Marry Changle in Datang

Chapter 933: Gloomy!Harbinger!

The Battle of Dafeichuan was a turning point in the Tang Dynasty's foreign wars, and it was the biggest defeat in foreign wars since the founding of the Tang Empire.

After the peace talks between the two armies ended and the Tubo army retreated, Qin Xiaole led three thousand soldiers of the Jinwu Guards to return to Beijing with Pei Xinglian, so that Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, Ashina Daozhen, etc., would return to Beijing after the army was settled. St.

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In the Hall of Wucheng, Qin Xiaole presented the emperor's sword to pay the order, and was encouraged and praised by the two sages, so that he took back Princess Taiping from the harem and returned to the mansion to rest. At that time, rewards and punishments will be given to the soldiers who have made meritorious deeds.

Qin Xiaole resigned, Pei Xinglian reported the result of the peace negotiation in the hall, Li Zhi looked gloomy, and said after listening to the report.

"This time, the empire will be ashamed, and it's my fault!"

As soon as the words fell, Li Zhi's body trembled and he seemed to be wilting, causing all the ministers in the hall to exclaim loudly.

"Your Majesty, take care of the dragon body, don't worry!"

Seeing Li Zhi's sudden physical condition, Wu Zetian was also impatient, and ordered the eunuch to help the emperor rest in the palace, and sent a message to the imperial physician to wait on him.

Seeing this situation, all the ministers in the palace waited quietly in the courtyard outside the emperor's bedroom, anxiously waiting for the results of the imperial physician's diagnosis and treatment. After the imperial physician's diagnosis and treatment were completed, they reported to the queen, saying that the emperor's sudden illness was caused by grief and anger. , make it rest, and after calming down, there will be no serious problems.

In the bedroom, Cheng Yaojin and other important officials of the imperial court heard the words of the imperial physician, and then they felt at ease, and went out of the bedroom to inform the waiting ministers, so that everyone needn't worry.

Wu Zetian heard that the emperor was fine, so he withdrew the ministers inside and outside the palace, and ordered them to return to their posts to settle down in political affairs and not to slack off.

It was night, Li Zhi woke up on the dragon bed, got up and sat in the palace, and ordered the personal eunuch to open the palace door. Through the open palace door, he looked at the high and far, sparse starlight and deep night sky, thinking The gains and losses of this war are frowning and sighing.

"I underestimated the talent of the Tubo general Gar Qinling, and overestimated the combat capability of the Tang army!"

Li Zhi muttered to himself, coughing a little because of his excitement, the sound of "cough cough cough" made the silent hall lose its former solemnity, and became more lonely and desolate.

The eunuchs and maids on duty in the hall did not dare to make a sound, only the personal eunuch whispered to Li Zhi.

"Yeliang, Your Majesty, please move to the bed to rest."

Such a cold night sentence, after Li Zhiwen heard it, he stood up and stood on the steps outside the hall. He wanted to touch the coldness in the night wind, so that his uneasy mood could be calmed down in the cold night wind. Get temporary peace.

At this moment, he didn't dare to feel sleepy at all, he was afraid of seeing his father in his sleep, and being scolded by his father for being incompetent and unable to keep the Tang Huahua's country.

In such a state of mind, Li Zhi quietly raised his head and looked at the night sky, letting the cold wind of late autumn erode his body and mind wantonly...

A few days later, Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, and Ashina Daozhen returned to Beijing. They pleaded guilty to the two saints at the court meeting, and Xue Rengui reported first.

"I have a heavy trust from the two sages, and the defeat of Dafeichuan caused the Tang Dynasty to suffer humiliation, but it was because the minister misjudged the situation of the enemy and us, and ignored the omens of this year's Gengwu and the army's retrograde, which is not conducive to the terrain of our army. Let me lead the army on light cavalry and rush forward, thinking that the reason why Deng Ai died in Shu in the past is the reason why I defeated Dafeichuan today! I have committed a serious crime, and I dare not beg for forgiveness."

These words made the people in the hall sigh secretly that Xue Rengui is considered a responsible person.

Regarding Yu's defeat this time, Xue Rengui did not shift the responsibility to Guo Daifeng and Ashina Daozhen, the two deputy chiefs, and even did not mention the fact that the two did not obey the military order at all, which made Xu Xiaole a little bit With admiration.

In fact, Xue Rengui didn't want to cover up Guo Daifeng's crime of disobedience with luggage, but it was because he had calmed down these days, and in the process of thinking about his own defeat, he felt that he was the leader of the army and his inadequacy in controlling the entire battlefield , Thinking about things until now, it is useless to talk about the disobedience of the generals under his command.

Although Guo Daifeng and Ashina Daozhen disapproved of Xue Rengui, they could be regarded as upright people, they should be blamed for their own fault, they didn't push it at all, and they both asked for punishment.

