The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 127 Xi Zhu Ling Ceremony
On May 19, the second year of Jingfu, the Youzhou army rebelled again. The warriors of Weizhou rebelled, and they took the town commander Liu Rengong as their leader, and demanded the death of Li Kuangchou, the governor of the city. Rengong had no choice but to lead his people to attack Fanyang, but was defeated by the Ya army. Rengong fled to Taiyuan, and Ke Yong treated him well.

On May 23, the army of Chengde rebelled. Li Kuangwei, the former governor of Youzhou, lived in Changshan and plotted to seize the throne of the young ruler Wang Rong, but failed because of his poor planning. The people of Zhao were furious and beat drums in the city. They captured and killed Li Kuangwei on the road. They also beheaded his followers, including the judge Li Baozhen, and all the 5,000 Youzhou soldiers he brought were slaughtered.

It was also on this day that a hot news spread throughout the capital. Zhao Kuangning, the governor of Xiangyang, was afraid that Zhu Wen would come north, and because he and Ma Yin, Liu Jianfeng and others were both Cai bandits, he persuaded the two to form an alliance. It happened that the saint was trying his best to make trouble for Zhu Wen, so he asked the official of Jingnan to bring a message to Ma Yin: "If you sincerely surrender, you should be an inspector, so that the killing will be unjust and the disaster will happen soon."

Ma Yin had been wandering around in a mess and was eager to settle down. This time he was more obedient and sent Zhang Jie, the military commander, to the court to present a memorial and ask to return home. Between Liang and Tang, this group of demons who were born out of Qin Zongquan and Sun Ru's subordinates chose the court.

There is no choice.

After Sun Ru died, Ma Yin and others fled Yangzhou. First, they tried to capture Jiangxi but failed, but they attracted tens of thousands of gangsters. When they fled to Hunan, they had more than 100,000 people. There were only 30,000 soldiers, and most of the Cai bandits who ate too much meat were sick. Join Zhu Wen? The arrogant Cai bandits did not want to get involved with Zhu Wen for the time being. Otherwise, he would have surrendered long ago, and why did he come to Hunan to fight. And I always feel that the emperor of Daliang is like a self-made king... It is more reassuring to be a saint in Chang'an.

The emperor ordered Ma Yin to be the acting governor of Hunan, and Liu Jianfeng to be the governor of Changsha City, and ordered them to suppress the bandits Lei Man, Zhou Yue, and Deng Chu'ne. These little bastards took the city by rebellion, and they can't defend it. They are cruel to the people, arrogant and extravagant, and don't pay tribute at all. What's the point of keeping them? It's better to let the people of Caizhou have a good meal... Of course, the reason why the sage promoted Ma Yin was not just because he was willing to stand on the united front against Bian with Zhao Kuangning and himself.

More importantly, after this ogre gained a foothold in Hunan, he immediately stopped fighting, encouraged people to farm, took care of tea gardens, and cultivated land with Cai Kou... just like the prodigal son Xiao Wang. No, even more exaggerated than Xiao Wang. You are Cai thieves! Is farming what you should do? You are simply not doing your job...

Another ally was gained. If Zhu Wen went south to invade Zhao Kuangning, I hope these Cai bandits can resist.

But there is little hope. The Bian army is an expert in dealing with the Cai people. After Qin Zongquan was defeated, Sun Ru did not even dare to stay in the Central Plains, fearing that Zhu Wen would hunt him down, and fled to the south of the Yangtze River. But it doesn't matter, as long as it can delay Zhu Wen's pace and buy him some time... Hmm? Is it always so fast? Really sensitive.

"Um…"

Cut the wrong bullets, and the big beads are falling into the jade plate.

Looking at her sister slumped on the table, Liu Xian frowned, feeling embarrassed to be teased.

Three fairies at night, three new things at dawn. Recently, the sage has been immersed in the Three Martial Arts, and has declared in his heart that the other concubines have fallen out of favor. Concubine Shu, her pearls have turned yellow. The Privy Councilor, I am tired of it. Rou Nu does not understand romance.

The saint is now picky about things.

Lingxian is like the fragrance and luxuriance of a newly blooming flower, and one look at her makes you want to strike a spear. Liuxian facing the moon is easy to suffocate, and Rongxian's immature smile is like Pan Min.

