Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 25
After Zhang Chengye stepped back, Li Ye thought about it again. This move was quite a toss.

Souls from the new era are still worrying about money.

At this stage, Li Ye was most concerned about Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, and Wang Jian. Under his interference, the general situation was basically the same as he imagined.

According to the progress of normal history, Qin Zongquan in Caizhou should have been captured alive by Zhu Wen at this time, and he was sent to Chang'an to be executed. Shannan Dongdao (now Hubei) will also be attached to Zhu Wen.Yan and Xu will also look forward to Zhu Wen's leadership. At that time, Zhu Wen is full of wings and full of ambition.

Now, with Li Ke intervening this way, Zhu Wen will lose his army and generals, and it may take a few more years.

The next day, Pei Shu, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, entered the palace to receive an order to thank him. After leaving the palace, Pei Shu directly turned to the Ministry of Households to give him money, and took [-] guan in money and [-] shi in grain.

Zhang Chengye was suspicious that the emperor wanted to seek the land of Shu, so he hurriedly asked: "Pei Shilang came to Sichuan because of an opportunity!"

Pei Shu's tone was quite blunt, and said: "Your Majesty's personal order, you need to report it to the Duke, and prepare money, food and horses, and don't worry about the rest."

Among the officials, most of them want to take care of their face. After all, everyone has a time to help. If you offend someone and sincerely want to trip you up, it will be a headache.

However, Pei Shu didn't give Zhang Chengye any face. Although Pei Shu was one level younger in the official position, he hadn't been prime minister yet.But Pei Shu has a lot of confidence.

The Pei family is a wealthy family. Although it has been around for a hundred years and has been massacred and suppressed by Wu Zetian, the heritage left behind is still very strong. There are many former students and old officials in the imperial court.

Of course, the most important thing is to look down on Zhang Chengye. Although the emperor clearly treats him as a national scholar, Zhang Chengye's eunuch status is not something that civil servants can accept for a while.

Since Pei Shu didn't talk about it, Zhang Chengye didn't ask about it either. If the emperor plans to plan for Shu, he, as a colleague of the same level, is still obliged to talk to the emperor about it.

As for Pei Shu's humiliation, Zhang Chengye didn't take it to heart, he had received too many looks at him in his life, if he cared about it, then stop doing things and just get angry.

Of course, there is no need to give Pei Shu a good face, and said: "Pei Shilang, sit down for a while, I want to see His Majesty, and I will make arrangements after I come back."

Pei Shu shouted: "If you want to be slow, I will impeach you."

Zhang Chengye smiled: "Okay, Minister Pei can go with me."

Pei Shu waved his sleeves and said, "Why don't you dare."

The two walked back and forth to the Yanying Hall, and met the servant who passed on the emperor.

Li Yexuan and the two entered the hall.

Zhang Chengye said: "Your Majesty, please turn your back to the left and right."

Pei Shu..., this old boy wants to beat him up? He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have something to do!"

Li Ye could tell at a glance that the two of them were making trouble, and said, "Pei Aiqing, what's the matter?"

Pei Shu glanced sideways at Zhang Chengye, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister led the order to enter Sichuan and traveled day and night. I am afraid that it will not be enough. I just arrived at the Ministry of Households to collect the money. Zhang Guogong will not respect the order. If he refuses to grant it, the minister may defeat your majesty's affairs." , I am here to report."

Li Ye thought about it, is there something wrong with this matter? He asked Zhang Chengye, "Duke of Shu, is it really as Pei Shilang said?"

Zhang Chengye stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, please turn your back to the left and right."

Li Ye felt that the matter was of great importance, so he ordered the left and right servants, Pei Shu to retreat first.

Pei Shu was dumbfounded, his brain became hot, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty re-eunuchs eunuchs, and minister Yuan, this country's misfortune, please Your Majesty..."

"shut up……"

Li Ye said angrily:

"go out!"

Pei Shu bent his neck and knelt down and said, "I'm admonishing you to death!"

