Chapter 56 Who is so brave?
Li Yuanji nodded and smiled.
Liu Jun felt that Li Yuanji did not understand his meaning, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, you don't know that not long after your Highness led the army to set out , His Highness the King of Wu sent someone to escort Li Zitong to Chang'an.
Not long after, Prince Zhao sent people to deliver dozens of letters of surrender at full speed.
The most important letter among them was the letter of surrender from Feng Ang, governor of Lingnan.
Feng Ang ruled most of Jiaozhou, and his attitude represented the attitude of everyone in Jiaozhou.
His surrender to the Tang Dynasty means that Jiaozhou has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.
Jiaozhou surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. From then on, the Tang Dynasty had no rivals south of the Yangtze River.
Everyone was in a very happy mood. Since Lord Xie presented Yuan Yi to us at this time, everyone naturally gave us generous rewards. "
Li Yuanji was obviously stunned.
Has Li Xiaogong already conquered Jiaozhou?
Li Xiaogong is a bit too fierce.
If Li Yuanji remembered correctly, Li Xiaogong was ordered to build warships and train the navy in Kuizhou at the beginning of last year to conquer the area south of the Yangtze River.
It took Li Xiaogong only one year to complete the tasks of building warships, training the navy, and conquering most of the land south of the Yangtze River.
Li Yuanji felt that if he rode a horse, he might not be able to cover most of the area south of the river in a year.
Li Xiaogong was not just too fierce, he was simply insane.
While criticizing Li Xiaogong, Li Yuanji asked, "How did father reward Feng Ang?"
Feng Ang was a Miao descendant of the Han family. Even though he was in Jiaozhou where hundreds of ethnic groups gathered, he still had the Han Dynasty in his heart.
After he occupied most of Jiaozhou, he was qualified to dominate. Some people advised him to follow the example of Zhao Tuo in the Qin and Han dynasties and dominate Jiaozhou, but he did not.
After receiving Li Tang's call for surrender, he decisively surrendered to Li Tang without any hesitation.
According to historical records, after he surrendered to Li Tang, he remained loyal to Li Tang and never changed his mind.
In terms of loyalty to the country and the nation, he is definitely a role model.
Li Yuanji had some respect for him.
Liu Jun looked at Li Yuanji in surprise. He didn't expect that Li Yuanji would care about Feng Ang.
Logically speaking, the two people, one in Chang'an and the other in Lingnan, should have little communication.
"Everyone appointed Feng Ang as the governor of Gaozhou, and conferred him the title of Duke of Wu, and the title of Supreme Pillar of the State."
Liu Jun couldn't guess why Li Yuanji cared about Feng Ang , but he still answered truthfully.
Li Yuanji pondered and nodded. According to Li Yuan's previous reward standards, this reward for Feng Ang was obviously too light.
Feng Ang brought an entire state and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to surrender to Li Tang.
According to Li Yuan's previous standards for rewards, Feng Ang must be given the title of king.
But Li Yuan didn't.
Li Yuanji felt that Li Yuan either did not trust Feng Ang or did not take Feng Ang seriously.
The latter is more likely.
After all, Li Yuan did not trust Du Fuwei, but he still made him a king.
If Li Yuan simply did not trust Feng Ang, he would not have been stingy with a king.
Therefore, Li Yuan probably did not attach importance to Feng Ang.
There should be few people in the Tang Dynasty who take Feng Ang seriously.
After all, Feng Ang was in Lingnan, which, in the eyes of many people in the Tang Dynasty, was a wild and desolate place full of poisonous miasma, poisonous insects, and ferocious beasts.
However, it was also a good thing for Feng Ang that Li Yuan did not make him a king.
Because the kings of different surnames appointed by Li Yuan basically all had a bad ending.
"Xie Shufang has indeed come at a good time."
After learning about Feng Ang's reward, Li Yuanji changed the subject and talked about Xie Shufang again.