"It's time to go." Before she could catch up with the enemy, Zhao Ruxin came in with the children in her arms and glared at Liuxian and Rongxian. These triplets are really abominable. They have made the saint lose his mind. Maybe the Xuanhui Envoy should have sent them to a remote palace garden earlier, and worked them until their faces turned pale.

“Privy Councilor…” Ling Xian took the yellow gauze to cover her body, her face flushed.

"Go back to Lingqi Palace to rest, don't go out unless necessary." The saint stroked Liuxian's face and retracted his claws. It was right to lock up the two Qiao sisters in Tongque Spring. He felt that it was a disadvantage and unhappy for a beauty like Sanxian to be seen by others.

Staring at the three immortals' backs as they walked away with their legs together, Zhao closed her eyes in anger.

"I owe you two too much."

"If you really feel guilty, stay away from other slutty vixens." Zhao used her left hand to pinch the saint twice, and sighed, "Are the Wu Lingxian sisters so addictive? It seems that we should find a time to cut off this pair of idiots."

The saint hissed and strained to pry open the five sharp fingers.

Mrs. Zhao is good in everything except that she likes to say shameless dirty words. It wasn't like this when I first met Zhao Siyan. That night in Lingfu Yingsheng Courtyard, Zhao Siyan held the broken sword upside down, his black robe stained with blood, and killed more than ten eunuchs with his own hands, leaving the courtyard in a mess... He was like a martial arts master like Jiang Yuyan, so he didn't dare to say a word for a while.

There was the murderous Zhao Ruxin, and the heart-cutting Yuwen Rou, who almost cured his lustful problem on the spot.

"When will we be able to return from this expedition to He, Wei, and Jincheng?" Zhao sat down. A woman in confinement is the most sentimental and prone to depression. "When you are not here, the cold curtains and green lamps are hard to endure. The child cries a lot, howling during the day and in the middle of the night... I want to send him out of the palace and find a Taoist temple to foster him, just like Shi Hou did."

"Who is Lord Shi?" The saint asked, looking at Zhao's haggard face.

"The son of He, the descendant of Emperor Ling of Han, Emperor Shaodi Liu Bian."

…This immediately alerted the Saint, and he grabbed her hand and asked, “Who dares to harm you and your son?”

Zhao was about to speak but stopped, feeling inexplicably irritated, and threw her hands away: "You don't understand!"

The depth of the imperial palace is not like that of ordinary families. The conspiracy and fighting within the palace are more serious than swords and weapons. The slightest mistake will lead to a bottomless abyss. Daming Palace is not a good place either. The six sons of the late sage all died without exception. Some princes sank in the Taiye Lake, some were bitten to death by poisonous insects, and some got inexplicably sick. Her husband didn't know about the dirty secrets that were covered up, but she knew. In the past, she also heard many old palace maids secretly talking about it in the Ye Ting... Haha, when there is a son, the originally harmonious concubines will have different thoughts.

She was not sure that she would be so lucky with her second child, and that she would have a son her whole life... Even if she gave birth to a son as her third child, he would be younger than the sons of the concubines. Moreover, she could not guarantee that she would always be favored. When beauty fades, love fades, and men are the most ruthless.

It would be enough for me if my eldest son could grow up safely.

Looking at Zhao who was worried, the sage reflected for a moment. Perhaps it was time to train more people for Li Yu, so that in the future, He Yuqing and his widowed mother would not be able to control the situation and their lives and property would be taken away by some rebellious son or someone else. The sage knew that this kind of thing was very common in the Li Tang royal family. Zhao, Zhu Xiewusi and other women each had their own maternal clan power. If they died suddenly, how could the weak He family fight? If they failed to ascend the throne and keep their throne, the sage did not want the mother and daughter to be sent to the underworld by a cup of poisoned wine by the messenger on the way to the wilderness.

"Let me hold you." Looking down at his son sleeping in Zhao's arms, the saint took him gently, looked at him cheerfully for a long time, and then turned back to ask Zhao: "What do you plan to name him after the full moon?"

"I haven't thought about it yet." Zhao was confused.

"Calm down, be calm. Don't listen to the sound of leaves being blown by the wind. Wear a raincoat and live your life in peace." The saint consoled his son, put him back in his mother's arms, and pinched Zhao's face: "I'm leaving to build a kingdom. Go to bed early at night, your eyes are bloodshot."

Wow, my son suddenly let out a sharp cry again.

"This bastard!" Zhao cursed angrily, untied his clothes and fed him.

