In the second year of Lin De (665 AD), the twenty-fifth day of the fifth month of summer, the fifth quarter of the hour.

Luoyang Ziwei City, Donghua Gate Dongtai, the government office is in the north, and the political center is in the political hall. Li Zhi presided over the meeting, and the six prime ministers attended the meeting to discuss important national affairs. The highest decision-making body, Datang's major affairs, are all decided here. Therefore, it is the dream of officials to live as prime ministers, so as to weigh the world.

At this moment, it is being discussed, and the issue of Mount Tai sealing Zen requires four Zen envoys. The result is not surprising, the British Gong, Sikong Li Tao, Gaoyang County Prince, the prince of the young master Xu Jingzong, the county prince of Jiaxing, the right minister Lu Dunxin, the Julu county man, the left minister Dou Dexuan, jointly inspected the school and sealed the Zen envoy.

Si Rong Taichangbo and Yongan County Gong Jiang Ke, because their qualifications are still shallow, so stand aside. Even worse than him, Wu Kang, the Duke of Chu, couldn't enter the gate. Wearing bright light armor, holding a thousand knives in his hand, and outside the telephone pole and pestle, he performs security work.

At the beginning of this month, I returned to Chang'an, went to posthumously present Yu Zhining, and returned on the twelfth of this month. Receiving Liu Renyuan's letter, the amount of information is a bit large, and it is quite inspiring. Goguryeo Mo left the branch, and the powerful minister Yuan Gai Suwen was already terminally ill. According to the report of the spies, he is already bedridden and will survive until next year at most.

In fact, Yuan Gai Suwen, surnamed Yuan Gai Suwen, but it is very unfortunate that Tang Gaozu's name is Li Yuan. In order to avoid secrecy, the Tang people called it Quangai Suwen, or Qian Gaisuwen. This is also a cattle man, who staged a military coup d'état and divided the body of King Rongliu.

After the success of the coup, he called himself Da Mo Lizhi and established the nephew of King Rongliu as the new king of Goguryeo, and was called King Gozang in history. In fact, it is a puppet, and the military power and political power are in the hands of Quangai Suwen. During his reign, he started a war with the Tang Dynasty, twenty years.

The result is embarrassing, Datang can't kill him, and the years have dragged him down. Originally, he was eloquent, but unfortunately he couldn't run a house, and he couldn't handle housekeeping well. His three sons have always been detached, and they are constantly at odds with each other. He was bedridden, so the battle of the heirs was put on the table.

His eldest son, Yuan Boy, is the legitimate heir, but unfortunately he is mediocre. In September of the first year of Longshuo, he led 50,000 elites to garrison the banks of the Yalu River and confront the Tang Heavenly Soldiers. However, God bless the Tang Dynasty, the Yalu River froze, and General Qibi He Li swooped on the other side of the ice.

The boys were all wiped out, more than 30,000 were beheaded, and the rest all surrendered, and he was only spared. Wu Kang gave an evaluation that the weasel is a mouse, and a litter is not as good as a litter. Such a big fiasco, is it General Qibi's awesomeness, or is it a weak chicken in the Yuan's boys?

It was also this defeat that caused the Goguryeo court to lose confidence in it. His two younger brothers, Yuan Nanjian and Yuan Nansan, took the opportunity to make waves. Constantly wooing courtiers, trusting the relationship to go the way, and fighting against his brother.

The internal strife in Goguryeo was already in full swing, which made Wukang climax. Mr. Lenin said that the strongest fortress is first broken from within. When Yuangai Suwen was in power, Goguryeo made concerted efforts, and the Tang Dynasty sent troops countless times, all of which returned in vain.

Only if they engage in internal strife and then abolish their martial arts will they have a chance. Wu Kang even felt that at the moment in Goguryeo, a coup d'état was brewing. Similar to the Xuanwumen coup, the men's construction and the men's alliance, the boys are embattled and may die in the coup.

It is estimated that the best result is that the boy was expelled, and at the end of his life, he begged for assistance from Datang. At that time, the opportunity to level Liaodong will be ripe.

First of all, it is justified to declare to the outside world that we are not invading, but helping boys and quelling the civil strife in Liaodong. Secondly, with twice the result with half the effort, led by the young man of Yuan, he can avoid the real and the false, and the troops will come to the city of Pyongyang.

