Chapter 1: Thunder (5 I)
Not only Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei paid close attention to the Fenyang army's every move, but on the fifth day after Li Xu left Boling, a very detailed report had been sent over the mountains and mountains to the desk of Li Yuan who stayed in Taiyuan. In fact, I don't know whether it was out of concern for his daughter's safety or other unpredictable reasons, Li Yuan inquired about everything that had happened in western Hebei in recent months. Under his influence, any new initiative introduced there would spark a controversy in the Tang Mansion and become a hot topic of conversation among his staff for several days.
There are also people who are very impatient with this, and the third son, Li Yuanji, is one of them. Li Yuanji didn't have a good impression of himself, a cheap brother who didn't know where to come from, and a rough brother-in-law who stuck to the door upside down. In my memory, since the appearance of this person, most of my attention that originally belonged to me was attracted by him. And my father has repeatedly used this person to educate himself, and at every turn, 'Zhong Jian is better than you, you should follow Zhong Jian's example here'...... as if this person was the third son of the Li family, and he became a beggar scoundrel who was picked up at will.
was full of complaints, but Li Yuanji didn't dare to do it in public. Although Tang Gong's father has emphasized many times, the concubine no longer has anything to do with the Li family. But if Yuan Ji dares to rashly make unfavorable remarks about his cheap brother-in-law, he will be considered by everyone in the Tang Mansion as having a ruthless temperament and ignoring the affection of flesh and blood. This is not a favorable assessment for him who is just starting to build his team, so he must try to avoid it.
Today's news is shocking enough, and for a long time after Shi Chen Yanshou, the head of the Tang Mansion, read the entire line report, none of the staff members expressed any opinions. They looked at each other, as if they weren't sure the news was true. Someone even reached out and took the wire report, trying to find between the lines whether Chen Yanshou had misinterpreted the original text.
'Just stirred up the place, he actually dared to lead the army on this bone-eyed leader? Don't he know how to write dead words? Li Yuanji snorted lightly in his nostrils, and secretly slandered in his heart. Thanks to his father, he is clear about the bastards Li Xu has done recently. 'Bold, willful, arrogant, ......arrogant, high-flying' in Yuan Ji's eyes, it is not an exaggeration to put all these words used to describe the children of the gentleman on Li Xu's head.
Of course, this can only represent the views of some people in the Tang Mansion. At present, there are still many "short-sighted" guys in the Tang Mansion who are confused by Li Xu's superficial articles, and they actually applaud him loudly for what he has done. These people have a common characteristic, that is, they are from very humble backgrounds, just like Qian Jiulong, the commander of the guards, and Hou Junji under the command of the second brother Li Shimin, these two guys actually think that Tang Gong should have done this in Hedong a long time ago. It was a loss to be refuted by the eldest grandson Shunde and Chen Yanshou, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Zhong Jian, Zhong Jian's move is too impatient!" Li Yuanji, who was thinking about his thoughts, heard his second brother talking, and slowly turned his disdainful gaze. In the entire Tang Mansion, the person who admires Li Zhongjian the most is the second brother Shimin, from the clothes to the style, it seems that there is a shadow of the other party. hates Wu Jiwu, so Li Yuanji has no good impression of his second brother Shimin, although his second brother is less than eighteen years old and won the title of Captain of the Fifth Light Car with his real skills, and he is well-known among the staff.
The expression on Li Shimin's face was worried, as if he was the one who led the troops into the Wuhuiling area to suppress the bandits. "At the moment, I estimate that the court has already piled up a basket of impeachments against him, and at this juncture, he has not seized the time to consolidate the foundation, but he has gone into the mountains to suppress what kind of bandits? If I were Zhong Jian, I would never rush into the army. Anyway, His Majesty didn't set a time limit for him to put down the rebellion. He is now heavily armed, and as long as the tiger does not leave the nest, no one else dares to act rashly......."
"That's true, General Li's entry into the mountain at this time is tantamount to removing the steel knife hanging on the opponent's neck, and the other party will not take the opportunity to make trouble, and there will be no chance when he returns triumphantly!" As soon as Li Shimin spoke, it was as if he had opened a sluice, and the discussions of the staff members came one after another, and Yuan Ji's head was as big as a fight.
"Here we go again, he's not from our family!" Li Yuanji scolded secretly in his heart, but he had to make a deferential look on his face. Being able to listen to other people's opinions with an open mind is the self-cultivation goal that his father Li Yuan requires them to achieve, although most people are talking nonsense at the moment.
