Wang Junkuo is now in a state of pride and is ordered by the Grand Governor of Youzhou, Zuo Guanglu, and after being a civil and military officer, he claims to be a great hero to quell the rebellion. He becomes arrogant and self-indulgent, does not obey the laws, and dominates the market. He only listens to his words, and those who disobey him are either derogatory or refrigerated and cannot be used. He is almost the uncrowned king of Youzhou.

Especially today, when I received a letter from Li Shimin openly and secretly, I felt extremely proud and happy. I couldn't help laughing out loud, and my voice made me laugh.

All efforts and efforts are rewarded.

In the letter, Li Shimin praised his achievements and affirmed his actions of loyalty to protect the country and destroying relatives for justice. He also asked him to explore Chang'an to discuss the things in Youzhou and the details of Goguryeo, Liaodong.

After receiving praise, Wang Junguo was not so happy... He was happy to discuss the details of Goguryeo, Liaodong.

Liaodong was the territory of the Han people since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was originally the Guzhu Kingdom. The Western Zhou Dynasty established a country to divide the world into Jizi. The Han Dynasty even divided Liaodong into three counties. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Liaodong also belonged to Liaodong County. However, after the Southern and Northern Dynasties, with the rise of Goguryeo, a small country in the northeast, they were ambitious and had the intention to develop to the West. In the 18th year of Kaihuang, Goguryeo raised troops to attack Liaoxi to seize the territory of the Han people and occupy most of the Liaodong. It was also because of this battle that laid the foreshadowing of Yang Guang's three campaigns to Goguryeo in the future.

Because of the tyranny, the Sui Dynasty had already declined from prosperity, and the heavy price paid by the three campaigns of Goguryeo directly pushed the Sui Dynasty to destruction.

Goguryeo also became more unscrupulous due to the demise of the Sui Dynasty, constantly invading neighboring countries, completely occupying all the land in Liaodong. If the Tang Dynasty had not risen too quickly, Goguryeo would have developed westward.

Goguryeo occupied Liaodong and Han territories. With Li Shimin's temperament, he would not allow his own territory to occupy the unknown. Youzhou is adjacent to Liaodong. Once a war with Goguryeo, Youzhou will definitely be the base camp and the stronghold for the decisive battle. He is the governor of Youzhou, who is in charge of the military and political affairs of Youzhou. Li Shimin specially called him back to Chang'an with caution. Doesn't it mean that he will be entrusted with important tasks to attack Liaodong next time?

The next target of the Tang Dynasty is Liaodong and Goguryeo?

"Is it the commander of the three armies? Or the commander of the army along the way?" Wang Junguo thought proudly. No matter what kind of appointment it was, he could be sure of it. It would definitely not be low. Now his merits and identity are second only to Li Jing. Luo Shixin and Li Shiji are ranked alongside him. It is impossible for him to arrange a position like a general in command. Only the commander is worthy of his identity.

As long as you achieve outstanding results in the battle to conquer Goguryeo, your military achievements can surpass Luo Shixin.

For Luo Shixin, even if the two had no intersection since the battle between Mingshui, Wang Junkuo still couldn't forget him.

I can't forget that Luo Shixin rose up in the Tang Dynasty by stepping on his head. I can't forget that Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin beat him up in order to seek justice for Luo Shixin; I can't forget that Li Shimin chose Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin to expel him from the Qin Palace in order to maintain the harmony under his command.

In his heart, Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong, and Cheng Yaojin. These three people have long regarded them as enemies, especially Luo Shixin. After all, Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong, and Cheng Yaojin are all reckless men in his eyes, but these three reckless men are not inferior to him in terms of importance or achievements. Luo Shixin, a person who has always made him step on his feet, jumped up because he did what he could not do, and left him far behind...

If it weren't for years of calculations that forced his father-in-law, Li Yuan, the King of Lujiang, to win the merit of suppressing the rebellion, even Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin would have to climb onto his head. But even so, his achievements would still be much worse than Luo Shixin. But as long as he performed well in the battle to recover Liaodong, what would be the problem of surpassing Luo Shixin?

The more Wang Junkuo thought about it, the more excited he became. He was satisfied with himself. At this moment, news came from outside the Grand Governor's Office that Li Xuandao asked for a meeting.

When Wang Junguo heard the three words "Li Xuandao", he frowned instinctively, looking unhappy.

As the uncrowned king of Youzhou, Wang Junkuo was only afraid of Li Xuandao at this moment.

Li Xuandao's ancestral home is Longxi. He is one of the 18 bachelors of Li Shimin founded by Li Shimin. He was the chief clerk of the Qin Palace in his early years and was later transferred to the center. After Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang, rebelled, Li Shimin was worried that Wang Junkuo was a big man, so he specially transferred Li Xuandao to the chief minister of Youzhou to help Wang Junkuo stabilize the situation in Youzhou together. As the second in command of Youzhou after Wang Junkuo, Li Xuandao was very dissatisfied with Wang Junkuo's actions. As long as Wang Junkuo encounters any illegal acts that violate the power and illegality, he will come forward to stop it and severely rebuke it.

Li Xuandao has two identities, one is one of the confidants of the 18th Scholar Li Shimin, and the other is Fang Xuanling's uncle. As a person from the Prince's Mansion, Fang Xuanling is not prominent now, but anyone with a brain knows that Fang Du, the two Li Shimin's most valued right-hand men, will surely be a leap of thousands of miles in the near future, and the position of prime minister and other is essential.

