On the ninth day of the eighth month of the third year of Tianyou's reign, after traveling thousands of miles, Han Wo, the newly appointed servant of the sect, arrived at Fengxiang, an important town in Guanhai.
Fengxiang is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It was Yongzhou, one of the ancient nine states. It was once the capital of the Qin State. In the Han Dynasty, it belonged to You Fufeng, and together with Zuo Fengyi and Jingzhao Yin, it became the "foundation of the country".
At the beginning of this dynasty, it was said that Nong Yu, the daughter of Duke Mu, played the flute here, which attracted the Huashan hermit Xiao Shi, and the couple flew on a phoenix, so it was renamed Fengxiang.
For Han Wo, Fengxiang was a place of training in his life. Just a few years ago, he followed the emperor Li Ye here and spent a year and a half in a war-torn life of hunger and cold. If he had not carefully
Yan Xishen may have become a withered bone in the tomb at this moment. Because he signed the edict establishing the crown prince, the emperor Li Ye also gave Han Wo the task of "Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi", but after receiving the coveted honor, Han Wo
However, Wo suddenly felt that he was walking on thin ice. Later, when he was demoted to Puzhou, Han Wo had the intention of asking himself to resign to avoid trouble.
At the age of ten, Han Wo could compose poems and harmonize with the great poet Li Shangyin. Now at the age of sixty-four, he has already become a well-known poet in the country. Pei, the great Bohai poet who once attracted students from Hebei to visit Youzhou Academy.
Ting, when mentioning Han Wo, one should respectfully salute with both hands to show admiration. This shows that Han Wo's literary reputation is prosperous. Especially such scribes have a desire for peace and order far more than ordinary people.
.If this were not the case, he would not have left Puzhou in private before Li Chengzhong entered Luoyang, went to Luoyang to wait silently, and immediately resumed his duties as soon as the imperial edict to recruit him was issued.
Having lived in troubled times for most of his life, Han Wo deeply understands that the most important point in reshaping the authority of the central government is to have the power to speak out. Li Chengzhong has such power, not to mention the supervisor.
The King of Yan is still a member of the clan, and these two points are enough to make Han Wo devote himself to serving.
Han Wo was not surprised to be promoted to the high position of minister under his sect. With his world-renowned reputation, no one would tell him that he was ugly even if he were the prime minister. Han Wo was delighted that in the short period of time since he joined the court,
Within a month, he saw a completely new atmosphere. Whether it was Feng Dao, Zhang Zaiji, Liu Shenjiao, or the officials close to King Yan, Han Yanhui, or Li Zhen, their behavior was the same as before.
The lifeless style in the court for ten years was completely different. He was dedicated to his duties without intrigues, diligent and hard-working without being self-conscious. Even the old men in the court like Zhang Jun and the commander-in-chief of the feudal town like Wang Shifan seemed to be inspired.
.The walking speed is much faster.
This is a new dynasty atmosphere. If it can always be like this, it may not be a luxury to hope to recreate the prosperous Kaiyuan era.
The Fengxiang in my memory has not changed much. The city walls are still in ruins. The holes and rubble created by throwing stones have not been repaired. The holes at the top of the suspension bridge are still not filled. You can even vaguely see it on the city gate tower.
The inserted arrow.
Guo Qiqi, who was waiting for Han Wo, smiled bitterly and explained: "Guanzhong is in trouble, and the Shu army in Xichuan has never stopped, and they have to guard against the Ganzhou Uighurs. Therefore, Fengxiang is in ruins and has not been repaired so far. However, when the prince heard that the husband was coming, he still
The Guanyi has been renovated and I can live there, but I have wronged my husband."
Han Wo twisted his long beard with his hand and shook his head: "It doesn't matter whether the residence is good or bad. King Qi is also an old friend, so there is no need to talk about these false etiquette. The matter of the Shu army disturbing the pass is another matter. Only the Ganzhou Uighurs are now also
Are you starting to make a fuss?"
Guo Qiqi sighed: "Well, after the battle with Xuanwu in Tianfu year, the Fengxiang army moved eastward one after another, and the Ganzhou Uighurs began to show their disobedience. The situation has become worse in recent years... The prince's hair has become worse in the past two years.
After all, we have to guard against the Shu army taking advantage of the situation and plundering us, and we also have to guard against the Uighurs invading Longyou, so we are really in dire straits."
Han Wo nodded and said: "That's it. I'm about to discuss this with King Qi. Today's Tang Dynasty is different from the past. We can't bully anyone in the court by asking someone to jump out of the river."
Guo Qiqi saw Han Wo's expression full of confidence and understood the implication of Han Wo's words. After seeing the strength of the Yan army in Shangdang, he actually had psychological expectations for the court's revitalization. When he usually chatted with Qi Wang Li Maozhen, he would
With King Yan's unstoppable consciousness, Han Wo's visit to Fengxiang this time was obviously to persuade Fengxiang to join the central government. Regarding this, Li Maozhen and Guo Qiqi did not have much resistance.
King Qi himself was not a commander who was good at fighting. Fengxiang's rise was mainly due to the appreciation of Emperor Xizong and the promotion of the current Supreme Emperor in his early years. What is different from the vassal towns all over the world is that Fengxiang's domineering behavior is more similar to that of the eunuchs of the inner court.
At that time, he often entered Chang'an with troops, and talked about the emperor's dethronement, but Li Maozhen rarely had the idea of completely independent, such as Liang Wang Zhu Quanzhong, Shu Wang Wang Jian, Wu Wang Yang Xingmi, or even changing Yuan Jianji. Although the Li Tang royal family was weak
Decline, but in the hearts of Fengxiang people, it has always been the basis for the continuation of power. Without the Li Tang royal family, the entire Fengxiang civil servants and generals would feel confused and at a loss. This was reflected in the great battle with King Liang during the Tianfu years.
