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

Chapter 893: The North Gate Bachelor’s Winning Over, the Emperor’s Means

To the west of Chang'an City, outside the Golden Light Gate.

A carriage slowly came out of the city gate, and Li Xuan followed closely on horseback.

Qin Ming, Lai Sui, and Di Renjie were followed by him. They came to see Li Xuan off today.

In front, a team of Qianniu Guards and a team of Jinwu Guards, holding long spears, lined up on the left and right, moving forward slowly.

A group of people guarded the carriage in the center and headed north to the bank of the Weishui River.

There were three huge official ships docked on the river, with hundreds of military guards standing on them, as well as a large amount of grain, ordnance, and craftsmen.

When Li Xuan returned to Chang'an this time, in addition to attending several imperial meetings, he also hired a large number of craftsmen and ordnance from the Ministry of Industry.

The emperor said that he should be the king of the northwest, but he had to defeat the king of the northwest with his own hands.

There are not only Tubo and Tuyuhun in the northwest, but also countless proud soldiers and generals. It is not that easy to make them all surrender.

……

The carriage stopped and the curtain opened.

A wooden stroller was pushed out first, followed closely by Liu Jinyu, who walked out of the car holding the thickly wrapped Xiaoxia Niang, and then put her into the stroller.

Looking at the novel world outside, Xiaoxia Niang rarely cried, but stretched out her hands curiously, opened her eyes, and grasped everything around her.

"Err!" Li Xuan lowered her body, stretched out her hand and fiddled with Xiaoxia Niang's fingers.

The little girl immediately widened her eyes, waved her arms, and started shouting "baaaaaah".

Li Xuan smiled happily and looked up at Liu Jinyu opposite.

Liu Jinyu was also looking at Li Xuan, her eyes were full of Li Xuan's shadow.

Full of reluctance.

"Okay, let's stop here." Li Xuan smiled gently, trying not to show his sorrow of separation, patted his wife's arm, and said softly: "Now in September, according to His Majesty's wishes, if everything goes well , my husband came back at the beginning of December, and it only lasted two and a half months... Wait until next year, when the weather is warmer, you can take Xianniang to Taozhou to worship your ancestors, and your husband can also take the opportunity to live there. Two days.”

Taozhou is where the Taohe Road Marching Marshal's Mansion is located. Liu Jinyu cannot go to Xinzhou on the front line, but Li Xuan can return to Taozhou by herself.

Liu Jinyu went to pay homage to the ancestral home of the Li family in Longxi, Taozhou, and there was no problem in name.

As long as he calls Zongzhengsi in advance, Li Xuan can see who will jump out of the court.

"Take care, Sir, the future is difficult and dangerous, so be careful, and remember that there are Sanniang, Xia'er, and the mother and concubine at home." Liu Jinyu stopped suddenly when he said this.

Her tone was slightly choked, and a few tears had quietly appeared in her eyes.

Finally, Liu Jinyu said solemnly: "Don't worry, Langjun. Sanniang will take care of everything in the family and wait for Langjun to come back."

Li Xuan subconsciously took Liu Jinyu's hand and whispered: "Don't worry, my husband will think more about what he does on the front line... Besides, my husband will write a letter and send it back every five days to let you know. As long as you don’t find it annoying about the situation on the front line, that’s fine.”

The emperor still asked Li Xuan to send a letter to Chang'an every five days, and it never stopped from the beginning.

Li Xuan was naturally happy to do so, and he could also take some private goods home with him.

"Well!" Liu Jinyu collected her thoughts, then handed a letter to Li Xuan, and said softly: "This is a letter from home to my grandfather. The letter is full of family matters. Please help me, Lang Jun, to take it over."

"Okay!" Li Xuan put away the letter, then turned to look at Qin Ming, and said in a deep voice: "In the future, you should take more care of Kaihuafang."

"Don't worry." Qin Ming chuckled and said, "We are all members of the royal family in Kaihuafang. I will kill anyone who dares to do whatever they want."

"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded. Although countless complex thoughts flashed through his mind, they were suppressed in the blink of an eye.

As long as Li Zhi is still alive, his family will be stable. As long as he is careful not to do anything wrong with the little devils in Chang'an, Qin Ming can still suppress these people.

Li Xuan turned to look at Di Renjie and said, "Brother Di, please keep an eye on the ration delivery at the front."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this is Huaiying's responsibility." Di Renjie nodded seriously.

