finally.
Li Longji was convinced by Li Linfu.
It was decided to send Bai Yuxian to Jiannan to take over Zhangchou Jianqiong as the new Jiannan Jiedushi, removing Bai Yuxian from the post of commander-in-chief of Tiance Army.
At the same time, I also took this opportunity to test Bai Yuxian.
Although Li Longji has always had great trust in Bai Yuxian, but now there is such an opportunity to test Bai Yuxian, as Li Linfu said, he can test Bai Yuxian legitimately, and Li Longji naturally does not mind testing him.
Suspicion of heroes.
suspicious.
This is basically a problem that most emperors have, and Li Longji is no exception. Especially now that he is old and has experienced a rebellion by his own son, Li Longji has become even more suspicious.
soon.
The Duke's Mansion of Jin State.
Bai Yuxian received an order from Li Longji to summon him and ordered him to come to the palace to see him.
"My dear, Bai Yuxian, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Not long after, Bai Yuxian came to the palace and saw Li Longji, and Li Linfu was also there.
"The Jade Immortal is here, no need to be polite, just stand up and speak."
Li Longji looked at Bai Yuxian with a smile and said.
"I just received news from Lingnan today that King Nanzhao of the Nanzhao Kingdom in Southern Xinjiang passed away and Nanzhao was in civil strife. The original King of Nanzhao had always been willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and profess vassalage to the Tang Dynasty. That's why we have the Southern Xinjiang Defense Line of the Tang Dynasty. It has been stable in the past twenty years. However, this time King Nanzhao passed away and the new King of Nanzhao has not yet been decided. It is still unclear whether Nanzhao is willing to continue to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, Zhangchou Jianqiong, the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, is now 20 years old. It’s too late.”
"So in order to prevent chaos in southern Xinjiang, Prime Minister Li just proposed to me to appoint you, Yu Xian, to go to Jiannan to replace Zhangchou Jianqiong as the new Jiannan Jiedushi to guard Jiannan to guard against southern Xinjiang. What do you think, Yu Xian? "
"To share your worries and serve the country, Jade Immortal has the unshirkable responsibility. It all depends on His Majesty's orders."
Bai Yuxian immediately raised his hand without hesitation.
He has been struggling for so long, and what he has been planning is not just the position of Jiannan Jiedushi.
Now that Jiannan Jiedu Envoy is finally within sight, Bai Yuxian will naturally not hesitate at all.
However, looking at the vague and twinkling look in Li Longji's eyes, Bai Yuxian instantly realized that it might not be so smooth for him to get the position of Jiannan Jiedushi.
But Bai Yuxian wasn't worried either.
For him, the position of Jiannan Jiedushi is the most important. As long as he can successfully obtain the position of Jiannan Jiedushi, it doesn't matter if he gives up some other aspects.
"Haha, okay, with Yuxian's words, I feel relieved."
Li Longji laughed loudly when he heard Bai Yuxian's words, and then looked at Bai Yuxian again.
"So, then I will appoint you, Yu Xian, to go to Jiannan to take over Zhangchou Jianqiong as the new Jiannan Jiedushi to be in charge of Jiannan."
"However, if Yuxian goes to Jiannan to take charge, the Tiance Army will not be without a general for a day. I want to choose a new general for the Tiance Army. What does Yuxian want?"
After saying this, Li Longji's eyes immediately calmly and carefully observed the changes in Bai Yuxian's expression.
When Bai Yuxian heard this, his expression remained unchanged and he said without hesitation.
"As it should be, Yuxian is willing to take the initiative to resign as the commander-in-chief of the Tiance Army. However, if Yuxian goes to Jiannan, he will need to transfer some people from the Tiance Army to go to Jiannan with Yuxian, so that Yuxian can take over the sword. Nan, I hope your majesty will agree." At this time, Bai Yuxian finally understood what Li Longji was thinking.
This is because he wants to exchange the position of Jiannan Jiedushi for the military power of Tiance Army in his hands.
Thinking of this, Li Longji would be relieved. Otherwise, if he holds the military power of the Tiance Army and serves as the governor of Hexi and Jiannan towns, I am afraid that Li Longji himself would be worried about such power.
Moreover, after what happened with Prince Li Heng and Wang Zhongsi, even if Li Longji trusted him again, he would definitely not be able to let him hold so much power.
But for Bai Yuxian, retiring the military power of the Tiance Army is not a big problem at all. With his current prestige in the Tiance Army, even if he resigns as the head coach of the Tiance Army, Bai Yuxian will still have full control if the world is in chaos in the future. As long as he wants to, he will definitely be able to control the Tiance Army immediately.
Don't you see, among the middle-level generals of the Tance Army, his descendants from the Bai family account for nearly half.
Gao Shi, Li Siye, Feng Changqing and other major high-level generals are all his trusted subordinates.
The other remaining officers and soldiers of the Tiance Army were all brought out by following Bai Yuxian's expeditions in the north and south.
In this case, as long as Bai Yuxian is still there, the hearts of the officers and men of Tiance Army will always be towards him.
So for Li Longji’s requirements.
Bai Yuxian did not hesitate at all when he resigned as the commander-in-chief of the Tiance Army.
As long as he can get the position of Jiedushi of Jiannan, let alone resign as the commander-in-chief of Tiance Army, Bai Yuxian will not be entangled even if he hands over the position of Jiedushi of Hexi.
