Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 539
East Palace.

"So, Wang Jiaoyu defeated the Tubo people as soon as he arrived in Songzhou?" Li Hong asked excitedly, with a smile on his face.

"That's right, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" The servant smiled and said, "I just heard about it from the outside, so I can't be wrong."

"Okay, okay!" Li Hong stood up, paced back and forth behind the desk, saying yes over and over again: "Fortunately, when Wang Jiaoyu was in Chang'an, he didn't agree to the widow's request to stay in the East Palace. A famous general!"

"Your Highness's words are very inappropriate!" A man with a long beard next to him said, "As a subject, it is good to kill enemies and make meritorious service in the frontier, but what's wrong with serving the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace? Your Highness praised Wang Wenzuo so much that the Eastern Palace After listening to the middleman, I'm afraid there are other thoughts in your heart! As the prince of the country, your words and deeds are related to the country, so you must be careful!"

"What Zhang Zuoshi said is true, I understand!" Li Hong nodded. It turned out that the man with the long beard was named Zhang Wenguan. Manage the affairs of Zuo Shi; Tongxitai Sanpin is another name for Tongzhongshu Menxia Sanpin. This person was already one of the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty at that time, and the prince Zuo Shuzi was the minister of the Eastern Palace. In Chang'an, most of them are below it.

"It's a blessing for the country that His Highness is willing to devote himself to accepting your humble opinion!" Zhang Wenguan said, "However, Wang Wenzuo's victory this time is indeed a lucky start. After all, the Tang Dynasty will use troops against Tubo next year!"

"Yes!" Li Hong nodded excitedly: "A few days ago, when I went to the Tai Chi Palace, I heard from A Niang that this time the Tang Dynasty will use all its strength to wipe out Tubo in one fell swoop."

"Really?" Zhang Wenguan said with a smile, "But do you know, Your Highness? It is this Wang Wenzuo. At the end of his letter of victory to the emperor, he said that Tubo is in a remote place, and the land is extremely cold, so it is better to take it slow!"

"Huan Tuzhi? Wang Jiaoyu said that?" Li Hong asked, "Then how will Aye answer?"

"Stay in the middle and not shoot?" Zhang Wenguan said: "The arrow is on the string and has to be fired!"

Li Hong nodded. Although he is not very old, he is talented and intelligent, and he often talks about political affairs with his parents. To change it, as Zhang Wenguan said just now, so many troops in Longyou, Guanzhong, Beiting, Anxi, and Hedong have been deployed in place, how can it be changed by a fluffy "it is appropriate to slow down the map"?

"However, if Wang Wenzuo can say this sentence, he has the body of a minister. When he enters the court, he will be the prime minister!" Zhang Wenguan laughed.

"Oh? Why did Zuo Shi say that?" Li Hong asked hastily.

"Wang Wenzuo is the governor of Songzhou Dudu Mansion. If the imperial court wants to fight Tubo, it must increase troops and food for him, and transfer the finances and taxes of the states of Jiannan Road to his hands. All the power in his hands will be Bigger. Therefore, no matter whether he wins or loses in the end, whether it is beneficial to the country or not, it is beneficial to Wang Wenzuo to go to war with the Tubo people. And he was willing to persuade the emperor not to rush to use troops at the end of the victory report document, which shows that he can Putting one's own interests under the country is indeed a model for a country's ministers, and such people can be ministers and assist the emperor!"

"Wang Jiaoyu is indeed this kind of person!" Li Hong said with a smile: "At the beginning, the widows persuaded him to retain him as an official in the East Palace. If it were someone else, he would definitely agree. But he refused, saying that Paozhe is still in Baekje, and he refused. Be an official in Chang'an alone!"

"Well, if you think about robes in the army, you can think about the common people in the world when you enter the court. If this is the case, this Wang Wenzuo is indeed a minister!"

"Then, when can I ask my father to let him return to Chang'an?" Li Hong asked.

Zhang Wenguan was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately laughed: "It's still early, in fact, the Holy Majesty probably knows it well, otherwise Wang Wenzuo's official career would not go so smoothly. This is the talent that the Holy Majesty prepared for Your Highness. After a while In a few years, when His Highness supervises the country, then you can ask Wang Wenzuo to return to the capital, sit down as an official, and after some practice, you will be able to become a third rank under Zhongshumen!"

