Chapter 245: Taibai Mountain Xiangrui
"Alas, this order of the imperial court is really unreasonable!"
In the study room of Longyou Jiedu Mansion, Cen Shen, who was pushing the cup and changing the cup with Fang Chongyong, couldn't help but complain. He also knew that it was okay to say that the imperial court was fine. However, if you are cautious in your words and deeds, it is better not to complain about the saints, this kind of thing is not good to spread.
"How can everything go well in life, a certain age is already in a high position, don't mention it, there is nothing to complain about."
Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said, and then drank all the turbid wine in the cup!
Horse-stepping! Brother Kee is a real dog!
Fang Chongyong scolded Li Longji in his heart for being shameless and indecent, but he had no way at all.
The sudden transfer disrupted his overall deployment and undermined his long-term plans. But then again, isn't that the nature of life?
Plans are always not changing fast.
In some games, in others, the protagonist can always do what he wants. At every turn, he can go through more than ten years of Longyou, turn the country's army into his own private army, and treat the emperor as his own ATM.
The kind of thing where the emperor transferred the head of the army as soon as he ordered it to be transferred never happened.
But in fact, in the peaceful years, unless the emperor thought that the person's life was short, all kinds of constraints would always exist. It is not uncommon for him to be transferred from the position of a line general with a paper order, but it can even be said to be the norm in officialdom.
"Suddenly there was inspiration, and I got a quatrain, dedicated to the festival."
Cen Shen drank a little wine, and suddenly Shixing said.
"Don't write poems that are not conducive to unity, and spreading them will be bad for your career."
Fang Chongyong secretly warned Cen Shen that he was also afraid that the other party's poems would be too good and spread the word, making Brother Ji think that he was dissatisfied with the saint and resentful!
"Fang Jieshuai rest assured, this matter is still in his heart."
"The handsome new Hu is also rude. The depression is clean and clean, and the mountains are lonely.
How about the title is called Killing Hu Qu? ”
Cen Shen touched his short beard and smiled.
The highest hill south of Chase City, known locally as "Lou Mountain", is also appropriate for this poem, because the main battlefield of the last battle was in Chase City north of Lou Mountain.
Cen Shen's poems are more realistic, and his writing is not as good as Li Bai's. But he is much more reliable than Li Bai, and he is much more low-key, and he is still very effective in doing things before and after listening to orders. Moreover, those who are famous for their poetry and writing, can contact their feelings in the name of "meeting friends with literature", and their role can be far more than just obeying orders.
"Poetry is good poetry, but it's a pity that it's not timely."
Fang Chongyong sighed and said.
His trip in Longyou is destined to be short, and his next stop is Hexi, and it is estimated that he will inevitably stay there for a long time.
The previous few years were the years of the least military pressure in the Hexi Corridor, the Hu people in the north were in a period of dormant infighting, and after the destruction of the New Turkic Khanate, the northern steppe entered a new round of reshuffle, and there was no new power rising for the time being.
Therefore, the military affairs of the Hexi Jiedu envoy only need to focus on defending the Tibetan division, and there is no risk of being attacked from both sides.
Although the Jiedu envoy is a big man who controls the military power of one side, in principle, it should be served by someone who is proficient in military affairs, but Ji Ge will also appoint different types of people to serve as Jiedu envoys according to the different regions and military challenges faced, not every one of them is a martial artist with a big waist and a round waist.
In view of the fact that the current military pressure in Hexi is very small, it is natural that there is no need for Qiu Ba, who is full of muscles and can only fight in formations. Fang Chongyong's position seems absurd, but in fact, there are traces to follow, and it can be regarded as a guide due to the situation.
"You pack up today, and leave for Lanzhou early tomorrow morning, and make a front stop there.
Now it's just that the holy decree has arrived, the central government order and military order have not yet arrived, and the imperial court decree will be sent to Lanzhou, and it will not go to Shanzhou again.
I also have to arrange the aftermath here in Shanzhou, and then meet you in Lanzhou in a few days. At that time, the Tianwei army will also go to Lanzhou with a certain party to rest and recuperate, where they will select the elite of the Silver Spear Filial Piety Army.
