Chapter 9: A Different Mind
Liu Yi took out a little dry food from the package and wanted to put it in Shangguan Wan'er's hand, but Shangguan Wan'er didn't take it, so she ate it by Liu Yi's hand, and after two bites, she didn't even bother to lift her hand, asking Liu Yi to feed her, Liu Yi also smiled and put a piece of dry food into Shangguan Wan'er's small mouth.
This woman, whether in the past life or the future life, some things in her bones are almost the same, her attachment to the man she loves is similar, and some intimate small actions are also the same, such as Shangguan Wan'er's trickery when she just ate.
Liu Yi also enjoyed Shangguan Wan'er's attachment to him very much, thinking about the cold as frost when this beauty was in the palace, looking high and sacrosanct, and then seeing that she was now coquettish in front of her, looking like a cute little woman, as if she was completely different people, she wanted to laugh proudly, but she still held back.
Shangguan Wan'er didn't know these thoughts in Liu Yi's heart, and enjoyed Liu Yi's warm gaze a little sweetly, with a very natural smile on her face, and looked at Liu Yi with affection, and didn't speak for a while.
After eating some dry food and drinking a sip of water, Liu Yi asked again: "Wan'er, you can talk to me about other things in the court!"
"Well, okay," Shangguan Wan'er put away her affectionate gaze, her expression became serious, a little like being in the palace, and continued: "In a few days, Shangshu Zuo Servant shot Liu Renliang to Zhishi, Liu Servant has already asked His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven to ask for Zhishi several times, and this time he finally got the consent of the Second Sage..."
"There is one less minister in the court who has a lot of weight, and there is one less military general who can influence the government!" Liu Yi sighed with some emotion, after Liu Renliang became a general, only Pei Xingjian, a military general who had led the troops to fight, was in a high position, and the weight of the general's speech was even less, which was not a good phenomenon.
"Liu Servant shot in front of His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven, and strongly recommended you several times, saying that you can be extraordinary in all aspects, and suggesting that the imperial court should give you a heavy use..."
"Wan'er, I know that Liu Servant treats me well, and I will be grateful to him, but my father's death has a lot to do with him, and I will remember my grievances and grievances!" Liu Yi shook his head and said.
"Then I won't say anything!" Shangguan Wan'er's hand was put in Liu Yi's palm again, and she continued to talk about things, "Somehow, the prince is very low-key during this time, many times he participates in court meetings, and the courtiers argue about anything, he doesn't express any opinions, even if this time His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven go to the Eastern Capital and entrust the affairs of the state supervision, most of the court affairs are decided by the ministers who assist them, and then they are reported to Luoyang, and they will be implemented only after getting the approval of His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven..."
Hearing Shangguan Wan'er say this, Liu Yi's heart moved, could it be that his words moved Li Xian and made him low-key? At the moment, he asked: "Wan'er, do you know which ministers in the court are the prince's cronies... Or is it really to assist the prince? ”
"Zhongshu Ling, Xue Yuanchao, the left concubine, Li Yiyan, the right concubine, Hao Chujun, the middle and right concubines, the imperial historian, Gao Zhizhou, the left concubine, and Zhang Da'an, the left concubine, these are all important ministers who are loyal to the prince, and these ministers are all crowned with the three rank positions of the Zhongshu sect and rank in the phase... Originally, there was another right concubine who was awarded by the queen of heaven at the suggestion of the queen of heaven, and Li Jingxuan was dismissed," Shangguan Wan'er looked at Liu Yi and was very cautious in her words, "His Majesty the Emperor has always been very fond of the crown prince, and the ministers selected to assist him are also very important in the court, and His Majesty the Emperor has also done a lot for the prince..."
Listening to Shangguan Wan'er say this, Liu Yi was also impressed, the strength around Li Xian was really not small, many ministers who were in the prime minister's position assisted him, listening to Shangguan Wan'er's tone, these people were loyal to Li Xian or Li Zhi, and acted according to the emperor's orders, but such a thing, would Wu Zetian be able to bear it, even if Li Xian kept a low profile, he asked again at the moment: "Does the queen have no countermeasures?" ”
"Of course, there are countermeasures, after the year, according to the proposal of the Queen of Heaven, Pei Yan and Cui Zhiwen, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, Wang Dezhen, the waiter of the Zhongshu Gate, and the three products under the Zhongshu Door, are listed as prime ministers, and now there are several more ministers in the middle of the court than in the past few years!" Shangguan Wan'er said in a low voice, "Cui Zhiyi, who went to Anbei to take over General Pei's military affairs this time, is Cui Zhiwen's brother, and he was also proposed by the Queen of Heaven..."
"Oh!" Liu Yi responded, Wu Zetian was really not simple, and promoted three ministers to the prime minister at once, but Liu Yi didn't believe that these ministers would be willing to obey Wu Zetian, and on the issue of the heir to the throne, Wu Zetian would be chosen, but Liu Yi thought that Wu Zetian was not the emperor immediately after Li Zhi's death, but after many years of operation, he ascended to the throne with the support of a group of ministers, and Wu Zetian is now also selecting loyal ministers. The power is slowly cultivated, after all, it is still Li Zhi as the emperor, no matter how much power Wu Zetian actually has, but it is still Li Zhi who is the emperor now, and the heir to the throne should still be Li Zhi's son.
