In the third year of Linde (666 AD), the first day of the first lunar month in the spring, the first day of the New Year.

Mount Tai, the top of the Five Mountains, is densely packed with people within a radius of a hundred miles. Four miles away from the southern foothills, guards guard the mountain around the altar of the round hills. On duty, the left and right Yulin, wearing bright light armor and holding a large sword in the crescent moon. The most special security, even a fly, cannot fly to the defense line.

In the encirclement of the imperial guards, all the civil and military officials in the court, and the governors of various states were solemn and solemn. Wu Kang stood in the front row, protecting Li Zhi, and armed to his teeth. The current Sili Taichang Bo and Guangping County Duke Liu Xiangdao, his voice was old and sonorous, and he announced that the auspicious time had come and the Fengshan ceremony began.

Li Zhi wore an imperial crown on his head, twelve white beads hanging on him, and a gold robe with embroidered emblems. He held the jade seal with both hands, walked in a straight line, followed the rhythm of the music, and slowly climbed to the altar. According to the specific script, he posed in various postures and shouted different slogans.

Light a few sticks of green incense to pay tribute to God Haotian, the legendary god. After a while, I went through all the tricks to complete the sacrifice of the gods. Xiangdao announced the dispersal meeting, and the officials left one after another, Wu Kang continued to guard and sent him back to the imperial tent to rest.

On the second day of the lunar month, all the members climbed Mount Tai and performed the ceremony of Dengfeng. At the steps one by one, Li Zhi was panting like a cow, and Wu Kang was sweating coldly. Look at him, his body was trembling and his neck was filled with heat. If the wind recurs, the Fengshan ceremony would probably become a huge joke.

If you can't ride a horse and sit in a sedan chair, it is disrespectful to the gods and not let the guards support it, which will affect the emperor's demeanor. Wu Kang complained in his heart, "You should have kidney deficiency, you are almost tired." Turn your head and look at Nai Weng, and you don't breathe a lot, and you don't feel tired at all. Listen to me, controlling your desires at night, your body is the capital."

Feeling this and dreaming of returning to elementary school, there should be a text, a porter of Mount Tai. He wore a red vest, put on a shoulder pole, hangs goods on his shoulder pole, and climbed a mountain in a shape of a ruler. At this time, he also wanted to carry a pole, stuff Li Zhi in and carry him to Mount Tai.

Finally climbed to the top of the mountain, and the master was so tired that he was half tired. In order not to miss the auspicious time, he took a brief rest and the ceremony of Dengfeng began. Continue to hold his head up and chest up, step by step, and slowly climbed to the Temple of Heaven. He came to the top of the altar, stepped on the top of Mount Tai, and stood like a lightning rod.

Wu Kang kept praying that he would never thunder and would not be able to kill him. At this moment, my sister Mei Niang has not yet gained a foothold, so he cannot die. At least he has to wait until the inner court system is activated and Mei Niang has a foundation, and it will not be too late to die at that time.

On the high altar, Li Zhi pretended to be a god and pretended to be ordered by heaven. He performed all kinds of cumbersome etiquette meticulously and did it in a good manner. He followed the script and finally pretended to talk to God Haotian, and recited the jade letter of Mount Tai...

The emperor was in charge of the rule of the emperor and dared to tell the God of Haotian. The Sui throne was extremely dangerous, and the number of days was poor, and the life was ruined, and the fortune was destroyed. Emperor Gaozu relied on Huang Yue to save Li Yuan, and Xi Yuan Gui to save him. Emperor Taizong made great achievements in refining stones, and he was determined to be in command again. His career was more than a broken turret, and he drank a breath of a breeze.

I followed the rest of my life and inherited the power and prosperity, so I got the slept in Kunshan and the sea of ​​​​stabble. Although I was in charge of the ancestors, I descended on the spiritual Qionghao. Now I am going to report to the Dongyue, and I will give my credit to Shangyuan, Dabao cloned, and Hongji will be forever. I will concentrate the thousands of surnames and make Bahong.

The general meaning is to say, the dear gods, the descendants of the former Sui Dynasty were unfilial and made the people live in poverty. Your descendants of Li Tang were all among the people and did not disgrace the mission of the gods. My grandfather and my father saved the people from water and fire, and it was absolutely reasonable to rebel.

