Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 717 Sand Garden
After not having to support the army, the imperial court's finances did not seem to be very ample.

Now there are more than ten thousand Shence troops in Chang'an, barely controlling the order inside and outside the city.Although it is not as small as in history, so small that even the masses are unable to stop the prime minister, but it is absolutely impossible to achieve strict control over every corner.

Chang'an is too big!

In Jingzhao Mansion, there are more than [-] soldiers stationed in various places to suppress the localities and maintain the only remaining dignity of the imperial court.

There are only 3 to [-] thousand people in total, and Han Quanhui and Liu Jishu don't even care much about controlling power.

The sage has been out hunting with his officials and concubines for two days.

In fact, the sages of the imperial court still liked to go hunting in Beijing, and some even went hunting all the way from Chang'an to Luoyang, and there were ready-made palaces and hunting gardens along the way.

Starting from the capital, Wannian and Lantian counties in the southeast have Dulingyuan, Mingduquanzhiye, Bailuyuan, Xindian, Lishan and other hunting grounds and forbidden gardens, which are enough for you to play all the way to Tonghua.

Tonghua also has hunting grounds such as Shayuan, Hebin, and Huashan Quwu.If you cross the river and take the east route, there are also hunting grounds, such as Fulongyuan in Longmen County, Puzhou, Jiangzhou, and even all the way to Zezhou.

Taking the route of Tongguan, there are also a lot of hunting grounds and forbidden gardens, all the way to Yuancheng in the western suburbs of Luoyang.

Arriving in Luoyang is not enough?Don't worry, there are still many royal hunting grounds and forbidden gardens on the way east to Mount Tai Fengchan.

Great, right?That's right.

Of course, we should also see that this was the situation before the Anshi Rebellion.

In the case of the separatist rule of the feudal town, will the local feudal commander maintain many hunting grounds and forbidden gardens for you?how is this possible?Even in many so-called forbidden gardens in Guanzhong, there are people hunting, chopping firewood, and even reclaiming wasteland and farming, which cannot be managed at all.

The place where the sage went hunting was Du Lingyuan, and there were many people in his entourage. After being exhausted by boats and cars, some old officials couldn't hold on anymore, and there were many discussions.

Han Quanhui sneered when he saw this.These court officials are not as strong as their middle officials, so they don't bother to take care of them.

The saint's spirits were not very high, because he hadn't hunted anything in two days.

Concubine Shu He and Li Zhaoyi comforted her together.

"Officials, the first emperor was seriously ill. After the hawks and dogs were liberated, the five squares were empty, so that your Majesty went hunting without hawks and dogs to help him. Give birth to pity and persuade.

The saint is dumb.

He didn't really have any ideas, he just wasn't very happy.However, the concubine and the palace people tried their best to comfort him, but his mood deteriorated sharply, especially after hearing that name, he became even more irritable.

And what they said was true.The five workshops (carving workshop, falcon workshop, kite workshop, eagle workshop, dog workshop, and later added chicken workshops and other new ways of playing) and the envoys now have almost nothing to manage. The tribute has been stopped, and Liangzhou will no longer offer falcons, harriers, and leopards.

In the Northeast, in the 14th year of Emperor Dezong's Dali, "Silla and Bohai will stop paying tribute to eagles and harriers." Killed, so the tribute was stopped again.

Wu Zong loved to play, he often hunted, and Wufang flourished again, but Yi Zong left a will before his death, and his mother let him go.Emperor Xizong recovered somewhat, but Chang'an was lost, so what are you talking about?

"Order Shao Shude to pay tribute to eagles, falcons, eagles, and harriers, as well as horses, cheetahs, and running dogs." The saint said casually, not wanting to lose face in front of his imperial concubine.

"Observe the order." Yang Kezheng responded immediately.

Concubine Shu He was a little worried.She is a very smart woman, she knew that something might be wrong with this matter, but seeing the saint's face, she closed her mouth wisely.

