Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 743 Pei Shiju's Means
Li's family dinners have never been divided into meals. It has always been a big table. Li seems a little unaccustomed to it. She is the only young woman, and Zhou and Xiaoman can't sit at the table because of their status.

Su Dingfang carefully moved to the side, trying to make room for his wife. Li Shan glanced at this scene and thought that Su Dingfang would suffer in the future... because he saw at the same time that Su's mother's face changed.

Not long after, Su's mother mentioned that she was going to buy a house in Chang'an... Li Shan smiled and agreed, and glanced at Su Dingfang from the corner of her eye, no wonder she was a little hesitant just now.

Now Su Ding Fang Jue is appointed as the Duke of the county, and he is the general of the Zuojian gate guard to control the Beiya imperial army. He is one of the most powerful figures in the court, so naturally he should have a house in Chang'an.

Mother Su explained with a smile: "Da Lang is in charge of the palace and lives in the city. It is convenient to come and go, and couples can get together more often."

"Auntie is in a hurry to have a grandson." Li Shan laughed, thinking that since the year before last, Mother Su had intentionally moved to the city, and even hoped that her son would distance herself from her.

Li Shan didn't care about this. He and Su Dingfang were almost one. Not only did he and Su Dingfang think so, but the outside world also thought so... Otherwise, would it be Su Dingfang's turn to restrain the Beiya Forbidden Army?

Su Dingfang slightly raised his head to signal, and Ling Jing who was opposite said, "It's not necessary."

"Linggong?" Mother Su's expression changed.

"Ding Fang takes a bath once every five days, and stays in the palace city on weekdays." Ling Jing's face was cold, "Living in the city is no different from Zhuangzi."

Mrs. Zhu sighed softly, her face was a little ugly, but she endured and endured and still didn't speak. She knew how much her son valued Su Dingfang, and the two were almost inseparable, but Su's mother was really annoying. Her life was saved by her son!
In the end, this confession was a bit boring. After the curtain ended hastily, Su's mother returned home with a sullen face, and asked Li to go back to the house first.

"Mother." Su Dingfang was a little helpless, "Why is this so?"

Mother Su snorted, prepared in her heart, and then said in a low voice: "I heard that Li Huairen has no relationship with the East Palace?"

Su Dingfang was actually very clear about what his mother was thinking, but there were some things he could never say, so he could only nod his head and said: "Huiren is just, and has no personal relationship with the Crown Prince or the King of Qin."

"I heard that the prince is magnanimous, and he will be a wise king in the future..."

"Mother!" Su Dingfang interrupted softly, "My child restrains the Beiya imperial army, how can I have a private relationship with the crown prince!"

Mother Su was a little proud, "Ten days ago, Prince Zhai Shuai Xue Wanshu came to the door to congratulate the prince, and also sent ten pieces of silk and ten pieces of gold."

Su Dingfang's face changed slightly, he knew this person, Xue Wanshu was Xue Wanche's elder brother, he joined Wang Shichong in his early years, and joined the Eastern Palace after the Luoyang War, but he unexpectedly met his mother in private.

"After Da Lang entered the Tang Dynasty, he made many meritorious service, but he was no more than the county magistrate. Now he has the trust of His Majesty. He has become the magistrate of the county, restrained the imperial army, and took charge of the imperial palace. Why didn't he vote for the Ming lord?"

Su Dingfang took a deep breath, "Is that what Xue Wanshu said yesterday?"

Su's mother shook her head and sighed: "My son's talent, how can a mother not know?"

"Several battles in Shandong, westward expedition to Tuyuhun, and then to the great victory in Yanmen, Guji Town, Cangtou River..."

"Li Huairen was able to be included in the imperial family and canonized as the county king, while Da Lang..."

Su Dingfang finally understood. From his mother's point of view, Li Shan was able to become the Duke of Guantao County in vain, and his subsequent victories were all due to him...

In other words, in Su's mother's view, Li Shan is greedy for his son's credit... If it weren't for His Majesty's insight, with such a great credit, his son would be nothing more than a county magistrate.

Whether it's jealousy or secret hatred, in a word, Su's mother hopes that her son can cling to the East Palace and get rid of Li Shan who is like a parasite.

Su Dingfang couldn't laugh or cry, he waited for the call of the King of Qin every day, and prepared to cooperate with others one day, but his mother urged him to throw himself into the East Palace...

