People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1320 Huo Qubing or Huo Guang?

Singing and dancing, thin limbs swaying.

Fine silk gauze, singing softly.

The sound of drum music gradually became dull, and a somewhat cold hand came over from the side and held Li Zhi's hand.

The emperor's somewhat drunken mind suddenly became sober.

Turning sideways and looking at the worried Empress Wu, Li Zhi nodded slightly, indicating that he was still awake.

Li Zhi lowered his head and looked at Li Xuan, who was standing on the right. Li Xuan had already clinked glasses with his generals and started drinking with a bold expression.

But if you look closely, you can see that he is extremely drunk. Although he looks lively, his movements are already sluggish.

Li Zhi raised his head and looked at the entire hall. There was a lot of people drinking and drinking, but fortunately, all the ministers were still restrained.

Except for Li Xian and Li Dan who were ordered to toast, no one else walked around randomly, let alone drank out of character.

On this occasion, everyone still retains the deepest awe in their hearts.

He looks a little drunk, but he still retains the last trace of sobriety. At this time, it is easiest to tell the truth.

Li Zhi didn't really believe in telling the truth when drunk. Over the years, he had seen too many people who were drunk and wild, but after they sobered up, they were all scared to death.

Drinking makes people let go of worldly restraints, but the real world is the restraint under restraint after sobriety.

Only the choice after restraint is the closest to the truth, instead of using drunken nonsense.

Just like now, everyone seems to have drunk a lot, but they still retain their sobriety under the awe.

It is easiest to ask the truth in this state.

……

After finishing the glass of wine, Li Xuan handed over to Master Sun Ren again, and then sat down.

The old general has been transferred back to Chang'an, and he may never have the chance to fight side by side again in the future.

Li Xuanduo paid a toast to the veteran general and thanked him for his all-out support over the years.

Although Sun Renshi's killing achievements were not obvious, he never made any mistakes in arranging and transporting grain and grass.

Especially in the last battle, he killed directly from Qamdo to Tubo, completely eliminating the threat from Li Xuan's left army, allowing him to concentrate on logic, which was a great achievement.

The emperor also saw everything in his eyes, and awarded him the title of Duke of Zhouliu County, General of Jin Youtun Guard, and appointed him as a regular attendant of Yousanqi. He was transferred to Chang'an and served as an attendant.

This in itself is a great reward…

"Twenty-seventh man." Li Zhi's voice suddenly sounded from the front. Li Xuan turned around immediately, then calmed down, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty."

Li Zhi raised his hand slightly, and Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief before putting his hand down.

"I still remember what I said to you back then. I asked you whether you would rather be Huo Qubing or Huo Guang. You didn't want anyone at that time." Li Zhi said with a smile, and all the officials around him fell silent after hearing this. down.

Li Xuan sighed with emotion, nodded and said: "I was still young at that time and could not appreciate your majesty's good intentions. But if your majesty asks again today, I think I will be Wei Qing and Changpinghou. I am a soldier and loyal. I would also like to Your majesty’s achievements can surpass those of Han Dynasty and be the most prosperous in history and the present.”

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but laugh.

Wei Qing, Wei Qing.

Compared to Huo Qubing, Wei Qing lived long enough and had even greater military exploits. Compared to Huo Guang, Wei Qing interfered less with government affairs. He was active in everything throughout his life, but he was always a knife in the hand of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He expanded his territory, defeated the Xiongnu, and finally passed away peacefully.

As for after that, the Wei family suffered some implication due to the witchcraft disaster, but only a little.

Except for Wei Qing's eldest son, Mr. and Mrs. Wei, who was executed for being implicated, and Wei Zifu who committed suicide because he did not want to be humiliated, the heirs of Mr. and Mrs. Wei and other descendants of Wei Qing were not implicated.

Of course, the power of the Wei family in the court was completely wiped out, which was also the true ending of the witchcraft disaster.

Li Xuan is willing to be Wei Qing. The emperor will use it to fight on the battlefield and risk his life to win. If the emperor is idle, he can sleep in peace and contentment for a lifetime. As for the family affairs after death, if the majority of the bloodline can be preserved like the Wei family, It is also a matter of honor.

