Chapter 12 Who's the Master?
As for the rebellion of the defense envoy of the same state, the king of Guilin County may not really know, and he may not even be able to make a mistake. But no matter what the facts are, through this action, the prince can be regarded as having some strength in his hands. Coupled with the battle of Tongzhou, more than 100,000 ** and Shatuo troops were defeated.
Even if it can't be fully absorbed, even if only half of the army is recruited, it is enough for the prince to truly stand out in the army. Coupled with the king of Guilin who has a good way of governing the army and can fight well, it is not normal for Emperor Taizu not to feel threatened. Later, during the Battle of Chenzhou, the reason why Emperor Taizu did that kind of harm to others and himself was a bit like his last fight.
The Emperor Taizu did not have it in his heart, and hoped that these two would fight with the enemy army to break the net, so that he could reap the benefits of fishing again. At least let the crown prince, who is becoming more and more uncontrollable and has even threatened his throne, has no capital to fight against him.
Because for this Emperor Taizu, even if Chenzhou is defeated, then the tens of thousands of troops in Meng Kai's hands may not be without the capital to fight. Moreover, at that time, Shangrang was still listening to Taizu's orders, and there were 50,000 iron horsemen in Hedong, and they had already begun to go south to Luoyang, and there was still a lot of strength available in Taizu's hands.
Putting down the two books in his hand that recorded the history of two generations of emperors, Huang Qiong walked to the window and looked at the fallen leaves outside the window, feeling suddenly enlightened. Emperor Taizong had actually controlled the government before the Eastern Crusade, and it is even possible that Taizu had been placed under house arrest.
Emperor Taizu transferred Meng Kai's troops to Tongguan to try to make a last stand, but he didn't expect to fall into Emperor Taizong's plan to transfer the tiger away from the mountain. The elite in Meng Kai's hands was transferred by Emperor Taizong after the Battle of Chenzhou. The rest are facing the suppression of the old subordinates under the command of the king of Guilin County who remained in Guanzhong, and it is impossible to threaten Taizong's position at all.
As for the king of Guilin, after the rebellion, he was seized of military power and changed to a civilian position, there are several possibilities. One is that Emperor Taizong also had a certain sense of precaution against him, after all, in the two battles that decided the life and death of Daqi, this old man completely established his position in the army, and his prestige in the army Even if he was the crown prince at that time, the later Emperor Taizong also felt threatened.
The second one, I'm afraid, is to make an example for other generals who are still leading troops outside, especially the kings of the clan army, so as to prepare for the next deprivation of their military power. The third, it is more likely that the crown prince is preparing to use him to take over the post of Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, that is, the post of prime minister of the Great Qi Dynasty.
Although the king of Guilin County later did not take office for some reason. However, the official and military systems of the entire Great Qi Dynasty, as well as the system of dividing the kings into vassals, all came from him, which is enough to explain his actual status. It's just that the official system and military system formulated by this guy always make Huang Qiong feel unusually familiar. Although I can't remember it for a while, I always feel like I've seen it there.
It's not just the official system and the military system, which makes him feel familiar. There are also salt, fried tea, cannons, and **, all of which make him feel that the king of Guilin has more and more mysteries. The most important thing is that that old man is very skilled in both power and business, but how can this kind of person be willing to be subservient?
Pulling Taizu and Taizong off the horse to become the founding emperor himself is not a goal that is too achievable for him. Huang Qiong, who didn't figure it out for a while, simply didn't think about it anymore. Anyway, I've been sitting in confinement, and lifting the confinement is basically a hopeless self, and time is there. If you don't understand it for a while, you can think about it slowly.
However, although there are some things that he has not figured out, after reading the two books, Huang Qiong can't help but secretly sigh that although this Emperor Taizu is a founding king, he has somewhat failed, and he is even inferior to the former Tang Gaozu who was forced to abdicate by his son. But no matter what, it has cultivated a master who plays with the emperor's mind.
Since the birth of this king of Guilin, the crown prince at that time, who was later Emperor Taizong, may have begun to lay out in the army. took advantage of the two great battles of Tongzhou and Chenzhou to promote the king of Guilin to the position of the first person in the Great Qi army, and replaced him to establish prestige in the army.
In a situation where the overall situation of the world has not yet been decided, there must not be any internal chaos. By gradually changing blood and installing his own descendants, he controlled the military power in his hands by cleverly but without any traces, and without causing any civil strife. As long as the king of Guilin was on his side, no one in the army would dare to rebel.
The name of the god of war is not something that anyone can call. After Jiangnan was pacified, including his cousins and cousins, the recovery of military power was quite smooth. The most important thing is that Taizu has the idea of easy storage, and without the support of the generals in the army, it will not be realized at all. This Emperor Taizong played a good game of Li Dai Taozhuang, and one peach killed three soldiers.
Huang Qiong looked out the window, and at this time it was already dark through the half of the bright moon hanging on the sky. His brows furrowed, but he couldn't understand why his mother wanted to let her see these things. This cold palace, which is almost unpopular, will there be a day when he can go out openly? If you can't get out, is it useful to understand these things?
