The capital of the Later Jin Dynasty, Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, this city that had been silent for thousands of years since the Qin general Wang Ben poured water into Daliang, began to glow again.
Since Shi Jingtang made Kaifeng the capital and renamed it Tokyo, even though wars are raging now, Kaifeng's urban construction has begun to develop rapidly.
Moreover, since Kaifeng was not a particularly important city during the Tang Dynasty, it did not have as much historical baggage as Chang'an and Luoyang, so it did not need to strictly abide by the city's construction model.
After breaking through this clear-cut urban construction idea that bound everyone together.
The citizen economy of Kaifeng Prefecture began to grow rapidly, and soon there was a prosperous scene belonging to Tongdu Dayi.
Of course, we have to admit the credit of one person, that is Sang Weihan.
Although he was a shameless traitor and a power-hungry man whose mind was smaller than the eye of a needle, unlike previous generations where prime ministers and privy councilors were usually held by unlearned and unskilled warriors, Sang Weihan was a normal man of letters.
Although he has no shame, he is not a lunatic or a lunatic. He knows how to build a country and how to run a country.
So there was such a strange scene.
Fan Yanguang of Hebei led the former Wei Boya soldiers to fight the imperial army in Huaxian County, and Zhang Congbin of Luoyang blocked Sishui Pass to block east-west traffic, but Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo showed a prosperous scene rarely seen in troubled times.
Therefore, anyone who has been to Kaifeng Mansion says that it is only a matter of time before Shi Jingtang's throne is stabilized and Fan Yanguang and Zhang Congbin are defeated.
Today, when this prophecy came true, the envoys with red flags on their backs rushed in from the Weizhou Gate in the northwest. Soon, the triumphal music was played in the Daning Palace of the Imperial Palace.
It turned out that An Shenqi from Tongguan and Hou Yi from the east defeated Zhang Congbin and then selected the best to cross the Yellow River and penetrate Fan Yanguang's back.
Among them, the 600 rebel cavalry played a huge role. They cut off the connection between the already exhausted Zhenwu Army's front and rear armies.
Hou Yi repeated his old trick and ordered his men to shout that Fan Yanguang was dead. The Zhenwu Army, which had been cut off from contact, believed it, and chaos ensued, with tens of thousands of soldiers trampling on each other.
Fan Yanguang could only lead hundreds of his guards to flee back to Weizhou and defend the city. Defeat was only a matter of time.
Since then, Shi Jingtang not only eliminated the threats from the north and west, but also had an elite force of thousands of people in his hands, balancing the forces of Yang Guangyuan and Liu Zhiyuan.
Just yesterday, Liu Zhiyuan finally got up from Taiyuan, no longer dreaming of becoming the governor of Hedong, and expressed his willingness to come to Shi Jingtang and serve as the commander of the guard Mabudu.
At the same time, Yang Guangyuan, who held a large army to resist Fan Yanguang's half-hearted efforts, also personally supervised the army's violent attack on Weizhou. When he wrote to Shi Jingtang, his words finally became respectful.
After the commotion in the palace, Shi Jingtang didn't call anyone. He only called Sang Weihan and his adopted son Shi Chonggui, and they sighed in the imperial study.
When it came to the emotional point, Shi Jingtang stood up and gave a long salute to Sang Weihan and said with emotion.
"If there were no Guoqiao, someone would die not only at the hands of Wang Congke, but also at the hands of Fan Yanguang!"
Sang Weihan was also very moved. He knelt down on the ground and burst into tears. Only then did Sang Weihan really feel that his head on his neck was saved.
As soon as he cried, he suffered a lot of shocks along the way. Shi Chonggui, who could be said to be Shi Jingtang's only son, also started to cry.
It is really a piece of black humor. Shi Jingtang and Sang Weihan, the great traitors of the ages, performed a series of shameless operations, but at first they were just to save their lives.
After the three of them calmed down a bit, Shi Jingtang took out the joint letter signed by An Shenqi and Kang Fu and asked Sang Weihan what he meant.
According to Shi Jingtang's opinion, he recognized the Hexi Jiedushi by pinching his nose, and now that the Longyou Jiedushi was added to the list, he absolutely did not want to seal him.
What's more, Zhang Zhao was able to win over people's hearts as soon as he entered Guanzhong, and his intentions were obviously not small.
However, Sang Weihan was obviously more pragmatic than Shi Jingtang. He pondered for a moment and said.
"According to Lieutenant Kang, Zhang Zhao has captured the hearts of all the Qiang people in Longyou, Hexi. Whether we can grant the title of Jiedushi of Longyou, Hexi Longyou will be in his pocket sooner or later.
What we gave is just a false name. There is no need to make Zhang Zhao unhappy. If he becomes angry and harasses Guanzhong now, then the gain outweighs the loss.
What's more, the situation in Longyou, Hexi is complicated. If Zhang Zhao wants to completely control these two places, it will definitely be difficult to achieve success within eight or ten years.
In other words, being generous and granting him the title of Longyou Jiedu Envoy could buy him ten years of peace. "
"What will happen in ten years?" Shi Chonggui asked softly. He has now slowly begun to assume the role of the prince, because Shi Jingtang has died.
Although I heard that a beauty in the harem is pregnant, it may not be a boy! Even if it is a boy, in this situation, if he does not reach thirty years old, how can he be used to control those arrogant and powerful generals?
Therefore, Shi Chonggui is almost Shi Jingtang's only choice. Not only Shi Chonggui thinks so, but Shi Jingtang also thinks so.
Sang Weihan glanced at Shi Jingtang, and Shi Jingtang smiled bitterly. The two of them were connected and understood what the other meant.
Ten years from now? It is unknown whether Shi Jingtang will still be there ten years from now. In this situation where you sing and I appear, who can think about what will happen ten years from now.
