Chapter 9 The Storm

Jiangnan's urgent military newspaper has been sent to Li Yan's imperial case many times. Li Yan read these and felt worse and worse. He really didn't understand why so many soldiers and horses in the Tang Dynasty could not completely eliminate those thieves?

Yesterday, Li Yong received another military newspaper from Hangzhou, which was written by Dong Chang himself, saying that Huang Chao's bandits had occupied many areas in western Zhejiang and brought troops to fight eastern Zhejiang. The situation was critical and asked the court to send troops to conscript. It happened that Liu Yunzhang, who was left behind in Dongdu, also made a memorial, saying that Luoyang's military supplies were extremely short, and many soldiers were not fed and did not want to garrison. Some soldiers kept fleeing, demanding that the court quickly allocate military supplies.

Li Yan decided to be promoted to the palace for discussion. Today, Li Yan came to the Xuanzheng Hall very early. He only heard three pure whips, and the court was full of Wenwu. Li Jun glanced at the ministers and basically arrived. The young emperor began to say: "My dear, there are two things discussed in the morning today. One is to mobilization of heavy troops to suppress the yellow nest bandits in the south of the Yangtze River, the Central Plains and Qilu; the other is that Luoyang's military supplies are insufficient and should be quickly allocated. Let's find a way!"

Many Wenwu was silent, and many people looked at Tian Lingzi. Zheng Wei seemed to be in a bad mood today. He kept his eyebrows and worried.

Tian Lingzi saw that no one spoke, and many people stared at him. He couldn't help but be proud, thinking that years of efforts had finally paid off. Who dares to sit on an equal footing with him in the court now? Li Jun, the son of heaven, is just a decoration in his eyes. Since he controlled the Shence Army, he has played Li Yan on the palm of his hand. It was only because Zheng Wei, Yu Cong and other few ministers died to protect Li Yan that he did not dare to be too presumptuous.

Tian Lingzi coughed gently and said, "Your Majesty, the old slave thought about it day and night, but came up with some ways to share your majesty's worries!"

"Come on!" Li Yan is eager to wait.

"The old slave believes that since Gao Yu, the governor of Xichuan, became the commander-in-chief of the suppression of thieves in the Central Plains, he has a good way to govern the troops, so your soldiers have used their lives to completely eliminate the yellow nest thieves, and your majesty must give Gao Yu greater military command!" Tian Ling said slowly and orderly.

Li Yong urged, "Tian Aiqing, tell me more about it!"

Tian Lingzi arched his hand, cleared his throat, and spoke slowly: "In the past, because of the suppression of thieves, the lack of unified command between all towns, which made the thieves move smoothly. This time, to change this passive way of suppressing thieves, strictly order the soldiers and horses of the towns in the Central Plains and the south of the Yangtze River to be mobilized by Gao Yu. The soldiers and horses of the towns in Qilu are commanded by Zeng Yuanyu, and the soldiers and horses in the towns near the capital are personally managed by the emperor. The war zones across the country form a chess game and cooperate with each other. Which town dares to disobey the military order will be severely punished! In this way, are you still afraid that the yellow nest thieves can't be exterminated?"

Wenwu began to discuss, and most of them agreed with Tian Lingzi's method. To be honest, as an eunuch, Tian Lingzi's dictatorship is a fact, but this person does have some military talent, has a set of playing politics, and has two brushes in military strategy. Now that the Huang Chao Uprising Army is getting stronger and stronger, Tian Lingzi certainly can't sit still. If the Li Tang regime is overthrown by the Huang Chao Uprising Army, can he still shout in the court like now? From ancient times to the present, few people don't want the magic wand of power. It can turn stone into gold, it can turn decay into magic, it can make people crazy, it can make people destroy!

"Okay, this time I will devote all the power of the Tang Dynasty to completely eliminate the yellow nest thieves and recast the majestic style of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Yan stood up and was full of confidence.

Tian Lingzi took a step forward, squeezed his eyes and continued to play: "Your Majesty, the old slave has also thought of a way for the allocation of military supplies in Dongdu. Nowadays, the inventory of the imperial government is insufficient, because the Huangchao thieves control some key areas, making it more and more difficult to transport. The old slave believed that he could temporarily borrow money and grain from rich households in Luoyang in the name of the imperial court for military purposes. For rich people who have contributed greatly, they can be awarded official positions, such as imperial historians and supervisors in the palace, which can be awarded to these rich families.

