Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 431: If you have overwhelming power, you are not far from death.
In Jingyang County, in the study room of Prince Yong's Mansion, Prince Yong Li Lin was wearing a black brocade robe. He was now unshaven, as if he had aged ten years.

He sat at the desk with a regretful look on his face and sighed.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside the study.

"come in."

Li Lin shouted out of boredom.

I saw Gao Shang in coarse linen clothes pushing the door open and bowing to him without saying a word.

"Tell me, how is Chang'an now?"

Li Lin asked with a sigh.

"Back to Your Highness, everything in Chang'an is calm as usual. The Silver Spear Xiaojie Army has stationed at Xuanwu Gate, that's all."

Gao Shang said slowly.

By then, those who participated in the mutiny will not consider themselves rebels!

"Huangfu Weiming has a huge appetite.

If the emperor wants to kill everyone who has ill intentions towards him, then killing millions of people will not be the end!

Li Lin asked doubtfully.

"Yes, what those people think is: If the enemy can go, I can go too!

"Your Highness, if, I mean, if some people with ulterior motives see Chang'an being so easily captured by the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army and the Saint losing control of the situation so easily, what will they do?"

"You mean..."

Brother Ji knew that all his adult children harbored deep malice towards him. But it is impossible for him to kill all these people, and even most of them will live well, as long as they don't think about those things that "shouldn't be thought about".

But why did the situation calm down so quickly now?

Li Lin's pupils suddenly shrank, and she suddenly understood something, but she couldn't grasp the point.

The only question is, why Shuofang! Not other border towns!
"Why not Hebei?"

Taking a step back, in order for the Tang Dynasty to be passed down, "supporting" a prince to inherit the throne can be regarded as some kind of "popular desire".

"Then, in your opinion, what's next?"

This is human nature!
"Your Highness, if you focus on Chang'an, it will be a dead end. But if you look beyond Guanzhong, your field of vision will be broadened, right?"

Don't look at it, he seems to be a local emperor in Jingyang County now, living a very cool life. That's because Li Lin has not started doing those taboo things now. No matter how he plotted against Brother Ji, as long as he didn't take a crucial step, even if Brother Ji knew about it, he wouldn't do anything to him.

He still regrets it now. If he could have gone to the Yinqian Xiaojie Army camp in advance and persuaded those Qiu Ba people to work for him, he might have overthrown Brother Ji by now!

Gao Shang lowered his voice and asked calmly.

“There are spies of saints everywhere, even if they raise a hundred dead soldiers, they will alarm Xingqing Palace.

It’s easier said than done to prepare secretly! "

When he was shocked to hear that the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army had mutinied and kidnapped the saint to plot evil, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. Think about paying close attention to the situation, and then find a suitable entry point to figure out how to take over an army!
It would be even better if Silver Spear Xiaojiejun was a fool and killed his damn father!

However, if you say that no one in the border army wants to "follow the dragon", you won't believe it even if you beat him to death!
Anyone with a discerning eye can clearly see what kind of situation Brother Ji is in. Everyone is raising a family, so it’s natural to think about your own future, right?

Li Lin asked with a look of surprise.

This is unreasonable!
Li Lin wanted to break her head, but she didn't understand what kind of crooked idea Fang Chongyong had.

Li Lin asked with a slight frown.

Gao Shang patiently persuaded Li Lindao.

Gao Shang suppressed the excitement in his heart and continued in as calm a tone as possible: "Your Highness, just wait and see what happens and make preparations secretly."

"Is this the end?"

The risks and benefits are completely out of proportion!
"Your Highness, it is useless to think about these things now. Fortunately, the situation calmed down very quickly and no one else reacted. It is a blessing among misfortunes."

Li Lin just didn't understand why the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army went to so much trouble just to receive a reward that the court should have given out.

This is the same reason as guarding the people's mouth is better than guarding the river.

You said you spent so much money on it, but what are you trying to achieve?

Does Your Highness think this matter is over? No, no, no, in fact, the change has just begun! "

This is like some of Fang Chongyong's previous lives, who traveled across mountains and rivers and gave up their possessions to go to Amei, but in the end they could only receive relief and work in the wild every day.

Li Lin was stunned for a moment. He really had never considered anything like this.

Shuofang!

