Xingzhi layman: "If you want to continue the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, you must ignore Emperor Li Tang. Let me tell you this, if Emperor Li Tang continues to hold power, the Tang Dynasty will inevitably decline. If you don't want the Tang Dynasty to decline, you must The reason for the false emperor is also very simple. The success rate of Emperor Li Tang was too low. The emperors after Li Longji were basically useless. Tang Xianzong Li Chun was known as the master of ZTE, but in fact he couldn't even play with the eunuchs. Li Yan, Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Chen, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, were obsessed with alchemy. These uncles and nephews are both drug addicts. Can you expect them to govern the country well? So Emperor Li Tang can just be a mascot."
Lu Xiaoning: "Emptying the emperor sounds good, but what happens after that? How should the top-level power structure be designed?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "There is no case to learn from. I personally suggest that we just form a group of elders. However, the premise is that the technological level of the Tang Dynasty must be different from that of the surrounding barbarian regimes. Otherwise, we should form a group of elders who argue with each other and face the surrounding The wolves, tigers and leopards are just looking for death, and the tragedy of the Mongolian Yuan going south and the Manchu Qing entering the country will happen again. This is how the Song and Ming Dynasties perished."
Lu Xiaoning: "Isn't there a structure that has the best of both worlds? It can not only ensure the upward path for ordinary people from poor families, and allow truly capable ministers who can govern the country to reach the pinnacle of power, but also ensure that this capable minister will not usurp the throne and become another family world. , and can it also ensure that the common people of the Han family who have already ascended to the throne will not be able to block the ascending channels of other common people of the Han family?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "I can only say that the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty is the closest to your requirements. However, by the end of the Ming Dynasty, the upward path of the poor people was almost blocked by the Donglin Party, and those who reached the pinnacle of power were not really capable. A capable minister."
Lu Xiaoning: "It is true that none of the powerful ministers of the Ming Dynasty usurped the throne, but when civil servants govern the country, it is inevitable that they lack military ethics."
Xingzhi Jushi: "That's nonsense. Although the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty is not as good as that of the powerful Tang Dynasty, it is no worse than other dynasties. Let's not talk about Yu Qian. Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng are not inferior to those who have left their names in history. A famous general, Wang Yangming was even called a saint, which shows that governing a country by civil servants does not necessarily mean that they lack military virtue."
Lu Xiaoning: "I have to think carefully about this and how to do it better."
Practitioner Xingzhi: "What do you have in mind? You can't really travel through time. Really."
Lu Xiaoning thought to herself, can I tell you that my consciousness has really traveled to the Tang Dynasty? So now I really have the opportunity to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty, but I really need to think carefully about how to do it.
I originally thought that the glory of the Tang Dynasty could be continued through military means.
But now it seems that it is really simple.
War alone cannot sustain the glory of the Tang Dynasty.
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Just when Lu Xiaoning was thinking about how to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty, the heavyweights of the Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty also arrived one after another.
The first one to arrive was Tian Zhen, the envoy of Quy Nhon Army.
Tian Zhen and Li Siye were both Mo Dao generals under Gao Xianzhi's tent at the beginning. He can be on par with Li Siye, which shows that he must be superior. If nothing else, at least his martial arts must be very high.
The second person to arrive was Bian Lingcheng, the general of the right prison gate.
The eunuch who killed Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing in history.
As soon as the two arrived at Sailu Castle, they summoned Lu Wen, Tian Dajia and other officers of the Ninth Regiment to the camp.
After inviting Bian Lingcheng to take his seat, Tian Zhen directly promoted all the officers of the Ninth Regiment of the Quy Nhon Army. Ordinary officers were promoted to the rank of casual officer. Colonels or deputy lieutenants like Tian Dajia and Wang Chang were promoted. Among the third-level casual officials, the most exaggerated one was Lu Wen, who was directly promoted to the ninth-level casual official, from Liuwai to the eighth-level Xuangjie Xiaowei.
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the promotion of military officials above Zhonglang General must be granted by the emperor.
However, the military officers below the rank of captain can be decided by the local military envoys and garrison envoys.
Therefore, there is no problem with Tian Zhen's operation, not to mention the endorsement of the eunuch Bian Lingcheng.
"Captain Lu, you deserve this honor." Bian Lingcheng said with a smile, "Our family has heard people talk about your heroic performance in the Battle of Seluburg, and we admire you greatly. Under Duke Liang."
This is comparing Lu Wen to Xue Rengui. The dead eunuch is not stingy in his praise.
"Mr. Bian's words are serious, how dare Lu Wen compare with Duke Liang." Lu Wen hurriedly gave in.
