Chapter 142 refers to the east and the west
It is a great ability to see that there are traps ahead, but it is not necessarily avoidable to see it, as far as Li Zhen's current strength is concerned, there is no possibility of cracking it alone at all, if you want to be safe and sound, you have to borrow your strength to fight, of course, this force is not so easy to borrow, there has to be an opportunity, and you can't be in a hurry, so Li Zhen can only make corresponding preparations silently according to the heart of the commotion.
On the first day of March in the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, the anti-rebellion edict was officially issued, and the British Duke Li Ji was in command, leading an army of 100,000 to conquer Qizhou, and Li Zhen, the squire of the military department, was responsible for the relevant logistics matters. Everyone knows that the Qizhou Rebellion looks huge, but in fact, it is vulnerable, it is the best time to make war achievements, and there will be no such shop after this village, right? There are so many people who come to the door to say that they are like carp crossing the river, and these people are still dignitaries in the court, and they can't be offended, so they are stunned and make Li Zhen dizzy, and even the time to go to Pei Yanqingqing and me has been squeezed out, this is okay, I have to greet each other with a smile, how can I be distressed.
“…… There is no need to mobilize the grain and straw in Yanzhou to the Beijing Division, so send an official letter to the household department, asking them to transfer the grain and grass from Yanzhou to Taiyuan, and the army can be replenished by the way...... The battalion soldiers in Jiangzhou can go directly to Tumen Pass and wait...... The general order Taiyuan Assassin Shi rushed to make siege equipment and prepare relevant grain and straw from now on, waiting for the arrival of the army...... Well, if you still don't understand something, you can ask. In the lobby of the Ministry of War, Li Zhengao sat at the top, the pen in his hand kept commenting, his mouth kept explaining, he was so busy that he was sweating, and it was easy to arrange all the matters, so he raised his head and glanced at the timid officers of the Ministry of War, and asked a little tiredly.
Since the case of the arsenal, the officials of the Ministry of War know that Li Zhen is not easy to fool, and no one dares to test Li Zhen's ability with his own life, and Su Dingfang, the official secretary of the Ministry of War, has never been a director, and the affairs of the Ministry of War have always been decided by the two squires, and when Li Zhen was not there, everything was under the management of Li Youling, but after Li Zhen came back, this Lord Li immediately became "sick", and he couldn't get up as soon as he got sick, not to mention the director, even the court couldn't go up, and the affairs of the entire Ministry of War were all pressed on Li Zhen's head, Although Li Zhen was tired enough, it also made Li Zhen's prestige among the officers of the military department.
Tired, so fucking tired! Damn, this is just a military department, if you become the emperor, then you are not tired and lie down? Damn it! Li Zhen raised his head and looked at the sky, only to find that it was almost noon before he knew it, and all the time spent in the morning was spent in the papers, and his mood was suddenly very unhappy, but when he remembered that it was now difficult to ride a tiger, he was even more tired in his heart, let out a sigh, got up, and paced a few steps in the lobby, just thinking about letting the people send lunch, but saw a few eunuchs hurriedly walking in outside the yamen, he hurriedly paused, hurriedly tidied up the official clothes on his body, and strode forward.
These eunuchs really came to pass on the old man's message, and the person who was the leader was the little eunuch Hu Song who had come to Qizhou to deliver the message. ”
"Sons and daughters are grateful." Li Zhen kowtowed respectfully, then got up and looked at Hu Song and said with a smile: "Father-in-law Hu, I haven't seen you for a few days, but you have been promoted again, you can be described as young and promising, and this king admires it so much." ”
When he went to Qizhou last month to deliver the decree, Hu Song was still wearing a seven-grade eunuch costume, but now he has changed into a six-grade eunuch uniform, which is already equivalent to the chief eunuch of a palace in the harem. Seeing that Li Zhen took advantage of the unpreparedness to stuff a small package into his big sleeve, the smile on Hu Song's face suddenly became extraordinarily bright, peeked left and right, leaned over to Li Zhen's side, and said softly: "The British Duke is also there." Then he raised his voice and said, "His Royal Highness King Yue, please stop." ”
Li Ji is also there? Li Zhen was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted, the old man was looking for himself at this time for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion in Qizhou, but it was not clear whether it was a logistical matter or an overall strategic matter, and he was a little stunned for a while, and he didn't speak for a long time, Hu Song was a little anxious, but he didn't dare to urge Li Zhen loudly, so he had to laugh with him, and shouted in a low voice: "Your Highness, Your Highness." ”
"Oh, father-in-law, please, this king will go as soon as he tidies up." Li Zhen came back to his senses, smiled and waved his hand, signaling that he understood, Hu Song didn't dare to persuade again, nodded, and hurriedly went back to the palace to resume his life, Li Zhen walked to the desk and hurriedly sorted out the results of his busy work these days, hugged him in his arms, went out of the lobby of the military department, and rushed to the Ganlu Palace.
