People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1021: Prince Li Xian has great ambition but little talent

Li Xian nodded seriously, wrote down what Li Xuan said, and then thought about it carefully.

After a long time, Li Xiancai looked at the lake in front of him and said with emotion: "In the past, most of the strategies proposed by Uncle Wang were implemented accurately, but later on they would always arouse opposition from many people around him, making it difficult to continue..."

Li Xuan suddenly felt cold all over. He quickly lowered his head and said, "What do you think, Your Highness?"

"I want to know who I can listen to and who I can't." Li Xian said with a troubled expression: "Many times, what everyone says sounds very reasonable, and in the end I can't make a choice."

Li Xian stayed in the palace for too long and did not understand what the real world was like.

He was brainwashed with Confucianism by the teachers who taught him since childhood.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Then don't say anything. Just watch quietly and let them come up with an answer on their own."

"But this wastes too much time." Li Xian smiled bitterly and said, "In the past, when Mr. Zhang was here, Mr. Zhang would make decisions, but now that it is Prime Minister Zhang, he always doesn't care much."

It's strange that Zhang Wenguan cares. After all, Li Xian, Wu Chengsi, and Ming Chongyan are all responsible for what he is like now.

If you can't get over this hurdle in your heart, you won't try your best on many things.

Li Xuan lowered her head slightly and said, "Who did your Highness listen to more when he was in Prince Yong's Mansion?"

"Huangfu Changshi." Li Xian mentioned Huangfu Gongyi's name, then frowned and said, "Huangfu Changshi did things too safely..."

Li Xuan immediately understood that Zhang Daan behaved with a hint of domineering.

After all, Zhang Daan's father is former Prime Minister Zhang Gongjin, one of the 24 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.

After so many years in the court, Zhang Daan had a good understanding of court affairs, the emperor, and the queen. Naturally, he acted with moderation and dared to take action.

Huangfu Zhengyi has been a long history of King Yong for many years, and now he has been transferred to Prince Zhan Shi, but he still does not change his cautious style.

Li Xian was a little unhappy.

After thinking for a while, Li Xuan said: "From what I see, Your Highness might as well settle down a bit in the past two years. He should do most of his work with Changshi Huangfu. He only discusses things with Changshi Huangfu and doesn't go to see other people. After one or two years, , send Huangfu Changshi to the Sixth Ministry to be a minister, and after that, your majesty will choose the new candidate for the post of Zhan."

Huangfu Zhengyi is a cautious person. With his character, he will never do anything like hiding weapons or conspiring to rebel.

Li Xuan was most afraid that Li Xian would follow the advice of those young people and do something random in a panic.

It is very likely that this was what led to Li Xian's rebellion.

……

The moment he lowered his head, Li Xuan frowned.

Li Xian was later convicted of treason for hiding armor, so where did he get those armors?

Weiwei Temple, or the Sixth Guard of the Prince, or the Qianniu Guard, the Jinwu Guard, the Right Guard...

It's right back.

Li Xuan understood immediately.

Gao Qi's father, Gao Zhenxing, was General Youwei. Although he didn't do anything, he was a real general. If he did some tricks and secretly hid a batch of armor for the East Palace, no one would find out.

The East Palace is only a few hundred steps away from the Daming Palace. It is difficult to detect in time what Li Xian really wants to do.

Think about Li Chengqian back then, he was abolished like this.

And to be honest, what happened to Li Chengqian back then was not unjust, he really wanted to rebel.

What about Li Xian? What is he doing?
Who pushed him to that point?
days later.

A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and Li Xuan immediately understood that there was only one person who could really make Li Xian desperate, Empress Wu.

It was the Queen's step-by-step advancement that made Li Xian look like this.

Therefore, if someone separates him from Empress Wu, Empress Wu will have the least influence on him.

Li Xuan's current advice is almost equivalent to a life-saving strategy for Li Xian.

"Do you only listen to one person?" Li Xian frowned and said, "But Prime Minister Wei once listened. If you listen to both, you will be enlightened, if you listen to one side, you will be dark."

Li Xuan's heart suddenly became cold. Li Xian was unwilling to be a puppet and wanted to go on stage to fight for his rights.

He has a majestic appearance, has a good sense of weapons, is well-known in the world, is generous on the outside and taboo on the inside, is fond of schemes but cannot make decisions, has talents but cannot use them, hears good things but cannot accept them.

Li Xuan immediately understood that this was Yuan Shao again.

At this moment today, Li Xuan finally saw Li Xian clearly.

He is fierce and timid, and he is always scheming.

Cherish your life when you do great things, and forget your life when you see small gains.

Zhang Da'an, the trusted minister beside him, desperately fought for the position of prime minister, but Li Xian never thought of trying to pull him away.

Because he is the one who wants to get the position of prime minister most.

When in danger, he quickly distances himself from the relationship.

I'd love to hear more suggestions, but don't know which ones to adopt.

But he still looks like a courteous corporal.

He looks elegant, gentle, and generous, but these are just appearances.

The current Li Xian is most similar to Yuan Shao who never left Luoyang.

Li Xuan immediately understood that Zhang Daan was probably trying to escape from Li Xian this time.

The last time when I attacked Zhang Wenguan, I didn't remind Zhang Wenguan at the end. It should be Zhang D'anliu's test.

If Li Xian finally caught him and reminded Zhang Wenguan in advance, then Zhang Daan might not leave.

But Li Xian didn't do that, and his true nature was clearly visible.

……

Li Xuan's body paused slightly and returned to normal in an instant.

He said with a steady expression: "Your Highness, if you listen to both, you will be enlightened, and if you listen to one side, you will be dark. This is an important matter of right and wrong.