Now that the Zhaoling arson case has come to an end for the time being, he can just focus on the transportation of grain and grass in the Ministry of Revenue.

Everyone knows that local officials are very corrupt in matters of food and grass, which is enough for him to show off his talents.

"Brother Lai, please take care of the military situation of the Ministry of War." Li Xuan turned around and looked at Lai Sui.

"You're welcome. Don't worry, Your Majesty. The battle report from Tuyuhun will be sent to Pingyuan County Duke as soon as possible, and then sent to the palace." Laisui cupped his hands and smiled, and then said with emotion: "I don't know when I will be able to talk to Your Majesty. Riding together on the battlefield?"

"It's better not to use it. Swords on the battlefield have no eyes..." Li Xuan was mid-sentence. Seeing the worried look on Liu Jinyu's face again, he quickly changed his words: "As long as you don't rush to the forefront, you will be safe."

The worry on Liu Jinyu's face faded a lot, but she still looked at Li Xuan closely.

Li Xuan looked up at the sky and said solemnly: "Okay, it's getting late, it's time to go."

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Xia Niang in the cradle, and she gently pressed her face against her face. Xiao Xia Niang was dissatisfied with her somewhat stiff beard.

Amid the cry of "baaaaah", Li Xuan looked deeply at Liu Jinyu and said seriously: "Madam, take care of yourself."

"Yes! Take care, Mr. Lang!" Liu Jinyu nodded seriously, and then watched Li Xuan turn around and get on the big boat nearby.

Standing at the bow of the ship, looking at his wife staring at him below, Li Xuan waved her right hand lightly.

Under Liu Jinyu's watchful eyes, the official ship began to slowly start.

……

Li Xuan stood silently at the bow of the boat, watching Liu Jinyu disappear from sight before he reluctantly looked away.

He could imagine that when his figure disappeared completely, Sanniang would probably cry uncontrollably.

For a moment, infinite emotions surged into my heart...

"Amitabha!" A Buddha's name sounded behind Li Xuan.

Li Xuan turned around subconsciously. A monk wearing a gray cassock and twisting Buddhist beads in his hands, and a Taoist priest wearing a blue robe and a long sword on his back stood behind him.

Li Xuan then raised his hand and called him: "Master Huiri, Master Ziyang."

"Your Majesty!" Hui Ri, who was twisting Buddhist beads in her hands, put her hands together and returned the gift, and then said: "We say farewell today, but we will meet again tomorrow. Our life will be long-term. Please don't worry about it for a moment, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Master, for your concern. This journey to the west is difficult and dangerous, and the hospitality is not good, so I ask for your understanding, Master." Li Xuan smiled, and the previous sadness of separation was instantly suppressed in his heart. "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. Back then, our master traveled west to Tianzhu to collect the Mahayana scriptures and returned. Now that Hui Ri is able to travel west to Tuyuhun and spread the Mahayana scriptures to Tuyuhun, it is also a meritorious deed." Hui Ri folded his hands slightly again.

Daci'en Temple Huiri, a disciple of Guiji and the grandson of Xuanzang, wanted to establish a Buddhist temple branch of the Consciousness-Wei Sect in Qinghai.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "Master Xuanzang traveled westward through Lanzhou and then to Liangzhou, but unfortunately he never went to Shanzhou. Now the master..."

Li Xuan suddenly stopped mid-sentence, because right in front, a awning boat was slowly approaching.

There were two people standing at the bow of the ship, wearing crimson official robes.

Li Xuan was no stranger to the two of them, and was involved in the incident with Liu Yizhi and Zuo Shifan.

"Master, Master, please go back first, we have guests." Li Xuan nodded slightly to Hui Ri and Deng Ziyang, her eyes suddenly became solemn.

"Amitabha!" Hui Ri lowered his head and shouted the Buddha's name, then turned around and entered the cabin.

Deng Ziyang was a little behind, glanced at the two people on the awning boat, and finally couldn't help but smile, shook his head and said: "It turns out they are two Beimen bachelors, people from Buddhism, who want to spread the Dharma to Tubo, but are unwilling to involve them. Disputes in the court."

When Deng Ziyang taught the Dharma to Tubo, Li Xuan suddenly understood.

After saying that, Deng Ziyang saluted Li Xuan: "Your Majesty, Pindao is going back first."

"Slow down, real person!" Li Xuan bowed slightly to Deng Ziyang.