Today is not the day of the early dynasty, the surroundings of the Ganlu Hall are also a lot deserted, and there are not many courtiers waiting to be summoned outside the hall, generally all of them are some servants and other characters from various departments, those important ministers of the court are not here at this time, Li Zhen's sign has just been handed over Not long ago, the words came out in the Ganlu Palace: - "Xuan." ”
Well, how is it all? Li Zhen's eyes were very good, just entered the Ganlu Palace, and saw a few people standing in front of a huge sand table in the hall, in addition to Li Shimin and Li Ji, there were still Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji, two servants shot at the left and right, and the suspicion in his heart suddenly rose, but he didn't dare to think about it, strode forward, knelt down respectfully on the ground, and reported loudly: "The son Li Zhen knocked to see his father." ”
Li Shimin raised his head, glanced at Li Zhen, and said very plainly: "Excuse me, Zhen'er, come and see, how to fight this battle in Qizhou?" ”
No way? The old man really asked this question, damn, there must be an article here! Li Zhen didn't believe that the old man called himself just to ask how to fight this battle, without him, the old man himself is a military genius, and he has already played well with the war, how can there be any difficulties in the face of such an ordinary small battle as Qizhou, besides, Li Ji is also a famous general who has fought an old battle, such a broken battle, he can win with his eyes closed, how can he need Li Zhen, a junior, to talk more.
Suspicion is suspicion, since the old man opened his mouth, he can't help but reply, Li Zhen walked to the sand table, pretending to look at the sand table, Hao Sheng sorted out his thoughts, pointed to the sand table and said: "Father, the princes, please see, this Qi, Qing, Yi, Zi four states are each other's horns, the land of the four states seems to be huge, but in fact, it is not, now Qizhou has been reversed, Qing, Yi, Zi three states are still in the wait-and-see, my army is a shot, its heart will panic, it is bound to gather people to resist, if the war is delayed, then Shandong will be eroded, therefore, Erchen thought that this battle should be a surprise victory, quickly extinguish the rebellion in Qizhou, and do not give Shandong Zhuzhou time to react, if the army slows down the march speed to slack the enemy's heart, and with a partial division to go down the trap of the road, straight into Qizhou, with the speed of the soldiers into the city, and at the same time spread the counties, saying that the imperial army has arrived, only investigate the culprit, do not ask the rest, anyway, there are heavy rewards, the enemy is in a panic, do not know the reality of our army, then there will be civil strife, this battle will win without a fight. Here the son of the minister is shallow, and he looks to his father and the emperor to see it. ”
What Li Zhen said is nothing more than the deformation of the strategy of cultivating the plank road and secretly crossing the Chen Cang, at most plus some psychological warfare, there is nothing surprising, of course, this is also the strategy that Li Shimin is considering, at this time, seeing that Li Zhen is right, Li Shimin's eyes inadvertently flashed a look of satisfaction, but there is no special expression, not even a comment, just a flat tone asked: "In your opinion, what is the root of this chaos?" ”
What is the root? Good guy, dare to love This is the real question that the old man wants to ask, damn, this is not easy to answer! At this time, Li Zhen understood the old man's intention to call himself, and his heart suddenly sank - the cause of the Qizhou Rebellion was gone, not only because of the dispute over the succession, but also related to the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty bureaucracy, or even the extreme dissatisfaction caused by the lack of people of insight can be regarded as one of the root causes, this topic is too big, if you want to answer it safely, which is so easy, besides, the old man never does useless things, this is asking this problem, it must be something to refer to, if it is a careless, The answer is not good, I am afraid that it will be a big obstacle, and I can't help Li Zhen not to worry about it.
