But Fang Xianzhong didn't know that Li Hong had left such a deep shadow on Li Xian's heart since he was a child. It was so deep that even Li Xian himself didn't know what he would be like once he really faced Li Hong.
And Li Xian himself has never even thought about how he would deal with one day if he confronts Li Hong head-on!
And when they were talking about Li Hong, Li Hong, who had already set off from Ryugyong in Goguryeo and returned to the Songmo Governor's Mansion, sneezed several times involuntarily, causing Li Zhi next to him to ask several times if he had caught a cold.
Li Hong just shook his head and reassured Father Long that he was fine.
Since Xue Rengui finished attacking Cangyan City, he did not continue to follow up with Li Hong like Qibi Heli and Li Jinxing. Instead, he returned to Anshi City after the attack. After staying one night, he returned to Songmo the next day. The Duhufu took Li Hong's handwriting and carried out supplies such as grain and grass here, and then led 20,000 elite troops and rushed into the borders of Mohe and Shiwei.
So now that Xue Rengui appeared in Songmo Governor's Mansion, Li Hong was not surprised. Instead, Li Zhi seemed to have seen a ghost. He thought that Xue Rengui had returned to Anxi long ago, and thought that Li Hong, an unfilial son, was afraid of the war in Liaodong. It consumed his Anxi troops, so after taking Cangyan City, he asked Xue Rengui to go home.
But they did not expect that after the cold winter had arrived, when they returned to the Songmo Governor's Mansion, they saw the dark and muscular Xue Rengui.
Behind Xue Rengui, there were dozens of people whose coats were mainly animal skins. These people looked familiar to Li Zhi, but he couldn't believe that these were the same people who had given him a year-old gift during the Tang Dynasty meeting. Sun Wanrong, the leader of Shiwei, and Taowu'er, the leader of Mohe, paid tribute.
Li Hong looked at the shocked Father Long with a smile, and said hehely: "Father, how are you? I didn't expect that I would invite them over to celebrate your success, right? Don't worry, since Yunzhong was set up by Datang, After the Duhu Mansion, they were freed from the control of the Turks. After Xue Rengui finished attacking Cangyan, he felt that he was quite free, so he ordered him to go to Shiwei to have a cordial and friendly visit with Mohe. "
Now, whether it is Shiwei or Mohe, it has just been in the past few decades that it has slowly transformed from the first social form of mankind, the "primitive commune", to the tribalization of the Turkic system, and has just been promoted from the leader to the khan system. , composed of large and small tribes.
After the Turks were wiped out by the Tang Dynasty, both Shiwei and Mohe could not attract the attention of the Tang Dynasty due to their small population. In addition, the remaining Turks fled from Yunzhong to Shiwei and Mohe, forcing Shiwei and Mohe to , continued to move north, so except for the occasional visit to Suigong, there was no intersection.
Now in the past few decades, with the help of the remaining Turks, they have slowly developed a tribal system and inherited all the Turks' systems, which made Li Hong have to start to be vigilant.
After all, according to the history books, the rise of the post-Turks, the development and changes of Shiwei and Mohe, and the intrusion of powerful enemies of various races in the Central Plains area basically all started here. Therefore, Li Hong is now We have to hold back their development momentum.
The famous Khitan, Jurchen and other tribes in later generations all descended from Shiwei and Mohe. As for the Mongolia that swept across Eurasia, it was because of the Khitan's invasion of the Shiwei tribe that some Shiwei people Migrated southward and eventually became part of the Mongolian people.
Moreover, Shiwei is divided into several tribes, including Nanshiwei, Beishiwei, Dashiwei, Boshiwei, etc. As for the later evolution of the nation, even Li Hong could not explain clearly. In the end, these people now They are the ancestors of that nation.
The original Mongolia was also called Mongol, and the leader of Mohe, Taowu'er, made Li Hong even more curious. Although he knew that there was a gap of several hundred years, and the integration and conflicts of ethnic groups caused All the foundations of future nations are not complete at this time, and it is impossible for those eternal figures to appear in this period, but it is a good feeling to look at their ancestors and think about the future.
But no matter what, Li Hong knew that if he wanted to keep the Tang Dynasty in his lifetime and not repeat the tragedy of the Tang Dynasty being invaded in the post-Turkic period like in history, then Shi Wei and Mohe would have to pay attention to it. To suppress them, we have to pull out the Turks with their roots and mud from the rich soil of Shiwei and Mohe, not giving them any chance and allowing them to continue to develop.
When Li Zhi listened to Li Hong's cordial and friendly visit, he imitated Li Hong with a disdainful smile. If he believed this nonsense, he would be able to directly take the Zen position now.
Li Hong looked at that disdainful smile. He had become accustomed to it during this period. He shrugged and walked out of the main hall of the Songmo Governor's Mansion on the pretext of having something to do, leaving his father to deal with diplomacy that was not diplomacy.
