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

Chapter 1287: Beihai County Prince, Xihai County Prince

"The choice of destiny must be benevolent. It is difficult to do so. It cannot be done without writing, and it cannot bring peace to the people. It cannot be done by using force to suppress violence, but it cannot be used to defeat the enemy."

Yun Ji Hongcai, Yuan Shen Xi Ming.

Zuo Xiaowei's general, Ashina Nishugui, has deep knowledge, broadness and strategy. He has strong support and can travel thousands of miles.

It should be used for planning purposes, but it should be used to demonstrate the authority of the president, to quell external dangers, to clarify the counties, to promote the end of life, and to have eternal reputation.

He can be granted the title of King of Beihai County, Champion General, Khan of East Turkestan, and Governor of Raolezhong Dudu Mansion. The rest is as good as the system.

Admire this! "

Ashina Nishu knelt on the ground, leaning over to listen to every word of the imperial edict. By the time he finished reading the edict, his brows were deeply furrowed.

It was the Tang Dynasty that completely upgraded the title of Beihai County King.

The champion general is Wu Sanguan.

The governor of Raolezhong Dudu Mansion was his position.

At the same time, he is also the Khan of Turkestan, so what does this mean?

The Turkic Khan was not included in the official system of the Tang Dynasty at all...

Wait, that was before, and Turkedong Khan was not in the official system of the Tang Dynasty at all, but now, he is.

The Prince of Beihai County is a first-rank prince, the Champion General is a third-rank official, and the Governor of Raolezhong Dudu Mansion is also a third-rank official.

The Turkedong Khan between the two is also a third-grade one.

The third grade is equal to the prime minister.

If it were in the past, Ashina Nishugo would naturally be unwilling to do so. After all, he was a post-Turkic Khan. But when news of the success of the Dingxiang Dao army came last night, he knew that he no longer had any trump cards.

The actual area of ​​Raolezhong Dudufu was even smaller than during the Tuli period of his grandfather.

But the Beihai County Prince is already comparable to the Beiping County Prince his grandfather Tuli had in his time.

The governor of the Dudu Mansion in Raolezhong is probably bound to have countless Han officials.

In other words, Datang's approach to grassland management finally underwent a complete change.

……

Taking a deep breath, Ashina Nishugui kowtowed to the ground: "My lord, Ashina Nishugui, thank you for your kindness, and may your Majesty live forever."

"Let's settle down." Li Zhi smiled with satisfaction, nodded, and said: "Ai Qing is now in office, so travel between the north and the south should be carried out according to the official system."

"I accept the decree." Ashina Nishugui stood up and bowed deeply, his heart still in turmoil.

Today's incident, which had not been reported before, happened suddenly, which means that the Tang Dynasty began to implement a new strategy for its rule over the grassland.

Pei Yan stood among the ministers, and the steps he was about to take out have been quietly retracted.

Even he had not received any news before.

But this is not surprising. This matter is a matter for the Ministry of Personnel, Shangshu Province and Zhongshu Province, and it must have been discussed for a long time.

He only returned to Chang'an last year when he was young. He had a lot of things to do, so it was not surprising that he missed this event.

Now, he was thinking about the chain reactions that might be caused by this incident.

Pei Yan has a whole set of methods against Pei Xingjian. Will the current changes in the court system affect his plan.

Li Xuan stood among the kings. He did not expect that things would change like this.

Raole Prefecture has always been populated by Turks, Khitan and Xi people. Now that Ashina Nishuge is appointed as the governor of Raole Prefecture, it is bound to move a large number of Turks into Raole Prefecture...

Li Xuan suddenly understood the emperor's plan.

In fact, all of this is essentially his method, but with a shell added to make everything look more familiar and more in line with the Tang style.

All this is just the beginning now, and everything will proceed in a continual process.

……

Envoys from more than 40 countries including Dashi, Persia, Tianzhu, Silla, Japan, Qiuci, Shule, etc. all presented valuable gifts and sincerely surrendered.

Finally, Li Xuan, on behalf of the Tubo royal family, presented to the emperor a thousand-jin golden Buddha, 3,000 maids, and 10,000 slaves.

Li Zhi nodded, then looked at Zhao Renben.

