Seeing Liu Qufei slapped his chest and made a bold statement, his words also showed the meaning of self-recommendation... However, he was decent and was indeed good at expressing himself. Li Tianquxin said that Liu Shouqi, whom he had followed before, was not a high-powered person... and he had been outside the Great Wall for many years and had no foundation or relationship in the Central Plains...

But after Liu Qufei switched to Nanping Kingdom according to the official history line and changed his name to Wang Baoyi, he seemed to have a fortune. Not only did he gain reputation and his status rose, he was also deeply trusted by two generations of kings, which shows that he was also good at seizing opportunities.

The three major think tanks and advisers of the Nanping Kingdom have now become ministers who serve the Wei Dynasty... Among them, Liang Zhen, who was the chief think tank and the praises of God, can still play his strengths in speculating the evolution of the situation in various places in the world. He can basically win every problem after repeatedly analyzing the current situation with Li Tianqu. There is also Sikongxun who seems to be relatively low-key, but as a civil servant to correct the current shortcomings and assist the country and the government can be called conscientious and responsible; Liu Qufei is better at military strategists, so he appointed him to the frontier vassal states, which can also be said to be good at using good steel on the blade.

As for Liu Qufei, he would follow his original trajectory, and Gao Jichang, the lord of Nanping, who was the official history line (now there is no need to avoid the name of Li Keyong's father, Li Guochang, and change his name to Gao Jixing)... Li Tianquxin said that he was one of the founding monarchs of the ten regimes in the Five Dynasties period, so he also sent a secret spy to investigate secretly to observe whether Gao Jichang had the intention of being in chaos and independence.

However, life experiences are different, and mentality is indeed very likely to change... According to the investigation, Gao Jichang was also happy to be idle, and the smoothness on his body was also used to be lazy and enjoying pleasure. He stopped losing and surrendered in time. Because of his contribution to the land, all the idle jobs were enough to live a rich and enjoy life.

Gao Jichang was originally a slave and rogue. He often went out of the house every day and took several concubines. He could not tell that he had any ambitions in his career.

As for Gao Jichang's knees, Gao Conghui, Gao Congxu, Gao Congshen and other descendants, some of them were full of yamen style, and they seemed to be content with the status quo... After all, Gao Jichang didn't know that he should have rebelled and relied on Jingnan when the Later Tang Dynasty destroyed the Liang Dynasty, and established the separatist regime of Nanping, which had a country of nearly 40 years. Now he saw that the Wei Dynasty was stable and he did not have any conditions for rebellion and independence, and he only planned to honestly enjoy the blessings and enjoy themselves, and of course he would not take the huge risks to rebel and become king.

It seems that Gao Jichang and his son were no longer able to be the kings of Nanping who were scolded and scolded by the kings of various countries as "Gao Laizi" and "Gao Wuru"... Liu Qu did not directly join the Wei Dynasty, but was eager to show his abilities. Li Tianqu knew that this person could be used more, so he nodded and said in a long voice:

"Now our dynasty has annexed Hedong, and its territory has expanded northward. In order to resist the remaining troops of Li Siyuan's Jin army, the nomadic cavalry outside the frontier... and even the Khitan troops, I am about to issue an edict to move a vassal state to the north, and to change it to the Jiedushi of the Datong Army, with the territory of several Daibei prefectures under my jurisdiction.

I will appoint you as the Sima of the Martial Army of the vassal state, assist the Jiedushi in charge of military affairs, and make contributions to defend the border in the future and become more pro-ranked. Of course, you will have the opportunity to achieve success and fame. And how great achievements can be achieved in our dynasty depends entirely on your ability..."

"... I am grateful to Your Majesty, and I will serve our Great Wei sincerely. I will fight against the rebels to protect the border court and rest!"

Liu Qufei shouted thanks, but in fact he was a little disappointed. Although he had recently come to join him, Liu Qufei certainly did not expect the Emperor of Wei Dynasty to directly grant him the title of the governor of a town... However, according to Li Tianqu's intention, the Wei Dynasty occupied Hedong, and it seemed that the Wei Dynasty would not retain the vassal states, but appointed the vassal states separately. He only drew out the important areas of the northern border of Dai, and then moved the vassal states under the Wei Dynasty to the north.

