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

Chapter 455

The fog filled the air, and the shadow of the boat was thin.

A huge black shadow appeared faintly above the Wujiang River.

The next moment, an official ship carrying hundreds of people crashed through the fog and jumped into view.

On the bow of the boat, two scarlet robes sat facing each other, and a charcoal stove was placed on the low table in the middle to warm tea.

Dozens of thousands of cattle guards in red clothes and gold armor stood on both sides, respectfully standing guard.

"Autumn mist and clouds are white, returning to the heart and hanging in the sky."

Li Xuan looked sideways at the end of the mist in the distance, and could not see the formation of the Muzhou navy a few miles away.

Yao Zhi put down the teacup in his hand, with a trace of doubt on his face: "The prince doesn't seem to be optimistic about Yuan's return?"

Li Xuan turned her head, looked at Yao Zhi, and replied: "Since this king arrived at Sanhe Pass, none of his people or subordinates have ever set foot on the bank of Sanhe Pass. It can be seen that he is very vigilant. I'm afraid that's the case for all state navy divisions."

"It is precisely because of this that it shows the importance of his surrender." Yao Zhi looked at Li Xuan seriously, and said, "Now it can be concluded that there are no dark soldiers in Yuezhou, and they will either go north to Hangzhou, Either go south to Taizhou, it’s okay to go south, or go north, Hangzhou is in danger.”

"Indeed, once the Zhoushan pirates respond to this, the situation in Hangzhou will immediately become extremely difficult." Li Xuan nodded.

Although the Governor's Mansion of Yuezhou can now withdraw its hand, it is impossible for the brigade to come to support Wuzhou. They must first ensure the safety of the coastal areas of Hangzhou.

"In addition, there is Shezhou." Yao Zhi looked up to the west, and said in a deep voice: "The governor of Shezhou King stationed troops in Beiye. Once Beiye was destroyed, the rebels immediately went to the city of Shezhou. It is said that there are more than ten thousand troops led by the empress. , most of the elites of the Tianyin Sect were concentrated in Shezhou, and the governor even called Qiu Changshi back..."

King Dali, the governor of Shezhou, was born in the Karasuma Wang family. When he was in Zhenguan, he followed Emperor Taizong to crusade against Liaodong and made many achievements.

Later, he married Princess Sui'an and was awarded the title of Consort Commander-in-law. He guarded the frontier for many years, and later moved to the governor of Shezhou.

He was born as a general, but his wrists are sophisticated.

After Qiu Shenji arrived, Wang Dali entrusted him with great power, but Qiu Shenji's handling of affairs was inferior, which eventually caused resentment from the officials and the people, and he had to lead the crowd into the mountains to investigate the traces of Tianyin Sect.

It seemed that Qiu Shenji was to blame for everything, but Wang Dali entrusted great power to him from the very beginning, making Qiu Shenji, who was not familiar with local government affairs, stumble, and Li Xuan had already caught a glimpse of his sophistication.

With Wang Dali's ability, he even had to recall Qiu Shenji, which shows that the situation is difficult.

"General Qiu Zhonglang is indeed a good fighter on the battlefield." Li Xuan nodded and smiled wryly: "Even though this king has a lot of confidence in General Qiu Zhonglang, facing the queen..."

Saying that, Li Xuan couldn't help shaking her head helplessly.

Almost all the younger generation of Tianyin Sect that he met were cultivated by the Empress Dowager, and she could see her own abilities at a glance.

What's more, her real foundation lies in believers.

Who knows when she will break through Beiye County. Once Shezhou is in danger, they people from Wuzhou will also find it difficult to sit still.

"That's why it is necessary to arrive at Dingmu Prefecture as soon as possible, attack front and back, and kill the rebels." Yao Zhi said with awe-inspiring killing intent.

"But even so, you can't let the lion open your mouth." Li Xuan picked up the teacup on the table and said softly: "Although Duan Dudu is strict with the battleaxe, there are some things that are not within his power and responsibility. In addition, he must Beware of false surrenders."