Li Zhi and Wu Zetian had heard the statements of several people, and finally knew the cause and effect of the Tang army's defeat in Dafeichuan. Apart from regretting the improper employment, what else could they say, and sent a decree to make Dasi Xianle Yanwei, the official of the imperial court. , read out the Tang military law, and made them deal with the three according to the military law.

Da Si Xian Le Yanwei read the Tang Military Regulations under Jin Luan. After hearing this, Li Zhi pondered for a while, and said to Xue Rengui and the other three.

"Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, Ashina Daozhen, you and others led the army to fight against Tubo this time and were defeated. They lost their troops and lost their generals, which made the empire lose face. The virtue of being good at life, remembering that you have made great contributions in the Tang Dynasty, you can be forgiven for the death penalty, but the crime of living is hard to forgive, starting today, you will be dismissed from office and removed from office, and you will be made a commoner."

Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, and Ashina Daozhen led the decree to thank each other, and they were determined. On the way back to Beijing, the three of them were all ready to be beheaded, but they did not expect that the court would extend their favor extrajudicially. People's lives, I thought; "If there are green mountains, I am not afraid of having no firewood." Maybe I will regain power that day, and it is not certain.

After dealing with Xue Rengui and the other three, Li Zhi issued a decree to reward Qin Xiaole and other generals with meritorious service.

Liao Huan, Liu Lang, Shan Sijing, Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, Li Minzhong, Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, Wei Wuya and other military ranks were each promoted to a higher level, and they were given gold, silver and brocades.

Qin Xiao was happy to listen to the decree in the hall, many people had rewards, but he did not mention himself, when the decree was read out, the boy scratched his head and said to the decree officer, puzzled.

"My lord, you have finished reading!"

Asking this question made the minister who announced the decree a little confused, wondering if the official is illiterate and wants you to remind him.

A group of courtiers in the hall, seeing Qin Xiaole's confused expression and speaking, based on their experience as officials, knew that the boy's reward might not be small, but they didn't expect this boy's youthful heart, restlessness, and the true nature shown to this boy , except for sighing, they all held back the smile in their hearts and said nothing.

After Li Zhi and Wu Zetian saw the boy listened to the decree, they kept looking at themselves on the golden throne, how could they not know what he was thinking, Wu Zetian cursed secretly.

"Little bastard, why are you so impatient? Is my mother such a stingy person?"

It turned out that Li Zhi and Wu Zetian had discussed in the palace for a long time. In order to deal with the unfavorable war against Turpan, they wanted this boy to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, and to expand the strength of the Jinwu Guards under his command to [-]. Trained into an elite unit of the Tang Army that can adapt to various terrains.

At Qin Xiaole's age, it was a precedent in the Tang Dynasty to obtain the third-rank military position in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, he has the title of captain's son-in-law, so he can be regarded as a young upstart in the Tang Dynasty.

After Li Zhi bestowed Xu Xiaole with his own mouth in the palace, the ministers who had prepared for this boy to be a big reward were still shocked that he could get such a big reward from the emperor.

As far as Qin Xiaole is concerned, it is not rare for him to be a servant of the Ministry of War. What he values ​​is that he has tens of thousands of troops under his command and can display his ability to lead the army. This is what he should be happy about.

Qin Xiao was delighted to hear that the emperor had awarded him a reward, and happily said a thousand words.

"Thank you for the emperor's grace, I will live up to the high hopes of the two saints."

After the Tang army defeated Dafeichuan, Li Zhi felt dizzy and dizzy because of self-blame. The deceased father, warrior Xun, was the king of Taiyuan, and his mother was the princess of Taiyuan.

As Wu Zetian's political status rose, Li Zhi's control over the government became weaker and weaker.

The Jinwu Guard under Qin Xiaole's command is now strong and strong, below General Liao Huan of the Jinwu Guard, Liu Lang was promoted to the commander of Qin Xiaole's close guards, and led the fifth-rank military position of the imperial court. job.

Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, and Li Minzhong are Qin Xiaole's deputy generals, while Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, and Wei Wuya are in the army, and their military positions are all five-rank generals.

Chief Jia is the commander of the newly established Military Information Department. According to Qin Xiaole's instructions, he set up an intelligence network in Wuhai and Qiuci to collect military and political information from various forces in the Western Regions and Tubo.

After finalizing the plan and training outline for the Jinwu Guard's strong army, Qin Xiaole still turned over his hands to the treasurer, leaving the military affairs completely to the old general Liao Huan, and asked Cheng Dabao and other boys to assist the old general in training the soldiers. The day is light and leisurely, which makes a few boys very painful.