Xie Shufang was indeed lucky. He presented the Yuanyi to Li Yuan when Li Yuan was happiest and on the most appropriate day.
Liu Jun was a little unsure of Li Yuanji's train of thought. When Liu Jun was talking to Li Yuanji about Xie Shufang, Li Yuanji was asking about Feng Ang. When Liu Jun was talking to Li Yuanji about Feng Ang, Li Yuanji started talking about Xie Shufang again.
Liu Jun nodded reluctantly, as a response to Li Yuanji's words.
Li Yuanji looked at Liu Jun and smiled, "My father sent you to Luoyang not just to announce the imperial decree, right?"
If it was just to read out an imperial decree to confer a title of nobility, there would be no need for Liu Jun, the Junior Supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to take action. The Ministry of Internal Affairs had many messengers responsible for reading out imperial decrees, and the Ministry of Rites also had many "celestial officials" responsible for reading out imperial decrees.
Liu Jun exclaimed: "Your Highness really has a keen eye."
Li Yuanji rolled his eyes at Liu Jun.
Does this kind of thing require a keen eye?
Anyone with a little common sense can see that.
Liu Jun smiled and bowed to Li Yuanji, saying, "Since Your Highness asked, I will tell you. This time when I leave the capital, in addition to announcing the decree to Lord Xie, I will also accompany the people escorting Li Zitong to the southeast road."
Li Yuanji nodded thoughtfully.
Du Fuwei defeated Li Zitong, eliminated a great threat to Li Yuan, and helped Li Yuan conquer Jiangdong, Huainan and other places. Li Yuan must have expressed his gratitude.
It was nothing more than rewarding some money and beauties, and then rewarding the civil officials and warriors under Du Fuwei.
If Liu Jun were to take action, he would most likely say some corny and intimate words.
For example, "Fu Wei treats me like a mountain, and I will treat Fu Wei like a mountain" and so on.
"Then you won't be able to stay in Luoyang City any longer. I would like to invite you to taste the ferocious beasts in Luoyang Forest Park."
Li Yuanji said with regret.
There was no sincerity in what he said.
Knowing that the other person is pressed for time and has heavy tasks to accomplish, and that it is impossible for him to stay in Luoyang City, yet you still insist on treating him to a meal, doesn't that mean you don't want to treat him?
Liu Jun said with some amusement: "When I return to Luoyang, I will definitely accompany Your Highness to taste the ferocious beasts in the Luoyang Forest Park."
Li Yuanji opened his mouth, not knowing whether he should tell Liu Jun that when Liu Jun returned from the southeast road, the only ferocious beasts left in the royal forest of Luoyang City would be some things that Liu Jun didn't have.
Seeing that Li Yuanji was hesitant to speak, Liu Jun said with a smile: "If it is inconvenient for Your Highness, then I will pretend that I didn't say anything."
When Li Yuanji heard this, he was a little amused.
Liu Jun obviously misunderstood.
"They are just some ferocious beasts. When you return to Luoyang, I will treat you to a good meal."
Li Yuanji said without hesitation.
As a prince, would he care about a feast of ferocious beasts?
If you really care about it and spread it out, people will laugh their heads off.
Liu Jun saw that Li Yuanji didn't seem to be lying, nor did he seem to be trying to be tough because he was forced into a corner, so he bowed and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Your Highness."
Li Yuanji waved his hand generously, indicating that it was nothing to thank him for.
Liu Jun smiled and said to Li Yuanji, "I wonder if Your Highness would be able to accompany me to visit the flower gardens of Luoyang Palace?"
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment.
Does Liu Jun have something private to tell him?
Otherwise why would he find such a lame excuse and invite him to go alone?
It is the coldest time of the year now, and the flower gardens in Luoyang Palace are all withered and yellow. What is there to see?
"Since Young Supervisor Liu is so interested, I will accompany you to the Luoyang Palace Garden."
Li Yuanji said with a smile.
Liu Jun made a gesture of invitation.
