Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Since the end of May, Li Yuan officially escaped the summer heat in Renzhi Palace, and the concubines and clan who followed him enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Yuhua Mountain.

Hundreds of officials are a little bit miserable, they can't live well, and they have to squeeze out space to work. Maybe the prince is afraid. Every day, a large number of memorials are sent from Chang'an to Phoenix Valley. Zheng Shanguo, Minister of the Household Department and Prince Zuo's concubine, also complained a few words.

In fact, after Tiantai Mountain returned to Chang'an last year, the power of the East Palace surrounding Prince Li Jiancheng has gradually dissipated. The two brothers Pei Shiju and Pei Ji have never left. The former is because of Li Shan, needless to say.

And Pei Ji is because he killed Liu Wenjing back then... If King Qin came to power, how could he leave a way for himself?

The fact is that in the original sky, after the Xuanwumen incident, Li Shimin did not wantonly implicate him. After all, at that time the Turks drank the Mawei River. Very favored.

As a result, in the third year, Pei Ji was first cut off from half of the city, and then all his official positions were dismissed. He wanted to stay in Chang'an but was driven away by Li Shimin. Afterwards, Li Shimin casually found a reason to say that Pei Ji was trying to rebel... er , which happened to be the crime for which Liu Wenjing was killed.

But after all, Li Yuan hadn't died at that time, so Li Shimin had no choice but to exile Pei Ji, and soon died of illness... Pei Ji was enshrined as the Duke of Wei, but Li Shimin's posthumous gift to him was the Duke of Hedong County. His attitude was obvious.

Except for the pair of Pei brothers, most of the officials in the East Palace also persisted, such as Wang Gui, Wei Ting, Wei Zheng, Xu Shimo, Zhao Hongzhi and other staff, after all, they had already boarded this boat, and they couldn't get off even if they wanted to!

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the East Palace is on the verge of collapse, and the King of Qin has entered the Shangshu Province. Although His Majesty has never publicly reprimanded the Crown Prince, his attitude towards the King of Qin... is not an exaggeration. The prince's attitude was even more kind.

The most typical one is Zheng Shanguo, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Li Shan has seen this several times when he is busy with his busy schedule, he has to go to the entrance of Phoenix Valley to chat and laugh with his nephew.

Zheng Shanguo's nephew is the confidant general of King Qin, Zheng Rentai who followed Li Shimin from Jinyang.

"His Royal Highness Wei Siwang." Zheng Rentai greeted, pointing to the long wall made of red bricks in front, "It's almost done in the valley, so many bricks left?"

It is now mid-June, and in just 20 days, Qi Laosan came to dig the soil and burn bricks with his hands, and quickly built a large number of temporary brick houses in the valley... Anyway, he can only live for a few months at most , as long as it can shelter from wind and rain, it is very fast.

In fact, not too many red bricks are used in the valley. It is enough to build a row of brick houses on a slightly higher level ground for officials to rest. A large number of remaining red bricks are piled up at the entrance of the valley, making it difficult to get in and out.

"Speaking of which, I would like to thank Huairen." Zheng Shanguo said with a smile, "If Jiang Zuo does something, I'm afraid I won't be able to live in it during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

With Li Shan's current status and status, few people can call him Huairen. Zheng Shanguo is a bit dependent on the old, but Li Shan doesn't care. The speed is inevitably a bit slower, although the red bricks are far from being comparable to the blue bricks, but the bricks are produced quickly and the houses are built quickly."

"There are so many red bricks left, mainly for the soldiers stationed." Li Shan turned his head and looked at the long row of brick walls. "Although it is summer, the weather is safe, but if there is a violent storm...the soldiers will inevitably suffer."

Qin Qiong, who came over, nodded again and again, "His Royal Highness Wei Siwang is indeed benevolent. It rained a few nights ago, and it was difficult for the soldiers to shelter in the tents. They could only sit under the rocks to avoid the rain until dawn."

Li Shan looked at the second brother Qin, the protagonist of "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" with a smile. His face was not yellow at all, but rather fair. Maybe it was because of years of fighting and blood loss?
In the battle of Tiantai Mountain last year, Qin Qiong was pierced through the abdomen by a sharp knife in the last wave of Liang Jun's death attack. Although he saved his life, he could not move as usual until March this year. Li Shimin brought him specially this time.

Qin Qiong looked at the long brick wall that couldn't be seen at a glance, "I heard that Guji Town, where Brother Wu An guarded with His Highness last year, was made of red bricks."

"And Brother Wan Che." Li Shan said casually, "That time was really a fluke, and now the grasslands have been known as the Handan King of the Tang Dynasty who is good at shooting."

Duan Zhixuan, who came over, couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Wang Junhao elbowed him hard, and the two of them got into a mess.

Li Shan himself didn't care, he laughed and said: "The so-called generals may be like brother Shu Bao, who can be unparalleled in the army, beheading generals and capturing the flag, or be like a lonely man, strategizing and winning decisively..."

