Jiannan has entered April. Although it is not summer, due to the terrain, the temperature in April is already comparable to the temperatures in July and August in Jiangnan. The hot weather has forced all walks of life to cope. Take Yizhou as an example. The wealthy businessmen with official duties have no idea of handling official business or finances in this weather. Most of them gather in villas outside Yizhou to escape the summer heat. .
However, Zhang Yu Jianqiong and Xian Yu Zhongtong, who were the Jiedushi envoys of Jiannan Road and the interview envoys of Jiannan Road, did not have such good intentions to go on summer vacation. Mountains of official documents and military reports filled their study rooms. Although Jiannan Road was not facing war, it was still on the border with Tubo. Therefore, various news about Tubo's movements came one after another, and the two of them had no time to escape.
In addition, there are many changes in the court today, and the two of them dare not go out to have fun at this time and expose others. Just in August last year, Qixi Jiedushi Gai Jiayun led the Tang army and the troops of Shi Wang Mohedu Tutun and Shi Wangsi Jinti assisted Mohe Dagan of Chu Mukun tribe to attack Suiye. Fire Immortal Khan sent troops to fight, but after being defeated, he fled and was captured in Heluoling. Afterwards, Gai Jiayun dispatched Meng Lingcha, the envoy guarding Shule, and Axilandagan, the king of Bukhana, to send troops to sneak attack on Hengluos City, capture the black Khan Erweitele alive, and take advantage of the situation to occupy Yijian City and capture Jinhe. Princess, hand over all the tens of thousands of captured Tuqishi to King Bakhna, Asirandagan. After this battle, the Tang army shocked the western frontier and wiped out the decline of the Tang army in the border areas for many years. In September of the same year, the Chumukun, Shunishi, Gongyue and other tribes of the Western Regions that were originally affiliated to the Tuqishi Khanate all led their troops to join the army and still requested to move to the Anxi Protectorate. At this point, the Western Regions temporarily restored its former status. calm.
Last month, Gai Jiayun was brought to Chang'an as a prisoner. Emperor Xuanzong hosted a banquet in Yuhuayue Tower in honor of Gai Jiayun. He then pardoned the fire-breathing Immortal Khan and appointed him as Zuo Jinwu's Guardsman, General, and Xiu. Righteous King. He also promoted Mohe Dagan to the general of Youxiaowei, conferred the title of King Mohedu Tutun on the throne of Shi as the King of Shunyi, and conferred the title of King Si Jinti on the throne of Shi. Later, Gai Jiayun petitioned to appoint Ashina Xi, son of Ashina Huaidao, as the tenth surnamed Khan of Western Turks, Ashina Xi, and his wife as Princess Jiaohe. Emperor Xuanzong accepted the petition.
At the same time, Gai Jiayun was renamed as the Jiedushi of Hexi and Longyou two towns, with 150,000 mercenaries, and was responsible for managing Tubo. However, he relied on his repeated meritorious service, indulged in wine and sex, did not think about defense, and repeatedly delayed his appointment. Time, so he was impeached by Pei Yaoqing, one of the left prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, a few days ago.
Unexpectedly, Tubo took advantage of the fact that Longyou in Hexi Province was temporarily leaderless and began to make changes. It even occupied the Dafeichuan and Jiuqu areas one after another, and the Tuyuhun tribe led their troops to surrender. What's more, I heard that the Demon Cult of the Western Regions, under the leadership of a master, openly passed through Shibao City to the Central Plains, putting everyone along the border in danger.
Different from Zhang Yu Jianqiong who was busy dealing with military affairs, Xianyu Zhongtong was not in a hurry to deal with his mountain of government affairs at this moment. Instead, he had been carefully examining the note in his hand that had just been delivered. It was the information sent by the spies he had deployed in the Jiangnan and Jiannan areas. It pointed out that a few weeks ago, people from the cultivation world gathered in Yuanzhou and went to other realms for unknown purposes. The imperial censor Zhongcheng Ye Sanlang also appeared in Yuanzhou, which attracted hundreds of people from all religions and nine schools present to join him and shout his name, which was very shocking. . A few days later, two cities suddenly appeared near Yuanzhou. Ye Sanlang disappeared after he dismissed those three religions and nine streams. According to rumors in the world, he had most likely gone to Jiannan.
