The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 29: Immortal Sleeping in the Purple Gauze Tent

Zhao said hurriedly, "The envoys from Shu came to the capital and presented Wang Jian with a memorial. Jian had repeatedly requested to be the governor but failed, so he offered 100,000 pieces of silk and 300,000 strings of cash, and then asked for a seal and ceremonial guards. The memorial said that if he was not granted the title on a chosen day, he would lead his army to attack. Since this is a serious matter, Grand Marshal Du Gong, Menshi Liu Gong, and Shangshu Li Gong, please summon all the confidential officials from the Southern and Northern Offices to the Purple Palace for an emergency meeting."

hum.

At this time in history, the imperial court had granted Wang Jian the title of governor of Xichuan. But after Li Ye arrived, he argued with Ximen Chongsui and others many times. He didn't want to give it, and the eunuchs and court officials didn't want to give it either, so the matter was shelved. Wang Jian submitted two petitions to ask for it, but received no response, as if he was waiting for his people to rebel so that he could benefit from it.

And the fact is exactly like this. Although it is just a piece of imperial edict, the difference between having it and not having it is huge. Without this piece of paper, both the East and West Sichuan were not obedient to Wang Jian, and each state had its own troops to defend itself, and rebellions were frequent. Wang Jian was so angry that he was jumping up and down. But this was really great news for Li Ye.

The two of them soon arrived at the Zichen Palace.

Since Ximen Chongsui took a large number of court officials and eunuchs with him to conquer Huazhou, fewer people attended the meeting.

Zhao's clear and powerful voice rang out: "The saint has arrived."

Everyone looked solemn, and upon hearing this they simply bowed briefly to the saint.

As soon as Li Ye sat down on the dragon throne, an official directly cut into the topic. Wang Jian sent an envoy to the court with a memorial.

Soon, Zhao brought the memorial and presented it.

Li Ye took it, read it, and then put it upside down on the table without saying a word.

The eunuchs who were hastily summoned did not know the details, so they asked, "I wonder what Jianbiao said?"

The saint narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand: "Zhao Siyan, read!"

Zhao bent over and picked up the silk memorial from the table, unfolded it skillfully and read aloud:

"I, the governor of Xichuan and the commander of the Jianxia camp, bow my head."

"Jing Xuan refused to be replaced, and Wei Xianggong wanted to withdraw his troops after failing to capture the city. I think that the soldiers in the gorge braved arrows and stones, and the common people provided food and supplies. Seven or eight out of ten died in battle and starved to death, and they were only able to surround Chengdu. How could they abandon it before they had accomplished their great mission? So they gave me the command of the army and I used all my strength. Now that Jing Xuan has been executed, peace can be expected in Sanchuan. I am extremely eager to serve my country! I have repeatedly requested an imperial edict to clear my name, but the court has repeatedly refused to grant me a promotion."

"… I also heard that the Lord was controlled by the gatekeepers and treacherous ministers, and he lowered his head and stopped listening, and became sick with grief. The power of the king has all been given to the ministers, and they are all inhumane. Du Rangneng, Liu Chongwang, Ximen Chongsui, Han Quanhui and their ilk are not trusted and investigated, but are threatening the Lord. They corrupt the rules and regulations, harass the vassal states, and cause chaos and disasters. I hope that the Lord will hear the report and kill and expel the villains, so that the country and the outside world can be stabilized. If the villains are violent and difficult to control, I will lead 100,000 strong soldiers out of Jianmen to purify the court… I respectfully offer 100,000 pieces of silk, 3,000 horses, and 300,000 coins to celebrate the change of the reign to Jingfu."

"Your Highness bows his head a hundred times."

Zhao's voice went from clear at the beginning to gradually becoming a little angry, and finally trembling.

Wang Jian’s meaning was very straightforward.