Li Yuanji dismissed his attendants and led Liu Jun to the Luoyang Palace Garden.
When we arrived at the flower garden, we found a pavilion to rest.
Li Yuanji sat down on the handrail beside the pavilion and said with a smile, "There is no one here, so if you have anything to say, just say it directly, Young Supervisor Liu."
Liu Jun stared at Li Yuanji's face and said with a smile: "On the day of the Xiaochu Festival, someone privately submitted a memorial to everyone..."
Little New Year's Eve is Little New Year's Eve.
All government offices in the Tang Dynasty will be closed on this day and enter the "New Year holiday".
"Well... then what?"
Li Yuanji asked with a blink of his eyes.
Liu Jun continued, "The memorial said that after the New Year's Day, Your Highness will be of the age of twenty, and according to the custom, he should go to his fiefdom to serve as a vassal..."
Liu Jun did not continue speaking here, but stared at Li Yuanji's face, observing Li Yuanji's reaction.
Li Yuanji had a dazed look on his face and his mind was a little confused.
Whichever brave man submits a memorial, I will wholeheartedly support it.
Please allow me to go to the fiefdom. After I go there, I will definitely implement the attitude of "lazy, loose and slow" and unswervingly do a good job of eating, drinking and having fun.
"Your Highness?"
Seeing that Li Yuanji had a dazed look on his face and didn't react at all, Liu Jun called out cautiously.
Li Yuanji came back to his senses, "Ah?"
Liu Jun hurriedly asked: "Your Highness, don't you want to say something?"
Li Yuanji stared at Liu Jun and asked seriously, "Should I say something?"
Liu Jun hesitated for a moment, then said frankly: "Everyone wants to know what His Highness thinks."
This matter was of great importance. Without Li Yuan's approval, Liu Jun dared not say a word.
Liu Jun's attempt to test Li Yuanji's attitude was instructed by Li Yuan.
Li Yuanji was surprised and asked, "Is father moved?"
Liu Jun hurriedly shook his head, "No, they just wanted me to have a chat with Your Highness and ask what Your Highness thinks."
Li Yuanji let out a long sigh.
I was almost scared to death by Li Yuan.
If Li Yuan really had the intention, he would immediately take his men and run away as far as he could.
He wanted to be a feudal lord more than anyone else.
With his status, as long as he doesn't covet power after becoming a vassal, he can live the life he wants.
The problem is that he has a second brother with the same identity and status as him, named Li Shimin.
If he went to be a fief, it meant that Li Shimin would also have to go to be a fief.
The person who submitted the memorial asking him to go to the vassal state was obviously Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong.
As long as he went to the fiefdom obediently, Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng would have enough reasons to force Li Shimin to go to the fiefdom.
Given the power in Li Shimin's hands and his desire for the throne, would he be willing to do it? If he didn't fight back to Chang'an City right away, he wouldn't be called Li Shimin.
Even if Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng tried their best to stop Li Shimin's troops, the final result was that Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng occupied Chang'an, Li Shimin occupied Luoyang, and they ruled along the Yellow River.
The Turks will definitely not miss this good opportunity to wreak havoc in the Central Plains. They will definitely take advantage of the situation and make the Central Plains even more chaotic.
Some people with ulterior motives will also take the opportunity to start a rebellion.
The Central Plains may become even more chaotic than at the end of the Sui Dynasty.
Whether the Tang Dynasty can still unify the Central Plains depends on who Li Xiaogong will choose between Li Yuan and Li Shimin.
If Li Xiaogong had chosen Li Shimin, the Tang Dynasty would still have a chance to unify the Central Plains.
If the area south of the Yangtze River is used as the rear base and enough soldiers and food are provided, with the abilities of Li Shimin and his subordinates, they will definitely be able to quickly pacify Hedong and aim at Chang'an.
If Li Xiaogong had chosen Li Yuan, the Tang Dynasty might have ended during the Wude period.
