On the official road from Chang'an to Bingzhou, hundreds of fast horses rolled up billowing smoke and dust.Immediately the knights, all dressed in armor, each carrying a weapon.The leader is a man in an armor coat embroidered with a tiger's robe.This person has a head like a wheat bucket, a slightly dark complexion, a short black hair with a wide jaw and a palm, and hangs down to shoulder height, looking both fierce and capable.This person has a big waist and a round waist, and the most eye-catching thing is a bulging belly.If the people of later generations see that belly, they will definitely sarcastically say "foodie" This foodie is none other than Cheng Zhijie, the general of the Tang Dynasty Su Guogong and the prince's right guard.Cheng Yanjin accepted Li Shimin's order, and immediately returned to the barracks to pick up hundreds of personal guards, followed him out of Chang'an City, and galloped all the way to Bingzhou.Bingzhou, that is, the current Taiyuan and the surrounding areas, has always been a military stronghold.The ancient language and state "control the mountains and rivers, standing on the shoulders and backs of the world", "the key point of the four stoppers, and the capital of the five plains", which shows its important position in China's geography.At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the territory was still small, and the northern part of the state bordered the Turks, and the northwest was the territory of the Liang Shidu attached to the Turks.In addition, Bingzhou is also the place of Longxing of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so the people who are stationed in Bingzhou by the imperial court are also particularly picky.At this time, the one who guarded the annexation of the state was the governor Li Ji.Li Ji is in his early Chinese New Year's Eve, formerly known as Xu Shiji, and his character is Maogong.Tang Gaozu Li Yuan gave him the surname Li, and later changed his name to Li Ji after avoiding Tang Taizong Li Shimin.Han nationality, a native of Dongming County, Heze, Shandong, Caozhou, a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, and the military god Li Jing are also called.This Li Ji is the prototype of Xu Maogong, the military advisor of Wagangzhai in the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.Li Ji joined Zhai Rang's rebel army at the age of seventeen, and because he was good at using soldiers, Zhai Rang worshipped him as a military advisor.After Li Mi led the lord of Wagangzhai, Li Ji was still the pillar of Wagangzhai.Later, Wagangzhai was divided, and Li Ji surrendered to the Tang Dynasty with Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin and other generals.After Li Ji descended to the Tang Dynasty, he followed Li Shimin from all directions, begged Wang Shichong, defeated Liu Heimin, and Xu Yuanlang, helped Li Xiaogong to ask for Fu Gongyou, and beheaded Fu Gongyou to pacify Jiangnan.He has made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty.In the eighth year of Wude, the Turks invaded and annexed the state, and Li Yuan named Li Ji as the head of the march of the state, leading the army to fight with the Turks in Taigu and driving away the Turkic army.After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he worshiped Li Ji as the governor of the state and guarded the northern frontier of the Tang Dynasty.On this day, Li Ji, as usual, was handling official business in the Governor's Office of the Governor of Taiyuan.Suddenly, a doorman from the Governor's Mansion entered the hall to report: "Report to the Governor, there is a holy decree in Chang'an" Li Ji was startled, and was about to ask where the envoy who passed the decree was, but heard a burst of laughter from outside the hall."
Hahahaha, Brother Mao, come out to greet Brother Cheng."
Li Ji immediately heard who this laughter came from.Cheng Zhijie, why did he come to Taiyuan Without waiting for Li Ji to go out to greet him, Cheng Yanjin walked into the main hall of the Governor's Mansion with a big belly and a roll of yellow silk in both hands.As soon as Li Ji saw Cheng biting the golden hand and holding Huang Aya, he didn't know that he was the envoy who passed the decree.Li Ji waved his hand at the doorman who reported the news, and the doorman withdrew from the main hall."
