Chapter 710 Waiting for the missing hospital
"Hou Junji cut it first and played it later!" Changsun Wuji sternly criticized while eating flax pancakes in his hand.
"Indeed, we're all messing with him like this, so it's not messed up." When Zhongshuling Wang Gui said this, he took a special look at Qin Lang, and it was obvious that there was something in his words. Qin Lang is the representative of killing first and playing later. He has done this more than once. It can be said that although Qin Lang didn't start this chaotic trend, he made it happen.
Zhongshu's servant Ma Zhou looked worried, "Although Hou Junji also served as Minister of the Ministry of War and paid homage to the prime minister, he was only a general of the saint's personal guard in his early years, and he had never personally led an army in battle, let alone led a party to fight alone. On the one hand. Now that the war in the Western Regions has begun, and the Central Plains is thousands of miles away, in such a big battle, Hou Junji will not listen to the unified planning and dispatch of the imperial court, and send troops privately. I am afraid that he may not be able to control the situation!"
When Qin Lang fought Tuyuhun, although he was a little bit preemptive, the problem was that Qin Lang had made sufficient preparations, and the Longyou Army had already sharpened their knives and prepared for a long time. Hou Junji did not have such conditions, or ability.
Few prime ministers would be optimistic about Hou Junji at this time, or in other words, no one really believed in Hou Junji's ability.
Regardless of the fact that he was a minister of the Ministry of War and paid homage to the prime minister, and he still holds the title of General of the Right Guard at this time, but what makes this person able to take the position is clear to everyone. It is because he is the confidant of the emperor's hidden residence. The emperor's playmates and old friends when he was young, and the loyal guards who accompanied the emperor in the north and south for many years, and the great contribution he made on the day of the Xuanwu Gate change.
"Hou Junji can't even shoot arrows well, and he has never led an army of more than 10,000 people. I don't think it's possible for him to lead the war in the entire Western Region." Wei Zheng said in public very bluntly.
Hou Junji is notorious for his bad marksmanship. This guy is quite brave. He is very fierce with a horse spear and a steel whip. However, he used to be under the emperor's command, and he really only existed as a servant. Said to have led the troops alone. When he was Minister of the Ministry of War, he didn't show that he was a general.
Before he was looked down upon by the prime ministers in the political affairs hall.
"The war in the Western Regions has already begun, and I, the Tang Dynasty, must intervene, but the distance is too far away, and this battle is not easy to fight, so it is even more necessary to choose an excellent general to lead Fang Xing, Hou Junji can't!"
Qin Lang sat there without saying a word. The relationship between him and Hou Junji could be said to be like water and fire, and the quarrel was very tense, but the emperor also favored Hou Junji very much. The two had conflicts, and the emperor also mediated several times. Hou Junji's chance to place him in the northwest also intends to train him.
At times like this, even if Qin Lang spoke objectively, someone with a heart would think that he was taking the opportunity to retaliate. Instead, it would be better not to say it, and it would appear that he is generous.
Anyway, Hou Junji has always been looked down upon by the prime ministers, and the military lacks prestige and qualifications. Even if the emperor specially asked Hou Junji to learn the art of war from Li Jing, the Duke of Dai, it would not change this fact.
The emperor intends to support Hou Junji, but in fact, Hou Junji is a confidant, a loyal dog, and easy to use. He also intends to use Hou Junji, who is also from Guanlong, to learn from Li Jing and replace Li Jing in Guanlong. leadership position.
The opposite is of course the military upstart group, and the most powerful military upstart in the Tang Dynasty is of course Shandong Haoqiang, and now Taiwei Qin Qiong is the leader. Because of Qin Qiong's low profile, after the battle of Longyou, Qin Lang, who was in general and prime minister, has faintly become the core of the Shandong Group.
The emperor reused Qin Lang, but desperately supported Hou Junji. He made it clear that he wanted to continue the previous method of reusing Li Jing and respecting Qin Qiong with his balancing skills.
