On the sixth day of March in the twentieth year of Zhenguan, the prince Li Zhen Nadu daughter ten Niang was Liangdi, Najiang Ning Lu's daughter, Jiangdu Lin's daughter, and Taiyuan Wang's daughter were Liangyuan, and she married four daughters at the same time in one day, and the right servant shot the eldest grandson Wuji to preside over the wedding, and the eastern capital Luoyang was a sensation, and the emperor was happy, and ordered a general amnesty to the world, and the whole country celebrated.

On April 21, the twentieth year of Zhenguan, the emperor returned to Chang'an in the west, the prince and all the ministers returned to Beijing together, and the ceremonial drive stretched for nearly ten miles. On April 28, the twentieth year of Zhenguan, the emperor issued an edict to repair the Cuiwei Palace on the top of Lishan Mountain for the purpose of summer retreat, the cost was huge, the ministers admonished, the emperor insisted on his own opinion, and the ministers had no choice but to do it.

On the first day of the fifth month of the twentieth year of Zhenguan, the emperor issued an edict saying: Xue Yantuo belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and now he is in trouble because of the battle for the throne, so that the people's livelihood is withered, and the lives are ruined. At the moment of this edict, the Tang army, which had already assembled around Xue Yantuo and was on standby, was divided into three ways and entered the vast prairie - the western route was led by Zhang Shigui, the governor of Beiting, with an army of 50,000 out of the Ulastai Pass, the middle route was led by Li Ji as the main general, Xue Rengui as the deputy general led an army of 80,000 out of Xiazhou, and the eastern route was led by Zhang Jian, the governor of Yingzhou, with an army of 50,000 out of Shuozhou. Each retreated in order to plan for the future.

After sensing the Tang army's bad intentions, the Bazhuo brothers formed a temporary alliance on the side of the Baidrag River, camped in the horns, and tried to join forces against the Tang army, but it was too late, before the Bazhuo brothers took action, the Tang army, which marched very fast, had already entered the hinterland of Xue Yantuo, and the grassland tribes that were originally attached to the Bazhuo brothers heard that the Tang army had arrived, and they had no intention of responding to the battle, and they scattered one after another. Set up a wine feast to ambush the soldiers to kill Ba Zhuo, Ba Zhuo's first general, the governor of the left army, Arutai, killed himself in the chaos, and the Saina Thorn led the remnants of more than 20,000 cavalry to join Tang.

Hearing that Bazhuo was dead, Dadu did not dare to fight again, led the remnants of more than 30,000 cavalry to Yanzhi Mountain, trying to avoid the Tang Army's soldiers, how could Zhang Shigui's Beiting Army come very quickly, in Zhenguan 20 years of May 28 in Wuergamal Mountain to catch up with the Dadu set up the department, the two sides in this big battle, the soldiers have no heart to fight under the defeat of the Dadu set up the department, the whole army was scattered, the Dadu set up the remnants of more than 1,000 to the south to run to the barren valley, on the way by Dong Qianli led 3,000 rangers to catch up, after a bloody battle, the whole army was defeated, Dadu set up to kill himself, so far, Xue Yantuo Suiping, the Emperor Na Rite Department Shangshu Li Daozong admonished, divided Xue Yantuo's hometown into thirteen states, imitated the old practice of Anxi to govern it, and set up Yanran Duhufu in Shan Yutai (now Hohhot, Mongolia) to unify the states, appointed the general Xiao Siye as the first governor, and transferred the original Beiting Chuhe Prefecture town guard Liu Whirlwind as his deputy.

Speaking of Xue Yantuo is also a big country, in terms of geographical area, it is not much smaller than the current territory of the Tang Dynasty, nearly 10,000 miles away, but the Tang Dynasty only sent troops for a month, and easily wiped out the country, such a big victory is really gratifying, as soon as the news was transmitted back to Beijing, the government and the opposition were churning for it, sweeping away the haze of last year's invincibility in Goguryeo, and there were countless people who sang praises and praises of virtue, and in this faction of joy, the prince Li Zhen fell into trouble.

