Since the edict of the warriors, the military center of gravity of the entire Tang Dynasty has turned to the northwest with a bang. However, this time it was not the same situation as in the past when the country was mobilized to conquer Goguryeo, but mainly on strategic defense, and in addition, it helped Tuyuhun continue to rebuild.

However, what makes people feel a headache is that the Tuyuhun King Nuo Haobo is now in his last years and basically doesn't care about anything, but his two sons are fighting fiercely. As a last resort, the eldest princess of Honghua could only come to Liangzhou, and Wang Fangyi sent someone to escort her to Luoyang.

She is the first noble daughter of the Tang Dynasty to marry outside, and like Princess Wencheng, she was only crowned a princess when she got married. Because Tuyuhun is still close to the Tang Dynasty, she came back once after she got married, and now she has returned again, but this state of mind is very different from back then. Her husband's nest, her son's incompetence, and the imminent threat of Tibet made her over fifty years old exhausted, and when she saw her emperor's nephew, she couldn't help but cry.

Li Xian, as the prince, had "assisted" Tuyuhun in the northwest, so he was naturally present at this meeting. Although he was newly married, the marriage leave he tried so hard for was not approved, so he didn't catch the opportunity to be lazy. At this moment, seeing that the eldest princess of Honghua was already frosty white with two temples, she was more than ten years old compared to when she was in the northwest, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad in her heart.

He glanced at Li Hong, and saw that the other party was also unbearable, so he coughed lightly, and saw that a chamberlain next to him handed a soft towel to the eldest princess of Honghua, and then asked: "So, my aunt came this time to determine the throne of Tuyuhun?" ”

"That's right." The eldest princess of Honghua wiped her face. Although there was still a sadness in his tone, he quickly regained his composure, "The Nuo Hao bowl is no longer useful. Of course, he originally ascended to the throne by bloodline rather than ability, although those nobles were scared of being killed by Rokuro back then, but after all these years, it is inevitable that they will start to move again. My two unsuccessful sons just know that they are fighting in the nest, if they continue like this, I am afraid that if they don't wait for Tubo to attack, Tuyuhun will be torn apart. ”

Li Hong nodded. In my heart, I quite approved of the proposal of the eldest princess of Honghua. However, the two sons of the eldest princess of Honghua fought so fiercely, and they were not outstanding figures, if they were to force themselves to subdue one of them and help the other up, it would still be a lot of worries. All in all, Datang has tried its best to reduce expenses in the past two years. The number of troops stationed in Liangzhou, Huizhou, and other northwestern prefectures is about 60,000 or 70,000, and if the nearly 200,000 soldiers and civilians up and down Tuyuhun are lost as a barrier, the situation in the northwest will be worrisome.

So, he asks the most important question: "So. Who does my aunt want to take over as King Tuyuhun? ”

This question is not the first time that the eldest princess Honghua has considered this question now, but has been thinking about it repeatedly for several years. At this moment, seeing that her two nephews were waiting for her answer, she hesitated. In the end, she finally turned her heart sideways, stood up and bowed to Li Hong.

"Your Majesty, although my two sons are married to the lord of Datang County, no matter who becomes the king of Tuyuhun. I'm afraid that Tuyuhun will be torn apart. Now, I hope that they can move to Chang'an or Luoyang, and An An will be a rich man, as for this Tuyuhun king......" She took a deep breath. He glanced at Li Xian again, "It's better to let Murong Fu go back." ”

As soon as this proposal came out, Li Hong was immediately stunned, and Li Xian felt even more incredible. In this world, everyone who is a mother turns her elbow inward, thinking about when the eldest princess of Honghua entrusted Murong Fu to him. It's just that I don't want that kid to be harmed by two brothers. But at the same time, he didn't want any variables in the succession to the throne. Now that she's suddenly changed her mind, what does that mean?

Seemingly. Those two rice buckets really broke her heart as a mother.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, the two brothers couldn't make a final decision for a while, so the palace people led the eldest princess Honghua to see Empress Wu. As soon as the people left, Li Hong asked Li Xian with a strange face: "I remember that Murong Fu followed you to Liaodong last time, and he stayed in the Anton Dadu Protectorate, and he seems to have done a good job?" Pulling your apprentice out to be king is really a good proposition. ”

Thinking that he was just writing letters to Murong Fu, an apprentice, all year round, and asking Xue Rengui to take more care of him by the way, Li Xian, a cheap master, didn't feel a little embarrassed. Tuyuhun was originally divided from Murong Xianbei, Murong still had some influence in Liaodong, Murong Fu was young but quite talented, and he did a good job in the Andong Protectorate, especially in the differentiation of the surrounding departments.

Murong Fu, who is only eighteen years old, is now serving as the Sima of the Protectorate of Anton, and the official residence is under the fifth grade, even if he wants to, it may not be known whether Xue Rengui is willing to let go.

