Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 503
Under the reflection of the dim candlelight, two figures whispered to each other by the window, and twenty steps away from the house, seven or eight guards stood with knives.

After hearing Li Shan narrate the matter from beginning to end, Ling Jing's first words were, "It is true that King Qin cannot be informed in advance, once the matter is revealed, you will be the target of public criticism."

Li Shan smiled wryly: "But I have already met today, so I have to tell you everything, please let Ling Bo inform His Highness tomorrow."

"Sworn obeisance to Tuli Khan..." Ling Jing's eyes flickered, he stroked his beard and said, "What do Huairen think?"

Li Shan's answer was straightforward, "The East Palace must not allow it, and the saints must also not allow it. His Royal Highness King Qin's prestige in the army does not think of two people, and there is no need for such things to aggravate authority."

Ling Jing nodded in agreement, and added: "Even if this matter weakens the prestige of the East Palace, we still have to wait for the dust to settle."

Li Shan was a little uneasy, and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness won't mind?"

"No." Ling Jing rubbed his right hand slowly on the case, and said with a smile: "I have watched wars for several years, His Royal Highness Qin Wang is definitely not just going forward bravely, rushing forward, this is a handsome talent. measure."

"Still like a virgin, move like a rabbit?"

This metaphor... Ling Jing's face turned dark, and he changed the topic, "Why do you take such a thing!"

Li Shan said aggrievedly: "I don't want to...but the association rate has sneaked into Dai County. If I don't want to, maybe I will find other people. Now there are everyone in Dai County."

Now that Tuli Khan has made up his mind to form an alliance with Li Tang, how can Li Shan stop him, and he is a traveler, so he knows that the alliance is inevitable, if he stops... In case Tuli Khan finds Zhang Gongjin or Xue Wanche How to do?
Ling Jing also felt a headache, "How will His Majesty deal with it..."

"Hey..." Li Shan said casually, "If His Majesty is younger, or Tuli Khan is older, His Majesty should come forward."

Ling Jing snorted, thought for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Is it possible that Turkic invaded the east of the river this year?"

Li Shan looked at the old man in front of him suspiciously, and said with a half-smile: "This is what His Highness asked."

Ling Jing ignored Li Shan's question, and said directly: "If it is difficult for the Turks to invade Hedong, the government is stable, and it is difficult for His Highness to leave the capital, then he will be like a tiger trapped in a cage..."

"So Your Highness wants to abandon Mayi?" Li Shan's expression was a little cold, "Or abandon Yanmen Pass again?"

"When I saw you at the beginning of the year before last, I knew that you had deep thoughts and used to treat people with evil." Ling Jing sneered and said, "If His Royal Highness King Qin has such thoughts, why should you follow Jiwei when there are so many outstanding people in Tiance Mansion?"

Li Shan looked relaxed, and tentatively said: "It must be the eldest grandson Fuji."

Ling Jing was startled, he had already noticed the weirdness in it.

When Ling Jing arrived in Chang'an at the beginning of last year, before entering Tiance Mansion, he discovered that Li Shan had a very deep understanding of several confidants under King Qin's command... and it was definitely not the kind of hearsay.

Among the King Qin's staff, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were right-hand men, but Li Shan accurately named Changsun Wuji... Indeed, it was Changsun Wuji who asked Ling Jing privately when he asked if Hedong was safe and the Turks might invade Hedong.

Li Shan smiled and didn't ask any further questions. In fact, the logic was very smooth. Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other counselors could not accept the result of the crown prince's enthronement.

But Changsun Wuji was different. Once the prince came to the throne, he and Princess Qin who had been kicked out by the Luoyang family back then...would have a worrisome end, even their lives would be hard to save.

"Several victories and recovery of Mayi have made great contributions to the country. If the Daizhou is in your hands, it will be fine." Ling Jing sighed: "But His Highness mentioned that His Majesty will not appoint you the Daizhou Chief."