I am not inferior. I work hard for half my life and have made countless achievements. Now the country is rich and strong, and I surrender to the Tang Dynasty from all directions, and I will report my work to you. I hope you will always bless you, the Tang Dynasty will last forever, the people will live and work in peace, and the singing and dancing in the world will bring peace.

The sound was as loud as thunder, and all the officials under the altar were excited and enthusiastic. Wu Kang sneered, it was the echo effect, the designer's credit. The wall refracted sound waves, and the echo mixed with the original sound, which sounded naturally loud. It was not the gods' appearance, but just scientific principles, so why be so excited?

After the recitation of the jade certificate, Li Zhi walked down the altar and the order ceremony continued. Li Ji and Xu Jingzong held two jade certificates in his hand, one by Emperor Li Zhi and the other by Emperor Li Yuan. The so-called jade certificate is a memorial to the gods of heaven by the emperor on earth.

Lu Dunxin and Dou Dexuan brought two small cabinets, two kinds of materials: gold and jade. The one made of jade is made of Li Zhi, the one made of gold, and the one made of Li Yuan's jade. Then they are wrapped in pure gold threads, densely wrapped, and sealed the cabinet with gold shavings and mud, and sealed the emperor's jade seal.

The four Fengshan ambassadors, carrying two cabinets of gold and jade, came to the north mountain wall. The skilled craftsman of Sijia Temple dug huge stone boxes on the huge stone wall. The two cabinets were placed in stone boxes, poured cement into the gaps, and sealed Mount Tai forever. Because of this operation, sacrifices to the gods, which are called the ritual of the feudal ceremony.

On the third day of the first lunar month, he arrived at Sheshou Mountain and began to worship the earth god. After Li Zhichu finished offering, all the officials retreated, and the eunuchs pulled up the curtains to cover the entire altar. The court was indeed a waste of money, with so many curtains, made of high-quality silk, just use silk cloth.

Mei Niang wore a robe, similar to the emperor's crown robe, and the most solemn clothes. She led the inner and outer women, such as the princess, the wife of the country and the county, to perform sub-sacrificial sacrifices. Wu Kang hated her toothache, stood outside the curtain, enduring strange eyes.

In his official positions, there were eunuchs, eunuchs, and general eunuchs. Li Zhi was disgusted with him and specially sent orders to preside over the curtains. The male compatriots in the distance and female compatriots passing by would take a few glances.

The Zen ceremony was boring, Mei Niang toasted the earth god and presented the soybeans at the same time. Then the eunuchs and palace maids lined up in nine square formations and sang chants. Wu Kang suffered a lot until the final offering was over and finally escaped from the sea of ​​suffering. At the same time, it also means that the entire Fengshan ceremony came to a successful conclusion.

According to the rules of the court, there must be great rituals in the ceremony. On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the emperor will pay benefits. The northern court of the mountain met on the platform, accepted congratulations from all officials, and received envoys from all countries. At the same time, the book was handed down, ending the third year of Linde and changing the reign of the Qianfeng year.

All civil and military officials in the state and dynasty who are above the third rank will be rewarded with first-class titles. Those who are below the fourth rank will be rewarded with first-class titles. The benefits are indeed very large, but unfortunately the foreshadowing is not good, which may lead to the proliferation of titles of honors in the future.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, any title and honorary official cannot be promoted casually, and it requires contributions and political achievements. If it is promoted to the third and fifth ranks, the Ministry of Personnel must report and the emperor will make a decision in person. Looking at the entire capital, there are very few people wearing purple and red official robes.

However, this time during Fengshan, Li Zhi made a bad start, causing the flood of lords. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, the entire court was wearing red robes. However, Wu Kang didn't care about these things, and had strange feelings, and was targeted again.

He was named Duke of Chu, and his honorary official was Shangzhu Kingdom. Both were at the top of the level. It means that he was busy and tired all day long and had no hair gained. The only gain was that he was rewarded with ten pieces of cloth, and he was defeated by Li Jiu, and he was cheating again.

I gritted my teeth with hatred. The more I thought about it, the more angry I felt, I decided to take revenge on him. I didn’t cut my clothes without cutting them, and I cut them with scissors. Cut them into countless strips of cloth and distributed them to my wives, concubines and daughters. We used them as menstruation, which made the emperor feel disgusted.

