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After seeing the ceremony, Wei Yuanzhong was given a seat, and then began to talk about the experience and achievements of this Shannan Propaganda System.Compared with the Heluo area where riots broke out and Hebei where the war is still going on, the situation in Shannan is much more stable.

Despite the fact that the King of Luling lived in Fangzhou in the south of the mountain for many years, the King of Luling was a prisoner when he was in Fangzhou. He had no interaction with the outside world and had almost no sense of existence.Moreover, when fleeing Fangzhou, there were no Shannan people involved and followed. Instead, some officials who were restless in their duties were brought back to Duji.

Therefore, the turmoil in Duji did not have a great impact on the situation in Shannan. Although there are some bandits and barbarians in the local area, this is a phenomenon that has existed for a long time and has nothing to do with the personnel changes in the court. contact.

Regarding this point, Wei Yuanzhong also put forward his own suggestion, that is, to send military envoys to carry out a systematic rectification of the local standing armed forces in the various prefectures of Shannan Province, get rid of the original Zhechong Mansion, and organize prefectural and county regiment training to maintain Local security.

Wei Yuanzhong's point of view coincides with Li Tong's.Shannan Road is a huge geographical concept. As the core area, the Jingxiang area was a long-term military center during the troubled times of the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Since the Tang Dynasty came to power, many sanctions have been imposed on the military power of Shannan Road. As one of the few Metropolitan Governor's Mansions, Jingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has been stripped of more military powers.In such a vast land, there are not even many Zhechong mansions.

Although such an arrangement ensured that there was no force against the central government in the Shannan area, it also made the security situation in the Shannan area worrying. The Yangtze River water robbers became a problem, and the barbarian bandits often gathered and howled, which seriously restricted the development of the region and the development of the regional economy.

The establishment of regiment training in Shannan Road is not just about improving local security. With the recovery of the Tang Dynasty's national power and the stabilization of border affairs, it is certain to continue to strengthen the control of southern Xinjiang.Unstable factors such as Nanzhao will naturally have to be sanctioned. At that time, Shannan Road will become the strategic center of gravity of the entire southern region, and regional material mobilization and military construction will need to be coordinated in advance.

Wei Yuanzhong was already appreciated and promoted by Emperor Gaozong for his military talents during the Gaozong period, and even became a general and prime minister during the Wu Zhou period.Li Tong was also very pleased that he was able to be consistent with himself in terms of Shannan Road's economic strategy. Regardless of the bad taste in his heart, he still valued some of Wei Yuanzhong's designs and ideas.

Wei Yuanzhong was indeed worthy of his qualifications as a veteran minister of several dynasties. After explaining some minor issues, he then talked about some more profound shortcomings, that is, the issue of official management.

"All the officials in Daozhou and counties in Shannan today are either relegated from the criminal body, or are young and new. The criminals are worried and terrified, and they can't be respected by the people on the surface. Those who sit in the yamen only look north at the sun, are diligent in welcoming and seeing off, neglect to be pragmatic, and have impetuous officials. Although the court has announced benevolent policies, there are many delays due to the disadvantages of selection..."

Li Tong's expression became serious when he heard this, and he was not in a hurry to interrupt, but just motioned Wei Yuanzhong to continue talking.Since Wei Yuanzhong took the initiative to start this topic, he was naturally well-prepared. He began to enumerate the experience of his investigation in Shannan Province, and described the current situation of officials in Shannan Province through specific examples of contacts with officials in Shannan Province.

Wei Yuanzhong listed many prefectural and county officials he had contact with, and there were more or less certain problems.After listening carefully, Li Tong also realized that this problem is more difficult, and it is not just about the moral character or talent of the officials.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has always pursued the national policy of emphasizing internal affairs over foreign affairs, which is also reflected in the prospects and treatment of officials. Local talents are proud of serving as court officials, but they are not interested in working in the local area.A large number of officials are reluctant to go to other local states to govern even if they hold redundant positions in the court.

Although such an official strategy can maintain the stability of the ruling structure, it has also caused an uneven distribution of talents.For example, Wei Yuanzhong listed the problems in Shannan Road. Some remote prefectures and counties were seriously short of staff, and there were even no Zhengyin officials for many years.