"If you want me to say, the imperial court should transfer the soldiers from Longyou and Hexi to the Western Regions, and not just rely on those barbarians." Changsun Wuji finished his flax pancakes and expressed his opinion loudly.
Qin Lang answered with a smile, "I think Zhao Guogong's words are very reasonable. Not only should we send elite soldiers from Longyou and Hexi, but we should also send a prime minister to coordinate the overall situation. In my opinion, Zhao Guogong should be invited to personally go to Yiwu to take command of the various forces. The Han and Tibetan soldiers and horses jointly encircled and suppressed Ashina's force."
Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Qin Lang to push him out, he was a little confused about the situation for a while, Changsun Wuji had followed Li Shimin for many years, he was an absolute confidant, but he had one shortcoming which was lack of military merit. Although his eldest grandson's family has been generals for generations, his father's eldest grandson Sheng is still a famous general.
But Changsun Wuji and Li Shimin were common friends, they have always been plotters, and they have never fought. If he had some decent military achievements, he would have already secured the position of right servant and shooter at the beginning.
"Mr. Zhao, I think the strategy for the Western Regions this time is mainly to destroy the power. After the power is captured, the Western Regions will have to re-establish order. This involves all aspects. Only a prime minister like Zhao Guogong must go there, so that the town can live scene."
"As for the military, it is second. I suggest that Shi Li Daozong, the governor of Liangzhou, and Cheng Yaojin, the governor of Lanzhou, be the second generals, and Su Dingfang and Xue Wanche be the left and right vanguards, and 20,000 elites from Longyou and Hexi should be dispatched to Iraq. Oh, it would be good if the cameras drive away the forces from Qiuci, Yanqi, Shule, and Gaochang, so that they can join us in Datang."
Qin Lang's proposal moved Changsun Wuji's heart a little. All along, what he regrets the most is his lack of military achievements, and his lack of prestige in the military circle. Qin Lang is now giving him a chance, with the assistance of these famous generals, Changsun Wuji doesn't have to worry about the military.
Anyway, he is in command, and the specific operations are under the command of these fierce generals, just let them fight.
"I think it's better for Duke Wei to be in charge in person. Duke Wei has made great military achievements and is also well-known in the Western Regions. If Duke Wei takes the lead, he will surely succeed immediately." Changsun Wuji said with a smile.
"I, let's forget it. In the current situation in the Western Regions, fighting is just a small means. The real thing is to be able to suppress and deter the tribes. Moreover, I heard that when Ashina came to Chang'an, he became a brother of a different surname with the saint. , Zhao Guogong also had a very good relationship with Ni Shu back then."
"It's okay." The eldest grandson said.
The two of them sang and harmonized, but they matched seamlessly.
You servant shoot Gao Shilian can naturally see that this is Qin Lang's intention to let Changsun Wuji go to the Western Regions to earn military merits. It is clear that he is going to be gilded. He is Changsun Wuji's uncle, of course he supports this matter. Anyway, as Qin Lang said, there are Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, East Turkic and Dangxiang all attached to the Tang Dynasty, and they will send troops to coordinate this time.
There are also elites from Longyou, coupled with the betrayal of the hearts of the people that Heli is now engaging in, the little Yili Khan was killed, and Niyou fled to Yanqi. A single beating can wipe out the strength.
Anyway, the purpose of Datang’s dispatch of troops this time is not to destroy the Western Turks, nor to occupy the Western Regions, but to crusade against the disobedient Si Yehu Khan alone.
Of course, Qin Lang's reason was that destroying the power is a trivial matter, and the point is to readjust the balance of the Western Regions after the power is calmed down. He said that this matter needs a prime minister to go forward. The khan, king, etc. of the country also imply that Hou Junji does not have this ability.
The right servant shot Gao Shilian agreed with Sun Wuji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials and Chief of Pingzhang, to go.
Although it is only in the small flower hall of the waiting room, in fact, all the prime ministers present here are already the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang. If they can unify their opinions here, the matter will be settled, and there is only a report written by the governor.
