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

Chapter 1207 Tubo, a country full of endless wealth

Drunk as they were, the ministers mounted their horses and returned home with the help of the sergeants.

Hearty, singing and drinking.

No matter who it was, Du Shenyan's message still kept ringing in his ears.

"With one powerful blow, Naqu was broken in the south of the mountain; with one leap, the logic was destroyed in an instant... The heavenly soldiers gathered together, and the army was about to fall apart. The liver and brain of the dead were torn to the ground, and the bones and flesh of the living were not preserved... I hope that there will be surrender, and I will surrender sincerely. The communication remains the same and the support remains the same; if you resist stubbornly and act as a bandit for me, then the sky will be clear and the sky will be clear, and everything will be wiped out.

The body dies and the country is destroyed, but the world laughs...

Like the law.

Like the law. "

Hearty, hearty, hearty.

Du Shenyan, in particular, was admired and toasted by countless people, who didn't even care that the emperor was sitting on the high platform.

But the emperor just looked at it with a smile, his expression full of pride.

Li Xuan sat back in the carriage, recalling the emperor's expression, and couldn't help but laugh.

Du Shenyan, Du Shenyan.

Today’s piece of propaganda will make the whole world fall in love with it.

From then on he can be called a master.

Not only that, today he can write a message to attack Tubo, but what about tomorrow!

The excitement on Li Xuan's face disappeared without a trace in an instant, and her eyes were completely cold.

At this moment, a voice sounded outside the car window: "Is the King of Nanchang here? I wonder if I can have a moment?"

Li Xuan was slightly startled. It was Pei Yan's voice.

Immediately, Li Xuan's face was full of drunkenness. She opened the curtain and looked at Pei Yan in the carriage opposite with some confusion. She shook her head and said as calmly as possible: "Uncle, what's the matter?"

"It's important." Pei Yan looked at Li Xuan with a smile, the sharpness in his eyes seemed to directly tear apart the fog on Li Xuan's surface.

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, looked forward, and said, "Go to Changzhou to enter the Memorial Hall."

"Here!" Li Zhu responded slightly, and the next moment, the carriage was slowly walking towards Pingkangfang.

……

On the first day of the New Year, there is a hint of tranquility amid the hustle and bustle.

The gatekeeper was surprised to see Li Xuan come to Jinzou Courtyard today, and quickly welcomed Li Xuan and others in.

"Let the others rest. Prepare two pots of good tea and take them to the back hall." Li Xuan turned to look at Pei Yan and said with a calm smile: "The people who are entering the memorial hall now are all officials from Changzhou. There are scholars who are going to take the imperial examination, and there are a few businessmen, but they were all having fun last night and should not be up yet."

Pei Yan nodded and said with a smile: "New Year's Eve should really be fun."

Entering the back hall, only Li Xuan and Pei Yan were left.

Others stood guard at the entrance of the courtyard to prevent others from approaching.

Wait until the room attendant brings tea and cakes to the room, and then slowly exits.

"Uncle, please!" Li Xuan raised her hand slightly and said, "The cook who entered the memorial hall is from Changzhou, and he has some techniques that have never been seen in the capital."

"Good!" Pei Yan picked up a piece of chestnut cake and took a bite. It was indeed very tasty: "Not bad."

"When uncle goes back, ask someone to bring some with him." Li Xuan smiled and sat on the soft couch, calm and silent.

Pei Yan glanced at Li Xuan and nodded slightly. With this calmness, it was no wonder that Li Xuan was able to make such a big contribution in Changzhou.

After pondering for a while, Pei Yan finally said: "If my uncle remembers it well, Du Shenyan, who wrote the Tubo essay today, was recommended to the prince by his nephew, right?"

"That's true." Li Xuan nodded and said, "But this appeal was written by Yang Jiong at the beginning of the year. Yang Jiong declined and gave it to Du Shenyan. Others He Zhizhang, Lu Zhaolin, Song Zhiwen and others also wrote it. participate.

