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

Chapter 1256 I still want some face
"... Dou Huaizhe, the governor of Youzhou, and General Cheng Wu of the Forbidden Army stood deep in the grassland. They defeated 60,000 Turkic cavalry and beheaded 30,000. The military report was successful. I wish my emperor long live long live." Xue Yuanchao closed the memorial and faced it. Li Zhi bowed his hands in a deep voice.

"The military report is successful. I wish my emperor long live, long live, long live." The ministers in the palace cupped their hands at the same time and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

Nowadays, good news has come from Tubo and Turks, which is enough to prove the power of the emperor and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

"Get back on your feet." Li Zhi looked at the messenger in the palace who reported the victory, nodded and said, "Well done, you have been promoted to the third level and become Zuo Qianniu Guards General."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The envoy bowed deeply and then slowly exited the hall.

The smile on Li Zhi's face slowly settled, he looked at the ministers and said: "My lords, although the grassland won this time, it did not threaten the foundation of Ashina Wenfu.

According to Wenxi County's official report, Ashina Wenfu has fled deep into the grassland. Now that the autumn grass is lush and beautiful, it is rare to win. After that, we still work steadily. We will find him, catch him, and send him away when winter comes. Come to Chang'an. "

"Your Majesty is wise, and I will take your orders." The ministers bowed solemnly, looking solemn.

"As for the Tubo affairs, the measures taken by the King of Nanchang on the front line are all appropriate. In the future, all matters on the front line will be decided by him. There is no need for the ministers to be suspicious until there is a big defeat." Li Zhi's eyes gently followed Xin Hongzhi passed over his body.

Xin Hongzhi shuddered suddenly.

Yuan Wanqing, Miao Shenke and others lowered their heads seriously, as well as some minor officials in the rear.

This time Xin Hongzhi was pushed to the stage by everyone. Although he still acted skillfully, he was still clearly seen by the emperor.

The emperor's words were a slap on his face, and they were also a slap on the people behind him.

Yuan Wanqing knew even more clearly that their small attack on Li Xuan had already made the emperor hate them.

In the same way, it also made the emperor trust Li Xuan more.

Not worth the candle.

Or not at all.

……

"Now that the King of Nanchang has established a firm foothold in Naqu, the Ministry of Revenue must start to prepare for the follow-up. Changzhou, Lanzhou, Hezhou, Shanzhou and other places will successively immigrate to Tubo, and Guanzhong will also move to Changzhou, Lanzhou, Hezhou and other places to immigrate to Tibet. Immigration to Shanzhou, Shanzhou and other places is a national policy and must be prepared as soon as possible." Li Zhi looked serious.

Today, although the Tubo and Turks have repeatedly won great victories, they still cannot conceal the real problems in Guanzhong and Heluo.

Even though a lot of hidden land has been found during the inspection of farmland in the past two years, there are still many acres that have been re-annexed by aristocratic families in the past two years.

Therefore, immigrating to the border areas has gradually become a problem that Li Zhi needs to deal with.

"I accept the decree." Cui Zhiti, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up and held his hands, looking solemn.

"There are also officials." Li Zhi looked at Dou Xuande, who stood up and held his hands.

Li Zhi pondered and said: "Tubo is a vast territory with a sparse population. Once the whole of Tubo is captured, in addition to a few former military generals who also serve as local governors, other state and county officials and officials will also have to carefully consider it. I can't really take it." The king of Nanchang will send the criminal officials in the court, but I still want to save some face."

"The officials will handle it properly, please rest assured, Your Majesty." Dou Xuande handed over his hand seriously.

Li Zhi nodded, and then said: "Do you have anything else to do, sir? If not, let's call it a day."

"Your Majesty." Yuanming, the Qing of Honglu Temple, stood up, cupped his hands and said, "It has been more than half a month since Ashina Nishugui arrived in Beijing. May I ask how your Majesty should deal with it?"

Li Zhi's expression became solemn, and he said with a slight thought: "He has finally come back from the grassland. Whether he wants to continue to be the Khan of the grassland or to be my lieutenant general, he is in awe of me after all. Tell him that I will Canonize him as the Khan of the East of the Grassland, and give him a reward at the end of the year during the great dynasty."

