Fu Tang

When Li Congjia saw King Loulan was stunned by lightning, King Loulan couldn't help being shocked when he saw Li Congjia and asked, "Are you still alive?"

Li Congjia looked at him with a half-smile and said, "I didn't expect to see the envoy here."

There is probably only one person in the whole world who is called the envoy by Li Congjia-Zhao Kuangyin.

When Zhao Kuangyin heard Li Congjia calling him envoy, he felt really mixed feelings. Of course, what he wanted to do the most was probably to take Li Congjia back and repair it. If it weren't for this little bastard, would he have worked so hard?

Seeing the flirtatious glances between these two, Yao Luoge Renyu couldn't help but asked, "Are you acquainted?"

Li Congjia said calmly, "I have worked with King Loulan before."

When Zhao Kuangyin heard this, he recalled the time when they "worked together". He really valued him at the beginning, and now he is so angry. However, in the Uighur Khan's palace, he could not lose his temper, even during the whole visit. Zhao Kuangyin just felt aggrieved.

Yaoluo Ge Renyu didn't think it was strange to hear that the two had worked together. If the Central Plains people are not bound by ethnic families here, it is normal to work in this family today and seek refuge in another family tomorrow.

Yaoluo Ge Renyu said with a smile again: "So, it's really a coincidence."

Li Congjia stood up and said, "Since Khan and King Loulan have a discussion, I will leave first."

Yaoluo Ge Renyu didn't stop him either. After Li Congjia came out, he began to think about what to do next.

Zhao Kuangyin's sudden appearance caught him off guard. Even though he was very calm just now, he is a little bit uncertain now.

Yaoluo Ge Renyu and Zhao Kuangyin seem to be familiar with each other, and they will definitely find a way to ask about their own situation. I am afraid that Li Congjia's identity cannot be concealed.

But he didn't care too much about it. Although the identity of the subjugated prince made people feel a little angry, it didn't affect anything. Li Congjia was even more concerned about what Zhao Kuangyin, the King of Loulan, meant?

Li Congjia returned to the post house full of doubts, only to see Li Guangrui wandering in the courtyard of the post house.

"Li Xiaolang." Li Congjia called out. Although the Dangxiang clan all adopted the surname Li, they were different from the Central Plains people. They had no characters, and it was impolite to call him by his first name. Li Congjia had no choice but to call him that.

After Li Guangrui saw Li Congjia, he seemed really relieved. He quickly walked up and took Li Congjia's hand very affectionately and asked, "How is it? Does Hue Khan make things difficult for you?"

Li Congjia recalled the strange conversation with Yao Luoge Renyu and Princess Tian, ​​and there was something wrong with the expression on his face for a while, but he said: "It's nothing, Khan just asked me about the current situation in Suzhou."

Li Guangrui looked at his expression but did not believe it, and kept asking: "Did he make things difficult for you? If there is anything, you can tell me."

Li Congjia was moved, and felt that Li Guangrui was really a good person, but he couldn't tell his guess, so he changed the subject and asked, "Have you heard of King Loulan, Li Xiaolang?"

Li Guangrui was stunned for a moment and asked, "Loulan King Zhao Kuangyin?"

Li Congjia was a little surprised, did he really know?

How could it be possible not to know?Dangxiang's territory borders Zhao Kuangyin's.

Li Congjia quickly asked, "What's the matter with this King Loulan?"

Li Guangrui said: "I'm not very familiar with King Loulan either, I just know that the Central Plains people seem to call him King Jin."

King Jin?Li Congjia thought for a while, Zhao Kuangyin seemed to have Jinzhou under his command, and there was nothing wrong with this name, but Zhao Kuangyin must have swollen his face to pretend to be fat.

"Then why does Hue Khan call him Loulan King?"

Li Guangrui said: "The title of King of Loulan was given to him by Khan of Hue. King Jin has been paying tribute to the Uighurs in Ganzhou for the past two years, and Khan of Hue named him King of Loulan."