A big victory is a good thing, but in Li Zhen's view, it is just a boat pushing the boat, there is really no difficulty, after all, the layout of this battle is completely the result of Li Zhen's single-handedness, as early as Li Zhen just arrived in Anxi when he had laid out the situation of Xue Yantuo's destruction, if it wasn't for the old man's insistence on conquering Goguryeo, Xue Yantuo should have perished last year, how can this kind of big victory have any gold at all, of course, victory is victory after all, it is always worth celebrating, but under this celebration, The trouble came out - on the eighth day of the sixth month of the twentieth year of Zhenguan, Zhang Liang, the squire of the military department, was on the basis of merit for the army, and he respected the generals of the Beiting Army.

It is a good thing to reward meritorious deeds, but the problem is out of place, at least for Li Zhen at this time, this is digging his own foundation naked/naked/naked, if it is really done according to what Zhang Liang said, not to mention that the Beiting Army will have the possibility of breaking away from Li Zhen's control, and what's worse is that the Tang Dynasty of the people of Beiting and the related economic layout will be fatally hit, and this is the result that Li Zhen absolutely can't bear, it is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Liang's move is touching Li Zhen's reverse scales, which is unbearable!

Li Zhen has never been a soft persimmon to be manipulated, in the face of such provocations, counterattack is an inevitable choice, but how to fight back, but it is a troublesome matter, at least before finding out what article is behind Zhang Liang's move, Li Zhen did not move blindly, but watched coldly, what should be done is still done, and the official document that should be handled has not been pulled down because of this, but the "Rising Sun" system has moved in an all-round way, digging out the truth behind the matter with all its might. "Rising Sun" is worthy of being the sharpest weapon of Li Zhen's men, after three consecutive days of excavation, some looming clues finally surfaced, as soon as he got the relevant news, Li Zhen immediately summoned the two major strategists to the study, urgently discussed the relevant countermeasures.

"The ministers have seen His Highness." As soon as Mo and Na walked into the study, they saw that Li Zhen's complexion was wrong, and then they saw Yan Da standing beside Li Zhen with a solemn face, knowing the importance of the matter, how dare they slack off, and they each stepped forward to respectfully salute Li Zhen.

"Well, sit down." Li Zhen was obviously in a bad mood, just nodded, and did not get up to greet him, and after the two strategists sat down, Li Zhen glanced sideways at Yan Da, and slowly said: "Yan Da, let's say the news again." ”

"Yes, my subordinates obey." Yan Da flashed out from the side, and saluted respectfully: "Your Royal Highness, two gentlemen, the day before yesterday, Zhang Shilang's letter was reported according to the results of the investigation by his subordinates as follows: since April, the supervision of the imperial history Yao Qisheng on April 28, the first day of the fifth month, the third day of the first month, and the ninth day of the first month went to Zhang's mansion to visit, it is understood that the two originally had a general personal relationship, and there was no secret state, considering that the two belonged to different camps, the subordinates thought that there must be something strange in it, and in addition, according to investigation, Yao Qisheng will go to the Shu Wangfu every time he visits Zhang Liang. And the king of Shu will also go to the palace of Wu Wang to meet with the king of Wu in private on the same day or the next day, the situation is unknown, according to the report of the 'nail' in the palace of the king of Wu, Wu and Shu have no one present at every meeting, and their behavior is very suspicious, and again, according to the report of Yan Er, although His Majesty has not expressed his position on what Zhang Liang has played in the past few days, however, he will look at his twists and turns every day, as if he intends to move, yesterday the eldest grandson Situ, Fang Xiang and His Majesty also had a secret discussion in the study, the details are to be investigated, and the known situation is so"

"Let's discuss." After De Yan finished speaking, everyone fell silent, each frowning and falling into contemplation, and after a long time, Li Zhen said something with a gloomy face.

The matter is already obvious, the situation is undoubtedly grim, everyone present is today's wise men, how can they not see how the current situation is formed, the left and right are just the princes following the old man's power to cut Li Zhen's military power, and pushing it vigorously behind the back, the purpose is also very obvious, that is, to create a momentum - in the face of this situation, if Li Zhen is indifferent, and the old man has made up his mind, I am afraid that Li Zhen's military power will be completely lost, once the general trend changes, Li Zhen is powerless if he wants to resist, but if Li Zhen fights back at this time, the father and son may have to be right, as soon as things make a big fuss, the court situation will be chaotic, in this situation, the princes who were originally suppressed by Li Zhen are bound to be able to fish in troubled waters, and if Li Zhen's holy family is not good, it will fall to the bottom, and it is difficult to say whether the prince's throne can be kept, it is obvious that this is a dilemma, it is not good to advance, and he is unwilling to retreat, and he has to be beaten if he stands still, I have to say that the princes have seized the opportunity, gave Li Zhen a ruthless blow, which really made Li Zhen feel very painful.

