Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 640 The Unlucky Poet

"Yes, that's him!" Langri said with a smile: "I have a plan, which is better than letting me stay in Longyou or being a wealthy idler in Chang'an. You have been an official in Songzhou and Chengdu, and you should have heard about it. How about passing the barbarians of the Liuzhao? If you choose a barbarian tribe among them, help it build a country, and then form an alliance with it, attack the Tubo from both sides, and make it exhausted, wouldn't it be possible to win without a fight? "

Wang Wenzuo didn't say anything. The Wuchen of Shen Gong mentioned by Lang Ri was a Chu noble in the late Spring and Autumn Period. He came from the Chu royal family with the surname Mi and Qu, and was named Wuchen. Because his fiefdom was in Shen, he was called Shen Gong. Wizard ministers are also called Qu Wu.At that time, Jin and Chu were competing for hegemony. Due to the internal political struggle in Chu State, Shen Gong Wuchen fled his mother country and defected to the enemy Jin State.The ruler who went abroad at that time, Ling Yinzi, killed Wu Chen's tribe. The angered Shen Gong Wuchen gave advice to the Jin State, and formed an alliance to support the emerging country of Wu, which was located southeast of the Chu State at that time, and weakened the Chu State with fatigue. .

After getting the permission of Jin Jinggong, Shen Gong Wuchen went to Wu as an envoy to form an alliance between Jin and Wu, and left his son Qu Huyong to serve as a traveler (diplomat) in Wu, teaching the Wu people who were still in a barbaric state at that time chariot fighting, etc. As a result, Wu's military strength greatly increased due to its advanced tactics. It continuously sent troops to invade Chu's southeastern border, which made Zi rebel exhausted. In one year, he led troops to help seven times. All the small countries in the southeast that were originally attached to Chu were conquered. The annexation of Wu State made Wu State a strong enemy of Chu State, which paved the way for the Wu army to enter Yan and destroy Chu State.

Langri used this example to be quite vivid. The situation at that time was indeed quite similar to that of Jin and Chu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Tang and Tubo were in a stalemate on a long front of thousands of kilometers. After the defeat of Dafeichuan, the Tang army lost control. The initiative of the Tubo war, and judging from the geographical situation, Tubo was already in an advantageous position after controlling the areas around Qinghai Lake and the Hehuang Valley. In order to ensure the security of Guanzhong, the Tang army could only concentrate its main forces in the Longyou area. Not much power can be given to other battlefields.Under such circumstances, it would undoubtedly be a very smart strategy to support an emerging force from Tibet's flanks and rear to contain and weaken Tibet's power, especially since there is no need to invest much force. At most, some money and silk can be spent to export some military technology. , compared to the tens of thousands and 10,000+ troops spent when the two countries went to war, it was simply a drop in the bucket.

"Such a plan shouldn't be something you can come up with in a day or two! You must have been thinking about it for a long time, right?" Wang Wenzuo asked.

"That's right!" Lang Ri nodded: "I started thinking about it after escaping from Hongshan Castle. After all, if an exile like me wants to live a better life in the Tang Dynasty, he must be useful to the Tang Dynasty. The more useful he is to the Tang Dynasty, the more useful he is to the Tang Dynasty." , Datang will value me more and more, don’t you think?”

"If you think so, that's the best!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "But I cannot decide such a big matter alone. I have to meet the emperor and all the ministers in the political hall. You should prepare well first! "

"Of course!" Langri said with a smile: "You can recommend it to me, which is already a great kindness!"

Looking at Lang Ri's leaving figure, the smile on Wang Wenzuo's face gradually disappeared. As a time traveler, his suggestions for Lang Ri were not as enthusiastic as he appeared - the reason is very simple. In history, the establishment of Nanzhao was indeed far away. Bukai's canonization and support from the Tang Dynasty also played a role in containing Tubo at first. However, as Nanzhao's strength gradually grew, Tubo also adjusted its diplomatic strategy, and due to some mistakes in the Tang Empire's southwest diplomatic strategy, Nanzhao's role also changed. It gradually turned from an ally of the Tang Dynasty to an enemy country, and defeated the Tang army many times. Instead, it became a serious problem on the southwest border of the Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years.

"Having said that, the unification of the six imperial edicts in the southwest is also the result of mature internal factors. Even without the canonization and support of the Tang Dynasty, there will be a final winner in the local hegemony war. Instead of trying to win over them at that time, It's better to get involved now, the cost will be much lower! Besides, even if I don't support it, Langri will find other ways, and he should be able to get the support of the court in the end. Instead of going through others, it's better to go through me. As for what happens next , It shouldn’t be a big problem when I’m alive. As for later, it’s already great that people can take care of things 50 years from now. Who can take care of things a hundred years from now?” Wang Wenzuo weighed the pros and cons for a while, and finally decided Decided to support Langri's plan and strive to control it in his own hands.