This was extremely obvious. Facing the might of the Xuanwu Army, without the emperor's name standing in front of them, they would have long since suffered the disaster of destroying the town.
Although the vassal town was continued and even received a "Qi Kingdom" enfeoffment early last year, Li Maozhen, Guo Qiqi and others all realized the difficulty and helplessness of "building a country". Faced with the strong rise of the Yan army and the aggressiveness of the Shu army,
Faced with the constant harassment from the Ganzhou Uighurs, the entire Fengxiang family was exhausted mentally and physically.
The relationship between King Qi and King Yan was relatively good. They were important partners of the anti-Liang alliance in the past. King Yan released the Qi army led by Guo Qiqi after the Shangdang War, which showed enough sincerity. Therefore, Li Maozhen, Guo Qiqi and other Fengxiang officials were all
With the intention of relying on the central government, what is waiting now is the conditions brought by Han Wo.
As soon as Han Wo settled down in Guanyi, King Qi Li Maozhen came to visit him in person. As the "lord of a country" and "the noble king", at least in terms of etiquette, he sincerely regarded Han Wo as an "angel".
After chatting for a few words, Han Wo stopped talking in circles and directly stated his intention: "His Royal Highness the King of Yan wants to revitalize the court and restore the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Now Hebei, Hedong, and Henan are all governed by the court.
Your Excellency, Han is here because he hopes that His Highness King Qi can comply with the people of the world and return to the central government."
Li Maozhen was a rough man. If Han Wo wrote to him, he might not know how to respond, but since the explanation was so clear, he just took advantage of the situation and asked directly: "What is King Yan's request?"
Han Wo held out three fingers: "Go to the country, assemble the army, and finish the mission." He clapped his fingers and explained one by one.
To go to the country is to go to the "Qi Kingdom" and cancel the enfeoffment in the second year of Tianyou. Because the emperor who had just been promoted to "Tai Sheng Huang" promulgated the "Edict of Sin" before he ascended the Zen throne, among which there was a person who admitted that enfeoffment of the world was a grave sin.
Meaning, according to this edict, the feudal state will be cancelled. This is also the toughest request of the new court to the princes of the world. According to Li Chengzhong's words, "This is a retrogression of history. The imperial court must not allow the state of a state within a state."
The emergence, separatism and division were major crimes committed against the Tang Dynasty."
The reorganization of the army is easier to understand. The Fengxiang army was reorganized into the imperial army, directly under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council, and two reorganized army structures were given to the Qizhou Army and the Yanzhou Army. Guo Qiqi temporarily took control of the Qizhou Army, and the Yanzhou Army was proposed by King Qi (Han
Wu hinted that the King of Yan suggested that Li Jishen, who graduated from Fanyang Military Academy, should be appointed). The military systems of the two armies were rectified in accordance with the military system of the Privy Council. Officers at all levels were temporarily retained, but all educational officers and some Yuhou officers were dispatched by the Privy Council. Rectification
After completion, the supply of military supplies shall be compared with the Privy Council Class B military equipment.
The end of the process was to return the appointments of all state and county officials to the court, and the Ministry of Education opened an academy in Chang'an. The original officials retained their grades and went to the academy in batches to study for half a year, and then were reappointed based on their learning situation.
These three items were expected by Li Maozhen a long time ago. He was more concerned about his future, so he said: "I heard that King Qi entered the court, but I don't know what the current situation is?"
"The King of Qi upholds his righteousness, and now Qi Qing is under the control of the court. The King of Qi still enjoys the title of king, and is the leader of the family. He walks in the political hall and participates in central decision-making." As he said that, Han Wo took out a cigarette from his sleeve.
He handed a copy of the letter to Li Maozhen: "Your Highness, this is an autographed letter from King Qi."
Li Maozhen was an old man. After he rose to a high position, he studied a bit, but how could he understand Wang Shifan's writing style? He immediately complained and said he was going out to undress, but in fact he was going out to study with his staff. Han
O knew his level of knowledge and did not reveal it. He just drank tea and waited in the room.
After waiting for a long time, Li Maozhen returned to the room with an expression of disbelief. Before he could sit down, he murmured: "It turns out that he has really become the father-in-law. Tsk, tsk, King Yan has such a big heart, there is no need to say that he is really lonely."
admire!"
Li Chengzhong not only granted the former commander-in-chief of the feudal town the high position of servant, but also allowed him to join the political affairs hall and gave Wang Shifan the full power that the official position should have. In this regard, not to mention Li Maozhen, even Han Wo admired him very much.
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Li Maozhen asked with a hint of hope: "But I don't know how King Yan treats the orphans?"
Han Wo smiled and said: "His Royal Highness King Yan said that as long as King Qi conforms to the general trend of the world, he will not take away the king's title and will still be 'King Qi'. If His Highness King Qi is not worried, he can still live in Fengxiang. The court will be there before the end of the year."
There is a Guanlong Honors Court within the pass, with King Qi as its head. It can hold Guanlong accountable for his political affairs and provide advice on Tang decisions. King Chen Qi will understand the specific provisions after reading the edict."
King Qi also knew something about the Honors Academy in Youzhou. He knew that the Honors Academy was not a fictitious nursing home and had great influence. When he heard that he could be the head of the Guanlong Honors Academy, he was very excited. But what Han Wo meant was that
, as if there was something unfinished in his words, he asked, "What if you don't want to?"
"If King Qi is willing to move to Luoyang, His Highness King Yan said that the Yushitai can be entrusted to King Qi!"