Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

"It can't be Huairen."

"It shouldn't be Li Huairen, he is definitely this kind of person."

"Although King Wei Si has a rift with his second brother, he will not use shady means behind his back."

The three words spoken by the three people made Li Jing look quite ugly. In the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi, ever since his eldest brother Li Yaowang died of illness in the Sui Dynasty, Li Yaoshi has been respected as the most respected one. However, there are no officials in this house except him. All three people actually expressed this attitude very clearly.

The first sentence was said by Li Kai, who called Li Shan "Huairen", and the last two sentences were said by Li Keshi and Li Qianyou, who called him "Li Huairen" and "King Si of Wei".

Li Jing felt aggrieved, but he couldn't say anything yet... Li Keshi and Li Kai are now both nobles and county princes, but they all benefited from Li Shan. Li Qianyou was able to recover because of Li Shan, and his son Li Zhaode also befriended Li Shan. good.

Li Kai explained sincerely: "Huairen and his second uncle have a rift, but they have always faced each other head-on and would never resort to such means."

"What's more, many generals and cavalry have been transferred. This is definitely not what Huairen can do. It must be the order of His Majesty and the Crown Prince."

"If Your Majesty and the Crown Prince don't want your second uncle to make meritorious deeds, why did you remove Huairen from the position of Chief Military Officer of Jingzhou Road the day before yesterday?"

The successive edicts sent away the main generals and almost all the cavalry under Li Jing's command, which made Li Jing angry. Without cavalry, only infantry could block the Turks, but they could no longer prevent the Turks from breaking through.

Li Jing immediately suspected that Li Shan had done something in Chang'an... The possibility was too great, and there were enough reasons. The best reason was that Tuli Khan was still alive, so Dubu Khan could not be captured.

In the battle of Jingzhou last year, Li Shan released Tuli Khan for this reason.

The continuous arguments from his two brothers and nephew finally made Li Jing calm down. This famous general quickly made the most logical judgment, "There should be changes in Hedong."

"That's right." Master Li nodded in agreement, "otherwise we wouldn't have deployed only the cavalry."

Li Kai didn't say a word. He could feel the helplessness, frustration and anger in Li Yaoshi's heart.

After Li Shansan defeated the Turks, Li Jing guarded Daidi for several years. As a result, the Turks turned around and attacked Lingzhou. When Li Jing was transferred to Yanzhou Road, he finally won a battle, but he was knocked dizzy by the blame dropped from the sky. Dazzling.

It's not over yet. There are changes in Hedong, and Li Jing is now the deputy general manager of the march on Jingzhou Road... Well, besides Li Huairen, the heir of Wei, who else can lead the troops to Hedong?

Most of those who were transferred were Li Shan's old subordinates...well, even those who stayed, most of them were Li Shan's old subordinates.

Li Kai was also very helpless. If it hadn't been for what happened a few days ago... Li Shan should be in charge of this war, and Li Jing would probably be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Hedong.

But all this is impossible now. Li Kai knows very well that at least in a short period of time, the second uncle will be unable to suppress the generals under the prince's command, let alone Huairen's cronies such as Su Dingfang, Liu Heier, Hou Hongtao, and Qu Hong.

It was almost dusk at this time, and Li Jing hoped that Dubu Khan would surrender, and even sent people to shoot arrows at him.

But Dubu Khan was not stupid. He saw with his own eyes a large number of Tang cavalry retreating eastward. He also guessed that there might be changes in Hedong, but it was also possible that the Tang emperor wanted to release him to prevent the Turks from being unified by the Turks. , how could you choose to surrender at this time?

It was almost dusk, and the remaining 6,000 Turkic cavalry began to break through. The driven horses knocked over the chariots. The Turks, who had no more arrows, gave up their good penetration and adopted a fierce charge. Formation, hoping to find a way home.

Li Jing commanded with an expressionless face, but he did not give up yet, although he knew in his heart... No matter why, His Majesty and the Crown Prince transferred the cavalry and many generals with the intention of releasing Dubu Khan.

A fierce fight unfolded at the ferry in the southwest of Xinping County. The infantry relied on a large formation composed of hundreds of tanks to resist the impact of the Turkic cavalry. Li Jing commanded the troops to go down from the north, trying to drive the Turks into the river... If The troops heading south are cavalry, which has a high chance of success, but the offensive power of infantry is much worse, and may also be dispersed by the Turks. The setting sun was like blood, but snowflakes were falling. Li Jing listened to the words of another batch of messengers expressionlessly, then turned his face and looked at Li Keshi and Li Kai expressionlessly.

Li Keshi, Li Kai and his son were also speechless. They didn't expect that they would also be transferred back to Beijing. Without even thinking about it, it must be because of Li Shan.

By the time they rushed back to Chang'an, it was already dark. Fortunately, the city gate was not closed yet, the imperial city was brightly lit, and the Suzaku Gate was wide open.

"In this battle, you went south to capture Luo Yi alive. In the battle of martial arts, you assisted the Duke of Fou in command of the right army. You should be promoted." Li Keshi whispered: "Huairen will definitely ask for credit for you..."

Li Kai nodded, but looked a little embarrassed, "My child is not very qualified, I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry, I'll make it clear to Huairen later for my father." Master Li smiled. He knew what his son was thinking.

Logically speaking, Li Keshi and Li Kai's titles are both county princes, but Li Keshi had no merit in this battle, while Li Kai did meritorious service. However, as a son of a man, Li Kai's title is higher than that of Li Keshi. It is easy to attract ridicule from the world.

And Li Kai is too young, only twenty-six years old now. Baiquan is a senior county, so it is difficult for him to be promoted in his position.

However, what Li Keshi considered was that his title must be passed on to his eldest son Li Jia. Li Kai was the third son, so it would be okay if he had a higher title.

Under the guidance of the Forbidden Army, the father and son went straight into the Beiya Imperial Officer's Office. It was crowded inside. Li Keshi glanced at it. Basically, they were from two factions, either under the crown prince or the Wei Siwang. Under his command.

In the early years, the relationship between Li Shan and the generals of Tiance Mansion was very normal, but now the situation is very different. Renshou Palace and Renzhi Palace rescued him twice. These generals can be regarded as accepting Li Shan's affection, and many generals such as Qin Qiong were seriously injured. Li Shan cooked them all himself.

But this time, they first suppressed the rebellion and then defended the enemy. Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong successively served under Li Shan, and their relationship became increasingly close.

Of course, the most important thing is that no one is stupid. It can now be seen that Li Huairen, the heir to the throne of Wei, has long been under the prince's command. In the past two years, he has been treating the deposed prince like a monkey.

As soon as Li Keshi and Li Kai entered the door, Yuchi Gong greeted them loudly here, and Hou Hongtao and Duan Zhixuan also greeted them there.

Everyone knows the close relationship between Li Keshi, Li Kai and his son, and Li Huairen... Even if there is Li Yaoshi, it will not affect their friendship.

Li Keshi was dragged away by Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin, but Li Kai smiled and sat next to Wang Renbiao.

"Brother Xiaoqing." Li Kai said with emotion: "Did you ever think of today?"

"Although it was not expected, it is not unexpected." Wang Renbiao laughed and said, "You and I knew Huairen's talent."

Wang Renbiao also made meritorious service in the Xuanwumen Incident, and has been promoted to the rank of Zuowuwei Youlang General, which means he has been promoted to four levels in a row.

Li Kai asked in a low voice for a while, confirming that Li Jing's previous judgment was correct. There was indeed a change in Hedong. He would set off tonight and set off tomorrow.

"Where's Huairen?"

"Still in the palace." Wang Renbiao looked a little strange.