The officials serving in the prefectures and counties can't be said to be responsible. A considerable number of them are either criminal officials who have traveled far away, or they have not received a good evaluation in the selection of the Ministry of Officials.Criminal officials themselves are worried about their future and even their safety, and working in the state may not be able to concentrate on government affairs.The lower-elected officials are often unable to do things even if they want to work diligently because of their low quality.

Overstaffing at the local level, the lack of high-quality officials, and the influence of the usual values ​​have caused many officials not to focus on their own duties at all, but to focus on gaining profits, hoping to be transferred back to the court.

Although the imperial court often sent censors and other temporary envoys to prefectures and counties for political inspections, this kind of inspection system of flying horses and flowers can play a limited role.Even if some local officials performed outstandingly, they would soon be transferred back to the court, and their political ability could not be fully utilized.

Li Tong had heard of similar bureaucratic abuses, but he didn't have a systematic understanding.After all, the Shanxi Daoxingtai he previously managed was an unconventional organization with a hegemonic nature. It had its own set of standards in terms of official performance appraisal, and many major events went hand in hand. Officials could clearly judge whether they were negligent or diligent. come out.

The management experience of Xingtai is obviously not applicable to the central court, and neither the scale nor the actual material space is on the same standard.So after listening to Wei Yuanzhong's narration, he didn't have any mature thoughts for a while.

"The old things have accumulated evils for a long time, and now we are in a time of disintegration. It is especially necessary to work together inside and outside, and work together from top to bottom. I hope that the society will prosper in my generation, and I will not disgrace the entrustment of the ancient kings and philosophers."

Li Tong looked at Wei Yuanzhong again and said seriously: "The great cause is a new inheritance, and I can't help worrying about it all day long. Fortunately, Wei Gong and other veteran ministers who seek the country have not given up, and dare to have the idea of ​​making aspirations."

"Your Majesty is too modest. I have seen the path of the ministers. The livelihood of the people is well-organized. The colleagues in the country are loyal and diligent, and the state of prosperity and governance is clearly seen. The fate has its home, the state has its inheritance, and the minister Fortunately, I am ordered, and I am honored to accept my order!"

Hearing this, Wei Yuanzhong stood up again, but when he bowed his head in salute, a trace of loneliness and gloom flashed across his brows and eyes. Although he quickly covered it up, his spirit was slightly lower than when he was playing the question and answer just now.

Since Li Tong took this change into his eyes, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.Since Guidu took power, he felt more and more that the more power he has, the harder it is to do what he wants.All kinds of tangible and intangible obstacles will affect people's decisions, making it impossible for people to make the most correct choice based on facts.

At the beginning of Wei Yuanzhong's return to the capital, he raised relatively profound personnel issues. Obviously, he still has extremely strong political ambitions.Because if you want to deal with this series of internal and external abuses, you must stand at a very high decision-making level to discuss and rectify them. At least you need the prime minister to lead the reforms.

Although Li Tong was quite relieved about Wei Yuanzhong's ability and attitude, he did not discuss it further with Wei Yuanzhong.It's not that he doesn't pay attention to this issue, but that he doesn't want Wei Yuanzhong to enter the political affairs hall for the time being.

As a middle school veteran who has lived through several dynasties, Wei Yuanzhong has a huge number of personnel relationships gathered both inside and outside the court.Although there is no such thing as forming a party for personal gain, if he really enters the court to govern, it will not be conducive to the formation of a new situation in the court.

Let me talk about the simplest question, if Wei Yuanzhong becomes the pilgrimage minister now, no matter in terms of qualifications or ability, he will not even be able to find a candidate to form a check on him.If there are people involved in various government orders and national policies, it is easy to create a situation where the Zhengshitang family dominates.

The prime minister is the emperor's No. 1 choice for contact with foreign courts. If the political affairs hall becomes an independent prime minister, it will not be conducive to the emperor's overall control of the court situation, and the relationship between the monarch and his ministers will tend to be antagonistic.Don't say that Li Tong is such a strong character, even his fourth uncle and powerful prime ministers such as Li Zhaode have done very badly.

The prime minister Li Tong needs right now is either well-behaved, able to fully understand his intentions and have sufficient execution power, but does not need to have too much initiative, such as Yang Zaisi.Either they have their own expertise in a special field, but have obvious shortcomings, so they can not lose control, such as Lou Shide and the like.

