"Reporting to Lord Wang, it's not that this lowly official has the intention of not doing anything! Liangzhou City is also very close to the border, and this subject is worried that the Turkic army will immediately attack Liangzhou after breaking through the city. This subject doesn't have many soldiers in the city, so I can only prepare for battle and defend the city, not daring to move a single soldier.”Provincial Governor Yu said with a trembling body.
"So you just watched as our Yanzhou soldiers fought the Turkic army to the death until our city fell and we died?" If Yanzhou can't hold on, can Liangzhou City?”
"General Li, you can't say that. I'm the governor of Liangzhou, and I'm responsible for the safety of the entire city. If all the soldiers are sent to Yanzhou, the Turkic army will still be unable to stop them, and what will happen to the people of Liangzhou? If the imperial court were to punish me, I really can't bear the responsibility!”Provincial Governor Yu began to cry.
"The imperial court has already issued an order that all the cities in the frontier fortress will defend together. If a city is in trouble, as long as they send out a signal for help, the other cities will immediately send troops to help without delay. The battle situation in Yanzhou was clear. As long as they could hold on, the Turks would retreat without a fight once the main force from Shuofang arrived. As a provincial governor, Lord Yu should be able to understand this.”Wang Zhongsi coldly said.
"I understand." Provincial Governor Yu's face turned pale.
"It is precisely because you, Governor Yu, did not send troops that the defenders of Yanzhou had no choice but to risk their lives to defend the city. If I hadn't brought eight thousand lightly armored cavalry and risked crossing the snowy mountains, Yanzhou City would have already been looted and burned down by Shuoye Khagan. Yu Tai, your crime isn't small." Wang Zhongsi continued, his expression unmoved, but his words were like swords.
"I am muddle-headed, muddle-headed!" Governor Yu kowtowed. Please have mercy, Lord Regional Governor!"
"Yu Tai has a strong army, disregards the safety of the border, disregards the laws of the Imperial Court, and is afraid of death. Today, I, the military governor, exercised the power of adjudication, temporarily removed me from the post of governor of Thailand and Liangzhou, and escorted me to Chang 'an to ask for punishment. Men, capture Lord Yu." Wang Zhongsi said righteously.
Wang Zhongsi was now the military governor of Hedong and Shuofang, and he was deeply trusted by Emperor Li Longji. As the governor of the border, the military governor had a lot of power. He had the power to judge the officials in his jurisdiction. Low-level officials could be directly dismissed, while high-level officials could be temporarily relieved of their duties and escorted to Chang 'an for the court to punish. In the Tang Dynasty, the states in the country were divided into upper, middle, and lower grades. Liangzhou was a high-grade state, and the governor of Liangzhou was a third-grade official and a high-ranking official of the imperial court.
Yu Tai knew that he had violated the Imperial Court's military orders. Now that Wang Zhongsi had personally dismissed him and escorted him to the Imperial Court for questioning, his life would be over. Even if he could survive, his family would be confiscated and exiled, never to be used again.
Yu Tai's body collapsed to the ground and was carried away by Wang Zhongsi's soldiers.
Wang Zhongsi looked at Guo Ziyi and the others."Release him!" Then he led his troops into the mansion.
Zhong Lisu returned to the Zhong Family with Uncle He, while Guo Ziyi and Tuoba Feng stayed in the Liangzhou Provincial Governor's Office.
In the evening, Taba Feng came to find Guo Ziyi.
In Guo Ziyi's room, Taba Feng handed him a booklet and a waist token.
"Brother, you are now a fifth-grade Commandant Guo Yi of the Imperial Court. This is your official certificate and waist token to prove your identity.”Taba Feng said with a smile.
"Big brother, what's going on?" Guo Ziyi was still feeling depressed. How did I suddenly become Commandant Guo Yi of the Imperial Court?”
Taba Feng smiled faintly and continued,""It's very simple. You killed a Turkic prince in Yanzhou and offered a wonderful strategy to defend the city. This is the imperial court's reward for your meritorious service. After Lord Wang Zhongsi heard of your deeds, he personally reported your achievements to the Imperial Court. We had just received a reward from the Imperial Court and wanted to go find you, but we didn't expect you to be in Liangzhou City.”
"Lord Wang personally reported this to me?”Guo Ziyi was extremely excited. He did not expect that he would be able to obtain the recognition of this famous general.
"That's right. With Lord Wang stepping forward, the Imperial Court will naturally reward him handsomely. Also, I've already ordered people to erase your criminal record. From now on, you're no longer a death row prisoner who was only spared after atoning for your crimes. You're a citizen of the Great Tang, a dignified Commandant Guo Yi who was rewarded by the Imperial Court for defending the city!”Taba Feng said seriously.
"Big brother…I…"
Guo Ziyi felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She looked up at Taba Feng, not knowing what to say. As a sworn brother, Taba Feng had nothing to say to him.
"Then…then what about you, big brother? How did the Imperial Court reward you for your leadership and leadership?”Guo Ziyi asked.
Hearing Guo Ziyi's question, Taba Feng smiled faintly and replied,""Merits and demerits offset each other. There's no reward."
"Big Brother's contribution is indeed not small!" Guo Ziyi was shocked. If it weren't for big brother, the Turkic Shuoye Khagan would've already broken through the city. Why is the Imperial Court doing this?"
Taba Feng sighed." With Minister Li in the court, it's naturally difficult for me to make any contributions. It's already good enough that I'm not punished for my mistakes." Wang Zhongsi had fought hard for this result.”
Guo Ziyi thought for a moment and recalled the history of the Tang Dynasty that he knew. He asked,"The Minister Li Big Brother mentioned, could it be that you're referring to Prime Minister Li Linfu?”
Taba Feng was slightly surprised. Naturally, it's him."
Guo Ziyi was shocked. Those who were familiar with Tang history knew that Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong were the two treacherous prime ministers of the Xuanzong period. They brought disaster to the world and were infamy for later generations. How did this big brother of his stand up against this famous traitor?
"Big brother, what is going on?”Guo Ziyi asked.
"Yanzhou is located in the frontier fortress of the Western Regions and is the frontlines of the clash with the Turkic armies. After the battle in Yanzhou, Li Xiangxiang sent a letter to the emperor saying that I had failed to investigate the military situation and had not grasped the movements of the Turkic army in time, causing our army to be forced to face the enemy and suffer heavy casualties. Fortunately, with your help, Lord Wang risked his life and led his army to arrive in time. In the end, he managed to defend Yanzhou City, and his merits offset his faults. Li Linfu is the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, and the Emperor favors him greatly. The entire Bureau of Military Personnel is also his people, so he gave me no reward.”Taba Feng smiled faintly and did not mind.
Guo Ziyi was furious. As expected of the famous treacherous prime minister, he could actually play like this!
"Forgive me for being presumptuous, but why is Li Linfu targeting Big Brother like this?”
Taba Feng turned to look at Guo Ziyi and sighed."Brother, you have indeed lived in a foreign country for a long time. You really don't know anything about the current situation.”
Guo Ziyi also sighed. In fact, what he wanted to say was: Big brother, I just transmigrated here. I can only remember the general history of the Tang Dynasty. There are many details that I can't remember clearly and I don't understand. Also, there didn't seem to be a famous person named Taba Feng in the history of the Tang Dynasty…
"Yes big brother, this little brother is indeed ignorant.”
" It's simple." Taba Feng's eyes flickered." I'm the Crown Prince's man."”
"The current crown prince is?"
"Crown Prince Heng."
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