Li Heng patted the window frame angrily and shook his head.
"Why should your majesty be so pessimistic? Don't you have any loyal ministers like Lord Li Zun around you?" Yu Chaoen appeared behind Li Heng at some point and put on a blouse for him. "Now, it's autumn.
, The weather is cold, Your Majesty should pay attention to your health."
Li Heng smiled bitterly and waved his hand and said, "Then Li Zun is a loyal minister. If I hadn't come out of the city to greet him and present clothes, food, etc., I really don't know if I could hold on." (Note 1
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After his group arrived in Pengyuan, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately ordered his son, King Guangping, to recruit soldiers urgently, and gathered more than a thousand people in total. The second son, King Jianning, selected tens of thousands of war horses from the Pingliang Horse Farm, plus the subsequent
The troops that were chasing were considered to have slightly increased.
The army rested in Pingliang like this. While training and rectifying the team, they were replenishing supplies and food. Li Zun was respectful and had a lot of duty as a minister. Thinking of this, Li Heng felt a little broad-minded, and he knew the power of a horse from afar, and he went on a long journey.
Only in troubled times can one see who is a good minister and who is a treacherous person.
"But there are too few such loyal ministers, otherwise my Tang Dynasty would not be the mess now. I am ashamed of my ancestors and the country." Thinking of the dozens of scattered around me, I am ashamed of my ancestors and my country."
A civil servant and general, Li Heng's aura was relieved by a slight increase, and he sighed for a moment.
"Your Majesty, why should you belittle yourself? The reason why the Tang Dynasty became like this is because the Supreme Emperor was indulging in love with the spirit and lack of intention in the government. Now that Your Majesty has reached the great treasure, he will definitely quell the rebellion and revive the Tang Dynasty with the assistance of a group of loyal ministers and generals!" Yu Chao
En paused for a moment and said, "Besides, the current situation is not uncontrollable. Du Hongjian, the left-behind of Shuofang, is a good general of the times. His subordinates Wei Shaoyou, Cui Yi, Lu Jianjin, Li Han, etc. are also rare.
General Cai, didn’t Your Highness decide to wait for Ji to become emperor after following their advice?”
Yu Chaoen always stood up and pointed out the direction for Li Heng when he was confused and at a loss. He could not be said to be an unfaithful minister.
"I am also for the Tang Dynasty and the people. I hope my father can understand it. But now it seems that I am afraid that I will betray my father's entrusted and cannot suppress the rebellion for the time being. Besides, Shuofang is closer to the rebels than Pingliang.
I'm afraid, I'm afraid!" Li Heng felt a little lonely when he saw Yu Chaoen mention this matter.
No matter what, his throne origin seemed a bit incorrect. If it weren't for the fact that his father had sent someone to send the imperial seal from Shu a few days ago, he would have really been unable to let go of the stone in his heart. Now he has followed the advice of his ministers.
Lingwu became emperor because he was afraid that he would become an thorn in An Lushan's eyes and a thorn in his flesh. Shuofang was so close to the rebels. If the rebels attacked, who should he send to fight?
"Pingliang has a wide terrain and no danger to defend. It is not suitable for large troops to station and fortify. It is right for you to come to Shuofang! Du Hongjian, who remains in Shuofang, has always been loyal to the court and is loyal to the court. Shuofang has a lot of food and strong soldiers. Now Your Majesty follows the will of heaven.
As long as you are appointing the emperor, you will definitely get the response of the military and civilians from all over the country as long as you climb the high ground. Your Majesty can recruit border guards from all over the country to the north and recruit powerful cavalry from Helong. Then, with the cooperation of Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and other generals in Shuofang, the two capitals will be encircled, that is,
It can quell the bandits and quell the rebellion."
Yu Chaoen frowned slightly, bowed deeply to Li Heng, and comforted him with harmony. Li Heng was a big deal. He said disrespectful words, he was too indecisive in any place. Now it's time for war
A decisive mistake may ruin the good situation of suppressing the rebellion. It seems that it is necessary for me to take my pulse for him.
"Big partner, do you think Guo Ziyi is reliable?" Li Heng waved his hand and signaled Yu Chaoen to stand up, frowned and said, "I heard that this person had been the prefect of Jiuyuan before. After An Thief raised his army, he was no one available. The father and emperor
He was used to replace An Sishun. By the way, his deputy general Li Guangbi heard that he was a Khitan?"
