The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 125

The whole month of April was a mess.

Cai Kou, Ma Yin, Liu Jianfeng and others moved all the way from Yangzhou to Hunan.

Keyong was angry that Wang Rong seduced Li Cunxiao, and continued to punish him after winning a great victory in Tianchang Town. Chengde sent an emergency to Heshuo, and Kuang Wei came to rescue from Fanyang. Tian Xide also sent Shi Shenxiao to help. On the 21st, the armies of Zhao, Wei, and Yan defeated Keyong in Yuanshi County, and Li fled to Jinyang at night.

On the 27th, the Youzhou army rebelled, killing the Du Yuhou Guo Zi. Li Kuangchou appointed himself as the regent. He tortured the Khitan, Sogdian, and Goryeo merchants to extort money to reward the soldiers. Li Kuangwei, who was returning from Chengde, arrived at Boye County and encountered the defeated soldiers. He cried, "I have lost my position as commander." The army that came to support Zhao disbanded on the spot. Some took small roads to return to their homes, while others joined the rebel army.

Li Kuangwei led the remaining troops north to prepare to quell the rebellion. Unexpectedly, when they reached Shenzhou, officials from the shogunate came with a seal and ordered the execution of the fake governor, and there would be rewards when they returned to the city. So the army rebelled, and Li Kuangwei fled to Raoyang City with his entourage of civil and military officials. The rebellious army chased after them and captured the chief secretary Lu Jin and others.

"A good show, a few sad things." The sage couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud. Things change so fast that it's hard to keep up. The dark world is also worth being vigilant about. Li Keyong's tragic defeat once again proved one thing - Heshuo is of the same blood, and if you provoke one, a group of people will jump out.

Especially in Weizhou, after the pro-Bian appeasement faction headed by Luo Hongxin was killed, they re-established the strategic idea of separatism by force on the basis of respecting the imperial court. Whoever touches this inverse scale will be the enemy; they will not spend money to buy peace like in the past two years, and then just do it.

As for Conway's loss of position... who let this guy rape his brother's wife for no reason? He deserves this retribution. As early as last year, he had sensed the crisis and sent envoys to Chang'an twice to express his desire to enter the court. The court was worried that he would be arrogant and difficult to control, so it did not respond. Now I'm afraid that the third group of envoys is on the way...

forget it.

This guy is indeed brave and good at fighting, but his ambition is as big as a mountain. In later generations, he lived in Zhenzhou and coveted the position of commander. He attacked and kidnapped Wang Rong, but was captured and killed by the people of Zhao. He is also a pervert, and he can do anything to his sister-in-law... The saint has many beautiful wives and concubines... How can he not be on guard?

Fight, fight. Whether Li Keyong is weakened or Zhao, Wei, and Yan are hurt, it is what the sage wants to see. The weaker the father-in-law is, the more respectful he will be to his son-in-law, and the more closely he will unite with the court.

For a saint, there is no longer any concept of loyal ministers or traitors. There is only the concept of using ministers - whoever can be used by me and whoever can bring me benefits.

"When will I achieve success and fame, return home, and accompany you for 30,000 rounds of drunkenness and laughter..." In the backyard of the Penglai Palace where red and purple flowers compete for beauty, the saint, who had been busy all morning, felt a little tired, and hummed a little tune while crossing his legs.

In the shade, Wu Rongxian was preparing lunch - in fact, he didn't trust any of the eunuchs, female officials, and concubines. So he always took care of his own meals. He opened a simple kitchen here, and when it was time for dinner, the concubines who took turns to serve him every day would cook on the spot, and taste their hometown dishes. Not to mention, the wives and concubines' hometowns were widely distributed.

He Yuqing, from Zizhou, Shu. Zhao Ruxin, from Tianshui Rose. Yuwen Rou, the talented woman of Zhaojun, which is the jurisdiction of Chengde. Chen Chen, from Hezhong. Luo Fu, from Donghai County, Zibo, Qinghai. Li Jianrong, from Shenniao County, Liangzhou. Pei Zhenyi, from Wenxi County, Hedong. Yang Kezheng, from Linzhou, Xia. The iceberg beauty Chen Cailian, from Guangling. Wei Yi, from Jingzhao. The three immortals, from Xuzhou…

Wenren Chuchu was from Zhengzhou, and Nangong Chongyan was from Jizhou.

Maybe in the future I can gather all the beauties from all the counties and kingdoms in the world... I am obsessed with sex again. I originally said I would abstain from sex, but now I have completely fallen into the devil's den.

