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Chapter 864 The crisis of the Tang Dynasty!

In front of Princess Pingyang's house, there were several people standing. Among them, the first two people had holy marks on their eyebrows and were shining brightly. They were both tall and heroic. They were quite similar to Luo Xuanye, but they were not as "fierce" and "fierce" as Luo Xuanye. "Strong".

Luo Xuanye's generation consists of seven brothers, named "Rizhao Xingchen Ye Lingyun". Those who came this time were Luo Xuanye's fourth brother Luo Xuanchen and sixth brother Luo Xuanling.

Luo Xuanchen is slightly smaller than Luo Xuanling and Luo Xuanye, and his temperament is gentler and a little bookish. Luo Xuanling's hands are full of calluses, and he looks like a warrior at first glance.

Luo Xuanye had not seen his brothers for many years. He hurried out and Luo Xuanling said in surprise: "Fifth brother!"

Luo Xuanye hugged Luo Xuanling fiercely in front of the house, punched his arm twice, and said happily: "What a good boy, I haven't seen you for so many years, but you are so strong!"

"Fourth brother!"

Instead of standing outside the mansion reminiscing about old times, Luo Xuanye welcomed them into the mansion.

When Luo Xuanling stepped across the threshold, he looked at the plaque of Princess Pingyang's Mansion and asked with a smile as he walked: "Fifth Brother, have you always lived in the Princess' Mansion after your marriage?"

Luo Xuanye pointed to the palace city to the west and said with a smile: "Occasionally, I will return to the Duke's Mansion.

Luo Xuanchen chuckled and said: "Brother, I got to know Li Tang when I came here. As expected, the Emperor of Tang did not have the talent of the founding emperor as our ancestors said.

Luo Xuanchen only said lightly: "The Li family is not the Luo family. There is no Patriarch Suwang above and no holy marks below. What's the use of feelings?"

As for the other advantages and demeanor, you will know it when you get along with him in the future. I can only describe him as sincerity.

This separation stems from the "death penalty" Luo Su sentenced Li Yuan to.

Hearing what Li Xiuning said, especially the last sentence, Luo Xuanchen smiled slightly.

Li Yuan wanted to rely on his outstanding sons to conquer the world.

Luo Xuanye raised his eyebrows and said: "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have written to you brothers.

Luo Shizi's judgment on the Tang Dynasty was different from other people in the world.

This is the truth.

The maid in green clothes trotted in, looked at Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling with curiosity from the corner of her eyes, and said to Luo Xuanye Fu: "Consort, the princess is back."

Luo Xuanchen looked around and said, "Duke Zhou, you have a good title. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is interested. Fourth brother, your status in the Tang Dynasty is extraordinary."

Li Xiuning can think of this, which shows that she takes Luo Xuanye in her heart.

All the Luo family members analyzed Li Tang's situation according to Li Yuan's inability to draw the only conclusion.

Who is the person who brings peace to the world?

Luo Xuanye was silent, Luo Xuanling was a little uneasy, and Luo Xuanchen drank tea calmly.

It seems that both the fourth brother and the sixth brother are going to join King Qin? "

My dear brother, if you want to occupy a more important position in the current situation of the Tang Dynasty, it is not enough for me alone. The future of my Luo family may lie in the Tang Dynasty.

Whether it is the emperor or the ministers, the power of the clan is very important. The reason why those clans are strong lies in the strong clans that watch and help each other.

When Luo Xuanye introduced Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling, he definitely wanted to introduce them to Li Yuan, but since the two said so, they would definitely favor King Qin in the future.

Luo Su believed that Li Yuan was not capable enough to become the emperor.

Your sister-in-law is favored by the emperor, and the princess palace she was given is the closest to the imperial palace, quite close to the imperial court.

Of course the princess's daughter is not the princess, but Li Xiuning's daughter is the princess.

Fourth brother and Aling will live here first. Later, if they don’t want to live here, they will live in Zhou Guogong’s mansion first. Xiuning and I will buy two properties for you in the east city of Beicheng, Chang’an.

