Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 27 Always give it a try

It has been less than half a year since he came to this era. Through Zhu Wei, Zhu Shi, Wang Renbiao, and Li Kai and Li Zhaode who had not been friends for a long time, Li Shan noticed a strange problem, or he had a doubt in his heart.

Regardless of whether it is the old and new Tang books, Zizhi Tongjian, or various unofficial histories or even the biography of the Tang Dynasty, the king of Qi Li Yuanji was on the side of the prince Li Jiancheng when he seized the throne during the reign of Wu De, but Li Shan followed the information he had already found out. Turns out, that's not the case... at least not for now.

Since Prince Qin returned to the capital with a great victory last year, there have been frequent conflicts between Prince Qin's Mansion and the East Palace, but it has never been heard that Prince Qi's Mansion was involved.

But this Eastern Expedition Liu Heita changed everything.

"It must be the Prime Minister of Qi's affairs in Hebei." Zhou Zhaolang said: "Last year in the Luoyang war, the King of Qin led his army to attack Dou Jiande, leaving the Prime Minister of Qi to trouble Luoyang."

Li Shan nodded slightly. In the past hundreds of years in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the fate of the powerful ministers in charge of the army was there. The Sui and Tang dynasties were led by princes. When the Sui Dynasty destroyed Nanchen, it was also Yang Guang who led the army in name.

"It must be the conspiracy of the Eastern Palace." Zhou Zhao said unscrupulously: "It makes the King Qi and the King of Qin create a gap."

Noticing that Zhu Wei looked over hesitantly, Li Shan nodded and said: "It's just pushing the boat with the current, King Qin's defeat of Liu Heitai this time, the sage and the East Palace should all have this intention."

Zhou Zhao glanced at Li Shan, "That's true, the sage called King Qin back to Beijing, and stayed with King Qi as Prime Minister for Hebei affairs, next..."

"The king of Qi must attach himself to the East Palace." Li Shan said.

This is the true face of history. Li Shan sorted it out in his heart. Liu Heikai marched across Hebei, and many famous generals were defeated. However, Li Shimin won with his left and right guards and Xuanjia cavalry. Is Li Jiancheng afraid?

I'm afraid that the sage Li Yuan is also sighing, his second son is really good at fighting, and now, he can only add Qi Wang Li Yuanji Quan, and join hands with the East Palace to check and balance the Qin Palace.

In fact, it doesn't matter what Li Yuanji himself thinks, it doesn't even matter whether he has aspirations for the throne, he can only choose this path.

Moreover, the Tang Dynasty was established at the beginning, and the world was not at peace, so the prince must lead the army. If Li Shimin fell... then Li Yuanji would probably be the one who took over the military power.

Li Shan thought in his heart, perhaps, Li Yuanji had an unknown emotion towards Li Shimin deep in his heart... Envy, jealousy, hatred, from envy to jealousy, and then to hatred.

Zhou Zhao on the side suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that Prime Minister Qi Wang Hebei, I'm afraid there will be more chaos."

"What do you mean, sir?" Zhu Wei was a little surprised, "Liu Heita ran northward, Xu Yuanlang only had thousands of remnants..."

Zhou Zhao explained: "Last year, I heard that the king of Qin defeated Wang Shichong, and guarded the market place, prohibiting invasion and plundering. Anyone who dares to commit crimes, and those who are innocent and imprisoned by the world, will be released. Henan Liping."

"As for Hebei... the sage once ordered to kill all his party and empty Shandong, and the King of Qin remonstrated with Huairou." Li Shan nodded and said: "Dou Jiande was beheaded, and Liu Heitai raised his troops. Now King Qin returns to Beijing, King Qi The Prime Minister of Hebei will search and arrest Liu and Dou's former troops, and it is indeed possible that the war will resume."

Li Shan observed Zhou Zhao while talking. He had never heard of this name. Who is he?

I know very well that it was only this year that Liu Heitai's resurgence led to Li Jiancheng's Eastern Expedition, and Zhou Zhao made such a judgment only through the exchange of key positions. This is not an ordinary character.

Zhou Zhao glanced sideways, met Li Shan's gaze, and looked away as if nothing had happened, but he was also thinking in his heart that he often said that this person was a country man, but a country man could not make such a judgment.

