Li Ye hadn't left Chang'an City for a long time. This trip to Pinglu was mainly to accompany the young master Si Ming back to Penglai Shimen, and take a look at the vastness of the sea and the vastness of the waves, so as to relax.
In recent years, in order to enhance the strength of Great Tang's cultivation in all aspects, Li Ye has been doing it all day long. Now that everything is on the right track, Li Ye doesn't want to spend all day in Chang'an City. As a monk, no matter what, you should travel around more.
A place that is boring for a long time is not conducive to the improvement of the realm.
Although Li Ye's cultivation base has reached the Daluojin Fairyland now, and according to Feihong Shengfo, there is no way to go up, but Li Ye doesn't think the road will end. The distant places that no one else has been to may not necessarily not exist. Taking a step back, even if the cultivation base cannot be improved, there is always room for a higher level of state of mind.
Because the Penglai Daomen was suppressed by Li Ye early, it didn't cause Li Ye too much trouble. In addition, with the eldest and younger commanding orders, although the weather of the past is gone, the mountain gate has not been damaged, which is a blessing among misfortunes.
This time the young master came back to visit the teacher, and it was considered a return home.
The current Pinglu Jiedu envoy, Liu Beixing, is an old man from Prince An's residence. He brought all the civil and military officials with him, and went out of Qingzhou City for thirty miles to meet him. He arranged the scene very grandly, and there were thousands of people in his entourage. Apart from civil servants, military generals and Taoist guards, all the dignified gentry and monks from Qingzhou were also present.
The spring sun was mild, and Liu Beixing himself was not low in cultivation, but at this moment his head was covered with sweat, and he seemed restless.
He kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, staring at the crossing ahead without blinking, like a toad stretching its neck.
"Uncle, the Jiedu Envoy seems to be very nervous. I can see that his legs are trembling. It stands to reason that he is the former Ministry of His Majesty. Why does he appear to be frightened now?" A young man from the Cui family with a handsome face in the crowd asked curiously. Cui Kerang next to him.
Cui Kerang snorted through his nostrils. He is the elder of the Cui family, so he naturally knows things that many young people don't know. Those who have certain military and political power are less than one hand.
"The most difficult feudal towns in the world are the three towns in Hebei, but they were conquered by His Majesty early on. During the previous battle with the Khitan, the three towns in Hebei were close to the battlefield and contributed a lot. They were recognized by His Majesty, so the influential generals, They were all rewarded and promoted after the war, and left the feudal town. Once these people left, the three towns would naturally fall apart.
"Even the Lulong army in Youzhou has been banned now. After all, the grasslands are already peaceful, and the garrisons have penetrated into the grassland counties. Naturally, there is no need for large military envoys at the border.
"Nowadays, the title of Jiedushi has been rotten on the street. If there is no two hundred, there are one hundred and eight. It is a vain title given by the imperial court to the generals who have made meritorious service in the army. It is just a show of honor, and the salary does not serve."
The young Cui family junior named Cui Qinglin said strangely: "But our Pinglu is the place where His Majesty once stayed, so it should be different from other feudal towns, right?"
Cui Kerang glanced at him, "Liu Beixing went astray because he had the same idea as you.
"In the past two years, relying on himself as an old man in Prince An's Mansion, he has seized power arbitrarily under the banner of controlling all parties for the court and stabilizing Shandong. But I don't know, why does the current dynasty need a feudal town to control the place? This time Your Majesty suddenly returned to Pinglu, and his intentions are unpredictable, do you think Liu Beixing will not be trembling?"
Cui Qinglin suddenly realized, "So that's the case. It seems that Liu Beixing has suffered a lot."
Cui Kerang said indifferently: "He is asking for trouble. We are different, after all, we are related to His Majesty. This time when His Majesty comes to Pinglu, maybe he will come to Cui's house to meet the outstanding children of the clan. If you can Seize the opportunity, behave in a way that His Majesty approves, and you will not worry about your future in the future. Do you understand?"
Cui Qinglin hastily bowed his hand to be taught.
Of course he knew how beneficial it would be to his life to be appreciated by the emperor.
Although the Cui family was related to the emperor, the scholars all knew that the current emperor of Tang Dynasty appointed people on merit because of his lofty ambitions. Although the Cui family can't avoid being taken care of for a while, but for the children of the clan, if they want to become officials, they have to have real talents and learning.
As a leader of the family, Cui Qinglin believed that he had outstanding talents and learning, which was beyond the reach of ordinary talents, so he made up his mind that if he saw the emperor this time, as long as the other party asked him, he would definitely seize the opportunity to show what he had learned.
He is very confident in himself, and he often criticizes current affairs and discusses the situation of the government and the opposition with his friends on weekdays, and there is no lack of beauty in his chest.
When Li Ye saw the majestic scene outside the city of Qingzhou in the clouds, he couldn't help laughing, and said to Da Si Ming next to him: "Liu Beixing seems to be very worried, and he needs so many people to give him courage? It's a pity that he behaved so well." No matter how respectful I am, I have no intention of saving face for him."
Saying that, Li Ye flew down and fell slowly.
Liu Beixing only felt that Mount Tai was pressing down on his head, and he knew that Li Ye had arrived. Not to mention his guilty conscience, just the coercion of his cultivation made him fall to his knees with a plop.
However, he was quick-witted, took advantage of the situation and cast his body on the ground, trembling and shouting: "Chen Pinglu Jiedu envoy Liu Beixing, welcome Your Majesty!"
