Chapter 124: Dusk in the Eastern Capital (3)

Kong Zhengfang got out of the martial mansion, and it was dark.

As soon as the cool autumn breeze blew, Kong Zhengfang's body trembled, and at that moment just now, he clearly felt Wu Chengsi's desire to do it, if it weren't for that Wu Sansi tugging, he would really become the food in the leopard's mouth.

He told Fan Lubing that there was nothing to do, but he was still very worried that the emperor's recital would be handed over to the emperor, and the relevant procedures would also be handed over, and he would have to stay in Luoyang for several days. It's also a dangerous time for a few days.

Therefore, another person comes to mind.

There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure. Zheng Daoheng found Pei Xingjian, and he also thought of Pei Xingjian.

But at this time, it was dark, and the doors of each workshop were closed tightly, of course, you could forcibly enter through the corner gate, but at the very moment, it was better to be low-key, so I returned to the post house.

At dawn the next day, Kong Zhengfang came to Pei's mansion.

Tell me what happened.

Pei Xingjian did not answer immediately. It's not that Kong Zhengfang is very bullish, one person actually makes the famous Beimen bachelor speechless one by one, even if it is because he occupies a moral advantage. For example, when it comes to Ashina Gululu and Ashid Yuanzhen, yes, one is a general under Wen Bo, and the other is a small official of the Hu people in the Tang Dynasty.

But it can't be said that how many generals are more talented than the commanders. And how many talents buried in their own hands are put into the enemy camp, but they are sharp. It can't be said that Wen Bo and Fu Nian are tied to death, and the bones are recorded and teeth, and Jane is also waiting to be killed.

Another example is to use filial piety to suppress the emperor.

It is also easy that the emperor used Ming Chongyan aphrodisiac back then, and took the opportunity to force the emperor to grasp this greatest righteousness in his hands. How important it is, outsiders can't imagine. If there is no such righteousness, no matter how dangerous Luoyang is, His Majesty cannot leave Luoyang and go to the Western Regions, otherwise as soon as the emperor dies, a true or false edict can replace the emperor. What will Your Majesty do then? Now it is ten years since the emperor left Luoyang, and as soon as the emperor dies, he is still the emperor.

Without serious immorality, who would dare to depose him? Huo Guangyi Yin is alive, and he doesn't dare!

At that time, His Majesty won a great victory, and he was wronged to flee, and the emperor could only make concessions when he returned from nine lives and one death to add aphrodisiacs. But the matter has been crossed, and this matter is not much of a threat to the current emperor, and many people know that the paper can't contain the fire. As long as this article is stated, His Majesty's reputation for unfilial piety will be settled.

If you put it mildly, the Queen Mother will not be angry. Even as soon as he said the Kong Zhengfang in front of him, he would shrink in fright, and the situation was different.

Didn't all the Beimen bachelors and literary elites see it together? Some of them had a bad conscience and did not speak, and they did not speak from beginning to end last night. Some of them knew, but they were afraid of His Majesty's knife and didn't dare to say it.

Including the whole thing, it is possible that Pei Yan instigated Wu Chengbang to do this, after all, he needs a clear name, and it is inconvenient to come forward directly.

Thinking of this, he said: "Kong Xiancheng, don't worry about what you are doing well. As long as you don't deliberately offend some people, or don't act in a high-profile manner, Dongdu and his party, Pei will keep you safe. ”

There is still a sentence that is not said, Kong Zhengfang is just a small county inheritance, except for Wu Chenghei's displeasure at the time, who is worth taking action and doing something to this little person?

With Pei Xingjian's words, Kong Zhengfang's heart settled down, after all, he is not like Zheng Daoheng who was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang, and has a strong family background as the backing, so he is not afraid.

Pei Xingjian asked again, "What about Your Majesty?" ”

Since Li Weifa slashed out, the relationship between Wu Zetian and Li Wei has become very tense, and Pei Xingjian does not dare to contact Li Wei.

I don't know if the little queen mother of Tubo has come to Qinghai, she should have come. I don't know what the little queen mother came up with. You can only ask and analyze through clues.

"Your Majesty and General Blacktooth have gone to the Western Regions."

"To the Western Regions?" Pei Xingjian frowned.

