In the Zichen Palace, after the Jin Case, Empress Wu looked at the empty hall in front of her and said quietly: "Fan Qing, what if the King of Nanchang is transferred to Silla?"
Fan Lubing was stunned for a moment, but then he suddenly understood and said: "This is feasible. The King of Nanchang is a careful person, and given his background, Li Jinxing would not dare to put him on the front line. It is indeed better than letting him stay in Yangzhou. But... …”
"Speak directly." Empress Wu waved her hand indifferently. This matter is not that easy, and Fan Lubing hasn't finished speaking yet.
"Queen of Heaven, the King of Nanchang is very good at defending the city." Fan Lubing cupped his hands, took a deep breath, and said seriously: "Although the King of Nanchang planned the matter on the East Island carefully, people's hearts are dangerous, and major affairs of the country depend on the hearts of the people. Not the right way.
If there is an eventuality and the army is defeated, it is difficult to happen, but in the unlikely event, with the ability of the King of Nanchang, Li Jinxing will not take into account his identity and put him at the end to delay Silla's footsteps. It is inevitable. Although it is dangerous, the King of Nanchang is very likely to perform special feats. Once he retreats, his power will be unstoppable. "
"That's all, he can still create miracles." Empress Wu finally had a hint of surprise on her face.
"Queen of Heaven!" Fan Lubing bowed slightly and said, "In addition to relying on elite soldiers to defend the city, the King of Nanchang relied more on weapons and weather. If he was given enough craftsmen, it would not be a problem to defend the city for a month. In addition, there are It’s the right time.”
Speaking of this, Fan Lubing's expression gradually became a little heavy: "The King of Nanchang was trained by the King of Medicine Wei Xuanzang. He did not have many achievements in medical science, but he learned the Taoist method of observing the sky at night. A fire broke out at Meiling Pass. , a hurricane on the Wujiang River is proof. If it is on the East Island, if you look at the right time, another fire will burn down the city, and the people of Silla may be in catastrophe."
Empress Wu nodded slightly, and the scene of countless Silla soldiers trapped in the fire in the fire appeared in his mind. Similarly, there was also the figure of Li Xuan looking at the burning city on the distant mountains, and then leading the crowd to retreat calmly.
"He can indeed do it." Empress Wu sighed softly, and then said with a low smile: "If this is really the case, I am afraid that a real-life Sixteenth Guards Lieutenant General will be indispensable after the hard battle, and your Majesty may not even be able to do it. Let him directly take over Qiu Shenji's position."
"Empress Tian, if the King of Nanchang is like this, I'm afraid it may not be impossible to succeed General Cheng in the future." Fan Lubing's last words finally made Empress Wu completely change her expression.
Cheng Chubi was loyal to the emperor, but between being loyal to the emperor and the Queen, he chose the Queen.
Cheng Chubi stood on the gate of the imperial city, which indeed gave Empress Wu a great sense of security, and also made the officials in the government and the public aware of the power of Empress Wu. However, if the person in this position were replaced by the King of Nanchang, then the influence would be subtle. The changes in people's hearts over time are terrifying.
"In that case, let him stay in Jiangnan." Empress Wu made a quick judgment.
Fan Lubing bowed slightly and said, "I know what the Queen is worried about, but in my opinion, the Queen is overly worried."
"Oh?" Empress Wu raised her eyes, frowned slightly, and then said, "Fan Qing, please elaborate."
"Here!" Fan Lubing handed over his hand again, and then straightened up and said carefully: "Since the Eastern Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and even the Sui and Tang Dynasties, although there have been occasional disasters, they have generally been fine. The pattern of the Sixteen Wuyue Family has long been formed, and it is extremely It is difficult to say that the stability of the country will be too much due to the change of royal power.
Therefore, not to mention the King of Nanchang, even if Shangshu Pei came in person, the Wuyue family only responded superficially. Their thoughts were still in the court and His Majesty. The Queen only needed to send envoys to appease him at the right time, and everything would be over. The heart of a family. "
"Fan Qing is so transparent." Empress Wu finally laughed, nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "It seems that the King of East China Sea does not have much power in the land of Wuyue."