Wang Junkuo was very politically wise and knew that the background of the Chief Secretary Li Xuandao was too complicated, even if he was the governor of Youzhou, he could not touch him at all. He could only hold a grudge against his harshness.

Hearing this, Wang Junkuo was instinctively disgusted with him, but he had to invite him in to speak enthusiastically.

Li Xuandao was a handsome middle-aged scholar. After politely visiting Wang Junkuo, he also explained his purpose.

"I heard that the Grand Governor has received the court instructions from the court and is going to see the emperor in Chang'an in the near future?"

There were two messages from Li Shimin, one was a formal document, which commended Wang Junkuo's achievements and specially summoned him. The other was a private message written by Li Shimin to Wang Junkuo in addition to the official document.

As soon as the official document arrived, it spread throughout the Youzhou officialdom. Li Xuandao, as the second in command of Youzhou, was natural for learning about this news.

Wang Junkuo was not surprised, nodded and said, "I have been to Beijing these few days. After I leave, I will ask the Chief Secretary for Youzhou." He was a little proud of his words. It was a glorious thing for the generals from the town to order him to return to Beijing. Only those who suffer from persecution and paranoia like Li Yuan will be afraid to return to Beijing.

"This is certain, I am here in Youzhou, so the governor can rest assured." Li Xuandao said, taking out a letter from his arms and saying, "I have a letter to Xuanling, which has been written long ago. But the journey is long and I can't find the opportunity to send it. The governor returns to Beijing, can you help me hand this letter to my nephew Xuanling?"

Wang Junkuo responded with just one word, and this simple effort was enough to have private contact with Li Shimin's first confidant Fang Xuanling, which would be beneficial or disadvantageous to his future.

Wang Junkuo made a simple handover and couldn't wait to rush to Chang'an.

Wang Junguo led his confidant guards to the south, traveling very quickly, and arrived at Fengling Ferry within a few days.

It was at night that the Yellow River was in danger, so Wang Junguo had no choice but to book a hotel in a nearby village, planning to rest for a night and cross the Yellow River again tomorrow.

As night fell, Wang Junguo was awakened by a slight knock on the door.

"Who!"

Wang Junguo responded with dissatisfaction, and people woke up in his sleep, and no one could help but complain.

"It's me!" A familiar voice came from outside the house.

Wang Junkuo heard that the person was Wei Yunguang, one of his rare confidants. Then he heard him say, "The gentleman from Chang'an is here."

Wang Jungu was shocked and his sleepiness disappeared. He quickly tidied up his clothes and opened the door. He saw a middle-aged man wearing a black round collar standing behind Wei Yunguang. He politely invited the other party into the room regardless of whether he recognized it or not. He immediately gave Wei Yunguang a wink.

Wei Yunguang took the order carefully and guarded outside the gate.

Wang Junkuo asked the middle-aged man to sit down and bowed, "I wonder what sir has to give?"

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Escape. The lord told me to let the governor run away. No matter where he runs, the faster he runs, the better."

"This?" Wang Junguo was shocked and said for a long time: "Why is this?"

The middle-aged man said, "The Grand Governor is far away in Youzhou, so he should not understand the situation in Youzhou. Luo Shixin has already stared at the Governor. The Three Divisions will be held for trial. My family uses their connections to help you. But who did not expect that Luo Shixin would have the courage to change the decision of the Three Divisions to review the decision, reject the fairness of the trial, and also received the support of His Highness the Crown Prince and appointed the Ministry of Justice to investigate the matter again."

Wang Jungu's face turned pale in an instant. He had a grudge against Luo Shixin. Luo Shixin was responsible for his case, so he had no room for maneuver.

"My master said that Luo Shixin was in full control of this matter, and he could not interfere. He did not know how the case was going, nor did he know what he found. But at the forefront, His Highness called the governor from Youzhou to Chang'an. No matter what the reason was, it was questionable and not necessarily true." The middle-aged man said word by word and sentenced him straight into his heart.

Wang Junkuo was very politically wise, and he knew a little about the situation of the Tang Dynasty. He also knew one thing about the economy of the Tang Dynasty. He had just passed the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty and suffered an expedition like destroying the Turks. In the current situation, he was unable to conquer Goguryeo. Goguryeo was different from the Turks. He was beaten to fall into the water dogs, but Goguryeo did not have that prerequisite, and the environment was worse than the grassland. There was no reason for both emotion and reason at this time to start the battle to recover Liaodong and attack Goguryeo.

At first he thought Li Shimin was making a hurry, but now when he heard what the middle-aged man said, he immediately realized...

Wang Junguo walked to the bed and opened the letter Li Xuandao gave him without hesitation, wanting to see the contents of the letter.

Holding Li Xuandao's letter, Wang Junkuo was stunned... he couldn't understand it.

Li Xuandao's credit to Fang Xuanling is cursive script. The cursive script is free and easy, and the brushstrokes are surrounded by cotton, the characters are wonderful in shape, and there are many changes...

Those who understand can tell the good or bad, while those who don’t understand are ghost drawing talismans...

Wang Junkuo's cultural level makes all official scripts difficult. How can I understand this cursive script? (To be continued) r752
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