bastard seizes tang

Chapter 473 Sand Bandits
The amount of betrothal gifts that Li Shimin asked for was really astonishing. Both Yinan and Tizhen officials were busy raising dowry gifts, so that both Yinan and Tizhen officials ignored one thing, that is Lingzhou, why did Li Shimin make an imperial edict? Excuse me, do you want Tizhen's high-ranking officials to escort their cattle and sheep to Lingzhou to welcome their relatives?

From Yudujun Mountain to Datang, there are two more convenient roads, one is to take the Junji Mountain, cross the Nuozhen River to Taiyuan, and the other is to cross the Zhabuhan River, pass through the Gobi with a radius of hundreds of miles, and go to Ling state.

If you only look at the distance, it is naturally closer to Lingzhou, but it is a little closer to Lingzhou and then to Chang'an, but because you have to go through the Gobi to go to Lingzhou, it is difficult to travel due to drought, so merchants from the north and the south rarely take the road to Lingzhou State, but most of them go to Bingzhou first, and then go to Chang'an, preferring to take some detours.

After careful consideration, the high officials of Tizhen actually did not want to take this road, but Li Shimin had already ordered him to go to Lingzhou to welcome his relatives, so he had no choice but to walk there despite knowing that the Gobi was arid and difficult.

In fact, he also has another choice, which is to take a longer detour, take the pass of Junji Mountain, and then turn to Lingzhou in Monan, so that he can also bypass the Gobi, but this road is really difficult dare not choose.

If he took the long way to Lingzhou and passed through Li Ke's jurisdiction at the pass of Junji Mountain, wouldn't it mean that he made a special trip to provoke the two countries? unlucky.

In desperation, he had no choice but to set off for Lingzhou with a group of missions after Xue Yantuo went around with great difficulty to obtain enough livestock.

But when the high-ranking official Ti Zhen set off to the south cautiously, Li Ke relaxed at this time, at least in the eyes of outsiders.

But thinking about it, because the peace of the two countries is imminent and there is no war in Bianzhou, he, the governor of Bingzhou, naturally relaxes and doesn't have to be as busy as before. Ke also took Princess Wu Meiniang and a group of female family members out of the city for an outing.

The place Li Ke chose for an outing was the beautiful Xuanweng Mountain outside Jinyang City, but since he arrived at Xuanweng Mountain, how could he not go to the Jinci Temple, so Li Ke decided to stop by the Jinci Temple at the foot of the Xuanweng Mountain to worship. trip.

The Jin Temple was first built in the Zhou Dynasty and is located at the foot of the Xuanweng Mountain. It worships Tang Shuyu, the ancestor of the Jin Dynasty in Tongye Fengtang.

Tang Shuyu is the son of Ji Fa, King Wu of Zhou, and the same mother and younger brother of Ji Song, King Cheng of Zhou. He was the first monarch of the Jin Dynasty in the Western Zhou Dynasty. But in Taiyuan and even in the whole of Hedong, there is still a lot of respect. The people of the three Jin Dynasties are grateful for their kindness, and the incense in the Jin Temple has lasted for more than a thousand years.

"It's been a year since Sanlang came to Taiyuan. Today is probably the first time that Sanlang has come to Jinci Temple to worship." Outside the gate of Jinci Temple, after Li Ke had finished offering sacrifices, a group of people were resting by the water. Princess Wu Meiniang, Princess of Chu, was sitting in a carriage and stood outside the caravan. Li Ke asked.

Li Ke replied: "That's right. The Jinci Temple is located outside Jinyang City. It's a little remote, and it's inconvenient to come and go. In the past, the military affairs were complicated and there wasn't much space, so I didn't come here. If I hadn't been very free, I wouldn't have made a special trip here."

Wu Meiniang asked inexplicably: "Duke Jin has a great reputation in the east of the river, and the incense is also the most prosperous. Anyone who comes to the three Jins to be an official will first worship the Jin Temple and seek the protection of the sages. Why does Sanlang seem unwilling?" Come here?"

