Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1215 Departing Northward
Snowflakes of military reports kept flying into Mount Tai Palace. After reviewing them one by one, Shao Shude finally couldn't hold back.

"If we drag it any further, ice floes will appear on the big river, or the pontoon bridge will be damaged." Shao Shude said: "I have been staying at Taishan Palace for several months, and it's time to go north. Otherwise, what's the point of going north."

Shao Shude reckoned that the people of Qizhou should have wanted him to go away.

A lot of people ate and drank here. Although there were three prefectures of Yun, Pu, and Yan to help, Luoyang also sent supplies to this place through Jishui.

In addition, the people of Qizhou were also ordered to mow grass in the field, offering more than 1 bunches of grass every month, and sending them to the livestock fence near Taishan Palace.A large family of saints, civil and military officials, and straight warriors with silver saddles need a lot of forage to eat meat and milk.It is obviously not enough to rely on the pasture near Taishan Palace alone, so the common people have to be troubled.

Finally, don't forget that sages love to hunt.

As soon as he entered the mountain, there were guard posts everywhere, and fierce warriors could be seen everywhere.People cannot enter the mountains to cut firewood, hunt, pick, and herd animals, which has virtually pushed up the cost of living for many people.

So, hurry up and go to harm Hebei people.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if the situation of Xiangwei has stabilized?" Xiao Yun asked.

He knew that the saint could not be stopped.

The saint is a warrior, and he wanted to cross the river to supervise the battle in person last month.They tried their best to dissuade her, and Xiao Yun even took the opportunity of visiting her daughter to hint that Xiao Xiuyuan would try to find a way to blow the pillow wind, and only then could it be stopped.

Now that the situation in Hebei is clear, the prefectures of Cang, Jing, and De have been restored one by one, and the subordinate prefectures of Youzhou, such as Ying, Mo, Ping, Ying, and Ji, are also controlled by Wang Shi. Li Keyong withdraws his troops sadly. Rong was afraid of asking for peace, and Lu Yanwei was like a dog in mourning.At this time, the saint wanted to go north, and there was no good reason to stop him.

Shao Shude gestured to Li Tangbin with his eyes.

Li Tangbin understood, got up and reported: "The situation in Xiangwei Xingmingci Zhuzhou is stable. Keyong escaped, and the fallen cities were gradually recovered. The Tiande and Wuwei armies are attacking Taihang Mountain, and the bandit army dare not go down the mountain. In the direction of Beizhou, besiege the city. The Chengde soldiers and horses have given up and returned to Jizhou. In the short term, the thieves have lost their enthusiasm, and it is very safe to go north at this time."

Xiao Yun heard the words and said: "Since this is the case, Your Majesty will tour Cangjing in the north to comfort the millions of soldiers and civilians in the seventeen counties of the three prefectures."

Shao Shude looked at Pei Zhi again.

"The minister seconded the proposal." Pei Zhi said immediately.

Also present was Secretary Supervisor Lu Siye, so there was no need to ask his opinion.He is the shadow of Shao Shude, the megaphone in the Political Affairs Hall.

"That's very good." Shao Shude said with a smile: "After three days of cleaning up, we will set off northward on October 28 to inspect Hebei. All the princes and concubines, civil and military officials, court guards, and silver saddle soldiers should all accompany us. Lu Qing, You set off to Cangzhou first, and prepare for everything. A decree will be sent to the Privy Council, and the Cai Songyang Department of the Tiande Army will be transferred eastward to Dezhou immediately to join me."

"The minister waits to obey the order." Several people responded together.

Such an arrangement is quite appropriate.

There are about [-] palace guards in Taishan Palace, who came all the way from Luoyang.

Yin An Zhi recently expanded to 200 people.

Just relying on two troops with more than [-] guards, I always feel that it is not safe.What if someone takes the risk?

Cai Songyang is a Guanxi Yuancong, and was once the leader of the saint's personal army. He is extremely loyal and brave, and it couldn't be better to transfer the German army to the east.

As soon as the plan was determined, Zuojin of Taishan Palace quickly got busy, making preparations for the northern tour.

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On October 27th, Shao Shude summoned the descendants from Hebei in the Taishan Palace, mainly the generals of the Zhusheng Army headed by Li Siben.

Li Siben surrendered with [-] cavalry, and the troops stayed in Dezhou on the north bank of the Yellow River. He led the main officers across the river.After arriving at Mount Tai Palace, everyone was rewarded with a lot of rewards, which made everyone happy.

Especially Li Siben, as the sage's nephew, received the richest reward.Except for a mansion in Luoyang, the saint was very concerned when he heard that his family had fallen into Jinyang, and immediately rewarded him with all the wives and daughters of the governor of Dezhou, Wang Qixian, to warm his bed.

Li Siben was so grateful that he felt that the vote was right.

Li and Shao have been brothers for many years, why bother to kill them?The king of Jin may use Hedong as the dowry gift, and the two younger generations will marry each other.We are all a family, still worried about not being rich?Even the people below have a step up.

"The last time I saw my nephew was in the fifth year of Qianning (898), right?" Shao Shude asked with a smile while tasting the tea.

"Exactly." Li Siben raised his head and replied, "Our troops crossed Jishui River from Lu County and were destroyed by Master Wang. In that battle, He Huaibao, An Fushun, An Fuqing were killed, An Fuqian, An Chonghui, Mi Zhicheng and others were captured, and so was my nephew."

After speaking, he lowered his head again.

The woman beside his uncle was so bright and dazzling that he didn't dare to look more.

"Well, it's been five years in a flash..." Shao Shude sighed: "In five years, how many soldiers from Hedong died on the battlefield, it was a meaningless fight."

