At the north gate of Yangzhou, the canal goes north along Hangou from one side.
On the east side of the canal, a fast horse was rushing north along the official road.
Above the city gate, Li Xuan looked at the fast horse going away and asked sideways: "Has it been approved? Are you sure this person is going straight to Dengzhou?"
"It has been approved correctly." Zhou Qian nodded and said with cupped hands: "My subordinates have been staring at the bird and followed it to a medicine shop on the north side of the East Street Market. Who would have thought that that shop looks like an ordinary north The local merchant’s medicine shop turned out to be a hidden secret for the Silla people.”
Having said this, Zhou Qian couldn't help but grit his teeth.
On the front line of the Andong Dudu Mansion, the army was fighting fiercely with Silla, but in the middle of the country, the Silla people were pretending to be northern merchants selling medicinal materials.
If it is just to make money, that's fine, but if it is used for poisoning, the consequences will be equally serious.
Zhou Qian couldn't help but blame the people of Baiqisi. They didn't find such a hidden pile buried in Yangzhou.
Li Xuan waved her hands indifferently and said, "Silla's specialty ginseng and various rare medicinal materials, the Silla people pretend to be the people of Liaodong Road. It doesn't matter if I elaborate, because they are not knowledgeable in medicine."
Zhou Qian suddenly realized that as much medical skills as Xinluo Xizuo could master, they would never be able to enter a powerful family.
Moreover, the level of medical skills of people who used medicine and decoction in powerful families was never low, and it was difficult for the Silla people to focus on this aspect.
"If your guess is correct now, I am afraid that the Silla lieutenant will also ask Silla to do very heavy things in the country. With a letter, the pressure on the frontline army will be reduced a lot." Li Xuan relaxed and said at the same time: "And Xinluo The Luo people will definitely devote part of their energy to the Japanese country."
Yu Ze, who was standing on the other side, nodded and cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, at least half of what I was waiting for in Yangzhou is over."
"The official business is basically over, the rest is all private matters." Li Xuan turned around and strode towards the city gate, leaving a sentence in the air: "Let's go back to the Governor's Mansion!"
Qian Niuwei soon returned to the official office of the Governor's Palace. Li Xuan asked Qian Niuwei to return to his residence, while Li Xuan went alone to visit the Governor of the Governor's Palace, Shi Dou Xuande.
"Your Majesty, please!" Sima Changyu led the way and said with admiration: "Your Majesty has only been in Yangzhou for a few days, but he has already defeated the traitors one after another. I wonder if there is any magic method, please give me some advice."
Seeing the envious expression on Chang Yu's face, Li Xuan smiled faintly and said, "Sima, when you know what the other person wants, everything they have will be under your control."
Li Xuan's words made Chang Yu nodded in understanding, then lowered his head and began to think about it.
Li Xuan smiled lightly and walked into the lobby.
In the lobby, Dou Xuande was sitting high in the hall. On the low tables on both sides, more than a dozen scribes were sitting, copying something quickly.
On the side table, Secretary Lang Xue Zhongzhang and a group of secretaries and supervisors, as well as officials from Zhongshu Province, were also actively recording.
Li Xuan walked to the central hall, raised her hands to Dou Xuande and said, "My subordinate, Li Xuan, has met Dou Weng."
Dou Xuande blocked the brush in his hand to one side, stretched out, and raised his hand to Li Xuan, who then stood up.
Dou Xuande looked to the left and right sides and said solemnly, "Everyone, please get down."
"Here!" The officials from the Yangzhou Governor's Office on both sides stood up, raised their hands to Li Xuan and Dou Xuande at the same time, and then bowed and retreated.
"Sima, and Xue Langjun, are also going out with people from Zhongshu Province." Dou Xuande's face became completely solemn, and Chang Yu immediately backed away without any hesitation.
Xue Zhongzhang hesitated slightly, but when Li Xuan and Dou Xuande looked at each other with sharp eyes at the same time, Xue Zhongzhang could only smile coquettishly, and then resigned.
After everyone left, Li Xuan surrendered to Dou Xuande: "Thank you Dou Weng for your support. If not, Mr. Xue Langjun would probably have to intervene in the rest of the matter."