Li Ke replied: "The state of Jin in the Zhou Dynasty, since the beginning of Tang Shuyu, has pursued the way of 'initiating the Xia government, and the frontiers are based on military affairs'. It is not bad at the beginning of the founding of the country, but after the Jin State dominates the world, it will continue to follow this way. It seems too conservative. In the end, Duke Jin had thousands of miles of fertile land and an army of tens of thousands of troops. In the end, he failed to become the hegemony of the world, but was divided by Han, Zhao, and Wei, and reduced to dust. It is ridiculous, and "

As Li Ke said, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he continued: "Furthermore, in the last generation of Jin Dynasty, Guo Zuo was born in 650 and 41, and there were [-] monarchs. He was the vassal first, and then he became the public. There is no one who can be called the king and the emperor. Yes, what I want, even if they are blessed, I am afraid they will not be able to give it."

Wu Meiniang couldn't help laughing when she heard Li Ke's words. Wu Meiniang covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Sanlang said the same thing. The last Jin Dynasty, for more than six hundred years, followed King Xiang's policy of defending barbarians. , the request is indeed a bit smaller, and it is different from Saburo. This is not only caused by the national policy, but also limited by the current situation."

Hearing this, Li Ke asked curiously: "Oh? Why is it limited by the current situation?"

Wu Meiniang said: "At that time, Jin Wen and Qi Huan were also the British lords. They were selected for a while, but they were still disturbed by the barbarians, and they were very troublesome. In their view, the land of Yanzhao was already in the extreme north. How do they know that now that China is in its prime, our troops have left Monan to control Qibei."

Li Ke agreed: "What Mei Niang said is very true, and it fits my heart."

As Li Ke was speaking, he heard Wu Meiniang mention the matter of Mobei, so he called Xue Rengui, who was guarding him, and asked, "Rengui, how are you doing with the preparations that the king ordered you to prepare?"

Xue Rengui replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the horses, food and grass are all ready, and we can start the journey only after His Highness orders."

Li Ke said: "This time going north to the Gobi, how many brothers and guards do you want to take with you?"

Xue Rengui replied: "The last general wants to bring 100 soldiers from the Marriage Office."

Li Ke asked: "100 people? Tizhen's dignitaries will have at least three to five thousand entourages when they go south to welcome their relatives. If you only bring a hundred people, will it be less?"

Xue Rengui replied confidently: "100 people are enough. This time, the purpose of going north is not to kill the enemy, but to harass. As long as you don't fight head-on with Xue Yantuo's army, [-] people are enough. If there are more, I'm afraid it will cause trouble. Doubtful, there will be a lot of inconvenience along the way.”

Li Ke heard the words, nodded and said: "What Rengui said is also true. Although there are a lot of sand bandits in the desert, they are scattered scattered, and the number of forces in each place is not many. There are hundreds of people, which is reasonable."

Listening to what Li Ke and Xue Yantuo meant, it turned out that Li Ke's trip out of the city was just a cover. Li Ke's real purpose of going out of the city was to provide a cover for Xue Rengui, so that Xue Rengui could lead the Wangfu guards northward to the Gobi desert without anyone knowing. , went to ambush the Tizhen official who was escorting the livestock to Lingzhou to get married.

In order to obstruct the marriage, Li Ke sent people to harass Xue Yantuo's mission, which is a felony. If it is known to others, even Li Ke will not be responsible, so it is necessary to use someone you can trust.

Xue Rengui and Li Ke are naturally trustworthy, and the guards of the Chu Palace have followed Li Ke for several years, and they are also trustworthy. Let Wang Fuwei go out for an outing in the city, and then Xue Rengui leads the crowd to the north, so that everything will be safe.

Li Ke said: "I'm afraid Tizhen's high-ranking officials will leave in just a few days. You can take people there later. The situation in Mobei depends on your line of work."

Xue Rengui leaned over and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the last general will fulfill his mission."

(End of this chapter)