Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 113 Don’t bow your head, tears will fall

Luoyang.

It was a beautiful night, but it was suddenly discordant with some discordant sounds.

"Who would talk about politics at a time like this?"

On the phoenix bed, Queen Hu stared at Li Shengui with resentment, as if she wanted to tear him apart.

"I just said it casually!"

Queen Hu's mood was disturbed and she felt uncomfortable all over.

"Tell me, what happened to Xiao Baoyin?"

"Xiao Baoyin suffered a crushing defeat in Anding. His 8,000 armored cavalry were completely wiped out, and his 120,000-man army suffered heavy losses. Even Cui Yanbo was killed!"

Empress Hu finally realized the seriousness of the matter, and her expression changed from sad to serious.

"But I asked about the war today, and all the court officials said there were no major problems. The war in Guanzhong is going smoothly!"

"Then it must be that you have been sidelined. Others are deceiving the superiors and the subordinates and deceiving you!"

Queen Hu was puzzled.

"How did you know this news?"

"My brother-in-law told me!"

After hearing this, Queen Hu understood everything and sneered.

"Well, he knew all about this in Bingzhou, but he kept it a secret from me!"

Queen Hu no longer cared about her children's affairs at this moment. She stood up and was about to put on her clothes, but was stopped by Li Shengui.

"what are you up to?"

"Of course, we should call those officials here and ask them what happened."

"Even if they admit it, what can you do?"

After Li Shengui asked this, Queen Hu calmed down.

Yes, what can I do? Since they have the audacity to deceive me, even if I question them and find out, what will happen?
Do we have to depose them all?
Queen Hu looked at Li Shengui and asked directly:
"What does this kid Li Shuang want?"

"What do you mean by Li Shuang wants to do this? It makes me feel like I have no opinion at all."

What's up with your inexplicable self-esteem?

Although she thought so in her heart, Queen Hu still comforted her:
"Okay, okay, it's not about Li Shuang, but about you adopting his advice!"

Li Shengui was very satisfied after hearing this.

"My brother said so. Bah, I think he's right. Why did everyone in the court help Xiao Baoyin hide this from you? Firstly, they must have been bribed by Xiao Baoyin a lot. Secondly, even if this matter was disclosed, there would be no solution. So they simply didn't say anything. After all, traitors like Hu Chen and Mo Zhe Niansheng can't reach Chang'an or pass Tongguan."

Queen Hu listened to Li Shengui's words and looked at his expression with a dazed look in her eyes.

For a moment, Queen Hu simply wanted to hug this man and never leave him for the rest of her life.

If these words were not relayed by another person.

Mo Zhe Niansheng and Hu Chen, one is making trouble in Longyou and the other is making trouble in Lingzhou. For the time being, they do not have the strength to make trouble in Luoyang.

As long as Xiao Baoyin can defend Chang'an, there will be no big problem.

At least, this does not affect the officials in the court from continuing to enjoy themselves in Luoyang.

Empress Hu soon realized that the situation had deteriorated to such an extent that she felt deeply exhausted!

"Then what should I do?"

"Guanzhong and Longyou are impoverished, and now bandits are everywhere. Continuing to send troops there will only drag down the court's finances. It's understandable that the ministers don't want to deal with this troublesome matter, so they simply let Xiao Baoyin stay there. However, there is one place that is different and must be carefully watched."

Luoyang's largest sources of finance come mainly from Hebei and Henan.

This is the fertile land and essence of the entire Northern Wei Dynasty.

Guanzhong was a very poor place. Although the Silk Road was cut off, it was just a bonus and did not affect the nobles in Luoyang who continued to enjoy themselves.

"He is..." Queen Hu quickly changed her words, "You mean Hedong?"

Li Shengui nodded.

"Hedong has a salt pond, a key tax collection area for the imperial court. After this devastating defeat, the Hu people in Fenzhou, Xiazhou, and even Lingzhou will undoubtedly take advantage of the situation to cause trouble. I heard that a thief named Liu Lisheng is very arrogant and has already invaded Hedong, looting a lot of things, and even the salt pond has been affected."

As he spoke, Li Shengui hugged Queen Hu and whispered in her ear:

"The nobles are all staring at the contents of their baskets. This salt pond is the property of the royal family, so we need to send someone we can trust to watch over it. At the very least, we need to be on guard against thieves and prevent them from affecting the operation of the salt pond!"

Queen Hu thought about it and felt that it was right, but she felt a little embarrassed.

"But he's only the governor of Fenzhou. He's not in charge of Hedong's affairs!"

"Fenzhou is too big. We can remove Tangjun and separate a Tangzhou from Fenzhou, and include Pingyang County in it. In this way, Tianba can keep an eye on it, right?" Queen Hu thought for a moment and said:
"I still need to discuss this with the court officials. Yuan Yong and the others may not agree!"

After listening to this, Li Shengui nodded.

"It's getting late, I'll leave first!"

Li Shengui was about to leave when he was stopped by Queen Hu.

"Where do you want to go?"

When asked this by Queen Hu, Li Shengui felt a little guilty for no reason.

"Where else can I go? Home!"

"When did Feng Yijun's home become your home?"

Li Shengui hesitated and said:

"What did you say?"

"You're still thinking of saving your energy for the next one! I can't cure her, and I can't cure you either. Let me tell you, if you don't stay with me and waste your energy, don't even think about going anywhere!"
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Jinyang.

"Brother, the court has decided to establish Tangzhou, with its seat in Baima, and transfer Tianba to be the governor of Tangzhou."

Erzhu Rong stared at the appointment letter and looked up at Yuan Tianmu.

"Brother, do you think my third brother is being distant with me?"

Yuan Tianmu was a little confused and asked:

"Why does Tianbao feel this way?"

"Some things and some people don't need to be distinguished so clearly, but Tianba doesn't seem to think so."

"Tianbao is being overly suspicious," Yuan Tianmu advised. "Not long ago, Tianba told me that Erzhu Tianguang looks promising and wants him to be the city guard of Mayi. Hengzhou is about to fall into chaos, and Tianba's actions alone don't prove that he and Tianbao are on the same page."

Li Shuang and Erzhu Rong are brothers, but they have two teams within the same system.

After hearing this, Erzhu Rong felt much better.

"In that case, I am overthinking it!"
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"Erzhu Tianguang, what are you going to do?"

Li Shuang was very angry and roared when he was blocked by this little fat man.

"My sister asked me to stop you!"

"You ungrateful bastard! Third Uncle loved you so much and even sent you to Mayi to serve as the city guard. Is this how you repay him?"

"I will always remember Third Uncle's kindness in my heart!"

Erzhu Tianguang said so.

"Then why don't you get out of the way?"

"But I dare not resist my sister's tyranny!"

"You fucking!"

"She is coming!"