The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 159 Changyuan Pond

On December 11, the second year of Jingfu, Li Keyong led 10,000 cavalrymen into Shizhou, and joined forces with Wang Yanzhao, the envoy of Kelan, and Liu Dian, the envoy of Zhaluping, to fight with Sima Le in Pingyi County. After defeating them, the rebel army of Cixi suffered thousands of casualties. Sima Le and his sons fled west to Xinqin County with the remnants of their army. The Shatuo and Dangxiang attacked from both sides, killing people everywhere. They had no intention of asking the court to cooperate. After Li Keyong arrived, the troops from Hedong did not dare to be perfunctory, and began to fight to the death, easily defeating Sima Le.

12. The sage calculates merits.

Sima Kanwu, the head of the imperial guards and infantry, killed Liu Cunshi, a general of the Cai army, in a battle at Shouyang Mountain and was awarded the title of Lieutenant of Han. He was ordered to take up his post to suppress the local bandits and at the same time to start a deterrent to Shuzhong. After this battle, the bandits in Sanchuan and those heroes who like to "start a business" should have a good idea of what to do. Whether you are afraid or not depends on whether you have the ability to force yourself.

In addition, as compensation, the former Shannan Jiedushi Yang Shouliang was transferred to the position of Shaanxi Guo Defense Envoy, stationed in Yanxiang, and blocked the Yaohan Road. It cannot be said that the Wai Zhailang did not make any contribution in the attack on Heluo, after all, he was ordered to come, but the army was cunning, and most officers and officers kept their troops to protect themselves and were unwilling to give their all. Accordingly, the sage did not reward him. The Liang Han army was very unhappy, and the army cursed loudly, wanting to rebel but not daring.

The Central Commander Wang Congxun was promoted to the title of Marquis of Changshan Commandery and was appointed as the Crown Prince's guest. The Central Commander Zhao Fu fought hard and was appointed as the Duke of the Nine Schools of the Tiance Army and the Commander of the Sili School. The Central Commander Zhazhu was promoted to the title of Yunzhongzi, and the Central Commander Mozangqiqi was promoted to the title of Wuyuanzi, and each was granted a casual official title. Li Sizhou, Li Yanzhen, Li Yun, Li Junshi and other members of the royal family and other meritorious generals were also promoted.

Yang Zaisi, a local tyrant from Bozhou who came to defend the emperor, was given the title of Protector of the Southern Barbarians, which made the other families in the group very jealous, because they were only given a sum of money. But the ordinary barbarians were still very happy - although they did not fight a hard battle, they only did hard labor. But the court also gave them rewards for their sincerity in coming thousands of miles in the snow.

Tuoba Sigong was a cunning guy and got nothing.

Han Zun, the governor of Beidi, watched the fight from the sidelines. After Zhu Wen refused, he repeatedly submitted petitions to defend himself, saying that he would make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. But isn't it too late? The court was very dissatisfied with him and sent envoys to reprimand the civil and military officials of Beidi and sentenced Han Zun to death. Fearing that he would be punished, Han Zun "committed suicide". After many years, the scene of the court executing officials from a distance reappeared, which made many people feel that a sword was hanging over their heads again.

Li Sizhao and others did not mention it.

They have their own system. Let alone punishment, even rewards, you dare to give these people any titles except for the official positions and the inspector positions. Li Keyong has his own decision on how to reward or punish, and the saint just signs it after the matter is done. Brother Cunxiao may be the only lucky one. He came here, fought a battle in a hurry, and was appointed as the coach of the cavalry. It's not good or bad, it's the maximum salary that the saint can offer to job-hoppers.

Fourteenth, the governor of Jingnan and Zhong Wangui, the governor of Kui, Fuxia and other states, the governor of land and water transportation, Jiangling Yin Chengli and Hunan governor Liu Jianfeng, Qianzhong governor Wang Jianzhao, Jinshangjundu defense envoy Feng Xingxi, Xiangyang, Tang and Deng governor Zhao Kuangning, Weizhou governor Tian Xide, Hangzhou Qian Liu, Qingzhou Wang Shifan, Zhenzhou Wang Rong, Yuncheng Zhu Xuan, Yanzhou Zhu Jin, Wuchang Wu Tao, Huainan Yang Xingmi, Xuanshe Tian Yu, Guangzhou Liu Chonggui, Liangzhou Weng Gao and other princes jointly submitted a memorial to congratulate and denounce Zhu's treasonous crimes.

At the same time, one can't help but suspect that some of them prepared two letters and sent them to the Jinzouyuan in Chang'an together. The emperor presented this one when he won, and when Zhu Wen entered the pass, he took the opportunity to submit the other to Daliang. The edict said: "Sincerely cultivate the etiquette of serving the emperor, it is appropriate to stop the war. Those who raise troops without reason should be punished by the various roads." Since the Chaos Rebellion, facing the attacks of the princes, the court has been unable to distinguish right from wrong. It can only observe the strength and weakness, regardless of right and wrong, and speak for whoever wins. As a result, everyone has become less and less respectful, and fights whenever they want. Take this opportunity to say hello to everyone. The image of the maintenance association must be changed little by little.

On the same day, the emperor was about to return to Chang'an, and Zuo Fengyi was surprised and said, "The Shatuo are here!"

Li Keyong, the general of the cavalry, rested in Jinzhou for two days, and then marched south along the Fen River Valley with 20,000 infantry and cavalry, saying that he would meet the emperor. Some soldiers said in a hurry: "The beauty Chen is the most talented and beautiful in the harem. I am seeking her for the king." At this point, the city was shocked. The sage had to postpone his return. Meeting the emperor... In this day and age, just listen.