Li Zhen's brain spun quickly, he thought about it nervously, and replied with a deep groan: "Father, the sons and daughters think that there are many causes for the rebellion in Qizhou, but the reason why it can really be chaotic is due to the shortcomings of the current official system of the imperial court. ”
Li Zhen's answer did not mention the disobedience of the king of Qi, nor the dispute over the succession, but pointed directly to the current official system, which was obviously much unexpected by Li Shimin, Li Shimin's eyes flashed a hint of brilliance, glanced at Li Zhen, thought about it, and calmly asked: "Tell me the reason." ”
"Qi Qi father, now I have more than 300 states in the Tang Dynasty, more than half of the state thorn history is hereditary, and half of the remaining states are the children of my Tang clan, and the taxes and government affairs are controlled by the state thorn history, and the appointment of subordinate officials is also roughly the same, the people know the history of the thorn, but they may not know the imperial court, this is the source of chaos, now the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty have just been decided, the world is still peaceful, and the people's minds are settled, there is no big problem, once the court policy is missing, if it encounters a natural disaster at the same time, the chaos in the states is only afraid that the scene at the end of the Sui Dynasty will be repeated, even if it can be peaceful, The consequences will be unimaginable. Li Zhen said in his mouth, but in his mind, he couldn't help but think of the chaos of Anshi in the time and space in his previous life, and he couldn't help but shudder, and for the first time in his heart he had a sense of responsibility to change history.
Li Shimin's face changed greatly, but he quickly returned to normal, and snorted coldly: "Alarmist, child's opinion, which round of this court event will get more words, and he will not retreat!" ”
Damn, the question is what your old man asked, Lao Tzu is just telling the truth, can he be guilty of this? Li Zhen saw that the old man was angry, and his heart suddenly became angry and angry, but in front of the old man, he couldn't do it, so he had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow and say: "My father is angry, and my son is speechless, please punish my father." Li Shimin didn't seem to want to listen to Li Zhen's explanation anymore, so he waved his hand impatiently and motioned for Li Zhen to retreat.
Damn, it's okay to make a fuss, why is this so bad? Seeing that the old man mercilessly issued an eviction order, Li Zhen kowtowed helplessly and said, "The retainers have retired." As soon as the words fell, he got up, carefully withdrew from the Ganlu Palace, and had no intention of going to the director of the military department again, so he turned straight back to his own palace, and urgently summoned the two major strategists to discuss.
"Your Highness doesn't need to worry too much, this is just a Taoist exam question, His Highness's answer is exactly what the Holy God thinks, His Highness has passed!" After listening to Li Zhen's worried account, Nalong laughed and took the lead in speaking.
What the? Questions? Cleared? Li Zhen looked at Na Long in confusion, although he didn't speak, but his eyes were full of doubt.
"What Brother Na said is very true, the Holy One just means to fight the east and the west." Seeing that Li Zhen hadn't seen through the strangeness, Mo Li explained with a smile: "Today, the emperor is the emperor, and strategic matters have always been arbitrary, so why do you have to ask His Highness, looking for His Highness, it will not be for the war in Qizhou, then the question is why Qizhou is in chaos, His Highness's answer is just what the Holy God is worried about, and if you can answer this, the status of the prince in the heart of the Holy Lord will be greatly improved, congratulations!" ”
Pointing to the East and the West? Ha, I said, talking about the military, how to ask the two prime ministers to attend, the old man who dares to love also saw from the Qizhou Rebellion that the name is coming, hey, call Lao Tzu to go, the left and right just want to see if Lao Tzu is a qualified candidate for "Optimus Prime", grandma's, it seems that Lao Tzu is still the life of "Optimus Prime" in the old man's mind, hey, let's see! Li Zhen finally understood the unfinished meaning of the two strategists' words, and smiled bitterly: "What's so gratifying about this, it's just an empty field." ”
"Otherwise, Your Highness must know that the cause of today will bear the fruit of other days, and with this thing, Your Highness will have a great future in the future." Mo Li saw that Li Zhen was unimpressed, and said with a smile.