So when I returned to Luoyang, I prayed every day that Lao Yuan would die quickly. You are old and returning to the west, and the younger generations have no scruples, and infighting will break out. Three incense sticks every day, pray sincerely in front of the Buddha, draw circles to curse you, die early and be reborn.

In addition to the Goguryeo side, Liu Renyuan also told about the recent situation of the Wa Kingdom in his letters. According to Wu Kang's instructions, he dismissed the official Guo Wuyi and visited the Japanese State by boat. The core purpose of the mission is to warn the Japanese government not to interfere on the Korean Peninsula.

After the Battle of the Baicun River, Wu Kang asked the imperial court for permission for the first time. Led by him personally, the Tang Xiongjin fleet attacked the Japanese mainland. It's a pity that as expected, the imperial court sternly refused, and the strategic core of the Tang Dynasty was still Goguryeo.

Wu Kang almost exaggerated in his recital, saying that the Japanese country has a silver mountain. If you keep it for yourself, then you can get rich overnight and get rid of the money shortage. There is still no use for eggs, the barren land of the Japanese country, don't exaggerate. Even if it is a mountain of gold and silver, mining will be difficult, and the gains of the imperial court will outweigh the losses.

Instead, Li Jiu agreed to send an envoy to stabilize the Japanese government. The eldest brother was frightened, worried that the Tang envoys would spy on their military situation and refuse them to enter Beijing. But this kind of consumption, after all, is not a way, the eldest brother sent an envoy to Tsushima to announce the edict, and sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty again.

Two large ships sent to the Tang Dynasty, a total of 250 people, the ambassador is Shou Dashi, and the deputy envoy is Sakahebu Ishiji. Accompanied by the Tang envoy ship, departing from Tsushima Island, sailing along the Korean Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula. Crossing the mouth of Bohai Bay, landing on the Shandong Peninsula, and heading to Beijing by land.

In the letter, Ren Yuan said that the mission is expected to arrive in Beijing by the end of this year. According to historical records, this was sent by the Wa State to send Tang envoys for the fifth time. But in Wu Kang's view, this time it was to send the Tang envoy and escort Guo Wuyi's envoy back to Tang safely.

Asuka, the princess of the Japanese Kingdom, cried a lot when she got the news. Ran to the Wakoku Mansion, found the prince of Kawashima, and the brother and sister complained together. It's pitiful to say, their two brothers and sisters are originally from the Wa royal family. During the Battle of the White Village River, he was captured by the Kumatsu fleet and reduced to a prisoner.

That night, between the beds, Wu Kang chatted with her and said something like this: When you send the Tang envoy back to the Japanese, you should also follow. It's better to go back and be a princess than to stay with me and be a mere concubine. I am mighty in the Baicun River, and I am in the army to destroy the Japanese Navy, and my name Wukang must be a household name.

And the women of Wukang are definitely fragrant and sweet for the nobles of the Japanese Kingdom. It is really better to find a nobleman to marry and live a noble life than to be a concubine. Before the nonsense was finished, the little princess cried, she was born as a member of the martial arts family, and died as a ghost of the martial family.

I feel inexplicable, my vulgar martial artist, is it worth your nostalgia? In the third part of the letter, Wu Kang scolded his mother directly, wanting to slap Renyuan. He took the envoys of Silla, Baekje, Wa Kingdom, Tamna (Jeju Island), and the guards who stayed behind, and returned to Datang by boat.

Li Jiu was about to seal the Zen, and he led the delegation to congratulate him, and the sycophants were really good. Li Jiulong Yan Dayue, Ren Liang will definitely be promoted, and he may still be a high-ranking official. Tian Shenu Liu Renyuan, before leaving the Beijing Division, was Weng Er's life. Don't garrison Xiongjin, the recruits will be handed over to Renliang, and you will bring the veterans back.

My real purpose is for you to bring back the mission and pat Li Jiu's sycophants, so as to increase the rank and become a knight. You are so generous, you volunteered to stay and garrison, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and cheapened Liu Renliang. The mud can't hold up the wall, but Nayon gives you a chance, but you give it to others, and you deserve to be exiled.

