Chapter 124 Western Regions

After the court meeting was over, Li Hansi looked excited and people kept coming to congratulate him along the way. Li Chaoyi and Li Hansi never thought that the emperor would make them the protector of the Western Regions. In this way, they could expand their territory and make history famous. Li Hansi was happy. As soon as he left the Zhengyang Gate, he was suddenly stopped by a man. Looking back, Ji Taixu was standing there waiting for him next to a tassel curtain.

Li Hansi hurried over and arched his hand and said, "Today's meeting relies on Lord Ji's righteous words. Li remembers this kindness, but if Lord Ji has any use for our father and son in the future, Li will never say a word."

Ji Taixu smiled and said, "Thank you in advance, but--" Ji Taixu went straight in: "Today, the emperor appointed General Li to protect the Western Regions, which is really unexpected--"

"Ha ha!" Li Hansi smiled and said, "It's not just Lord Ji, but I never thought that the emperor would protect my father in the Western Regions, hahahaha--

"General Li!" Ji Taixu put away his smile and said solemnly, "I don't know how the general will govern the Western Regions when he goes back?"

Li Hansi heard Ji Taixu's question, and his eyes were shining: "The order of the emperor, the handsome tiger and wolf master, sweeping thousands of miles!"

Ji Taixu looked around and said, "I know that General Li is very busy today. He didn't want to delay General Li, but he didn't say a word in his heart. I hope General must bring Ji's words to General Li."

"Li Hansi quickly said, "Lord Ji, please speak."

Ji Taixu said, "The general must remember that after returning, the Western Regions should provoke discord among the countries and make them conquer each other, while the strong countries will lead the countries to besiege, and the weak countries will attack them, and attack from afar. According to Ji's words, he can control the countries in the Western Regions and make the Li family prosperous.

Li Hansi was puzzled when he heard Ji Taixu's words and was about to speak, but he saw Ji Taixu wave his hand and said, "I know that there are many doubts in the general's heart, but he will not talk about it today. If the general can trust Ji, I hope the general will definitely bring the words to General Li!"

After saying that, he ignored Li Hansi, turned around and entered the sedan chair and went out of the palace gate.

Ji Taixu just got out of the Forbidden Palace in a sedan chair, but met Xu Yingshu and Shang Yunpeng. Ji Taixu no longer took the sedan chair, but just changed a horse and drove side by side with the two.

"I'm going to Fayuan Temple in a minute. I'm just waiting for you here with Yunpeng and talk to you." Xu Yingshu laughed.

"After you go and come back, the Taoist line will rise a lot!" Ji Taixu smiled and said, "But don't forget my pagoda."

"If it rises again, I can't catch up with you!" Xu Yingshu said, "The teacher has repeatedly sent letters to urge, and the teacher's order cannot be violated!"

"Ouch!" Shang Yunpeng seemed to have just woken up and shouted strangely, "Now even if I have the lowest cultivation among the four of us, I heard that Zhou Ren is closed again, and Yingshu will go back to Fayuan Temple to let his master**. Not to mention, hey - it's a pity that I don't have a teacher. It's really pitiful!"

"Poor?" Ji Taixu snorted coldly: "Even if you have the best qualifications among the four of us, but the time of cultivation has been wasted on the woman's belly, hey hey..."

"Speaking of women!" Shang Yunpeng did not refute and said, "I heard that Yu Xiaoxiao opened a secret door in the money alley, and there are not a few people going there on weekdays. However, I haven't heard of anyone who spent the night there. He just drank some wine and listened to the music. Now he is really selling his art and not his body.

"I think it's just afraid of our power, but that's fine." Ji Taixu said, "It's also for Zhong Jingxian to guard himself. A few days ago, he had to enter my Hou Mansion. Humph!"

"Today, I see that you are a little distracted and a little angry. What's the matter?" Xu Yingshu asked.

"It's okay to talk to you. At today's court meeting, the emperor followed Wang Heyang's advice and sealed General Li Chaoyi to protect the Western Regions!" Ji Tai said with hatred.

"This is a good thing!" Shang Yunpeng said carelessly, "Who in the world thinks his official is small? Besides, the protection of the Western Regions is a real position, splitting the territory - a prince without a title.

"That's not what I said!" Xu Yingshu frowned: "It's worthy of being the elder of the four dynasties, but Mrs. Wang's hand is smart and tight. He not only stopped the hearts of Li Chaoyi and his son, but also went to a big trouble for the court."

"What is a big trouble?" Ji Taixu was a little angry: "General Li Chaoyi started from the recklessness and fought for the country and the people for decades. As a result, I can't stand it anyway."

"Hehe" Xu Yingshu laughed and said, "You are naturally a little biased when you have a good relationship with Li Hansi. I also admire General Li Chaoyi and Li Hansi, but can you guarantee that the Li family will not have a talented person with the world in the future? In the final analysis, Wang Heyang's move is only for the imperial court. In addition, General Li Chaoyi is also very protective of this. Everyone is happy. Why do you bother yourself?

