retaliate

Chapter 703

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Beiliao army marched southward, forcing the Tang Dynasty to sign an alliance under the city, which can be called a great shame.

Then Datang succeeded in counterattacking, and Beiliao lay dormant for more than ten years, gradually recovering its vitality.

Since then, the two countries have continued to friction in the northern Xinjiang area, and there have been more and more conflicts... If there is no major war every few years, the soldiers and civilians of the two countries will feel that it is abnormal.

Did the monarchs and ministers of the Great Tang (Daliao) collectively switch to vegetarianism?
Against such a background, the status of northern Xinjiang is unprecedentedly important.

The Northern Border Army is the strongest army in the Tang Dynasty, even if the Southern Border Army said sourly yes it is not weak, but it still cannot deny the fact that its skills are not as good as others.

During the Fubing system, the Northern Xinjiang Army was mainly composed of the children of Guanzhong and the northern Fubing, and they would be rotated regularly.

Such a structure leaves no place for the generals to act if they disagree.

What?Rebellion...you're fucking crazy!
The rotation system can ensure that the main general can't win over his subordinates... I haven't warmed up the hearts of my subordinates yet, sorry, it's time to rotate.

However, with the increasing population and the intensification of land annexation, the Fubing system collapsed.

There is no problem with the collapse of the military system, but the northern and southern borders must be defended!

So Li Yuan and his son proposed a method: the recruitment system.

There are no more soldiers, you wait to recruit warriors by yourself!
But a problem ensues. The frontier has no financial autonomy. Every year, taxes must be sent to Chang'an, and then Chang'an will be sent back again.

The cost of going back and forth was so high that Hubu wanted to vomit blood.

So the emperor waved his hand, don't make it so troublesome, let them collect taxes by themselves!
All right.

Since then, northern Xinjiang and southern Xinjiang have become independent kingdoms.

Self-collection of taxes, self-recruitment of troops, if the power not appointed by officials is still in the DPRK, the northern and southern borders are said to be rebellious, and no one will question them.

Huang Chunhui fell out with the emperor, but everyone is not worried that he will rebel.Therefore, when Huang Chunhui came to Chang'an, everyone smiled knowingly.

It's just awkward, well, it's cloudy and sunny.

But now another problem, or rather a great opportunity, arises.

A piece of fat pork was thrown out by the emperor.

Who has the ability to snatch it!
Deputy envoy of Jiedu, proper minister.

Jiedushi is the natural successor.

When Huang Chunhui was there, he strongly recommended Yang Xuan, but now the emperor has pushed out his own candidate... Dali Siqing, Yuan Xun!
Yuan Xun had served in the southern border army for more than ten years, and his record was impressive.

At this moment, he was standing on the side, allowing the officials to look at him.

Forty years old is the best age for a man, energy, experience, ability... are all the most mature.

who agrees!
Who opposes?
The emperor looked at the courtiers.

Wang Douluo moved.

The Wang family and Yang Xuan had some friendship, but the Wang family let go later, otherwise there would be one more ally.

Zhou Zun said slowly, "Your Majesty, I recommend someone."

"Does Minister Zhou want to recommend your son-in-law?" Zheng Qi laughed.

Zhou Zun nodded, "I recommend Yang Xuan, the governor of Chenzhou!"

When Tu Qiongdao saw him, what kind of evasion was he playing? Zhou Zun tore up his face and went into battle shirtless for his son-in-law!
Zheng Qi took a look at Yang Songcheng... the head of the state lowered his eyes, as if he was in meditation.

"Yang Xuan?" The emperor said calmly.

Zhou Zun nodded, "Although Yang Xuan is the son-in-law of the minister, in the past few years in northern Xinjiang, he started as the county magistrate of Taiping County. He is a leader in both war and governance. The so-called internal promotion does not avoid relatives, minister, recommendation. "

In a word, the focus is on martial arts and governance.

That is the way of civil and martial arts.

Compared to this, Yang Xuan is really not afraid of anyone.

Yuan Xun's qualifications are sufficient, but he is far behind Yang Xuan in terms of record and governance ability.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zun couldn't help secretly praising his son-in-law's ability, if not for this, he would have no face to recommend him.

Zheng Qi smiled, "Shijun Yang is not bad, but he is young after all! The old man thought that he could practice for a few more years."

Central Plains has a tradition of seniority ranking since ancient times, and seniority is nothing more than age... I am fifty, you are 30 years old, you are young, let's go on for another 20 years!
For people, age is a more annoying and anxious thing.

But for many industries, age is a treasure.

Age means many things: experience, stability, wisdom...

Young, so impulsive!

One sentence overturned a boat of people.

Zhou Zun said: "During the time of Chen Guo, there was a general who led the army out of the fortress. He defeated the alien army in three battles and three victories. There is also a good story about twelve prime ministers. Age is never a problem."

My husband's son-in-law is over 20.

"Young people are prone to impulsiveness." Zheng Qi was like a resentful woman, talking over and over again.