When the emperor ascends the throne, the title of Duke Zhou will bring many benefits to the family. Isn't this our purpose? "

My Duke's mansion is in another city, so my husband and I live here, and the Princess's mansion is a first-class residence, so it's convenient to use all kinds of utensils.

Before Li Xiuning could react, Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling had already teleported to the little girl, and Luo Xuanchen had already taken the little princess into his arms.

We three brothers will either be brilliant together or leave Datang together. "

Luo Xuanye stopped thinking about it and introduced a few people to each other. Regarding the appearance of the two Luo sons, Li Xiuning said happily: "Fourth brother and sixth brother, tomorrow I will go to the palace to recommend you to my father. My father will definitely be happy. With four and six brothers here, my husband will no longer be alone."

Most of the people living here are nobles and royal families. Many of the surrounding markets are vacant and will be left to the Li clan kings and princesses in the future. "

Luo Xuanye nodded and said: "Among the emperor's descendants, he is the most special one.

Li Xiuning asked people to go down and clean up the guest room for the two of them. It was the nun in the mansion who brought the little princess who was crying loudly.

After getting to know Li Tang a little bit, every Luo family member can see the internal divisions that are destined to occur.

Under this rule, Rockefeller must become as strong as possible. This is Rockefeller now!

Several people walked into the hall quickly. After Luo Xuanye called them to sit down, Luo Xuanling asked: "Fifth brother, is the King of Qin really as good as you said?"

Luo Xuanye's current high position and power are completely dependent on the Li royal family. From the perspective of power from bottom to top, he has no people of his own. The emergence of Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling can effectively improve this situation. A lonely situation.

When he was in Taiyuan, people called him "Taiyuan Young Master". Nowadays, when there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor, he does not treat people as a family and refuses to be a corporal, which is very unusual.

It has never been heard since ancient times that the founding monarch did not fight. According to the plan of the Tang Emperor, the founding heroes and founding generals of the Tang Dynasty will all be under the command of the King of Qin in the future.

The Luo family cannot be stronger than the royal family, and the head of the Luo family cannot be above the emperor in a long-term and inherited way.

Luo Xuanchen thought too far, which made Luo Xuanye a little uneasy. He whispered: "The King of Qin has never thought about competing with the prince for the throne. The relationship between their brothers is good."

Today's Luo family has a very clear goal, which is to occupy a more important position within a limited range without overshadowing the throne and being judged by heaven as the actual king.

The feeling between the sacred marks caused the little princess to stop crying instantly.

In this situation, conflict is doomed. I don’t want to be on the opposite side of you and fifth brother for this reason in the future.

While he was talking, Li Xiuning, who was handsome and dressed in court uniform, had already walked into the hall.

She opened her big black and white eyes and looked at Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling.

"The first Luo daughter in the next generation of our Luo family, Aye, what is her name?"

Luo Xuanye smiled and said: "Yuan Ling, the Ling of Peacock Ling."

Luo Xuanling's calloused fingertips gently touched Luo Yuanling's fair and translucent face, and then held his fingers with her small hands. Luo Xuanling, such a strong man, actually had a doting smile on his face. Gently shaking Luo Yuanling's little hand.

Luo Xuanchen raised Luo Yuanling high and laughed loudly: "Born in the Luo family, Ling is blessed."

Luo Yuanling chuckled and clapped her little hands.

……

The next day.

Li Xiuning entered the palace and told Li Yuan about the arrival of Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling. This made Li Yuan very proud and said to Pei Ji and other palace officials: "Back then, Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, only had one person, the English scholar Hou Luo Yi, to assist him. But now I have three people, doesn't this mean that I am infinitely better than Liu Bang?"

The arrival of the Luo family was both exciting and worrying. The ministers complimented Li Yuan one after another, making him even more happy. Then Li Yuan thought for a while and said: "The Luo family is a high-ranking family and a close relative of the consort. Tang should be re-employed, what positions do you think should be assigned to them?"

Li Xiuning said according to what was discussed last night: "Father, the Luo family's son joined us in the Tang Dynasty, naturally not to enjoy wealth and honor, but to make achievements.

