Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

In the golden autumn of August, corn and wheat are harvested together.

Due to the drastic changes in the climate, there have been some poor harvests in various parts of Henan this year, and the overall situation is not very ideal.Fortunately, the war is over, and the poor harvest is not particularly serious. After some grain is transferred from Hebei through the Yongji Canal, it can basically be maintained.

The prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall ordered Yushitai to send out all ten supervisory censors to inspect the states to ensure that there is no corruption of ink or fraud—although it cannot be completely eliminated, sending people and not sending people are completely different things and two results.

Guannei, Guanbei, Hexi, and Longyou are still hoarding supplies.

This work has been going on for more than a year and a half, and all kinds of military supplies, including food, are pouring into Hexi like a tide.

Even Kanto transferred a considerable amount of supplies through the Yellow River: Feng Dao, the governor of Xingzhou, sent people to deliver [-] draft animals and [-] bundles of arrows, which won the praise of the Privy Council.

Shao Shude also noticed this person.

He is only 30 years old and has already shown considerable ability.In the history of five generations of dynasties, Feng Dao surrendered to anyone who came. His character seems to be unbearable, but his ability and EQ are not a problem. At least the new monarchs continue to choose him as prime minister. He can be called a five-generation tumbler. , it has already surpassed its peers by too much.

If a person like Feng Dao was born in a peaceful and prosperous age, he might be able to win a high reputation, because there is no need to test his loyalty.

Shao Shude intends to pay close attention to Feng Dao, and let him sharpen it a bit, so that he can leave it to his son to be the prime minister in the future.

In terms of the two lakes, the Guangjie army marched eastward to Jiangxi, and the controlling crane army stayed in Changsha. After Fu Cunshen became famous, he led the Tielin army back to the division to rest, not far from Luoyang.

The Ningyuan and Qinghai armies have already gone to Annan.

Recently, some local tyrants took advantage of the Jiedu envoy Chu Shenyi to go north to attack Hunan, and incited the barbarian tribes to rebel. More than 3 people from the Qinghai and Ningyuan armies marched by land and water, and carried out strict suppression.

After the end of this battle, the Lingnan East Road will be set up, roughly including the two provinces of Guangdong and Hainan in later generations.

The jurisdiction of Lingnan West Road will also be expanded, and most of the areas of Rongguan, Guiguan, and Traffic Management will be included.In other words, Lingxi Road will roughly include Guangxi and Beiyue in later generations.

As for whether roads will be built independently in the old traffic control area in the future, it depends on the degree of local development. Shao Shude is not inclined to give them an independent status for the time being.

On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th, Shao Shude received bad news: Li Yanling drank too much, and because of his advanced age, he passed away in private.

After clearing up his mood, he went to Li's residence to express his condolences.He also ordered Taichang Qing Dinghui to preside over the funeral, and the imperial court rewarded chariots, horses and weapons, and according to Li Yanling's wish, he was buried in Fengzhou.

On August [-]th, Li Zhong, the eldest son of Li Yanling, Yuhou, the capital of the Wuwei Army, accepted the decree as the Privy Council of the Nanya Privy Council.

Li Zhong is also 48 years old this year, and Shao Shude doesn't want any accidents to happen to him.The second-generation Duke of Jiyin, An'an and Steady, can live a life of prosperity and peace.

The position left by Li Zhong was taken by the army's capital Youyi envoy Meizang Juexiu.Wang Tan, the military envoy of the left wing of the Wuwei Army, served as the military envoy of the capital Youyi of the Wuwei Army, and Yuan Xingqin, the military school of Yin'anzhi, took over Wang Tan's post as envoy.

It was also at this time that Shao Shude realized more and more that many of his senior officials were not young.It is a good thing to remember the old love, but the exchange of blood must be accelerated slowly. Of course, these things are already being done.

On the [-]th, Li Mo, the former head of Lushun County and the current battalion password, was promoted to Sima of Muzhou, Liaodong Road, on the grounds that "talent can be combined with people, and wisdom can be combined with things".