"That's right." Fan Lubing's voice was steady but very sure.
"In that case, let's see what kind of noise King Nanchang can create in the southeast." Empress Wu finally felt relieved, chuckled, and leaned back slightly. Empress Wu's eyes fell outside the palace, and she asked casually He asked, "What does Fan Qing think of the King of Nanchang?"
"I have the ability to stand alone, but the overall situation is too bad." Fan Lubing shook his head slightly and said with emotion: "The reason why I built
It was proposed to keep the King of Nanchang in the southeast because this was indeed not a bad thing. "
"Fan Qing, please elaborate." Although Empress Wu's voice was very soft, she turned slightly to the side, and he was obviously interested.
Fan Lubing was also the most stable person among many North Gate scholars. In some matters, Empress Wu trusted him more than Yuan Wanqing and Liu Yizhi.
Fan Lubing held his hand again and said: "Tianhou, since the King of Nanchang became an official, Luoyang, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, and Wuzhou have mostly focused on solving crimes, or it may be related to their ability to see people's hearts. They also often use the method of solving crimes, even if they later stick to Mei. Lingguan, defeating the enemy on the Wujiang River, seems to be using the wind, but the essence is still speculation on people's hearts. This trip may be used to judge cases, but it is completely useless for marching operations."
"You said before that the King of Nanchang was good at defending the city, but why did you say that he was completely incompetent?" Empress Wu frowned slightly.
"Tian Hou, to defend the city, you only need to guess and grasp the hearts of your own people, and you only need to have a rough idea of the other side, but this is far from the case for a large army expedition. Firstly, the number of soldiers and generals is far more than that of the defenders; secondly, the situation of the battle It stretches far and wide, and the battlefield covers a vast area, especially the cavalry, mainly Tibetan. The cavalry moves quickly, and is greatly affected by the time and place, and the tactics are not used enough by the people."
After a pause, Fan Lubing said with a wry smile: "This is what I said before. The overall situation of the King of Nanchang is insufficient. He can defend the city, but the march cannot be accomplished. In the future, he may be transferred to the governor of a certain state on the western front, but that's all. , cannot be allowed to serve as a marching general."
Empress Wu nodded subconsciously, recalling in her mind what Li Xuan had done in Luoyang, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuzhou, and even Muzhou. She finally nodded and said, "What Fan Qing said is right. When he was in Muzhou, Duan Baoxuan asked him to be the pacifier, so it seems that Duan Qing also thinks the same."
"Yes." Fan Lubing breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "The King of Nanchang is cautious, but he also loves his people like his own son... Ha..."
Empress Wu was stunned for a moment, and asked with some confusion: "Why is Fan Qing laughing?"
"I've lost my composure." Fan Lubing immediately held up his hands, suppressed his smile, and said, "The King of Nanchang actually didn't have much love for the people. He was just interested in the art of water conservancy. Whether it was the Three Autumn Poems that he passed down or his husband's ambition No matter what, it's just a young man's ideal. Just imagine how much a young man who has not yet reached his prime can care about the suffering of the people!"
"Fan Qing's ability to read people is really special!" Empress Wu felt a lot more relaxed. In fact, the reason why she paid so much attention to Li Xuan was because Li Xuan had gained Li Zhi's trust. She was clearly trying to bring Li Xuan to the court. Cultivate in a specific direction.
Now hearing Fan Lubing say this, Empress Wu's use of Li Xuan suddenly broadened her horizons.
What the emperor wants now is to let Li Xuan stay in Honglu Temple for a few years, and then be transferred to the provincial governor. After a few years of experience, when he is over thirty or forty years old, he will return to the court and serve as the Minister of Rites. But now it seems , just need some manipulation in the middle, Honglu Temple, Sinong Temple, Dali Temple, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Industry, even Ministry of Punishment, Shaoqing, Qing, Minister, and a few governors in the middle are enough to keep him alive until six or seven. Ten years old, at that time...
When Empress Wu thought of this, she didn't think much about it. At that time, she herself might not even be there.
