Chapter 264 Your Highness! Please give the order!

"Mr. Huai" is naturally a pseudonym, and his pseudonym is "Huai Ying".

As early as when the Turks requested to submit to the country, Luo Binwang mentioned this person to Li Xiang.

According to Luo Binwang, this man's surname was Di, his given name was Renjie, his courtesy name was Huaiying, and he was from Bingzhou. His talent and learning were ten times better than his.

Hey guy, you are also Cheng Yu?
The unit of measurement, right?

To be on the safe side, Luo Binwang recommended Di Renjie and wrote a letter asking him to go to Xueyantuo to lobby Yi Nan.

The effect is naturally obvious. As the prime minister connecting Fang, Du, Yao and Song, Di Renjie's ability is naturally needless to say.

As a staunch supporter of Li Tang, he never concealed his political inclinations. Wu Zetian knew this very well, but she still had to use Di Renjie.

There is no other reason. He can't use the famous Ye Wu Sansi, right? Or Zhang Changzong, Zhang Yizhi and others. He doesn't have that ability, you know...

In fact, Awu is also in a dilemma. None of the people who are determined to hang out with her are capable, and those who are capable all have Li Tang in their hearts.

Di Renjie quickly gained Bazhuo's trust. After all, like Luo Binwang, he had been teaching in the northern border for many years and had become a familiar face.

When you are away from home, you give yourself a character. Di Renjie's character is that of a scholar who has failed in many exams and whose talent is not recognized.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Luo Binwang knocked on Li Xiang's door.

It is working hours now, but Li Xiang does not have any government affairs to deal with. He is writing elementary school mathematics textbooks.

Hearing Luo Binwang's voice, he said, "Come in."

Luo Binwang entered the room and handed the letter to Li Xiang.

"Your Highness, this is a letter from Mobei. Di Huaiying has gained Bazhuo's trust."

Li Xiang took the letter, glanced at it, and understood what Di Renjie had done in Mobei.

He was well aware of Di Renjie's reputation.

The several "Detective Di Renjie" movies back then could be regarded as his electronic down jackets.

It is listed as one of his three major dramas that can be watched while eating meals, along with "Yes, Prime Minister" and "Underground Traffic Station".

"Di Huaiying is indeed a capable man." Li Xiang praised happily, "This way, the Xueyantuo and Dadushe have different opinions, and the court has a reason not to interfere, which is good."

"Let's go. It's time for lunch now. Let's go together." Li Xiang stood up and said.

Under Li Xiang's reform, a canteen was set up in the Jingzhao Prefecture government office. Officials working in the Jingzhao Prefecture could have a hearty lunch in the Jingzhao Prefecture by spending one Kaiyuan Tongbao coin.

Of course, only one meal is served.

The food tastes good, with both meat and vegetables. The chefs have all trained at Jianghu Restaurant.

Li Xiang ordered two vegetarian dishes, two meat dishes, and four steamed buns, then sat in the window seat with his plate.

He is now at the age when he can eat the most and grow, so he must consume more nutrition.

"I have always liked the fish soup in the Jingzhao Prefecture cafeteria." Li Xiang asked someone to bring another bowl of fish soup and said to Luo Binwang with a smile.

"Your Highness is in the period of growth, so it would be a good thing for you to eat more fish." Luo Binwang replied.

Li Xiang hummed, and then said: "Di Huaiying's contribution this time is not small. If he can help the Turks to submit to the country, I will give him the first credit."

"Your Highness is right." Luo Binwang agreed, but he was a little worried, "But Di Huaiying's safety..."

"Yes, this is indeed the top priority." Li Xiang reached out and knocked on the table. "Di Huaiying is a great talent. He must not be allowed to fail. We should indeed select a few capable people to protect his safety."

"I think the guards must be alert," said Luo Binwang.

"You must also know how to judge the situation." Li Xiang also said.

"You also need to be familiar with the language and customs of the grassland." Luo Binwang added.

"More importantly, we must be flexible at critical moments, even escaping desperate situations, turning danger into safety, and bringing the protected target back to the Tang Dynasty safely." Li Xiang said finally.

At this point, the two of them suddenly had an idea and thought of someone.

They looked at each other and laughed.

"Hahaha……"

“That won’t do, that won’t do…” Luo Binwang wiped away the tears from his laughter and said to Li Xiang, “If we let General Hegan and General Zhang go again, I’m afraid Di Huaiying will also… Hahahaha…”

"Why not?" Li Xiang also smiled: "After all, they are both professionals, and they have successful examples of rescue and protection. I think they are very suitable."

