Crown Tang emperor

When Wu Zetian heard this, his eyes widened for a moment, with a look of surprise on his face.

"Xikang is located in a remote area and is in danger outside the mountains. It is not suitable for large-scale warfare. If the soldiers are really strong, they will fall into the hands of the bandits and fall into their dangerous schemes. Even if the teacher is angry and takes back Xikang, it will be difficult for us. Frontier offense and defense do not really make up for it. Besides, the situation is close to the bandits but far away from us, and the bandits will be too disturbed by their whirling back and forth..."

Although Xikang is the new territory that Li Tong took the lead in developing, he did not exaggerate the strategic value of Xikang in frontier defense because of this.In the land of Xikang, there is no need to send troops to garrison for a long time. Regardless of whether it is learned or lost, it is difficult for Tubo to cause actual strategic suppression of western Sichuan.

Therefore, the strategic value of Xikang is far less important than the significance of Qinghai and the Western Regions to Datang's frontier defense.Judging from the imperial court's management strategy for Xikang in the past, Li Tongben also has no plans for long-term military occupation.Now Tubo Zanpu has taken Xikang back forcibly, which is also a predictable result in terms of border defense strategy.

Of course, such a strategic attitude does not mean that Xikang is a tasteless land that is tasteless to eat and it is a pity to discard it, but the method of application is different from the general territory where every inch of land must be fought for.Now that Datang already owns Xikang, he will never spit it out easily.

Although the imperial court assumed an attitude of going to war in Xikang, the main purpose was to demonstrate and confuse.Datang has been operating in Xikang for several years, and already has a solid foundation, and Tubo's move this time will inevitably severely hit Tangbo's already quite large-scale business.

Datang made this gesture to tell the people of Xikang and those stakeholders on the Tang-Tibet business road that Datang would never give up on Xikang, and encouraged relevant people to bravely resist Tubo's destruction of the interests and ecology of this side.

At the same time, doing so can temporarily attract the power of the Tubo Kingdom to Xikang, thereby providing a strategic opportunity for Datang's military operations in Qinghai.

Under normal circumstances, Datang did not want to take the initiative to provoke a war in Qinghai. Once there was a full-scale war with the Gar family, Tubo would become the fisherman.But now that Tubo Zanpu and his forces have been concentrated in Xikang, it is difficult to quickly invest in Qinghai.

Therefore, if Datang aggressively enters Qinghai at this time, it will create a dilemma for Tubo.First of all, does the Tubo minister believe that Datang has the strength to fight on two fronts?Secondly, does Tubo want to protect Qinghai or Xikang?Faced with such judgments and choices, as long as there is a mistake, the opportunity will be fleeting, which will not only bring about defeat on the battlefield, but also further intensify the conflict between the two countries.

Although Wu Zetian lacked a strategic vision of the overall situation, after listening to Li Tong's explanation, he was relieved to know that he was not blindly arrogant and wanted to use troops against Xikang forcibly. If you can take back Qinghai this time, not only your grandmother, but even your grandfather will be proud of having such a strong successor!"

However, after saying this, Wu Zetian said worriedly: "The Garqin Mausoleum entrenched in Haixi, he is definitely not a vulgar person in the world. It is inevitable that he will suffer setbacks in the previous use of force. Although the situation has changed now , but he is eager for business, and he will never sit back and watch the court envoy Ji Qinghai, so which general will the court plan to send this time to oversee this matter?"

After Li Tong heard the words, he smiled and pointed to himself: "Although Qinling is evil, it is not invincible in the world. This time, I will work hard and strive to win! I will go to the other side in person and take back Qinghai, which has been lost for more than half a year, for my Tang family." !"

Chapter 0922 grandparents and grandchildren, share weal and woe

When she heard the sage's statement that she would not really send troops to Xikang, the empress dowager was quite relieved, thinking that although the emperor was young and vigorous, he was also meticulous and cautious, and would not be arrogant enough to ignore the constraints of reality.

But she didn't expect that this kid actually had a more arrogant and dangerous idea in his heart, that he wanted to conquer Qinghai himself!