A certain society wrote to the saint and asked to go to Liangzhou to take up his post a little later, and I believe that this request will still be satisfied by the saint. ”
Fang Chongyong said with a melancholy expression.
Cen Shen was his staff, so he naturally followed him to Liangzhou to take up his post. But Gai Jiayun, Wang Rare and others, it is different, they must stay in Longyou as military envoys. This is also one of the restrictive measures of the Datang Center for the border towns.
Military envoys, who are relatively stable and do not have strong mobility, can ensure the combat capability of the troops by them, and will not become soldiers who do not know the generals and generals.
And the frequent change of festival envoys makes it impossible for these bigwigs in charge of one side to support their own troops.
The imperial court's control over the border towns is institutionalized and normalized, and it is by no means laissez-faire.
Cen Shen crossed his hand and saluted: "Don't worry, Jie Shuai, these things will be done." ”
"Well, let's go, we'll see you in Lanzhou."
Fang Chongyong waved his hand weakly and said.
Cen Shen hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask:
"Jieshuai, although you didn't use your single-handed arrangement in Longyou, but Hexi is the first of the ten major festivals, and the soldiers are full of food. Hexi is a big town again, the only way to the Western Regions, and the degree of wealth is not comparable to the bitter cold Longyou.
You are now the envoy of the Hexi Festival, you can have the right to power, and you can also make money if you want money, why bother frowning? ”
Cen Shen has always been unable to understand that even if Fang Chongyong is busy working in Longyoubai, he is still a big man when he goes to Hexi.
In all fairness, this Fang Yanei is really invincible!
What the hell is he bothering about?
Based on Cen Shen's understanding of the other party, this Xiaofang Festival Marshal is relatively low-key on weekdays, and he can also be called precocious. It's not the type of person who has to moan innocently when something happens.
He really didn't understand, Fang Chongyong seemed to be very reluctant to go to Hexi to take up his post, which was indeed a bit unreasonable.
Back then, Fang Chongyong had the nickname of "Hexi Qilinzi" in Hexi, and he had been working in Shazhou for four years, and he was an acquaintance everywhere.
If Fang Chongyong goes to Hexi to be an envoy, not to mention being cautious, at least he can walk sideways.
Is Liangzhou really that scary?
"It's all, and you'll know when you go."
Fang Chongyong held his forehead and said weakly.
Back then, he thought that he would never be able to return to Hexi, so he engaged in a Ponzi scheme that was sustainable and fishing!
Fang Chongyong thought about it, the game of "drumming and passing flowers" in Hexi smuggling can last for ten or eight years. I didn't expect him to go back to Chang'an for a year or two, and it collapsed over there!
Even the Hengtai team didn't collapse so quickly!
Fang Chongyong remembered that when he left Hexi, the accounts there were still reasonable, and there were constantly magnates from Chang'an and Hu merchants from the Western Regions "entering the pit".
Where is Wang Qi corrupt and perverting the law, he lost the money he gave to Brother Ji, and finally was settled by the queen of the autumn! Otherwise, why did An fight with Wang Qi?
Liangzhou Anshi itself is the major shareholder of the business, responsible for the smuggling and transit of the first line in Liangzhou, and its position is very important. They will hammer Wang Qi, just because this smuggling route can no longer make any oil and water, and they will cut it in advance.
Killing a Jiedu envoy can be regarded as an explanation to the magnates in Chang'an, including Ji Ge, who don't know what big pits are waiting for them over there.
If you can't go, Fang Chongyong will definitely not go to Hexi!
He vaguely remembered that in the history of his previous life, the Liangzhou An clan was a powerful rebel family. But in the end, it was path dependent, and he chose to take the court route and was deeply bound to the Li Tang family. If you don't look at the will, the success rate of their rebellion is much higher than that of An Lushan!
This trip to Liangzhou, the situation is not optimistic!
Thinking of this, Fang Chongyong sighed, he was powerless to complain about this kind of operation of digging a pit to bury himself.
"Sure enough, it's my own appointment, and I'm going to finish it with tears."
Fang Chongyong muttered to himself.
"Uh, that'...... Retired from his position. ”
"Well, go ahead."
