"Okay, okay, actually, I have admired Mr. Li for a long time, but unfortunately I have never met him. I was in Sichuan and he was in Chang'an, but when I arrived in Chang'an, he was wandering around again."

"Brother Zimei also praised Zhang Qiu Gong a lot." Xue Bai said, "He said that Zhang Qiu Gong vindicated Chen Zi'ang when he was the envoy to Jiannan."

Chen Zi'ang was also a great poet and a native of Zizhou, Sichuan. When he returned to his hometown for mourning, he was accused by the county magistrate and persecuted to death. The incident was said to be related to Wu Sansi, so the case was never overturned until Zhangchou Jianqiong took office in Sichuan.

Apparently, Zhangchou Jianqiong liked these scholars very much and had a great time chatting with Xue Bai.

Yang Guozhong then yawned.

Xue Bai then asked, "I have many things to ask Duke Zhangchou. If my brother is busy, you can go first."

"That's fine, don't forget what you promised me." Yang Guozhong had no interest in Nanzhao. Anyway, he introduced people to Xue Bai and went off to offer gifts to the saint.

Zhangchou Jianqiong dragged the sick body to see him off, then returned to the hall and sat down, looking at Xue Bai with a smile in his eyes.

Xue Bai could feel his kindness, and guessed that there might be two reasons for this, one was the dominoes, and the other was that Yang Guozhong had just ridiculed his origin. He probably heard it, and also heard Xue Bai's words guessing that he had extraordinary abilities.

"What does Xue Lang want to ask?"

"I am a fan of officials, so let me first ask how Duke Zhangchou became the envoy of Jiannan Jiedushi?"

"How did Mr. Xue know that I was promoted quickly back then?"

"I read Zhang Qiu Gong's resume in Youxiang Mansion."

Zhangchou Jianqiong stroked his long beard, hesitated for a moment, judged with the naked eye that Xue Bai's character was trustworthy, and asked: "Can I ask Xue Lang a question? Your right minister...does he want to harm me?"

Xue Bai was surprised and said: "Why does the Right Prime Minister want to harm Duke Zhangqiu?"

Zhangchou Jianqiong was worried and said: "I have done too much in Sichuan and Shu. According to the old practice of the Tang Dynasty, I am qualified to worship the prime minister. I am deeply afraid that I will be harmed by the right prime minister."

"I see."

Hearing him boasting so much, Xue Bai was speechless for a moment. After a moment of silence, he asked: "What great achievements has Mr. Zhang Qiu done?"

Zhangchou Jianqiong was surprised and asked: "Xue Lang has seen my resume, but he doesn't know my contribution?"

"Perhaps I made an oversight. Please forgive me, Mr. Zhang Qiu."

"It must have been erased, alas."

Zhangchou Jianqiong was unhappy. He was afraid that he would be jealous if his achievements were higher than those of Li Linfu, and he was also disappointed because his achievements were hidden.

These national events are different from the anecdotes mentioned before. If they are not written in official documents, it will be difficult for others to know.

"Then let me answer Xue Lang's question just now."

He sighed and spoke slowly.

"In the twenty-sixth year of Kaiyuan, Wang Yu, the Jiedushi envoy of Jiannan, was defeated by Tubo. The imperial court transferred Zhang You, the governor of Huazhou, to be the governor of Yizhou and the defense envoy of Jiannan. At that time, I was appointed as the host and guest officer of the Ministry of Rites with the sixth rank.

Wai Lang, because he understood the situation in the southwest, sent a memorial to the saint "Chen's Strategies to Capture Anrong City", so he jumped four levels in a row and was promoted to the fourth rank of Yizhou Sima, and also the deputy defense envoy of Jiannan..."

This is the meaning of the eight steps mentioned by Du Wei and Xue Bai. At the beginning of joining the officialdom, it seems that he has been rotating in the positions of county captain and imperial censor, but these are the most noble officials in the same rank. It is easy to

Enter the eyes of a saint.

In fact, Xue Bai was only one step away from being a member of the Six Ministries.

"Anjong City?"

