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Volume 5 Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Looking Northward Chapter 173 Western Inspection

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    Three days later, the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty left Kaifeng Mansion, where he had not left for ten years, despite the dissuasion of his courtiers and harem. He was accompanied by 30,000 imperial troops, hundreds of Banzhi, five ministers, fifteen eunuchs, and four imperial doctors.  .  The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty ordered the prince to supervise the country. Xue Juzheng was the first auxiliary minister, and Zhang Yongde was the second auxiliary minister. They assisted the prince in governing the country with both civil and military affairs, which meant that the prince was given some of the emperor's powers. The prince could make decisions on military affairs that did not conflict with the emperor's decree.  .  On the wide and flat official road, a long army of brightly armored dragons escorted a convoy. At the front of the convoy was an exquisite vehicle as wide as a pavilion. All four sides of the vehicle were Ban Zhi wearing bright light armor, who was obviously the emperor.  car driving.  Emperor Zhou was sitting in the car, holding a light blue jade vase in his hand, his expression indifferent and showing confusion. This jade vase was put on by Ban Zhijiao who returned from Jiangnan. It is said that it was at Chaoyang Temple in Maoshan.  The Taoist priest was forced to hand over the 'Nine Transformations of the Great Return Pill'.  Because Lu Tianfeng's body was not injured, Emperor Zhou had a desire for the elixirs from Maoshan. He used his two most trusted Ban Zhi and ran to Maoshan to seek the healing elixirs. However, when the elixirs were found, Emperor Zhou found them.  He was suspicious again. There was only one pill in the bottle. He couldn't let others test the medicine, and he didn't dare to let the imperial doctor peel the skin to test the medicine.  Therefore, one of the main reasons for his western tour was to seek confirmation from Lu Tianfeng. Emperor Zhou could not expect Lu Tianfeng to return to Kaifeng Mansion, so he did not issue an order to recruit him, because once Lu Tianfeng refused the imperial order, the Zhou court would not be able to face the consequences.  Emperor Zhou had previously suspected that Lu Tianfeng was hiding his power in Changzhou. After listening to Ban Zhi's report of Jiangnan's return, Emperor Zhou asked Yuanwai Lang Zhao for a closer look and concluded that Lu Tianfeng controlled Changzhou and Suzhou. However, Zhou  The emperor did not doubt that Lu Tianfeng was the king of Jin, but believed that Lu Tianfeng and the Jiangyin Zhang family jointly controlled the two states of Suzhou and Changzhou, and they independently surrendered to the Jin state after the Yue Kingdom was destroyed.  The fact that Lu Tianfeng was sitting in Suzhou and Changzhou not only did not make Emperor Zhou angry, but gave him a relieved mentality. It can also be said to be a mentality of laughing at fifty steps and laughing at a hundred steps. There is a scourge of disobedience within the Zhou Dynasty.  The rapidly rising Jin Dynasty also had powerful internal disasters, so Emperor Zhou's mood suddenly improved a lot, as if a lot of stones were weighed on his heart, and one of them was suddenly taken away.  Lu Qi, who was sitting in Jiezhou, suddenly received an order from Emperor Zhou. The content of the order surprised him. Emperor Zhou made a westward inspection tour to Jingzhao Mansion and ordered him to lead 10,000 cavalry troops to Fengxiang to pick up the escort in five days.  Holy Master, the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty is going to inspect Longyou.  "Emperor Zhou actually left Kaifeng Mansion. What is he going to do?" Lu Qi received the order and was surprised and suspicious. He patrolled Longyou westward. Could he be taking the opportunity to attack Longyou?  Lu Qi thought a lot and finally decided to go see Emperor Zhou. The main reason was that Emperor Zhou asked him to meet him in Fengxiang, which meant that he could just leave Qinzhou and not be trapped by the Fengzhou army. It seemed that Emperor Zhou had considered it.  of.  When the day came, Lu Qi led 10,000 cavalry troops out of Qinzhou early in the morning and waited five miles away from the Fengxiang garrison. While waiting, Lu Qi and a group of generals gathered together to talk and laugh to deepen their influence on the morale of the troops.  In fact, Hexi's military strength is unstable. With a force of 200,000, it is impossible for everyone to respect Lu Qi wholeheartedly.  Although he had different intentions, he was able to evade Lu Qi, so Hexi implemented a rotating military station system from the beginning in order to weaken the general's influence on the soldiers.  The most unstable military force in Hexi is the prisoners of war of the Zhou army who fell in Hexi. The so-called homesickness, many prisoners of war want to go back to their hometown, so it is easy to betray Lu Qi in order to return home, but Lu Qi needs those prisoners of war to balance Hexi  In terms of governance, after all, the Uighurs and Dangxiang people are not of the same race as Lu Qi. Even if they respect Lu Qi, if Lu Qi is absent from Hexi for a long time, some ambitious Dangxiang and Uighurs may rebel. Belief in Buddhism is only an auxiliary means of governance.  The ruling method is still to firmly grasp the power of military power.  Lu Qi was able to let go of his rule over the Jin Kingdom in the south of the Yangtze River because of the formation of an interest group. Lovers, comrades-in-arms, in-laws, old subordinates, favors, and other relationships established a centripetal ruling group.  