"San Lang, now the court affairs are complicated, you don't want to get involved, you don't have to deal with these people, you enter the Qianniu Guard, it is the best choice, you don't need to discuss in the court, there are a lot of disputes, just be responsible for the emperor's honor guard, this is the position that many people dream of, you have to cherish it, don't get into trouble!" Good no good? It is enough to have the favor of His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven," Shangguan Wan'er said uncomfortably like a little wife, "You are still living in your original mansion, and it is your eldest brother who is in charge, and ordinary people will not visit your house, so there will be less trouble... This time, the queen of heaven originally wanted to reward you with a house in Chang'an, but I was also ... I persuaded it... You can't blame me, do you? ”
Shangguan Wan'er was a little embarrassed in her words, such a big reward was persuaded to her, now that I think about it, it's really a pity, if Liu Yi also has his own house in Chang'an, even if it's a little smaller, that's a good thing, it's much more convenient for the two people to meet in private, and Liu Yi doesn't want to rent a house outside.
"Wan'er thinks about me wholeheartedly, how can I blame you," Liu Yi clenched Shangguan Wan'er's hand, his fingers interlocked, there is such a person who thinks about himself, does things for himself, and worries about his own safety, it is really a very happy thing.
Hearing Liu Yi say this, Shangguan Wan'er showed a bright smile, "It's good that you know Wan'er's thoughts..."
Liu Yi also smiled at Shangguan Wan'er, and the two looked at each other, and they both read a strong affection from each other's eyes.
Liu Yi thought for a while, and then asked Shangguan Wan'er: "Wan'er, how much do you know about Tubo during this time?" ”
"I understand a little," Shangguan Wan'er nodded, and gave a general account of what she knew, "Some time ago, tens of thousands of troops in Tubo threatened the Heyuan area, but fortunately, General Heizhi Changzhi repelled it, and some other Tubo people in the border states also had occasional Koubian moves, but they were all repelled by the border army, only Maozhou in the Jiannan area was taken by the Tubo people and could not be taken back!" But the biggest threat to the Tubo people is still Qinghai to the Heyuan area, our army is also ready to fight, the soldiers of the black tooth are brave and good at fighting, the Tubo people did not take advantage, and then tens of thousands of troops rushed to the Heyuan area, at present, the threat of the Tubo people is not too big for the time being, but it will only become more and more serious in the next few years, this is the biggest border trouble of my Datang, and the war between my Datang and Tubo is inevitable..."
"Wan'er, you say, I asked for my own order to go to the Qinghai Heyuan area and go to the subordinates of General Heizhi Changzhi?" Liu Yi asked softly, this idea was not just now, but when he heard his eldest brother Liu Mai tell some things about Tubo after returning to Beijing.
To Qinghai area, Liu Yi has many purposes, one can realize his desire to avenge his father, kill more Tubo people, and the other can bring his private soldiers to Qinghai, and train his own personal guard in the name of training soldiers, no longer do things secretly, and on the front line, there are actual combat opportunities, you can use the hands of the Tubo people to improve the ability of your subordinates, you can also train an army that is good in all aspects, and you can temporarily escape from the headache Princess Taiping, Avoid Princess Taiping's inescapable entanglement, if she stays in Qinghai for a few years, can Princess Taiping still resist not marrying?
Of course, the most important reason is to train his own personal guard troops, and an army trained in combination with the training techniques of later generations, and the discipline and skills are greatly different from those of other armies in the Tang Dynasty, which is a dream of Liu Yi, that is, to master a self-trained and powerful army, to fight on the battlefield, and there are some personnel with good special operations skills for their own use, so in addition to being more handy in combat, some special times, Self-trained personal guards can also play a very crucial role.
"Not good! No matter what the reason is not good," Shangguan Wan'er shook her head desperately, just now she was a little caught off guard, and she was stunned for a while before rushing out, she couldn't have imagined that Liu Yi had just returned from the Anbei expedition, so she wanted to go to the front line in Qinghai, if Liu Yi really went to Qinghai, it would be a long-term burden, this was too sad, "The officials who were released were trying to return to Beijing, you are good, you like to leave Chang'an so much to work abroad, this is... It's a no-go, and I won't let you go anyway!"
Shangguan Wan'er bit her lip and said very resolutely, without any negotiating tone, and tears seemed to well-up in her eyes.
Liu Yi also knew that Shangguan Wan'er would definitely say this, so he didn't insist at the moment, held Shangguan Wan'er's hand in his palm, and said softly: "Wan'er, I just have this idea, and I know that you must have an idea in these things, so I told you..."
Liu Yi is coaxing Shangguan Wan'er's words, in fact, he really wants to go to the border to lead the army, which will be his broader stage, but there is basically no way to realize this idea...
(To be continued)