Zhou Zun smiled, "I remember at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there were ministers in their twenties."

At the beginning of the founding of the country, there were many talents in the Tang Dynasty, and it was not uncommon to become an important minister in his twenties.

Zheng Qi said: "At that time, all kinds of wastes were prosperous, and everything was in a hurry."

"Over there in northern Xinjiang, isn't it peaceful at the moment?" Zhou Zun retorted.

The two were in a stalemate.

Yang Songcheng coughed dryly, and said: "The situation in northern Xinjiang is complicated. Not only do you have to lead the army to fight, but you also have to govern the region, and what is more important is how to deal with Beiliao.

Just being tough doesn't work, and neither does being weak.

How to deal with it needs to be prudent and weigh the pros and cons... So, how can someone who is not mature and prudent take on this task? "

That's right!
Beiliao often deals directly with Beijiang, and at this time it depends on the diplomacy of the helmsman.

"When Mr. Huang is here, he is extremely stable." Yang Songcheng praised, as if he had forgotten that he led his men to attack Huang Chunhui as a coward.

As a politician, you have to be shameless!
The more shameless you are, the higher your status.

"Northern Xinjiang is primarily about governance, the ability to lead the army to fight, not diplomacy!" Zhou Zun retorted.

"Hehe!" Yang Songcheng smiled, "Supporting troops to attack and plan, many times, the crisis can be resolved without using troops. Why not do it? Zhou Shilang is like this... Is it because he wants me to fight between the Tang Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty? The fight between the two is endless?"

Zhou Zun said, "Where did the father-in-law come from?"

The two sides were at each other's throats, refusing to give in to each other.

Zheng Qi joined the battle group.

Luo Cai, who couldn't hold back for a long time, rolled up his sleeves and began to spit wildly, and Yang Songcheng covered his face with his sleeves after spouting.

Lao Luo's fighting power was too fierce, gradually, Zhou Zun retreated to the second line, watching Luo Cai spit at Zheng Qi and others, pointing at east and west, berating...

"...Diplomacy is important, but without the backing of the army, what is diplomacy? It's a fart!"

For the little brat he valued, Lao Luo turned into an old hooligan, "What qualifications, what age, what's the use of qualifications? Seniority, only the qualifications with outstanding military exploits and effective governance of the local area are called seniority. Being an official is mediocre, fighting is mediocre, Such a person, even if he lives to be a hundred years old, is still useless!"

Lao Luo waved his hands out of breath, stood up, and looked around.

Why are you silent?
Yang Songcheng wiped the saliva off his face expressionlessly, Zheng Qi coughed dryly, and stopped talking.

The emperor stood up, "It's gone!"

The emperor strode towards the harem, and Han Shitou followed closely.

The emperor stopped suddenly and said, "What I regret the most at this moment is that I left this old dog Luo Cai behind."

Han Shitou parroted his tongue and said angrily: "That old dog, death is not a pity!"

Luo Cai was walking alone in the imperial city at the moment, no, he was lonely.

Zhou Zun stepped forward, "Thank you."

Luo Cai shook his head, "Yang Xuan is also a young man who grew up under the old man's watch. How is he doing in northern Xinjiang? Not bad! Those people say their age, but they are just moaning about nothing.

If everything has to be based on seniority, this Tang Dynasty is not far from the boss.In fact, it is already old.All I can do is try my best. "

Zhou Zun said in a low voice, "I still have to thank you."

The emperor gathered Yang Songcheng and others for this matter, and the momentum was huge.Zhou Zun was alone and alone, if Luo Cai hadn't stepped forward today, this matter would probably have gone wrong.

Zhou Zun still knows a little about his son-in-law's temperament.If the position of deputy envoy of Jiedu cannot be planned, Chenzhou will most likely become a state within a state in northern Xinjiang.

That son-in-law, apart from Liu Qing, Huang Chunhui and others who could make him bow his head willingly to help him, even Liao Jin couldn't suppress him.

Not to mention Yuan Xun.

Once this is the case, the situation becomes complicated.

Therefore, Zhou Zun's gratitude was genuine, and he wished he could go back and invite Luo Cai to get drunk.

"Luo Shangshu!"

Luo Cai turned around, but Zheng Qi called him.

"What's the matter?" Luo Cai has always been cold-faced towards people like Zheng Qi.

Zheng Qi approached, "The old man knows that Luo Shangshu and Yang Shijun have friendship. Every time Yang Shijun comes to Chang'an, he will give Luo Shangshu some gifts, right?"

Those herbs... Luo Cai nodded, "That's right."

Denial at this time is slapping yourself in the face.

Zheng Qi shook his head and sighed, "Let's go."

Later, someone impeached Luo Cai for accepting bribes from local officials.

One copy, two copies... The memorials flew into the palace like snowflakes.

Luo Cai smiled wryly, "Is this to drive the old man home?"

The entourage persuaded: "Why should Luo Gong argue with His Majesty? Take a step back and open up the sea and the sky!"

