Chapter 949: It is advisable to guard against Turks

Chapter 949: It is advisable to guard against Turks

In the past period of time, the situation in Chang'an City was much better than that of Tongzhou City, the source of the civil strife. Even because of the departure of the Liufang Forbidden Army, which was the dominant force in the capital, the security and life of the residents in the city had improved.

When the emperor's ceremonial carriage returned, Shi Limu, the governor of Yong who stayed in Chang'an, and others came to Weibei to greet him. However, after Li Tai sent the emperor to prison, he did not stay in the imperial city. Instead, he went to Longyuan Academy, his own property in the south of the city, to stay temporarily.

The Liufang Forbidden Army no longer exists as an independent branch of the guard. Most of the generals have been temporarily relieved of their military power due to involvement in the chaos and are waiting for layoffs. The sergeants still remain in the Tongzhou camps for reorganization.

Now that we are back in Chang'an, the only people responsible for the security of Suwei are the troops Li Tai brought to Guanzhong. Despite this, the Chang'an Imperial Palace is already cramped and narrow, and its construction area is not even as large as that of the Zhongwai Palace. If Li Tai moved in again, staffing and security would be very troublesome, so it was simply divided into two places temporarily, so that the Shannan Dao people could Find out all the defense matters in the ban as soon as possible.

Not long after the Battle of Jiangling last year, Li Tai's family members who stayed in Guanzhong all left for Xiangyang, but Longyuan Academy still remained. However, due to the delicate relationship between the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office and Shannan Dao at that time, in order to avoid suspicion, Shiliu no longer allowed his children to continue to study here.

Therefore, the current teaching work of Longyuan Academy has basically stopped, but the work of reorganizing and cataloging the collection of books is still in progress. There are also some students who live in remote areas, from poor families and who are dedicated to studying, still stay here to help with some auxiliary work in editing and editing.

When Li Taiyi arrived here, the bachelors and students also came out to greet him. The soldiers asked for instructions on whether to temporarily transfer these people to other places. After a moment of pondering, Li Tai said no, and ordered the soldiers to provide some food and winter warmth and cold materials to these people who were still persisting in their studies.

Longyuan Academy already occupies a large area, and buildings have been added to it in recent years. It is more than enough to serve as a temporary residence for Li Tai and his tribe.

Li Tai's residence had just been packed up when Li Mu and others went out to see him again. He could also feel Li Mu's anxious mood, so he brought them in again.

After Li Mu entered the hall, he knelt on the ground with a plop, buried his head on the ground and said in a deep voice: "My family has been immoral and disobedient, has been involved in serious chaos, and has caused harm to the country. I was unable to stop it due to my humble position. Please punish me, your Majesty!"

Li Tai stood up from the banquet, walked into the hall and helped Li Mu up with his own hands, patted his shoulder and sighed: "Guilty or innocent, we don't care for the moment. I can reunite with Xianqing when I return to the court. I I feel quite happy in my heart. How are you feeling in your body since we said goodbye?

This greeting immediately created a somewhat cordial atmosphere between the two of them, which was slightly unfamiliar, and also made Li Mu's thoughts fly back to the scene when they parted before.

At that time, the Battle of Jiangling ended, and the disrespectful attitude of Shannan Road was exposed. During this process, Li Mu chose to follow Li Tai to complete the Battle of Jiangling, but later chose to return to Guanzhong because he was worried about implicating the entire family.

At that time, he had already prepared the worst plan, and even left the spoils he won in the Battle of Jiangling to his son Li Ya. But after he came back, he was not punished much and was promoted to general.

"My lord, the great magistrate of Otsuka is capable of accommodating all kinds of people. Not only can he tolerate such ugly people as those who have lost their loyalty, but he can also entrust his life to the great king, who is a human hero, to carry out family and national affairs. It is a pity that in this world, after all There are too many people who are obsessed with self-interest and cannot deeply understand this deep love of moral trust.”

Li Mu lowered his head and said again. He raised his eyes to see Li Tai's expression, and then leaned forward and continued: "But the king is strong and brave. Although things have twists and turns, he still returns to the right path after all. Therefore, Otsuka Zaiying's spirit is not far away, if you see him The king will surely be very pleased to have settled down in the imperial court.”

After Li Tai heard this, he smiled slightly, raised his hand to signal Li Mu to sit down first, and he also turned back to his seat and said with a smile: "This return to the court is not only inspired by the late Otsuka Prime Minister, but also But how can I get such public support? In today's country, I am the only one who can deter the young, praise the meritorious, calm the resentment, dispel the hostility, gather the scattered people, and reshape the order of the court. Of course, this also requires Wu'an. Thank you for the help of our loyal and brave men!”

After hearing this, Li Mu hurriedly stood up, kowtowed in the hall, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, hold on to your orders, and everyone will return to you. Fortunately, I have been pre-selected, and I will do the hard work of dogs and horses!"

"It's a pity that when Yang Ping's official business came to an end, he was unwise after all. He indulged and doted on his young disciple, which was contrary to justice and abandoned himself to everyone."

Li Tai waved his hand to indicate that Li Mu would not be polite, and then sighed and said that he was indeed a little regretful that Li Yuan made such a choice.

This regret was not only for Li Yuan, but also for the entire Gaoping Li family, which had put a question mark in his heart.