Li Siben felt something in his heart and also sighed.

Since this battle, Li Cunshi, Li Cunju, and Li Cunhao have all died.And a few months ago, he drank and drank tea with the three of them, talking and laughing happily.Life is impermanent, nothing more than that.

"Last time we met, I heard that my nephew has a son and a daughter, are they all in Jinyang?" Shao Shude asked.

"Yes." Li Siben replied.

He didn't know what Shao Shude meant by asking this question.In fact, when he surrendered, he had already considered the loss of his family.

As King Jin is a man, even if he is furious in his heart, it is unlikely that he will anger his family.

Even if you vent your anger, it's nothing.Why does a man have no wife?He is still young, and he can marry a wife and have children, which is not a problem.

"Let my nephew's family stay in Jinyang to worry about fear, I feel uneasy." Shao Shude frowned, and suddenly shouted: "Pugu Chengen."

"Officials, servants are here." Pugu Cheng'en walked over quickly, his eyebrows lowered and his eyes pleasing to the eye.

"You made a trip to Jinyang yourself and said that I want to exchange five hundred horses for my nephew's family." Shao Shude said.

"Your Majesty." Li Siben was shocked, and the general of the Zhusheng Army behind him was also shocked.

Pugu Chengen's face suddenly turned pale.After going to Jinyang, what if I die?
However, he reacted very quickly, knowing that he could not disobey the official's will, and responded on the spot: "Observe the order."

"Just go, it's not a big deal." Shao Shude said with a glare at Pugu Cheng'en.

"I know this, and I will do my best to handle this matter well." Pugu Cheng'en said repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, nephew..." Li Siben broke down in tears.

The generals and academies of the catching army also sighed again and again.

Shao Sheng considered them so much, what else could he say?Just fight desperately, don't worry about everything else, the sage will make proper arrangements for you.

"You came to vote for me, and you have assumed responsibility. As an uncle, how can you not consider you? No matter what brother-in-law thinks, you have to give it a try. Only five hundred horses, how can it be compared to the reunion of the nephew's family?" ?”

Mrs. Chongyi Du added some tea for Shao Shude, and she was the one who came up with the idea.

Playing on the pillow last night, she said: Li Keyong has many adoptive sons, and there are also many people with outstanding abilities.If these people's will to resist can be gradually weakened, then Li Keyong's foundation to control Hedong will be missing, which will be of great benefit to the great cause.

The officials adopted her opinion, which made Mrs. Du very happy.She made good friends with Xiuyuan Xiaoshi and Chongrong Weishi, and she always couldn't understand Zhang, Chu, and Zhu's group of women from Bianliang.This time, making a plan and building a meritorious service has obviously gained more weight in the hearts of the officials, which is more important than anything else.

"Hedong generals, if you have good friends, you can also leave a letter saying that if they come to vote, I will not treat them badly." Shao Shude said: "But this is not urgent, we will talk about it after returning to your family."

"I obey the order." Li Siben replied.

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On October 28th of the third year of Jianji, Wang Quan was busy inside and outside Taishan Palace with three thousand masters from Qizhou.

The sage is traveling north, and there are many things to accompany him.Especially the things used by civil and military officials, I don’t know how many are installed, there are always hundreds of cars.

The officials patted their buttocks and left, but don’t they have to do the work of packing and shipping?

Of course, Wang Quan did not work.

At this time, he was standing on the mountain, looking at Sheng Jia who was slowly passing the pontoon bridge.

"What a style!" Wang Quan praised.

Golden armored warriors guard the gorgeous cars, and flags and canopies cover the sky and the sun, and it is only a matter of too many voices to accompany them to play music.

However, on important occasions, such as when visiting Texas, he will still play music when he first enters the city-this is the legendary man who brought his own BGM.

Beside Wang Quanquan, a purple-robed Taoist priest was painting with splashing ink. The content was impressively about the scene of the saint crossing the pontoon bridge and visiting Dezhou in the north.

The name of the Taoist priest is Zhang Suqing, from Jianzhou.In his early years, he worked as a servant in Xiahouzi's Mansion, the Xichuan Jiedu envoy in Jiannan. After middle age, he moved to Chang'an and gradually became famous for his painting skills.Emperor Xizong of the former Tang Dynasty was impressed by him, bestowing the title "Xiyi Zhenjun" and wearing a purple robe.

Zhang Suqing once made a portrait of Shao Sheng, and his position in Luoyang is very detached. Now he is one of the royal painters.

Saints like to paint to commemorate various important events. Many people know that what Zhang Suqing is doing at this time is doing this.

"The painting is finished." After a long time, when Wang Quangou's neck was sore, Zhang Suqing put down the brush and let out a long sigh of relief.

"High mountains, big rivers, cities, guards of honor..." Yang Ningshi walked over, looked at it for a long time, and praised: "The ink is colorful and magnificent, and it is really a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation."

Yang Ningshi is the son of Yang She, the servant of the Ministry of War. After being admitted to the Jinshi of the New Dynasty, he is now a scholar of the Imperial Academy. He specializes in writing things for saints, whether it is imperial edicts or other things.

"It's your turn." Zhang Suqing said.

Yang Ningshi was not humble, so she took a brush and dipped it in ink, and wrote an inscription on the painting: "The king takes Liuhe as his home, and every opportunity is his business. Actions must follow human desires. Dao is precious in Junlin... In October of the third year of Jianji, Fortunately, Hebei, Funing Zhuxia, has been famous since then, and will always be peaceful."

Zhang Suqing looked at it for a long time, and said with a smile: "At this time, it can be called a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation."

(End of this chapter)