Chang'an is good

Some officials said subconsciously: "But Governor Cui is still in the northern border..."

Wei Shuyi said: "Luoyang is located in the Central Plains. Governor Cui set off from Anbei Dufu Mansion and went directly to Luoyang. The distance from Xu Zhengye and others who sent troops from Yangzhou to Luoyang is not much different."

Yangzhou is in the south, Anbei Duhufu is in the north, and Luoyang is located in the middle of the two.

This point also proves that Luoyang's location determines its extraordinary strategic significance, which is why the Empress dare not take this battle to chance.

At this moment, listening to Wei Shuyi's proposal, the Empress looked down at the map unfolded in front of her: "And Xu Zhengye has already passed Xuzhou..."

"But Bianzhou can still stop it." Wei Shuyi said: "It should be in time."

"But the northern border still needs to be strictly guarded..." an official said: "If Xuan Ce's army withdraws from the northern border, Beidi may take advantage of the wind and sneak in!"

"Why does the Xuan Ce army need to retreat?" Ma Xingzhou looked at Wei Shuyi: "I think Wei Shilang's intention is to let the governor Cui rush to Luoyang alone, and join the [-] Xuan Ce army sent by the capital in Luoyang—"

"That's right." Wei Shuyi said: "There can be no slack in the northern border. The [-] Xuan Ce troops will still stay in the northern border and continue to rectify and build border defenses."

What they need at this time is only a general who can lead Xuan Ce's army.

"Your minister seconded the proposal." A minister said: "There are [-] Xuan Ce troops in the capital, and with the addition of Governor Cui, Luoyang will definitely be safe and sound!"

This is not blind trust and admiration, but the prestige accumulated from victories over the years.

From this, the ministers began to calculate the time when the army was on their way, and the route Cui Jing took from the north to Luoyang.

In the end, it was conjectured: "If Governor Cui leads the way with light cavalry, and goes south from Hedong Road... he will be able to join the [-] troops in time!"

In terms of distance, the capital is naturally closer to Luoyang, but it takes more time for the army to travel. If Cui Jing rides lightly on the road, he can speed up all the way.

Therefore, Wei Shuyi's method is feasible in terms of time.

Seeing that Emperor Shengji still did not let go, he seemed to be hesitating for something, Ma Xingzhou said: "Your Majesty, I think that if Cui Dadudu can command this battle, not only can Luoyang be safe—"

"At that time, Governor Cui will lead Xuan Ce's army in Luoyang, and General Xiao and General Chang will attack from behind. If the two armies can cooperate, Xu Zhengye's way forward and retreat will be blocked, and Xu's rebellious army may be wiped out in one fell swoop. It will be destroyed once and for all, and it will be more deterrent everywhere."

Emperor Shengji's eyes moved slightly, and he slowly moved away from the map.

This once-and-for-all method is indeed exciting.

It would be great if Xu Zhengye's party could be wiped out.

Cui Jing is naturally not the only one who can lead the army, but as these ministers said, only Cui Jing can really maximize the odds of winning this battle.

The best army can exert its greatest power when paired with the best generals, and vice versa.

At the beginning of Xu Zhengye's army, although she was furious, she was far from being panicked, until Li Yi was defeated again and again, and Jiang Ning fell...

And now, with such a wolfish ambition, this rebellious minister and traitor actually coveted the land of Luoyang!
She can't be careless in the slightest, in order to be safe, she should let Cui Jing go.

But if Cui Jing led the Xuan Ce Army to command the battle of Luoyang, she could not help but have other concerns.

One is the leader of Xuance Army at this time.

One is the real old master of Xuan Ce Army.

What's more unfortunate is that the former publicly expressed his determination not to marry Feiqing at the hibiscus flower banquet last year...

Then there are the members of the Cui clan who are ready to move after the matter of the eldest grandson's family...

Each of these, in the heart of the empress, is like a restless hidden danger, which may break out at any time and become a sharp sword that threatens the imperial power.

Facing the proposals of the ministers, the empress weighed it over and over again, and then she looked at Luoyang City in the middle of the map again, and finally said: "Your loves are right, and only Cui Qing is competent for the command of this battle."

"However, since Cui Qing rushed to Luoyang on Qingqi, for the sake of his safety, it is not appropriate to reveal the news and whereabouts in advance." Emperor Shengji said: "Therefore, Cui Qing can only go there according to the secret order, and should not alarm everyone."

Ma Xingzhou and others all echoed: "A sage is thoughtful, as it should be."

Emperor Shengji: "So, in order not to arouse suspicion everywhere, it is necessary to set up another commander-in-chief to lead [-] Xuan Ce troops from the capital. I will explain the interests and interests to him in advance. When we arrive in Luoyang, After seeing Cui Qing, he will hand over the military power to Cui Qing."

The ministers had a thoughtful conversation.

