Marry Changle in Datang

Chapter 820: Delay!employ people!

At this time, Zhou Cang and Zhao Meng fought endlessly around Xue Rengui, and Princess Caixia sent troops to kill the Tang army. The Tang army suffered heavy casualties at the "Gubeikou" pass, and many soldiers fled to the pass like crazy.

Princess Caixia took advantage of this opportunity to chase down the Tang army, and already sent her army into "Gubeikou" and controlled the gate of the pass. She ordered the coalition cavalry to stop the pursuit and let the Tang army flee in the direction of the city of "Youzhou".

When Xue Rengui fought with Zhou Cang and Zhao Meng, he found that "Gubeikou" had been occupied by Xu Jun. He no longer wanted to fight, so he separated the iron rods and swords in his hands from hitting him, and jumped out of the battle group shouted loudly.

"The two generals stop, now the situation depends on how Master Qin will end up."

On this side, Qin Wenyuan pointed the halberd in his hand at Su Dingfang and said angrily.

"It's because you acted beyond your control, causing Xu Jun and Tang Jun to kill each other and killed many innocent lives. Now that Gubeikou has been captured by this king, I will let you go to Youzhou to report to Li You. If this guy doesn't know how to restrain himself , just say that the king will accompany you to the end."

In the city of "Youzhou", Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, who fled back to the city, reported that "Gubeikou" was occupied by the Xu army. In a panic, they ordered the army to temporarily detain the two of them pending disposal, and ordered the defenders to close "Youzhou". "The gate of the city, the official office, wrote the memorial in a hurry for eight hundred miles, so that people could report to the emperor quickly.

At that time, Wei Xiaojie was dissatisfied with the emperor's envoy Li You, the king of Yan, to control the military and political affairs of "Youzhou", which made him, the governor, lose his power.

Su Dingfang's arrival was due to Li You's important use, coupled with his arrogance and strength, so that the "Youzhou" defenders were ordered by Li You to be under his command, Wei Xiaojie simply called it sick and ignored the military administration.

The officer heard that "Gubeikou" was occupied by Xu Jun, secretly mocked Li You and Su Dingfang for overreaching, and secretly ordered the army center to report to Chang'an City that Li You and Su Dingfang sent troops to harass the Khitan and Turkic tribes, and secretly Linking up with Goryeo caused dead men to harass the Northeast, and Fang began to provoke a series of conflicts with Xu Jun.

Qin Wenyuan entered "Gubeikou" to disband the captured Tang army, and ordered them to return to the barracks for disposal. The rescued Khitan and Turkic tribes took their belongings confiscated by the Tang army and knelt in front of the pass to thank King Enqi.

Qin Wenyuan shouted loudly to the crowd from the tower.

"You all belong to the tribe. From now on, you can feel at ease in grazing, farming and other kinds of labor. This king promises that no one will harass the people of all tribes. Otherwise, you will be against this king and you should be beheaded!"

"We only obey the orders of the king, the prince is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

The people of all ethnic groups and the coalition army cheered in unison, and the cheers of the people inside and outside the "Gubeikou" pass of the Great Wall were loud. Inside and outside the desert, the harmonious coexistence of the people of all ethnic groups under its rule is even better than in the past.

Li Shimin received a report from "Youzhou" Li You's memorial and Wei Xiaojie's secret report, and learned that Xu Tian's army occupied the "Gubeikou" pass. He also couldn't comprehend his intention of putting pressure on Xu Jun, so frightened the eunuchs waiting beside him trembled, knelt down on the ground and dared not breathe out.

The deterioration of the situation in "Youzhou" made Li Shimin think about the solution after being furious.

After thinking about it, Li Shimin finally couldn't find the best way to solve the "Youzhou" matter, and when he left the palace in a distraught mood, he went to the residence of "Wei Guogong" Li Jing. The old emperor knew that he still had to rely on Li Jing and other resourceful and resourceful ministers, and the ministers in the court like Hou Junji were not a star behind Li Jing.

In the mansion of "Duke of the State of Wei", Li Jing invited the emperor to take a seat in the hall of the main room. After visiting with his wife and children, he turned around and listened to Li Shimin's words of concern.

"Has Aiqing's health improved?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I am so tired that I am not able to do my best for the Holy One. I am very frightened. Today, the Emperor came to the humble house. I don't know what I want to do with my servant. Please tell me clearly."

"Hey! Now that the situation in Youzhou is deteriorating, Xu Tiantian's army has occupied the Gubeikou pass. I wonder if they will take advantage of the victory to take Youzhou. What should I do to save this situation."

"Can the emperor tell Li Jing the cause and effect of the deteriorating situation in Youzhou? Based on my understanding of Qin Wenyuan, although this son is rebellious, he has no intention of rebelling against the Tang Dynasty. Taking bullying as his own responsibility and attacking the Gubeikou Pass must be Qin Wenyuan's means to protect the development of the Northeast from threats."

