Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 89 Climbing

No matter what happens, it will never be at the bottom, and it will never remain at the top. It will always show waves and ups and downs.

The golden finger of the traverser is here. In the long river of history, Li Shanneng jumped out of thin air and clearly saw the direction of the river.

Although the traversers can flap the wings of butterflies, some things cannot be flapped.

At least in the fifth year of Wude, when Li Shimin's power had become established, and he had begun to show a tendency to seize the heir apparent with the Prince of the Eastern Palace.

Li Shan chooses to temporarily hibernate at the bottom of the valley, which is not only determined by his status as a traverser, not only because of the Hedong Pei family, but also because of his habitual and meticulous character.

However, Li Shan is not just dormant, he is trying his best to get off Li Dewu who is desperately climbing to the top.

It has been three days since I returned to Chang'an. Li Dewu sent the letters from King Qi and Wei Zheng to the East Palace, but he was not summoned by the prince. This is already the fourth day.

Although he had already returned to Beijing, within three days, Li Dewu only returned home after being released from the yamen, and was serving as a director of the county yamen at other times. Of course, there was a reason for this.

Li Ganyou went out with the army but did not return, and now the Chang'an county government is naturally in charge of Li Dewu.

"Huh, huh, huh, huh..."

The sound of the paper being flipped and the bamboo slips being moved did not stop. The little official outside couldn't help but poke his head in, wondering why Li Dewu, as a county captain, checked the household registration book for three days in a row.

Finally found it, Li Dewu's hand stopped, his eyes fell on the book, and there was a trace of resentment and embarrassment in his expression.

Li Shan, settled in Jingzhao Chang'an Zhujiagou, his mother Zhu's...

The column of his ancestors is empty, even the column of ancestral home is empty, but the column of his father is not empty, but ticked.

It means that his father is dead.

Li Dewu slowly put down the book, with mixed emotions in his heart. He doesn't regret the choice he made at the beginning, let alone sent Li Shan to Hebei Road in Wuling County ten days ago, but regrets that he failed to kill the grass. His uncle said in private that he was too soft-hearted. Sure enough.

An ex-wife who loves and hates clearly, and whose sex is like a fire, and an abandoned son who is now becoming famous and important, Li Dewu's right hand is unconsciously clenched into a fist... It is basically a fantasy to expect them to keep their own place.

"Lang Jun..."

A low voice came from outside the door, Li Dewu suddenly turned his head to look, his sharp and fierce gaze made Wu Zhong feel cold all over.

"Checked it out?"

"I haven't seen Mrs. Zhu, but I have inquired about it, and it is true." Wu Zhong carried the lines he had discussed with Zhu Wei on his back, "Before I settled in Dongshan Temple, and then I settled in Zhujiagou."

Li Dewu got up slowly, "I heard that he has a close relationship with Li Qianyou's only son Li Zhaode?"

"Yes." Wu Zhong lowered his head, "I have already asked the county clerk, plus Li Zhaode's cousin Li Kai, and a Taiyuan Wang's son, the four of them opened a restaurant in Dongshi... Dongshan Restaurant."

There was an announcement from a small official outside, and Wu Zhong hurried over. Li Dewu lowered his head and looked at the household registration book again, and his eyes fell on the date of settlement.

If I remember correctly, I went to Luoyang to bury Luo Shixin's body at that time, and I was still on my way back to Beijing.

Although there is no evidence, but Li Dewu is almost sure of one thing, Chang'an Ling changed hands... It is very likely that Li Shan was responsible.

It happened to be the time when I was about to take over the Chang'an order.

Li Zhaode, the only son of Li Ganyou who happened to snatch the order of Chang'an, made friends with Li Shan.

It happened to be the day when Li Ganyou officially took office as Chang'an Order, and Li Shan settled in Chang'an.

It can't be that coincidence, it can't be that coincidence.

Li Dewu felt chills in his heart, he is not an ordinary person who has never seen the world, he has also seen mysterious and unpredictable court battles, but there are really not many people who are so young but full of scheming, who can still use their means.

Li Dewu remembered that Rong Jiusi had mentioned that Li Shan intends to take the scientific examination next year to become an official.

Do you want to block it?

Li Dewu paced back and forth a few steps. Judging from the journey of this expedition, Li Shan had no intention of tearing his face apart, which was as it should be.

