Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

There was an audience ceremony before the Spring Festival. According to the past practice of the Tang Dynasty, the emperors from all over the country gathered in the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace to wait for the emperor's summons.

Nowadays, Li Longji is unwell and unable to leave the palace, so the ceremony can only be presided over by the Ministry of Rites. Zhou Jun, as prime minister, receives the emperor's sons on his behalf.

Lu Ensheng, the young man of the Lu family, walked beside Xu Fanghai, followed by hundreds of disciples, and walked along the steps into the main hall of Liangcheng Palace.

There were many guards outside the palace gate, and there were painted pillars and carved beams in the hall. As a young man, Lu Ensheng was curious and looked around secretly.

Xu Fanghai touched his arm with his elbow, signaling Lu Ensheng not to move rashly.

The latter nodded and lowered his head forward.

Arriving at the center of the hall, the general secretary of the Sifang Hall of Zhongshu Province held an edict in his hand and followed Zhou Jun into the court hall.

The emperor is not here, and the throne is empty.

Zhou Jun stood under the throne and nodded to the officials and chamberlains standing on both sides.

Tongshi Shiren took a step forward, opened the edict, and read to the ministers in the palace: "You have learned rich eloquence, traveled far away from home, traveled through mountains and rivers, it must be very tiring. If you have a company and a high official, you will leave nothing behind. I look up to you."

Take appropriate action."

The princes bowed to the throne to express their gratitude.

Tongshi Shiren received the edict and saluted Zhou Jun again.

Zhou Jun stood up and said to his disciples: "The mountains and rivers of Tang Dynasty are broken and the people are displaced. It is the time for talented people to show their great ambitions. You are knowledgeable and have the heart to serve the country. You should keep this in mind."

"Those who study hard in the cold window and leap over the dragon gate in one day, if their goal is only to gain power for the officials, to make noises, and to lose their name in the end. Those who want to leave their names in history can only have four sentences. Please listen carefully."

"Heaven and earth have no intention. The human heart carries the Tao, so you should establish your intention for heaven and earth."

"The people follow the tide and their lives are like duckweeds. We should establish our lives for the sake of the people."

"In ancient times, hundreds of schools of thought contended and thousands of flowers blossomed when learning Taoism. However, today we don't hear the voices of the past. We should continue the teachings of the past saints."

"The common people and property, all return to benevolence, have seen the rise and fall in three hundred years, and we should create peace for all generations!"

After finishing these words, there was silence in the hall.

Officials from Zhongshu Province and Shangshu Province, who were originally presiding over the ceremony, all looked at Zhou Jun and forgot their actions for a moment.

The students in the hall were only shocked and thinking about Zhou Jun's words.

Zhou Jun looked at Du Fu, the Minister of Rites, and said: "I am going to the Yizheng Hall to participate in the discussions of the Ministry of War. The next ceremony will be presided over by the Ministry of Rites."

Du Fu woke up from a dream and quickly raised his hands and said: "Best farewell to the Prime Minister."

Zhou Jun nodded, turned and left.

In the main hall behind him, a voice like a mountain call sounded out at the same time: "Congratulations to the Prime Minister!"

After the audience ceremony was over, Lu Ensheng went with the candidates to the Ministry of Rites to review their qualifications for the examination.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Ensheng approached Xu Fanghai and exclaimed in a low voice: "The prime minister in the court just now is the commander Xu Lang mentioned?"

Xu Fanghai felt a little emotional and nodded slightly.

Lu Ensheng asked again: "Jiuzhou is angry and relies on wind and thunder, and it is pitiful that thousands of horses are silent. I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind. This poem was also written by that prime minister?"

Xu Fanghai: "Not bad."

Lu Ensheng said excitedly: "Xu Lang told me that he once met the Prime Minister in Fanyang City. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect that when we met today, it turned out to be as extraordinary as you said.

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A minister next to Xu Fanghai heard Lu Ensheng's words, looked over, and asked: "Brother, have you ever met the Prime Minister?"

Lu Ensheng looked over and saw that the person who asked the question was tall and tall. He felt good and nodded and replied: "Xu Lang has not only met the prime minister, but also got a waist card."

Xu Fanghai didn't want to discuss this topic in detail, so he raised his hands to the man and asked, "May I ask who you are...?"

The latter smiled and replied: "My surname is Lu, my given name is Lun, and my given name is Yunyan. To be honest, I met the Prime Minister once in a wine shop."

Lu Ensheng and Xu Fanghai were both stunned when they heard this.

Lu Ensheng asked anxiously: "What did the Prime Minister say?"

Lu Lun: "We just talked about some topics about the imperial examination. I still remember that I complained a lot at that time, but now that I think about it, I was just wandering."