Li Congjia had a strange expression on his face. He didn't expect that King Loulan was the title of Zhao Kuangyin's Uighur in Ganzhou, but it was not incomprehensible. The Central Plains Dynasty would also give a title to the monarch of a small country in the Western Regions who paid tribute to him.

For example, Yao Luo Ge Renyu’s Hue Khan is actually the title given to him by the Later Tang Dynasty. The Later Jin Dynasty also gave him the title Fenghua Khan, which means the same thing. a king.

It's just this title... There is a problem. The title of the king of the Western Regions is either auspicious and pleasant, or a fief name like the Central Plains. Zhao Kuangyin should obviously be the latter.

But where is Loulan?Although it has been too long since Loulan destroyed the country, and the ruins of Loulan City are unreliable, the general location is still there. It is in the west of the current Puchang Sea in Lop Nur in later generations, and now it is the territory of the Khotan Kingdom!

Oh, the Khan of the Ganzhou Uyghur crowned the king of the subordinate country, and he came to the Khotan country with one finger. What kind of mess is this?If you think about it deeply, does Yao Luo Ge Renyu have any thoughts about the Kingdom of Tian?

However, there are Suzhou and Guiyi Army between Ganzhou and Khotan!

An alarm sounded in Li Congjia's heart. I don't know if Luoge Renyu has made up his mind to engage Suzhou and the Guiyi Army. Now his people are still fighting against the Guiyi Army. If Ganzhou intervenes again at this time, even if Li Congjia is right now. No matter how confident the formed firearms army was, they couldn't help feeling uneasy.

But it is impossible for him to find out about this matter, so he can only send someone to Suzhou to deliver a letter-everyone be more vigilant, loosen the outside and tighten the inside, and pay close attention to patrolling, beware of Ganzhou calling!

When this letter was delivered, the ministers of the cabinet were all overwhelmed after reading it. Now it is freezing cold, and the food and grass are either obtained from the previous exchange with the Northern Han Dynasty or tax revenue. It is not easy to support the fight against the Guiyi Army. If Ganzhou comes again... the chief ministers of the cabinet will have to meet for a meeting.

However, no matter how difficult it was, they never thought of going to Li Jing for advice, and they didn't even let Li Jing know about it.

Li Jing's strategic level is really too average, and he is a bit stupid. The ministers in the cabinet have basically been with Li Jing and his ministers for decades, and they know him very well. One by one, they would rather discuss a charter. Then he sent someone to deliver it to Li Congjia quickly, and he listened to Li Congjia, and he was unwilling to deal with Li Jing.

Otherwise, if Li Jing gave an inappropriate order, would they execute it or not?If Li Jing wants to take the opportunity to seize power, it will be a big mess. Don't look at Li Congjia who seems to be suppressing Suzhou, but it is actually very dangerous. Once there is a hole, those who are suppressed by him and waiting for the opportunity will become Become a shark looking for a chance to gnaw them down to the bone!

As a result, after discussing and discussing to find out, at most it is to be more vigilant. After all, Ganzhou has not yet called, and they do not have the conditions to take the initiative to attack now.

After Li Congjia sent the letter, although he was still worried, he could only hold back and wait until all the etiquette was done before going back.

Li Congjia pulled Li Guangrui to ask a lot more about the Ganzhou Uighurs and about Zhao Kuangyin's side, but Dangxiang paid more attention to the Ganzhou Uighurs and knew a little about the neighbors on the other side.

However, he provided a very useful piece of news: "It is said that King Jin is also fighting Zhou Guo."

Li Congjia was slightly surprised. Is Zhou Guo finally willing to deal with Zhao Kuangyin?

To be honest, Li Congjia couldn't figure out why Zhao Kuangyin rebelled, but Zhou Guo didn't make much movement. Zhou Guo has been fighting abroad all these years, and Guo Rong must have no tolerance for a rebel.