Li Xian briefly introduced the situation, and Li Hong immediately showed a look of surprise. Although he took some care of Murong Fu in Li Xian's face at the beginning, it was just care, not because he thought that such a young alien had anything outstanding. After thinking about it for a moment, he had to think that the proposal of the eldest princess of Honghua was indeed heartwarming.

"Then let's see what the queen mother has to say."

The two brothers looked at each other and said almost in unison. As soon as the words came out, the two burst out laughing. This is not an important position in the court, and presumably the Empress Wu will not be of much interest. In particular, Li Xian has a great understanding of this, as he gets older, there are not many opponents in the court, and his mother, who is famous in history for her iron blood, actually has the intention of delegating power in some aspects, which has to make him feel deeply deceitful.

After more than 20 years of hard work, isn't this the day he is looking forward to?

As expected, Empress Wu's reception of the eldest princess of Honghua was very high, after all, the last time she met this was the former queen Wang, and now that she has been replaced by her, she naturally wants to show her grace and power. Listening to the eldest princess Honghua's proposal for the change of the throne of Tuyuhun, she didn't have any ideas---- could she still have such a long hand and exert her ability to call the wind and rain in that kind of thing?

"Since Murong Fu once called Master Xian'er, this matter is up to him to decide. He has also been a prince for several years now, and he is well aware of the situation in the northwest, so he will definitely be able to handle it well. ”

With the words of his mother conveyed by Ah Qian, Li Xian did not hesitate any longer, and quickly sent an expedited eight hundred miles to Liaodong to transfer Murong Fu back. When the messenger rushed to the Andong Protectorate, it happened that Murong Fu went to meet with the leaders of the three departments, so he only saw Xue Rengui. And after the former white-robed young general read the letter written by the prince, his face suddenly froze.

He was not good at attacking in front of the messenger, and as soon as the people left, he found a few of his henchmen, and immediately slapped the table and complained: "When this Andong Protectorate is now short of people, he suddenly transferred Murong away, doesn't this cost people's lives, do you think I really have three heads and six arms!" Here I have to manage the army, the people, and the rebellion, where can I be busy! ”

"General, those who can work hard, you just accept your fate!" Dugu Qingyun was transferred from the northwest to Liaodong, and now the general has become the number one leader in civil affairs, which is really a headache, and seeing Xue Rengui angry at this time, he can't help but gloat a little, "If it weren't for the general's merit in appreciating Goguryeo's homeland, how could he have been promoted to the Duke of Su Guo before?" ”

Thinking that his official position was getting bigger and bigger, and his title was getting higher and higher, Xue Rengui's anger decreased a little, but there was still an indescribable regret. What he hopes most is to fight on the battlefield, although he also has some means in civil affairs, but after all, it is not his profession. When he thought of such a big situation in the northwest and he couldn't go up, how could he not be annoyed?

He would never have thought that Li Xian always remembered his defeat in history of the Great Fei River, and thought that Goguryeo in history had repeatedly failed to restore the country after he stepped down as the protector of Andong, and was finally swallowed up by Silla, so he planned to throw him in Liaodong for ten years and eight years.

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, and after a while, they dispersed, and Dugu Qingyun, who was walking at the end, suddenly remembered a big event, suddenly closed the door and turned around, and asked in a low voice: "Since Murong is going to Luoyang this time, will that child let him take it back together?" ”

It's okay not to talk about this matter, as soon as Dugu Qingyun said it, Xue Rengui only felt an indescribable headache. This Li Xian ingeniously made his runaway wife the queen of Goguryeo, even if it is forgotten, why did he leave a son? If it weren't for his sharp eyes last time, he went to interrogate him with both hard and soft methods, I'm afraid that no one would know that His Royal Highness the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was so confused.

It's just that the child is not yet three years old now, not to mention whether Gao Desheng is willing to let go, can he afford to toss thousands of rivers and mountains on this road? However, the imperial court had already passed an order to him before, so that he could act cheaply, and this time there was just the opportunity, if it was delayed any longer, I was afraid that it would not be easy to do.

"In this way, when Murong comes back, let him go to the Goguryeo Palace. He was able to convince those tribal leaders, presumably Gao Desheng was no problem! Even if it doesn't make sense, at least there is an explanation. ”

At this time, Murong Fu, who was in the domestic city, didn't know that the master and the boss were putting him together at the same time, and he was sitting there negotiating with the three patriarchs freely. Although any of the three were at least twice his age, he had the complete upper hand in a one-on-three match. Of course, this is not entirely due to his methods, but because the deterrent power of the Tang Andong Protectorate is too great for the ministries.

Now he has fully understood what Li Xian said at the beginning. Although it is said that he would rather be the head of the chicken than the queen of the cow, he can lean against the big tree to enjoy the shade, how can this Bang Xiaowang compare to the high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty? How old is Tugu Hun Cai, and how big is Datang? This Liaodong alone has completely broadened his horizons. And the prosperity of Chang'an Luoyang is still deeply rooted in his mind.

His role model is Qi He Li, and his master is Li Xian! As for his father, the cowardly and incompetent woman who couldn't even keep his own woman had nothing to do with him in the slightest, except for giving blood.