Ji Tang

Chapter 1251: Speculations and messy civil servants!
"Join vertically and horizontally, attack in groups!"

Li Shimin slowly said these eight words and took a breath of cold air. How cruel!
Now everyone is inseparable. Based on their understanding of Ji Song, they are afraid that this will really be the case!
"correct!"

At this time, Li Chengqian slapped his forehead and said angrily: "Why did I forget this!"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and everyone was also puzzled.So Li Chengqian said awkwardly: "Actually, I had personal contact with Aunt Pingyang some time ago."

"Cough cough!"

Fang Xuanling coughed immediately after hearing this, and Du Ruhui also quickly winked at Li Chengqian, but it was already too late!
bang~
I saw Li Shimin kicking this guy without saying a word, and said with a black face: "Speak quickly, or I will deal with you later!"

"You!"

The eldest grandson was also speechless and nodded his son's head.
"hey-hey!"

Li Chengqian glanced at his father's face and hurriedly explained: "Father, my son was worried about the situation in the Western Regions, so he privately decided to send a few letters to his aunt. They were originally intended to be sent to Ziyi, but he was worried about the battle and there was no contact. !”

When Li Chengqian mentioned Ji Song, everyone's hearts aroused. As a prince, what do you want to do by privately contacting a minister who holds a lot of troops?Are you that impatient?
But when the prince finished speaking, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I still have some brains. If I really join forces, I'm afraid there will be another earthquake next.

Li Shimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't say how angry he was.That was Ji Song. If it had been anyone else, he might not have been able to sleep.

"In the letter, Ziyi said that there was a large country in the west called the Eastern Roman Empire, and its emperor was Constantine II. When he took the throne at a young age, the country was defeated by the cannibals, but since this man took charge, the internal affairs have In addition to the constraints in the palace, the princes and powerful ministers from various places went out to collect their power, and Dali reformed. It successfully withstood the offensive of the Cannibals, and counterattacked from time to time. As a result, the Cannibals could only station heavy troops on the borders of the Eastern Roman Empire. It’s been a long time coming!”

"Even when the fight between Datang and Dashi was at its most intense, Dashi never thought of withdrawing its troops from the Eastern Roman Empire!"

"According to Aunt Pingyang, Ziyi sent people into the Eastern Roman Empire many times to contact Constantine II to discuss the merger, and some progress has been made."

"In addition, there are a large number of kingdoms and principalities behind the Eastern Roman Empire. Once they unite, the Dashi people will not be able to survive. People say that based on the grievances between the Dashi and the Eastern Roman Empire, once they know that the Dashi is in The east side was defeated and suffered heavy losses, do you think they will just sit back and watch?"

"What's more, Dashi has made many enemies since the founding of the country. There are many people who want to make things difficult for him. Once the news of Dashi's defeat comes out, can those people sit still?"

"The news of the last battle in the South China Sea caused turmoil in Dashi's country. Only then did Ziyi send people into his mansion, take advantage of the opportunity, and incite the restorers to raise armies. This led to the restoration of the following countries. .”

He took a deep breath and said, "So, from the very beginning, Duke Xi was not actually prepared to fight alone. Instead, he had a far-reaching plan and prepared to unite forces and countries that could be combined to launch a joint vertical and horizontal campaign against Dashi and hinder it. develop."

Now everyone was shocked. What a far-reaching plan is this?Laying out the layout from the beginning, is this something a human being can do?

"Bring the letter immediately!"

Li Chengqian was in a daze when he heard this, but then the emperor's corner suddenly made him sober up, and he quickly ran out to get the letter!
"This thing really doesn't make me feel at ease!"

Li Shimin cursed angrily, and Fang Xuanling stroked his beard when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty should be happy. There is nothing hidden between the prince and your majesty and his son. The prince is also an upright gentleman. How many fathers and sons in the dynasty are envied by such a monarch and his father? Your Majesty. You should be content!"

The eldest grandson also joked: "This boy just shocked me. Ziyi is fighting in the west. Why is he bothering a prince sitting in the palace by writing to him? Fortunately, he has some sense of measure. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, I will definitely forgive him." Can’t touch him!”

Li Shimin rolled his eyes. Of course he knew what everyone meant, but am I such a narrow-minded person?Most of the state affairs are now handled by the prince. Is it possible to change the prince just because of this matter?

If this is really the case, Datang is afraid that things will change!

Do you really think Ji Song is harmless to humans and animals?If I dare to change the prince, do you believe he will immediately lead his troops back to Chang'an?And then let me be a real emperor?

After a while, Li Chengqian came back panting heavily, which showed that he was very tired along the way!

