bastard seizes tang

Chapter 601 Two birds with one stone

Li Ke has good relations with the Jiangnan family headed by the Lanling Xiao family. Therefore, except for a few families such as the Hongnong Yang family in Guanlongmen, the rest have never bought into Li Ke's account. Today's step is indeed true for Li Ke. It is also a rare opportunity to gain a foothold in Longyou and control Guanzhong from afar.

Therefore, Li Ke also attached great importance to this matter, so that he was willing to come to meet Su Dingfang outside Chang'an City in person and give advice on the opportunity.

After seeing Su Dingfang, Li Ke ordered someone to drive back to the city, and went straight back to the East Palace. When Li Ke returned to the East Palace, the Crown Princess Wu Meiniang was waiting for him in Guangtian Palace.

"Sanlang is back." As soon as Li Ke entered Guangtian Palace, Wu Meiniang went up to meet him and said to Li Ke.

"Well, did anyone come to see me in the palace during this time?" Li Ke nodded, took off his outer robe, and handed it to the maidservant in the palace, then walked to the brocade table next to the stove, sat down, and said to Wu Meiniang.

Wu Meiniang replied: "Sun Fujia, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, came to see Sanlang earlier, but I stopped him because Sanlang was unwell and was resting."

Li Ke asked, "Why did Sun Fujia come to see me?"

Wu Meiniang said: "It's not really an important matter, it's still the same as before, I'm asking Saburo for reconsideration of several cases."

The East Palace was ordered by Li Shimin to assist in the criminal prosecution. Theoretically speaking, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice are both under the jurisdiction of the East Palace. If there is an unresolved matter in Dali Temple, it is appropriate to ask Li Ke for instructions.

Li Ke asked: "How is the case? Are there any mistakes or omissions?"

Wu Meiniang replied: "There is nothing wrong with it, I have already drafted the repertoire for San Lang, and San Lang approved it as usual."

Li Ke said: "Okay, then do as you want."

After Li Ke finished speaking, he seemed to be a little tired after sitting in the carriage for half a day, so he leaned on the brocade and lay down slowly.

Seeing this, Wu Meiniang walked slowly behind Li Ke, raised her hand to gently press Li Ke's temple, and asked, "Has Sanlang ever seen Ding Fang?"

Li Ke replied: "Of course I saw it. I have already explained to him what should be said. There will be no serious problems at the court meeting tomorrow."

Wu Meiniang looked at Li Ke's appearance, her brows showed no sign of relief, so she asked, "Sanlang still seems to be worried about this?"

Li Ke said: "Ding Fang is no different than Li Ji and Zhang Gongjin. Although Li Ji and Zhang Gongjin are both my old minions and served under my command, they are also old ministers of the Tiance Mansion. Although they are close to me, they will support me Zhang Mu, but he is also loyal to his father, and his father is naturally relieved to use them.

But Ding Fang has been with me for many years, and I single-handedly promoted Ding Fang. Ding Fang is my confidant. This is well known in the world. Why did the emperor suddenly transfer Ding Fang from Mobei to Liangzhou? It really confuses me?Could it be that he is worried about me, but if the emperor is worried about me, he can just transfer to Neizhou, why do he still go to Liangzhou, which has a large army? "

The governor of Liangzhou sits in Wuwei, defending the northwest, and controlling the soldiers and horses of Longyou and several states in the west of Hexi. In addition, the Tuyuhun tribe under his command has a heavy army, which can be called the number one military official in the northwest. Meaning, if it is said that Li Shimin wants to use this to weaken the power of the East Palace, it really does not make sense.

Wu Meiniang thought for a while, then shook her head and said: "I don't think that the purpose of the father's actions is to weaken the power of our East Palace. Since the father has made Sanlang the crown prince, he intends to pass on the world to Sanlang. After all, he wants to cultivate some potential for Sanlang. The meritorious officials of Di, the proof of this is evidenced by Father's transfer of Ma Zhou and Wang Xuance to the East Palace."

In the [-] years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, whether it is the local government or the imperial court, there are many generals with great prestige and powerful troops.