In the court, it is always easy to enter, but extremely difficult to retreat.

Neither Huo Qubing nor Huo Guang can compare with Wei Qing. History books really belittle Wei Qing.

Wei Qing is a truly worthy example of emulation.

Especially for the emperor.

Wei Qing's loyalty throughout his life is the most satisfying.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan and couldn't help laughing. This guy still showed his loyalty in a roundabout way.

Li Zhi leaned back slightly with satisfaction, and said with a blurred look in his eyes: "Twenty-seventh Lang, please write a poem. Today's great scene may not be seen again in the future. Write a poem to remember it in the history books."

"Here!" Li Xuan bowed solemnly, then took a long breath of wine, with a deep look on his face. After a moment, he slowly said: "I was born in Honnoliu by nature, and I passed Bingzhou with a bamboo stick in my hand.

The rice basket faces the dawn to welcome the waning moon, and the song board faces the wind and sings the late autumn.

I am born the first among men, but I live as long as heaven.

Two feet traverse the earthly road, and one shoulder carries all the sorrows of the past and present. "

The hall became completely quiet at some point. Although Li Xuan's voice was soft, it was clearly heard in everyone's ears.

There was a trace of disgust in many people's eyes. This poem was really too vulgar.

But this trace of disgust disappeared in an instant, and the faces of the ministers were filled with admiration in an instant, because at this moment, the emperor's eyes were full of admiration.

"I was born in Honyeliu by nature, and I passed Bingzhou with a bamboo stick in my hand. The rice basket faced the dawn to welcome the waning moon, and the song board faced the wind and sang late autumn."

Li Zhi recited these two lines of poetry softly, and in a trance he saw his young self, coming from Bingzhou and receiving the imperial edict, the scene in Chang'an, the dawn wind and the waning moon, and the singing table in late autumn.

"I am born as the first among human beings, but I will live as long as God. I have two feet to traverse the earthly road, and one shoulder to bear all the sorrows of the past and present." Li Zhi couldn't help but read it out, and then shook his head in a funny way. Li Zhi also thought that he was "born as the first among men" and the only one in the world who "lives as long as heaven".

"Treading the earthly road with two feet, carrying all the sorrows of the past and present on one shoulder", this is the emperor, and only the emperor.

Li Zhi raised his head, looked at Li Xuan, and said, "Yes, this poem is enough for me to sleep for a year."

"Your Majesty is in good health. I have found a lot of rare medicinal herbs from Luoche. Your Majesty can order your ministers to consider and use them. They will surely last for thousands of years and live as long as the heavens." Li Xuan bowed solemnly.

All the ministers in the palace stood up at the same time, bowed and praised: "Your Majesty will live for thousands of years, and his life span will be as long as the sky."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

……

The banquet dispersed, and before we knew it, it was already dark.

After coming out of Liangyi Palace, Li Xuan was entangled by the Brenzan Blade.

"Commander, you can't ignore it. I have fought hard with you. I am not familiar with the four towns of Anxi. Please give me more advice." Brenzan bowed to Li Xuan with a heavy bow. , full of worry.

Brenzan Blade was appointed as the deputy governor of the Anxi Protectorate. At first, he was extremely happy, but it didn't take long for him to fully react.

Although he can lead 10,000 troops to Anxi, if he cannot quickly establish a foothold, then his 10,000 troops will most likely be directly dismembered and cut.

Even if these people are the same people he brought from his hometown, there will definitely be people who will betray him because of their own interests.

Therefore, he urgently needs a way to gain a foothold locally and protect his own interests.

But now that he is in Chang'an, he is not familiar with the place, and the only help he can find now is Li Xuan.

Li Xuan is not only the general manager of Luoxue Road, but also the heir to the current dynasty, the general of the right guard, the guest of the prince, the emperor's confidant, and the prime minister's grandson-in-law. Who else should I turn to for this kind of thing?

Li Xuan looked at Brenzan Blade with a wry smile and said, "My lord, Xuan has actually never been to Anxi. The current Protector of Anxi Protectorate seems to be Du Huaibao."