Therefore, after listening to Li Tong's words, Wu Zetian's complexion changed abruptly, he waved his hands and shook his head, and said firmly, "No, this is absolutely not!"

Li Tong was not surprised by his grandmother's attitude.Although the royal conquest sounds majestic, in reality, it is definitely not a good thing.

It is too long ago or some events in later generations, not to mention, only in modern times, Emperor Yang of the Sui and Sui Dynasty caused great chaos in the world due to warlike conquests and eventually subjugated the country. Even Emperor Taizong of this dynasty, although he had also conquered the world before he formally took office , Greatly broke the brilliant record of all parties at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but after taking over the pole to personally conquer Goguryeo, the result is really hard to describe in words.

War inherently contains great dangers, and as an emperor, not to mention how brilliant martial arts and martial arts are, ensuring the safety of one's own situation is the most basic sense of responsibility to the country and society.

Therefore, when Li Tong made the decision to go to Qinghai himself, he knew that he would encounter strong opposition, whether it was from the court or his family members, I am afraid that few people would support him.

Before he could open his mouth to explain why he planned to do this, Wu Zetian pointed at him with staring eyes and annoyed face and said, "The Son of Heaven has his own residence, so how can he come in and out easily! With such rash thoughts, you will ruin your home and country." Where is the safety?"

"I, grandma please let me..."

"No need to say more! No matter how you argue, I will not agree to this matter no matter what! Qinghai's gains and losses are heavy, but they are not worth the risk of my Tang sage. Even if the survival of the country is at stake, it is still necessary The supporters in the court donate generously, and the king only needs to hold the talisman to guard the temple, and share the rise and fall with the family and the country!"

Wu Zetian had a stern expression on his face, living up to the tranquility and serenity of the past, and even regained some of the empress demeanor of the old days when she was in court, and she didn't want to listen to Li Tong's explanation at all.

But after expressing her attitude, she shook Li Tong's hand again, her tone softened slightly, but her meaning was still firm: "Shen Zhi, you are not an arrogant person, and your grandmother didn't want to Preventing you from achieving great things. In the past years, the country was shaken and the country was shaken. It was only because of your hard work that the destiny of the Tang family was able to survive and revive. At that time, the situation was extremely difficult. In order to protect the ancestral temple from falling to the ground, you must fight with your life without fear of danger. But now that the world is in order and prosperity is expected, there is absolutely no reason for the emperor to return to death! Although I don’t know what your specific plan is, but no matter what It is necessary for me, the sage of the Tang Dynasty, to take such a risk, so it is better not to do it!"

"Grandmother loves me deeply, and she is afraid that I will lose everything and shake the stability of the country. Of course, I understand this deep affection."

After bowing his head and listening to his grandma's objection, Li Tong finally had a chance to speak: "The reason why I made such a plan is not to be arrogant and underestimate the danger. As for whether I need to go in person, that is also a matter of decision." It's not necessary to plan, it's still possible..."

When Wu Zetian heard this, his expression became more relaxed. He patted the back of Li Tong's hand and said, "If this is the case, then you should not go. You are the emperor of the Tang family, not a general in the battle. The imperial mausoleum of the Fan Kingdom is nothing more than a strong official in his country, but in our country, there are giant bandits on the border, or they are rampant in evil, and they must be punished. As the Son of Heaven, if you can take advantage of others at the right time, you should send an imperial edict If the timing is unprepared and the fighters are not brave enough to kill everyone, they need to endure for a while. If the lord of justice fights bravely with the giant bandits, it is not majestic, but self-willed and depraved..."

"Grandmother's words are all the truth. Whether I have selfish intentions to show off or not, I should just hear the truth. But this time I went to the border in person, and it's not just about Qinghai. To achieve the significance of internal and external kings' rule of law."

As soon as Li Tong expressed his unwillingness to give up this idea, Wu Zetian raised his brows again, and quickly said: "Grandmother, please be calm, let me be frank about what I have in mind. Still not allowed, I will live in the Emperor Garden and dare not disobey my own orders!"