Regarding Fang Chongyong's "sad spring and sad autumn", Cen Shen was confused and felt inexplicable, so he had to retire.
After Cen Shen left, Pei Xiu tiptoed into the study, and saw Fang Chongyong's sad appearance, so he hugged him from behind and said coquettishly: "If you go to Hexi, go to Hexi, it's not a big deal, isn't it better to be a formal festival?" ”
Fang Chongyong couldn't explain it to someone with an IQ like Pei Xiu, so he had to jokingly ask: "You are eighteen years old this year, and your father is thirty-five years old." So how many years will it take for you to catch up with your father in age? ”
"Needless to ask, of course it's seventeen years! Such a simple question. ”
Bae Xiu blurted out.
"Look, that's why you're carefree all day, and I really envy you."
Fang Chongyong asked Pei Xiu to sit on his lap, bit her ear and said.
……
The warm spring in Chang'an comes quickly, and the climate is very comfortable.
There was just a heavy rain yesterday, and today it was clear, and the sun shone into the bedroom, Li Longji, the son of the Tang Dynasty, slept a rare sweet dream, and got up alone in a daze.
In the dream, he returned to the age of twenty, but his identity was still that of an emperor. He drove to the Western Regions, hit the Green Mountains (Pamir Plateau) and personally conquered West Asia, so happy!
After waking up from the dream, there was a burst of melancholy that he had obtained the world, but he could never defeat time.
Immortality, what a wonderful dream!
In a certain bedroom in the Calyx Xianghui Building, Ji Ge, who was wearing a red yellow nightgown, sat at the head of the bed, feeling melancholy for a while.
The width of his life is sufficient, but the length could be increased a little more, preferably ...... 10,000 years!
"Sage, Wang Qi has entered Beijing, and now he is waiting for the decree outside the Xingqing Palace.
Does the saint want to meet him? ”
Gao Lishi whispered in Li Longji's ear.
Wang Qi gave Gao Lishi a generous gift that he couldn't refuse, so even if he couldn't help Wang Qi speak, it was still necessary to convey the news by taking the opportunity.
It's about the credibility of the eunuchs!
"Wang Qi? Which Wangqi? ”
Hearing this name, Brother Ji habitually asked rhetorically.
"Back to the saint, the former envoy of the Hexi Festival."
Colliers reminded quietly.
"Oh, oh, you said that Wang Qi, bring him in."
Brother Ji touched the long gray beard on his chin and said.
"By the way, let Fang Quanzhong wait in Xingqing Palace, I will want to see him."
Kego waved his hand at Colliers.
After a while, Wang Qi was brought. This bigwig, who used to be in charge of the military power in Hexi, is almost like a bad old man at the moment. His clothes were shabby, his beard was disheveled, his face was dark, and his body was devoid of energy.
If it weren't for Gao Lishi's trustworthiness, Ji Ge really suspected that this Wang Qi was pretending to be a beggar on the side of Chang'an Street.
"Aiqing has suffered."
Brother Ji couldn't help but step forward, and stretched out his hand to help Wang Qi, who was kneeling on the ground, up.
"Wechen did the smashing of the saint's errand, please forgive the saint."
Wang Qi knelt on the ground and refused to get up, and kowtowed to Brother Ji several times.
"Why did Aiqing say this, although Aiqing can't be a temperance envoy, I still have another appointment."
After Brother Ji helped Wang Qi up, he patted the dust on his body and said. Why Wang Qi was dismissed from office, everything is self-evident.
"Hexi is in turmoil, and I have already arranged for someone to deal with it. What Ann wants to do, I know in my heart.
In this way, I have an important errand for Aiqing to do, I wonder if Aiqing has time to take a trip for me? ”
Brother Ji asked with a smile.
"Yes! Yes! Command, sage! Wechen must do it well! ”
Wang Qi was so excited that his whole body trembled.
"That's right."
Brother Ji pondered for a moment, paced in the bedroom and said:
"Some people are rumored to have an auspicious appearance in Taibai Mountain. Li Hun, a native of Taibai Mountain, said that he saw an immortal with crane hair and a childish face in the Venus Cave, and also left a jade treasure coupon in the stone, which recorded words that others could not recognize, which was suspected to be the method of immortality.
