"Your Highness, is this really okay?"

In the courtyard of the East Palace, Li Xuan was taking a walk. Cheng Yuanzhen followed behind him and asked anxiously.

It can really be described as "the prince is not in a hurry, and the eunuch is in a hurry".

"If the saint wants to abolish the crown prince, there will be news to the East Palace on the day of the birthday banquet. It didn't take long to send a eunuch to deliver the decree. Just take a moment. ”

Li Xuan looked back at Cheng Yuanzhen and said softly. His eyes were as calm as water, but he could see that Cheng Yuanzhen's scalp was numb and he was under a lot of pressure.

"Slave, slave is just worried about the prince."

Cheng Yuanzhen wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and defended. Li Xuan chuckled and didn't say anything.

He knew that this eunuch was worried that he would stand in the wrong line and die without a place to be buried.

Li Xuan didn't break the other party's careful thoughts.

At this moment, a little eunuch hurriedly walked over, and then saluted Li Xuan and said, "Gao Nei has come to deliver the decree, please go to the main hall of the East Palace to receive the decree." ”

Is it finally here?

Li Xuan nodded slightly and said, "I'll go here." ”

He also came to the main hall of the East Palace, and then saw the tall Gao Lishi, pacing in the hall a little impatiently, looking very anxious.

"It was actually Gao Nei who came to the East Palace to announce the decree, and he was really flattered."

When Li Xuan saw Gao Lishi, he pretended to be "surprised" and said that he didn't have any good feelings about this lackey around the Son of Heaven!

Back then, it was this old dog who took Wei Sanniang away from him! This mortal enemy, he will never forget for the rest of his life! If there is a chance in the future, he will definitely have revenge and revenge!

In Li Xuan's view, Colliers is an extension of Brother Ji's hands and feet, and Brother Ji is one.

Gao Lishi couldn't care about the yin and yang weirdness in Li Xuan's words, he waved his hand at the eunuch next to him, and the servants in the hall all came out, leaving only him and Li Xuan.

"Prince, apart from you, no one has ever embarrassed a saint so much, including the Wuzhou saint who covered the sky with one hand back then.

You've made enough trouble now, and you're out of anger, it's time to stop, right?

Could it be that the prince really thought that the saint would not kill out of anger? How did the crown prince Li Ying die, didn't the prince think about it? ”

Colliers said both persuasively and threateningly.

At this moment, Colliers also had to admit that he had indeed lost his eyes. This former Shou King, his heart and scheming level can be called a rebirth!

"But if a saint can do it, he will never show mercy.

Gao Nei directly explained the intention, Lone is not in the mood to go around in circles with you. ”

Li Xuan said impatiently.

Gao Lishi also put away his emotions, and said with a straight face: "The saint has a life, let the prince leave for Huashan immediately to pray for the saint's blessing, the saint's purpose is here." ”

didn't speculate for more than half a sentence, and Gao Lishi didn't talk nonsense, he directly stuffed the holy decree in his hand into Li Xuan's hand, turned around and left.

I don't bother to say a superfluous word, and I don't even save the basic politeness.

After Gao Lishi left, Cheng Yuanzhen hurriedly walked over and asked with a concerned face: "Prince, Gao Nei's waiter...... He, did he say anything? Does it matter? ”

"It's just that I let Gu go to Huashan and pray for the blessings of the saints. You don't have to worry. ”

Li Xuan explained sarcastically.

Hehe, that old beast, really didn't dare to use the knife at all! He is still so afraid of death, and he puts his life first! Even if someone sneers with a face, if killing the other party threatens their survival, then they must be patient.

Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a burst of contempt for Brother Ji in his heart. The nature of the country is easy to change and difficult to change, and this sentence is really not blown out.

But he didn't care!

He's still young and can afford to wait. He believed that this old beast would rebel and sooner or later everyone would betray his relatives.

Brother Ji is forbearing, why is Li Jing not like this?

