Reincarnation of the Heavens: Starting from Hong Kong Comprehensive

Chapter 353: Calculation by all parties, right and wrong

Six years after the Battle of Dafeichuan, the Tang Dynasty finally could not bear the repeated harassment by Tibet and decided to withdraw its attention from the east and turn to the foreign races entrenched in the Western Regions.

On the first day of the third month of the first year of Yifeng, Tubo invaded the four prefectures of Shan, Kuo, He and Fang;

On the 29th, Tubo invaded Diezhou.

In the second year of Yifeng, that is, in May of this year, Tubo invaded Fuzhou.

Because of this, calming down the unstable factors on the peninsula and solving this barbaric country have become the empire's top priority, otherwise the Western Region will always be in turmoil.

In the eyes of Emperor Li Zhi, the Tubo invasion of the Western Regions and the failure in the Battle of Dafeichuan were dazzling stains on the glorious image of his life.

Before controlling Long Bintian, the liquidation must be completely completed to prove to the world and those small foreign countries that the Tang Dynasty is invincible!
The imperial edict "Edict to Lift the Warriors" directly states that Tubo has been very uneasy in recent years, but the Tang Dynasty has always adopted a restrained attitude towards it, and has not been able to eradicate the situation immediately, rather than stopping the order and suppressing it.

Under this situation, Tubo still did not know what to do, but worsened its situation, and now it has become a barbarian force that the country has to eradicate.

Therefore, people from all over the country chose to join the army enthusiastically, hoping to wipe out Tubo in a single act of national humiliation.

18 troops!
This reported number is very exaggerated. Even if most of them are auxiliary soldiers, the combat power formed is still very impressive.

Now, in the temple, all the ministers in the court were talking about it. After all, the reason for the failure of Dafeichuan last time was the disagreement between the generals, so the generals must be appointed with great caution this time.

Who should I choose?
To be honest, Meng Fan didn't know much about history. He only knew about the defeat of Dafeichuan, but he didn't know about the series of related wars that followed.

During the dispute, Li Jingxuan, who was deeply trusted by the emperor and served as Zhongshu Ling in the court, that is, the prime minister, was pushed to the stage.

It is undeniable that in the Tang Dynasty, the separation of civil and military affairs had not yet been fully realized. Most of the scholars were capable of civility and martial arts. They could achieve: civility could bring peace to the country and the world, and martial arts could control the world with horses and horses.

However, no matter how Meng Fan looked at it, he didn't think the elegant-looking old man in front of him was a good candidate. He really didn't have that kind of decisiveness.

However, today’s attitude is very clear:
None other than him.

As for the reason, it was recommended by senior military generals!
It doesn't matter if there are others, but the person who can be recommended is the famous general Liu Rengui who has been guarding the border all year round to guard against Tibet!

In the past, Xue Rengui lost all his reputation due to his defeat in the Battle of Dafeichuan. In order to prevent Tibetan harassment, the imperial court had to send a general to the Helong area to guard and clean up the mess.

At that time, Li Zhi looked up and suddenly found that there seemed to be no generals in the court who could take action. Li Ji, who was left behind by Emperor Taizong Wen, was dead, and Su Dingfang was also dead.

In desperation, the imperial court decided to recruit Liu Rengui, a famous general who had become ill and retired, and appointed him as the governor of Longzhou to guard the Helong area and prevent Tibetan invasion. He did a good job and won the emperor's heart.

Later, he went to Liaodong and made great achievements.

But the key point is that Li Jingxuan knew there was a trap. In fact, there was an irreconcilable conflict between him and Liu Rengui. The grudge was so deep that both sides could ignore the interests of the country and drag each other down!
This is clearly a revenge.

Li Jingxuan knows himself too well and is absolutely confident in taking charge of internal affairs, and his ability to command troops...

After so many years, the 18-strong army that the country had high hopes for was handed over to itself to attack Tibet, another powerful country that occupies a favorable location. What would be the outcome?
"I am not a general with talent, and my benevolence is unrealistic, so I cannot be strong."

Under the watchful eyes of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, Prime Minister Li Jingxuan sighed and directly stated the difficulties.

Unfortunately, this action was undoubtedly a very disappointing thing for the emperor who was eager to teach Tubo a lesson. Li Zhi sat on the throne and thought that Li Jingxuan was being pretentious. He did not show any mercy at all and said directly:

"If the path of benevolence requires me, I will continue to do it. How can I resign?"

A frontier official and a central minister.

How many conflicts will there be between the two?

It’s obviously you, Li Jingxuan, who is being pretentious!
People promote virtuous people without avoiding hatred!
Seeing that the emperor had said this, the prime minister, who really didn't know anything about military affairs, had no choice but to agree.

If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die.

The king says that the minister can do it, but the minister can say that he can't?

The emperor trusted Liu Rengui too much. The old boy was really using official business to vent his personal anger!
Everything was visible to Meng Fan.

From beginning to end, he remained calm and did not take the initiative to express any opinions. After all, his request to travel with the army in response to the imperial edict has not yet received a response.