Obviously, although this person is just a "cover" to confuse people's attention, he still needs to choose carefully.

At such a juncture, every step must be cautious.

"...How about choosing a general from Xuan Ce's army who can be temporarily in command?" Wei Shuyi had a guess in his heart, and tentatively offered a suggestion.

Emperor Shengchi thought it over, but said: "The military generals in the Xuance camp who are currently staying in the capital are all below the fourth rank, which is not enough to deter everyone, and it is not enough to express my ambition to protect Luoyang."

Wei Shuyi's heart moved slightly, so he answered "Yes" and said no more for the time being.

Other officials then made suggestions, but there was no need for the Holy Book Emperor to speak, and other officials would refute. Without it, these candidates were indeed unsatisfactory.

Some officials sighed secretly.

In the huge court, there are not many generals who are capable of convincing the crowd. Previously, He Wei was one of them, but...

If there are a few more generals who are worthy of appointment, there is no need to spend a lot of trouble to transfer Cui Jing back from the northern border.

Thinking of this, I can't help but talk about the "general star" who was born out of nowhere, and the general star. If Xu Zhengye is really allowed to go to Luoyang, the word general star will become a big joke!

"I suddenly thought of a person who might be able to take on this task."

When the ministers were unable to discuss, Emperor Shengji spoke slowly and mentioned a person.

"Li Xian, you will arrive in Beijing tomorrow."

The officials were slightly taken aback.

Has the Korean public returned to Beijing?

……

Li Xian's surname was not Li, but He, and the surname Li was given.

But Li Xian himself is the nephew of Emperor Shengchi.

In addition to Ying Guogong's younger brother, the empress also had an elder sister who married a military general named He in her early years. Her name was He Fu. He Wei and her were considered to be of the same clan.

After the Empress ascended the throne, He Fu was named the Duke of Korea, and his wife Ming was the Duke and Wife of Korea.

Mrs. Han’s wife passed away early. Three years ago, the southern barbarians provoked a war in the southern border. Mr. Han and his eldest son Li Xian went to the army.

As a result, the arrogance of the southern barbarians became even more arrogant, and the empress sent Cui Jing and Chang Kuo to lead the Xuan Ce army to pacify the southern border.

Two years later, the Nanman was finally expelled from Beijing. In the spring of last year, Cui Jing and Chang Kuo returned to the court, while Li Xian, who inherited the throne of Han Han, was ordered to stay in the south to clean up the border defense. The secret order was recalled to Beijing.

……

When Wei Shuyi and others left the palace, it was already dark.

Outside the palace gate, Wei Shuyi bowed to his colleagues to say goodbye, and got into the official sedan chair.

Warm and suitable tea was prepared in the sedan chair. Wei Shuyi held a cup in one hand and raised his sleeve to cover his face with the other, and drank half a cup of tea to quench his thirst.

The moment he put down the teacup, he sighed vaguely.

It seems that even Cui Ling'an is on guard now.

Back in the day, it was heard that before the death of His Highness the First Crown Prince, he personally handed over the commander seal of Xuan Ce Army to General Chang.

Under the command of General Chang, the Xuance Army, which had just experienced a bitter battle and was in urgent need of rest, recuperated and sharpened its sword for three years, and then defeated Beidi, and its sword edge remained the same as before.

But after that battle, General Chang was seriously injured and convicted of resisting the order, and the military power of Xuance Army fell by the wayside.

Facing the sharp sword of Xuan Ce's army, everyone wanted to hold it in their hands. At that time, the empress first came to the throne, and the regime was still unstable. Everywhere was fighting for power, power, and military power.

In the next few years, Xuan Ce's army was once torn apart, and those who had the right to speak in the army began to become the princes of some family, the nephews of some adults, and they were about to be scattered.

The empress also couldn't bear the fact that the elite army founded by the former prince was scattered, and tried many times to be controlled by her confidants, but the situation was not completely under her control. Her people did not have the prestige to control the Xuan Ce army, nor did they deter them. The abilities of those children in the army and the forces behind them.

This chaotic situation lasted for a long time.

Until Cui Ling'an appeared in front of everyone.

At that time, everyone knew that the smoke from the Cui family's ancestral grave had gone crooked, and there was a man who wanted to make contributions on the battlefield.

This gentleman of the Cui family was already a well-known young general at that time. The name, but the reality of master and apprentice.

What's more, his surname is Cui.

Behind the young Cui Jing is the Cui family who is the head of the gentry.

In charge of the Xuan Ce army, no one dared to compete with him, and no one could compete with him.

Therefore, in order to protect Xuance's army, the empress had no choice but to choose him.

Of course... Maybe there are other reasons, for example, related to the secrets in the Heavenly Maiden Tower - Wei Shuyi thought at this moment.

Therefore, at the beginning, Cui Jing was able to drive back those jackals with the help of Cui's family name and Chang Kuo's help.