The court meeting continued, and Li Zhi issued another welfare and announced a general amnesty for the whole world. The atmosphere suddenly became depressed, and the scene was silent, and all officials listened attentively. The eunuch Li Deguan, speaking in the voice of a duck, read the list of amnesty.

Wu Kang looked at Jingzong with a slanted out of the corner of his eyes. The latter shook his head slightly, and his voice was pressed to the lowest point: "Uncle and Dou Dexuan have reached a settlement, and he also agreed to join the gang. The list of exiles in the Sili list includes the name of Li Yifu, including his family. Unfortunately, the saint refused to allow it, and the red pen cut it away, which was completely finished."

Jingzong said it well. Li Yi Mansion is really over. His name is not available on the list of Fengshan amnesty. Li Zhi is really rude. If he likes it, he will pamper and trample on the heavens. He hates it. He can't hide his sigh in his heart. It is estimated that the brother of Yi Mansion will live, and his belief in returning to the court to the general amnesty.

Hope is shattered at this moment, and with his small care, he can get sick. Wu Kang contempts a moment of silence. My dear comrade, I feel deeply regretful of your experience. Thank you for your long-term support for Mei Niang, if you have the chance in the future, I will take care of your descendants.

After the list was read, there was no Yi Mansion, and the ministers breathed a sigh of relief. The climax followed, and Liu Rengui took the lead, and all the officials rushed to shout His Majesty's wiseness. They were all afraid that Li Yi Mansion would return to the court again, causing chaos.

The book was compiled two days later, which roughly means: Fengshan has ended, and some of the beloved ministers will be left to accompany me to worship Confucius. All the other beloved ministers will go back to work, and they will not be able to get their salary in vain. The Fengshan missions of various countries will also return to their own houses, and the women from inside and outside the court will go back to rest.

Wu Kang arranged for his personal guards to escort all his wives and daughters, and followed the brigade back. On the 19th day of the first lunar month, the team was divided into two, and Li Zhi left Mount Tai. He continued to accompany the emperor. On the 24th day of the first lunar month, the car arrived in Qufu, where Mr. Confucius' former residence.

Local county officials accompanied him to Confucius Temple to worship, and Li Zhi wrote a tribute to him. He respected Confucius as the Grand Tutor, and was the first-rank official position, and used sheep to pay tribute to Confucius Temple. News came from the border that the situation in Liaodong had changed, and the emperor summoned important officials to receive Goguryeo envoys.

Molizhiquan Gaisuwen died of illness at the end of last year, ending his sinful life. His eldest son, Boy Quan, inherited the position of Molizhi and commanded the three armies of Goguryeo. Wu Kang guessed it well, and the three brothers of them were indeed in conflict as scheduled.

Shortly after the boy succeeded, he left Pyongyang for inspection in order to investigate the people's situation. He temporarily handed over the government affairs to his two younger brothers, Nao Jian and Nao Yuan custody. Someone sowed the disagreement and visited Nao Jian's brothers and secretly made slander: I, the elder brothers, and the boys, regard me as enemies, and plan to get rid of me, and take action first.

The two of them did not agree, and the slander did not execute the slander, but just came under house arrest. The boy from Quan outside the capital also received slander: In order to protect his rights, your two brothers wanted to launch a coup and drive you out of the capital. You must be prepared for others, so don’t take precautions early.

The boy agreed deeply and sent his direct confidant to secretly go to Pyongyang to investigate the matter. However, an accident happened. The spy he sent was captured by Quan Nanchan. This was the fuse, and the conflict between brothers was completely detonated.

After a secret discussion, the two brothers ordered the boys to return to Beijing in the name of the king. The coup had already happened and he would definitely die when he returned, so he could not go back, so he could only politely refuse. The two brothers had an excuse and slandered their brother in the name of the king and treasoned their country.

The man claimed to be Molizhi and sent troops to attack him. The civil war in Goguryeo broke out. The man was cruel and ruthless and arrested the boy's second son Xianzhong, his own nephew. He held a oath-taking meeting and used his nephew's head to pay tribute to the military flag.

The young man had a few army. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he sent his close brother Fude to the Tang Dynasty for help. Fude knelt in the imperial tent, denounced the sins of his son and cried so hard that he cried. He asked Emperor Li Zhi to send troops to support him and eliminate the rebellion in the court.