Soon, the prince's car, under the "protection" of a team of Shence troops, left Chang'an and headed towards Huashan in the east of Chang'an.

……

Although a lot of big things have happened in Chang'an recently.

For example, Chang'an Jiaozi is about to collapse, for example, Ji Ge is infected with a strange disease, and for example, a series of "great purges" have occurred in Chang'an officialdom.

But Fang Chongyong, who was far away in the Western Regions, didn't know anything about these things at all.

He had already taken a part of the Anxi expeditionary force and set up camp on the north bank of the Ili River, preparing to build a city here.

However, on the surface, building a city is a trivial matter, but it is quite difficult to think about what kind of city to build.

On this day, Feng Changqing brought the craftsmen who were responsible for building the city in Jinman City in Tingzhou to Fang Chongyong. And handed a city plan drawn by the craftsman to Fang Chongyong for viewing.

"It's still this three-layer nested structure, and there is no innovation at all."

Fang Chongyong put the drawings on the table, folded his arms, and muttered for a long time without further talking.

Ordinary people do things with "path dependence".

How to do it before, it was comfortable, and it was a success. Now when you encounter similar problems, you will be accustomed to using the past methods to solve them, and everyone is reluctant to take the initiative to step out of your comfort zone.

At the beginning, few people will think about whether the methods of the past will be used to deal with new problems now, and whether there will be a situation of "not adapting to the soil and water".

Fang Chongyong thought that it was not appropriate to build a city for defensive purposes here. Several layers of nesting are even more useless!

Because from a defensive point of view, it is quite disadvantageous to build a castle here. The terrain is surrounded only by mountains to the north and the Ili River to the south, and the east and west ends are the entrance and exit directions of the Ili River Valley. The "twists and turns" and "depth" required for defense are missing.

In other words, when there is no war, it is a waste to build a city for purely military purposes. After the real fight, it is easy to be surrounded as an isolated city, and there is no need to defend it.

Far away from the Central Plains, it is an isolated city that is easy to be besieged, and what this means is self-evident.

"The ambassador thinks that it is not appropriate to build such a city."

Fang Chongyong pointed to the drawings on the table and said slowly.

"Marshal, if we don't build a city, then we will be like those nomadic tribes who have no permanent residence. After the city was built, this was the territory controlled by the Tang Dynasty.

The terrain here is indeed flawed, but what we border troops should do cannot be omitted.

I hope that the festival commander will think twice. ”

Feng Changqing saluted and said, his tone was a little eager.

This place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the trees in the mountains and forests are abundant, which is a rare feng shui treasure in the Western Regions. What if it's not suitable for defense, with the Western Regions of Datang on the side, who dares to make a mistake?

After building a city, he controlled this good land, with mountains, water and fields, and suitable for grazing and farming.

Why don't you get this good place? Why choke on food?

"What the ambassador means is not that a city should not be built here, but that such a city should not be built."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand indifferently and said.

"That'...... What kind of city does the official want to build? ”

The old craftsman from Jin Mancheng was puzzled.

The three-story nested Tang Dynasty city can be said to be the "law of the ancestors", how can you play it if you don't play it like this?

The plan for building the city cannot be decided, and the progress of the construction of the city is impossible to talk about. But then again, there is no shortage of stones or trees in the Ili River Valley, and the construction is not very difficult, and now it is actually stuck on the plan.

Say a thousand things and ten thousand, it depends on what this "Ambassador Fang" from Chang'an thinks.

"Taoism has clouds: one yuan gives birth to two yi, two yi gives birth to four elephants, four elephants give birth to gossip, and hexagrams show supernatural powers.

It's better to build a city according to this, take the shape of gossip, and name it Bagua City. ”

Fang Chongyong teased as if he was half-joking.

Hearing this, Feng Changqing and the old craftsman looked at each other, and they were both shocked by the thinking of this ambassador Fang who did not play cards according to the routine.

