Fu Tang

Li Congjia's first reaction when he heard the news was: Is Shi Xueting playing too big this time?

However, I feel something is wrong. Could it be that Shi Xueting's so-called old friend is Zhang Taihua, Queen of Shu?Wait...the Queen of Shu?

Li Congjia is completely confused, isn't that right?Shouldn't Zhang Taihua be dead by now?It is recorded in history that he died in the fifth year of Shengyuan in the Southern Tang Dynasty. After calculation, he should have been dead for more than 20 years. Is this a fake corpse?

Li Congjia hurriedly asked someone to investigate Zhang Taihua's affairs. He hadn't paid attention to these things before. After all, even if he paid attention, he should be concerned about Meng Chang. It's okay to ask what the queen does?

Shi Xuehe seemed to know that Li Congjia would ask, and said softly: "The Queen of Shu was indeed killed by lightning in Zhangren Temple 21 years ago, but 15 years later, Li Ruochong, a Taoist priest in Zhangren Temple, came across Zhang Taihua's ghost, and Zhang Taihua told him Asking for help, Li Ruochong found his master Tang Dongqing, and Tang Dongqing asked Li Ruochong to sew the longevity golden slip for her on the Ghost Festival, which could save her from the sea of ​​suffering. Li Ruochong did so, and then the place where Zhang Taihua died suddenly shook. The house collapsed, revealing an underground cell, in which was actually Zhang Taihua's body, and after Li Ruochong repaired the Golden Slip of Longevity, he came back alive."

Li Congjia felt that his mind was about to stop turning. This is... what kind of magical development?Isn't he wearing the history channel instead of the supernatural channel?Had he been on the wrong track all along?

And... 15 years later, 14 years of Baoda, isn't this the year he passed through?Zhang Taihua, who was supposed to die, was resurrected, and he became Li Yu inexplicably. Could it be... what is the relationship between this?

Li Congjia looked up at Shi Xuehe and asked, "Does the national teacher know Queen Zhang?"

Shi Xuehe clasped his palms together and said: "Back then when Shaolin encountered a catastrophe, my junior brother passed by the Kingdom of Shu when he was fleeing abroad, and my junior brother found Zhang Taihua's hiding place."

hiding place?found?Not resurrection?

Li Congjia breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Zhang Taihua...what's going on?"

Shi Xuehe shook his head and said: "I don't know the details, I think the younger brother knows, and we can only wait for news from the younger brother."

Li Congjia nodded. He is now sure that the old friend Shi Xueting mentioned is Zhang Taihua. No wonder he had the confidence to change the state of Shu through old friends. The queens are all his own!

But even if it is an old friend, it is impossible for Shi Xueting to let Zhang Taihua kill her husband, so Zhang Taihua will do it?What's the trick in this?

Li Congjia's first thought was that Zhang Taihua was interested in Shi Xueting. After all, the monk didn't have to do anything, just that face with that temperament, Li Congjia knew very well how attractive he was.

Li Congjia knew that what he should do now was to first analyze what would happen if Zhang Taihua killed Meng Chang. Should he persuade Shu to surrender or let Li Jingda attack directly?

However, the image of Shi Xueting whispering to a woman always flashed in his mind, Li Congjia simply threw the brush aside, thinking that today's job is really impossible.

He can't do it, so let others use their brains. The news can be told to the cabinet.

In fact, even if he doesn't tell the cabinet now, the cabinet will know sooner or later. They also have their information channels. Many ministers' family members are still in the south, and many people have fled to Shu.

When the ministers of the cabinet knew about this matter, they couldn't believe it at the first time. If it is said that there are queens who killed the emperor in history... there should be no such thing. She poisoned her quietly, but she was discovered by others. The empress simply killed the emperor in front of the people.

This... What kind of deep hatred is this?And the queen did this, did she not want to die?It's not worth it, is it?

After the cabinet was surprised for a while, they began to collectively discuss what to do. Before they reached a conclusion, Li Congjia asked them to go to Xuanzheng Hall.

Li Congjia can't help it either, he has too many thoughts in his head and can't do anything, but he can't really let it go, he is afraid that if he is not careful, he will not be able to resist going to Shu to see Shi Xueting!

You can't really let the beauty deceive the country, so Li Congjia had no choice but to meet the cabinet ministers.

Because the cabinet ministers had discussed it before, after seeing Li Congjia, Han Xizai said directly: "Shu Kingdom is naturally in chaos. Your Highness can let Bai Guogong lead the army to suppress the border and create pressure for them. If it goes well, maybe they can receive a surrender Book."

Li Congjia thought about it for a while and felt that he could only do this, but before he could give Li Jingda an order, Li Jingda's brochure had already been handed over, with Shi Xueting's letter in between.