Although he is angry, he has nothing to do, and if he thinks about it carefully, he is not to blame for his wishes. He's just a military general, and he can't play Liu Renliang at that little end. It is estimated that in a few words, he was fooled by others, and the north could not be found. The matter is a foregone conclusion, the benevolent track is soaring, and I can't stop it.

At this time, there was a quarrel in the political hall, and Wu Kang stared and listened, and his heart was sad again. The two sides of the quarrel, Lu Dunxin and Jiang Ke; The topic of the quarrel, because Li Jiu proposed, Xiongjin Governor Fu Yu Long, Silla King Kim Famin, the two of them released old grievances.

Dunxin said that he seconded the proposal, and the two sides released their previous suspicions, and Xiongjin would be stable. Jiang Ke was-for-tat, and the two countries of Silla and Baekje were once old enemies of each other. Freezing three feet, not a day's cold, if forcibly intervened, fear of Silla centrifugation. The Tangluo military alliance may be in jeopardy, and it will do more harm than good to the attack on Goguryeo.

The quarrel continued, Wu Kang sighed, Jiang Ke is an understanding person. If I were Jin Famin, I would definitely grit my teeth angrily, Datang is too domineering. When the quarrel stopped, Li Jiuyi made a final decision and ordered the drafting of an edict ordering the two countries to release their grievances.

As long as the edict was issued, the Tangluo military alliance completely collapsed. In the next war, when the joint attack on Goguryeo, Silla would serve the yang and the yin. Wu Kang was very convinced that on the day of the destruction of Goguryeo, when Tang Luo went to war.

Although I don't want to admit it, I can't avoid the facts, the ending is doomed, and I am not optimistic about Datang. Strategically, South Korea's plains are vast enough to support the regime. As long as the regime was not weak, the Tang Dynasty was doomed to defeat because of insufficient supplies.

Supporting the peninsula by sea is a fool's dream. In the past, Baekje was destroyed, and 130,000 navies were transferred, and the national strength has been exhausted. As a result, the coast was barren, and Li Jiu had no choice but to dismiss the coastal shipbuilding. Supporting the peninsula by sea, I'm afraid it's a drop in the bucket, how many ships can you build?

The land route was also difficult, from Guanzhong to Liaodong and then to the Korean Peninsula, the supply lines were too long. So to sum up, after the Tang and Luo wars, the Tang Dynasty was doomed to defeat and would be driven out of the peninsula. The edict is meaningless, the ending is doomed, and there is a quarrel about wool?

Soon the style of painting changed abruptly, Li Jiu applauded again and again, and then laughed: Xu Qingcheng's article can be described as a wonderful pen, which makes me want to stop. Wang Zi'an of Longmen County, who is not yet a weak crown, has such a writing style, I am a genius of the Tang Dynasty. All the Qings take a look, can this ode to the Qianyuan Palace enter the eyes of the law?

The meat scene finally came, Wu Kang pulled out a sly smile, and the old fox Xu Jingzong acted quickly. It stands to reason that it shouldn't, and the article was given to him yesterday, and it was presented today. In order to give me face, there are still other plans, and there must be greasy in them.

The hall continued to applaud, including Li Tao, who was praising the writing. is worthy of the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty, and does not disgrace the title of prodigy, but unfortunately there is no use. Jingzong struck while the iron was hot, and his voice was hoarse with excitement: This son is young, and his literary talent is not inferior to the old minister, and he can become an official.

was immediately opposed, and Lu Dunxin retorted: The young master's words are wrong, Wang Bo is indeed talented and learned, but he is still young. Lao Chen was a little worried, and being promoted to the rank of official too early was to promote the seedlings. Besides, without going through the imperial examination, you can't justify it, so I implore Your Majesty to think twice.

Talking so much nonsense, the last thing is the point, and you can't recruit special recruits. Li Tao was silent, and Jiang Ke and Dou Dexuan helped Lu Dunxin speak. is also that set of rhetoric, there is no imperial examination and the first, I am afraid of criticism. This is an electoral system and cannot be differentiated from person to person, so I beg your Majesty to think twice.

Five prime ministers, three opposed, Wang Bo urged. Wu Kang smiled and said nothing, all of which were expected, high-sounding words, and filthy favoritism. It is the privilege of the family to be an official without the imperial examination, how can a poor family be contaminated?

