Although Nanzhao is now ruled by the Tang Dynasty, it is completely impossible to completely naturalize and unify the land of Nanzhao in just a few years in a place where there were many small countries.
Although Shelong's son Xinuluo was named the King of Yunnan by the imperial court, everyone knew that in the past two years, as Tubo was naturalized by the Tang Dynasty and its rule became more and more solid, Xinuluo's ideas had reached the level of Annan King Zhidao. On Sri Lanka.
Through this time of hostility between Li Hong and Zhenla, Xinuluo will definitely be connected with Zhidos, the king of Zhenla. When Li Hong goes south to Hengshan, he may be attacked from both inside and outside, and then the Tang army will be defeated.
"So, I think that Li Hong's recruitment of Di Renjie was just for show to the world's scholars. His real intention is probably with Xi Nuluo and Zhidosi." Pei Shoude walked up the stairs with Li Qian. He explained to Li Qian in a low voice.
"Whether it is Xinuluo or Zhidosi, they have received so many benefits from us, and it is time to give us something back. It's just that the Tang army is too powerful, and there are those thunders that shake the sky. We don't even know what they look like until now. , how should we provide it to them?" Li Qian became more and more irritated as she thought about it. Li Hong was driving herself and others to death.
"You don't have to worry about this matter. Judging from the current situation, Li Hong and Zhenla are already on the same level. If the King of Yunnan is not satisfied with being king, but wants to be emperor, then whether it is Li Hong or Zhenla, Dos or Xinuluo, there will definitely be a melee between the three of them. At that time... Well, it is still unknown whether Li Hong can cope with it." Pei Shoude looked at the high Yuewang Tower on the top of Guishan Mountain with an expression on his face. He said gloomily.
"Sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight? When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. So no matter whether we can find Li Hong's thunder for Zhidos, the relationship between them is like water and fire, and we no longer need to add fuel to the flames. Right?" Li Qian finally found something that made her mood suddenly brighter, and her frown temporarily relaxed.
Pei Shoude seemed equally confident, and said with a little contentment: "Xinuluo, the son of Shelong, is also a very ambitious guy. His father's wish back then was to unify the six imperial edicts and then become emperor, to be on an equal footing with the Tang Dynasty, but he didn't want to end up Still not strong enough, with the help of the Tang Dynasty, the other five imperial edicts were able to surrender. Now Xinuluo was granted the title of King of Yunnan by the Jin Dynasty. His ambition was even worse than that of his father, and his cruel and cold methods were unprecedented in Nanzhao. Famous, maybe... Li Hong will go on an expedition this time... "
"The best is this. Whether it is Zhenla or Nanzhao, as long as Li Hong can sleep in the southwest for a long time, who is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has nothing to do with us? As long as my father's spirit in heaven can be comforted, I, Li Qian's life is enough!" Li Qian seemed to see hope, and her eyes became cold when she saw Li Hong's death in Zhenla or Nanzhao.
Pei Shoude smiled and shook his head without saying anything. In his opinion, whether it was Zhenla or Nanzhao, if the two did not unite, then whoever faced the Tang Dynasty would definitely lose.
And even if they can unite without any doubts and defenses, there is a big doubt whether they can defeat the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who possess war weapons like the Thunderbolt and who are not afraid of death.
Compared with the military strength used by the Tang Dynasty to conquer Nanzhao a few years ago, Li Hong, the current Crown Prince, the actual power holder of the Tang Empire, and who will inherit the throne is only a matter of time sooner or later, leads the army in person.
The empire will naturally equip Li Hong with the most elite soldiers and the most sophisticated weapons. Such a well-equipped and fearless army wants to join forces with the two armies of Nanzhao and Zhenla, who still have a gap between each other. Defeating Li Hong is extremely difficult.
And what I had just vowed to say to Li Qian was just a wishful thinking. After all, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly and the miasma was rampant. If some external factors were added to affect the battle situation, it would not be impossible. possible.
As for these external factors, such as cutting off Li Hong's food and grass supplies in Di Renjie's name after winning over Di Renjie, or delaying their transportation team, etc., it is entirely possible to start from a small start, but it will not bring extremely dangerous difficulties to Li Hong.
Standing on top of the tall Yuewang Tower, looking down at Mianzhou City, which is only a palm-sized area below, people's clothes rustled in the mountain wind, and the robes of tourists were dancing in the wind, showing an indescribable ease and ease. meaning, and charming charm.
The gentle woman either has the round fan to block her hair that is getting messy from the mountain wind, or she uses it to cover her mouth and nose, and then uses the round fan to look at the talented literati who are reciting poems and composing poems.
Li Hong was sitting next to a railing. A middle-aged man and a young man were standing in front of Li Hong, with respectful and nervous expressions. They were listening to Li Hong's questions with their heads lowered.
"Are you Wei Xuanzhen? What is your current position?" Li Hong asked, looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Wei Xuanzhen, who would soon become Li Zhe's father-in-law.
"Go back to the palace... Young Master, the last general is Anyue Zhechong Mansion to join the army, and this is my son Wei Wen." Wei Xuanzhen faced the mountain wind, but even so, he still felt that his back was already soaked.