If the court officials are directly arranged, they may not be able to give full play to their talents if they are not good enough.

It would be more appropriate to incorporate them into the shogunate, follow them on expeditions in the future, perform meritorious service and then be promoted. "

Li Yuan nodded involuntarily when he heard that Luo Xuanye was his son-in-law. He was the hero of Yuan Cong who raised the army in Jinyang and also made meritorious service for the Tang Dynasty. He is now the third-rank General Zuo Xiaowei and was given the title of Duke of Zhou. All this is due to him. Deserve it.

Naturally, these two Luo family members cannot do this, and they still have to start from low-level assignments. After all, this is no longer the era of Shiqing Shilu, especially the official positions, which cannot be awarded easily.

Li Yuan pondered for a while and then said: "Just now, Pingyang, you said that both of them are good at martial arts. I am planning to conquer Li Gui of Xiliang and send the King of Qin and the King of Qi to the expedition. Luo Xuanling is young and transferred to the Prince of Qin's Mansion. Served as deputy commander.

Since Luo Xuanchen was the brother-in-law of the Prince Consort, he was transferred to Prince Qi's Mansion and served as the commander of Prince Qi's Mansion. "

The Prince's Palace Dianjun is on the fifth rank, while the deputy Dianjun is on the fifth rank, which is two ranks lower. Li Yuan arranged the official positions according to their age and seniority, but in fact they are almost the same.

Because Luo Xuanling entered the prosperous Prince Qin's Mansion, while Luo Xuanchen entered the Prince Qi's Mansion, purely in terms of future, Luo Xuanling is definitely better.

It can only be said that fortunately it is the Prince of Qi's Mansion. Li Shimin and Li Xuanba have a good relationship. Prince Qi Li Xuanba basically follows Li Shimin's lead.

If he is transferred to Prince Chu's Mansion, he will have no choice but to conflict with Li Yuanji.

Li Xiuning made some calculations and found that it was no different from what he had originally expected, so he agreed directly.

Officials at this level do not need to be personally approved by the emperor. After that, they can directly go through the process of the three provinces and let the official department of Shangshu Province approve it. With Li Xiuning as the internal historian watching, no one will get stuck in this matter.

By the time the process reached three provinces, the news that Luo's son had arrived in Chang'an had spread everywhere.

"As expected of the Luo family, he is from a high-ranking family, and as soon as he becomes an official, he will be a high-ranking official of the fifth rank.

well. "

The official positions of Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling may not sound high on the surface, but in fact they are much higher.

You must know that the two of them are almost white!

Nowadays, the levels of officials in the world range from the first grade to the ninth grade.

The first grade, the first grade, and the third grade.

Starting from the fourth grade, going up to the fourth grade, going down to the fourth grade, from the fourth grade up, from the fourth grade down, all the way to the ninth grade below.

There are thirty official ranks in total, and the rank of captain in charge of the army is only at the seventh rank.

In addition to the thirty-ninth level, there are also levels called Liuwai official. Once Liuwai reaches the ninth level, there are thirty-nine official levels in total. Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling are directly in the middle and upper ranks. .

On the fifth rank of Luo Xuanchen, the officials at the same level are Luoyang Ling, Jinyang Ling, and Chang'an Ling. How can one not be envious of someone who has risen straight to this level?

It can only be said that Li Yuan really values ​​​​the family background. The reputation of the Luo family that has been upgraded to the Tianzhu level of the country is indeed powerful and can affect the opinions of people in the world. The face of Li Xiuning and Luo Xuanye, as well as the face of Luo Su, are indeed great. .

After Luo Xuanchen and Luo Xuanling accepted this assignment, Luo Xuanling followed Luo Xuanye to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to meet Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin saw Luo Xuanling, he looked left and right, pulled him to sit in the banquet, and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, now I have Qingyang and a strong general, I am the Tang Dynasty Bingfeng , who can stop it?”

The palace of Prince Qin was very lively. Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others were all there. Li Shimin simply held a banquet for Luo Xuanling's arrival. Luo Xuanling showed a few hands at the table, which made everyone even more excited. he cheered.

