Standing in the main hall, watching Wang Fulai hand the chapter to the emperor, Li Xuan's expression was solemn.

Li Zhi didn't look at it at all, and pushed it directly to Empress Wu, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "You come on." ”

"Whoa!" Li Xuan arched his hand, and then recalled and said: "In fact, the minister and Guo regretted that the earliest acquaintance was half a year after the battle of Dafeichuan, the minister was in Pengzhou soup porridge, and met him by chance, although he was a beggar at that time, but the minister still saw at a glance that his identity was extraordinary, so when he left later, he deliberately let people send some entanglements. ”

A beggar in his early twenties, with fine skin and tender meat, anyone can see that something is unusual, and with a vigilant face, it is really difficult not to attract attention.

"Did you ever think about keeping him?" Empress Wu suddenly raised her head, put down the concerto, and looked at Li Xuan with blazing eyes.

Li Xuan pondered slightly, thought about it and said: "Chen should have had an idea at that time, but later he should have denied this idea. After all, at that time, the minister didn't know where he came from, although he knew that he was a little extraordinary, but he didn't know what his ability was, and he only stayed in Pengzhou for a while, and left after his body recovered. ”

"I went to Tibet." Li Zhi nodded slightly, compared to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is closer to go to Songzhou to Luo.

"It should be." Li Xuan nodded slightly and said: "After the Dafeichuan War, it was our dynasty that closed the border passage with Tibet, and the Tubo people could not come over, but the people of our dynasty could go over the mountains and mountains. ”

Don't underestimate the ability of the mountain people, many of them are insurmountable moats in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the hands of the mountain people, only one tool is needed to turn the moat into a thoroughfare.

"Two years later, the caravans of the courtiers began to pass through Luo, and by that time, the border restrictions between the DPRK and China on Tibet had also been relaxed." Speaking of this, Li Xuan paused slightly, looked up, and saw that Empress Wu and the emperor didn't care, so he continued: "The caravan of the minister's family went to Luo, and it was still a bit large, and half a year later, the man actually found the caravan by himself and told the minister his identity. ”

Li Xuan's expression was completely solemn, between him and Guo Regret, it was never his deliberate cultivation, and others found him.

Or, to put it mildly, he's the one who is being taken advantage of.

"For a long time, the exchange of news between the caravan of the courtier's family and him has never been in the city of Luo, but outside the city, so that even if something happens to one party, the other party can disappear and leave in time through all kinds of clues." Li Xuan gave up his hand again, and said with a serious expression: "He has never been the one who takes and sends information, as for where he is hiding and what he is doing, his subordinates have given strict orders and are not allowed to track down." ”

In many cases, it is because of their own hands that many of their own things have become tools used by others, and then they have pursued people who should not be pursued, and finally the situation is completely out of control.

Li Xuan is very vigilant about these things, and it is precisely because of this that he can gain the trust of others.

"Now all you need to do is take the minister's handwritten letter, take it to Luo, give him the letter outside the city, and then leave directly, and then wait for him to send someone to the door." Li Xuan looked at the emperor and the martial queen, and said seriously: "A person like him, he won't trust anyone, it is difficult for anyone to control him, and it is not easy to even threaten him, so if you want to make him obedient, there is only one way to lure him." ”

"Money, official position." Li Zhi said calmly: "As long as he can help me destroy Tibet, I can give whatever I want." ”

Li Xuan stood in the hall and was silent.

He knew what Guo regretted wanting most, but the emperor couldn't give it easily.

Taking a deep breath, Li Xuan finally spoke, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, I have now gained a firm foothold on the plateau, and I ask Your Majesty to order the Hongwen Pavilion to write a document to set up a sacrifice to commemorate the 50,000 soldiers who died in the First Battle of Dafeichuan." ”

Li Zhi frowned slightly, and he immediately understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words: "Do you want to put Guo Zhifeng in the memorial list?" ”

Li Xuan nodded slightly, and said: "In the first battle of Dafeichuan, Guo Beifeng's crime is unforgivable, but the crime is greater than death, after the death of a person, the coffin is concluded, and his affairs, the historians of all dynasties will not change their words, but he died in battle after all, and the minister does not ask His Majesty for forgiveness for him, but only hopes that His Majesty can put it at the end of the 50,000 soldiers, and write a sentence, 'The sinner Guo Beifeng is faceless and ranks with the monarchs, and I hope that the monarchs can forgive my sins'...... In this way, it is enough to make Guo regret dying wholeheartedly. ”

Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan, his eyes furrowed, and he didn't know whether to agree or refuse for a while.