"Uh, of course, like His Royal Highness the King of Qin, he is a combination of strengths, wise and brave..."

"Hahaha!" Li Shimin, who didn't know when he appeared, laughed and said, "Huairen is too modest, [-] troops rushed outside Guji Town, Jingzhou Dajie led the Chinese army to attack, and even traveled hundreds of miles in three days and two nights on a snowy night Isn't Xiaoguan the one who is both wise and brave?"

"It's too good, it's too good." Li Shanxing saluted, "How can you compare with His Royal Highness King Qin."

"In the so-called victory, it is not only the general's talent that decides the victory. Food, weapons, and military spirit can all be the decisive factors." Li Shimin talked eloquently: "But if everything else is in place, the victory depends on the general's choice of opportunity." .”

Du Ruhui nodded and said: "Just like in the two battles of Qianshuiyuan and Hulao, His Highness used all means to exhaust the enemy for a long time before attacking swiftly and violently. This is an opportunity."

"The same is true for Huairen." Li Shimin said with a smile, "It is no coincidence that the Chinese army attacked and defeated the Turks in the battle of Jingzhou."

Ling Jing couldn't help but said, "Your Highness thinks that Huairen chose the right time for the battle in Guji Town?"

Li Shan rolled his eyes at Ling Jing... It's been several years, the details of the battle in Guji Town have been widely circulated, Jieli Khan is ready to withdraw his troops, but Li Huairen feels that he can't hold on , Go out of the city and fight to the death, which caused the Turkic defeat.

In public, Li Shimin didn't want to get too close to Li Shan, and after joking a few words, he walked forward with many confidants, while Li Shan consciously stayed behind and broke up with Zheng Shanguo.

There are so many red bricks. Although the unit price is not expensive, it is still money. You can’t make me busy for nothing, right?

Zheng Shanguo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "To build and purchase, either the general will be the prison or the Shaofu. How could it be that the Ministry of Households paid for it?"

"Your Majesty said that day that the prisoner will still buy red bricks from Sun Moon Lake in the future... Now that they have seen the formula clearly, how can they be willing in their hearts!" Li Shan said relentlessly: "The fellow of the Lujiang County King of the Shaofu If you don't deal with someone, who else will you look for if you don't go to the Ministry of Accounts?!"

Zheng Shanguo shook his head again and again, money is a trivial matter, but this is against the rules. It is impossible for the household department to contact individuals or merchants directly, and it must be transferred from Jiangzuojian and Shaofu.

In the front area, Li Shimin led people around and said with a smile: "What Huairen said is indeed reasonable. If there is a violent storm, the tent will not be able to withstand it. Please also invite Linggong, Keming and Shubao to discuss together. , Build barracks inside and outside the valley mouth."

In fact, this is also normal, and Renshou Palace is also like this. There are magnificent palaces on Tiantai Mountain and at the foot of the mountain, but there are a large number of areas for the army to station in the periphery.

Qin Qiong responded, pointing to the long brick wall, "Your Highness, red bricks are piled up, and it is not troublesome to place them, but one or two can be arranged for defense."

"Yeah." Li Shimin nodded in agreement, then turned around and asked, "Zhixuan, remember that at the end of the First Battle of Jingzhou, Huairen also used red bricks to resist the enemy?"

"Yes." Duan Zhixuan explained: "On that day, His Royal Highness Wei Siwang led the Chinese army to attack, and the Turks were defeated. Later, Gong Kanling of Le'an County led the Modao team to defeat the Turks again. In the east of Baiquan County, Yuanzhou, the Turks tried to fight back. .”

"Wei Siwang ordered the rear army to transport a large amount of red bricks. The brick walls with different lengths and lengths and disordered front and back made it difficult for the Turkic cavalry to perform the technique of gathering and dispersing. It is useless for more than ten thousand Turks to attack in turn."

Li Shimin nodded slightly. Li Huairen was a man who dabbled a lot, often quoting from others, and came up with clever schemes one after another... How to arrange Li Shan was also a headache for Li Shimin.

Although Li Shimin repeatedly assured Ling Jing and Li Shan that he was willing to use it and dared to use it, practical problems still exist.

It can be said that in terms of military exploits, apart from Li Shimin himself, the Manchu Dynasty could not find another general who could hold back Li Shan. If Li Shan leads the army again, he must be the commander-in-chief of the army... Even Li Jing is afraid. I can lead the teacher.

Li Shimin is not afraid of Li Shangong's superiority, but he must also consider the balance. Since the first battle in Luoshui, so many generals who used to cross the north and south have basically never been on the battlefield again. , Don't you give them a chance to make contributions?

But in terms of Li Shan's meritorious service, if he enters the court, he must enter the central government. Li Shan's age is too conspicuous. Apart from his own Shang Shuling, there is no one who is under fifty to be a prime minister in this dynasty.

Moreover, Li Shimin also discussed with Ling Jing in private, it seems that Li Shan himself has no interest in handling political affairs and holding great power.