"Mother!" Su Dingfang had to interrupt Su's mother's words, and said with emphasis: "King Qin's military achievements are outstanding in the world, and the heroes of Tiance Mansion gather together. Can mother assert that the crown prince will ascend the throne in the future?"

Su's mother had obviously inquired about it before, and said with a smile: "Because of King Qin's military achievements, it is difficult to enter the East Palace. Now the position of crown prince is unshakable, and the power of Tiance Mansion is gradually declining..."

"Mother!" Su Dingfang interrupted for the second time, "Who can say such things?"

"What's more, the prince has his own confidants, and he will ascend the throne in the future..."

"Most of the generals in the army are under the command of the King of Qin." Su Mu said with a smile: "When the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, Da Lang will definitely have to use him."

Su Dingfang is not a person who is good at words, so he just shook his head, "My child is ordered by the Holy Order to be in charge of the palace, and you are not allowed to make friends with the prince or prince. All gifts from Xue Wanshu must be returned."

Mother Su's expression changed, and she sent it back...that was tantamount to a rejection.

"Mother doesn't need to mention this matter anymore." Su Dingfang sighed, "If mother insists on living in Chang'an City, the child can borrow Huairen's house in Yanshoufang."

Mother Su's face was even more ugly. Is the son stupid?

Li Shan took advantage of you time and time again. Which one of his so-called military exploits was not made by you?
Su Dingfang said word by word: "Back then, the boy promised to join the Li family as a slave, but after that, Huairen regarded the boy as his elder brother and let him show his military strategy, so that he was named Duke of the county..."

That night, Su Dingfang couldn't sleep because of tossing and turning. He had thought that the East Palace would definitely solicit privately, but unexpectedly, he found the breakthrough of his mother.

Although Su Dingfang was filial, he was not foolish and filial. He found Li Shan and Ling Jing early the next morning.

"Why do people guard the door?" Li Shan didn't take it seriously, "If you don't let people come in, how can you keep your aunt from going out?"

"What is the prince trying to do..." Ling Jing was a little suspicious. Logically speaking, the prince should be able to adapt to all changes. As long as there are no accidents, the position of the East Palace is quite stable. On the contrary, the disadvantaged Qin Palace needs to win over Su Dingfang .

Su Dingfang gritted his teeth, "Why don't you just send the gift to the imperial court?"

Ling Jing and Li Shan looked at each other, and they both shook their heads slightly.

"It's better to pretend that you don't know..." Ling Jing said slowly: "Your Majesty knows, I'm afraid something will happen again, and the crown prince..."

Li Shan suddenly whispered: "Really?"

"what?"

"what?"

Li Shan rubbed his thumb and forefinger unconsciously, "If the gift is presented directly to the imperial court... Firstly, His Majesty knew that the Crown Prince wanted to win over Brother Fang, but failed to do so. Second, it was difficult for the Crown Prince to win over Brother Fang..."

Ling Jing blurted out, "Pei Shiju?"

After a short silence, Li Shan said suspiciously: "It's possible."

After thinking about it repeatedly, Ling Jing explained softly to Su Dingfang, who was still confused, that if the matter of the gift was exposed, in the eyes of outsiders, even Li Yuan, it was Su Dingfang's rejection of the East Palace.

But if you reject the East Palace, you may be won over by King Qin.

"Fortunately, it was delivered to my aunt..." Li Shan said quietly.

Ling Jing sighed, Su's mother would accept without knowing the inside story, if Su Dingfang would probably refuse on the spot... the prince must be suspicious, after all, there is Pei Shiju who is fanning the flames, even Li Shimin will follow the gourd painting. I'm afraid it will be difficult to dispel the prince's suspicion.

Li Shan was a little annoyed, Su Dingfang's restraint of the Beiya Imperial Army was a very good thing for Li Shimin, but not necessarily for him.

"In the future, use Wang Junhao as the messenger to inform Duke Ling." Li Shan ordered: "If the crown prince, King Qin, and King Qi win over, as long as it is not too much, it will be perfunctory."

Su Dingfang was also a little troubled, he was really not good at this kind of thing.

"Let's wait a little longer, we can't wait too long."

Both Li Shan and Ling Jing knew that Pei Shiju was almost [-] and really couldn't afford to wait.

(End of this chapter)