"It's hard to be a daughter-in-law, it's even harder to be the daughter-in-law of the Li family, it's even harder to be the daughter-in-law of a saint, alas!"
In the bedroom of Prince Shou's Mansion, the residence of the Ten Kings, there was a young beauty dressed in mourning clothes, lamenting softly as if talking to herself.
Her name is Yang Yuhuan, the princess of Longevity King Li Ling. She has been married for four or five years and the relationship between the couple is very harmonious.
The simply furnished bedroom is no longer monotonous because of her. She is the only dazzling light here.
Yang Yuhuan's beautiful face was gently revealed in a hint of sadness, with a hint of demureness between her brows, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised unconsciously, revealing a faintly charming smile.
Sadness and a smile, expressions that should be contradictory to each other, now perfectly combined on her face.
The delicate skin like water waves is extremely white, and combined with the stunning and beautiful face, it exudes a unique charm.
Her figure is plump but not bloated, with soft and elegant curves. She has weak bones and strong muscles, showing perfect body proportions.
The whole person has a full and healthy beauty, which is a perfect combination of beauty and fullness.
Not to mention "if you want to be pretty, dress in filial piety". Yang Yuhuan, who is already extremely beautiful, is even more adorable in filial piety clothes.
She is still observing filial piety for her mother-in-law, Concubine Wu Hui. But Yang Yuhuan discovered that the saint in Xingqing Palace, the emperor who controlled the Tang Dynasty, his father-in-law Li Longji, looked at her in the mourning hall today, something strange.
No, it should be said, very explicit, it was an undisguised possession.
The sight seemed to be able to penetrate the filial piety clothes on his body. The powerful and aggressive domineering gaze, as if it were real, swept back and forth on her body very frivolously, swimming and drifting, making all the hairs on her body count down.
It was as if he was being displayed in public without even a single piece of clothing on.
It felt like a fat lamb being stared at by a hungry wolf.
I want to escape, but there is nowhere to escape.
This feeling was actually not the first time. As early as when she got married to King Shou, this kind of gaze was vaguely present, but it was not as intimidating as it is today.
"Huanhuan... are you okay?"
The young and handsome longevity king Li Lu came over and gently held Yang Yuhuan's hand and asked with concern. Today he felt that something was wrong with his wife Yang Yuhuan.
"Alang, let's not be in Chang'an anymore. I'm really scared. The saint looked at me as if he wanted to eat me up. He...he has evil plans for me."
Yang Yuhuan took the hand of longevity king Li Ling and said excitedly.
"It's useless... it's of no use at all."
Li Chen sighed, his whole body became depressed, and he sat down on the bed helplessly.
In fact, he knew everything. The way his father Li Longji looked at Yang Yuhuan and how he coveted her, as her husband, how could Li Long not know?
But, what can I do if I know? Is there a mutiny now? Burning together?
Is the lesson of killing three sons in one day far away?
Li Chen thought a lot at his mother's mourning hall today. In fact, his father Li Longji had been waiting for this day.
No, even if his mother suddenly "died" of illness, maybe it was all caused by the sage of the Tang Dynasty.
saint?
Haha, is there such a shameless saint who is determined to win his daughter-in-law?
Li Chen couldn't help but have a sarcastic expression on his face, but quickly stopped, a trace of sadness and helplessness flashed across his face.
The entire Tang Dynasty belongs to Li Longji, and he can get whatever he wants.
What's more, it's just a woman?
No matter whether it violates ethics!
At this moment, Li Xuan's personal eunuch walked over cautiously and whispered in Li Xuan's ear: "General Gao is here."
Now that the Longwu Army has been established, Gao Lishi has been named the General of the Longwu Army, and his title has also been changed.
King Shou frowned. It was already past Haishi and it was almost Zishi. What was Gao Lishi doing at this time?
"Quick! Go lie down on the bed and cover yourself with the quilt!"
Li Xuan quickly ordered Yang Yuhuan.
People are all lucky. Although he is sure that it is almost impossible to be of any use, if he can try it, he should try it first. What if it happens?
"Aweng came here late at night, but what's the important matter?"
With a smile on his face, Li Chen walked up to Gao Lishi and asked in a very flattering manner.
"Unfortunately, your mother passed away, and the saint was so sad that he didn't think about food or food. Hearing that Princess Shou was proficient in music, the old slave wanted the princess to go to Xingqing Palace to play a song for the saint and relieve his worries.
In this prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty, we cannot live without saints. "
Gao Lishi said to Li Chen with a non-smiling smile.
Li Chen was silent, he didn't know how to answer.
He couldn't even bear to lift this fig leaf!
Now that she is almost pregnant, the old man still wants to hear his daughter-in-law play the piano and play the piano!
Li Chen cursed Li Longji fiercely in his heart to die quickly, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.
"Huanhuan is already asleep. Can this... be rescheduled for tomorrow?"
Li Chen asked with a troubled expression on his face.
Gao Lishi sneered, snorted, turned around and walked towards the gate of the Ten Kings' Residence.
