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

Chapter 965 Giving Concubine
Under the night sky, the east gate of Fuqi City.

On top of the city tower, Li Xuan stood silently.

Looking at the entire Qinghai Lake in the distance, he looked calm.

At this time, there was a slight sound of footsteps, and then stopped: "Your Majesty!"

Li Xuan didn't look back and asked directly: "I heard that the Tyuhun people don't like to eat fish, so they stopped eating fish after getting enough food. Is that true?"

"Yes!"

"What is your status in the city now?" Li Xuan turned around and looked at Li Gu, who was dusty but with firm eyes.

Li Gu was the secret agent placed in Fuqi City by Li Xuan when he captured Fuqi City last year.

"My subordinate is one of the two lieutenants under the city guard. He has a thousand elite soldiers, which is equivalent to one of the two great soldiers in the city." Li Gu handed over seriously.

The city guard is equivalent to the local commander, while the deputy general is a soldier who joins the army.

Fuqi City was the capital of Tuyuhun King. In addition to the [-] patrol battalions stationed all year round, there were also [-] cavalry stationed a hundred miles away, guarding all sides.

"If the city guard dies, will you be able to secure your position as city guard in the end?" Li Xuan looked coldly, but her eyes fell in the direction of the palace in the city.

"No." A trace of anger flashed in Li Gu's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The city guard is the king's confidant. Although he has no ability,... only the king's cronies can take the position of city guard."

For example, the magistrates of Chang'an and Wannian counties were one level lower than the local governors. Such figures were all in the eyes of the emperor.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "The Tibetan rebellion will be turbulent tomorrow night. You must find a way to completely quell the biggest Tubo rebellion as soon as possible.

I will let people assassinate the city guard and the other deputy general. You can also get someone who can't stand it to guard the city wall in your place. "

Li Gu's eyes jumped, and then he cupped his hands and said, "Here!"

"The Tibetan people's meticulous work will set the whole city on fire, and you will take over the entire city defense." Li Xuan glanced sideways at Li Gu.

"Here!"

"When everything calms down, the Murong clan will definitely use their cronies to take over the city defense. When the time comes, they will ask for orders to go to Golmud."

Li Xuan looked at the Qaidam Basin in the distance and said softly: "At that time, when the Qingxi war breaks out again, the black-clothed kings will help you perform meritorious service on the battlefield. When the war is over, you will go to Delingha to serve as a city. Shou."

Li Xuan even wanted to use the name Black Kings. What the hell is the Black Knights?

"Yes." Li Gu held his hand, but then asked: "Your Majesty, don't you care about Golmud?"

"Do you think you can sit in the position of Golmud City Guard?" Li Xuan asked directly.

Li Gu shook his head with an ugly expression: "In the land of wealth in Golmud, the Murong clan still uses their cronies."

"So it can only be Delingha." Li Xuan comforted softly and said: "Actually, Delingha is the best. Business travelers from Qingdong and Qingxi all go through Delingha. If Delingha is controlled, then Delingha will be the best place." It's like cutting off everything in Tuyuhun... Without Delingha, the Murong clan will only have Tuyuhun left. If they really want to do something, they can kill them with their backhand."

At that time, Li Xuan could easily take the entire Tuyuhun thing into his hands.

"Yes!" Li Gu earnestly handed over his hand, and then he said: "Your Majesty, Ming Chongyan has arrived in Fuqi City."

"Oh?" Li Xuan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and then said: "No wonder Murong dares to ignore me. It turns out that he has a new backer."

Looking up at the crescent moon in the night sky, Li Xuan waved her hands slightly and said, "Don't worry, if something happens, Ming Chongyan can't be counted on."

"Then your Majesty?" Li Gu couldn't help but ask.

"It's time for me to go to Wuhai to discuss the Qinling Mausoleum." Li Xuan turned to look in the direction of Wuhai and said softly: "In the final analysis, Fuqi City is just a side project."

……

"The location of Fuqi City is too remote."

Li Xuan was wearing a purple python robe, looking towards the Qingnan Basin beyond the vast Nanshan Mountains of Qinghai, and turned sideways to look at Ming Chongyan beside him.

Ming Chongyan wore some green Taoist robes, nodded calmly, and looked solemn.

In front, King Murong Nuohebo of Tuyuhun is wearing a crown and costume, worshiping the mountain spirit.

At the same time, worship ancestors from a distance.

The Murong family originated from the Xianbei tribe in Liaodong, but since they moved to Qinghai, the Murong family has completely severed ties with Liaodong.