Now that he is in Lingwu, the imperial guards in his hands are less than 10,000. If Guo Ziyi is determined to present himself to An Thief, what should he do?
Yu Chaoen sighed in his heart, but had to smile on his face: "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. Guo Linggong's ancestors have been loyal and kind for generations, and he will definitely have no different feelings towards Your Majesty. As for that Li Guangbi, with Guo Linggong as a guarantee, he will definitely not have bad character.
Where to go.”
As the saying goes, you don’t have to doubt people. If you doubt this and that, just like His Majesty, you don’t have to fight this battle!
Li Heng nodded, lifted up his burqa and sat down and smiled, "That's good, that's good."
Li Heng had just calmed down and wanted to say something, he could hear a report from an eunuch: "Report to Your Majesty, Sima of Hexi, and the Chief Censor Pei Mian, who asked for a meeting!"
"Oh? It's Censor Pei, hurry up!" Li Heng put away his bright yellow dragon robe and said with a certain expression.
"Sima in Xuanhexi, Pei Mian, the chief censor, met with him!"
"Sima in Xuanhexi, Pei Mian, the chief censor, met with him!"
"Present"
The eunuch chanted several times according to his usual practice in the Daming Palace before he stopped, and smiled and welcomed Pei Mian in.
"My memory Pei Mian pays homage to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"
Although Pei Mian is nearly 60 years old, he is still strong and strong. His rough cheeks are tanned due to the wind and sand all year round. One or two silver hair may pop out from his temples, but he cannot see any aging.
"Pei Aiqing, please get up!" Li Heng helped Pei Mian up and sighed: "I have said that Pei Aiqing is so old, so you don't have to kneel down when you meet me!"
Pei Mian bowed to Li Heng and said resolutely: "Your Majesty, the courtesy must not be abolished!"
Li Heng was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "As for you! Give him a seat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a little eunuch held a brocade pun and placed it behind Pei Mian.
After Pei Mian settled down, Li Heng cleared his throat and said, "I wonder what the big deal about Pei Aiqing's visit today?"
"I heard that Your Majesty intends to move to Hexi?" Pei Mian bowed to Li Heng and said in a harmonious voice.
Li Heng frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy. He had indeed thought about moving to Hexi, because he was worried that the rebels were too close to Shuofang. But how could Pei Mian know?
"I, I'm just thinking about it." Li Heng squeezed out a smile and waved his hand awkwardly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty must not! Now, although the thief power of An Lushan's rebels seems fierce on the surface, it is actually not as strong as expected. Moreover, most of the northern counties in the court are still loyal to the court.
Loyal to Your Majesty. Now the soldiers are fighting to defend the city and resist, waiting for the revival of the Tang Dynasty."
Pei Mian said with a sharp look: "Because of this, I suggest that, first of all, we should train the troops, speed up the training of the army and horses, and wait for a favorable opportunity. Once the time is ripe, we will rush our troops south and attack the rebels. At the same time,
We should also pass the notice of the court calling on benevolent and righteous people to enlist in the army to all prefectures and counties of the court, so that we can win the hearts of the people and gather heroes and loyal people. An Lushan's rebels were tyrannical, burning, killing, looting everywhere, and losing their hearts.
, Everyone wants to kill him and then he will be quick."
After a moment of pause, Pei Mian continued: "People are thinking about Tang, and the centripetal force of the court is still there. The people who have fallen into Hu Chen are just forced to temporarily compromise due to the cruel policies of the traitors. As long as your Majesty, you can raise your arms and shout, the army will be together.
, Then the people will definitely respond. At that time, no matter how many rebels there are, they are not worth fearing! Therefore, I think, Your Majesty, you can sit here with confidence without worrying. All other problems will be allowed to do so.
Let's solve it for you!"
After listening to Pei Mian's analysis after Liu Hou, Li Heng smiled and swept away the haze on his face.
"Ahem, I just said so casually about moving to Hexi. Now there are Pei and Du in Shuofang, who are in charge of the overall situation, Guo outside, and Li outside generals charge into battle, and the rebels are cruel. I am also
What are you afraid of?”
Note 1: Pengyuan County was renamed Ningzhou in the first year of Tianbao (742) and governed Ding'an County (now Ning County, Gansu). The jurisdiction is approximately Ning County, Heshui, Zhengning and other counties in Gansu Province.