"I also--"

"Get lost!" She said this, but her expression was much more relaxed. She gently kicked her husband with her toes and said in a hoarse voice, "I don't understand the military affairs. But you should not be aggressive and take risks, and you should not be ambitious. It is better to recover as much of the homeland in the West as possible. Life is the most important..."

"I understand." The saint nodded.

Zhao suddenly burst out laughing, unable to hold it back, and even swayed forward.

"Let's go!" The saint grabbed it and squeezed it twice, causing juice to splash out.

It is almost the end of May, and everyone is busy. If you want to compete with the Eastern heroes for the world, you can't be left behind too much. The land of gentleness... Only when you are alive can you linger in the land of gentleness. Otherwise, these beautiful wives and concubines will eventually give birth to babies for others.

After leaving the hall, He Yuqing led a group of concubines and children to see them off.

"Da Lang, come here and let me see you." The saint pointed his whip at Haodaer.

Unexpectedly, Li Yu looked at Laozi timidly. Concubine Shu couldn't help but get anxious and patted his shoulder: "Father asked you to go over."

The saint squatted there and hooked his hand at his son who was walking slowly towards him. When he got closer, he asked with a smile, "What knowledge has Mr. Han taught you recently?" "The Book of Filial Piety, the Tao Te Ching... and the Nanhua Sutra." Li Yu answered in a humming voice with his head down.

"What do you remember? Recite a few sentences for me."

"If it is not the law of the former king, I dare not obey it; if it is not the law of the former king, I dare not speak it; if it is not the virtue of the former king, I dare not act." The little hand scratched the palm of his hand, paused, and then said: "Love and respect are the best in serving parents, and morality is imposed on the people, and punishment is imposed on the world; this is the filial piety of the emperor. Filial piety is the foundation of virtue and the source of education. The master said that if you want the subjects not to rebel, you must enforce strict laws and persuade the world to be filial, and rule the world with filial piety."

He Yuqing looked at his son with relief, and his tense mood was relieved. Han Wei's kindness will never be forgotten...

"Recite a few more sentences." It doesn't matter whether the child understands what these things mean. As long as they can recite them, they will understand them as they grow older.

"Those who raise tigers do not feed them living things, for they will be angry if they kill them. They dare not feed them intact things, for they will be angry if they kill them. They feed them when they are hungry and full to appease their anger. Tigers are different species from humans, but they please those who raise them, which is obedience. Therefore, those who kill them are rebellious." Perhaps with the confidence he gained, Li Yu raised his head.

"What is the principle?" The saint became interested and asked in no hurry to leave.

Li Yu told the lesson that Master Han taught him that day, just like telling a story: "It's about people who raise tigers never feeding them live chickens or sheep, because this will stimulate the tiger's murderous nature. They also don't feed tigers with whole livestock, because when tigers tear livestock apart, they will show their fangs and burst into cruelty. When the tiger is not hungry, just follow its mood. The reason why tigers are close to people who feed them is because the eaters can control the tiger according to its temperament. Otherwise, the tiger will kill people."

"Snap, snap, snap." The saint clapped his hands and then suddenly picked him up.

Concubine Shu held her chest and felt like she was going to faint. Fortunately, she did her best and didn't embarrass herself in front of everyone. Lady Chen stared at her with envy and complimented her.

"Han Wei, what do you think of this boy?" The sage looked at Han Wei.

"I am a man of limited talent and learning. If I am trained by a good teacher, I will be a great talent." Han Yu did Tai Chi. With so many people present and Concubine Shu watching, he could only say nice things. Prince De was not stupid, but after leading him for half a year, he felt that he was too soft and timid. Every time he lectured, he was so scared that he dared not breathe loudly when his voice was a little louder. Alas, this child is like his mother. Concubine Shu has a very soft personality.

"It still needs tempering." The sage sighed. There are not many records of this child in history. From the few words, we can only get a glimpse of a few things - during the Tianfu coup, Cui Yin led the imperial guards to attack and kill Liu Jishu, who abused Zhaozong and his wife. This kid actually ran to Liu Jishu's army with his attendants... Afterwards, dozens of ministers jointly requested that he be executed. Zhaozong thought his son was young and ignorant, so he did not agree.

I hope that acquired education can work. He is only nine years old this year, and there is still plenty of time to simmer slowly. If he learns sword and gun martial arts from Xiao Wang for a few more years, he will surely change.

"You have to change your fearful temper," the sage told Han Yu again. He couldn't beat or scold the child, and it was only natural for Han Yu and Wang Congxun, two civil and military masters, to punish the stubborn student.