Since Li Shimin intends to pass on the throne to Li Ke in the future, it is inevitable that Li Ke will be constrained or even threatened by heroes in the future after he ascends the throne. Within a reasonable range that does not threaten the imperial power, he will not deliberately suppress the East Palace and the forces close to Li Ke. Ke will be passive in the future, so he will not suppress Su Dingfang, who is Li Ke's confidant, on the bright side.

Li Ke asked: "What does Mei Niang mean?"

Wu Meiniang replied: "Could it be that the emperor's intention is not in the East Palace?"

Li Ke asked puzzledly: "Ding Fang has been with me for more than ten years. Everyone in the world knows that Ding Fang is close to me. If the emperor's intention is not in the East Palace, why did you transfer Ding Fang back early?"

Wu Meiniang pondered for a moment, and did not answer Li Ke's words, but asked instead: "Sanlang has been in the army for many years, you should know that, except for the generals of the Northwest Army who are temporarily in command, most of the governors of Fanzhou are from Guanlong. Or the sons of the clan, it is rare to use Hebei people as the governor."

The Guanlong aristocratic families started their careers by virtue of their military exploits. They were the most powerful, and others threatened them, so they were also the most xenophobic. Especially the aristocratic families from all over the world were more concerned about the candidates for the military chiefs and governors of their own prefecture.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, all the generals who have gone to Guanlong to command the army, except for the generals of the marches who are temporarily in command, and the governors of the states who are permanently stationed in the place, are inevitably at odds with each other. The children of the clan, or the children of Guanlong like Li Xiyu, there are few others.

Su Dingfang was from Hebei. If he went to Liangzhou to command the army, the aristocratic families in Liangzhou might not buy Su Dingfang's account. Moreover, there were many powerful families in Liangzhou, and they were not weak in Guanzhong. It might not be easy for Su Dingfang to go as a Hebei native.

"I see."

Li Ke listened to Wu Meiniang's words, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly sat up and spoke.

Li Ke said to Wu Meiniang: "From what Meiniang said, I seem to know why my father chose Fang as the governor of Liangzhou."

Wu Meiniang followed Li Ke's words: "The Guanlongmen Clan monopolizes the northwest and has too much power. The emperor is probably already a little worried. This time, the transfer party to Liangzhou may have the intention of attacking the Guanlongmen Clan."

Li Ke nodded and said: "That's right, the Guanlongmen faction is too powerful. In the west of Tongguan, there are more than three hundred Zhechong mansions, Zhechong school lieutenant and above officials, and most of them are held by people from the Guanlongmen faction. How can father be responsible?" Don't worry. Father's secondment this time to appoint Fang as the governor of Liangzhou is probably to give the people of Guanlongmen a blow."

Wu Meiniang said: "The Guanlong Clan is extremely powerful, but it has been nearly [-] years since the father founded the country. The generals who fought with the father in the north and south in the past, the old ones, the outer towns, even if they are still in Chang'an There are not many people who can have the spirit and ability of Ding Fang, and with the support of the Eastern Palace behind Ding Fang, if Father doesn't need Ding Fang, who else can he use?"

Just like what Wu Meiniang said, most of the heroes who accompanied Li Shimin in the war and founding the country were nearly fifty years old. Although the power is still there, they must not be as energetic as they were back then, so how can they be sent to Longyou.To break the monopoly of the current Guanlong clan, Su Dingfang, who stands behind Prince Li Ke, is the best choice.

One is that Su Dingfang has meritorious service, and he is more than enough to be the governor of Liangzhou in terms of ability and reputation; Weigh your weight.

Li Ke said in admiration: "It's a good plan to kill two birds with one stone. The appointment of Fang as the governor of Liangzhou will not only replace Li Xiyu, who has nothing to do, in order to fix Tubo in the west, but also use the hands of Dingfang and Donggong to suppress the Guanlongmen Clan. , father is a good means, when it comes to the emperor's mind, after all, I am still a little younger than father."

(End of this chapter)