In the later dispute over the position of commander in Hezhong, the three towns of Qi, Tong and Hua supported Wang Gong, and Li Keyong demanded the appointment of his son-in-law Wang Ke. The court could not afford to offend the stronger Li Keyong, so it appointed Wang Ke. Li Maozhen was furious and raised an army to purge the emperor, and Zhaozong fled to Shimen. In theory, since the court followed Li Keyong's order, it should have brought Li Maozhen to question. Li should have come to rescue, but he observed in Hezhong for a month before leaving.

After the rebellion was quelled, the court promoted Li Keyong to the position of King of Jin, and gave the post of Jiedushi of Bining to Su Wenjian, who was recommended by him. Emperor Zhaozong also sent his favorite wife Chen from Wei. Quelling the rebellion is not free, this is the price. At this time, the two families were forced to wear crotch pants under the pressure of Zhu Wen, but it is okay to say that they each had their own ulterior motives.

Whatever. Zhu Wen was defeated together, it is normal for him to come and share the benefits. Besides, we can discuss anything after a while. But if you rely on your power to ask the king to treat you differently, then you have chosen the wrong person; no one can be scared.

"We are so close to the imperial court that we must see the emperor. But we are afraid that the tribal soldiers will disturb the residents, so we dare not go in directly. So we stationed our troops in Sangquan County and led the guards to Changyuanbi at dusk to wait for the call." In the Jinglong Palace, Li Xiji, the secretary of the governor, said as a representative.

Changyuanbi is three miles north of Hezhongfu City, while Sangquan City where Li Keyong was stationed is more than ten miles northeast of Changyuanbi. The location is quite good, and since they both only brought a small number of followers, he was not afraid of his uncle robbing him, and Li Keyong was not worried about his son-in-law plotting against him. If there was to be a "Changyuanbi Incident", both sides would turn around and call in their troops to fight.

After quickly calculating the pros and cons, the sage nodded and said, "I will host a banquet at Changyuanbi. General, please come as scheduled at the beginning of the evening hour."

"Yes, sir." Li Xiji sighed secretly, turned around and hurried away.

The powerful are ruthless. As the father-in-law and son-in-law, and also as allies, Xianfei already has a child. However, the meeting between the monarch and his subjects was so grand, and both sides were so vigilant and suspicious, that it almost became a joke. After Li Xiji left, Xianfei walked out from behind the curtain holding the child, shook her head slightly and said, "One is my father, and the other is my husband. If Tang and Jin become enemies, where will I be? Some things can be said openly, so as to avoid a confrontation that will make me suffer and Zhu Wen happy."

"I understand." The saint took the swaddling clothes and sat down by the window. In terms of conscience and logic, they were all very busy and there was no reason to start a war. But Li Keyong was a person who would get angrier the more he thought about it, and he got angry frequently. The absurd things he did included but were not limited to: he got drunk on the march, and when the Youzhou army attacked, his subordinates called him to get up, but he could not wake up, so the whole army was defeated and he escaped alone. The enemy set up ropes in the trenches to prevent horses from crossing, but he did not believe in evil and led his cavalry to charge, but was tripped and almost captured alive, and his son's life was lost.

This is a person who loses his rationality very easily and whose behavior is often controlled by momentary emotions.

When he was young, he had the aura of "I am the best in the world" and would do anything to make anyone unhappy. Only after he encountered many setbacks and was beaten by society for a long time, he would learn to be tolerant. In later life, he suffered many losses and was quite mature. He could also bend his knees and ask for peace with Zhu Wen. But at this stage, his danger and second-year atmosphere are still very strong.

You are already an adult! You do crazy things all the time. Are you trying to piss me off to death?

I think it's just that the young master has lived too long and lacks the education of a middle-ranking official.

"Let's go." Concubine Xian changed her clothes and boots, shook her hair, grabbed the horsewhip and said.

After handing Zai Ji over to the palace maid, the two of them quickly left Changchun Palace. The red clouds were bleak, and facing the falling white flowers, the knights nervously turned their horses to join the team. Putting on the bamboo hat, the saint climbed on the horse's back, and fled into the wind and snow with Zhu Xie Wusi, galloping towards Changyuanbi.

Ta-da-da, ta-da-da, the biting cold wind blowing in the face makes it difficult to speak.

Damn Li Keyong!

Can’t you fucking wait until the weather clears up?
All the way to Changyuanbi, they saw nothing but white, with only a red-walled Taoist temple covered by a willow forest on the left side of the thoroughfare, standing still in the strong wind. Officials, cooks, and maids came in and out. They were sent by Li to Wang Ke to prepare a banquet in advance. There were also hundreds of knights cruising not far away, scattered around. Zhao Fu, Zhao Chong, Li Zan, and Mo Zangqiqi stepped forward and said a few words, and sent people to take over the Taoist temple. The knights from Hedong retreated far away, and sent dozens of people to report to Li Keyong. Patting the snow off their bodies, the saint and the virtuous concubine strode over the threshold.

After sitting in the main seat, he waited quietly for Li Keyong to come and "pay homage".

At the hour of You, there were bursts of horse-drawn hooves outside the Taoist temple, followed by a commotion. A large group of soldiers, like wolves and tigers, rushed into the Taoist temple to search, and quarreled with the guards, pushing and shoving each other.

"Creaky..." The door was slowly pushed open, and a mischievous child lay at the door, observing the inside.

"Ah——"

Zhu Xiewusi shuddered, smiled, and put his index finger in front of his mouth.

The saint took a look.

Is this Li Luoluo or Li Cunxu?

“People in Shangyang suffer the most. They suffer when they are young, and they suffer when they are old. It’s painful when they are young, and it’s painful when they are old... What does it matter which way..." The child hummed a few lines of the song with a smile.

(End of this chapter)