Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Longzhou, belonging to Guannei Road, is located at the junction of Guanzhong and Longyou. It is named because it is located on the eastern slope of Longzhou. Although there are mountains across it, it is also located in a plain with rivers crisscrossing it. It has always been one of the granaries in Guanzhong.

In Liyuan County, the state government, in the general manager's mansion, the reception banquet for Handan King Li Huairen was in progress. Many officials at the banquet were very curious about this legendary young county king. A few sharp-eyed people noticed that Li Shan seemed a little uncomfortable. I muttered in my heart... After all, I am still young.

Li Shan is really uncomfortable, even at a loss...I don't know where to put my hands and feet. Others don't know where to go. Wang Junhao, who is the only one who followed Li Shan to the banquet, knows it well. , couldn't help but look weird.

Because, at today's banquet, Chang Da, the general manager of Longzhou, was very indifferent to Li Shan. This Li Shan was mentally prepared for the simple reason that Chang Da was from Shanxian County, Shanzhou, but moved away when he was young, and his ancestral home was Wen County.

Li Shan has always been kind to others and rarely has enemies. Except for Li Dewu and Pei Shiju who had to face at the beginning of time travel, there are not many people who can be called enemies.

If Jieli Khan and Ashina Sheer are not counted, there are only a few people such as Wang Renyou and Duan Zhixuan, but one of them is from Wen County, Hanoi County.

Today's right prison gate guard, General Zhonglang, is Chang He who is stationed at Xuanwu Gate.

Before leaving, Ling Jing inquired about the news and told Li Shan that Chang He and Chang Da, the governor of Longzhou, were clan brothers, and they had a lot of contacts in the early years. The old subordinate of the sage Li Yuan is also the old man who raised troops in Jinyang.

He had heard Ma Zhou mention that when Li Mi was defeated in Luoyang, Chang He was among the first generals who persuaded Li Mi to join the Tang Dynasty.

Chang He was one of the few generals in Wagangzhai who preserved his title after he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. He was awarded the Duke of Lei Ze County by Li Mi at that time, and he was also the Duke of Lei Ze County after he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. No other person has such treatment... other famous generals such as Luo Shixin, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Li Shiji did not descend to Tang immediately, and even defected from Wang Shichong's command.

Both Li Shan and Ling Jing guessed that Chang He's treatment like this might have something to do with Chang Da...it might even be Chang Da who persuaded Chang He to vote for Tang.

It's just that people like Luo Shixin and Cheng Yaojin followed Li Shimin to conquer the world, and Chang He sadly urged Wang Shichong to surrender before the Luoyang War. .

Although Chang Da is not well-known, he is Li Yuan's direct descendant, and he is highly valued. He has been the governor of Longzhou since the first year of Wude until today... Chang Da was captured alive by Xue Ju, and he was unyielding. Da was able to survive in Chang'an, Li Yuan praised his integrity, and paid homage to the governor of Longzhou.

Perhaps in Li Yuan's view, ability is second, but character is the first. It is not important whether you can win a battle, but it is more important not to surrender to the enemy if you lose a battle...Of course, this is also related to Li Yuan's own politics. Tendency has a lot to do with it.

When Pei Ji was defeated in Hedong, Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang were almost on the edge of the Yellow River. If it weren't for Li Shimin, the newly established Tang Dynasty might have been destroyed. Li Yuan was furious at the time, and Pei Ji was imprisoned, but he was soon reinstated. ...No way, this is Li Yuan's direct descendant who controls the government. …

This is also one of the reasons why the King of Qin does not want to seize the heir, but must.

The generals and aides of King Qin believed that every time the army was defeated, it was Li Shimin who tried his best to turn the tide, and those generals who were defeated, even if they were dismissed from their ranks, would often recover soon... and those who followed King Qin to conquer the world But there is no advancement.

To put it bluntly, it is still a conflict of interests.

Li Yuan valued Chang Da very much, but his brother Chang He was humiliated by Li Shan in Daizhou and sent back to Chang'an... Naturally, he would not give Li Shan any good looks.

Li Shan was mentally prepared for this point, but the other Longzhou officials at the meeting were quite enthusiastic. Chang Shi Yang Ze, Don't drive Zhang Shilong, and Sima Lin Xingcan have all heard Li Shan's name for a long time. After the Battle of Luoyang, the King of Handan rose up suddenly and became famous all over the world in just a few years.

But what Li Shan couldn't think of, what made him feel uncomfortable and overwhelmed... Among all the people at the meeting, the most enthusiastic person was Pei Xuanji, the secretary of the military.

This official in his 40s has a fair complexion, narrow eyes, and is praising Li Shan, sparing no effort in praise from all aspects of character, military exploits, internal affairs, and literary talents... Some words are heard by Li Shan Gotta blush a little.

The reason why he worked so hard was because everyone in the court knew that Li Huairen was able to go to Daizhou because of the recommendation of Pei Shiju, the provincial servant.

Today, the courtiers and celebrities in Chang'an City have a lot of praise for Pei Shiju. On the one hand, because Pei Shiju is old and strong, he is worthy of being one of the Cao Qiguis selected in the former Sui Dynasty. He is good at knowing people. On the one hand, it is because Pei Shiju and Li Huairen do not have much friendship. It is said that during the New Year's Day, the King of Handan sent gifts, but Pei Shiju flatly refused... Why do you thank each other for choosing talents for the country?

Uh, after the drastic change in Mayi the year before last, and forcing Yuan Junzhang to surrender, Li Shan once asked Cui Xin, who had returned to Beijing, to bring Pei Shiju a gift for the New Year...Yu Sheshe had a leather cap still stained with blood on his head.

How could Pei Shiju know, how would he dare to accept the New Year gift from Li Shan again!

But Pei Xuanji didn't know anything about it, and he didn't even receive any news from his father, but in his opinion, his father was kind to the King of Handan. The reward is on the father's only son, himself.

Therefore, when Li Shan arrived in Longzhou yesterday, Pei Xuanji suggested that Chang Da, the governor of Longzhou, went out of the city for twenty miles to meet him... After all, he was the king of the county. Chang Da did go, but his face was very ugly.

Seeing that Li Shan was a little uncomfortable, Chang Shi Yang smiled and said: "I have heard for a long time that your highness is a scholar, and his poems and essays cover Chang'an together. When he first arrived in Longzhou, does the King of Handan have any new works?"

Li Shan forced a smile, "It still needs to be deliberated, it's no better than Duke Ander."

Yang Ze laughed, "I heard from Siyi that the King of Handan pondered for a long time every time he made it, and every work can be handed down to the world."

Yang Ze was born in the Yang family of Hongnong. He served as the governor of Lingzhou in his early years. Later, Yang Shidao, the Duke of Ande County, became the governor of Lingzhou. The former was transferred to the governor of Longzhou.

After the banquet, Chang Da left with a blank expression. Yang Ze and others bid farewell to Li Shan, while Pei Xuanji enthusiastically sent Li Shan and his party to the post house to rest, and kept saying...a house has been prepared, Everything is ready, ready to move in tomorrow.

Li Shan is also speechless, this guy is over 40 years old, why is his mind full of water?
I was recommended by Pei Shiju to serve in Daizhou, but after that, I basically had no contact with Pei Shiju... You can't be so enthusiastic if you don't write a letter and ask for clarification!

In case Pei Shiju makes any troubles in the future, I'm too embarrassed to attack you, you are too naive!