"The battlefield between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo was in the southwest, from Anrong City in the north to Erhai Lake in the south. If Nanzhao is the tail, Anrong City is the head." Zhangchou Jianqiong said: "During Emperor Wu Fengyi's reign, Great Britain

In order to guard against the Tubo, the Tang Dynasty built the city of Anrong and garrisoned it with heavy troops. Unfortunately, the city only lasted three or four years. The Tubo used the Shengqiang as a guide to capture the city, which allowed them to penetrate into the Liuzhao. At that time, the barbarians in the West Erhe River had no choice but to rebel.

The Tang Dynasty returned to Tubo. During the sixty years when Tubo occupied Anrong City, there was no peace in the southwest of the Tang Dynasty."

Xue Bai asked: "But the eunuch Li Sijing took back Anrong City?"

"I took it back." Zhangchou Jianqiong raised his voice, "In the 28th year of Kaiyuan, I personally took back Anrong City, which had been lost for 60 years!"

Xue Bai actually saw Li Linfu's memorial about Anrong City in Youxiang's Mansion. The original text is: "This city of Tubo is just a strategic point. It relies on danger and is self-defeating. Even if there are millions of people, it will be difficult to do anything. Your Majesty will personally help you."

The secret strategy is not to build an army. The envoy Li Sijing must be ordered to inform the Qiang people. No one will change the plan and plot against each other out of gratitude. The gods have predicted that the unexpected will happen, and the wise strategy will lead to the future. Your Majesty will calmly tell you what you are doing today.

When he said, "I have seen that the four barbarians will gradually fall into decline soon," the sound of virtue came down, and when I suddenly heard of Rong Jie, I knew that the sage and heaven were united, and they should sound like this. This is unprecedented in ancient times."

There is also a handwritten letter from Li Longji, the original text of which is "I think that the little fan is ignorant and needs to deal with the matter, so I give him a strange plan, so I do it, win the hearts of other soldiers, and return to my city to guard it, which is enough comfort."

In short, it was Li Longji who came up with a strange plan and asked the eunuch Li Sijing to inform the Qiang people and take back Anrong City.

There is no Zhangchou Jianqiong's name on the official document.

At this time, Zhangchou Jianqiong looked at Xue Bai's suspicious eyes and became increasingly unhappy.

"I really took it back."

He didn't want to claim credit for his work to avoid Li Linfu's jealousy, but he was really unhappy about it.

"At that time, I deliberately asked Dong Chengyan to be defeated in the battle and captured by the Tubo. He pretended to surrender, entered Anrong City, and instigated the rebellion of the Tubo Zhai capital. They opened the city gate at night, led our troops into the city, and captured the city in one fell swoop!"

Having said this, Zhangchou Jianqiong's face became agitated, and he finally showed his handsomeness.

"After taking Anjong City, the Tibetans immediately counterattacked. They surrounded the city and cut off the water source in the city. I remember clearly that we were besieged on May 18th, and it was not until October 19th. The weather was freezing.

The Tibetans had to withdraw their troops. During the most difficult days, we kept digging and finally found a spring. It was God's favor that allowed us to survive."

Xue Bai said: "I believe what Mr. Zhang Qiu said."

"Alas, I was also furious for a moment. There is no need to publicize this matter." Zhangchou Jianqiong regretted that he had said too much. He bowed to the sky and said, "It was the sage who taught the miraculous plan and protected the soldiers, so that he could achieve this miraculous feat.

"

Xue Bai asked: "Then Nanzhao was also recruited by Zhang Qiu Gong?"

Zhangchou Jianqiong patted his knees and nodded.

Because this was his proudest move in his tenure as Jiannan Jiedushi.

"After taking Anrong City, I succeeded Zhang You as the governor of Yi and the governor of Jiannan. However, I did not take advantage of the victory to attack Tubo. Instead, I asked the saint to report to the Tubo court."

"Why?"

"The White Dog tribe east of Anrong City has been repeatedly troubled by Tubo conscription. It has long been overwhelmed and hopes to live in peace with the Tang Dynasty. Its chief Su Tangfeng personally came to Fengzhou to meet with me and lamented that the people suffered from the war.