"Everyone, this has just been delivered from the Forbidden Courtyard." Wu Liuxian washed a plate of seasonal cherries and green plums and brought it over.

"Ah——" The saint nestled leisurely in the rattan chair, eating the food fed by his beautiful concubine bite by bite.

There was a sound of footsteps coming from the Penglai Palace behind him. The person who came was Yang Kezheng, the envoy of the Privy Council. He smelled the same kind of rotten smell in the air and felt a little unhappy. He was about to criticize him and save his energy, but he was pulled into the arms of the saint and sat down.

"What's the matter? Tell me slowly." The saint touched her big belly.

“…You can read it for yourselves.” Yang Kezhen shook her head, opened the letter in her hand, and placed it in front of her husband.

After just a quick glance at the beginning, the saint quickly put down Yang Kezheng, stood up from the rattan chair, held the paper in both hands, and read it carefully.

The densely packed tiny characters reported the changes in the east: "Xiong Yu, the envoy of the Hezhong Salt Pond Camp, recorded Zhu Wen's notice: The governors of Chenliu offered auspicious signs of immortals, dragons, and phoenixes. On the 21st, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians inside and outside Xuanwu, as well as the elders and common people, resigned and urged him to ascend the throne. After repeated resignations, he was rejected. On the 22nd, Wen proclaimed himself emperor and established the Kaiping Prefecture. The capital was Bian, and it was promoted to Kaifeng Prefecture. Our Eastern Capital was changed to Western Capital, Songzhou to Yingtian Prefecture... Luocheng was renamed Ziwei, Jiafu, and Shenlong Palace."

"Appoint hundreds of officials, build temples and offices, order the three dukes to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, and to offer sacrifices to the Yangtze, Huaihe, Ji, Four Rivers and Five Mountains..."

"From the stories of the Wei, Jin and Northern Dynasties, it is appropriate to respect the Tang emperor as the Western Emperor..."

The notice was very long, with several thousand words, and detailed the various events before and after Zhu Wen became emperor. Anyone who participated in persuading him to ascend the throne was rewarded. More than 10,000 people who responded outside Luocheng to prove that the people were loyal to him were exempted from taxes for three years, and each household was given 10,000 coins. The governors who followed Zhu Wen were promoted to the imperial guards, and He Delun, Kou Yanqing, Wang Yanzhang and other yamen were appointed generals.

Foreign military generals such as Ge Congzhou, Niu Cunjie and Pang Shigu were appointed as prime ministers, commanding generals of their own camps, and given titles of county or marquis. Their trusted wives were also given titles, such as Lord Wuyang, Lord Chenliu, Lord Xiao, Lady Song... Zhang Hui was given a title of honor by her ministers, which was "Empress of Heaven and Sage" (Wen Ming Fa).

...

There are so many bits and pieces, and it really seems to be true. To the outside world, Daliang Wusheng Shenci Zhenhuang Tiandi was also very calm and took the initiative to announce to the world: "The warriors are disturbing, and the public sentiment is forcing me. I am the wing of the emperor, and I have been enthroned."

The sentence "As in the Northern Dynasties, the Tang ruler was honored as the Western Emperor" was considered to be a recognition of the status of the Li family.

The saint continued to look down.

Qian Liu, Dong Chang and Zhong Chuan, the three governors of Suzhou and Hangzhou, East Zhejiang and Jiangxi, were made the King of Kuaiji, the King of Yue and the King of Jiujiang respectively...

This is a gift of a golden coffin out of geographical relationship.

Compared to the imperial court in Guanzhong, Kaifeng is definitely much closer... If you don't accept Daliang's favor, you must be prepared to be conquered. Is it difficult for Daliang to capture and kill you? Weigh the pros and cons yourself.

In addition to Li Keyong and Zhu Xuan, who were doomed to die, the powerful vassals Yang Xingmi, Tian Xide, Wang Rong, Wang Shifan, and Lu Yanwei were also conferred the titles of King of Wu, King of Wei, King of Zhao, King of Qi, and King of Bohai.

These people are very different from Qian Liu and his friends in nature.

For example, Lu Yanwei. He had no grudge against Zhu Wen, and the imperial court was shit to him. Suddenly he got the title of King of Bohai. If Zhu Wen gave a wave of money to reward the Henghai Army and let the warriors get substantial benefits...it is very likely that they would be loyal to Daliang, even if it was only on the surface, it would be enough for Zhu Wen.

Another example is Wang Rong. Although he was somewhat loyal to the imperial court, he had suffered from Li Keyong's aggression for a long time. Would he be tempted by Zhu Wen's olive branch?
As for Wei Bo.