The young master and the veteran are themselves a relationship that is prone to conflicts.Li Tong's disregard for Wei Yuanzhong at the moment is indeed because of his lack of control.Right now, he is still just a state supervisor in the transitional period, and there is no need to set up a model of a strong minister in the political affairs hall.

After the meeting, Wei Yuanzhong asked to meet the Empress Dowager again.Li Tong did not object to this, and personally accompanied Wei Yuanzhong to the inner hall.

Wu Zetian was also very happy to learn that Wei Yuanzhong had returned to the court and came to pay a visit. When he saw Wei Yuanzhong was going to the palace and was quite old, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "In the past, our family and country were turbulent, and Wei Qing and I Neither can be free from harassment. Stories are motivating, and Yu Qing’s experience is quite important. But no matter what the past is, now that I have returned to the court, I will be raised with peace of mind, and I will come to the palace to see you in ten days. "

Hearing this, Wei Yuanzhong's tears flickered, he first confessed his guilt to the arch guard, and then talked about the story with the Empress Dowager with emotion, and he left the palace after a long time.

After Wei Yuanzhong left, Wu Zetian turned to Li Tong, who had been accompanying him all the time, and said: "Although Yuanzhong's materials are available, but the old structure is too deep. You have sharp edges and corners, and you don't need to be forced to ask about it." , even your grandmother is just living in the palace for leisure, so there is no need to covet her talent and intelligence and recruit her into the court rashly. Give her a high rank and give her condolences."

Li Tong also nodded after hearing the words, and briefly explained his previous considerations.After Wu Zetian heard it, she was not without admiration, and couldn't help but sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity, but if the former is as wise as you, it won't be... well, I can't lose the ability to entrust a few people with me. You don't follow suit, but you can't rely too much on it. After the Hebei incident is settled, Zhao De should also resolve the matter as soon as possible, and hope that the world can be settled as soon as possible."

Just when Wu Zetian was expressing his emotion, Baojie Lubu from Hebei flew all the way into the capital, and soon the news of Hebei's victory and Li Jinzhong's execution spread throughout the city.

"Report to His Majesty the Empress Dowager, report to Your Highness, Hebei Dasheng, Hebei Dasheng!"

Yang Sixuan, who received the news of the battle report from Yingtianmen, ran to the palace, and was so overjoyed for a moment that he even forgot to salute.

"Really?"

Li Tong was having dinner with his grandma in the palace, and when he heard this, he immediately raised the case, grabbed the battle report in Yang Sixuan's hand, and after a quick glance, he couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing, and handed the battle report in his hand to Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian also stared wide-eyed at this moment, took the battle report and read it carefully twice, with a smile on his face as well, and even knocked on the case and laughed loudly: "The family and the country win a man, pass on a good heir, live up to the emperor, and be worthy of the common people! The traitor Calm down, wipe out external disturbances, who in the world can lighten my grandparents!"

Hearing what Wu Zetian said, Li Tong was also quite happy.Although it is only a matter of time before the victory of the Hequ side, the victory of the Hebei side is also a crucial factor.If the war is delayed for too long, it will hinder the subsequent series of court arrangements.

Apart from other things, just the issue of the imperial court's scheduled return to the west in October, if there is no major breakthrough in the war in Hebei before October, this ceremony will undoubtedly become embarrassing.

Although Li Tong didn't say anything, he was worried about causing too much pressure on the frontline soldiers and making wrong decisions regardless of the actual situation, but he still looked forward to the end of the war as soon as possible.After all, returning to Chang'an means that he will officially become the lord of the world, and he is not as addicted as his third and fourth uncles. This kind of experience is good once, and of course I hope that there will be no flaws.

While the grandfather and grandson were still happy in the palace, Ouyang Tong, the prime minister of the foreign court, went up to the palace and kowtowed: "All the ministers have gathered outside the gate of Yingtian, please come to the throne as soon as possible, and hold a talisman to comfort the country." Home, to secure the country!"

Chapter 0799 is full of people, and the ministers persuade them to advance

When Li Tong arrived at the tower of Yingtianmen, looking down, he could see crowds of people outside Yingtianmen and the ranks of officials lined up neatly.And when the officials saw His Royal Highness Yuan Si appearing on the tower, they all paid respects.

