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

Chapter 1116 Your Majesty’s Message, Warning

In the Zichen Hall, Li Zhi raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with a half-smile: "I heard that you are looking for Yang Jiong?"

"Yes, I would like to ask Yang Jiong to write a message to attack Tubo." Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand and answered sincerely.

Li Zhi nodded with a smile and said with emotion: "I know that you once said that you wanted to use a memorandum to force the Tibetan army in Tanggula Mountain to go north."

"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed and said seriously: "Such a slogan has no effect at all in front of a sophisticated figure like Lun Qinling, but in the eyes of the people of the upper and lower classes of Tubo and the frontline soldiers, being led by someone They blocked the north exit, mocked them endlessly, and were forced to shrink in the mountains. It’s strange that they can endure it.”

Li Zhi looked serious, nodded and said: "It seems that it can indeed have some effect."

"I hope so too. After all, this is a rare opportunity for me to relax in the Tang Dynasty." After a slight pause, Li Xuan moved his hand forward again, and then said: "I actually hope that this memorandum can sway the new leader of Tibet, Chi Dusong. Zan... If he can be provoked to force Lun Qinling, or even have a conflict with Lun Qinling, we, the Tang Dynasty, will have a chance to win without a fight."

"But there are not many opportunities like this." Li Zhi waved his hand slightly, but then said: "But it's rare that you are so attentive."

"This is my duty." Li Xuan bowed seriously.

"What did Yang Jiong say?" Li Zhi leaned forward slightly. If his words were really useful, their power would be incomparable.

Li Xuan had persuaded Li Zhi back then to gather Wang Bo, Lu Zhaolin, Yang Jiong, and King Luo Bin together, and then jointly write a memorandum. It would be best to directly curse the leader of the Tubo Kingdom, Mangsong Mangzan.

It's a pity that Li Zhi didn't know that Mansong Mangzan was seriously ill at that time, otherwise he might have been scolded to death by an essay.

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "The school secretary said that this matter needs careful consideration and cannot be done hastily. Moreover, he will also write to Shuzhong to ask Du Shenyan's intention. After all, this kind of matter is still Du Shenyan's. More appropriate.”

"Indeed, Du Shenyan is the most suitable for swearing, hahaha..." Li Zhi couldn't help laughing, then waved his hand and said, "Continue."

"Yes!" Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand and said, "I might as well ask the school secretary to contact Lu Zhaolin and He Zhizhang, and they can write and discuss it together, and we hope it can be a good article."

"That's right." Li Zhi nodded with emotion and said: "Whether or not this matter can cause confusion among the Tubo monarchs and ministers, this trip is a grand event. It is a decree to give several beloved ministers half a year's leave to work on this matter. If you come to Beijing, the Secretary will be responsible for your hospitality."

"Here!" Behind the curtain, a scholar stood up and held his hands.

Li Zhi turned to look at Li Xuan and asked, "I heard that He Jizhen did well in Changzhou. When will you let him come back to take the scientific examination?"

"Your Majesty still remembers He Jizhen's name." Li Xuan raised his hand in surprise, and then said: "Since he failed to win the title, He Jizhen has been serving as the chief clerk in Xinghai. He has gained a lot of experience in the past few years... Your Majesty, since I miss him, so I asked him to come back and take the imperial examination at the end of this year, but he won't be able to catch up this year."

For the imperial examination, registration will be done in November at the end of the year, and after that there will be a series of things to do to gain fame, which is very troublesome.

"Next year is fine." Li Zhi nodded and said, "Next year you want to attack Tubo. After the imperial examination, I will transfer him back to Changzhou to serve as the county magistrate."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Li Xuan bowed gratefully.

Generally speaking, after the imperial examination, it is quite good for a person to be appointed as a county captain after the imperial examination. The county magistrate is at least three levels higher than the county captain.

The emperor's words saved He Zhizhang several years of hard work.

Li Zhi waved his hand slightly and said: "Changzhou has prospered in recent years, and He Jizhen has also made a contribution. I am just rewarding him.

By the way, I heard that someone in your family is taking the scientific examination this year? "

"Yes, Song Jing of Hebei Province is the grandson of Song Wuben, the magistrate of Yueyang County, and the son of Song Yuanfu, the Hucao of Weizhou who joined the army. Song Wuben fought with Zuo Xiang in Goguryeo in his early years. He was somewhat passionate about it, so he studied in the houses of ministers and others." Li Xuan simply explained the whole story.

Song Jing was related to Liu Rengui, and Liu Jinyu was attracted to Prince Peng's Mansion.

"I have called him several times. His abilities are not ordinary, and he is not inferior to Yao Chong. If he can be promoted, he should be able to serve your majesty and serve the court." Li Xuan bowed seriously.

"Why don't I transfer him to Changzhou after the imperial examination this year?" Li Zhi pondered.

Li Xuan quickly handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, no, Song Jing has useful talents, and he can display his abilities better in the court than in the local area. It is better to let him stay in the court and serve your Majesty."

Li Xuan refused very decisively and did not give the emperor any chance to hook him up.

"I remember that you didn't care much about Yao Chong's affairs." The emperor looked at Li Xuan and nodded lightly.

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, in terms of literary talent, He Zhizhang is still above Yao Chong and Song Jing, but in terms of official and political ability, both Yao Chong and Song Jing are far above He Zhizhang, and He Zhizhang is frivolous, and Yao Zhizhang is frivolous. Chong and Song Jing also need to be more restrained."

"I will read their test papers when the time comes." Li Zhi nodded subconsciously, and then said with a smile: "Of course, first of all, their test papers can be delivered to me."

Thousands of candidates participated in an imperial examination, but only about thirty people succeeded in the examination.

Maybe even less.

Only ten people could actually deliver the test papers to the emperor.

