Liu Wenjing didn't understand why her father was so partial to Pei Ji. Is his talent inferior to Pei Ji? When the rebels attacked Chang'an, Liu Wenjing led his army to hold off Qu Tutong's tens of thousands of troops at Tongguan, allowing the rebels to successfully capture Chang'an. And what about Pei Ji? Yongxu was incompetent. During the Battle of Hedong, Song Jingang devoured more than 20,000 troops and fled to Jinzhou alone. In order to silence the ministers, his father only detained him for a few days and then reinstated him. Faced with Song Jingang's attack, Pei Ji was helpless. He could only fortify the walls and clear the fields, drive the people into the castle, and burn the people's grain and firewood. The common people only have so much grain and firewood. How can you let them live if you burn it? Doesn’t this force the people to rebel? Lu Chongmao of Xia County took the opportunity to kill the county magistrate and raise his troops to rebel. The situation at that time was almost beyond control by Pei Ji.
At this moment, all the ministers in the palace were looking at Abba with bated breath to see how he would reply to Liu Wenjing. The hall was as silent as an ancient temple on a deserted mountain. Abba was also silent, seeming to be thinking about how to answer. Everyone knows that he and Pei Ji have a deep friendship that is by no means comparable to ordinary people. Pei Ji was born in the West House of the Pei family in Hedong. Although the Pei family in Hedong was not as good as the Li family in Guanlong, it was still a large and prestigious family. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, family status was still the mainstream value. Both Abba and Pei Ji came from famous families, so they naturally sympathized with each other. Abba once said to Pei Ji: "Most of the previous emperors were born in humble beginnings and had to fight hard in battle to achieve success. I, the Li family, are originally from an old clan in Longxi, and have been married to the imperial family for generations. Once I acted righteously, the world responded. In a short period of time, Then you will seize the world. You are also from a famous family, and you have been in noble and distinguished positions. You are not comparable to Xiao He, Cao Shen and other swordsmen and pen officials. After a thousand years, you and I will be worthy of the sages who came before us."
Pei Ji lost his father when he was young and was raised by his elder brother. He has a handsome face and a handsome appearance. He was appointed as the chief registrar of Puzhou at the age of fourteen. Later, he rose through the ranks. When he was the deputy supervisor of Jinyang Palace, he met his father. The two had similar interests and hit it off. They often drank and played chess together late into the night. They often discuss the general trend of the world together. Later, at the request of his second brother, Pei Ji took advantage of his father's drunkenness to arrange for two palace ladies to sleep with him. When his father sobered up, he saw that it was over and he had committed the crime of beheading! Pei Ji took the opportunity to say to his father: "Erlang secretly recruited troops and horses to do something big. I secretly asked the palace maid to serve you. If the matter is leaked, the emperor will kill him. Now the world is in chaos and thieves are all over the world. If you stick to the small rules, you will inevitably die. If you do it, you will die." Volunteer soldiers will definitely accomplish something, what do you think?"
Perhaps, Abba also wanted to rebel in his heart, but he couldn't make up his mind for the moment. Pei Ji's approach gave him a step down. After his father raised an army, Pei Ji donated 500 maids, 90,000 buckets of rice, 50,000 pieces of silk, and 400,000 pieces of armor from Jinyang Palace for military use. When Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty abdicated, his father repeatedly refused to become emperor. Pei Ji said to his father: "If your majesty does not ascend the throne, I must resign." After his repeated persuasion, his father decided to ascend the throne. It can be said that at the two critical moments, Abba was looking for a way out for himself, and both times it was Pei Ji who gave him the way out. Therefore, after Abba ascended the throne, he said to Pei Ji: "I will become emperor with your strong support!" Obviously, their friendship is by no means as simple as drinking and playing chess.
Regarding Liu Wenjing's words, Abba disagreed and said: "In the past, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty and Yan Ziling slept together, and Yan Ziling stretched his feet on Emperor Guangwu's belly. Today, all ministers are old and highly respected colleagues, lifelong relatives and friends, and past friendships. How can you forget it? My dear, you don’t have to worry about this!"
After Abba finished speaking, he announced the dismissal of the court, stood up and left. Liu Wenjing originally wanted to participate in a book to embarrass Pei Ji, but unexpectedly she was disappointed, and she couldn't help but feel a little resentful. Pei Ji, who was standing next to him, always had a half-smiling expression on his face, which made Liu Wenjing even more angry.
When the ministers saw that the emperor was gone, they all dispersed, and Li Zhiyun also left the Wude Hall. As soon as he walked down the steps, a Xiao Huangmen caught up with him and said that the emperor was looking for him. Li Zhiyun had no choice but to follow the Xiao Huangmen towards the inner hall. As he walked, he thought, why is Abba looking for him? Are they discussing how to divide the spoils? It seems like there’s no need to be so anxious, right?
Li Zhiyun walked into a palace room and saw his father sitting on a soft couch, with a man standing opposite him. This man Li Zhiyun had never seen before. He looked to be in his late thirties, of medium build, and quite imposing, but his skin was a bit dark.
When his father saw him, he beckoned: "Zhiyun, come here quickly and meet Mr. Li." Li Zhiyun walked over, but before he could salute, the other party bowed his hand to him and said, "Your Majesty, Li Mi, has met His Highness the King of Chu."
Li Mi? Which Li Mi? Li Zhiyun looked at the other party in confusion, and while returning the salute, he said, "Are you the leader of the Wagang Army?" The man nodded with a smile and said, "That's the official."
