Spring in the south / Bright and bright, but cold in the north.

Although it is possible to travel by boat between Chang'an and Luoyang, the canal in Guanzhong is shallow and narrow, and it is not possible to travel large ships. Out of Tongguan, the Yellow River has many rapids and rapids, which is not safe.

When the dragon boat is dispatched, there are few boats along the way, which will affect the normal transportation. Therefore, on this eastward tour, Li Shimin took the dry road, and Luan drove out of Tongguan through the official road and went all the way east.

Since it is a patrol, it naturally has the nature of playing, so it is not fast along the way. For example, he has stayed in Hongnong, Tongguan, Shaanzhou and other places.

Mount Hua is steep, Tongguan is majestic, the Yellow River is turbulent, and the mountains and rivers can be seen all the way, and the scenery is picturesque. Coupled with the company of Li Zhi, the king of Jin, and the son of Princess Jinyang, Li Shimin was in a great mood.

It's just that there are still some regrets after all, looking at the immature faces of the two children, Li Shimin always thinks of their mother, the eldest grandson queen, his beloved Guanyin.

I promised her before that I would take her out for a walk when I had time, go to Luoyang, go hunting in the mountains, go on a trip to Yique, and go boating in Luoshui. It's a pity that because of the government and war, all kinds of busyness, there has been no time, no energy or financial resources, and it has always been delayed.

Now that everything is ready and finally it has been made, she is no longer there.

He clearly remembered that in the Lizheng Hall that day, she closed her eyes forever in her arms, and her desire to swim together and enjoy the scenery hand in hand became an eternal regret.

Therefore, on this eastern tour, he did not bring a concubine, but only a promise to her, with her children. I hope she can see it in the spirit of heaven, see each other in her dreams, and reunite as a family.

It's a pity that it has been many days, and she has never walked into a dream, which makes Li Shimin feel a little regretful and lost. However, seeing the two children who had been sad for a long time because of the loss of their mother, Li Shimin finally had a smile on his face, and Li Shimin was relieved.

The nine-year-old slave and the four-year-old son played and frolicked on the grass, laughing and laughing, and the brother and sister were fraternal, comforting the loving father's heart.

The change of Xuanwumen, "killing his brother and killing his brother" is a pain in Li Shimin's heart. For the sake of the throne, he can be ruthless against his own brothers, but as a father, he is full of hope that his children will be harmonious and friendly and avoid a repeat of the tragedy.

If only all the children were like the slaves and sons, the wise and martial emperor indulged in the scene of harmony before him, and his heart was filled with paranoid extravagance. He completely forgot about it, there are still a group of jealous children in Chang'an City, and many of them have ghosts.

Li Shimin wanted to accompany the two children more, and the partial waiter came to report, Yun Guogong, and Shi Zhangliang, the governor of Luoyang, came to greet him and asked to see His Majesty.

Before Luan drove into the Eastern Capital, how could he not have a detailed discussion with this important minister who had stayed in Luoyang for a long time? Li Shimin said helplessly: "Childish slave, son, you have a good life and play here, and my father will go to deal with some government affairs, and come back to eat with you later." ”

Princess Jinyang's little face was full of smiles, and she said in a milky voice: "Father, go and get busy, my son is obedient and obedient, and play with Brother Jiu." ”

Li Shimin smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, childish slave, take care of your son." ”

"Immature leader, father rest assured."

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"Ahh Seeing Li Shimin leave, Li Zhi, the king of Jin, suddenly sneezed.

The pink Princess Jinyang immediately stared at her eyes and said with concern: "Brother Jiu, what's wrong with you?" ”

"It's okay...... Son, let's keep playing. Li Zhi, the eight- or nine-year-old king of Jin, waved his hand, although the spring breeze was blowing, and his sweaty back was a little cold, but he didn't care about it.

The palace maid on the side saw that King Jin and the princess were having fun, and they didn't come forward to disturb until Li Zhi's sneezing became more and more frequent......

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In Mianchi, the place where the King of Qin and the King of Zhao met during the Warring States Period, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin was receiving Zhang Liang, the Duke of Yunguo.

Zhang Liang joined the Tang Dynasty with Xu Shiji in his early years, and entered Li Shimin's Tiance General's Mansion during the Wude period, as a chariot general, belonging to the old generals of the Qin Wangfu with deep roots, and was naturally regarded as a confidant by Li Shimin.

Zhang Liang himself and Luoyang have a deep relationship, and in the ninth year of martial arts, the contradiction between Li Shimin and the crown prince Li Jiancheng intensified, and it was about to erupt.

In such a sensitive and special period, Zhang Liang was ordered to go to Luoyang and secretly contact Shandong Haojie in case the situation changed, to put it bluntly, to win over supporters for Li Shimin.

But this matter was learned by Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, and he accused Zhang Liang of plotting misdeeds in front of Li Yuan. Li Yuan ordered a division to torture him, but Zhang Liang was always tight-lipped and did not confide in Li Shimin for his secrets.