In front of the group of ministers, the prime ministers stood up again, looked up at the tower and shouted loudly: "Xiangzhe's country has lost its power, its fortunes have been robbed, internal and external worries and fears, and the people are in dire straits. Only since I returned to the country, I have believed in the destiny. , The number of luck will return! Therefore, it is said that it is difficult to prosper the country, and Yin worries to enlighten the saints. Your Highness should! The throne should not be empty, and the heir of the Yuan Dynasty will come out in response to the fortune. The ministers will bow their heads and worship again. Yingsheng!"

"The ministers pause, and respectfully invite Yuan Si to come to the throne as soon as possible!"

After the prime ministers finished speaking, all the ministers prostrated themselves on the ground and bowed again, and there was thunderous shouts in front of Yingtian Gate for a while, and the scene was extremely lively.

Such a scene is very attractive to anyone, and Li Tong is no exception.

Standing on the tower, he felt the enthusiasm of the ministers supporting him, and couldn't help taking a breath, but after a while, he still motioned to the middle official to shout: "The important affairs of the country are the sacrifices and the soldiers. Responses, all opportunities will be prosperous. When the country is in trouble, and the politics occasionally falls, it is imperative for the country to stabilize the country. The former is diligent in doing things, and the world is first followed by the family. What the Tao means, what the economy does. Today, both inside and outside are determined. , Li Yuan Ansheng, but my family is still in ruins. The Tang family has no burden on the common people, and I ask you to help me raise the sacrifice. I have nothing else to ask for, and we will discuss everything later!"

The big position is already one step away, but Li Tong still endured this great temptation.As his grandma said, he didn't just take the big position, so at this critical moment, he needs to pay special attention to details.Things have to be echoed back and forth, and only after returning to Guanzhong to worship the ancestral mausoleum and then formally enthroned can the etiquette of his fourth uncle's lineage be minimized.

Of course, it is not meaningless for the officials to persuade him to advance. On the one hand, it is natural to put on a special scene to allow him to express some of his ideas. Return to the west for sacrifices.

After the Zhongguan announced His Royal Highness Yuan Si's wishes several times, all the courtiers gathered outside Yingtian Gate dispersed one after another and returned to our office.Although the persuasion this time was only a cosmetic project, it also marked that the focus of the court's affairs would shift in the future.

Prior to this, the imperial court had been busy in restoring the governance, restoring people's livelihood and suppressing the rebellion of all parties.With the major breakthroughs on the Hebei battlefield, internal and external troubles have been resolved in an orderly manner, and the next step is naturally to focus on the issue of the successor.

Originally, there was only one prime minister, Ouyang Tong, who was in charge of the relevant ceremony preparations in the political affairs hall. After the end of Yingtianmen's persuasion, the prime minister, Li Sixun, was also assigned a new task. Started to make personnel arrangements for the journey from Luoyang to Chang'an.

At the same time, the imperial court also let go of the way of speech, and Yang Zaisi, the servant of Zhongshu, personally took charge of the letters sent by all parties to persuade them to advance.The censors of Yushitai and the scholars of Jiyingguan also delivered memorials to the Ministry of Education of China almost once a day, including Duji Shimin, who also participated in the discussion of this important event. .

In this campaign of public opinion, the scholars of literature in the two capitals can be said to shine.Relevant memorials by Zhang Shuo, Chen Ziang, etc. are also widely circulated among scholars.But for a literati like Chen Ziang who had been frustrated by the previous court, his wording was much sharper.

In Chen Ziang's writing, the late King Xiang was full of crimes. He came to the court twice without telling his ancestors, so that he could not be protected by the former king, lost his position twice, was jealous of the virtuous and capable, guarded against the vassals, especially the enemy, and allowed the Turks to abuse the people.There are also conniving relatives, inhumane appointments, intensifying the situation in the Northeast, and risking the destruction of the achievements of the Eastern Expedition since the Gaozong Dynasty, etc.

Even Li Tong's back was sweating after reading Chen Ziang's fiercely worded article. It turned out that his fourth uncle had committed so many crimes. country.

Of course, a literati exaggerates the merits and demerits of a pen, and it is not enough to shock the public if it is not dangerous. This kind of comprehensive negation is of course slightly biased.But people in the world have always judged success or failure based on merit and demerit. If ordinary people and things are blindly divided and discussed in a fair manner, it will not be conducive to the integration of public opinion.

At least right now, Li Tong needs this kind of voice to create a contrasting concept of good and bad for the world, so he still instructs this memorial to be spread out.