When we were fighting against Chen Jingxuan, there was no progress. The imperial court sent the general Wei Zhaodu to withdraw his troops. If I hadn't stopped him and seized his military power, would he have been able to defeat the rebels? Then I fought hard to conquer Xichuan for the imperial court. It's not too much to ask for a military governor, but he didn't give it to me? What does it mean?
I also heard that the emperor was bullied by his servants and prime ministers all day long, and he was almost mad at me. Du Rangneng, Ximen Chongsui and other guys are not human beings, and they don't let me be the governor. I hope the emperor will be a little aware of it, either get rid of these people, or just give up the post. Anyway, no matter how you fight, find someone who can make the decision, and send the flag to me as soon as possible, otherwise, I will come to Chang'an to ask for it myself.

But I'm not a bad person, and I don't want to do anything ugly unless it's absolutely necessary.

Isn’t life at the court very annoying?
Come and eat.

Signing fee for you.

The foreign officials caught the heads of the Southern Court and the Northern Court and scolded them, ridiculed the emperor, told Li Ye to stop, and threatened to purge the emperor's side, which was a de facto rebellion. After hearing this, the court officials and eunuchs talked about it, some with gloomy faces, some slammed the table with their palms, and some cursed Wei Zhaodu for his incompetence. Zhao was in a heavy mood and gently put down the memorial. Just as she was about to comfort the saint, she heard the saint say, "I'm actually fine."

If it was his predecessor, he would have been furious at this moment.

But he is the ever-victorious soldier in the forums of later generations and is never afraid of being scolded. So what if he loses a piece of meat?

Moreover, judging from the wording of the memorial, the one who was really anxious was Wang Jian. All the states were dissatisfied and who knows, they might be chopped down by the warriors one day.

Suddenly, a loud voice sounded: "Saint, I have something to say!"

The sage looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person speaking was Li Xi, the deputy prime minister.

Li Xi has always been calm and indifferent to fame and fortune, but at this moment he was furious.

"explain."

Li Xi stood up and answered, bowing to the sage and the officials present, saying, "Wang Jian's rebellious behavior has already been revealed. He will rebel if he is given a chance, and he will rebel if he is not given a chance. Now that things have come to this, it is better to use this memorial as an excuse to not only not give Wang Jian any military position, but also deprive him of his current duties as an envoy in Jianxia and Sanchuan. In addition, the counties in the two rivers will be reorganized, and every three states will have military units established to divide Shuzhong."

This is an old trick used by the Qing Dynasty.

The so-called readjustment of the territory actually means assigning a piece of land from Zhang San to Li Si. Zhang San is living a simple life, and his land is suddenly assigned to him. What can he do? Li Si is sitting at home, and the fat meat comes from the sky. It is also the land assigned by the court in a legitimate way. If he has a little ambition, how can he not want it? Haven't you seen that Youzhou and Hedong towns fought for Weizhou, and they were so angry that their brains were exhausted, just because it was a pasture.

Of course, this trick can only be used against newly appointed Jiedushi, whose control over the prefectures and counties is still weak. But it is enough to disgust Wang Jian.

At present, the governors of Mian, Lang, Ya, Jia, Wen, Long, Cheng, Mao, and Peng were either foreign officials or civil officials who entered Shu during the reign of Emperor Xizong. How many of them really obeyed Wang Jian, a cattle thief? They were respectful in appearance but not convinced in heart. Once they got a chance, they would fight with Wang Jian's lackeys. For example, Yang Sheng and other warriors of the Ganyi Army would have picked up their knives and fought with Wang Jian long ago, otherwise the thief would be so anxious to get the imperial edict.

Anyway, the core point is that the imperial court did not recognize Wang Jian as the governor, and watched the local tyrants and ambitious provincial governors in Shu make things difficult for Wang Jian.

In this way, it is always better to deal with a group of small thieves than one big thief.

Of course, if Wang Jian had unparalleled martial arts skills and swept away all the heroes, and finally defeated his opponents and unified Sichuan, the imperial court would have been helpless.