"I'm waiting outside the Tenth Prince's house. King Shou will urge the princess to get dressed quickly. Don't make the saint sad."
Gao Lishi didn't even bother to pay attention to Li Chan's little trick. He was just talking about it. He was still struggling. Is it interesting?
Back in the bedroom, Li Chen saw that Yang Yuhuan was fully dressed and ready to go out. He wanted to say something, but when he saw the sad look in his eyes, he finally turned it into a sigh.
"I am leaving."
Yang Yuhuan sighed softly and walked towards the door without looking back.
Li Chen felt like someone had stabbed him in the heart, but...he didn't even have the courage to look back at Yang Yuhuan's back.
What can I do?
What can a loser do?
…
"The city gate has been locked. The city gate will be opened at the fourth watch! No matter what, you are not allowed to enter the city!"
On the tower of Chunming Gate, the soldiers of Jinwu Guard shouted to the people below the city.
During the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, there were strict prohibitions inside and outside Chang'an. If you say you can't open the city gate, you can't open the city gate!
"I am the governor of Youzhou, Fang Youde. I have important matters that require me to go to the palace to see the emperor!"
Wearing a red cloak and standing as tall as a mountain, Fang Youde shouted at the top of his voice to the Jinwu guards on the tower.
After receiving the secret report from Fang Dafu flying pigeon that Concubine Wu Hui had passed away, he rushed back from Youzhou without stopping.
Fortunately, the channel of the Northern Canal has not frozen yet. According to the speed of traveling down a thousand miles a day and a night, we arrived at Chang'an quickly and slowly.
The emperor probably still wants to be shameless, and he won't say that the old love has just passed away, so he will immediately find a new love, right?
Fang Youde murmured in his heart, but he knew that as long as he entered Chang'an City, he would have a way to properly deal with Yang Yuhuan after dawn.
Without Yang Yuhuan, there would be no Yang Guozhong, and the Anshi Rebellion would not have happened.
Without these, the prosperous Tang Dynasty could last forever.
He had many thoughts running through his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his arrangement was perfect.
After a while, the door of Chunming Gate was opened, and a middle-aged general wearing bright light armor strode up to Fang Youde and punched him in the chest.
Fang Youde remained motionless and received the punch with a smile.
"Hahahahaha! Why didn't you send someone to stop in advance when you came back from Youzhou so that I could take care of you?
I happen to be on duty at Miyagi today, otherwise you would have to wait a little longer! "
The general who spoke was Chen Xuanli, a die-hard confidant of Li Longji. Now that Wanqi has been reorganized, he has been appointed as the general of the Longwu Army.
"Defeat the Khitan troops and come to Chang'an to offer prisoners to the emperor. The large team is behind and will arrive in Chang'an in two days."
Fang Youde said without changing his expression.
That's it?
Chen Xuanli was confused for a while.
It seems reasonable to defeat a part of the Khitan and go to Beijing to offer prisoners. Do you just need to travel back on a starry night?
"The Khitans have a custom of going south to thresh grain and grass after autumn. After offering the prisoners, I have to rush back to Youzhou City to take charge."
Fang Youde added another sentence.
Chen Xuanli nodded slightly, not doubting whether the other party's words were true. Fang Youde was a die-hard among the Qiandi officials, and he was also very pedantic. Except for Li Longji's reward, he would not accept any gifts from others.
Chen Xuanli was very convinced that even if everyone in the world rebelled, Fang Youde would not rebel.
"Let's go, let me take you to see the saint. The saint has been in a bad mood recently. If you are unhappy with something, just write to the saint to complain after you return to Youzhou. Don't say it in person now..."
Chen Xuanli warned in a low voice beside Fang Youde.
Behind the two of them, Zhao Kan, Baizhen Tuoluo, Cui Hao, etc. all looked at each other in shock!
Fang Youde’s face is so great! This was something they didn't expect at all.
That's right, after the last war, Zhao Kan and Baizhen Tuoluo became Fang Youde's staunch confidants. Subsequently, Fang Youde purged some people within Youzhou Fan Town and promoted some others. Zhao Kan and Bai Zhenduoluo were also promoted because of their military exploits, and everything was done only if Fang was virtuous and followed the lead.
At first, many people thought that after Zhang Shougui left, if Fang Youde could not control the situation in Youzhou, something big would happen.
They got half of it right.
Fang Youde suppressed the situation in Youzhou, and it was the Khitans who caused the big trouble.
Just ten days ago, Fang Youde selected 500 of the most elite cavalry from the Youzhou vassal army, marched for more than 500 miles, penetrated deep into the hinterland of the north, and defeated the Khitan!
To be honest, not only the people in the Tang Dynasty War Department were confused, but even the Khitan people felt baffled by this kind of battle with no logistical transfer before and no reinforcements at the end.
They have become accustomed to judging the Tang Army's attack direction, troop strength and other information through the Tang Army's logistical dispatch in the early stage, so as to effectively dispatch their troops and carry out mobile defense.
The Tang army had many soldiers, so they avoided its sharp edge and attacked the Tang army's logistics in roundabout ways.
