Crown Tang emperor

"King Wei?"

When Su Sanyou heard this, he couldn't help being a little dazed, and motioned for the crowd to pause, while he rode his horse forward, took out a sealed bamboo tube and threw it to the opposite side: "Little people are ordered, and there are other people. The nobleman wrote a book here, Li Xianggong, please read it yourself!"

Chapter 0458 The sky is far away, the king's kindness is hard to cover

In late September, the king returned to the capital.Because the military order was not cleared, and of course there was no excitement from the crowd, Dai Wang was only stationed temporarily in the barracks at the foot of Beiman Mountain with the Suyue Army.

Wang Fangqing immediately won an envoy to reward the army, and led a group of officials from the southern province, loaded with food and wine, and went straight to the military camp in the north of the city.

When the group arrived here, Su Yue's army was still entering the camp in batches.Although most of them are newly recruited athletes this year, it can be seen from the movements that they are already in the army. After all, there are strict standards for recruiting athletes. With tempering, the military spirit can be manifested, but it can't be said that everything starts from scratch.

A group of people waited for nearly half an hour outside the camp before the sergeant came out and led them to the location of the Chinese army's tent.

Food and drinks are received by their own camp soldiers. When they arrived at a camp location, they saw many ragged people detained in the fence. They guessed that they should be a group of important ones collected by Suyue during this trip. prisoners of war.

But in the middle, there is a prison car that is very conspicuous. There is only one person detained in the prison car. The clothes are relatively neat. The person is standing cross-legged in the prison car. His face is covered by his beard and hair, so he cannot see clearly.

"What crime did this prisoner commit that is so unique among the prisoners?"

Wang Fangqing also asked casually. After all, the Suyue Army was on an unusual expedition, and many military reports were not sent through the southern province.Therefore, the people in the Southern Province don't know much about the specific experience of the king's departure for more than three months.

Zhao Changxing, who was in charge of guiding, grinned after hearing the words, showing his big white teeth, pointing at the prison car and laughingly said: "Wang Zuocheng misunderstood, that is not the prisoner who was suppressed abroad, but the deputy general manager, King Anping."

When Wang Fangqing heard this, his knees went limp and he almost fell down. He looked at the prison car carefully from a distance, and then he was a little surprised and said: "What did King Anping commit, so unexpectedly..."

Zhao Changxing just shook his head this time, saying that he did not dare to reveal the military aircraft.

While speaking, the large tent of the Chinese army was already in sight, and Wang Fangqing also saw His Royal Highness Daiwang in military uniform standing outside the tent smiling and walking, he hurriedly walked forward and cupped his hands and said: "I have been ordered to welcome Su Yuejun, Your Highness is triumphant this time!" It’s really gratifying to play back!”

The acting king in uniform looked a little thinner than before, less handsome and easy-going, but more majestic and mighty. After hearing the words, he just laughed and said: "It's just an envoy from Kinki, I dare not boast, thank you Zuo Cheng."

While speaking, Li Tong took a step back and invited Wang Fangqing into the tent.

After being seated, Wang Fangqing first exchanged greetings: "Your Highness has experienced a lot in this Dianjun trip, and his talents have grown stronger, which is beyond appearance!"

After Li Tong heard the words, he said a few words of modesty casually. He had to say that this time the march had indeed greatly increased his knowledge.

Although there are no fierce battles with strong enemies, nor is it a long journey in a cold and bitter place, but after all, being in the army is different from the usual, without the leisurely and comfortable living conditions, and having to worry about many business affairs every day is indeed a rare increase in experience.

It is worth saying that this time the march was thought to be a great help by the marching commander Shi Suweiwei, especially in camping and marching, camp defense diet, almost all Su Weiwei was in charge of it, while Li Tong was just Learn from the sidelines.

After all, an army of as many as 5000 people, plus all kinds of auxiliary soldiers and servitors, a large team of thousands of people, even if it is just an ordinary regiment building, is far from that of a young army like Li Tong. Xiaobai can handle it properly.