With a smile on his face, Gao Shang poured some water from the kettle onto the table, then dipped his finger in the water and wrote the words "Shuofang Army" on the table.

Li Lin didn't believe that any Jiedu envoy would rebel against the Tang Dynasty, establish himself as king, or even change the dynasty.

Li Lin sighed helplessly.

Discussing deeds, regardless of heart, there are no good people in the world.

Your Highness, have you forgotten? There was a prince in the Huangfu family, and it was the King of E, Li Yao, who was involved in the incident of killing three sons in one day.

Of course, he didn't want to express this idea, even to Gao Shang, and he didn't bother to say it.

It is a bit difficult to get Huangfu Weiming to assist His Highness. The last time Weiland came to visit, it was just a test. "

Gao Shang shook his head and said.

No mention of it, Li Lin really forgot about it.

The power of the Huangfu family in Guanzhong is not simple, it is more than an order of magnitude stronger than An Lushan. An Lushan can also be arrogant in the border town. The Huangfu family's relationship network is deeply cultivated and operated in Chang'an.

They are members of the innermost circle among the powerful people in Chang'an!
In terms of status, Li Lin is not a prince. Not to mention that his mother died early, and his mother's family has little influence. As for ability... let’s just not mention it.

Hearing this, Li Lin suddenly felt frustrated.

"What's the difference between Shuofang Army and Hebei Second Town? They are not the same."

Seeing Gao Shang's eagerness to try, Li Lin looked dissatisfied, feeling that the other party was treating him like a fool.

Gao Shang did not pay attention to Li Lin's dissatisfaction, but patiently explained: "Your Highness, Shuofang Army is different from other vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty."

Ok?
Li Lin looked puzzled when he heard this.

They are both vassal towns and Qiuba, so what's the difference?

Seeing that Li Lin was confused, Gao Shang patiently explained:
"Shuofang's army has not always existed, but was caused by the threats looming one after another in the Hetao area and the Turkic Huihe Tiele.

In order to protect the security of the Hetao area, the imperial court continued to strengthen Shuofang's army, making its weight increasingly heavier.

But since the Lingwu Alliance, the situation has been different.

The Hetao area where Shuofang's army was located was greatly stabilized, with constant trade with the grassland tribes and no fighting on the border.

Many of Shuofang's elite troops and generals who were good at conquering and fighting were dispatched to Longyou and Hexi Town. There was no room for them to show off on Shuofang's side.

The Shuofang army general did not dare to break the Lingwu Alliance oath, so he was not promoted without military merit. He had to be transferred to another place. After that, he had constant conflicts of interest with the local generals and received cold looks.

Zhang Qiqiu, the previous military governor of Shuofang, was good at managing territory but not good at conquering cities and territories.

The new Shuofang Jiedushi Li Guozhen, who just took office last year, is from the clan and is the great-great-grandson of Li Shentong. This person has an impatient personality and does not know the sufferings of the army.

The slaves heard that he was in arrears with the salary of Shuofang's army, but ignored him. It was not until he was close to mutiny that he could come out and comfort him casually.

If His Highness stands up for Shuofang's army at the right time, the possibility of Shuofang's army following Long is not small. "

Gao Shang immediately pointed out a certain "opportunity" that seemed impossible to become an opportunity at all.

"Well, what you said makes sense."

Li Lin nodded slightly, unintentionally, but actually didn't take it seriously.

The Shuofang area reached an unprecedented peace because of the alliance between Ji Ge and the nine Tiele surnames. This is a good thing for the people in border towns and grassland herdsmen, but it may not be the case for Shuofang's army.

Zhang Qiqiu was dismissed because he complained to the court. Therefore, Brother Ji directly installed an external branch of the clan (that is, the ancestor was not Li Yuan, but the clan of Li Yuan's cousin) as the governor of Shuofang.

I just want Shuofang's army to stay calm and not be ready to make a move all day long, destroying the oath that Brother Ji made with the tribes of Tiele with the nine surnames.

That is a political achievement that will go down in history! Brother Ji, don’t allow anyone to destroy it!
With Li Lin's political IQ, she still cannot understand the situation in Gao Shang's mind.

From Gao Shang's point of view, the Second Town of Hebei is like "the artifact has its own owner." As long as you are not the prince, and as long as you can't provide attractive loot, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky to conquer the Second Town of Hebei!
However, Shuofang's army is still in the state of "the artifact has no owner". They haven't realized how powerful they are!