Song Jing's test paper wanted to appear in front of the emperor. At least his score must be among the top ten among a thousand candidates.

If he really has this ability, then no one can say much if the emperor adjusts later.

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, I don't know whether to make it or not."

"Say!" Li Zhi waved his hand directly. Li Xuan had never spoken to restrain Li Xuan when he was here.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan stood up, looked at Li Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to ask Your Majesty whether there is any opinion on Turks becoming the number one scholar in this year's imperial examination."

Li Zhi straightened up, sat up straight, nodded slowly and said: "It is true that there has been such a statement before, but I disagree... In recent years, there are not a few Turks who have studied and taught in Taixue and Imperial College, but there are Jinshi There are very few talented people, let alone the number one scholar." Li Xuan nodded slowly, cupped his hands and said: "What your Majesty said is indeed reasonable. The Turks always fail in civil affairs, so they can only rely on military affairs. Show off your evil deeds to the world."

"But you still have to have the right attitude." Li Zhi raised his head and said softly: "I can't give it to the top pick, but if I deliberately let go of the top pick and the second pick, no one will be willing to do it in the future."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand.

The imperial court chose the Turks as the second best choice. This would allow Turks all over the world to see a new path.

In particular, ordinary Turkic people were not so hostile to the Tang Dynasty. In this way, when trouble occurred in the future, it would be easier to pacify it.

"You are interested." Li Zhi waved his hand, then picked up a memorial from the imperial case and handed it forward slightly.

Wang Fulai on the side had already taken the memorial and handed it to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan took the memorial with some surprise. Before he opened it, the emperor continued: "Look, this is the secret report from Tubo and Supi sent by the secret guard. There is not much movement in Tubo, but Supi, on Qinling Mausoleum A large number of troops were mobilized to repair Qamdo, and it seemed that Qamdo was going to be built into an extremely strong fortress."

"He wants to drag me to Qamdo." Li Xuan looked at the memorial in his hand, and the picture in his mind gradually became clear: "He is thinking about using Qamdo in front to attract the attention of the ministers, and then send troops from the Tanggula Mountain pass, directly The plan behind the surprise attack... Why does this plan look familiar to me?"

"Did you see it?" Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan in surprise.

The people from the Ministry of War also looked at it for a long time before they realized what was fishy. Now Li Xuan could see through it at a glance.

"It turns out it's still the same old routine." Li Xuan suddenly came to his senses and felt funny for a moment. Then, he turned to look at the emperor, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this was originally used by Qinling when the Northwest Army fought against Tubo in Changzhou. It was a routine, but I really didn’t expect that he would do it again.”

When I was in Changzhou, I held the mountain path of Majixue Mountain in Lunqin Mausoleum, then leaned on Xinghai in the east and Fuqi City on the right.

As long as Datang attacked one side, it would immediately be attacked by the other two sides.

Especially when Qamdo was gradually transformed into a hard barrier, this method became even more obvious.

"You have seen it." Li Zhi was a little surprised, but then said: "Since you have seen it, do you have any good strategies for this matter?"

"Your Majesty." Li Xuan earnestly held his hands, then took a step forward and said: "What the enemy wants, I don't want to do the most.

If Qin Ling wants to fight his ministers in Chang, the best strategy is to avoid Subi Changdu and choose a place that no one has ever thought of.

Datang and Lunqinling were fighting each other. In this way, Lunqinling's advantage could be minimized. "

"Are you trying to do the same thing again?" Li Zhi nodded in confusion.

Li Xuan cupped her hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, at this time, no one would have thought that I would attack Yang Tong."

Not Supi, not Tubo, but Yangtong.

When Li Xuan attacked Su Pi, Tubo and Yang Tong attacked from both sides.

When Li Xuan attacked Tubo, Yang Tong and Su Pi also came to attack.

But if Li Xuan attacks Yangtong, Tubo and Su Pi may not be able to move.

Because among the three, Yangtong has the least value, they are likely to worry that Li Xuan is just luring the snake out of its hole.

"Use light cavalry all the way to attack the capital of Yangtong. The army will open its pockets in the back. If they come to save them, I will devour them. If they don't save, I will take Yangtong directly." Li Xuan looked fierce. Hot, yes, he is luring the snake out.

"It's a worry-free journey." Li Zhi nodded gently, and then asked: "Then what's next?"

"Attack Tanggula Mountain, and then use Tanggula Mountain as bait to lead the Qinling Changdu attack." Li Xuan bowed lightly, all his plans were here.

"Just don't take the initiative to attack Qamdo." Li Zhi nodded lightly. He already understood Li Xuan's thoughts.

"You can also use the name of Qamdo to sneak into Tanggula Mountain." Li Xuan handed over his hand and said seriously: "If you leave one day in Qamdo, you can send people from Qamdo into Tanggula Mountain in one day."

"You are planning the checkpoints in Tanggula Mountain." Li Zhi suddenly understood.

Li Xuan bowed and said: "Tanggula Mountain has nine passes. I want to sneak into Tanggula Mountain and win as many passes as possible during the war in Qamdo."

"No wonder Zuo Xiang said that you are suitable for being the Minister of War." Li Zhi sighed with emotion and said: "For these logical matters, just act according to your strategy. I can rest assured if you leave it to me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan bowed again.

"Are you leaving for Changzhou tomorrow?" Li Zhi asked casually.

"Yes!"

"Go and see the prince and tell him that he needs to work harder on the hidden field tidying up in Henan Province this year." Li Zhi said casually.

Li Xuan was silent for a moment, but soon he bowed and said, "I accept the order."

"Well, let's go. This trip to the northwest, be careful and don't be careless. Lun Qinling has never been easy to deal with. Don't fall short." Li Zhi looked solemn.

"I obey the Holy Order!"

(End of this chapter)