Not to mention that although the Suyue army has no strong enemies, it does have specific military missions. The bee robbers who are active in the countryside and mountains may be strong, but they are extremely mobile.Once encountered, it will also be a test of the ability to deploy the main platoon and dispatch on the spot.

In short, after this march, did Li Tong realize that time flow should not be underestimated.

Although Su Weiwei left an ambiguous and faint name, he also had the experience of following the army on expeditions, and he was chosen as his son-in-law by the appreciation of Pei Xingjian during the march, and he also had a high military quality.

In the early Tang Dynasty, it is not a lie to say that the generals and the prime ministers, the people who can become the prime ministers do have their backgrounds.It is still somewhat inaccurate to judge the level of talent only by paying attention to the level of character displayed by the characters in political battles.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Fangqing finally couldn't help asking: "I don't know what happened to King Anping's criminals, and he was directly taken back to the capital?"

After Li Tong heard the words, he smiled and said: "It's not a big deal. Didn't the court order me to escort the envoy to the south? I led the escort with him, but it didn't work. He was still raging about controversy in the barracks, so he took his military post and returned to the capital. Trial."

Wang Fangqing's eyes widened when he heard this. He thought that Wu Youxu was treated like this because of his crimes. It turned out that he just didn't want to run errands, and didn't want to be excluded from the army by Dai Wang, so he was escorted back to the capital by a prison car.

Wang Fangqing really didn't know how to comment on this, and after a moment of silence, he sighed: "Although it has been more than a few months, the situation in Jinai has been renovated. King Liang is in the political affairs hall... well, if we can bear with each other, that is the best."

Li Tong also frowned slightly after hearing the words, and just said: "I know the recent situation in the capital, and I also heard about it during my trip. King Liang, heh, after returning to the military order, I will see him at a suitable time."

Seeing that Dai Wang's expression was slightly unfriendly, Wang Fangqing couldn't help but became more worried, and pondered: "Everything about the water transportation has been spread out, and the profit and loss of the national economy are based on it. The autumn tax escort is a matter, and it is really inappropriate to force a dispute..."

Speaking of this, Wang Fangqing noticed that Dai Wang's eyes turned sharp, but he continued to bite the bullet and said: "People from the south of the Yangtze River are low-ranking, so Jing Cong uses his highness because he clearly sees that His highness is talented and has a national plan in mind. Wei Wang, Liang Wang, etc. are vain but wretched and vulgar. The people in the south of the Yangtze River sincerely have the desire to serve the country, so your highness can get everyone's response..."

Sitting in the banquet, Li Tong saw Wang Fangqing's serious expression, so he must have weighed these words in his heart for a long time.He waited until Wang Fangqing finished speaking before he opened his mouth and said, "Then according to what Zuo Cheng saw, how should I deal with the current situation?"

"Ge Changshi in Yangzhou has recently suffered a poor attack, and the situation is already in jeopardy. It is difficult to control the border. Whether Yangzhou can defend or not is related to the success or failure of the water affairs. This matter must be taken seriously. A few days ago, the government intends to send His Highness south to Yangzhou. ..."

Hearing this, Li Tong looked up at Wang Fangqing: "Zuo Cheng also thinks so?"

After Wang Fangqing heard the words, he shook his head and said: "The lowly position is to persuade Your Highness not to take this matter lightly. The governor of Yangzhou is an important position, but the old things in this place are not far away. Once you enter here rashly, you will inevitably see the stains for a long time."

Hearing what Wang Fangqing said, Li Tong's expression improved slightly. Although Xu Jingye's rebellion in Yangzhou has been going on for ten years, it has never been completely forgotten and has been mentioned frequently.It seems that it is not a loss for him to exchange for a situation of sealing off borders in a hasty way, but once he really goes to Yangzhou, that is the situation where he will be hanged and beaten.