Ge Xiyuan, the chief protector of the Andong Governor's Mansion, followed Li Hong and sent Li Zhi all the way to the Songmo Governor's Mansion. Now Ge Xiyuan is waiting for him at his residence.
Shi Zangjie and Liu Rengui have already learned from themselves the pros and cons of the development of Shi Wei and Mo He. In addition, there is Ge Xiyuan, a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty who is like a thief. Li Hong believes that Shi Wei and Mo He, including Even if the remnants of the Turks want to develop according to the historical trajectory, I am afraid that due to their own intervention, they will be delayed by a hundred or two hundred years.
Who does Ge Xiyuan belong to now? Are you still listening to Li Xian's words? Li Zhi didn't know, but Li Hong knew.
Ge Xiyuan now obeys his words, and since appointing him as the Anton Protectorate, Ge Xiyuan has become much stupider overnight.
Whenever he received a letter from Chang'an, Ge Xiyuan would frown and look like he was thinking hard and come to His Highness the Crown Prince to help him answer his questions: "Your Highness, what does this word mean? I'm not sure. Please help me." How about reading this letter?"
Or when he was replying to the letter, Ge Xiyuan took a few blank papers and sat in the Goguryeo Palace. Li Hong refused to leave the palace and insisted on asking Li Hong to help him give advice. , How should I reply to this letter from the staff without being rude and without appearing stupid
Therefore, Li Xian and Fang Xianzhong, the kings of Pei in Chang'an City, obtained most of Ge Xiyuan's secret letters in the later period. Most of them were read by Li Hong, Hua Meng and others, and then Ge Xiyuan "secretly" delivered them to Li virtuous.
And among all the information, from Ge Xiyuan's letter back to Li Xian, it can be seen that Ge Xiyuan is no longer the guardian of the Andong Protectorate. The original Ge Xiyuan turned into a minister who was turned around by Li Hongce.
Naturally, if Li Hong can instigate Ge Xiyuan's rebellion, then Li Xian and Fang Xianzhong will also try their best to win over other ministers in the court.
"King Pei, for the present plan, I believe that you should not imitate your Majesty's elder brother, Prince Li Chengqian, but should imitate the late emperor. The eighteen bachelors of the Prince of Qin's palace at that time, but the late emperor was able to obtain the throne and create the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty. If King Pei can recruit talents, and there are such talents in Prince Pei's palace, this Xuanwu Sect incident cannot happen again." Fang Xianzhong's eyes were as fierce as wild beasts. The light, but the inspiring words made Li Xian's blood boil with excitement when he just calmed down.
"Fang Shangshu might as well tell you in detail what I should do before my father comes back from the war." Li Xian stood up and bowed to Fang Xianzhong as a disciple, bowed his head, and stood beside him to ask.
Fang Xianzhong sighed softly, collected his thoughts and said: "I remember that when the late emperor conquered the north and south, he recruited many capable ministers and generals. He even said, 'All the heroes in the world will be in my arms.' Such heroic words. , and thus created the great achievements of the late emperor. It is obviously impossible for us to completely imitate it. However, when the late emperor and Zheng Guogong responded to Wei Zheng, he once said that people can be used as a mirror to understand gains and losses, copper can be used as a mirror to correct clothes, and history can be used as a mirror. The mirror can tell the rise and fall. Then, we can see what Prince Li Hong lacks and we will make up for it. In this way, even if His Majesty makes up his mind to take the Zen position, you will have to be considered. "
Li Xian nodded thoughtfully. He was a smart man himself, and he had been favored by Li Zhi and Wu Mei. Now, although he covets the position of the prince, there is a rift between him and Li Zhi and Wu Mei. Some barriers have arisen for Wu, but it does not mean that he has become stupid.
So he slowly said: "Cultivating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world not only depends on what Li Hong lacks, but also needs to do something before Li Hong. For example, the late emperor had to get married earlier than Prince Yin Li Jiancheng, and there are also That is, when Grandma Sunhuang and Princess Yin went to the palace to visit Emperor Gaozu, they recruited the concubines and even some court officials to support their husband. "
"That's right." Fang Xianzhong nodded in agreement and continued: "Furthermore, some of the courtiers around the queen can also be used as targets. Furthermore, the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are now following your lead, and the Jiangnan scholars There are many people who have an urgent desire to join their sect. This is something you need to pay attention to and win over. The influence of Jiangnan scholars is not lower than the influence of scholars in Guanzhong area. The prince has not paid attention yet. When you go to Jiangnan, you can use the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes to attract some talented people. Hongwen Hall was established by the late emperor, why can't you imitate it? "
Li Xian smiled, and smiled happily. Yes, what Fang Xianzhong said was absolutely correct.
Jiangnan scholars have always been a force that cannot be ignored by the imperial court. Although the imperial examination system is now tending to abolish the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, in the hearts of Jiangnan scholars, the five surnames and seven hopes are still high mountains that they admire.
What's even more rare is that Li Hong is now in Jiangnan and has no background at all to rely on.
(End of chapter)