Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 331 The Secret Meeting

For Li Shimin, Li Shan pushed Li Dewu into the East Palace... Although there is no father-son relationship, but after all, father and son exchanged such a price for the opportunity to join the lineage of King Qin, and now they will detail the means one by one.

Although he was shocked by the young man's methods, Li Shimin readily accepted it.

If it was half a year ago, if it was Li Shan who had made great achievements in the Shandong war, Li Shimin would have been estranged if Li Shanshi had shocked the world. After all, the other party was the Pei family from Hedong... But now Li Shan has the respect for Princess Pingyang and the saint. Not bad influence.

In the final analysis, Li Shimin did not suffer, Li Shan was in the bag, and Pei Huaijie was also in the Tiance Mansion.

The relationship between Pei Huaijie and Pei Shiju cannot be compared with that of Li Dewu, one is a clan member and the other is Weng-in-law.

The former represents the Pei clan of Hedong, and now Pei Ji is attached to the East Palace, Pei Huaijie's entry into Tiance Mansion can only be the way of self-protection of the aristocratic family.

But the latter represents Pei Shiju's personal wish, and the prince Zhan Shi sent his son-in-law to Tiance Mansion. Pei Shiju is already old, so it's just a way of personal self-protection.

Considering that although Pei Shiju has a lot of influence in the court, he does not actually participate in the government... Li Dewu and Pei Shiju are already famous all over the world if they are replaced by Li Dewu and Pei Shiju. Li Shan.

Whether this deal is worthwhile, Li Shimin will naturally settle the account.

Li Shimin supported Li Shan, and the two knelt down on the mat again. The former had hesitation, while the latter said in a low voice: "Your Highness must have doubts in his heart. Why do I plan to make all kinds of plans to confirm His Highness?"

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This is Li Shimin's biggest doubt. Before he raised his troops in Jinyang, he made friends with the heroes of the north, from the Duke of Dunhuang to the Duke of Qin, and then to the King of Qin, and finally formed the Tiance Mansion.

However, these people either followed each other in the early years, or were recommended by the staff in the mansion, or were surrendered after several wars... such as Li Shan, after the Luoyang War, it is not very rare to see people who have no one to recommend but are steadfast. , but this is the only example.

Regarding this doubt, not only Li Shimin, Ling Jing, and Ma Zhou have asked more than once... Li Shan naturally has to be prepared.

The lower knee was slightly moved. In this era, the Hu stool has been widely popularized, but in formal occasions, the kneeling salute is still used... Li Shan is quite unimpressed by this.

After reviewing the game quickly in his mind, Li Shan said solemnly: "In the first dynasty of Li Tang, Jinyang raised troops and swept through Guanzhong. Your Highness is only ten years old. He defeated Xue Ju and Liu Wuzhou first, and tried his best to turn the tide, stabilize Guanzhong, and consolidate the east of the river."

"After sweeping the Central Plains and capturing two kings in one battle, the overall situation of the world will be determined."

"Such illustrious military achievements are rarely compared to famous generals in ancient times. It can be said that your highness should be the first to discuss the achievements of this dynasty's victory in the world."

"However, this is not the reason for His Highness' promotion."

Li Shan emphasized his tone, "Although the military exploits are unrivaled, the emperor only needs generals, not soldiers. The prince has little prestige in the army, but he has many sages to assist him, so he has not lost his virtue."

"Why does Your Highness want to be seated in the East Palace?"

Li Shimin's eyeballs are about to fall out, you are so good at talking nonsense, you don't talk about it so much, and you actually ask me why I want to seize the heir? !
Are you really here to get along with each other, not to cause trouble? !

Li Shan's eyes were bright, and his face was solemn... I thought to myself that the ancient counselors would throw a bomb before explaining it in detail.

Li Shimin on the opposite side is a bit at a loss. He and several confidants often discuss the matter of seizing the heir, but he has never heard of such remarks... and he has never thought about why he wants to seize the heir.

But isn't that what it should be?

After a while, Li Shimin said softly, "Does Huairen know about King Lanling?"

"Of course I know." Li Shan said with a light smile: "The famous general of the Northern Qi clan, with a soft appearance and a strong heart, has a beautiful voice and appearance. praise."

"I heard that "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Battle" is imitated from "The Song of the King of Lanling Entering the Battle"."

"The same is a famous general of the clan, with great achievements, the King of Lanling was tabooed by the monarch, and he was sent home with illness, and was eventually killed by poison." Li Shimin looked gloomy, "Do you want to sit alone and wait for death?"

"Your Highness doesn't know how to control the military power. He allocated land to build a mansion, and there is no way to retreat." Li Shan stood up suddenly, "But this is not the reason for His Highness to enter the East Palace."

Li Shimin sat upright, and said solemnly: "Please Huairen explain it in detail."

Li Shan took a few steps... His knees were really unbearable, and they hurt a lot.

"The first emperor ruled the world, and the Han Dynasty inherited it. Unfortunately, the Three Kingdoms have fought for nearly a hundred years, attracting foreigners to spy on the artifacts. Although Sima replaced Wei, they finally crossed south in clothes." Li Shan said slowly: "Since then, the world In this way, the north and the south stand, even for hundreds of years."

"The former Sui Dynasty was able to unify the world. It was a matter of luck, but it was also in line with the general trend of the world. China and the soil gathered forces to resist Ashina."

Li Shimin gradually heard something, straightened up unconsciously, and listened intently.

"From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the present, it has been 400 years. The Western Jin Dynasty won the country within one Jiazi, and the former Sui II died."

Li Shan bowed and said, "Your Highness, the world has been thinking for a long time."

Li Shimin got up to support Li Shan, but he was speechless for a long time. He also had some vague thoughts about similar thoughts, but he didn't think about it from the perspectives of history and the world... The world thinks about it. expectations.

In a word, it is in line with the general trend.

Li Shan continued to raise his voice and said: "The former Wei fought against Rouran, and the later Turks replaced it. Although the East and West are now separated, they claim to control millions of strings and invade south every year. Guanzhong, Hedong, and Hebei are all under the horse's hoof."

"Your Highness sweeping the world cannot be done by one person alone. There are many heroes around you, and most of the counselors are from King Qin's bloodline."

"Even the generals under Zhao Junwang and Li Yaoshi who are in the south of the Yangtze River are mostly His Royal Highness's former troops."

"Now even if His Highness disperses Tiance Mansion, closes the door and says he is sick, and just bows his head, will the Crown Prince use them?"

"Will the crown prince trust Fang Xuanling and Du Keming?"

"Does the crown prince dare to lead the army with Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao, and Yuchi Jingde?"

Li Shimin's expression was unpredictable, and he said decisively: "I definitely won't...even if it's my father, I won't..."

"Your Highness is the bravest in the army. If you bow your head, you will have no will to fight, and the army will not have the will to fight."

"In the future, the Turkic people will break through the customs, and the corpses will be scattered everywhere, and the world will be in chaos again." Li Shan said expressionlessly, "I heard that the crown prince once ceded the land to the Turkic people, I'm afraid the story of going south in clothes will repeat itself."

Li Shimin nodded silently. He knew very well that in the face of Turkic threats, Li Jiancheng would most likely choose to give in rather than resist.

"The world will be divided for another hundred years, hundreds of years... for the future?"

"Your Highness's name, there are people."

"So it should be for the people."

Li Shan's long speech came to an end, he silently looked at Li Shimin who was still thinking, and said softly: "This is the reason why I chose Your Highness."

"Is this reason sufficient?"

(End of this chapter)