"Here!" Yuan Ming cupped his hands and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Zhi continued to speak and said: "Tell him that whether he wants to return to the grassland or continue to stay in Chang'an, he can do whatever he wants. Of course, the safety of this person in the future will be handled by himself and the government will not care about it."

"Here!"

"Retreat."

"Farewell to Your Majesty."

……

A rare table in the Penglai Hall was set up. Various seasonal fruits, tea, and pastries were placed on the table.

Empress Wu was chatting with Princess Wencheng, and the delicate-looking Princess Taiping sat to one side, looking at her legendary aunt with curiosity.

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the palace, and Princess Taiping immediately stood up.

Li Zhi, Li Xian, Li Dan, as well as Wei Shi and Dou Shi, all came in with their children in their arms.

"See Your Majesty." Empress Wu, Princess Wencheng, and Princess Taiping saluted at the same time.

Li Zhi waved his hand slightly and said, "Don't worry too much about today's family banquet. Let's all take a seat."

"Here!"

The emperor and Empress Wu sat above, Li Xian, Li Dan and their wives sat on the left, and Princess Wencheng and Princess Taiping sat on the right.

Li Zhi took a breath, and then said with a satisfied look: "Sister Huang, I am fulfilled now that I have returned to the capital. I will meet my father one day, and I will be worthy of him. Come on, Sister Huang, I have done this." cup."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Princess Wencheng didn't know what to say for a moment.

Li Zhi waved his hand, looked at Princess Taiping, and said: "Taiping, you are going to get married soon. If you have anything to ask your mother about in the future, just ask the emperor's aunt. Don't keep everything in your heart." Sit quietly. Princess Taiping was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Empress Wu. Empress Wu's face had darkened.

Princess Taiping suddenly screamed in her heart.

At this time, Princess Wencheng said: "What, Taiping is getting married too? Which young talented person is this?"

"It's Xue Shao of the Xue family. He is the youngest son of the Chengyang Emperor. He is quite talented." After a slight pause, Li Zhi smiled and said: "The key is that he is still caring. In the middle of March, Taiping will end." We had been married to Taoist monks in Nanshan Lou Guan for several months, dressing up as women's crowns. People in Chang'an said that Taiping had become a monk in Lou Guan to avoid getting married. Everyone else had resigned. Only Xue Shao pursued him to Zhongnan Mountain. As he was serious about it, I agreed to the marriage. .”

"That's it." Princess Wencheng couldn't help but nodded. Then she looked at Princess Taiping and asked, "Does the princess have a good impression of Xue Shao?"

Empress Wu and Li Zhi looked at Princess Taiping at the same time. Li Zhi didn't ask too carefully before. He just asked Princess Taiping if she would choose Xue Shao as her husband. After Princess Taiping nodded, they didn't ask any more questions.

To be honest, they didn't even ask about Princess Taiping's feelings towards Xue Shao.

Perhaps it was Princess Wencheng's tone that gave Princess Taiping a bit of courage. She hesitated a little, then puffed up her chest and said, "He is not the best man in the world, but he is the best to Taiping. His literary talent is acceptable. But fame is not enough, father, you have to help him more in the future."

Li Zhi was stunned, then couldn't help laughing, shook his head and said: "My daughter has finally grown up and knows how to ask for an official position for her husband."

Both Empress Wu and Princess Wencheng couldn't help laughing.

Princess Taiping pouted with some dissatisfaction: "Father!"

"Okay, okay." Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "If you get married on the eighth day of the first lunar month, you will be the Prince Consort. The newlyweds will always be close to each other for a few months. After the imperial examination next year, they will let him live in the East Palace. Come on, people, get more involved in government affairs with the prince..."

At this point, Li Zhi looked serious and said directly: "I will not give him too many opportunities. In front of me, he only has three chances to make mistakes. After three mistakes, his official career will not be able to go any further. .”

"Three times?" Princess Taiping suddenly wrinkled her face and said with a look of embarrassment: "Father, my daughter doesn't just make mistakes three times a day."

