Prosperous Tang Dynasty

Chapter 121 Li Linfu's Strategy
Li Linfu felt that this could not go on like this. He helped Tang Xuanzong deal with a mountain of government affairs every day and was still suspected by Tang Xuanzong. Tang Xuanzong always considered letting Yang Guozhong, a villain, succeed him.

Between him Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong, Tang Xuanzong had to have a choice, either choose him Li Linfu, or choose the villain Yang Guozhong.

Li Linfu began to think about strategies.

An old fox is an old fox, and soon Li Linfu came up with an excellent plan. He had an excuse that Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guozhong could not refuse. He wanted to write a letter to Tang Xuanzong to transfer Yang Guozhong to Jiannan Road, away from the core of Chang'an City.

Jiannan Jiedu envoy Xianyu Zhongtong once helped Yang Guozhong when Yang Guozhong was still in despair, and the two had a deep personal relationship, Xian Yu Zhongtong Jiannan Jiedu envoy was recommended by Yang Guozhong to Tang Xuanzong.

Jiannan Jiedushi was mainly to guard against the Nanzhao Kingdom. Originally, Datang and Nanzhao lived in peace, but it was a pity that Xianyu Zhongtong was narrow-minded and impatient.After he became Jiannan Jiedushi, he and Nanzhao soon fell into a stalemate. Since then, Nanzhao has often harassed the southwestern border of the Tang Dynasty, and Xianyu Zhongtong was tired of dealing with it.

Two months ago, Xianyu Zhongtong wrote to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, saying that his ability was limited and he was not suitable to continue serving as Jiannan Jiedu envoy, and he wanted to ask Yang Guozhong to concurrently lead Jiannan Jiedu envoy.

Tang Xuanzong did not refuse at that time, so he asked Yang Guozhong for his opinion.

And Yang Guozhong was of course happy. The Jiannan Jiedu envoy commanded the entire military of Jiannan Dao. He was a military officer of one side. Yang Guozhong wanted to replace Li Linfu as the prime minister, but he was not enough to work hard in the court.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, military merit has been attached great importance to. Everyone who is a prime minister has more or less military merit. Yang Guozhong also wants to gain some military bargaining chips for himself, so he is naturally willing to serve as the Jiannan Jiedu envoy. Anyway, Nanzhao is just a small country on the border, so they often make small troubles, and nothing major will happen. Instead, after freeing up their hands and feet, commanding the army of Jiannan Road to teach Nanzhao a lesson, isn't it military merit?

Tang Xuanzong did not refuse, and Yang Guozhong was also willing, so he also took the Jiannan Jiedu envoy.A concurrent leader is just a concurrent leader. After all, Yang Guozhong is still the Minister of the Ministry of Households, so the focus is naturally in Chang'an City, and there is no need to go to Jiannan.

However, recently, the Nanzhao Kingdom suddenly became more and more troublesome, and the situation in Jiannan was very unstable. In addition, Li Linfu wanted to dig a hole for Yang Guozhong and test Tang Xuanzong. This was Li Linfu's opportunity.

"Yang Guozhong, if you don't believe the truth, you can turn the world upside down!"

With a plan, Li Linfu immediately went to the palace to meet Tang Xuanzong.

"Your Majesty, the Nanzhao Kingdom is in chaos, and there is a tendency to send troops to attack Jiannan. The situation in Jiannan is extremely unstable. A large number of Jiannan generals have written memorials, strongly requesting Jiedu envoy Yang Guozhong to preside over it, and imploring His Majesty to temporarily send Yang Guozhong to Jiannan. Dao handles matters with the Nanzhao Kingdom." Li Linfu showed some urgency, as if the situation in Jiannan Dao had really deteriorated to a very serious level.

Tang Xuanzong was stunned for a moment, not because he thought that Li Linfu would lie to him, besides, he had heard about the rebellion in Nanzhao Kingdom before.Yang Guozhong is also in charge of the Jiannan Jiedu Envoy, that is the current Jiannan Jiedu Envoy. It is reasonable for Li Linfu to ask him to go to Jiannan to deal with matters with the Nanzhao Kingdom, and Tang Xuanzong could not refuse.

However, Yang Guozhong just saved several hundred warehouses for Tang Xuanzong. Tang Xuanzong was just when he valued Yang Guozhong, and he was reluctant to let Yang Guozhong go to such a remote place in Jiannan. If he went, who knows when he will come back. , who will increase the income of the household department?

Tang Xuanzong couldn't refuse, and he didn't agree on the spot. He just said to ask Yang Guozhong's opinion first, and asked Li Linfu to go back first.

Li Linfu's old face twitched, and he felt a little disappointed. His Majesty really valued Yang Guozhong too much, but fortunately, His Majesty did not refuse. It depends on how His Majesty chooses.

When Li Linfu went back, Tang Xuanzong called Yang Guozhong.

When he first entered the palace, Yang Guozhong didn't know what happened. He just got the news that Li Linfu had also entered the palace before him. He might have something to do with Li Linfu. Facing this old fox, he was afraid of being tricked by him, so Yang Guozhong felt rather disturbed.

When Tang Xuanzong told the whole story, Yang Guozhong was frightened and stupid.

Fuck, let him leave Chang'an City and go to Jiannan Road to deal with the relationship with Nanzhao Kingdom, this, this——
Of course, Yang Guozhong is not stupid. Li Linfu is setting him up. After leaving Chang'an City, Li Linfu will not be able to uproot the power he has worked so hard to develop during this time. Li Linfu will dig a big hole for him. If he can't Effectively handle matters with the Nanzhao Kingdom. As the prime minister, Li Linfu has the right to punish him for dereliction of duty. Now is the critical period for him to fight with Li Linfu. He loses every move, and he leaves Chang'an City to go to the sword. The South Road is almost a dead end.

It's too dangerous to go, at least not at this time.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Li Linfu is jealous of His Majesty's respect for his minister, and he is afraid that if he takes over his position as prime minister, he will push him out of Chang'an City. Once he leaves, he will definitely not come back. Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me. The minister must live up to His Majesty, Your Majesty—" Without even thinking about it, Yang Guozhong knelt down on the ground and howled, crying to Tang Xuanzong without any face.

Seeing Yang Guozhong crying so miserably, a 40-year-old man, is it hard to see, after all, he is a minister he values, Tang Xuanzong also felt a little bit unbearable.

Tang Xuanzong was very embarrassed. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want Yang Guozhong to go to Jiannan Road.

However, Li Linfu's request is well-founded, and it is not easy to refuse.After all, Li Linfu has worked for him for more than ten years, and there are a lot of government affairs piled up every day. There are a lot of big and small things. face.

On Yang Guozhong's side, after all, he is a talented minister. Because of him, the Ministry of Household Affairs has unprecedentedly rich money. Tang Xuanzong also felt that he could not disappoint such a useful Yang Guozhong. Take him seriously.

What should I do?

After hesitating for a while, Tang Xuanzong suddenly had an idea, and both sides comforted him, and he couldn't treat one more favorably than another.

"Qing temporarily went to Jiannan to deal with military affairs, and I decided to calculate the date of your return every day, so that you can return as soon as possible. On the day you return, you will be in phase!" Tang Xuanzong's words meant to directly tell Yang Guozhong to wait for him to go to Jiannan. After Nan returned, he was appointed prime minister.

Another meaning is that Tang Xuanzong has already planned to let Li Linfu step down from the position, and he is not going to let Li Linfu continue to be the prime minister.
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