It was also for this reason that His Majesty made Yang Jiong and Song Zhiwen the bachelors of Chongwen Hall, and Du Shenyan, who was most responsible, became the bachelor of Hongwen Hall. "

After hearing Li Xuan's careful explanation of what had happened in the past, Pei Yan nodded slightly, and then asked: "When I return to Beijing this time, my nephew compiled "Qie Yun", wrote "Han Lun", and wrote "Wandering Son's Song". When I received the "Complaint to Tubo", it seemed that I was determined to work hard in the literary world, and my nephew seemed to have entrusted me with the matter of Tubo, why?"

Li Xuan paused slightly with her half-stretched hand, and then calmly replied: "It's normal to have job rotation. Once my nephew gets the job and works hard for a few years, I think someone will transfer my nephew back to the DPRK." Yes, and my nephew also has a high-ranking mother, a lovely wife, a beautiful concubine, and a young son and daughter at home, so it would be better to return to Chang'an as soon as possible."

Li Xuan's mother-in-law, Ouyang, is nearly sixty years old. She has one wife, three concubines, four sons and one daughter at home.

Li Xuan is the governor of the border state. Now that he is married, his mother-in-law Ouyang can leave the capital, but his wife Liu Jinyu must stay in Chang'an.

If Liu Jinyu is here, then Li Zhizhao, Li Zhiming, and Li Jinxia must stay with her.

In addition, Li Zhiyou and Li Zhichang are both still young and must stay in Beijing.

This is still just a few years ago. In a few years, the children will go to school, and there will be a lot of things to do.

As a father, he should stay by his son's side.

After Li Xuan said these words, most people could no longer speak.

Pei Yan looked deeply at Li Xuan and said softly: "My nephew is so sure that he will return to Changzhou. Maybe he will be transferred to another state."

Li Xuan smiled and said: "Given the relationship between my nephew and the prince, it should be possible for me to work as a casualty in the capital for a few years, and your majesty should also be willing to do so."

"What about the situation in Tubo?" Pei Yan suddenly spoke, staring at Li Xuan and asked: "Tubo is in another country after all. Even if the wise nephew takes over Tubo, it will be impossible to stabilize Tubo for more than ten years. What happened in Baekje back then was a precedent. Are we going to let Tubo go back to Baekje and have my nephew go back and pacify it in a few years?"

After Baekje was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, it only took a few years to make a comeback with the support of the Silla people.

You know, at that time, Silla was still an ally of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xuan looked at Pei Yan in surprise, not expecting that he could think of this level.

Li Xuan took a breath and said helplessly: "It's not up to others, so there's nothing we can do about it." "Why not?" Pei Yan asked back, even a little puzzled: "Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven is a saintly person. The ministers are also very intelligent, so how can they not see through the dangers involved? Even the prince and my nephew have said that they have deep feelings and the important place of Tubo, how can they rest assured that they will be handed over to others?"

"Others?" Li Xuan couldn't help flashing a sneer, and said with disdain: "My nephew is lucky that he was not replaced before the logic was settled."

"My nephew is saying that someone is already thinking of replacing my nephew in front of the Tubo army...Who, who is so bold?" Pei Yan's expression suddenly became cold and stern.

"Who knows." Li Xuan looked indifferent and said softly: "Uncle, do you think that His Majesty transferred Wang Xiaojie back from the Tibetan army just to prepare for the grassland?"

Pei Yan's face finally darkened.

Since Li Xuan was transferred back to Chang'an in August last year, in addition to worrying about his ulterior motives, she was also preparing for changes in the grassland war.

Once something happens, Li Xuan can immediately lead the left and right guards in the court to deal with it.

Now, the emperor transferred Wang Xiaojie back from the front line, probably because he had the same intention.

"What happened?" Pei Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. He had also been a military coach, so he naturally knew the taboo of changing generals before the formation.

Especially their opponent is Lun Qinling.

"Last November, Wang Xiaojie received a letter from Chang'an. It had no beginning or end, but he advised Wang Xiaojie to step up the offensive. It would be best to conquer one or two more levels before the year." Li Xuan looked at Pei Yan and said: " Uncle should know that Xuan’s original order was to act steadily..."

