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Li Ke's recommendations for Li Shimin's recommendations in the imperial study had reached Li Chengqian's ears in the East Palace before noon, and also spread to Li Tai's Prince Wei's Mansion in Yankang, and even Li You's Prince Qi's Mansion.

After Li Chengqian knew in the East Palace that Li Ke had recommended Su Dingfang in the Imperial Study Room, and presented the pamphlet of forming a new army, he was annoyed.At the family banquet on New Year's Eve, the Tang knife presented by Li Ke grabbed everyone's heads, especially Li Chengqian's.After seeing Li Ke's gift, Li Shimin just nodded to express his satisfaction with the armor he presented.

Li Chengqian was suffocating in his heart, and now he heard that Li Ke had submitted a letter to recommend someone, and he also proposed a plan for forming a new army, which made Li Chengqian even more furious.He felt that Li Ke's letter must have been noticed by the officials of the Han Palace, and these people in his East Palace didn't say anything except to tell him some sage's words and the way of a wise king.Why don't they have someone who advises them like Hanwangfu?Therefore, he summoned all the officials of the East Palace to the main hall to ask for countermeasures.

"Everyone knows that the King of Han wrote to his father in the morning to recommend Su Dingfang, the school lieutenant in his mansion, to form a new army. Moreover, I heard that he himself wrote a letter to propose some suggestions for forming a new army. What do you think of this matter?" Li Chengqian said in a bad tone. asked.

"His Royal Highness, the King of Han's offer of advice and recommendations is in line with the emperor's will, and there is nothing wrong with it." It was Li Gang, the young prince's teacher who spoke, "Why should Your Highness care about other people's actions? The best policy is to study diligently the way of a sage and wise king. "For Li Gang, Li Chengqian's former prince, what he needs now is not to compete with Li Ke and others for favor, or to compete with Li Tai and others for power.Instead, learn the strategy of governing the country well, and when the time comes, you will be enthroned smoothly, and there is no need for unnecessary floods.

"Study, study, you know let Gu study, don't you see that people are bullying me?" Li Chengqian was furious, and reprimanded Li Gang.

"Does Your Highness have any good strategies?" Tai Shao Shao Fu Zhang Xuansu asked.

"If Gu has a countermeasure, what do you want me to do as a servant? Don't you just give advice to Gu?" Li Chengqian reprimanded Zhang Xuansu politely.

Li Gang and Zhang Xuansu were angry at Li Chengqian at every turn, and felt helpless for not having their own opinions. They looked at each other and shook their heads slightly without saying a word.They are all civil servants, knowledgeable, know how to govern the country, and understand the words of saints.However, they don't understand the art of war at all.So, I can't think of any problems in that regard either.And Li Chengqian reprimanded them so disregardingly, which made them feel a little discouraged.

Indeed, just as Li Gang and Zhang Xuansu thought, the teachers Li Shimin arranged for Li Chengqian were all great Confucian scholars in the country, and they were all well-known masters.If you talk about the way of a sage, the ambition of a wise king, and the way of governing a country, they are all good at it, but when it comes to the art of war, they are not their forte.Although Li Chengqian has the Six Commands of the Eastern Palace, the Tai Bao Du Ruhui and the Shao Bao Liu Zhenghui who are in charge of the Six Commands of the Eastern Palace are basically just idle jobs and never come to the Eastern Palace at all.Therefore, the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace were not under Li Chengqian's control.Therefore, apart from a few guards around Li Chengqian, there was no decent person who could understand the art of war.

Therefore, everyone in the East Palace gave advice to Li Chengqian for a long time without coming up with a substantive suggestion.In this way, Li Chengqian didn't look good towards each of them.

"Look at you guys. You usually talk about what you say, ask what you know, why can't you come up with a better suggestion at this time? King of Han participated in the formation of a new army, Li Tai and Li You Can you let it go? If you don’t come up with a plan, how will you let Gu step down and explain to your father.” When Li Chengqian thought that Li Ke, Li Tai and Li You would be praised by Li Shimin for their suggestions for forming a new army, Li Chengqian felt in his heart Can't help being angry.

