"Back to the Marquis, Xiaguan is just a branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan. He took the imperial examination in the fourth year of Wude. In the ninth year of Wude, he was moved by His Majesty to be the governor of Bingzhou!"
Bingzhou, governor's office.
Hearing Li Zexuan's question, Wang Liaoyuan solemnly raised his hands and replied.
"I see!"
Li Zexuan nodded thoughtfully and said: "I didn't expect that His Majesty would use the Wang family's carrier pigeon to deliver the imperial edict. Now your Wang family has done me a great favor! When this matter is completed, I will write a letter in my own hand, Thank you to the head of the Wang family!"
Taiyuan is the base camp of the Wang family. It is normal to meet a few people from the Wang family here. Thinking of this, Li Zexuan finally felt relieved.
However, Li Er's choice of carrier pigeons to deliver the imperial edict this time was beyond Li Zexuan's expectations. This was definitely a groundbreaking move. Looking at previous history, no emperor would have thought of using carrier pigeons to convey the imperial edict. Li Er's move This impromptu innovative move is nothing short of amazing!
"I never thought that Your Majesty would use the royal family's carrier pigeon to convey the imperial edict to Bingzhou! Coincidentally, the Marquis happened to be in the Governor's Mansion at this moment. I have to say that the Marquis is really a man of destiny, and he is blessed by God's help! "
Wang Liaoyuan couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, the Taiyuan Wang family has a good relationship with Li Er and Li Zexuan. With Princess Tongan here, the Taiyuan Wang family is their own family to Li Er. Not to mention using the Wang family's carrier pigeons, even if the Wang family provides money and people, Wang Yu would not refuse; and with Wang Renbiao, the Wang family in Taiyuan could be regarded as an ally to Li Zexuan. Although it has not yet reached the point of living and dying together, they usually look after each other, and both parties Still won’t refuse!
Of course, it is precisely for this reason that Li Zexuan put the Wind Chasing Sword on Wang Liaoyuan's neck before, and Wang Liaoyuan did not get angry. This would have been absolutely impossible for another person. After all, Wang Liaoyuan was You are also the governor of a state, and you also want to save face. Although you are a prince, you cannot humiliate the governor of a state like this!
Li Zexuan said seriously: "I have received help from the emperor. Now that there is an imperial edict to mobilize troops, can I mobilize the troops from the Bingzhou camp?"
Wang Liaoyuan quickly raised his hands and said: "That's natural! I will take the Marquis to the Bingzhou camp right now!"
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As for why Li Er thought of using carrier pigeons to deliver imperial edicts, it was thanks to Empress Changsun.
In the early hours of this morning, Li Tai returned to the palace from Yanhuang Academy and informed Li Er of the situation at Yunshan. Li Er was angry and issued an imperial decree asking Li Zexuan to coordinate with the troops of the northern states to capture Wu Jie. Tai begged for mercy to no avail, so he could only return to the academy in frustration and convey his father's will to Li Zexuan through the telegraph machine!
After Li Tai left the palace, Queen Changsun, who had been listening quietly beside her, spoke:
"Your Majesty, Shouyang, where the Marquis of Yong'an is now, is probably thousands of miles away from Chang'an City. Even if he works hard, he can only reach Taiyuan after dawn. It is also very far away from Chang'an City. He thought To mobilize government troops in Bingzhou, we must have your imperial edict to mobilize troops. The imperial edict sent by Qingque through the telegraph machine is not included. The local officials and generals will definitely not recognize it!"
(In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's double step (one step each for the left and right feet) was used as the size standard, which was called "step", and stipulated that three hundred steps were one mile. One-fifth of a "step" - one foot). According to historical records, in the Tang Dynasty, a foot equals 0.303 meters and a mile equals 454.2 meters. Therefore, the modern six or seven hundred kilometers were considered more than a thousand miles in the Tang Dynasty)
When Li Er heard this, he felt that it was reasonable, and couldn't help but frown and said: "Chang'an is 800 miles away from Taiyuan. Even if it is expedited, it will probably take a day and a night. But in a day and a night, Wu Jie can rely on the great master's martial arts cultivation. Could it be that he has already left Taiyuan? No! We must not let him leave Datang with the academy’s confidential information!”
At the end of the sentence, Li Er couldn't help but punch the Panlongzhu next to him.
When Empress Changsun saw this, her eyes flashed and she stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have a way to make the imperial edict reach Taiyuan as soon as possible! It would be better if Li Zexuan happens to be in Taiyuan by then. If not, you can ask the governor of Bingzhou to send someone to ride fast. The horse will bring Li Zexuan back!"