As soon as he finished speaking, Quan Wanji came from behind with a tray of food.

"Your Highness." After sitting down, Quan Wanji began to have a brief chat with Li Xiang about the case in Jingzhao Prefecture.

He would not report trivial matters, but would report them when it involved punishment.

After he finished his report, Li Xiang said, "Master Quan, I have a question for you."

"Your Highness, please say." Quan Wanji put away the small notebook and put it back in his arms.

Li Xiang asked, "I plan to send Hegan Chengji to Xueyantuo to protect Di Huaiying. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this news, Quan Wanji opened and closed his mouth several times. He looked at Li Xiang and then at Luo Binwang, as if he could not believe Li Xiang's arrangement.

Luo Binwang tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth, trying not to laugh out loud.

After a while, Quan Wanji finally reacted.

"Hegan Chengji?" he asked.

Li Xiang nodded.

"To protect Di Huaiying?" Quan Wanji asked again.

Li Xiang nodded again.

Quan Wanji was completely stunned, as if time had stopped.

After a while, he rolled his eyes.

"Hey..."

"Master Quan, do you mean you disagree?" Luo Binwang asked with concern.

Lao Quan took a deep breath and rolled his eyes, but not at Luo Binwang.

"I... think it's okay..."

"Good!" Li Xiang made the final decision: "Changshi Quan has seen the reliability of Hegan Chengji..." "Hah..." Quan Wanji burped again.

"Okay, let's not mention him while we eat." Li Xiang hurriedly comforted Quan Wanji, but after Quan Wanji came to his senses, his first reaction was to leave with his food tray.

Just kidding. If I continue chatting with you guys, I won’t have to eat this meal.

After dinner, Li Xiang summoned Hegan Chengji and Zhang Sizheng.

"Your Highness!" The two of them crossed their arms and saluted in unison.

You know, although the two of them were Li Chengqian's death warriors back then, after being whitewashed by Li Xiang, they are now almost becoming Li Xiaoxiang's death warriors.

Being able to give them an identity to walk in the sun and status, and the salary Li Xiang pays them is also generous, how can they not be loyal to him?

In addition, Li Xiang also made an agreement with the two that if the children wanted to study liberal arts in the future, they would go to the liberal arts college, and if they wanted to study martial arts, they would go to the military academy. This treatment made them extremely loyal.

The Chinese people live in this world only for the sake of their descendants.

"I intend to entrust you two with a glorious and arduous task." Li Xiang looked at them both with burning eyes.

"Your Highness, please give your orders!" they said in unison.

"Good!" Li Xiang was very satisfied with their attitude. "You two have proven your ability by rescuing Quan Wanji. Now, there is a scholar on the grassland who is risking his life to plan for the Tang Dynasty. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next prime minister of the Tang Dynasty after training with me for 10 to 20 years."

"I have decided to send the two of you to lurk beside him and protect his safety. If necessary, you can bring him back to the Tang Dynasty."

Upon hearing this task, Hegan Chengji and Zhang Sizheng looked at each other and nodded.

"Your Highness, no problem! We accept this mission!"

How could he not accept it? Li Xiang's comment meant that this person would definitely be the prime minister in the future.

Being able to establish a good relationship with the future prime minister and go to the grassland to protect him and gain face is a good thing that is hard to find even with a lantern.

Li Xiang can use these two people, but he has to wait until they come back.

Di Renjie, we must take this seriously!

Of course, Li Xiang was also curious and wanted to see if Di Renjie was chubby.

Hegan Chengji and Zhang Sizheng are worthy of their reputation as death squads, as they act quickly.

After two days of preparation, they took Luo Binwang's token and set off for the grassland to look for Di Renjie.

It naturally takes some time to find Di Renjie. At the same time, Li Xiang also received battle reports from the Andong Protectorate.

It wasn't a big deal. To be precise, the Andong Protectorate encountered some minor troubles.

There was a local conflict between the Silla army and the Tang army near the Ali River. According to Liu Rengui and Su Dingfang, the Silla army provoked the Tang army first, and then a Silla team of 100 people was wiped out by the Tang army, and their bodies were thrown into the Ali River and washed down the river.

Of course, both parties involved finally called it a misunderstanding.

The so-called Alishui is the present-day Han River.

During the Three Kingdoms period on the peninsula, Goguryeo called it Arishui, Baekje called it Urihe, and the Silla people called it Nihe.

The Tang army said the misunderstanding was caused by the non-stick pan, while the Silla people said the misunderstanding was caused by the fact that they dared not speak out but were angry.