He had heard about the incident in Yangzhou for a long time, and his father Wei Hongbiao had served as a military officer in Prince Cao's palace back then. Now he was brought here from Anyue by His Highness the Crown Prince. He didn't know what the purpose of His Highness the Crown Prince's move was.
When Wei Wen saw Li Hong looking at him, he immediately saluted Li Hong, and then said as if to introduce himself: "Wei Wen, a humble citizen, has met... Young Master."
Li Hong smiled and nodded, in response to Wei Wen, and then continued to look at Wei Xuanzhen and asked: "Your daughter Wei Si is in Chang'an now. I wonder if the court has told you..."
"My lord, I am deeply honored that my daughter can be admired by the King of England."
"Li Zhe will get married in a few days. Why haven't you returned to Chang'an? I remember you seem to be from Wannian County, Chang'an, right?" Li Hong held the railing with one hand and saw Pei Shoude and Li Qian walking into the pavilion in the distance. Looking around inside.
Wei Xuanzhen was stunned when she heard Li Hong's question. It was not because of your summons that I postponed my return to Chang'an. I came to see you first and then returned to Chang'an to attend my daughter's wedding.
"Go back to the young master, the general is already preparing to leave, but after receiving your summons, the general rushed over immediately. As for the marriage of the little girl, I think the general should be able to catch up." Wei Xuanzhen did not dare to blame Li Hong in her heart. I had to tell the truth.
With a faint smile on his face, Li Hong motioned to Hua Meng to invite Li Qian and Pei Shoude over, and then continued to say to Wei Xuanzhen: "Anyue Zhechong Mansion is Zhongzhe Chong Mansion, so you are joining the military level with the same position. You should be Zhengjiu "Excellent. But Wei Si is about to become a princess. If Li Zhe's father-in-law is just a member of the army, it will not be justified, and the King of England will be disgraced."
Li Hong patted the railing with one hand while looking at the scenery outside. Li Zhe had specifically looked for him when he came here. Since Zhao Ling'er and Wei Si were going to go through the door together, they should be a little more compatible.
Zhao Ling'er's mother is a princess and a relative of the royal family. Even if his father Zhao Gui has no position, he is still the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty. There is no conflict with the royal family and he is a good match.
But this Wei Si's father is a soldier from the Zhongzhe Chongfu who is under the ninth rank and is a member of the army. On the day of the wedding, this will probably be incongruous no matter what, isn't it? What will be lost then is the royal family’s face, right
"But...but now the general has no military exploits, and the general is also very guilty and anxious. He is very worried that on the day of the wedding, he will lose the face of the King of England and make the royal family look bad. But...the general does not dare to tell the King of England. , first marry the county lord, and then take Naweisi as his concubine. This will make the King of England look better. "Wei Xuanzhen did not dare to expect that His Highness the Crown Prince could promote him at will. Military affairs have always been based on military merit. Biao Bing discusses punishment and reward.
"This is a good idea of yours, but it's a pity that it won't work. Since the father and mother have already agreed, there is no possibility of changing it, and they have to take care of Li Zhe's face. How about this, you go back to Chang'an, and Wei Wen stays here. In the army, this is your new identity, take it, and when you arrive in Chang'an, go directly to the Ministry of Civil Affairs." Li Hong took the memorial from Cheetah behind him, and then handed it to the nervous and uneasy Wei Xuanzhen.
When Wei Xuanzhen came, it was not that he had not secretly thought in his heart that when he met the prince, he would suddenly rise to the top and reach the fifth rank.
In this way, at least when Wei Si gets married, he can save some face for his daughter and the King of England. Even if he, a fifth-rank official, is demoted after the wedding, as long as he passes the marriage stage That’s it.
Of course, Wei Xuanzhen only dared to secretly fantasize about all this in his heart, and he did not even dare to tell Wei Wen.
So at this moment, when he heard that His Highness the Crown Prince had brought him a new body, the fantasy that had been suppressed in his heart burst out immediately. Nervously, excitedly, and with some expectation, he hurriedly stretched out his trembling hands to take the new body.
At this moment, Wei Xuanzhen seemed to be able to hear his heart pounding, and his head became a little excited at this time. He wanted to open the memorial immediately to see if it was already covered with the seals of the three provinces and the Ministry of Personnel.
The procedure for appointing officials in the Tang Dynasty was more complicated. They first checked whether they were qualified, and then obtained the approval of the Minister or Pushe of the Shangshu Province. They then reported to the Ministry of Menxia. The examination results were read by the minister, Huangmen Shilang, and then the Shizhong. After that, it was finally reported to the emperor, and then the specific government departments implemented it. Finally, it was sent back to the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, and the official was stamped with a seal. This was the completion of the appointment, removal, and promotion of an official.
Among them, Shangshu Sheng was the one who initiated it, and both Menxia Sheng and Huangmen Shilang played a huge role in it, especially Menxia Sheng. Even if the Huangmen Shilang was passed by the emperor, As long as the disciples don't agree, they can reject it and not send it. It will never reach the emperor, and then it becomes a pile of waste paper in the province.
(End of chapter)