Crown Tang emperor

Of course, this does not mean that the organizational structure of later generations must be good. After all, the combat environment, combat methods, and armed levels are all very different, and the one that is suitable is the best.

Although the responsibilities of the central guard army are very important, their military activities and combat environment are very simple.In particular, various ceremonial actions took up a lot of guard time. Li Tong had a deep feeling about this from his experience in both the north and the south. No matter how elite and brave soldiers were, if they were just like this for a long time, there was really no way to guarantee their combat effectiveness.

Moreover, the Forbidden Army is particularly vulnerable to the influence of power due to its long-term proximity to the center of power, especially among the middle-level generals and schools, where there are more uncertain factors.

Li Chongjun, the Jiemin prince of the Zhongzong Dynasty, staged a coup during the Jinglong period. Although he had won over a group of high-ranking generals of the forbidden army such as Li Duozuo and Li Sichong, including Li Qianli, the king of Cheng in the clan, they were finally defeated in front of the Xuanwu Gate.

During the Tang Long period when Zhongzong died, Li Longji, who planned the coup, made full use of the power of the middle-level Forbidden Army. Even Zhong Shaojing, the palace director who was not part of the Forbidden Army system, mobilized eunuchs and court ladies to participate in the coup.Although Empress Wei arranged for his children to occupy a large number of positions in the two government guards, they were still dealt with by the superiors.

In view of this, Li Tong did not intend to form too large a combat unit for the guard he formed.

The warlords from each side selected a thousand people to enter the capital. These 1 elite frontier troops were the core strength of Chang'an City Guard. These 1 people were divided into four armies, called the Fourth Central Army.On the basis of the Fourth Central Army, Li Tong set up the Fourth Internal Guard Battalion.

In addition to the armies from all sides entering Chang'an, there are also regiments from the relevant states, and they will gather [-] troops in Chang'an City to perform martial arts before this winter. This part of the force will be organized into the Outer Eighth Army.

Although each army has its own army leader, they are only responsible for the collection and distribution of sergeants, daily drills and other camps.All internal and external arches are mainly dispatched in units of battalions.

As for the Fourth Battalion of the Inner Guards, it is more detailed. In the battalion, the left and right battalion masters are divided into left and right battalions. for three months.

This so-called class is not a direct copy of the organizational unit of later generations, but comes from the 16 people in charge of marriage in the Prince's Marriage House, and the 16 people in charge of marriage. A squad of 16 people is the basic combat organization of the Fourth Inner Guard Battalion.Every time King Yong stayed or went out, each of the four battalions drew two shifts to drive left and right, either to stay as guards, or to follow.

Of course, good locks are hard to prevent evil thieves, and Li Tong doesn't think that such a detailed system can prevent all hidden dangers.In addition to strictly guarding against the details, it is also hoped that through such a system, a group of generals who are both loyal and brave can be selected and trained.

In addition to the [-]th Battalion of Internal Guards and the [-]th Chinese and Foreign Army, Li Tong also set up two new supporting places in the imperial city, one is Yingyuan and the other is Leopard Square.Yingyuan explained the strategy of military strategy, while Baofang practiced the skills of bow and horse fighting.All internal and external soldiers who enter Yuanfang to study and get excellent grades in the exams can increase their qualifications, and the Daxingtai Military Department gives priority to teaching.

After the internal and external military system was drawn up, Li Tong had new things to do, that is, the supply of armor and equipment for the Chang'an City Guards, and even the supply of ordnance for the entire army under the jurisdiction of Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province. .

During the reign of Gaozu Wude, there was a weapon supervision in the court, but it was abolished soon, and all affairs were divided into the departments under the jurisdiction of Shaofu, Taifu and the Ministry of War.With the current relationship between Daxingtai and the imperial court, it is obvious that the imperial court cannot be expected to continue to provide armaments, and needs to be manufactured by itself.

Li Tong had long had the idea of ​​establishing the Xijing Arms Supervision, but had been delayed by various affairs before.Until now, there is no energy to deal with this problem.

The establishment of a military weapons supervision is not as simple as a mere document. Materials, craftsmen, and standard standards are trivial and complicated.But fortunately, Li Tong didn't need to handle these matters in person. He proposed this idea at the regular meeting of the travel agency, and signed a note to expedite the handling, and the relevant personnel of the travel agency would supervise the handling.