"This is a good way! It's so fun!" Li Yan said with a smile.

When Yu Cong heard this, he was very anxious and immediately left the class and said, "Your Majesty, the opening of granting the official position to the rich can't be opened! According to this order, the appointment of officials in the Tang Dynasty is like a child's play. As long as you have money, you can become a senior official. How many people will study hard and go to Beijing to take the exam in the future?! Without a well-learned person, there will be no talent for governing the country, and the Tang Dynasty is in danger!"

Tian Lingzi stared at Yu Cong fiercely, thinking that the emperor had agreed, but you came out to interfere. Old man, let's see how I deal with you next time!

"Your Majesty, what Yu Shi said is unreasonable. Now the situation is critical. Borrowing from rich families is an emergency method, and the effect is obvious. When the yellow nest bandits are wiped out, the law can be regulated, and extraordinary things need to be used to work. The pedantic theory is not enough to listen to!" Tian Lingzi shouted loudly.

"Well, I will follow Tian Aiqing's law!" Li Yan made a slate.

Yu cong returned to his original position with a calm face.

Yang Yan, the servant of the Ministry of War and the judge, said: "Your Majesty, I am old and weak, and I want to return to my hometown. I beg your majesty to give it!"

"No! Now there are too few ministers who can do things in the court, and Yang Aiqing is super capable. My father has told me many times that he wants me to keep you in Beijing and be responsible for financial work. Li Yan's tone became resolute and his expression became serious.

"Your Majesty, in recent years, there has been a great drought, locusts are everywhere, the number of exiles have surged, thieves have arisen, the fields are barren, and few people raise silkworms and weave cloth. The farmland tax collected by the court is far from enough for daily expenses. The old minister was unable to accept it, so he proposed to resign and asked His Majesty to hire a young and powerful loyal minister to take over, which was very lucky!" Yang Yan continued to play on the ground.

"Do you want to pat your buttocks and run away? I just don't allow it! I want you to stay in Beijing. Even if you will be old and ill next year, I will treat your family well! Work at ease, I can't bear to let Yang Aiqing go!" When Li Yan said this, he was moved by the truth. In fact, Li Jun, the late Tang monarch, is not too bad, and his IQ is still quite high. It is only because Tian Lingzi has been misled for a long time that he mainly focuses on sex, which made the Tang Empire decline step by step.

Yang Yan had no choice but to stand up, burst into tears, and return to his original position.

Zheng Wei finally said, "Your Majesty, I have a major event to start. A few days ago, Long Shun, the lord of Nanzhao, sent the chieftain Zhao Zongzheng to come to Beijing and asked us to see His Majesty Jin and let us marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty to the lord of Nanzhao. Zhao Zongzheng came here without carrying a memorial, but only gave a letter* of their supervisor to Lu Yinzheng, a Chinese scholar. When he met, he was very arrogant, saying that Long Shun and His Majesty are brothers, not monarchs and ministers. How can it really make sense?!"

Li Yan's face was stunned: "The country of barbarians is so unreasonable! Long Shun bullied me so much that I would never agree to marry Princess Tang to the lord of this small country!"

Cui Tan, the servant of the Ministry of Ceremonies, expressed his opinion: "Nan Zhao is proud and arrogant and does not know the etiquette. This incident was caused by Gao Qian when he was in Xichuan. Gao Yu was short-sighted and ignorant. He actually used a few words from a monk Jingxian to lure the barbarians to send messengers to the Tang Dynasty to do something to make peace! The purpose is to win the joy of Nanzhao and not send troops to attack Xichuan. If Your Majesty agrees to this request of Nanzhao, people all over the world will laugh at the Tang Dynasty! So Your Majesty's decision just now is correct!"

