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

Chapter 1407 Sweet Trap, Cruel Means

The sky is gray and drizzle is misty.

Be more logical and appease the envoy.

Countless soldiers in black clothes and armor stood in the pavilion and corridor holding long spears, the spear blades still cold in the rain and fog.

In the lobby, Li Xuan, dressed in black clothes and armor, sat behind the desk with an expressionless face.

The long sword with a black sheath was placed flat on the table, with the blade pointing forward and the hilt pointing backward.

There were three official documents placed in the center of the desk, and Li Xuan's eyes fell on these three official documents.

The Western Turks rebelled, there was a solar eclipse on the first day of April, and the emperor issued an edict to punish himself.

Li Xuan looked at the three official documents with indifferent eyes.

There were only these three official documents sent from the imperial court.

There is so much left unsaid here.

The shadow of cannibalism behind the rebellion of the Western Turks, why the solar eclipse was not notified to the world in advance, and the emperor's fainting.

The biggest hidden problem is the incident of secretarial supervision of official documents that many people have deliberately covered up, but many people are trying to figure out.

No one understands why Wu Sansi was so careless and omitted all the memorials about the solar eclipse reported by the Taishi Bureau.

At this time, the secretary-supervisor may have upset the world a long time ago. Wu Sansi, the secret guard, and the new secretary-supervisor Dou Xiaochen are all investigating this matter in detail.

Dou Xiaochen, the father-in-law of Prime Minister Li Dan and a direct descendant of the Dou family, was transferred to the position of Secretary Supervisor, which was a great threat to Dou Xuande, who was quite young.

There is also Wei Baiji, who stayed in Fenzhou for two years and was transferred back to Chang'an to take over as Minister of Household Affairs. Then the position of Minister will be the same next.

It is very likely that his immediate boss, Cui Zhidi, the Minister of Household Affairs, will also become an official.

There are a lot of things going on...

Slight and steady footsteps suddenly sounded in front.

Li Zhu stood in front of the hall, cupped his hands towards Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, the generals of the guards, generals of the rank and file, and the governors of the various states have all arrived."

"Call everyone in." Li Xuan took a deep breath and raised her head solemnly.

The next moment, heavy footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard. Immediately, dozens of people including the generals of the guards, generals of the army, governors of various states, walked into the courtyard at the same time and walked into the Tang Dynasty.

"The last general/lower official is here to appease the envoy." The ministers bowed their hands solemnly and looked solemn.

"Everyone, please get up." Li Xuan nodded and looked calmly at the civil and military courtyards on the left and right.

On the left are Zhang Daan and Xiao Siye, followed by Wei Hongji, Xing Wenwei, Cheng Chuzheng, Zhang Hongyu, Yu Ze, Zhuang Cuo and other civil servants.

On the right are Hei Te Changzhi, Shi Jian, Tang Zhenxing, Qiu Zhenmu, Li Duozuo, Nan Ju, Lun Gongren, Zhou Qian, Cui Ding and other generals in the army.

Everyone stood solemnly on both sides, many of them still had raindrops on their bodies, even those who had just arrived.

Li Xuan looked at the crowd and said, "I called you all here today because of these three things."

Li Xuan pushed the three official documents in front of him forward, and then said: "First of all, it is about the unrest in the Western Turks. There is an order from the DPRK, and the main force of Zuo Xiaowei is marching westward to support the west town of Anxi."

"The last general takes orders." Shi Jian stood up and handed over his hand seriously.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "I have discussed with General Heike. In this battle, Zuo Xiaowei will send four thousand troops, and right Wuwei will send one thousand troops. The Luoxue Road marching general manager's office will be responsible for the food and grass, and Zhang Gong will be in charge of Shigatse. Grain and grass govern the place.”

Lun Gongren and Zhang Daan stood up at the same time and held their hands: "Here!"

Li Xuan looked at Lun Gongren and said: "Mr. Jiuquan, for this trip we need to call on old soldiers who have been to the Western Regions and are familiar enough with them. We do not expect them to kill the enemy, but we hope that they are familiar with the terrain and can find water sources in time. and garrison.”

"Don't worry, Commander, the general will definitely arrange everything." Lun Gongren solemnly accepted the order.