It was bitter. And at that time, I thought that Nanzhao should be pacified first."

Having said this, Zhangchou Jianqiong dipped his hands into the tea soup and drew a rough map on the case, and Xue Bai stepped forward to take a look.

"Xue Lang saw that by taking Anrong City, I blocked the road from Tubo to Liuzhao. So, I drove Nanzhao to defeat the Tibetan forces in Erhai, and then controlled eastern Yunnan..."

Looking at the topography of Nanzhao, one obvious feature is Erhai Lake and Dianchi Lake.

Erhai Lake is in the west and Dianchi Lake is in the east. Nanzhao unified these two areas, and later Geluofeng had the foundation to build a country.

Xue Bai then asked: "Didn't Duke Zhangqiu see Ge Luofeng's self-reliance at that time?"

"I see it."

Zhangchou Jianqiong said: "The king of Yunnan at that time was Ge Luofeng's grandfather. At first, Nanzhao was just one of the six imperial edicts. When facing the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao was frightened. After unifying the six imperial edicts and controlling eastern Yunnan, Nanzhao

He became increasingly arrogant and wanted to break away from the Tang Dynasty and stand on his own. Therefore, if it is said that Zhang Qiantuo forced Ge Luofeng to rebel, I don't believe it... It is a pity that he failed to control Nanzhao."

Xue Bai asked: "In this case, why does Zhang Qiu Gong still support Nanzhao?"

"How can it be possible to turn a land of barbarians into kings overnight?" Zhangchou Jianqiong sighed, "In order to strengthen my control over Nanzhao, I built a Boutou road in Dianchi Lake and built a city to garrison troops. Then, here

This move caused panic among the local barbarians. They killed the envoys who built the city and raised troops to betray the Tang Dynasty. I had no choice but to order Nanzhao to send troops to quell the rebellion. Do you think it would be easier for the court to control a tamed Nanzhao king or to directly control the barbarians?

Ge Luofeng is self-reliant, but wouldn't he be able to do it if he were someone else? The key is to make him respect the Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, the court was too hasty in the matter of Nanzhao."

"Zhang Qiu thinks that the chaos in Nanzhao was due to too much haste?"

"The reason why I respect scholars is that I understand that it is easy for the imperial court to annex Nanzhao, but it is difficult for the king to convert Nanzhao. In this matter, books are more useful than swords."

Having said this, Zhangchou Jianqiong closed his eyes and said: "I am tired after talking so much. Xue Lang will come back in a few days, and I will give you my experience in serving as the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu.

I’ll also introduce some connections to you.”

"Does Duke Zhangqiu know that I am going to Nanzhao?"

"Xue Lang has become famous in Chang'an, but he cannot become a real pillar in Chang'an alone."

Xue Bai didn't want to disturb him anymore, so he stood up. But after thinking about it, he still had to ask an important question, so he said: "One last thing, I wonder what Xianyu Zhongtong is capable of?"

Zhangchou Jianqiong said: "He once served under me and was very talented. Unfortunately, in recent years, he has become more and more concerned about his future and has neglected military affairs for a long time."

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Xuanyangfang, Yangzhai.

Pei Rou, wearing a gorgeous cotton satin, turned to the lobby and saw that Yang Guozhong was back. She was extremely surprised and stepped forward to hold his hand and said, "Alang, I miss you so much."

"Are you crazy?"

Yang Guozhong didn't know why his wife went crazy so suddenly. He broke away his hand and said impatiently: "Don't bother me. Is it because the money I gave you is too short?"

Pei Judao: "I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Because our house is too big, bigger than the Prime Minister's Palace." Yang Guozhong raised his hand and said, "But look, do I care about you?"

Pei Rou turned around and saw a row of beauties standing in the hall. Their beauty was heavenly. The strange thing is that Yang Guozhong used to like plump ones, but today these are all beautiful and refined, and their eyes seem to be able to talk.

, all appeared to be very smart.
To be continued...