She is in the palace, but she is not ignorant of the outside world.On the contrary, she managed it carefully for a long time, and bought two eyeliners to help inquire about outside news.

He was deeply worried about Shao Shude's desire to abolish the emperor and stand on his own.Of course she has feelings for the saint, but she doesn't want to die either.

In history, Emperor Zhaozong was murdered by Shi Shucong, Jiang Xuanhui and others. The Empress He was worried that she would end up like this, so she begged to see Jiang in private, weeping and begging.Jiang Xuanhui didn't know what ecstasy soup was poured into him. He even killed the king, and even saved Empress He. Afterwards, he often met the empress, comforted him, and pleaded with Zhu Quanzhong.In the end, Empress He was hanged to death in the end, and Jiang Xuanhui was also killed.

He felt that it would be unwise to provoke King Xia at this stage.It's too late to hide in a low-key way, so how can I get his attention?

"Ahem!" A cough sounded not far away, and Han Quanhui, the envoy of the Tenth Army, came over.

When he stopped in front of the sage, he didn't even bother to perform the ceremony, and said, "The sage wants to grant Li Ke the envoy of Youzhou Jiedu?"

Han Quanhui's complexion was very bad. If Xiao Yun hadn't sent someone to tell him, he wouldn't have known that the sage had actually approached the court officials of Nanya, issued an edict to settle the matter, and would soon send an angel out of Beijing with a banner , official seals, and books went to Jinyang.

"Han Gongjian, you must be respectful, loyal, brave and wise, and have no other ambitions. Now that you have broken Yan's rebels, how about granting him a banner to be a national screen fan?" The saint calmed down and replied.

This matter was originally discussed between him and the newly promoted Prime Minister Lu Yin, who replaced Zheng Yanchang, and Wang Tuan. Cui Yin was noncommittal, and Xiao Yun objected, but the sage insisted, and it was basically settled.

From a procedural point of view, there is no problem, and Han Quanhui is not qualified to participate in these matters. Although there are many people in history who bribed eunuchs to serve as Jiedu envoys, as far as the system is concerned, it really has nothing to do with him.

"If the royal family doesn't do anything, and the traitors are in chaos, what's the use of scheming day and night?" Han Quanhui sneered, and said, "Let's see, the sage, and see if this edict can get out of the capital."

After all, he flicked his sleeves and left.

The saint was so angry that his face was flushed, Li Shi held his hand tightly and comforted him softly.

He sighed secretly.The battle between Xia and Liang, and the change of hands of the eastern capital Jiru, have been the hottest topic in the court for several months.

After the official family came to court, as long as they heard such news, their faces were gloomy and very unhappy.

He knew that the officials wanted Zhu Quanzhong to win, even though Zhu Quanzhong didn't seem like a loyal minister.But the prime ministers all said that Zhu Quanzhong's defeat was set, and the Xuanwu prefectures would gradually fall into Shao Shude's hands.The only thing that can stop King Xia is Jinyang Li Ke.He quelled the rebellion in Youzhou and actually controlled the four towns of Hedong, Zhaoyi, Datong, and Youzhou. Wang Gao of Yiding was also his ally. If he joined forces with Zhu Quanzhong, he might be able to stop Shao Shude.

When the officials returned to the harem to rest, they often talked about Li Keyong and Yang Xingmi, and they seemed to regard them as the hope of bringing down Shao Shude.

Alas, the court desperately needs good news.

Liu Chongwang was unfavorable in the war in central Shu, and lost two consecutive games near Chengdu. So far, he has only won the two prefectures of Mian and Han.Li Maozhen took the opportunity to lure, and many people actually joined in the past, which was very disappointing.

Many people in the court said that Liu Chongwang would eventually be the same as Wei Zhaodu back then, working to no avail and returning home in defeat.

Officials, I can't stand the excitement anymore!