"Well!" Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Shi Jian: "Xue Guogong, on this trip to the west, remember not to go too far. If it is just the Western Turkic tribes, there is no need to worry. Those who went to investigate first discovered the appearance of the Great Food Cavalry, so be careful."

"Here!" Shi Xian's face finally became solemn.

Li Xuan nodded, sighed softly, and said: "Your tribe and the Western Turks have the same habits in many ways. I am worried that the Western Turks will inform the Western Turks about your habits and other habits. Once you and the Western Turks cavalry fight, the Western Turks will fight with the Western Turks." The cavalry suddenly comes out again. They know themselves and the enemy, and you will be in great danger. "

"I will be careful in the end." Shi Xian nodded seriously.

Li Xuan turned to look at Xing Wenwei, Sima of the Fanzhou Protectorate on the left, and said directly: "Xing Sima, please come with me and provide more advice to Duke Xue... In addition, although there have been many wars in recent years, you have You don’t have many military exploits. If you can pacify the Western Turks this time, you can take a step forward. "

"I accept your order, thank you so much, Marshal." Xing Wenwei bowed seriously and gratefully.

Li Xuan looked at the two of them and said, "Starting from today, you are going to dispatch troops, horses, and supplies. At the same time, within the next two days, you will make an advance plan... Zhou Qian."

"The end will be here." Zhou Qian stood up with his hands raised.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "Transfer all the clues investigated by Qianniuwei and Zifangsi to Xue Guogong and Xing Sima, and at the same time send Zhang Huan to follow them."

"Here!"

Li Xuan turned to look at Cheng Chuzheng, the commander of the Luo Guards, and said: "Captain Cheng."

"The end will be here." Cheng Chuzheng solemnly handed over his hands.

"This expedition is too urgent. The Youtun Guards are still in Qamdo and cannot be mobilized for a while. You can lead a thousand guards to follow the army and transport grain and grass under Zhang Gong. You can recruit 2,000 people to accompany the army... This time you are also yours An opportunity to make meritorious deeds." Li Xuan said with a hint of appreciation, "Don't let me down."

"Here!" Cheng Chuzheng nodded seriously.

Zhuang Chuo on the side saw this scene, a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes, but he could only lower his head and remain silent.

Xing Wenwei and Cheng Chuzheng were both people placed in key positions on Luoche Road by Empress Wu. One is Fanzhou Sima, and all military power transfers in the entire Fanzhou Protectorate cannot be hidden from his eyes.

One is the Luoche Guards who attack the captain. The three thousand Luoche Guards under his command can play a huge role at critical moments.

But it happened that this year, the Luoche Guards were cleared of the Nu River and the Luoche River, and 2,000 people were directly rowed away.

Now the only one thousand people left have been transferred to the Western Front to transport grain and grass, and Cheng Chuzheng and Xing Wenwei have also been transferred.

The two people who kept an eye on Li Xuan the most were all transferred to the front of the army, and Li Xuan's words were all for their own good.

Each sentence made a difference, and each sentence went a step further. The two of them never thought of refusing.

The most important thing is that these two people do not hold the highest power in front of the military.

One is under Shi Xian and the other is under Zhang Daan. If something happens, there is nothing they can do.

What a ruthless method!

……

"That's roughly it." Li Xuan's eyes lightly passed over Zhuang Chuo's body, and then he looked at Shi Jian and said: "The Western Turks and Tubo are very different, and Zuo Xiaowei's banner may be more adaptable to them. , so I make the decision that the spoils obtained by Zuo Xiaowei in the Western Turks will be divided together, except for the gold, silver, and copper coins. All other tents, cattle, sheep, and grassland will belong to the soldiers personally. "

Shi Xian looked at Li Xuan in surprise, and said with serious gratitude, "Thank you, Marshal."

Li Xuan waved her hand and said: "The imperial court has Anxi Town in the Western Regions. If Fanzhou can establish a foothold in the Western Regions with one city, it is not a bad idea."

"Thank you, Marshal." Shi Xian knelt down on one knee and kowtowed.

Only he can know the huge incentive that Li Xuan's reward can bring. His Turkic soldiers will attack the Western Region like crazy.