Wu Zetian frowned deeply, but still resisted persuasion, and nodded a little bluntly to signal Li Tong to continue, making people still make up their minds, no matter how eloquent this kid is, just treat him as a fart, never He let go and agreed.

Finally got a chance to speak freely, Li Tong sorted out his thoughts for a while, and then continued: "The former kings started their business, sought thieves from within, and conquered disrespect from outside. The power of heaven was very powerful for a while. However, soon after, the frontier rebellion was revived, the Western Fan kingdom provoked Qinghai, and the remnants of the Turks bred Monan. In the next 30 years, there was no peace from outside, no peace from inside, and the decline of prosperity was heartbreaking... "

When Wu Zetian heard this, his expression inevitably became awkward.Although the sage did not say it clearly, she is indeed to blame for the sudden decline of Tang Dynasty in border affairs. Although some troubles in border affairs had been exposed as early as when the emperor was still alive, at that time the emperor She was already seriously ill and could no longer handle military affairs normally, so Wu Zetian really couldn't justify herself brazenly.

And when the affairs of the Empress Dowager Bintian declined, that was a topic that Wu Zetian was ashamed to talk about. When the saint said it so directly, she immediately bowed her head and fell silent.

When Li Tong talked about this, of course he didn't want to tell his grandma about old accounts, so the relevant topics were just scratched up, and then he continued: "I was born in the heavenly family, and finally succeeded to the throne. I have accepted it all. Since I have accepted such an honor and important responsibility, the rise and fall of the Kaiyuan New World Society is only my own body, and I must not blame others."

When it comes to verbal skills, Li Tong is of course a master.His grandmother was so resolutely opposed to his personal conquest of Qinghai, no matter how good reasons he puts forward, the persuasion will not be too high.

So first of all, I want to break down his grandma's defenses, deliberately bring up these old things, and make his grandma feel ashamed. Although I have inherited the throne, I am also the successor of you two. My shoulders, and my only idea is to solve these problems and restore Datang to prosperity.

After making these foreshadowings, Li Tong talked about his specific considerations: "In the past years, internal and external affairs have not lost their talents, and even if there is no major innovation, they can still be maintained in the middle. Talented people who can be promoted and reused are gradually dying out. Although successors emerge in endlessly and can be brave in affairs, they still need to be honed and grown up if they want to be independent and the pillars of the country. The gains and losses of Qinghai are far-reaching and important, and the humerus cannot Let him go, but now that the people in the court can be great strategists, there are still bad choices..."

The reason Li Tong said was half true and false.Of course, there is no shortage of talents who can stand alone in the court, and it is true that they have not reached the level that requires the emperor to dispatch himself.

But then again, the recovery of Qinghai is the first major foreign policy of the imperial court since the founding of the Yuan Dynasty. Who to choose to preside over this matter is not only related to the success or failure of this grand plan, but also affects the court situation in the next few years or even ten years situation.

From Li Tong's point of view, he certainly hoped that the ministers he had selected and single-handedly promoted would preside over the matter. Only in this way could he ensure that the general situation of the court would not be hindered and affected by too many old personnel affairs.

However, the officials he promoted either already have important responsibilities, or they are still inexperienced and unable to take on the task alone.It should be noted that the recovery of Qinghai is not only a simple military task, but also a very complicated regional political game.

Even if Li Tong is willing to promote his subordinates and know how to use them well, the selected generals will be sufficient, but can his prestige deter the army?

It should be noted that in the battle of Dafeichuan in the first Qinghai War, there were discords between the chief general Xue Rengui and the deputy general Guo Daifeng, so that the front and rear troops did not cooperate enough, so Qinling seized the opportunity and defeated them separately.

Although the emperor's personal conquest will make the war environment more complicated, it can also greatly avoid the situation where the generals are at odds and fight on their own.

People have seven emotions and six desires, and it is inevitable to compare themselves with each other, especially in such side matters, one thought may affect the fate of life in the next few decades.

Even if Li Tong thinks that he is charming enough, all the generals he chooses will be loyal to him, but he doesn't think that with his personality charm, the generals can completely eliminate the phenomenon of competition and comparison with each other.

