The Imperial Study Room in the Palace.

Although it was late at night, the saint did not rest, but waited for Qin Xiao's arrival in the imperial study room.

"Are you aware of the case in Wusha Town?" The saint looked at Qin Xiao who was kneeling on the ground and asked straight to the point.

Qin Xiao lowered his head and said: "I understand the general idea, but... I don't understand why the saint would let the common people know about this?"

"Grass people?" The saint chuckled: "Qin Xiao, are you blaming me?"

"The common people don't dare." Qin Xiao said immediately.

"You are still a Viscount, and I let you live in Shaoqing's Mansion. What a common man, don't show off your petty thoughts in front of me." The saint turned to look at the eldest grandson Mei'er beside him, and said with a smile: "Meier, don't you see how this person can behave?

There is a trace of self-professed self-importance."

Changsun Meier smiled tenderly and said: "Every time you learn something, you will gain wisdom. Lord Qin may have known that what he did before was reckless and he became cautious."

"If he can really learn a lesson, I will be happy." The sage said: "Qin Xiao, you killed Yuan Gai Wushuang. Although you did win face for the Tang Dynasty, it also caused the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Bohai to suddenly change.

You’re nervous, you’re losing a lot for a small amount of money, do you know you’re wrong?”

Qin Xiao raised his head and said seriously: "Sage, the common people are bold. It is precisely because they know that it is a big deal and a small one that they will take action to kill the dog thief. Compared with the relationship with Bohai, the dignity of the Tang Dynasty trumps everything. The common people want to make the world

People know that no matter who it is, whoever dares to disturb the Tang Dynasty will only end in death."

The saint sighed: "Mei'er, it seems you are wrong. He seems not to have thought that he was wrong at all."

Changsun Meier smiled restrainedly and said nothing.

"The trouble you caused will have to be sorted out by yourself in the end." The saint said calmly: "What do you think of the Wsha Town case?"

Qin Xiao thought for a moment before asking: "Sage, is Wu Xingzhong's confession credible?"

"I am convinced." The sage said: "If the Purple-clothed Supervisor wants someone to tell the truth, there are a hundred ways."

Qin Xiao immediately said: "If it is true, Huangfu Yunzhao led his troops to pretend to be Black Mountain bandits, massacred the town and took credit. This is a heinous crime and must be severely punished."

"How do you think the punishment should be?"

"Of course it will be handled in accordance with the national law." Qin Xiao's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Killing innocents indiscriminately and killing good people for defrauding merit are all capital crimes."

The saint said calmly: "So you mean to execute Huangfu Yunzhao and the eight hundred people who participated in the massacre?"

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "I have to kill him."

"Who is going to kill?" The saint looked directly into Qin Xiao's eyes.

Qin Xiao was startled, and the saint said calmly: "How much do you know about the Liaodong Army?"

"The common people know very little." Qin Xiao could only say.

"Let me tell you, although the Liaodong Army is the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, its other identity is that it is a local snake in the Northeast." The saint said slowly: "It has been nearly a hundred years since Emperor Wuzong conquered the Bohai Sea. A troop of troops has been stationed in the Northeast for nearly a hundred years.

Hundreds of years later, how deep do you think their roots are in the Northeast? In the early years, the troops stationed in the Northeast served the country loyally, and they were all brave and good at fighting. With them stationed in the Northeast, the surrounding barbarians were as afraid as tigers of the Tang Dynasty and did not dare to

There’s not the slightest movement.”

Qin Xiao sighed in his heart that the invincible army that dominated the world had long since disappeared.

"Although today's Liaodong Army still bears the banner of that army and horses, and most of them are the descendants of those elite soldiers and generals, compared with their ancestors, they have long lost all glory." The saint's expression became grim:

"These people are enclosing and occupying land in the Northeast just for pleasure. In the eyes of the people, they are no different from those bandits."

Qin Xiao looked up at the saint and said, "Why did the imperial court allow them to bring trouble to the Northeast?"

"The Liaodong Army has had a glorious history, guarding the Northeast for the Tang Dynasty for nearly a hundred years, and the imperial court is very assured of them." The saint's eyes were sharp and he said calmly: "It is human nature for them to settle down and establish themselves in the Northeast. Naturally, the imperial court will not treat them poorly.

The officers and soldiers who made great contributions were just incompetent. During the late emperor's time, the appetite of the Liaodong Army was getting bigger and bigger, and they occupied more and more land. When the court wanted to deal with it, they found that it was too big to lose. The late emperor

The dragon body is not good, and there are many national affairs. I also know that I should not deal with the Liaodong Army too hastily, but I didn't expect...!" Speaking of this, he sighed softly: "The late emperor died young before he could solve the matter.

The Northeast is left in a mess."

Qin Xiao thought for a moment and then said: "The saint is worried that if Huangfu Yunzhao is punished based on this case, there will be serious consequences?"

"The Liaodong Army is already the strongest force in the Northeast." The saint sneered: "Huangfu Yunzhao can be regarded as both civil and military, and his prestige among the Liaodong Army is extremely high. If they want to attack him, the entire Liaodong Army will not

If you agree, there may even be a mutiny."

Qin Xiao looked solemn and stopped talking.

The saint was obviously worried about the situation in the Northeast. His charming face was still as cold as frost. He pondered for a moment before saying: "Whether there is the murder of Yuan Gai Wushuang or not, the Bohai Sea has become a close concern of the Tang Dynasty.

.I have prepared a strategy to regain Xiling, but one of the links is to ensure the security of the Northeast. If the current Liaodong Army still has the bravery of their ancestors, I will add some more troops to ensure that the Northeast is safe, and I can concentrate on

Plan to annihilate Li Tuo's rebels."

