King Li Zhen of Yue has been in the court for more than half a year. It is said that he has always been a good family member. Going in and out of the palace is as smooth as his own back garden. He is an absolute frequent visitor to the palace. He is both a prince and a prime minister. His reputation is really prominent, at least. It seems so on the surface, but most of the prime ministers and ministers in this hall don't take the King of Yue seriously. If nothing else, just his shallow foundation in the court makes everyone His colleagues were not very interested in him. Whenever there was a discussion in the political hall, all the ministers and ministers regarded him as nothing. When they suddenly heard that Empress Wu praised Li Zhen so much, all the ministers and ministers couldn't help but feel uncomfortable in their hearts. With other thoughts in mind, they looked at Li Zhen one by one with different expressions. Everyone's eyes were extremely complicated, but Li Zhen turned a blind eye to the gazes of the ministers and did not go to pick up Empress Wu. Then, the old god stood on the ground like a wooden and clay sculpture.
"Bago, do you have any advice about Hexi?"
Gaozong waited for a moment, but when he saw that Li Zhen still didn't respond, he had to ask quietly.
"Ah, Your Majesty Haihan, I am distracted. I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
As soon as Gaozong said this, Li Zhen was surprised as if waking up from a dream, and bowed down in fear, accusing her again and again.
"Oh? What is it that makes Bago think so deeply? You might as well tell me and tell me."
Gaozong glanced at Li Zhen doubtfully. He obviously didn't believe that Li Zhen would be distracted on such a big matter, but he didn't want to get angry with her in public, so he raised his eyebrows and asked nonchalantly.
"Replying to Your Majesty, I was just thinking that when I was serving as an official in Yuzhou, everything was complicated and complicated. I was struggling to maintain my position, and it was really difficult for me to be competent. Later, after more than ten years of experience, I was able to serve as Prime Minister again. At that time, although I was familiar with everything, I still did not dare to say that I was competent. I was really frightened and frightened."
Li Zhen smacked her eyelids a few times, made a look of fear and uneasiness, and rambled on about a lot of seemingly irrelevant words, but in fact they meant something. She was just saying that Li Xian had nothing to do. It is just the ability to take charge of the important tasks of the Hexi military formation. Although this point is obscure, all the people in the palace are extraordinary people. Who can't hear the strangeness in it? It's just that Li Zhen didn't say it clearly. Even if some people want to do it for Li Although there was no way to express his grievances, for a while the whole hall was filled with a dead silence.
"Bago is too modest. In my opinion, in terms of government affairs, there are only a few people in the world who can surpass Bago. That's all. Let's not talk about this. Bago will tell us how to deal with the incident in Hexi."
Although Gaozong was cowardly, he was not stupid. He could hear the subtext in Li Zhen's words, but he didn't take it seriously. After all, Gaozong knew Li Xian's ability very well, and he would definitely not care about Li Xian's abilities. Zhen had doubts about what he said. Of course, Gaozong didn't really want Li Xian to go to Hexi to suffer. When he heard what Li Zhen said, he obviously had other concerns about Hexi, so he made some perfunctory decisions. This sentence directly bypassed the question of Li Xian's ability and directly asked about Li Zhen's calculations.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that the old minister thought that the affairs in Hexi were actually simple, but there are only two words: one is war, and the other is governance. As far as war is concerned, with the strength of our Tang Dynasty, why worry about the rampage of Tibetan bandits. Today, although in the DPRK, Due to the shortage of food and fodder, it was impossible to mobilize a large army to level the border, but it was still possible to defend it. If we ignored the loss of one or two states and carried out the action of strengthening the wall and clearing the country, the enemy invaders would undoubtedly be able to move to the border area within a few months. With this strategy, there is really no need. To launch a large-scale war, you can send a general to do it. As for governance, it is a huge article, and it is indeed not something that can be accomplished overnight. With the great talent of His Royal Highness, if he can gain a little experience and then go to the west of Hexi, he should It's great to have great governance, but this old minister is so humble, so I hope your majesty will make a clear decision." Li Zhen is worthy of being called a wise king. What he said was well-organized and well-founded. He was obviously trying to undermine Li Xian, but it sounded like In general, I am considerate of Li Xian.
"Your Majesty, what Eighth Uncle said is very good, and I think it is a feasible strategy!"
Empress Wu's reaction was extremely quick. She spoke first and set the tone without waiting for others to express their opinions.
Damn old dog, what a vicious tactic to draw fire under the cauldron, I will remember this and forget about it later! Li Xian's reaction was also very fast, there was no need to chew at all, he could see through Li Zhen's intentions at a glance
There was a burst of anger in my heart, but I didn't bring it to my face, and I didn't rush to refute. Instead, I stood calmly in the hall, looking calm and calm.
"Well, that's true. According to Bage, where should Xian'er go to practice?"
Gao Zong didn't want Li Xian to risk the war, so he would not object to Li Zhen's proposal. However, when he saw Li Xian's expression was extremely indifferent and seemed to be dismissive of Li Zhen's proposal, he couldn't help but feel sad.
As soon as I moved, I vaguely felt that things might not be that simple, so I hesitated for a moment, and instead of making a decision in a hurry, I asked a question carefully.
"I thought it would be good to be in charge of the state. I have been here for ten years and am familiar with the local customs and events. I don't dare to say that I don't close my house at night, but there are still things I don't pick up on the road. It is just right for His Royal Highness to practice here. How stupid is this?
See, please ask your Majesty to judge!" Li Zhen responded very quickly, and as soon as Gaozong finished speaking, he explained the base of Xiangzhou in one breath.
