Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 445 Secret Discussion

Sun Moon Lake.

It has been more than half a year, and today's Sun Moon Lake is completely different from Zhujiagou a few years ago. Most of the original villagers have pushed down the old houses and built new houses with red bricks.

There are fields and houses, food and clothing, and the villagers are satisfied enough. As the twelfth lunar month approaches, laughter can be seen everywhere in Zhuangzi.

The night's snow covered Zhuangzi in white clothes, and the children in the new clothes ran and jumped from time to time, and the snowballs flew across the sky.

Pushing open the door and taking a look, there was a young man clearing the snow on the road early in the morning. Last year, the snowstorm caused many casualties in the village. This year, he was very vigilant. Ling Jing put on his coir raincoat and went straight to Li's house opposite the door.

In the main hall, Zhu Shi and Zhu Wei were still listening intently to Zhu Shitou's story about Mayi's experience in recruiting Mayi. Yesterday Zhu Shitou returned to the village very late, and was questioned by Ling Jing and Su Dingfang later.Only now has the opportunity to meet Mrs. Zhu.

"Da Lang really has the legacy of his ancestors." Zhu Wei looked quite excited, "Such meritorious deeds can be passed on to future generations!"

Mrs. Zhu was still in a daze. She felt that she could no longer understand the son she brought up with her own hands. Back then, Li Dewu studied medicine in Lingnan and knew some poetry, but with such a plan, he attacked the camp on a snowy night... ...Did Lang really do it?
"Mr. Ling is here." Zhu Wei got up and said with a smile, "Da Lang has made great contributions, may he be promoted?"

Ling Jing frowned, and forced a smile, "Maybe he can be promoted."

Seeing Ling Jing's appearance, Zhu Wei couldn't help but cast a glance at Zhu Shitou, "Is Da Lang not injured?"

"Although Mr. Lang captured Yu Sheshe alive, he was not injured." Zhu Shitou said, seeing Su Dingfang enter the door, his neck flinched, "That night, Mr. Lang threw Yu Sheshe down from his horse. The horse was very fast, but the snow was thick. , was definitely not injured."

Su Dingfang saluted one by one, and wrote lightly: "It is said that Zhu Ba will not be able to ride a horse...he must be carried back!"

"Yes." Zhu Shitou mourned in his heart for the unlucky Zhu Ba.

"Huairen's actions are not something the personal guard can watch." Ling Jing shook his head, "Although he is well thought out, it is still too risky."

Zhu Wei tentatively asked: "Mr. Ling, is there any future trouble?"

Ling Jing was silent, and asked Zhu Shitou carefully last night. He has fully understood Li Shan's plan... Li Shan wants to take Dai County as his foundation, so he can't give up on Mayi.

The key to Mayi lies in Yiyang County Hou Liu Shirang.

Putting those troubles aside, Ling Jing said softly: "Even if Huairen can't return to Beijing for a while, the engagement with the Cui family is already confirmed, Miss Zhu can make preparations."

Both Zhu's and Zhu Wei's faces showed joy, and they were engaged to Qinghe Cui's first daughter. For Li Shan, this was a leap in status...at least in their opinion.

This time, Li Shan mentioned in the letter that Cui Xin has let go, and the column of parents and grandparents in the marriage certificate can be temporarily vacant.

After going around and around for more than a year, Li Shan finally became attached to the little lady who was looking out of the window. Ling Jing guessed in his heart, what kind of attitude will Li Shan have towards the Cui family of Qinghe in the future?

After chatting for a while, Ling Jing and Su Dingfang set off for Chang'an. At the gate of the city, Ling Jing stopped Su Dingfang.

"No matter what, the East Palace will not allow the King of Huaiyang to stay in the east of the river for a long time." Ling Jing sighed, "If the King of Huaiyang returns to Beijing, the King of Xiangyi..."

Su Dingfang also understood this sentence, and said in a low voice: "Li Gaoqian is likely to resign, Liu Shirang is far away in Mayi, Kan Leng is not good at riding and fighting, and Wang Junhao is not good at leading troops. Once something happens, there will be no one in Huai Ren. .”

Ling Jing nodded, "You go to Princess Pingyang Mansion... If the plan fails, you go to Yanmen."