The political hall was quiet, silent for half a quarter of an hour, and the picture jumped into his mind: Li Jiu's face sank like water, his dragon eyes were full of dissatisfaction, and he stared at the three prime ministers. Li Tao closed his eyes and recuperated, and the old god was sitting, indicating that it was none of his business. Jing Zong's kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and the corners of his mouth hide his joy, which is his trademark. The three prime ministers bowed their heads and fought silently.

The guess came true, and Li Jiu walked out of the door, his face full of displeasure. Wu Kang waved his hand lightly, and fifty Fengchen guards immediately followed the guards. His brother-in-law, Cui Shenqing, was promoted to General Zuo Fengchen and took over the escort work.

The team left Donghua Gate, and the prime minister left the political hall. Dou Dexuan and Lu Dunxin, looking like the old gods are there, as if they have won a battle. Jiang Ke frowned bitterly and refuted the emperor's face, which is not a good thing after all. After the three of them left, Li Tao Jingzong joined forces, and the figure appeared outside the hall.

Li Tao is seventy-two years old, and his body is very tough; Jingzong is seventy-four years old, and his spirit is not bad, but his steps are faltering. Wu Kang bowed, held Jingzong's arm, and the three of them chatted as they walked. Donghua Prison Guard's Room, the three of them registered and made a book, and the guards led out the pony.

Smaller than a donkey, with a very docile personality, Wu Kang's family has two horses, which are the mounts of his daughter. The two ponies in front of him, Li Tao and Jingzong's, they are old. At the same time, he was favored, and Li Jiu gave special approval to take a pony to go to the interior.

Helping Li Tao to get on the horse, Li Tao smiled weirdly, simply greeted him, and drove the horse away. was about to support Jingzong, but was stopped by Wanyan: "It's still early, the old man wants to go to the History Museum, and he will accompany me." Tired of the prison guards, temporarily guarding the mounts. ”

The guards led the horses away, and Wu Kang led Jingzong and walked to the south of Dongtai. The gate of the history museum faces south, and on the east and west sides of the museum gate, there are seventy-four jujube trees. The emerald green jujube leaves, beige jujube flowers, and bees flying and stopping, which is refreshing.

The institution of the History Museum was formally established in the early Tang Dynasty, which marked the gradual development of history as a system. It is also a real turning point in ancient China, from private history books to government history books. It is also the beginning of filthy history, Mr. Li Shimin, who started the precedent of filthy history.

The credit is infinitely beautified, and the stain is minimized with all its might, or it can be removed directly. History has been reduced to a tool and only serves politics, starting with the Tang Dynasty. From the Zhenguan year to the present, the prime minister supervises the revision of the history of the country, which has become a central practice. The old fox Xu Jingzong, who makes money by repairing history, is also a benchmark figure.

Walking through the work area and going to the historian's lounge, Jing Zong was complacent: "I can't pass the imperial examination, I haven't married a noble girl with five surnames, and I can't overhaul the history of the country." This is the mouth of change, the three regrets in life, you and I are missing two of them, it is really regrettable. ”

Wu Kang smiled and said nothing, there are no regrets, I am not interested in the imperial examination and the history of national cultivation. The two entered the room, sat down, Jingzong blinked, and said mysteriously: "Uncle is old, and the other two regrets must be made up by the juniors." In order to give more to the younger generations, he left a few pieces of property and was willing to be used. ”

Obviously, there was something in the words, Jingzong smiled and said: "The three hobbies have changed, and they laugh at the war of beautiful women, and they are never helpful." Everything you do has a direct purpose, ask the old man to turn the article, and play a lot of chess. The result is satisfying, the saint has the fire, and you have succeeded. ”

Wu Kang pretended to be surprised, and said: "Those rumors can't be taken seriously, I don't like war." Wang Bo is a child prodigy, and I admire cultural people, so I want to help him. When it comes to your old mouth, it becomes an ulterior motive, and my heart is very hurt. ”

Jingzong sneered, and said chisely: "There are only two people in the world who know the most about change, the old man and the British duke." Li Tao smiled just now, indicating that he understood everything and just stayed out of the matter. The old man really admires that he can start small and calculate the five prime ministers, including today's saints. ”

Wu Kang didn't answer, Jing Zonghun didn't care, and began to talk endlessly. If you want to help Wang Bo, you can just find someone, there is no need to find the prime minister. You have long known that that splendid article can move the saints. I also knew for a long time that Lu Dunxin and others would find all kinds of excuses to prevent the saint from conferring officials.

