Chapter 130 The tranquility before the storm

Since the Tang Dynasty fell ill and was replaced by the deputy envoy, the Tang Dynasty's attitude towards the heirs of Nanzhao has swept away the ambiguousness and ambiguity of the past and became clear. Wei Jian officially announced that the Tang Dynasty supported the second prince Yu Chengjie to inherit the throne of Yunnan. The Tang Dynasty's clear statement was like a bombshell, which immediately caused huge waves in the top leaders of Nanzhao. The Tang Dynasty's huge influence caused many swaying officials to carefully consider their decisions. At the same time, the Tang Dynasty's sudden statement caught Tubo off guard.

In addition, Tubo was not as good as the communication with the various classes of Nanzhao, and hurriedly put forward his position and supported the ascension of the great prince Ge Luofeng. In order to put pressure on Nanzhao, Tubo increased 30,000 troops in Shenchuan half a month later, but the Tang Dynasty did not show any weakness. Li Longji ordered an increase of 80,000 troops to Yaozhou, and another 8,000 troops to eastern Yunnan, setting up a governor's office in Kunzhou. The governor of Kunzhou Zhang Qiantuo also served as the governor of Kunzhou to consolidate control over the eastern Yunnan region and maintain the connection channel between the mainland and the Annan Protectorate (now Vietnam).

Gradually, the competition between the two major factions within Nanzhao, the battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Tubo surfaced. For a time, Nanzhao became the focus of attention of the Tang Dynasty, from emperors and ministers to common people, they were talking about what happened at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and on the banks of Erhai Lake.

The spring rain spreads the thunderous nourishment evenly in every corner of the Nanzhao capital. The palaces and houses, streets and alleys are washed clean by dense light rain. In the warm season, this rain seems to be like a lover, making people feel tranquil and comfortable.

But the spring rain failed to bring life into the Nanzhao Palace. In a hall, Piluoge stared at the gray-white dome with his eyes blankly and quietly recalled his past. He felt that he had reached the end of his life, and he lost consciousness below his waist and abdomen. His body was as thin as a handful of dry firewood, almost exhausted. He was in a state of confusion, but his mind was the clearest moment in his life. He had to arrange his funeral so that Nanzhao's achievements could be realized behind him.

Yu Chengjie was extremely debauchery and short-sighted, and could not stand it. On the contrary, Ge Luo Fengxiong was talented and strong, but he could inherit his career. This was a major plan set by Piluoge several years ago. In recent years, his eyes were around him, but he ignored him. It was not until his health deteriorated last year that he realized that the country had changed. His ministers supported Cheng Jie far more than Ge Luofeng, which he had unexpectedly expected. Although he knew that the reunification of Nanzhao was not long and the tribal power was still strong, he did not expect that it would be so powerful, especially the Bai Barbarian forces represented by Baiyacheng tribe, which was relatively developed in economic and cultural levels. Most Qingping officials and generals in Nanzhao came from this tribe. The current chief of Baiyacheng tribe was Yu Chengjie's grandfather. In other words, Yu Chengjie has now become the spokesperson for the interests of Baibarbarians.

"God! Do you really want me, Nanzhao, to overcome this hurdle?"

Piluoge was worried. The situation is complicated now, so he dared not force the Luofeng to establish, otherwise it would trigger a civil war in Nanzhao and allow the Tang Dynasty and Tubo to benefit from it. He could only slowly seek it, but how long can his body last?

There were too many things that needed to be handled by Piluoge. He wanted to convince the ministers to support Ge Luofeng for the Nanzhao plan. He also wanted to persuade the Tang Dynasty that he would arrange the chess game before he died. But what he was most worried about was eastern Yunnan, which was the key to the eastern expansion of Nanzhao's strategy. What was the situation in eastern Yunnan now? It has not been reported for so long. Is there anything wrong? He turned over with difficulty and couldn't help coughing twice. The pain caused by the cough seemed to tear his body apart. Piluoge fainted in pain. Several doctors hurried to the treatment. After a long time, he gradually woke up and panted to the attendant beside him, "Go and call Ge Luofeng."

