Ji Tang

Chapter 990
Chang'an, the residence of the Duke of Ning.

After a busy day, Ji Song returned home early.

After several months of investigation and evidence collection, those black sheep in the military were also arrested one by one.Although some commotion was caused, it did not cause much turmoil due to adequate preparations.

It's just that the Tang Dynasty's army was mobilized frequently during this period, but it shocked some surrounding forces. They thought that the Tang Dynasty was going to start another war after ending the war of annihilation of Goguryeo.

Those who paid tribute one after another, and those who sent people to inquire about the news, all became frightened!

In order to prevent such things, the Tang Dynasty decided to transfer the army garrison after intense discussions. The armies in various places will be transferred every five years, and the military commanders will also be transferred to other places accordingly.

If this decree was placed in the past, it would have been unthinkable, and the imperial court would have to spare its head for just one material item.But now the Tang Dynasty was full of confidence. With the rapid promotion of the three crops, good harvest news continued to come from various places, and the Tang Dynasty's treasury was gradually full of supplies. This made the big guys in the court make such a decision.

In many cases, it is not that there is no way to solve the problem, but that there is obviously a good way, but it is limited by its own shortcomings and cannot be implemented.

With sufficient food, isn't it just the material needed for exchange?Give.Dislike the disadvantages of swords and guns, and the weakness of armor?Just create a better one for you.

To put it bluntly, Datang, which has three crops, is now full of confidence, has a lot of food in hand, and has the best posture in the world.

In the past, the lack of food and grass could be used to prevent the expansion of the Tang Dynasty, but what about now?

After a few years, when the grain warehouses of the Tang Dynasty are full and new grains are put into the warehouse before the old grain is finished, what reason is there to prevent the expansion of the Tang Dynasty?
"Sir, are you back?"

As soon as he reached the door, Old Liu came up to him, took the reins from his hand and told people to take good care of him, and said to Ji Song: "Master, I just came back with the falconry of Young Master Xuance and Young Master Xiancheng. At this moment Eagle Slave is taking care of you!"

"what?"

Ji Song was stunned, and then said quickly: "You mean the falcon around Xuance and the others is back?"

Seeing that his master was so anxious, Old Liu did not dare to neglect, and said quickly: "Yes, I just came back not long ago, and it seems that he is tired. At the moment, Yingnu is brewing herbs for him, and wants to give him a supplement! "

Ji Song trotted inside before he could finish speaking!

He had said at the beginning that falconry should not be used lightly unless it was a major matter or a life-or-death crisis.After all, the distance is too far. If the falcon is often used to convey messages, it will be a huge burden for the falcon.It will shorten the life of the tamed falcon.

Now the descendants of Ying Da Ying Er are the treasures of the Ji family and the Tang Dynasty. Ever since Li Shimin tasted the sweetness of taming falcons, he has wanted to come to Ji family to fight in the autumn wind every now and then. If he hadn't been so careful, they would have been robbed long ago.

At first, Li Shimin often used falconry, and once even sent news to Lingnan three times in a row.But soon after the tamed falcon came back for the third time, he died of overwork.

This made Li Shimin very distressed. When he heard about it, he even scolded Li Shimin in secret.Are you addicted to ordering people around?Falconry is not a machine. If it is used so frequently for long distances, it is strange that it will die.

On that day, Ying Daying Er, who had already been enjoying his old age at home, may have felt that his descendants were dead.Stunned, he flew into the palace in full view of everyone and mourned all night in front of the corpses of his descendants.

In the end, if Ji Song hadn't comforted them in time, these two guys who were protecting their shortcomings would have rebelled and left with the descendants who were sent to the palace.

Seeing this situation, Li Shimin had to sigh: Everything has spirituality and must be used with caution.

Then they set a rule that falconry cannot be used to convey messages unless there is something important. Even if it is used, it cannot be used excessively.

For this matter, Ji Song also found Sun Simiao. With his help, he developed a potion that could replenish the falcon's physical strength and physical deficiencies. He would use the potion to recuperate after returning from a long distance to save his life span.

Now, falcon training is not only Ji's treasure, but also the court attaches great importance to it.If it weren't for Ji Song's strength, those civil servants would have asked the emperor to order the falconry to be cultivated by the government.

But it is a pity that tamed eagles can only recognize their owners when they are newborns. If they are captured by force at other times, they will not be tamed even if they die.

In addition, there are few tamers, and currently only the Ji family has them. If they want to get something from Ji Song, even if they can get it, they won't be able to tame it.