As a result, Guo Rong fought Khitan and the Southern Tang, but he didn't move Zhao Kuangyin. This made Li Congjia start to wonder if Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion was their plan. It is up to you to do things, because if one is not done well, it may turn out to be true.

After Li Congjia inquired about it, he asked, "Is Li Xiaolang familiar with Zendan?"

Li Guangrui smiled and said, "It's not the first time I've come here."

Li Congjia clapped his hands and said, "It's my first time here, I wonder if Li Xiaolang has time to show me around Chandan?"

Li Guangrui readily agreed, and then asked Li Congjia what he liked, whether he wanted to watch singing and dancing or juggling.

Li Congjia said with a smile: "Let's have a look."

Li Guangrui thought that Li Congjia wanted to go out to play, but in fact Li Congjia just wanted to take a look around this huge royal city, take a look at the commercial development and the living standards of the people here, so as to have a rough estimate of Ganzhou's national strength.

If it weren't for knowing what he knew, how could Li Congjia take the risk of making a trip in person?Now that he meets Zhao Kuangyin again, he has to be careful not to be alone and get caught in a sack by Zhao Kuangyin!

Li Congjia followed Li Guangrui out for a long time, and even passed through the slums, but of course he didn't stay there, that would be too abnormal.

But this is enough for Li Congjia to see some things. Ganzhou does look like it now, at least there are many small countries that come to pay tribute, but in terms of the living standards of the people, it is not much better than Suzhou. Here The slums even occupy less than half of the land, and there are only a few places where the real rich people live. It can be said that most people in Zendan are still struggling below the poverty line.

This is still in the capital, other cities in Ganzhou are afraid...

However, they are Uyghurs after all, and the Uyghurs are also divided into many tribes, and those tribes still retain the habits of nomads. It is not good to draw such a simple and rude conclusion.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Li Congjia was also a little tired, and followed Li Guangrui slowly back to the post house, but as soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhao Kuangyin sitting by the window.

Li Congjia frowned. Zhao Kuangyin appeared here, apparently looking for him. Li Congjia turned to Li Guangrui and said, "An old acquaintance is here. I'll entertain you. Thank you Li Xiaolang for your hospitality."

Li Guangrui knew Zhao Kuangyin, so he said very vigilantly, "King Loulan came to look for you? Will you be in danger?"

Just as Li Congjia was about to explain, Zhao Kuangyin had already spotted them over there, got up and walked over and said, "The Marquis of An Ning is indeed busy with affairs, and this king has been waiting for a long time."

Li Congjia rolled his eyes reflexively: "I didn't ask you to wait."

Zhao Kuangyin choked, looking at Li Congjia's eyes became very unkind. After Li Guangrui found out, he couldn't help but drag Li Congjia behind him, and asked Zhao Kuangyin seriously, "What is the meaning of King Loulan?"

Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin's nose is almost out of breath, he hasn't done anything yet, who is Li Guangrui showing off as a guard against thieves?

At this moment, he only felt that everyone in the world was on Li Congjia's side, and even Yao Luoge Renyu praised Li Congjia for being quick-witted and open-minded.

Seeing that Zhao Kuangyin was going to blow up, Li Congjia quickly pulled Li Guangrui back and said, "We've always been like this, just get used to it, Li Xiaolang, let's go rest."

Li Guangrui still looked at Zhao Kuangyin suspiciously, Li Congjia could only add with a smile: "Don't worry, this is a post house, and King Loulan is not a person who doesn't know the general situation, so nothing will happen."

This reason convinced Li Guangrui, and Li Guangrui said to him: "Then be careful, if there is any situation, send someone to call me."

Li Congjiaxin said that it's not that I didn't bring guards, Zhao Kuangyin only brought two people with me, it's not sure what the situation really is, how can I use you?

However, he was grateful for Li Guangrui's concern and agreed with a smile.

After Li Guangrui left, Li Congjia tilted his head to Zhao Kuangyin and said, "King Loulan, please follow me."