"Your Highness has been in Gyeonggi for a long time. Although it is important and important, it is inevitable that the atmosphere of the earth will be unavoidable. It is a good plan to retreat a little bravely in this stalemate and focus on the local area. The humble job is old in Guangzhou. Although the sky is remote, the characters are There is something to rely on. If Your Highness is not afraid of the long journey, the lowly position and Jiangnan scholars are willing to be His Highness's barriers and pioneers, so as to gain a foothold, follow the steps to advance north, and gradually accept the use of Su and Yue, and then enter again when the time comes Yangzhou, sincerity can grow a picture!"

Wang Fangqing also had to think for a long time before he could make up his mind to say these words. He admitted that he did have some private plans when considering these issues, but more importantly, after saying these words, he and It is absolutely difficult to cut the king's honor and loss.

Dai Wang is different from the relatives of the Holy Emperor, such as Wei Wang and Liang Wang, who is already the eldest grandson of the Holy Emperor after heirs.Although the history of the generation of kings is still shallow, and there are two abolished emperors in the previous generation, Li Dan, the heir of the emperor, and Li Xian, the king of Luling, outside, this blood relationship has not yet been fully highlighted in terms of etiquette.

But as time goes by, as Dai Wang's management in the current situation becomes more profound, what should be highlighted will eventually become prominent.

If Dai Wang still stays in Shendu, the place where the struggle is the most intense, there will be limited room for improvement on the one hand, and more and more challenges on the other hand.Under the interference of many miscellaneous things, even if you want to build something, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

Instead of still struggling to maintain the overall situation, it is better to take a break and concentrate on managing aspects.In this way, more room for advancement and retreat can be obtained, and greater care can be obtained for the holy family.

Of course, if only from the current situation, there is no need for Dai Wang to show weakness to such a degree.But instead of retreating step by step under the pressure of people, it is better to directly open up a larger space and use retreat as an advance to regain the initiative.

Even if King Liang and the others still refused to forgive, they still have the strength to fight back, especially if they can win the holy will and stand on the side of the acting king, which is more beneficial than blindly confronting each other.

After listening to Wang Fangqing's suggestion, Li Tong remained silent for a long time. Wang Fangqing also knew that it would not be easy for the acting king to make this decision, so he did not urge him, but just waited patiently.

After a while, Li Tong raised his head and said to Wang Fangqing: "I will carefully consider Zuo Cheng's plan, and I will return to the saint later, so I won't keep Zuo Cheng any longer."

After Wang Fangqing heard the words, he got up and said goodbye, but before leaving, he said: "If, if it is really difficult to decide, please go to Yangzhou for a humble job. It's just that Li is not a person who can entrust important affairs, and Ou Gong can only be maintained if he is a prime minister."

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, and sent Wang Fangqing out of the camp, but when he came back, his face had become a little heavy.

In the past few months, although Dianbing was away, he has kept in touch with the capital. He is no stranger to the current situation, and he already has a plan in mind to deal with it.

It's just that he didn't expect that after returning to the capital, it was not the oppression of Wu Sansi and his like that greeted him immediately, but the suggestion from Wang Fangqing who almost forced the palace.Of course, it's not accurate to say that, at least Li Tong was very touched by Wang Fangqing's various statements, and those strategic statements alone were close to a vote of honor.

But after all, the position is different. Wang Fangqing thinks he can calmly slow down the plan, but Li Tong can't accept it, so he can't adopt it at all.

Wang Fangqing hoped to be able to bind him more deeply with the affairs of water transportation and even the future status of Jiangnan people in the current situation, but in Li Tong's position, he also knew that relying on this aspect alone was not enough to ensure his advancement and retreat Calm, even jumping in line successfully.

Li Jingyi's fuss in the capital is the direct cause of Li Tong's current dilemma.This indeed exposed a weakness of his shallow foundation, and the big clans in Hebei moved closer to him, thinking more about using him to accomplish things rather than helping him achieve success.

