Chapter 22 Military Power

Lu Xiang was summoned by Gao before returning to the Political Affairs Hall and said to the other six ministers: The queen asked me to submit a memorial to the King of Hedong to lead his army to quell the rebellion.

Such a sentence did not cause any reaction in the spacious rammed earth slab building. Everyone seemed to have not heard it. Maybe it was too sudden and they still needed time to think about it.

However, this situation made Lu Xiang feel a little embarrassed. He shook his head and sighed: When this matter is over, we have to write a letter to remind us that the prince will be appointed this morning.

What the left prime minister said is very true.

Everyone then agreed, and most people agreed.

Although there is no way to let the queen come forward now, everyone really doesn't want to see a woman coming out to control the government again...

Brother Fen ignored the government affairs, but he had a son Ah. Can he maintain normal operation if he established a prince to supervise the country?

Since Wu Zetian started, women in the Li Tang court seemed to be addicted to power. Empress Wei, Princess Anle, Shangguan Wan'er and others have come to perform on stage to trek into this muddy water. Princess Taiping has been in power for several dynasties. Is it necessary to create a high emperor again now?

I heard that foreign envoys were privately talking about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the decline of the yin and yang...

Indisputably, it is still a patriarchal society. The bureaucrats are not willing to let those women get involved in the serious business. It is just that the situation is forced to do nothing.

Therefore, Lu Xiangxian's proposal was deeply rooted in everyone's mind. While the Empress Gao was not satisfied, it was the right way to urge the emperor to establish a crown prince and supervise the country.

Although imperial power and prime minister power have increased and decreased, and have been competing for each other from ancient times to the present, the two are not completely opposite and have the principle of interdependence. Now the prime ministers are very helpless about Li Shouli's complete delegation of power.

Seeing that the public reacted, Lu Xiangxian felt that it was not that embarrassing, so he sat back in front of his case and slowly did his own business.

But what he said as soon as he entered the door was the most important thing in front of him.

Zhang Shuo, who looked like a horse's face, broke his silence within a while and muttered: Xue Lang... Last year, he dared to fight Shibao City after he brought hundreds of soldiers in the South Yamen. I really don't like Ah's Taoist practice of leading troops to fight.

Although he didn't say anything good, his tone was indeed very calm and he didn't seem to object too much.

Zhang said that he strongly opposed Cheng Qianli's leadership of the army, mainly because he was afraid that Cheng Qianli, who had once fooled his subordinates, would be too popular and would not get along with each other after he was one head higher.

He was not very concerned about letting Xue Chongxun stand up, but instead felt that it was a compromise.

Cheng Qianli also had similar thoughts to Zhang. After hearing this, he took over the conversation and said: Didn’t Xue Lang ask Mr. Zhang to post a document to transfer the Shen Ce Army to the capital to guard the capital last time?Zhang Wulang from Fuqi City will also come back. Xue Lang probably will wait for these people to help him mobilize troops to fight after they arrive in Beijing.The war generals under Xue Lang still had some cultivation. Last year, Zhang Wulang guarded the city of Chen and relied on thousands of troops to resist nearly 100,000 Tuyuhun's troops, and guarded for several months.

Lu Xiangxian said: It will take some time for the Longyou team to arrive in Beijing, but the main business will be delayed.

Lu Xiangxian, who is very popular, seems to have become a king of cold events today. As soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent again.

There is really nothing we can do about this. The power centers have to compromise with each other and can only waste time. Otherwise, there will be no strong man to come out to calm down. What can I do?

The most profitable thing in Chang'an's internal friction is naturally Luoyang. There is no movement in the west, and the longer the time delays, the more beneficial it is to Li Longji.

The autumn harvest just ended, and the tax grain from most of the prefectures and counties in Kanto arrived at the Yellow River Warehouse. It had not been transferred west yet, and it happened to be cheaper to rebel Li Longji. After he seized the Yellow River Warehouse, he was so fat that he was growing rapidly every day.

If there is food, there will be soldiers. Just take a time to recover the surrounding counties and counties and recruit the government troops to strengthen their strength.