Zhao Renben picked up an imperial edict again and read it out: "In the first year of Yonglong, the year of Xin Yi, the first month of the year Yi Chou and Wu Yin, and the first day of the first lunar month of Ding Hai, the emperor Ruo said:

Yu Xi!

Chidu Songtsan, the leader of the Tubo Kingdom, is sincere, loyal, filial and holy. He can attack the king of Xihai County and serve as Zuo Xiaowei's Zhonglang General and the general of the army. The rest are like Zhi.

Admire this! "

Li Xuan bowed solemnly and said: "I am the King of Nanchang, Xuan, the general manager of Luoxue Road Marching. On behalf of the Tubo King, Chidu Song, the King of Xihai County, I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for His grace. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

"Be level." Li Zhi raised his hand and Li Xuan stepped back.

The envoys from all the surrounding countries were dumbfounded. What does this mean?
Chidu Songtsan was a good leader of the Tubo Kingdom, so what kind of general would he be, Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang of the Tang Dynasty?
If he really wants to be a general of the Tang Dynasty, should he come to Chang'an?

In an instant, the envoys from all the surrounding countries had already reacted.

The Tang Dynasty had already begun to make preparations for taking the leader of the Tubo Kingdom into Chang'an. The so-called King of Xihai County, General Zuo Xiaowei, and General of the Zhenjun Army are just a little bit of dignity given to Chidu Songtsan.

If he didn't have this dignity, then he might have to enter Chang'an as a prisoner.

A few sensitive people had already noticed something was wrong, and their eyes subconsciously fell on Li Xuan.

At this moment, Zhao Renben stepped forward, knelt down and knelt on the ground again, holding a memorial in his hand recording all the details of today's court, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I congratulate you, and the ceremony has been completed!"

On the throne, Li Zhi nodded slightly, raised his hand seriously and said: "Xing!"

Zhao Renben stood up respectfully, then bowed and retreated into the crowd of ministers.

Li Zhi looked up at the ministers in the palace, smiled slightly and said: "Last year, thanks to the hard work of the ministers and the hard work of the generals, the country's fortunes were prosperous and the country was prosperous. I am very grateful. After a year of hard work, everything has been renewed. Today is over. , I have prepared an exquisite banquet in Liangyi Palace, please have a few more drinks today, and you will not return until you are drunk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers cupped their hands at the same time and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dang, Dang, Dang!" Ruibin's bell rang, and the music of Taihe played.

The chamberlain, Sheng Dianyi, stepped forward and shouted loudly: "At the end of the dynasty, the saint comes out, and there is a banquet for all the ministers in the Liangyi Hall."

The ministers bowed their heads again and said: "I send you your majesty's greetings. Long live my emperor!"

……

In Liangyi Hall, Li Jing picked up the wine bottle, looked at Li Xuan with a smile, and said: "Twenty-seventh Master, come and have a drink. You have to help me with my brother's affairs!"

Li Xuan raised the wine bottle with a surprised expression and asked with some confusion: "Brother Wang, you are having a good time in Jinzhou. Is there anything you need help from?"

"Twenty-seventh brother, do you still remember that you and brother Wei were awarded the title of farewell driver together back then? Brother Wei has been in Jinzhou for five years and is still a farewell driver in Jinzhou, but you, my virtuous brother, have been one for a long time. Governor of the state." Li Jing's face was filled with emotion.

As soon as he heard this voice, Li Xuan understood immediately.

Li Xuan couldn't help but smile, and then said: "Brother said this, do you want to come to Tubo to serve, or do you want to succeed my younger brother as the governor of Changzhou and the governor of Changzhou?"

"No, no matter what, the governor of Changzhou will only be from the third rank, and it will not be his turn to be my brother. When the time comes, I will just be the governor of Xiazhou anywhere in Tubo." Li Jing had a smile on his face.

Li Xuan's attitude was very good, which made Li Jing unable to help but feel a little more hopeful.

"Brother, there is no problem here, as long as the officials and His Majesty can pass it." After a slight pause, Li Xuan approached Li Jing and said, "Of course, there is also the Queen."

Li Jing's heart suddenly jumped, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he said, "Can't we just entrust Twenty-Seven Lang to handle this together?"