Although it was a little unethical to do so, he could no longer speak out for bullying his fourth uncle, and the orphans and widows were alone, but Li Tong was not too ashamed.

Just because he has worked so hard to clean up the mess left by his fourth uncle during the past period, and because his fourth uncle has not made any contribution to his family and country when he ascended the throne twice, sacrificing a little posthumous fame now will make the world move forward more smoothly. The previous development can be regarded as living up to the two muddled experiences.

As an emperor, it is his unshirkable responsibility and obligation to actively face and properly handle the intricate and complicated affairs of his family and country.If being a king twice only leaves a thin impression of "he is a good man", then this emperor is considered dereliction of duty to the extreme. After all, governing the country is not just about being kind to people and being friends with them.

After the publication of Chen Zi'ang's memorial, it also caused a lot of influence among scholars.Of course, there are many people who feel that the evaluation of the old prime minister is a bit harsh, but even if some people want to voice their objections, their writing power is not as good as that of a great writer like Chen Ziang, and there is no actual and strong evidence to oppose the various arguments in Chen Ziang's book. .

After all, these things actually happened, but the background of the things happened is extremely complicated.Although Chen Ziang's book exaggerated the influence of Gu Xiangwang's decision-making, Gu Xiang Wang, as the first decision-maker of state affairs at that time, was ultimately to blame.

Although there are some people who do not approve of too strong bad comments out of feelings of pity for the old prime minister.However, the vast majority of the ruling and opposition parties were also deeply affected by the evil government and disasters, and they expressed support for many of Chen Ziang's views.

The discussions between the government and the public around this also directly affected the court's discussion on the posthumous title of the old Prime Minister, so that the Taichang Temple even proposed such an evil posthumous title as "别".Don't regret the past, so the prime minister and the king came to the throne, the first time they ruled without doing anything, and the second time they connived the treacherous officials to control the government, and finally caused disasters for themselves and even affected the family and the country. From this point of view, The word "柔" can be used to evaluate a person's life very well.

But when Taichang Temple reported the posthumous title, Li Tong hesitated.He indulged the public opinion in the government and the public to criticize the old prime minister in order to unify the current popular sentiment, but the posthumous title needs to be passed on to future generations.

Li Tong still felt that it was a little mean to use the word "柔" as his fourth uncle's posthumous title.And no matter how unqualified his fourth uncle was as an emperor, after all, he was still his patriarch, so it would be too much to give such a bad posthumous title.

So after a little weighing, Li Tong denied the posthumous title and ordered the ritual officer to make another draft.This discussion went straight to September, before finally deciding on a posthumous title of "min".

Although the atmosphere of discussing the posthumous title of the old Prime Minister is very lively, it is impossible for the entire court to revolve around such a matter for such a long time.In the past period of time, with the rapid spread of the news of the two big victories in Hequ and Hebei, the speed at which personnel from all the prefectures in the world gathered in Luoyang also increased sharply.

There are more than 60 state capitals in the whole world. In August, there were only more than [-] court envoys from the various state capitals who arrived in Luoyang, and even fewer envoys from foreign feudal vassals.

Of course, it cannot be said that all state capitals deliberately delay and do not recognize the authority of the imperial court. After all, the transmission of news and the exchange of personnel also take a certain amount of time.Moreover, in the past first half of the year, the situation between the two capitals has changed so fast that it is dizzying, even far exceeding the Wu Zhou period, which was famous for its treacherous and changeable court situation.

But it has to be said that the victory of the two wars is crucial to the re-establishment of the imperial court's authority.Although some state capitals sent envoys to the imperial court early, due to various reasons, the schedule was not fast and they were stranded on the way.

However, when the news of the imperial court's victory over the foreign invaders spread along the post road to the four directions, including Yu Yingtianmen, a hundred officials in the Luoyang court, had already begun to persuade and support policies, and many imperial envoys who were stranded on the road no longer dared to delay. No matter what kind of troubles, one after another hurriedly traveled day and night, trying to reach the capital as quickly as possible.

So after September, almost all the envoys from the various states arrived in the capital, including the Western Regions and Jiaozhou, which are the most remote from the sky.There are also many Fanhu envoys, and even Tubo sent envoys.

Among them, it is worth mentioning that the envoys sent by Tubo were divided into two groups, one of which came from Luosuo City, the royal city, and the other came from Futeng City, the former king city of Tuyuhun in Haixi.