So going to Longyou to suppress the market was also one of the reasons why he made this decision.Internal conflicts and competitions can exist, but timely guidance and restrictions are also needed to make the internal competition a benign state.

When Wu Zetian heard this, he didn't know how to refute.Personnel issues are the top priority of those in power. If the emperor feels that there is no suitable person in the court to preside over the matter, then no matter what other people recommend, it will appear inappropriate.

Of course, just this reason is too flimsy.Could it be that the emperor can't sit in the town in person, so there is nothing to plan?How did the vast territory opened up during the reign of Emperor Gaozong come about?

"Since then, there has been a lot of confusion in the imperial court's confinement and conferrals, and the order of the Hu chieftains is not enough to serve as a basis for strategy. In the old days, the imperial court did not fight with the outside world, and for the time being, it could only inherit the past and accumulate evils. But now it needs to be solemnly reviewed and cannot be confused. , so that we can target the target and make good use of Hu's strength, so that we can get twice the result with half the effort."

In fact, compared to the specific strategic goal of recovering Qinghai, rectifying the prison order is the main reason why Li Tong went to Long in person this time.The strategic situation in Qinghai is relatively clear. Although Qinling is fierce and formidable, the overall strength of the Gar family is no longer enough to support it to compete against the general trend of the elites of the Tang Dynasty.

However, how to govern Qinghai after recovering it, how to deal with the relationship with the surrounding Hubu states, and how to deal with Tubo's counterattack are the main contents of the entire strategy.

Regarding Datang's detention strategy, Li Tong has also made many adjustments before, but things such as basic feudal etiquette and entrustment to enjoy the country have not been touched deeply.To put it more simply, there is no clear and definite planning charter for the specific ranks and treatment of these Hu chiefs and barbarians.

The system chaos in this area is of course not Li Tong's fault, but mainly the mess left by his grandma and the Wu clan kings.

At that time, Wu Zetian was eager to claim the title of ruler, but her external strategy was in a mess. If she wanted to create an illusion that all nations would come to court, and the tributes of the chieftains and kings would rush in, she could only achieve it through other means.

Among the kings of the Wu family, Wu Chengsi has served as Minister of Rites and Prime Minister for a long time, and is mainly responsible for building momentum in this area. It really doesn't matter how powerful you are, as long as you stand in the personal field, you will have 75 yuan.And Wu Chengsi also pumped water wantonly among them, making a million dollars a day is hardly a thing to say.

The order of the Tang Dynasty is not only about the kindness and generosity, but also includes the assessment of the strength of the various forces and the control strategy.King Hu, who paid tribute to Yishui in Ruoman Dynasty, seemed lively, but the deeper meaning was gone.

Since Li Tong came to power, although he had also dealt with some too picky Hu tribe forces, the overall inflated conferral moisture accumulated by the Wu Zhou dynasty had not yet been squeezed out.After all, at that time Datang mainly focused on rest and recuperation, and it was not suitable for teasing Hu Qing.

But now that they want to go out, the relevant issues naturally need to be clearly examined.Therefore, Li Tong went to Long to take advantage of the matter of recovering Qinghai to re-establish the order of detention in the Tang Dynasty. Those who are capable and loyal to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will naturally come first, while those who are not in name need to be deposed and punished.

After Li Tong finished explaining his reasons, although Wu Zetian still didn't feel that these reasons were sufficient to require the emperor to go to Longbian in person, she no longer had an attitude of firm opposition.After being silent for a long time, she said again: "The emperor is going west, so how can the situation in the middle of the country be maintained? The current situation is not easy to come by. If the affairs of the border and China harm the overall situation, the loss outweighs the gain..."

"So I also beg my grandmother to support me and wait for me to go to Long. I implore my grandmother to come to the court to supervise the country temporarily."

Li Tong looked at Wu Zetian again and said solemnly.