The prime minister of Fei County in Yizhou and Li Xun, the elder brother of Mo, were promoted to Zhaoying Ling of Xijingji County because of their "great talent, easy simplicity and integrity".

The care of the old brother can be said to be exhaustive, to the extreme, no one can fault it.

On August [-], Zhou Dewei received an order to lead Kelan's [-]-man army southward to Shouzhou, and Li Siyuan led the Tiancheng and Luoyan [-]nd Army [-] paces southward to Xuzhou, and secretly formed a camp to conquer Huainan.

The war to wipe out the last separatist forces in the country is imminent.

But Shao Shude is still waiting for news.

Xu Zhigao and Zhang Chong have been back for more than a month, but they haven't started yet.

He can understand this very well, because various preparations are not that simple, and the blending of interests is also very troublesome and takes time.

It's understandable, it's understandable, if you procrastinate, if you are slaughtered by Yang Wo, wouldn't you be wronged?
This is the last moment of domestic unification, and his patience has declined a little.

******
In the Shiqiao store in the east of Luoyang City, Fu Cunshen had just dismounted and accepted congratulations beamingly.

To be crowned Duke is enough to honor the ancestors and comfort this life.

I think back when I followed Li Hanzhi in the uprising as a small soldier, he was defeated and captured, and before his execution, because he met the singing girl next to the enemy general, he got good words from her and was lucky to survive.

If he had been beheaded at that time, where would the glory of today come from?
I am lucky, it takes a little luck to survive in this troubled world.

The warriors of the Iron Forest Army who followed him in the north and south were also lucky.Without luck, he would have died on the battlefield long ago.

"See Hu Privy Councilor, and see Your Highness." When seeing Hu Zhen, the deputy envoy of Nanya Privy Councilor, and Shao Shen, the King of Chu, standing up, Fu Cunshen did not dare to neglect, and bowed to salute.

Hu Zhen laughed, and said: "Fu Dutou has made great military achievements in the past two years, especially the achievement of conquering Bohai Sea, which is truly unique."

"Where, His Majesty still has the right strategy." Fu Cunshen said modestly.

Hu Zhen smiled, Fu Cunshen is a smart person, so that he is a bit too smart, not like a traditional martial artist.

"Fu Dutou has made great achievements in many battles, and he can be regarded as the jade pillar of the Great Xia. With such a great general, why worry about the world not being peaceful?" Shao Shenli, king of Chu, also stepped forward and said.

He is from the Jiang family, and he is 16 years old this year.The first six elder brothers all had jobs, and the eighth younger brother went to the grassland, and he was the only one who had nothing to do in Beijing, studying and practicing martial arts all day long.This time, he was very excited to be sent out to welcome the army back to the court - a temporary dispatch, that is also a dispatch, and it is a good starting point.

"It's time to give out rewards." Hu Zhen said, "If you give two bolts of silk and two strings of money, have you explained it to the sergeant?"

"The military ticket has been issued before the class teacher, and it will be cashed." Fu Cunshen said.

How dare you make a mistake in this kind of thing, aren't you afraid of being hacked by the soldiers?In fact, at the moment he received the order from the class teacher, he had already declared the whole army.

"Okay!" Hu Zhen nodded, and said: "I can go down to supervise later, and after the distribution is completed, I still need to sign and draw a deposit."

"Okay, please." Fu Cunshen said immediately.

"Let's go first." Hu Zhen said.

Fu Cunjian did not refuse, and went first.Hu Zhen followed closely behind, and Shao Shenli walked at the back. He was just a prince without any position, and had the lowest status in front of privy envoys and marshals.

"Conquering Huainan, I don't know who will be the commander..." Seeing that the rewards began to be distributed in an orderly manner, Hu Zhen was in a good mood and started chatting.

"It can't be me." Fu Cunshen knew it well.