When he saw Shi Xueting's handwriting, he originally thought that Shi Xueting wrote it to him, but he was still wondering how to send it to him through Bai Guogong, but when he saw it, he found that it was Shi Xueting who wrote it to Li Jingda, asking him to cooperate with the army to suppress the situation of!

Li Congjia pursed his lips, knowing that he didn't even know to write a letter to Li Jingda!

When Shi Xueting comes back, he must take good care of him!

Li Congjia stared at the letter viciously, making the ministers of the cabinet a little terrified, because Li Jingda had already stockpiled troops on the border of Shu Kingdom before Li Congjia gave the order, and was overwhelming Shu Kingdom. Two small cities were deliberately laid down, true and false, so that the Kingdom of Shu did not know how to distinguish.

It's just that I don't know what the Shu Kingdom is doing. Li Jingda took down five small cities in a row, but the Shu Kingdom didn't respond at all, not to mention surrendering the letter, and even didn't take measures to send troops to defend. As for the people of the Shu Kingdom... just now At the beginning, they were a little panicked. After Li Jingda accepted the city, the people found that the Tang army was not scary, they would not burn, kill and loot, but they would attack some local wealthy families, and how ordinary people should live their lives.

In this war-torn era, the people don't have a strong sense of belonging to the country. As long as the ruler can let them live and work in peace and contentment, they are good. They don't really care who is controlling this land. The aristocratic family and the rich, and Li Jingda had enough experience in dealing with them. Before Li Congjia gave instructions, he cut almost everything he could.

Li Jingda thinks very clearly that he will indeed be scolded by the aristocratic family for doing so, but it is better for him to be scolded than for Li Congjia. If he does not want to be scolded, he has to bow his head to these aristocratic families. Mostly, what did the result look like?

It's better for him to recite the infamy now, and then clean up those who do not cooperate, leaving some who are aware of current affairs, and when Li Congjia takes over, he can just be kind.

It can be said that Li Jingda is exchanging his own reputation for Li Congjia's reputation and Li Congjia's gratitude.

For Li Jingda's simple and rude style, Li Congjia really couldn't laugh or cry. He thought about it and felt that Li Jingda's status had reached a certain level according to his current official position. Worried about whether the master of high meritorious service will be liquidated.

So Li Congjia just wrote a letter to Li Jingda, and then turned around to give Li Jingda's second son a job.

After all, although Li Jingda is the prince of the state and the future prince, only the eldest son can inherit the title, and the remaining sons have to work hard, so if Li Jingda doesn't want to be sealed, then Li Congjia can only share Li Jingda's credit. to his remaining son.

This can be regarded as a disguised separation of their families, and it will save Li Jingda's son from fighting to the death for the position of the son in the future.

Li Jingda was very happy when he found out. He now has six sons. There is no need to worry about the future of two sons. The remaining sons...he still has to work harder.

While trying his best to defend the captured city, Li Jingda began to think about what he would do at this time if the Kingdom of Shu really did not intend to hand over the book.

It has to be said that now the entire army is commanded by him, and it seems that he has a high position and authority. In fact, it is difficult to command so many people, and the burden on him is also heavy.

The land of Shu is mountainous, and if you want to be flexible, you cannot move in large numbers. In this case, a 10,000+ army needs at least two or three generals to set up a territory separately, and then it is better to cooperate with each other.

Li Jingda began to think about whether to let the imperial court continue to send people. Li Hongji was a good candidate, and Li Ping and Zhu Yuan were also good candidates. It doesn't take much powerful generals to fight against the current state of Shu.

Just when Li Jingda was writing notes for Li Congjia, someone came over and reported, "Zi Tinghou is awake!"

Li Jingda stopped immediately and got up to visit Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin was also fateful, and finally dragged it until the doctor found the antidote. At this time, he had lost a lot of weight. After all, he could not speak or move, and all he could eat was liquid food. If the poison could not be cured, his whole body might Everyone will be ruined.

Zhao Kuangyin is still a little weak now, seeing him like this, Li Jingda was too embarrassed to let him carry his gun into battle, so he asked, "Zi Tinghou might as well write a letter, go back and recuperate."

How could Zhao Kuangyin agree?He came out to fight, to make meritorious deeds, and then he didn't fight, and he almost killed himself first, and now he has to go back to recuperate, the whole thing is a joke!

Now victory can wash away this shame, so Zhao Kuangyin said with a pale face and a smile: "Don't worry, Duke, give me seven days, no, five days, and I will definitely recover."

Li Jingda naturally knew what Zhao Kuangyin was thinking, so he could only sigh and said: "This matter must always be reported to His Highness, whether you can stay or not depends on His Highness's will."

Zhao Kuangyin hesitated and asked, "Can I wait a few days? If I really can't recover, I wouldn't dare to delay the army here."