This news couldn't help but give him a headache. Although Qiongyu had severed ties with Xianyu's family at the beginning, she was still his biological sister. In order to take care of their family, he even followed her to Chang'an and stayed there for a while. To a certain extent, Ye Sanlang can be regarded as his own nephew. Someone at home secretly came to report yesterday that the second young master Fudong had been drinking with an unknown person until dawn. Under the current situation, it was not difficult for him to guess who it was. Back then, Xianyu Fudong and Ye Sanlang were brothers. Now it is reasonable for Ye Sanlang to turn to Fudong to deal with the Ye family.
But this in some ways confirmed the emperor's attitude towards the Ye family. Regarding the Ye family, he had heard something about it over the years. The Ye family's wealth accumulation was a bit abnormal. He also knew that the Ye family had something to hide behind their backs. It's a human matter, but I didn't expect that now it would be Ye Sanlang who wanted to attack the Ye family. This matter was simply ironic.
The Ye family has been rooted here for many years. They are rich and powerful. It is difficult for Ye Sanlang to compete with him alone. Maybe the Xian Yu family's attitude on this matter will change the direction of the Xian Yu family in the future. Moreover, Ye Sanlang is his nephew, so he has no shirk in terms of both emotions and reasons.
At this time, news suddenly came out that Li Yuan, the second son of the current Prime Minister Li Linfu, suddenly appeared in Yizhou and then rested in the villa of a powerful person. This caused quite a shock.
Who is Li Linfu? The Right Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty who holds the most power in the world today is a high-ranking official who truly holds great power, and more than that, Li Linfu can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Since the ruling pen has always been in his hand, Therefore, whether the emperor's memorials are delivered from bottom to top, or the emperor's imperial edicts, they must pass through his hands when passing through the political hall. It can be said that apart from the emperor, he is the only one with such great power, plus his disciples It spread all over the country, so its party power was huge, and it was called the Xiangguo Party by outsiders, rivaling those in the court. Moreover, because the new prince Li Heng did not seem to be favored and was restricted by Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji, the current prince line was weak and the East Palace was in name only, allowing Li Linfu to grow.
It is for this reason that many local officials have been thinking of ways to curry favor with Li Linfu. They visit Li Linfu at the beginning of each year when he goes to Beijing to report on his work, and at the same time offer gold, silver, jewelry or rare treasures, hoping to win Li Linfu's favor. A few kind words in front of the emperor can make your official career prosperous.
However, Li Linfu is not a money-loving person, and he will not meet anyone. This also makes the threshold for meeting Li Linfu extremely high. Unless he is a wealthy businessman or a high-ranking official in the state or county, or some of his distant relatives and friends, he will not be able to meet Li Linfu at all. of.
When they heard that his second son Li Yuan suddenly came to Jiannan, many people became interested. Although Li Linfu doted on his eldest son, he also valued his second son Li Yuan. In addition, Li Yuan was usually studious and extremely talented. He is also good at speaking, so he may be able to find an official position through Li Linfu's blessing in the future. In other words, if you coax Li Yuan well, you can get closer to Li Linfu. I am afraid that many people have this mentality at the moment.
There were even some good people who guessed Li Yuan's purpose of coming to Jiannan this time. A few months ago, Li Jin, who was originally the prince's lineage and the governor of Yizhou, was suddenly renamed Yongping King. After obtaining the consent of Emperor Xuanzong, he was ready to raise his family. After moving back to Chang'an, his daughter Princess Xiping had not yet gone to Chang'an with her, but stayed in Yizhou. According to rumors, this was because she was afraid that Prince Li Heng would attack her. Therefore, although Li Jin had been in Beijing for many days, his daughter had remained in Yizhou. There are rumors that Li Linfu helped Li Jin. The main reason was that he wanted to arrange the relationship between his second son Li Yuan and Princess Xiping. However, Princess Xiping was stranded in Yizhou for one day. Maybe Li Yuan was impatient, so he came in person. Come to Yizhou.
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