"That's why I'm waiting for you!" Yao Zhi gently pushed the teacup on the table forward.

……

The fog in front suddenly evaporated, and amidst the rolling, an equally huge official ship burst out of the fog in an instant.

Standing at the bow of the boat was a man in his forties, wearing a scarlet official robe, tall and straight, with a solemn face, he was Cao Canjun Yuan Chao, a Muzhou soldier.

Stop the boat and drop anchor.

Between the two huge official ships, two small awning boats appeared on the Wujiang River.

Yuan Chao brought a soldier, Li Xuan and Yao Zhi brought a Qianniuwei, and they went to the ancient pavilion on the shore by boat.

Standing on the shore, Yuan Chao took the lead in saluting: "Criminal Yuan Chao, I have met Nanchang County King Qianqiu and Yao Sima."

"I've met Mr. Yuan!" Li Xuan and Yao Zhi returned the salute at the same time, but they didn't call him official.

Hearing Li Xuan and Yao Zhi call him that, Yuan Chao heaved a sigh of relief.

"Seniors, please!" Yao Zhi stretched out his hand and Li Xuan and Yao Zhi entered the ancient pavilion, which had already been cleaned completely.

There is a jug of sake and three wine cups on the stone table.

"Both superiors, please sit down." Yuan Chao sincerely asked Li Xuanhe and Yao Zhi to sit down. Li Xuan smiled gently and said, "Mr. Yuan, please sit down too."

"Don't dare." Yuan Chao took a step back suddenly, cupped his hands heavily and said, "Although the criminal official is a thief, he hopes day and night that the officers and soldiers can subdue Muzhou and restore the peace and prosperity to the people of Muzhou. Seeing the two superior officials today is like rain." After Daisy finally sees the sun, like a boat sailing for a long time and finally sees the shore, my heart is agitated, I am ashamed for a while, and I hope the two superiors will forgive me for my rudeness."

"This is human nature, you don't have to worry about it, Mister." Li Xuan stretched out her hand to pretend, then looked at Yuan Chao, and said directly, "What is the situation of the Muzhou Navy now, how can they abandon their weapons and return to normal?"

"Anytime!" Yuan Chao immediately agreed categorically, and said with great certainty: "When the criminal officials return, I will immediately order them to sail the big boat to Sanhe Pass and wait for the prince to deal with it."

"It's waiting for the court to deal with it." Li Xuan smiled slightly, and his voice became gentle at the same time. He walked to the stone table and sat down, then looked at Yuan Chao: "Mr. It can be decided, but we need to discuss it in detail.”

"I will obey the order!" Yuan Chao straightened up, saw that Li Xuan and Yao Zhi had already sat down, then walked across from them, and sat down carefully.

"I'm taking the liberty, the Muzhou army has 500 soldiers, I don't know if the Sanhe Pass is ready." Yuan Chao looked at Li Xuan and Yao Zhi, and bowed his hands solemnly.

With 500 people, Li Xuan smiled coldly in his heart: This is a threat!

"Everything is ready. As long as the Muzhou navy arrives at Sanheguan and puts down their weapons, whether they want to join the army or return to the fields to work in agriculture, the governor's mansion will make arrangements." Li Xuan looked sideways at Yao Zhi, and Yao Zhi nodded accordingly. .

Yuan Chao lowered his head slightly. Li Xuan's assurance did not reassure him. He raised his head and asked with some anxiety: "The generals who once served in the Muzhou Army, what will they do in the future?"

"Sir, will you guarantee that they will hold their original positions?" Li Xuan's words directly pierced the source of the uneasiness on Yuan Chao's face.

"That's right." Yuan Chao nodded, looked at Li Xuan worriedly, and said, "Since I was forced to become a thief, I have never had any real power. After several struggles, I brought my younger brother and some relatives and friends over. They then coerced the officials to go to Wuzhou.