Zhao Kuangyin sneered as he walked behind him and said, "The Marquis of An Ning has good means, and he can feel like a fish in water wherever he goes."

Li Congjia took him back to his courtyard, and after sitting down, he lifted his chin slightly and said, "It's not as good as King Loulan, and the Khotan Kingdom has already reserved a fiefdom."

Zhao Kuangyin was furious. Yao Luoge Renyu was reluctant to reward Zhao Kuangyin with his own land, and he didn't want Zhao Kuangyin to get taxes, so he gave him a name indiscriminately. Zhao Kuangyin was very angry about this, but he was powerless. It's not that he can still stand still, maybe he really has to roll up his sleeves and beat Li Congjia.

It's okay not to hit, but ridicule is necessary.

Li Congjia ridiculed that Zhao Kuangyin's throne was not worthy of the name, and Zhao Kuangyin mocked Prince Li Congjia's inappropriate running to be the Marquis of Anning, and he was willing to degenerate.

However, Li Congjia is completely immune to such ridicule, and sometimes he can't shame himself if he wants to do big things, otherwise Li Congjia would not be able to come to Ganzhou to pay tribute in person.

But it is impossible not to fight back. Li Congjia continued to mock Zhao Kuangyin for stealing other people's territory, and Zhao Kuangyin replied to each other.

The two taunted each other for several rounds without deciding the outcome. After staring at each other for a long time, Li Congjia said impatiently, "What are you doing here? If you're talking nonsense, hurry up. I'll sleep more if I have the time." In a while."

Zhao Kuangyin swallowed hard and asked, "What exactly are you planning in Suzhou?"

Li Congjia raised his eyebrows: "There is no place to stand in the Central Plains. Is it okay if I come to the Western Regions? Is there any good plan? Even if there is, I just want a place to stay."

Zhao Kuangyin... Zhao Kuangyin doesn't believe a word!

Judging by Li Congjia's confident and calm posture now, it doesn't look like what he said, otherwise, what kind of airs does a bereaved dog put on?Now that he can still hold the clip, he must have confidence!

I have to say that Zhao Kuangyin suspected that it was really because of the changes he saw in Li Congjia. When he first met Li Congjia, although he thought Li Congjia was good-looking, he also thought he was a good-looking frail scholar. Expensive, but it didn't remind him too much. Most of the family members are like this, and it doesn't make people feel that he is special.

If at that time Zhao Kuangyin had met Li Congjia today, he would never have mistakenly identified him, and he must have checked carefully.

A person's temperament is a very mysterious thing. Li Congjia has been through the battle now anyway, and has so many soldiers and horses under his command, so it is naturally different from before.

Zhao Kuangyin was silent for a while and asked, "Ganzhou Uighur, what are your plans?"

Li Congjia smiled innocently: "I have come to pay tribute in person, what else can I do? I just want to be safe."

Zhao Kuangyi had a straight face, feeling that Li Congjia was not telling the truth.

It was not easy for Li Congjia to appear in Zendan. Zhao Kuangyin didn't know who surrounded him, but he also heard a little about what happened in Suzhou here in Ganzhou.

Marquis Anning is now under one person and above ten thousand in Suzhou!

With this status, it would be very wrong for him to personally lead the team to pay tribute. It is impossible to say that Li Congjia has no plans!

Seeing Zhao Kuangyin looking at him suspiciously, Li Congjia said, "At most, I just wanted to see what Ganzhou looks like. After all, I only knew about this place before, but I wasn't familiar with it. You... came here in person. What's the idea of ​​being canonized?"

Just as Zhao Kuangyin didn't believe that Li Congjia's trip was really for peace, Li Congjia also didn't believe that Zhao Kuangyin was willing to accept the canonization of Ganzhou Uyghur. He even dared to rebel against Zhou Guo, so why did he put Ganzhou in his eyes?There must be something to ask for.

Zhao Kuangyin said lightly: "It's just a canonization, and it's not that you have bowed your head to become a minister, and you can still get some benefits. Why not?"

fart!

