bastard seizes tang

Chapter 641 Opportunity
As far as the present is concerned, the crown prince newly married a Tubo princess, and the Tang Dynasty's national policy towards Tubo is still based on peace, so Li Ke's acceptance of Qinling as his disciple is also in line with the current national policy, and there is nothing wrong with it.

After Li Ke informed Li Shimin of this matter, Li Shimin also felt that he agreed. After all, his energy is now on restricting the clans of Longyou, and getting closer to Tubo is also conducive to the stability of the Northwest, so that only the inside can fight against the outside world.

In order to show his approval for this matter, Li Shimin even issued a verbal edict in person, naming Qin Ling as Si Yilang of Youchunfang in the Eastern Palace, and the official worship of the sixth grade. Although he does not show his official position, he can be regarded as a close servant of the prince.

Li Ke is preparing to visit the ancestors on behalf of Tianxi. At the same time, there is a group of people in Chang'an City who also smell the opportunity. This group is the Wei Wangdang whose power has been declining.

Wei Wang Li Tai, after the deposed crown prince Li Chengqian lost his virtue, and before Li Ke made contributions in the Northern Expedition, his power once reached its peak, even overshadowing Li Chengqian and Li Ke, and his power was overwhelming.

But as Li Chengqian was abolished, and Li Ke was established as the prince after the Northern Expedition, Li Tai's situation in the court gradually became passive. In addition, in the past, Li Tai employed people regardless of character, as long as he was a servant of the sect, he would accept them all. Therefore, most of the people in Wei Wang's party were good and bad. As Li Tai gradually lost power, most of the courtiers who had been friends with Li Tai disappeared in just over two years, leaving only a few people.

Chang'an City, Prince Wei's Mansion, Inner Courtyard.

"Qin Kun, Minister of the Ministry of War, pays homage to Your Highness." In the side hall of the inner courtyard of the Wei Palace, Qin Kun, who was newly promoted as Minister of the Ministry of War, stood in the hall and bowed to Li Tai who was sitting above him.

Li Tai raised his hand, signaled Qin Kun to get up, and asked, "The king ordered you to investigate, how did you investigate?"

Just a few days ago, the news that Dugu Ming was stabbed to death in Liangzhou Prison reached Chang'an, and there were voices criticizing Su Dingfang and Li Ke from all over the court. Li Tai felt that this was a rare opportunity for him, so So he ordered Qin Kun, the servant of the Ministry of War, to investigate the matter, and the result was not until today.

Qin Kun replied: "The news from Hexi has also been sent back to the Ministry of War. The death of Dugu Ming this time is very strange. Right after Dugu Ming's death, not only Liangzhou's military mansion, but also Hezhou, Lanzhou, Suzhou, etc. The military government of the six northwestern prefectures complained a lot about this matter, and even Captain Zhechong of the Northwest went directly to the Ministry of War to impeach Su Dingfang for his misbehavior in the Northwest, and asked the Ministry of War to punish Su Dingfang."

If there is no one behind him, a mere Dugu Ming, a concubine of a family, why would there be so many Northwest Military Houses looking out for him? To put it bluntly, it was Su Dingfang who touched the interests of the Northwest Military House in the Northwest, which aroused public outrage. Those with such power in the Northwest are naturally the beneficiaries of this benefit, and they are the Guanlong clan who started their careers by relying on the army.

Li Tai said with a smile: "Li Ke sent Su Dingfang to the northwest for the purpose of sharing the benefits of the Guanlong clan and controlling the power of the aristocratic family, but in the northwest, Guanlong is a pack of ferocious wolves, and it is not easy to use their flesh Yes, it's just that I didn't expect such a big commotion to happen in just half a year."

Qin Kun said: "As His Highness said, the Guanlongmen Clan are wolves, so it's not easy for the crown prince to snatch food from wolves this time. If the trouble is not good, I'm afraid the crown prince himself may be eaten by wolves this time."

Li Taidao: "Over the past few years, this royal brother, my king, has been so smooth that he acted so boldly that he even touched the body of the Guanlong clan, and he is also making him suffer."

