The first street in the east of Dingdingmen Street, counting from south to north, the first street is Mingjiaofang, and the second street is Yirenfang.
Yirenfang is a special place because half of its area is a medicinal garden.
In the previous dynasty, Emperor Yangdi loved his son and wanted to make the palace the residence of Qi King Xian.
At that time Emperor Yang asked Yu Wenkai: "What is the name of the place?"
Kai said: "The name here is pleasant."
Emperor Yang said: "Since it is called Yiren, but there is no one there, it can be half the royal residence."
As things changed and time passed, the residence of the King of Qi became the paradise of Taichang Temple, where musical instruments and supplies were placed.
At this time, Shao Shude still handed over the land to Taichang Temple.
Because the responsibilities of Taichang Temple are relatively important, many houses have been built here, and many ceremonial supplies have been placed. The most "haunting" thing is that there are actually several bright yellow dragon robes inside.
What's even more amazing is that the dragon robe fits perfectly, almost tailor-made for Shao Shude - in fact, it is.
Shao Shude often came to this house, most of the time to discuss abdication and enthronement ceremonies with Taichang Qing Guo Shu, and sometimes he would also enjoy singing and dancing here.
His sausage-slicing tactic is perfect.
Previously, Chen Xu was ordered to send 500 elite soldiers to Luoyang, which he complied with. Later, he went to other vassal towns to shake people. Among them, 500 soldiers were sent from Xiangyang, and Du Hong from Ezhou also sent 300. Dragon Sword Zhao Jian did not give up.
He gave it away, and Zhuge Zhongfang from Shannan West Road sent two hundred. The request was five hundred, but the guy gave a discount.
After playing this trick, a few months later, he cut a second piece of sausage and asked the towns to choose the person who would deliver the sausage. The craftsmen went to Luoyang for duty, and now people are coming one after another.
Today he came again and took a look at the twelve bells, twelve chimes, and twelve chimes that he had collected. He was very satisfied. These things are old and new. The new ones should be made newly, and the old ones should be.
Could it be that they were obtained from Chang'an?
"Your Highness, Zhao Sima is here." Shang Gong Chen walked over softly and reported.
Shao Shude, who was checking the personnel roster of Taichang Temple, heard this and said: "Let him in."
In fact, not only Zhao Guangfeng came, but also Guo Fu and Xie Tong.
After Shao Shude finished speaking, he gave Chen an unspeakable look.
Mrs. Chen broke her guard instantly, looked at Shao Shude with wide eyes, as if she was condemning something, and then went out. She walked very slowly, because some things were almost up to her ankles.
"Greetings to Your Highness." Zhao Guangfeng and the others came quickly.
"Sit down." Shao Shude said.
Everyone took their seats.
The female historians made tea and placed a bowl in front of everyone.
"There is a Khitan envoy named Xiao Dilu who comes here and there. What does Zhao Sima think?" Shao Shude asked.
In fact, Shao Shude was surprised that the Khitan envoys came to Luoyang. Are these "shepherds" so concerned about the situation in the Central Plains?
Historically, Zhu Quanzhong and the Khitan formed an alliance to attack Li Keyong. I don't know who took the lead. They probably had mutual intentions, otherwise they wouldn't have hit it off immediately.
To be honest, the alliance between Houliang and Khitan caused huge trouble to Hedong. Lao Li was tired of dealing with it, and for a time he became a brother with Abaoji to stabilize the other party.
But plastic brothers like Abaoji are even more fake than Shao Shude. How can anyone rob the people and livestock of his brothers?
Well, we'll discuss this later.
Xiao Dilu was an envoy sent by the Khitan Diela tribe. To be precise, he was sent by Yelu Shilu, who was once again serving in Yue.
Yelu Gu was only old. After two expeditions, he fell ill and passed away.
In the Eight Khitan Tribes, the Yelv clan has always held great power. At first, it was limited to military power, but later it was gradually extended to political power, serving as Yu Yue and in charge of military and state affairs.
After the death of Ji Guzhi, Shilu came out for the second time and served as Yu Yue, which was equivalent to the prime minister. As for the military power, it was handed over to his nephew Yeluyi, who served as the eight Yili Jin.
Xiao Dilu and Yelu Yi have a very good relationship and are related by marriage, so it is really difficult to say who he represents.
Xiao Dilu started from the flat pine forest and headed west, then went south into Guanzhong, then turned east and arrived at Luoyang, which was a long circle.
Such a long journey and such firm belief show that things are not simple.
"Your Majesty, this is no ordinary Tibetan envoy." Zhao Guangfeng said directly.
With such a vision and knowledge, Zhao Guangfeng wanted to strike hard.
Moreover, the Khitan tribe has not been very submissive for many years. Although there were factors of chaos among Tang Dynasty border generals and officials, the Khitan itself had ambitions and wanted to replace the Turks and the Uighurs as the lords of the grasslands, which was also an important internal factor.
It’s just that since the Chinese dynasty, whether they were Turks, Uighurs or the short-lived Yigas, they all originated in the northwest. The tribes in the northeast were only enslaved and oppressed, and the Khitans themselves were a bit sluggish, so they never seized the opportunity.
Generally speaking, the Khitan is relatively well-known in the Central Plains, and it does have certain strength, at least much stronger than the Tatars, Shiwei and the like.
"A tribe that can bring out hundreds of thousands of riders is naturally extraordinary." Shao Shude said: "Xiao Dilu is very tight-lipped and has been unwilling to reveal too much information. But his intention to come is almost obvious, and the invitation
I am just attacking Li Keyong from both sides. This is all I have learned. When I destroy the towns in Hedong and Hebei, will I be able to reap his good fruits?"