"What are your highness's plans?" The situation was serious, and the two strategists did not dare to speak easily, and after glancing at each other, Na Long took the lead in asking.

What's the plan? To tell the truth, Li Zhen is also at a loss at this time - it is extremely unbearable for him to lose his military power, not to mention that the well-built Tang affairs of the people of Beiting may disappear, and several years of hard work are about to be wasted, this result is definitely beyond the bottom limit that Li Zhen can bear, but it is very difficult to be hard with the old man, in addition to considering that the old man's body has been declining, it is really difficult to go through the waves again, and the most important thing is that Li Zhen does not want to give the gang of brothers a chance to raise their heads, once the matter is in trouble, Not to mention that the "Immigration Shu" that is currently being operated is unsustainable, that is, his position in the East Palace must have the possibility of crumbling, but if he is allowed to be judged by the old man, but it is not something that Li Zhen can accept, it is this kind of contradictory psychology that makes Li Zhen have a kind of dilemma, as early as before the two major strategists came, Li Zhen has repeatedly calculated the pros and cons, but he has never been able to make up his mind. It's just, well, it's just my father'......"

Li Zhen didn't finish speaking, but the meaning inside was expressed, that is, Li Zhen hoped that the two strategists could find a way to keep the military power without too much irritation to the old man.

"Your Majesty has not made a decision for a long time, but I am afraid that I am also worried about His Highness's feelings, and he may not have seen the plans of the princes. Naron frowned and muttered for a long time, then tentatively suggested.

"No." As soon as Na Long's voice fell, Mo Li immediately said: "Your Majesty is a generation of male lords, you may see the possible chaos, but you may not take it to heart, if it is not bad, Your Majesty must have reached a consensus with the eldest grandson Situ and Fang Xiang, and it may be easier to reduce His Highness's military power." ”

How can you allow others to snore like thunder next to the couch, since ancient times, even if the father and son are no exception, the more promising the monarch, the more intolerant of the existence of threats around him, how can this Li Zhen not know, of course, Li Zhen also knows that so far, the old man is still satisfied with his own prince, if the old man still has a life span of twenty or thirty years, Li Zhen does not count the gains and losses of the moment, the problem is that the old man's body may not be able to support for a long time, in case of a major event, there is no strength in his hands, How can it be possible to suppress the ambitious brothers together, from this point of view, Li Zhen is impossible to be at the mercy of the old man, at this time, when he heard what Mo Li said, he changed color angrily, and snorted coldly: "How can this palace sit and wait to be killed!" ”

The meaning of Li Zhen's words has been expressed very clearly, that is, Li Zhen is determined to fight back, and when the two strategists heard it, their faces immediately became more solemn, but they were not in a hurry to speak, but they each frowned and pondered again, after a long time, Na Long sighed and said: "As the saying goes, the bell must be tied to the bell, since this matter was started by Zhang Shilang, I am afraid that the matter of breaking the situation will only fall on him." ”

"Oh? Let's talk about it. Li Zhen raised her brows, a gleam flashed in her eyes, and she looked at Na Long with blazing eyes.

As soon as he heard Li Zhen's words, Na Long arched his hand and said: "Your Royal Highness Mingjian, that Zhang Shilang is an important minister of the imperial court, ranked above the Lingyan Pavilion, the princes are looking for him to come out, it is really a good move, not to mention that he is now a soldier of the Ministry of War, he is in charge of the affairs of the Gong, and the words and things in this chapter are pushed to work, which belongs to the matter of the division, even if others know that his intentions are not good, but there is no place to say, this is the strategy of the yang with the yin, although it is difficult to break it, but it is not without a solution, but it is only his own mistake, then his performance is naturally impossible to say, this is the bottom of the kettle salary also, Although it can solve the current misfortune, there is an infinite possibility of future troubles, and His Highness should be cautious. ”

Li Zhen is an awakened person, as soon as he heard Nalong's words, he already knew where the root lay - at this delicate time, although overthrowing Zhang Liang can temporarily relieve the situation of being attacked on all sides, but he may not be able to hide from the old man, even if he can get out, the old man's suspicion is inevitable, the original thinning gap between father and son is only afraid that it will be thickened again, and over time, it is difficult to ensure that the old man does not change, in other words, in fact, he did not really solve this situation, but pushed the change to the future.