Except for Liu Beixing, the others didn't feel much pressure. After all, Li Ye had no objection to them. It's just that when they saw Li Ye approaching, they were still shocked by the emperor's aura on the opponent's body. With their heart beating faster, they quickly lowered their heads and knelt down to meet Liu Beixing.
Li Ye made everyone calm down, and said indifferently to Liu Beixing: "Liu Beixing, I am very dissatisfied with what you have done in Pinglu for the past two years. Now you take off your official robe and go back to wait for disposal."
After finishing speaking, without giving Liu Beixing a chance to defend himself, he walked past him.
Liu Beixing didn't expect Li Ye's attitude to be so straightforward. Not to mention that he didn't even have the chance to show his loyalty and repent. Apart from the first sentence of the meeting, it would be an extravagant hope to speak any more.
As soon as the emperor's edict came out, there was naturally no room for it to be changed at will. Liu Beixing felt ashamed for a moment, knowing that his previous step was wrong, and his life was completely ruined.
After Li Ye dealt with Liu Beixing, it was as if this person no longer existed in the world. He completely forgot about him. He smiled and chatted casually with other officials and gentry, and came to Cui Kerang, bowed his hands and said, "How is third uncle?"
Cui Kerang hurriedly returned the gift: "Don't dare to worry about your majesty, my body is still in good health..."
The two chatted a few words, Cui Kerang saw that Li Ye was smiling and friendly, and he was not in any bad mood because he had just dealt with a Jiedu envoy, so he boldly introduced Cui Qinglin to Li Ye, saying that He is the best young man in the family in the past two years.
Li Ye looked at Cui Qinglin with a smile, wanting to see what he had to say and how to express himself, it was considered as giving him a chance.
However, Cui Ke let the handsome family in his mouth, at this time, for some reason, blushed, his ears were red and his teeth were trembling, he couldn't hold back a complete sentence for a long time, he was extremely cramped. In the end, it only popped out
To say "Long Live Your Majesty", Li Ye didn't know what to say.
Cui Kerang couldn't help but look embarrassed, but fortunately Li Ye didn't care, and continued to chat with others, and then "swayed" Qingzhou City.
Seeing Li Ye disappearing in the field of vision, Cui Qinglin let out a long breath and finally regained his composure.
Before facing Li Ye, he wanted to talk eloquently, but when Li Ye stood in front of him, he was too scared and nervous to say anything. After Li Ye walked past them, his mind was still in chaos.
Only now did he know what the majesty of an emperor is.
Seeing Cui Kerang looking at him, Cui Qinglin could only smile wryly in return, and said apologetically, "Qinglin is unworthy, let uncle down..."
Cui Kerang waved his hand, without any intention of blaming the other party, sighed and said with emotion: "Actually, I can't blame you. Your Majesty has just dealt with the Jiedu Envoy, and his majesty is in full swing. This is the first time you see Your Majesty. It is understandable that you are unsteady." of.
"To be honest, your majesty is facing me. Although I can still speak, my thinking is slow and I can barely cope..."
The two uncles and nephews looked at each other, with a hint of sympathy for each other.
After a while, Cui Kerang said leisurely: "Ten years ago, there were fifty-three feudal towns in the Tang Dynasty, and the feudal towns had millions of troops. Except for Hebei and the frontier military towns, the Longyou and Central Plains feudal towns should have become barriers in Guanzhong, but at the end they were separated from Hebei. Like the three towns, they became a threat to the court.
"Although the Chang'an Shence Army has hundreds of thousands, its combat strength is too poor to control the towns, so the court's majesty is gradually losing. Especially during the Huangchao Rebellion, the emperor ran westward and was trapped in Sichuan. It can be said that the majesty was swept away. At that time, even a commander of the Fengxiang Army dared to hijack the emperor's car.
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"At present, the feudal towns with arrogant and powerful soldiers are gone. Except for a very few places such as Hexi, there are no feudal town troops. Those refugees who used to be soldiers have now picked up hoes. Although there are armies in counties and counties, The number is scarce, and they can only suppress bandits and stabilize local order, and have no power to cause chaos.
"And the Chang'an Imperial Army has reached one million, and they are all carefully selected elites! In addition, the number of monks has increased greatly. Even the weakest one is stronger than the army of the three towns in Hebei in the past. Some of them They take turns stationing on the grasslands and on the border, and the elite of the elite are practicing day and night. It seems that they are preparing for a big battle... "
Speaking of this, Cui Kerang suddenly stopped talking.
He turned his head to Cui Qinglin who was fascinated by what he heard, and asked, "Do you understand what I mean by these words?"
Although Cui Qinglin behaved very unbearably in front of Li Ye, but in essence he is indeed a talented man with a beautiful chest, and he immediately answered: "Uncle said that when the court is incompetent and the dynasty is weak, even if it is the emperor, no matter how much he wants to Megatron Quartet, in fact, there is no majesty at all, it will only be deceived at will.
"And when the court is strong and the dynasty is at its peak, if His Majesty faces you, even if you don't deliberately show your coercion, you will still be in awe, and you will not dare to slack off in the slightest."
Cui Kerang nodded, "That's exactly the reason. The power of the emperor is inseparable from the fate of the country. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is integrated. Today you are at a loss in front of His Majesty. In the final analysis, it is not that you are out of character, but that the dynasty Prosperous, Your Majesty is as mighty as the sun.
"So you don't have to worry about it and lose your confidence. You are the light of the firefly, and you don't have to compete with the sun and the moon, as long as you can use your own light."
Cui Qinglin felt Cui Kerang's love and care, and his heart warmed up, and he quickly bowed his head and said yes.