When Wu Zetian heard this, his body trembled, his eyes were fixed on Li Tong, his mouth was slightly opened, but he couldn't make a sound for a long time.Li Tong, on the other hand, held his grandmother's hand, and continued to say solemnly: "Grandpa and grandchildren are one, we share weal and woe. Without my grandmother's strong backing behind me, I really wouldn't dare to go to the side rashly."

Hearing this, Wu Zetian still didn't reply, but the old sunken eye sockets were filled with tears, which soon welled up, and after a long time, he covered his face with a long sigh, and said in a trembling voice: "Mo Xiao, A Wu is unfeeling. This grandson, the world does not treat me poorly... Be careful, be careful, your grandmother does not praise people, but only my grandson allows me to be accepted by humanity..."

Chapter 0923 Aizi is eager, not for the time being

Although the grandparents and grandsons have reached relevant consensus, Li Tong was not in a hurry to announce it to the officials in the court. Instead, he took advantage of the time around the New Year's Eve to summon the important officials in the court and the central government to share the relevant ideas and decisions. Disclose a bit.

After all, whether the emperor personally conquered Qinghai or the empress dowager returned to the court to supervise the country, it was a major event that shocked the government and the public.If it is not handled well, don't say that the border affairs will be disturbed, I am afraid that the middle school will be chaotic first.

In particular, the return of the Empress Dowager to the court to supervise the country must be unacceptable to many people, both emotionally and intellectually.If the masses are allowed to participate in extensive discussions, I am afraid that after several years of discussions, a consensus may not be reached.

Therefore, Li Tong simply did not disclose relevant information to the outside world for the time being, and first reached a consensus at the decision-making level between the DPRK and China, and then directly notified the DPRK.

In order to unify opinions at the highest level, the prime ministers are naturally the top priority.So Li Tong summoned Zhang Renyuan and Yao Yuanchong, who are now the leaders of the military and government respectively in the DPRK and China, to communicate with each other, and the rhetoric was similar to the reason he persuaded his grandma.

Of course, the two of them didn't agree with the emperor's personal conquest, but they didn't have a good opinion on the selection of personnel, and even self-recommendation was a bit inappropriate.

Although Zhang Renyuan came from a background of meritorious service, if he fought for this matter without being directly appointed by the sage, it would be suspected of taking meritorious service.And more or less will appear a little arrogant, feel that all the big plans of Chao Zhongfan cannot do without him.

As for Yao Yuanchong, as the first prime minister of the Zhengshitang, presiding over government affairs is also extremely important, not inferior to Qinghai.

Moreover, the sage's plan is extremely grand. In addition to military use, in other aspects, even these two prime ministers can hardly completely replace the effect that the sage's personal visit can exert.

As for the return of the Empress Dowager, who had the greatest impact on state affairs, these two people didn't care much.Zhang Renyuan even took the initiative to express his opinion that if the sage wanted to conscript himself, it would be a relatively safe arrangement for the empress dowager to return to the court to supervise the country.

Li Tong himself doesn't have too much defense against his grandma, or in other words, there is no need to strictly guard his grandma when the overall situation is under control.

And this kind of attitude naturally also affects the subordinates. Regardless of their own interests, they don't think that the new era of Kaiyuan and the old dynasty of Wu Zhou have serious contradictions and contradictions that cannot be reconciled. The deeds of the time are not completely negated, and some places are even respected.

Like in the original history, in the process of Wu Zhou suppressing the Khitan rebellion, due to Wu Zetian's own selfishness and the incompetence of Wu's kings, this battle was naturally a mess.However, Yao Yuanchong and Zhang Renyuan were both excavated by Wu Zetian in this process and entrusted with important tasks in different ways, making each of them become famous ministers relied on inside and outside the Tang Dynasty in the next period of time, and each had its own experience. Achievements completed.

Although right now due to Li Tong's intervention, the two men and Wu Zetian are far from having the deep friendship between monarchs and ministers in history, but they still have a very high evaluation of the empress dowager's ability to govern.

Of course, even if the emperor conquests himself, there is actually another solution besides the return of the empress dowager to supervise the country.That is to register the prince, and the important ministers in the court will assist the prince to supervise the country.However, the considerations caused by this plan far exceed the return of the empress dowager.

