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In June, it’s already a scorching summer in the mainland, but in Qinghai, you don’t feel the scorching heat of midsummer at all.

Spring has just arrived in Qinghai. The banks of Qinghai Lake are full of flowers and green grass, and the beauty is unreal. The climate is also very pleasant, without any feeling of heat. It rains from time to time, giving people the feeling of "smoky rain in the south of the Yangtze River".

In later generations, Yang Xi once visited Qinghai Lake. He followed his parents to visit Qinghai Lake before joining the army. At that time, he felt that Qinghai Lake was very beautiful. However, the beauty of Qinghai Lake in later generations could not be compared with that in the Tang Dynasty.

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Qinghai during the Tang Dynasty was so beautiful, without any pollution or commercial things. I believe anyone who has been there will fall in love with it.

After dealing with military affairs, Yang Xi spent all day hunting, playing and camping by Qinghai. He felt a little reluctant to miss Shu. He felt that he was willing to stay in Qinghai all the time. It would be great if his wives and concubines also came to Qinghai. He

You can spend the whole day traveling around Qinghai Lake with your wives and concubines

It was a pleasure to play in the mountains and rivers. He regretted not bringing Guo Xin to Qinghai, but he also knew that it was impossible for a general to go on an expedition with his family, not to mention that Guo Xin was pregnant now. Even if he could bring her out, no matter where he came from,

No matter what aspect you consider, it is impossible to bring her out.

Thinking of Guo Xin's pregnancy, Yang Xi felt unspeakable tenderness in her heart. Judging from the time, Guo Xin's delivery time was not far away. Thinking that she would soon be a father, Yang Xi felt

The warmth became even stronger, and he really wanted to spread his wings and fly back to Chang'an right away, back to his little wife, and witness this very memorable moment for him in person.

But unfortunately, there has been no order from the imperial court for the army to regroup or for the generals leading the army to return to Beijing in triumph.

Yang Xi has already arranged the follow-up arrangements after the war. Of course, he is mainly responsible for the military aspect. In terms of people's livelihood, the prefects of various counties ordered by the imperial court are in charge.

Qinghai is not far from Shanzhou, Hezhou, and Liangzhou. The imperial court did not immediately announce what to do with Qinghai after the war. The military affairs of this newly occupied area were freely presided over by Yang Xi, while the people's livelihood was handled by officials from the relevant prefectures and counties.

Responsible. There are not many residents in the Qinghai area. There are many herdsmen who fled after the war. The land is vast and sparsely populated, so governance is not difficult.

Nowadays, the situation in Qinghai is basically decided by him. Yang Xi feels that this period is when he is most energetic. He is also very patient in doing things and tries to consider the long term in everything. Everything is done for the stability of Qinghai.

He also hoped that the officials in the court would do the same.

What Yang Xi didn't know was that the court was very lively now, with many ministers debating how to handle Qinghai affairs.

When the war subsided, Yang Xi submitted a long memorial in the form of a military report. In the memorial, he described in detail the importance of Qinghai to the Tang Dynasty, and suggested that the imperial court directly govern Qinghai and establish prefectures and counties.

He sent officials to change the way he handled the situation after Tuyuhun was conquered during the Zhenguan period. Although Yang Xi didn't know that the court was quarreling over how to deal with Qinghai, he knew that the ministers in the court had very different opinions on how to deal with Qinghai.

There are certainly many ministers who suggest direct occupation, but they feel that Qinghai is a barren land. There are also many people who think that it is not worth spending great efforts to occupy. No matter who you are, your understanding is limited to this era, and everyone's view of the situation is certain.

It will be different. It is not surprising that there are many opinions in the court. The descendants of the Murong family in Tuyuhun must not have given up the idea of ​​restoring the country. At this time, the descendants of the Murong family must have also petitioned the court to help them restore the Tuyuhun kingdom.

Yang Xi doesn't know what Li Longji's decision will be in the end, but what he can do now is to write a few more memorials and send them to Chang'an, hoping to persuade Li Longji to agree to his suggestion and pay tens of thousands of Datang troops.

The blood and lives of the soldiers, Qinghai that they worked so hard to conquer, will belong to the Tang Dynasty from now on and cannot be given to anyone else. This is Yang Xi's very firm idea.

However, Yang Xi did not wait for the imperial court to send any edicts on how to deal with Qinghai. What he waited for was an order from the imperial court to urgently summon him back to the court.

This order was not due to court affairs, but because his father Yang Guozhong was seriously injured and seriously ill, so he was urgently ordered to return. Yang Xi received an order from the court, ordering him to hand over the military affairs of Qinghai to Pang Pang.

Zhong took charge and immediately returned to Chang'an, then hesitated for a while.

The situation in Qinghai gradually stabilized under his control. The various ministries were still in the process of wiping out Tubo and the remnants of the Tubo servant army. At this time, he did not really want to leave Qinghai immediately. He wanted to wait until Qinghai was completely under the control of the Tang Dynasty.

Only then did he leave.

But he had to obey the court's orders.

Yang Guozhong was seriously ill, and Li Longji sent an edict to him to return to Beijing immediately. If he excused himself for any reason, he would be notorious, at least for being "unfilial". Moreover, Yang Xi also knew that Yang Guozhong was ill.