Xiangzhou? Ha, what a cunning old fox! When Li Xian heard Li Zhenzhi's suggestion, he was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly understood what Li Zhen's intentions were - this was just a tactic to hide the truth from others, and return the lie.
To put it bluntly, Li Zhen was just pretending to be generous. One faction gave up the base area to show its selflessness. In fact, it was Li Xian's objection. This could not only eliminate Gaozong's wariness, but also
It can protect the base area without losing it, and it can also take the opportunity to block the possibility of Li Xian taking charge of Hexi. It is an absolute win with three birds with one stone.
"Xiangzhou? Well, I've been there, and it's really a good place. Xian'er, what do you think?"
Although Gaozong was not a stupid person, to be honest, he was not very smart. He could not see the true intention of King Yue's move, but he was extremely satisfied with his "high integrity" in giving up the base, and he was not satisfied with it.
After thinking about it carefully, he asked Li Xian happily.
"My father clearly knows that when I was in the army, I wrote a poem called "Qijue" to express my ambition, but I don't know whether it is good or bad. I also asked my father to make a judgment for me." Li Xian did not directly answer Gaozong.
The problem was that one group of Wang Gugu talked about poetry in his own way.
"Oh? Is Xian'er also good at poetry? I only know that Xian'er can sing, but I don't know that he has any poetic talent, so just tell me and listen to me." Gaozong himself had limited poetic talent, but he was appreciating poetry.
He was quite skilled at it. Hearing that Li Xian, a prince who knew military skills, actually wrote a poem, he really got a little interested. He didn't ask any more about Li Xian's official affairs. He waved his sleeves enthusiastically and turned around.
I asked about poetry.
"Yes, I obey your order!" Li Xian looked solemn and slowly chanted: "The snow-capped mountains are covered by long clouds in Qinghai, and the isolated city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance. The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never return it until it is broken."
“What a poem!”
"wonderful!"
"Your Highness is so proud!"
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The poem is naturally a good poem. It was plagiarized from Wang Changling's "Walking in the Army". It is a masterpiece for the ages. When a heroic man like Li Xian chants it like this, he is full of heroic spirit and the battle clouds are urging the city. He really has the heroic spirit of ruling the country.
, and what’s even more rare is that the whole poem is completely realistic, without the flashy rhetoric of the times, and it immediately attracted unanimous praise from all the ministers in the palace.
"If you don't break Loulan, you won't return it. Well, since Xian'er is so arrogant, if I were to stop him, my little family would be a little angry. In that case, I will allow you to break Loulan and wipe out the Tubo bandits for me. Do you dare to do it?"
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It seems that Emperor Gaozong was an extremely contradictory person. On the one hand, internally, he was very cowardly and incompetent, and his reputation as henpecked was even more notorious for thousands of years. However, externally, he was always tough, but he never compromised, whether it was against Goguryeo or Silla.
, or when dealing with neighboring countries such as Turks, Tubo, etc., they have always focused on fighting, and their toughness is even better than that of the great emperor Li Shimin. At this time, Li Xian's seven unique poems exaggerated his heroic spirit
Immediately, he became very angry, and without further discussion with the ministers and workers, he simply gave Li Xianzhi's request a high-five.
"I am willing to serve my father on the battlefield and die exhausted!"
Seeing that Gaozong had made a decision, Li Xian was overjoyed, fell to his knees on the ground, and loudly agreed.
"Your Majesty is wise, but Xian'er is an official for the first time after all, and he is in such a complicated place as Hexi. He must be matched with a few experienced and prudent talents to ensure that everything is safe."
Seeing that it was a foregone conclusion that Li Xian had taken over the military and political power in Hexi, Empress Wu was reluctant, but it was not easy for her to disagree with Gaozong on the spot, so she raised her eyebrows and interjected a sentence from the side.
"Well, that's true. I think so too. The military situation is urgent and this matter must be handled early. Does Mei Niang have any candidates to recommend?" Upon hearing what Empress Wu said made sense, Gaozong was confused.
If he had any objections, he hurriedly asked.
"Your Majesty, Xian'er is very brave. You don't need to worry too much about military strategy. You only need a few deputies. I think Qiu Shenji, the general of the Jinwu Guard, is quite capable, and may be Xian'er's deputy."
, In addition, Li Wen, the third son of the eighth uncle, is also quite talented. He is sent to the army to gain some experience, and he will be of great use in the future. As for civil affairs, the former governors of various states can be used. However, they must have
As for the person in charge, if I see it, please let Liu Yizhi go try it." Gaozong just asked casually, but Empress Wu immediately climbed up the pole, stuffed three people into Hexi in one breath, and all of them
Since he is in an important position, he may take this opportunity to completely sideline Li Xianzhi's intentions.
"This..., well, what do you think Xian'er thinks?"
Emperor Gaozong was not stupid. How could he not hear the ambiguity in Empress Wu's words? He was immediately dumbfounded. Did he mean to disagree, but he did not have the guts to object to Empress Wu on the spot. After being stunned for a while, he simply threw the ball away.
The kick was given to Li Xian.
You old thief, do you want to play the trick of mixing sand with us? Come on then. Once it's in my hands, we'll kill as many as you want! This time Empress Tingwu was so blatantly playing an imaginary game, Li Xian felt in his heart
The fire in his head became stronger, and the murderous intention was already in motion. However, his face was full of gratitude and he thanked him and said: "My father is a wise man, and I am very lucky to have my mother send someone to help me. I am very lucky.
I have no objections!"
"Okay, that's settled then. I will give you the order later in preparation for sending troops!"
Upon hearing what Li Xian said, Gaozong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that there would be more trouble. As soon as he finished making the decision, he stood up and hurried back to the back hall...