If there was still some hesitation in his heart before, now Li Tong is more determined about the way out he chose. Damn I don't rely on anyone, just do what you want!

Su Yue's army returned to the camp at noon, and in the evening, a palace envoy summoned them with such an order.Before entering the palace, Li Tong summoned Di Guangyuan and said to him: "This time when I enter the palace, I will recommend Mr. Di as a chancellor. If it doesn't work, it will be the same as before. Di Lang doesn't have to stay in the camp, just go home and tell me." .”

Di Guangyuan was surprised and suspicious when he heard this. His father had delivered a letter to the Dai Wang through his hand before. Di Guangyuan did not dare to read the details privately because he did not know the details.

But when he heard Dai Wang say this, he immediately realized that his father and Dai Wang should have reached a great consensus, so he nodded and said: "The humble post takes orders, so I will go home and worship my father."

After arranging for Di Guang to stay away from the camp, Li Tong followed the palace envoy to the forbidden center.

All the way through several small towns on the north side of Da Nei, when he arrived at Xuanwu Gate, Li Tong saw the two generals of the Habayashi Army stationed at the gate.

Zuo Yulin Qu Chongyu was as unsmiling as ever, while You Yulin Wu Youning looked at him rather unkindly. The news that Anping Wang Wu Youxu was brought back by the prison car had spread in Beiya, which naturally made the Wu family very dissatisfied.

Li Tong nodded to Qu Chongyu, and gave Wu Youning a glance, not even maintaining his superficial politeness.

There were seven twists and turns in the Forbidden Palace, and when they came to the hall where Shengjia was, the sky was completely dark.

Before entering the hall, Li Tong heard silk and bamboo music coming from inside, and when he entered the hall, he found that not only his grandmother Wu Zetian was in the hall, but also his own family and Princess Taiping's family were also in the hall.

All the people in the hall cast their gazes on Dai Wang in unison, with different sentiments. Li Tong responded briefly to all gazes, and then walked forward to pay respects.

"The army is hard work, there is no need to be formal. Today, a special family banquet is arranged. He Erlang is triumphant. Come to the table quickly."

Wu Zetian looked down at Li Tong with a gentle smile on his face.

After Li Tong heard the words, he got up and greeted his concubine Fang Shi and Princess Taiping together with Wang Wuyou, respectively.

Because there weren't too many other people present, the atmosphere of the so-called family banquet was good. As soon as Li Tongfang was seated, the second brother Li Shouli couldn't wait to ask him about his experience in foreign affairs.

All matters related to the march had already been compiled into a book by the civilian staff and reported to the ban, and it was inconvenient for Li Tong to disclose too much about this aspect.But other than that, there is a lot to say about the scenery, people and people along the way. As Li Tong talked about it, all the people present also showed fascination.

Wu Zetian's face was also full of yearning, and after a while, he said with a smile: "You don't have to envy the scenery in your words. After the New Year, you will have the opportunity to visit and enjoy it personally."

When everyone in the hall heard this, their expressions changed slightly.On the other hand, Li Tong frowned. He knew that since the second half of the year, his grandmother had been actively preparing for the enshrinement, which was also the main reason for the situation in the court.

From what he said, it should be that he intends to set the time of Fengchan a few days after the new year. Putting aside the consideration of the court situation, Li Tong feels that the time is too rushed in terms of the venue alone.

The issue of enshrining Zen had existed as early as the Gaozong Dynasty, and Li Siwen proposed it during the Tianshou period.Although these two trips did not take place, some constructions were carried out in Songshan Mountain.This time when Li Tong went to Mount Song, he was also conducting site inspections, and the team even brought a special painter with him to paint the scene for the Holy Emperor's reference.

According to Wu Zetian's extravagant personality, and what he wanted to do was a big ceremony like Fengchan, of course the current supporting facilities in Songshan did not meet her wishes, and large-scale construction must be carried out.