Seeing that Bai Yuxian agreed without any hesitation, he just asked to transfer some troops from Tiance Army to accompany him to Jiannan to take office.
Li Longji also suddenly became happy.
With Bai Yuxian's behavior, he felt that Bai Yuxian must not have second thoughts. After all, if Bai Yuxian had second thoughts, how could Tiance Army hand over such important military power without hesitation?
As for dispatching some soldiers and horses from Tiance Army to follow him to Jiannan, this is what it should be.
After all, I was unfamiliar with the place I went to Jiannan. In order to take over quickly and smoothly, it was only right to bring some trusted soldiers and horses there.
"Okay, then the matter is settled like this. Next, Yu Xianqian will make some preparations. After the formal appointment edict is issued, you will go to Jiannan to replace Zhangchou Jianqiong as the new Jiannan Jiedushi and sit in Jiannan to take precautions. In Southern Xinjiang, I will step down as the commander-in-chief of the Tiance Army. In addition, Yuxian, you, the Hexi Jiedushi, will remain in your position, and you will also be the Jiedushi of the two towns."
"As for Tiance Army's deployment of troops, I will give Yuxian you a quota of 10,000 soldiers and horses. Of these 10,000 soldiers and horses, Tiance Army will be your choice, Yuxian."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then Li Longji looked at Li Linfu again.
"However, Zhangchou Jianqiong has worked very hard and guarded Jiannan for many years for the Tang Dynasty. Now that he has resigned, there should be an arrangement. According to Prime Minister Li, how should this matter be handled."
"It is better to summon Lord Zhangchou Jianqiong to the capital, and then see if there are any suitable positions. As an arrangement, after Lord Zhangchou Jianqiong comes to the capital, we can also see what Lord Zhangchou Jianqiong himself means," Li Linfu said. .
"That's fine." Li Longji nodded: "In that case, I will leave it to you, Prime Minister Li, to arrange it. First, you can order Zhangchou Jianqiong to be summoned. After Zhangchou Jianqiong is to retire, Yuxian will be appointed Go take office.”
"Jade Immortal, you can also make preparations in advance."
"promise."
After a while.
Bai Yuxian and Li Linfu left the imperial city together.
"It's a long way to Jiannan. The Duke also needs someone to take care of him and serve him tea and water on a daily basis. Why don't you let Wenjun accompany you to Jiannan."
On the way, Li Linfu also looked at Bai Yuxian and said with a smile.
"Okay, if Mr. Wen is willing, then Jade Immortal will surely wish for it."
Bai Yuxian immediately smiled after hearing this.
He and Li Linfu looked at each other with a smile.
Everything is left unsaid.
Li Wenjun is Li Linfu's legitimate daughter and Li Linfu's favorite outstanding daughter. Now that Li Linfu has taken the initiative to send Li Wenjun to Bai Yuxian, the purpose is self-evident. This will also be the basis for their cooperation and trust.
Cooperation is achieved.
The two of them said nothing more and said goodbye to each other after leaving the palace.
Not long after returning home, Bai Yuxian also summoned his family members to inform him of the matter.
"My husband is going to Jiannan."
When everyone in the family heard this, their expressions changed.
Whether it is the mother Zhen, the mother-in-law Qin, or the six wives Han Shiyin, Xiangling, Liu Yiren, Liu Hongxiu, Li Shishi, and Li Mingyue.
Bai Yuxian is the backbone of their Jin Duke's palace. If they go to Jiannan, the impact on them can be imagined. They will either live in two places separately, or they will go to Jiannan with Bai Yuxian.
They definitely don't want to be separated from Bai Yuxian, especially the sixth wife, Han Shiyin.
But when they followed Bai Yuxian to Jiannan, they were more or less worried. After all, they were used to it after living in the capital for so many years. However, if they had to go to Jiannan, they would have to travel a long distance, and they were still unfamiliar with the place, so they were worried. It's inevitable.
Moreover, Chang'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty after all. In people's subconscious mind, the capital was definitely better than outside.
There is no better place in the capital than outside.
"Why would my father let my husband go to Jiannan? Isn't it okay if my husband doesn't go?"
Li Mingyue couldn't help but said that in her mind, the capital must be better than the outside.
"Nanzhao is in civil strife. The defense line in southern Jiannan may be unstable in the future. The current Jiannan Jiedushi Master Zhangchou Jianqiong is too old. Your Majesty hopes that I can intimidate southern Xinjiang after I go to Jiannan to take charge."
"You don't have to worry. Although the capital is prosperous, it is also the center of the whirlpool in the world, especially in the court. Everything needs to be done with caution. On the contrary, after arriving in Jiannan, I will be the governor of Jiannan, leading one side and making decisions on everything. Be confident and have nothing to worry about.”
"After I arrive in Jiannan and arrange everything, I will arrange to pick you up. It will be safe and there is nothing to worry about."
Bai Yuxian said.
His mother, wife, etc. didn't know about his rebellious intentions, so it was reasonable to be worried after learning that he was going to Jiannan.
But after hearing what Bai Yuxian said, everyone calmly accepted it.
Although they still feel that Jiannan is not as good as the capital.
But as Bai Yuxian said.
After arriving in Jiannan, Bai Yuxian served as the governor of Jiannan, and could be described as a frontier official. If they followed him, they would definitely not be inferior. Even compared to the capital, their status in Jiannan was higher.
(End of chapter)
