A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 796 Three Kings and One Phase

In the sixth year of Zhenguan,

July.

Before the Ghost Festival of the Ghost Festival, Li Yuanheng, the king of Feng, suddenly died of illness at the age of fourteen, leaving the country childless. Three days later, Li Xiao, the king of Jiang, died.

Two princes died in three days.

Li Yuanheng is the eighth son of Li Yuan and his biological mother is Concubine Yin De. Li Xiao is the eleventh son of Li Shimin and his biological mother is Concubine Yan De.

On the day of the Ghost Festival, the acting king Li Jian passed away again, and the prime minister Dai Zhou died of illness on the same day.

Three kings and one phase passed away in succession.

For a time, rumors and various speculations began to spread in Chang'an City.

There are even rumors that the eldest grandson, Queen Phoenix, is critically ill.

Then came the news that the prince was seriously ill.

On July 15th, when the sun and moon meet, there will be a solar eclipse.

The Qiang people in Jingzhou Mountain rebelled, and there were rumors that they had entered the capital, and the Qiang rebels had kidnapped Pei Ji and made him their leader...

"Huaiyu, what do you think?"

In the Hall of Wude, the emperor looked haggard and looked tired.

In the palace, the prime ministers and the saints sat and discussed politics.

Pei Ji was a veteran of martial arts and an old associate of the Supreme Emperor. Emperor Zhenguan spent a lot of effort to drive him out of the center. He was finally demoted again and again, and ended up being exiled to Jingzhou.

Jingzhou is affiliated to the Lizhou Dudu Prefecture and is placed under Shannan East Road. It is on the east bank of the Jialing River tributary and has four counties. It is located on the northern edge of the Sichuan Basin and at the southern foot of Micang Mountain. It is very remote and backward.

In the pre-Qin period, it belonged to Ba in the east and Shu in the west.

To this day, there are still many tribes of Qiang, Di and Tibetan barbarians.

People in the Tang Dynasty generally didn't bother to subdivide you into Qiang, Di, Li, Man, and Ti, so they called the tribes in the south either Man or Ti.

The Jingzhou Mountain Qiang rebelled, which certainly did not make Li Shimin worry and haggard.

It just happened to involve Pei Ji.

Of course, even if Pei Ji rebels now, the emperor will not worry. The previous two governors of Lizhou, Li Xiaochang and Luo Shou, rebelled not long after Li Shimin took the throne, so the emperor did not worry, let alone now.

"Your Majesty, I thought that Pei Ji would not dare to participate in the rebellion. He had committed several capital crimes before, but the saint Hong En spared his life.

Besides, the Jingzhou Mountain Qiang are just a ragtag group of people. How could a smart person like Pei Ji collude with them? "

"However, it is possible that the Jingzhou Mountain Qiang are causing trouble and want to kidnap Pei Ji and use his name. However, I still think that the Jingzhou Mountain Qiang do not yet have the ability to capture Jingzhou.

Now they are just rumors, and they must have been deliberately spread by the barbarians.

The imperial court only needed to deploy troops and generals to suppress the rebellion. "

Li Shimin nodded. He also believed that Pei Ji did not have the courage to rebel in Jingzhou. Besides, Pei Ji was exiled in Jingzhou and was not the governor of Jingzhou. How could he rebel.

"Who will be sent to exterminate the rebels?"

Zhongshu ordered Wen Yanbo to come out, "I recommend Hou Junji. Hou Junji is unparalleled in bravery and strength. He is a Jingzhou warrior, and he will definitely succeed immediately."

Wu Huaiyu was a little surprised when he heard Hou Junji's name.

A few months ago, Hou Junji was appointed governor of Yongfu in Lingnan, but was directly dismissed by Wu Huaiyu. He was then remanded back to Chang'an and impeached for a number of serious crimes.

The emperor asked a senior official to conduct an investigation. In the end, Hou Junji was dismissed from his post and seduced his title. Now he is a commoner without official title and is reflecting at home.

Originally, just a few of the charges against Wu Huaiyu for impeachment were enough for Hou Junji to execute him.

But this guy was, after all, the emperor's confidant Yuan Cong and his childhood friend. Although Li Shimin was not in the habit of giving death-free gold medals to heroes, he still felt nostalgic for his heroes.

What's more, Hou Junji also served as prime minister.

Therefore, in the last eight discussions, the crime and punishment were reduced and reduced, and some money was confiscated.

Even though he fought to the end, no one knew that he was the emperor's confidant. It's just that Wu Huaiyu didn't expect that Wen Yanbo would recommend him to come back.