The city is designed according to the shape of gossip, and you think you are Zhuge Liang!

"Ambassador Fang, this city is built in the shape of a gossip...... There was no precedent before, so it was unheard of. ”

The old craftsman muttered to himself, obviously not agreeing with Fang Chongyong's brain.

Feng Changqing also asked with a puzzled face: "Jieshuai, build the city according to the shape of the Bagua Array, isn't the city octagonal?" Have eight corners? ”

It's not that they like to question, it's that Fang Chongyong's proposal is too abstract. But as long as the other party's proposal is a little more reliable, even if it is said that the three-story nested city structure is scrapped and surrounded by a city wall, they have no opinion!

"! You two are grinding and chirping! If the marshal says that he wants to build an octagon, then he will be octagonal! If you want to build a circle, build a circle.

Even if Fang Jieshuai wants a triangular city, you have to build the city! What an event!

Is it the confirmation of the parties, or the confirmation of the ambassadors? ”

He Changqi, who was listening impatiently, couldn't help but burst into tears!

He really couldn't bear it anymore, and it wasn't a group of hens who were stepping on the horse to build a city and lay eggs! Take care of a few corners of the city!

What happened to the octagonal city? Any questions?

He Laohu spoke rudely, but the truth was correct.

You go to Tingzhou to find someone who understands Kanyu, it is best to be an official who has been on an errand in Qintianjian before, and then plan the city, the so-called sharpening of knives and chopping wood. ”

Fang Chongyong said with a smile.

When Feng Changqing heard this, he knew that this matter could not be changed.

This ambassador Fang's main focus is a "Lao Tzu has the final say". He doesn't agree with something, although he won't blow his beard and stare at you, but if he doesn't agree, he doesn't agree, and there are countless ways for the other party to get you to accept his opinion.

After all, the current ambassador of the Western Regions is only Fang Chongyong.

"Get the order, let's do it!"

Feng Changqing saluted with his crossed hands and said, pulling out the old craftsman who was in confusion and was still chanting "octagonal city" out of the tent.

After the others left, Fang Chongyong turned his head to look at He Changqi and said, "Don't speak so roughly, make a look like you're about to move." ”

"Jie Shuai, the last general will not be able to get used to these people Rory's rambling for a long time, what does the Jie Shuai say, you can do it on the horse, so much nonsense and dry birds!"

He Changqi couldn't help but complain.

"the chicken! the chicken! ”

Behind Fang Chongyong came the cry of the five-colored parrot with a hoarse voice.

"Jie Shuai, what if this stupid bird says something that shouldn't be said in front of the saint in the future?"

He Changqi asked with a puzzled expression, and couldn't help but glance at the five-colored parrot again.

"The saint will pretend not to hear, don't worry."

Fang Chongyong said indifferently, he didn't take He Changqi's worries seriously at all.

"Is there any battle report ahead?"

He suddenly remembered this stubble and asked He Changqidao. Che Guangqian has been leading people out for a long time, and there is no news from him until now, so I don't know what the situation is ahead.

"No, the last general has not received any news.

There is no movement on Gao Xianzhi's side, or there is movement, we don't know for the time being.

The Western Regions are too big, and it takes many days to pass on the news. ”

He Changqi touched his head and sighed helplessly.

This is how the war is fought here in the Western Regions, often marching for dozens of days and traveling thousands of miles over long distances! Until there is definite news, there is no other way but to wait.

Fighting in the Western Regions and letting the bullets fly for a while is the norm of war. Those who are anxious will make wrong judgments, and fighting a war is a great test of "advance quantity".

"Don't rush too fast, we're yellow finch, but don't be a praying mantis because you're in a hurry."

