Li Xuan stood in the lobby of the county government office, watching Yuan Wei leave with a surprised expression, and then entered the study with Yu Ze.
Qianniu guards guarded the courtyard, and Nanchang guards guarded the outer hall.
In the inner hall, Li Xuan put down the official documents from the official department, then couldn't help but press her eyebrows and said, "What on earth is going on?"
Li Xuan originally only transferred Yu Ze to temporarily stabilize his colleagues for two or three months until the end of this year's war. However, he did not expect that the DPRK would directly appoint him as the magistrate of Tongren County.
Although the rank ranges from the seventh grade to the seventh grade, how can the county magistrate of Bianzhou compare with the professor of Chang'an Imperial Academy.
Yu Ze was relatively calm. He stood in front of the bookshelf on one side and said softly: "Isn't this all what the prince expected?"
"I have thought about making arrangements for a long time, but I didn't expect it to be so early, and I didn't expect it to be my colleagues. This place is too restricted."
Li Xuan looked up at the colleague's map on the desk, with a hint of gloom in his eyes, and said: "Guide and Zeku need to face the Tibetan army head-on. Tongren is located in the middle of the two places. Except for Zeku's grain and grass, which needs to be transported by Tongren. In addition, Guide’s colleagues can’t intervene at all, and Zeku still has black teeth.”
In this way, Li Xuan was completely separated from the front line, and truly became a medical logistics officer according to the imperial decree, treating epidemic diseases and ensuring logistics.
Although he is still the third most powerful figure in the entire Taohe Road army, he is still very different from the previous Tibetan army in front of Longwu Village.
In a sense, his right to fight was deprived of him in disguise.
"Isn't there another side of Anya Pass, which leads to Guinan and Guide?" Yu Ze looked at Li Xuan with some fun.
Not long ago, Li Xuan asked Li Duozuo to lead his troops to Guide for support. Why, he suddenly stopped paying attention to that side.
Li Xuan rolled her eyes at Yu Ze angrily, and then said: "It is said to be on guard against Tibet, but the terrain of the mountain road is narrow, and in the end it is only convenient for more than a hundred people to walk. If no follow-up army enters, then they are just scouts here to die. If When we move forward, we are just telling the Tubo people that we can spy on them from our colleagues. Even if there are soldiers who can pass through the mountain road, they will not be able to transport food, grass and weapons, and in the end, they will die."
But Li Duozuo was different. Li Duozuo himself was a general of the right-leading army. He would risk his life, let alone take risks. As long as he could relieve the crisis of the right-leading army, he would do it. Not to mention, with his strength, he would do it. , it’s hard to say who is unlucky.
For Li Xuan, Anya Pass was actually a useless thing. It was worthless to gain, but he couldn't lose it. He could just send people to guard it, that's all.
Yu Ze calmed down again, and then whispered: "Your Majesty did this for the sake of stability on the front line. If nothing happens to Zeku and Guide, once something happens, the prince will immediately send troops from his colleagues to solve the crisis in the two places."
Just like the Tubo people could send troops from Tongren at any time to threaten the Tang Dynasty's troops from Hezhou and Taozhou, Li Xuan could also threaten the Tibetan troops from Tongde and Guinan from Tongren.
If colleagues can guard against the westward march of the Tang Dynasty in the hands of Tubo, then they can also guard against the eastward advance of the Tang Dynasty in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
Offense and defense change shape.
"Furthermore, colleagues, there are only two mountain roads in the north and south that are feasible. The terrain has been determined and no one can interfere here." Yu Ze said this more lightly.
Li Xuan took a deep breath, and although her expression was calm, she still said helplessly: "But it's still too early. I originally thought that we would at least wait until the situation in the old Tuyuhun land became clear before taking any action, but I didn't expect that His Majesty would take action. So fast."
Li Xuan's eyes flashed with fierceness, how could he not know that this was Empress Wu's approach.