Luo Xuanchen went to Prince Qi's Mansion to meet Li Xuanba. Li Xuanba said to him very seriously: "I will never forget that when I was lying on the hospital bed, I seemed to have seen the road to hell, and finally... Duke Wen saved me, he pulled me out of the underworld. This is the fate between me and the Luo family. From now on, we will work together for the Tang Dynasty. As long as I have merit, I will report it to my father."

Feeling Li Xuanba's kindness, Luo Xuanchen knew that his future was probably here.

Li Xuanba.

……

The war between Li Gui and the Western Turks broke out very quickly.

The Western Turks mobilized more than 150,000 cavalry and drove a large number of cattle and sheep to attack the four counties of Liangzhou and Hexi. Li Gui immediately made everyone stupid.

I don’t know what’s going on in Western Turks.

He didn't know what had happened until the Western Turks' message arrived in Hexi. He could only scold him secretly and write a letter to Ashinaser, the sacred khan of the Western Turks, saying that he definitely did not call him a barbarian.

"You are the nobles of the Xia Dynasty, and I am also the nobles of the Xia Dynasty. We stand together under the blue sky of King Su. We should join hands to pacify the barbarians, and we should not harm ourselves."

But Ashnasai didn't believe it at all, and said in front of everyone, "These Central Plains people are very bad.

They do not believe in King Su.

It is said that in the Central Plains, even if you insult King Su, there is no legal punishment. It is simply, simply..."

He couldn't find a dirty enough word in his mind to describe this matter.

"Son of a bitch!"

A minister below took over, and although he felt that the level was too light, Ashnasai still followed suit and said, "That's right!

This Li Gui must be taught a lesson, and what qualifications does he have to become emperor?

On an equal footing with Ben Khan? "

At the same time, Li Tang was also targeting Li Gui from two aspects.

On the one hand, Liangzhou An clan said that they could pacify Hexi and dedicated it to the Tang Dynasty. This was a collapse from within.

On the one hand, Li Yuan is transferring Guanzhong Zhechong Mansion and is ready to let Li Shimin take command at any time.

Under such internal and external troubles, Li Gui, who was not very popular in Hexi, soon became unsustainable.

Just like being chosen by heaven, Li Tang obtained another vast piece of land without any effort.

Although it is not a grain-producing land, it is indeed a piece of land that can raise horses. The most important thing is that the entire Liangzhou is obtained.

Li Tang's western border advanced from 300 miles outside Chang'an to 1,500 miles outside Chang'an!

Li Tang could finally go east without too much worries. He didn't have to worry about the movement of the army, Chang'an would be empty, and the Xiliang Kingdom would directly attack the rear.

The premise is to deal with the raging Western Turks!

The army that had been preparing to conquer Xiliang Kingdom now had a place to use it.

Li Yuan took Li Shimin as the marching marshal, and appointed ten marching generals to lead 30,000 troops from the various guards in Guanzhong out of Hexi.

Faced with Li Gui who suddenly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Ashina Sai was a little confused. He didn't even exert any force, so why did Liang Guo himself fall?

When he heard the news that the Tang State was sending troops, Ashinasai was hesitant whether to continue the war with the Tang State. He sent out troops in a hurry and lacked preparation, so it was impossible to break into Guanzhong. Moreover, he had not yet captured any fortified city in Hexi. There is no way to move forward at all.

"Khan, our army is coming in a hurry. There is no need to fight with the Central Plains. Some time ago, the high priest once said that in the west of the temple, where Kang's residence was, there are pagans who do not believe in King Su and they should be wiped out. We should return to the royal court of Shenlin and raise the royal flag in the sacred place of King Su."

When he was hesitating, someone began to persuade him to withdraw his troops. For many people in the Western Regions, they did not particularly want to enter the Central Plains.

They are accustomed to life on the grasslands, and the Western Regions have everything. They want to go west and north to occupy more grasslands, instead of fighting in the Central Plains. In their impression, the Central Plains is very dangerous.