Han Wei nodded slightly.

"Saint, it's time to leave the palace." Zhazhu came hurriedly and reminded.

"I wish you a triumphant return." He, Princess Pingyuan and Prince De stood at her feet, one on each side, and waved, "Military situations are changing rapidly, so please respect yourself."

As if fearing that every farewell would be a farewell forever, the saint looked back again.

He Yuqing always couldn't help but tear up.

Chen Chen couldn't suppress her smile. She still believed in her husband. Maybe there really was such a thing as destiny. At least since Li Maozhen's invasion of the palace, her husband had never lost a battle. He knew how to judge the situation and not fight a battle that was sure to be lost. He could put down his face and listen to warriors like Zhazhu talk about how to fight. At this moment, he was like a big insect roaming in the middle of the night, following the flock of sheep, silently waiting for the opportunity, and then suddenly attacking.

Chen Cailian was as aloof as ever, silently watching the flowers in bloom in the corridor garden.

Wei Yi's eyes were gentle, just like her movements on the saint.

There was no expression on Rounu's pale face. Perhaps she had not yet recovered from her screams of pain from childbirth, or perhaps one of her subordinates had made her unhappy.

Zhu Xiewusi waved his whip and explained the precautions to Helian Weihuan, Yelu Chongde and others.

……

The saint pursed his lips and staggered away.

Although it is said that the army set out today, in fact, five days ago, officials under Jingzhao Yin Sun Weisheng and lieutenants from various counties in the capital set out with male and female laborers, transporting food, horse fodder, tents, weapons and other supplies. The military supply office was set up in Longzhou, which is in Youfufeng, very close to Tianshui and Weizhou.

Two days ago, Wang Shaorong, the military envoy, led the two 2000 light cavalry of Leopard and God of Speed to set off. They were busy investigating, catching tongues, and sweeping suspicious people along the way. They had no time to wait for the army to dawdle. Speaking of the Ho-ho Tibetans, each one of them was very active. Are they going to fight? They are obviously going to make a fortune! Rob, rob as much as you can! The saints forbid robbing ordinary people, but the Tibetans can't? If they don't agree, they will rebel!
With the army at this point, the saint couldn't say much. His warriors were considered civilized people. In Youzhou to the north, there were three rebellions in one month...

As usual, the army assembled on the outskirts of Bashang.

The Imperial Guard Division dispatched 10,000 cavalry and infantry soldiers from various cities.

The nine schools of the Tiance foreign army dispatched 3000 cavalry infantrymen under the Feixian and Guangrui schools, 4000 light infantrymen under the Longxiang school, 1500 crossbowmen under the Sheying school, and 1500 archers under the Kongxian school.

In the Tiance Central Army, in addition to Zhazhu, Zhaofu, and Mozangqiqi, the saint also brought He Chuyu, and gradually gave the second brother the opportunity to make achievements and support him. According to the system, one central commander led a thousand people, and four of them were four thousand elite soldiers.

There were a total of 24,000 soldiers, all of them strong men in iron armor.

Hmm, I almost forgot about the seven new Tangut tribes. These 14,000 people will also join the battle, and Cui Gong is in charge for the time being. However, these idiots are untrained, and when they go into battle, they will probably just do what they do in TV dramas - rushing forward in a swarm and fighting blindly. No wonder Jingyuan and Shuofang are obsessed with recruiting Tanguts... they are cheap and easy to use, and they don't mind if they break down.

However, the benevolent saints will still treat them as human beings. They are not from the Tanguts and Pingxia tribes of the Six Prefectures west of Longzhou who followed the Tibetans and have been citizens of the Tang Dynasty for nearly three hundred years. They are a little stupid, but they still belong to the category of common people, right?

As for the evil army, the saint has fed them full meals for seven consecutive days, so of course they are willing to fight for their lives.

The army spread out across the plain, with more than 40,000 soldiers and auxiliary troops in total.

With such a scene, the Tibetans can rest in peace.

"Give rewards!" The saint waved his whip.

The originally silent army suddenly started to clamor: "Long live!!!"

"Kill the motherfucker!"

"I want to rob a few Tibetan strong men and bring them back to farm for me."

"Tear down the He and Wei rivers, leaving no one alive!"

The saint choked.

The fight hasn't even started yet, and they're already grimacing and howling just because a reward is given? What kind of behavior is that!
(End of this chapter)