People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1113 The emperor granted marriage and split the Turks

In the bedroom in the east courtyard, Li Xuan kept pacing, gritting her teeth with an ugly face: "What's going on? Why is the Queen here again?"

Liu Jinyu sat on the side of the table and looked up at Li Xuan: "Husband, are you really unwilling?"

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded solemnly and said, "Of course."

"Then I will go back and cancel the marriage, and tell my third uncle to ask my fourth mother to find a good husband." Liu Jinyu stared at Li Xuan carefully, half-smiling but not smiling.

Li Xuan paused, twitched the corner of his mouth, glanced at Liu Jinyu, and then sighed and said: "If you can retreat, it is best to retreat."

"However, this marriage cannot be cancelled." Liu Jinyu rolled her eyes at Li Xuan, and then said: "Have you ever seen someone withdraw from the imperial edict issued by His Majesty and the Queen? Named Teng Concubine."

Law of the Tang Dynasty: Two princes, children, and concubines are considered to be of the fifth rank; ten concubines are considered to be of the sixth rank; heirs, princes, and ten concubines of the first rank are considered to be of the sixth rank.

This time, it was Liu Shubi who was granted marriage to Li Xuan by the emperor as his concubine.

The concubine of Liu Jinyu's third uncle, Liu Shubi.

Although she is a concubine, Liu Shubi's treatment in the Liu family is not bad.

But outside, when people say it, it is hard for a concubine to be truly cared about.

After Li Xuan returned home, he saw the imperial edict that had been passed down. The emperor named Liu Shubi the Lord of Suichang Township, and granted him the title of King Tengren of Nanchang, with the seventh rank.

Liu Jinyu was named the King of Dechang County before she first married Li Xuan, and later became the King of Dechang County step by step.

The others, Qu Dou'er and Pei Shitong, both had the title of County Lord, while Liu Shubi was the only one left with the title of Township Lord.

Before she married into the Nanchang Prince's Palace, she already had the title of Township Lord.

Later, there was a rank, which was the same rank as the county magistrate of the outer dynasty.

……

Li Xuan didn't know what to say for a moment. The emperor and empress offered marriage, so they had to be very ignorant to refuse.

What's more, she is his wife's concubine.

Li Xuan didn't know what to say for a moment. This kind of thing was never his initiative, but it suddenly happened to him.

"What's more, what happened this time was earned by my husband's hard work. Why should I send him back?" Liu Jinyu suddenly sneered.

Li Xuan was startled for a moment, then walked up behind Liu Jinyu, hugged her gently, and whispered: "Why are you doing this?"

"My husband has guessed it." Liu Jinyu's voice softened.

"It was my husband's fault." Li Xuan shook her head and rested her forehead on Liu Jinyu's hair.

"It's none of my husband's business. My husband is taking a risk for the court this time. If he fails, he will have nothing. If he succeeds, he will have nothing. Please ask your majesty for a marriage. While asking for rewards, he can also silence other people's mouths... As for Si Niang, she is afraid I have long been looking forward to marrying into the family." Liu Jinyu lowered her head and sighed.

This time the emperor and the queen granted marriage, which itself originated from Liu Jinyu's suggestion.

It was just a normal thing for Liu Shubi to marry into the Nanchang Prince's Palace. At most, she could only register in the Zongzheng Palace. However, Liu Jinyu used Li Xuan's decisive battle with the Turks to claim an identity.

A country gentleman.

It's not a big deal, and it can't compare to Li Xuan's desperate efforts in court, but it's enough to show Liu Jinyu's attitude.

"Husband, what do you think your Majesty and the Queen will think when they receive the reward?" Liu Jinyu asked Li Xuan.

"Just a few words of complaint, and the rest should be satisfactory." Li Xuan hugged Liu Jinyu forcefully and said softly: "The more important you are in the palace, the more valuable your 'hostage' will be in Chang'an, Your Majesty and the Queen." I can’t say how happy I am.”

