Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1051 Eyeliner
"Hey, third sister, third sister!"

Li Shimin watched helplessly as Li Shan yelled and yelled, but Princess Pingyang turned a deaf ear and just walked west.

"Stop shouting."

"Your Highness misunderstood." Li Shan felt a little wronged, "Third sister said to find her brother-in-law...Brother Sichang is inspecting the gates of the eastern city today."

Li Shimin couldn't help coughing, "Third sister is also kind... I'm afraid I have already guessed it."

"Third Sister doesn't have such thoughts, but Brother Sichang guessed it." Li Shan pouted and said, "After today, Your Majesty will no longer be suspicious of the East Palace, right?"

Li Shimin laughed and said: "That's natural, you have already asked Su Dingfang to return to Beijing."

It's really funny to say, and Li Shan is also self-inflicted, the first reason is that he didn't dare to rush into the Qin Palace, because he was afraid of being sold by Li Shimin... After all, there are two prime ministers from the Pei family in Hedong, so Li Shan took a neutral position. Because he has good friends with many children of Prince Qin's family, he does not shy away from having contacts with Wei Ting, Wei Zheng and others in the East Palace.

At the earliest, it can be traced back to Li Shan beheading Cui Bo to quell the rebellion, which was to relieve the siege of the East Palace. Later, Li Jiancheng asked Li Yuan to give the name of Yuhuchun.

Of course, the most important thing, and what makes Li Yuan most vigilant, is that Li Jiancheng recommended Li Shan as the general manager of the Lingzhou Road several times before, and then recommended Su Dingfang as his successor... Judging from the current situation in the East Palace, the biggest weakness is that the crown prince lost his job. Virtue, the second is that the East Palace is not strong in the military.

After the two great victories in Jingzhou and Yuanzhou to turn the tide, Li Shan's prestige in the army in the pass is not inferior to that of Li Shimin, and Li Shan has nothing to do with the King of Qin on the surface, so Li Shan is the help that the East Palace most hopes to get.

In the final analysis, Li Shan's position has been corrected, and Li Shimin's relationship has also been eliminated.

But today Li Shan blatantly asked Su Dingfang to be transferred back. This cannot prove anything completely, but it can also prove something. Li Yuan's attitude towards him has also changed significantly.

The distance from Linhu Hall to Chengtianmen is neither short nor long. Li Shan quickly discussed with Li Shimin about a few things, mainly because Su Dingfang was transferred back to Chang'an, and the Lingzhou Army's arrangement... Now Lingzhou Xue Wanche is the deputy chief of the state road march, but he will definitely not succeed as the coach, let alone Li Shimin refuses to agree, even Li Yuan also refuses to agree, otherwise why would he test Li Shan again and again?

In addition, officials in Yinzhou, Suizhou, Shuofang, Yanzhou and other places that are about to be recovered are selected. Li Shimin recruited heroes and counselors as early as when he was Duke of Dunhuang. .

These talents are not limited to Tiance Mansion, nor are they limited to Daxingtai in Eastern Shaanxi and Daoxingtai in Yizhou, but they are all over the world.

Now Li Shimin has Li Yuan's trust and even secret support. In order to offset the foundation of the East Palace over the years, Li Shimin can deploy people to these newly recovered state capitals... and Li Shan's cooperation is indispensable for this.

Guo Xiaoke, who was transferred from the governor of Longzhou to the governor of Lingzhou, had no sense of presence in the battle of Lingzhou... Not only was Su Dingfang the coach who rejected him, but a large number of lieutenant generals headed by Zhang Zhongjian, Qu Silang and other Li Shan's descendants were extremely aggressive. Contempt, so that Guo Xiaoke failed to get any military exploits.

"To guard Shuofang, one must guard well."

Abandoning Yulin County, once the Turks go south from the true north, the first target of attack must be Shuofang County.

There are two state capitals bordering Yulin County, one is Shuofang and the other is Yinzhou, but the population in Yinzhou is barren, and the Turks can't get much benefit. Moreover, Yinzhou is protected by the Great Wall, and there are Shuoshui and Rulu. Two big rivers of water.

But Shuofang is different. After all, Liang Shidu has been running the lair for so many years. The property and population are much larger than Yinzhou. The Great Wall enabled him to successfully lead his troops to invade Yanzhou.

In other words, if the Turks can break through Shuofang County, they may cross the Great Wall and attack Yanzhou along the old road of Liangshidu.

Therefore, the guards in Shuofang County and Yanzhou cannot be chosen randomly. They must be good at guarding, managing politics, and comforting soldiers.

Regarding Li Shan's suggestion, Li Shimin nodded in agreement, "It's a pity that Wu An is now the governor of Yuanzhou, and he cannot be moved."

"Your Highness has many heroes in his sleeves." Li Shan smiled and did not name a few people. There is no need to overstep the mark, but I remember Li Shimin said in the Zhenguan period that Li Jing is good at attacking and Li Ji is good at defending. With these two people, there will be no danger. carry on.

It happened that in the battle of Tiantai Mountain last year, the Tiance Mansion lost many generals. Li Shimin successively transferred Huang Junhan, Wang Junkuo, and Li Ji into the court. Li Ji is now the governor of Yongzhou... This is a vacant position with no real authority. use.

After a pause, Li Shan reminded: "However, if the Yanzhou marching road is revoked, Duan Decao can reset the Yanzhou general manager."

Li Shimin understood Li Shan's meaning. Although Li Yuan supports you now, you can't take away all the positions... Duan Decao is Li Yuan's old lineage. Follow Li Shan to attack Xiao Guan and make meritorious service.

At this time, they had already reached Chengtianmen, the two stopped talking, and separated on Chengtianmen Street, one went back to Shangshu Province to deal with government affairs, the other thought about it and transferred to Sinong Temple... It has been a long time since they came.

Not long after, the news spread. Wei Wang Li Huairen came to the palace to have an audience, and urged His Majesty not to set up Yulin County rashly. What's more, he said that if a county was established, the Qin King's army would also be defeated.

When the news reached Zhongshu Province, Cui Xin's eyes flickered, while Pei Shiju sneered at the other side of the province, this is another joint effort to fool the prince.

When the news spread, Li Shan had quietly left the imperial city and went straight home, thinking about that question all the way. He didn't quite believe that Li Yuan would mention Su's mother for no reason.

Li Shan vaguely guessed that Li Yuan had tested him several times for one reason or another, maybe he had overlooked... Donggong had contact with Su's mother, and it might have fallen into Li Yuan's eyes.

In this way, it makes sense. Li Jiancheng recommended Su Dingfang to succeed Lingzhou Road as the head of the army, but Donggong secretly had a connection with his mother. degree of testing.

Li Shan recalled that the earliest time when Su Dingfang got married in February last year, Xue Wanshu, the prince of the East Palace and the commander of the Marquis of Youwu, Xue Wanshu personally came to the door and presented a great gift to Su's mother... At that time, the East Palace was about to push Li Shimin out of Chang'an. The mother couldn't help accepting it.

But there were too many people who came to the door that day... After thinking about it, Li Shan found that the most likely thing was that Li Yuan had an eyeliner in the East Palace.

It wasn't necessary before, but after Li Yuan came back from Renshou Palace last year, it was necessary for Li Yuan.

(End of this chapter)