"Deputy envoy, those scholars said they want to stay and serve in Northern Xinjiang."
Tan Jin found Yang Xuan excitedly.
Yang Xuan pointed at the prisoners and said, "Take them away!"
The prisoners kowtowed, feeling that God had opened their eyes today and allowed them to escape.
Yang Xuan said to Tan Jin: "Report this to Mr. Liu."
"yes."
Liu Qing was very busy. When he heard this, he couldn't help but get angry. He threw away the document in his hand and said, "I declined. I'll give you more Cheng Yi. I'll tell you that our army and people in Northern Xinjiang are looking forward to seeing you all win the title of Toad Palace next year."
.”
Tan Jin was puzzled, "Sima, why don't you accept it?"
Liu Qing said angrily: "These scholars are all the treasures of the family. How can they decide their future by themselves? At this moment, they...hey! But the deputy envoy is making their blood boil?"
Tan Jin shook his head, "It's those students."
"They are all passionate." Liu Qing said dissatisfied: "These young people decided to stay in northern Xinjiang when they got hot-headed. If we take them away, their parents and relatives will be dissatisfied."
Liu Qing picked up the tea cup and found that there was no tea. Tan Jin quickly poured him tea.
After taking a sip of tea, Liu Qing took a long breath and said, "In the eyes of those people's parents and relatives, our northern Xinjiang is a dangerous place. Where can I let my children stay?
If we really accept it, they will question, my child acts impulsively because he is young, but you, an old man, dare to accept it? Isn't this a scam? "
Tan Jin understood, "That matter..."
"The reception is better these days. Let them see more of our suffering in northern Xinjiang, but we should also let them see the perseverance of our soldiers and civilians in northern Xinjiang."
Liu Qing waved his hand and Tan Jin resigned.
"Deputy Ambassador."
Yang Xuan is here.
Tan Jin handed over his hand.
"Go for it!"
Yang Xuan came over and sat down, "Thank you for your hard work."
Liu Qing said angrily: "You did it as a good person, and I did it as an evil person. It doesn't matter. But why are you planning like this? What good will the favor of dozens of people do to our Northern Xinjiang? It's just a drop in the bucket."
Yang Xuan smiled and said, "Nowadays, the outside world has a rather unfavorable view of our northern Xinjiang. If we want to change, we must not only do it, but also talk about it.
There is one road over there in Baodong, and there must be another road outside.
I was worried about who would go outside to publicize my difficulties in northern Xinjiang, but I didn’t expect these people to come."
Isn’t this a pillow for sleeping?
Liu Qing stroked his beard, "So you deliberately said that you can go anywhere except for secrets.
Among those people, some had ulterior motives. First of all, they definitely wanted to see the Northern Xinjiang Army and were shocked. Secondly, they wanted to see the students."
"They think that students in Northern Xinjiang are the same as other places. They are all the children of the upper class. If they can join forces, they can cause trouble in Northern Xinjiang. But who would have thought that they would be silenced by a child from a poor family.
"
Before Yang Xuan's arrangements were completed, Lin He took action and suppressed the scholars.
"If I refuse, it will inevitably lead to speculation from the outside world and bring trouble to these scholars. Your refusal is different. A thoughtful person may even interpret it as saying that you and I are at odds."
Liu Qing felt a headache.
"Is it useful?"
"It will be of great use." Yang Xuan said: "You have underestimated the usefulness of publicity.
People like to show off, and these thirty or so people are scattered throughout the Tang Dynasty. They will use this experience as a source of conversation.
Everyone has the idea of being a teacher and likes to be new and different.
When people say bad things about our northern Xinjiang, they will refute and then tell what they have seen and experienced...
Liu Gong, this is propaganda for us in Northern Xinjiang!"
Liu Qing was startled, "This method is somewhat interesting. Please explain it to me in detail."
Yang Xuan was still thinking about his son, "Bao Dong will come back tomorrow. If you ask him then, he will know better."