"Your Majesty, although Guo Beifeng is guilty, but his father Guo Xiaoke was also killed on the battlefield back then, and now he is given a chance to add a sentence if his son succeeds, because of his son's merit, the emperor forgives the sin; If his son does not succeed, it will be difficult for others to leave Tibet, and when the time comes, the name will be removed. Anyway, no one in the DPRK will know about the plateau. At this time, Empress Wu whispered a word of persuasion, but the last sentence showed a sharp edge.

Now this war, if it can be stopped quickly, the Empress Wu will be willing to use any means.

What Guo regrets is nothing more than a set of east and west.

There is no name of Guo to be sealed in the bottom book of the central court, but there is one on the Qinghai stone stele.

If it is successful, add it to the bottom book.

If it doesn't work, the Qinghai stele will be removed.

It doesn't take much effort, but it can make people die.

This kind of deal is a good deal that can be seen by the naked eye.

"That's it." Li Zhi finally nodded, and then said: "Decree, if he can successfully return from the 'mission', I will restore his family title." ”

Guo Xiaoke's predecessor was the governor of Liangzhou and the assassin of Xizhou, and after his death, he was posthumously awarded the title of Anxi Protector and Yangzhai County Duke by Emperor Gaozong.

Guo Beifeng inherited the title and was the Marquis of Yangzhai.

Guo regretted that if he could inherit the title, he would immediately become Yang Zhaibo.

With the title of earl, coupled with meritorious service, there is no problem at all in serving in Qianniuwei, and it is also the position of a lieutenant in the army.

"Your Majesty is tolerant and benevolent, and if Guo regrets that he knows about it, he will definitely try his best to die." Li Xuan immediately bowed deeply, this person had completely fallen into the hands of the emperor.

Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "The road is paved, and the next thing is how to lay it out." ”

Empress Wu was on the side, looked at Li Xuan and said: "Mangsong Mangzan has three sons, the eldest son is twelve years old, the son of Concubine Koji, and the nephew of the minister Koji Bobu; The second son, Peng Yeyun, is eight years old, the son of Ruosang Concubine and the nephew of the minister Renzu; The third son, Juniper Mangpojie, is also called the crossbow Si Lang, who is six years old and has no son of Concubine Lu. ”

Li Zhi said calmly: "For the country, be the chief, and take the son of the koji concubine, Nie Zhusong, as the praise, but the status of the koji clan in Tubo is not under the Gar family, once they come to power, the position of the minister of the Qinling will not be able to be kept, so the partners of the Qinling can be the sons of Ruosang and Concubine Wulu." ”

"Ruosang clan, small clan, government and opposition have no talents; The Lu clan is very strong in Tibet, but it is mostly in the land of Zhangxiong, and its power in the DPRK and China is average. Empress Wu paused slightly, and then said: "According to the news from Luo Qi, as well as the suicide of Qingdong Protector Wuxiza, the Qinling should have chosen the youngest Juniper Mangpojie as Zanpu, and it should be based on the stability of the Tubo state, after all, there is no Lu Zhangxiong background, and the stability of Zhangxiong makes it impossible for him to reach out to enter the state politics of Tubo. ”

"Without the Lu family's several generations of princesses, they have great power in the palace, if it weren't for the help of the Lu family, the news that Mangsong Mangzan has died would have been spread long ago." Li Zhi sneered slightly, both sides have their own needs and strengths, and such a choice is easier to deal with than simply choosing a small clan with no power.

Li Zhi was almost completely certain that in the future, the death of Qinling would inevitably die at the hands of the Lu family.

"Without the Lu clan and Gar joining forces, it is indeed the most stable pattern, one controls the place, and the other controls the court, so, this time if you want to completely subvert the Tubo inheritance, I am afraid it will not be so easy." Empress Wu frowned on the side.