This Ziyang Zhenren was a disciple of Maoshan, but later he went to Longhu Mountain to teach Du Gong Zhengyi Dharma Ribbon. When he traveled around the mountains and rivers, he worshiped Nanyue Zhenren Deng as his teacher.

The "Canopy Curse" in one hand and the Beidi sword skill in the other are very amazing.

Both of them were invited by Li Xuan to open the Guanli Temple in Tuyuhun. If they could make the people of Tuyuhun more inclined to the Tang Dynasty in terms of their beliefs, it would be of great benefit to him in governing Tuyuhun.

Withdrawing his gaze, Li Xuan looked solemn again.

Seeing Liu Yizhi and Fan Lubing approaching on the Weishui River, Li Xuan waved her hand, and the official ship's speed immediately slowed down.

As the two sides approached, Li Xuan took the lead and shouted loudly: "Two bachelors, I never thought that I would be able to meet you on the Wei River today. It is really a blessing."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome." Liu Yizhi returned the salute to Li Xuan and said at the same time: "I just returned from Wugong County on official business, and I didn't expect to happen to meet Your Majesty heading west. It's really a blessing."

"Indeed." Li Xuan smiled gently, but there was a secret curse in her heart.

Who in the court didn't know that he was going to take a boat west to Qingnan today, but you two North Gate bachelors appeared here together. It's not weird.

"I heard that Your Majesty is going west to the Qilian Mountains to meet the armies of Ganliang Dao and Shasu Dao. If we meet, please take more care of His Highness the Prime Minister." Fan Lubing stood on one side and cupped his hands slightly.

"That's natural, but I have to ask the two bachelors to take care of the food and grass supply in Qingbei." Li Xuan nodded, then raised his hands in salute and looked at it.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Qingbei must be the first place to provide food for the army." Liu Yizhi raised his hand to Li Xuan, and then said: "In this way, I will not disturb Your Majesty's journey to the west. I wish Your Majesty a safe journey."

"I wish you a happy journey, Your Majesty." Fan Lubing also handed over his hand, and Li Xuan returned the favor.

The goal was achieved. The next moment, Liu Yizhi waved his hand to the side, and the awning boat headed east again, heading towards Chang'an.

Seeing the two people disappear from sight, Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

The emperor is really good at it.

Just because he was involved in Li Dan's engagement, the attitude of the North Gate bachelors towards him immediately changed.

Originally, the North Gate Bachelor's focus was on Li Dan of Shasu Road, but now, they are focusing more on Qingbei.

Once Li Xuan raids Dayan Mangjiebo's headquarters from behind, the grain and grass in the Qilian Mountains can be transported from Qingbei.

After all, compared to the extremely steep Qilian Mountains, although Qingbei has the same undulating mountains, it is relatively gentle.

The Shanzhou area has complete transportation channels, which is much better than Suzhou and Ganzhou.

With the emperor's simple means, the North Gate bachelors and the main forces of the imperial court had joined forces and used all their strength on the plateau war.

The entire court machine began to operate rapidly.

The overall situation is good, but some people's interests will be harmed after all.

This person is not Beimen Bachelor, not Li Xuan, not the court, but Prince Li Xian.

The change in the emperor's attitude can be clearly seen from Li Xuan's participation in Li Dan's wedding. The hearts of many people in the court have changed.

Although Li Xian is the prince and now the eldest son, in the Tang Dynasty royal family, not every prince or eldest son can become the emperor.

In other words, it has never happened until now.

Not to mention, before that, there was also the filial emperor Li Hong.

Li Xian's status in the emperor's heart has begun to decline rapidly.

The emperor just played with Li Xuan as a chess piece, and he won the hearts of everyone in the government and the public.

He also gave him the false title of King of the Northwest.

Li Xuan was not stupid. Although the emperor gave him Qugou New City and Xinghai, in addition to being short of people, those places were also extremely short of food.

I don’t know how difficult it is to keep a firm foothold in that kind of place.

Not to mention, they still have to face the threat of Tibet all the time.

If we cannot completely stabilize the situation with the help of the army in Qingnan, it will be even more difficult in the future.

Fortunately, Li Xuan doesn't know yet that the emperor plans to capture Wuhai and hand it over to him to manage and manage.

If Li Xuan knew about this, he would almost be so angry that he would explode.

If that were the case, he, the king of the northwest, would really be drinking the northwest wind.

However, there are still opportunities.

The key still depends on Wu Hai's situation.

After all, it was a place Li Xuan had never set foot on.

(End of this chapter)