Chapter Fifty-Nine: Step by Step Implication
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The Tang Dynasty used troops on two roads, and both were expeditions of thousands of miles, as the emperor of the Tang Empire, Li Shimin was the most worried. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Especially the military supplies worth hundreds of millions of dollars, when they are constantly sealed by him and sent out, I feel a little painful.
It's not that he's stingy, it's just that he's a little worried about losing his money.
However, he is fortunate that whether it is the army of the Southern Expedition or the division of the Northern Expedition, the recent news is pleasantly good.
On this day, Li Shimin took care of the affairs in his hands and came to the Lizheng Hall to talk to the eldest grandson queen.
Although there are 3,000 beauties in the harem, the only one who can reassure Li Shimin is the eldest grandson queen. This kind of husband and wife who have come through hardships all the way between them cannot be involved in it.
"Your Majesty, there is a war report from the south, and there is a secret letter from Chief Du......"
Li Shimin was in good spirits for a while, and hurriedly asked the chamberlain to send the battle report and secret letter. He had already given the order that as long as it was related to the war between the North and the South, he should be notified as soon as possible, even if it was early in the morning when he was asleep, he should be awakened.
A war report, a secret letter.
Li Shimin held it in his hand at the same time, and chose the battle report without hesitation. He cared more about the situation on the front line than anything else.
The battle report first recorded the major victories of the Duhanan expedition......
"Capture Songtsen Gampo alive and annihilate all the living forces in Tubo...... Li Shimin showed an indescribable look on his face, and said with a smile: "Queen, good news, that kid from Duhe really gave me a long face, step by step, he took Tubo within half a year, it's really amazing, it's amazing......"
Empress Changsun heard the good news, and her face also showed surprise, she loved Changle the most, Du He as Changle's husband, her son-in-law, naturally also loves the house and Wu, the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she looks at it, the more she likes it, and her concern for Du He is only more than Li Shimin, but not as good as that. Du He led the troops for the first time, and she was not less worried, but now her heart has fallen, and she said with a smile: "This kid really has the wind of Huo Qu's illness." I Datang has their father and son to help, which is really convincing. ”
Li Shimin did not deny it, but nodded approvingly. As Du Duan in Fang Mou, Du Ruhui's contribution to Datang is obvious to all, and Du He's rise in recent years and his contribution to Datang cannot be ignored.
One merit and one achievement, Li Shimin, who is discerning, knows it clearly.
He continued to look down, his smiling face gradually became serious, and after the good news, he talked about the affairs of Nanzhao Kingdom.
Li Shimin couldn't imagine that the small Nanzhao Kingdom would dare to be the enemy of the Tang Dynasty so openly, he was angry, and thought secretly: "Qinglian's quick battle is beyond expectations, with the current economy of the Tang Dynasty, it is enough to maintain a battle with Nanzhao...... " He had a plan in his heart, and when he continued to look at it, his brows stretched and he smiled: "That kid is really bold enough...... The army has already been mobilized against Nanzhao. ”
Du He had the right to use troops against Nanzhao, but he was politically necessary, so in order to prevent others from getting the handle, he analyzed the reasons for his decision to send troops clearly.
Li Shimin is also a person who knows soldiers, so he naturally saw that Du He's decision to attack Nanzhao was a bamboo in his chest, and he was quite sure.
He didn't care either, as a general in command of the three armies, if he couldn't adapt to the times, what qualifications did he have to serve as the commander-in-chief?
This is also the biggest gap between the emperor who knows soldiers and the emperor who doesn't.
The emperor who does not know soldiers is afraid of the generals, out of the control of the court, lawless, and binds their hands and feet, but the emperor who knows soldiers hopes that the generals can let go of their hands and feet, and only in this way can they give full play to the maximum strength of an army.
Empress Eldest Sun was a little puzzled.
Li Shimin said with a smile: "That Songtsen Gampo is still a figure, he rose at a young age, and he also attracted a group of allies, some of whom are even willing to be enemies of my Datang for him, and send troops to help Tubo fight my Datang." All I can say is that he has a lot of courage, but I will never allow this to happen. That kid must have seen this and took the lead in mobilizing troops against Nanzhao. ”
Empress Changsun is an extremely smart person, very politically sensitive, once as the princess of Qin, when Li Shimin went on the expedition, she supported the entire Tiance Mansion, and heard that her husband was supportive of Du He's move this time, and immediately said: "That child is too, break Tubo, just complete the task, why make this decision without permission, in case of any accidents, it will be thankless." ”
"A woman's opinion......" Li Shimin scoffed at the words of the eldest grandson, "This is what makes that kid different, the way he thinks about things, is different from others, and the starting point is never for himself." Just like the Suzhou epidemic at the beginning, he cracked the rebellion case and retired. He could have happily returned to receive the reward, but instead he took care of the affairs that were completely none of his own and ventured deep into the epicenter of the epidemic. Because he knows that once the epidemic is big, it will make the south turbulent and hurt the foundation of our Tang Dynasty. This time is the same, Tubo is calm, he has great merit in hand, and he can get the highest honor if he returns triumphantly. But he didn't, he knew in his heart that Nanzhao would be with us sooner or later, and instead of waiting for him to grow, it was better to strike first. Speaking of this, he glanced at Empress Eldest Sun and said, "You are worried that the kid's assertion this time will be true, just say it, I am not so confused, I can't tell the truth." ”
Empress Changsun said: "The concubines don't dare to ask about government affairs, but they also know the truth that Muxiu is in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. ”
Li Shimin said disapprerovitically: "As long as that kid is not spoiled and coquettish, I will support him, what are you afraid of." ”
With these words, Empress Eldest Sun was also relieved. Don't say more, Du He is his son-in-law, and he will take care of everything himself, which is human nature. Empress Changsun is still very emotional, otherwise she would not have interceded with her half-brother Changsun Anye for participating in the rebellion.