Hearing what Li Jing said, Li Shimin sent Qin Wenyuan into Koryo, the court envoys wanted to restrain the Qin army from advancing rashly, and Li You and Su Dingfang told what they did in "Youzhou".

After Li Jing heard this, he applauded Qin Wenyuan's capture of "Anshi", an important town in Koryo, and spoke again to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty! Why did the court restrain the army from what Qin Wenyuan did? Shouldn't it be a decree to encourage? This son has done something that has not been done before the Sui Dynasty, comforting the spirits of tens of thousands of soldiers who died in the Eastern Expedition. Isn't it very gratifying What happened? The news of King Yan and Su Dingfang’s actions will make people all over the world think about the imperial court. Moreover, because of Su Wen’s wolfish ambition, the imperial court has solved the crisis in Goryeo. .”

"Ah! This son of Qin Wenyuan has the ability to know the world, and even I want to serve in the army to help him attack Goryeo. Therefore, I thought that the emperor might as well send an order to send King Yan and Su Dingfang to lead the army back to Beijing and take Youzhou The military administration was placed in the hands of the governor Wei Xiaojie, so that he reached an understanding with Xu Tian and returned the Gubeikou pass."

Li Shimin listened to Li Jing's words in the "Weiguo Mansion", and his thoughts gradually became clear, and then he drove back to the palace after discussing some important military and political affairs with Li Jing in the mansion.

In the main hall of the Taiji Palace, the ministers who were summoned to the hall to discuss matters learned that Xu Tian had defeated Su Dingfang's army to occupy the "Gubeikou" pass. thing.

Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Chai Shao, Yan Liben and other knowledgeable ministers did not think that Xu Jun's capture of "Gubeikou" was Qin Wenyuan's unilateral crime. The Tang army in "Youzhou" and "Pingyin" has already started a fierce battle with the Qin army, and the war in the Tang Dynasty has started again.

Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Li Daozong and others knew that the situation had exceeded their expectations. Apart from denouncing Xu Tian with the officials in the hall, they couldn't come up with any suggestions that would help solve the "Youzhou" issue, which made Li Shimin very disappointed.

It was Fang Xuanling who came out to report.

"Your Majesty and my ministers think that it is absolutely impossible to force the army to persecute Xu Tian now. Otherwise, if the Xu army mutinies, the Tang army in Youzhou and Pingyin will be in danger. The most urgent task is to recall Yan Wang Li You and Su Dingfang and make Wei Xiaojie negotiate with Xu Tian and take them back. Gubeikou defended, and at the same time, the imperial court sent envoys to comfort the Xu army and make them retreat to the front line of Pingzhou."

Wei Zheng came out and shouted to the ministers who denounced Qin Wenyuan.

"You are really afraid that the world will not be chaotic. The emperor is not thinking of a solution to the crisis in Youzhou, but he is blindly pursuing Qin Wenyuan's crime. If the pursuit of responsibility is effective, the emperor's imperial decree will be the same. Isn't everything going to be fine? What's more, for the current plan, we should relieve the emperor's worries and make the situation in Youzhou peacefully resolved, so we can do what our ministers should do."

Wei Zheng's words suddenly made many courtiers feel ashamed. In fact, many courtiers have their own opinions on this matter, but they just don't want to speak out and offend the aristocratic family who is against Qin Wenyuan with their inappropriate words, thus causing disasters that will ruin their future or even kill them.

Seeing that many ministers were so ashamed by Wei Zheng's words, Li Shimin said with a little disappointment in his heart.

"I decided to follow Fang Qing's words, and issued an order to take back Li You's military power and summoned Su Dingfang to return to the court to reprimand him for the crime of recklessly using weapons. So that the situation in Youzhou can be resolved peacefully."

The emperor's oral order was drafted by a scholar of the Hanlin University to carry out the decree.

Doctor Yushi, Zhongshuling, and Wen Yanbo, Duke of Xihe County, followed the edict as the consolation envoy of the imperial court and the edict officer went to "Youzhou" to issue an edict.

Before leaving, Li Shimin sent Wen Yanbo a letter in his own hand again, and asked him to pass it on to Xu Tian.

Li You, who was far away in "Youzhou", had to place an eyeliner in the middle of the court to hear the news from the eight hundred li military emergency report. He learned that his father wanted to abolish his military and political power stationed in "Youzhou" and let him return to Beijing. When he was about to come, he was unwilling to be reconciled, but he was anxious because the palace was dealing with the officials of the Ministry of Punishment sent by the court at this time. It really added insult to injury, and he secretly hated his father for being ruthless.

However, it turned out that Shi Quan Wanji, the head of Yan Wangfu, was very dissatisfied with the fact that Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao, two warriors supported by Li Youshi's palace, led their dead men to invade the Northeast. He severely criticized Li You's behavior and expelled Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao from the palace. You and others hold a grudge against Quan Wanji, and plot to kill Quan Wanji's life.

However, Quan Wanji acted cautiously and cunningly, and was already on guard against Li You.