Since the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Guanlongmen faction started out as a military force, relying on their unique inheritance and connections to monopolize the Northwest Military Mansion. The Yang family wanted to move the Longyou clan, and the country perished. Now that Li Ke wanted to move the Longyou clan, he thought he would not go for it.

Qin Kun said: "Your Highness, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us."

Li Tai asked, "What do you mean?"

Qin Kun replied: "The crown prince is powerful now, and the position in the East Palace is becoming more and more stable. Normally, it is difficult to move him, but now it is different. The crown prince is looking for a dead end, fighting with the Guanlongmen clan, and will soon go to the west to deal with him If this matter is used to completely stir up the dispute between the Eastern Palace and the entire Guanlong clan, when the time comes, there will be unrest in the northwest, and the crown prince will be outraged by the public. In order to calm people's hearts, His Majesty may not have the possibility of deposing the crown prince and making him a virtuous person."

Listening to Qin Kun's words, Li Tai frowned and asked, "You want me to help these Guanlongmen clans?"

Qin Kundao: "That's exactly the case. The fundamental reason why the prince is trying to suppress the Longmen Clan this time is because the prince was born in the army and is determined to do martial arts. The prince has always attached great importance to martial arts, and there are not a few people in the court who criticize the prince. If so Crown Prince Fan has fallen on this matter, so it will be His Royal Highness's chance at that time."

Li Ke and Li Tai, with one article and one martial arts, have different destinations. If Li Ke, who is heavy on martial arts, is defeated by the Guanlongmen Clan, then Li Tai, who is heavy on literature, will naturally become the favorite of the Guanlongmen Clan. It is also the best partner for cooperation. It is not impossible for Li Tai to replace Li Ke in the Eastern Palace.

Qin Kun's words were heard, and at this moment, Li Tai's heart still trembled unconsciously. After Li Chengqian was deposed and Li Ke ascended the throne of prince, Li Tai even felt that he had no hope of becoming the master of the East Palace. However, with the current situation in the Northwest changing, Li Ke's crown prince seems not to be as stable as he imagined.

If it is true what Qin Kun said, Li Ke completely offended the Guanlongmen Clan because of the Northwest incident, causing unrest in the Northwest, he and Li Tai really may not have a chance.

But Li Tai is not a reckless man after all. Although what Qin Kun said is tempting enough, it does not make Li Tai lose his mind. How could the Longmen faction's influence be Li Ke's alone? The first person to transfer Su Dingfang back from the position of governor of Lushan was his father.

The Guanlongmen faction is too powerful, monopolizing the Northwest Military Mansion has always been Li Shimin's confidant, and Li Tai knows about this matter. It is also Li Shimin's intention that Li Ke took the lead in attacking the Guanlongmen faction. Taiheguan Longmen faction stood at the same place, and stood opposite Li Shimin, so how could this happen.

To establish a crown prince, the thousands of words spoken by others are not worth Li Shimin's thought. If Li Tai's actions are contrary to Li Shimin's, it will not be said that he will be the crown prince at that time. Whether he can stay in Chang'an City is another matter. .

When Li Tai thought of these things, he was still a little disappointed in Qin Kun.

In recent years, there are fewer and fewer people around Li Tai, especially since Li Tai's teacher, Wang Gui, died of illness, and his former confidant Liu Wei was the Fu of Liang Wang. Lord, there is no one who can discuss many things with Li Tai and help make up his mind. Li Tai had no choice but to put in a lot of effort to push Qin Kun from the position of the military minister to the position of the military minister.

It's just that now it seems that Qin Kun's performance is not as Li Tai intended, but this is also Li Tai's helpless choice. As long as Liu Ji is still under his command, Li Tai doesn't have to rely on Qin Kun so much.

Li Taidao: "There is no rush. Li Ke is supported by his father and emperor behind him. It is not a lost situation. I will sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight first, and then make a fuss about it after the matter is settled. Don't call anyone else." Grab the handle."

　I would like to apologize to everyone here, the recent update speed is really unsatisfactory.During this period of time, Jinyan was busy with home decoration, and was cheated by the decoration company. Now I think about these things every day, and dealing with these things is exhausting.Hey, everyone must be careful when decorating or buying things in the future, don't be impulsive, let alone sign a contract and pay money easily.

　　
　
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