Therefore, Sang Weihan raised his hands to Shi Chonggui and said: "Does the Taibao think that in ten years' time, the country will not be able to suppress the Hexi region with the vast resources of the Central Plains?"
Shi Chonggui was satisfied and nodded, feeling that it made sense. There were only a few people in Hexi, and they were poor. At that time, in the twelfth year since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, a hundred thousand people were sharpening their swords. Why fear Hexi?
"However." Sang Weihan continued to say to Shi Jingtang: "The Prince of Dunhuang must not grant Zhang Zhao a title, as this would harbor evil intentions!"
"Why is this?" Shi Jingtang didn't understand. The Longyou Jiedushi had already given it to him. What could he not give to an empty-headed prince like the Prince of Dunhuang?
Sang Weihan said with a cold face: "Because the first title of the former Emperor Taizong Wen of the Tang Dynasty was the Duke of Dunhuang."
Hearing this, Shi Jingtang's nose almost turned crooked with anger. Zhang Zhao almost said clearly that I am eyeing your throne.
"Shuzi! Do you think this is Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty?"
However, seeing that Shi Jingtang was so angry, Sang Weihan hurriedly came out to cool down, lest Shi Jingtang's temper would get angry, and if he didn't give Longyou the governor, there would be no peace in Guanzhong.
"Sage, calm down. The Zhang family has been in Dunhuang for a long time. Maybe the king of Dunhuang County is just asking for the title based on his place of origin, without any other thoughts.
But the Duke of Dunhuang still doesn't want to give it. I think since the Hexi Jiedu Envoy Office is in Liangzhou, it's better to change the title to the Prince of Wuwei! "
Shi Jingtang nodded slowly, "Yes!" Then he looked at Shi Chonggui again.
"I heard that the six hundred knights of the Hexi Army are extremely brave, and their commander is a white-robed general. He is known as Xue Baipao in the army. It is rumored that he is brave enough for thousands of people. Go and find out one or two, and report back sooner or later!"
No anti-theft
After Shi Chonggui took the order and went out, Sang Weihan started walking with Shi Jingtang in front of the palace. When he saw that the sullen look on Shi Jingtang's face had disappeared, he spoke softly.
"Zhang Zhao is so ambitious that he actually wants his adopted son to marry Princess Yongle. I think this is not allowed!"
When Shi Jingtang heard this, his face turned even darker. His father-in-law, Li Siyuan, was so talented!
At the age of sixty-five, he gave birth to King Xu Li Congyi. One year before he died of illness, he was already sixty-six years old and had a young daughter, Princess Yong'an.
Although the fifteenth Yongle Princess was not that young, she got it when Li Siyuan was fifty-four years old, almost thirty years younger than Shi Jingtang.
If Zhang Zhao's adopted son marries Yongle, damn it, in terms of seniority, Shi Jingtang would actually call Zhang Zhao uncle!
However, Shi Jingtang shook his head and disagreed with Sang Weihan's opinion.
"Yongle has been close to the queen since she was a child. She is similar to my daughter! Now that her status is embarrassing, it is not easy to marry into a suitable family. If Murong Nobunaga is really as heroic as the rumors say, Princess Shang can do it!"
"Since the saint is interested, it's easy to handle!" Sang Weihan pretended that he suddenly thought of other aspects.
"I heard that the six hundred Hexi warriors were extremely brave. Taifu An came out from the east of Tongguan. It was thanks to them that they shielded the army, and at the foot of Sishui Pass, he was brave enough to kill an army of ten thousand!
Why didn't the saint seduce his chief Murong Nobunaga with the title of Princess Shang, and then generously reward the soldiers and generals, asking them to stay in Tokyo as his own soldiers to protect the saint?
This Hexi Army has nothing to do with other vassal towns, and he is the brother-in-law of a saint, so he should be more reliable than others! "
When Shi Jingtang heard this, he realized that this was indeed the case! Keep these six hundred cavalry, recruit Murong Nobunaga as your brother-in-law, give them generous rewards, and let them stay in Tokyo, so that you will have an elite cavalry of your own!
"Guoqiao is really my son's wife!"
. . . .
In November, Zhang Zhao had just finished moving all the party departments in Huizhou to Lanzhou, when the angels from the Later Jin Dynasty arrived.
The imperial court granted Zhang Zhao the title of Prince of Wuwei County, Grand Lieutenant of the School, Tongping Zhangshi, and Ambassador of Longyou Festival in Hexi Province.
Among these titles, there is an additional one, Tong Ping Zhang Shi, which was the treatment of the prime minister in the Five Dynasties.
The subtext is that Zhang Zhao is allowed to appoint officials on his own and submit them to the court for approval.
When An Shenqi arrived in Chang'an, he held the official position of Tongping Zhangshi, so he could mobilize the Xiongwu Army and the Zhenguo Army that were not part of the Jinchang Army's Jiedushi.
After Zhang Zhao, who was in Lanzhou, heard the news, he immediately prepared to return to Liangzhou.
Because these are just the angels standing in the front, the real canonized angels and the complete set of support given to the county and king, and the Jieduzhi Jingjie, Dabin, Yamen Banner, etc. are still behind.
Therefore, Zhang Zhao simply appointed Wang Tongtong's uncle Jia Yanchang to stay in Lanzhou as the Sima of Longyou Jiedu in Hexi Province, the magistrate of Lanzhou, and the commander of the Lanzhou regiment for defense training.
Ma Shacai was then appointed as the governor of Huizhou and the defense envoy of Huizhou. Wang Tinghan of the Jincheng Wang family was appointed as the governor of Huizhou and the envoy for the camp. One Wen and one Wu stayed in Huizhou, and he rushed back to Liangzhou with his army.
