In the winter of 134 in the New Tang Calendar, and in the winter of the first year of the Dao Calendar, a border report was delivered to the emperor's desk.
"I, Su Zhan, would like to report to Your Majesty that something happened in the royal court of Zuozhang on the grassland. One of my servants came to report. The old slave of Khan was beheaded by his fifth son, Bayan Teter, and took the throne. The younger slave, Bayan, was powerful.
The entire grassland has become a unified force in just a few months. The royal court of the right tent has surrendered to the little slave Bayan. Only the old slave of the golden tent is lingering. From the perspective of the minister, the old slave of the golden tent is already a little slave.
The things in Bayan's bag, the yellow flowers of the past, are vulnerable to attack. When the little Nu Bayan dominates the grassland, I am afraid that the greedy and fierce eyes of the little Nu Bayan will look directly at the Central Plains."
"Moreover, winter is about to begin now, and the weather is abnormal. In October alone, it is already snowing heavily, just like the dead of winter. I believe that the tribes in the grassland are more miserable than our border town. The little slave Bayan will definitely attack our border wall. I hope your majesty
If you know it, make preparations in advance.”
Emperor Li Sheng frowned silently after reading the memorial. The grassland has always been a serious concern for all the countries in the Central Plains. The northern wall of the Tang Kingdom was directly facing its front, and then there was the Ming Dynasty, which had now changed its name, and then the Song Dynasty.
Countless small countries were protected by the military power of the three major countries, either relying on or claiming vassalage. Among them, the Tang Dynasty was the most powerful, with a territory as large as the past and the present. With the power of four generations of emperors, it reached its peak.
When it comes to the wealth of the imperial court, the Zhao and Song dynasties should be considered the most prosperous. Their emperor may be weak, but he is good at making money and his business is also very developed.
In terms of overall military and political strength, no one in the world can compare with the Tang state. The people are self-sufficient, and there are not many mediocre people in the court. The civil servants include Wei Xian, Gongsun Zhi, Fang Shuji, Du Changlun, etc. The famous generals in the world include Wu Guogongdi.
Han Chen, British Duke Li Guang, Lu Duke Cheng Zhiba, Wu Xianhou Su Zhan, Wuyinghou Wang Xuanji, etc.
The empire with the strongest bones was the Ming Dynasty. They faced the powerful soldiers in the grassland and fought all the way to the capital, but were retreating steadily. In this case, everyone persuaded the emperor to retreat to the southern capital, but the emperor raised his sword and stood up.
He was so angry that he said: "The emperor is guarding the gate of the country, and the monarch and his ministers are dead in the country. How can I escape? All the generals and soldiers will join me in killing the enemy. If you want to perish, I will accompany you. I will not stop fighting until the blood is shed."
In this way, Emperor Taizu of the Zhu family led the last 30,000 fanatical guards in the capital to hold on to the last line of defense. Finally, he waited for King Qin's army to turn defeat into victory and defeated the prairie cavalry. The battle shocked the world and made everyone in the world return home.
The ancestors of the Tang Dynasty who did not establish a country were shocked by this.
Until the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, there was nothing wrong with the Ming Dynasty. If the descendants of the future generations did not live up to expectations, who would be the most powerful country in the world?
That's too far.
Li Sheng was a wise and powerful emperor. He knew that this memorial was not only on his desk, but also in the palaces of various countries. The major actions of various countries a month ago had not escaped his eyes.
"Everyone is careless. Have I been too polite to you all these years? Or do you think the country's power can compete with mine? Humph." The disdain in Li Sheng's words was so confident.
Although the great eunuch was silent on the side, the disdain on his face was exactly the same as His Majesty's. This self-confidence is the pride of every person from the bottom of his heart. It is hard to understand. As the most powerful country at that time,
Pride is like those who are born like ghosts. People with lustful eyes in the countries in the Western Regions can only walk on the edge. If you dare to go to the middle, ordinary people dare to scold or even beat you. People from other countries enter the Tang Dynasty. That is not
Be careful, for fear of causing trouble. Even a common person in this country cannot be provoked by people from other countries.
Once upon a time, there was such a country that didn't care about life and death. Not only did it provoke people, but it also killed people. It really stirred up a hornet's nest. Those literati in the court were so cruel. What can I say? The country is small and yet it is humble and rude.
Those who insult their neighbors, are greedy and ignorant, will die, and the people will not understand what they say.
All I know is that in the end, the imperial dynasty sent an upstart general, Wang Xuanji, to lead an expedition to the Western Regions. With three thousand armored cavalry, he destroyed that country. He thought it was amazing, but he turned out to be just a fake. Wang Xuanji was depressed.
, thousands of miles of conquest turned out to be nothing more than a small country with less than 10,000 people. He was so angry that he directly ordered the destruction of the country and captured a king. He was laughed at by all the civil and military ministers for a long time. There was no one in the court who had destroyed countless countries. Even the civil servants wore swords at their waists.
, a group of people who are yelling and screaming and will fight if they don't obey.
This is the pride of the Tang people. No country is in their eyes because they are confident that they are invincible.
Li Sheng had read the recent memorials, and there was nothing new. He casually approved a few important memorials, rubbed his somewhat groggy head, and said: What time is it?
Hearing this, the great eunuch bowed and said: Youshi.
Li Sheng heard this and said again: There may be something going on in Tianshi Taoist Palace today.
He actually wanted to ask what Liu Shang did in his daily life, who he dated, and who the civil and military ministers were.