After Li You made Ji Yu's secret killing of Quan Wanji come to light, Quan Wanji took Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao into prison and reported it to the imperial court. When Xu Tiantian's army attacked "Gubeikou", the imperial court sent Liu Dewei, an official from the Ministry of Punishment, to handle the matter. Already arrived at "Youzhou" Li You's palace.

Liu Dewei found out that Quan Wanji's report was true, and asked Yan Wang and the palace chief Shi Quan Wanji to bring the criminals to Beijing to explain the matter.

Li You used the excuse that Qin Wenyuan wanted to lead the army to attack the city of "Youzhou" so that he could not leave the army, and ordered Liu Dewei to lead Quan Wanji to be called first.

After deciding on Quan Wanji's first strategy, he thought about it and felt that something was wrong. The palace pondered for a long time, and finally realized that he was afraid that Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao, who were escorted back to Beijing by Liu Dewei and Quan Wanji, would be tried by the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It is a capital offense to expose the secrets of his military expansion and rebellion from time to time, so he has the idea of ​​killing court ministers and saving his confidantes.

In fact, Li You doesn't have to be like this, but if he has a ghost in his heart, he will be suspicious of everything, and he doesn't think about how many people will know about the secret of the conspiracy.

Quan Wanji is not a confidant of King Yan, and is a minister sent by Li Shimin to the palace to discipline Li You, how could he know such secret things, and Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao are dead men, knowing that speaking or not telling is a dead end, and How could he reveal the secret, but Li You was suspicious, so he ordered his general Yan Hongliang to lead dozens of riders to shoot Quan Wanji and others to death on the way back to Beijing, and rescue the criminals.

On the way back to Beijing, Liu Dewei and Quan Wanji were ambushed by dozens of cavalry as soon as they left the border of "Youzhou". Poor Quan Wanji, although he was careful in his actions, still couldn't escape the ending of being shot off his horse by random arrows and dismembered by soldiers with knives .

Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao were rescued, but Liu Dewei escaped.

Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao, who were rescued by Yan Hongliang, returned to the palace to report Liu Dewei's escape. Li You was furious. How to make up for the bad consequences that Liu Dewei would bring after he fled back to the capital to report.

Seeing that Li You was restless, Zan Junmo knelt down and said loudly.

"My lord, why don't I rebel before the imperial edict arrives! Otherwise, if the imperial edict arrives and the lord loses the right to lead the army, wouldn't I be at the mercy of others at that time?"

Yan Hongliang, Liang Mengbiao and other royal subordinates loyal to Li You also agreed with Li You's rebellion when he was in charge of the military and political power of "Youzhou".

Li You didn't have much opinion on major matters, thinking that Liu Dewei had fled back to the capital to report to his father that his army sent troops to kill the ministers of the court, and he felt fearful. If his father's army sent him back to Beijing, he thought he was not in "Youzhou "Prince's Mansion, I'm afraid that the major event of military expansion and rebellion will be revealed soon. At that time, let alone whether the prince's title can be kept, he will not know how he will die.

The grass-headed prince thought that he would not do anything at this festival, but made up his mind to raise troops and rebel against him, so he made his confidantes the officials of Shangzhu Kingdom, Kaifu Yitong and the third division, and quickly took control of the army sent by the imperial court to "Youzhou". The army controlled Wei Xiaojie in the Dudu Mansion and released Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, two tiger generals who were imprisoned, and then opened the treasury to reward the army with money.

After a little bit of stabilization in "Youzhou", Li You began to think about how to make Wei Xiaojie and others work for him.

In the palace, Li You ambushed the swordsman in advance and ordered Wei Xiaojie, Su Dingfang, and Xue Rengui to be released and brought to speak. After the three entered the palace, Li You said straight to the point that he wanted to rebel against the imperial court.

"This king wants to monopolize Youzhou and become the emperor. If you support me, I can designate you as Grand Marshal, King Tuoxi, and King Tuodong. I also hope that the three generals will recognize the situation and help me."

Wei Xiaojie, Su Dingfang, and Xue Rengui were frightened to death when they heard Li You's words, how could they dare to accept such a rebellious request from Li You.

Wei Xiaojie is worthy of being a scheming and scheming military governor, he felt that the evil spirit here was too strong when he entered the meeting hall of the king's mansion. Hearing what Li You said at this moment, he knew it without thinking about it. If they refused to agree to Li You's request today, I am afraid that I will die and walk out of the palace.

This guy then made a gesture of false acceptance, saying that he needed to go back to the mansion to arrange everything properly before returning to the palace as an errand, how could Li You let him go back, and then said in the hall,
"If Master Wei has any arrangements, it's better to send someone from the palace to handle it for you."

how is it? "

"I tell the lord that there are thousands of loyal soldiers in the city. If the surname Wei did not show up to summon them in person, there might be a change. If the lord does not believe in the surname Wei, how about sending someone to go and summon them together with the surname Wei?"

(End of this chapter)