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

Chapter 665 The Emperor Was Annoyed, He Temporarily Sends His Head

With a "crash", a pile of memorials were violently pushed to the ground.

Sitting on the throne, Li Zhi's face was livid, and he said angrily: "He deserves to die."

Li Xuan cupped her hands with a solemn expression, then took three steps forward, bent down and picked up the memorial on the ground.

As he lowered his body, a trace of surprise flashed in Li Xuan's eyes.

Li Jingye's affair with Tubo was not even discovered by the secret guards.

Li Xuan got up, put the memorial back on the imperial case, took three steps back, and then cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although this matter is irritating, there is still something to make up for it. If it is made up properly, it can't be said that this is against Tubo. In the first battle, it is unknown that my Tang Dynasty will win a complete victory!"

"It's a big victory, not a big defeat." Although Li Zhi was still angry, under Li Xuan's persuasion, the anger in his heart finally calmed down.

Li Zhi took out a book from a pile of memorials, then gently pushed it in front of Li Xuan, and said in a cold voice, "You should take a look too, and see what's going on here?"

"Here!" Li Xuan immediately cupped her hands, stepped forward to pick up the memorial, then took three steps back, and opened the memorial.

This memorial was not written by Li Xuan. After he found the Pingshun Escort in Fengsefang, he didn't go home at all, nor did he go back to Honglu Temple. Instead, he went directly to the palace to meet the saint.

It's not that he doesn't have time to write the memorial, it's really not easy to write this matter in the memorial.

The grandson of the British Duke Li Ji, heir to the British Duke Li Jingye, used a caravan to smuggle Tubo, but was used by the King of the East China Sea and Tubo, and he himself did not realize it.

Once this kind of thing is written in the memorial, it is difficult not to fall into the eyes of the people, at least the people in the history museum, the living room and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will see it.

As soon as the news got out, the emperor hadn't figured out how to deal with it, and the troubles would already come, and the unlucky one was Li Xuan in the end.

……

Li Xuan opened the memorial in her hand and read it carefully.

This memorial is a secret document from Baiqisi, which details the scale of the caravans and the places where the Yingxu Trading Company has been verified by the court.

Led by British Duke Li Jingye, including Yumen Zhechong Captain, a total of more than a dozen Zhechong Captains participated inside and outside.

From Persia in the west, Dashi, Turkic in the north, Silla, Wa in the east, Champa, Xinla in the south, almost wherever the Tang army arrived, this firm has its footsteps, and the benefits it has gained are huge. This is evident.

Li Xuan had heard of the name of this firm before, but he knew that its background was very strong, but he did not expect that its biggest background was actually Li Jingye, and this caravan even touched Silla and Japan. .

That's right, the Yangzhou Shen family was also involved in this caravan.

Before the Shen family's caravan went to Silla with the military, there was Li Jingye's shadow behind it.

No wonder no one said a word about such a big matter.

But unfortunately, Shen's status in this caravan is relatively low.

Perhaps it was because of this that they wanted to cooperate with Li Xuan.

"Your Majesty, I have never found any information related to Tubo in this memorial." Li Xuan respectfully handed the memorial to the royal case.

Today, Empress Wu went to Daci'en Temple instead of the emperor to offer incense and worship for Empress Wendesheng.

Empress Wendesheng is the mother of Emperor Li Zhi, Empress Changsun.

Li Zhi was not feeling well, and tried not to go out when the weather was cold. He worshiped the Empress Changsun, usually when the weather was warmer, such as during Qingming.

That's why Li Xuan was able to see the emperor directly today.

"You don't need to be slick, it's not like you can't see it." Li Zhi gave Li Xuan an angry look, and then said: "Since the King of the East China Sea and the Tubo people dare to use this road, it means that this road will definitely reach Tubo. , It’s nothing more than taking down the name of the caravan in the middle and replacing it with another name... This is not a temporary idea, Chang’an is so far away from the Western Regions, if there is a slight difference, the news will not be transmitted, and the truth can be seen at a glance.”

Since the king of the East China Sea and the Tubo people dared to use this trade route in secret, it means that at least they had successfully spread news through this trade route at least once.

Li Xuan cupped his hands solemnly and said, "Your Majesty, in the final analysis of this matter, it is the king of the East China Sea who is using the British government's caravan... In fact, the British government's caravan to and from Tubo is nothing more than selling tea, porcelain, salt, silk, etc. The thing itself is not too harmful..."

"There is still iron!" Li Zhi said, and the temperature in the entire Penglai Hall dropped by three points in an instant.

Sitting on the throne, Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan, chuckled coldly, and said, "27 Lang, I know that you also have caravans in the Western Regions, and I know even more that when you know that Tang and Tubo are about to go to war , you immediately reduced the size of the caravan, and through the connection, let the old divisions of the Qin family and the Yuchi family strictly prohibit the smuggling of salt and iron from all over the country. It even made the king of the East China Sea and the Tubo people keep an eye on his caravan."

Speaking of this, Li Zhi suddenly snorted coldly, and said: "To send this secret letter to Tubo, it will take at least half a month, and then half a month later, before it arrives in Tibet and can respond logically." Come here and send the news back, it will be the end of March and the beginning of April, and the war will start."

With a "bang", Li Zhi slammed his fist on the table in front of him, gritted his teeth and said coldly: "The Tang Dynasty is already going to war with Tubo, but he is still scheming and ignoring the army." , I don’t care about Datang, I can’t wait to kill him right now.”

Li Zhi's anger was almost overwhelming. Since the defeat of Dafeichuan, for several years, he ignored the obstruction of the government and the opposition, and devoted himself to promoting Datang's revenge against Tubo.