The saint is very strong, and the imperial power is restricted, which must be unbearable. will follow the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, restart the internal dynasty system, and divide the power of the outer dynasty. He planned first, if the imperial examination next year, Wang Boyousu and the first, it will be officially implemented.

Wu Kang had no choice but to spread his hands, what you always said was right, but I won't admit it. The inner dynasty in his mouth appeared when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appeared, in order to restrict the prime minister. From the Qin Dynasty to the early Han Dynasty, the aristocracy controlled politics, and the prime minister was the leader.

In the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the heroes died of old age and their power began to weaken. I hope to take this opportunity to break the prime minister's dictatorship. Promote Shu landlords, Confucian scholars with small official positions, as personal attendants, to form a team of consultants. The office in the inner palace decides on national affairs, so it is called the inner court.

Its fundamental purpose is to divide the power of the prime minister and strengthen the centralization of power. Most of these Confucian scholars of the Shu nationality came from the people and understood the evils of society. At the same time, he is knowledgeable, more open-minded, able to participate in political affairs, and naturally loyal.

Emperor Wu was eloquent and strategic, relying on the internal dynasty system, and wantonly gathered power. Headed by the prime minister, the decision-making body of the foreign DPRK has become an executive body. In fact, to put it bluntly, the competition for monarchy and power is either the east wind pressing the west wind, or the west wind pressing the east wind.

Wu Kang pondered for a moment and said truthfully: "Since my uncle has broken it, I will no longer hide it, and I do have this plan." You and I know that the saint is not in good health, and if the inner court is opened, I will let my sister be in charge. My requirements are not high, I just want to help my sister and stabilize the queen's throne, can it be realized? ”

Jingzong was dumbfounded, Wu Kang was so frank that he was caught off guard. After a long time, he smiled lightly: "I envy the queen very much, there is a martial change in front of her, sheltering her from the wind and rain." The old man can assert that when the Zen seal is over, the inner dynasty will be formed, think about it carefully. ”

Wu Kang touched his chin, stared at Xu Lao Fox, and couldn't help but smile dumbly when he saw him pointing to the east. Li Jiu's formation of the Inner Dynasty can be said to be inevitable, because of the prince of the East Palace. Li Hong has a generous temperament and is favored by the courtiers, after all, no one wants to follow the fierce leader.

At this moment, the ministers of the foreign dynasty gradually fell towards Li Hong, which made Li Jiu uneasy. He likes Li Hong, regards him as his heir, and lets him inherit the country, but not now. I don't want to be the emperor, I don't want to suppress Li Hong, and I want to find another way, and the inner dynasty is the first choice.

His wishful thinking, the internal dynasty divided power and the external court, and maintained the rights in his hands. Create some kind of balance, strengthen centralization, and be handy left and right. But it's still the same sentence, if you can't do it physically, you will find Mei Niang to endorse you.

With a think tank team and official support, the latter position will be stable. When Li Jiu died, these courtiers were her team. Thinking of this, he smiled sincerely and asked Xu Jingzong: What does my uncle want?

Jing Zong smiled, shook his head and said, "Uncle is forty out of seventy, and it is already difficult to write, and there are no years to live. Therefore, I want to find a backer behind the Xu family, and it is the most suitable to change. I want your second mother, all my descendants, you can choose. ”

Wu Kang immediately shook his head, and Jingzong waved his hand at the same time: "She is the meat of your heart, my uncle can understand, if you want to recruit a son-in-law, my uncle will agree." However, the parents are in charge of the major marriage events, and the children have little experience, and they will regret it for life if they choose their own husband. ”

Still cliché, Wu Kang fell into deep thought, and after a long time, he raised his head and said: "Your great-grandson Xu Wang, the second girl does not exclude, I am not against getting married, and I am not forced to join in." It's better like this, when the meditation is over, I will ask Erya what it means. If she doesn't object, let's put it on the agenda. ”

Jingzong laughed: "Change has a vision, among all the descendants, I am the most optimistic about Wang'er." Don't worry about the queen, our two families are married, she won't object. Do as you wish, and then talk about it after the meditation. ”

It's another pun, Wu Kang is noncommittal, let's talk about it after sealing the Zen...