"It's not Du Huaibao, it's Wang Fangyi." Shi Jian followed and said: "The year before last, the Duke of Jiang State conquered the Turks. In order to prevent unrest in the Western Turks, I asked Your Majesty to appoint Wang Fangyi, the governor of Tingzhou, as deputy general and the governor of Anxi. "

Li Xuan fell silent immediately, and the other generals also fell silent at the same time.

Brenzan Blade immediately noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere. His face was full of surprise for a moment, and he didn't know what to say.

Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "The Duke can go directly to take office. If anyone brings trouble to the Duke, just report the king's name. However, after the Duke takes office as the deputy governor of Anxi, remember to contact Kazhou more often." , His Majesty has an order to ask us to communicate with the Western Regions."

"Here!" Brünzanren raised his hands in surprise, not expecting that Li Xuan's name was so useful in the Western Regions.

The generals around did not explain anything, because they all knew that Wang Fangyi had not been the guardian of Anxi for a long time.

There were countless generals in the Tang Dynasty, and Wang Fangyi was actually one of them. As long as he was given enough room to display, his talent might not be inferior to that of Pei Xingjian, but unfortunately, he was Empress Wang's cousin.

The reason why Wang Fangyi has been able to stand firmly in the upper echelons of the Tang Dynasty's military and government all these years is because his grandmother is Princess Tong'an, the biological sister of Emperor Gaozu.

Wang Fangyi and the emperor were also cousins ​​within three generations.

It is precisely because of this that when Queen Wang was deposed and the Wang family in Taiyuan fell silent for many years, he was still able to move from being the governor of Suzhou to being the governor of Tingzhou, and now he has reached the position of Protector of Anxi. But everyone knows that he This position has been in place for a while.

The emperor is now moving the Brenzan Blade to Anxi, probably with the intention of making adjustments. As for the rest...

Li Xuan shook her head and walked forward.

While the generals were thinking, they all followed suit.

Behind him, Wu Chengsi walked slowly, his eyes fell on Li Xuan, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, King Nanchang... No, King Peng has become a climate.

Immediately, Wu Chengsi couldn't help but shake his head. Thinking of the poem Li Xuan had written in Liangyi Palace, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

There were few people in the entire Tang Dynasty who could compare to the King of Nanchang who could express flattery so clearly and refinedly.

I am born the first among men, but I live as long as heaven.

Two feet traverse the earthly road, and one shoulder carries all the sorrows of the past and present.

Wu Chengsi couldn't help but snorted again. It was true that the emperor was the leader among men, but to live as long as the heavens was an exaggeration.

Not to mention, you still have a shoulder to bear all the worries of the past and present. Where did you put the prime minister, minister, and countless courtiers?

As long as he "treads the earthly road with two feet", maybe even a little bit, the emperor does control the life and death of everyone in the entire Tang Dynasty...

"Zhou Guogong." A voice suddenly sounded beside him. Wu Chengsi suddenly came back to his senses, turned to look, and then quickly handed over his hand: "I have met King Han!"

King Li Yuanjia of Han nodded and said: "Zongzheng Temple will crown King Peng tomorrow, and we also invite Duke Zhou to come to see him."

Wu Chengsi raised his eyebrows, then cupped his hands and said, "Chengsi will definitely go there tomorrow."

"Trouble." After Han Wang Li Yuanjia finished speaking, he stepped forward, followed by a group of clan members behind him.

Wu Chengsi felt awe-inspiring in his heart. Prince Peng was never alone. There were countless clans of the Tang Dynasty around him.

Inexplicably, Wu Chengsi thought of himself.

Although he was promoted to the position of Minister of Rites, he felt that the real power he held was far less than when he was the Secretary Supervisor and the Governor of Fenzhou.

The Minister of Rites, apart from being able to say a few words on the court's major policies, has very few other rights within his scope of authority.

But Wu Chengsi didn't have much that could impress the emperor in terms of court policies.

Even Empress Wu was a little disappointed in him.

He is not as good as the King of Nanchang.

No, it’s King Peng.

(End of this chapter)