From popular storytelling to film and television dramas, the story of "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" will be familiar to the world.

Among them, the most distinctive character is probably Cheng Biting Jin, and the three-plate axe of the Demon King of the Mixed World is impressive.

However, there is some joke in the romance, and the real Cheng Biting Jin in history may be bold and uninhibited, but he is by no means a fool.

In the sixth year of the Sui Dynasty, thieves became popular, and he organized more than 100 people to defend the township, which was famous. Later, it was attached to Wagang Li Mi and was reused.

After Li Mi was defeated, Cheng Yanjin was captured by Wang Shichong, and he was treated very well because of his talent and bravery. However, he thought that Wang Shichong was suspicious and jealous, listened to slander, and was not the master, so he rode his horse to the Tang Dynasty and defected to Li Shimin, the king of Tang and Qin, who led his troops to besiege Luoyang.

After that, he followed Li Shimin to saddle the horse, pacified Song Jingang, Dou Jiande, etc., and made many military exploits. During the Wude period, in the open and secret battle between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, Cheng Yanjin was loyal and was a confidant of the Qin Palace.

In the ninth year of Wude, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, and Cheng Yanjin also participated and became the minister of Conglong. In the process, Cheng Yanjin changed his name to "Zhijie". There are many interpretations of the word "festival", such as integrity, etiquette, conduct, moderation, and so on.

Obviously, this name change has a deep meaning and is also very level. From this, it can be seen that Cheng Biting Jin seems to be a rough person, but in fact, he is thick and fine, and he is very smart.

Since Zhenguan, Cheng Zhijie has been deeply used, and he has been knighted as the Duke of Lu Guogong, and the official residence is the general of the Right Marquis of Wu. In the seventh year of Zhenguan, the second son Cheng Chuliang married Princess Qinghe and became a concubine. It's just that Princess Qinghe was only ten years old at the time, and marrying so early made people feel a little impulsive to complain.

It is an indisputable fact that the Cheng family is favored, and Cheng Zhijie himself has won the trust of the emperor.

Of course, it is impossible for the emperor to fully trust a certain minister, let alone put life and death in the hands of a certain person, which can be regarded as Li Shimin's balancing act.

Li Xiaogong is a clan, and Cheng Zhijie was born in Wagang, so they do not belong to each other, and they will not collude with each other, but they can restrain each other. Chai Shao and Wei Chi Jingde, who guarded Chang'an, were also similar, ensuring stability with checks and balances.

It's just that when guarding the emperor's safety, is it really good to drink heavily? And he asked himself for wine in front of the palace without plastic surgery.

Xie Yi has to be full of black lines, I have to say that Cheng Zhijie is still a little weird.

However, he dared to do this for many years, so he naturally had his reasons, so why worry about it? Sending a few bottles of wine and befriending a military general is a very cost-effective account.

More importantly, Cheng Zhijie does not have the black history of Hou Junji, it seems that during the Yonghui period of Gaozong, he was still deeply treated and endured.

As for this gentle and elegant minister, it is actually Fang Xuanling, who is the prime minister of the dynasty, and Li Shimin relies on the think tank the most. This time on the eastern tour, he was the only minister who waited for the Son of Heaven, and his status and ability can be seen.

In front of these two people, Xie Yi, who "has eyes but no beads", didn't dare to hold it up, and hurriedly said: "Boy Xie Yi has seen Fang Xiang, General Cheng." ”

"Young men don't have to be polite." Fang Xuanling responded politely, with a warm smile on his face, looking approachable; Cheng Zhijie nodded with a smile, probably still thinking about those bottles of Qionghua Brew.

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After a brief face-to-face, Xie Yi left with the chamberlain, in front of the palace, it was okay to say a few words, and it was useless to say anything else.

Seeing Xie Yi leave, several important ministers, especially Fang Xuanling's faces were much more relaxed. Today they are here to visit the patient, although Xie Yi didn't say anything, but judging from their expressions, especially the relaxed expression of the waiter smiling throughout the whole process, they already knew it.

His Royal Highness King Jin must be fine, so the bad consequences that he feared before will not appear, so there is no need to wait for it, very good!

This Huaiyang boy appeared in a very timely manner, he was kind to the royal family, and he was also meritorious to the country, and Hou Jun's collection of recommendations was also considered meritorious.

A moment later, Li Shimin appeared in the main hall to meet the ministers, and his relieved smile verified his previous conjecture.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Zhu Qing came to visit King Jin, and he has a heart, the immature slave is no longer in trouble, and he will be cured in a few days." ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, this is God bless King Jin, God bless the Tang Dynasty." Even if he is already wearing a purple robe, he still has the habit of patting his ass.

"God blesses, presumably the queen's spirit in the sky is also protecting the young slave." Li Shimin sighed lightly and said, "Thanks to the divine medicine recommended by Junji, the young slave was able to get out of danger safely." ”

Hou Junji hurriedly said: "This is not the work of the ministers, thanks to the fact that His Majesty sent the ministers out to know Chenzhou, otherwise I would not have seen Xie Yi, it can be seen that this is the will of heaven and the blessing of God." ”

Li Shimin gladly accepted this argument, and discussed with the ministers the government affairs that had been slightly abandoned in recent days, and inquired about the situation of the prince in Chang'an.