Lu Ensheng said with emotion: "I heard that the Prime Minister came from a poor family and was only thirty years old. He has been an official for more than ten years and has never suffered a defeat while leading troops in battles. He is also proficient in poems, songs, and opera scripts. He is also proficient in all kinds of theory.

In political affairs, he is even more wise and without fault... No wonder in Anxi's Yinglong teachings, he is compared to a prophet who predicts the future and a divine messenger who saves the world and saves the world..."

When Lu Lun heard this, he immediately became interested: "I have never been to Anxi, but I have heard Yinglong's teachings. I wonder how this Yinglong's teachings are related to the Prime Minister?"

Lu Ensheng then began to introduce the origin of Yinglong Sect and a series of deeds to Lu Lun.

In this way, the three of them walked and chatted, heading towards the official examination hall of Shangshu Province.

As for Zhou Jun, he is currently in the meeting hall of the Ministry of War, discussing with the generals the expansion of the Northern Tang Dynasty in the third year of Tianyou.

Standing in front of the map of the Tang Dynasty, Zhou Jun pointed to the Hehuang area and said: "Ge Shuhan returned to the court with the order, and most of the Longyou Army was transferred back due to the Hebei rebellion. Now Hehuang has all fallen into the hands of the enemy. Tubo

If people pass through the strategically important area of ​​Dafeichuan, they can go north to Longle Mountain to attack Dunhuang, and east to go out of Shancheng (today's Xining) and directly enter Guanzhong to attack Lanzhou."

Zhou Jun looked at Feng Changqing: "What is the situation of the Tubo army and the Tang army in Hehuang now?"

Feng Changqing cupped his hands and said: "Hehuang governs Shanzhou and Kuozhou. Now most of Kuozhou and Shanzhou have been captured by the Tubo people. The Wuning Army in Baigu City, the mighty victory in Wanxiu City

The army, the Yongbyon Army and the Jiseok Army in Da Hua, and the mighty army in Seokbo Castle are all gone in name only.”

"Today, there are still organized armies in the Hehuang area. Only the Xuanwei Army, the Heyuan Army, the Lintao Army and the Baishui Army remain. The combined number of soldiers is less than 9,000."

Zhou Jun: "Where are the troops on the Tubo side?"

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Feng Changqing: "Tubo has four wings and eleven troops in the Mengchi Mountains, with 70,000 fighting soldiers and slave soldiers not included."

Zhou Jun nodded and looked at Uncle Shen: "Uncle Shen, the Liangzhou camp under your command was once an old man who fought in Dafeichuan. Now I have appointed you as the deputy envoy of Longyou Jiedu to reorganize the Longyou army.

, the sword is pointed at Dafeichuan, are you sure?"

Uncle Shen bowed to Zhou Jun and said: "Prime Minister, as a veteran of the Dafeichuan battle, I dream of avenging my embarrassment. Those old soldiers under a certain command will not go back to Longyou until they hear that they can return to Longyou."

The Tubo people are fighting, and everyone is so excited that they can't sleep. If you want to ask me for sure, I can issue a military order here. If the Dafeichuan is not breached for a day, I will not return the court for a day!"

Zhou Jun nodded lightly and then said: "The terrain of Dafeichuan is complex, and there is a pass like Shibao City that can be blocked by one man and cannot be opened by ten thousand people. It is really difficult to defend and attack. But as long as we capture the Dafeichuan

Being in a strategic location, not only could Hexi be protected from the Tibetan threat, but the siege of Dunhuang could also be lifted. This can be said to be a crucial battle for the Northern Tang Dynasty."

"I have already issued a transfer order to the Anxi Arsenal. Tiger squatting artillery, cannons, gunpowder, and other corresponding weapons and equipment will be supplied to the Longyou Army in large quantities. In addition, the Hexi Army will mobilize 30,000 elite troops.

After the expansion of the Liangzhou camp, there will be 12,000 soldiers, plus the 9,000 Tang soldiers already in Shanzhou, the Longyou Army will have 50,000 soldiers as its family."

"General Uncle Shen, after you have handed over the work in Liangcheng, rush to the Hehuang area in the spring of next year to start preparing the Longyou Army."

Uncle Shen cupped his hands and called him.

Li Siye, who was Shuofang's military envoy, looked on with envy and asked Zhou Jun: "Prime Minister, where is Shuofang's army?"

Zhou Jun: "In a few days, there will be a great court meeting held in Tianyou's third year. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi will come to participate. When they come to Liangcheng, as the commander-in-chief of Shuofang Army, you will also start to prepare..."

Li Siye's eyes lit up: "Is the Prime Minister planning to regain Chang'an and Luoyang?"

Zhou Jun looked at Li Siye and smiled slightly: "Not bad."