However, in Hexi, Lu Qi did not have many trustworthy people available, and he could not completely use Han soldiers as the backbone. Therefore, Lu Qi could not use Jin military officials to take over Hexi for the time being. Using Yang Kun would not cause the Uighurs.  Conflict with party members.  It was almost noon before Emperor Zhou¡¯s squad came to inform him to pick him up. Lu Qi ordered the cavalry to lead their horses and line up by the roadside to wait for him. Since Emperor Zhou came to inspect, Lu Qi could only respect him as his subordinates.  After waiting for a long time, he saw a large group of chariots and horses appearing in the east. Lu Qi saw clearly that hundreds of soldiers were escorting a group of vehicles. Emperor Zhou didn't even let the army escort him. Lu Qi stayed away from the cavalry for several seconds alone.  Ten meters away, stand in the road and wait.  Hundreds of soldiers guarding the giant car approached Lu Qi,There were only four soldiers riding side by side in front of the chariot. After approaching Lu Qi, they stepped aside, allowing Lu Qi to directly face the horse pulling the chariot.  "I'm sending you the envoy Longyou, long live my emperor." Lu Qi knelt down on one knee in military salute in front of the giant car and shouted loudly, the sound spread widely.  "Your Majesty has spoken, and Lu Shangshu has invited us to lead the way to Chengji County." A eunuch responded sharply.  "No! Your Majesty, please come." Lu Qi responded respectfully, stood up and bowed again, then turned and walked away. The huge car began to follow behind him. Lu Qi walked back to the cavalry. A soldier came over with a horse. He got on the horse and continued westward.  The emperor's procession joined the cavalry and passed on the road where the cavalry was lined up.  Emperor Zhou looked out through the curtains of the car and looked at the cavalry outside the car with a calm expression. After he arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, he rested in the Daming Palace in Chang'an City for several days. His body did not suffer much and he tired easily.  While recuperating in the Daming Palace, King Ji was busy during the day, patrolling the army and managing government affairs. In the evening, he accompanied Emperor Zhou and talked a lot with Emperor Zhou about the military affairs of the Dudu Mansion. King Ji could casually talk about many commanders and generals.  names, and the situation of each army is basically clear.  After the Emperor Zhou had a night chat with his son King Ji, he became more determined to support him. The prince fell seriously ill before the expedition, and Emperor Zhou's efforts were in vain. He felt that the prince fell ill due to fear, which made Emperor Zhou deeply disappointed.  Looking at the mighty cavalry on the roadside, Emperor Zhou felt very complicated. It can be said that Lu Tianfeng's rise in the west was caused by him. Lu Tianfeng was able to solve the border troubles in the west for Zhou, which was the main reason why Emperor Zhou could tolerate it.  The second is to contain domestic troubles among military officials.  Because the relationship between King Ji and Lu Tianfeng was very good, it was also one of the reasons why Emperor Zhou wanted to support King Ji. He hoped that Lu Tianfeng would suppress his ambition for the sake of friendship. Although that was wishful thinking, Emperor Zhou knew about Lu Tianfeng's information.  So knowing that Lu Tianfeng attached great importance to trust and friendship, he vaguely felt that even if Lu Tianfeng rebelled in the future, he would be able to spare Prince Ji's life.  Emperor Zhou's expression suddenly showed a faint bitter smile. He turned his head and leaned back and closed his eyes, but there was a powerless sadness in his heart. Why did he, who had always been strong, have cowardly thoughts, and why did he repeatedly worry that his sons would suffer misfortune?  , King Ji was very talented in running the army and should be able to inherit the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty.  The emperor's car arrived at Chengji County in Qinzhou. The governor of Qinzhou and his officials greeted the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty respectfully, but Lu Qi took the initiative to accompany the emperor's car into the city and arrived at a rich man's house. When the emperor got off the car, Lu Qi  Qi personally helped the emperor get out of the car, so that the eunuchs did not dare to rush forward.  After getting off the car, Emperor Zhou looked at Lu Qi and said with a smile: "Tianfeng, you are surprised that I came to Longyou." "Your Majesty, I am very surprised." Lu Qi responded with a smile.  "You dare to go to Kaifeng Mansion, and I dare to come to Longyou. I want to tell you that my courage is no less courageous than yours." Emperor Zhou said gently.  "Longyou is the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I am a minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Your Majesty's tour of Longyou is a matter of course, and it can also be recorded in the annals of history, and will be admired by future generations for thousands of years." Lu Qi said with respect.  Emperor Zhou was startled for a moment, then nodded and said, "Tianfeng, help me go and have a rest." "Yes, His Majesty has arrived at Longyou, and I will always accompany you. I dare not neglect you." Lu Qi said respectfully, and after speaking, he stretched out his hand again.  He supported Emperor Zhou's left arm.  "As long as you are willing." Emperor Zhou responded gently and walked together with Lu Qi's support.  Zhao Pu and other ministers also came with them. Seeing Lu Tianfeng helping the emperor walk away, they couldn't help but look at each other. Their eyes were strange and relaxed. Lu Tianfeng said that he would always accompany him, which showed that Lu Tianfeng did not want the Emperor of Zhou to be there.  Something happened in Longyou.
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