After a slight pause, Empress Wu looked back at the memorial on the table. Li Xuan handed it to the emperor through the prince, and finally fell into her hands to record the memorial. Empress Wu asked softly: "Fan Qing, what do you think about the relationship between the King of Nanchang and the prince?" how?"
"They are just subordinates of the monarch and his subjects." Fan Lubing answered directly in one sentence.
"Oh?" Empress Wu looked a little dull, but she said: "King Nanchang sends a memorial every ten days. Your Majesty intends for Xian'er to learn how to deal with local affairs from King Nanchang. After all, they are the same age, and Xian'er has also Attend the wedding of King Nanchang."
"The Queen of Heaven." Fan Lubing's voice followed closely: "The Queen of Heaven is wise and you should be able to see that in the memorial of the King of Nanchang, there are only government affairs and official affairs, and there are no personal relationships. And as far as I know, today, there are several concubines and guests in the East Palace. , all have government affairs to attend to, so when the memorial from the King of Nanchang arrived, the Prince did not study it much before sending it to His Majesty. The King of Nanchang and the Prince are just monarchs and ministers."
Speaking of this, Fan Lubing sighed softly and said: "The Queen still remembers that when we were in Luoyang, it was the King of Nanchang who found out that Tai
The King of Nanchang may not have thought much about the prince's misdeeds, but the prince..."
"Bang!" With a sound, Empress Wu slapped the table in front of her hard, gritted her teeth and cursed: "This traitor!"
"Queen of Heaven, calm down, the prince is just young." Fan Lubing quickly comforted him and said at the same time: "Just keep strict control, time..."
Before Fan Lubing finished speaking, a chamberlain silently walked up from behind and placed a memorial on the table in front of Empress Wu. Without waiting for Empress Wu to react, the chamberlain had already silently retreated. Go down.
Fan Lubing blinked and quickly lowered his head.
Secret Guard, in the entire palace, only the Secret Guard had the right and courage to send the memorial to Empress Wu when she was angry.
Because that was the privilege given to them by Empress Wu, and almost all the matters reported by the secret guards were specifically entrusted by Empress Wu.
Empress Wu suppressed her anger and picked up the memorial with some hesitation. However, at the first glance, her face was full of weirdness.
Fan Lubing asked cautiously: "Tianhou, what happened?"
Empress Wu glanced at Fan Lubing, raised her head, and asked her subordinates to send the memorial. At the same time, she said with some humor: "Earlier today, Princess Nanchang was feeling unwell. Princess Peng asked the medicine king Wei Xuanzang to diagnose her pulse. Just now she got the diagnosis." Happy pulse."
"The King of Nanchang has a wife?" Fan Lubing's face was full of surprise and he couldn't help but said: "The King of Nanchang has only been married for less than a month."
"Twenty days." Empress Wu nodded in a funny way and said, "Originally, Princess Nanchang had not yet arrived for her menstrual period this month, so Princess Peng had already noticed something, so she specially asked the King of Medicine Wei Xuanzang to diagnose her pulse. With the power of the King of Medicine, this The Happy Pulse has just been diagnosed, but it will take another twenty days to make a conclusion."
The smile on Empress Wu's face subsided slightly, and then she said: "No matter what, this is a good thing. It is a happy event for the clan. To convey the decree, we will select nourishing medicinal materials from the palace to Prince Peng's Mansion to express condolences and make a big fanfare."
Fan Lubing was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hands in surprise and said, "The Queen is wise!"
Empress Wu shook her head and said softly: "Before, I was still thinking about whether to send her to Silla. Now it seems that it is better to forget it. The decree is that Princess Nanchang is pregnant and Princess Peng has invited her. The king of Nanchang will not be able to do so." OK."
"Tianhou Shengming, in this way, things on the East Island will be easier to handle." Fan Lubing said one sentence, and Empress Wu's eyes immediately looked over.
Fan Lubing immediately shut up, a trace of regret flashing across his face.
Empress Wu shook her head slightly, then looked at the center of the empty hall in front of her, seeming to be thinking about something.
Or perhaps, he is calculating something.