Li Zhi was filled with righteous indignation and angrily scolded his elder brother Ford, and turned up old accounts: You and others fought against the heavenly soldiers several times, but did not obey Wang Hua's education. They colluded with Baekje's former land and ignored my seals and books, and invaded Silla several times. At the same time, they incited Japan and Baijiang to fight against the heavenly soldiers, which brought great trouble to General Wukang.

And that boy from Quan gathered tens of thousands of elite troops in the first year of Longshuo to station in the Yalu River. He caused great losses to the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition Army, General Qibi Heli. He had any face to ask me to send troops to help him. Please stay there.

In fact, these nonsense are all diplomatic words, and the implication is that the Tang Dynasty is not a fool, and we want us to send troops and provide corresponding benefits. The emperor's anger was also pretending to be pretentious. He almost lost his head when he learned about the civil strife of Goryeo.

The powerful enemy's internal strife, and the biggest profit is often the neighboring countries. Therefore, the envoys were seized, and the surface refused to rescue them, secretly dispatched troops.

This killer was fooled by Mei Niang again and sent a censor to recruit Jiangsu and Zhejiang militias. Wu Kang knew very well that Mei Niang wanted her to go to Liaodong to gain military merit. She was very convinced that only the militias in Wuzhou would work their best to protect her safety.

Wu Kang is very excited, he is just right. Crossing the Yalu River and destroying Goguryeo is a lifelong dream. Since the first year of Linde, I have been idle for two years and miss the battlefield very much.

After dealing with his elder brother Fude, the team continued to travel south and left Shandong to Anhui. On February 22, he arrived in Bozhou, Anhui and visited Laojun's temple. Li Zhi recognized his relatives indiscriminately and worshiped Laozi Li Er and Emperor Xuanyuan. He put gold on his face. The ancestors of the old Li family were not particularly awesome, so he couldn't take it.

After finishing all the work, the team started to return. On March 11, they arrived in Luoyang, the eastern capital. The envoy from Goguryeo had been waiting for despair and knelt outside the palace for a visit. This time, the boys were the brothers who were close brother Ran You and the elder brother Fude.

The boys in Molizhiquan were at the end of their lives and the army was retreating step by step. They retreated to Liaodong New City (Fushun County, Liaoning Province), and supported by the city, behind them was the Tang Dynasty. Li Zhi met his eldest brother Ran You in Qianyang Hall, and heard him cry and begging.

The eldest brother Ran You said: Damo Li Zhiquan boy applied to attach to the Tang Dynasty and accept the protection of the Celestial Empire. Li Zhi was extremely excited and suppressed his inner excitement, and was furious again. He expressed strong indignation for Quan Nanjian, Quan Nanchang, and his rebellious and unruly behavior.

As for whether to send troops, he would definitely not give a letter to him and asked him to go back and wait. Wu Kang advised Mei Niang's sister to advise Emperor Li Zhi not to rush to send troops, and wait for Quan Xiancheng to enter the Tang Dynasty and use him as a hostage.

And this Quan Xiancheng is the eldest son of a boy, and he only has two children. Xianzhong has already sacrificed the flag. As long as Xiancheng is the quality, he guarantees that the boys of Quan will not dare to throw themselves into trouble. At that time, when the troops are sent to Liaodong, they will do their best and dare not take the blame on each other.

The wind on the pillow worked, and the emperor sent the censor to comfort his elder brother Ran You. He found an excuse and detained him, but he still kept his troops. The wind on the pillow was blowing well, Wu Kang was in a good mood, so he gave Mei Niang a thumbs up.

In the following days, I accompanied Li Zhi to work hard. I left Ziwei City, moved into Shanglinyuan, and set off for Chang'an. At noon on the eighth day of the April 1st, I finally arrived in the capital. Li Zhi visited the Taimiao. He told his ancestors that I, a filial son and grandson, completed the Fengshan ceremony and were comparable to the Qin Emperor and Han Wu.

From early October last year to April this year, I spent half a year with the emperor. I was complaining in my heart that if there were planes and trains, I could complete the journey in at most two months. Now I have a holiday, I can keep warm with my wives and concubines and study with my daughter.

At noon on April 14th, Mei Niang sent Li Deguan to bring good news. The censor arrived in Wuzhou and recruited militias to fight in the name of Wukang. The program was very effective. In less than ten days, he recruited 6,000 civilians and completed the task ahead of schedule.