Hearing this, Li Er's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a look of surprise: "Oh? Maid Guanyin has any clever ideas, please tell me!"
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "What clever plan can I have? Your Majesty is just a fan of the authorities and has not thought of this! In fact, this matter is very simple. Does your Majesty still remember who the current governor of Bingzhou is?"
Li Er frowned, thought carefully for a while, and replied: "If I remember correctly, the governor of Bingzhou should be Wang Liaoyuan!"
In the ninth year of Wude, Li Er usurped the throne and ascended the throne. It was in that year that Wang Liaoyuan was appointed the governor of Bingzhou by Li Er, so Li Er had some impression of him.
Empress Changsun smiled lightly and said: "That's right. Your Majesty knows that Wang Liaoyuan is from the Taiyuan Wang family, and the Taiyuan Wang family also raises many homing pigeons in their mansion in Chang'an!"
Li Er was so smart that he immediately understood what Empress Changsun wanted to express. He raised his eyebrows and said in slight surprise: "Guanyin Maid wants me to use the Wang family's carrier pigeon to convey the imperial edict of troop deployment to Bingzhou Governor Wang Liaoyuan." Then let him hand it over to Li Zexuan, right?"
Pigeons are used to deliver letters, mainly because people use the homing nature of the pigeons to carry messages, rather than to return home for the purpose of delivering letters. Therefore, the pigeons can only be taken out. When sending letters, the pigeons are released and the pigeons return to the nest to carry the letters. The carrier pigeons on the Wang family's side in Chang'an City were all pigeons brought from the Wang family's contact points in various states. It was precisely based on this that Li Er was able to use carrier pigeons to quickly deliver the imperial edict to Wang Liaoyuan!
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Queen Changsun nodded her head lightly and said with a smile.
Li Er couldn't help laughing loudly and said: "Haha! Okay! Just use the Wang family's carrier pigeon! I guess Wu Jie never dreamed that I would prepare a dragnet for him at the border of Datang Turks!!"
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"Bang! Ouch~!"
Qingzhou, on the official road outside Anhua County, a little beggar with a dirty face ran too fast and accidentally bumped into a big man in black wearing a bamboo hat. Due to the interaction of force, Yes, the little beggar was knocked to the ground by the reaction force. Then he stood up like a carp, bowed to the big man in black and apologized in panic:
"My hero, have mercy! My hero, have mercy! I didn't hit you on purpose!"
When he saw the big man in black with a mace on his back and dressed like a warrior, he subconsciously mistook the big man for a martial arts hero.
The big man in black stood still, and behind him stood four men also wearing black. After a moment of silence, the big man in black stretched out a hand and said, "Bring me my money bag. Spare your life!"
The voice was extremely hoarse, like a demon from hell. The little beggar was startled and couldn't help but take two steps back. He sneered: "What...what money bag? You...don't you want to take advantage of it?"
The big man in black said coldly: "I don't want to say it a second time!"
Although the "little move" the little beggar took when he bumped into him was already very subtle, how could it be hidden from his eyes? After all, he is also the top warrior in the world!
Hearing this, the little beggar immediately became weak. He hesitantly took out a brown money bag from his sleeve and handed it over honestly. Wu Jie took it, but at this time the little beggar said "Bang" He knelt on the ground with a sound, looked up at the big man in black, and prayed:
"Hero, I didn't steal your money on purpose. My mother is sick. Doctors in the city charge money for medical treatment. I can't earn that much money, but my mother's condition is getting worse and worse! Please help me. Have pity on me, give me some money and let me save my mother!"
The big man in black did not lower his head, but still looked straight ahead. After a long silence, he reached into his money bag with his right hand, took out two golden beans the size of soybeans, bent down and patted the little beggar's palm, and then He said in a deep voice: "Get out!"
In his words, there was no sense of righteousness or kindness in his words, but more of a hint of impatience!
But the little beggar was not unhappy because of the man in black's attitude, because he got two golden beans!
"Thank you, hero! Thank you, hero! Get out of here, kid!"
The little beggar cried with joy. He kowtowed three times to the big man in black, then stood up and left quickly.
The man in black took the four people behind him and walked towards the county seat of Anhua County. He planned to replenish some food rations in the city!
"Drive~! Drive~!"
"Urgent report from Chang'an! The Turkic Imperial Master has sneaked into the Tang Dynasty and is currently fleeing to the north. People everywhere should quickly see the portrait of Wu Jie and provide the government with the whereabouts of Wu Jie and reward him with thousands of dollars!"