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Taiji Palace, Ganlu Palace.

"This is the plan of the Tibetan exile!" Wang Wenzuo repeated Langri's plan and paused for a moment: "Your Majesty and all the gentlemen, please discuss whether it is feasible!"

"Mr. Dai, Mr. Zhang, and Shizhong Pei, what do you think?" Li Hong's eyes flashed with excitement and he asked the people below him.

"Reporting to your majesty, I think it is better to be cautious about this matter first!" Dai Zhide's attitude was a bit negative: "After all, for this long day, if the war between Tang Dynasty and Tubo continues, it is best for him to never stop. Yes, so don’t trust his words!”

"Yes!" Pei Judao nodded in agreement: "In the final analysis, our Tang Dynasty is currently at war in the Northeast of Liaoning, and we are really stretched. If we go to the southwest and get involved, as that guy said, will we cause trouble? What's the big trouble? After all, Jiannan Road is the Western Palace of the Emperor, and the food and clothing of Longyou's soldiers depend on Jiannan. If another big trouble happens in the southwest, what will be used to feed Longyou's soldiers?"

Seeing that both of them disagreed, Li Hong was a little disappointed and turned to Zhang Wenguan: "Ms. Zhang, what do you think?"

"I think we can give it a try!" Zhang Wenguan said: "In the final analysis, the worst case scenario of Langri's plan is that the weapons, money and silk used to support the local barbarians are all gone. Compared with the investment in Longyou every year, What does money, food, soldiers and horses matter? If it can be effective, the Tibetan people will have even a fraction of the pressure on Anxi and Longyou, and the local defenders will be much more relaxed. No matter how hard this deal is, there will be no loss. !”

"How can military and national affairs be treated as business?" Pei Judao frowned: "Isn't Mr. Zhang too childish?"

"Sun Tzu said: More is more likely to win, less is less, so what if it doesn't matter? Military affairs are basically the same as business!" Zhang Wenguan said with a smile.

Dai Zhide listened and sneered: "Xiangong Zhang is so good at calculating. Why didn't you calculate when the Supreme Emperor ordered to send troops to conquer Tubo?"

Zhang Wenguan, Dai Zhide, and Pei Judao were quarreling and arguing, but Wang Wenzuo stood aside without saying a word. Li Hong frowned and said, "Sanlang, you are a military general and have served in Jiannan Road. What’s your opinion on this matter?”

"I think it's better to let Na Langri rest for a few days and calm down before making any decision!" Wang Wenzuo said.

"Why do you say that?" Li Hong asked.

"The end of Autumn is the time for Tubo to use its troops. If my guess is correct, Qin Ling will kill his master, and he will definitely use a large-scale external force to establish his authority and subdue those who are dissatisfied! No matter how fast Langri's plan is, it will not be completed until next year. Implementation, so I thought it would be better to pass the autumn first before making any suggestions!" "That's true!" Li Hong nodded: "Then it's just like Sanlang said! I'll see him in a few days, and then he will go to Chongrenfang Give Nalangri a mansion!"

After discussing the affairs, Wang Wenzuo had just left the Manlu Palace when a eunuch came behind him and said in a low voice: "General, wait a minute, your Majesty has something to tell you, so please come with your servants!" This kind of thing happens often, Wang Wenzuo He nodded, followed the eunuch into the inner hall, and came to the flower hall in the side courtyard. He saw that Li Hong had changed into a purple casual robe, his head was wrapped in a scarf, and he was holding a jade ruyi in his hand, looking like a rich man. .

"Your Majesty, do you have anything to ask me about?"

"Yes, Sanlang, sit down and talk!" Li Hong pointed to the short table on his right: "Did you recommend a scholar named Wang Bo to be the school secretary of Hongwen Hall a few days ago?"

"Yes, it does happen!" Wang Wenzuo thought about it for a moment and nodded.

"Is he an old acquaintance of yours from Chengdu? He came to Chang'an to join you recently?" Li Hong asked.

"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo was a little surprised. How did Li Hong know about this trivial matter?Did he send someone to inquire about Wang Bo's origins?Why did he do this?

"Look at this!" Li Hong picked up a document from several cases and handed it to Wang Wenzuo: "This was submitted by King Pei a few days ago, and it is the same thing as your recommendation letter! I have read some It’s strange, who is this guy, and why did King Pei and Sanlang recommend him together, and King Pei recommended him to be the secretary of the royal palace, but you recommended him to be the secretary of the Hongwen Hall!"