It's just that before she had time to figure it out, Huang Qiong's train of thought was interrupted by her mother. Looking at the sky, Huang Qiong knew that it was time to leave the palace again tonight to practice. Huang Qiong, who was accustomed to silence, also broke off those messy thoughts and silently followed her mother out of the palace.
However, after taking Huang Qiong out of the city today, my mother did not go to the place where she used to practice. Instead, after leaving the city, after looking at the direction slightly, he exerted light skills and moved forward quickly. That is, he didn't tell Huang Qiong where he was going, and he didn't care if Huang Qiong could keep up, but just galloped all the way without saying a word.
In the past, although her mother rarely showed concern for Huang Qiong, at least when Huang Qiong couldn't keep up with her rhythm, she would consciously slow down her rhythm so that Huang Qiong would not have so much trouble keeping up. But today he is moving all the way, and he doesn't care whether his son can keep up. This made Huang Qiong feel that her mother's mood was a little abnormal today.
It's just that the mother and son, who are used to being silent and opposite, didn't say anything, and Huang Qiong didn't ask anything either. It's just that after entering the mountain, avoid the guards guarding all the way. After arriving at the destination, Huang Qiong looked at the surrounding terrain, and couldn't help crying and laughing, plus her scalp was a little numb.
This is not only a stranger to Huang Qiongkai, but it is still a place that he will never forget no matter how long he has passed. Without him, this is the place where his accident happened in his previous life. It was in an ancient tomb near here that his head was split open with a shovel.
Although it has been in the sea for thousands of years, the terrain here has not changed much. What has changed the most is that the vegetation here is much more lush than I remember in my previous life. Some of the surrounding ancient tombs, the sealed soil still looks tall. In the previous life, the sealed soil of these ancient tombs has long been dissipated in the long river of history like the owner of the tomb.
After discovering that she had come to that forever unforgettable location again, Huang Qiong, who had the memories of that night coming back to her mind, finally adjusted her emotions. only to find that he came to an ancient mausoleum with a huge scale, even exceeding the level of a prince. And in the hall of some considerable size in front of this mausoleum, there are actually guards stationed there.
Just when Huang Qiong wondered who this mausoleum with regulations that was almost the same as the emperor's tomb. Mother had already bypassed the place where the guards were stationed in front of her, and went straight to the front of the back to seal the earth. And Huang Qiong saw the words on the tall tombstone before the sealing of the soil, and knew that this was the tomb of a county king.
However, although it is not known for the time being, what is the relationship between this county king and his mother. But Huang Qiong, who felt that her mother's mood was a little wrong, still saw that this regulation was grand. Although some things have obviously been demolished, the owner of this extremely intact mausoleum is probably not shallow with his mother.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong knelt down and kowtowed respectfully. And his mother was behind him, watching everything he did quietly, but she didn't say anything. It's just that when Huang Qiong stood up and retreated behind her mother, it was under the moonlight that was not too clear. Seeing her mother, who had always been cold, there were two tears on her face.
But her mother didn't give any explanation to Huang Qiong, nor did she make any incense or other actions, just quietly watching this mausoleum. The mother did not speak, and Huang Qiong also seemed silent. At this time, the mausoleum, which was quite grand, showed a strange tranquility except for the rustle of the wind through the dense trees in the cemetery.
Although there are guards stationed in front of them, it is clear that these guards do not really care about the safety of this mausoleum. It was not as heavily guarded as a royal mausoleum, not even the most basic patrol. Mother and Huang Qiong stood like this until the sky was slightly bright, and no one came to disturb them.
When Daystar appeared in the sky, the mother, who knew that she could not stay here, took a deep look at the mausoleum at the end. Huang Qiong, who had a question mark in her belly, turned around and left here without any hesitation. By this time, the sky had begun to lighten, and pedestrians had already appeared along the way.
Although it is said that there is something wrong with it, it is easy to have some accidents if it is delayed for such a long time. But her mother could only take Huang Qiong and return to Luoyang City in a car. It's just that before leaving the mountain, the mother brought the veil on. It is clear that despite the bad mood, the mother is still cautious.
After returning to Luoyang City, it was already dark, and it was no longer possible to return to the palace. Mother took Huang Qiong without even entering the inner city, but directly lived in an inn in the outer city. The destination they want to go back to is the Imperial Palace, and it is impossible to really treat the large internal guards in the Imperial Palace, as well as the Imperial Forest Army on the outer guard, as decorations.
It is not easy to enter the palace, but it is not easy to get out. Didn't that emperor Lao Tzu regard his life as extremely precious? If those guards find out that in broad daylight, someone is flying around the walls of the palace, and the whole palace will turn upside down.
Therefore, although the mother hesitated a little after returning to Luoyang City, she finally chose an inconspicuous inn to settle down temporarily, waiting for it to go back after dark. However, after entering the guest room, the mother still didn't say anything, just sat cross-legged on the bed and meditated and breathed.
At this time, Huang Qiong, although her chest was already hungry, she didn't dare to disturb her mother's breathing. On the way back, although the mother suppressed it well, she seemed to be breathing a little loosely. told Huang Qiong, who had been practicing martial arts for several years, that her mood was very bad at this time and her mother was in a bad mood.