Chapter 724: There are people outside the world, and there are heavens outside the sky
After listening to Heavenly Dao's words, I asked tentatively, "Heavenly Dao, are you a person from the Divine Realm?"
When these words were asked, it took a long time to respond: "Beyond the ----- of the Divine Realm"
Chinese are wise, the popular saying "there are people outside the people, there is heaven outside the sky" turned out to be true, there are gods outside the gods, so what should it be called?
I was full of curiosity about the unknown world and wanted to find out, but the way of heaven was silent, and no matter how much I called him, he no longer responded to me.
After comprehending the power of the Heavenly Dao, I stopped challenging his heart, and as soon as the idea of destruction stopped, I could speak again.
I said, "Su Tong, the way of heaven is not something that cultivators like us can challenge, you better let Li Longji's life trajectory go on according to the established history."
At this time, Su Tong also knew that she was afraid, and she nodded with tears in her eyes.
I said, "Say sorry to Heaven in your heart, I think he will forgive you."
After a while, Su Tong shouted, "Mom-----"
I took Su Tong and patted it lightly and said, "This time I know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky, right?"
"What are you two doing?" Yang Yuhuan asked puzzled.
Su Tong and I glanced at each other and smiled: "It's nothing, you better continue to live your luxurious life, continue to bring disaster to the country and the people, we will support you in the back."
For no reason, Tang Xuanzong liked An Lushan more and more, liked to listen to him tell the story of the Hu people herding horses and hunting, liked to hear him brag about how he was brave and good at fighting, and liked the treasures he offered.
In fact, in the interaction between the two, it was Tang Xuanzong who suffered, and An Lushan always asked for money when he was happy, and he always got it, which made the prince Li Xiang and others feel more and more that Tang Xuanzong was mediocre.
Once, An Lushan made up a lie to invite pets: "Last year, there was an incident of locusts eating green seedlings in my jurisdiction, and there were so many locusts that covered the sky and the sun, and the land was thousands of miles away in one day. The people were struggling to make a living, and the ministers were also worried, burning incense and praying to God and saying: If I am a person with a bad heart and treat the emperor with no sincerity, I am willing to let these locusts eat my heart and lungs, on the contrary, if God agrees with my sincerity and understands the suffering of the people, please also ask the gods to protect me and help me disperse these locusts. My heart is sincere, as soon as my words fell, immediately a flock of big birds flew from the north, and instantly ate the cloud-like locusts completely, this is a miracle that has not been seen in the ages, and the minister asked the emperor to record this matter for archiving, so that future generations can know. ”
Such a lame lie made Su Tong pout, but Tang Xuanzong believed it and immediately recruited a historian to record An Lushan's words.
The reason why Tang Xuanzong favored An Lushan and did not have any suspicions had a lot to do with the selfishness of the right minister Li Linfu.
In the early days of Tang Xuanzong's accession to the throne, the border generals with outstanding military achievements could be promoted exceptionally and directly crowned as marquis. After Li Linfu took charge of the right minister's power, in order to keep his position forever, he admonished Tang Xuanzong: "Under the wise leadership of the emperor, the whole country has entered a prosperous period, the four seas are peaceful, and the people are happy, which is a good thing, but the country's four-sided border is still in turmoil, the barbarians have not been destroyed, and the hidden dangers of the country have not been eliminated, which is the result of using literati as generals." The literati were cowardly by nature and afraid of war, and if the emperor wanted to annex the barbarians of the Quartet and shock the four seas, he needed to reuse the generals, and among the generals, the generals were the most brave and good at fighting. The Hu people we have conquered are naturally fierce, have lived on horses since childhood, are good at riding and shooting, and love to fight. In addition, although the Hu people are ugly, they are the most affectionate, if the emperor treats them sincerely, they will repay them with death, the emperor wants to subdue the hearts of the Hu people, why can't he destroy those barbarians?"
Hearing this, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji's blood boiled, and he felt more and more that An Lushan was amiable.
Secretly, Li Linfu, the right minister, has formed a party with An Lushan, received many benefits from him, and fully assisted him in winning the hearts of the people in the capital, suppressing all the words and admonitions that are unfavorable to An Lushan, and only good words are left in the ears of Tang Xuanzong.
Even Gao Lishi, who was dedicated to Li Longji, secretly supported An Lushan, often praised An Lushan's bravery and martial arts in front of Tang Xuanzong, and was loyal to the emperor.
Once Tang Xuanzong joked: "I've never heard you praise someone like this, have you taken any benefits from others?"
"Your Majesty, you're really right, I received a box of gold ingots this morning, which was given by Xiao Anzi." Colliers replied solemnly.
If some truths were hidden and not dared to say, Tang Xuanzong might doubt it, but Gao Lishi said it generously, and Tang Xuanzong did not doubt him.
Tang Xuanzong said with a little feeling: "I also like Xiao Anzi, he treats people sincerely, and I like to listen to what he says."
Gao Lishi said: "Your Majesty, you are to the point, I also like him because of this, when he came over yesterday, he saw me guarding outside the door, and asked me how my old cold legs were, this sentence moved me more than giving me a few boxes of gold ingots."
Hearing this, Su Tong only pouted: "I obviously accepted a gift from others, and I said it so nicely, I don't feel sorry."
I said next to me: "I told you to leave Li Longji's affairs alone, you still watch and listen to it every day, don't you bother."
Su Tong argued with me: "I don't want to review the knowledge of history, if you don't want to see it, if you don't want to listen to it, what are you doing sitting next to me?"
I was speechless by Su Tong, and said for a while: "I want to see when they mess up, so I can save Yuhuan in time."
"It's early, An Lushan hasn't recognized Yang Yuhuan as his godmother yet, and Yang Guozhong hasn't appeared yet." Su Tong said.
Knowing the result, but thinking about the process, Su Tong and I studied what An Lushan was doing every day.
An Lushan spent a lot of time and money on Li Linfu and Gao Lishi, and firmly held their hearts in the palm of his hand. Pay is rewarded, Tianbao three years in March (744 years), An Lushan to Pinglu Jiedu envoy concurrently served as Fan Yang Changshi, Fan Yang Jiedu Hebei interview envoy.
The position was promoted and the power was great, and he had to leave the capital. Leaving the capital means losing control of the capital, which makes An Lushan worried, he can't let anything be out of touch, and he can't let the emperor forget himself. After careful consideration, An Lushan arranged for his henchman Shi Siming to be stationed in the capital to collect all kinds of information inside and outside the court for him, send documents to the court to praise virtues, and at the same time establish a good relationship with the families of major courtiers.
Shi Siming is different from An Lushan's obese, he is handsome, tall and straight, superb in martial arts, good at horseback archery, throwing pots and playing, leaving a good impression on a group of boys and girls. It was quite popular among courtiers and their dependents.