Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

It only took seven or eight days to return to Chang'an from Renzhi Palace, but Li Shan was still very busy during these seven or eight days.

At the beginning, they were busy preparing for the war against the Turks. Although Li Shan could not lead the troops, Li Yuan and Li Shimin had to refer to Li Shan's opinions on the deployment of generals, deployment of troops, and many matters in Daizhou and Lingzhou.

Even though he was so busy, he still had to find time to teach Yan Liben's painting skills, and even took time to meet his uncle Er Zhuhuan.

However, Li Shan was a little surprised. He did not expect that his third uncle Er Zhu Yichen did not know that his uncle Er Zhu Huan was from the lineage of the King of Qin.

Regarding Er Zhu Yichen, there is currently no specific arrangement in the court. Speaking of it, the third uncle is also quite unlucky. Just after arriving in Chang'an, the Renzhi Palace mutinied. After that, the Beiya Forbidden Army, the Twelve Guards, Lingzhou Road, and Yanzhou Both Dao and Daizhou have undergone changes, but the third uncle has not reaped any benefits.

Li Shan also used some means to do this. For example, the Donggong generals represented by Xue Wanche and Feng Li were sent out of Chang'an one after another by Li Shan and Li Shimin.

Li Yuan supported this, and it was he who personally drove Luo Yi to Longyou Road.

In fact, Er Zhu Yichen also thought about going abroad, like Feng Li did to Lingzhou or Yanzhou. Li Shan would definitely be able to help, and his words were very important. Of course, there are also ways to go abroad to avoid disaster. mean.

Moreover, although Er Zhu Yichen is from the East Palace lineage, his relationship with the prince is not deep and his relationship is not close. He is still an old subordinate of Li Shan. Logically speaking, it should not be difficult to spread through this relationship. He is one of the generals in Daizhou. There were not many generals who participated in both the Yanmen and Guji Town victories. The other two were Su Dingfang and Liu Shirang.

But Li Shan didn't agree, and he even looked for opportunities to meet Er Zhu Huan, largely because of how Er Zhu Yichen arranged it.

In fact, Li Shan did not agree, not because of his original intention, but because of Er Zhuhuan's request.

why?
When Luo Yi was expelled, Li Gaoqian was dismissed, and Feng Li and Xue Wanche were released, the prince, who had no prestige in the army, actually had few useful generals in his hands, and only a few... ... Shi Wanbao died in battle in Hebei, and Ren Gui died in Lingzhou. Also buried with him were the lieutenant generals that Li Jiancheng had managed to gather together.

In this case, Er Zhu Yichen, who has repeatedly made meritorious deeds in Daizhou, and once won praise from Li Yuan for his great achievements in the First World War in Guoxian County, and because of conflicts with King Qin's confidant Zhang Gongjin, Er Zhu Yichen, who was driven back by Dai Guogong Li Yaoshi, is likely to receive The prince's reuse.

To put it bluntly, he is likely to be targeted by Pei Shiju and become a key figure in the changes in the East Palace.

However, Zhu Yichen himself is not a direct descendant of Li Jiancheng, and is likely to become a tool rather than the main planner.

The most important thing is that there is Er Zhuhuan, the chess piece inserted by the King of Qin, and Er Zhuhuan has Li Jiancheng's complete trust... It can be said that if Donggong wants to have any plans, it is impossible to escape Li Shan's eyes.

Once he discovers that the situation is not good, even if Li Shan cannot take action in advance, he still has enough back-up tools to solve the problem... The most direct way is to let Er Zhuhuan secretly persuade his third uncle to defect. Er Zhuhuan told his nephew with certainty that he had enough of certainty.

After thinking about it from beginning to end, Li Shan didn't find any big mistakes or omissions. Of course, many things have to be decided on a temporary basis. If the fox's tail leaked out... he would definitely be forced to have no choice, and so should Li Shimin. There will be no pursuit.

What fox tail?
If his kinship with Er Zhuhuan and Er Zhu Yichen was discovered, Li Shimin would definitely imagine that it was Er Zhuhuan who reported the matter to the prince, and Li Shan would probably rush to Renzhi Palace because of this.

More importantly, Li Shimin will definitely think of Chang He, the guard of Xuanwu Gate, along this line... Because Li Shimin has moved out of the palace, Chang He has not been kicked out.

Chang He was second. What Li Shimin really thought of was Ma Zhou around Chang He. How many people like Ma Zhou, Er Zhuhuan, and Er Zhu Yichen were there?

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, this will definitely have a subtle impact on the relationship between Li Shimin and Li Shan... But if the critical moment comes, Li Shan can only take care of the big and ignore the small.

In other aspects, Li Shan thought about it in his mind. It was difficult to determine what move Pei Shiju would make and when he would make it. He could only passively wait for news from Er Zhuhuan.

As for the Changlin Army, although Li Yuan has not forcibly ordered its disbandment, its strength has been greatly reduced, with only about 1000 people left.

Li Yuan didn't care much about this, because he knew very well that as long as Erlang Li Shimin was still there, the East Palace would not dare to move rashly. What was the use of the eldest son leading Chang Lin's army into Tai Chi Palace?

