After the court meeting, Li Jie returned to Funing Hall and immediately summoned Lei Yungong.
In the Chongzheng Palace, Lu Yijian's behavior was very abnormal. Although Li Jie had already made a guess in his mind, the specific reasons still need to be investigated.
After explaining to Lei Yungong, Li Jie walked back to the territory map of the Song Dynasty.
In the northwest battle, the important pass - Xiao Pass was captured.
In the future, the northwest border defense seems to be secure, but Li Deming's counterattack is still worthy of attention.
In the late Tang Dynasty, Tuoba Sigong, a Dangxiang nobleman, made great contributions in pacifying the Huangchao Rebellion. Emperor Xi of the Tang Dynasty gave him the national surname "Li".
Later, Tuoba Sigong was successively named the envoy of the Dingnan Army and Duke of Xia, and occupied Xiazhou, Yinzhou and other places.
And this is also the origin of Xiazhou Dangxiang.
Xiazhou Dangxiang has occupied Yinzhou and the land of Xiazhou for more than a hundred years. Especially under the leadership of Li Jiqian, the Xiazhou Li family has gradually become a powerful clan in the northwest.
Just with the battle of Xiaoguan, the Xiazhou Li family would not be able to recover from the fall.
There are still three nails in the rotten ship, let alone a vassal force with a history of more than a hundred years.
Of course, the northwest region needs attention, but the energy consumed is definitely no more than before.
Li Yuanhao, who would establish the Xixia Kingdom and proclaim himself emperor in the future, is now dead. Li Deming's two remaining sons are far behind Li Yuanhao.
It is foreseeable that the Xiazhou Li family has lost at least ten years of its golden development period.
In the past ten years, even if another strongman emerged among Li Deming's sons, the Song Dynasty was not afraid at all.
Right now, the only thing worth doubting is the Liao Kingdom.
The war potential of the Liao Kingdom cannot be underestimated.
Even if the northern edge is equipped with divine arm crossbows, they will not be able to gain an absolute advantage.
Should we send Cao Wei to the north?
Li Jie did have this idea before, but then he thought about it several times and finally gave up.
The human heart is the most unpredictable.
At the same time, the human heart cannot withstand the test.
After capturing Xiao Guan, Cao Wei's personal reputation has almost reached its peak, and now he needs to be cooled down a little.
Besides, it is not appropriate to send a veteran general to conquer the west and the north.
It is also a good choice to first let Cao Wei serve as deputy envoy to the Privy Council, and then, after a period of time, strengthen him and take charge of the Privy Council.
Cao used this person, and now he has lost his blood, and all that is left is arrogance. It is definitely a disaster to let such a person take charge of the military.
It's time for him to give way!
Of course, having Cao Wei take charge of the Privy Council is not without its disadvantages.
The Cao family was truly established, and two generations in succession became generals and ministers, especially the third generation of the Cao family who also entered the palace. Such an honor was unprecedented in the country.
This is both a blessing and a curse.
The civil servant group with scholar-bureaucrats as the core will inevitably criticize the Zhending Cao family.
Li Jie had already thought about what he said. It was nothing more than a misfortune caused by a foreign relative or something that violated the laws of his ancestors.
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Hezhongfu.
At this time, the news that Cao Wei was about to return to Beijing to serve as deputy privy envoy had spread throughout the world, and all officials with a little better knowledge knew the news.
In the eyes of outsiders, this appointment is undoubtedly an honor.
However, Cao Wei himself did not feel so.
This is not only a reward, but also a hot potato.
Becoming a general or a prime minister is undoubtedly the highest pursuit of an official. His father, Cao Bin, entered his official career as a privy envoy.
After his death, the late emperor not only gave posthumously to Zhongshu Ling and the Prince of Jiyang County, but also to the temple of Taizu.
He became a general and became a prime minister, was granted the title of king after his death, and was worthy of enjoying the Imperial Ancestral Temple. His father almost stood at the pinnacle of military officials in the past dynasties.
And now he seems to be walking on his father's old path.
Anyone who looks at today will lament that a tiger father has no dog sons. However, the Song Dynasty today is different from the Song Dynasty at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the customs of the Five Dynasties period did not change much, and the status of military officials was not much inferior to that of civil servants.
But now?
Civil servants are powerful. When military officials see civil servants, they have to lower themselves to three levels.
Under such circumstances, the sudden rise of the Cao family is likely to become a target for civil servants.
As the saying goes, one method can be used to master hundreds of methods. Cao Wei, who is well versed in military affairs, also has unique insights in political affairs.
Cao Wei was very clear about the official's thoughts, which was to overwhelm the barbarians and restore the style of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
How do you earn your reputation?
By education?
Relying on the pen of civil servants?
Absolutely not!
The Yi Di don't recognize these, they recognize them as fists!
Whoever has a bigger fist or a harder fist will be obeyed.
These can only be obtained through war and strong military fronts!
Therefore, it is imperative to improve the status of military officials.
By that time, as the most high-profile among the military officials, the Cao family was as vilified as it was in front of others.
Counting the days, it’s time for Sixth Brother’s daughter Danshu to enter the palace, right?
Of course, the Cao family had informed Cao Wei about the adoption of Danshu by her younger sister.
Although the candidate to enter the palace has been selected long ago, the meaning of entering the palace in the name of a younger sister's adopted daughter and entering the palace in the name of selection are completely different.
The former almost indicates Danshu's future.
"well."
Thinking of this, Cao Wei sighed quietly.
When things got to this point, he finally came to his senses.
At the beginning, the official family promised Cao a chance to enter the palace, but now it seems that this is not necessarily all good.
This is a well-crafted trap filled with sugar and honey.
The moment Danshu entered the palace, the Cao family had no way out.
At this moment, the Cao family can only be positioned as the arm of the official family. Of course, this is a nice way to put it, but a bad way to put it is as a 'vanguard in front of the civil servants' or a 'thug'.
Hearing Cao Wei's sigh, the entourage on the side thought that his general had remembered something, so he took the initiative to ask.
"General?"
"nothing."
Cao Wei shook his head with a smile and glanced at the northwest sky.
"I just thought of Yan'er (Cao Qian's nickname)."
Cao Qian must have fulfilled her mission as envoy to Tibet. Not long ago, most of the envoy team returned to the capital.
Not only did they return, but they also brought a large number of war horses with them.
However, Cao Qian did not go back with him. He still stays in the northwest region and continues to serve as the envoy to contact the Xisiluo regime.
"The young man is extremely alert and will definitely not be in danger."
Hearing this, the attendant expressed some relief, and then flattered him again.
"What's more, with Xiao Langjun's talents, staying on the edge is the best choice. Just like the general did before, Xiao Langjun will definitely be powerful in the northwest in the future."
"Maybe."
Cao Wei smiled slightly and did not comment.
In fact, judging from the current situation, it may not be a good thing for Cao Qian to stay on the northwest coast.
Cao Wei has been managing the northwest for more than ten years, and in the eyes of those civil servants, he has become an unstable factor. Now, his son has stayed in the northwest again.
Both generations of father and son have roots in the northwest?