Li Jingda thought nothing of it, anyway, the war is not urgent now, and it is not a big deal to hide Zhao Kuangyin's matter for a few days, so he agreed.

Zhao Kuangyin was immediately refreshed. In the next few days, he lived strictly according to his schedule, exercised his body, and ate carefully prepared food.

Li Jingda looked at Zhao Kuangyin's training for physical recovery, and couldn't help but be speechless. He felt that this person was really cruel, and he could be so cruel to himself. It really took five days to recover his body almost, although he couldn't reach the peak period. , but as a general, he does not always charge forward.

Li Jingda saw that he looked similar, so he simply went to write a note for Li Congjia.

When Li Congjia received the papers, he knew that they had a time difference. Zhao Kuangyin must take a rest after he got rid of the poison, but now Li Jingda said that he was in good condition.

Li Congjia didn't care about this, and he could understand Zhao Kuangyin's thoughts. Since Li Jingda endorsed Zhao Kuangyin, it at least shows that Zhao Kuangyin can indeed lead troops to fight now, so let him go and put that happy to miss Shu, oh, it should be happy to think of Tang The monk called back!

Since Meng Chang's throat was cut to now, Li Congjia has not received any news from Shi Xueting, not a letter, not even a message!

Li Congjia was very troubled, he didn't know what Shi Xueting was doing, he was even worried whether Shi Xueting was also caught in the case of Meng Chang's murder and could not come back.

The more Li Congjia thinks about it, the more likely it is, otherwise, even if Shi Xueting changes his mind, he is not a person who does not know the seriousness, and he will always give Li Congjia an explanation. Now this kind of behavior of disappearing without saying a word will basically not happen.

Thinking that Shi Xueting might be arrested by Shu State, Li Congjia felt restless. He really wanted to order Li Jingda and Zhao Kuangyin to attack Jiangling as soon as possible so that they could be rescued.

But Li Congjia didn't dare to command casually. He was worried that Li Jingda and Zhao Kuangyin knew that this matter could not be done in that way. In order to complete Li Congjia's task, they had to grit their teeth. It might delay the military plane. Soldier, just to save Shi Xueting, Li Congjia might feel very guilty.

Even Shi Xueting probably wouldn't be happy, in his eyes, all living beings are equal, no one's life is more noble, oh, Li Congjia is probably an exception.

After Li Congjia fidgeted for a long time, he still called Li Ping over and questioned him secretly. After all, Li Hongji was still patrolling the border, and now Li Ping was the only experienced and intelligent general in the Privy Council.

After hearing this, Li Ping hesitated and said, "If His Highness is impatient, you can ask Duke Bai to persuade the other party to surrender. If the land of Shu insists on not surrendering, it doesn't matter if you fight again."

Li Congjia thought the same thing, since the other party didn't surrender, what are you waiting for if you don't fight?

So Li Congjia directly gave Li Jingda an order, but in the order, he emphasized many times to be careful.

Li Jingda understood the decree instantly, and immediately wrote a letter to the messenger, asking him to send it to the Kingdom of Shu.

After Zhao Kuangyin found out, he took down three cities in a row, but he had no choice. If the Shu Kingdom surrendered directly, where would he go to find military exploits?

Although there are not many three small cities now, they can be regarded as having a little military merit anyway, at least he can make up for it.

However, no one expected that Li Jingda's letter would go nowhere, and there was no news from the Shu Kingdom. The only news was that Meng Xuanzhe's predecessor had succeeded to the throne as the Shu Kingdom's emperor.

Li Jingda reckoned Li Congjia's patience, and felt that it was about the same. After discussing with Zhao Kuangyin, he divided his troops into two groups, planning to go straight to Jiangling.

At the beginning they fought very cautiously and did not advance quickly, fearing that the Kingdom of Shu would surrender, but they fought too fast and did not give them a chance to surrender, which was not good.

As a result, after a while, Li Jingda received the news that the Kingdom of Shu would bow down to Northern Zhou!

Li Jingda suddenly felt a little unbearable, why is it Bei Zhou?Bei Zhou didn't put pressure on them, so could it be that they still want to attract Bei Zhou's soldiers to beat them?

I can't bear it anymore, just call it down and forget it!

Just when Li Jingda was angry and was about to clean up Shu Kingdom, Li Congjia received a surprise express gift package—a national teacher.

When Li Congjia saw the dusty Shi Xueting, he was shocked. How long has it been? Why did Shi Xueting come back?

After Shi Xueting saw Li Congjia, he was obviously relieved, his whole body calmed down, and he sat beside Li Congjia and hugged Li Congjia and said, "Finally he's back."

Li Congjia regained his senses, touched his bald head and asked, "You...why did you come back suddenly? How many miles do you walk every day? So fast?"