"Silly boy, the mistakes that brought you to me are not just ordinary mistakes. Don't worry, even the Marquis of Fenyin has only made two mistakes now, and he is already a Zhongshu Ling." Li Zhi was a little bit Shaking his head in amusement.

"That's it." Princess Taiping finally felt relieved, and then she couldn't help but smile sweetly as she didn't know what she thought of.

Li Zhi looked back at Empress Wu, and both of them couldn't help laughing at the same time.

Princess Wencheng watched from the side. After her eyes glanced at Li Zhiwu, Princess Taiping, Li Xianwei, Li Dandou, and their children, she couldn't help but feel a trace of bitterness in her heart.

"By the way, Sister Huang." Li Zhi raised his wine glass and signaled. Princess Wencheng raised her glass and drank down the rice wine in one gulp.

At this time, Li Zhi asked: "Although I am quite satisfied with the current situation in Tubo with Twenty-seventh Lang in charge, does the emperor think that Twenty-seventh Lang has made any mistakes?"

Hearing Li Zhi ask this, Empress Wu, Li Xian, and Li Dan all looked over with concern.

Princess Wencheng pondered for a moment, and after a moment, she said cautiously: "There are no big problems, but there are only two small ones."

"Sister Royal, please speak."

"First of all, it's a matter of adapting to the environment." Princess Wencheng nodded to the emperor and Empress Wu. Seeing that they were listening attentively, she continued: "Going from Taohe Lanshan to the plateau is the first step; going up from the plateau is the first step. The Bitter Sea, Wuhai, Baihai, Tongtian River, and even Supi are the second pass; Tanggula Mountain is the third pass, but passing through Tanggula Mountain and entering Tubo is the fourth pass.”

Li Zhi nodded slowly, thinking about the wars over the years.

Under the plateau, Datang was invincible.

Once we reach the plateau, there are not many troops that can be mobilized.

Others went up to Maji Snow Mountain, and the situation was even more serious.

If they hadn't completely defeated Lun Qinling's army in Dafeichuan and then pursued them all the way to Tongtian River, it would have been really difficult for them to gain a foothold on the snow-capped mountains.

The same is true for Tanggula Mountain. If Li Xuan hadn't sent people to infiltrate the level first, it would have been even harder to win the level.

Now that Nagqu was defeated in one battle, it was even more dangerous.

"Although the environment in Tubo is better than that in the Tanggula Mountains, it is still different. If you are not careful, you can still easily get sick." Princess Wencheng's face suddenly relaxed, and then she said with a smile: "Fortunately, King Nanchang stopped decisively and did not continue. Chase, otherwise once you get sick, it won’t be a trivial matter.”

Li Zhi nodded lightly. At this time, he heard Empress Wu say: "Actually speaking, from Qamdo, to Tanggula Mountain, and then to Nagqu, the King of Nanchang always stopped at the right time and rested before attacking..."

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "I know what has happened in the past few years. Rest and recuperation are inevitable. Logistics and supplies, as well as the bitter cold weather, are all powerful enemies. Stability is a good thing; and in war, If he wants to stop, he can’t stop if he wants to. He also needs to see Lun Qinling, and Lun Qinling will also stop.”

"What your Majesty said is true." Empress Wu nodded in agreement.

"Secondly, there is the southeast of Tubo, which is where the root of Tubo is, not to mention that there are Tianzhu, Nibalo and many other tribes behind it. As long as we stick to the logic, it is difficult to say that the overall situation will completely fail." Princess Wencheng looked solemn.

Li Zhi nodded and took note, then turned to look at Li Xian and said, "Sanlang, now that your aunt is back, if you have anything you don't understand about Tubo, you can ask your aunt directly."

"Yes, my son takes the order." Li Xian seriously handed over his hand.

Empress Wu and Princess Wencheng watched this scene.

One smiled, the other lowered his eyebrows.

　Princess Wencheng knew Tubo too well, and if Li Xuan made the slightest mistake, Princess Wencheng would immediately notice it, and the emperor was still suspicious.

　　Of course, the emperor never trusted anyone completely.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)