King Yong's thoughts came up one after another, which also made those who worked on the platform feel miserable, and everyone's desk was almost piled up with things.But they also saw that King Yong also forgot to sleep and eat when he was busy, so they really couldn't complain.

On the contrary, when Yao Yuanchong saw the memorial written by King Yong and prepared to be sent to the imperial court about the ownership of western Sichuan, his face could not help but be bitter, and he sighed: "Your Highness, can the memorial be delayed and handed over to the capital of God? Right now, the Winter Fair is just around the corner, and electors from various prefectures are entering the capital one after another, if we cooperate with the imperial court at this time... I am afraid that the westward journey of talented scholars will be hindered!"

Although Daxingtai has been absorbing fresh blood through various channels and methods since its establishment, after all, Xijing has not been the center for a long time. Even though Yong Wangzhuang's victory in Qinghai is exciting for everyone in the country, but he wants to wait for the feedback from the personnel to vote in large numbers. It also takes a certain amount of time.

Yao Yuanchong and the others are constantly struggling, hoping that around the time of Shendu Dongji, they will dig out the walls from the imperial court on a large scale to attract talents to join Daxingtai, so as to alleviate the current overloaded state of Daxingtai.

But now that King Yong is submitting the letter, Yao Yuanchong knows that King Yong's mind is not pure even if he looks at it with his eyebrows.That's why I said this.

Li Tong just sighed after hearing the words: "Do you want money or people?"

There is no choice for this question, even if talented people come to invest in large numbers, they cannot simply use love to generate electricity, and the necessary money and food reserves must be available.But if he didn't find a reason to make use of it, Xingtai would have no reason to withhold money and food from Qiu Fu.

Why, just after I gave you a title, you plan to pass the bill on your own?

Although Yao Yuanchong's worries were not unreasonable, they were not too serious. The reason why Li Tong chose this topic to argue with the imperial court was that the issue of territorial sovereignty was the most tempting time to grind his teeth.

Xingtai has a clear and tough attitude in this regard, which is naturally admirable. The electors of the various states gathered in the gods. If the court hesitates to express their stance, those electors who have generous ambitions may go west with their swords and be generous. Stand guard.

Even if you can't join the army to kill the Tibetans, you don't need this trip to see how the Tubo princess is.

By the way, where did the Tubo princess arrange?

Li Tong's thoughts diverged for a while, and then he remembered such a thing. After asking around in the platform, the crowd was also at a loss.Everyone has a lot of business on their desks, and no one has received a notice to pay attention to the Tubo princess.

It was not until Wang Meichang, the county magistrate of Wannian, trotted into the platform, that he told His Royal Highness King Yong the exact situation of the placement of the Tubo princess.

Chapter 0669 Chang'an Qunyi

The Princess of the Fan Kingdom and her party were placed in Xuanyang Fang in the east of Chang'an City.

This arrangement does not have any special meaning. The various divisions of Daxingtai are busy. After connecting people to Chang'an City, they are assigned to the Wannian County Government for processing.

Wannian County is located in Xuanyangfang. Just when Zhu Xungui's house was ransacked earlier, several mansions in Xuanyangfang were assigned to Wannian County, and Wannian County randomly selected one as a gift. The princess of Fan Kingdom lives.

Although Daxingtai received the princess and her party quite casually, even the house given as a casual gift was quite large in scale and very grand.After all, the original owner was a veteran noble with a strong family background, and the mansion was naturally luxurious and exquisite.

Ye Ali entered the Tang Dynasty this time, although the team was huge, only a hundred or so followers were allowed to bring into Chang'an City, more than enough to live in this mansion.

Of course, if compared with the deer garden where Ye Ali lived in Luosuo City in Tubo, the area of ​​this mansion is far smaller.The deer garden is more than tens of hectares wide, and the Luosuo River scattered in swamps and ravines is one of the few large plots in the area. Even Zanpu covets this manor, and he immediately buys it whenever he has the opportunity. for oneself.