After many trials and confirmation that it could not be implemented, everyone gave up.But every year, a certain number of falcons must be given to the imperial court in exchange.

He didn't have any objections to this, after all, he wanted to see the Tang Dynasty becoming stronger.

"Owner!"

Seeing Ji Song coming in, Yingnu quickly stepped forward and shouted.

Several calls rang out, and two giant eagles, which were huge in size but looked very old when walking, appeared in front of Ji Song.

"Eagle Da Ying Er!"

He stepped forward and stroked the feathers of the two pets, and they also showed joyful movements.

Yes, these two are the two tamed falcons he rescued from the cliffs of Mobei, Ying Da Ying Er.Now they are old, but Ji Song did not treat them badly. He did not need them to deliver letters or anything, so he retired.

But the Overlord of the Air is the Overlord of the Air, and even if he dies, he will not die on the ground.Except for appearing in the mansion every now and then, they spent the rest of the time hunting outside.

He knew that Eagle Day Eagle II didn't have long left.

"Take care of them!"

Ji Song pushed them away and ordered Yingnu.

"Master, don't worry, I will take good care of you."

Hearing Ji Song's words, Yingnu looked sad. After all, he had trained him, and it would be a lie to say he had no feelings.But they cannot be kept in captivity at home. The sky is their destination.

Ji Song stepped forward and picked up a bamboo tube. After confirming that it had not been opened, he came to the study.

Looking at the bamboo tube placed on the table, Ji Song looked uncertain. He didn't know what he regretted seeing after opening it, but it must be something big.

Xuance and Xiancheng are not ignorant of the importance. They can let the taming eagle send back the news, which already shows that the matter is not trivial.

Suddenly, he moved his hands.

No matter what it is, since it has happened, you can only face it.

pat!

A rolled-up rice paper tube fell on the table. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately opened it.

As he saw more content, his expression became more and more serious, but he no longer had the anxiety before.They're fine and that's the best news.

But what was said surprised him.

Thinking back to the time when Songtsen Gampo died, he suddenly realized something!
As a hero on the plateau, he died at the age of just over 30 in history, and he died of a rare infectious disease. This made him feel incredible!

But from this letter, he learned that there are so many things in it. Bon religion, this ancient but mysterious religion, came into his sight.

But it’s not surprising when you think about it. After all, during the reform process of Songtsan Gampo, the Bon religion suffered the greatest losses, and the Bon religion’s stronghold, Shang Shung Kingdom, was also destroyed.

You must know that one of the founders of the Bon religion was the prince of the Xiangxiong Kingdom. Destroying the Xiangxiong Kingdom was no different from slapping the Bon religion in the face.

Every force must face internal corruption after it rises, and Bonism is no exception.The higher-ups control the believer's spirit, and they do whatever they want, using the gods as an excuse to wake up and exploit the believer.

In addition, it has absorbed a lot of the dross of Shendu Buddhism, making this ancient religion unscrupulous.The rise of Songtsen Gampo, especially during the reform process, had a huge impact on Bon religion.Using Princess Nipolo as bait to make Songtsan Gambo sick, this is probably the masterpiece of the Bon religion.

Although I don’t know the specific things, it remains the same. Today’s Tubo is very similar to the Qin Dynasty back then.They are all short-lived reunifications, and they all have old beneficiaries secretly watching.

There is also no strong successor. As long as Songtsan Gumbo dies, those ambitious people will never obey the orders of a teenage boy.

But to save Songtsen Gampo?
He frowned deeply and was a little undecided for a moment.

"There are three more conditions."

Wang Xuance did not hide it, but just wrote the three conditions on a separate piece of paper.It was not mentioned in the letter, but it was just stated that in order to appease the anger of the Tang Dynasty and protect Ludongzan, Songtsen Gampo agreed to two conditions of the Tang Dynasty, and must say it within half a month, no waiting if it is late!
half moon?

Ji Song quickly looked at the date and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"There are still ten days. That's enough time!"

But on what terms?

Snapped!
He suddenly slapped himself on the forehead and said with a bitter smile: "It seems that I am confused. What the kid Wang Xuance can think of, I actually got into trouble?"

How can I make the decision on such a big matter?
There are so many old foxes in the court. Let them think about what kind of evil they are doing.

Thinking of this, he hesitated and put away the separate note.Wang Xuance wanted to hide it from the emperor's eyes, but he was a little fanciful.