Heavy, it is likely to have a great impact on the affairs of the court. It is the best choice for him to return to Chang'an immediately, otherwise he may miss some exciting moments.

Although Yang Guozhong has never returned to the court to work after his assassination, he has not been removed from his post. He still holds the post of prime minister, and his status in the court is still higher than that of Guo Ziyi. If something goes wrong for such a figure, it will definitely cause problems.

The earthquake in the court hall.

After Yang Xi received the imperial edict ordering him to return to Beijing immediately, he stayed alone and thought for a long time, and then summoned Gao Shi to discuss with him for a long time. Once again, all the senior generals who were approaching were summoned to the tent and announced to the imperial court.

arrangement.

"With General Pang Zhong acting as the commander-in-chief of the march to the West Sea Road, and General Pugu Huai'en acting as his deputy, the military arrangements will continue to be implemented according to the strategies formulated by this commander! When I return to Beijing this time, in addition to handling important affairs, I will also take care of the generals.

Please take credit!”

Yang Xi did not tell the generals that he returned to Chang'an because his father Yang Guozhong's condition worsened. He did not announce the secret edict sent to him by the imperial court. He only told the generals that he was returning to Chang'an by imperial order and asked Pang Zhong to take charge.

The position of Commander-in-Chief of the Saikaidō March.

The order announced by Yang Xi surprised all the generals. No one expected that Yang Xi would return to Beijing before the war completely subsided.

It stands to reason that Yang Xi's return to the capital should have been due to the imperial edict issued by the commander-in-chief. Yang Xi led the generals and most of the army back to Chang'an, but now the imperial court only asked Yang Xi to return to Chang'an alone. This is an unusual move. Listen,

After Yang Xi's announcement, all the generals were speculating on what happened. However, no one could figure it out, and Gao Shi, the only one who knew the real reason, would not say anything.

After Yang Xi handed over military affairs, he immediately returned to Chang'an.

In order to reach Chang'an as soon as possible, Yang Xi and the bodyguards he led rushed back to Chang'an by transferring two to three horses and providing fast horses through the post station. It only took him ten days to reach Chang'an from Fuqi City.

Arriving in Chang'an.

It was still the hot July season in Chang'an at this time.

After arriving at the Ministry of Military Affairs, he briefly handed over military affairs, briefly met with Emperor Li Longji, and reported some military information. Yang Xi immediately returned to Yang Guozhong's Wei Guogong Mansion.

Yang Xi's three brothers are all in the Duke of Wei's mansion, several sisters-in-law are also there, and other important Yang family members are also staying here.

Yang Xi rushed back from Qinghai so quickly, which surprised everyone.

"Mom, how is father's condition?" Before he could take off his clothes or say anything else, Yang Xi directly asked his mother, Pei Rou, who came out wiping her eyes.

Pei Rou did not immediately answer Yang Xi's inquiry. She was very surprised when her youngest son returned to Chang'an from the front line. Her eyes became filled with tears and runny nose. She held Yang Xi's hand and asked about Yang Xi's affairs for a long time. Most of them were

It was about whether Yang Xi was injured in this battle, whether he was hungry and cold, and whether it was hard. Wait for the elders to care about the younger ones. Although Yang Xi was anxious, he still answered Pei Rou's inquiries patiently.

After Pei Rou knew that Yang Xi was fine, she stopped caring and told Yang Xi about Yang Guozhong's condition.

It turns out that Yang Guozhong's condition has not completely improved since he suffered a head injury. He needs someone to take care of him in daily life. However, he can do some basic things of life, such as going to the toilet. A few days ago, he may have suffered a heatstroke due to the hot weather.

Yang Guozhong went to the hut with the help of his servants.

He actually fell down when he was in the toilet. What was terrible was that the two servants who were serving him were standing a little far away when he fell, and they had no time to help him. As a result, he fell heavily to the ground, and his head was injured again, and he never fully recovered.

His condition worsened again and he fell into a coma.

"Your father hasn't woken up yet!" When talking about Yang Guozhong's condition, Pei Rou was not very sad.

Although Pei Rou wiped her eyes and talked about it, Yang Xi could tell from her expression that she didn't feel that she was sincere.

He didn't know what Pei Rou was thinking. He could only think that Yang Guozhong and Pei Rou didn't have much emotional basis, or there were other reasons. But now was not the time for him to care about this. After Pei Rou said these things,

Requested: "Mother, let the child go in and see his father!"

Pei Rou naturally agreed and accompanied Yang Xi into Yang Guozhong's bedroom.

Yang Guozhong was still in a coma, and Yang Xi sat by his couch to visit him, but there was no response.

Seeing Yang Guozhong, who was completely different from his handsome appearance in previous years due to long-term injuries, lying quietly on the couch like a lifeless person, Yang Xi suddenly felt a lot of emotion.

Once upon a time, this old man on the sickbed greatly influenced the direction of a huge ship like the Tang Dynasty and became the most popular figure in the Tang Dynasty. Because he did not do many good things and was considered by the world

It was a traitor. But no one expected that this "notorious" powerful minister in history would be lying on the bed like this, seemingly never able to get up.

"Is this retribution?"
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