Today, the Murong family's ancestral home is in Bailan Mountain.

North bank of Tongtian River.

In the early years, the Murong family was defeated in the grassland war. Later, they suffered hardships in Bailan Mountain for decades before they finally rose up, defeated countless powerful enemies, and captured the land of Tuyuhun.

But unfortunately, the Murong clan split itself into East Tuyuhun and West Tuyuhun. Later, the country was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and their ancestral land was lost to no one knows where.

Now that the Murong family has returned to the country, they offer sacrifices to their ancestors from afar to show their intention to regain their country in the future.

But in this scene, both Li Xuan and Ming Chongyan had expressionless faces.

Now that the entire Qingnan land is under the control of the Tang Dynasty, if Murong wants to take back Qingnan, he has to ask the Tang Dynasty if he agrees.

Of course, everyone understands that it is just a distant extravagant wish of the Murong family. It is impossible to realize it now, but things are unpredictable.

Who knows that one day in the future, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo will decline at the same time. At that time, the Tuyuhun people will rise up to take back all the old lands.

Today, on the high mountains of Qingnan, the Murong clan, including Murong Nuohebo, Murong Zhong, Murong Zhi, Murong Yi, and the younger generation, all kneel down on the ground and pray for Zu's blessing.

Youwuwei General Qu Chongyu stood calmly on one side, and his son and daughter also stood behind him.

Other envoys from the Eastern and Western Turks, Northern Tianzhu, Kang State, Khotan, Qiuci, Yanqi, Shule, Uighur, Tiele and other countries stood on both sides and watched the ceremony solemnly.

They may not be able to understand the purpose of Murong's ceremony, but no one really envies Murong.

Because everyone understands that the restoration of the Murong family has just begun.

The Tubo people are currently silent. Firstly, they are beyond their reach. Secondly, they want the Murong family to be completely destroyed after they regain their kingdom.

Only in this way can truly ambitious people be driven into complete despair.

At the climax of the ceremony, an officiant shouted loudly: "Please invite the Prince of Nanchang County of the Tang Dynasty, General Youwei, and Shaoqing of Honglu Temple to read out the imperial edict of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Xuan, dressed in a python robe, walked out with a solemn expression and walked to the high platform.Looking at Murong Nuohebo kneeling in front of him, Li Xuan stretched out his hand to the side, and the imperial edict on the tray fell into his hands.

Li Xuan looked at everyone present with a solemn expression and shouted in a deep voice: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has a decree."

"Long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty." Ming Chongyan was the first to shout, and soon after, everyone on the top of the mountain knelt down.

Li Xuan then slowly unfolded the imperial edict, and then read calmly: "In the second year of Wei Yifeng, on Ding Chou, on the day of Jia Chen and Bing Xu in the third month, the emperor Ruo said: Yu Xi!
The husband became a prosperous country and sent deep love to Yue Mu.

There was a Tuyuhun man who was a member of the Tang Dynasty. He was sincere in his duties, diligent in paying tribute, preaching the customs, and carrying out responsibilities.

However, the country of Tubo, without regard for Heaven's will and public opinion, brazenly sent out troops to destroy Tuyuhun and put it in danger.

I am very happy that King Nuohebo of Tuyuhun, who worked hard for many years and worked hard, finally regained his old country.

Today, the Murong family has asked for orders again, and the Tang Dynasty is also happy for the family members, so it canonizes:
General Zuo Xiaowei, governor of Anle Prefecture, and King Murong Nuohebo of Qinghai, was the king of Xiping County and the king of Tuyuhun, and was titled "Wudiye Pulled Bean" Khan.

Shitong Fuqi City, Delingha and Golmud.

Kaifuyi and the three divisions.

I hope you will expand your territory and restore your old territory as soon as possible.

Conferred: General Zhenguo, General Murong Zhong of the Right Bao Tao Guard as the Prince of Tuyuhun.

I admire this life, and I will give it to the world. "

"My ministers, Murong Nuohebo and Murong Zhong, respectfully accept the imperial edict. Long live my emperor!" Everyone in the Murong family bowed their heads in unison.

Envoys from various countries around him knelt down and worshiped at the same time: "Long live the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

This is the border of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong has said that all barbarians inside and outside who dare to be disrespectful will be killed.

Li Xuan's eyes swept over everyone's body. No one dared to raise their head directly before he spoke.