However, although the former residence of Luyuan has a large area, when it comes to the prosperity of scenery, it is naturally far inferior to Chang'an Dafang.And the old residence left to Ye Ali, only the shadow brought by the years of trembling and cautiously trying to survive and protect himself.

Although Chang'an Fangju is a bit cramped, it makes her feel inexplicably at ease.In particular, the Chang'an Xingtai is arranged here, and the hundreds of armored people surrounding the Fangju, although they will not obey Ye Ali's orders, they will not suddenly slash her with a knife and kill her, which makes people feel at ease.

Newly entered a foreign country, although the personnel and affairs are unfamiliar, Ye Ali's mood is so peaceful that he sleeps more peacefully.Going to bed at night and falling asleep, the morning sun is shining into the room when you open your eyes. This feeling is really comfortable and cozy.

If there is one thing that is not beautiful, it is that after entering the city, Chang'an Xingtai did not send people to make further contact with her.

Just as Ye Ali said to Guo Yuanzhen, she came to Tang with great demands, hoping to use Tang's power to avenge those who had persecuted and embezzled her power and property.

Although Chang'an is good, it is not my hometown after all.Even though the scenery is prosperous, it is only a temporary amazement to the eyes, and it cannot make Ye Ali have any long-term nostalgia for it.

So after briefly enjoying the tranquility of Chang'an Fangju for a few days, Ye Ali tried to get in touch with Xingtai, and the first ones to ask were naturally those soldiers who were in charge of protecting her.

However, through communicating with these soldiers, we learned that the Chang'an Daxingtai branch is in charge of things, and each has their own responsibilities. They are only responsible for protection, and they are not qualified to arrange for the princess to meet His Royal Highness King Yong.Moreover, His Royal Highness King Yong has a lot of plans, and when they will be able to spare time to meet the princess is not something they can guess. At most, they will report the princess' request.

Ye Ali naturally has no way of knowing whether the soldiers have reported, but in the next few days, life is still uneventful, and His Royal Highness King Yong of the Tang Kingdom is still a legend to her. middle.

For this reason, she made a special trip to visit the Wannian County Shed, and saw that the Wannian Shed was also full of affairs and busy people. She waited in the county shed for nearly an hour before the county magistrate came to see her in a hurry, but it was only a short time. After speaking for a while, he was quickly called away by his subordinates.

The county magistrate just comforted the princess to wait patiently. Now that she has entered Chang'an, her daily life is guaranteed.As for when His Royal Highness King Yong took the time to summon him, he couldn't say for sure.

After seeing the busy affairs of the Wannian county, Ye Ali can understand that the government affairs of a single county are already so busy, and His Royal Highness King Yong is in charge of half of the country, so naturally he will be even busier. snub her.

Since all the official people she can get in touch with ask her to wait with peace of mind, that's all she can do. Instead, she will take advantage of this time to learn more about Chang'an's scenery, people and customs, and by the way, do more about this so-called Chang'an Daxingtai. learn.

The armored soldiers around the mansion are only in charge of guarding, they don't prohibit their actions, and even take the initiative to guide them wherever they want to go.This attitude also made Ye Ali feel at ease, at least the situation was not as she had expected before, and she might be put under house arrest after entering the Tang Dynasty.

However, the group of them came from a faraway country, not to mention the strangeness of customs and customs, just language communication is a big obstacle.Ye Ali is the only one who can understand the Tang language, and the rest of the people can only speak a foreign language.Even though Chang'an Xingtai did not restrict his actions, Ye Ali's identity made it really inconvenient for him to frequently come and go.

But before Ye Ali asked for instructions, hoping that Chang'an Xingtai would send a few translators, it soon became apparent that she was worrying too much.

One day, Ye Ali was driving out of the workshop, and suddenly heard someone calling in Tibetan from the left side of the road. He stopped and lifted the curtain, and looked sideways, only to see a man wearing a blue-gray Tang-style round collar, but with a vague appearance. The middle-aged man was bowing his hands in this direction, and he kept saying the sayings of the Tibetans wishing them well.

Being in a foreign country and hearing the local accent, Ye Ali was naturally quite friendly, so he summoned him to the front of the car and asked in the same language, "Are you a Fan? Why did you come to Chang'an?"

