Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 767

On the fifth day of June, a mighty group of people set off from Chang'an and headed northwest all the way. The early Tang Dynasty did not have the luxury of the Tang Dynasty, and the emperors and princes rode horses instead of riding huge chariots.

In the crowd, Prince Li Shimin was surrounded by many aides and soldiers of the Tiance Mansion with a blank face. Occasionally, he tugged on the reins reflexively, so that the mount under his crotch would obediently follow the team.

Everyone in the surrounding Tiance Mansion also looked solemn, but most of them were because since last year, the position of the East Palace has become more and more stable, and the power of King Qin's line has gradually weakened. Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Ling Jing, and Changsun Wuji had similar faces to Li Shimin... To put it harshly, it was like mourning a concubine.

From Li Shimin's point of view, this statement may be more in line with his current state of mind. The concubine is his parents, but Li Shimin's mother, Dou, died early...

Li Shimin didn't care about accompanying Li Yuan to Renshou Palace to escape the summer heat. Even with Pei Ji's help, Prince Jianguo couldn't deal with many things arbitrarily. After all, he still had to send it to Renshou Palace for Li Yuan to decide.

From this point of view, Li Yuan actually went to Renshou Palace without the prince by his side, which was beneficial to Li Shimin.

However, Li Shimin still brought all the staff he could bring, especially Du Ruhui, who had recently become a thorn in the side of the Eastern Palace.

The front seemed to stop, Li Shimin reined in the reins and stopped, looking forward with a little indifference, he still remembers clearly, every word.

"The first great plan was built, and the leveling of the sea was all thanks to you."

So father, you also know that it is my credit that Datang was able to dominate the world so quickly!
"I want to make you my heir, but you will resign."

Li Shimin was blocked by this sentence. It was the first year of Wude. At that time, Li Tang, which was just established, had such powerful enemies as Xue Ju and Li Gui in Guanzhong and Longyou. Who knows if the Li family can complete the snake? The feat of swallowing an elephant?
At that time, Li Tang needed internal stability so that he could have no worries... Could I disagree with my father's choice of his elder brother as the crown prince at that time?

Li Shimin still remembers his father's prying and suspicious eyes when he said the next few words.

"Besides, I have been built for a long time, and I will be the heir for a long time. I can't bear to take it away. It seems that your brothers are incompatible. They are in the same capital, and there will be quarrels. I should send you back to Xingtai, live in Luoyang, and be kings from the east of Shaanxi. Of."

Li Shimin can still feel the desolation and despair in his heart at that time. Last year, Li Shan, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Ling Jing and others all had the same point of view. Perhaps they can judge His Majesty's intentions by avoiding disaster in Luoyang.

If His Majesty agrees to King Qin going to Luoyang... that can only prove one thing, His Majesty will never let Li Shimin enter the East Palace.

In other words, Li Yuan is the prince of Baoding.

But Li Shimin didn't expect his father to speak before it was his turn to test it out... His father was in a high position in the former Sui Dynasty, and he was a general in the military. How could he not know the importance?
Li Shimin's prestige in the army is not to be considered between two people. The generals of King Qin's lineage hold military power in the Central Plains, in Shandong, in Hebei, in Shu, and in Jianghuai. , once it is gone, the world will inevitably split.

With the strength of King Qin's lineage, is Li Jiancheng, who only holds the three places of Hedong, Guanzhong, and Longyou, capable of resisting?
There is almost no possibility.

Li Shimin caught a glimpse of Li Yuanji's figure from a distance, and there was a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth. In fact, there was no need for elder brother and Sanhu to object, and his father would never let him go to Luoyang.

And my father suddenly made such a proposal... It was probably caused by Zhang Liang being reported and imprisoned by Sanhu at the end of last year. Li Shimin ordered Zhang Liang to travel between the Central Plains and Shandong to recruit people for future use.

The atmosphere was somewhat depressing, Fang Xuanling beside him pointed to the fork in the road, and said with a smile, "Is Sun Moon Lake over there?"

"That's right." Ling Jing nodded and said, "Huairen first settled here in the fourth year of Wude, and then rebuilt the village. In three or four years, great changes have taken place, with the style of Jiangnan."

Li Daoxuan at the side said: "Huairen ordered people to dig a canal, flow through the door of every household, converge into a lake at the east end of the village, and finally flow into the Jing River."

"I heard that the King of Handan and the governor of Longzhou are at odds?"

It was Cheng Yaojin who spoke, Li Shimin glanced sideways, and it was Duan Zhixuan who looked at him.

The surroundings became quiet again. The relationship between Li Shan and the Tiance Mansion is a little stiff now, mainly because of Duan Zhixuan... After knowing that Li Shan made Chang Da into a mess in Longzhou, this general of the Tiance Mansion felt sympathetic to Chang He .

After a brief conversation, the brigade moved forward again in silence, and the atmosphere became more and more oppressive. People like Li Shimin, Ling Jing, and Du Ruhui knew that if there were no accidents, it would be almost impossible to enter the East Palace.

Ling Jing remembered that in the secret meeting a few days ago, the King of Qin mentioned in a sarcasm that His Majesty promised to "build the banner of the Son of Heaven, just like the story of King Xiao of the Han Dynasty."

At that time, several staff members were very speechless. Everyone was familiar with history books. Let alone the operability of "building the emperor's banner", just the last sentence "like the story of Han Liang Xiaowang"...that is simply nonsense!
The King of Liang in the Han Dynasty was the famous Liu Wu, and his elder brother was Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty Liu Qi... The emperor liked this little brother very much, and once promised that he would pass it on to the king for a long time to come.

After that, Liu Wu made great efforts in the Seven Kings Rebellion... To be honest, Liang Guo's military exploits are no lower than that of Taiwei Zhou Yafu, and Liu Wu's famous officials and generals are no less than Han Jingdi. In the end, there is still no hope for the throne. Died of an inexplicable illness.

Your Majesty used Liu Wu as an example... This example is really not suitable.

After leaving Jingzhao, came to Wutingchuan, and arrived in Qizhou on the second day. Thousands of people did not enter the main town, but set up camps outside. After the arrangements were made, Li Shimin first went to see Li Yuan. Hu's jokes.

Li Yuanji said with a smile: "The secret recipe for ice making is unexpectedly unwilling to contribute."

Li Yuan scolded with a smile: "Speaking of such things... look back and see how Pingyang will deal with you!"

"Hey, Third Sister is really protecting him." Li Yuanji muttered a few words, "Father, why don't you ask Huairen to go to Renshou Palace and wait in advance?"

Li Yuan pondered for a moment before nodding his head, "I intended to visit Longzhou, but because my father is getting old, I'm too lazy to move...Uh, Erlang is here."

"Seeing my father, everything is over, Su Dingfang is quite capable, I don't need my son's help." Li Shimin forced a smile and said in a calm tone: "Is father going to summon Huairen?"

"Hmm." Li Yuan responded indiscriminately, feeling a little blushing.

Li Shimin didn't say anything, and didn't express anything on his face, but he was slandering in his stomach... That day, he refused to go out of Luoyang because he didn't want to stay away from his father's knees. What did his father say?

"There is one family in the world, there are two capitals in the east and the west, and the roads are very close. I think, you will go as soon as you go, don't worry about it."

(End of this chapter)