Putting aside their own interests, many people here admired Li Xu's boldness. They also believed that the great Sui's chronic disease had indeed reached the point where it had to be cured. Years of political experience tell everyone that the family controls the local government and the court, which makes many originally well-intentioned decrees change their flavor in the process of implementation. And the thoughts and grievances of the common people have no chance to reach the heavens, and few people ask about their life and death. The Great Sui Dynasty fell to such a field today, Yang Guang was mediocre and willful, and the failure of the three conquests of Liao was one of the reasons, and the local wealthy families and the government colluded with each other, forcing the people to have no way out, which is also one of the key factors.
At the same time, the vast majority of staff members also thought that Li Xu was too impatient. If it was in the Kaihuang period, before Nan Chen was destroyed, he relied on the authority of the six counties to comfort the ambassadors, and the authority of the general manager of the Fenyang Army was indeed qualified to quickly cut through the chaos and straighten out the governance and public sentiment in his own territory. At that time, the chief manager was in a high position, and he was in charge of the army and the people. Since the unification of the Central Plains, the imperial court has repeatedly vigorously reduced the authority in the hands of military generals, and generals who lead troops abroad usually have no opportunity to meddle in local government affairs.
People like Li Yuan, Qu Tutong, and Xue Shixiong who are qualified to meddle in government affairs will not act as directly as Li Xu. It is easy to misunderstand that it has the dual power to manage both civil and military affairs at the same time. Placing private individuals in the local area and excluding dissidents is tantamount to a precursor to rebellion. The imperial court has not had time to crack down on such a bold and reckless person, how can it let him fulfill his wish smoothly?
But Li Xu rushed forward recklessly, first went down with a hoe to dig up the land of several wealthy families, and then went down with a knife to cut the power of the six county guards, and within a few months, he offended all the forces under his rule.
There are enemies everywhere, and he actually didn't have anything happening, patted his ass and went into the mountains to suppress the bandits, and he couldn't see that there was a flood behind him.
"Now is not the time to complain about what Zhong Jian has done. While it's still too late, we need to speculate on how Zhong Jian's opponent will attack! After listening to everyone's discussion for a while, Tang Gong Li Yuan decided to put the topic on the right track. Bo Ling Cui, Zhao Jun Li, Shanggu Zhang, and King Xindu, when the first emperor was alive, they didn't want to offend these four families at once. Zhong Jian and the government and the people are at the same time, I am afraid that the opponent has been waiting for an opportunity......" he sighed and shook his head slightly, as if the parents were worried about a child who was causing trouble everywhere.
The conference hall was instantly silent, and everyone in the debate lowered their heads one after another, speculating in their hearts what tricks the local giants of the Fenyang Army would play after leaving the mountain. I am afraid that Li Xu will not be able to be brought down by the impeachment of local officials alone, although Yang Guang no longer trusts Zhong Jian as much as he used to be, but he was pulled up by Yang Guang. As a last resort, Yang Guang, who has a good face, will definitely not stretch his face.
"It doesn't have to be that serious! Isn't there still the emperor's backing behind Zhong Jian? Besides, all he moved was the ownerless wasteland, not the property of those families! Li Yuanji saw that everyone was quiet, and preemptively expressed his opinion. He wore a bright white brocade robe today, and his hair was tied with a crown made of red sandalwood and coral, and the whole person looked graceful and majestic.
"Ancient Jun'en is the most unpredictable!" I don't know if I remembered what I had experienced over the years, or because of the actual situation Li Xu faced, Li Yuan shook his head lightly. Yuanji's words deviated far from the theme he had set, but the father could not dampen his son's enthusiasm, so he could only use his greatest patience to guide him, "As for those barren fields, when there is nothing to produce, there is naturally no master, and when you can fetch food, the master should appear immediately!" ”
"Didn't Zhong Jian promise a long time ago that after the bandits were cleared, everyone could participate in the reclamation?" Li Yuanji's eyes widened brightly, and his face was full of worry about his family. "What about the third sister, will the third sister be in danger?"
"The third prince didn't know that the raw land far away from the city had been abandoned for many years, and it took a lot of effort to reclaim it. In terms of ease of control and the number of outputs, they are far inferior to the ripe fields close to the city. As long as Zhong Jian is driven away, they can find a way to take away the ripe fields reclaimed by the displaced people this year for themselves, along with the crops in the fields and the people who farmed the fields......" When it comes to the performance of some local wealthy families, Ma Yuangui can't help but shake his head. Tang Gong Li Yuan's family business is not small, but looking at the entire Great Sui, it is very rare for a wealthy family to be willing to restrain their behavior to the Tang Gong family and try to leave a way for the people to survive. Human nature is greedy, especially when the opponent has no obvious ability to resist, greed will always defeat reason.