Wei Zheng suggested that it would be more appropriate for Qin Lang to go, thinking that Qin Lang was familiar with the Longyou Army, Qin Lang declined, saying that his body was not healed due to his injuries, and that he was not suitable for long-distance trekking, let alone commanding troops to fight. The level of diplomatic mediation is not enough, far inferior to Changsun Wuji.
The five watch bell rang.
The gate of the palace opens.
The supervisory censor came over to remind the prime ministers to lead hundreds of officials into the court.
So Qin Lang and the others straightened their skirts and stood up.
In front of the palace gate, the prison guards are verifying the door symbols.
Qin Lang took out a golden fish talisman from his goldfish bag. The fish talisman was only half a piece, and the other half was in the hands of the prison guards. They checked Qin Lang's official position and took out the half of the fish talisman for verification. There was a word on the fish talisman, yes Qin Lang's name, Guanjue, is half in Yin and half in Yang, and there is a same word in the middle. The two pieces are combined into one, and they are exactly the same, which is the contract.
Prime Ministers like Qin Lang actually don’t know anyone in the palace, but the system cannot be changed.
Previously, Changsun Wuji was called into the palace once, but he forgot to take off the sword on his body for a while, and directly brought the sword to face the saint, but was impeached by the censor. In the end, the emperor said to pardon Changsun Wuji, but the gatekeeper The guard was sentenced to death for dereliction of duty. Later, several prime ministers pleaded for mercy, so in the end, the eldest grandson Wuji fined the guard, and the guard was exempted from the death penalty and demoted from the palace.
Duke Li Jing also went to the court today according to the order. The servants at the gate of the palace specially prepared a chariot for him, and four eunuchs carried Li Jing to the court. This is a special honor.
Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian led hundreds of officials into the palace and went to court.
The sky is slightly bright.
Qin Lang finally entered the palace.
Above the Golden Hall, hundreds of officials kneel and sit according to their positions.
The three divisions and the three princes are at the front, below the imperial steps of the emperor, and each has a seat, above the prime minister.
Then there are the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang, regardless of their rank, they are all second only to the third master and the third master, and each of them has their own seat.
After the prime minister, stand in two shifts, civil and military.
Generally speaking, ranks are ranked according to the rank of the ministers, officers of the same rank are ranked according to the highest rank, and ranks with the same rank are ranked according to the rank of the rank.
Several censors are responsible for supervising etiquette. If they stand wrong, they will be named, and if they dare to make loud noises, they will also be named and questioned.
Taiwei Qin Qiong is not in Beijing, Situ Zhang Sun Wuji is the current prime minister, Sikong Gao Shilian is also the prime minister, and the inspector Sikong Qin Lang is also the prime minister.
So today's court meeting, the prime ministers are directly at the front. Li Jing, who is the third official of Kaifuyi and Tongping Zhangshi, and Yang Gongren, who is also the third division of Kaifuyi and Tongping Zhangshi, are also sitting among the prime ministers.
Hundreds of officials are scheduled in order, and officials above the third rank fill the Golden Palace, while those below the third rank can only be arranged outside the palace today.
Qin Lang sat in his seat, smelling the incense burning in the hall, and enjoyed it very much. The prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were treated well, and there were still seats and cushions in the upper court. I can only kneel and sit on the futon in the hall.
Of course, compared with the Song Dynasty where you could only stand up to the court, and even had to kneel and worship in the Qing Dynasty, the officials in the Tang Dynasty are still very superior, especially the prime minister, who really sits and discusses with the emperor.
The ceremonial officials sang harmony, and the crown prince Chengqian arrived.
After the prince arrived for a while, the emperor finally arrived.
Hundred officials lined up in two rows, facing left and right, and shouted Long Live. After hearing the emperor's call to avoid Liping, the hundred officials turned to face the hall.
The Grand Court has officially begun!
(end of this chapter)