"He's just a secretary. He can't send out any official documents without my signature." Dou Xuande didn't care about Xue Zhongzhang and challenged him in front of him. Pei Yan came in person.
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The Dou family in Guanzhong has been one of the top families in the imperial court since the Western Han Dynasty.
Empress Dowager Dou and Prime Minister Dou Ying during the Wu Dynasty were all representatives.
Up to now, the entire family has had five queens, queen mothers and countless prime ministers.
In this dynasty, it is also the top family of relatives.
Emperor Li Zhi's biological grandmother was from the Dou family, and even a woman from the Dou family had been selected as the head wife of Prime Minister Li Dan.
If this one can survive until Li Dan successfully ascends the throne as in history, she will also be the queen's choice.
In addition, relatives like the Dou family are not as susceptible to the emperor's suspicion as clan members like Li Xuan.
With the huge family power, the trust of the emperor, and the official position of Governor of Yangzhou, even Pei Yan had to win over the Wenxi Pei family and the trust of Empress Wu to be on par with Dou Xuande. Xue Zhongzhang was nothing.
The reason why Dou Xuande let Xue Zhongzhang do what he did before was just because he didn't want to offend Empress Wu too much. As for Xue Zhongzhang, Dou Xuande could easily tell him to get out, but there was no need. The chess piece rolling in front of the stage would always die the fastest.
Li Xuan raised his hands to Dou Xuande and said, "Dou Weng, the Silla people have joined the army. The little king is here to give orders."
Dou Xuande nodded and said with emotion: "If Silla can really be cautious because of this, it will be much easier for the army to retreat."
"The frontline army has been in Anton for several years, and the morale and morale of the army are very exhausted. There is no room for carelessness." Li Xuan took a deep breath, looked at Dou Xuande, and said solemnly: "Dou Weng, even the Silla envoy has fallen into the trap now. , but the reaction of the Silla Kingdom is still ambiguous. If the Silla people are to be shaken more, they need to win a few more battles on the front line."
Dou Xuande smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The commanders of Anton are rich in experience. They will not place their hope of retreat entirely on the calculation of people's hearts."
"That's good." Li Xuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and then said, "If Xiao Wang shirks his responsibility, the frontline troops will not be harmed."
"It doesn't matter." Dou Xuande waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty's intention is very clear. The real intention of what the prince is doing now is not at present, but in the future, Silla's affairs, even if they are not peaceful today, he will definitely make peace day and night. There is also the Japanese Kingdom, has your prince found any traces of Zen Taoism?"
"Found it. After Xiao Wang sets out tomorrow, he will rush to Hangzhou to find him immediately." After a pause, Li Xuan said seriously: "The people of Silla are unfaithful and duplicitous, but the Japanese country also has wolfish ambitions. Back then, the Japanese country and Japan Baekje's resistance to the Chinese army in the north is a clear proof. It can make Japan and Silla fight, but it is best to be weak at the same time, and there will be no winner."
The people of Silla are not good people, and the people of Japan are not good people.
The best-case scenario is that the two families will fight to the death. In the end, Datang will not only bulldoze Silla, but also Japan.
But this is not easy. Once the Tang Dynasty reveals its ambitions, Silla and Japan will immediately join forces.
Coupled with the Turks and Tubo in the west, the Tang Dynasty would immediately fall into a quagmire on both sides.
Operation requires great care.
"I will write to the envoys of Anton in what the King of Nanchang has said." Dou Xuande looked at Li Xuan with a solemn expression and asked in a deep voice, "I wonder if the King of Nanchang has any other words for me besides this?"
"I don't dare." Li Xuan slightly cupped her hands, and then said: "But Xiao Wang still has three things to do. I hope the governor will be considerate."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"One is the matter of the merchants from the Western Regions. The Tubos used the merchants from the Western Regions to steal intelligence from our dynasty. This is not just a day. If there were no Silla people to lead the way this time, it would be difficult for Xiao Wang to capture them. However, except for Yangzhou, the Tubos are in other places. They all have spies, and I hope the governor can send a letter to each state to investigate in detail." Li Xuan handed over.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this matter will be dealt with later."