"Bide, bide." Bian Lingcheng smiled and winked at Tian Zhen.
Tian Zhen sent Wang Chang, Tian Dajia and others away, leaving Lu Wen alone.
Bian Lingcheng smiled and asked Lu Wen: "Captain Lu, who made the plan for you to use the name of the God of Yala Xiangbo Mountain to instigate the rebellion of the slaves in the Tibetan army? It's really wonderful."
Lu Wen crossed his hands and said, "Of course it's Master Lu Tian."
"Master Lu Tianshi?" Bian Lingcheng turned his head and glanced at Tian Zhen again.
Until now, Bian Lingcheng did not believe that Master Lu Tianshi really existed.
When Lingcheng thought about it, the so-called Lu Tianshi was just made up by Lu Wen to scare the tens of thousands of Tubo slaves. Only those ignorant Tubo slaves would believe that there really is a Yala Xiangbo Mountain God.
Tian Zhen directly started to tell Lu Wen: "Captain Lu, is there a tip bag sent to you by the secret envoy of a master?"
"Is there an expert?" Lu Wen looked at Bian Lingcheng in astonishment and said, "Has an expert ever sent a secret envoy, and has he ever given any tips to a villain? There is no such thing."
Bian Lingcheng's expression immediately turned serious.
This Lu Wen seems to be a little dishonest.
Tian Zhen's expression also became a little ugly.
When the hint failed, Tian Zhen changed it directly and said explicitly: "Colonel Lu, did the prison guard tell you to do this?"
"Border prison gate?" Lu Wen finally came to his senses. He was trying to steal Lu Tianshi's decision-making power.
Bian Lingcheng also said that Lu Wen was worried that his credit would be robbed, and he immediately said with a sharp smile: "Don't worry, Colonel Lu, our family will not take away your first credit, it should be yours, and our family I can also speak kind words for you in front of the saints, and soon you will be promoted to nine levels again and become a general below the fifth level."
I have to say, this blank check is still a bit tempting.
In the military system of the Tang Dynasty, there was a huge difference between captains and generals.
To put it simply, if you become a general, you are qualified to be the commander of a military division.
When you become the commander of a military region, you are only one step away from being the commander of a large military region.
However, Lu Wen refused without hesitation: "I understand the kindness of the Border Prison Sect, but I have never received a secret letter from the Border Prison Sect. The credit for this decision is also Lu Tianshi's, and no one can take it away." .”
When Bian Lingcheng heard this, his expression became even more embarrassing. He didn't know how to advance or retreat?
Tian Zhen's face also fell, and he said solemnly: "Colonel Lu, you must have thought clearly."
"Here!" Lu Wen crossed his hands and chanted again and again, "Tian Shijun, I know this matter very well."
"Lu Wen, don't drink as a penalty if you don't drink the toast." Tian Zhen immediately turned against him, "Since I can promote you, I can also demote you. Don't think that you can do whatever you want with your meager achievements."
This is really referring to a deer as a horse, confusing right and wrong, and it is obvious that Tian Zhenzi acted recklessly.
"The villain has nothing but respect for Tian Shijun and the Bian Jianmen." Lu Wen said without being arrogant or humble, "But if Tian Shijun and the Bian Jianmen want the villain to deny Lu Tianshi's decision-making achievements without conscience, then I can only say sorry but it’s hard to obey.”
"Bold!" Bian Lingcheng's nose was so angry that he was so angry. How dare a little Captain Xuejie dare to talk to him like this? Do you really think that he, the prison general, is a piece of paper? Our family wants to crush you to death like crushing an ant to death.
"Come here!" Tian Zhen also shouted, and two Anxi soldiers rushed into the lobby.
Tian Zhen pointed at Lu Wen and shouted again: "Lu Wen tried to assassinate Shangguan, take it down!"
"Ah?" The two Anxi troops who rushed into the lobby looked at each other. Is the army trying to assassinate Shangguan?
"Ah what? Why don't you win it with me quickly!" Tian Zhen was furious and shouted again.
Seeing that the two Anxi soldiers were still hesitating, Bian Lingcheng added in a sinister tone: "Did you know that Lu Wen colluded with the Manichean demon and falsely claimed that he was Lu Tianshi in order to plot evil?"
"This!" Several Anxi soldiers suddenly changed their expressions.
Bian Lingcheng asked again: "Why, are you also connected with Manichaeism?"
"Jiu Lu, I'm sorry." The two Anxi troops could only step forward and tie Lu Wen's arms behind his back.
At this moment, a thunderous shout suddenly sounded in the lobby: "Bold eunuch, are you trying to frame Zhongliang out of thin air? Om?"