After a while, Li Shan's faint voice sounded, "And Li Daozong, the governor of Bingzhou, Rencheng King, is His Royal Highness's old department. Although he is not regarded as the lineage of the King of Qin, he has a lot of roots."

Li Shimin hoped to enter the East Palace in a normal way, but Changsun Wuji was not afraid of pushing Li Shimin to the throne in any way, no matter it was a palace change or a mutiny... Changsun Wuji had already begun preparations.

However, Li Daozong was Li Shimin's former subordinate, so what Changsun Wuji was worried about was that the sage Li Yuan might grant the position of acting state governor to the Donggong sect.

In the event of an incident in the future, no matter whether King Qin's line calls King Ren into the pass, or flees to Hedong in an attempt to make a comeback... If the head of Daizhou is from the East Palace, it is likely to check and balance King Ren.

Ling Jing's few words outlined the general situation, and said in a low voice, "It's also possible that the auxiliary machine is concerned."

"Director of Daizhou..." Li Shan murmured: "Jurisdicting the four states, facing the Turks, holding a heavy army, and sitting on a grand pass, no one can do it without a general. There are such outstanding people in the East Palace?"

"For example, Guan Guogong Ren Gui has made outstanding contributions, and he also made military achievements in pacifying the Jianghuai war this time." Ling Jing reported several names in succession... Well, most of them Li Shan didn't know, the confidant of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng in history Ai Jiang, except for Xue Wanche who was still famous during the Zhenguan period, I don't remember the other Li Shan.

"What about Tiance Mansion?"

"That's a lot." Ling Jing said with a smile: "There are so many talented people in the Tiance Mansion... such as Li Shiji who also made great contributions in the Jianghuai War."

Li Shan didn't say a word. Li Shiji's ability is not a problem. Li Shimin has praised him in history for being good at defending the frontier. However, if he wants to take up the post of acting governor, in addition to his ability, he must also consider political affiliation, seniority, title, and reputation. .

From all aspects, Li Shiji was inferior to Ren Gui... and this man had been with Li Yuan as early as the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and had a very close friendship. When Li Yuan went to the border, his heirs were entrusted to Ren Gui to take care of them.

However, there is a candidate who meets the criteria... and will definitely be able to overwhelm Ren Gui.

Li Shan pondered in his heart whether to let Ling Jing and Li Shimin talk first.

"Li Pharmacist?" Ling Jing frowned, "This person has never been involved in the matter of seizing his heir. He is a county magistrate...he is the deputy commander of the Jianghuai War, which is suitable. King Qin, King Qi..."

"Uncle Ling, please ask Your Highness first."

Ling Jing nodded in response. After the most important thing was finished, he began to ask about the details of Daizhou's military affairs. After all, Li Shan was a novice, and he had no one under him except Ma Zhou, so he immediately asked all kinds of problems. .

At the beginning, there were still questions and answers, but Ling Jing soon fell silent. Today's Daizhou...under the rule of Li Shan, there are many differences in detail from other state capitals, which makes Ling Jing a little helpless suitable.

Ling Jing saw too many things for the first time... Ling Jing thought to himself, this guy can really make a fuss!

Ling Jing was a little speechless, not to mention that he had never seen such a person in his life, even in the history books... A county magistrate, tossed and turned among several forces, rose to the top within half a year, forced Yuan Junzhang to surrender, and expelled Li Shen Fu and Li Gaoqian made Liu Shirang bow his head, and finally took control of the Daizhou General Manager's Mansion, defeated the Turks several times, and made great achievements outside the Great Wall.

What left Ling Jing speechless the most was that among those people, apart from Li Shenfu, several others...some owed favors to Li Shan, some were reluctant to part with Li Shan, and some were even grateful.

Even if it was the Li talisman, it didn't have any bad words for Li Shan himself.

Ling Jing felt that if Li Shan was thrown to Wuyuan County, after a year, Li Tang might not have to guard the border.

(End of this chapter)