Chapter 139

Zhang Shuo looked at the white clouds running like horses in the sky. After all, by early October, the weather in the northwest began to become a little cold.

He said: "When Your Majesty ascended the throne, he used Song Jing, Yao Yuanzhi, Lu Congyuan and others, and he said that he had the style of Zhenguan Yonghui. These ministers all came from the list of capable ministers you mentioned to me. Can you still remember it?"

It was very difficult to convince Wang Hua, so he adopted a roundabout tactic.

Wang Hua said: "I remember, I just said it unintentionally, but I didn't expect you to make this matter a lot. So what's wrong?"

"But General Manager Wang, look at what the court will look like in a few months. Dou Huaizhen, Cen Xi, Li Jin, Li Ci, Cui Xi, Xue Ji, Li You, Jia Yingfu, Tang Shi, etc., who are they? General Manager Wang should have a sense of their own heart."

"Zhang Xianggong, if you say this wrong person, you should not say it to me, but to the emperor."

Zhang Shuo said bitterly: "Okay, General Wang, even if you are not loyal to the royal family, you should consider the people of the world. You cannot watch these treacherous ministers in power, and will lead to the Wei family's rebellion."

He said this with a tone of grief and anger.

But I always lack confidence.

For him, this was also a big gamble. If he won the bet, not only himself, but also his descendants would have a life of glory and wealth. Therefore, he advised Wang Hua to have some selfishness. Of course, he also won the bet in the end, and his two sons were all prime ministers one after another.

Wang Hua spread his hands and said, "Hey, I really don't understand. Didn't you say that the good King of Xiang was a wise king? After only a few days of being the emperor, he cultivated a Wei family for the country. If he was the emperor who had been like the ancestors for five or six years, wouldn't he defeat the country?"

Zhang was speechless when he asked a sentence. He said so after a while, he said: "Master Wang, it's not that the emperor doesn't want to do anything, it's that Princess Taiping confused the emperor."

It’s not that Li Dan has done nothing. He is playing balance to prevent his son from gaining more power, so he has to let Li Longji and Princess Taiping constrain each other.

But Zhang said sorry to say it out.

Moreover, Li Dan's own practice also disregards the ideas of the country and the people. He is only concerned about practicing Tai Chi, but have you ever thought about the impact on the country over the past few months in the court?

"Princess Taiping is just one of the emperor's sisters, and has such influence. The emperor is in full swing now. If a concubine who is favored in the harem is released, she will just develop ambitions. What kind of result will it cause?"

"So, General Wang should support the crown prince in power as soon as possible. This is the foundation for solving the problem. And what you said is that the crown prince can be the best among all the disciples of the royal family. And if you marry his sister, you have a strong in-law relationship." Zhang Shi said anxiously.

He was not afraid that Wang Hua would spread this sentence. Although this kid was also full of conspiracies and tricks, he was a little better than shameless people like Cui Shi, and had a little bit of the principle of being a human being.

"I said this. Among all the disciples of the royal family, the crown prince has the best qualifications, but not in the future. Some people are like snow pressing against green pine and are undefeated all year round. Some people do evil in the early stage, and later in good deeds, with Zhou Chu in the first stage, and Pei Ju in the later stage. Some people do good in the early stage, and Wei Juyuan in the late stage. Is the crown prince?" Wang Hua shook his head and said, "He has good qualifications, and he will be decisive in killing. In the troubled times, he will soon be able to become a great man. But in the heart

There is a lack of kindness and loyalty in the heart, and I like music and verses, which is pleasing to the eyes. I was born in distress in the early days and could govern the country conscientiously. When I settled down, I would die in peace. Mr. Zhang, what do you mean by in-laws? Do you believe that there is a saying in-laws in the eyes of the royal family? Don’t talk about in-laws, even how much affection is there between father and son? And in my marriage, do you think the emperor and the crown prince will feel very comfortable in my heart?”

"Master Wang, why do you say that the Crown Prince lacks loyalty and not like to play games, which is even worse than the Crown Prince."

"But I didn't have the idea of ​​being an emperor. Mr. Zhang, don't make mistakes. If I want to do things, I will be a minister. When I was in Qinzhou, I used things to control wealth and obey the people. But did any plays misleading the matter? Only by retreating, I played things with them will be elegant. But may I not be able to retreat after becoming an emperor? Besides, if the crown prince has a loyal heart, you will wait and see." Wang Hua sneered. Li Longji and his brothers were all able to protect them. That's because his brothers were very good at being human.

However, Li Long basically killed his concubines, and even forced Wang to kill the great-winning family, who was very helpful to him, and the meritorious ministers were killed by the method of raising Gongshu Duan, and he was proud of his ambitions, nourishing his extravagance, and then killing him. This was far inferior to Li Shimin. Li Shimin was dissatisfied and warned Yuchi Jingde and others. Therefore, except for a few people in Hou Junji, most of the meritorious officials were protected by Li Shimin.