The lower official had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, the lord defeated the thieves several times at Meiling Pass, and the lower official was able to persuade Zhu Xi and others to slow down. Until the day before yesterday...

The prince showed his power, Zhu Xi and other talents finally chose to surrender, and among them was the words of the subordinate officials who guaranteed that they would hold their original posts. "

Li Xuan looked at Yuan Chao thoughtfully, he only believed less than [-]% of Yuan Chao's words, but no matter what the reason and process were, he had already come here now, so naturally he couldn't let himself go back further.

Li Xuan looked at Yuan Chao, and said slowly: "Sir is also a person who has been in the officialdom for a long time. If this king agrees casually, he will be deceiving Mr. ability."

"That's true." Yao Zhi answered, looked at Yuan Chao, and said in a deep voice, "It's absolutely impossible to hold an official post. The most a governor can do is to treat each other with vacancies in various states in Yuezhou, and most of them are empty posts... If you want to take up a real job, you can only go to the Western Regions and the East Island, there is no other way."

Yuan Chao's subordinates, those former court officials, could say that they understood the court rules better than anyone else.

It's not bad if the imperial court doesn't pursue their crimes of losing land and serving as thieves, how can they be reinstated as officials.

It is already a great grace to reduce the official rank and demote to another state.

The ones who really want to take up the original post are actually the soldiers of the Tianyin sect.

They don't know anything about the official system of the imperial court, so they have such delusions.

"They proposed that not only should the officials hold their original positions, but they should all serve in Muzhou, and they should not leave each other." Yuan Chao's expression became more and more difficult.

"They are going to sever Muzhou!" Li Xuan's face turned completely cold, and he stared at Yuan Chao. Suddenly, Li Xuan smiled and said, "Mr. The king agreed."

"Agreed?" Yuan Chao was taken aback for a moment, and when he looked up, he saw Li Xuan's eyes full of murderous intent. He was terrified, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Forgive me, my lord. He doesn't understand the rules of the court, he only knows how to make trouble." If you make a joke, after the officials go back, they must be strictly restrained."

The imperial court has a system, and people from this state cannot hold office in this state. It is even common for people from the south to be appointed to the north, and those from the north to be appointed to the south.

If those soldiers of the Tianyin sect really wanted to persevere to the end, then even if the court troops slaughtered them, they would still have to maintain the court law.

Li Xuan's expression softened a little, then she looked at Yuan Chao and said, "Mr. Yuan, I believe you can make sense of this point. It is absolutely impossible for them to stay in Muzhou. Either they abandon their officials and become the people, or the court's rewards will be scattered." If you really want to gather in one place, it’s not impossible. This king can go to the court and transfer him to the Western Regions. There are many wars in the Western Regions, and there is no shortage of meritorious service.”

"My lord is wise, I will definitely tell everyone about this matter, and he will accept it with pleasure." Yuan Chao bowed his head, but the moment he lowered his head, there was a glimmer of awe in his eyes.

Sent to the Western Regions to make meritorious service, just kidding, these people are sent to the Western Regions, I am afraid that they will be treated as cannon fodder and sent to death soon.

How could Yuan Chao not know about this kind of method, he himself is good at using this kind of method.

However, Li Xuan's words also let him know the court's bottom line, which is to follow the law, there is nothing special.

It's still because they didn't pose enough threats. If they take Sanhe Pass first, it will be easy to talk about.

However, Yuan Chao glanced at Li Xuan, Sanheguan was easy to take, but this Nanchang king was not easy to mess with.

And it can't be delayed endlessly. Hangzhou and Yuezhou don't know when they will eliminate all hidden dangers and come rushing...

As soon as he raised his head, Yuan Chao saw Li Xuan's expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile. His heart trembled and he forced a smile on his face.

Li Xuan put her left hand on the stone table, looked at Yuan Chao, and asked softly, "Mr. Yuan, I wonder if there is something else going on?"

(End of this chapter)