Without waiting for Huaiyu to stand up and object,

Shangshu's right servant shot Li Jing, but he stood up first, "I objected to using Hou Junji. Hou Junji made many big mistakes in Lingnan, especially in Yongfu. , the Duke of Jin has been wiping his butt, and the rebellion has not been completely put down until now.

Asking Hou Junji to go to Jingzhou is not to put out the fire, but to fan the flames. I am afraid that the fire will get bigger and bigger, and the whole Bashu may be in chaos.

I firmly oppose the use of Hou Junji. "

Needless to say, Li Jing's status in the military is like the ancestor of the military today. What's more, he is now the minister's right servant. Even if he doesn't usually speak out in the political hall, this status is here.

He is also Hou Junji's teacher.

The emperor said nothing.

"Xuanling?"

The left servant shot Fang Qiao out and said, "I recommend Li Zihe, the general of the right military guard, to lead the troops to quell the rebellion."

Li Zihe, whose surname was Guo, was a hero in the late Sui Dynasty. He was originally Zuo Yiwei of the Sui Dynasty. He was exiled to Yulin for crimes. At the end of the great cause, he led eighteen people to capture the county magistrate, killed the officials and opened a warehouse to rebel. He called himself King Yongle and united with Liang Division in the south. Du, serving the Turks in the north,

However, he was quite aware of current affairs. In the first year of Wude, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. In the fourth year of Wude, he was forced to give up his territory in Yulin and led his troops to move south to the Yanzhou area. Later, he became an official in the court. He served Liu Heitai for his meritorious service and was given the national surname Li.

This man is now the Duke of Tan and the general of Youwuwei. As one of the heroes of the separatist regime at the end of the great cause, it is actually quite remarkable that he can survive until now.

Huaiyu wrote down Li Zihe's name, and it seemed that he was already Fang Xuanling's.

The mere barbarians in Jingzhou were not worth mentioning in the eyes of the imperial court. It was easy to pick up a general from the imperial court. This was even an opportunity to take credit.

It’s not the Turks, Tuyuhun, and Goguryeo who are hard-core.

Wu Huaiyu killed many barbarians in Lingnan in two years. Although few thought it was something to brag about, after all, it was a real achievement and it was able to leave a mark on his resume.

Zhongshu ordered Wen Yanbo to recommend Hou Junji, Zuo Pushe Fang Xuanling recommended Gao Zihe.

Wei Zheng recommended Zhang Shigui.

When it was Wu Huaiyu's turn, he recommended Niu Jinda without hesitation.

The other prime ministers also have their own candidates. Anyway, this is a good opportunity to take credit, and it is cost-effective to arrange for one of your own people to go there.

This way.

Hou Junji's comeback was blocked because of this.

The emperor seemed to just want to try for the limelight. Seeing that few people supported Hou Junji's comeback, he didn't mention it again.

"Assign the right armed guard general Li Zi and the governor of Baili Prefecture to take charge of suppressing the Qiang rebellion in Pingping Prefecture."

The emperor made the final decision.

Li Zihe not only got the post of conquest, but also became the governor of Lizhou.

The emperor issued several more edicts.

Commute the sentences of prisoners with capital crimes or less in Yong, Qi and Bin prefectures.

Give food and cloth to elderly people over eighty years old in Guanzhong.

For example, the whole country is ordered to implement a rural drinking system in which local governors send off recommended tributes with wine and food.

The emperor will take the queen to Jiucheng Palace in Qizhou to take refuge.

"During my absence in Beijing, Prince Qian will temporarily supervise the country!"

As soon as the emperor's words came out, the prime ministers were surprised. The prince had not appeared in public for a long time. In addition, the emperor had said that there was no such thing as a prince, which had long aroused speculation.

Unexpectedly, the emperor now said that he would let the prince supervise the country.

Many eyes turned to Wu Huaiyu,

Yesterday Wu Huaiyu just returned to Chang'an and then entered the palace. It is said that he had a family dinner with the saint's family in the palace. More details are unknown.

And now they can't help but guess,

Perhaps Wu Huaiyu had turned the tide in the palace yesterday, allowing the emperor and the prince to put aside their past grudges and resolve their conflicts?

Somewhat incredible.

Immediately afterwards, the emperor announced another decree. King Li Tai of Wei wanted to compile the geographical records. This was a good thing that benefited the country and the people. In order to allow King Wei to concentrate on compiling books, the emperor removed the governor of Yangzhou, the governor of Yuezhou, and the governor of Yuezhou, who were originally led by King Wei from afar. Beining and other five governors,

Only the posts of Governor of Yanzhou and General of Youwuhou were retained.

The King of Wei concentrated on staying in Chang'an to compile the geographical records, and he did not need to accompany Jiucheng Palace this time.

(End of this chapter)