The great eunuch bowed and replied: Nothing happened in the Tianshi Dao Palace.
Li Sheng nodded, as long as nothing happens.
Then he asked: What is the prince doing recently?
After thinking for a moment, the great eunuch said: His Royal Highness is wise and wise, and there are many officials in the court who admire him.
This is interesting. In the beginning, he said he was wise, and later he said that a minister in the court praised the prince. What did he want to express? In fact, it is already very clear. The prince made friends with the ministers in the court. Pay attention to two words, "chaozhong".
Li Sheng understood and said nothing. He was calm and unruffled, and then asked: What are Xiaojiu, mother and son doing recently?
Xiaojiu is the Ninth Prince Li Heng and his mother Zhou Shufei.
The chief eunuch added: The Heavenly Master likes the Ninth Prince very much, and the Ninth Prince is lively and often sneaks out of the palace. The maids and eunuchs are beaten and warned by Concubine Shu every three days, but they can't control them. Later, it is discovered that the Ninth Prince has left the inner palace.
He got out of the dog hole, which stopped the Ninth Prince's hide-and-seek behavior. When the Heavenly Master found out, he laughed and said, "That little guy hasn't come to see me for several days. It turns out he was locked up."
Li Sheng's originally calm face once again showed a trace of expression, with a slight inexplicable smile, and said: Go and tell Concubine Shu that Xiaojiu is innocent and lively, it is the nature of children, don't be too harsh, by the way.
Bring Xiaojiu over to my place and have a meal with me.
The great eunuch was shocked in his heart. Has the Ninth Prince finally caught His Majesty’s eyes? Good news. He nodded calmly and said: Old slave accepts the decree.
As soon as Li Sheng left, he began to meditate again. His facial expression was calm, but his heart was not calm. He didn't know whether Tianshi Liu Shang deliberately contacted Xiao Jiuer or unintentionally, and the old man deliberately said something in front of him.
Xiao Jiu, just wanted to remind him of Xiao Jiu.
Li Sheng could see all of this, everything the great eunuch did and said, how could he not understand that as long as you sit in this seat, you will involuntarily start to learn to read people's hearts, otherwise you will be swallowed up by people's hearts.
"The old guy is getting more and more outrageous. If it weren't for your loyalty, I wouldn't have kept you here." Li Sheng said to himself lightly.
"Come out." Li Sheng just called lightly.
From nowhere, a man wearing a black robe, whose head and face could not be seen, and who was not sure whether he was a man or a woman, appeared in the empty hall and silently prostrated himself in front of Emperor Li Sheng.
"Your Majesty." He is a man. Judging from his voice, he should be young, not older.
Li Sheng looked at him and said: "How is the prince? Concubine Zhou Shu and her son, as well as the Tianshi Taoist Palace, have sent people in for me. I want to know the details."
The man covered in black robes replied: The prince has recently been in contact with his uncle, Gongsun Zhi, as well as a group of censors and the Privy Council because of the reward given by your majesty to the Huaqing Palace. He is preparing to impeach Gongsun Zhi.
First of all, I want to seek justice for the Queen.
The black robe paused for a while, and waited for Your Majesty to digest it before continuing: Concubine Shu strictly abides by her duties and has never exceeded her duties. She beat the eunuchs and maids because of the Ninth Prince's playfulness. As for the Ninth Prince and the Heavenly Master, it is purely because of their playfulness.
When we met by chance, Tianshi never took the initiative to make friends with any ministers, and always treated everyone without pretense, with the exception of the Ninth Prince.
After Li Sheng heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and the man in black robe quickly disappeared into the hall.
After such a comparison, it seems that the old slave did not lie and was considered loyal. Maybe he was just too worried about Xiao Jiu. As for the prince, huh, this fool, doesn't he understand the emperor's mind and fall into Gongsun Zhi's trap so easily?
That old guy's calculations are extremely useless.
After a while, Xiao Jiu's childish and crisp voice came from far outside the hall: Eunuch Zhao, why does your father want to see me? When your father calls me over, are you going to spank me again? I don't.
Can I go?
It’s okay if the emperor summons you and says not to go, but what can you say to a child who is only four years old? The eunuch comforted him and said: Ninth Prince, His Majesty missed you, why did he spank you? He spanked you. He thought
Laugh, but don’t dare.
The Ninth Prince's long, pink and tender face had a look of panic that turned red because he was afraid of his father, whom he had barely met.
Li Sheng in the palace shook his head for this son. What kind of scheming could such a young child have? Even if his mother was from a famous family, it was impossible. So he was really relieved at this time. The relationship between the Ninth Prince Li Heng and the Tianshi
From the meeting more than a month ago to now, it was just a coincidence.
When Xiaojiu walked in with his short legs and was led by the big eunuch, Li Sheng took a good look at this child whom he had never met before. Well, he is indeed my child, just like me.
"Father, if you want to see me, are you really going to spank me?" A crisp voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Li Sheng's reverie.
The eldest eunuch was startled, lowered his head and said to Xiao Jiu: The Ninth Prince must not talk nonsense.
Xiao Jiu raised her little face curiously and said with confusion: Why can't you tell me? The eunuch is embarrassed and angry at the moment. This ninth prince is really a little trouble. I say this for your own good.
How can you dismantle the old slave?
Li Sheng was laughing loudly at this moment, waving to Xiao Jiu and saying: Jiu'er, come here, father will not spank you.
He said to the chief eunuch again: "Pass the meal around."