The two talked for a while, and Zhang Wenguan left. He left the East Palace and went to the Zhengshitang. In fact, Zhang Wenguan just said that Wang Wenzuo was the talent Li Zhi prepared for his son, so why not himself?Otherwise, as the prime minister of the dynasty, he was too busy to touch the ground, so how could he concurrently have a prince Zuo concubine and come to the East Palace several times a month?To put it bluntly, it was just to deepen his personal relationship with Prince Li Hong and prepare for the future.After all, no matter how many conditions have been required to be a prime minister since ancient times, the most important thing is to be able to gain the trust of the emperor. Although he has just passed fifty this year, he will get sick every few days, so he has to make plans early. It is also possible for a prince to become the Supreme Emperor himself. At that time, it is time for him to show his ambitions.Although I can be regarded as a prime minister now, Datang is a group of prime ministers, and there are differences between prime ministers and prime ministers.Thinking of this, Zhang Wenguan couldn't help showing a smug smile on his face.

Arriving at the Political Affairs Hall, Zhang Wenguan entered the door. Like all human organizations, seniority also plays a big role in the Political Affairs Hall. As a junior, Zhang Wenguan had to undertake the most tedious part of the work. He sat near the Next to the desks at the door, I picked up a brush, flipped through the memorabilia and documents in front of me, and from time to time looked at Dai Zhide, the right servant of Shangshu who was sitting at the top surrounded by people like stars holding the moon, and could not help but gritted his teeth secretly. Back to work.

"There is an urgent report from Liaodong!"

"Put it here first!" Zhang Wenguan pointed to the wooden box on the right with a brush. It was marked in red on it. It contained urgent documents sent from various places, which had to be dealt with first.A few minutes later, after he finished processing the document in hand, he picked up the urgent document that had just been delivered, and he let out a gasp as soon as he opened it.

"The survivors of Goguryeo raised their troops to make trouble, claiming to be the bastard son of Gaozang, the king of Goguryeo. Is Silla involved?" Zhang Wenguan frowned. He was not surprised that there were remnants of Goguryeo in Liaodong who rebelled.As the saying goes, a centipede is dead but not stiff. For a big country like Goguryeo, which has been established for hundreds of years, even if the Tang army moved its royal heroes away after breaking through the capital, there will always be fish that slipped through the net to rise up again and revive.But if there are Silla people involved, it is another matter. As a vassal and ally of the Tang Dynasty, Silla played a significant role in the wars against Baekje and Goguryeo in the Tang Dynasty. Silla, at this time, had different views on the past covenant.

"Do you want to use the remnants of Goguryeo to contain our forces and annex Baekje's old place by yourself, or do you just want to drive me out of Tang Dynasty from Liaodong?" Zhang Wenguan said to himself, he stood up, took the documents and walked to the head Beside Dai Zhide: "Mr. Dai, there is an urgent report from Gaokan in Liaodong!"

"En!" Dai Zhide took the document and read it carefully: "Zhang Zuoshi, this matter is very important, and we have to report it to the saint immediately. But before the interview, I have to be prepared, otherwise The Holy Majesty asks a question, how shall I answer it?"

Zhang Wenguan obviously made preparations before coming, and said in a deep voice: "I think that if the Holy Majesty asks a question, he should make Jin Renwen the governor of the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion and the comfort ambassador of the Wa Kingdom."

"Not bad, not bad!" Dai Zhide is also a smart person, and he immediately understood. He naturally knew that Jin Renwen was a good card in Datang's hands. If he messed up with the matter, Datang directly abolished him and made his younger brother Jin Renwen the king of Silla.

"Will this stimulate Jin Famin to raise troops?" Others asked: "After all, Tang Dynasty is now concentrating on Tubo, and we are unable to use troops in the Northeast for a while. People in Silla know this!"

"But have you ever thought about why the people of Silla didn't tear themselves apart directly, but secretly colluded with the remaining Goguryeo party?" Zhang Wenguan asked. Tang Ximian will fight against the Tubo people, but he doesn’t have the energy to send troops to Liaodong. He doesn’t know. What Jin Famin said is actually just a temptation. Tang should be tough and act resolutely, but that guy will be honest!"

"Well, what Zhang Zuoshi said is very true. If the emperor asks, just answer like this!" Dai Zhide nodded. Zhang Wenguan's analysis made him quite satisfied. He will not fail to learn from the fate of Goguryeo and Baekje, so he only secretly supports the judgment of the remaining party of Goguryeo. It can even be said that he was expected to be discovered by the Tang people. He hopes to use this method to test Datang's reaction , so as to judge the strength of Datang in Liaodong, and then decide whether to place a bet.The best countermeasure against Jin Famin is a quick and decisive blow to destroy his ambition in the bud.He stood up and said with a smile to Zhang Wenguan: "Zhang Zuoshi, now come with me to the Daming Palace to face the saint!"

