Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 118

Outside the Xuanwu Gate, there is the West Inner Garden, to the quilt is the Forbidden Garden, to the west is the Fanglin Garden, and to the west, although the scenery is impressive, it is quite desolate.

Li Shimin, king of Qin, galloped on his horse, bowed his bow and set his arrows. The arrows were like shooting stars, but they were nailed to the tree trunk. The hare, which is rare to see in winter, swished away.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji were following behind. Only then did Li Shimin rein in and slow down his horse. In the past, Qin Qiong, Cheng Zhijie, Yu Chigong and other generals followed him to hunt.

Barely showing a smiling face, Li Shimin waved his big bow, "I'm too lazy to fight, I'm laughing today."

Fang Xuanling and the other three were at a loss. They were discussing the war in Hebei with Li Shimin in Chengqian Palace, but the sage suddenly summoned him. Li Shimin came back with a gloomy expression and rode straight to the hunting ground.

Changsun Wuji was well aware of the temperament of this brother-in-law, who had always been calm and restrained, but although he didn't say any bad words today, he actually flew into a rage.

The four of them rode their horses all the way to the north, surrounded by hundreds of personal guards to protect them. Li Shimin suddenly pointed to the west side with a whip in his hand, "Does the auxiliary machine know where that is?"

Changsun Wuji squinted his eyes and saw that there seemed to be corners and cornices in the mountains, "When will the palace be built here?"

Fang Xuanling carefully looked at Li Shimin's face, and then said tentatively: "It seems to be built at the beginning of the year."

"When I returned to Beijing last year, the sage said that I had been fighting for many years. I should take off my armor and cultivate myself, and ordered people to build this palace." Li Shimin said blankly: "But at the end of last year, the sage ordered the construction to be suspended until two months ago. Department started."

The three people around them held their breath and did not dare to speak. They are all Li Shimin's confidantes, so they naturally understood what he said.

Last year, Luoyang and Hulaoguan arrived in the Central Plains after two battles. King Qin was left idle after returning to Beijing. The saint ordered the Ministry of Industry to build a palace in the name of self-cultivation... It is hard for them to make this matter and the East Palace try to expel King Qin from the imperial city. connect together.

The sudden suspension at the end of last year was naturally because of the defeat in Hebei, the army was tied up, and the saint had no choice but to let Li Shimin lead the army again.

Two months ago, the construction started again suddenly, because the Turks had already agreed to withdraw their troops... Donggong began to think about it again.

Changsun Wuji and the others didn't dare to speak because of Li Shimin's title... saint.

It has been more than five years since the founding of the country, but the royal family of Li and Tang is different from the royal families of all ages. Except for formal occasions, they are all called father and son, brothers, that is to say, there are more fathers and sons than monarchs and ministers.

But today Li Shimin said that he is a saint.

Li Shimin stared at the palace for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "Today, the sage asked whether it is appropriate to name Hongyi Palace..."

Really going to be kicked out of the imperial city... Changsun Wuji's heart trembled violently.

The eldest grandson clan is all attached to Li Shimin, if they are really driven out of the imperial city, what will happen to the eldest grandson clan...Eldest grandson Wuji can't even imagine.

Looking back at the pale Changsun Wuji, and then at the calm Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling, Li Shimin said softly, "Today the sage asked Shandong Road..."

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling looked at each other, and the former asked: "Your Highness, what can I ask you?"

After a moment of silence, Li Shimin said in a low voice: "The East Palace seems to have a personal conquest."

Du Ruhui blurted out, "East Palace personally conquered Hebei, and wanted to control Daxingtai on the Eastern Shaanxi Road!"

Daxingtai on Shandong Road is Li Shimin's basic board, and his people are all top and bottom. The main officials such as Han Liang and Yu Zhining even work part-time in the Qin Palace. Even the hands were interrupted twice.

If Donggong temporarily restrains Daxingtai on Shandong Road in the name of personally conquering Hebei, who knows what will happen?
If the war continued, what if Li Jiancheng attacked the officials of Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province?
If Eastern Shaanxi Road is allowed to be taken away like this, and Donggong personally conquers Hebei Road... Li Shimin's advantages outside Chang'an will be wiped out in an instant.