"The purpose of the King of Han's selection of Su Dingfang, the school lieutenant in his mansion, is self-evident, and the emperor must not be ignorant of the reason. From my humble minister's point of view, the King of Han's offer of advice is mostly to deceive others by recommending Su Dingfang. Therefore, Your Highness need not be angry about it. Why can't His Highness recommend a general if the King of Han can recommend talents?" At this time, Wang Renbiao stood up and said.

"Wang Sheren is right, I also suggested that Your Highness recommend a trusted person to form a new army." Cui Zhiji said in line with Wang Renbiao's words.The two of them are inferior to Zhang Xuansu and Yu Zhining in terms of talent, and inferior to Li Gang and Yu Zhining in terms of prestige.Only their family background and the reason of the family behind them can make them able to serve the prince.Therefore, the two of them knew what they should do and what they should not do, so they formed an alliance, and often asked Li Chengqian for some ideas, so as not to let themselves fall out of favor.

After hearing Wang Renbiao's suggestion, Li Chengqian's eyes lit up. He also felt that what Wang Renbiao said was reasonable. Maybe the purpose of Li Ke's suggestion was to recommend Su Dingfang.Therefore, he said with a calm expression, "Then I don't know if the two love ministers have suitable candidates?"

When Li Chengqian asked where the two of them were suitable candidates, they remained silent for a while.Li Chengqian turned his gaze to Li Gang and the others, seeing that they were all silent, anger appeared on their faces.

Li Gang, Zhang Xuansu and others didn't have any suitable candidates in mind, because Cui Zhiji said just now that Li Chengqian should recommend a trusted person.But, who can be called a confidant with Li Chengqian?They all knew in their hearts that there was no one else except Zhao Jie, the son of Princess Changguang.Therefore, they would rather keep silent than recommend such a person to Li Chengqian and make Li Shimin feel dissatisfied with them.

And Cui Zhiji and Wang Renbiao said this because they are descendants of aristocratic families, and Zhao Jie is the son of a princess. This is what my friend said, and by the way, to show his favor in front of Li Chengqian.Seeing that Li Chengqian was about to get angry again, Wang Renbiao hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Zhao Jiejie, the son of Princess Changguang, is capable of martial arts. Why don't His Highness recommend him?"

Li Chengqian was very close to Zhao Jie, seeing Wang Renbiao said so, and seeing that the others were silent, he settled the matter and asked Yu Zhining to draft a memorial for him.

On the other hand, Li Gang and Zhang Xuansu knew Li Chengqian's temperament, and seeing that the decision had been made at this time, they stopped talking, so as not to be reprimanded by him again.

Besides, after Li Tai moved to the Prince Qi's Mansion in Yankangfang, he put in a lot of effort and walked around, and finally got a lot of results. Among cronies.At this time, he was also with Wen Yanbo in the study of Prince Qi's mansion.Cheng Mingzhen's friend Sima Suxu discussed Li Ke's letter to recommend Su Dingfang.And they came to the same conclusion as Li Chengqian, thinking that Li Ke's suggestions were mostly to deceive others by recommending Su Dingfang.Therefore, after several people discussed in detail how to form a new army and how to write a letter, Li Tai decided to write a letter to recommend Cheng Mingzhen to organize and train a new army.

Like Li Tai, Li You finally won the support of several ministers through unremitting efforts, they are Xue Wanche and Wang Wendu.However, the attitude of these two people with Li You was very ambiguous, which made Li You not sure if they sincerely took refuge in him, or whether they were perfunctory to him.Therefore, after knowing that Li Ke had written a letter recommending Su Dingfang, he had more than enough energy.If you want people and no one, if you want strategies but no strategies, you can only give up and feel hopeless.