The ministers replied one by one, and as usual, Li Shimin was relieved. Immediately, a few more things were arranged, several purple-robed officials retired, and Hou Junji was left alone.

"Junji, I want to thank you for this."

Li Shimin's earnest words suddenly shocked Hou Junhu's body, and he paused: "Your Majesty's words are serious, and it is the duty of the minister to worry about the king." ”

"Well, how much do you know about Xie Yi?" Li Shimin nodded, and the conversation immediately changed.

Hou Junji said: "Xie Yi is not very old, but he is quite magical, the minister heard in Huaiyang that he was a loser who did not learn and did not know how to do it, he was addicted to gambling, and he lost his ancestral industry, and he committed suicide by throwing himself into the lake.

But maybe it's because of the catastrophe that he didn't die, and he woke up, and now he is an excellent young man. What's even more amazing is that over the past few months, he has shown many talents, written excellent poems, and Qionghua brewing is also brewed by him, as well as medical skills......"

Then Hou Junji recited "Spring Dawn", "From the Army" and "Burrow", Li Shimin praised it again and again after hearing it, and said in surprise: "I didn't expect this son to be so talented." ”

Hou Junji said: "He said to outsiders that "Spring Dawn" and "From the Army" are the posthumous works of his deceased brother, but "The Burrow" was written by chance, which shows that most of him is modest. ”

Li Shimin's eyes were sharp, and he asked in a deep voice: "Have you ever paid attention to such a talent?" ”

"In accordance with His Majesty's will, after the minister arrived in Chenzhou, he publicly accepted the scroll and recruited talents from the two Huai and even Jiangnan for His Majesty." Hou Junji said truthfully: "It is reported that Xie Yi carried a masterpiece that day, but he did not make a volume, but sold the poems to the son of a merchant......

After hearing this, the minister was quite puzzled, and sent someone to recruit him, but he was unmoved, and refused on the grounds that he was young and frivolous, had a carefree heart, and had poor conduct in the past. ”

"He is not willing to serve the court?" Li Shimin, who is bent on letting the world's heroes into my group, can't help but be a little sensitive.

Hou Junji shook his head and said: "Xie Yi was born in the Xie clan of Chen County, and after Xie Lingyun in the Jin Dynasty, his temperament and behavior are mostly in the style of Wei and Jin Yishi, uninhibited and even grotesque, so the minister can't be determined. ”

Li Shimin sighed: "This son is indeed grotesque, and he dares to sleep peacefully in my palace; The Imperial Doctor's Department wanted to keep the elixir in his hand, but he was also refused, and his style of acting was indeed different from that of ordinary people.

Forget it, let's not mention him yet. I ask you, how did the things I explained in the past few months in Chenzhou go? ”

Hou Junji bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has always been careful to pay attention to the Jianghuai clan, the high-ranking families are relatively safe and guarded, and there is no change. There is a small night between the grass, but he has never caught the tail and has not made any progress. ”

"A group of ghosts and ghosts, the young people are hiding in the depths, and it is not strange that they can't catch their tails, as long as the Jiangnan Shi clan can keep to themselves, it is the blessing of the Tang Dynasty and the people of the south."

Li Shimin sighed, quite helpless. The evil consequences of the confrontation between the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties cannot be eliminated to this day, and still affect the unity and stability of the Tang Dynasty.

In the final analysis, the place where the Li Tang Dynasty really completely controlled seemed to be only Guanlong, and the Shandong Shi clan headed by the five surnames and Qiwang were separated from each other, and the gap between the north and the south still existed.

The reason why Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty spent a lot of effort to build the canal was not just for fun, in addition to the transportation of money and grain, but also to communicate with the north and the south. It's a pity that the time is still short after all, and there are many anti-kings in the south at the end of the Sui Dynasty, such as Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, Xiao Mo and others are famous.

Later, although they were all pacified, there was still a gap between the south of the Yangtze River and the north, and there were still Xiaoxiao who were secretly ready to move. This made Li Shimin very uneasy, now Jiangnan seems to be the granary and financial and tax center of the Tang Dynasty, and it is absolutely impossible to lose.

For this reason, on the one hand, he appeased the south and reused southern courtiers such as Xiao Yu, Yu Shinan, and Cen Wenwen, with the intention of winning over the Jiangnan scholars.

At the same time, he also secretly made some arrangements, such as letting the heroic Wu King Li Ke serve as the governor of Anzhou, and Hou Junji, a fierce general who returned from the defeat of Tugu Hun and returning with his might, as the assassin of Chenzhou.

An (Lu) Prefecture is in Jingxiang, and Chenzhou belongs to Lianghuai, both of which are intended to deter the south, at least as a gesture and signal from the imperial court.

It seems to ordinary people to be very ordinary, but it is actually very subtle, famous, and discerning people will understand. Judging from the current situation, the effect is not bad, and the southern scholars understand it and are safe.

Li Shimin is barely satisfied with this result, but in the long run, it seems that it is far from enough......

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