Li Xuan looked solemn, looked at Li Jing and said: "Brother, the three hundred states and three hundred governors in the world seem to be a lot, but you and I both know that almost every one of them is watched by countless people, from the official department to the central government. I’m afraid it’s not going to be easy for His Majesty. If you can’t get through to a certain place, you’ll be stuck.”

"Twenty-seventh Lang?"

"I don't have this ability." Li Xuan said with serious eyes: "If I really have this ability, I will probably have trouble sleeping day and night."

Li Jing pursed his lips tightly. He didn't know that the situation was difficult, but if Li Xuan didn't help him, he really had no other way. It is extremely difficult to be the governor of a state.

"Actually, brother, why don't you try to make a transition in the middle? It would be much easier?" Li Xuan frowned slightly.

"How to make the transition?" Li Jing looked at Li Xuan with some confusion.

"Brother, forget it. The young minister of Taipu Temple has just become vacant, and the minister of Zongzheng Temple. If there are some replacements, the young minister of Zongzheng Temple will also have a vacant seat. These are all official positions from the fourth rank. Brother, from the official position Jinzhou Biejia, who is in the fifth rank, and Jiushi Shaoqing, who is in the fourth rank, is much more difficult..."

"Young Master Zongzhengsi." Li Jing immediately focused on what he really should focus on.

"According to the imperial system, it is impossible for Zongzheng Temple Minister to be succeeded by the clan, so Zongzheng Temple Young Minister can always give it a try." After Li Xuan finished speaking, Li Jing couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

"In addition, brother wants to work on the plateau?" Li Xuan couldn't help but said with a wry smile: "It's not that I look down on my brother. Brother, you may not be able to withstand the plateau miasma. If something happens..."

Li Jing suddenly became awe-inspiring. He didn't know how powerful the plateau miasma was. It was just that he was so preoccupied with the idea of ​​promotion that he ignored the dangers of the plateau miasma.

But in fact, Li Jing himself knew about his own situation, and it was impossible for him to resist the plateau miasma.

Maybe if you are not careful, people may die there.

"Thank you twenty-seventh brother for reminding me." Li Jing took a deep breath and raised the wine bottle towards Li Xuan.

Li Xuan looked sideways at Li Jing and asked: "My younger brother has not taken over Tubo yet. It is not clear how many states Tubo will be divided into in the future. Some states have rich people, some states have poor people, and even some states have poor people." It is far inferior to the low-lying places of Min, Zhejiang, Fujian, and there are many places for my brother to go. How did you come to think of my little brother? Can you please explain me?"

Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then said with a gloomy face: "Twenty-seventh brother, are you saying someone is plotting something?"

Li Xuan drank all the wine in the bottle, and then said with a wry smile: "Brother, have you forgotten? Although I am about to command Tubo, I still have 40,000 to 50,000 elite soldiers under my command. If some side clans come and fall in front of the army, That’s fine, the more the better, but if a big shot like my brother comes to the front of the army, who is most worried?”

When Li Jing heard this, his expression immediately changed, and then he became excited.

Li Jing forced a smile and drank the wine in one gulp to cover up.

But the whole person could not help but recall, and then a memory appeared in his mind.

After a while, Li Jing sighed softly and said: "Actually, my brother is quite happy in Jinzhou. Although he has no great achievements, he has not made any major mistakes. He is going well. In four years, he will be able to be appointed as the governor of a state. It's just that he will return that day." On the way to Beijing, I happened to take a break and suddenly met some scholars rushing to take the exam in a wine shop. I chatted for a few words and one of them was quite insightful..."

As he spoke, Li Jing's voice suddenly deepened.

Li Xuan sat calmly without disturbing him at all. He knew that this matter was not that simple.

Although Li Jing looked young, he was always drunk and lustful, and his body had long since collapsed. If a person like him really dared to come to Tubo to die, he would not know how he would die.

Therefore, even if it was for Li Jing himself, Li Xuan would not agree to let him come to Tibet, let alone the emperor. If he did not agree, Li Jing would use his strength in other aspects...

Some people are afraid that Li Jing will not die, and they are also afraid that Li Xuan will not die.

(End of this chapter)