan is killing three birds with one stone. One is as the name suggests, worshiping the ancestors to show filial piety; To warn Tubo and the countries of the Western Regions; the third is to deter the Guanlongmen faction and let them know the determination of the Tang Dynasty.

The matter of weakening the Guanlongmen Clan is a national policy, and it is of great importance, even related to the stability of the country's governance in the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, one should not be careless. As the prince, Li Ke is the future heir of the Tang Dynasty. No one has more than Li Ke. The weight and the right location are on the west tour, and Li Shimin immediately agreed when he heard the words.

East Palace, Chengen Hall.

"Father has allowed Sanlang to go to the northwest to patrol the border, I don't know when Sanlang is going to leave, and how long will he go?" Wu Meiniang asked Li Ke as soon as she learned that Li Shimin was leading Li Ke's west tour.

Li Ke replied: "After two days, we can leave. I'm still waiting for someone."

Wu Meiniang heard the words, and asked curiously: "Who has such a big face, and can ask Saburo to wait?"

Li Ke said: "Liu Rengui, I have reported this matter to my father and transferred Liu Rengui to accompany me on the west tour. I want to put him in Liangzhou. Although there is a Cheng Mingzhen in Liangzhou, he is a military official after all. We need a capable civil servant."

Su Dingfang was transferred from Lushan by Li Shimin. Su Dingfang has been in the Northland for many years, and he has some roots and contacts in the Northland, but he can't do it in Liangzhou. The only person who went with him to Liangzhou was his deputy Cheng Mingzhen who had followed him for many years. They are all trusted guards, and there are no civil servants around, so many things are naturally inconvenient.

Cheng Mingzhen is not above average, although he is quite talented, but in this situation, he can give Su Dingfang very little help. At this time, he transferred Liu Rengui who is both civil and military, and it is much safer.

Wu Meiniang heard the words and asked: "Sanlang transferred Liu Rengui to Liangzhou not only to deal with the Longyou family clan, but also to plan the Tubo war?"

Li Ke smiled, and did not answer Wu Meiniang's words directly, but instead asked: "Why did Meiniang say that?"

Wu Meiniang replied: "Sanlang has always regarded Pei Xingjian and Liu Rengui very seriously, saying that they are both civil and military, talented as prime ministers, and will become great weapons sooner or later. This time, he transferred them to Tubo. Didn't he intend to ask them to take advantage of this matter? Potential?"

There are many capable ministers under Li Ke's command, but they were promoted by Li Ke and relied on by Li Ke. There are only a few people who have received such a high evaluation from Li Ke, except for Su Dingfang, Ma Zhou, and Wang Xuance who have already become famous. Outsiders are Liu Rengui, Pei Xingjian and Cen Changqian of the younger generation
At that time, the East Palace lineage rose by relying on the two Northern Expeditions against Turks and Xue Yantuo, and gradually gained a firm foothold in the court, but now Li Ke has put Liu Rengui and Pei Xingjian in Liangzhou, so it is natural to want the East Palace The future of China is once again betting on the battle of Tubo.

Li Ke said: "The one who knows me is also Mei Niang. The Northland has been settled, and there will be no troubles in a few years. Liu Rengui is an all-rounder in civil and military affairs. It would be a pity if such a person is only placed in the Northland. Let him go to Liangzhou Naturally, it is more useful. Tubo is only a plan for the future, and dealing with the Guanlongmen faction is the top priority right now."

Su Dingfang, Pei Xingjian, and Liu Rengui, three people, three famous commanders, and two prime ministers, are all in charge of their own affairs. The figures who are listed in the martial arts temple are well-known even if they are placed in the history of thousands of years. Such a battle, whether it is suppression Whether the clan of the Longyou family was preparing for the battle against Tubo, Li Ke could be relieved.

Wu Meiniang said: "There are so many things for a clan in Longyou. It's a pity that Sanlang is still inconvenient and has many scruples. If it weren't for this, Sanlang could take advantage of the fact that Dugu was killed in the name of Dugu and Yingxiao in Xuanwei Mansion. Going to war, raising the butcher's knife high, and killing these aristocratic children are terrified, and they naturally know that they are afraid."

What Wu Meiniang said is inconvenient is naturally due to Li Ke's current status. Although Li Ke has a high position and authority, he is still only a prince after all. Many things still need to be scruples about Li Shimin's thoughts, and he should not make his own opinions.

Listening to Wu Meiniang's words, Li Ke couldn't help feeling a little numb. What Wu Meiniang said may be thought by others as an angry statement, but Li Ke knew very well that what Wu Meiniang said was absolutely true. , she definitely has the courage and courage to do such a thing.If it weren't for Li Ke, Wu Meiniang in history would indeed have done the same.

There are naturally different ways to assign the same thing to different people. Li Shimin knows the power and harm of the Guanlongmen Clan, so he prefers to try and suppress the Guanlongmen Clan from the inside out, while Wu Meiniang is more direct. She is more inclined to find a good opportunity to kill and use blood to solve the issue of rights.

Although Wu Meiniang's method of dealing with the aristocratic family has hidden dangers and is not thorough enough, it is direct and quick-acting. In the Tang Dynasty, the lowest status of the aristocratic family was when Wu Meiniang was in power, cruel officials ran rampant, and killed the aristocratic children in darkness.

Regarding the aristocratic family, some of Li Ke's views are not the same as those of Wu Meiniang. What Li Ke wants is to get rid of the root cause, not the symptoms. I will go to argue with Wu Meiniang at this time.

Li Ke said: "What Mei Niang said is right. I am still in the East Palace right now, but I must not go too far, let alone cause death. Otherwise, if the matter is too big and arouses public anger, and it is difficult to end, my prince The position may not be safe.”

As far as the current situation is concerned, the situation in Longyou is definitely still within the controllable range, because from the beginning to the end, the one who died was just a neglected son of the Dugu family, but if this matter continues to deteriorate, it will be very troublesome. If more children from aristocratic families die, the situation will gradually get out of control.

At that time, once the situation really gets out of control, if the imperial court can no longer control the military mansion in Longyou, in order to stabilize the situation, the imperial court might sacrifice Li Ke's crown prince to quell public anger. This is Li Ke Never wanted to see.

Listening to Li Ke's words, Wu Meiniang suddenly remembered something, and quickly took out a letter from her sleeve, and said to Li Ke: "Recently, Meiniang is pregnant, and her memory is also bad. Just when Sanlang entered the palace to meet the saint Yang Gongren's son, Yang Sina, visited the mansion and personally sent a letter, asking me to hand it over to Saburo, maybe it is related to this matter."

"Is there another matter?" Li Ke heard the words, took the secret letter from Yang Sina from Wu Meiniang, opened it quickly, and read it.

The Yang family of Hongnong and Li Ke have always been on good terms, and they are also one of the top clans in Guanzhong, with a wide network of contacts. It is inevitable that they know some news that Li Ke does not know. This time, Yang Sina informed Li Ke of this matter by his father .

Li Ke looked at the letter in his hand, and said to Wu Meiniang with a displeased face: "Some people have already started activities in various homes in central Beijing on this matter. If the chaos in Liangzhou can no longer be suppressed, I am afraid that this matter will soon It’s going to be made public in the court’s face.”

(End of this chapter)