Liu Jinyu's seemingly reckless behavior actually showed that she was somewhat panicked.

Li Xuan fought with people at close range in the palace, which was different from him outside, leading countless men to fight with the enemy.

Fighting for life at close range, if there is an emergency, it can be transmitted from the palace to the home in the blink of an eye.

There is absolutely no room for cover-up.

Not to mention, there are elderly people at home.

……

Li Xuan sighed softly, shook her head and said, "It was my husband's fault. I was sure of it, but I never told you in detail. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had to worry about it for so long."

Again.

Being close at hand and far away give people completely different feelings.

Liu Jinyu was sitting here today, and her hands and feet couldn't help but tremble when she thought about what happened in the court.

The previous few days were no better.

Now when Li Xuan said this, Liu Jinyu couldn't help but raise her head and asked: "When did your husband start preparing that halberd?"

"Let's start with it. On the day when the Turks entered Beijing, Pei Yan concluded that the Turks would definitely provoke me. Your Majesty asked me to make preparations. My husband went to the Prince of Peiping and asked him to help find a heavy weapon in the inner treasury. It's a halberd, but fortunately I have this thing." Li Xuan smiled slightly.

"My husband is sure that the Turks will attack my husband's best weapon." Liu Jinyu saw through Li Xuan's truest thoughts at a glance.

"Well!" Li Xuan grabbed Liu Jinyu's hand, sat down aside, and then said softly: "If my husband deals with me, then my husband will definitely do this."

After careful study, Li Xuan has not used many weapons since he became an official, except for swords and long swords.

There aren't even many bows and arrows.

As long as he finds a weapon that can restrain Li Xuan's sword and Changsha, and finds a strong man, the final result will be clear.

"When did your husband learn to hold a halberd?" Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan curiously. Even she had never heard Li Xuan mention this matter.

"It's very early. I used it when I was a child. When I get older, I use the long spear and the long sword more often." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said softly: "The long spear and the long sword are originally made from the halberd. These two Being familiar with the weapon will naturally be of great help in using the halberd."

Liu Jinyu nodded seriously.

It has always been said that a good halberd player must be a good halberd player.

A good halberd player must know a little bit about how to use the halberd.

This is basic common sense.

"And on the battlefield, a long halberd is more life-saving than a long spear." Li Xuan opened her palms and waved her hands lightly, as if she had a long halberd in her hand, swaying it at will.

Liu Jinyu understood at a glance that the long halberd had a larger coverage area than the long spear. All long and short arrows shot from all directions could be blocked in an instant.

Liu Jinyu leaned on Li Xuan, relaxed, and then asked: "What about the Turks? They suffered such a big blow today. Will they still raise troops when they return to the grassland in the future?"

"Of course, but not that many." Li Xuan waved her hands slightly and said, "Today's matter is just to allow them to stay quietly in Chang'an for a few days. Once they leave Chang'an and return to the grassland, they will immediately Restore the ambitions of the past..."

"So today?"

"At least the Turks in Chang'an City will not be brought back to the grassland so easily this time, and other foreign ministers from other foreign countries will not be easily deceived by the Turks. In the future war on the grassland, I am afraid that only the Turks will fight against the Turks. The Tang Dynasty is fighting." Li Xuan told Liu Jinyu all his thoughts in detail.

Today in the court, the emperor used various means to undermine the Turkic people's self-confidence.

Xue Rengui killed people, Pei Xingjian patrolled the border, and Li Xuan attacked Tubo. Under such circumstances, how could people not see the danger of this matter.

Even the Turks are the same.

Some tribes dare to move, and some tribes dare not move, but the grassland reunion is ultimately the general trend of the people.

If there is not this person, there will be someone else.