If there is a slight deviation in the way of governing the country, it will turn upside down. However, no matter what is going on at the moment, His Highness, there are countless people correcting it.Now you might as well listen to Huangfu Gong's words, then observe carefully, see the effect, and finally deduce the cause.

In this way, Your Highness will know who to listen to. "

"That's it." Li Xian nodded with some understanding, and then he said again: "There are people here who want to recommend to Uncle Wang."

"Your Highness, just give me the list of ministers." Li Xuan smiled and gently handed over his hands without any hesitation.

Li Xian was stunned, a little surprised that Li Xuan agreed so simply. What he originally wanted to say was suppressed.

Immediately, Li Xian smiled, then took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan took a look and frowned instantly.

Wei Pei Xue Liu, Yang Du Xie Xiao.

Cui, Dou, Dugu, Yuwen,
Li Xuan didn't need to check the origins of these people. Just by looking at their names, he knew that these people came from big families.

Immediately, Li Xuan looked up at Li Xian with a smile and said: "Your Majesty has a decree. This year, we need to march to Supi and capture the gold mines in various places. However, before marching to Supi, we must first pass through the Tongtian River. Please allow these People, go to various ministries to do some activities first. It’s best to bring some craftsmen, crossbows, food, grass, and books.”

"I understand." Li Xian relaxed and said to Li Xuan, "Uncle Wang, don't worry, I will definitely take care of everything."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Li Xuan lowered his head slightly, with a cold look in his eyes. How could he not know that Li Xian was eyeing those gold mines?

Those things are still in the hands of the Tubo people. At the end of the year, they will have to be cast into golden Buddhas and sent back to Chang'an.

However, before that, someone was already eyeing the gold.

The aristocratic families in Chang'an did not care whether Li Xuan could complete the emperor's mission, they only wanted to take benefits from Li Xuan.

But Li Xian acquiesced to this.

……

After taking a look at the cold lake, Li Xian looked at Li Xuan and asked: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang should know who did the New Year's incident. Does Uncle Wang know the whereabouts of that person?"

The so-called person is only one Ming Chongyan.

Li Xuan was a little surprised that Li Xian would take the initiative to ask, and after writing down this matter, Li Xuan said: "Your Majesty did not have an imperial decree for me to investigate, so I did not investigate. If your Highness wants to know the whereabouts of that person, you might as well send someone to Chang'an Wannian If you travel around two counties, the bad people there are always the most well-informed."

"Oh?" Li Xian was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that there was such a path. He raised his hands seriously and said, "Thank you, Uncle Wang."

"Your Highness, you're welcome." Li Xuan returned the greeting.

"It's time for me to go back." Li Xian glanced at the front yard and then asked, "Uncle Wang, is there anything you want to say to me at last?"

"Be quiet and cautious." Li Xuan looked at Li Xian and bowed deeply.

"Okay, I'll take note of it." Li Xian nodded and walked outside.

After watching Li Xian drive away, Li Xuan returned to the house.

At this moment, all the details of the previous conversation with Li Xian appeared in Li Xuan's mind.

Those people must not be allowed to go to Changzhou.

Li Xian can handle the matter of armor from the right guard, but in order to cover people's eyes and ears, he still needs to do this, which requires money.

With armor, you have to have people.

He may not be able to command the six leaders of the East Palace, but there are people in the palace keeping an eye on them at all times.

So we need people from outside.

Li Xuan's breathing became heavy. He felt a little pitiful for himself. Before, he had underestimated the prince.

I thought he was just a pedantic figure who was brainwashed by Confucianism, but now it seems that he may not have his own ideas.

After all, this prince has been very smart since he was a child.

But all this time, his true face has been hidden from others.

Although there are some hints of it, such as the former male waiter, the subsequent attack on Zhang Wenguan, and now the current attempt on Li Xuan to seek money.

If there was no such thing as asking for money, Li Xuan might not have become wary, but as soon as money was involved, Li Xuan immediately became sensitive.

Li Xian is actually not short of money, but he is short of money that can be used secretly.

If Li Xuan really grabbed the gold mine, the children of Li Xian's aristocratic families happened to see it.

These incompetent guys will definitely try their best to grab it. These people will not care whether it is kept secret or not, nor whether Li Xian gets it. In the end, they will only care about their own pockets.

Li Xuan couldn't help but shake her head. From this aspect, she knew how good Li Xian was at employing people.

Also, Li Xian seems to really need money. In addition, when he mentioned the incident about Ming Chongyan before, it shows that Li Xian is very determined to kill Ming Chongyan.

Li Xuan didn't understand.

Ming Chongyan obviously just designed some rumors and then designed to spread these rumors. Did he really cause such great harm to Li Xian?

Without real evidence, who would believe such rumors, let alone, now that this plan has failed, it is necessary for Li Xian to kill Ming Chongyan in such a hurry.

Or maybe there is something in this that Li Xuan doesn't know about.

……

The black carriage drove slowly toward the East Palace, with Kingo guards on the left and right.

Li Xian sat in the carriage, looked at Gao Qi on his right, and said calmly: "The King of Nanchang doesn't know about that matter yet."

"That's good." Gao Qi couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, completely letting go of his worries, and then said: "No matter what, we must kill Ming Chongyan as soon as possible and find that person."

"The King of Nanchang said that the bad people in Chang'an and Wannian counties know best what happens in such dark places." Li Xian looked at Gao Qi.

Gao Qi immediately nodded and said, "Your Highness, let Ximen go, do you know what to do?"

Li Xian nodded slightly, closed his eyes, and said softly: "This matter must be settled quickly. As long as this matter is settled, even if there is no progress on the side of the King of Nanchang, it will be enough."

"Yes!" Gao Qi solemnly accepted the order.

(End of this chapter)