Li Ye shook his head, what kind of guy can this Du Rang recommend? He is acting like a loyal minister, and he is doing nonsense, frankly confidential things, can I talk to you?Li Ye also didn't know how many ministers in the court had taken refuge in the feudal town.

Li Ye didn't dare to trust these five surnames and seven kings casually. For them, a change of dynasty meant a change of master.

"Come here, drive Pei Shu out of the hall, if he speaks again, he will be killed on the spot!"

"promise!"

Two personal guards set up Pei Shu and threw him out of the hall. During the whole process, Pei Shu didn't dare to let a fart go.

After all left and right retreated, Zhang Chengye said, "Your Majesty wants to plan for Shu."

Li Ye said: "Chen Jingxuan and Gu Yanlang refused to serve the imperial court, and Wang Jian's possession of Lizhou was not enough, causing trouble in Xichuan."

Zhang Chengye said: "What is your Majesty's plan?"

Li Ye said: "I am pardoning Wang Jian's crimes, designated Dongchuan as a prefecture and Jian, together with Li prefecture, and granted Wang Jian the Li prefecture defense envoy to make him stick to the town."

Zhang Chengye said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jian has great ambitions, so we must guard against them."

Li Ye secretly praised Zhang Chengye for his vicious vision.At this time, Wang Jian's soldiers were no more than ten thousand, but Zhang Chengye was afraid.

"Ai Qing thinks Wang Jian can accomplish something?"

Zhang Chengye said: "Wang Jian led more than a thousand soldiers and horses to Lizhou to take office. He disrespected the imperial court's order and launched an offensive without hesitation. This generation has great ambitions, but also has force, and it will definitely be a disaster in the future."

Li Ye nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty, is there a gap between Wang Jian and Gu Yanlang?"

"Of course!"

"I heard that Gu Yanlang and Wang Jian have a very close relationship, and Wang Jian is brave and strategic. If you can't figure it out, what can you do?"

Li Ye was taken aback, yes, if Wang Jian can resolve the rift with Gu Yanlang, the court is so kind, wouldn't it be to make a wedding dress for Wang Jian.

But can Wang Jian resolve it?If Gu Yanlang had this intention, the East and West Rivers would be in danger, and the land of Shu would be in danger.

Li Ye frowned, blaming himself for not reading the history books seriously, he only remembered Wang Jian's pursuit of Xi Chuan and Chen Jingxuan, but he couldn't remember how Wang Jian got Dong Chuan, could it be that Gu Yanlang wanted Wang Jian to lead Dong Chuan?
Should not be!

There is no reason not to own your own territory.

What if!
Li Ye was startled into a cold sweat.

If so, I have to help Chen Jingxuan.

How to help?
Send troops directly? Li Ye shook his head.

Unless there is no need for Chang'an, Han Jian, Wang Xingyu, and Li Maozhen in the surrounding area have not yet resolved it. The army is entering Shu at this time. I am afraid that Li Maozhen will enter Chang'an and force himself to command the princes.

"Why did Aiqing teach me!"

Zhang Chengye said: "Your Majesty should continue to be kind and powerful, and show kindness to everyone, so that Chen Jingxuan, Gu Yanlang, and Wang Jian will each guard their boundaries.

Send a general to lead the troops into Shu, guard the Jiange, and keep the roads of Shu unobstructed, and then send a strategist to lead a side division, either in the name of urging taxes, or report Gu Yanlang to Chen Jingxuan, knowing the benefits, if Only by taking the land of Xichuan and one state as the foundation, and drawing it slowly, can there be no trouble. "

Li Ye shook his head subconsciously, and said, "This is a big matter, let me think about it."

Zhang Chengye said: "Your Majesty, you don't need many soldiers. Five thousand is enough. Three thousand will guard the Jiange, and two thousand will be stationed in the state. The land of Shu is rich and rich, so you can recruit troops there. The two armies are the horns of each other, and the land of Shu is safe."

(End of this chapter)