"The second is the hidden line of the Silla people, but to deal with them, they must be eliminated after the army sets off, leaving no one behind, and there must be no hidden dangers."
Dou Xuande nodded silently, and Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Yangzhou was Dou Xuande's territory, and he still had to be careful when doing things.
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After a pause, Li Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn, and he looked at Dou Xuande and said, "Dou Weng, the last thing is about Li Niannian. Although we have captured Li Niannian, the King of East China Sea is in Yangzhou, and in the entire southeast, Li Niannian is not the only one." Hidden thread, as for the rest..."
"This matter!" Dou Xuande interrupted Li Xuan directly and said decisively: "This matter involves the clan, and we need to wait for His Majesty's decree to be issued."
"What about Secretary Xue?"
"He is a smart man. Even the Duke of Shi'an is under house arrest. How can he offend the entire Southeast clan? If things really go wrong, he may be in trouble even if he returns to Chang'an alive." Dou Xuande said this, feeling deeply He glanced at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan immediately smiled bitterly and cupped her hands and said, "Where did Mr. Dou think about it? How could Xiao Wang do so randomly?"
"That's the best." Dou Xuande smiled softly, but still didn't completely believe Li Xuan.
What Xue Zhongzhang did in Yangzhou and his final mistake gave the King of East China Sea a reason to kill him.
But those who really want to kill him are not necessarily the Donghai King, but the Donghai King is a shield that everyone can use.
"When everything is settled, Xiao Wang will retire."
"tomorrow……"
"Xiao Wang will leave at dawn tomorrow. There is no need for anyone to see him off." Li Xuan said again: "After all, Xiao Wang will return from Hangzhou in ten days. Dou Weng, Xuan is resigning."
"My lord, walk slowly!"
In front of the gate of Yongchang Bo's Mansion, Li Xuan got off his horse and led Zhou Qian and others straight into the inner courtyard.
In the middle room of the inner courtyard, a person had just closed the door and came out. This person turned out to be the uncle of Yongchang County Army Liang Fuling, Shi Jin, the captain of Zhechong in Xinlin Mansion.
Li Xuan immediately held up her hands and said, "I heard the Governor's summons and Xiao Wang comes and goes. Please forgive me for the Governor's visit."
"It's okay." Shi Jin waved his hand to Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty is busy with business, Shi Jin interrupted... Fuling has already rested, Your Majesty, please come here."
"Here!" Li Xuan raised her hands to Shi Jin and followed him to the side courtyard.
Walking between the halls and corridors, Shi Jin said slowly: "Your Majesty, you should know that the four major Zhechong Prefectures in Yangzhou are all under the command of Zuo Wei. Although Shi has been appointed as the captain of Zhechong Prefecture, he has only been sixteen General Wei and the governors of the various states can go all the way. Silla is small and has little room to show its skills. Although Tubo is large, the outcome is unpredictable. I wonder if the prince can give me some advice."
Li Xuan sighed softly and said in a low voice: "The captain's prediction about Silla is correct. This trip is the last batch of reinforcements from the court. If it can destroy Silla, it would be best. If not, it should be severely damaged. Force him to sign an alliance under the city. If he can prove his merits, he will be transferred to the western front. But don't ask him to be the front-line army. Sometimes, if you attack later, you can arrive first."
Shi Jin nodded suddenly, then took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Li Xuan: "Your Majesty, this is the secret letter Shi just received from Chao Chao."
Li Xuan hesitated a little, but still opened the secret message in front of Shi Jin.
"From the sixth year of Yonghui to the fourth year of Xianqing, Xue Zhongzhang studied at the Imperial College. His classmates included Li Jingye, Li Jingyou, Tang Zhiqi, Du Qiuren and others."
Li Xuan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Xue Zhongzhang turned out to be Li Jingye's man.
Isn't he Pei Yan's nephew? Wait, Li Xuan seemed to have thought of something.
Pei Yan, Xue Zhongzhang, Li Jingye, Luo Binwang.
Yangzhou.