In addition, Meng Fan learned some of the inside story behind this matter through Shangguan Wan'er's mouth——

The amiable aunt originally wanted to take advantage of this crisis to show off her talents, but was secretly persuaded by her confidants Ming Chongyan and others, and decided to delegate power to the prince Li Xian.

The prince didn't know what the plan was and gladly took over the government, but he didn't know who to appoint to take command. In the end, Emperor Li Zhi loved his son so much that he decided to go to court despite his illness. He obeyed Liu Rengui's letter and ordered Li Jingxuan to go on the expedition.

There are also calculations in major national events!

I'm afraid my aunt doesn't want to win this battle.

A big defeat would be best if it could damage the prince's reputation and make the ministers and even his father gradually lose their trust and support.

To be honest, these analyzes all came from Shangguan Wan'er, who was worthy of being a prime minister. Meng Fan thought he had pretended to be aloof enough and had never been alone with the prince on any occasion.

Even Li Xian himself didn't know that he had the ambition to support Li Tangzhengshuo, and he was still trying to win over him.

However, through private observation, Shangguan Wan'er guessed this and took the initiative to tell him what calculations were involved.

risking one's life……

It is no exaggeration to describe it this way.

Who would have thought that Shangguan Wan'er, who had just received the Holy Family, transformed from a maid in Yeting to a talented person, and was always writing at her desk, would betray the queen who admired her.

In her analysis, Li Jingxuan had actually been a member of the Queen of Heaven for a long time, and the aunt was now taking advantage of the situation——

Zhongshu ordered Li Jingxuan to speak loudly and quote scriptures every time he had a dispute with someone in the court, so that he could win the battle.In addition, his literary talent is extraordinary, and his study and history are all well-organized, so he is famous for his writings. However, these are all just words on paper, no different from Zhao Kuo.

This Liu Rengui set up the situation not only for personal revenge, but also for the sake of the prince. He wanted to remove the Queen's wings in the court for Li Xian.

According to their assumptions, Li Jingxuan was a formidable enemy in the court, so it would be better to let him go to Tibet to suffer a little, so as not to keep boasting and stirring up trouble.

At the same time, in order to prevent Li Jingxuan from being defeated, he sent his confidant General Hei Chi Chang Zhi and Qi Bi He Li's son Qi Bi Ming to prevent the war from being corrupted.

It can be a double-edged sword that hurts others and yourself.

Once Li Jingxuan fails, the responsibility of Liu Rengui, the person he strongly recommended, cannot escape at all, and the prince Li Xian, who is in charge of the overall situation, cannot escape the main responsibility.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, her aunt Wu Zetian decided to go with the flow, throw away the big chess piece Li Jingxuan, and go directly to capture the army in the East Palace.

"The big picture."

Internal fighting, expert!
No wonder Meng Fan always felt that his aunt was amiable and only occasionally dealt with political affairs. She was completely different from the image in history——

He spent most of the time accompanying Jin Shang, having banquets with envoys from other countries, and then jumped out of the court and allowed the prince to seize power.

It turned out to be waiting here!
Now that the prince supervises the country and is responsible for the use of foreign troops, Li Jingxuan suffered a huge defeat. What responsibility should he bear?
Shangguan Wan'er also reminded Meng Fan that even though Li Xian vaguely knew that Li Jingxuan had turned to Tian Hou, he still favored him because he had helped him compile "Book of the Later Han" and other works.The prince did a lot to recommend the other party this time.

in short.

Everyone is in the game.

The prime minister who leads the expedition is a sword.

Liu Rengui hoped to use this to hit the queen and make the prince's position more stable. Even if he was liquidated afterwards, it didn't matter.

The queen of heaven has a larger pattern and thicker blood. She can directly counterattack an army. She doesn't mind losing her wings as long as she can hit the prince.

Emperor Li Zhi loved his son so much that he chose to go to court despite being ill. Maybe he saw through the plot, maybe he didn't, but no matter what, he had no choice. If he didn't use Li Jingxuan, who could he use?
Liu Rengui was in the Eastern Expedition, and Xue Rengui was defeated, which seemed to prove that he had no talents. Pei Xingjian shouldered the important task of suppressing the local indigenous people in Anxi.

Looking all over the Tang Dynasty, I can't find a second person who can take charge!
What does Prince Li Xian think?
The adviser has most likely told him in advance that the battle for the coach of this trip is fraudulent and he should not take over the matter. However, when the family and country are in danger, if the crown prince loses his responsibility, who else can step forward!
Lee Kyung Hyun wants to win!
Even if he is a queen!
Only victory can resolve the crisis.

If Shangguan Wan'er hadn't told him this, Meng Fan really wouldn't have been able to figure out these secrets. Because of this, he had made up his mind to never help Longting again no matter what.

Too young to play.

Hong Kong Island is so big, and the situation was so critical at the time, there was no room for internal strife. I really had everything going smoothly. In this field, it would be impossible to say that I was naive.

However, you still have to enter the game. Since you have chosen Prince Li Xian, no matter how passive he is, you have to hold on, because the king of Zhou and the king below have no qualifications, means, or reputation to compete with that aunt in the ring.