As the crown prince of the prince kingdom, the establishment of the book is a major event of the country, and it should not be established hastily.Although it is said that the sage now has a son-in-law, but the sage is now in the prime of life, and has not taken the initiative to mention this topic.The officials didn't know the specific considerations of the sage, and they didn't have an urgent need to support the crown prince, so naturally they didn't want to take the initiative to mention this sensitive topic.

Besides, even if a crown prince is registered, what kind of state affairs can a child be able to handle?Of course, related affairs should be entrusted to the assistant minister.This arrangement seems to be extremely useful to the assistant ministers and can monopolize the power, but there is a great danger in it.

First of all, the sage is in the prime of life, neither incompetent nor lazy. If such a strong minister suddenly appears in the court, even if he takes power, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers will not be easy to deal with afterwards.Even if the sage still trusts him, it is inevitable that other ministers will be jealous of this candidate and compete for plans. After a while, the best result is to go abroad to Dazhou, and it is difficult to continue to stay in the court.

Secondly, the sage's personal conquest this time, rather than relying on Gu, will not completely let go of the affairs of the court and China.If there is no major incident in the country, it’s fine. Once a major incident occurs and cannot be handled in a timely and proper manner, not only the relevant officials will be blamed, but it will even cast a layer of haze and uncertainty on the prince.

In fact, Li Tong didn't have too many ideas about establishing an heir.What he hopes most, of course, is that his son Li Daonu can grow up smoothly, take over the country and society smoothly, and let Datang continue to prosper.

As for why the crown prince has not been registered until now, it is naturally Datang's indescribable family relationship.In the end of the Tang Dynasty, it was not that there were no wise emperors, nor was it that there were no virtuous princes, but in the process of passing on the throne, few princes could succeed to the throne smoothly.

The reason for this kind of phenomenon is of course not that the Li family members are all born rebellious. If they don't go through Xuanwumen, they are not really good people. The main reason is that there are too many interferences from external factors.

Before the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the crown prince was not a good-for-nothing. He had a group of officials and even an army of his own.But in a political environment where monarchy is supreme, such an existence is inherently a great threat to imperial power, even father and son are no exception.

Like Li Tong's grandfather, Emperor Gaozong, even though he was suffering from illness, he did not relax his control over his sons, which also provided conditions for his grandmother to exercise power.

In the period of Tang Xuanzong, although the status and power of the prince were greatly reduced, even to the point of house arrest, this fundamental contradiction remained unresolved.As soon as he had a chance to get rid of his father's control, Prince Li Heng immediately slapped his ass and left, parted ways with his father, and let Xuanzong be promoted to the Supreme Emperor.

After the mid-Tang Dynasty, even the power of the emperor himself was greatly restricted, and the situation of the prince became even more miserable, and he became the target and bargaining chip of eunuchs and other political forces.

Li Tong didn't have a good solution to this problem, including the secret storage that seemed more secure in later generations, which didn't make much sense to him.His eldest son is the legitimate son, as long as the eldest son does not succeed to the throne, any coquettish manipulation will inevitably lead to political turmoil.

The reason why he is not in a hurry to establish a reserve is mainly because of the protection of his son and other family members.Once Li Daonu officially becomes the prince, the personnel relationship he will face will be more complicated, which is far from being able to be handled by an immature teenager.

And even if Li Tong cares about his son, as an emperor, he also does not allow his authority to be divided too much.In this way, either there is a conflict of opinion with his son, or he will follow Tang Xuanzong's example and put his son under house arrest like a pig, restricting his freedom and not giving him any power.

Thinking of this, Li Tong couldn't be happier. He hoped that this day would come later, at least to give his son a carefree childhood and a calm and happy youth growth time.At least until Li Daonu was 15 years old, and he had not initially formed his outlook on life and values, he would not consider becoming a prince.

Putting aside this idle plan, after reaching a consensus with Yao Yuanchong and Zhang Renyuan, the two most important prime ministers, the next thing will be much easier.Several other prime ministers in the Zhengshitang, including some important officials of the third rank in the court, were also summoned by the sage in the next few days and told about the affairs.