"These people are too unreasonable. If the people are forced to live, they are not afraid of the burning of jade?! After listening to Ma Yuangui's analysis, Li Yuanji began to be angry. We have to quickly send someone to bring the third sister and Zhong Jian's family to Taiyuan, in case someone takes the opportunity to make trouble! ”
"Your third sister refuses to come back, she has that temperament! Alas! Li Yuan then shook his head, smiling bitterly. You sit down first and listen to the advice of others. It's good that you can have this thought, when Ying'er was not married, she took care of you a lot! ”
"When the third sister needs it, I will definitely help!" Li Yuanji looked around and promised loudly. He was very proud of his performance just now, and he didn't hear his father's words at all, and there was already a faint disappointment.
"He's still young after all," Li Yuan looked at his third son sitting upright with loving eyes, thinking silently in his heart. He and the main room had four sons before and after, and the old Siyuanba died early, so the old Sanyuanji got more doting. However, the eldest Jiancheng and the second Shimin are both outstanding, especially the Shimin, Li Yuan's eyes turned to his second son, and the middle was full of expectations.
"I think whether others are making a move, the key depends on how the battle is going ahead. Zhong Jian has always been elusive with soldiers, if he can quickly exterminate the bandits, those families may not have time to get ghosts! Seeing his father's gaze on him, Li Shimin stood up and said his opinion loudly.
"The second brother is right, for so many years, even the Yuwen family has not been able to do anything to Li Xu, and the wealthy families in several places may not have the ability to make Zhong Jian's gutter capsize!" After Li Jiancheng was unwilling, he also quickly added his own opinions. His confidence in Li Xu has always been greater than others, regardless of whether there is a reason for these beliefs.
"What the prince said is not right! It is not easy to defeat Zhong Jian, but it is easy to let him fight endlessly. If you do something in terms of food and grass, ordnance, and military intelligence, Zhong Jian will have to suffer a big loss. Thousands of shouldn't, never should, he shouldn't offend the local officials and the wealthy at the same time! The eldest grandson Shunde shook his head and sighed. After that, he turned his face to Li Yuan, "I suggest that Qin join the army is brought in, before everyone makes a decision, you need to know Cui Qian!" ”
"Lord Changsun is right, General Cui Qian, you don't need to find Qin to join the army, I have inquired about him privately with different people, and I have collected enough information!" Without waiting for Li Yuan to make a decision, Hou Junji, who stood behind Li Shimin, took a half step forward and took the initiative to respond.
All the staff members turned their heads and looked at Hou Junji. "The second son has a good eye, and he actually found such a careful helper!" Everyone secretly praised in their hearts, and the corner of their eyes swept to the completion, which contained a variety of meanings.
"This son is scheming enough, but he is a little anxious!" Li Yuan nodded at Hou Junji, and at the same time made an evaluation in his heart.
"Cui Qian's grandfather is the patriarch of the Boling Cui family, his father is the third in his generation, and he himself is the longest in the three rooms. There are two cousins older than him in his generation, and one of them has already achieved the rank of servant of the Ministry of Officials, plus the rank of doctor. With Li Yuan's consent, Hou Junji cleared his throat and told the news about Cui Qian, like a few treasures. This was supposed to be something that the eldest grandson Wuji did, but the eldest grandson Wuji was negligent, so he was given the opportunity to get Li Yuan's attention.
"Cui Qian was introduced to the camp by his brother when His Majesty established the Xiaoguo Battalion. Later, because of his far-reaching thinking, he was appreciated by General Li and was promoted to lieutenant. After General Li left, there was a slight dislike between him and Yu Wenshi, but they still got along! Last year, all the Xiaoguo in Yanmen City made trouble, and it was all up to him to suppress it, so it didn't cause a big disaster! ”
Sleek, sophisticated, and even a little treacherous. Hearing this, the staff members already had a faint outline of Cui Qian's character. This person is the eldest son of the third room, so he still has the opportunity to win the position of the next generation of family heads, so he will naturally not give up any opportunity to climb up. One of his strong competitors is currently the Doctor from the Fourth Rank, which is not much different from his General Mingwei from the Fourth Rank. So this person only needs to work a little hard at the critical moment .......
After the incident at Yanmen, many of the generals of the Xiongwu Battalion were disheartened and took the initiative to leave the Yuwen family and join General Li. Cui Qian threaded the needle and led the needle, and made great contributions. Therefore, he was promoted to General Mingwei under General Li, but his real power was above General Zhulang. Not only is he General Li's right-hand man, but also very popular in the army! Hou Junji sighed and finally concluded.
"Shhh Hearing this, including Li Yuan, they all gasped. After offending the wealthy and offending the officials, the rear foundation was unstable and he went on an expedition, and he put a poisonous snake by his side.......
This General Li is also bold!
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