Since the 15th July, the atmosphere in Chang'an City has become increasingly tense. By September, when the locust flowers are fragrant, Chang'an City has been under unprecedented martial law!
Whether it is the official residence of high-ranking officials or the brick houses of ordinary people, there are several sheets of paper inserted between the gaps between the wooden doors. When people wake up early in the morning, the people in Chang'an can discover this strange thing. In fact, these use
Two folk songs were written without exception on the kraft paper.
"The nine-element master floats in all directions, and the beacon burns the Youyan and the war is raging. When the Qinglong goes to the southwest of the sea, he goes to the east to settle the court!"
"The Luoshu appears in the world, and the Central Plains is robbed; the Buddha opens a fast, and the two capitals are trapped. Five dou of rice enters Shambala, and the war burns the melons and the mountains and rivers change!"
The Luoshu Jue, which had been silent for several years, and the Qingchen Song appeared in the world at the same time, which shocked the court and the public!
After receiving a secret report from the Honglu Shaoqing Cao Luo, the Crown Prince Li Heng immediately took the Eastern Palace to prepare for the cow, Weilai led three hundred personal guards to quickly rush to Mount Li to face the sage. If he had been put in the usual situation, he would have been the supervisor of the country.
The prince would definitely not do this. But now he actually took the initiative to reveal his flaws and gave Prime Minister Yang Guozhong an opportunity to see the crisis of the matter.
Li Sanlang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who was bathing in the Huaqing Palace with the imperial concubine Yuhuan, was stunned and furious after receiving the news that the prince left Chang'an and went to Mount Li without permission.
What he was angry about was not that the prince left Chang'an without permission, but that he privately transferred the troops of the Six-Rank of the East Palace. Although the Tang Dynasty has followed the system of the former Sui Dynasty since Emperor Gaozu fought for the tripod and equipped the Six-Rank of the East Palace as a guard, this measure has been taken.
Not only did it not increase the majesty of the Eastern Palace, but the relationship between the prince and the emperor became more tense.
The reason is that the Eastern Palace has military power, so many ideas naturally grew up.
Sometimes, unrealistic ideas are the most hurtful.
That's why he took back the military power of the Eastern Palace and built the Ten Kings House and the Hundred Grand Courtyard in Chang'an City. People all said that he ignored human ethics for the sake of imperial power, but he knew that he was also for the good of his descendants!
I am protecting them myself!
With this mentality, Li Longji met Prince Li Heng. Just as he was about to beat Li Heng, the prince summoned the news that An Lushan was about to rebel and listened to the popular folk songs in Chang'an City.
Li Longji was shocked!
In the past, he had heard a lot of bad words about An Lushan from the prince and Yang Guozhong, but they all had no evidence, so they were naturally left alone. But now the news Li Heng reported to him is so true, and Li could not help
Longi is not shocked!
His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty sent an envoy to Hebei Road to summon An Lushan back to Chang'an to report his duties, and ordered Chen Xuanli, the general of the Longwu Army, to recruit militias and expand the imperial guards.
Little did they know that because of his two decisions, a disaster that completely changed the fate of the Tang Dynasty!
After leaving Tongguan, passing Jinyang, heading north, the land of Hebei Road is thousands of miles long, extremely spacious and smooth!
After careful calculation, it is already the eleventh day.
Since Lu Ji, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, has been frowning since receiving the task of His Majesty the Emperor, and even came up with an excuse to stop this job. Unfortunately, His Majesty the Emperor insisted that he had to go to Yandi, so he had to
"Dragging the sick body" and a servant guard went to Fanyang to deliver the order.
The two of them rode on the fast horse and rushed to Fanyang City before entering dusk. When they arrived at the foot of this famous northern border city of the Tang Dynasty, Lu Ji was not excited at all. Now, Hebei
The news that An Lushan was about to rebel in Gyeonggi Province was spreading. At this critical moment, he led the emperor's order to Fanyang to urge An Lushan to go to Chang'an to report his duties. Isn't this seeking death?
Lu Ji tried hard to calm down the sorrow in his heart, but felt his forehead hurt more and more. Later, he felt dizzy and almost fell off his horse.
Because it was normal time to enter the city, it was logical that the two of them could enter the city after some routine inspections. However, due to the special period of confrontation with the Khitans, the inspection of entering the city was very strict. In the end, Lu Ji took out the imperial edict drafted by the Secretariat Province.
Only then did the city gate officials "open the net" and quickly let them enter the city.
Lu Jizhi was amused and crying about this. He had long heard that the people in Yan were fierce and ignored etiquette and education, but he never thought that these military generals did not even take the emperor's orders seriously. Perhaps, in their eyes, the governor An Lu
A word from the mountain is much more effective than the imperial edict of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty thousands of miles away!