But what about Li Longji? Wang Maozhong won’t talk about it, Guo Yuanzhen and Wang Zhongsi died of angrily by Li Chongji. Li Shizhi and others were killed by him, let alone the fate of Gao Xianzhi, Ge Shuhan, Feng Changqing and others later. Then he came to his own wife, concubine, son and daughter. How could such a person have loyalty?

Wang Hua said again: "Besides, even if the crown prince has done something, it may not be guaranteed that the crown prince's son has done something. He can save him for a while, but he may not save him for a lifetime. If you ask me for help, how can I help me? Will I attack Chang'an again? Or, I have already persuaded me?"

What are you trying to persuade? Zhang Shuo smiled bitterly in his heart.

But he didn't want to persuade him anymore, because through these words, he had already realized that Wang Hua only wanted to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, and had no idea of ​​interfering. Persuading him would be in vain, so he immediately explained another thing and said, "Mr. Wang, I still hope you will consider it for the sake of the country and the people. But I have another thing to ask. Your Majesty asks me to ask if General. Wang has settled the northwest?"

It is a very tactful question. I can't just say when you will return the soldiers of the Twenty-Three Northwest State and the Blood Camp to the court, for fear of irritating Wang Hua.

But this had already stimulated Wang Hua. Wang Hua said unhappily: "Look."

He pointed to the rows of temporarily new houses in the distance, farmers wearing new clothes and working in the fields, and shiny canals. Wang Hua said: "Is there such prosperity in the northwest in the past?"

Yes, it is your contribution to your governance, but you can't just say that the Northwest is yours because you have managed it well. However, Zhang said that he was very clever in this matter and did not dare to arouse Wang Hua's anger, so he didn't say anything.

"Whether it is the Blood Camp or the Twenty-Three Prefectures, it is my hard work. What is its prosperity based on? It is based on the fierce crisis of the Tubo Turks' forced to attack the court. What is the face of the court asking for the Twenty-Three Prefectures and the Blood Camp?"

Zhang Shuo was blinded when he heard this. What does Wang Hua mean? Could it be that he wanted to pay the debt? He immediately said: "But that has nothing to do with Your Majesty. It was caused by the instigation of the late emperor by Wei Shuren."

"Is the late emperor the emperor the Tang Dynasty?"

"But you signed that treaty with His Majesty."

"I signed that treaty. But is it time that the court has notified me when it divides all the twenty-three states into Lingzhou, Qinzhou, Liangzhou, and Yanzhou several governors' offices? I am still making the Kallop of the Nine Provinces for the country. I also want to appease the hearts of the blood camp soldiers and persuade the people to believe that the court will also bring them a happy life. But it would be too slanderous to the court do this?"

"But that treaty..."

"No treaty or not. The court has no good intentions, so how can a treaty be negotiated? The Queen Mother gave me a gold medal for avoiding death, and the First Emperor gave me a gold medal for avoiding death. In the end, there were several great contributions to the country. What welcoming me was the killing of a thousand Yulin Army in the palace, which was more troops than the five kings Shenlong coup. I don't know where the treaty was at that time. I told you that you can bring a message to the court. I was happy, and I handed over the twenty-three states in the northwest. I was unhappy. The court could not think of anything. I had the ability to lead the army to take it back. The different ways are not in harmony. Zhang Xianggong, you can go back."

If Wang Hua was just coming for the Jiuzhou Dingqiu, or to persuade him to come, he would not be angry, but now he is eager to return to the northwest, and Wang Hua is very angry.

He was planning to let go, but he was like a child of his own. He watched it grow up day by day, and he was reluctant to leave it after experiencing ups and downs.

After saying that, he drove Zhang Shuo out of Lingzhou directly.

Zhang said he would return to Beijing to report immediately.

Li Dan was stunned when he heard this. Why did this kid regret it again?

But there was no choice but to send an imperial envoy to the northwest to appease Wang Hua, and asked softly and divided the affairs of the governor. Not to mention that it was not successful, even when the discussion was held, the twenty-three states were treated differently. After all, if you return the twenty-three states in the northwest, there must be a transition period. This time, Zhang Shuo also sent him to ask, but he did not want to. If you did not "plenish" the soldiers of the Blood Camp and the people, you can postpone the time to return it to the court later.

I won't force you to return it at the end of the year, as long as you don't become king independently.

There is also an imperial edict, which posthumously awarded one thousand non-commissioned officers who participated in the coup, as well as the merits of defeating the Tubo people and the Turks in the early stage, and was rewarded one after another. Not only were they awarded officials, but they also gave many gifts to the generals and the heroes.

Wang Hua originally wanted to turn off some of these gifts, but later he endured it. After all, most generals still had to stay this time, not to think about themselves, but also to their future. They will still be promoted by the court's favor in the future.

Therefore, all the middle and higher-level generals were summoned together to make the matter public.