"Your Majesty, since the Khitan is so ignorant, why not grant it?" Zhao Guangfeng said: "There are dangerous mountains and rivers in the east of the river. It is difficult to conquer the front. It can be eliminated by cutting off the wings. What the Khitan wants is nothing more than the pasture outside Linyu Pass.
Give it to them."
"I'm afraid it won't satisfy their appetite." Shao Shude shook his head and said: "It's not difficult for the Khitan to capture the few remaining military garrisons outside the pass. What they fear is the Jin soldiers coming from the north of Youzhou to retaliate against them. Now this
Due to the situation, Li Keyong may not be able to go north again to attack the Khitan, and all the elite soldiers from Youzhou will definitely be transferred to Jinyang to fight with me."
To use a more fashionable terminology, Youzhou Town is a military town outside Linyu Pass. The common people and vassal tribes are all dead.
The Khitans are attacking in a big way. If the people inside the pass do not send troops to rescue them, the people outside the pass will not be able to hold on for long. In the eyes of the Khitans, those things should be food on their plates. If you promise them this land, it will be difficult to satisfy their appetite.
"Then the one the Khitan seeks is Youzhou?" Zhao Guangfeng took a breath and asked in surprise: "You have such a big appetite?"
"In the past, when Li Jinzhong and Sun Wanrong rebelled, didn't they just go to Hebei to fight?" Shao Shude said: "Hebei's attraction to the Khitan people is fatal. Unless they can't defeat them, they would rather let Bohai go temporarily.
Head south to Youzhou."
"Your Majesty, May has arrived, is there any intention to send troops to Qinan?" Zhao Guangfeng asked.
"Of course we have to send out troops." Shao Shude said: "If you don't move around much, you won't be able to fight for a long time. The old rule is that the iron cavalry will determine the difficulty. The three Feilong armies will first go to Rouzhou to assemble and wait for supplies of food and grass.
I will send out 50,000 troops to accompany the expedition. This time, I will either besiege Datong or attack Youzhou. I have to think carefully about it."
Zhao Guangfeng understood that this was another battlefield to contain the power of Hedong.
Although many Jin soldiers were annihilated in the Cixi War, the difficult battlefield situation also made it clear to the Xia army that if the Jin people did not take the initiative to seek war and insisted on defending, it would actually be very difficult to fight. After all, the geographical advantage was too huge.
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"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then there is no need to promise the Khitans anything." Zhao Guangfeng said: "They are obsessed with Youzhou, and sooner or later they will not be able to help but take action. Or, they can pretend to promise it, and then turn their backs and deny it."
"I don't lie to people. Besides, they are not stupid either." Shao Shude shook his head.
"Then just wait and see what happens." Zhao Guangfeng said immediately.
"Souji Xie, what do you think?" Shao Shude turned to Xie Tong and asked.
"Your Highness." Xie Tong stood up in a hurry and replied: "I have been thinking that if the Khitan can come to Luoyang, we might try to contact people from the Bohai Kingdom. Even if it is useless now, it is good to say hello in advance to avoid being useless.
Sometimes, I don’t know where to start.”
"This is a good strategy." Shao Shude slapped the table and said with a smile: "In a few days, I will go east to Ziqing, so I can handle this matter together."
"Your Highness is wise." Xie Tong shouted.
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Inside the Guanyi, Xiao Dilu and his party were not idle either.
The followers roamed the streets, gathering information.
Their appearance obviously attracted a lot of people's attention, but that was it.
The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open, and Luoyang was the capital of the gods. At that time, there was even more than one Bosihu Temple, and there were people of all kinds. How special is the appearance of the Khitan people? It is not as good as the red-haired, blue-eyed sergeants in the army.
How strange.
"I have a hunch that this time I'm afraid it will be in vain." Old God Xiao Dilu was sitting there on the ground, with a gloomy expression and a rough voice.
Xiao Dilu has a calm temperament and will not get angry easily, but at this time he is also slightly impetuous.
The group of them detoured through the grassland and headed south to Luoyang. They encountered many difficulties while traveling through Rou, Can and Sheng prefectures.
The local Xia soldiers looked down upon their status as Khitans, especially one named Qibizhang. For some reason, they were very hostile to the Khitans, as if they had robbed something from his family.
When we arrived in Luoyang, the place was obviously in ruins. The officials worked in a courtyard covered with weeds, but they were arrogant and did not take them seriously. Their attitude was so bad that they were even worse than the other party members who came with them.
The people from the Central Plains didn't take them seriously at all! This realization gave him a sense of shame.
Xiao Agu just sat opposite him.
He was very young and looked like a handsome young man. After listening to his brother's words, he muttered: "I tried my best to advise not to attack Youzhou but to attack Bohai first, but no one listened. The people in Bohai are not poor, and there are many beauties. , let’s all kill each other and grab everything, how great!”
"Besides, what's the benefit of helping Shao Shude defeat Li Keyong? It's better to go to Jinyang and tell Li Keyong directly, you give us Youzhou, and we will fight Shao Shude for you." Xiao Agu only said: " All those fellows are working for Shao Shude in the Tanshan Mountain Cultivation Palace. I think Shao Shude has great ambitions and will definitely be unfavorable to the Khitan in the future. Cooperating with him, according to the words of the Central Plains, is to seek the skin of a tiger. Their hearts are too dark, and the Tang people have tricked them. How many times have we been tortured? They have always used us to death, killed us if we were not satisfied at all, and did not provide relief when disasters occurred. Instead, they humiliated and flogged us wantonly, and why did we talk nonsense with them? "
"Aguzhi, you are too angry." Xiao Dilu scolded: "You are here, it is good to see more. Shao Shude pretends to be the supreme khan and has a very bad reputation. Learn more about his actions in the Central Plains. There is no harm in friends and enemies."
"This is the only benefit." Xiao Agu said indifferently.