He will only use his own life to achieve Li Shimin's success!
But Li Shan didn't think so. He felt that the Changlin Army was not necessarily a trump card, but it must be very important, because Li Yuan felt that his opponent was Li Jiancheng, and Li Shan knew that his opponent was actually Pei Shiju.

Therefore, Er Zhu Huancai strongly suggested that Li Shan keep Er Zhu Yichen in Chang'an so that he could become his backup at critical moments.

Li Shan wandered around the small courtyard for a long time. In fact, under normal circumstances, he should think about these things in the study, but in recent days, Cui Shiniang often wakes up at night and asks if he can't see anyone.

The key is still Pei Shiju!

Li Shan sighed in his heart that everyone who could leave a mark in the history books was extremely extraordinary. Just refusing to become an official made both himself and the King of Qin fearful and in a dilemma.

Of course, Pei Shiju had no choice but to do so... Back then, he forced Li Shan into desperate situations several times, and the latter struggled to survive several times. But this time, it was Pei Shiju himself who hoped to miraculously survive the desperate situation.

The moon hung high in the sky, casting thousands of silver rays. Li Shan paused and listened carefully. It seemed that there was some noise in the house.

"Are you awake again?" Li Shan entered the room and lit the candle, looking at his wife leaning on the bedside.

"Yes." Cui Shiniang slept for a long time in the afternoon and went to bed early at night. She became energetic in the middle of the night. Under the bright candlelight, her dark eyes moved flexibly in their sockets.

"Haven't everything been settled?" Cui Shiniang reached out and touched Li Shan's eyebrows, as if she wanted to smooth out the wrinkles between her husband's eyebrows.

"Well, Hou Dalang has arrived in Lingzhou, and the reinforcements from the Central Plains have also arrived in Yanzhou. The deployment has been completed. It depends on when the Turks will attack." Li Shan felt vaguely in his heart that the Turks would attack this time. big.

The reason is also very simple. After the three battles at Daizhou and the first battle at Jingzhou, the Turks had already lost their vitality. Tuli Khan and Dubu Khan may not have the same ambitions to annex the world as Shibi Khan, but one thing is for sure, they must It is necessary to ensure the supreme status and dominance of the Ashina clan on the grassland.

To achieve such an effect, the southern invasion is the only option. As long as they can defeat the Tang Dynasty and force Li Yuan to negotiate peace, those Tiele Jiu tribes headed by Xue Yantuo and other tribes who are ready to move will not dare to act rashly.

Cui Shiniang asked in a low voice: "Is it because of the East Palace?" "The crown prince must lose. It is inevitable that King Qin will take over the East Palace. Your Majesty has mentioned it in private. When the Turks retreat, it will be easy to store." Li Shan did not want to let the pregnant woman The wife thought about this and asked with a smile: "You can't blame your husband for the changes in Renzhi Palace, right?"

In the past few days when Li Shan returned to Beijing, he was busy with official duties. On the night of his return to Beijing, he received a letter from Zhang Zhongjian. On the other hand, Cui Xin and Zhang often stayed with their daughter. As a result, the couple had not talked about Renzhi Palace until now. Everything.

"My father was trapped in Renzhi Palace with Your Majesty and the King of Qin, but wasn't it Lang Jun who sent troops to rescue him?" Cui Shiniang said calmly, "If it means that my father stayed in Renzhi Palace and did not return with Lang Jun, Were you relieved not long ago?”

After a pause, Cui Shiniang continued: "My father refused to avoid Renzhi Palace due to illness, and then refused to leave Renzhi Palace. The husband could not tell the reason. It was really a helpless move."

"Besides, the husband has already made plans and plans, so I am not worried."

"God has been kind to me. I have Eleven Niang as my companion in this life." Li Shan said with a wry smile: "Although the plan has been planned for a long time, it is still quite dangerous. If Eleven Niang still has energy, I will tell you slowly for my husband."

Cui Shiniang sat upright with great interest, asked Li Shan to bring warm water, and then fetched some cakes, pretending to be listening to storytelling.

"It sounds like it's a coincidence, but King Qi and Feng Lun are not very lucky." Li Shan said with a smile: "Back then, Yuhuchun was taken away by the Jingzhao Du family. Eleven Niang must have heard of it?"

"I heard Mo Xiang mentioned it, and later Xiaoman also mentioned it." Cui Shiniang thought for a while, "It seems that he is Du Ruhui's uncle in Tiance Mansion?"

"Yes." Li Shan told the whole story and said with a smile: "My husband has always been kind to others, but he is not a person who allows others to bully him..."

"Giggle!" Cui Shiniang couldn't help but laugh, "Of course, both Yu Gushe and Dubu Khan know about it."

"Hey, I don't provoke others, and I'm not afraid of others." Li Shan shook his head and said: "The reason why I borrowed this grudge against Du Yan that day was because Ling Gong entered Tiance Mansion, which actually took away Du Yan's official position. So my husband kept an eye on it secretly and soon discovered something was wrong at Yuhuchun Winery."

