Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 231 The East Palace Conspiracy

Back in the East Palace, Li Jiancheng was still feeling angry... Shi Wanbao really didn't do it alone!
Although asking for the Taoist edict, it was just checks and balances, who knew that Shi Wanbao would sit back and watch the army fall into danger... But now it is obviously useless to explain, Shi Wanbao's head was chopped off by Li Daoxuan.

"Your Highness."

"Meet Your Highness."

Li Jiancheng endured the dryness in his chest, smiled and pulled Wei Zheng and Cui Hao into his arms, "Wei Gong and Mr. Cui inspected Shandong, and they couldn't even reunite with their families during the New Year. This is a lonely fault. Your Majesty will definitely reward you tomorrow."

Originally, the two groups did not arrive in Chang'an at the same time, and Li Yuan would meet them separately, but today they returned to Beijing together, and they could only meet Li Daoxuan... Wei Zheng and Cui Hao were not received.

As the prince's confidant, Wei Zheng didn't care. Cui Hao, who was shivering from the cold before, scolded him over and over in his heart...of course he scolded Li Shan.

Walking into the study, he was about to ask carefully, but saw Wei Ting on the couch who was snoring loudly. Li Jiancheng was stunned. He smelled the strong smell of alcohol just a few steps away, and he was choked and hurried back.

Let you go out of the city to meet... and end up drunk?
Wang Gui looked at Wei Ting with dissatisfaction, and forcibly brought the topic back to business, "Xuancheng is inspecting Shandong, should he have been to Luozhou?"

"Naturally." Wei Zheng didn't change his face, "Cheng Mingzhen, the general manager of Luozhou, who is both civil and military, first made a big effort to destroy the thieves, and then took the strategy of resting and recuperating. The scattered thieves captured the heads of the thieves and surrendered, and some celebrities from Shandong came forward to appease... ..."

Li Jiancheng and Wang Gui looked at each other, knowing that Wei Zheng's words were tactful, but he was actually confirming that Cheng Mingzhen had indeed invested in King Qin's lineage.

After Shi Wanbao was defeated in Xiabo, and Li Yuan, king of Lujiang County, fled from Qicheng, all the hopes of the East Palace rested on Cheng Mingzhen... Wei Zheng's words were the final conclusion.

What a great feat it was to capture Liu Heita alive, but Cheng Mingzhen beheaded him... what a kindness this is.

Although he had guessed it long ago, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but sigh, and his heart was full of disappointment... Speaking of which, he was the one who helped him to be the head of Luozhou by himself. Outsiders may still be ignorant of this matter, but the second brother and those in Tiance's mansion... People must be well aware.

Now Li Jiancheng is very, very regretful, retreating and delaying the dispatch of troops, but even more regretful that he did not listen to Wei Zheng's advice... On that day, Wei Zheng suggested that King Qi send a partial division to go north to Weizhou, and join forces with Cheng Mingzhen... If so, don't talk about the East Palace Whether he can gain military merit, at least Cheng Mingzhen may not be willing to send troops.

Wang Gui had to think for a long time, and asked: "Xuan Cheng is going to inspect Shandong. In your opinion, Shandong can be settled?"

This sentence was asked last April, also in the East Palace. It was Prince Li Jiancheng who asked several confidants. At that time, Wang Gui and Wei Zheng had the same point of view, "There must be repetition."

Facts proved that their point of view was correct. Only two months later, Liu Heitai led the Turks into Hebei, and the fighting in Shandong resumed.

Wei Zheng shook his head with a straight face, "Shandong has been decided."

"Liu Heikai was captured and killed, and his generals Dong Kang, Wang Xiaohu, Fan Yuan, and Liu Shishan all died in battle. Cheng Mingzhen, Qi Shanxing, Tian Liuan and others were loose on the outside and tight on the inside. The states of Hebei..."

After a pause, Wei Zheng repeated it affirmatively, "Shandong has been decided."

Li Jiancheng's body was a little stiff. Since the battle report of the First Battle of Hulao came to Beijing the year before last, his eyes have been on Hebei and Shandong. From last year, he had no choice but to let his second brother lead the army, and now he wants to invite himself to go out this year...

Shandong has been settled, which means that it is impossible for the East Palace to reach out to Shandong...at least blatantly.

Although Li Daoxuan was transferred back to Beijing, Tian Liu'an, Cheng Mingzhen, and Qi Shanxing were all generals in the lineage of King Qin.