After reading the battle report, Li Xiang wrote on it: "Goguryeo has been destroyed, the name of Ali River is unknown, and it will be renamed Han River from now on."

He didn't take it seriously. Besides, Li Xiang had already formed a preconceived notion that it was the Goguryeo people who provoked him first, which led to this local conflict.

Li Xiang didn't think it was a big deal, but this incident caused an uproar in Silla.

The Silla government and the people had apparently been divided into three factions.

One group, led by Queen Seondeok and minister Kim Chunchu, believed that the matter was indeed unreasonable and that even if they took the argument to the Heavenly Khan, they would still get nothing out of it.

After all, you Silla people not only urinated in the mud river, but even wanted to monopolize the river and prevent the Tang army from getting water from it.

The other faction was led by the true-bone nobles Bitam and Lianzong. They believed that the Tang Dynasty was despising Silla and did not take Silla seriously.

Nihe should have belonged to Silla. Even if the Tang Dynasty is the Celestial Empire, there should be some reason, right?
The so-called true bone aristocracy is the current bloodline system of Silla.

In fact, it is the same as the caste system in India. In ancient Silla, there was a strict social hierarchy system that used blood ties to determine political and social status.

The ruling group of Silla was composed of the three royal families and the six noble tribes. In order to consolidate their privileged status, the nobles of the big families used the strict "bone-rank system" to divide the class status of bloodline and identity in order to "separate marriages". The feudal "bone-rank system" with remnants of slavery was implemented among the Silla nobles.

The three royal families of Park, Seok and Kim had the highest status and were called "holy bones". The nobles, both big and small, were divided into four levels: "real bones", six-head grade, five-head grade and four-head grade.

The "holy bones" nobles can inherit the throne, and only after the holy bones are extinct, it will be the turn of the real bones to inherit the throne.

Each bone class is self-contained and does not intermarry.

In addition to these, there are lower ranks including the third-rank, second-rank, first-rank, commoners, slaves, etc. However, these are non-bone ranks that are not among the nobles, collectively referred to as "low-rank bones".

In today's Silla, the only "holy bones" left are Queen Seondeok Kim Deok-man and her sister Queen Jindeok Kim Seung-man.

The Silla people learned from the Central Plains that people with the same surname could not marry each other. Then, in order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, they came up with the weird practice of having their daughters take their mother's surname.

Due to years of inbreeding, the bloodline of the Holy Bones has become increasingly thin, which is why only two people, Jin Deman and Jin Shengman, are left in the Holy Bones.

The third faction is headed by Kim Chun-chu's good friend Kim Yu-shin. They maintain a neutral attitude and do not want to take sides.

The court of Silla has already started arguing over this matter.

The faction of Bitam and Yeonjong seemed to be indignant about the so-called "Tang Dynasty not taking Silla seriously", but in fact they represented the views of the majority of Silla nobles.

In their view, Baekje and Goguryeo should all belong to Silla. After all, Silla had been fighting against the two countries on the peninsula alone for so many years and had weakened them for many years, which made it easy for the Tang Dynasty to destroy the two countries.

Now that the Tang Dynasty has destroyed the two countries, instead of leaving, it has taken advantage of the situation and established a protectorate in the local area. This is really unbearable.

The land occupied by Goguryeo and Baekje should have belonged to Silla. How could the Tang Dynasty monopolize it?

In fact, it all comes down to land. If Goguryeo and Baekje could be annexed, it would mean that the nobles would be able to get more land. How could they not be jealous?
Not to mention other nobles, even the superior Yanchuan who attended the meeting with Bai tacitly agreed with the proposals of Vimalakirti and Lianzong.

This idea may sound funny, but it is a true reflection of the inner thoughts of most Silla nobles.

Queen Seondeok, Kim Seung-man, and regent Kim Chun-chu had been to the Tang Dynasty and witnessed its power, so they were essentially unwilling to conflict with the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty!" Bidam stood below and stated the pros and cons with great anguish: "If the Tang Dynasty keeps advancing and we keep retreating, in the long run, our country will no longer exist! Please think twice, unite our Silla people and fight against the Tang Dynasty together!"

After hearing Vimalakirti's words, Jin Shengman remained silent.

In fact, she understood the truth, but now the Tang Dynasty was too powerful, so she did not dare to act rashly.

"Shut up!" Jin Chunqiu scolded, "How dare you speak nonsense? Aren't you afraid that once the heavenly soldiers arrive, you will be crushed into powder!"

(End of this chapter)