Shi Xueting said with a smile: "Since Zi Tinghou is awake, I won't stay there, it's better to come back."

Seeing his tired face, Li Congjia swallowed many questions that came to his lips, and directly pulled him and said, "Go take a bath first, then eat something to rest, and put other questions aside first."

Shi Xueting frowned in his heart. He knew that Li Congjia must have many things to ask, but he didn't ask any of them. He just urged him to go to rest, which only showed that he was more important than those things.

Shi Xueting didn't talk nonsense, he was really tired, it took him ten days to rush all the way back from Shu Kingdom, his whole body was about to fall apart, and now he really wanted to take a good rest.

Because he was too tired, he didn't even take a bath dishonestly. After taking a bath, he ate something in a hurry, and fell asleep with Li Congjia in his arms.

Li Congjia looked at him carefully for a while, and then he was sure that the monk had really lost weight, and the previous anger turned into distress, and he deeply felt that Shi Xueting was probably his nemesis.

It was still daylight when Shi Xueting fell asleep, and Li Congjia was not sleepy at first, but being held in his arms, feeling Shi Xueting's temperature, surrounded by the sandalwood scent on his body, Li Congjia gradually became sleepy, Then when I woke up, I found that it was already the next morning.

Fortunately, today is a holiday, there will be no big or small court meetings, Li Congjia hugs Shi Xueting and sleeps in bed with peace of mind.

Shi Xueting hugged Li Congjia and did not let go, kissing him carefully, Li Congjia was a little moved by his teasing, but Shi Xueting himself stopped.

For a moment Li Congjia felt a little indifferent, and couldn't help but glared at Shi Xueting.

Shi Xueting helped him free once with a smile, and then said: "Fortunately, you are still by my side."

Li Congjia looked bewildered: What's wrong with this?

Where is the convulsion?

Shi Xueting was feeling emotional, he had heard how much love Meng Chang and Zhang Taihua had, but what happened in the end?

Seeing that Shi Xueting brought it up, Li Congjia couldn't help asking: "What happened to Zhang Taihua? Did he really come back from the dead?"

Li Congjia was very tangled, and really wanted to know whether this matter was really beyond the scope of scientific explanation. If it was true, did he need to test Zhang Taihua?

But Shi Xueting said: "No, Zhang Taihua is not dead. Of course, someone did want her to die at that time."

Li Congjia's first reaction: "Someone wants her to die? The harem or courtiers?"

Shi Xueting said: "There are all of them."

Li Congjia understood instantly, and didn't ask who wanted Zhang Taihua's life, but just asked, "Then she narrowly escaped death?"

Shi Xueting nodded and said: "She didn't die at the time, but she couldn't reappear. After all, everyone insisted that she was struck to death by lightning and there were no bones left. Zhang Taihua had no choice but to linger on."

Li Congjia was a little surprised: "So she waited for 15 years? This is also..."

Shi Xueting smiled slightly: "It's just a coincidence. It took her several years to get in touch with her family. She just wants to reappear in front of people. There must be a proper reason. However, she is dead. This reason is very bad. Look, Li Ruochong and I had a little friendship, so we conspired with him to give the Zhang family an idea, and only then did the queen's resurrection come about, but..." Shi Xueting paused at this point, with a rare expression on his face. Feeling: "It's just that even if she comes back to life and still becomes a queen, things are different."

Li Congjia thought about it and felt that she understood a little bit. After all, 15 years had passed, and Meng Chang had Mrs. Huarui by his side. No matter how loving she was back then, she was now replaced by a newcomer.

"So they are in harmony with each other?"

Shi Xueting nodded: "Not only that, Meng Chang also intends to abolish the empress."

After all, after so many years of wasting time, Zhang Taihua lost his youth and beauty, so he couldn't compare to Mrs. Fei Guifei, Huarui's wife.

Li Congjia said: "But this doesn't mean that she will kill Meng Chang, right?"

Shi Xueting shook his head and said, "Not only that, but Meng Chang also wants to abolish the crown prince, this is what Zhang Taihua cannot tolerate."

Meng Xuanzhe, the crown prince of Shu, the eldest son of Meng Chang, abolished the crown prince without any serious fault?This is impossible, right?

Li Congjia looked incredible, but he could understand why Li Jing died in the first place?Li Jing's approach was more tactful than Meng Chang's. The Empress Dowager Zhong couldn't bear it anymore, let alone Meng Chang's plan to abolish the crown prince!

Li Congjia shook his head and said, "Even so, Zhang Taihua's methods are too extreme, and she might even implicate Meng Xuanzhe."

The expression on Shi Xueting's face was very profound: "The one Zhang Taihua killed was not the real Meng Chang."