"Long live my emperor!" A soldier couldn't help shouting beamingly after receiving the reward.

Someone took the lead, and the emotions infected others, and then there was a mountain roar and a tsunami-like cry.

When Fu Cunjian rode his horse past the front of the queue, the cheers went up to a higher level.

He has led the Iron Forest Army for several years.

I don't know how many nights, meticulously patrolling the camp.

I don't know how many times before the war, I eliminated the concerns of the soldiers.

I don't know how many times in the battle, the decision was made on the fly, and the winner was thrown, which is admirable.

He has already gained the morale of the Tielin Army, at least part of it.

When Hu Zhen and Shao Shenli entered the arena, the cheers became sparse.

Hu Zhen is fine, he is also a warrior and has led the army for many years, this phenomenon does not make him feel strange.

But Shao Shenli's complexion was a bit ugly.

As a young man, he is also a nobleman, shouldn't he naturally win the support and support of the soldiers?Why did the Tie Lin army only cheer for Fu Cunshen, not himself?
Hu Zhen looked at King Chu's face, and was a little worried that Fu Cunshen would be slandered, so he leaned over on his horse and explained in a low voice: "Your Highness, in fact, King Qin also came to Zhengzhou to greet the Wuwei Army of the class teacher on behalf of the emperor. At that time, the Wuwei Army did not give King Qin any face. The King of Qin felt ashamed, so he practiced martial arts more hard and recited military books. On the battlefield, he always remembered the shame of the day and was brave and diligent. In fact, this is the virtue of a martial artist, so don't pay too much attention to it. They're all fools."

Shao Shenli's face paled slightly, but his self-esteem was still severely hit, especially when someone in the army was staring at him, whispering to each other from time to time, and occasionally burst into laughter.

Maybe a good-natured laugh.

But this kind of laughter is inappropriate, it means that the sergeants don't have enough respect for the nobles.

In fact, a 16-year-old boy really has nothing to deserve the respect of these soldiers. It's okay to calm down, but Shao Shenli is unhappy, as if he has lost something.

Thinking of Hu Zhen's words just now, I couldn't help but assume, if the second brother stood here, would the warriors dare to be so domineering?

When can I reach the height of my second brother?
Hu Zhen didn't want to say more, but after thinking about it, he said: "I used to be a military counselor in front of Shengjia, and the saint once said a small thing."

Shao Shenli became curious and asked, "What's the matter?"

"The sage once visited the homes of the soldiers of the cavalry army during the Chinese New Year, and talked about the son (King Qin). The soldiers said that the sage could bring the son out to show his face when he was free. If they thought it was good, they would be willing to protect the son." Hu Zhen said.

Shao Shenli was so shocked that his expression froze.

Such domineering words, through the ages, have any courtiers or generals dared to speak in front of their superiors?
If you think it’s good, then what if you don’t get their approval?Still insured?

Yang Wo, the son of Yang Xingmi, was only 20 years old when he succeeded to the throne. He has been fine until now, isn't it good?Even if someone rebelled and imprisoned and killed Yang Wo, most of the soldiers in Huainan would stand up to accuse the rebels and kill them, right?You can't just sit on the sidelines, can you?
"Actually, after years of rectification by the sage, plus the retirement of the elderly and the large number of martial arts students entering the army, it has become much better. No one will say what the iron cavalry soldiers said back then." Hu Zhen said: "Better than that." Ten years ago, the climate was at least [-]% better."

Shao Shenli subconsciously nodded, but still couldn't let go.

It's not as domineering as it was back then, but it's still very embarrassing.

Seeming to see Shao Shenli's inner thoughts, Hu Zhen smiled and said: "You earn face by your own ability, King Zhao and King Qin understand this very well."

Having said that, he left.

Hu Shumi's words are also very domineering!Shao Shenli was slightly annoyed.

But he also knew that he had to earn face by himself.

Shao Shenli looked up at the warriors who were receiving the rewards, and the sense of loss came up again: If only one day, I could also be loved from the hearts of the soldiers.