"Yes, what Brother Mo said is very true, His Royal Highness has to seize this opportunity now, it is expected that Qizhou will be leveled, and the change of abolishing the hereditary history of the state assassin will inevitably be put on the agenda, as long as His Highness can pass the abolition of the reserve, everything can be done." Nalong also clapped and laughed.
Clearance? Hey,, it's so easy to get by! As soon as Li Zhen thought of the great turmoil that was about to start, her mood immediately became a little irritable, she shook her head with a wry smile, but she didn't speak immediately, and after being silent for a while, she spoke: "The logistics of the military department is almost deployed, and the army is only a few days away……”
The news that should be released to Li Tai has already been released through different channels, but I have never been able to wait for the feedback from Li Tai's side, not only that, but the prince's head and the third child's head have all died down, quietly, there is no movement, it is completely a calm before the storm, and Li Zhen is not worried, that is, Mo and Na are also full of worries about this, but this is not suitable for too many actions, except for waiting, there is no other way, at this time, Li Zhen is worried, The two didn't know how to persuade them, so they could only keep silent, and for a while the study was quiet, and a strange atmosphere arose.
"Your Highness, someone came to the palace, saying that Concubine Yan sent something to His Highness." Just when the study was quiet and depressing, housekeeper Liu Dequan hurriedly walked to the door of the study and reported loudly.
Sending something? What is the old lady sending at this moment? Li Zhen has moved out of the palace for so many years, and it is the first time she has received a reward from Concubine Yan, and she is suddenly a little curious in her heart, and after thinking about it, she waved her hand and said: "I know, in the future, I will bring people to the second hall, and this king will go immediately." ”
Qin Wuyong, the deputy chief eunuch in Concubine Yan's palace, who was ordered to deliver things, stood up hurriedly when he saw Li Zhen enter the hall, and said respectfully: "The old slave has seen His Highness." ”
"There is Lao Qin's business, what did Niang Niang send?" Li Zhen and Qin Wuyong are also old acquaintances, so there is no need to be polite, Li Zhen just nodded with a smile and asked casually.
"Your Royal Highness, Niangniang heard that His Royal Highness has been working hard for state affairs these days and has not rested well, and she is worried that His Royal Highness's injuries have not healed, so she specially asked the imperial doctor to prescribe a prescription, and ordered the old slave to bring it to His Highness, saying that she wanted His Highness to take medicine on time." Qin Wuyong bowed down and replied, and as he spoke, he took out a piece of paper full of words from his big sleeve and handed it to Li Zhen respectfully.
Prescription? Make no mistake, the old lady mysteriously sent such a useless prescription, what kind of demon moth? Li Zhen paused for a moment, then reached out and took the prescription, looked at it carefully, but found that it was just an ordinary prescription for treating injuries, and it was not much different from the prescriptions prescribed to Li Zhen by the imperial doctors at the beginning, and he couldn't think of a clue for a while, glanced at Qin Wuyong and said, "Does Niangniang have anything to explain?" ”
"No, Niangniang only said that let the prince have a good life and cultivation, and his body is important, and there is no other explanation." Qin Wuyong shook his head and said.
"Oh." Li Zhen saw that he couldn't ask anything from Qin Wuyong's mouth, so he didn't bother to say anything, nodded and said: "Father-in-law Lao Qin went back to the palace to report to his mother, and said that his son thanked his mother for his care, and he would definitely take the medicine on time, please rest assured." ”
Qin Wuyong bowed down and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, the old slave will definitely bring the words, it's not too early, there is still something in the old slave palace, so I will leave." As soon as the words fell, he arched his hand and retreated, Li Zhen held the prescription in his hand, looked left and right, but he never saw anything famous, frowned, and strode towards the study......
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