Brother Cheng has a holy decree in his hand," Li Ji stood up and asked Cheng to bite the gold.Cheng Yanjin didn't answer directly, but coughed twice and cleared his throat, and shouted solemnly: "Under the holy decree, Li Ji, the governor of the prefecture, knelt down to listen to the holy decree" Li Ji saw that Cheng Yanjin was like this, so he had to kneel down and listen to the decree according to the courtesy.Before he knelt down, Li Ji suddenly stopped, raised his head and asked Cheng Yanjin: "Brother Cheng, since you read the holy decree, don't you need to put an incense case" Cheng Yanjin scratched his head, a little embarrassed.But he immediately stood up straight again and said solemnly: "It's urgent, just listen to it." ”"Minister Li Ji listens to the order."
Li Ji had no choice but to kneel.Cheng Yanjin unfolded the holy decree and said: "The system said: A few days ago, there were Turks, and there were more than a dozen Turks a few days ago, and what is the word that is so cool that one who made trouble in Chang'an City" Li Ji heard Cheng Yan read out the holy decree like this, and the whole person was not good."
That cough cough, I know the latter word, it's to go" Cheng Yanjin continued to read the decree: "A few days ago, more than a dozen Turkic people made a mess in Chang'an City, and took away the imperial court or something Captain Zhao Yunze, forget it, don't read it, you can read the decree yourself" Cheng Yanjin directly stuffed the holy decree into Li Ji's arms, who was still kneeling on the ground.Li Ji wanted to scold Cheng for biting Jin, but he was still kneeling to receive the order.Cheng Yanjin has always pretended to be stupid, he can regard the reading of the holy decree as child's play, but Li Ji can't be the same as him.So, Li Ji still sang in a serious way: "Minister Li Ji receives the decree" Li Ji stood up and unfolded the decree to read it carefully: "The system said: A few days ago, more than a dozen Turkic people rebelled in Chang'an City, and kidnapped Zhao Yunze, the captain of the imperial court, and Qin Mo'er, the guerrilla general.In my judgment, the Turks must pass through Shuofang on their way back.With Li Ji, the governor of the prefecture, he sent a powerful army to set up blockages along the way in Shuofang to rescue Zhao Yunze and Qin Mo'er.Shuofang is the capital of Liangshi, and it is advisable to pay close attention to Shuofang's movements.If the Liang division sends troops to help the Turkic bandits, Qing can attack them.However, the Liang divisions were all attached to the Turks, and the Turks were in a new alliance with the Tang Dynasty, so it was not appropriate to expand the war.Qing is only allowed to fight the enemy in the Tang realm, and cannot attack the city in other realms.Everything is based on the safety of Zhao Yunze and Qin Mo'er.In addition, I sent the prince's right guard to lead the general Cheng Zhijie to assist the secretary, if in doubt, I have Cheng Zhijie to solve the confusion for the secretary."
Because it was directly issued by Li Shimin, the words and sentences were very straightforward, and Li Ji understood what Li Shimin meant at a glance.Cheng Yanjin had already sat down behind Li Ji's handsome case with a big grin at this time, and drank tea with Li Ji's cup in his hands.Li Jigang wanted to ask Li Shimin about the details of the things mentioned in the holy decree, but when he looked up and saw Cheng Biting Jin's posture, he was full of black lines on his forehead."
Brother Cheng, you can sit in a certain seat, after all, you are an angel who transmits the decree.However, that cup was used by a certain person," Li Ji complained that Cheng bit Jin Dao."
It's okay, I don't think you're dirty" Cheng Yanjin said in a very generous tone.He is a rammer, don't be angry, don't be angry Li Ji persuaded himself in his heart."
Brother Cheng, I know Qin Mo'er and her people, and there is still a reason for the Turks to kidnap her, but this Zhao Yunze, a seven-rank Yilu captain, what did the Turks do when they kidnapped him" Li Ji was puzzled.Since last year, Li Ji has been merging the state, and he only knows a little about the affairs of the imperial court, so he doesn't know much about Zhao Yunze.If it weren't for Zhao Yunze's great achievements in the Battle of Jingyang, Li Ji wouldn't even take his name to heart.Cheng Biting Jin Gudong took a big sip of tea, put down the teacup and said, "Actually, the target of the Turks was originally Zhao Yunze, and Qin Mo'er was just a companion. ”"In this way, this Zhao Yunze is actually more important than Qin Mo'er" Li Jing was frightened by fertilization
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