The soldiers of Youxiao Guards have been fighting in Western Xinjiang for six or seven years, and they haven't had much rest at all.

Although they have some territory in Changzhou, now they are in Fanzhou, which is more than a thousand miles away and beyond their reach.

But if the pastures, cattle, sheep and tents snatched from the Western Turks now belong to them, it means that their home is at the door of Fanzhou.

In the future, whether they move their entire family members here or start a new family, the environment of Western Turks will allow them to adapt to the best possible conditions.

This alone is enough for them to be grateful to Li Xuan.

"Be steady." Li Xuan raised her hand to signal Shi Xian to stand up, and then said: "Remember to go steady and don't rush forward. Everything is focused on victory."

Li Xuan smiled and said: "I am not familiar with the Western Regions. I don't want to personally lead the army into the Western Regions one day. I am also an old man and I need to rest for a few years."

"Haha!" Everyone in the hall couldn't help laughing. No one in the room was older than Li Xuan.

The only one who was close to him in age, Su Baotong, had been fighting for many years and was nothing more than a Zuo Qianniu guard general.

Of course, no one really cared about Li Xuan's words. Those of them who followed him to fight knew very well how sharp Li Xuan was on the battlefield.

Even being able to die in his hands is a blessing. More people died in fires and floods for no apparent reason.

……

"Okay!" Li Xuan's expression calmed down, and everyone was in awe at the same time, because they all knew that Li Xuan was about to get down to business.

"We witnessed the solar eclipse with our own eyes in Fanzhou. The people of Fanzhou were as frightened as the rest of the world. His Majesty issued an edict to pardon Xing disciples who had been within three years and acted in accordance with the order. In addition."

Li Xuan turned to look at Xiao Siye and said seriously: "My lord, please work harder and supervise the various states to build a Buddhist temple outside the north gate of the state and county. It can be large or small. The masters of Daci'en Temple should also be in addition to those who travel south to Tianzhu." There are some, let them use their efforts to recruit some people from Fanzhou to become Buddhists."

"Here!" Xiao Siye earnestly handed over his hand and said at the same time: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Xiao family has been devout Buddhists for hundreds of years. Although Xiao Siye is a little lighter, he is not much worse.

Li Xuan nodded, took a deep breath, and said: "The last thing, you must have heard about many things in the court. Although Your Majesty's body was temporarily affected by the solar eclipse, it will get better in three to five days, so there is no need to Don't move your mind as you should, otherwise, the sword in my hand can kill people...even if you are the governor of a state."

Li Xuan placed her right hand on the hilt of the sword, squinting her eyes and looking coldly at the people in the hall.

"I will not dare." Everyone in the hall raised their hands at the same time.

This kind of matter involving the emperor's body and the inheritance of the future throne is the most sensitive.

Li Xuan is now not only the appeasement envoy of Luoche Taoism, but also the guest of the prince. As the heir of the dynasty, if anyone really has evil intentions, he will be killed.

No one will pursue Li Xuan for this kind of thing.

Not even the censor can.

"So everyone, in recent times, I have had less contact with Chang'an and focused on the states. There has been a lot of rain in Fanzhou this year. If there is a bad harvest, don't blame me for being ruthless and driving you back to Chang'an completely." Li Xuan's cold eyes passed over everyone in the hall.

Many people lowered their heads at this time.

"Youwei Lang General Gao Chongli." Li Xuan suddenly raised his head.

"The general is here." Gao Chongli stood out from behind the side door and held his hands solemnly towards Li Xuan.

"From today on, you will sit in Anduo and write down the names of every person who sends letters to Chang'an. If nothing happens, that's fine. If something happens, everyone, you..." Li Xuan chuckled, although there were no words. He said it all, but he understood what he meant.

"The last general takes orders." Gao Chongli handed over his hands and then stepped aside.

Li Xuan took a deep breath, looked at the crowd and said: "Everyone, Your Majesty is unwell. What I and the local governor should do, besides praying for His Majesty's health, is to find some useful medicinal materials and send them back to Chang'an, hoping that they can treat the disease." His majesty is of use, let him get better, I think, no one has any different opinions. "

"No, everything is what I have to do."

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)