With the status of Prince Li Lin, and the "bad habit" of Prince Li Xuan not caring about government affairs and not organizing party members. As long as Li Lin can afford the price, Corporal Li Xian still has a chance to conquer Shuofang's army.

The chances are not even small.

If nothing else works, send someone to contact him. Even if the general of Shuofang Army disagrees temporarily, it is impossible to report Li Lin. Who doesn’t want to leave a way out for themselves?

"Your Highness, I want to go to Lingzhou to pave the way for Your Highness."

Gao Shang bowed to Li Lin and said.

Times have changed! Li Lin was anxious, and Gao Shang was actually anxious too.

When the border army generals saw what the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army had done, they would no longer fully implement the central government's orders as before.

Many things need time to ferment. If they are not there now, it does not mean that they will not be in the near future.

Gao Shang believes that he is not the only one who is "active" now, but many princes are also taking action.

"What about the saint?"

Li Lin asked hesitantly.

"Your Highness, if you really want to ask, just say that I left the palace and disappeared.

Now the saint is in dire straits, and the court is full of holes in both military and civil affairs, and Gao Lishi can't manage it even with his three heads and six arms.

Don't think too highly of yourself, you are not worthy of being watched by a saint day and night. This is your highness's advantage. "

It was rare for Gao Shang to say something unkind and honest to Li Lin.

He knew very well that Li Lin did not have any network in the Forbidden Army in the Guanzhong area.

Therefore, as long as Li Lin does not stare into the "abyss", the "abyss" will not stare into him. Brother Ji has so many things to be busy with, how can he keep an eye on Li Lin, a cub with no claws and claws?

Gao Shang's words were not mocking Li Lin at all. In fact, His Royal Highness King Yong is really not worthy of the saint’s concern!

"Oh, you're right."

Li Lin sighed, worrying about gains and losses.

The good news is that he didn't enter Ji Ge's "warning zone" at all.

The bad news is that the reason for this is because I am too weak!

Hearing Gao Shang's words, Li Lin didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.

"Without further delay, I will go to Lingwu now. Your Highness, take care. No matter what happens, wait until I come back. You must not act rashly!"

Gao Shang couldn't help but warn Li Lindao.

"I know, I know, go back quickly."

Li Lin patted her chest and agreed.

Gao Shang had already walked to the door, and suddenly turned back and emphasized: "Your Highness, I am serious, please do not act rashly. The situation in Guanzhong is only temporarily peaceful, and it can be broken at any time by a small matter."

Li Lin continued to make steadfast promises. Gao Shang had no choice but to leave reluctantly. He was really worried that the prince, who was not very bright, would fall into a trap accidentally.

……

Because of his military exploits across the Western Regions, Fang Chongyong was officially canonized by the court as the "King of Pingxi County" and was rewarded with a mansion in Lantian County. Of course, the land belonged to the imperial court, and the construction was also subject to the corvee issued by the imperial court.

Commonly known as opening a government office and building a government office.

From then on, Fang Chongyong could recruit his own staff with imperial staff. Of course, he still needs to pay for the salaries and salaries of these staff.

The construction of the new house had started a few months ago, and it had been completed before Fang Chongyong returned to Chang'an. It only lacked a "listing" ceremony.

On the day when Pingxi County Prince was canonized, the mansion in Lantian County was listed as "Pingxi County Prince's Mansion".

Fang Chongyong's family also moved to Lantian County, not far south of Chang'an, but still kept their old house in Chang'an for Fang Chongyong to live in when he was on business in Chang'an.

Since he is officially canonized as a county king and is happy to move to a new house, socializing is naturally inevitable.

On the day the mansion was listed, many people came to congratulate Fang Chongyong. A few of them knew each other, but most of them did not know them, and there were even some whose names they had never heard of.

But they all have one characteristic, that is, "either rich or noble."

These people certainly couldn't congratulate them empty-handed, and each of them also sent a gift list, and asked their family members to deliver the gifts to the treasury of the Prince of Pingxi County.

Therefore, in front of the Pingxi County Prince's Mansion, it can be said that there is a bustling crowd. The ox carts carrying gifts have all stopped outside the county seat of Lantian County. You don't need to look to know that Fang Chongyong, the prince, is extremely powerful.