"You kid, can't you let someone pick it up? See what you can do!"

After glaring at his stupid prince, Li Shimin grabbed the letter and read it immediately.However, many of the above are from military newspapers, and many times they talked about Ji Song's layout in casual conversations.But it seems that Pingyang is not too sure about it. It is said that the clouds and mountains are shrouded in fog, which makes people scratch their heads!

Call ~
After reading it, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief.Then he handed the letter to everyone, and he seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden.It seemed that this was Ji Song's plan. Fortunately, they had been thinking about how Ji Song would deal with the problem at hand.

"The Duke of the State of Xi really disobeys the public's expectations!"

Li Ji had to admire him and said: "With far-reaching thoughts and plans, the victory was completely established without the enemy knowing anything about it. It is said that someone can plan thousands of miles away. I didn't believe it before, but today... I surrender. Got it!"

Yuchi Gong grinned so hard that he couldn't find his eyes, and said loudly: "Just tell me, who is Ziyi? If you don't have two brushes, your majesty can let him go to the Western Regions? At the beginning, Lao Guo gave in and had to report to the court Asking for help. Now, that old boy will probably be able to laugh out loud. His courage has been relieved, and he may still have great achievements after the end. I am afraid he will wake up laughing in his dreams!"

"Hey! You can't say that!"

Du Ruhui said with a smile: "As the saying goes, the most important thing in a person is self-knowledge. If you can do it, you can do it, if you can't, you can't. Guo Xiaoke can clearly see his own shortcomings and decisively ask for help. He is indeed an outstanding person. There are many smart people in this world, but he can see himself clearly. And how many people put state affairs first?"

"I'm afraid that Mr. Zhai Yang also knows that once he can't resist, the overall situation of the Western Region will inevitably collapse. My own death is a small matter. If things in the Western Region are messed up, it will be a life-and-death situation!"

Li Shiming also nodded and said: "Keming is right. The important thing is that Guo Xiaoke didn't show off. I didn't expect that things in the Western Regions were so complicated. It can be said that a single move can affect the whole body. In the same war, more than ten countries were involved. This is not the case. Not counting those small countries and tribal forces. Thinking about it makes me feel numb, and I can also imagine his situation at that time. It's just a matter of not being able to sleep at night. "

"You are all talking about them, but have you ever thought about Ziyi?"

At this time, Changsun's eyes were slightly red and he said: "After the Battle of Nanhai, Zi Yi was ready to ignore the affairs of the court. It was my concubine who forced him to re-enter the court. In a short period of time, the scum and pests in the army were eliminated. , established the Military Justice Department and reformed the army. Sitting in Qilin Pavilion, how many people's ambitions were suppressed?" "But have you ever thought about it, I feel aggrieved for him when I think about his legs, a man who could have been able to flirt with his grandson. People are now fighting for the Tang Dynasty, and they have been fighting for the past two years."

Everyone glanced at the emperor and remained silent. Although the queen said that she forced Ji Song to become an official, everyone knew it.His Majesty has been thinking about reforming the army for a long time, but since Li Jing left, the army has not suppressed the generals in various places, which has led to many people in the area having inappropriate thoughts.

For the sake of military glory, he sent troops to fight without authorization, slaughtering a tribe and destroying a small country at every turn.Making money wantonly will lead to endless disasters if things go on like this.His Majesty is still here, so they don't dare to do anything, but once His Majesty is gone, the prince's newly enthroned throne is not powerful enough to intimidate the army, and no one knows whether they will do something more outrageous!
At this time, Ji Song came into the eyes of the emperor. Since Ji Song became an official, he had made outstanding achievements in the south and north, and was invincible in every battle.The Battle of the South China Sea showed the Tang Dynasty's majesty and military prestige.

He is another military leader after Li Jing, and he is qualified to be the No. 1 military figure.

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong are good, but they are old and have great limitations. They come from poor families and were once surrendered generals. This makes many Guanlong military nobles and senators from the founding period not recognize them at all. account.

In this way, after Ji Song, who was born in a noble family, corrected his surname Ji, not only his military achievements were enough to scare them away, but in terms of status, even the five surnames and Qi Wang had to admit that he was on par with them.

Such a general who needs status, military exploits, and prestige is enough to convince everyone. Even if they are not convinced in their hearts, they dare not speak out.

But the emperor was relaxed. How many people did Ji Song kill for this in the past two years, and how many people's financial paths were cut off?In particular, the Guanlong nobles hated Ji Song to the core. What the emperor did was really chilling!
Li Shimin's face turned ugly, but he calmed down immediately. As an emperor, in his mind he only had the question of whether he should do something, not whether he could do it. Who made Ji Song the most suitable person?
but
With a sigh in his heart, he knew that this might be Ji Song's last expedition.After that, whether it was to prevent him from overpowering his master or for some other reason, he would never send him out again.

