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

Chapter 1317: The King of Nanchang is the king of power and the king of Nanchang is good at advancing and retreating.

In the solemn Tai Chi Hall, Zhao Renben continued to read out the imperial edict.

"...Qiu Zhenmu, the right-guard general, was promoted to the right-guard general, inspected the governor of Quzhou, governed Naqu, awarded Naqu the founder of the country, general Zhongwu, and became the captain of Qingchao."

Qiu Zhenmu knelt down on one knee and kowtowed deeply: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness. Long live my emperor."

Li Zhi nodded slightly, his eyes fell on Li Xuan on one side, and he saw Li Xuan let out a long sigh of relief.

A proud smile appeared on Li Zhi's lips.

Qiu Zhenmu was a close confidant of Li Xuan. When he was in Wuzhou, Qiu Zhenmu had already followed Li Xuan into the battle.

Yangzhou, Chang'an, Luozhou, Taozhou, Hezhou, West Tuyuhun, East Tuguhun, Dafeichuan, Kuhai, Wuhai, Baihai, Tongtian River, Qamdo, Tanggula Mountain, Nagqu, Luozhe.

In six years, Qiu Zhenmu was promoted from a Qianniu guard commander to a school captain, a general, a general, and a general.

It only took six years to go from the rank of Qianniu Weirui at the sixth rank to the rank of Zuowei General at the third rank.

Almost every time Li Xuan took a step up, he took a step up.

He was almost stepping on Li Xuan's heels as he walked up.

He is Li Xuan's most capable right-back.

The eight thousand right guards under Li Xuan are now completely under his command.

The previous transfers of Sun Renshi and Brenzan Ren from Fanzhou had caused some uneasiness in Li Xuan. If Qiu Zhenmu is also transferred now, then Li Xuan should worry about whether the government has other ideas about him.

Fortunately, the emperor re-appointed Qiu Zhenmu and made him governor of Quzhou and in charge of Naqu.

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Li Xuan's expression calmed down, but Zhao Renben was still reading out the imperial edict.

"...Li Duozuo, the commander-in-chief of the right-wing army, was promoted to the general of Zuo-wuwei. He inspected and corrected the governor of the wrong state, and the governor of the wrong state..."

Li Duozuo breathed a sigh of relief and knelt down and kowtowed: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness. Your Majesty may live forever."

Cuona is within Chongsa, and Chongsa is within Shannan.

It was like Hei Te Changzhi and Li Duozuo had Lun Gongren firmly sandwiched in the middle, trapping him to death from the north and the south.

"... General Nan Ju, the middle man of the Youtun Guard, was promoted to the general of the Youtun Guard, inspected the long history of Qamdo, and appeased Qamdo..."

Nan Ju was a little surprised, but it did not delay him from kneeling down and kowtowing: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness. Your Majesty may live forever."

Qamdo is outside Fanzhou and is the only way from Fanzhou to Chang'an. As the capital of Subi, the prosperous Qamdu is even more prosperous than Cuona, and can be compared with Shannan and Linzhi.

Previously, the person who served as the chief historian of Changdu was Zhang Daan, the governor of Changzhou Governor's Office. Now Nan Ju holds the concurrent post. However, the emperor's imperial edict did not intend for him to concurrently hold the post of Changzhou Governor's Office.

"... Zuo Jinwu's guard general Cui Ding was awarded the title of General Dingyuan, the county son of Wugong, and he was responsible for pacifying the ambassador's subordinates..."

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness. Your Majesty may live forever." Cui Ding knelt down with a solemn expression and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Cui Ding awarded Jinwu the title of Zhonglang General, which is an outstanding position in itself. Now he has been fighting hard in front of the army for two years and has finally firmly secured this position.

Of course, just having secured this position, but if you want to move up further, military merit is not enough.

"...Zuo Qianniu Guards General Zhou Qian was promoted to Zuo Qianniu Guards Zhonglang General, and was awarded General Dingyuan. Zhou went to the county and made some arrangements to appease the ambassador's subordinates..."

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness. Your Majesty may live forever." Zhou Qian stepped forward and knelt on the ground, kowtow to express his gratitude.

"...Youwei Lang General Yan Tao was promoted to Youwei Zhonglang General..."