At this moment, a sergeant suddenly rushed out from the official road to the south. The sergeant galloped on his horse and shouted loudly.
By the time they finished speaking, the men and horses had already surpassed the current location of the big man in black and headed towards the county seat of Anhua County!
"A reward of one thousand guan? Is it true?"
"The urgent report from Chang'an, can it be false? Go and have a look!"
"Yes! I have to go and see! What if I meet the Turkic Imperial Master? A thousand strings!"
Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man!
The bounty of one thousand gu made the people completely excited. The pedestrians on the official road immediately heard the news and ran towards the city gate!
But some people are exceptions. The big man in black stopped at this time, and a man in well-dressed clothes behind him whispered: "National Master, it seems that the Emperor of Tang has already issued arrest warrants everywhere! This Anhua We can’t enter the county seat! Not only can we not enter this county seat, but we can’t enter the other counties behind it!”
That's right, the big man in black robes headed by him is Wu Jie who escaped from Chang'an!
The four people following him were Turkic warriors who had sneaked into the Tang Dynasty from Turks with him. The reason why Wu Jie did not take them with him when he sneaked into Yunshan that night was because of his confidence in his own strength and because he wanted to bring Tai Tai with him. More people will make it easier to be discovered, and it will be more troublesome to retreat!
Wu Jie stood with his hands behind his hands and squinted his eyes as he looked outside the city wall of Anhua County not far away. A group of people were gathered there, and a wanted notice had just been posted on the wall. After a moment of silence, Wu Jie He clenched his fists and said: "From now on, take the small roads and don't take the official roads anymore! When you encounter a county town where you can't enter, we go around it! Find farmers in the villages to replenish your rations!"
"Yes! Imperial Master!"
The big man behind Wu Jie quickly straightened up and clasped his fists.
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"...Your Majesty has given me the power to control the troops and horses of the thirty-two northern states. I want to draw 30,000 elite troops from the Bingzhou camp. General Xu, do you have any objections?"
Near noon, we set up camp in Bingzhou.
After Li Zexuan inspected the camp, he asked a general beside him.
This general is called Xu Tingda, and he is the captain of the Bingzhou camp. If Li Ji is not around, he will be the boss in the camp!
Hearing this, Xu Tingda quickly clasped his fists and said, "The Marquis has the Holy Order at his disposal. How dare Xu disobey the Holy Order? The Marquis wants an army of 30,000 people. I will mobilize it for you right now!"
Li Zexuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then there is General Laoxu!"
Xu Tingda cupped his fists and said, "You're welcome, Lord Marquis!"
"Dong dong dong!"
After a while, the big drum on the campus of Bingzhou Camp was beaten. This was the sound of the drum calling the soldiers to assemble.
Not long after, countless dark soldiers headed towards the calibration platform.
Xu Tingda was going to order troops on the spot in front of Li Zexuan!
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But some people are exceptions. The big man in black stopped at this time, and a man in well-dressed clothes behind him whispered: "National Master, it seems that the Emperor of Tang has already issued arrest warrants everywhere! This Anhua We can’t enter the county seat! Not only can we not enter this county seat, but we can’t enter the other counties behind it!”
That's right, the big man in black robes headed by him is Wu Jie who escaped from Chang'an!
The four people following him were Turkic warriors who had sneaked into the Tang Dynasty from Turks with him. The reason why Wu Jie did not take them with him when he sneaked into Yunshan that night was because of his confidence in his own strength and because he wanted to bring Tai Tai with him. More people will make it easier to be discovered, and it will be more troublesome to retreat!
Wu Jie stood with his hands behind his hands and squinted his eyes as he looked outside the city wall of Anhua County not far away. A group of people were gathered there, and a wanted notice had just been posted on the wall. After a moment of silence, Wu Jie He clenched his fists and said: "From now on, take the small roads and don't take the official roads anymore! When you encounter a county town where you can't enter, we go around it! Find farmers in the villages to replenish your rations!"
"Yes! Imperial Master!"
The big man behind Wu Jie quickly straightened up and clasped his fists.
A wanted notice came out. After a moment of silence, Wu Jie clenched his fists and said: "From now on, take the small roads and don't take the official roads anymore! When you encounter a county town and you can't enter, we go around it! In the village Find the banker inside to replenish your rations!"
"Yes! Imperial Master!"
The big man behind Wu Jie quickly straightened up, cupped his fists and said