"Your Majesty, please stand up. Everyone, please stand up." Li Xuan raised her hand slightly, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xuan turned sideways and looked at Ming Chongyan who was standing aside. Ming Chongyan bowed slightly and walked to Li Xuan's side, while Li Xuan retreated.

Sure enough, a sacred letter was unfolded in Ming Chongyan's hand: "In the second year of Wei Yifeng, on Ding Chou, on the day of Jia Chen and Bing Xu in the third month, Queen Ruo said:

Yu Xi!Princess Honghua was granted the title of Princess of Xiping and Queen of Tuyuhun; Murong Yi was granted the title of Princess of Tuyuhun and Lady of Tianshan County. "

"I respectfully accept the holy order and bow to the Queen of Heaven. May the Queen of Heaven be blessed with good health and long life."

Li Xuan was also kneeling on the ground. Just when he was about to stand up, he saw Ming Chongyan take out an imperial edict again and continue to read it.

"In the second year of Wei Wei Yifeng, Ding Chou, on the day of Jiachen and Bingxu in the third month, Queen Ruo said:
Yu Xi!If Zhu Di is to be handed a title, if his love is seeking a good couple, if the couple is a good match, then Hua Zong will definitely be chosen.

The second daughter of the Duke of Tianshan, Qu Chongyu, was the second daughter of Zi'er. She had her crown crowned, and she was instructed to inherit the pictures and records. She was soft and leisurely, upright inside, and virtuous in asking about external propaganda.

Since you have been honored by your in-laws and have good luck with Guixi, I have ordered you to be the side concubine of the Prince of Nanchang and be granted the rank of Tengren of the sixth rank.

Today, I have sent an envoy to the prime minister's palace to discuss joining the army. Ming Chongyan holds the book of festival etiquette.

You are devoted to rituals and rules, and you only follow the ceremony to achieve prosperity and prosperity, and to maintain the ancestral lineage forever.

But accidentally? "

"I bow to express my gratitude to the Holy Grace, and may the Queen of Heaven's blessings, gold, peace and longevity be extended." Everyone bowed and saluted, including Li Xuan, but he was completely stunned.

The Queen of Heaven gave him a concubine.

Li Xuan's eyes subconsciously looked behind Qu Chongyu. A 16-year-old woman with a graceful figure, dignified appearance and blushing face was kneeling on the ground.

She was wearing a green chest-length skirt with a pink ribbon tied on top. Although her face was flushed, the little baby fat made her feel a little chilly in the spring breeze.

Li Xuan's eyes swept over the faces of Qu Chongyu, Murong Yi and others, and even glanced at Murong Nuohebo and Murong Zhong from the corner of his eye. The expressions of these people did not change at all.

They knew it all, they knew it all before today.

An idea flashed in his mind, and Li Xuan immediately understood why Murong Nuo Hebo was a little slow to treat him yesterday.

He originally thought it was because Ming Chongyan was causing trouble in secret, but he didn't expect this to be the case.

Murong Nuohebo's granddaughter married him as a concubine. Although he was a concubine, he was two generations older than Li Xuan.

In addition, the relationship between the two parties has never been that good, so it is understandable that Murong Nuohebo has a bad attitude towards him.

There is also Empress Wu.

The marriage between Li Xuan and the Qu family not only strengthened the relationship between the royal family and Tuyuhun, but at the same time, there was no need to worry about the relationship between Li Xuan and the Murong family getting too close.

This kind of relationship can also be used to blackmail the Murong family, so that they dare not act rashly, and even use the Murong family to blackmail Li Xuan.

As for the close relationship between the two families, this is even more impossible.

Qu Dou'er was just Murong's granddaughter, so it was difficult for her to really influence Tuyuhun.

Even if Li Xuan gets closer to Tuyuhun in turn, the DPRK will instantly become wary.

What's more, Li Xuan suspected that the emperor might still have the purpose of annexing Tyuhun.

Using Li Xuan's status as a link, once Tuyuhun was unable to defend Fuqi City, Delingha and Golmud, Li Xuan would take advantage of the situation and annex Tuyuhun and turn it into a territory belonging to the Tang Dynasty.

Murong Nuohebo probably saw through this and had such a bad attitude.

But unfortunately, he couldn't stop it at all.

After all, she was just his granddaughter, and General Youwuwei Qu Chongyu was his father.

……

"Your Majesty!" Ming Chongyan stood in front of Li Xuan, a shadow shrouded him.

Li Xuan raised her head and raised her hand with a solemn expression: "I accept the decree!"

(End of this chapter)