But he knew better that this was the emperor's usual method.
The future of the clan will definitely be the governor of Bianzhou, and there won't be many changes.
The reason why Li Zhi values Li Xuan now is just because he is not young and suffers from wind disease. In order to plan for the future, he pushed Li Xuan to the front desk. Even if there is an eventuality in the future, Li Xuan can become After his death, he became a pawn in the court.
Of course, after the court is stabilized, Li Xuan will eventually be thrown to Bianzhou, just like Yang Xiong, the former Sui Dynasty king.
He holds a special official position in a special period, does some special things, and finally returns to his original position.
As for the statement of the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Industry, it was either a bait to induce Li Xuan to serve the emperor, or the situation in the court was unstable when the new emperor came to the throne, or the new emperor had completely taken control of the court, and Li Xuan was Transferred back to be a chihuahua for sacrifice.
Just like today's Minister of Rites, Li Boyi, who is old and frail and not involved in practical matters. The real power of the Ministry of Rites lies in the hands of the two ministers.
Li Xuan knew this very well, but he was not sure that the emperor would definitely place him in Qingdong as governor. After all, there were still Western Regions, Saibei, and even Lingnan states to choose from. How could it happen because of the sudden war between Tang and Tu... …
"It's our own fault." Li Xuan couldn't help but patted her head and said with regret: "In the past, we have said too many things about Tubo cannot be solved in a short term and need to be dealt with over a long period of time." Now that the emperor has accepted this statement, he will naturally arrange a long-term plan."
Yu Ze also suddenly came to his senses: "With the prince as the center, Hei Te Changzhi and Li Jin as the two wings, spying on Wu Hai."
"No, it's not Li Jinxing. Duke Yan is the right-leading general of the army. He will not be in Qingdong. The most likely option is to be in Shanzhou and lead the army." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, Nanya Sixteenth Guards, There are only sixteen generals in total. How could such a figure be able to maintain a stable position all the way?
Li Xuan took a breath and said, "So, it is most likely Li Duozuo."
Yu Ze couldn't help but nodded and said: "That's true. The prince has given him a lot of opportunities this time. Now that I think about it, his right-hand leader, General Wei Zhonglang, is about to get it."
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded. The war was imminent, and it was inevitable to improve people's hearts.
"Then your lord..."
"It stands to reason that my colleagues should be under the jurisdiction of Shanzhou just like they were during Zhenguan, but your appointment document also said that my colleagues would be under the direct jurisdiction of the Taohe Road Marching Marshal's Mansion. This is a bit strange." Li Xuan couldn't help but shake her head. , Yu Ze and he are almost completely locked.
Where Yu Ze served as county magistrate, Li Xuan served as governor.
Or it should be said conversely that wherever Li Xuan serves as governor, he will transfer Yu Ze to serve as county magistrate.
That in itself is their relationship.
Now, Yu Ze has been appointed as the Tongren County Magistrate, but the Tongren County Magistrate he appointed is not under the jurisdiction of the Kuozhou Governor's Office, which means that Li Xuan will never be the Kuozhou Governor.
This should be Empress Wu's own handiwork.
Li Xuan's eyes were cold. He guessed that Empress Wu was afraid of the grain road that Li Xuan had modified.
That grain and grass can be used to transport grain and grass during the war, and after the war, it can naturally be used to transport goods.
With such a grain road in Li Xuan's hands, Kuozhou, Hezhou, Taozhou, and even Shanzhou would all be under Li Xuan's influence.
Such power is too great, and such threat is also too great.
Therefore, this grain road must be kept out of Li Xuan's hands.
However, she had no idea that Li Xuan had never thought of using that grain road for something now. After all, the emperor would still live for several years. If he made it so eye-catching, was it because he thought he would not die soon enough?
Therefore, Li Xuan had long decided to let go of this grain road. Without his intervention, the role of this grain road would be reduced to the limit.