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Daming Palace.

"Using Jin Renwen as the governor of the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion and the comfort ambassador of the Wa Kingdom?" Li Zhi smiled: "Dai Pushe, is this your idea?"

"It's Zhang Zuoshi's idea to report back to the Holy Majesty. I dare not take away the beauty of others!" Dai Zhide replied.

"Okay, okay!" Li Zhi said with a smile: "Sure enough, it's the prime minister's attitude, okay, let's follow this plan! The people of Silla should really beat and beat."

"What the Holy Majesty said is true!" Dai Zhide said in a deep voice, "Then do you want to write a letter of credence?"

"That's unnecessary. After all, the Silla people's meddling in the rebellion of the remnant Goguryeo party is just a rumor, and there is no evidence!" Li Zhidao: "Some things need to match the name with the truth, since the Silla people haven't torn that layer Pi, then I, Tang, don't have to be a villain!"

"I understand!" Dai Zhide said.

"Okay, if there is nothing else, let's do it like this today!" Li Zhi rubbed his forehead, looking very tired, and it seemed that his physical condition was much worse than it was in a few months.Dai Zhide and Zhang Wenguan bowed to the Holy One and then withdrew from the hall.The two walked for a while in silence, and Dai Zhide suddenly asked: "Zhang Zuoshi, I remember you are still the prince Zuo Shuzi?"

"That's right, Pushe has a good memory!" Zhang Wenguan laughed.

"Well, I can't say I have a good memory, but I just remembered it suddenly!" Dai Zhide suddenly laughed and said, "The Holy Majesty will soon let His Royal Highness the Prince supervise the country, Zhang Zuoshi, congratulations!"

"It shouldn't be so fast, right? The prince is only seventeen this year!"

"Seventeen is not too young, the prince is benevolent and filial!" Dai Zhide smiled meaningfully.

"Then it doesn't need to be so fast?" Zhang Wenguan asked cautiously: "There are two saints in the palace right now, even if the emperor is not healthy, isn't there still His Majesty the Queen?"

"Your Majesty is also a woman, so many things are still inconvenient!" Dai Zhide said with a smile: "And the Holy Majesty is already over 50 this year, and Your Majesty is four years older than the Son of Heaven. You just noticed that the Son of Heaven is already old. But I didn't expect Her Majesty the Queen to do the same!"

Zhang Wenguan opened his mouth, but did not answer. Dai Zhide's words just now were a bit taboo, "Her Majesty the Empress is four years older than the Son of Heaven", what do you mean?Is it implying that the queen was once the concubine of the late emperor?That's why he's four years older than he is today?How dare he accept such words?

Dai Zhide also seemed to have noticed that his words were inappropriate. He coughed twice in embarrassment, and changed the subject: "You asked Jin Renwen to be the governor of the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion, why do you want to add a Japanese consolation ambassador?"

"Silla was originally stronger than Baekje. After several wars, Silla became stronger and Baekje's hometown became weaker. With the power of the Ungjin Governor's Mansion alone, I'm afraid there is no threat to Silla!"

"Well, you are so thoughtful, it seems that it will be your turn to take my seat soon!" Dai Zhide laughed.

"Don't dare! I'm still far behind!" Zhang Wenguan bowed his head.

"Not far, not far!" Dai Zhide said with a smile: "If I guess correctly, you can see it in five years at most, or three years at least! If you don't believe me, you can make a bet!"

"Then I don't know whether I should hope to win or lose the bet!"

"Hahahahaha!" Dai Zhide laughed loudly when he heard the words, and stopped after a while, pointing to Zhang Wenguan and said: "Zhang Zhigui, Zhang Zhigui, the world says you are serious by nature and never laugh all day long, I just realized today. Laugh, it’s just that it’s not the time yet!”

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Chengdu, Jiannan Zhidu Yingtian disposes of military and horse economic strategy and envoys.

"Mr. Li!" Yiji Lianbode said with a smile: "This time, I plan to raise funds for road construction, and my subordinates plan to do business in Chengdu. Please help me!"

"The emperor has issued an edict to remove Wang Dudu as the Deputy Envoy of Jiannan Zhidu Yingtian. This matter is already under his jurisdiction, so why be polite?" Li Jin said with a smile: "The news of this great victory has been sent to Chang'an , the emperor must be overjoyed, maybe even the official position of the old man is given to him, so what is the trivial matter of raising funds!"

"Li Gong's words are serious!" Yiji Lianbode said hastily.

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