There is an endless stream of people who follow the trend.

Because he was not familiar with these people at all, Fang Chongyong was very reserved and did not attend the dinner. Instead, he ordered Wang Yunxiu to host a banquet to entertain the guests.

After the guests dispersed, Wang Yunxiu came to the new study room and found that Fang Chongyong was looking intently at the "Ten Thousand Miles Territory Map of the Tang Dynasty" hanging on the wall.

This was also a gift that a certain guest had painstakingly prepared. It seemed that he found someone to carefully draw it after carefully considering what Fang Chongyong, a warrior on the battlefield, would think of Qiu Ba.

I have to say that Fang Chongyong was very satisfied with this gift.

"As soon as Alang became rich and powerful, people who were well connected and those who were not were all attracted to him.

A fly is like a dog and a dog is like a dog. The ancients are sincere and will not be deceived by me. "

Wang Yunxiu sighed with emotion behind Fang Chongyong.

There are actually two words for "flying camp and dog dog", which means that you must be able to exploit the camp and find benefits, and you must be patient and kneel down.

Many times, it is just describing an official ecology, and may not necessarily have a subjective derogatory connotation.

"When the water is full, it overflows; when the moon is full, it wanes. The higher you go, the colder it becomes.

Now that he has been granted the title of county king, it is not far away from having his whole family executed.

When you are powerless, if you flirt with women, you can clearly know which one has a soft spot for you and which one hates you.

They are sincere to you and don't even bother to hide their true thoughts. It's easy to tell who has ill intentions towards you.

But when you become so powerful, you can no longer understand what the woman approaching you is thinking.

No matter what they think in their hearts, it will not be written on their faces.

Just like the guests who came today. "

After saying his pretentious words, Fang Chongyong turned around and found that Wang Yunxiu was holding a thick stack of gift sheets in his hand, which was as thick as a brick.

He looked surprised and asked: "There are actually so many?"

"That's right, there are so many."

Wang Yunxiu put the gift list into Fang Chongyong's hands with a look of helplessness.

"Let's go to the warehouse and have a look."

Fang Chongyong's expression changed slightly, and he did not dare to underestimate this "inconspicuous" thing.

The two came to the large warehouse of the mansion and asked Fang Dafu to light the torch in the mansion, which immediately shocked the well-informed Fang Chongyong.

A large red coral several meters high, a sword inlaid with gems, and a crossbow are all basic skills.

The colorful brocade silks and satins have such exquisite patterns that you can tell at a glance that they were made by the weavers of the Imperial Household.

Not only are these gifts high quality, they are also plentiful!
Of course, the gems in Chang'an were extremely valuable, and Fang Chongyong had seen the world in the Western Regions, so no one sent rare goods from the Western Regions.

However, pepper, ivory, bronze mirrors from Yangzhou and other local specialties from the southern sea are so dazzling that they fill more than half of the huge warehouse, and even need to open a special passage to walk.

This horse riding is the value of united front!

Fang Chongyong suddenly realized in his heart that he, the "King of Pingxi County", was not worthy of being so favored and approached by others.

Even the generals of the Western Regions will be on the shoal after returning to Chang'an, and they will be lucky not to be stepped on.

This "honor" in the treasury comes from the courage and ability of the Bailu Revolution, and from the Silver Spear Filial Piety Army in Fang Chongyong's hands!

Fang Chongyong handed the thick gift list to Fang Dafu and told him: "Go to Xingqing Palace now, give the gift list to Gao Lishi, and ask the saint if he wants to move these gifts to the warehouse of Taifu Temple. ”

Upon hearing this, Wang Yunxiu and Fang Dafu were stunned. Wang Yunxiu asked doubtfully: "Mr. Lang, do we need to be so careful?"

“What the saint cares about is not these gifts, but my attitude in receiving them.

Go, Uncle Dafu, there is nothing to worry about, money is all external things. "

Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said.

Fuck, a few meters high red coral, I wonder if Ji Ge has it in his warehouse.

These Chang'an dignitaries are really brave enough to give away things!

"correct."

Just as Fang Dafu was about to leave, Fang Chongyong stopped him and told him: "Remember to tell Gao Lishi that we have never seen this gift list. No matter what the saint says, don't take the gift list back."

(End of this chapter)