It would be great if you can participate in the Battle of Huainan!
******
"I am now fully focused on the Western Regions, who should be the commander in order to pacify the Huainan War?" Shao Shude asked in the Dongxuan Hall of Shangyang Palace.

In front of him were Zhongshu's servants Song Le and Chen Cheng, and two privy envoys from Nanya, Zhu Shuzong and Li Tangbin.

Li Tangbin opened his mouth when he heard this, and then closed it again.

He's too idle, but the sage doesn't give him a chance, some things are better not to humiliate himself, it's boring.

"Your Majesty, King Qin can be handsome." Zhu Shuzong said bluntly.

After his daughter became pregnant, Zhu Shuzong was in a good mood and there was nothing to hide. Everyone in the government and the public knew that he was the prince's father-in-law, so they automatically included him in the prince's family. Who was the cover-up for?Who believes you?
Shao Shude hummed, then looked at Song Le and Chen Cheng.

"Your Majesty, I also recommend King Qin as commander in chief." Song Le said without hesitation.

In fact, from the perspective of perception, he doesn't like King Qin very much, because the martial arts style is too strong.

But he was more worried about the instability of the country, so he could only let go of his selfishness and recommend King Qin.

"Where is Chen Shilang?" Shao Shude asked.

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin is familiar with military strategy, is good at employing people, and has won many battles. He is a commander in chief." Chen Cheng said.

"Li Qing?" Shao Shude looked at Li Tangbin again.

"I also like the King of Qin." Li Tangbin said: "Nowadays, the famous ministers and generals can't leave the capital for a while. Although the King of Qin has little experience, it is not a big problem to deal with Huainan."

Zhu Shuzong sneered when he heard this.

People like Li Tangbin can only be tolerated by a saint.Isn't this a complaint?The [-] households of Lu Guogong who were sealed for food are not enough for you to spend?It seems that the privy envoy doesn't want to be a privy envoy anymore.

"Li Dalang, you have a bad temper!" Shao Shude laughed and didn't care.

Li Tangbin was also a little embarrassed, but he couldn't bear to say soft words, so he had to keep silent.

"Since that's the case, let King Qin be the commander in chief." Shao Shude said decisively.

Of course he noticed Li Tangbin's attitude just now.

Having been hidden in the snow for so many years, there must be resentment.But if you have resentment in your heart and don't even dare to complain in front of the emperor, then you are not a courtier, but a cautious slave. Li Tangbin is not such a person.

Li Tangbin is not an ambitious man either.

He is nothing more than a pure warrior. In history, a person who can't even "surveillance" can have any city?
This kind of person is actually very useful.

If he truly admires you, he will be loyal.Shao Shude believed that Li Tangbin was convinced of him.

It is not a bad thing to keep him in the Privy Council.

At least King Qin couldn't convince Li Tangbin for the time being, maybe not for the rest of his life, just like Yang Wo couldn't convince the Huainan Yuanxun at all, he could only achieve his goal by killing people.

Shao Sheng, who even plotted against his own son, didn't think there was anything wrong with it.People who come out of troubled times have deep-rooted insecurities that cannot be completely eliminated until the last moment of life.

Thinking of this, he added another sentence: "Secretly set up the Xuzhou camp, the king of Qi served as the envoy of the Xuzhou camp, and the king of Chu served as the marquis of Yu."

Song Le frowned.

As the princes grew up, the saints liked to use them more and more these years.

It is a good thing for the princes to practice and accumulate experience, but is it inappropriate to do so when the candidate for the prince is about to come out?
But he didn't say anything after all.Because he knows very well that although the saint is a warrior, he has a sensitive heart that is not like a warrior. His doing so shows that he is - afraid!
A person who has held power for a lifetime must delegate power when he gets old. Even if he is his own son, this mood should be quite complicated, right?

As for the matter of the heavenly family, let him go.The saint is not without measure, he just hasn't adapted yet.