While listening to his subordinates' discussions, Li Shimin was thinking about the future. Maybe Su Dingfang, Ling Jing, Zhang Zhongjian and even Ma Zhou could be reused first, and then Huairen would be used when he was older?
At this time, Ling Jing was also thinking about messy things. It has been more than 20 days, and he has not found any clues yet, but Huai Ren has tossed out this brick wall...

Obviously, Li Shan did it both casually and deliberately. If something happens, these brick walls will become a sharp weapon against the enemy's attack... Just like what Qin Qiong said, you only need to let the soldiers move the bricks and stones Moving a small part can form a very layered city wall that can even be combined up and down.

Although the real resistance is not strong, if there is an enemy attack, they probably won't bring siege equipment.

Just tossing around like this will cause His Majesty and the King of Qin to suspect Li Shan... Ling Jing thinks that Li Shan is a bit risky, and he can't get rid of this kind of thing when it gets on him.

At this time, someone from the palace came to report, and His Majesty summoned King Qin and King Wei Si to meet him.

Li Shan was a little surprised. He was usually summoned every two or three days, and it was usually at dusk. Today, he was summoned before noon.

Following behind Li Shimin, Li Shan followed suit, and exchanged glances with Ling Jing. The two had met several times in private, and Li Shan asked Fan Shiyi to take his personal guards to investigate around... Now they have arrived at the workshop The state is now, and there is no need to shy away from exploring the surroundings, but nothing has been found.

When to escape is a very delicate matter. If it is too late, he may be blocked in Fangzhou, or even be blocked in Phoenix Valley. That would be bad... Shen Sheng died inside.

But if it’s early, that’s okay too. I’m following the order, and it’s okay to run back to see if my wife is pregnant... But you can’t keep guarding it all the time, can you?
If King Qi and Feng Lun plan to do something in August or September, even if they are capable of turning the tide... Li Yuan and Li Shimin are unavoidably suspicious. You have been guarding your pregnant wife for more than two months at home. What a coincidence?
Thinking of this, Li Shan, who walked into the Cuiwei Palace, glanced at the King of Qi, Li Yuanji, who was joking with Li Yuan with a smile on his face. He looked like a loving father and a filial son... It was a replica of Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng before Li Yuan spent the summer vacation last year. .

"Erlang, Huairen is here." Li Yuan beckoned, "Let me have a bowl of mung beans first... Huairen, what's your name?"

"Mung bean smoothie." Li Shan said with a smile, while picking up Xu Wang Li Yuanjia who trotted over, "You can't eat it, your grade is too young, your stomach can't take it."

"Haha, Huairen's knowledge is mixed up to this point?" King Qin laughed and said, "You even know how to keep in good health?"

"I understand a little, I understand a little." Li Shan smiled and drank a few mouthfuls of mung bean smoothie before asking: "Your Majesty summoned?"

Li Yuan handed a memorial to King Qin, "Erlang, Huairen will take a look."

Li Shimin passed it to Li Shan after reading it at a glance. The latter glanced twice and couldn't help but look up at Li Yuan. This is the memorial of Dai Guogong Li Jing. The harvest of summer grain was very good, and the scouts explored through the trade routes. Turkic civil strife continued, and Tuli Khan and Dubu Khan almost broke up.

The former Sui Yicheng Princess who married Qimin Khan first, then Shibi Khan, then Chuluo Khan, then Jieli Khan, and then Dubu Khan, was passed on to Tuli Khan again.

Li Shan looked amazed, first married his grandfather, then married his father, then married two uncles and a cousin... How dare Tuli Khan take over.

In fact, after only watching the short paragraph at the beginning, Li Shan understood that this is Li Jing asking for a fight.

It's bullshit, now the court is at the most critical moment to seize the heir, what kind of trouble are you, Li Yaoshi, making!
Seeing Li Shan put down the memorial, Li Yuan first looked at Li Shimin, "Erlang?"

Li Shimin said without hesitation: "It should be dismissed. There is not enough food and grass to send troops."

Li Yuanji on the side couldn't help interjecting, "Duke Dai said in the memorial that there is enough food and grass... Zhang Gongjin is still the second brother's confidant general. Could it be that he is lying?"

Li Shan thought to himself, this trip to the Renzhi Palace to escape the summer heat, what is bad, Li Yuanji has not shown any clues yet, but what is stupid, Li Yuanji is now.

But at the next moment, Li Shan's face changed slightly, was there not enough food?
Yes, there is insufficient food and grass... If there is insufficient food and grass in Guanzhong, it may be Suizhou, Yinzhou, and Xiazhou, but if these newly recovered prefectures are excluded, which prefecture has the most insufficient food and grass?
Fangzhou, it must be Fangzhou!
Li Shan doesn't know if this is a coincidence, if everything is arranged, it means that Feng Lun has been preparing for it for at least four or five years... This possibility is unlikely, it is more likely to be a coincidence, or Feng Lun took advantage of the trend .

But one thing is certain, Li Shan knew that he should escape.