There are so many emperor's eyes and ears in his team, how can this matter be hidden?
The boy is still a little too young!
But he had no intention of saying the third condition in public. After all, since they wanted it, just give it to them, and the emperor would not embarrass them too much.

"Come on!"

The matter was urgent, and he had to go to the palace immediately to meet the emperor and explain the matter.Although there is still half a month left, the falconry's physical strength must not be allowed to rest, otherwise it may get lost halfway if you are not careful.

And they must discuss this immediately and come up with a decision that is most beneficial to Datang.

These three conditions were obtained by his disciples with their own lives. Nothing should be wasted. If he doesn't teach Tubo a lesson this time, do you really think that the Tang Dynasty can't do anything to him?

It's a joke, threatening his disciple's life, this is not taking him seriously at all.It seems that the lesson given to Lu Dongzan last time was not enough, so I don’t feel bad!

"Sir, did you call me?"

After a while, Lao Liu appeared in front of Ji Song, bowed and said.

"You go and prepare the horses immediately, I want to enter the palace immediately!"

After that, he walked outside!

"Master, master, what happened?"

Old Liu was stunned and suddenly became excited. There is now a curfew in Chang'an and the palace gates are closed.Who dares to break into the palace if there is no big deal?
Ji Song turned around and glared at Lao Liu, and said angrily: "Is this something you can ask about? Go and get ready!"

"Hey, old slave, let's go!"

Old Liu smiled and hurriedly went out to prepare.

"Husband, what happened?"

Just when Ji Song was about to leave, he saw You Ning coming with a lantern and a worried look on his face.

He cursed Old Liu secretly, but still smiled and replied: "It's nothing serious, it's just that something happened in the court, it's urgent. You go to bed early, I'll be back soon!"

After saying that, he squeezed her hand tightly and turned around to leave without hesitation.

"Madam, do you want to prepare?"

You Ning looked at her husband's leaving figure, sighed, and said, "No, since your husband didn't say anything, it means our family is not involved. Just do what you should do, and don't worry about it."

"In addition, tell the eagle slave to take good care of the falcon and prepare food for Rhubarb to learn to eat. Servants, please watch carefully and stop talking nonsense!"

After thinking for a moment, he added: "In the evening, please ask people to patrol the house more. You can also take care of the children. I will go to the old lady's place."

Upon hearing this, Lao Liu quickly agreed: "Madam, don't worry, I'll go right now!"

Ji Song galloped all the way. Whenever he encountered a night watchman, he would take out his badge and the visitor would immediately retreat.

When he arrived at Zhuque Gate, Ji Song did not dismount and directly took out the gold medal given to him by Li Shimin.

"This is the Duke of the State of Xi"

The gatekeeper general appeared. Ji Song saw that he was still an acquaintance, so it was easy to handle!

"It's you!"

The person who came was none other than Zhang Liang's eldest son. Ever since Zhang Liang reformed, the emperor had reused this old subordinate. Not only did Zhang Liang himself become the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, his eldest son was also promoted and became the Suzaku Gatekeeper. Will.You must know that this is the gate of the palace, and those who are qualified are the emperor's confidants, which shows the emperor's trust in this family.

"This is your waist badge. Please check it. I have urgent matters to see Your Majesty!"

The visitor took the waist badge and looked at it. After confirming that it was correct, he respectfully returned it to Ji Song, bowed and said, "Please come in, Lord Xi!"

Taking back his badge, Ji Song didn't waste any time and said directly: "Come and sit at home more often when you have nothing to do. My kid is too boring. If you take him out for a walk when you have nothing to do, it won't be a problem to be at home all day long!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Xi, the boy will definitely come to bother you, but you just don't mind it when the time comes!"

This person is also funny and said it jokingly.

"You are nothing like me! Okay, I won't talk to you anymore, I will go in first!"

After saying this, he rode into the palace without waiting for his reply.

This means that he holds the waistband bestowed by the emperor, otherwise he would have no choice but to dismount and walk in.

Li Shimin had just finished his day's work on government affairs and took a sip of tea brewed by Dahongpao. He was thinking about whether he had enough tea leaves and whether he should go to Ji's Mansion to enjoy the autumn breeze when Chen Shou suddenly ran in in a hurry!

"Your Majesty, Duke Ji Song of the State of Xi wants to see you!"

Li Shimin was stunned, it was already this time, what was this kid doing to see him?What's more, there is a curfew at this time and the palace gate has been closed. It is impossible to open the door unless there is a serious matter.

"Call him in!"

At this time, he did not dare to be careless and said quickly.

(End of this chapter)