It can be said that most of the court situation was gambled, but it was such a moth that almost ruined all his hard work.

I don’t know how many people and things involved in this business route have fallen into the eyes of the Tubo people.

It is not known how many people have been used by them.

It greatly affected Li Zhi's preparations for the battle.

……

"Your Majesty, please rest your anger for a while. What is happening now is exactly what the King of the East China Sea wants to see." Li Xuan's extremely heavy words made Li Zhi calm down a little. He waved his hand to signal Li Xuan to continue. go down.

Li Xuan immediately cupped his hands and continued: "Your Majesty, the interests of the heir to the British business team are only one of them, and the identity of the British heir is the real key. If your majesty really wants to attack the heir, the army will immediately be in turmoil." , even the center will be uneasy, I ask your Majesty to be more cautious."

Leaving aside the generals of the Sixteenth Guards and the great generals, Li Xuan's Yue Weng Liu Rengui, and Minister of War Pei Xingjian were all once Li Ji's former troops.

"Don't worry, I won't kill him, and I won't move him for the time being. Spring is here, Dujiangyan should be repaired, and the natives in southern Sichuan will inevitably change when Tubo moves. Let him lead his troops to have a look." , I will not let him get involved in the matter of the Western Expedition." Li Zhi snorted coldly, his attitude towards Li Jingye was extremely bad.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Xuan immediately cupped his hands, then breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "Your Majesty, since the King of the East China Sea has his eye on the Duke of England, I'm afraid he will also use the influence of the Duke of England in the incident at the end of the month. Your Majesty asks that the younger brother of the Duke of England, Li Jingyou, the magistrate of the county, and Li Huan, the son of the Duke of England, be placed temporarily so that they will not appear in the residence of the Lord of Guide County."

Li Zhi suddenly looked at Li Xuan with a little surprise: "27 Lang is worried about the Tubo war, but he is not worried that the King of the East China Sea will find out that he is the British Duke?"

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Tubo has a lot to do with the overall situation, so we must not relax at all, but the King of the East China Sea, someone else has entered the urn, and now, under the strict siege and restrictions, how can he escape?"

If there are no restrictions on Li Jingye's mansion, there is no doubt that the King of the East China Sea will use the power of the British government to sneak into the mansion of Guide County Lord.

Although there is the British Duke as the target, it is only necessary to focus on the people who appeared by his side that day, but the King of the East China Sea may also use them as bait to disrupt the situation, and then fish in troubled waters.

So the best way is to cut off the channels he may use one by one.

Cut off all his escape routes to kill him.

Li Zhi finally smiled, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Here!" Li Xuan cupped his hands slightly, and was about to turn around and leave when Li Zhi stopped him suddenly: "27 Lang!"

Li Xuan stopped immediately, then turned around: "Your Majesty!"

Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "The British prince will not move for the time being, and the caravan will not move for the time being, but I will adjust the captains at all levels along the way, so as not to be taken advantage of by the Tubo people. After seeing through the layout, it can be used in another direction.

The question now is that secret letter, what are you going to do with that secret letter, will you send it to Luo Xie intact? "

"My opinion, it's best not to send that secret letter." Li Xuan cupped his hands, and then said cautiously: "Although I know the contents, I don't know if there are other secret letters in Tubo. If the information is consistent with it, it is inevitable that some unknown key points will be exposed."

Li Zhi nodded in surprise, and said: "I never thought that 27 Lang would be so careful and thoughtful. However, the secret letter still needs to be sent, but as I said, the Tubo people will definitely grasp the trade route through this trade route." If we have obtained the information along the way, then we will make a good fuss on this business route.”

Li Xuan's face turned solemn, and he cupped his hands and said: "It must be the case, then I suggest that the imperial servant Lu Yuanrang should impeach the governor of Liangzhou and Lanzhou for their indiscretion, and order them to strengthen border defense. At least, don't let this secret letter go so fast. Send it to Tubo."

"Okay!" Li Zhi nodded with a bit of a smile, then waved his hands and said, "Actually, Lang 27 doesn't have to worry, Tubo won't be so targeting you as a young man."

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said solemnly: "I also hope so."

Li Xuan has never been a careless person, he doesn't want to be targeted by Lun Qinling too early.

As for Qinling, Prime Minister of Tubo, and the battle of Dafeichuan, although the time and place were favorable, those who can defeat Xue Rengui will not be taken lightly.

"Okay." Li Zhi's smile faded, he nodded solemnly, and said, "I will let you in this battle..."

"Report..." A hurried voice sounded outside the hall, and Li Xuan and Li Zhi's expressions were solemn at the same time.

Penglai Hall is not any other place, this is the place where Li Zhi recuperates and heals. Easy yelling is not allowed, let alone running in a hurry.

This is something.

A servant came in hurriedly, then cupped his hands to Li Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, news from Taiji Palace, Princess Xi, passed away."

Li Zhi stood up immediately, with a cold light shining in his eyes.

He looked down at Li Xuan, and said in a low voice: "King of Nanchang, you go immediately, and together with the Ministry of Rites, Zongzheng Temple, Guanglu Temple, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we will handle the funeral of Aunt Xi Wang. All internal affairs are headed by Zongzhengsi Secretary. For foreign affairs, you can negotiate with Daoist Shiyin."

"Minister, obey the order." Li Xuan immediately bowed his hands in awe, then turned and left.

……

Seeing the back of Li Xuan leaving, all the information about Li Xuan flashed in Li Zhi's mind instantly, and finally, his face finally eased.

Not everyone has unlimited ambitions like Donghai Wang and Li Jingye.

(End of this chapter)