Zhu Wen appointed Tian Xide as the King of Wei, showing goodwill and complying with Weizhou's desire to secede. Would Weizhou still fight him for the imperial court? It's hard to say. Weizhou was not a dictatorship. The military jointly ruled, and each had their own considerations.

As long as both sides maintain peace, Zhu Wen's wish will be fulfilled.

Zhu Wen played this move - who are friends who can be developed and who are enemies that must be killed - very beautifully.

You could hear a pin drop in the courtyard. The sage and the new Lady of Qin County looked at each other, speechless. In the morning, when the prime minister was playing in the Yanying Palace, he was still confident about the situation and was planning how to retake the gates of Shan and Guo; but he didn't expect that Zhu Ni would soon give the court a surprise.

"When a great thief appears in our country, how difficult it will be to restore the country." Yang Kezhen leaned on his shoulder, almost in tears.

"Don't worry." The saint stroked her hair and said softly, "You are in charge of the Privy Council, and you are in trouble. Don't worry too much. When the enemy comes, just defend yourself and fight with your spear."

Zhao is in confinement. She is now in charge of the Privy Council and is busy all day. If she gets depressed again, she will get sick.

Wiping tears from the saint's clothes, Yang Kezheng put away her sad face. She was not a woman who was used to sighing and crying. She had a hard heart, but when faced with major events, she would still show some sincere emotions in front of her husband in private. But there was no point in worrying about this matter. It was better to focus on the present. "Are Huizhou, Jincheng, and Hewei still fighting?"

"I'm undecided." The saint found a map and pointed to the capital of Huizhou outside Xiaoguan. "It's a thousand miles from Jingzhao. I'm worried that Zhu Wen will take the opportunity to attack after I send out the troops. Now that he has proclaimed himself emperor, he will definitely find someone to kill as a warning to others in order to intimidate everyone and prove his destiny. In addition, Li Keyong was defeated in Hebei and Wang Chongying is ill, so it is very likely that he will come to me."

It was the beginning of summer, the weather was fine and sunny, with no snow or rain, a perfect time for fighting. If Zhu Wen intended to retake Chang'an, he would have learned from the last lesson and abandoned Tongguan and focused on attacking Hezhong, taking the route of Pubanjin, Dalicheng, and Huayin.

If he were a saint, he would do this. Kill the emperor, slaughter all the Li Tang royal family, throw the bodies of the court officials into the Yellow River, and destroy the people's trust in the world. How can other anti-Liang and pro-Tang forces jump around? Of course, the risks are relatively high. Just like last time, if he fails, it will only encourage the other side.

What would Zhu Wen think?
The saint doesn’t know.

No one dared to boast that Zhu Wen would not come. What if he took advantage of your mentality and launched a decapitation operation? History has undergone major changes. Every move of the enemy and us has changed according to the situation. The "golden finger" of the saint has basically failed.

"Wait a little longer." Yang Kezheng walked slowly, looking at the backyard with red flowers and green willows, and said, "We have to wait until at least the end of May, when the summer harvest is over and the three prefectures have enough food. Secondly, Zhu Wen can't wait that long. It's impossible for him to move if the court doesn't move."

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little scared. Fortunately, there were Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, and Wang Shifan in the East.

Otherwise, without this restraint, the imperial court would become the main target of Zhu Wen's attack, and the destiny of the Tang Dynasty could be declared to have entered the countdown. The saint was indeed a man of great talent, and his career was also very successful, and the trend of rejuvenation seemed unstoppable. But compared with Zhu Wen, the strength of the two sides was still too different.

Zhu Wen had a population of more than 7 million under his rule.

With 300,000 thieves in and outside Bian, they could attack from all sides and still have strength to spare. When besieging a mere Pengcheng, Zhu Wen could easily allocate 100,000 infantry and cavalry to Pangshi; he was simply the living Cao Cao. What can you compare?

But then again, I can't be too harsh on my husband. After all, he has only come to his senses a little over a year ago. To have been able to do this in just over a year is a blessing from the saints in heaven...

Yang Kezheng sighed, and suddenly knew where the saint's white hair came from. Even the new Qin County Lady was worried and couldn't sleep. What does it mean to bear the expectations of the people in the three prefectures, to face the various pressures of warriors' clamor, generals' rebellion, poisoning, accusations and doubts from foreign officials, and to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the survival of the country... Not going crazy is really tenacious.

"Everyone."

"Ok?"