Although everyone has different attitudes towards this, they are basically able to seek common ground while reserving differences, and there is no strong opposition.

After agreeing with the important officials in the DPRK and China, Li Tong began to make relevant personnel adjustments again.

In the political affairs hall, both Yao Yuanchong and Zhang Renyuan were strong people. When Li Tong was in Beijing, he could suppress them from performing their duties and not interfering with each other.But if Li Tong left Beijing, the Empress Dowager alone might not be able to hold them down.

After all, from time to time, Wu Zetian was able to grasp the prime ministers during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, but it was very difficult in the Kaiyuan New Dynasty.

In order to avoid this situation, and to ensure the orderly operation of the country's military and political plans, Li Tong appointed Zhang Renyuan to stay in the Eastern Capital, and sent him to Luoyang.

This kind of arrangement has another meaning, that is, if something dangerous happens in Beijing, Li Tong can lead the army back in Longyou, and Zhang Renyuan can call the Central Plains troops in Luoyang to attack and wipe out all the bad things. stabilizing factor.

As for the prime ministers of the political affairs hall, Liu Youqiu and Wang Fangqing decided to go to Long with the saint. Liu Youqiu was responsible for assisting the saint in handling and conveying military orders, while Wang Fangqing handled various government affairs in the form of Shangshu Zuopushe.

In addition, Wang Xiaojie will also follow along, not as a general in charge of the army, of course, but as Hongluqing and Lifan envoy he is currently serving as, responsible for diplomatic and personnel contacts.

As for staying in Beijing, Li Shouli, King of Qi, and Hei Chi Changzhi, Duke of Yan, will be the military chiefs at home and abroad, commanding the guards in Beijing and China, and responsible for the security maintenance of Da Nei and the capital.

At the same time as the adjustment of personnel in the court, various annual festivals and ceremonies were also held as scheduled, and saints and empress dowagers frequently appeared in various ceremonial occasions.Most of the courtiers are still unaware of the great changes that will happen next. After all, it is well known that the sage has a deep filial piety towards the Empress Dowager, and such scenes often happened in previous years.

The courtiers officially learned of this amazing arrangement by the imperial court was at the ceremony when Anxi Dadu protected Tang Xiujing to enter the court and led the chiefs of the Western Regions to celebrate the New Year.

Chapter 0924 all parties come to court, and the tribes come to worship

Every new year, the officials of the court and the envoys of the various states, including many state guests, dignitaries, and the heads of the kings and chiefs of the states, will enter the court to celebrate the New Year and pray for the prosperity of the country in the coming year.

This is also one of the grandest ceremonies of the imperial court throughout the year.At this time, guests and envoys from all over the world gather in Gyeonggi, and the city of Chang'an is full of exotic scenery brought by visitors from afar.

The people of Chang'an do not need to travel far from the city to see people and scenery from all over the world, delicate and docile Silla maidservants, dark-skinned Kunlun slaves, all kinds of barbarians in strange clothes, and all kinds of strange things.

Although this kind of strange scenery can be seen in ordinary seasons, it becomes more special around the New Year's Eve.It seems that everything in the world has been poured into the city of Chang'an. Even a small boy who stays at home in the village can talk about people, affairs and things in the four seas in an orderly manner.

And this broad knowledge and experience has naturally become one of the sources of confidence for the people of Chang'an City, and there is pride and excitement in every gesture.

Nine days are closed and the palace is opened, and the clothes and crowns of all nations worship the crown.On the day when Zhubo came to celebrate the New Year, the Zhuque Street in Chang'an City was even more lively. At dawn, the guests from all walks of life came out of the temporary residences, gathered in a team, and headed for Daming Palace in the northeast of Chang'an City.

On the long street, in addition to the guests and the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army of the Tang Dynasty who were in charge of guiding and guarding, there were also many Huren retinues.Dressed in the costumes of their respective nationalities, these people followed behind the large tribute team, singing and dancing, and having great joy.