"it is good."

Ling Jing covered the carriage curtain, still thinking in his mind, the carriage arrived outside Tiance Mansion, before getting out of the carriage, a familiar voice came from outside.

"Duke Ling is so late." Fang Xuanling said with a smile, "Your Highness has been waiting for a long time."

Ling Jing's expression changed, he thought that His Royal Highness King Qin was only in his twenties, but he could bear his temper, so he thought he would summon him overnight.

Straight into the inner room, Li Shimin sat at the head, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji sat on the left and right, plus Fang Xuanling, Ling Jing, this is the core decision-making group of Tiance Mansion, there should have been Su Ho Unfortunately, this man has been ill since the First World War in Luoyang.

"It's roughly passed. Yesterday, the Hall of Liangyi already knew everything." Li Shimin couldn't wait for a few words of pleasantries, and said directly: "Father is determined to keep Liu Shirang, what does Huairen want to do?"

Ling Jing was also very straightforward, "Huairen is suspicious, the King of Xiangyi will vote for the East Palace, or be threatened by the East Palace."

Li Shimin leaned back, and a big stone fell to the ground in his heart. This was what he was most worried about and suspicious of in the past two days... and Li Shan, who was far away in Daizhou, was also suspicious, which showed that his intuition was not correct. wrong.

Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Shimin, he was very clear about the importance of the position of the governor of Daizhou. The Turkic invasion of the south was mainly through the route of Mayi, Yanmen, Xinzhou, and Taiyuan, so the governor of Daizhou was among the generals in the north, with all the power and strength. Once the heaviest one falls into the hands of Donggong, it will be a big blow to the Qin Palace.

What's more, Li Shenfu is now also serving as the head of the Hedong Road Marching Army.

In the past few years, Li Shenfu, king of Xiangyi, had always remained neutral. Li Shimin was secretly contacted through his elder brother Li Shentong. He did not expect to be involved in the matter of seizing the heir, and he might even join the Eastern Palace.

Du Ruhui asked in a low voice: "How can you see that?"

"Do you still remember Cao Chuantuo?" Ling Jing shook his head and said, "This person was Liu Shirang and Gao Manzheng's old department successively. Mayi fell, and this person was captured alive by the Turks and released."

"Countermeasures?" Du Ruhui was quick-witted and immediately figured out the whole situation, "Li Gaoqian and the King of Xiangyi falsely accused the Marquis of Yiyang County!"

Changsun Wuji said with a gloomy face: "In this case, the handle of King Xiangyi is in the hands of Donggong."

"So, just now, Duke Ling mentioned that King Xiangyi might be threatened by the Eastern Palace."

In fact, Ling Jing already knew from Li Shan's letter that Cao Chuantuo almost succeeded in pulling Liu Shirang down, largely because of Li Shenfu and Li Gaoqian's hatred for Liu Shirang.

But the problem is, if Liu Shi let the World War I clean up his stigma, then Li Shenfu and Li Gaoqian are very likely to be accused of secretly communicating with the Turks and framing the general... At least they are suspects.

If it is said that the East Palace was kept in the dark before, but now it must know the inside story... Li Shan has already confessed to Li Gaoqian, and even gave Li Gaoqian a bad idea to let him resign voluntarily, then this The pot can only be carried by the Li talisman.

Is Li Shenfu willing to take the blame?
The head of the army of Hedong Road and the head of the acting state, this kind of power...Looking at the world, among the big officials in the frontier, only Li Xiaogong, king of Zhao County, can barely compare.

If you refuse to take the blame, you may be threatened by Donggong.

This is also the reason why Ling Jing is worried. For Daizhou, for Mayi, and for Yanmen, Li Shan took too many risks... He almost forced Li Shenfu into the prince's command, and then hoped to use Qin Wangfu to get Li Shen Fu drove him out of Hedong, at least Daizhou could not be directly governed by Li Shenfu.

Changsun Wuji said in a low voice: "Now Your Highness knows about this, maybe you can..."

Li Shimin groaned silently, and threatened Li Shenfu with the matter of Cao Chuantuo... Is there any possibility of success?

is there time?
(End of this chapter)