This is a very unreasonable approach, the queen mother is in such a hurry, about the emperor is like herself, her life has reached the limit. At this time, His Majesty should stay in Qinghai, close to the Eastern Capital, and can get the news of the Eastern Capital's abandonment as soon as possible.

Speaking of the Western Regions, Hei Tooth Changzhi quietly transferred 50,000 horses and secretly arrived at Shatuosi. On the Qinling Mausoleum, which was to let the Tibetan people enter the north of the Tianshan Mountains. After the Tianshan Mountains, the black tooth Changzhi stopped the head attack. Not only this one, but also the reinforcements behind, led by Wei Yuanzhong and Guo Yuanzhen, outflanked from the east road. And it's not just these two ways.

The deadliest of the way was Li Jinxing's army.

The most elite soldiers were not placed in Khorasan, but in Tocharo, Khorasan fought so hard that Li Jinxing did not have a front line, just to prevent Tubo from going north. This group of men and horses will march out of the green ridge and outflank them from the south road.

On Qinling is very powerful, but look at the difference with Qinghai, the people, Tubo is angry and resentful in the Western Regions, not the puppet regime of Tuyuhun, and it is not popular with the people. This act provided for the people, and they didn't look at the twists and turns, and they knew what the Tibetans would do. The local people will not support it, and there are also disadvantages. The location is favorable, and the Tibetan people are very brave, and they can't do it if they don't admit it. The cold and harsh environment has raised a group of the most powerful races in the world. But in Qinghai, there is also a plateau climate, and for the higher Tubo people, the Qinghai environment is a paradise. But for the people of the Tang Dynasty, it was a test. But what about going to the Western Regions? Tibet does not have this advantage. There are two drawbacks.

When the time came, the time for the Tubo people to attack was after the autumn, approaching the early winter, which seemed to be beneficial to the Tubo people, but don't forget that the soldiers used by the Tang Dynasty this time were all northwest soldiers, and they also adapted to this and the cold weather. Even the longer the weather drags on, and in winter, the supply of horse feed is difficult. The Tang Dynasty could supply nearby, but the Tubo people were far away from their homeland and lost their supply. There are three disadvantages.

The good thing about Qinling is a large-scale general battle, and the more people there are, the more convenient it will be. But 50,000 people is the first time he has used it, and it is not a lot to say less, but for him, it is also a test. After all, he is not good at the fall of small corps. There are four drawbacks.

Looking at the Tang Dynasty again, there are many soldiers and generals. The number of soldiers is twice that of Tibet, and even if you move to help, you can send three times as many soldiers. He also received a large amount of money from Khorasan, and enough rewards to boost morale. As for the generals, Wei Yazhong is a talent for governing the world, Guo Yuanzhen, Tang Xiuluo can be civil and martial, and Heiya Changzhi and Li Jinxing are even more fierce generals. The command ability of the generals, the Tang Dynasty did not have the upper hand.

There is no reason for His Majesty to go.

Even if he goes, in addition to boosting morale, His Majesty's military talent may not be able to beat the black tooth Changzhi. And if it drags on, as soon as the cannibal is cold, it will inevitably retreat, and Wang Fangyi, another general who can be civil and martial, can ride a fast horse and withdraw from Khorasan to participate in the war.

Why go to the Western Regions?

Although His Majesty's knife was cut out, Qinghai was worry-free. Then I thought about the gains and losses of that knife.

There are many benefits, Wang Guo slashed it with a knife, just ask if anyone dares to go to Qinghai to take over the power of Heiya Chang again, Cheng Wuting does not dare. This knife is cut, some people who wait and see, and some who are left and right with a fluke mentality, will think twice when they take refuge in the Queen Mother.

It's not all about gains, it's also about losses. Those who have fallen to the Queen Mother will support the Queen Mother even more. Pei Xingjian thought of one more thing, the emperor was about to use a big knife, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart. But otherwise, the officials are losing more and more of their backbone.

Let's talk about folk evaluations.

The people do not all support His Majesty. As a common people, they just want to live a good and peaceful life, the court is gradually controlled by the queen mother, public opinion is advocated, and it is also very popular with the queen mother.