Ashinasai pondered and thought about it. Apart from going to the burial place of King Su, there seemed to be no need to enter the Central Plains. The Western Regions were not yet unified.

Then go back!

He made up his mind and did not hesitate. Holding a scimitar studded with precious stones, he stood up in the tent and said, "Tell the Tang army to kill Li Gui and send Li Gui's head to my tent. This Khan will retreat!"

When Li Shimin began to prepare for the war, he learned of Ashinase's request, and everyone was stunned.

The brain of this Western Turkic Khan?

Li Shimin reacted immediately and loudly ordered: "Send someone to chase Li Gui back. There is no need to send him back to Chang'an!"

After taking over Liangzhou, Li Shimin escorted Li Gui back to Chang'an. The only outcome waiting for Li Gui was to be beheaded. Now that it is useful, there is no need to waste it, just kill him and give it to Ashina Sai.

After Ashinasai got Li Gui's head, he immediately stepped on it, laughed wildly, and then said: "Find someone to make his head into a chamber pot for Ben Khan. From now on, Ben Khan will Use this to let everyone who has insulted Ben Khan know that this is the consequences of offending Ben Khan."

After using Li Gui's head to vent his anger, Ashinase followed the previous agreement and painfully withdrew his troops. Li Shimin was just trying, but he didn't expect that it would actually happen.

This war, which should be considered a victory, came out of nowhere. Did Datang get a piece of land in vain?

Whether you want to believe it or not, whether it is God's favor or not, this is the fact. Just like when Shu surrendered, many people at this moment felt that maybe God really favored the Tang Dynasty.

For Datang, the most difficult steps went smoothly and were completed within two years.

Li Shimin rearranged Liangzhou's defenses to prevent the Western Turks from coming back in the future. Neither he nor anyone else had the slightest idea of ​​going against the Western Turks.

If the various regions of the world were assigned a level, then the Western Region, which is located on the border, would undoubtedly be unimportant in unifying the various sectors of the world.

Only after the world is unified will it be worthwhile to obtain the Western Regions. Even if we get it now, it will be too difficult to mobilize troops from the Western Regions. It will hardly help unify the world.

Now the entire Tang Dynasty, from top to bottom, has only one idea, and that is to quickly move eastward, just like the dynasties that have gone eastward to unify the world countless times, to quickly gain the world.

……

After Li Shimin returned to Chang'an, he soon received some bad news. Taiyuan, where Li Yuanji was guarding, was fighting with Liu Wuzhou.

Liu Wuzhou, who had been entrenched in Jinyang, finally made up his mind to capture Jinyang. This was a terrible thing, which showed that Liu Wuzhou and the Turks had reached an agreement.

He was no longer worried that the Turks would steal his retreat. It was even possible that the Turks would send troops to help Liu Wuzhou.

This is very reasonable, because the Turks should have realized that the Tang Dynasty did not want to cooperate with them.

"There was civil strife in the Turks and they had no time to take care of themselves, so Liu Wuzhou took advantage of the situation and went south."

Fortunately, the situation was not the worst. There was only Liu Wuzhou and no Turks. This was a blessing among misfortunes.

Although the army led by Li Shimin did not fight, it had to march back and forth for a long time from Chang'an to the Hexi Corridor and had to rest.

And although Liu Wuzhou was coming fiercely, Taiyuan was his hometown after all. Li Tang had a solid foundation of rule there and deployed heavy troops. It would not be that easy for Liu Wuzhou to capture it.

As Li Yuan said, "Liu Wuzhou dared to invade our two-thousand-mile territory of the Tang Dynasty in a mere place. He was just looking for death.

When the Tang Dynasty recovers a little, as long as Taiyuan is defended, defeat will be the only outcome for Liu Wuzhou. "

Yes.

As long as Taiyuan is defended and Liu Wuzhou cannot get a large granary, he will not be able to achieve anything.

But can Taiyuan be defended?

Most people think it can be defended!

Jinyang is a strong city. It can be said that among all the prefectures in the world, there are not many cities that are stronger than Jinyang.