Liu Qing was helpless, "One more thing. Jiang Cunzhong came to me to ask for food and grass. Did you say that you were going to attack Nangui City?"
Yang Xuan nodded, "This time I took five hundred cavalry to show off my strength at Nangui City, but the three thousand cavalry in the city did not dare to fight, and their morale was completely lost. This is a good opportunity..."
"Kill them down and then loot them? That's fine, money, food, and new immigrants. I happen to be short of coolies here, so let's fight them!"
Yang Xuan didn't move, Liu Qing was surprised, "You still won't leave?"
It seems like I am the lord of Northern Territory, right?
Yang Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then said: "If we fight this time, we won't leave."
"Um!"
Liu Qing was stunned, "What did you say?"
Northern Xinjiang has always been defensive. After Yang Xuan took over, he changed his defensive attitude and attacked frequently, but he was just a bandit.
That’s right!
In the eyes of the soldiers and civilians of Northern Liao and Northern Xinjiang, Yang Xuan went out to attack as a bandit.
Money, population, all are wanted.
Wherever it passed, not a blade of grass grew.
Moreover, over the years, Datang's territory has never expanded.
So, I kept killing, but I just killed a lonely person.
Yang Xuan said: "I said, if you beat him, you won't leave."
Liu Qing stretched out his hand and took it back, "It's not hot! How did you think of this?"
"Are you worried that after the capture, Beiliao will never end?"
"some."
"I know He Lianchun well. The city is probably deeper than Helian Peak.
He plans calmly and will not raise troops out of anger. If he knew that Nangui City was lost, he would at most arrange a counterattack.
However, we will not use troops on a large scale. And there is one more thing."
Yang Xuan took a sip of tea and said, "The new Emperor Helianchun will face a lot of problems when he ascends the throne.
If it were the Tang Dynasty, it could go to war with the outside world to solve the problem. But it was the Northern Liao Dynasty. They didn't dare to use large-scale troops unless they stabilized their internal affairs.
In this way, small-scale fighting is training our troops in Northern Xinjiang!"
The Northern Xinjiang Army eliminated 20,000 old and weak people, and then began to recruit warriors to prepare for a full army of 120,000.
When these new recruits enter the army, although they are taught by veterans, the best way to teach them is to fight in battle formations.
"It's a perfect plan!" Liu Qing said with emotion: "But the territory of the Tang Dynasty has not changed for many years, eh!"
Yang Xuan smiled, "Chang'an was pouring dirty water on Bei Xinjiang and me, and then suddenly news came that Bei Xinjiang had captured Nangui City."
Liu Qing squinted his eyes, "The first person to open up new territories!"
Yang Xuan is determined to win this reputation!
You say I'm a traitor, but I'm protecting the Northern Territory for the Tang Dynasty.
Moreover, he also opened up a new territory and expanded his territory.
What kind of traitor would make enemies for himself?
Wouldn't it be better to let Bei Liao quietly be a handsome man?
You have to provoke it.
"In this way, the reputation of the rebel thief will be ruined."
Liu Qing perked up and said, "Okay! Beat me!"
"There's no rush."
Yang Xuan left with a smile.
When he got home, A Liang was crying under the tree, Fugui was spinning around at his feet, and he was very anxious.
"What's wrong with Ah Liang?" Yang Xuan came over and asked.
Zheng Wuniang said with a smile: "Young man wants to climb the tree, but he can't."
"Come on!" Yang Xuan picked up A Liang and lifted him up, "Catch him."
Ah Liang grabbed the branch and chuckled.
Zhou Ning heard the sound and came out. When he saw it, he smiled and said: "He is not happy to be hugged by others. His little body is twisted, but he still kisses you."
"My son! That's it!" Yang Xuan said proudly.
Later, he talked about his preparations to capture Nangui City.
"Are we going to start another war?" Zhou Ning sighed with emotion.