Li Shimin put the battle report aside and picked up another secret letter.
When he held this secret letter in his hand, Li Shimin felt strange that this kind of secret letter secretly conveyed to the saint was generally a way to use when something major and unspeakable happened. Now that the battle has been won, what's going on with MeSign?
With doubts, he unwrapped the seal and took out the secret letter.
When Li Shimin saw the content of the secret letter, he suddenly changed, and shouted angrily: "Bastard......"
Li Shimin's change startled the eldest grandson.
Empress Eldest Sun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is angry, instead of letting the anger lose its mind, it is better to calm down and deal with it." She didn't ask what was going on, she knew that there were some things that she wasn't allowed to interfere too much with, even though it was about Duho, and she cared a lot.
Li Shimin's military talent is outstanding, and he knows very well how much harm a traitor who betrays intelligence in military affairs will bring to an army. In particular, the secrets related to grain and grass can subvert the three armed forces.
It is precisely because he knows the seriousness of the problem that Li Shimin is so angry.
Empress Changsun's words made Li Shimin suppress the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "What the queen said is that instead of getting angry, it is better to find out those thieves behind the scenes...... The queen will rest first, I have something important to deal with. ”
Li Shimin left the Lizheng Hall and ordered someone to call Wei Zheng, and called the three people of Dali Temple, Yushi Zhongcheng and Dali Temple.
Yushi Zhongcheng and Dali Siqing are the presidents of the Supreme Court of the Tang Dynasty, while Wei Zheng is recognized as the most upright and selfless minister in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin brought them in to ask them to make every effort to thoroughly investigate the mole.
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Chang'an Longjing Tea House.
Wu Meiniang and her confidant Shi Weigong got together to discuss secret matters.
At this moment, Shi Weigong thought that he was himself, and he did not disguise himself as Wu Yuanqing, and no one knew that Wu Yuanqing, who was chatting and farting with the eldest grandson Shunde, was the same person at all.
"So, Your Majesty already knows that someone has betrayed the intelligence of the Tang Army and is investigating?" Wu Meiniang's fingers tapped on the tabletop, and her coquettish face showed an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"Yes!" Shi Weigong's heart was beating wildly, but he didn't dare to look more, lowered his head, and said: "According to Mrs. Du's instructions, my subordinates have been staring at Lu Qiang's family, and I saw the people of Dali Temple quietly take Lu Qiang's family for questioning last night." ”
This is Wu Meiniang's power, she can't be sure when Li Shimin will know the news of the mole, and she doesn't dare to send someone to stare at Dali Temple to investigate the movements of Dali Temple. But she knew very clearly that once Li Shimin started to investigate the matter, Lu Qiang's family was the only breakthrough. As long as you keep an eye on Lu Qiang's family, you can know everything in the first time.
Wu Meiniang said: "Since the imperial court has launched an investigation, I believe that with the ability of the officials of Dali Temple to handle the case, it will not be long before Wu Yuanqing's body will be found, and then follow the clue of Wu Yuanqing to find the eldest grandson Shunde, the eldest grandson Wuji...... It's your time to step up, everything goes according to plan, and it's important to do it cleanly. ”
Shi Weigong solemnly received the order.
The next day, Shi Weigong disguised himself as Wu Yuanqing, and the eldest grandson Shunde ate wine and meat in the most famous restaurant in Chang'an, the welcome building. In the end, there was an argument with the drinker, and everyone knew about it.
Dali Temple's means and abilities are not boastful, after a night of surprise interrogation.
Where can Lu Qiang's family members who have never seen the world withstand the interrogation of such professionals as Dali Temple, just one night, Lu Qiang's ancestors eighteen generations have been interrogated.
What kind of people he usually interacts with, what friends he has, and how many times he has been to the kiln, he has nothing to hide.
Lu Qiang is an insignificant school, and the friends he makes have certain limitations. It is easy to find that Wu Yuanqing is a special existence.
A small school, how can it be related to the former grandfather of the country?
Although Grandpa Guo thought it was a thing of the past, he would not be reduced to being in the company of a small school and drinking and talking. What's more, Grandpa Guo also had friction with Du He.
So, the people of Dali Temple asked Wu Meiniang to ask.
Wu Meiniang is an "honest" girl, and she told Wu Yuanqing's bastard deeds truthfully.
Several officials of Dali Temple are literati, the most important filial piety, listening to Wu Yuanqing's disloyal and unfilial bastard behavior, all of them are full of righteous indignation, and listen to Du He once taught Wu Yuanqing, and glanced at each other: Wu Yuanqing and Du He have a grudge, and there is a motive for revenge.
It's just a former prince, where is there still the power to collude with Tibet?
Following Wu Yuanqing, Wei Zheng set his sights on the eldest grandson Shunde.