Qin Xiaole didn't care how unhappy the boys were, he went to and from the military department, the army, and the palace every day, focusing his energy on various preparations for another battle against the Tubo army. Princess Taiping flirts and plays, but he is; "Work and life are balanced, so you can relax and relax."

Even when he was at his ease, there was the sixth son of Li Zhi and the second son of Wu Zetian, Pei Wang Li Xian, who often hooked up with him. own strong arm.

On this day, Li Xian sent people to Xu's mansion again, and invited Qin Xiaole to have a talk.

Qin Xiaole couldn't refuse, so he went to meet the appointment with others, but he was led to the "Five Blessings Residence" in Luoyang City, where officials, gentry, celebrities, wealthy businessmen and wealthy businessmen flocked to.

This "Five Blessings Residence" is a good place to have fun. It is a place where all kinds of food, drink and entertainment are gathered. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a man's paradise. There are countless beautiful women from the north, the south, and foreign countries, with enthusiasm. Various personalities, such as hot, reserved, good at singing and dancing, etc., are all categorized to cater to men's likes. Here, there are only fun and food you can't think of, as long as you have money in your arms, you can't enjoy it. Arrived waiter.

Qin Xiaole entered the "Five Blessings Residence", and was quickly welcomed by the servants into a hall that could seat dozens of people. In the hall, Li Xian was sitting at the head seat, and dozens of people looked good, and most of them were young and old in Confucian robes. Sitting on both sides, and everyone is surrounded by beautifully dressed women with various expressions on their faces.

Seeing Qin Xiaole enter the room, Li Xian got up and smiled.

"Brother Qin is here. I have nothing to do today. I invite friends to gather here. Brother Qin will not blame this king for making decisions without authorization. Let someone invite you here."

Qin Xiaole cupped his hands and said.

"Qin thanked the prince for his kind invitation. How could he blame the prince?"

Hearing Qin Xiaole's words on the road, Li Xian was very happy, clapped his hands and called out two charming, ten-year-old women, and ordered them to serve Master Qin well.

The two women were ordered by the prince, and after greeting Qin Xiaole with Xiao Yingying, they sat beside him separately, holding wine pots and bottles, and said softly to Qin Xiaole.

"Grandfather; please drink fine wine!"

Qin Xiaole roughly knew Li Xian's intention of inviting him here, thinking that there had long been rumors in the court that King Pei was fighting with Prince Li Hong, and that King Pei wanted to win him over for his own use, but he was overthinking, the Qin family never participated in the prince's marriage. It is a family motto to fight for storage.

Before coming here, Qin Xiaole had already made up her mind. When she saw Queen Pei, she only talked about Fengyue, regardless of state affairs. The nostrils of this woman were so dandy, which caused the two women to smile coquettishly, and one of them leaned generously into his arms.

After a few glasses of fine wine, when the atmosphere in the venue became lively, one of Li Xian's subordinates, a man in his thirties who was dressed in a blue robe and looked bookish, stood up and raised his glass to toast Xu Xiaole.

"My son-in-law is versatile in both civil and military affairs. He is favored by the second sage. We are so honored to meet you today. I don't know what your son-in-law thinks about the current situation in the court. I hope you can give me some advice, please!"

Qin Xiaole heard the words, and thought to herself; "Nimma, is this going to enter the theme of inviting the young master to come here today?"

Thinking of this episode, Qin Xiaole remained calm and said with a smile while raising his wine glass.

"I don't know the name of this friend. I think you and I are here today. When facing beautiful women, we should only talk about love and moon. Why discuss political affairs? Wouldn't it spoil the spring here? Besides, Qin is a martial artist, and he dares to point fingers at the court. , I will drink and have fun here, enjoying the blessings of the world is the right thing to do, please!"

After finishing speaking, Qin Xiaole drank the wine in the glass, like a lecher, hugged the two women beside him from left to right, and Li Xian saw the rude and anxious look, and scolded this kid in his heart; fox!"

The man in Tsing Yi, who was slapped back by Qin Xiaole with words, saw that Qin Xiaole didn't seem to want to talk to him, and felt a little embarrassed to be neglected by others, so he sat back in his seat and forgot to introduce his name.

Qin Xiaole didn't mind whether the man in Tsing Yi told him his name or not. It didn't matter whether he knew these insignificant characters in the court or not.

The boy only cared about teasing the two beauties who were waiting on him, and after staying for about the same amount of time, he pretended to be drunk and got up to bid farewell to Li Xian.

Li Xian was so angry and annoyed, he thought he could talk to Qin Xiaole today to test him into joining his camp, but he didn't expect this kid to be like a ghost, thinking of Qin Xiaole's usual behavior, he didn't seem to get too close to that prince, Li Xian knew clearly in his heart, knowing that others had no intention of interfering with the dispute between him and the crown prince.
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