The envoys of Tubo Royal City were naturally sent by Qi Zanpu. Although the relationship between Tubo and Datang has become very tense in the past few decades after several wars were fought, every family has hard-to-recite scriptures.

For the Tubo royal family with strong ministers, they still hope to restore diplomatic relations with the Tang Dynasty. As early as when Wu Zetian was in power, the ruling queen mother of the country sent envoys to propose marriage and marriage to Zanpu.And when Li Tong was in charge of dividing Shaanxi, under the operation of Guo Yuanzhen, a shit-stirring stick, the incident of Queen Xikang's internal vote occurred, and the Tubo royal family also accepted it smoothly.

So Li Tong was not surprised when the envoys from Tubo King City arrived.It was the envoy from Fucheng City that surprised him.The hometown of Tuyuhun had always been the exclusive territory of the Gar family, and the envoys who entered the Tang Dynasty from there could only be sent to Dalun Qinling.

Qin Ling is not only a Tubo official, but also a staunch main fighter in Tubo Kingdom, a vanguard in the war with Tang Dynasty, not only because of his outstanding military talent, but also because he is always in a state of hostility with a giant like Datang , which is conducive to his long-term control of power in the country.

Not to mention the previous battles and enmity between each other, Li Tong has fought several times with Qinling since he mastered the frontier affairs in Longxi.This time he went east to win the championship, what he was most worried about was the threat from Haixi. The reason why he set the time to return to the west in October was mainly because he was worried that Qinling might take advantage of the fire to loot and provoke Longyou.

But now it has been more than half a year since his eastward trip, not only did Qin Ling not launch a large-scale military operation against Longyou, but he even bypassed Zanpu in the country and sent envoys to congratulate him on his own initiative.Moreover, the envoys along the way did not seem like a social occasion, because Qin Ling actually sent his son Gongren to lead the team.

Although Li Tong was quite surprised by this, he was more pleased. This showed that Datang was on the right track in targeting Tubo, and it had already achieved results.

The two major defeats during Gaozong's reign made Tang realize that Tubo had grown into a major problem in the West that should not be underestimated, but he did not change his mind for a while when dealing with this problem. If you are weak, you will rest.Compared with the East Turks in the Zhenguan period, including the previous Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, they were not flexible enough at the strategic and tactical levels.

When Xingtai first came into contact with Tubo, although it also started with a frontal battle on the battlefield, it was no longer just a simple military advance, but made full use of Tubo's domestic problems to create the Xikang Kingdom. Such an existence.

Of course, such a choice also reveals a bit of helplessness. The Xingtai back then really had no spare power to advance on the frontal battlefield, so it had to switch to a strategy-oriented route.

Although this kind of choice is far inferior to the frontal battlefield attack that makes people feel passionate, but as long as it can achieve results, everything else is gossip.As long as I can kill you, I don't care if your death is heroic or not!

This time, Guo Yuanzhen also followed the Tubo envoys from Haixi to the capital, and he also gave a more detailed report on why such a situation occurred on the Tubo side.

"Since the establishment of Xikang, western Sichuan has been connected to transportation, Longnan has prepared armored soldiers, and Jiuqu has recruited all the barbarians. These are all situations that cannot be touched by the Fan Kingdom at home and abroad. Today, the former Ru of the Fan Kingdom, the former territory of Tuyuhun, and Xikang have formed a three-legged trend. In the short-term, Qinling is the strongest, while Xikang is the weakest. Although Xikang has no tactical power, the officers and soldiers in Longyou and Haidong are not taking it easy. Qinling is confronted by the enemy, internally and externally. .The old Tuyuhun tribe under its control has been separated frequently in recent years..."

Talking about the situation in this aspect, Guo Yuanzhen was very familiar and beamed with joy.Following his narration, a general strategic situation gradually formed in Li Tong's mind.

With the brilliant achievements in the past, no one in the world would dare to underestimate Qinling's military ability. This is the reason why he has the confidence to be powerful and why he is so guarded against.I believe that whether it is the Tang Dynasty or Tubo itself, as long as Qinling has any military moves, they will be more vigilant, and even tend to join forces. At worst, they hope that they can become the fisherman who will eventually benefit.

The geographical location of Xikang Kingdom is really ingenious. Geographically speaking, its separation has the greatest impact on Tubo itself.However, because Xikang's local military strength is weak, and the troops stationed by the Tang Army are in the Longnan area, the actual situation is more threatening to the Qinling Army.