"The reason is also very simple. Due to the shortage of food in Guanzhong, the saint issued a ban on wine. Although there are actually no shortage of wine shops in the east and west cities, they impose heavy taxes, so wine making is not very profitable. In addition, the price of rice has risen, and the wine shops may even lose money. , but Yuhuchun Winery has a lot of production..."

"At that time, I just asked Fan Shiyi to check it out, and the result was Fangzhou." Li Shan thought it was luck. He didn't expect to find out so many that day. "After that, I went to Daizhou. It wasn't until everyone in Yanmen returned to Beijing that they learned that there was Yijuncang in Fangzhou, and that the treasurer of Fangzhou joined the army and was Feng Lun's son-in-law. This man would visit Feng Lun every month. Rong Jiusi came to visit the next day and then entered the palace. Meet the King of Qi."

Li Shanzai told the story carefully. Cui Shiniang frowned slightly and thought for a while before saying: "The King of Qi was attached to the East Palace back then, but Feng Lun is from the lineage of the King of Qin, so Mr. Lang is suspicious."

"Yes, since then, Fan Shiyi has secretly transferred people and kept an eye on Feng Lun." Li Shan continued: "Six months ago, the Liang Kingdom was destroyed and officials from various places were deployed. My husband once intended to transfer Yang Wenqian to be the general manager of Longzhou. But Feng Lun refused..."

"That's why Mr. Lang thinks that Feng Lun and King Qi have rebellious intentions." Cui Shiniang nodded, "The rank of the general manager of Longzhou is slightly higher than that of the governor of Fangzhou. This is a promotion. Feng Lun is in the lineage of King Qin, so it is appropriate to reject it. But Fangzhou is close to Jingzhao Mansion and is where Renzhi Palace is located, so the enfeoffment should be in favor."

"Although I don't know what Feng Lun and King Qi will do that day, I can be sure that they will definitely do something." Li Shan shook his head slightly, "But there were also many accidents."

Li Shan recounted the incident in Renzhi Palace in chronological order, "I didn't expect Yang Wenqian to actually raise private soldiers for the East Palace in Yiyijuncang, Fangzhou... But at that time, I didn't dare to inquire about Fangzhou rashly, for fear of alerting the enemy."

"I didn't even expect that during the civil uprising in Fangzhou, King Qi took the opportunity to take away half of the troops. Otherwise, with the abilities of King Qin and Brother Dingfang, Yang Wenqian would not have been able to attack Phoenix Valley."

"Fortunately, I asked my personal guards to keep an eye on Juyuan Bridge in advance, so I naturally led my troops to Renzhi Palace..."

"Of course, if the King of Qi had not sent people to guard the Juyuan Bridge and cut off the communication with Chang'an, my husband would have made arrangements. Brother Ling and Dingfang would take their father-in-law to escape from the mountain road, and Fan Shiyi would prepare in advance on the upper reaches of the Ju River. ship."

"But in that case, Langjun can't hide it anymore." Cui Shiniang said quietly: "Langjun has become famous all over the world in a few years. His talent is the first, and the second is your majesty's trust."

Li Shan grinned, "Yes, if this is the case, His Majesty will inevitably be suspicious... not to mention that my husband escaped early."

"King Qin is even more suspicious." Cui Shiniang pointed out the key points.

Li Yuan is no longer easy to fool, and Li Shimin, who knows Li Shan very well, is even harder to fool. You, Li Huairen, prepared a boat in advance, escaped early, and even hid it and refused to report it... Even if you can understand that Li Shan is just There is speculation, but Li Yuan, Li Shimin and his son also find it difficult to let go.

"Fortunately, it's all over." Li Shan said in one stroke, "He returned safely in the end. Although the prince did not conspire against him, there is no way to recover."

It's all over...that's impossible.

Er Zhuhuan's loophole... It was impossible for Li Shimin not to check it out. He used the excuse that he had spied on the secret meeting between King Qi and Feng Lun in Tiantai Mountain. It was too perfunctory and he could only evade it.

This is why Er Zhuhuan made up his mind to escape quietly and go to the south of the Yangtze River after the overall situation was settled... As long as he didn't show up, it would be difficult for Li Shimin to figure out the reason.

After all, there is absolutely no connection between Li Shan and Er Zhuhuan on the surface.

This is also the reason why Mr. Zhu has been troubled recently. After finally seeing hope, his brother is about to leave, and he may not be able to see him again in this life.

"Okay, go to sleep." Li Shan advised: "The Turks are about to go south. As long as nothing happens and the Turks retreat, Your Majesty will be able to save money easily. After the King of Qin enters the East Palace, his husband will have no worries and can spend every day at leisure. day……"

"What about Pei Hongda?" Cui Shiniang's voice was slightly hoarse, and she interrupted: "Although the prince has not been deposed, he has failed, and Pei Hongda has not become an official, so something must have happened."

"If anything happens, it will happen in the East Palace, and it will happen before the Turks withdraw their troops."

Li Shan grinned again. People say that she was stupid for three years after being pregnant. Why did Cui Shiniang become more and more intelligent?