"Once Wang Xiaojie can achieve results, then it will naturally be the failure of the good nephew's plan; and once Wang Xiaojie fails, then it will be the mistake of the good nephew's frontline command." Pei Yan's face became solemn, what a cruel move!

"Fortunately, Wang Xiaojie did not make the decision without authorization, and had a letter sent to Chang'an by express. It was in the hands of my nephew. He quickly wrote a letter to ensure that the front line was safe." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said with a wry smile: "But This matter, somehow, fell into His Majesty’s ears, and that’s what happened next.”

Pei Yan's face turned completely gloomy, and then he asked incomprehensibly: "Who is it that has such disregard for the overall situation?"

Li Xuan raised her head and asked, "My uncle thinks that if my nephew is evacuated from Changzhou, who is the best candidate to replace him?"

Pei Yan was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and started thinking.

For a time, countless figures appeared in Pei Yan's mind, but they were quickly denied one by one.

Even Wu Chengsi was denied the moment he appeared.

At this point, Pei Yan believed that Empress Wu would not have any problems with the overall situation.

Pei Yan finally shook his head and looked at Li Xuan, saying in disbelief: "Uncle, can't you guess who it is?"

Li Xuan smiled softly and said, "That's because my uncle only sees the present. Think about it, once the world changes, who will be the best candidate to succeed my nephew?"

Pei Yan raised his eyebrows and his expression darkened.

Once the world changes and the emperor dies, then the prince will naturally take over.

Now that the prince is in power, who will attack Li Xuan, who has the motive to attack Li Xuan, and who has the ability to attack Li Xuan?

A figure appeared in Pei Yan's mind, and then a group of figures appeared in Pei Yan's mind.

Wei family, Wei family.

Weidu in the south of the city, go to Tianchiwu.

This sentence talks about not only Weidu's wealth, but also Weidu's greed.

Tubo was not only the enemy of the Tang Dynasty, but also a country full of incomparable wealth.

If Li Xuan took over Tubo, he would naturally have to make some money for himself, but similarly, a large amount of wealth would be sent to Chang'an, the palace and the treasury.

Apart from anything else, there is no doubt that Li Xuan is loyal to the emperor and the court.

But if it were another person, it would be different.

At least the Wei family doesn't have such magnanimity.

If they really arrived in Tubo, I'm afraid the entire Tubo would have to be evacuated by them.

Especially by that time, Webster was already the queen.

Even if Li Xuan is a general in the court and governor of a border state, he may not be able to resist the covetousness of the queen's family, especially since he is also the king of the clan, which gives others an excuse to take action.

As for the possible unrest in Tubo after Li Xuan was transferred back.

Huh, who cares.

The Wei family doesn't care anyway. At worst, they can just transfer Li Xuan back when the time comes. Anyway, they have gotten everything they should have gotten over the years.

As for the future, if Li Xuan controls Tubo again, they will just harvest another crop.

……

"They are testing." Pei Yan sighed softly and said, "They are testing whether Wang Xiaojie will be obedient. If he is obedient, then they will naturally start planning at this time."

Li Xuan gently stroked the tea cup and said calmly: "The world is like this, who can do anything. My nephew has been deprived of his position as the director of Luoche Road, so it is not too much to ask a prince to offer wine, right?"

Li Xuan raised her head, her eyes flashing with indifference.

"Give it a few more years." Pei Yan collected his thoughts, looked at Li Xuan solemnly, and said, "What if there is a way to let my nephew live in Tubo for a few more years?"

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment and asked with some uncertainty: "Is there any way?"

"Of course there are." Pei Yan smiled.

No one would be unwilling to hold power for a longer period of time, and the same applies to Li Xuan. He has his own small thoughts, but it is in the country's interest to serve as the general manager of Tubo.

"How to do it?" Li Xuan looked at Pei Yan deeply and became cautious.

"It's all about checks and balances. If it's the left prime minister..." Pei Yan's expression turned playful.

(End of this chapter)