Once the face is torn apart, although Li Dewu's family will be difficult to rest at least, and his official career will be cut off if he is more serious, Li Shan will also face the desperate Pei family.

Li Dewu regretted it a bit. When he was in Wuling, he happened to see that letter, so he was full of thoughts about sending Li Shan to the Hebei battlefield where there were many dangers.

"Lang Jun!" Wu Zhong rushed over, "Lang Jun, the East Palace calls!"

Li Dewu turned around abruptly, trying to suppress the joy gushing out of his heart, "Change!"

Wu Zhong frantically fetched his coat and hat, Li Dewu rolled his eyes, and quickly understood why he was only summoned by the East Palace today.

Because at dusk yesterday, the Hebei Battle Report entered Beijing.

Li Daoxuan, king of Huaiyang, led his troops to attack. Within ten days, he first recovered the capital of Jizhou, and then defeated Liu Heita's younger brother Liu Shishan in a field battle. Lead the army.

Everyone in the court knew that among the children of the imperial family in the early Tang Dynasty, Li Daoxuan was Li Shimin's hardcore.

Among the descendants of the clan, Prince Li Jiancheng and Qin Wang Li Shimin are at the two ends, and the latter is basically recruiting generals, such as Li Daoxuan, Li Shentong, Li Shenfu, and later Jiangxia King Li Daozong.

And most of the people recruited by the East Palace are... not to say that they are all ignorant, but most of them are mediocre, and only Lujiang County King Li Yuan can be regarded as an individual.

And this Lujiang county king, Li Yuan, is also in Hebei Province now. He is currently the governor of Luozhou, and he is the only person under the command of Donggong in Fuzhou that has not yet fallen.

As for Li Xiaogong who is pacifying Jiangnan... he was specially replaced by Li Yuan for Li Shimin.

Li Daoxuan's record of three victories in three battles was introduced to Beijing, and many people showed their merits, so the East Palace was naturally a little restless, so they summoned Li Dewu.

Li Dewu entered the East Palace respectfully. Seeing you in prostration, the first question Prince Li Jiancheng asked was, "Will Eastern Shaanxi Province send troops?"

Li Dewu got up calmly, and said calmly: "Report to the prince, the king of Qi is stationed in Wuling, and divides his troops from Heyin to Baima."

A simple sentence made Wang Gui on the side nod, and said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness King Qi holds the river section, Jiang Guogong can hardly go north."

In theory, Shandong Road has no right to participate in the Hebei Road war.

But on the one hand, the world is uncertain now, and the commanders of various places have a certain degree of autonomy, and the Eastern Shaanxi Road is the basic territory of Qin Wang Li Shimin.

On the other hand, Qi Wang Li Yuanji led an army to conquer Hebei, but stayed on the Eastern Shaanxi Road for more than half a month and refused to go north.

Under such circumstances, if Li Daoxuan, king of Huaiyang, defeated Liu Heitao's main force and called in the Eastern Shaanxi Province to supplement him, Jiang Guogong Qu Tutong might not dare to send troops.

If all this is true, it also means that Donggong's plan for Hebei Road will come to naught.

The implication of Li Dewu's words is that the king of Qi will be stuck in the Yellow River section, so that the troops of Eastern Shaanxi Province will not be able to go northward.

After a pause, Li Dewu added: "His Royal Highness King Qi has been stationed in Wuling for nearly a month, and he has not yet met with Duke Jiang, the servant of Daxingtai in Eastern Shaanxi Province."

Li Dewu was summoned today, besides Li Jiancheng and Wang Gui, there were Wei Ting and Prince Sheren Xu Shimo.

Xu Shimo was an old minister of the former dynasty. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, he attached himself to King Gao Kaidao of Yan and persuaded him to vote for the Tang Dynasty. However, this year, Gao Kaidao rebelled again and attached himself to Liu Heitao.

After hearing Li Dewu's words, Xu Shimo smiled and said to Li Jiancheng in a low voice: "This man has a fine mind."

Li Jiancheng nodded slightly, thinking about something in his heart, but Li Dewu suddenly saluted again, and said loudly: "Today I am honored to enter the East Palace to meet the crown prince. I have something to say."

Li Jiancheng looked at the resolute Li Dewu in surprise, squinted his eyes and stretched his hands and said, "But please come."

(End of this chapter)