Unless attacked by water, it would be difficult to capture Jinyang.

How can a water attack be so simple, unless it is an absolute crushing and the army has completely surrounded the city. In that case, the attacker can smoothly dig the river channel.

Under such circumstances, a man returned to Chang'an City and brought shocking news!

……

This person's name is Li Yuanji.

His identity is the fourth son of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and the King of Chu.

His position is to stay in Jinyang, Taiyuan, and his task is to guard Jinyang, Li Tang's Longxing land, base camp, and the hub of the entire Hedong.

Why did he return to Chang'an?

Because Jinyang is lost.

Jinyang, which he was guarding, was lost.

So he fled back directly, taking his wife, concubines, children, and those precious treasures with him. Even on the way back, he was still enjoying it.

How did Jinyang get lost?

He felt that he could not win. Facing the menacing Liu, Wu and Zhou army, especially his subordinate Song Jingang, he was too fierce, so he deceived the defenders of Jinyang, went out of the city to investigate, and then fled directly.

Jinyang surrendered without a fight!

While Jinyang was lost, Song Jingang started from Jinyang and conquered the city and territory all the way, faster than when Li Tang conquered Hedong.

It is indeed the fine tradition of Guanlong Gate Valve.

The Yang family of Hongnong could not capture Hongnong, and Li Tang of Jinyang could not defend Hedong.

The Chang'an court fell into sluggishness. What happened to Chu King Li Yuanji?

Li Yuan's head was buzzing. He wanted to scold Li Yuanji severely, but he restrained himself in the end.

For such a tragic failure, someone must be found responsible!

Of course, this person cannot be Li Yuanji, but he is his son. If Li Yuanji is punished, not to mention that Li Yuan cannot bear it. After all, if he is so protective, it may also damage his prestige.

Then Li Yuanji's ministers can only take the blame, but most people cannot bear this blame.

The most important official positions in the palace were chief historian and Sima.

When Li Yuan was the king of Tang Dynasty, Pei Ji was his chief minister and Liu Wenjing was his Sima.

Later, when Li Yuan became emperor, these two people directly became prime ministers. One can imagine the importance of these two positions.

The only ones who can take the blame for Li Yuanji are these two people, but these two people cannot be punished casually, it depends on their status, which is Li Yuan's typical approach.

People from the royal family cannot move.

He wanted to let others take the blame, but Li Yuanji's subordinates were unwilling to take the blame.

If you take this responsibility away, if you don't talk about your future success, there may be no future.

This made Li Yuan feel very uncomfortable.

In the end, I could only say to the ministers angrily: "Although I know that King Sima of Chu made a mistake, the decision is not made by one person. I believe that the top priority now is to first consider how to recapture Hedong."

Li Yuanji's incident was treated as if it had not happened and was dealt with coldly. Many people were a little angry. This was not how Li Yuan handled Xue Ju's case last time.

Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan, who had made meritorious deeds, were both reprimanded, and the others who had no merit were dealt with.

Such a double standard approach made Li Yuan lose a lot of people's hearts, but Li Yuan didn't care. The advantage of establishing the status of monarch and ministers is that even if the ministers are dissatisfied with the emperor, as long as the root cause is not resolved, there will be no backlash.

This is the natural privilege of the king, and it is a double standard for the merits and demerits of his ministers.

Just when the Li Tang court was still thinking about how to deal with Li Yuanji, Liu Wuzhou's army, led by Song Jinjiang, was about to capture Hedong County and faced Li Tang across the Yellow River.

Chang'an was completely shocked!

This is the most dangerous time since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, even more dangerous than Xue Ju's!

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God gave the Tang Dynasty great favor, but at the same time it also gave it a great test. During the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, there were many events that would greatly delay the unification process in the eyes of later generations. Liu Wuzhou captured Taiyuan. It is such a major event. According to the experience of the past hundreds of years, the Tang Dynasty and Liu Wuzhou should have been engaged in a tug-of-war that lasted for several years in Bingzhou, but the result was not like this. The author will detail it in this chapter. Explain the extraordinary significance of this war for the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

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