The man was stunned at first when he heard the words, then waved his hands and smiled after a while, and said proudly in Tang dialect: "Although the villain's appearance is different, he is a native of Chang'an. He often communicates with the Tibetans in his daily business, so Knowing the Tibetan language, and seeing that there are many nobles who belong to the Tibetan customs, so I dared to ask the left to greet you."

Hearing this man's answer, Ye Ali couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but asked curiously: "In Chang'an City, there are many foreigners?"

The man nodded after hearing this, and his expression became more proud: "Chang'an is the first town in the city, and there are many people from all over the world. Not to mention the Tibetans, there are also many Hu and population in other situations. The villain makes a living. It is because I worked for several precious goods shops in Dongshi that I had a lot of contact with various barbarians."

While speaking, the person switched different languages ​​to greet each other, some Ye Ali could still understand, while others were confused.

Although Ye Ali was a little disappointed that the other party was not from a village, she was quite surprised by his eloquent talent.

In fact, with the growing power of Tubo, the number and types of barbarians living in the surrounding areas of the royal capital Luosuo City are also quite large.

But these people are often only used as slaves for the enslavement of the aboriginal people, and they are not even treated as human beings, and no one is interested in learning about their language, culture, customs and other matters.Such a prosperous and open city like Chang'an, where people of various ethnic groups live in peace and prosperity in the city, is even more impossible to happen in the border of Fandom.

After talking with this person for a while, Ye Ali realized that the other person was originally a broker, who was employed by luxury merchants in the two cities of Chang'an who sold luxury goods. .

Xuanyangfang is the big square in the east of the city. There are many officials and nobles living there, and it is close to Dongshi. It is the main activity place for such people.Several times I saw Ye Ali coming in and out with many followers, although I don't know the origin of his identity, but I have the courage to talk to him.

Ye Ali is no stranger to this kind of occupation. There are similar people in the Tubo Kingdom, and there is also a person called Fengbao. Every rich and powerful family has such a group of people. It is in Shuzhong of the Tang Dynasty, where rare and exotic goods are purchased and presented for enjoyment.

But right now, Ye Ali didn't have the idea of ​​spending money in Chang'an City, and lost interest after chatting with people for a while, waved his hand and turned away.

Although the man was a little disappointed when he saw this, he didn't dare to continue pestering him any longer. He just said when he backed away: "Guarding the behavior of noble people should not be living in Chang'an for a long time, or visiting wealthy families in Beijing. Small people often walk around Within the same period, I also have some familiarity with famous families in Beijing, and I know the preferences of each master. If the nobleman is in trouble here, you can send someone to send a letter to the Marquis Wu in the pavement to summon Ma Jiu, and the villain will go to the mansion immediately to wait. If the nobleman has some utensils that he hates to store, the villain can also..."

"Wait a minute!"

When Ye Ali heard this, his heart moved, he waved again and asked: "You said what the masters of famous families in Fanjing like, do you know something?"

The broker Ma Jiu was overjoyed when he heard the words, nodded his head hastily and said: "The nobleman wants to ask which one, just ask, even if the villain can't answer in time, he will definitely find out the details for the nobleman as soon as possible."

"The person I want to ask, you should be familiar with, is Master Chang'an, His Royal Highness King Yong of Zhen Guo. I ask to see His Highness, I don't know how to behave, if you can..."

Ye Ali hadn't finished speaking here, but the face of the broker Ma Jiu suddenly changed, he no longer cared about soliciting business, and just covered his ears and walked away. The crispness of his actions reminded Ye Ali of the time when he was in Kangyanchuan earlier. It was heard that she was going to marry Guo Yuanzhen, who was close to King Yong.

Ye Ali didn't care about complaining about why people in Tang Dynasty had such problems, raised his hand and pulled Ma Jiu back, and asked, "You took the initiative to talk, and I haven't finished talking, why did you leave without telling me?" ?”

After that Ma Jiu was pulled back, he lost his previous hospitality. Although he was surrounded by a group of fierce soldiers, he stomped his feet in the street and shouted: "The thieves of the Fan country deceived me that there is no one in Chang'an, and they asked King Yong on the street. Your Highness’s privacy! There are strong men in the street, follow me to catch the thieves and spies and sue the officials!”