Wow! It turned out to be the leader of the Wagang Army! Li Zhiyun had an eye-opener today! He hesitated and asked carefully, "Isn't Mr. Li in Luoyang? Why are you here in Chang'an?" After hearing this, Li Mi sighed and said, "The lower officials underestimated the enemy. They were defeated by Wang Shichong and lost the place to set the hammer. Therefore, he entered the Pass and defected to the Tang Dynasty."
Oh, that's what happened. When my father saw them finishing the ceremony, he said to Li Zhiyun: "Xue Ju from Longxi attacked Fufeng and captured Qianyuan. I have appointed your second brother as the marshal and led the troops to attack Xue Ju. Tomorrow morning, you and Mr. Li will go together Accompany your eldest brother to see off your second brother." Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyun said quickly: "I obey!"
Early the next morning, Li Zhiyun took Zhang Zheng, Cai Hu and several other guards, rode out of the city, and came to Shili Changting. After arriving at the place, Li Zhiyun found that Li Mi had arrived first, and there were two people standing beside him. One was in his twenties, not tall, but he was strong and strong, and looked like a military general. The other was a scribe, fair and fat.
Li Zhiyun dismounted, walked over to greet Li Mi, then turned his eyes to the general and said, "Who is this?" Li Mi introduced, "This is Wang Bodang." Wang Bodang? Li Zhiyun knew that he was also one of the heroes in Wagang Village. Li Mi introduced the scribe again: "This is Wei Zheng."
Wei Zheng? Wow, the number one critic of the Tang Dynasty! At this moment, Li Zhiyun had to look at Li Mi with admiration. This guy is really awesome! He has many talented people under him. In addition to Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others, even Wei Zheng is also his subordinate. It is really not easy!
Wang Dangbo and Wei Zheng saluted Li Zhiyun. After Li Zhiyun returned the salute, he smiled and said to Wei Zheng: "Mr. Wei, I would like to chat with you for a few words. Please move your toes and take a step to speak." After that, he said the invitation. gesture. Wei Zheng nodded and followed him to the side.
Li Zhiyun looked at the other party and said: "Mr. Wei, I didn't know this before, but it turns out that you are also from the Wagang Army." Wei Zheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know something. I grew up in a poor family and had no way to earn a living. I had no choice but to He became a Taoist priest. However, I like reading and have dabbled in hundreds of schools of thought, especially the theory of vertical and horizontal. At the end of Daye, the world was in chaos. Yuan Baobao, the prime minister of Wuyang County, raised his troops to respond to Li Mi and called me to serve as secretary in his army. Every time the treasure was presented to Li Mi, Li Mi appreciated it greatly. When Li Mi learned that these memorials were written by me, he sent someone to summon me to his side. Later, Li Mi lost the attack, so I followed him. We came to Guanzhong together."
So that's it. Li Zhiyun asked again: "Mr. Wei, are you still used to living in Chang'an?" Wei Zheng nodded and said: "Not bad. However, I will leave Chang'an tomorrow and go to Liyang."
"Oh? Why are Mr. Wei going to Liyang?"
"Li Mi's former general Xu Shiji is now occupying Liyang, and he still has tens of thousands of elite soldiers. A few days ago, I reported to your Majesty that I would like to go to Liyang to persuade Xu Shiji to submit to the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty has already agreed and appointed me as Secretary Cheng, so I will leave tomorrow. .”
Xu Shiji? I have never heard of Li Zhiyun, could he be the prototype of Xu Maogong? Isn't Xu Maogong a military advisor? How did you become a general? But it's no wonder that the novel and the real history are not exactly the same after all. Thinking of this, Li Zhiyun said again: "Mr. Wei, is there someone named Shan Xiongxin in the Wagang Army?"
"Yes, Shan Xiongxin is brave and agile, good at riding horses and using spears. He is famous as the first in the army and is called the 'Flying General' in the army. However, he refused to submit to the Tang Dynasty and has surrendered to Wang Shichong."
Li Zhiyun knew this situation. In his previous life, he watched the TV series "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties". In the TV series, it was said that Shan Xiongxin was unwilling to surrender to the Tang Dynasty until his death because Li Yuan killed his whole family. He didn't know whether this was true or not.
After Li Zhiyun finished chatting with Wei Zheng, he walked over and chatted with Li Mi and Wang Bodang for a few words.
Today, in addition to Li Zhiyun, Li Mi and others, there are also some ministers from the DPRK and China who came to see the second brother off. At this time, a luxury carriage drove over and stopped by the road. Pei Ji got off the carriage. After Pei Ji saw Li Zhiyun, he came over to greet him. After Li Zhiyun returned the gift, Li Mi, who was standing next to him, raised his hands. Just as he was about to greet Pei Ji, Pei Ji acted as if he hadn't seen him and walked away with his head held high like a rooster, making Li Mi look embarrassed. It was obvious that these nobles of the Tang Dynasty looked down upon Li Mi at all.
After a while, the eldest brother also arrived, and more and more people were seeing him off. After all the people seeing him off arrived, the second brother arrived belatedly. In fact, the expedition army had already set off an hour ago. The ones Li Zhiyun and the others were going to see off today were only the second brother and some of his generals, including Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin. When the two saw their former lord Li Mi, they naturally refused to be rude, so they stepped forward and saluted with clasped fists. Li Mi returned the salute and encouraged them with a few words.
After the person seeing off and the person being sent off exchanged some greetings, the eldest brother, on behalf of his father, served Zhuangxing wine to the second brother and other generals. After the second brother and his generals finished drinking, they got on their horses and rode away, and everyone who saw them off also went home.