"Then let's do this. Go back and draft a charter. When the Privy Councilor returns, have him review it. If the Privy Councilor has no objection, then reply to Wang Jian. As for the goods offered, accept them as they are. The horses and soldiers that escorted the supplies can also be left behind and added to the Shen Ce Army." The sage concluded his speech. Although Ximen Chongsui was not there, he had to maintain the proper attitude.

The thief Wang Ba wanted to seek the title of Jiedushi by rewarding him. In history, Emperor Zhaozong and his ministers considered that the reward was relatively high, so they hesitated and conferred the title on Wang Jian. As a result, the envoy who was going to grant the imperial edict was robbed by the eunuchs on the way, as if they did not want to give it to Wang Jian. How could Li Ye, who had learned his lesson, agree? Before Wang Jian unified the two Sichuans and completely won the victory, Ximen Chongsui would not agree.

Ugh.

There is not a single pure land in Qinchuan, Heluo, Youqi, Jianghuai.

"Sage..." Zhao cleared her throat and said softly, "Don't be sad because of the treacherous minister's crazy words, and be at ease. There are many things in the world that need to be planned slowly."

"Yes," the saint replied absently.

"There is a war report from Huazhou that has reached the capital, saying that King Tan Sizhou has captured Huayin."

"I'll see later."

After the meeting, Li Ye greeted Zhao, and then led Liu Zipi and Xiao leisurely towards Wangxiantai. When they reached Taiye Lake, they suddenly turned a corner and ran to Xianju Palace.

After hesitating in the front hall for a while, Li Ye strolled into the back bedroom.

Some palace maids were still cleaning the palace and tidying up the rooms. Li Ye asked them to go back to the Ye Ting Bureau to rest early because of the cold weather. When they had almost walked away, he quickened his pace and went into a deep palace room covered by heavy curtains and swaying red hibiscus curtains.

The room was covered with curtains and the light was quite dim. The bronze man holding the golden lotus lamp had already lit several.

At the end, a bed covered by a thin purple veil came into view. The purple veil was a little transparent, and the scene inside could be vaguely seen.

A woman with a beautiful figure was lying sideways. Her white and tender palm supported her flushed left cheek, and her legs were naturally bent inward. Perhaps because her clothes were pressed under her body and were a little tight, her round outline was outlined, and she looked like a fairy lying down. Her delicate body rose and fell slightly in the quiet curtained palace room with her breathless breathing. It was none other than the beautiful lady Chen whom she had met by chance during the day.

What had my previous life done wrong to waste such a beautiful girl and treat her like a stranger?

Click.

Li Ye hit the lamp stand.

When Lady Chen heard this, she said in a daze, "I am going to bed, maid, please do not enter."

Li Ye was embarrassed when he heard this, and squeaked from behind the screen: "It's me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the purple gauze curtain was lifted, and Li Ye's half face exposed outside the screen revealed a pair of smooth insteps and calves, standing tall on the carpet.

"Saint?" Lady Chen grabbed her clothes to cover her exposed arms, quite surprised: "Why did the Saint suddenly come tonight?"

"My beauty, you misunderstood." Seeing that she was about to come over, Li Ye walked out from behind the screen awkwardly. His face was a little hot, and he didn't know what to say: "I passed by Xianju Palace, so I came to see if you need anything. And - and, today in Qingsi Palace, I injured your chest while fencing. I wonder how it is? I also want to ask, if you feel unwell, I will call the female doctor to apply medicine for you."

Chen Chen said calmly, covering his mouth: "It does still hurt a little."

"Let me see?" The two were so close that they could smell a faint fragrance. Li Ye was so concerned that his right hand reached out to Concubine Chen's right shoulder and slowly pulled the silk dress to the side... and the collarbone appeared before his eyes.

I couldn't help but rub it gently.

So slippery.

A pinch...

"pain."

Gently pushing Lang away, Chen Chen's breathing became extremely disordered, he could not stand steadily, and fell weakly into the purple gauze tent.

(End of this chapter)