With Murong Chong's ability, he will not stay in the position of Baihu for too long. After entering the army and making some achievements, he can be promoted to Deputy Qianhu or Qianhu.
And because they join the army through military examinations, they are promoted faster than ordinary generals.
He needed connections, abilities, and with the support of General Murong Shaozong, Murong Chong had a bright future in the army.
"The rules in the army are that rewards and punishments are clear. As long as you continue to perform meritorious service, you will become a general in the army. There is no need to consider other things... Do you understand?"
Murong Shaozong said pointedly. "I see!"
Murong Chong said without moving his face.
He knew the unfinished meaning in Murong Shaozong's words. The other party wanted to persuade him not to take the shortcut of sending his sister to the palace. Even if his sister, Princess Murong Zhi of Qinghe, can really enter the palace, her help to him seems to be limited.
Being a relative did not allow Murong Chong to quickly become a general in the army. He still needed to have military merit.
To sum it up, with Murong Shaozong as his support, Murong Chong himself took a shortcut. It's still the right path with extremely fast speed.
"Entering the army through martial arts and being promoted through meritorious service is certainly a noble and righteous way, but it does not allow the Murong clan to truly gain a foothold in Jinling. The Murong clan now only has me and Murong Shaozong, and we are all alone, just like a giant in the sea. A small boat will easily capsize if it encounters a storm in the future..."
"Only by relying on the emperor can we truly stand firm and not be afraid of threats from others!" Murong Chong's mind was spinning.
In terms of military force and ability to lead troops alone, Murong Chong was far inferior to Murong Shaozong, but when it came to scheming, he, the Xiyan emperor who had defeated Fu Jian and stationed in Chang'an, was two or three times as powerful as his opponent.
He could listen to Murong Shaozong's persuasion, but he would definitely not follow it. The next two days.
In addition to inquiring about the martial arts competition, Murong Chong also went to visit Zhao Defang. In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Murong clan also had a general who had a close relationship with Zhao Song. This person was the famous Northern Song general Murong Yanzhao.
In the later Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty, he was one of the most famous ministers and generals. When he died of illness, Zhao Kuangyin shed tears and was granted the title of Prince of Henan.
In Water Margin, there is also Murong Yanda, the prefect of Qingzhou, who is his descendant.
Of course, now that even Zhao Kuangyin has fallen in the Chinese world, Zhao Song has nothing to do with Murong Yanzhao.
Murong Chong only used this relationship as a reason to visit and interact with Zhao Defang. As long as the other party wanted to interact with him, he could give a superficial reason.
As Murong Chong expected, Zhao Defang did intend to make friends with Murong Chong.
After all, brothers Zhao Defang and Zhao Dezhao are from the royal family of the Northern Song Dynasty. They seem to be in the same camp as Yu Yunwen, Meng Gong, Zhao Ding and others of the Southern Song Dynasty. In fact, their relationship is average. As long as their brothers seem to be living a good life, these civil servants and generals of the Southern Song Dynasty will not Will contact them too much.
If you can make friends with Murong Shaozong, the general in the court, through Murong Chong. Maybe in the future, their brothers will be able to make use of this relationship.
After two or three days of contact with Zhao Defang, both parties intended to deepen their friendship and soon became friends. At this time, Murong Chong revealed his purpose and wanted to visit important officials in the court through Zhao Defang. Xie Hui!
"Brother Murong wants to visit the Deputy Privy Councilor?"
Zhao Defang's face changed slightly, and he felt a little ashamed and angry. Because the other party visited Xie Hui through himself, didn't he clearly point out that their brothers sent the two empresses of Zhao and Song to the palace through this line?
Even Murong Chong knew about this matter. Obviously, what the Zhao and Song brothers had done had long been spread among the powerful officials in Jinling.
Of course, since this matter involved Xie Hui, who was promoted to deputy privy envoy, and the supreme emperor in the palace, the news spread for a while and then quietly dissipated.
Murong Chong also spent a lot of effort to find out this information.
"Yes, now that Murong's country has been destroyed and his family is in ruins, I have to try my best to gain a foothold in Jinling. Please forgive me, brother!" Murong Chong bowed and said sincerely.
He is very handsome, tall and tall, like a orchid and jade tree. It is easy for him to win the favor of others. Even if others know about his dark history, they will subconsciously interact with him.
Ignore this.
Zhao Defang's expression kept changing. He looked at the man in front of him, thinking of the general Murong Shaozong behind him, and finally nodded.
"That's all, I can let you meet with Vice Envoy Xie. Whether it can succeed or not is not something I can interfere with!" He sighed.
Murong Chong was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly thanked him.
In the palace.
After being busy for half a day, Wang Jing arrived at Changle Palace, which is where Princess Changle lived after entering the palace. There is a small garden around the palace, with fragrant vegetation and trees, clear springs and flowing water, and the elegance makes it even more noble.