Yan Tao took over the position of Zhonglang Jiang left by Qiu Zhenmu, and was replaced one by one.

One after another, the generals were called forward, and then they knelt on the ground. The middle-ranking generals and the middle-ranking generals were all rewarded according to their respective merits.

Most of them stayed in Changzhou.

But after careful calculation, Li Xuan's strength in Luozhidao was suddenly weakened by nearly 30% after receiving this reward. Although it made him feel a little distressed, he could accept it.

And if you think about it carefully, this is inevitable in itself. How could the emperor let a clan control so much military power.

Divide, dismember, provoke, place, check and balance...

Although the dozens of generals who followed Li Xuan have all received awards, the placement of officials in the entire Fanzhou Protectorate has only just begun.

A considerable number of people including Xiao Siye, Wei Hongji, Zhang Daan, Changzhou Governor's Office and Changzhou Governor's Office were to be transferred to Fanzhou.

Although Li Xuan served as the governor of Changzhou and the governor of Changzhou for many years, he did not interfere much with the officials below.

Most of them were close associates of the emperor and Empress Wu.

Because of the battle in front of the army, Li Xuan has always had a resigned attitude, and everyone else has also tried their best to cooperate with Li Xuan.

Now that the war has ended and local governance has begun, the conflict between the two sides will inevitably become increasingly fierce.

Not to mention that the DPRK and China will transfer more officials from other places to Fanzhou.

Tubo was vast, with three million people including slaves and civilians. It could at least be divided into five upper states and ten lower states, which were fifteen governors including Li Xuan.

Li Xuan could barely control only half of it directly, and the other half could only be controlled by the government.

Finally, such a huge monster was completely integrated into the Tang Dynasty's system.

That is to say, there are still many places in Fanzhou that have not been completely pacified before military control can continue.

When Li Xuan's term ends in five years, not only Li Xuan, but also many other generals will be transferred from Fanzhou.

At that time, Fanzhou was just a normal border state of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Fanzhou was the most suitable place for people to get their hands on delicious fruits.

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In the Taiji Hall, all the famous soldiers were half-kneeling on the ground, leaving only Yang Zhirou, who was wearing a light crimson official robe. "Shi Yushi Yang Zhirou." Zhao Renben's eyes fell on Yang Zhirou.

"Your Majesty Yang Zhirou takes the order." Yang Zhirou stepped forward and knelt on the ground.

"...Yang Zhirou, the imperial censor, is honest, upright and taciturn. He has the style of an early minister, and he is promoted to the position. I also hope that the world will hear about it and know how I rewarded the humble ministers and came to remonstrate with them."

But in the midst of the matter, the officials and honors remain the same.

Admire this! "

"Your Majesty, Yang Zhirou, thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor!" Yang Zhirou knelt down and bowed to the ground.

Yang Zhirou took a big step forward this time when he was transferred from the sixth rank Shi Yushi to the fifth rank.

In addition to the previous generals who fought desperately on the battlefield, there was only one Di Renjie in the court who was transferred from the imperial censor to the fifth-rank household minister.

As for the others, most of them are seniors.

For example, Lu Yuanfang was transferred from Sima of the Yangzhou Dudu Mansion to serve as the censor, and at the same time inspect the prince's horse washing. After that, he soon became the censor, inspect the prince's horse washing, and inspect the Taozhou governor. Now he is directly promoted to History of Yongzhou Governor.

Starting from the third-grade Yongzhou governor's history, one step further leads to the position of Jiushi Temple Minister, Six Ministers, and even the prime minister.

It would be even more shocking if he was directly transferred to the position of Minister of the Zhongshu family and concurrently served as the third rank of the Zhongshu family.

But in any case, from Lu Yuanfang, Di Renjie, and Yang Zhirou, we can see the importance the emperor attached to the censor.

And when people's eyes fell on the Yushitai, two people also attracted everyone's attention.

Yao Chong, the former Prime Minister of Henan County, has just been transferred to serve as the Censor, and Song Jing has just been transferred from the Supervisory Censor to the Prime Minister of Henan County.

In a few years, everyone has entered the fast lane of career.

At this time, some people were surprised to find that Lu Yuanfang, Di Renjie, Yang Zhirou, Yao Chong, Song Jing, and Li Xuan all had a close relationship.