Yu Wenjue and others made a fuss, which made the authority of the Chinese and foreign governments disappear, which was also conducive to Li Tai's shaping of the new authority of the Overlord. Whether it is Li Yuan or Li Mu, as he is now entering the court, there is no need to care too much. However, the strong local influence of the Gaoping Li family in Yuanzhou and the attitude of Li Xian, the head of the Li family, forced Li Tai to take notice.

The Gaoping Li family could be called the number one Wuzong family in Kansai for a long time in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou dynasties. The three brothers Li Xian, Li Yuan and Li Mu each have their own responsibilities. It can be said that they are a model for a large family to build a family through martial arts. In terms of power and influence, even Jingzhao Weishi, with Wei Xiaokuan in charge, is hard to match.

The reason why the Gaoping Li family can enjoy this honor is not only the bravery and talents of their brothers and clan members, but also a very important point is the important geographical location of Yuanzhou and the outstanding local power of the Li family in Yuanzhou, which makes their entire family It is of great significance in the northwest frontier defense.

Li Yuan's son Li Zhi can be said to be the most appreciated young man in Bafu since Li Tai, and the power Li Zhi enjoys in Bafu is even more than that of Li Tai.

After all, Li Tai can only really become big after breaking out of the restrictions of the Ba Mansion. If he stays in the Ba Mansion, even now he will not be able to compare with the power that Li Zhi has. After all, there is not enough strong support outside, this will directly lock The upper limit of his growth in Bafu is dead.

After expressing regret for Li Yuan's choice, Li Tai looked at Li Mu and said in a deep voice: "I heard that before he fled, Duke Yang Ping went to Chang'an to lobby Duke Wu An. I wonder what his plan was."

After Li Mu heard this question, his expression suddenly became solemn, and he did not dare to hide anything. He even told everything Li Yuan had said before about separatizing Yuanzhou and seeking Turks for aid.

After listening to Li Mu's explanation, Li Tai couldn't help but feel his eyebrows twitching, somewhat shocked by the thoughts of Li Yuan and his son.

Although a plan such as separatizing Yuanzhou seems to be highly executable, it is still very difficult to actually implement it, especially when Li Yuan and his son fled, they did not have time to take the emperor or direct members of the Yuwen family hostage. Being powerful and influential in the countryside is one thing, but if you want to get everyone to rebel and cause chaos, it is still very difficult. It also depends on whether the external environment allows it.

Li Taineng was able to establish Xinhe Lian Sheng in Shannan because of the combination of the right time, the right place, the right people and other factors, and he made full use of the impact and turmoil brought by Hou Jing's Rebellion to the Southern Dynasty society. If Li Yuan and his son wanted to separate themselves from Yuanzhou, they would have to fight with the whole country of Northern Qi, which would make Li Tai completely unable to deal with them. Otherwise, just relying on the local powerful people in Yuanzhou, you may have to roll up your sleeves to deal with them.

But this idea of ​​uniting Turks is a bit interesting, and it even goes beyond Li Tai's cognitive blind spot.

Before he served in the Southeast, his contact with the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Offices became increasingly estranged. He neither deliberately understood nor had channels to understand the interaction between the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Governments and the Turks, so he did not have a clear and accurate understanding of the interaction between them. know.

Previously, Yu Jin reported that when the Li Zhi brothers fled the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, they also kidnapped a group of personnel. It was just because Li Zhi had controlled the affairs of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Bureau for a long time and did not keep these personnel in a separate book. Therefore, what aspects were specifically involved in these personnel? Not sure. Now it seems that it should be related to the connection with Turks.

Yuanzhou was later known as Guyuan, Ningxia, and the Xiaoguandao Road connecting it with Guanzhong was an important passage to the northwest of Guanzhong. In the early Tang Dynasty, the Turkic Jieli Khan took advantage of the weakness in Guanzhong shortly after the Xuanwumen Incident in the Tang Dynasty and sent troops southward, and concluded the Weishui River Alliance with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Turkic army took the Xiaoguan Road from the south of Yuanzhou. After leaving Xiaoguan, they followed the Jingshui River all the way down. It only took a few days to reach Chang'an!

Although it is difficult for Li Yuan and his son to establish any separatist regime in Yuanzhou, if they are really frantic in attracting Turks to come south in order to protect themselves, it will undoubtedly be a danger that cannot be ignored.

Li Mu saw that Li Tai's expression became serious and his mood became more and more uneasy. He hurriedly said respectfully: "The evil son in the household who takes power and creates chaos is a big mistake. Colluding with foreign invaders and harming our country is destroying humanity." I have already sent a letter to my brother to warn you, and I will arrest and punish the criminals as soon as they return to their hometowns!"

After Li Tai heard this, he smiled and praised Li Mu. However, for such an important variable and hidden danger, he certainly could not rely on Gaoping Li's own attitude and approach, so he had to respond as soon as possible. War preparations, once the Turks really become southern invaders, they must have enough power to fight back.

So after meeting Li Mu, Li Tai immediately summoned Tian Hong and other generals from Yuanzhou to get a closer look at the local forces in Yuanzhou. He also sent an additional letter to Xiangyang, ordering Lieutenant General Shi Jing, a Yuanzhou native, to join the next batch of soldiers heading to Guanzhong.