The Tang army had few soldiers, so they contacted the surrounding Xi tribes and surrounded the main force of the Tang army.
This trick has been used for more than a few decades, and has yielded numerous results since the Wu Zhou Dynasty!
But Fang Youde just doesn't follow the routine, chooses five hundred elite cavalry, and sets out on the road with seven days of dry food!
They didn't even notify the various armies within the feudal town to allow them to cooperate, and unexpectedly headed north under extremely confidential circumstances!
To be honest, the game he played this time was actually no different from seeking death. No logistics, no reconnaissance, no reinforcements, nothing.
Except for the strategic advantage that the enemy did not expect that the Tang army would send troops, Fang Youde had nothing to rely on.
Because in the 24th year of Kaiyuan, Li Longji paid homage to Li Guozhe, the Khitan official, as the king of Beiping County, and was awarded special promotion and the governor of Songmo, the school. The relationship between Tang Ting and Khitan became more stable.
However, in that year, the former Khitan leader Ke Tuyu's Yudang Nili (the ancestor of Yelu Abaoji), who was eliminated by the Tang army, killed Li Guozhe and his son, massacred his family, and his son Li Lagan fled to An He served as the Protectorate of the Eastern Capital and was worshiped as General Zuo Xiaowei in the Tang Dynasty.
It is worth mentioning that the "Li Clan of Liucheng" of the Khitan tribe has been a staunch pro-Tang faction since Wu Zhou took refuge in the Tang Dynasty. The famous Li Guangbi in the history books of Fang Chongyong's previous life came from here.
After Li Guozhe's death, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Khitan deteriorated sharply, and the security situation facing the town of Youzhou also deteriorated sharply.
Moreover, due to the changes in the Khitan leadership, Datang's military strength now actually does not have an advantage in Youzhou. The pro-Tang Khitan forces have been beaten to pieces by Ni Li. The Tang army sent troops at this time. It can be said that the right time, place and people were not available, and no one took advantage.
Even the decision-makers at the Tang Center believed that Youzhou and Pinglu vassals should focus on defense. If necessary, some northern strongholds could be abandoned and their forces reduced.
But what others dare not do, Lao Fang dares to do.
Others thought it was a matter of committing suicide, but Lao Fang thought it didn't matter.
While Ni Li was still dreaming about the spring and autumn dream of unifying Mobei in the king's tent, misfortune fell from the sky, and he was taken away from his lair in a pot!
The fine cavalry of the Tang army were like divine soldiers descending from the earth, and they defeated Ni Li's tribe like a broken bamboo.
Now Ni Li is being escorted to Chang'an, waiting for Li Longji to slap him in the face.
While walking and listening to Fang Youde's narration, Chen Xuanli felt a sense of absurd unreality. Fang Youde described to him in a calm tone how vulnerable the Khitans were and how empty the king's tent was, as if he had just gone there for a visit.
"Why don't you wait for orders from the Ministry of War before taking action? Do you have to send troops first and then report back every time?"
When he was almost outside the gate of Xingqing Palace, Chen Xuanli couldn't help but complain.
Generally speaking, if the Ministry of War does not give military orders, the army cannot be dispatched. The Ministry of War also obeys orders, and the Political Hall is the place where major military and state decisions are made. There is a complete process in between.
"It's too late, take action first and then talk."
Fang Youde said calmly.
That's just the way he is, he doesn't like constraints that get in the way. The five hundred elite cavalry were chosen because they could be used as an arm to command. If the Tang army had more people, the logistics would be bloated and the strength they could exert might not be as good as these elite cavalry.
"Wait a minute, I'll pass the message."
Chen Xuanli patted Fang Youde warmly on the shoulder, gave him a thumbs up, turned around and entered the small gate of Xingqing Palace.
The Tang Dynasty had a strong martial arts culture, and generals who were able to wear strong and powerful weapons were respected wherever they went. Zhao Kan and Bai Zhenduoluo were still treacherous under Zhang Shougui, but they were submissive under Fang Youde and became loyal confidants.
People yearn to be strong and worship the strong.
Chen Xuanli came all the way to the door of the master bedroom of Xingqing Palace and saw Gao Lishi taking a nap with his eyes closed, his arms folded and gently shaking his body.
"General Gao, Commander Fang Jie is asking for a face-to-face meeting, a great victory on the frontier!"
Chen Xuanli suppressed the excitement in his heart and said.
"Let him go home and rest first. The saint is very busy now."
Gao Lishi responded feebly.
busy? What are you busy with?
Chen Xuanli was stunned for a moment, then heard a charming and gentle moan coming from the room, and seemed to understand something.
"Tell him, the saint is in a good mood. Since he has made great achievements, it goes without saying that he will be rewarded tomorrow.
The saint is resting now. It is important to take care of the dragon body. I have no objection to him. "
Gao Lishi said angrily.
What the hell is this Fang Youde doing! Isn't it just the border affairs? If he has the credit, he will not be short of it. As for howling outside Xingqing Palace in the middle of the night?
How can anyone have to face the saint in the middle of the night after making a meritorious service?