Lu Yuanfang and Di Renjie once fought side by side with Li Xuan in Taozhou, Yang Zhirou was the supervisor of Luoshe Road, and Yao Chong and Song Jing both accompanied Li Xuan in solving several major cases.

People couldn't help but be frightened by Li Xuan's power.

Not to mention, there are Ouyang Tong, the Minister of War, and Liu Rengui, the Minister of the Ministry of War.

On the surface, it would not be too much to say that one has power over the entire government.

However, people who really know these people are not worried at all.

Yang Zhirou was a descendant of Empress Wu's maternal clan. Lu Yuanfang, Di Renjie, Yao Chong, Song Jing, and even Ouyang Tong were all upright and uninterested people.

Not to mention Left Prime Minister Liu Rengui. Over the years, I have never heard of him doing more for his children, let alone his grandson-in-law.

People who are more well-informed also know that even Liu Rengui is ready to take office. Now it depends on when the time is most suitable.

In the eyes of the emperor, these are the ministers who know how to advance and retreat best, including Li Xuan.

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In the Taiji Hall, Zhao Renben put back the last imperial edict, then picked up the memorial, turned to look at the emperor, and held it up and said: "Your Majesty, all the Taoist generals have completed their awards. All generals will be rewarded according to their military merits, and none will be rewarded." Error.

There are also Luoxie Taoist marching commander Shi Xiao Siye, Luoxie Taoist Cao Junjun Wei Hongji, Changzhou Dudu Governor Shi Zhang Daan, Changzhou Governor Shi Yao Yi and others who are not in the palace. They have selected a day to award the reward. Please check it out. . "

Wang Fulai came down quickly, picked up the memorial, then turned around and handed it to Li Zhi's desk.

Li Zhi glanced at it, then nodded and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Zhao."

Zhao Renben bowed his hands solemnly and then returned to the train.

Li Zhi took a deep breath, raised his eyes to look at the generals in the palace, raised his hands and said: "Everyone, please stand down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan bowed slightly and then stood up.

The generals behind him also stood up at the same time. Unknowingly, the fierce and solemn killing before suddenly became much more steady at this time.

Li Zhi nodded slightly, and then said: "My lords, although the war in Fanzhou is over, we need to clean up the place, appease the people, and manage people's livelihood carefully and properly, without any slack."

"I respectfully follow His Majesty's teachings." All the ministers in the palace raised their hands at the same time, looking solemn.

"Prince Peng." Li Zhi's eyes fell on Li Xuan. Li Xuan was slightly startled, then recovered and quickly said, "I am here."

Li Zhi couldn't help but smile, waved his hand and said: "From today on, you have to get used to it. You are already King Si Peng and no longer the King of Nanchang."

"I will remember it." Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand. To be honest, this was the first time in so many years that he had been called that.

"I will hand over Fanzhou to you in the future. I will manage the place, pacify the people, eliminate banditry, stabilize the mountains and rivers, and the territory of the fifteen states will all fall to the Protectorate of Fanzhou."

After a slight pause, Li Zhi looked serious, and then said: "Besides, going to the west is to communicate with the Western Regions, going to the south is to go to Tianzhu, and going to the east is to deter the Five Imperial Edicts. The land of border states is never easy, so you must do your best. Be careful too."

"I sincerely follow your majesty's teachings. Even if I am not good enough, I will do my best to encourage you, for your majesty and for the Tang Dynasty, to make Fanzhou stable and prosperous, like a border state." Li Xuan bowed heavily, looking extremely solemn.

"Yes." Li Zhi smiled, raised his hand and said, "My lords, I have given you this reward today. Later, hundreds of delicacies and various songs and dances will be prepared in the Liangyi Palace, please share it with your lords."

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness." All the ministers in the palace bowed at the same time, but a hint of expectation flashed deep in their eyes.

When Emperor Taizong destroyed the Eastern Turks, the Turkic Khan Jieli performed a dance for the officials of the Tang Dynasty in the Liangyi Hall. Now it is the turn of Tibet and the turn of Chidu Songtsen.

Even though Tridu Songtsan was still young, none of the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty wanted to miss this important event that would definitely mark a major mark in the history books.

It’s even hard to say that this will become a fixed example in the future.

After destroying that country, let the king of that country perform a dance for the ministers in the court hall.

What a wonderful thing this would be.

(End of this chapter)