Lu Yi shouted, "Your Majesty, I have different opinions! The old minister believes that His Majesty should agree to Longshun's request. The advantages of marriage between the Tang Dynasty and Nanzhao outweigh the disadvantages. Nowadays, Huangchao thieves are rampant. On behalf of Li Guochang in the north, they have officially launched an army against the Tang Dynasty. Some Fangzhen governors are increasingly disobeying the orders of the court. If we fall out with Nanzhao, Nanzhao is bound to send troops to attack Xichuan. If Xichuan loses, the Tang Dynasty will fall into a greater disaster! Therefore, the old minister violated Yan Jin's remendice, and the Tang Dynasty and Nanzhao made peace, which was beneficial to the Tang Dynasty!"

Tian Lingzi screamed: "Old slave agrees with Lu's opinion!"

"I don't agree with Lu Cing's opinion!" Zheng Yu shouted with a neck.

Li Yan was so confused that he covered his ears and asked energeticly, "Zheng Aiqing, I will listen to your opinion!"

Zheng Wei said: "Just now, Cui Dan's analysis is quite reasonable. Although there are anti-Tang armed forces such as Huang Chao and Li Guochang in the Tang Dynasty, the towns of the Tang Dynasty are strong, and most areas are still under the control of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is fully capable of suppressing the rebellion! If we agree to marry Nanzhao, it is a sign of weakness and will not be ashamed of the world! The international prestige of the Tang Dynasty will also decline, so the old minister firmly disagrees with the Tang Dynasty and Nanzhao to marry!"

After listening to Zheng Wei's words, Lu Xi couldn't help but be furious and brushed his sleeves hard, because Lu Xi approached the imperial case and brushed the inkstone on the imperial case to the ground and smashed it!

Lu Yi's mind was completely hot at this time and began to scold Zheng Yi. Zheng Yi and Lu have been political enemies for many years. They often have conflicts because of their different views on political affairs. They have been complaining for a long time. Today, Lu Yi scolded Zheng Wei in the court. Will Zheng Wei give in? Also scold Lu Yi! The two important ministers of Li Tang Dynasty scolded each other in the court and let other ministers watch the play for free, which is rare in ancient and modern times.

Li Yan was furious and waved all the medals on the imperial case to the ground. His face was pale and shouted, "What is the style of Tang Zai's relative scolding? How can you be an example for all people? If I don't punish you two well today, I won't be the emperor!"

When Zheng Yu and Lu saw that the emperor was angry, they couldn't help but be afraid. Since ancient times, they said: If you want to die, you have to die. Although Li Yong is still a teenager, after all, he is the master of the Tang Dynasty. In case he opens the golden mouth and really punishes these two old ministers, it is not a joke!

Zheng Wei and Lu are frightened, like children who have done something wrong, bowing their heads and looking at the instep.

Li Yong said, "You two old ministers, if I hadn't looked at you two to assist the emperor, I would have dismissed you two long ago! You two can go to prison! Confiscation of family property! But I have always believed in Buddhism and don't want to use heavy classics. I miss you two, who are old, hard-working and pitiful, so I will continue to use you. But the law of the Tang Dynasty cannot be changed. You two should not take the position of prime minister. From today on, you two will work in Luoyang, Dongdu, and be prince guests.

"Old minister thanks for your grace!" Zheng Yu and Lu both burst into tears and thanked the earth for their kindness.

Li Yan cleared his throat and opened his golden mouth: "Today, I have dealt with many memorials in the court. Since I have come to govern myself, I will say a few more words! It's about personnel appointment and removal!"

The Minister of Culture and Armed Forces just saw that Li Yong was removed from the post of Zheng Wei and Lu and the prime minister. Only now did he know that the young emperor was really a little bold and dared to attack the important minister. Therefore, the ministers no longer dare to talk as usual, stand still, and dare not dare to come out of the atmosphere.

"I appointed Hanlin bachelor Dou Lu Yu as the servant of the Ministry of War, and Cui Qian, the servant of the Ministry of the Ministry of Li, also served as the deputy judge to assist Yang Yan in his work. At the same time, the two of you also served as Tongpingzhang and went to work in the prime minister's office. Cui Anqian, the governor of Zhongwu, was transferred to the governor of Xichuan. Li Yan said loudly.

"Your Majesty!" In the Xuanzheng Hall, the ministers of culture and martial arts shouted together.