There is also a Chinese tradition that the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager are parents after all. Under the pressure of the emperor, the Queen Mother and Pei Yan governed the country more conscientiously, and there were no major mistakes in the past few years. Natural disasters are impossible and unavoidable. Unless the emperor is dead, the emperor is also dead. The Queen Mother was in power and acted perversely. There is public resentment.

But how is that possible? Pei Xingjian also doesn't want that kind of consequence to happen in order to win the hearts of the people.

The strategy was made by him, and Wei Zhuang raised his uncle Duan's strategy. But I can't think of Li Wei's intention to leave Qinghai... I know that it was about the little queen mother of Tubo who participated. Well, after a long time, he smiled and said, "There is." "Pei Shilang, what's there?"

"Kong Xiancheng, you don't have to care, go, after the handover, leave the Eastern Capital immediately. This is not the place for you to stay for a while. ”

"What"

Kong Zhengfang left.

Pei Xingjian's face kept smiling. I can't figure it out, and the Queen Mother can't figure it out either. That's good. But I'm going to see someone tonight, Zhu Jingze. Back then, he participated in the investigation of the Ming Chongyan case, and the Queen Mother was a very vengeful person. If you don't mention a wake-up, Zhu Jing has a stubborn temper, which will make the Queen Mother angry. It's not worth killing Kong Zhengfang, but killing Zhu Jing is worth it.

Kong Zhengfang finished the handover and went back immediately.

But the incidents caused by his line have not subsided.

Wu Zetian summoned several Beimen scholars and reprimanded him fiercely, very dissatisfied. But these are all candidates selected by her personally, just a warning, and there is no follow-up. More than ten days later, Fan Lubing found an opportunity and quietly told Li Zhi about the conversation between Kong Zhengfang and everyone that night.

Li Zhi looked at him in amazement and asked, "Why do you want to tell Lian?" ”

Fan Lubing had fifteen buckets in his heart seven or eight times, in case the emperor had an impulse in his mind and told the queen mother about today's conversation, he would die without a place to be buried. He replied very uneasily: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister is worried about the emperor, and the emperor is very dangerous at this time." ”

He didn't know what Li Wei had in mind. But knowing the fierceness of Qinling, the fierce man who can gnaw Xue Rengui's 100,000 people to the point that he doesn't even have a single bone slag, His Majesty went to Qinghai, although it was said to be a victory, but it was also a tragic victory. If Tibet had been a little bigger and richer, I don't know what the consequences of the First World War would have become. Originally, few people in the Central Plains paid attention to the Great Eclipse, but after the envoys visited, it was known that some of the Great Eclipse was about to rise.

This rise rate has exceeded the speed of the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

And the national strength is still expanding, and the pace of expansion has not stopped.

Imagine the ferocity of this country's army, and the Eastern Turks must be guarded against.

"I still don't understand."

"Your Majesty, what is the emperor going to the Western Regions for, embarrassing."

It depends on how you look at it. It can also be to avoid suspicion and go to the Western Regions. It can also be said that he went to the Western Regions in order to seize military power. So Li Zhi asked again: "Then why did he kill Wang Guo?" ”

"Your Majesty, Wang Guo and the emperor have never been close. General Cheng Wuting and General Zhang Qianxun were even closer to the emperor. Of all the important ministers in the court, there are very few who are close to the emperor. The minister dared to say, in case His Majesty arrives in the Year of Heaven, after His Majesty returns, how much can he control the government? It may not be as good as the crown prince a few years ago. Therefore, the minister dared to say what the minister thought in his heart today, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty's plan. Your Majesty, please think again. ”

If someone else had said it, Li Zhi might not have believed it. But Fan Lubing, who was greatly favored by his wife, actually said these words, Li Zhi couldn't help but endure the pain in his head and pondered. Well, later, I felt very uneasy in my heart, so I wanted to summon the ministers to come in and discuss.

However, it was only then that he discovered one thing.

In order to restrain his son, he trained his wife to take power and employ people. It seems that this balance has been successfully used. But after only a little more than a year, the ministers who reused the son didn't know where they were, and all the wives were left in the court.

These ministers are not their own, they are their wives!

The emperor, who is still in power in his own name, is actually just a blind man, worse than his own eyesight! To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation.