Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 644
The matter went to the Zhengshitang, and there was naturally no suspense in the result, but it only took a day, and the conclusion was reported to Gaozong's office—the Zhengshitang approved the proposal of Xiao Ming, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, with a disparity of six to one He agreed that King Luo Bin, the governor of Gunzhou, would take over the vacant post of Governor of Luoyang. At this point, the political struggle of the East Palace has come to an end, and the victory of the East Palace is clear.

On the third day of August of the following year in Yifeng, Gao Yan, the deputy governor of Hexi and the general of Zuojianmen guard, entered the court to report on his duties, and escorted the former Tubo Zanpudu Songmanbu and many captured Tubo dignitaries to Dongdu. Zetianmen inspected the Hexi army who accompanied him, and accepted Dusong Mangbu's surrender, named him Lord Anyi, gave him a mansion and some fertile land, and settled him in Luoyang City.

After Gao Xun reported his duties, he no longer returned to Hexi, and stayed in Beijing to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of War. Li Jingye, the eldest grandson of Li Jizhi and General Zuo Jinwuwei, took over the remaining vacancies. The original Goguryeo territory, Wang Fangyi, the younger brother of the original abolished empress, took over the vacancies left behind, and transferred Li Wen, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, back to the court, and Liu Yizhi, the magistrate of Guangwu County, to return to the court to serve as the general officer, and the rest of Hexi Although the officials didn't make a big move, they all have their own merits.

On the tenth day of August, when the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, Luo Binwang, the Governor of Luoyang who had just assumed office, wrote to Gaozong, saying that the disaster had just passed and the morale of the people was waiting to be boosted. He suggested that the polo match should be held in advance the next year. He also personally visited the Xiyuan Polo Field outside the Eastern Capital during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The emperor and the people had fun together. The Eastern Palace formed a team to compete.

On the third day of the ninth lunar month, the autumn harvest was over, and the disaster-stricken prefectures had a great harvest due to the introduction of good seeds from overseas, and the people's hearts were at peace. Declined, but the people all over the world think that it should be established, and the people of dozens of prefectures spontaneously petitioned the court. Neither Emperor Gaozong nor Empress Wu made any comment. The prince thanked him again and said that this merit should be led by Lin Hu and Deng Cheng. To set up a shrine, please set up two people, the people will not accept it, and set them up side by side, headed by Li Xian, accompanied by Lin and Deng. So far, the name of the prince's virtue has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the legitimacy of Empress Wu's administration has undoubtedly been fatally blown , the foundation has become unstable, and the voices of the ruling and opposition parties calling for the prince to supervise the country are increasing day by day.

On the ninth day of September, during the Double Ninth Festival, Belus, the Persian king living in Luoyang, died in depression. Before he died, he appealed to Gaozong to send troops to help him restore his country. Gaozong once again refused his deathbed because of the long journey Please, I only say that if there is a suitable time, I will send his eldest son Ni Nirvana and his family back to Persia. Ni Nirvana is not willing to resign, so he goes to this chapter again, talking about homesickness, and can't bear to sit back and watch his homeland suffer from the abuse of the Great Food Kingdom. I implore Emperor Gaozong Seeing that Persia has always been respectful to the Tang Dynasty, he sent troops to help as soon as possible, but Gaozong ignored it, and the matter was fruitless.

As soon as the Double Ninth Festival passes, the sky turns cold quickly. It is not yet October, and the frost has already fallen. Although there is no wind, the chill in the air is already piercingly unbearable. Single robes can no longer be worn, and ordinary people have long been wearing leather jackets. But Ming Chongyan didn't mind the chill. He was still wearing a white robe, sitting in the pavilion, holding a white piece in his hand, staring at the chessboard in front of him with a slight frown. After a long silence, he shook his head dejectedly, threw the chess piece in his hand back into the chess box, and said with a long sigh: "Brother Ge is smart, Ming must admit defeat!"

"Brother Ming's chess skills have always been strong, and my younger brother has always been willing to bow down. Today, I am lucky to win consecutively. It is not because my chess skills have improved, I am afraid that Brother Ming is too serious."

Sitting opposite Ming Chongyan was an extremely young boy in white robes, but his status was not low. He was the new champion of martial arts, Ge Gong, who was currently a member of the military department. Not long after he became an official, he proposed many constructive improvement plans in the affairs of the Ministry of War. He is already a rising star in the army. Since he met Ming Chongyan, they have become very close to each other. , but they already have a deep friendship, and they often enjoy playing chess together, discussing martial arts and Taoism. Ming Chongyan, who is better in chess, has lost several games in a row this time, and has little power to resist. Obviously, Ge Gong has already guessed the reason for the strangeness.

"The situation is getting harder every day, how can I feel at ease!"

Ming Chongyan has always admired Ge Gong's ability, and also intends to draw him into the camp of Empress Wu, but after several trials, Ge Gong cleverly changed the topic every time, and he still could not know Ge Gong's true intentions. Hearing Ge Gong's words at this time, he felt tempted again, so he shook his head half-truthfully, and sighed in a way of worrying about the country and the people.

"Heart disease must be treated with heart medicine. If you don't plan early, when the disease occurs in the future, there will be a landslide. Brother Ming must pay attention to it."

Although Ge Gong and Ming Chongyan had a close personal relationship, in the past, when they encountered such sensitive questions, they often avoided answering them, but today Ge Gong seems to have no intention of doing so anymore, and instead made a point in his words One sentence.

"Oh? Brother Ning Ming (Ge Gong's character), does brother have a good cure? Please give me your advice, brother, I am very grateful!"

Hearing what Ge Gong said, Ming Chongyan's spirit couldn't help but lift up, probably because he really wanted to draw Ge Gong, a rising star in the army, into the camp of Empress Wu, not because of personal friendship. It is due to actual needs-after so many years of careful deployment by Empress Wu, she has already established a solid foundation in both civil and military fields. In Ming Chongyan's view, this is the case, but the power in the military system is really unsatisfactory. Even though most of the martial arts disciples have been ranked as generals, they are all the generation of rich and poor people. They are all in the role of delivering food, and they lack the talent of a real general. There is no doubt that this is the shortcoming of the Empress Wu family. Although Ge Gong is young and has a low status, he is obviously Empress Wu. What the camp needs most at the moment is the great talent for commanding the army. With a little training, it will surely become a weapon in time. Although I dare not say that it can overwhelm the East Palace, at worst, it can even fight against each other.

"Brother Ming, why are you dragging my little brother to jump into such a big fire pit?"

Ge Gong didn't answer Ming Chongyan's question, but smiled wryly and sighed.

"Brother Ning Ming, that's not what you said. As the saying goes: A good bird chooses a tree to rest. Today, His Majesty the Emperor is virtuous, and the Empress of Heaven is virtuous. The prosperous age of great rule is approaching. Now that you and I have entered the official position, why don't we work together and help each other out?" It is a grand event, and it will be famous in history in the future, so as to look forward to future generations!"

Ming Chongyan is a very intelligent person, just by hearing it, he knew that Ge Gong's mind had changed slightly, so he refused to let go of this good opportunity to strike while the iron is hot, so he sharpened the flames and gave Ge Gong drew a big cake.

"Forget it, forget it, fate and power, since Gemou has a good relationship with Brother Ming, he can't just sit back and watch Brother Ming suffer, so he tried his best. As for whether it will succeed or not, Gemou does not dare to say anything."

Ming Chongyan spoke so emotionally, Ge Gong was obviously a little moved, but he still seemed to be hesitant, and after a long silence, he breathed out and gave a clear answer.

"Okay, okay, okay, Brother Ge will definitely not regret it in the future, and the sky is just around the corner!"

In order to attract such a great talent as Ge Gong, Ming Chongyan has put in a lot of hard work these days, now that his wish is finally fulfilled, he is very happy, he clapped his hands and shouted "Hi" repeatedly.

"For the future, let's talk about it in the future. If you don't deal with today's affairs, how can you talk about the extravagant expectations of the future? Brother Ming is a wise person, so I don't need my younger brother to talk about it. I don't know how Brother Ming plans to solve today's situation? "

Ge Gong was obviously an extremely calm person, and he was not excited by the pie painted by Ming Chongyan, but asked in a calm tone.

"I'm about to ask my brother's wisdom."

Ming Chongyan's worries were not entirely a play. Ever since Li Xian started to exert his strength from overseas elites, Empress Wu's side has been passive everywhere and lost steadily. Up to now, it has been exhausted to deal with the situation, although the strength on the surface is still the same They have the advantage, but they are powerless to resist Li Xian's increasingly fierce offensive. If there is no change, in the next year or so, the rear party members may be squeezed to nothing. At this time, Ge Gong pointed out a hidden worry So, I didn't dare to be negligent, and changed my previous excitement, bowed to Ge Gong with a restrained face, and asked for advice with a solemn expression.

"If you want to plan today's affairs, you have to start from the beginning. Some people think that today's situation is rooted in Xianheng's mistakes in the past three years. You must know that a tiger is a tiger in the mountains and forests. It falls on the flat ground, but it is bullied by dogs. It was a big mistake to let the guy from Dongtou go to Hexi in the first place, and now the fruit is the cause of the past!" Ge Gong said here, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes quickly, but he quickly disappeared. He regained his composure, only paused for a moment, and then continued: "However, if there are disadvantages in things, there must be advantages. As the saying goes, Xiao He will succeed and Xiao He will lose. Since he was at a loss in military affairs, he should be retrieved by the military. I don't know. Brother Ming, do you think so?"

"Oh? Brother, please continue to talk about it. It's hard for Ming to understand."

Although the change in Ge Gong's eyes was subtle, it was clearly visible in the eyes of Ming Chongyan and other near masters. Although he was a little strange in his heart, he soon felt relieved, thinking that Ge Gong was lamenting Empress Wu never cared about the mistake of letting Li Xian go to Hexi. After thinking about Ge Gong's words carefully, she already had some hazy thoughts, but she didn't know what was right or wrong, but she didn't dare Said that it was about to be exported, so he asked cautiously.

"This matter is difficult to say, and it is not difficult to say that it is not difficult. Brother Ming should know that the Persian prince Ni Nirvana came to the court. Maybe the article can do more on it."

Since Ge Gong had already planned to join Empress Wu's party, he would not make any more fuss about it, but the matter was so important that he didn't dare to make it too clear, so he pointed it out with a strong hint.

"Tune the tiger away from the mountain? Alright, good strategy, brother Ning Ming is indeed a great talent, and without further delay, brother and Ming will go to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager!"

Ming Chongyan was also a person of the first level of wisdom, so he knew it at one point. He was overjoyed, suddenly stood up, and impatiently wanted to lead Ge Gong to meet Empress Wu.

"Little brother is just talking nonsense, and it is not true. If brother Ming thinks it is feasible, it's okay to go on his own. Please forgive me for not being with you, and leave!"

Although Ge Gong came up with an idea, he obviously didn't plan to see Empress Wu immediately, and didn't give Ming Chongyan a chance to invite him further.

"Brother Ning Ming, brother Ning Ming, you are... Sigh!"

Seeing that Ge Gong was about to leave suddenly, Ming Chongyan couldn't help being stunned, and when he came back to his senses, he saw that Ge Gong was about to turn around the screen at the gate of the courtyard, he was anxious and shouted A few times, but Ge Gong's intention to go has been decided, and he disappeared in an instant. Ming Chongyan saw this, but he couldn't chase him anymore, he could only stomp his feet resentfully, and quickly walked to the front yard. Let's go.

(End of this chapter)