The army is camping, and the battle is very strict.
Bashang, where Pei Gong garrisoned troops in the past, faced off against King Xiang.
During the Zhonghe period, Huang Chao stationed troops here to lure the soldiers and horses from the towns to fight for Chang'an.
Shao Shude came with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the company camped for more than ten miles. The horsemen were spread out widely, and many concealed bunkers were set up. The military camp was meticulously arranged, including camps, trenches, horse guns, and horse pits.
, although there are no enemies in Guanzhong anymore.
From Tonghua Gate in the east of the capital, to Changlepo, and then to Baqiao, there are scouts everywhere like night owls. Therefore, when someone comes from the capital, they will notice it immediately and stop them.
It is indeed Mrs. Hedong County who came, but not entirely...
"Prince Ximen came late at night to disturb my dreams." Shao Shude sat on the high chair and ordered his soldiers to make Yangxian tea.
"The king of Lingwu County is not an ordinary gentleman, so naturally he will not blame him." Ximen Zhong then smiled and said, "What's more, this is a big deal."
"Is she this woman?" Shao Shude gently pinched the chin of the woman kneeling in front of him, slowly raised it, and said, "There are tears on her face. I feel pity for her."
Ximen Zhongsui didn't seem to notice, and continued: "This woman's name is Pei Zhenyi, and she is the minister in the palace."
"It's actually a fifth-grade palace official." Shao Shude let go of his hand and said.
Shangqi is one of the palace officials among the internal officials. He is the fifth rank. He is in charge of the emperor's bedroom and the order of the concubines entering the imperial palace. In fact, the work content is more than that, including curtains and mats, sweeping and spreading, chariots, umbrellas, and feather rituals.
, gardens are planted with fruits and vegetables, lights and candles are all inside. The organization is not small, with four departments and a total of thirty-three female officials.
They belong to the palace officials, and there are also internal officials.
There are four concubines of the first rank, nine concubines of the second rank, nine concubines of the third rank...
The internal officials were all the emperor's women. Although they had ranks and positions, for example Liuyi was in charge of "teaching the nine emperors and four virtues, leading their subordinates to praise and guide the queen's etiquette," but in fact their main job was to sleep with the emperor.
Internal officials are usually the daughters of noble ministers, and there are also daughters of ministers who have been killed or demoted. The emperor of the country still likes this style very much. He will kill your father or demote him to Lingnan, and bring you into the palace to enjoy...
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There are many sources of palace officials, including the daughters of noble ministers and the daughters of innocent families. They have to work, but in theory, all women in the palace belong to the emperor.
When the emperor became interested, the palace officials could not refuse.
Regardless of whether they were internal officials or palace officials, they were both officials and the emperor's women in theory. In fact, the emperor was too busy at all and had never touched most of them.
Pei Zhenyi was a fifth-rank palace official, born in the Pei family of Wenxi. She was very trusted by the emperor and was favored from time to time. It was heard that she would soon be granted the title of official lady of the country, not lady of the county.
"What is the saint going to do again?" Shao Shude sighed and said, "I have been to Beijing several times and I haven't seen the emperor yet. I thought I would meet him before leaving, but this happened?"
Of course, this was not the purpose of his coming to Beijing. It was mainly to recruit talents, especially internal affairs officials.
Longyou Town relied on Xiao Yu to recruit people, but Weibei Town did not want to do this.
Relying on Xiao for everything, I'm afraid I won't be able to lose my tail in the future!
The collapse of the Shence Army had such far-reaching impact that it was difficult to judge at the moment.
But no matter what, many people have indeed seen the current situation clearly, and they are afraid that following the imperial court will not end well. This gives Shao Shude the opportunity to slowly win over people's hearts.
He didn't want to destroy the imperial court before the time came, and it would not be in the interests of Shuofang Town.
In later generations, even if the emperor was captured by Han Jian in Huazhou, hundreds of officials still followed him to go to court. Towns also went to Huazhou to buy land and houses, build liaison agencies (not in the name of Jinzouyuan), and loyal vassals who offered tribute.
The handsome governor also sent goods here. A large number of caravans also went to Huazhou, which really made Han Jian rich.
These are economic interests, but what Shao Shude values most is the interests of talents.
Students from all walks of life and towns gathered in Chang'an to take exams and serve as officials. Even if their way forward was blocked by the war and they failed to go several times, they still kept thinking about it and ran to Chang'an whenever they had the opportunity.
These are the elites of the country! If you take care of the court, will they still come?
The legacy of the Tang Dynasty will not disappear all at once. It dies slowly. When it can no longer attract talents from all over the world, it will come to an end.
"I sent Mrs. Pei here to show my sincerity and I don't want to be secretive. Now I only have one thing to ask, what does the Prince of Lingwu want?" Ximen Zhongsui asked with a solemn expression.