If we continue to drag on this, we don’t know how much Li Sanlang will be in charge of the army when Chang'an sends a large army to fight.

However, it is not a pity for the political affairs hall in terms of force. There are a large number of elite troops in the capital area, and Li Longji, the border army, cannot move for the time being; the distribution of Zhechong Prefectures in China is also very uneven. The strategy of the Tang Dynasty was to control the world with the Guanzhong region, so the number of troops in Guanzhong Road is more than the sum of the other fifteen roads.

As long as the economic supply is dragged down against Luoyang, Chang'an has an absolute advantage in its military power.

Lu Xiang discussed with everyone all morning, and no one objected to the proposal to lead Xue Chongxun's troops, so he drafted a memorandum and put it on for the emperor to approve it.

It's a lot of trouble to operate this matter...

It was originally what Empress Gao summoned Lu Xiang to say first, but now Lu Xiang first wants to hand in the memorial and ask someone to give him a reply, just like he was farting.

But this is how the procedure is done, and the prime minister has the right to propose strategies. There is only the power of consent or quarantine in the palace. Generally speaking, the emperor will not say what he wants to do. It is the prime minister who wants to do things and then try to get the emperor to agree.

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Xue Chongxun was not panicked when he received the imperial edict granted military power. While he slowly asked the Ministry of War to budget military expenses, he also wanted to estimate the amount of grain that counties along the way should prepare, saying that the troops should go first before they move their food and grass...

In fact, as Cheng Qianli expected, he was waiting for the direct troops from Longyou to come to Beijing.

Xue Chongxun is still clear about how much he has in military affairs. Although he does not practice military tactics, he is still a little self-aware and knows that he should ask someone who is trustworthy and talented to help.

At least it is better than those self-righteous generals. For example, the deputy generals in the Battle of Dafeichuan decades ago did not have much standard and did not listen to the military orders of the main general Xue Rengui, resulting in a complete defeat and annihilation. Isn’t it a tragedy?

He remembers that "Zizhi Tongjian" also records that a general from the Tang Dynasty was very funny when fighting. He quoted ancient war examples and wanted to use a fire bull to rush forward, but he was in trouble without fighting. The enemy was defeated before he even came.

Before Xue Chongxun saw the outcome of the battle, he thought that man had a lot of ideas...

It can be seen that I have led a small group of people to fight. If I command the battle, I will probably have to take the chance.

Xue Chongxun was so arduous that he had to go home before dark.

During this period, he was busy running to the Daming Palace and often interacting with court officials, but he rarely had the opportunity to take a break like this.

These days, it is rare that Xue Chongxun went home and caught up with the meal. The cook, Bushishi, cooked several dishes, which were more hearty than usual.

It happened that Xue Chongxun met his mother-in-law Sun, so he asked her to finish the meal together. So Xue Chongxun and his wife and mother-in-law sat around the dining table, making them feel a homely atmosphere.

But Sun, who was sitting at the same table with Xue Chongxun, did not look like an elder, mainly because she was too young. Sun was less than 30 years old, only one or two years older than Xue Chongxun. She was the former princess who didn't do many housework on weekdays. She was well maintained and did not look like she should be a grandmother at all.

In addition to her a little high cheekbones, her eyes, nose and mouth are somewhat similar to Li Yan'er. She has big watery eyes, a small nose and a small mouth, and a more delicate chin.

She is not fat, but still graceful and delicate. Her chest is stretched high and full. Her exposed skin, such as wrists and neck, is white and smooth. A noble lady who is less than thirty, shows no sign of aging at all.

Xue Chongxun was eating silently and inadvertently glanced at his wife Li Yan'er...

My wife is even more nonsense. She is still a virgin after getting married for a year...

When she got married last year, she was only thirteen years old and had not developed much. Xue Chongxun was kind and soft-hearted. Not long after, he went to Longyou to take up his job and left Li Yan'er at home without taking care of it. After returning to Beijing this year, she was busy dealing with his few young lovers and concubines at first, and then she met Princess Taiping who fell ill. Xue Chongxun suddenly lost her leisure and fun, so how could she care about the women at home?