It is true that Qinling is the most powerful at the moment, but the Gar family he came from does not belong to the original ancient clan of Tubo, which determines that a considerable part of his authority needs to be attached to the Zanpu kingship.

As Zanpu in his prime shows more and more hostility toward him, and he is far from having the political talent of his father and brother to unite people, the less support he can get from the power in the country.

"Actually, the Xia Qin Mausoleum already has the idea of ​​the Eastern Map, and wants to link up with the Bailan Qiang to enter the land of Jiuqu. But because of the mistakes of the National Conference Alliance, they dare not march rashly..."

Then Guo Yuanzhen talked about the big talk that someone in the Tubo League had proposed to remove Qin Ling from his position. Although it did not come true in the end, it also greatly shaken Qin Ling's prestige in the country.

During this period of time, Li Tong was very busy cleaning up the mess in the country, and when he heard that the struggle between the monarch and his ministers in the enemy country was more intense, he couldn't help being happy, and then asked: "Then what is Qin Ling's intention for sending his son to congratulate him this time? "

"Still wanting the land of Jiuqu, the person told him that if His Highness is willing to give Jiuqu, then he is willing to help our country go deep into Xikang and never attack each other."

Hearing what Guo Yuanzhen said, Li Tong couldn't help laughing again.Of course it is impossible to cede the land, but the problems reflected in this incident make people happy.

With the weakening of its authority and influence in the country, Qinling will inevitably rely more and more on the conquered tribes such as the Tuyuhun survivors and Bailanqiang.But as the forces of the Tang Dynasty re-entered the Qinghai area, it was really difficult to support Qinling's ambitions with a corner of Haixi alone.

Today, he is deeply constrained by internal and external constraints, unable to advance or retreat, and the previous strategy of using war to support war is no longer a coincidence. A majestic Tubo military god, facing life and death, unexpectedly has the idea of ​​betraying his master and seeking glory.

"The two envoys from Tubo will arrange things in the Sifang Pavilion respectively, so there is no need for them to meet each other for the time being. After returning to the capital to set a ceremony, I will call them to meet again."

After Guo Yuanzhen heard the words, he nodded again and again, then blinked his eyes and bowed to the ground, and said with emotion on his face: "The servant and His Highness are very close, and they have always prided themselves on being slaves under the door. The crime of being a servant is serious! Although your highness is obedient to God, no one can beat you, but your servant is not in front of the emperor and can't make a sound. I really blame myself. I implore your highness. Punishment down!"

"The former Wang Xiaojie went to the palace to ask for a fight, and his real name cannot be listed in the merit list. Since you are sincerely pleading guilty, how much punishment can you allow yourself?"

Li Tong rolled his eyes after hearing the words, and then said with a sneer.

Guo Yuanzhen's expression froze when he heard this, and after a while he rubbed his hands dryly and said with a dry smile: "Since I have respectfully received orders, how dare I read things well, only as ordered, donate my life to repay you! Only Your Highness is majestic, and his lackeys It's also honorable to talk nonsense, punish and punish at will, I really dare not take a peek at what I want!"

"Since he has already taken charge of foreign affairs, he should wash away his sloppy attitude. Without losing his reserve, without compromising his solemnity. Xifan has made such great achievements and concentrated on his work, how can he suffer from the day when he will never be able to accept purple?"

Seeing this guy's appearance, Li Tong's face softened a little, but he said seriously.

After Guo Yuanzhen heard the words, he only responded, and then said cautiously: "But I know that my favor will not be lost, and my wish is enough! My master is a heroic weapon, and countless generations are vying for it. I have a poor quality and a rascal, and I am lucky to be able to fight for it!" I have done it in the past, but I haven't made any minor achievements, so I am sincere and fearful, afraid that I will fall in love with you for a long time..."

Hearing these words, Li Tong felt even more speechless, waved his hands to dismiss him, but then ordered the eunuch to lead Guo Yuanzhen to eat in the corridor before leaving.

In addition to the envoys sent by the Tubo Kingdom, there is also a relatively important envoy from the vassal state, that is, the only remaining envoy from the Silla Kingdom in the three northeast countries.

Chapter 0800: Returning to the West to Worship the Ancestors, Kaiyuan Qixin