Yang Kezheng leaned in his arms and said softly, "I am old and want to return to my hometown. Linzhou is relatively peaceful, so I won't run around anymore. I want to call a few brothers to Chang'an and ask them to help you and do their best for the country. The kind, wise, loyal and courageous Yang family man is sitting in that dry well in Linzhou, wasting his time. The biggest thing he has done is to fight with the Tuoba tribe for mountains and salt. It's such a pity..."

Not a pity.

The Yang family was born to protect the country and the people... In later generations, starting from the generation of Yang Yue in the Qianfu period of the late Tang Dynasty, they fought against the Tuoba tribe. Then, to the generation of Yang Kezheng, and then to the generations of Yang Xin, Yang Ye, Yang Yanzhao, and Yang Wenguang, they still fought against the Dangxiang, the Zhao Er, and the Khitan...

"Is that so?"

"This is a good thing." The saint hesitated for a moment, thought about it and said, "But once the Yang family's troops leave, Linzhou will become the paradise of the Zhe family. The Tuoba tribe will also lose a bridle."

The generals of the Yang family are indeed trustworthy, especially with Yang Kezheng and Yang Kexi working in the palace. But the saint does not trust Tuoba Sigong very much. At least he has to wait until Tuoba Sigong dies, and then he can take the opportunity to disintegrate the Dingnan Army before the Yang family can leave. Moreover, the father-in-law also covets Linzhou, but the saint does not want to give it to him. Only a half-dead father-in-law is worth loving.

Hearing this, Yang Kezheng's eyes turned somewhat dim.

Why hasn’t this old villain Tuoba Sigong died yet?

"Let your second brother Yang Kexuan come first." The saint pinched her cheeks and said with a smile, "When you come, you will be a captain of the foreign army. There are nine schools: Feiqi, Tuqi, Sheying, Kongxian, Guangrui, Longwu, Longxiong, Feixian, and Huorui. We will see which one is suitable when the time comes."

Due to the quality of the soldiers, the possibility of inciting chaos is extremely low. The nine schools in Chang'an, which are composed of peasants from the three auxiliary provinces, are being trained as the main force, which is a good place to go. He also met Yang Kexuan when he entered the court last time, and he had a good impression of him.

"also."

……

On the first day of May, after more than three months of procrastination, Tuoba Sigong finally got the job done. 14000 elite Tanguts from the seven tribes of Mo Zang, Ye Li, Zhe Jue, Mi Qin, Fei Ting, Xi Feng, and Tuoba arrived in Chang'an. But it was a bit eye-catching, many of them were shirtless, maybe the leader thought they would not come back, or didn't want their departure to make the already poor tribe worse, so he took off their clothes. The famous Xixia Bubazi and Tie Yaozi in later generations are now in such a state... Even the saints are speechless.

Cui Gong, the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards and their infantry, Mo Zangqiqi, the captain of the Flying Immortal Army, and Xifeng Shuolihe, the captain of the Shooting Eagle Army, were responsible for checking the qualifications of these people.

If you can't even understand Chinese, what's the point of having a girlfriend?

"What's your name?" Qi Qi pointed at a black-faced man and asked.

"Fei Tingyanshi."

"Where do you live?"

"Hengshan."

"What did you do before?"

"Shepherd."

"What's with your braid? It stinks and you smell like a bastard." Mei Zang Qiqi slapped his head and sneered, "Is that how you braided your hair? Tie it up later, wash it, catch the fleas, and then grow your hair like me and tie it into a bun."

"Yes." Fei Tingyanshi said dully.

"Ah, blockhead!" Mei Zang Qiqi cursed like an idiot. No wonder the eight towns in northwest Beijing like to seduce you to be cannon fodder!
Here, our Cui Gong didn't care so much. He brought a group of old subordinates to beat the Tanguts who passed by. Those who could withstand his punch in the face just shook their heads and said, "Stand behind me."

Those who couldn't withstand his punches, or who screamed after being hit, were kicked away by him, and cursed: "You are a big and strong man, but your life is not worth three pieces of bread. Go home and herd sheep!"

At the beginning, many people thought that Cui Gong was just an old guy and must not be very strong, so they rushed to be beaten by him. But after several people were knocked unconscious, everyone was dumbfounded and began to avoid him and flock to other warriors who participated in the selection.

"You think I'm old? I am old, I'm 62, and I killed hundreds of people on my way back." Cui Gong shook his fist. It's a pity that he is old. If it were ten years ago, he could kill a Nanzhao thief with three punches and two kicks. When he governed Xichuan, the Chengdu generals were so unruly that they took a detour when they saw him. When he led the Zhongwu Army, he could fight eight experienced and fierce Cai soldiers alone.

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