But after that, Xuan Ce Army regained its former glory in his hands, and the process of Xuan Ce Army's rebirth also made Cui Ling'an gradually become a well-deserved general of Xuan Ce Army in the eyes of the world.

For example, today, when it comes to who can really make good use of the Xuan Ce Army, if it is Cui Jing, there will be no objection.

The look on Wei Shuyi's eyebrows was not optimistic.

He had also vaguely noticed that the empress wanted to make Ming Luo get close to Cui Jing.

Cui Ling'an is indeed too difficult to control... This person has almost no weaknesses.

People are born at a high place that other people can't reach even if they spend their entire lives. People join the army to make contributions and climb up. He is not, he is going down.

A person who is rebellious and walks in the opposite direction, wealth and power are destined not to make him dizzy and paralyzed, he always maintains a sobriety that is incompatible with his surroundings.

He never formed a party, he didn't need it, and he didn't bother to do it.

Both are not easy to use, after thinking about it, it seems that the only thing left is beauty, but this person never accepts the reward of a beauty.

Officials everywhere tried to plug people, but there has never been a successful precedent.

If you don't like to look for beautiful women, then you think you like someone with some brains?
So there was Ming Luo, a female official with the right to participate in politics.

However, it doesn't work either...

Not to mention the empress, even Wei Shuyi, watching from the side, feels really sad.

All in all, this person is invulnerable to wealth, money, power, oil and salt, and even more invulnerable to beauty and sex... Of course, the latter statement was overturned at the hibiscus flower feast last year.

This person finally opened his peacock, and everyone suddenly realized that it was not that he didn't like beauty, but the beauty in the past was not so beautiful that Cui Ling'an bowed.

It's a pity, the world is unpredictable, and now this "beauty" and her father are not trusted by the emperor.

Facing such a person, it is understandable that the emperor has a heart of checks and balances.

But today's empress's attitude is not so much a desire to check and balance Cui Ling'an, but more like genuine suspicion and precaution...

Let Li Xian be the commander-in-chief and lead Xuan Ce's army to Luoyang, is it really just for the purpose of "coming in person on my behalf and deterring the world"?

In other words, is it really a coincidence that Li Xian returned to Beijing at this time?

Wei Shuyi frowned.

Perhaps, regardless of whether Xu Zhengye attacked Luoyang or not, letting Li Xian intervene in the military affairs of Xuance Mansion was already within the emperor's arrangement...

At this turbulent juncture, the emperor wanted to get rid of all restlessness, and wanted to hold everything in his own hands.

But what will happen?

Wei Shuyi consciously couldn't predict it.

He is a close minister of the emperor, and he occupies a high position today because he has been trusted and promoted by the empress.

And Cui Ling'an is someone he really admires, and he is an unacknowledged friend.

There are some things that he doesn't want to see, but he can't stop them.

Wei Shuyi had a lot of thoughts, and picked up a tea pot on the small table in the sedan chair.

The white jade tea pot is exquisite and transparent, with a light blue monogram at the bottom.

This is his favorite tea set. When he was young, he begged his mother for a long time and resorted to many means before his mother was willing to borrow it for him.

Since then, no matter where he goes, he is used to taking them with him.

At this time, he picked it up, which was an unconscious move, but the moment he picked it up, Wei Shuyi's eyes suddenly converged.

He thought of something he had always doubted...

When they first met in Hezhou, Chang Suining left Zhoujiacun's testimony in his car. He couldn't figure out how the other party confirmed his identity.
He went to Hezhou in micro-clothes without disturbing anyone, and the carriage he used for the trip was also very common, except for this tea set...

Could it be...she recognizes this tea set?

But this pair of tea sets came from Princess Chongyue's mansion and had never been passed down to the public. How could she recognize it?

And after thinking about it carefully, there seems to be an inextricable connection between her and Princess Chongyue's mansion...

The reason why he has always been curious and probing towards her is precisely because he has noticed an inexplicable "special" thing about her a long time ago.

According to common sense, as people become acquainted with each other, those peculiarities that puzzled him will gradually be explained reasonably, but... in her case, it was just the opposite.

The closer he got to her, the less he could see her clearly.

Looking at the tea pot in his hand, many images flashed in Wei Shuyi's mind, and the myriad puzzles that came along the way were pushed to the peak at this moment.

It was already late, and the official sedan chair did not stop outside Zheng Guogong's mansion, but was directly carried into the inner gate of the mansion through the side door where cars and sedans could pass.

When Wei Shuyi got off the sedan chair, a servant who had been waiting for a long time stepped forward to salute: "Madam, after I return to the mansion, I will invite you to Haofengyuan."

Wei Shuyi nodded.

It just so happened that he was going to see his mother too.

(This chapter is about the unrecognized friendship between Xiao Cui and Xiao Wei...)
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