If we take another step back, the Tang army is defeated, and the descendants of Yan and Huang are buried in a foreign land, isn't it sad? !

At this moment, Meng Fan deeply understood the reason why those famous ministers chose to retreat bravely. After calculating and calculating, his blood was so cold that he felt sad and creepy. Going home to farm and get close to nature is tens of thousands of times better than these.

"variable."

In the inner court, Ming Chongyan described the current Taishi Ling in this way, with an unusually solemn expression and said:

"The Queen of Heaven, for the sake of the greater good, it is better for him to continue to stay in Chang'an."

Shangguan Wan'er stood aside, quietly, but she was disgusted with the way Ming Chongyan looked at her.

This man is nearly thirty years old, with slender eyes and a pale complexion. He looks particularly sinister, but the most disgusting thing is his eyes. He usually speaks in a glib tone, far less than Jiuru.

However, if he could capture even a fraction of his brilliance, he would be better than most of the men in the world.

At the same time, Wu Zetian, who had not accompanied her husband to the imperial court, ignored Ming Chongyan. Instead, she waved her hand to signal him to retreat, then quickly wrote with a pen and passed the note over.

"Wan'er, send it to the Taishi Bureau, and ask Jiuru to figure it out carefully."

"Here."

Shangguan Wan'er was neither humble nor arrogant. As before, she calmly withdrew from the palace.

Wu Zetian continued to review the files. The speed was very fast, only a few dozen seconds, and a file was put down, because most of them had been reviewed by the Prime Minister of the Political Hall and the Prince of the Supervisory State. She only needed to understand it. .

Plus, nothing is big.

Because the top priority is still to use troops against Tubo, mobilize all parties, and arrange generals. As long as the leader is the idiot Li Jingxuan, everything else is irrelevant. Wu Zetian doesn't care at all.

On the contrary, the document submitted by Meng Fan is still in his hands. The content is very brief. From an ordinary perspective, it cannot be said to be a big deal. A fifth-grade noble official wants to go on an expedition with the army.

However, when combined with identity and other things, it becomes troublesome.

First of all, Wu Zetian admired her nephew very much. She was very satisfied with her appearance, character, and ability, otherwise she would not have thought about marrying her.

Secondly, there are very few Wu family members available around him. Even if a few people are recalled one after another, such as Wu Chengsi, they are all idiots who are embarrassed to use.

Because of this, Wu Zetian didn't want Meng Fan to be involved in this matter. As for the note she asked Shangguan Wan'er to send, she didn't have much meaning to express, asking her to cherish her feathers and not be tainted with right and wrong.

"Taoist marriage?"

"True Spirit."

"Ling Yue is a beautiful and kind lady, a perfect match for my Qilin son."

There was no room for rejection in her words, and her husband-husband thought the same thing. The two saints were in the human world, and even immortals and Buddhas had to bow their heads under the decree.

What's more, the woman is no longer here.

As for the fact that her daughter is still young, she can just wait another three or two years so that the relationship between the two can continue to develop. Wu Zetian is looking forward to it.

……

the other side.

After the dynasty was dismissed, His Majesty gave him food as usual, and the civil and military officials relaxed a little. Regardless of the mad dog censor, they began to chat with acquaintances and exchange their thoughts on military and state affairs.

Various news began to spread.

Meng Fan directly approached Li Jingxuan, who was destined to lead the expedition and knew that he was forced into the game. He had made two preparations early.

If the clever aunt does not agree with him joining the army, she will immediately resign and leave Chang'an, and when the army is marching, she will accept the command of the commander in vain.

In this regard, Li Jingxuan, who looked cute, readily agreed and also had the relevant rights.

To a certain extent, as a queen of the queen, she was actually of the same mind as the prince. If she suffered a defeat, let alone retaining wealth and power, there was a high probability that she would confiscate the family and exterminate the family.

"Taoist Gao Yi!"

"At that time, I will rely on you a lot."

At the moment, Li Jingxuan couldn't care less about the majesty of a prime minister or the dignity of a prince. He held Meng Fan's wrist tightly, wishing he could burn the yellow paper on the spot and become brothers with him.

He clearly doesn't have to get involved in the muddy waters, but he is willing to take the initiative to get involved. No matter what the reason is, he is his benefactor. To be honest, it is really ridiculous for a dignified prime minister to get into such a situation.

Only Meng Fan, the Taishi Ling who could communicate with ghosts and gods and had boundless mystical powers, and the nephew of the Queen of Heaven, could bring some comfort and confidence to Li Jingxuan.

At this moment, a eunuch wearing a long gown came over and saluted Meng Fan: "Your Highness has summoned Taishi Ling, please follow me."

Meng Fan did not doubt that he was there, and said in a deep voice to Zhongshu Ling Li Jingxuan: "In this case, I have made an agreement with Zhao Guogong."

"Agreed!"

　This volume is almost over...the next world:
　　Liao Zhai.

　　ps. Asking for opinions, is there a copy of Shushan Legend directed by Tsui Hark? Have you watched it in Dafa?

　　
　
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