"That's true, maybe this is probably the situation that Mangsong Mangzan personally designed before his death." Li Zhi turned his head and looked at Li Xuan: "Twenty-seven Lang, where do you think this situation should start?" ”

Li Xuan solemnly arched his hand and said, "Ruosang Branch." ”

"Oh." Li Zhi was slightly surprised, and then asked: "If the Sangzhi clan is only a small clan, there are no talents in the government and the opposition, so it is difficult to set off any big turmoil." ”

Li Xuan bowed slightly and said: "That's true, but it's precisely because he is a small clan, so his strength is not strong, as long as he finds the right time, strikes at the right time, and kills a few descendants of the Ruosang clan, I believe that the Koji clan will immediately become nervous." ”

"Let them think that there is no Lu clan doing it." Li Zhi raised his eyebrows, and immediately understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words.

As for the alliance between the Qinlinggar family and the Lu family, even if others were dissatisfied with Juniper Mangpojie's accession to the throne, it was difficult to set off a big storm in the end.

But if there is no Lu clan to kill the Ruosang clan, then the Koji clan will inevitably die and have cold teeth, and it is inevitable that there will be some action.

In this way, as long as a little Mars is added at the right time, it will immediately form a huge storm.

"And then again, who is sure that without the Lu family, there really wouldn't be that kind of mind." Empress Wu stood aside and added lightly.

The succession to the throne, the cruel battle between you and the life has always been life-and-death, how could you not be vigilant against the Koji clan without the Lu clan.

This kind of thing, Li Zhi and Empress Wu know the most in their hearts.

Li Ke died for no reason back then, he was just implicated in the rebellion between Fang Yiai and Princess Gaoyang, and was unjustly killed by the eldest grandson Wuji.

At that time, Li Zhi looked like a puppet who was put on the stage by the eldest grandson Wuji, but his mind was already clear at a glance.

Otherwise, Li Zhi would not have been in the fifth year of Xianqing, after the eldest grandson Wuji was convicted, he posthumously crowned Li Ke as the king of Yulin County.

But unfortunately, Li Ke's title was not inherited by his son, but was inherited by Li Rong, the grandson of Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian, as the marquis of Yulin County.

The succession of power and the struggle have always been bloody.

Li Zhi didn't know what he thought of at this time, and his cold gaze fell on Li Xuan: "This matter will be dealt with as such, King of Nanchang, the servant Shi Zhang Enzheng is accusing you of conspiracy and sinister, what is your defense?" ”

Li Xuan suddenly smiled bitterly, and said helplessly: "The minister's loyalty to His Majesty can be seen by the sun and the moon, the heaven and the earth can be seen, how can there be conspiracy and sinister actions, what the minister does is nothing more than the lintel of the door, stretching his ambitions, being loyal to His Majesty, and leaving a legacy to future generations, there is nothing else to think of." ”

Li Xuan said in the end, his tone was categorical, his expression was extremely firm, and at the same time, he bowed heavily, and he was loyal.

Seeing Li Xuan like this, Li Zhi was slightly stunned, his expression couldn't help but sigh, and he turned to look at Empress Wu, with a hint of pride on the corner of his mouth.

Empress Wu glanced at Li Zhi angrily, and then said: "Your Majesty and Empress Ben, I don't believe that you will have any conspiracy and misdeeds, and you will do something sinister, but you are too young to do things inappropriately, so I will punish you for self-examination at home, and on August 15, the Moon Dynasty will be confronted by the upper hall and the imperial history." ”

"The minister obeys the order, thank you for your majesty's tolerance." Li Xuan bowed heavily.

"Okay, let's go home, take a good look at my Fuchang County Lord, Fuchang Fuchang, both Fu and Chang, I hope Datang can do the same." Li Zhi said with a smile:

"Whoa."

In the first year of Gaozong Yifeng (676), Mangsong Mangzan died.

The following year, the news of Zampu's death may have leaked, and the ministers "Ye Xin no Koji Bobu and Jiaola no Renzu and others had different ambitions and rebelled." ”

——"Popular History of the West"

(End of chapter)