If there is nothing wrong with it, why do you want to rebel?Isn't it easy to be bowed to Luo Ge Renyu in Zhou Guogang?

The two of you tested me and I tested you, but they didn't find out why. After a long silence, they said in unison: "Tell the truth!"

How interesting, two people want each other to tell the truth, but they refuse to tell the truth.

Li Congjia rolled his eyes and asked, "Are you worried that Ganzhou is making trouble behind your back?"

After all, Zhao Kuangyin's territory borders Ganzhou.

Zhao Kuangyin also asked: "Are you worried that Ganzhou will be unfavorable to Suzhou?"

Anyway, Li Congjia has already controlled Suzhou, so there is nothing wrong with seeing Suzhou as his territory.

The two looked at each other. Although they didn't answer, they both knew that they had guessed right.

Li Congjia simply poured a cup of tea and drank it all down, and said, "Okay, let's talk straight if you have something to say, and don't feel too tired to panic. Now there are only two Han children here, and it would be ugly to have internal strife."

Zhao Kuangyin also said simply: "How are you doing?"

Li Congjia dipped his hand into the tea and drew a map on the stone table. He tapped and said meaningfully, "Ganzhou's territory...is not small."

Zhao Kuangyin stared at Li Congjia's fingers, which looked whiter and fairer under the moonlight and dim candlelight, and he was fascinated by the ghosts, and only after Li Congjia yelled did he come back to his senses.

Zhao Kuangyin said with a twitch in his heart, "Are you planning to..."

Li Congjia waved his hand: "I don't have any plans, but Ganzhou has plans. Think about your title."

Zhao Kuangyin thought that Li Congjia was mocking him again, so he couldn't help raising his eyebrows, Li Congjia quickly said, "It's just to discuss this title, look at Loulan, Khotan, if Hue Khan has no heart, how could he suddenly give you such a title? And you bear this title, if he really wants to fight against Tian in the future, don't you want to help?"

Zhao Kuangyin was about to say something when he shut up and looked around suspiciously.

Li Congjia said angrily, "Don't worry, it's very safe here."

He can't tell the whole post house, but if he can't even figure out where he lives, then he really shouldn't be messing around.

Only then did Zhao Kuangyin rest assured that he had no doubts about Li Congjia's methods.

"Since you have said that, do you want to... share it with me?"

He didn't say what the split was, but they both understood it in their hearts.

"It's hard to say." Li Congjia pointed to the map he drew: "This place is so big, and it's not easy. I'm afraid it will depend on the situation. Whoever is the best will get the most." .”

Zhao Kuangyin raised his eyebrows. This probably means that whoever has the ability to conquer more cities will get more territory, but there is nothing wrong with it.

He and Li Congjia don't trust each other, but no matter who can't help but make a move first, the other will definitely find a way to take advantage of it, which is not an alliance.

There is no need to say more about the deeper things. Anyway, the two of them follow Ganzhou, and there is no conflict for the time being. Now discussing this is nothing more than adopting a long-range and close-attack strategy. After Ganzhou is defeated, they will confront each other. when.

Zhao Kuangyin wanted to understand this, so he simply got up and left here.

After Li Congjia waited for him to leave, he looked down at the map that was only half left on the table. After thinking about it, he felt that there was only one ally who was not an ally, which was a bit unreliable, and maybe he could test the ideas of the party members.

He wanted to come to pay tribute before, although he didn't say it clearly, he just wanted to observe Ganzhou's statement, but I have to say that he really wanted to come here to find some allies in his heart.

Now it seems that Zhao Kuangyin is barely one, and Dangxiang should be worth wooing.

After figuring this out, Li Congjia decided to go to bed first, and ask Li Guangrui tomorrow morning. Well, Li Guangrui doesn't look like a scheming person, but there is no need to test each other like Zhao Kuangyin.

He thinks well, but things always change.

Early the next morning, after he woke up, he received a message from Suzhou: Guo Rong has passed away.