"It's just that it's for the court, and General Li Chaoyi just wants to seek wealth for his descendants!" Ji Taixu said, "I don't think there is any other way of thinking. If so, it's really chilling to work hard all your life, suffer from illness, and get blood stained with yellow sand at dusk."

"What are you talking about!" Shang Yunpeng asked in a strange voice, "Let's be clear!"

"You are not suitable for the court!" Xu Yingshu pointed to Shang Yunpeng and said, "I can't see the reason. Well, I'll tell you one or two.

General Li Chaoyi started in the city and became angry because he was dissatisfied with Tubo's bullying of the Han people. He turned to war for many years. That's why the current situation has been achieved, but it is precisely because of this that the court is extremely afraid of it. Xu Yingshu said.

"Why is that?" Shang Yunpeng said, "He doesn't rely on the court and has no ambition. Why is he afraid of him?"

"I think you are fine these days. The worm's brain, and the eyes and brain are covered with rouge!" Ji Taixu scolded.

Shang Yunpeng shook his head without saying anything.

"It is precisely because he doesn't rely on the court that the court is extremely afraid of him." Xu Yingshu said, "Since ancient times, the court has been most afraid of military generals and self-respecting. Have you forgotten how the emperor of this dynasty won the world? Although it was a natural disaster and man-made disaster in the last dynasty, the people did not live, but the country would not be subjugated. The former dynasty set up the post of governor, in charge of one side of the military and political power, and took control of the army and the people. A tax burden, the army, and even the dismissal of officials are all under his jurisdiction, and the imperial decree is like a blank paper in that town. It is precisely because those Taoist festivals made the soldiers self-respecting, and the thoughts of taking turns of feng shui. It was Taizu who took advantage of the situation to seize the world. Xu Yingshu paused and said, "After the establishment of the country, how many efforts have been made by the court to remove the various powers of the governors, and finally eliminate the governors of the towns."

"And today's Li Chaoyi is equivalent to the governor of that year." Xu Yingshu continued: "In western Xinjiang, the military order of the general of Zhenxi is more useful than the emperor's imperial edict. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and there is no need for the court to worry about military food and equipment. What a terrible thing to ask for money, people, troops, territory and people's hearts! On the contrary, those serious court generals, although they are also a large army of hundreds of thousands or even millions. But which one doesn't ask the court for food and fodder, ordnance and horses every day? Li Chaoyi is now able to enter, fight the world, retreat, and stand on his own. Do you think the court is worried?

At this time, hearing a gong in the distance, the three looked up and saw that there was a team of guards. Then they took a closer look, it was the driver of the eldest princess, Princess Qingyang.

"It's Princess Qingyang." Ji Taixu said, "Let's hide on the side."

Xu Yingshu turned the horse's head and said, "Look at this trick of Master Wang and Yang. Li Chaoyi was sealed as the capital of the Western Regions. According to Li Chaoyi's temperament, he would definitely be in high spirits, and he would march to the western countries in the Western Regions. Now I heard that there are two or three major countries in the Western Regions, which are very powerful. Although they can't be compared with the Great Wei Dynasty, they are still comparable to Li Chaoyi. Besides, the Western countries have not come to the Central Plains for a long time, and the imperial court was very angry. In this way, Li Chaoyi attacked the Western Regions, one was to wear away Li Chaoyi's strength so that it could not threaten the court, and the other was to expand the territory for the Great Wei Dynasty and suppress the Western Regions. In this way, the court just sent an empty name, which is really cost-effective. General Li Chaoyi was only able to pull out 5 to 600,000 soldiers and horses, and the troops of the Western Regions were as many as two million together, but these were scattered in the countries of the Western Regions. If General Li Chaoyi marched west and destroyed some small countries, the countries in the Western Regions would unite to resist together. After General Li Chaoyi withdrew from the army, he fought separately and had their own ghosts. There is no power in the Western Region that can destroy General Li Chaoyi at once. Therefore, once the battle begins, there will be no end for a long time. The court was so happy to let them fight.

"That's it." Shang Yunpeng laughed and said, "The court is not authentic."

At this time, Princess Qingyang's sedan chair for 16 people happened to pass by. In the sedan chair, Princess Qingyang was charming and leaned on the embroidered couch. In the carving furnace, the fragrance curled and muttered, "This boy is quite insightful and I think he is also a wonderful person." Princess Qingyang's heart was hot, and her face couldn't help blushing, as if the cherry was red, charming and cute. Princess Qingyang thought of this, gently lifted the embroidered curtain, and saw Ji Taixu and the other three people through a layer of gauze.

Ji Taixu is sneering at this moment: "But it's not that there is no way to do both."

Xu Yingshu said, "What's the method?"

"Imitate the story of the previous dynasty!" Ji Taixu said, "Make the countries in the Western Regions fight against each other and make it chaotic."