As for the rebellion of the Tongzhou Defense Envoy, the Guilin County King may not really know about it, and it may even be an accident. But no matter what the facts are, through this action, the prince has some strength in his hands. Coupled with the Battle of Tongzhou, more than 100,000 Japanese and Shatuo troops were defeated.
Even if they can't recruit all of them, even if they only recruit half of the surrendered army, it will be enough for the prince to truly stand alone in the army. Coupled with the king of Guilin who was good at running the army and good at fighting, it would be unusual for Emperor Taizu not to feel threatened. Later, during the Battle of Chenzhou, the reason why Emperor Taizu adopted such an approach that harmed others but not benefited himself was somewhat like his own last ditch effort.
In his heart, Emperor Taizu hoped that these two men would fight to the death with the enemy so that he could reap the benefits again. At least the prince, who was becoming increasingly uncontrollable and had even threatened his throne, no longer had the ability to fight against him.
Because for this Emperor Taizu, even if Chenzhou was defeated, the tens of thousands of troops in Meng Kai's hands might not be without the capital to fight. Moreover, Shang Rang's troops, who were still listening to Taizu's orders at that time, still had 50,000 cavalry in Hedong, and had already begun to march south to Luoyang. Taizu still had a lot of strength at his disposal.
Putting down the two books that recorded the history of two generations of emperors, Huang Qiong walked to the window and looked at the fallen leaves outside the window, feeling suddenly enlightened. Emperor Taizong had actually taken control of the government before the Eastern Expedition, and might even have put Taizu under house arrest.
Emperor Taizu mobilized Meng Kai's troops to station in Tongguan in an attempt to make a last ditch effort, but he did not expect that he fell into Emperor Taizong's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. Seventy percent of the elite men in Meng Kai's hands were transferred away by Emperor Taizong after the Battle of Chenzhou. The rest faced the suppression of the old subordinates led by the Guilin County Prince who stayed in Guanzhong, and it was no longer possible to threaten Taizong's status.
As for the Guilin County Prince, after suppressing the rebellion, he was deprived of military power and reassigned to a civilian position. There are several possibilities. One is that Emperor Taizong was also wary of him. After all, in the two battles that determined the life and death of the Qi Dynasty, this man had completely established his position in the army, and his prestige in the army was even that of the prince at that time. Emperor Taizong also felt threatened.
The second one is probably to make an appearance to other generals who are still leading troops, especially the clan kings, so as to prepare for the next step of depriving them of military power. The third one is more likely that the prince is preparing to use him to take over Zhongshu Menxia Ping Zhangshi, that is, the position of prime minister of Da Qi Dynasty.
Although later the Guilin County Prince did not take office for unknown reasons. However, the entire official and military system of the Qi Dynasty, as well as the vassal system of the kings, were all created by him, which fully illustrates his actual status. It's just that the official and military systems formulated by this man always make Huang Qiong feel extremely familiar. Although I couldn't remember it for a moment, I always felt like I had seen it there.
Not only the official system and the military system gave him a familiar feeling. There were also sun-dried salt, fried tea, cannons, and guns, all of which made him feel that there were more and more mysteries surrounding the King of Guilin. The most important thing is that this man is very skillful both in politics and business. How can such a person be willing to submit to others?
Pulling down Taizu and Taizong to become the founding emperor himself was not a very achievable goal for him. Huang Qiong, who couldn't figure it out for the moment, simply stopped thinking about it. Anyway, I have been sitting in confinement, and there is basically no hope of lifting the confinement, so I have plenty of time. If you don’t understand something at the moment, you can think about it slowly.
However, although there were some things that he did not understand clearly, after reading the two books, Huang Qiong could not help but secretly sigh that although the Taizu Emperor was a founding king, he was somewhat of a failure, and was not even as good as the former Tang Dynasty emperor who was forced to abdicate by his son. Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty. But no matter what, he cultivated a master of playing with the emperor's mind.
Since the birth of the Guilin County King, the then Crown Prince, who was later Emperor Taizong, probably had already begun to make arrangements in the military. Taking advantage of the two battles between Tongzhou and Chenzhou, the Guilin County King was promoted to the number one position in the Qi army, and he replaced him to establish prestige in the army.
The overall situation of the world has not yet been decided, and there must be no internal chaos. Through gradual changes of blood and the placement of his own direct generals, which was clever but invisible, and did not cause any civil strife, the general power was controlled in the hands. As long as the king of Guilin is on his side, no one in the army will dare to rebel.
Not everyone can call him the God of War. After Jiangnan was pacified, military power was restored quite smoothly, including those of his cousins. The most important thing is that Taizu had the idea of easy storage. Without the support of the generals in the army, it would not be realized at all. This Emperor Taizong was good at killing three people with one peach.
Huang Qiong looked out the window, seeing the half of the bright moon hanging in the dark sky. He frowned, but he couldn't figure out why his mother let him see these things. Will there ever be a day when I can walk out of this cold palace with almost no popularity? If you can't get out, is it useful to understand these things?