In this way, it not only protects but also completes the friendship between monarch and minister!
But based on his understanding of that guy, he will never come out again this time. If he is pushed too hard, the guy will probably run away. Don't doubt it, that guy definitely has the ability and determination!

Thinking that that guy had left a piece of private land for his family in the South China Sea, he became very angry.I only found out about this not long ago. Thinking of this makes me hate him so much that when this guy comes back, I promise I won't spare him.
The emperor and several ministers left the scene midway, which did not disturb everyone's interest. They sang and danced and drank wine, not to mention how happy they were.Without the emperor present, everyone let go.Many generals began to act unscrupulously, drinking and fighting.

The civil servants are much better here. They are scholars after all, unlike the generals, who are like reckless men.However, no one dared to speak out at this time, otherwise these lunatics might beat you up with the help of alcohol, and they would not be able to deal with it after all.

The emperor never cared about the struggle between civil and military forces.If you provoke someone and they beat you up, do you still have the nerve to complain?Do you have the ability to call me back?
It's true that the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty were so unrestrained. The civil servants were brave and the generals were arrogant.Only by combining civil and military forces can the Tang Dynasty prosper.

"Kitten, are there any you like? If so, Ji Gengniang said, no matter whose husband the husband is, we will not be afraid even if he is from the royal family."

Mao Mao shook his head a little irritably: "No, Mom, can you be quiet for a while? Wouldn't you like to watch the singing and dancing?"

"you"

You Ning was furious, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by the old lady.

"Shut up! Have a good time and don't mention anything else!"

"Oh!"

What can her daughter-in-law say?He could only sit down aggrievedly, which made Li Yu almost laugh!

After a while, the emperor returned to the city, and Yu Chigong and others also sat in their seats.However, it looked like a pig crossing over the table, and his face suddenly turned pale with anger.

"Who? Who the hell dares to touch my meat and wine? Ah!"

He threw the drunk fool next to him out and said angrily: "When I was a bandit, no one dared to touch my meat and wine. Who, please stand up for me!"

But now they are almost drunk, who can listen to him!
The civil servants were watching the joke. Yuchi Gong glanced at it and cursed: "What are you looking at, you rotten scholar?"

"You are so presumptuous that it is an insult to politeness!"

Is it insulting to politeness?Huh?Who said this?What a commendable courage!
Xie Lian covered his eyes and couldn't bear to look directly. Seeing Cheng Yaojin coming, he quickly stepped forward to stop him, and said with a wry smile: "My dear E Guogong, forget it, he is just a scholar, give me face, don't I’ve seen him as well as he has. With his small body, he still can’t be beaten to death by you?”

"Come on, come on, I haven't touched this table yet. The Duke of E belongs to me!"

Yuchi Gong snorted, giving Lao Xie some face. Who would let his son-in-law have more face?Otherwise, this matter will not be finished today.

Seeing that the old man was persuaded to go back by his boss, the middle-aged official breathed a sigh of relief.He quickly toasted to Xie Lian to thank him, but Xie Lian just responded expressionlessly and had no intention of paying attention to this guy.

And I have planned to put this thing in place when I go back today and polish it for a few years.Otherwise, you will cause trouble for yourself at some point.

"What? Now you know the difficulties of being a prime minister?"

I don't know when Fang Xuanling had already sat next to Xie Lian, but Xie Lian didn't dare to neglect him. After all, when you meet an old senior, you can't respect him too much!
"You're joking, some of these people don't have experience and see the ways of the world. It's better not to stay in Chang'an. You might offend someone at some point, and I'll have to wipe your butt after that!"

Xie Lian drank a glass of wine and said with a wry smile: "Now I finally know the difficulties you and Du Xi have been facing these past years. It is difficult to be the prime minister, and it is even more difficult to be the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty!"

Fang Xuanling laughed, patted the other party's shoulder and said, "Are you still having trouble doing this? With your precious son-in-law here, you are afraid of a hammer!"

Xie Lian was stunned for a moment, then thought of something and said excitedly: "You said Ziyi is coming back?"

Fang Xuanling shook his head: "I didn't say anything!"

After saying that, he got up and went to the general. The general who was clamoring just now to make the civil servants here look good saw Fang Xuanling coming. He immediately became more honest. No matter who he was, he saluted respectfully and did not dare to neglect you at all. , Wenchen was stunned when he saw it.

Is this a civil servant or a military commander?Everyone is confused
(End of this chapter)