In fact, Wang Hua had a long time ago, and there were many controversies about Wang Hua's decision. Some people think this is good, but it is equivalent to serving the king. Whether it is serving the king or rebellion, there must be a choice. You cannot continue to be unclear. Some people think it is not good and are unwilling to accept it.

The ones who agree are the upper-level generals. Because their talents are shown, they are not afraid of not having a good future even if they defect to the court. The ones who disagree are the middle-level generals. They can stand out in the blood camp, but they do not have much fame. They return to the court, and they are afraid of being buried from now on. After all, there are not many officials who know people, and it is impossible for everyone to be like Wang Hua.

This is still the case when convening this time.

First, Wang Hua looked at Ge Shuhan and saw a hint of hesitation on his face. After all, he was born in the Gaochang nobles and there were many tribesmen in the Western Regions, which were in the northwest. When he arrived in Oceania, he might not be able to come back for a long time. He was a little reluctant. However, Wang Hua treated him with kindness as much as a mountain, so he was embarrassed to open an exit.

Wang Hua sighed in his heart. Although Ge Shuhan did not say it clearly, Wang Hua already knew what he thought. Then let him take a destined path.

The same is true for Xiao Song. He was born into a famous Xiao family and was reluctant to leave the Central Plains. If the court did not tolerate it, he might leave for the sake of his life. But now the court has made a clear statement that he would value the soldiers of the Blood Camp, so he did not want to leave the Central Plains. Wang Hua drew a list in his heart.

Then when he arrived at Zhang Shougui, the court also expressed his opinion that he would be at least one general in the future. What could he do when he went to Oceania? However, he was also struggling fiercely in his heart, and Wang Hua made another hook. His performance made half of his apprentice Feng Changqing also start to hesitate. In fact, Wang Hua really wanted to take Feng Changqing away, but when he saw his expression, he gave up again.

Wang Shi was born into the Wang family in Taiyuan, but now the Wang family in Taiyuan has Li Longji's princess, so he remains neutral. Besides, he is older and said directly: "Gangsong, I want to stay."

Wang Hua nodded.

Wang Shi had this idea and had a wish. There was another person named Xue Song, who was also unable to leave the Central Plains because of his father and uncle.

He looked at Guo Qianguan again, and Guo Qianguan stammered for a moment and said, "I'll stay too."

He was also moved when he heard that the court might allow him to serve as the chief magistrate of Anxi Protectorate in the future.

This was also the repeated decision by the court, and this was indeed true. After Zhang Xuanbiao arrived in Tuyuhun, he harassed constantly, and the Tubo people were both ashamed and angry. Now the court does not want to start a war. Zhang Xuanbiao has the Blood Camp to support him and will not be troubled. However, leaving the Blood Camp, it may cause Tubo to come to the country's army. Therefore, if he wants to replace Zhang Xuanbiao, Guo Qianguan entered the court's vision.

This person is famous in Tubo and has a greedy personality. He is the candidate who can be the most shaken by the court. He is in charge of the Anxi Protectorate Mansion and can also put pressure on the Tubo people.

There were two more people, Wu Keli and Li Kailuo. They were afraid of the hot weather in Oceania and the water quality was not good, so they did not dare to take a sea boat, so they chose to stay.

Lu Gongren was unable to leave because his tribe members were in Shazhou, so he stayed there in the end.

But what made Wang Hua feel pleased was that Zhang Xiaosong firmly stated that he wanted to work with him. At the same time, there were Kong Heizi, Gongsun Yun, Liu Tong and another brave general Tuoba Tao.

There are more middle-level generals at the team leader level.

However, it turned out that Wang Hua had made a promise that these generals would find ways to leave them to the court.

Now Wang Hua also wanted to repent, so he planned to use Tubo to transfer these people from the Tubo area. Now Tubo hopes that the sooner he leaves, the better he will cooperate actively. But now the door is covered with heavy snow, and this matter can only be carried out secretly until next spring.

So he first reported the list to the court and let the court settle. This was also Wang Hua's selfish intention. After all, these people followed him, made contributions and worked hard, and used this method to force the court to give them a good official position.

Another point is that because many people's families were sent to Oceania, people were sent to take them back to the Central Plains.

In addition, there are some loyal tribes, especially the Dangxiang ministries, who have expressed their intention to go with Wang Hua.

Wang Hua had a headache. It’s not that he didn’t like Dangxiang people. He mainly followed too many people, so he couldn’t transfer it. He had to comfort him well. It was really not possible, so he had to discuss it with Tubo. I don’t know what the court would think when he heard this news?

As the New Year is coming, Wang Hua begins another thing.

Construction of Jiuzhou Cauldron began. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, countless firecrackers were set off and the inner tube of the cauldron was started.

ps: This chapter has been published many works related to this chapter today, which delays time and is very tired, so it is even more necessary to have a smaller number of words. I will make up for it tomorrow.

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