After being named Sima of the Datong Army, Liu Qufei thought that the more prefectures under the vassal states, the better... But then he thought again, as the central government of the Later Tang Dynasty, the Wei Dynasty included a large number of surrendered ministers who originally served in the Li family in Hedong, and the proportion of Shatuo tribes under his rule was relatively higher... We must be careful of the possibility of repeated chaos in the future, so we naturally cannot let the local military power be too concentrated.

Liu Qufei would not express any dissatisfaction in front of Li Tianqu. He made a loud statement, thought about it for a moment, and then asked again:

"The army commanders of the Jiedushi in our dynasty are all the heroes of the martial arts masters who were famous and famous. Since Your Majesty wants to issue an edict to transfer to the Jiedushi to Datong and guard the important areas of the northern border... I don't know which Jiema will be the marching commander under the tent and assist the military affairs of the vassal states?"

When Li Tianqu smiled when he saw him, he replied in a leisurely voice:

"The person who is in charge of the Datong Army's vassal states is not the governor of the town who is now under the throne and has six flags. You don't need to be anxious. You will also let you get to know each other within one or two days and be very close, and then discuss the matter of building a festival and opening a government in Datong..."

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In the evening of that day, Jinyang Imperial City, the side hall... Li Tianqu set up a banquet to treat a pair of adopted father and son among his great generals... The imperial wine and meals were not complete yet. Li Tianqu sighed and then raised his cup to the person sitting on his side, and said with emotion:

"Since the beginning of the meeting, I have received strong assistance from such a tiger general as Ge Aiqing, and have fought south and north to conquer this large country. It has been more than thirty years since my dear request to retire. Now I have agreed to it, just to remember the past. Thinking of Ge Aiqing's brave and brave heroic attitude, I can't help but sigh that time has urged people to grow old..."

Hearing his lord sighing, Ge Congzhou seemed very calm. He bowed and nodded, then smiled and replied:

"I was so excited that I followed Huang Chao, but later I felt trapped in the thief party. Fortunately, I was advised by Your Majesty, and I was able to return to justice. I was able to meet the wise ruler and do my best. Now I am appointed as a general and made a marquis, and achieved success and fame, and fulfilled my long-cherished wish. It has been a great honor for my whole life. Why regret it?

Gui Ba, Gui Hou, Gui Bian, Huo Cun and others all joined His Majesty's robes and friends, and they have passed away one after another... I have been enjoying a few more years of life, and I know that my age is getting older and my body is not as good as before. It is time to take off my armor and return to the fields and put my horse on the south mountain.

Although our dynasty has not yet been unified, our dynasty has emerged so there is no need for me to take charge of the people and then go to the front door to establish a house. If I don’t want to go, I am afraid of being old and sick. If I die in office and miss the military affairs, I will be punished... Therefore, I petitioned to retire and retire, and my ambitions have been paid, and I only hope to enjoy my old age."

Li Tianqu nodded silently, thinking that he was the most familiar with his physical condition as Ge Congzhou, who had fought for most of his life. Since Ge Congzhou took the initiative to ask for retirement, he must have realized that as he grew older, he had begun to lose his heart.

According to historical records, Ge Congzhou retired, and did not die in battle like this, as many military generals either died in battle or “died on duty”. A few years before his death, he had already retired and retired. He retired as the rank of the General of the Right Guard. He was later awarded the title of Prince Taishi during his reign. During his reign, he only lived his life and was no longer in office to manage military affairs.

Compared with the original fate, Ge Congzhou retired and retired. If he thought about his death, he had been holding on for a few more years so far... Until the official history line Wang Yanzhang was the last barrier of Liang State and fought against the army of Later Tang at an age of 60, he had passed away for eight years...

So Ge Congzhou confirmed that he was old and willing to retire and give up the power he held now... Li Tianqu sighed in his heart that he should indeed satisfy his wishes, and he should also let this confidant hero enjoy a few more years of blessings...

After thinking about it, Li Tianqu suddenly turned his head and looked at Xie Yanzhang, who was sitting upright and sitting upright, and then said:

"Your adoptive father is a great virtue and a founding father of our dynasty. He valued you the most and regarded him as a parent-child... In the future, Yangwu Army will move to Datong, and you will inherit the adoptive father's mantle and live up to his painstaking cultivation..."
Chapter completed!