The incident in eastern Yunnan has been hidden from Piluoge. This is what Ge Luofeng meant. In this battle for the throne, he was at a disadvantage and relied on only the 30,000 troops of Duan Zhongguo. These 30,000 troops were the backbone of Piluoge to quell the rebellion in eastern Yunnan when they were in a hurry. They were stationed on the border between Nanzhao and eastern Yunnan. However, the tides in eastern Yunnan were not as good as the storm of Taihe City. In order to compete for the throne, Ge Luofeng quietly recalled Duan Zhongguo and ordered his troops to be stationed 30 miles east of Taihe City, and concealed what happened in eastern Yunnan from the government and the people.

In the drizzle, Ge Luofeng had just sent Tubo ambassador Yi Xiang Ye Le out of the gate, watching more than a hundred strong Tubo soldiers surrounded him and left. The two had a common goal, no need to test or be polite, and went straight to the topic. They only negotiated for an hour and reached a cooperation intention. They arranged the Tubo pioneers to the area around Langqiong (now Eryuan, Yunnan), and restrained the army stationed in Daqiong and led Hong Guangcheng into Taihe City.

Geluofeng had a plump and wide forehead, a purple face, a broad nose and a pair of eagle-eyed eyes, and was very brave as a young man. In the 20th year of Kaiyuan, Piluoge set up a plan to worship his ancestors to worship the ancestors and invite the other five emperors in western Yunnan to Songminglou for banquets. It was the 18-year-old Geluofeng who led 500 warriors to kill all the other five emperors and their guards, and burned Songminglou. As a result, he was attracted by Piluoge and made him the heir. In this flash, more than ten years passed. He followed his father to fight south and north and conquered the Nanzhao Kingdom. However, his identity as a parent-child in Piluoge has always restricted him, causing his inheritance to the throne to be opposed by many powerful tribes, especially the strongest Baiman among the Nanzhao tribes.

"Big Prince, the king ordered you to enter the palace quickly."

A fast horse ran towards him, and the king's personal guard called out loudly on the horse. He looked flustered and anxious.

"Isn't it good for Father?"

Ge Luofeng had an unknown premonition in his heart. He had not made a complete arrangement yet. If Piluoge died at this time, the situation would be out of control, which would be extremely unfavorable to him.

"When the eldest prince goes back, the king has fainted three times since morning."

It seems that the situation of the father is indeed serious. Ge Luofeng does not care about the serious mistakes he made in this matter. He turns over and follows the guards to the palace.

The intermittent pain was gradually getting better. Piluoge was lying on the bed with difficulty under the help of the maid, pointing to the small chair beside him and saying to Ge Luofeng: "Sit!"

Ge Luofeng sat down nervously, and then looked at his father's complexion carefully. Seeing his face swollen, his face was a little crystal clear, his eyes were dim, as if he was about to be extinguished, he felt sad that his heart was still soft. If he took advantage of Yu Chengjie's next dose of strong medicine, then the palace would be his. As a result, Yu Chengjie rushed back early, and his advantage became a disadvantage. At this moment, Ge Luofeng's thoughts were how to improve his father and help him defeat Yu Chengjie, but the father's appearance was like this.

Piluoge saw Ge Luofeng's worries. He drank a little ginseng soup, and gradually became a little arrogant in his eyes. He smiled faintly: "Your brother is not up to you. If it is just that he wants to get involved in this position, things will be easier. Just give me a command. What you need to pay attention to is the people behind him. They are powerful and dare not act under my pressure. But when I see that I am not able to do it, they all jump out one after another. This is also good, so that you can see clearly which people support you and which people oppose you."

He said, staring at Ge Luofeng's reaction. Seeing that his expression was normal and he seemed not moved by his words, he smiled and asked, "What? Did you say something wrong for your father?"

"Of course my father's words are correct. Since ancient times, those who do great things cannot help women's kindness."

Ge Luofeng said sadly: "It's just that they oppose me, not Nanzhao. Besides, the population of Nanzhao is already rare. If there is a big fight, I am afraid that Nanzhao will be greatly damaged, and the careers created by my father's hard work will be destroyed. I really don't want to destroy the great cause of Nanzhao for my own personal gain."

"It really makes me feel relieved that you can think about the overall situation, which means I've read it wrong,"

Piluoge coughed a few more times. He held back the pain and said with a slump: "Then I'll ask you what's going on in eastern Yunnan, why don't you report to me!"