He waited until everyone's eyes moved away from this grain road before he started again.
Don’t forget, the war between Tang Dynasty and Tubo will last for a long time.
As long as a war begins and food is transported, Li Xuan will be indispensable. He can easily hold the food road in his hands.
At that time, everything was different.
"Your Majesty, is it possible that the imperial court wants to establish a new state?" Yu Ze raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with eyes full of worry.
"In addition to Shanzhou and Diezhou, establish a new state?" Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a little funny, but he still nodded and sighed: "It's not a possibility, it is inevitable. Even the matter of the new state has become a foregone conclusion."
This makes everything clear, why the county magistrate of Yu Ze's Tongren County was not under the control of the governor of Shanzhou, but under the direct jurisdiction of the Taohe Road Marching Marshal's Mansion.
The establishment of new states, and the establishment of new states on the border, is inevitable.
Once a new state is established, everything must start from scratch.
Li Xuan had so many things to do, and he didn't know how much energy would be involved.
In addition, if a new state is established, I don't know how many manpower can be placed in it, and I don't know how much easier it will be for the officials.
I don’t know how many people here would be secretly happy to bear Li Xuan’s back and pick the peaches from the middle.
"The prince is right, it must be the case. Likewise, only when a new state is established can the prince, the governor of the new state, be promoted." Yu Ze expressed the emperor's painstaking efforts in this sentence.
After all, Li Xuan was too young, and he was not the emperor's biological son, so why should he be given the position of governor of a state.
The three hundred states of the Tang Dynasty may not have three hundred governors.
Only this newly opened border state, which may even face the dangers of Tibetan war from time to time, will not have so many people fighting for it.
When the time comes, Li Xuan, who is more favored by the emperor due to his military exploits and noble background, will naturally be the best choice for this position.
"Since it is confirmed that he is the governor of Xinzhou, how many counties will there be under Xinzhou?" Yu Ze asked a more practical question.
"Guide should belong to Shanzhou, Tongren and Zeku should belong to Xinzhou, Henan should belong to Diezhou, and Xinzhou should only have two counties. Unless we can capture Tongde, I am the governor of Xinzhou, and Hei Teochang He is stationed at the front line of Tongde, spying on Tibet, and I am responsible for transporting grain and grass for him."
By the time she finished speaking, Li Xuan had already calculated everything clearly.
"I'm afraid Tongde is the place where the Fourth War is fought!" Yu Ze sighed softly.
Compared with Tongren, Zeku and the mountains of Henan, Tongde is closer to Wuhai, and the Tubo people cannot let Tongde go no matter what.
"So Tongde only counts half of the county. Wherever Hei Te Changzhi hits, it will belong to the Tang Dynasty." Li Xuan's expression was relatively calm. He trusted Hei Te Changzhi and Hei Te Changzhi's abilities more. It's true that only with him focusing on Qin Ling can Li Xuan take care of the rest.
In addition, whether it is Hei Te Changzhi or Li Duozuo, they are not Li Xuan's cronies, but they are the old subordinates of Li Xuan's Yueong Liu Rengui.
The most important thing is that they are extremely loyal to the Li Tang royal family. Once there is a change in the court, they will immediately stand with Li Xuan.
Therefore, Li Xuan does not need the two of them to become his confidants. Li Xuan can control them just by mastering their food routes.
There are also countless generals and soldiers under the two of them.
…
"Since the situation in the DPRK has changed, the way we dealt with our colleagues before was inappropriate. Short-term treatment is not advisable. Long-term treatment must be adopted." Li Xuan looked at Yu Ze, his expression solemn.
Yu Ze also looked at Li Xuan, leaned forward, and said softly: "So, in the future, the focus of Xinzhou will still be colleagues. Your Majesty, will you not consider Zeku, Taozhou, and even Shuzhong? Your Majesty, Shuzhong is where the secret of what we are waiting for lies."
(End of chapter)