In the hall, a group of women in palace attire sang and danced softly, with slender waists and rippled brows. Their every move could shake the mind. Next to it, there are musicians playing their own songs in conjunction with the dance movements.
As the saying goes, the sky is dark and the night is still young, and the green clouds and immortals are dancing in colorful clothes. A jade flute sounded in the sky, and the moon was full in the Lishan Palace. This is the pinnacle of the colorful and feathery dress dance in Li Tang's court...
The complete Feather Dance is divided into thirty-six sections and requires the cooperation of dozens of people to perform.
At the top of the hall, Wang Jing's eyes were slightly closed, and sitting next to his arm was Li Lizhi, who was canonized as the imperial concubine.
At this time, she was trying her best to maintain the dignified temperament of Princess Li Tang. However, whenever Wang Jing moved his palm, a blush appeared on her pretty face, and the dignity she had maintained was suddenly broken.
"Emperor Xuanzong is worthy of being the founder of the pear garden in the world. The dance of colorful clothes and feathers he created can be called the pinnacle of court music and dance!"
After Wang Jing watched the music and dance in the hall, he was a little immersed in it. This was just a section of the music and dance. He didn't know if the complete Yuyi Dance could make him intoxicated.
Although the Tang Dynasty did not have as many wise kings as the Western Han Dynasty, Taizong Li Shimin, Gaozong Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian, who briefly led the Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, were good at civil and martial arts. Li Shimin was even honored as Tian Khan, ranking among the top three among hundreds of kings in history. .
There were also many mediocre monarchs, such as the polo emperor Li Xuan, who regarded national affairs as child's play, which eventually led to the Huangchao Rebellion and lost the last bit of the Tang Dynasty's vitality.
There is also Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, who had both merits and demerits, and was not easy to evaluate as a wise ruler and a cowardly ruler... Later generations often say that if Li Longji had died of illness in the early years of Tianbao, his civil and martial arts would have caught up with Li Shimin.
Just his hard work in the early stage of the Kaiyuan rule, which pushed Li Tang to an unprecedented peak, would make him one of the top five emperors in history.
The reason why Li Tang's reputation spread all over the world, and even left a profound impact on other countries in later generations, was the Kaiyuan era, which was known as an unprecedented prosperous era.
There are twenty-four orthodox dynasties in history. The Tang Dynasty and Han Dynasty had the greatest influence among all dynasties. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, there were also the so-called prosperous eras of Wenjing's rule, Taikang's flourishing era, Kaihuang's rule, Zhenguan's rule, and The last one in the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong who ate chaff and drank water.
But these so-called prosperous times cannot be compared with the rule of Kaiyuan. The rule of Kaiyuan was the pinnacle of China's most prosperous territory, greatest influence, the coming of all nations, the strongest national power, and openness and tolerance.
Countless people dreamed of returning to the Tang Dynasty and never forget this.
Based on this alone, Li Longji is comparable to Li Shimin and becomes the top five emperors in history. There is no doubt! It is a pity that he died too late. All wise kings, as long as they are over sixty years old, will become suspicious, willful and foolish in their old age.
This is true whether it is the witchcraft disaster caused by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, the cruelty of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty in his later years, or the use of power by Emperor Kangxi of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to depose the princes and induce many sons to fight among themselves.
Xuanzong was no exception. The wiser the emperor, the more suspicion there was, especially in a dynasty like Li Tang. Starting from Li Shimin, there was no dynasty where a prince could succeed to the throne normally. The succession of all emperors would be tainted with some fights and coups.
Li Longji overthrew his grandmother Wu Zetian through the Shenlong coup, and overthrew his aunt Princess Taiping in the innate coup. He can be said to be an expert in coups, and his defense against his son was deeply rooted in his bones.
When he was paranoid, he was able to kill three of his sons in one day, and because the prince met the general Wang Zhongsi, he belittled Wang Zhongsi, the mainstay of the army and the military governor of the four towns, and forced him to death...
Such an emperor can be called a model of a saint when he is wise and powerful, but when he is dull
At that time, the harm and destructive power were also unprecedentedly great. Within more than ten years, the prosperous age of Kaiyuan was interrupted by the Anshi Rebellion, and the Tang Dynasty declined.
The top wise emperor who was originally ranked among the top five suddenly became the "mysterious and mysterious" Emperor Xuanzong who was confusing. The evaluation instantly dropped to mid-range.
"Your Majesty, dance music is only for cultivating the mind, don't indulge in it." Li Lizhi said softly.
Li Longji's current position within Li Tang is very embarrassing. In terms of ability to govern the country, he is above Li Zhi and second only to Li Shimin. However, his destructive power has left most Li Tang emperors with lingering fears.
Up to now, Li Longji can only entertain himself by arranging dance music in his own residence, and cannot interfere in major affairs of the DPRK at all.