I will now appoint you as the first capital of the Shence Army, and you will take your soldiers to Taibai Mountain, welcome back the jade treasure coupons, and enshrine them in the palace.
It's not that hard, is it? ”
Immortals in the cave? Jade treasure coupons?
What kind of birds are these horses!
Wang Qi, who has seen a lot of information in the Hexi Corridor, has become a person who is inclined to "materialism". Those things like seeking immortals and seeking the Tao are all nonsense in his opinion!
If so, why haven't you seen it?
Things like jade treasure coupons are not new, and it is obvious that there are slanderers around the saint who are talking nonsense. All of this is acting, right? In order to satisfy the Son of Heaven's desire for immortality, he constantly weaves a web of lies in order to obtain high-ranking officials.
Prepare things in advance, then blow the news out, and finally blow it out as a "miracle". There is no difficulty in similar routines.
This kind of thing, the saint actually believes in it?
Wang Qi was speechless, but he couldn't refute it, after all, he was now guilty. So he saluted to Brother Ji and said, "Please rest assured, the saint, Wechen will do it well." ”
"Well, the stakes are high, and there must be no chaos."
Kee Ge emphasized.
"Please rest assured, saint."
"Well, go ahead."
Ji Ge raised his hand and motioned for Wang Qi to step back.
After a while, Fang Youde, who was dressed in military uniform, was brought. He has been training the Shence Army all these days, cutting out soldiers, and when he doesn't sleep, he is basically in a state of armor.
Now the number of soldiers in the Shence Army has dropped from 12,000 to more than 6,000, but the rest of them are all strong and able.
Brother Ji inspected the Shence Army once, and the other party was very satisfied with the effect of the virtuous selection of soldiers.
"Quan Zhong, Wang Qi has just arrived, and I have arranged an errand for him, leading the first soldiers and horses of the Divine Army, and then going to Taibai Mountain on an errand, do you have any opinions here?"
Brother Ji asked with a smile.
"Back to the saint, the Divine Army is the private army of the saint, not the private army of Weichen, and the saint does not need to ask Weichen's opinion."
Fang Youde said cautiously.
"Well, that's the case, I let Fang Guo be loyal to lead the envoy of the Hexi Festival, it was not a whim, I must make my words clear."
Brother Ji suddenly said with a serious face.
"Wechen listens to the teachings of the saints."
Fang Youde hurriedly crossed his hands and saluted, not daring to make a mistake.
Seeing his attitude, Brother Ji nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Although Guozhong is young, he still knows the general situation, and he has just won a big victory over Tubo in the first battle of Longyou, and he also has the qualifications of a famous general.
Now that there is no war in Hexi, let him serve as a festival envoy to experience it, isn't it too much? ”
Fang Youde was speechless, so he had to bow with his hands crossed and did not speak.
In addition, he has been in Shazhou for four years, and he has quite a lot of political achievements, and he is also familiar with the people of Hexi, and he is also familiar with the local military and political officials in Hexi.
I'm right, right? ”
"Returning to the saints, it is true."
Fang Youde replied helplessly.
"Well, it's good that Aiqing wants to figure it out.
Liangzhou An's tree has big roots and deep roots, and ordinary people may not be able to subdue them when they are temperate.
Both of you father and son are my cronies, and the An family still has to give me a little face. ”
Brother Kei patiently explained.
As for the smuggling in Hexi, he didn't mention it, and he didn't want Fang Youde to know.
Seeing that Fang Youde didn't speak, Brother Ji patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Nu is selfish, but sending Guozhong to Hexi this time is also what I mean, do you understand?" ”
"Weichen is afraid, my father and son are both in high positions, and Weichen is walking on thin ice and does not dare to slack off. Only repay the grace of the saint's acquaintance. ”
Fang Youde knelt down and gave Brother Ji a five-body gift.
"Hurry up and train the troops, when the Shence army is trained, I will go to the imperial expedition."
Brother Ji sighed lightly and said with a smile.
Hearing this, Fang Youde, who was just about to get up, was stunned in place.
(End of chapter)