Thinking of his own life experience, and lamenting that his talents and learning are useless, Zhou Zhao sighed, fumbled for the wine, poured the last few drops of wine into his mouth, and walked out staggeringly.

Zhu Wei didn't have so much emotion, he just murmured: "That day King Xia was beheaded... Back then, Princess An and his son-in-law, King Huai'an were all captured by King Xia, but they were all sent back to Chang'an in the end!"

Li Shan is also speechless, how can such a calculation be made?

"Uncle Ba, it's confirmed. Today he leaves for Luoyang and returns to Beijing in ten days." Li Shan talked about the most important thing now, "Since the sage summoned King Qin to return to Beijing, even if the war in Hebei does not stop for a while, the Chang'an Order will soon be vacant. "

Zhu Wei nodded and said: "It is reported today that Chang'an Ling Wang Xu may be promoted to be the director of Yizhou."

Li Shan sighed, the cards he could use were really pitiful, and Zhu Wei, the person behind Zhu's... I'm afraid it would be difficult to play any role.

In fact, Li Shan now has an idea in his mind. He should be an official of the Eastern Palace, and his status will not be too low. The saint summoned the King of Qin to return to the capital. Such things will not be spread in the streets and alleys. The people who can know such things are most likely the people in the East Palace.

Zhu Wei obviously didn't have any ideas, so he changed the topic casually, "By the way, those two people you mentioned a few days ago have already been found out."

"The brothers?"

"Well, Li Kai, whose name is Demou, is the younger brother of the Danyang house of the Li family in Longxi. His great-grandfather Li Chongyi was appointed as the governor of Yinzhou by Wei Shiguan, and he was named Duke of Yongkang County. Duke Xiang of Linfen, whose father, Li Keshi, served as a soldier in Youzhou, moved to the Qin Palace to lead the army, and now he is fighting with the King of Qin in the conquest of Hebei."

"Master Li Ke?" Li Shan murmured, thinking that he had never heard of it, only one word was missing, it would be great if it was Li Yaoshi...

"Master Li Ke's elder brother, Li Yaowang, who succeeded the Duke of Yongkang County, died in Luoyang after nine years of success..."

When Zhu Wei said this, Li Shan couldn't help it, "Have you heard of Li Pharmacist, Uncle Ba?"

"Uh, Dalang has heard of it?" Zhu Wei was surprised at first, then relieved, "Yes, Pharmacist Li is comforting Lingnan now."

"Li Jing?"

"This is the person."

Li Shan's mouth is a little crooked, Li Jing actually has a younger brother who is the commander of the Qin Palace, I have never heard of it!

Whether Li Jing joined Li Shimin's command before the Xuanwumen Incident is a big mystery for later generations. After all, Li Jing was never under Li Shimin's command, but Li Jing was valued by Li Shimin in the early days of Zhenguan.

Is it hedging?
Zhu Wei didn't notice Li Shan's strangeness, and continued: "Master Li Ke's wife is the Changsun family of Henan, the clan sister of Princess Qin."

Li Shan's mouth was wide open. Speaking of which, Master Li Ke could barely be regarded as Li Shimin's brother-in-law!

But thinking about it carefully, Li Shan is boring, no matter how awesome Li Jing and Li Keshi are, they will be of no use to him for a while... However, we must maintain a good relationship with Li Kai.

"The other person Da Lang talked about that day, Li Zhaode, and his father Li Qianyou, both came out of the Danyang House. He is Li Keshi's cousin. He was signed into office with the code of the Qi Palace, and now he is the master of the Qi Palace."

Li Shan's eyes lit up, "Master Qi Palace?"

"Da Lang?"

"Let me think, think, think again..."

Li Shan paced back and forth, frowning and thinking hard.

"Dalang, if you don't want to go to Taiyuan to settle down..."

Li Shan took his seat, spread the paper and rubbed the ink, and quickly said, "Let Zhu Ba make a trip and send it to Brother Xiaoqing's residence."

Li Shan only has vague thoughts, but he always has to try. He was like this in his previous life. If he doesn't try, how will he know whether he succeeded or failed?

(End of this chapter)