"Officials, why are you so impatient about the affairs of Youzhou?" Seeing that there are palace officials and female historians all around, and the middle officials are all standing far away, He said: "The king of Jin trained his soldiers with courage and strategy. Ten thousand, the attack must be fought, and the battle must be conquered. The huge Youzhou has been pacified, so what does it matter if there is such a false name? Your Majesty, please stay calm and watch the changes."

The saint was irritated when he heard the word "fake name", but he didn't refute.

"Officials, it's better to send trusted people to Jinyang in secret to talk about benefits." Shang Gong Yang Kezheng said in a low voice: "Your Majesty can indulge in hunting and paralyze Shude's eyeliner in the court."

"Ruo Shude knows...it's not right." The saint hesitated.

He remembered the words Shao Shude entrusted Liu Jishu to turn around: "There are so many princes in the Li family, whoever owns the world, is there only one king?"

These words bit his heart almost day and night, making him frightened, painful, angry and even mad.

His heart was full of anger and shame, but also fear and worry.

He was obviously very afraid of Shao Shude, he didn't want to see him, he just wanted to stay away from him, for this reason, even Mrs. Chen, the wife of Wei Guo, was sent out at the beginning——Chen is colorful, calm and wise, tactful and wise, and now At Shao thief's place, I don't know...

But he wanted to see Shao Shude's defeat very much, even if the world was finally taken away by someone else, it didn't matter, anyway, he wanted to see Shao thief die, so he had the urge to provoke him secretly.

But when things come to an end, I still dare not!
"Officials..." Yang Kezheng was a little disappointed.She is loyal to the sage, but at the same time she has a very bad impression of Shao Shude. She feels that this man is ambitious and lustful, and that he must be the one who will destroy Li Tang in the future.If he doesn't suppress his speed of attacking the city and occupying land, within a few years, the officials may not be able to get it because they want to become a rich man.

"Needless to say." The sage waved his hands wearily, and suddenly didn't want to continue hunting.

I, I, dog feet!What is the emperor in a cage, in the eyes of these powerful ministers and commanders?Now unless people are sent out in private, what is the use of government orders not to leave the capital?

But when the female officer Pei Zhen was sent out of the palace, she was captured by Ximen Chongsui and died unexpectedly.I don't know if Mrs. Pei was humiliated before his death, but every time the saint thinks of it, he would cry.

Shao thief, why do you always win battles?The saint almost looked up to the sky and sighed.

It would be great if he could lose a big battle, and it would be best if the army dies, and then someone will send the bandit Shao's family to the capital.The saint suddenly remembered that after the defeat of Li Shidao in Ziqing, Xianzong took his wife Wei into the harem as a maidservant, and suddenly became excited.

After the hunting, the sage drove back to the palace.

On the way, I received a letter from Yang Xingmi, the Jiedu envoy of Huainan, pleading for Dong Chang in Yuezhou.

The sage already knew about Dong Chang's proclaiming himself emperor.To be honest, there is anger, but after the momentary anger, there is no wave in his heart, because he knows that Dong Chang is a clown after all, and it is impossible to accomplish anything.

This was the second time that Yang Xingmi had interceded for Dong Chang, and Zhu Quanzhong also asked for the pardon of Dong Chang's crimes.Dong Chang himself also came to his senses, executed all the demon monks and alchemists in the mansion, removed his false name, and pleaded guilty.At the same time, hundreds of cars of treasures and goods were sent to Chang'an as offerings.

Dong Chang's offerings have always been very sufficient, and the saints have long known it.

For money, he is willing to forgive Dong Chang.Besides, both Shao Shude and Qian Liu wanted Dong Chang to die, so he couldn't let Dong Chang die.

"Dong Chang has changed his mind, thinking of his many years of transfusion, the crime is not questioned, and he should be pardoned." The saint wrote the imperial approval on the form and asked the palace officials to pass it on to the prime ministers.

(End of this chapter)