But now it's the end of September, and according to the weekly calendar, there are only two months before the new year.If you want to build the Fengchan site in these two months, you will definitely have to call for hard labor.

Thinking of this, Li Tong couldn't help feeling a little depressed.He pushed hard for the reform of the water affairs this year, and achieved certain results. The Feiqian in Guanzhong also has a certain ability to transfuse blood, but Xue Huaiyi's expedition and this Fengchan, it may not be enough to fill it in, and it may also cause famine.

Don't think about it, then Li Tong was a little silent.Everyone only thought that he was tired from the long journey, so the banquet didn't last too long before it came to an end.

Li Tong asked his family members to leave first, while he stayed behind.When only the grandfather and grandson and some palace people were left in the hall, he cheered up and prepared to report.

Wu Zetian was in a good mood today. She drank a few cups and looked slightly drunk. She looked at Li Tong and smiled and said, "The princess is dignified and decent. With this kind of help, Shen Zhi will save a lot of trouble. You don't have to read the story of Huaiyi, and it won't be long. I'll give you an explanation."

"My whole body is probably a gift from my benevolent relatives, and I never dare to have any obsession with right and wrong."

Hearing his grandma talk about this matter, Li Tong got up and answered.

The corners of Wu Zetian's mouth twitched when he heard the words: "If words and deeds are the same, how could You Xu be escorted back by your prison car? He is a rare person in the sect who is calm and undisputed. This time he suffered a calamity, it is really a bit innocent."

Li Tong became silent after hearing the words, Wu Zetian saw him like this, changed the subject again, and said: "Recently, some miscellaneous discussions in the court are about you, Shenzhi, have you heard of it?"

If it was in the past, Li Tong's heartstrings would have been tense when he heard this, but now he didn't feel much, he just nodded and said: "Wenchangtai Wang Zuocheng entered the camp to reward the army, and he once talked about it."

Seeing that there was no obvious change in Li Tong's expression, Wu Zetian was slightly taken aback, and then said: "Since we know it, what do you think about it?"

"I feel that the ministers who can serve in Yangzhou can be punished by their minds!"

Li Tong was not polite, and replied directly: "Although the old adversity and chaos in Yangzhou have been settled in a short period of time, it is not a short-term achievement for the people to return to simplicity. The minister is a backward member of the sect, and his aspirations are not solid. He, the only way to show innocence is to use heavy codes and atrocities. It may be possible to protect one's reputation, but the folk customs in Yangzhou may be further corrupted by the minister's selfish intentions."

Hearing Li Tong speak so directly, Wu Zetian couldn't help but feel awkward, and the atmosphere of the conversation was a little delicate for a while.

After a while, Wu Zetian squeezed out some smiles again: "You have been working hard for several months, and you have just returned to the capital. There is no need to rush these current affairs discussions. You can rest at ease in the near future and spend time with your family in the confinement."

Although the tone is still amiable, the smile on his face is no longer as natural as during the family dinner.

"Since standing in the middle of the world, people may be able to take time off, but how can the disturbance of things stop. In the past, I was so young and strong that I couldn't understand the painstaking efforts of the benevolent relatives to save and support, and there was more competition. Now I feel it, and I can't bear it. Big, it is inevitable to be entangled and injured."

Li Tong sighed and continued.

When he said these words, he was indeed expressing his feelings. No matter what the reasons for the difficulties faced by others in the political situation today, in his opinion, the reasons are actually very simple, that is, a small negative is a big one. .

He interfered in too many aspects, but he did not have enough qualifications and talent reserves.For example, Wang Fangqing and Li Jingyi, who were arranged before leaving Shendu, the former had a conservative and pessimistic judgment on the future, while the latter put his own interests above those of the acting king.

The crisis we are facing this time is actually too big to talk about.For example, in the old year, he chose to retreat before the Wuzhou Revolution and go to Xijing to mourn and observe filial piety. He could live in peace under the protection of his grandmother.