"I said, this world is just a jungle. When facing the enemy, don't wait for him to hit you."
"But hasn't Beiliao been honest recently?"
"Bei Liao took the lead in starting the war. It is not up to them when to stop the war!"
…
Chang'an.
The weather is getting cold, and the emperor doesn't like singing and dancing much these days. He just likes to stand on the steps and look forward with deep eyes.
No one knows what he is thinking.
The imperial concubine did not dare to ask... Ever since she learned that Liao Jin had left Northern Xinjiang, she could no longer understand the emperor's mood.
"Your Majesty, Madam Guo Guo is here."
The emperor hummed, and after a while, Mrs. Guo Guo was brought over.
"Your Majesty, I saw birds chirping when I went out today, which was very nice. I also saw many people gambling. When I saw that they were not making good money from gambling, I yelled for a hundred thousand dollars. Guess what happened, Your Majesty?"
Naturally, she didn't dare to show off, so she covered her mouth and said with a smile: "They all ran away, hahahaha!"
The emperor did not laugh.
Mrs. Guo Guo's smile gradually dissipated. Han Shitou felt embarrassed for her, but she said to herself: "It's very lively outside. A group of people came from Luoluo. They said they were singing...
Open your mouth! It's like a chicken or a duck croaking, and the man sings as sharply as the woman."
The emperor looked more interested, and Mrs. Guo Guo was secretly happy. She covered her mouth and said with a smile: "I asked you why you sang so sharply. Your Majesty couldn't think of it anymore. The man said, in order to keep his voice clear.
, I cut off the singing ones when I was young, hahahaha!"
The emperor smiled and said, "Cruel!"
"No." Mrs. Guo Guo glanced at Han Shitou and said with a smile, "How pitiful."
She glanced at Han Shitou, which was a natural reaction... Speaking of castration, there was a castrated person on site, so of course I had to look at him.
Han Shitou remained calm, but the chamberlains present were a little uncomfortable.
As a man, his symbol was castrated. From that day on, his mentality completely changed.
Some people are perverted, and some people are becoming more and more greedy.
It's all about the hat.
In order to prevent himself from wearing a hat, the noble man came up with this method.
A bloody demonstration of the insidiousness of power.
and contempt for life.
The imperial concubine was behind, sneering in her heart, and said softly: "Shitou, your majesty is waiting for news!"
Han Shitou leaned forward and said, "Yes."
He left the opera garden and stood outside. Mrs. Guo Guo's previous words had long since dissipated.
For others, that joke was a humiliation, reminding them that they were missing two ounces of meat from their crotch. But for Han Shitou, he didn't mind at all.
This is not his goal in life.
Ever since he left to honor the emperor, all his motivation for living was to see his little master rule the world one day.
Therefore, he had a smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood.
"Shaojian Han really has a broad mind."
The accompanying chamberlain couldn't help but praise.
After learning that Liao Jin had left northern Xinjiang, the emperor ordered his troops to rush to intercept him.
According to the schedule, it’s time to come back.
"Shaojian Han."
Liang Jing is here. He has gained weight recently and his face is shiny. As an important minister, he should be more and more stable, but this person is different. His aura of roughness has become stronger and stronger.
More like a ranger.
"Shilang Liang!" Han Shitou nodded.
Liang Jing came over and whispered: "Yesterday, the Yang family and the Zhou family secretly made a move in Daodefang. The Jinwu Guards were watching outside, listening to the sounds of fighting inside for fun. In the end, each of them dragged the corpses of their own people.
When I went back, I was told that more than thirty people were dead."
Han Shitou nodded.
Liang Jing sighed: "Everyone says I talk a lot, Young Inspector Han doesn't think so too, right?"
"There are people who talk more than you."
"Oh! Who?"
"relative."
"Young Master Han has any relatives?"
"your."
Two chamberlains hurried over.
Liang Jing knew there was big news, and felt itchy in his heart, wanting to stay and listen.