"I'm too lazy to take care of these nonsense." Shao Shude said.
Pei's whole body was tied tightly. Shao Shude's eyes paused between the ropes twice and then said: "No mass killings are allowed."
Ximen Zhongsui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was right in his bet. Prince Lingwu was indeed a wise warrior. He would not be stupid enough to do anything rash now, and he had no ill feelings towards their lieutenants.
If it were the likes of Li Changfu and Zhu Mei back then, I don't know what they would have done. Maybe they would have killed all the middle officials, deposed the emperor, and given themselves a bunch of titles.
Have you gained any benefits? No, it will only make everyone shout.
"Prime Minister Kong Wei has come up with this vicious plan and we must not spare him," Ximen Zhongsui said again.
"You can handle this matter yourself." Shao Shude took the tea bowl brought by the soldiers. The aroma of tea was so fragrant that it made people feel refreshed.
The court officials took action against the middle officials, even though the incident was exposed, but it would not work if they were not allowed to vent their anger.
To be honest, there have been no obvious misdeeds among the central officials in the past two years, and the court officials did not stand on the moral high ground when engaging them. Today, Kong Wei can persuade the emperor to send someone to contact Shuofang's army. When will the prime minister come again and contact Zhu Quanzhong?
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Ximen Zhongsui wanted to kill Kong Wei, but Shao Shude did not intend to interfere.
"Du Rangneng and Xu Yanruo..." Ximen Zhongsui said again.
"Bang!" Shao Shude slapped the table and said, "It's just Kong Wei. Sage, don't allow anything to happen."
Ximen Zhong then cupped his hands and said: "Since it is the wish of the Lingwu Commandery Prince, consider them lucky."
Pei Zhenyi was dumbfounded when he heard this. The incomparable royal authority in his heart seemed to be shattered inch by inch.
"You have to figure out how to operate it specifically." Shao Shude said: "Take out the saint."
"What about this girl..." Ximen Zhongsui looked at Pei and asked.
Shao Shude also looked at her.
Pei's body was trembling slightly. Not everyone can detect death.
"Gongguan Pei, do you think the saint wants you to die or live?" Shao Shude suddenly asked.
Historically, after the Shence Army was wiped out in Hedong, the saints reorganized tens of thousands of people. In the second year of Jingfu, he sent 30,000 imperial troops to attack Li Maozhen's 60,000 troops. Prime Minister Du Rangneng firmly opposed it, but Zhaozong refused to listen.
A huge defeat. As a last resort, he had to let his ministers take the blame and kill Ximen Zhongsui one after another. Du Rangneng and others "apologized", and Li Maozhen was reluctantly satisfied.
This is a monarch without any responsibility. If Pei is caught in a trap, he will definitely die.
Mrs. Pei was devastated and said nothing, but her tears could not stop flowing.
"Who are you, Duke Xianzong Pei Jin?" Shao Shude asked.
Mr. Pei didn't answer.
If Ximen Zhong then realized something, he said: "Dong Pei Wenzhong is his heavenly ancestor, and he was born in Pei Dao, the guardian of the East."
"Has Mr. Pei been here today?" Shao Shude looked at Ximen Zhongsui and asked.
Pei's tears gradually stopped, her heart was pounding, and her eyes were fixed on Shao Shude.
"The saint must have been given to the fake Pei family and left the capital to live leisurely." Ximen Zhong then secretly sighed that Pei family was very lucky.
Pei's spirit relaxed and tears flowed out again.
"I see." Shao Shude called over Lu Ming, the tenth general of the army, and asked him to commandeer a house and settle the Pei family first.
"Prisoner Ximen, there is one more thing. A certain person is going to the capital tomorrow. The soldiers defeated the traitor Hao Zhenwei, so there will naturally be a reward." Shao Shude said.
Ximen Zhongsui continued to wait, knowing that this was just an excuse to enter Chang'an.
"Lingxia is located on the border, and there are many weapons and weapons that are insufficient. I would like to ask the saint to reward you. If possible, please send some craftsmen to Lingzhou." Shao Shude said: "In addition, I would like to meet the saint and the prime ministers."
"Prince Lingwu means entering the palace to meet the saint?"
"Exactly. By the way, let the saint meet the loyal and brave sergeants who are fighting against Master Pingjing and Hao Ni. Let's withdraw all the imperial guards from the palace tomorrow. I will send the Tielin Army to protect the saint and the officials."
Ximen Zhongsui was hesitant. He was worried that Shao Shude would take the opportunity to control the saint.
"Why is Ximen Palace Supervisor so suspicious? I just left after meeting you. I have something to say in person." Shao Shude said with a straight face.