As soon as this person roared, a large group of people gathered in Fang Street, which was already crowded with people, and even many slaves holding staffs rushed out of several nearby mansions, rushing towards here, while He shouted loudly: "What kind of thieves dare to plot to harm His Royal Highness King Yong in Chang'an City!"

It didn't take long for Ye Ali's traveling team to be surrounded. Although the attendants around the car were also good at martial arts, they were far from being the opponents of the angry Chang'an people. set up.Even Ye Ali who was in the car was not at peace, the pack horse in front of the car was directly unloaded, and the car board was lifted by the crowd and sent to Wannian County.

"The thieves lost in Qinghai, and they dared to send spies into Beijing to make trouble! I've been aware of the wrong people along the way, and I've been watching them for the past few days. Sure enough, traces have appeared today!"

Ma Jiu, a broker who originally went to solicit business, now turned into a hero who scouts traitors. Among the neighbors, he said with a wise expression on his face: "We must not let them go! These foreigners are vicious. Very good, send it to the county office, everyone will go to Xishi tomorrow to watch the beheading!"

So when King Yong remembered this festival and sent envoys to Xuanyangfang to summon the princess of the Fan Kingdom, he suddenly found that the princess had disappeared again.

Chapter 0670 Wang Jiaochangming, I am also eager

"These Tibetans are indeed fierce. The officials of the county office have already arrived, and even injured several people..."

When Wei Suyue of Wannian County talked about this, he had lingering fear on his face and secretly peeped at the expression of His Royal Highness King Yong in the hall to show that the situation was indeed out of control and urgent: "Especially the princess of the Fan Kingdom, because of her good status, As a woman, the yamen servants did not dare to be disrespectful, but they did not expect to be more fierce than men..."

"So you just lock people into the county jail?"

After Li Tong heard the words, he snorted coldly: "Since we know that the princess of the Fan Kingdom has a good status, how can I settle it in an ordinary lawsuit!"

"This this……"

Su Yue laughed dryly, and quickly said: "At that time, the lord was not in the Yamen, and the Tibetans did injure others, which made the people angry, and they had to be arrested and imprisoned. If the personnel affairs stay on the street again, there may be more riots .Even though he was imprisoned, I did not dare to treat him as a sinner, so he immediately reported it to Xingtai..."

"What? Do you want to leave him for public trial?"

When Li Tong heard this, he became even more angry, and said angrily.

Hearing this, Su Yue waved her hands again and again: "No, no need to go to court! The facts of this case are clear, and there are no hidden problems. It's just waiting for His Highness to make a decision."

Li Tong snorted again, and then said: "The people in the workshop were rewarded for this, the county government gave medical consultation money, and the counselors and disciples also rewarded each other. Who was the first to raise the voice? Since he is so vigilant, check his identity , if it is a son of a good family, enter it in Xuanyangfang Street Shop, and give him a bad handsome."

"Your Highness is wise! The bravery and righteousness of Chang'an scholars are commendable, which is the proof of Daxingtai's political harmony and harmony. The people's righteousness is praised by this, and it will definitely be carried forward even more!"

Hearing this, Su Yue breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that although His Highness looked unhappy, he was not really angry because of it.

But when he got to this point, he saw that His Highness was still in a bad mood, so he quickly lowered his head again, and said in a deep voice: "The righteousness and sincerity of the people are commendable, but the minister is indeed dealing with matters, please pay yourself a salary instead of a reward." Ask about civil justice materials."

Hearing that Su Yue was quite sensible, Li Tong's expression turned slightly better, and he said, "Let's deal with this matter as soon as possible, and give these Minyi Xiangyong an explanation."

Su Yue hastily accepted the order respectfully, and when she was about to withdraw, she said in a low voice: "The princess of the Fan Kingdom is completely different in temperament and strength from my Tang girl, but she is very good in fighting skills. If your highness calls for her later, she must be on guard. , don’t be fooled by his looks, and don’t be alone in danger..."

"Go do your thing!"

Li Tong didn't react to this advice for a while, but felt ashamed after a while, and directly waved his hand to repel it.

