Chapter 117 The first official of the Tang Dynasty
Since there is nothing wrong with Tongguan, the study room no longer pays attention to Tongguan, but looks at the place where Chang'an, Xijing, is located on the map as the movement of Lu Xiang Coral Whip.
In fact, there is nothing to say in Chang'an, because all the defense and dispatch of troops were not the crown prince, but the Minister of Works, who was left behind in Chang'an.
Du Xian was a respected old minister. He served as the deputy chief of Anxi Protectorate and the governor of Jixi. In the 14th year of Kaiyuan, he was appointed as prime minister by Emperor Li Longji, and his career reached its peak.
It’s a pity that Du Xian and another prime minister, Li Yuanhong, were in disagreement and always quarreled in the court. Li Longji was furious and dismissed the two of them as prime ministers.
Just this year, when Emperor Li Longji went to Luoyang, he asked Du Xian to stay in Chang'an and appointed him to stay in Chang'an. To put it bluntly, he wanted to restrict the prince of the governor and not let the prince do whatever he wanted.
When the emperor went to Luoyang, he also brought the leadership team led by the three prime ministers to Luoyang. All the decrees were issued from Luoyang, and the princes and Chang'an ministries were thus reduced to decorations.
Du Xian was probably bored or wanted to show his presence. After taking office, he began to rectify his arms, repair the walls of Chang'an City, and strengthen the surrounding defenses.
By chance, now that the Yin soldiers are starting to cause trouble, these face-saving projects that Du Xian did really come in handy.
Now Chang'an City has gathered 100,000 troops, 30,000 Buddhist disciples, and the surrounding defensive forces, which are as solid as gold.
It’s just a pity that the Crown Prince Li Ying could only mobilize 20,000 troops. In terms of qualifications and reputation, he could not compare to Du Xian, a military and political expert who was once the prime minister, and even the number one eunuch of the Tang Dynasty, the general of the cavalry, and Yang Sixu, the Duke of Guo, the Supreme Pillar State, so he could only stand aside even in the responsibility of defense.
Compared with Du Xian, Prince Li Ying was even more afraid of Yang Sixu.
The two eunuchs in Kaiyuan, Gao Lishi and Yang Sixu, the former is in charge of the inner and the latter is in charge of the outer. If we talk about the outstanding merits and the lofty status, Yang Sixu is even more above Gao Lishi.
Although Yang Sixu was a clean eunuch, he was also a genius in commanding troops. Over the years, he led a large army to suppress rebellions and fight in the south and north, and made great achievements and great reputations.
Now Yang Sixu is old, but he is still trusted by the emperor and handed over the Shadow Department to Yang Sixu.
He is at its peak in the army and controls the most secretive and powerful Shadow Department under the emperor. Such a person asks you if you are afraid?
Fortunately, Prince Li Ying also arranged an inside player in Shadow Department, and could learn about Shadow Department's every move, so he learned that Shadow Department did not interfere too much in his affairs.
Li Ying didn't expect Yang Sixu to stand on his side, but as long as he didn't stand on the hostile side, it would be enough to be able to remain silent.
It seems that Yang Sixu has done this now. At least as of now, Shadow Department has not added any trouble to them.
Lu Xiang, who was standing next to the map, said a lot in one breath, just to convey a message to everyone that there is nothing wrong with Chang'an.
Only when there is nothing wrong with Chang'an in Xijing can they calm down and plan other things.
The secret meeting lasted all night, and new information and information continued to come. At dawn, Prince Li Ying finally completed the deployment.
After everyone left, Li Ying's eyes were red and her spirits were excited, and she kept walking back and forth in the study.
I couldn't help but feel restless, Li Ying took out the map of Luoyang City and hung it on the screen, staring at it for a long time and couldn't help it.
With a snap, the coral whip he held in his hand focused on the upper right corner of the map.
Xuanwu Gate!
Only one fang from the Eastern Palace, Yishanfang is the place where eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty lived. The mansions of the two largest eunuchs in Kaiyuan, Gao Lishi and Yang Sixu, were located in the fang.
In the early morning, the birds in the Yang Mansion back garden began to yell. Hundreds of bird cages were hung on the high railings in the garden. Birds of all kinds were singing in competition, and the sounds seemed to gather into a pleasant music.
In the small square, Yang Sixu had long hair draped over his shoulders and was wearing a white Taoist robe. He practiced the Five Animals Play slowly. After finishing his exercise, he stood for a moment and slowly exhaled a long breath from his mouth.
Yang Sixu had a burly figure, white hair, and a slightly dark face frowned like a ravine. Under his two thick white eyebrows, his eyes were bright and bright.
No one who saw his tall waist, strong body, and heavy face would have thought that this was an 83-year-old man from Gaoling, nor that he was a eunuch.
Yang Sixu walked to the side of the square, and the attendant immediately handed over the hot towel. After the prince cleaned his face, he handed over the pot with an exquisite hand.
Yang Sixu took a sip at the teapot spout and nodded slightly. Not to mention that the little immortal master's ritual tea has a unique charm and is most suitable for me, an old man with a light taste.
If Gao Mang was present, he would definitely criticize him for his face. You are still dull. Are you the most brutal eunuch in the Tang Dynasty?
Yang Sixu brought a small teapot and returned to the study with a bird teasing all the way. Then a man in black reported to him and handed a document to Yang Sixu.
The document records the content of the secret meeting of the East Palace last night, the list of participants, and the personal information of participants. The content is so detailed that it is outrageous.
You will be guilty of your own sins and cannot survive.
Yang Sixu looked at it without expression, rubbed his hands hard, and the pages of the documents suddenly turned into fine pieces of paper, falling from his fingers.
Immediately he picked up another piece of information on the desk, but he laughed halfway through the scene.
Interestingly, who gave this kid the courage to plead for Concubine Wu Hui and King Shou, the fight was still lighter.
But this kid's idea was really good. In this way, the two princes who went to Seung-sen Temple could be left out.
Yang Sixu continued to watch, and when he saw the emperor allowing Gao Mang to fight, he couldn't help but nod in relief.
Taking out a yellowed booklet from the drawer of the desk, Yang Sixu's eyes were complicated and finally sighed helplessly.
Sima Xianshi, a secret illness that year, his life was almost lost. Fortunately, you gave the Taoist secret method of self-cultivation to protect it. Yang Mouming felt this great kindness.
However, the emperor's destiny is in his power, and Yang is helpless in making any targeted moves. This guilt can only be buried in his heart. He will wait until he is in the dark and then accused you of the crime.
Now that your descendant has gone down the mountain, what he said, did, and did is remarkable, and it deserves He Jizhen's evaluation of being "wise as a demon".
This time, if he can seize the opportunity and follow the trend, it is just around the corner to revive the Tianyun Department.
The adults change the tiger, the gentleman changes the leopard. If his general situation is achieved, how could I, the old man, stop it?
But what should be blocked still has to be blocked, let’s regard it as God’s test for him.
Chapter completed!