Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 203 The inevitable choice
If Li Shan was dubious in studying history in his previous life, the history books told him that the prince Li Jiancheng was a waste material, he was jealous of Li Shimin's military achievements, and was persecuted several times, which forced Li Shimin to rise up and resist.

But in this life, after analyzing and judging all kinds of information and details, Li Shan never believed that the Xuanwu Gate incident was Li Shimin's desperate counterattack in a desperate situation.

Li Shimin's position in the court is too detached, his prestige in the army is too high, and his control over the political situation is too strong. He has gathered enough civil and military heroes under his command. When it is released, it can be pushed up immediately.

The reason why Li Shimin was forced by the East Palace to the end that he could only use force to solve the problem was mainly because he wanted to rise to power in a normal way.

Look at what Li Shimin did during Li Tang's founding of the country, and then look at what Tang Taizong did after he ascended the throne... This is a person who strives for perfection.

It's a pity that after the Yang Wengan incident and the Luoyang incident, Li Shimin repeatedly confirmed that it was impossible to ascend to the throne by normal means, and only through the Xuanwumen Change, he ascended to the throne and created the rule of Zhenguan.

This can be seen from Li Shimin's countermeasures in the face of the Turks' massive southward movement after he ascended the throne. The Turks' cavalry were all killed in the Weihe River, but the court was not chaotic, and the capital was also stable, and they were able to force the Turks back.

Li Shan couldn't help but think of another person, the later Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, who also seized the throne randomly in the clan. Zhu Di almost killed [-]% to [-]% of the officials of the Manchu Dynasty... and Li Shimin basically didn't kill his courtiers except for cutting grass and roots.

The difference between prestige, popularity, and control is too great.

In the fourth year of Wude, after the Luoyang Hulao War, Li Shan came to this era at this point in time, and it was decided that he could only choose Li Shimin.

Li Shan is not confident in this aspect. He doesn't think that the butterfly he is traveling through can affect the outcome of the Inheritance Change. To vote for Li Jiancheng at this point in time is definitely out of his mind.

Of course, because Li Shan is a butterfly who travels through time, the current situation is more favorable to Li Shimin than the original time and space.

Over there, Ling Jing had already finished his meal and didn't eat much. It seemed that he didn't have a good appetite, so he asked casually, "Who else knows about this besides just a few people?"

"The Pei family shouldn't know about this, Li Dewu kept it a secret." Seeing Ling Jing frowned, Li Shan explained in a low voice: "The old servant who defected that day... acted as an eyeliner."

"You have the means."

Wu Zhong provided some useful information, but how to use it in the future is also a problem... Li Shan smiled and said: "There is also the Seventh Boss Zhu Wei..."

After a pause, Li Shan hesitated for a while, and added: "Uncle Qi seems to have an old man in the East Palace, but he didn't say so."

"Is it reliable?"

"It should be safe."

"Lingtang is also surnamed Zhu..." Ling Jing squinted his eyes and said in a low voice, "Looking at Zhu Wei's advances and retreats today, there seems to be a difference in respect."

"I don't know the inside story, so let's talk about it." Li Shan shook his head and said, "There is also Li Kai's father, Li Keshi, and his wife... Uh, Qin Wang and his wife also know about it."

"What?" Ling Jing was shocked, "Qin Wang and his wife know the inside story?"

Li Shan sighed bitterly, told the story of the day from beginning to end, and finally smiled bitterly: "It was really a last resort."

After the Changlepo incident that day, Li Kai intended to use his father Li Keshi to introduce Li Shan to Li Shimin's command, Li Shan had no choice but to reveal his life experience.

After Ling Jing listened quietly, he nodded and said, "It's really a last resort. If you just throw yourself at the King of Qin, it will be hard to say whether it will be good or bad in the future... At that time, you are insignificant, and the King of Qin can abandon you at any time."

After thinking about it, Ling Jing frowned and said, "But in this Hebei war, you have made a lot of contributions... Is it because you killed Cui Bo, didn't the King of Qin call you into the Tiance Mansion?"

"No, you were going back to Chang'an before, and you wanted to take the imperial examination to become an official... The King of Qin knew about your background, but he didn't call you into the Palace of the King of Qin. It must be useful to you."

"Brother Tuo Demou brought a letter to the King of Qin about this matter." Li Shan said in a muffled voice, "The Pei family of Hedong is a double-faced family. If the Pei family shows favor to the King of Qin in the future..."

Li Shan is determined to vote for the King of Qin, but he will never pin his wealth and life on Li Shimin, a political figure.

And once you officially enter the Qin Palace, it is tantamount to telling Li Jiancheng that it was me, Li Shan and Li Shimin, who made you lose face because of my cooperation. Will Li Jiancheng hate it to the bone?

What's more, if his own background is in full swing, and the Pei family of Hedong shows his favor to Li Shimin again, Li Shan will take the risk of being sacrificed.

Ling Jing moved his mouth, and said hesitantly: "Today Li Demou vaguely mentioned that King Qin might call this old man to serve in Tiance Mansion."

"That's what you should do." Li Shan didn't care about that, "Uncle Ling followed Brother Daoxuan to appease Shandong, and he was regarded as the lineage of the King of Qin... Between you and me, it's considered a personal relationship."

"What about you?" Ling Jing glanced sideways, "So you're vacillating between the crown prince and King Qin?"

"Secretly, he joined King Qin's command, but on the surface..."

Li Shan snorted, "It can't be said that it's vacillating..."

Ling Jing sneered and said: "It's shrewd... planning the great victory in Wei County, capturing and killing Liu Heita, the King of Qin was overjoyed, beheading Cui Bo, and quelling the rebellion of the people, it was a scapegoat for Wei Xuancheng, so that he could smoothly appease Shandong, Crown Prince I may not have a bad impression of you."

"But beheading Cui Bo offended Qinghe Cui's family, and the prince Huairou's powerful family should not deliberately recruit him. You're doing well..."

Li Shan said solemnly: "When I found out that Fang Silang was arrested and imprisoned, and tortured severely, I made up my mind to behead him. Whether Ling Bo believes it or not, I didn't think much about it at that time."

Li Shanyi's words were upright, his expression was sincere, and his eyes were sincere, but Ling Jing was still dubious... He always felt that this was too coincidental.

"What's more, although my nephew has become famous this time, he has not yet become an official, so it doesn't matter much..."

Ling Jing snorted, shook his head and said: "Such a hero, if it weren't for the beheading of Cui Bo, he would definitely have a lot of friends, not necessarily the King of Qin, but the crown prince will definitely recruit him."

After a pause, Ling Jing asked again: "The king of Qin has already seen the prestige of the king, I don't know the crown prince..."

"I have never seen his demeanor with my own eyes." Li Shan hesitated: "I heard from Wei Xuancheng that the prince is said to be stable in temperament, diligent in managing the government, courteous and virtuous, and capable of admonishing him."

The evaluation of Li Jiancheng by later generations is more polarized. Some people say that he is a waste, and some people say that Li Jiancheng's ascension to the throne may not be worse than Li Shimin's work.

However, Li Shan judged from the details of the battle in Hebei, ordered Qi Wang to stop, and could not accurately choose the timing of the expedition. Li Jiancheng may have a weak ear.

However, Wei Zheng and Cui Hao, the envoys who were sent to Shandong in the end, were all under the Donggong family... It also shows that Li Jiancheng is no worse than Li Shimin in terms of political struggle.

(End of this chapter)