If possible, Li Zhenshi doesn't want to have any conflict with the old man, whether it is from the perspective of father and son, or from the stability of the court situation, it is the case, but considering that the old man may not have much time, Li Zhenshi has no choice, and in desperation, he can only suppress the irritability in his heart, and said with a long sigh: "The future will be discussed in the future, and the current matter will come first." ”

Since Li Zhen had made up his mind, the two strategists would not say anything to persuade him, and after glancing at each other, Na Long said: "Your Highness, as far as I know, Zhang Shilang is a good witch, and every time he is good with a warlock, if His Highness wants to destroy him, he can start from here, or it may have a miraculous effect." ”

"Oh?" Li Zhen groaned lightly, and did not express her position immediately, but looked at Mo Li, who was silent, and quickly frowned and said, "What does Mr. Mo think?" ”

Facing Li Zhen's inquiring gaze, Mo Li did not rush to answer, but frowned and muttered for a while, repeatedly considering the pros and cons, and after a long time, he sighed and said: "This dangerous chess ear, but it can not be repeated, Your Highness has already made up his mind, and he should act according to his orders." ”

"Hmm." Li Zhen saw that Mo Li had no objection, nodded and said: "Although Zhang Liang is the first offender in this matter, since he should be punished, Yao Qisheng will not escape the responsibility, this palace does not want to see these two again, so this matter will be arranged by the 'Rising Sun', this palace does not look at the process, as long as the result is done, you will discuss and handle it." When Li Zhen said this, he immediately stood up, flicked his big sleeves, walked out of the door of the study, and turned into the harem......

Although he has made up his mind to fight once, and he also has the consciousness of a head-on conflict with the old man, Li Zhen's heart not only did not relax because of this, but became a little more gloomy, of course, it is not that he is worried that the "Rising Sun" has no corresponding means, and it is not that he is worried that the two great strategists Mo and Na will not have a good strategy, but he just lamented that it was not easy to be born in heaven. It wasn't until a large group of female eunuchs led by Du Siniang said goodbye that Li Zhen woke up.

"Excuse me." Li Zhen has never brought the troubles of government affairs back to the harem, although she was very depressed at this time, but as soon as she saw Du Shi Niang's face, she immediately showed a smiling face, waved her hand with a light smile, and gave a casual order, then stepped forward, took Du Shi Niang's little hand, and walked slowly into the palace.

"Your Highness, please be seated." Du Siniang is a very clever person, and she knows that Li Zhen must have something difficult to decide in her heart, but she abides by the instructions of the harem not to interfere in politics, and does not ask for the reason, but serves Li Zhen very gently and sits on the couch, stretches out her hand, gently holds Li Zhen's shoulder, and helps Li Zhen to relieve her bones.

Du Shi Niang's technique is very in place, Li Zhen's originally tense body quickly relaxed, and the boredom in her heart was also alleviated by the young and old, as soon as the person was comfortable, some interest came, and she hugged Du Shi Niang, who was kneeling behind her, into her arms, stretched out her big hand, and climbed to the peak with familiarity, so shocked that Du Shi Niang exclaimed softly: "Your Royal Highness, don't ...... it."

"Huh?" Since Du Shi Niang married Li Zhen, although she can't talk about the three thousand favors, she is definitely the most favored of the concubines in the East Palace, and she has always been obedient to Li Zhen.

"Your Highness, concubine, concubine...... With ......" Du Shi Niang's voice became smaller and quieter, and by the end it was as thin as a mosquito, but her pretty face was getting redder and redder.

"Oh? Hahaha...... "Li Zhen's hearing is so good, she can hear Du Siniang's words clearly, and when she saw Du Siniang so ashamed, she was amused and laughed, and the previous depression was swept away......

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