It's just because he has been too aggressive in the past year or so, so making some choices now will be far more implicated than before.

From this point of view, his grandma is really good to him, at least she is very careful about the choice of in-laws.

If it was a Guanlong or a famous family in Hebei, it would be possible to overwhelm the host in a matter of minutes and completely kidnap Li Tong in their chariot. For example, this time he appointed Li Jingyi as his long history, which aroused public grievances.

When Wu Zetian heard this, he couldn't help but sighed, but he still said: "If no one is young, his years will be wasted. Although your life was not smooth when you were young, you have not experienced real hardships. I have no personal experience. No matter how much the parents teach, it is just empty words, and it may cause boredom. Now that you have your own understanding, you can rest in the palace and the Beiya with peace of mind, and don't need to worry about other things."

Although he had already made a decision in his heart, Li Tong was still quite moved when he heard his grandma say that.His childhood life was not only unstable, it could be described as miserable.But this is not because his grandma is deliberately targeting him, but because he is the blood of Li Tang and the son of Li Xian, he cannot escape his fate.

But ever since he stood in front of his grandma, although his grandma was a man of power and treated him well, she treated him well on the whole.Although there is no such thing as an ordinary family relationship, it is still caring and sheltering.

But after all, life is not between two or three people. If you want to truly change, you must learn and get used to parting ways.

He blinked some sour eyes, and said in a low tone: "It is because of this realization that I feel ashamed. The king of Wei, the king of Liang, and Master Xue are all trustworthy humerus, or they have different temperaments. I don't know how to restrain myself when I was young, and I can't tolerate it now. I can't bear the safety of one person, whether it will increase the worries of my loved ones, please drive yourself away.

Wang Zuocheng also gave advice when he entered the camp. Although Guangzhou is far away in the sky, it is rich in treasures from the sea.I invite you to go to Guangzhou far away, and make progress according to the facts, so that you can worship the king again in the coming year, so that you can look up and be ashamed..."

When Wu Zetian heard this, she frowned slightly. She took a deep breath and said, "Wu people's tricks can guide my grandson to stay? You know, I... just, this is your sincere words." ?”

"Speaking from the bottom of my heart, I have no parents for a long time, and the only ones who look up to me in the world are bestowed by my kindness. I hope that with meager efforts, I will spread the king's way to the south of the world, but I can achieve something, and I will be supported by my kindness and relatives."

Li Tong bowed his head and bowed again, his tone was low but firm.

Wu Zetian opened his mouth, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, but there was a little self-deprecating in this smile, and he sighed after a while: "My grandson has great ambitions, and I enjoy the world. Is there no place for you to go? Ge Fuyuan can stay in Yangzhou, You can recommend another good talent for the imperial court who can entrust great things."

"Si Bin Shaoqing, Di Renjie, although I don't know him well, he has been famous for a long time."

Hearing this, Wu Zetian frowned slightly, and shook his head after a while and said: "I just said that I have realized it, and then I went back to my old ways. Di Renjie has a deep plan, and it is not something you can measure and teach. Forget it, there is still time, Feng Chan Before, you can choose calmly. Be careful, even if you go to Tiannan, your kindness may not be able to cover all human feelings."

"The king's kindness is so great, the minister, the minister is ashamed of receiving it!"

When Li Tong heard this, he couldn't help being slightly moved.People from Lingnan can still be sent to kill them. Looking at the world, is there any kindness that the king's favor can't reach?His grandma said this because she was really thinking about whether he could return to the imperial court next year.But unfortunately, he didn't intend to go at all.

"I am weaker than kinship. There are only a few people who are passed on by blood. Be careful, no matter whether it is internal or external, don't underestimate this kinship."

Wu Zetian sighed, lowered his eyes and looked at the grandson seriously, with a rare kindness appearing between his brows and eyes.

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