"Sage, if the murder case in Wusha Town is indeed caused by the Liaodong Army killing good people and taking credit, then the current Liaodong Army is rotten to the core." Qin Xiao said seriously: "The common people listened to Wu Xingzhong's explanation that they killed good people and took credit because

He did not dare to wipe out the Black Mountain bandits, fearing heavy casualties in the battle with the Black Mountain bandits. Wu Xingzhong was a ranger general of the Liaodong Army, and he was also a general. From his tone, you can hear the fear of the Black Mountain bandits. That ordinary person

Not to mention the soldiers. The Black Mountain bandits are just thieves from the Northeast. Compared with the Bohai Navy, which has been fighting everywhere in recent years, their strength is definitely far inferior. The Liaodong Army is even afraid of the Black Mountain bandits, so how can it compete with the stronger Bohai Navy?

Combat? If the safety of the Northeast is left in the hands of such a force, the common people boldly say that once the Bohai people advance, a group of insects like the Liaodong Army will definitely be vulnerable."

The sage obviously deeply agreed with this, nodded and said: "I think so too. The safety of the Northeast cannot be left to the Liaodong Army." He stared at Qin Xiao and asked: "Do you have any good way to solve this matter?"

Qin Xiao hurriedly said: "Sage, this is a major military and state matter. Common people... how dare common people talk nonsense."

"I know that there is not a day when you don't want to fight back to Xiling." The saint stared at Qin Xiao with a slight smile on his lips: "But the Northeast is not peaceful, how can I easily use troops against Xiling? If you can't think of a way, there is a plan to regain Xiling.

We can only delay it."

Seeing the saint's expression, Qin Xiao knew that he was deliberately teasing himself. He knew in his heart that the saint had probably already figured out how to solve the situation in the Northeast. He said respectfully: "The saint summons the common people to the palace. There must be something for the common people to do. The saint

But if there is a will, the common people will go through fire and water without hesitation."

"I really don't think it's strange that these few words from your mouth are coming from the people of the world." The saint smiled and said: "I remember telling you that in order to regain Xiling, we must first train a force that is good at fighting.

Elite soldiers. I had originally planned to set up a Protectorate in Jiangnan and asked you to go to Jiangnan to help recruit new troops. However, I have thought carefully these days and it seems that it is not appropriate to choose a training place in Jiangnan. I will conquer Li Tuo someday.

The rebels are bound to fight with the Wutuo cavalry, and this new army is bound to train elite cavalry. There is no place suitable for training cavalry in Jiangnan. There are many waterways and the geographical environment is completely different from Xiling, so training troops in Jiangnan is not a good idea.

"

Qin Xiao vaguely understood something and was surprised: "Sage...does he want to train troops in the Northeast?"

"Although the geographical environment of the Northeast is different from that of Xiling, it is much similar to that of Jiangnan." The sage said: "And the Northeast is vast and has many pastures. There are enough pastures to train cavalry. If you train in the Northeast, you can also use the pastures in the Northeast.

Building a horse farm and raising war horses can be said to accomplish multiple things with one stone."

Qin Xiao raised his hand and touched the back of his head and said: "Sage, the Northeast is indeed more suitable for training troops than Jiangnan, but... there is a local snake Liaodong Army there. They regard the Northeast as their own territory, how can they allow the imperial court to be there?

While training the new army? Even if they dare not directly oppose it, they will definitely use all means to hinder the recruitment and training of the new army behind the scenes. They know the situation in the Northeast well. If they cause trouble one after another, they will sabotage the training openly or covertly.

, the plan to recruit and train new troops cannot be implemented at all."

"So in your eyes, it is impossible to recruit and train new troops in the Northeast?" The saint's expression became serious and he sneered: "You dare to go on stage to kill the Prince of Bohai in full view of the public, but you are afraid of your vulnerability.

Liaodong Army, Qin Xiao, it seems you are not so bold."

Qin Xiao did not panic, but asked: "Does the saint want ordinary people to go to the northeast to preside over military training?"

"That's right." The saint said: "Not only do I want you to train troops in the Northeast, I also want you to completely suppress the Liaodong Army within three years. When the day comes when you have trained a new army, I will directly cancel the existence of the Liaodong Army.

Let this vulnerable army disappear completely from the ranks of the Tang Dynasty."

Qin Xiao sighed in his heart, thinking that if the Liaodong Army had not disappeared, he would have completely disappeared in the Northeast.

"The Liaodong Army dares to kill Liang Liang and take credit for their merits. If they have come to this point, what can't they do?" The saint's eyes were cold and stern: "If we use this case to attack them now, it will only cause a mutiny. But if there is no action, the Liaodong Army will

It will only become more and more unscrupulous, so at this time, the court must also take action. Letting you go to the Northeast to train troops is not only to train troops, but also to restrain them and prevent them from acting unscrupulously. Of course, I will not force others to do anything. If

If you think you are unable to take on this important task, I will choose another suitable candidate."

Qin Xiaowei pondered for a moment, and finally said: "Sage, Cao Min killed Yuan Gai Wushuang, and you ordered Cao Min to be dismissed from his official position. This is to give the Bohai people a way to step down. Only a short time has passed. If the Bohai people know

If the saint uses ordinary people to train in the Northeast, will the resentment in his heart become deeper?"

"This is another meaning of mine." The saint spread his arms and put them on the chair handles, with great majesty: "I want them to know that I sent the warriors who killed their prince to the northeast to warn them to be more restrained.
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