Seeing this, Su Yue didn't dare to say anything more, and hurriedly withdrew.

Although he reprimanded Su Yue angrily, Li Tong also understood that he was the only reason why this happened.After all, it was because he didn't pay enough attention to the princess's entry into Beijing, and because Daxingtai was busy with affairs, the subordinates made judgments about their priorities, not because they were negligent of their duties.

But it doesn't matter whether you should pay attention to it or not. People who left their homes and businesses and traveled thousands of miles to invest in the Tang Dynasty, and even if you don't talk about the still controversial western Sichuan region, there is always half of Tubo's Sun Boru dedicated to it. Datang.In the end, not only had I not seen him for a long time, but he actually wandered into the county prison after a stroll, which was a bit outrageous after all.

Feeling ashamed in his heart, Li Tong couldn't help but rejoice that he hadn't defected to the enemy country back then, otherwise the current situation would have been much more miserable than that of the Tubo princess.

Not long after Su Yue left, Yang Sixu hurried back to the mansion, and said in the hall, "His Royal Highness, the Tubo princess and her entourage have been sent back to the Xuanyang Fang mansion, and the princess herself has been summoned to the front hall of the king's mansion. Would you like to summon me immediately?"

Li Tong nodded first, and then asked, "How is the princess feeling?"

Yang Sixu groaned for a while after hearing the words, and then said: "It's not good to always wear a sad face, but it's not out of control."

Hearing this, Li Tong nodded again. He originally planned that if the princess was too emotional and couldn't control herself, he would ask the two ladies in the inner court to come forward to comfort her.Although Su Yue said that the princess of the Fan Kingdom was very skilled, she would never let her go against the sky in the king's mansion, not to mention that her own wife Tang Lingshu was not a good one either.

But hearing Yang Sixuan say that the princess can still maintain her rationality, Li Tong inevitably gave her a higher opinion.In all fairness, if it were him who suffered such an unreasonable setback, it would be unbearable. The dead ghosts of the Wu family did not suffer much from it in their early years.

"I'll go and greet the princess myself."

After thinking for a while, Li Tong stood up and said, looked at Yang Sixuan and then ordered: "You put on your armor and follow."

It wasn't that he was afraid of the princess of the Fan Kingdom. After all, although he was busy with affairs, he didn't stop practicing, but why take risks, he was always prepared, not to mention that he didn't have this condition.

It took another half an hour for Yang Sixuan to withdraw from Armor, and then Li Tong went straight to the front hall under the support of Yang Sixuan and other relatives.

At this time, Ye Ali was sitting in the front hall of the king's mansion, his mood was extremely complicated, half sad and half resentful, and even more regretful and looking forward to it.It has been nearly two months since she arrived at Dajianlu on her trip, and she has gone through many twists and turns. Now she can finally see the real top dignitaries of Datang, but the way to achieve this wish made her wonder about this time. I dare not report too much optimism when I meet.

During this period of time, she has learned a lot about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the arrogance of the Tang people.The king of Han in the Tang Kingdom traveled thousands of miles, and he didn't even bother to see her.The bureaucrats in Chang'an Xingtai only treated her blindly.Even the Chinese civilians in the streets are full of malice towards her.

Although Chang'an is good, it is not my hometown.This prosperity has nothing to do with her, even if she wants to integrate into it, it will be very difficult.Even if she met His Royal Highness King Yong, how could it change her situation?Was her decision to enter the Tang Dynasty right or wrong?

There were frequent distractions in my heart, and the waiting became longer.Time passed by, and suddenly the servants of the palace sang salutes: "His Royal Highness King Yong is here!"

Hearing this shout, Ye Ali quickly put away those distracting thoughts in his mind and collected his mood, got up and walked to the hall, bowing his head and standing respectfully.

As soon as she stood still, she heard a series of footsteps on the left side of the corridor. She looked up, and the first thing she saw was a group of mighty warriors. Among them was a figure in brocade robes walking slowly.

Ye Ali didn't dare to be impolite to take a closer look, and lowered his head again until the hem of the crotchless brocade robe appeared in his eyes, then he lowered his head and said softly: "Fan girl Ye Li, I have seen His Royal Highness King Yong of Zhenguo."