"This -" Wang Wenzuo was also stunned. Didn't Wang Bo say that he was sick in Chengdu and had just arrived in Chang'an?What's going on with King Pei's recommendation letter?

"I don't know this minister!"

"Sanlang, of course you don't know the tricks of such villains!" Li Hong sneered: "I have already sent someone to investigate. This guy has been in Chang'an for a long time. He used to be a companion in Prince Pei's Mansion. After reading, he was expelled from Chang'an because his article offended the emperor. He met Sanlang you again in Chengdu. You cherished his literary talent, gave him a famous assassin, and asked him to come to you after returning to Chang'an. But after this guy returned to Chang'an, Seeing that the situation was not good for you, you went to King Pei to ask for an official position. That was fine. There were many people in the world who sought advantages and avoided disadvantages, and he was not the only one. But then you supported me on the throne, and the situation turned around. , that guy may have disliked the official position given to me by my silly brother, so he came to you again, saying that he was sick in Chengdu, so he came late. As soon as he came to Chang'an, he came to see you. The matter of King Pei has been concealed in the past, how can I spare my life for such villains who follow others’ influence?”

"Is there such a thing?" Wang Wenzuo was silent for a long time, and finally couldn't help laughing. With his current status, it was naturally impossible for him to check the past resumes of those who came to him to apply for an official position. In fact, Wang Bo didn't even have one when he applied for an official position. When he saw himself, he realized that everything was handled by Yiji Lianbod. He just reported to himself afterwards, but he didn't expect that the secret would be revealed to the emperor. Wang Bo really had no destiny to be an official.

"Then what does Your Majesty plan to do?" Wang Wenzuo asked.

"Isn't he asking for an official position?" Li Hong sneered: "I will give him an official position, but it is impossible for him to be the school secretary of Hongwen Hall. I heard that his father was an official in Jiaozhi, so he reunited his father and son. Understand a little about loyalty and filial piety!"

"Jiaozhi? Isn't this exile?" Wang Wenzuo thought to himself. It seems that Wang Bo's incident completely annoyed Li Hong. Jiaozhi was already the southernmost county in the Tang Dynasty. It was culturally backward, sparsely populated, and full of miasma. The northern scholars at that time If you go there, you'll probably never come back.Li Hong actually meant one thing by doing this - let Wang Bo and his son die together over there!Although he felt that Wang Bo was a bit miserable, the emperor clearly did this to vent his anger for himself, so he didn't have to be a good person. Maybe his rough life would allow him to leave a few more famous works, so he nodded: "So it's so good." good!"

Seeing that Wang Wenzuo agreed, Li Hong immediately summoned Zhongshushe and ordered him to draft the imperial edict.Looking at Zhongshu Sheren who was quickly drafting the edict according to Li Hong's order, Wang Wenzuo suddenly felt a ridiculous feeling in his heart: Zhongshu Sheren was in charge of drafting edicts, serving as attendants, announcing decrees, asking questions, and accepting memorials. , mostly filled by those with literary qualifications. If it hadn't been for this accidental incident, after Wang Bo worked as a colloquial scholar in Hongwen Hall for several years, he would probably have been appointed as the captain of the Gyeonggi County, the supervisory censor, the left and right Supplementary, Yuanwai Lang, and Zhongwen. He was a scholar in the central government, a minister of the central government, and finally entered the political affairs hall to become a prime minister and rose through the ranks. With his literary talents, if he was lucky, he would be able to reach the position of a scholar in the central government before forty years ago.But luck was not on his side. As soon as he set foot on this road, he fell upside down into the bottomless abyss. This world is really ridiculous.

"That's it, pass it on quickly!" Li Hong said: "That guy must leave Chang'an before dark tomorrow!"

"Here!" The person in the middle school room responded and then left.Li Hong snorted coldly and stood up: "What I hate most are these scoundrels who are talented but have no morals and like to work hard! Although Hongwen Hall is a place where talented people are educated, it cannot accommodate such scoundrels. !”

"Your Majesty is right!" When Wang Wenzuo heard this, he could only lament for Wang Bo. No matter what kind of person you are, if you leave such a bad impression on the emperor, it is better to be a hermit for the rest of your life.

After Li Hong finished his decree, he walked to the window and suddenly said: "Sanlang, it's already autumn!"

Wang Wenzuo was stunned when he heard this. He stood up and saw that most of the leaves of the locust tree in the yard had turned yellow. He responded: "Yes, most of the leaves of this locust tree have turned yellow!"

"Yes!" Li Hong nodded: "It will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days. Sanlang, your wife hasn't returned to Chang'an yet, has she?"

"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo also didn't expect why the emperor mentioned this: "We have sent people to take Yunying back to Chang'an, but it will take more than ten days to come back. It may not be in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

(End of this chapter)