In other words, Li Jiancheng has lost this time, and lost all. Not only did he fail to reach out to the Eastern Shaanxi Road, but he also lost the Hebei Road, which was at his fingertips.

Wei Zheng and Cui Hao patrolled Shandong to appease the local people, but most of the credit goes to Ling Jing and Zhang Xuansu... This kind of thing can't be hidden, these two were counselors under Dou Jiande's command back then.

This time, he lost completely, and the plan of nearly two years has all come to nothing... For more than a month, Li Jiancheng has considered the worst possibility, and this possibility has become a reality today.

Wei Zheng caught a glimpse of the frustration in Li Jiancheng's empty eyes, waved his hand to make Cui Hao, who hadn't said a word, back down, stepped forward and said softly, "Your Highness, it's not here yet."

"Although the king of Qin has made great achievements, the crown prince is not at fault, and the position in the East Palace is still as stable as Mount Tai." Wang Gui is not easy-going on weekdays, but today he tried his best to encourage Li Jiancheng, "The crown prince is also the king, and the king of Qin is a minister. Come to usurp the throne if you have a high meritorious service?"

"Even if it is for future generations, His Majesty will definitely protect the East Palace."

"There is nothing wrong with His Highness's handling of the Shandong war, it's just a coincidence that the success is on the verge of failure."

The tongues of the two counselors burst into tongues. After a while, Li Jiancheng gradually recovered. He also knew in his heart that after Yang Guang came to the throne during the battle for the heir apparent in the Sui Dynasty, Yang Yong, the deposed prince, could not escape a glass of poisoned wine. For the sake of life, we must cheer up.

Li Jiancheng took two steps back and bowed his head in salute, "Please Wang Gong, Wei Gong."

"I want to share my worries for you." Wang Gui responded with great emotion, "The King of Qin is now receiving the Daxingtai Shangshuling of Eastern Shaanxi Province, and then the Shangshuling of Yizhou Daxingtai Daoxingtai.

Li Jiancheng nodded slightly. It was after conspiring with Wang Gui more than a month ago that he forced Li Shimin to retreat, persuaded Li Yuan, and thus took away the right to appease Shandong... But he didn't expect Li Shimin to act secretly first.

"It's better to be still than to move." Wang Gui took a few steps, "If you don't fight, you fight. If you fight, you don't fight. If you don't fight, nothing in the world can compete with it."

"Move more and make more mistakes, less move and make less mistakes." Wei Zheng explained from the side: "After the first battle in Luoyang, His Majesty was also afraid of King Qin's prestige, His Highness should sit and watch."

Li Jiancheng grunted, feeling a bit complicated... The meaning of the two confidants is obvious. Fighting is impossible. Li Shimin finally overthrew such a big advantage in the Shandong war. Let's not fight in the future. Let your father Fight with Li Shimin.

"Your Highness should be diligent in political affairs, respect the virtuous and corporal, and recruit heroes." Wang Gui reminded: "The sage is in good health, so don't be in a hurry."

Although Li Yuan never led the army again after he proclaimed himself emperor, his body is in great shape, he rides horses and shoots arrows, and he is not weak. When he was young... also, can he give birth to so many children if he is not in good health?

Li Jiancheng nodded frequently and asked, "Recruiting Yingjie... the prince has something to say?"

"Fufeng Dou family."

"Uncle's family?" Li Jiancheng was a little hesitant. No matter who wins or loses between himself and his second brother, the Dou family doesn't care, so how could they intervene?

"There's no need to provoke." Wang Gui said with a smile, "It's up to the heart of the public. If the generals of the Twelve Guards are vacant, the Duke of Fufeng County will be able to take care of them."

"Oh..." Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "Dou Cong..."

In fact, Dou Cong is not the Duke of Fufeng County now. He was named the Duke of Fufeng County five years ago and led the army to the right. During the war, Dou Cong was promoted due to his meritorious service, but he has not climbed back to the rank of generals of the Twelve Guards.

The most important thing is that Dou Cong had a bad relationship with Li Shimin in Taiyuan in his early years.

Wei Zheng reminded softly, "His Royal Highness should make a decision on the basis of justice, choose talents and recommend them, and don't talk to others."

"That's natural." Li Jiancheng rolled his eyes, "Last year, Chen Guogong passed away, and Zong Zhengqing was also vacant..."

　Write as much as you can, and post it as soon as you finish. In addition, because Li Jiancheng failed to obtain the victory of destroying Liu Heitai, the subsequent deduction and historical trajectory will change, and you need to check the information. This is also a foreshadowing. Please forgive me and be patient.

　　
　
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