Li Yan'er, fourteen years old this year, is in her youthful and beautiful time. From her smooth and shiny hair to her jade feet wearing white socks as white as snow, she is full of vitality.

The figure gradually grew, and began to show the female lines, especially the plumpness under the lower-opening strapless breasts.

After eating, Xue Chongxun drank a bowl of soup, put down the bowl, and said to the two women next to him: The court has given military power. In about half a month, I will have to leave Beijing again. My mother-in-law has to take care of the mansion.

He only told Sun that because his wife is young and has not experienced human nature, she really can't help.

Sun asked: Is Xue Lang going to quell the rebellion?

Xue Chongxun nodded, and suddenly realized that the mother-in-law and wife at home were actually from Li Longji, and their relatives with Li Longji were much closer...

Sun's ancestor Li Yan'er's father, Li Chengqi, was Li Longji's brother, and was born by a parent.

He blurted out: I'm going to fight with Li Sanlang, who do you want to win?

Sun was stunned when he heard this. When he just spoke, Xue Chongxun suddenly interrupted her with no respect and looked at Li Yan'er's face and said, "It's okay, just tell the truth."We don’t talk about the government affairs at home. No matter what Saburo is doing, he is always your uncle, and I am justified.

Not only was Li Longji, but in the past, he was very accustomed to his elder brother's daughter and gave her whatever she wanted. Li Yan'er's arrogant temperament was probably not her parents' spoiled, but was spoiled by those uncles.

Sure enough, Li Yan'er was in a little trouble and didn't know how to answer...

She is not stupid. Girls change quickly when they grow up. This year's Li Yan'er is much more sensible than last year. But Li Yan'er is much simpler than Sun. She is difficult to lie on weekdays. She asks her to tell some nice lies for a while, but she really can't speak.

After a brief silence, Xue Chongxun's heart was in a state of silence.

Although he said it was okay, he couldn't help feeling uncomfortable. He had been raising this for a year and had not yet supported his family. Do you have to turn your elbows outward?

He felt uncomfortable and thought: Although he did not think Li Longji had a great chance of winning this time, if he won, he returned to Chang'an to rule, and as a loser...

I'm afraid that Li Longji will kill all the brothers of the Xue family and remarry Li Yan'er...

The Tang Dynasty did not promote the style of women keeping their integrity. Not to mention the remarriage of the deceased husband, there are all divorces.Li Yan'er is a royal family member, and there is no problem with remarrying.

Xue Chongxun was depressed. Why did he ask such a self-infant question?

Maybe I was too nervous these days and I was a little abnormal when I got along with others.

He forced a smile and pretended to be relaxed: Just because my beloved concubine doesn't want to answer, just pretend I didn't ask.

Li Yan'er had no scheming, and after hearing this, she also relaxed her expression, smiled and narrowed her eyes as cute as the moon bend, and nodded and said: Yes!I really don’t know what to say, it’s best if you don’t ask!

Sun, who was standing aside, looked at Li Yan'er with anger and continued to eat silently.

Xue Chongxun stood up and said: I still have some official duties next door to discuss with Wang Changling. You can have a meal slowly, so I will say goodbye first.

Sun said softly: You have not been in Chang'an for long, and you are leaving Beijing again. You are exhausted and you are in trouble. You will have to rest and recuperate while you have some time to go home early in the evening.

Xue Chongxun clasped his fists and said: Yes.

Although the Sun family is now powerless and relies entirely on the protection of the Xue family, Xue Chongxun still treats her with courtesy and respects her in his daily life.

Xue Chongxun came out of the room and walked along the corridor toward the entrance of the cave to the south. The autumn wind made him feel a little desolate, probably related to his mood.

At this time, he missed his mother a little, and lamented that no relative could be as solid as the family's affection.

After he went out, he really went to talk to Wang Changling. It was not that there was something serious about it, but because Wang Changling had always been loyal and dedicated to staying at the royal residence, Xue Chongxun took advantage of the time to ask about his well-being.

He has been free these two days, and all he has to do is wait for Zhang Wulang and Yin Ci to arrive in Beijing.

Xue Chongxun doesn't need to be good at war or good at something. As long as he understands who has the ability and who is reliable, then use those people in the right position.