Li Lizhi also read history books, so she was a little sensitive. When she heard Wang Jing praising Xuanzong Li Longji's ability in Liyuan dance, she subconsciously advised him. To prevent Wang Jing from following in his footsteps.
"Hahahaha, I know, I know!"
Wang Jing couldn't help but laugh and patted her arm. She was learning from her mother, Empress Changsun. It seemed that Empress Changsun often advised Erfeng. Li Lizhi was influenced by this, and she also had some of Empress Changsun's demeanor.
While joking.
Wang Zhong, the chief eunuch, walked from one side of the hall and walked quietly to Wang Jing's side. He moved his lips slightly and used the sound transmission method to report the news.
After Wang Jing heard this, his eyes moved slightly.
"Xie Hui really finds things for himself to do!" He shook his head slightly and said happily.
Upon seeing this, Wang Zhong, the chief eunuch, said quickly: "Then the servant rejected Xie Hui?"
Wang Jing waved his hand and said with a smile: "Why refuse? This is also his good intention. As long as the good intention of the minister is reasonable and reasonable, why should I refuse?"
What Xie Hui reported was that Murong Zhi, Princess Qinghe of the Murong family, entered the palace.
Just like when he sent the two imperial concubines of Zhao and Song into the palace, Xie Hui returned to his old business and acted as a contact person, hoping to dedicate Princess Qinghe to the emperor.
As early as when Murong Chong and his brother came to Jinling, Wang Jing knew something about them.
Princess Murong Zhi of Qinghe is extremely beautiful and can be called a peerless beauty. Her status and appearance are top-notch. If Qianyan can unify Hebei, then Murong Zhi's status can be compared with Princess Li Lizhi of Changle.
Now Murong Chong wants to send his sister to the palace, deepen the relationship between the Murong family and the royal family, and gain a foothold in Jinling. The other party showed sincerity, and Wang Jing, the emperor, would naturally not reject the other party's sincerity.
For Wang Jing, not only could he have a peerless beauty in his harem, but it could also allow Murong Shaozong and Murong Chong to fully integrate into Daxia. This was a benefit to both parties, and there was no harm in it.
"Slave understands!"
Wang Zhong understood this and quickly resigned. I am going to contact Xie Hui, the deputy privy envoy, to arrange for Princess Qinghe to enter the palace. When Wang Jing was talking to the eunuch chief.
Li Lizhi did not eavesdrop, but deliberately turned sideways and focused on the music and dance in front of her. After Wang Zhong leaves.
Wang Jing became excited, waved away the dancing girls and musicians in the palace, picked up Li Lizhi in his arms, and hugged her into the inner room... The next day.
Under the attention of Queen Da Qiao, the former Princess of Yan Qinghe, Murong Zhi, entered the palace in a chariot and was canonized as a noblewoman. There is another stunning beauty in Daxia's harem.
Princess Qinghe, who was new to the palace, quickly gained the emperor's favor.
Outside the palace, Murong Shaozong only found out about this when Princess Qinghe entered the palace. He frowned at that time. His persuasion to Murong Chong had no effect at all.
However, it was a foregone conclusion that Princess Qinghe would enter the palace, and it was hard for him to show off in front of outsiders.
But after this incident, he became prejudiced against Murong Chong and no longer regarded him as one of his own. Murong Chong had no reaction to this.
Because the Murong family had few people in Daxia, they seemed to outsiders to be one. When he encountered trouble, Murong Shaozong could not stand by and watch no matter how reluctant he was.
Murong Shaozong's character can be called a gentleman, but in many cases, a gentleman is easily bullied. People like Murong Chong, who inherited the cruel and cunning side of the Xianbei Murong family, tend to get ahead easily.
A few days later.
The much-anticipated imperial examination began to be held, and a large number of scholars entered the examination hall to begin the most critical test in life. The imperial examination lasted for several days.
Then came the martial arts competitions that brought together the Ten Dao of Great Xia and many heroic warriors from provinces, prefectures and counties.
In addition to the powerful and honorable children of Daxia and some outstanding soldiers in the army, the largest number of participants in the martial arts examinations were heroes from all over the country.
Some of the names are very familiar.
After seeing these names, the officials in charge of the military examination immediately reported them to the superiors, and they were quickly sent to the desks of the important ministers of the three provinces. Shen Yi, Gao Xi and the others were brought in front of Wang Jing.
"Deng Yu, Yang Su, and Zhang Xutuo..."
After Wang Jing saw the first three names, he couldn't help but stand up.
Deng Yu, one of the six great princes who founded the Ming Dynasty, fought in the north and south, and pacified Tubo. His ability and potential were top-notch. And Yang Su... doesn't need to be described too much. He defeated the Qi Dynasty and the Chen Dynasty, defeated the Turks, and even entered the martial arts temple with Han Qinhu, Shi Wansui, and He Ruobi.
Among the famous founding generals of the Great Sui Dynasty, the four most powerful ones were headed by Yang Su.