"Excuse me, Minister Liang." Han Shitou dismissed him with just one word.
Two chamberlains approached and one of them whispered: "Something bad happened. Liao Jin is not well. The princess and he stayed at a place called Wa'erpo... and they won't leave."
"knew."
Han Shitou was about to turn around and covered his forehead, "Such bad news makes us feel uneasy and forget about it." He patted the two of them on the shoulders and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Don't dare."
This news was bad news for the emperor, which meant that Liao Jin could not return to northern Xinjiang to contain Yang Xuan. Han Shitou was known as the emperor's number one confidant, so he naturally felt the same way.
"Go and rest!"
"yes."
Han Shitou surpassed Liang Jing all the way.
"Young Master Han, is this a big deal?" Liang Jing asked.
Han Shitou didn't answer and went into the pear garden.
The emperor sat with Mrs. Guo Guo. He held Mrs. Guo Guo's little hand and listened to her chatter with a smile.
Are you tired of still pretending to be a girl at your age?
Even the clothes are like this. A girl from Chang'an will wear whatever she likes.
Han Shitou was heartbroken.
Mrs. Guo Guo's little hands were the emperor's favorite. They looked fat, fleshy, white and tender, and reminded Han Shitou of clean pig hooves.
"His Majesty."
He interrupted the emperor's hobby with a gloomy expression, "Bad news."
He paused for a moment, and the emperor continued to hold Mrs. Guo Guo's little hand.
Use slight force.
Seeing that Mrs. Guo Guo's face turned pale with satisfaction, Han Shitou continued: "Liao Jin's health is not good. The princess and he stopped at a place called Wa'erpo and invited a doctor to diagnose and treat her."
The hand began to exert force, and the white and tender little hand gradually deformed and changed color.
"What did the doctor say?"
"I'm afraid..."
The emperor snorted coldly, "He deserves to die too!"
"yes."
The emperor let go of his hand, and Mrs. Guo stood up and left as if she had been granted amnesty.
Han Shitou glanced at her little hands. They were green, purple... The emperor's hand was still a little weak. If it were the little master, he could crush her bones with just one stroke.
The imperial concubine stood up and came over, "Erlang, please change someone else!"
The emperor snorted noncommittally, "They are all a bunch of old foxes. There is no benefit. Even if they go, it will only be perfunctory. Hmm!"
He thought of a person, "Song Zhen is in Chang'an these days?"
Han Shitou's heart moved, "Yes. He said he is in good health, and it's the birthday of an old friend, so he came to Chang'an for a walk. This matter has been reported."
"Let him come."
"yes."
…
Song Zhen looked younger than when he was working, and he was energetic.
"Qing's body looks good."
"It's all thanks to your majesty's great blessing."
Typical response between a monarch and his ministers.
Song Zhen looked less respectful and more free and easy.
Removing power, for some people, means removing their souls, and they start to feel restless. But for Song Zhen, it means removing their burden.
The emperor said calmly: "The years are like water, and they will never come back. I am trapped in the deep palace and cannot be free. But you can do whatever you want, which makes me envious."
Song Zhen was silent.
"Would you be interested in visiting the Northern Territory?"
Song Zhen was startled, "Your Majesty..."
"Go for it!"
The emperor said: "While you can still move around, go and walk around. It is said that the northern Xinjiang people are quite unruly, and you are highly respected. Go and have a look and persuade them. At any rate, you must put the country first."
This is for Song Zhen to persuade Yang Xuan.
Song Zhen was silent.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "I, your children and grandchildren, are watching."
I will give them official posts, but you have to do this for me first.
This is an exchange of interests.
Song Zhen thought of the young man, "I'm not sure."
"The scenery in Northern Xinjiang is also good. Please stay here longer."
If I can't persuade you, don't come back.
In this way, there was an additional former Minister of War in Northern Xinjiang to restrain Yang Xuan.