The interrogation was fruitless and the charges were difficult to convict, and Zhang Liang was finally released and sent back to Luoyang. Soon after, it was the Xuanwumen Revolution that shocked the Tang Dynasty, the crown prince Jiancheng and the king of Qi Li Yuanji were executed, Li Yuan was forced to abdicate, and Li Shimin ascended the throne as emperor.

Zhang Liang, as a confidant and hero, was named the general of the right guard, the governor of Huaizhou, and the prince of Changping County. Later, he moved to the governor of Luozhou, Yun Guogong, and was stationed in the eastern capital of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and Luoyang, an important town in the Central Plains.

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin saw his confidant and said with a smile: "Zhang Liang, I have worked hard in Luoyang in the past few years. ”

Zhang Liang said modestly: "It is the duty of the minister to garrison Luoyang for His Majesty, and it is not hard. ”

"Luoyang is all right?" Li Shimin smiled slightly and asked pointedly.

"It's all good." Zhang Liang said: "In recent years, Luoyang has prospered, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment. ”

The sycophants are very well shot and very confident, if not, how could he ask the Son of Heaven to take advantage of Luoyang? Isn't it just to show the effectiveness and merits of their governance of Luoyang!

The Tang Dynasty has a metropolitan government in many places, but there are not many real metropolitan governors, and it is rare for Wu Wang Li Ke to serve as the metropolitan governor of Anzhou. Most of the others were princes or important ministers, who were vacant in their posts, but did not go to their posts. For example, Li Zhi, the king of Jin, was already the governor of the capital of Bingzhou when he was a five-year-old doll.

In fact, the person who really holds power or manages the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is Changshi, for example, the Governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is the British Duke Li Tao. The Luozhou Governor's Mansion has long been established, but the Metropolitan Governor has been vacant, and the actual person in charge is Changshi Zhang Liang.

"Well, that's good!" Li Shimin understood it in his heart, and said with a smile: "Luoyang is the eastern capital of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the key point of the canal, and I am very relieved that there is Qing stationed there." ”

Zhang Liang was moved, and suddenly showed a little sign of tears, and I don't know if he was moved by the grace of knowing the encounter, or if the acting skills were too good.

Li Shimin is still optimistic about you, I know your hard work and credit, and I will not treat you badly, until Zhang Liangqing is stable, then he asked: "Is Shandong okay?" ”

Zhang Liang suddenly looked solemn, this is the most important thing, it is his most important mission to garrison Luoyang, and it may also be the real purpose of Li Shimin's eastern tour.

Li Yuan raised troops from Taiyuan and called Chang'an emperor because he had the support of the Guanlong nobles, and his foundation was in Guanzhong Longyou. However, the land of Shandong (east of Kuoshan Mountain) is the hometown of the Northern Qi Dynasty in the past, and the foundation of the Shandong Shi clan is located.

Among the five surnames and seven hopes, Boling Cui, Qinghe Cui, Zhao Junli, Xingyang Zheng, Fan Yang Lu, and the king of Taiyuan are deeply rooted here. These gate valves themselves are estranged from the Guanlong nobles, and they are not very satisfied with Li Shimin, and they may not be sincerely surrendered.

In the past, the unification of the Northern Zhou Dynasty failed to take it for its own use, and Yang Jian and Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty failed to settle them.

Li Shimin does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past, so he must be careful to guard against the Shandong family, and Luoyang, a key place, is very important. Send a brave general like Zhang Liang to shepherd and guard, and send a large army to deter Shandong and stabilize the Central Plains, so as to consolidate Sheji.

There is no doubt that Zhang Liang has the task of stationing and deterring, as well as surveillance. Li Shimin asked, if he asked if the Shandong Shi clan was ready to move?

"In the past few years, His Majesty has pacified the Turks, defeated Gu Hun, and made great achievements, and the Shandong family and heroes have been shocked and impressed by His Majesty's Tianwei, and they are still peaceful." Zhang Liang said in a deep voice: "It's just ...... The minister always felt that some people were separated from the court, and once there was a change, they would be ready to move, as they were in the previous Sui Dynasty......"

"Humph!" The expected answer, Li Shimin sneered: "I came to Luoyang here, and I just wanted to talk to them. By the way, has Hou Junji arrived in Luoyang? ”

Zhang Liang's expression moved slightly, and he said: "The minister hasn't arrived before leaving, but I have received the news, and I must be waiting for Your Majesty in Luoyang now." ”

"Okay, Mianchi is not far from Luoyang, let's start as soon as possible!" Li Shimin's voice landed, and there was a noise outside the imperial tent.

"What happened?" When he was retiring and talking with important ministers, someone disturbed him, and Li Shimin was very unhappy.

I didn't want the guards to come in in a hurry, so I said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the King of Jin is sick......

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PS: Zhang Liang should be the governor of Xiangzhou at this time, and he was reappointed as the governor of Luozhou a few years later.