Luo Cai pointed to his chest, and said slowly: "I will go underground in the future, what will I say when I see Emperor Xian and Emperor Wu? You said that I chose to live on under pressure?! Old man, shameless!"

An official came in, looking anxious, "Shang Shu, Zheng Qi has made a move."

Luo Cai said calmly: "The old thing raised by the little woman!"

Lao Luo burst into foul language.

……

Yang Xuan returned to Chang'an.

"The old thief took them to buy grain and grass, and bought dozens of sheep."

His entourage is almost 200 people, and the daily food is a lot of money.

The old thief asked: "Then what's for lunch?"

"Let Yuanzhou Ramen deliver...that's all, the amount is too big, they don't have that many people, let them eat it in the workshop."

Wang Laoer added, "Old thief, I want the Huang family's mustache."

The old thief asked: "The woman in the Huang family has fair and tender skin, but you want her to give you the mustache and cover it with her chest?"

Wang Laoer said disdainfully: "It's all sweat, why cover it? You can't see the woman's thighs even if you wear a lot of clothes in this weather."

The old thief raised his eyebrows, "I can see her breasts...that woman's bottom line is extremely low."

"The more you talk, the more outrageous it becomes, get out!" Yang Xuan shouted.

"Get out!" The old thief raised his eyebrows at Wang Lao Er, touched his thigh, and then led the guards.

Old snakeskin!
Take the second child out.

Yang Xuan led people into the imperial city.

"Mr. Yang!"

An official greeted him, Yang Xuan remembered that this person belonged to the official department, "What's the matter?"

The official sighed, "Many people have impeached Duke Luo these days just to make the king."

How do you say this?

Yang Xuan was stunned, and the official said in grief and indignation: "Your Majesty wants Dali Temple Minister Yuan Xun to be the deputy envoy of Jiedu. Zhou Shilang recommended the envoy, and Luo Gong stood up for the envoy. He argued hard, and was impeached later, saying that Luo Gong accepted Envoy bribes."

It's no wonder that the officials I saw before all looked strange, that's why.

"What bribe?"

"Every time the envoy comes to Chang'an, he gives the envoy something."

That is the root of the rotten street on the grassland!

One of the important raw materials of Huichun Dan.

How does this have anything to do with bribery?
"Tell me carefully."

"Zhou Shilang recommended the envoy, but the head of the state and others said that the envoy is too young and not stable enough. If he takes up this position, he might start a war without his will."

Yang Xuan nodded, "Understood."

The official said: "Duke Luo suffers!"

It's fine if you don't cry!

Yang Xuan turned back and said, "Bring the gift I prepared for His Majesty."

Your majesty's gift?

The old thief was not there, and Wang Laoer was dumbfounded.

A group of clubs!

Yang Xuan glanced at Wu Da, Wu Da was shocked, and turned around to bring a sack.

Yang Xuan has been the focus of discussions in the imperial city for the past two days, seeing him carrying a sack with a half-smile, everyone gathered around him.

What is this man going to do?
Luo Cai was implicated by him, and the father-in-law didn't please him, and there were quite a few people impeached in the past two days.

Yang Xuan untied the rope on the mouth of the sack, lifted it upside down, and shook it vigorously.

A pile of grass was shaken out.

Yang Xuan said: "This is what I gave to Luo Gong, not only Luo Gong, but also many people, including a few bad people in Wannian County..."

Everyone take a closer look...

"Isn't this just a pile of grass?"

"Yes, it's just a pile of grass. After being boiled, it can clear the fire." Yang Xuan pointed to the herbal medicine, "This thing is everywhere on the grassland. It is used to feed cattle and sheep. The herdsmen call it: dog thing!
What's the meaning?Things dogs don't even eat.

Chang'an Fengsha fell in love with the fire, I gave it away, not for bribery, this bitch can't be called bribery, right? "

Someone said: "Who knew you gave this!"

"Come out!" Yang Xuan raised his head, "Dare to speak out, stand up!"

An official came out and smiled, "Of course I dare to speak up. I just want to ask Mr. Yang, what is in the sack you gave Luo Shangshu?"

Dead without proof!

It's useless to say what you say!
Yang Xuan pointed to the herbs on the ground, "I forgot to tell you to wait, every time I come in with a sack, the sergeant guarding the gate will inspect it."

He didn't look back and waved, "Go to someone and ask!"

Wang Laoer has the best memory, so he ran away quickly.

Several sergeants were brought over.

One of them said: "Every time Shijun Yang comes with a sack, he will open it and turn it over completely... The villain said no, but he just wouldn't listen."

Yang Xuan turned around and looked at the crowd.

"Who, still have questions?"

……

Ministry of officials.

Luo Cai watched the servant in front of him move his lips expressionlessly...

"Luo Gong has worked hard for many years, and His Majesty remembers it in his heart, but... the following words are what we said in private. People say that fallen leaves return to their roots. Luo Gong, just before, we saw more than ten censors begging to see His Majesty with bullets. . Luo Gong, tell me something from your heart, don't let it be too late!"

(End of this chapter)