Ge Luofeng was so scared that she knelt down quickly, "Father, there is no news from the east of Diandong yet. The child has sent someone and is waiting to reply."

Piluoge sneered repeatedly, "If you answered like this ten days ago, I would still believe it, but now I can only say that you have something to hide from me. To be honest, have you transferred Duan Zhongguo back?"

Seeing that his father knew it well, Ge Luofeng did not dare to argue, so he had to bow his head and say nothing, which was a pity.

Piluoge glanced at his son, waved his hand, let him stand up, and sighed again, saying, "I have given Zhao Quanwei, who sent the Eastern Yunnan mission, that he would send a letter every half month. If there is any major event, he should report it at any time. But it has been almost a month since he has no news. I guess it must be the Tang Dynasty. There is no one in your hands, so it is beyond reproach to transfer Duan Zhongguo, but it has ruined my major event. Do you know that as long as you take down Eastern Yunnan, I can cut off the connection between the Tang Dynasty and the Annan Protectorate, and we, Nanzhao, can develop southward. In less than three years, we can reach a country of thousands of miles."

Ge Luofeng didn't dare to stand up and said tremblingly: "The child knows his mistake, please punish him."

"Forget it, now that things have come to this, I don't blame you. I'm not good at it. I just hope you can remember my words. After ascending the throne in the future, you will take advantage of the conflict between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty to seek the greatest benefit, occupy eastern Yunnan first, and then take Annan from the outside. You must balance the conflicts between the various tribes, develop trade, and strengthen your strength. When the internal changes occur within the Tang Dynasty, you will take advantage of the chaos to capture the land of Bashu. In this way, my great cause of Nanzhao will be accomplished!"

Ge Luofeng nodded solemnly, "If the child gets the position, he must do as the father says."

Piluoge smiled, took out a peacock gold medal from under the pillow, and handed it to him, "With this gold medal, I can mobilize my Black Feather Guard, which should help you."

Seeing his son's eyes showing joy, he was still worried about it, and repeatedly reminded him: "Your second brother is not a person who does great things. You can deal with the person behind him. If you want to save his life, you must not kill each other!"

"Children obey the orders of his father!"

Ge Luofeng came out of the palace and could no longer hold back her inner joy. Although this Black Feather Guard was not large in number, they were all skilled in martial arts and were especially good at assassination. It was a weapon for his father to eradicate dissidents back then. Now that he has returned to himself, he will undoubtedly be like a tiger.

He remembered his father's advice, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips, "Don't kill Yu Chengjie? My father, you are too naive!"

The rain is getting denser and darker. At dusk, the sky is gray. This is a good season to relax and prepare delicious food at home. There are fewer and fewer oil-paper umbrellas floating on the street. The street is full of the aroma of meat and wine gathered from all households.

Yu Chengjie's mansion has more fragrance of powder. Collecting beauties is Yu Chengjie's biggest hobby in his life. Over the years, he has collected more than a hundred beauties, including petite Annan, elegant Tang Dynasty, enthusiastic Persia, soft Goryeo, and lewd Fusang. Of course, the most are local beauties, which are straightforward and more authentic. In short, spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each with their own taste, which makes Yu Chengjie spend most of his time in bed. As a result, there is also a smell of medicine in his mansion, which is a medicinal smell that strengthens the aphrodisiac and nourishes the kidneys. Everyone in Nanzhao knows the life of Yu Chengjie's sexual blessings, and Piluoge naturally understands it, but his king's father seems to intend to indulge him and let him indulge in a licentious life, and never talks about state affairs.

However, "the forest wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop." The need for group interests pushes Yu Chengjie to the starting line for the throne. Just as he gets tired of eating big oil and meat, he has to change his taste, under the encouragement of Zhao Quandeng and others, Yu Chengjie suddenly has a 120,000 interest in power and begins to dream of the King of Nanzhao.

In this spring, Yu Chengjie's clothes were dressed neatly. He received the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, Wei Jian, the Minister of Justice of the Tang Dynasty, and the accompanying Master Yu Chengjie, Zhao Quanden, the Qingping Officer of Nanzhao. Of course, Yu Chengjie is only a symbolic meaning, and the person who is really talking about the matter is Zhao Quanden and Wei Jian.
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