Fang Chongyong hinted quietly, but He Changqi immediately patted his chest and promised: "Look at what Jie Shuai said, whoever you want to cut at the end, you will cut whoever you want, there is nothing else to say!" ”

He was afraid that Fang Chongyong would not believe it, so he lowered his voice and said loyally: "Even if the section commander wants to clear the king's side, the last general will also open the way for the section commander, please let the section commander put a hundred hearts." ”

"Nonsense, what the hell are you talking about!"

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but scold.

He Changqi immediately smiled and said: "The last general doesn't know the emperor in the deep palace, the last general only knows to listen to the words of the commander, and where the commander asks the general to fight, the last general will fight." The last general is very loyal to the festival commander! ”

Hearing He Changqi patting on the side, Fang Chongyong smiled, patted the other party's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, one day, when you show your loyalty, just be on an errand now." ”

Huh?

As soon as he heard this, He Changqi was greatly vigilant. Just talk about beautiful words, if you really want to gamble the lives of the whole family, you have to be cautious.

He Changqi leaned over to Fang Chongyong and asked, "Is the festival commander on his mind?" Could it be that the saint is afraid of the military power of the marshal? ”

"Not yet, but it's only a matter of time."

Fang Chongyong sighed leisurely.

With Brother Ji's urine, when the ambassador of the other side returns to Chang'an to report on his work, it is estimated that he will be deprived of military power, and then lose a position as a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and he will be promoted and surrendered secretly.

That's probably it.

The ambassador of the Western Regions is an out-and-out "messenger", but this errand has evolved over decades and has now been solidified into an official position. If you look at the nature, the ambassador of the Western Regions is a proper civilian official and a feudal official.

This kind of position is generally short-lived, and after a few years, the Western Regions is a different situation.

The iron-clad city and the history of flowing water are all objective laws, and they will not be changed by Fang Chongyong's own will. After passing through the Western Regions, he was transferred to the center by the imperial court to serve as the official of the six ministries, which is the trend of the times. Fang Chongyong had expected it.

"Marshal, if that's the case, then you have to prepare well. When the time comes, you can't sit still, right? ”

He Changqi said with some concern.

"Who's to say it isn't, of course you can't sit still."

Fang Chongyong said to himself, there is no problem with He Qichang's ideas, but he can't see what will happen in the future, nor can he see the general trend of history.

This is the happiness that belongs to the "ignorant".

The chaos of the Tang Dynasty has been decided, not because of the lack of fragrance as an official of the Six Ministries, but as a general with military power in his hands, who is the protagonist of the next version.

The version is updated, and people have to adapt to it, which is also something that can't be helped.

"He Laohu, you are happy."

Fang Chongyong shook his head with a smile and said something inexplicable.

He walked out of the tent of the commander of the Chinese army, and saw the pink and white wildflowers all over the mountains in the distance, as if he had entered a fairy tale world.

Not far from the military tent, Anaye, wearing the uniform of the Tang Army, was wearing an apron and stirring in the boiling cauldron with a huge wooden stick. From afar, you can smell the unique smell of Chinese herbs.

Recently, many people in the army have not been accustomed to the soil and have diarrhea, and Anaya volunteered to stand up and cook the "big pot medicine", which is all collected from local herbs, and the effect is remarkable and quite popular. Now she has no one to offend in the army and can move freely.

"What do you think of the magnificence of the Queen of the Stone Kingdom?"

Fang Chongyong pointed to Anaye, who was boiling medicine, and asked He Changqi.

"Jie Shuai, who do you love, the soldiers all know that the so-called governor of the Dawan Governor's Mansion is just to have fun. The nobles of the Stone Kingdom are all dressed in gold and silver, and they are full of jewels.

But...... This temperament is still not very similar. ”

He Changqi said with a difficult face.

He can't say that Anaye is beautiful, but he is a little dirty, and he doesn't have that kind of lofty extravagance.

You say that she is the queen of the stone country, and people don't believe it!

"That's what you don't understand, nobility is not made by wearing beautiful clothes."

Fang Chongyong said meaningfully.

(End of chapter)