Fanyang City is the largest city on Hebei Road. Like the big cities in the mainland, Fanyang City also has a strong commercial atmosphere. The city and the wings are manually separated and are managed by the government. When the market opens and when the market closes, the rules must be followed.
, cannot exceed the rules.
However, due to the increasing tension in relations with the Khitan, Fanyang City is now fully martial law. Therefore, on the road, you can't even see a cascading team or a small stall.
The two of them slowly rode along Dingjiang Road, the largest main road in Fanyang City. Seeing the prosperous and lively northern Xinjiang towns, Lu Ji couldn't help feeling sad. Most importantly, he was very suspicious of the martial law in Fanyang City and the court's
It's about pressure.
If so, hiss!
The two of them did not stay on the street for too long and walked straight towards the Jiedu Mansion in the city.
To Lu Ji's surprise, after checking the portable waist card, the two of them did not get too many interrogations and entered the Jiedushi from the main entrance. After passing through a section of the corridor, they took a quick route from the schoolyard.
He crossed directly and came to the back-ting-the-garden where senior generals of the Jiedu Mansion and their families lived.
Tian Chengsi brought Lu Ji to his own three-entry house. Without further ado, personal soldiers came forward to take down the baggage for the two of them.
Waving his hand to retreat from his personal soldiers, the two of them walked into the hall. Looking around and seeing no one on the side, Tian Chengsi whispered: "Brother Lu, why are you here in Fanyang City!"
He and Lu Ji were old acquaintances. When he was in a downturn a few years ago, it was Lu Ji's inn that allowed him to live. After working as a guard in Lu's mansion for several years, Tian Chengsi resolutely declined Lu Ji's invitation.
Go to Yandi to make a living.
He is not a person who can live a peaceful life, maybe the best ending for him throughout his life.
Of course, he always remembered Lu Ji's life-saving grace. Although Tian Chengsi had not read several books of sages, he still understood the most basic reason in the world. Repaying grace, revenge, and enjoying life.
That's true!
"Ah, it's Brother Tian. I didn't expect you to become the general of Fanyang City!" Lu Ji was in a good mood when he met his old friend here, so he smiled slightly and said, "Is this Fanyang City so deserted in the past?
Wouldn’t such martial law be cut off the people’s way of life?”
Tian Chengsi sighed: "Brother Lu, you don't know anything. An important town in northern border like Fanyang must not be managed like the Central Plains Prefecture. It would be fine if there was no war. Once the war begins, the troops will be dispatched and the food will be distributed.
What kind of supply is not crucial? If the law of martial law is not implemented and the people are allowed to trade at will, wouldn’t it cause chaos in the complex military affairs and cause harm to military affairs?"
Lu Ji was just talking to him, but when he saw Tian Chengsi say this, he started to speak in an official voice and bowed: "Brother Tian is just that we must fight the battle between Brother Yu and Khitan. The Turkic people
The unjust heart has been long. If such a wild wolf crawled on the northern border of our Tang Dynasty, how could he be content with the world?"
Tian Chengsi shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Brother Lu, that's what he said. But fighting is not a temporary courage. The old saying goes, before the troops move, food and grass take the lead. The Khitans leaned against the grassland, and there were countless
When cattle and sheep are supplied, you can kill the army and horses to satisfy your hunger. On the other hand, if we transfer grain from Jiangnan in the Tang Dynasty, it would take at least ten months. If the war is stalemate and the supply of food is not enough, it will be a defeat.
I can’t afford to bet on such a big picture in the Tang Dynasty.”
Lu Ji was still trying to argue, but Tian Chengsi had already waved his hand and said, "Brother Lu, there is no need to discuss this matter anymore. You should have a good rest now. After I report military affairs to General An, I will introduce you to him. Brother Lu wants to
How about it?"
Lu Ji was stunned for a moment and nodded, "Everything will be arranged by Brother Tian. How dare I refuse to accept my life in your realm?"
After patting Lu Ji's shoulder, Tian Chengsi laughed and said, "It's so great, I believe the Grandmaster will praise you when he sees the eldest brother."
With a slight bow, Tian Chengsi withdrew from the hall. Lu Ji led his personal soldiers to a wing room near the west prepared for him.
When I pushed the door open, the room was decorated in a delicate and unique manner. Behind the carved screen was a complete table with aquarius. The accompanying Hu bench added a bit of roughness to this small and exquisite room. I placed my sword on the desk
On the table, Lu Ji simply lay on a bed. Looking back on his experiences over the past few days, Lu Ji had an indescribable doubt. For some reason, he always felt that Tian Chengsi was hiding something from him.
But he couldn't tell what the problem was. He felt bored, so Lu Ji drank a glass of Gaochang wine on the table and let out a long sigh.
Just as I was about to undress and take a nap, a knock on the door suddenly sounded outside the house
ps: Guess what will happen between Lao Tian and Mr. Lu, no spoilers, huh.