"But no matter what, some small tribes, regardless of whether they are willing to move or not, are likely to completely disappear on the grassland after this battle." Li Xuan raised her head, sighed deeply, and then said: "The general trend is No one has a choice... But there is no need to worry, most of the Turkic forces will be concentrated in the northern part of Monan, and they can occasionally reach the edge of the Great Wall, so they will not pose a threat to Chang'an."

Today's visit to the court, Li Xuan has completely seen clearly the reality and reality of the Turks.

He already knew that the twenty-four Turkic tribes tended towards each other.

I just don’t know how many people in the court can see clearly.

……

"Among the Turks, there are still many tribes that are loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and most of them are close to the Great Wall. Once a war breaks out, how to deal with these people will be a problem." Li Xuan frowned slightly.

Once the Turks re-establish their country, the position of these Turks who love the Tang Dynasty will be very embarrassing.

The Turks in the north did not welcome them, and the Tang people in the south were suspicious of them. The final result was that their hearts were completely pushed to the Turks.

"What do you mean, husband, after this time, the Turkic turmoil will not subside in three to five years?" Liu Jinyu couldn't help but raise her head and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.

Liu Jinyu keenly caught the meaning revealed in Li Xuan's words in an instant.

Li Xuan fell silent. After a moment, he finally nodded and said: "Today in the court, they said that the Turks are too big to conform to the rules of the Tang Dynasty... The chiefs of the tribes in the twenty-four states said so, even if their hearts are The people of the Tang Dynasty must also have complaints in their hearts. In fact, if you think about it, in addition to Xue Guogong's family, how many other Turkic nobles can hold real power in the center of the imperial court... Together with their ambitions, it will be difficult to quench their ambitions."

"I see." Liu Jinyu now fully understood the differences between the Tang Dynasty and the Turkic tribes.

In recent years, although the Turkic tribes have repeatedly been appointed as governors in the states in southern and northern Mon, there is no one above them except Duke Xue.

Nine temple ministers, six ministers, and even prime ministers.

Not only did they not have a share of the grassland tribesmen, but on the contrary, the Tang Dynasty kept sending people to the grassland.

"Actually, if you think about it carefully, you will know that the people of the Tang Dynasty have to go through countless hard work to get one of the positions in the imperial court. If there is any spare time for the Turks in the grassland, how can it be given to the Turks, let alone the repeated efforts? If there is a rebellion from the grassland tribe, it would be good if you don't take precautions." Li Xuan shook her head gently.

"That is to say, the contradiction in this cannot be resolved at all." Liu Jinyu sighed softly, put his hand on the table, looked forward, and asked: "So, it is very likely that my husband will be transferred in the future." Heading to Northern Xinjiang?"

"In a few years." Li Xuan walked to the side and sat down, and then said softly: "As my husband said, after taking the Luosu, he will not go to Tianzhu, but will fight to the Western Regions, and finally retreat from the Western Regions. Attack the Western Turks, kill through the Western Turks, and then fight towards the DTZ..."

Liu Jinyu nodded solemnly and asked: "So, Duke Wenxi and Duke Pingyang can't defeat the Turks?"

Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian.

"It can be defeated, but it is difficult to exterminate." Li Xuan sighed and said: "The sparks on the grassland are likely to last for decades."

"Is there going to be decades of war in the imperial court's northern border?" Liu Jinyu looked horrified, but said softly: "Wouldn't everything go back to the Wude years?"

"If we are separated for a long time, we will be together, and if we are together for a long time, we will be divided." Li Xuan shook her head calmly and said, "Everything depends on what Your Majesty and the Queen will do?"

Liu Jinyu raised her eyebrows, and she instantly understood why Li Xuan said that Datang would win first and then lose.

The emperor could not last more than a few years.

As for what happened next, it was Li Xian.

Liu Jinyu knows best what Li Xian looks like.

Just look at Li Xian to know what the world will be like in the future.

……

"Is there no other way?"

"Yes, if we divide the grassland like Jieli and Tuli did in the past, internal fighting will be enough to kill the Turks."

(End of this chapter)