But before he could figure it out, Huang Qiong's thoughts were interrupted by his mother. Looking at the sky, Huang Qiong knew that it was time to leave the palace to practice martial arts again tonight. Huang Qiong, who had become accustomed to silence, stopped all those messy thoughts and silently followed her mother out of the palace.
But today, after her mother took Huang Qiong out of the city, she didn't go to the place where she used to practice. Instead, after leaving the city, he checked the direction briefly and then used Qing Kung to move forward quickly. He didn't tell Huang Qiong where he was going, and he didn't care whether Huang Qiong could keep up. He just kept his head down and kept speeding along.
In the past, although her mother rarely showed concern for Huang Qiong, at least when Huang Qiong couldn't keep up with her own pace, she would consciously slow down her own pace to make it less difficult for Huang Qiong to follow. But today, he was walking all the way, not caring whether his son could keep up. This made Huang Qiong feel that her mother's mood was a little abnormal today.
It was just a mother and son who were used to being silent. The mother didn't say anything, and Huang Qiong didn't ask anything either. Just after entering Mang Mountain, we avoided the guards guarding us all the way. After arriving at the destination, Huang Qiong looked at the surrounding terrain and couldn't help laughing and crying, and his scalp was numb.
Not only is this place no stranger to Huang Qiongkai, but it is also a place that he, who has lived in two lifetimes, will never forget no matter how much time passes. Without him, this was the place where the accident happened in his previous life. It was in an ancient tomb nearby that his head was split open with a shovel.
Despite thousands of years of changes, the terrain here has not changed much. What has changed the most is that the vegetation here is much lusher than what I remembered in my previous life. Some of the surrounding ancient tombs still look tall with their seals. In previous lives, the seals of these ancient tombs had long been lost in the long river of history along with the owners in the tombs.
After discovering that he had arrived at that unforgettable place again, Huang Qiong's memory of that night came back to his mind, and he finally adjusted his emotions. Only then did he realize that he had come to an ancient mausoleum that was so large that it even exceeded the level of a prince. In front of this mausoleum, there are some quite large halls of enjoyment, and there are actually guards stationed there.
Just when Huang Qiong was wondering who this tomb with almost the same regulations as the imperial mausoleum belonged to. Mother had already bypassed the area where the guards were stationed in front and went directly to the back to seal the soil. Huang Qiong saw the words "Lomb of the late Emperor Qi Huaiyang County Prince" on the tall tombstone in front of the seal, and realized that this was the tomb of a county prince.
However, it is not yet known what the relationship between the prince and his mother is. But Huang Qiong, who felt that something was wrong with her mother's mood, could still see that the regulations were grand. Although some things have obviously been demolished, the owner of the mausoleum that still preserves this extremely complete mausoleum may have a close relationship with his mother.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong knelt down and kowtowed three times respectfully. And his mother was behind him, watching everything he did quietly, but said nothing. But when Huang Qiong stood up and retreated behind her mother, she was under the not-so-clear moonlight. Seeing my mother, who had always been cold and cold, there were two faint traces of tears on her face.
But the mother did not give any explanation to Huang Qiong, nor did she do anything like offering incense. She just looked at the mausoleum quietly. The mother did not speak, and Huang Qiong also seemed silent. At this time, this rather grand mausoleum showed a strange tranquility except for the rustling of the dense woods in the cemetery caused by the wind.
Although there were guards stationed in front, it was obvious that these guards did not really take the safety of this mausoleum into consideration. It is not as heavily guarded as a royal cemetery should be, and there is not even a single basic patrol. Mother and Huang Qiong stood there until the sky got slightly brighter, and no one came to disturb them.
When the morning star appeared in the sky, my mother, who also knew that she could not stay here any longer, took one last deep look at the tomb. Huang Qiong, full of questions, turned around and left here without any hesitation. At this time, the sky was starting to lighten up, and pedestrians were already appearing along the way.
Although he knew something was wrong, it was easy for something to happen if he was delayed for such a long time. But the mother could only take Huang Qiong and walk back to Luoyang City as a carriage. But before leaving Mang Mountain, my mother took off the veil. It was obvious that despite her bad mood, the mother still acted cautiously.
It was already dark after returning to Luoyang City, and it was impossible to return to the palace. Mother and Huang Qiong did not even enter the inner city, but stayed directly in an inn in the outer city. The destination they wanted to return to was the palace. It was impossible to really regard the imperial guards in the palace and the imperial guards on guard outside as decorations.
It's not easy to enter the palace, but it's not easy to get out either. Doesn’t that emperor regard his life as extremely precious? If the guards discovered someone flying around on the palace walls in broad daylight, the entire palace might turn upside down.
Therefore, although my mother hesitated slightly after returning to Luoyang City, she finally chose an inconspicuous inn to stay temporarily and wait for dark before returning. However, after entering the guest room, my mother still said nothing. She just sat on the bed, crossed her legs, meditated and adjusted her breath.
At this time, Huang Qiong did not dare to disturb her mother's breathing even though she was hungry and her chest was pressed against her back. On the way back, although my mother suppressed her breathing well, her breathing seemed a little scattered. Tell Huang Qiong, who has been practicing martial arts for several years, that she is in a very bad mood at this time and her mother is in a bad mood.