Yesterday Li Daoxuan reported his defeat and went to Beijing. Li Shimin guessed that his father might not allow him to lead the army again, but he did not expect that Donggong actually intervened.

Fang Xuanling thought for a moment, "Jiang Guogong, Yu Xueshi, and Han Zong are all His Highness's confidantes, and most of them are His Highness's old troops. It won't be long before the crown prince goes to Hebei. His Highness should be careful, so it should be fine."

This analysis is reasonable. Eastern Shanxi Road is Li Shimin's basic base. It has been more than two years since Wude attacked the Central Plains in the third year. Li Shimin has spent countless efforts and installed countless cronies. This kind of control...is not the East Palace It can be destroyed by reaching in.

"Your Highness..."

As soon as Du Ruhui's words came out of his mouth, Li Shimin suddenly asked, "Is Li Shan still in Shaanxi Province now?"

The three of them looked at each other in blank dismay. Du Ruhui, as a descendant of the Jingzhao Du family, was well-informed, "Yesterday, the East Palace held a banquet, and the crown prince Xi Ma Wei Zheng, who followed King Qi to the south, mentioned Li Shan and praised him for his strategic strategy, but Li Shan escorted food and grass to the north for punishment." continent, has not yet returned.”

Li Shimin sighed slightly, he remembered that a few days ago Yuwen Shiji mentioned that Li Dewu, Lieutenant of Chang'an County, entered the East Palace to prepare the crown prince Qianniu.

Back then, I was still thinking about Pei Shiju's position as that old fox, but today Li Shimin didn't think about that anymore.

At this moment, Li Shimin has deep sympathy for Li Shan.

Sympathy.

Feel the same.

Li Shan has a strategy in his belly, and he allows both literature and martial arts. Isn't it outstanding enough to subdue the children of such aristocratic family?
This is the Qilinzi who can revitalize the family, but why was he ruthlessly abandoned by Li Dewu?

I, Li Shimin, led the army undefeated, pacified Guanzhong, swept the Central Plains, and surrendered Hebei, isn't it good enough?

But why does the father who is on the throne of God want to tie the tiger with a rope?
After a long silence, Li Shimin's expression turned cold, and he said with his hands behind his back: "Keming, how should we deal with it?"

Du Ruhui had been thinking for a long time, and said: "First, it's not appropriate for Your Highness to invite troops to attack Hebei again."

This is as it should be. Although Liu Heizhen made a lot of noise in Hebei, it is far worse than last year. If Li Shimin asks to lead the army, the saint will not only refuse to agree, but will even become more suspicious.

"Secondly, Daxingtai on the Eastern Shaanxi Road is under the control of the prince... His Highness cannot evade this matter, so it is better to bring it up."

Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up, "Keep this strategy in mind, attacking the mind first!"

Li Shimin also nodded slightly. The crown prince asked for the conquest of Liu Heitao to control Daxingtai on the Eastern Shanxi Road. If the Qin Palace voluntarily backed down, it would probably result in the East Palace stealing chickens and losing money.

Once the crown prince defeats Liu Heitai, he will definitely place cronies in Hebei... A crown prince of the Eastern Palace holds Shandong Road in his left hand and Hebei and Shandong in his right hand. It is probably the crown prince who is suspected by the sage.

Du Ruhui was rather contented, stroked his beard and said: "Thirdly, you should urge the prince to send troops immediately."

Li Shimin's prestige in the army is extremely high, and he has countless cronies. Regarding the battle of Xiabo, he has more detailed battle reports than the saints, the East Palace, and the Ministry of War.

In the battle of Xiabo, Li Daoxuan advanced aggressively first, and Shi Wanbao paused for the second time, but the presence of tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry was obviously also an important factor.

If the Prince Qin's Mansion simply promised to let Donggong temporarily control Daxingtai on Shandong Road, and urged the prince to send troops immediately... Maybe it will be in time to meet the tens of thousands of Turkic troops.

Li Shimin gritted his teeth, thinking that if the crown prince was defeated by the Turks... would someone say again, is the crown prince also handsome?

This sentence was said by Li Yuan after the prince led tens of thousands of soldiers to repel the thousands of Turkic soldiers who invaded Guanzhong a month ago.

(End of this chapter)