It feels very sour. It seems that the people of Wuzhou still recognize my combat effectiveness and my command are not inferior to the Guanzhong Prefecture soldiers. They are at ease. Zhao Sheng outside the door reported: Mr. Lu is visiting and waiting outside the door.

Wu Kang didn't even think about it, so he took Xiaoqing to greet him and ordered the middle door to open. The prime minister and the right prime minister of Xitai were able to condescend to visit him, so he had to take special care. His good friend, Cao Jishu, the general of the Left Wu Guard, was Dunxin's disciple.

When the two of them came outside the door, they saw the energetic old man, bowed and bowed: "Uncle Lu, why are you doing this? Are you going to destroy Wu Kang? If you have any instructions, just send someone to inform me. Why should you condescend and surrender to the nobles?"

Dunxin smiled kindly, reached out to help Wu Kang, and half-jokingly said, "I don't welcome me very much, I'm so angry! Chu State, I'm talking about it, I'm visiting, will you welcome me?"

Xiaoqing covered her mouth and smiled slightly, and saluted respectfully again: "In the past, the Wu Mansion welcomed guests, and only when the queen came and his mentor came, the middle door would be opened. The slave and the Jun Cuixianjun and Zhengxianjun have close relationships. How dare they neglect Mr. Lu?"

She mentioned the Lord Cuixianjun, Dunxin's third daughter-in-law, and her husband, the governor of Shanzhou. She mentioned the Lord Zhengxianjun, Dunxin's fourth daughter-in-law, and her husband, Sima, Yongzhou. In the circle of noble ladies in the capital, there are very few best friends. The two of them are not bad, but they often come and go.

When Dunxin heard this, he stroked his beard with his dry hands and smiled happily. Wu Kang greeted him personally and welcomed him to the living room. Dunxin waved his hands repeatedly and said seriously: "I heard that there are some Buddhist scriptures in the Bianzhi study. I want to open my eyes."

He opened his eyes and told lies. There was no Buddhist scripture in my study room. I don’t believe that. The two went to the study room and took a seat with the guest and host. Xiaoqing took tea. The door of the study room was closed, and Dunxin said lightly: "The sage emperor is so kind to me, I will approve my resignation and enjoy my old age in the future."

Wu Kang was not surprised. When he was worshiping Confucius Temple, he heard him mention it. He was old and poor, and wanted to beg for bones when he returned to Beijing, but Li Zhi actually criticized him. He stopped the procuratorial examination and served as the left minister, and was also appointed as the Grand Secretary Cheng. He was the Imperial College Priest. According to later generations, he was the president of the noble university.

After a few simple greetings, Dun Xin stepped into the main topic, his face was very serious: "The sage sent envoys to Wu to recruit the strong people in Wuzhou, without limiting the number. I don't know the possibility of change, and the Wu people enthusiastically signed up. There were 32,000 people who registered and created the book."

Wu Kang was dumbfounded, you are joking. Last year, Zhang Jianzhi said that there were 40,000 households in Wuzhou. There were 32,000 households strong. If each household was a person, it would represent more than 30,000 households and would be willing to go to war with me, it would be very unscientific. At the same time, he was a little happy, and suddenly thought of something and raised his head to stare at him.

Dunxin was calm and his words were neither anxious nor slow: "At that time, I was in the imperial study room, and I was only accompanied by my husband. I found that the saint was shocked and approved only 6,000 people. He looked up at me and said calmly: It was really incredible that the martial arts revolution was in Wuzhou, and he could respond with one call."

The atmosphere was extremely depressing, Dunxin slowly stood up: "When I replied like this, I became a governor, I had a great achievement. The people of Wu were grateful, and the past was in trouble, and thousands of people saw me off. The saint smiled but didn't say anything, and he raised the imperial pen and criticism, allowing me to resign."

Wu Kang was struck by lightning, unable to recover from his senses for a long time, and his mind was blank. When his soul returned to his shell, he found Dunxin left, and the door of the study was open. Looking at the flower pot outside the door, he tugged at the corner of his mouth, and laughed strangely, which was ugly than crying. Mei Niang cheated me again, and that bastard Li Jiu seemed to have a murderous intention...
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