Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 928 Pingyang

In history, there have been many generals who have made great contributions to their masters and ended up miserable, but in all fairness, most of the founding monarchs of the unified dynasty were not the kind of people who killed heroes.

Han Gaozu Liu Bang had no choice but to kill the famous Han Xin, largely due to the alienation of the monarch and his ministers... At the most critical moment, Han Xin held a heavy army but refused to send troops, and sat and watched Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fight.

Later, before the decisive battle of Gaixia, Liu Bang was defeated and had to seal a large area of ​​land to Han Xin, so he invited this soldier fairy, and finally forced Xiang Yu to slay himself.

Li Shan cannot be compared with Han Xin in terms of ability and military merit, but Li Yuan's tolerance towards his courtiers can be compared with Han Gaozu.

In fact, in addition to Han Xin, Liu Bang also cut off some princes, but in general, it is not mean and ungrateful. You must know that until the time of his grandson Emperor Han Jing, the prime minister of the court was still a lieutenant...that is to say, If you are not the Marquis of the founding of the country, you are not qualified to be the prime minister.

Compared with the Ming Dynasty, the poor Zhu Yunqi could only invite Geng Bingwen...all the other generals were killed.

In fact, the few kings who ruled the world in Chinese history, Qin Shihuang, Han Gaozu, Han Guangwu Emperor, Sui Wendi, and Tang Gaozu were not good at killing heroes. Emperor Guangwu's Yuntai 28 will be passed down to future generations, Tang Gaozu is similar Most of the meritorious officials in the cabinet have already made meritorious deeds during the Wude period.

But it is said in history that the founding monarch likes to settle accounts after the autumn, mainly because of the Song and Ming dynasties, Song Taizu was still good, he only got a cup of wine to release his military power, Song Gaozong was a little bit damaged, and Yue Fei was forced to death.

Of course, the most ruthless one was Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, the prince died too early... so he almost killed all the old buddies back then, so that two battles of Jingnan were created.

Princess Pingyang pointed out this point, just to say that Li Yuan is not that kind of person, as long as Li Shan is honest, basically nothing will happen to him... In fact, Chai Shao thinks his wife's thinking is very boring, because he can For sure, Li Huairen seems to be neutral, but in fact he must be involved in the battle for the heir apparent.

"Before the letter came, Huairen had dispatched people to send the King of Xiangyi and Duan Decao to Chang'an." Princess Pingyang's attitude was a little more relaxed, "Father has to decide whether Duan Decao is allowed to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds."

"Then stay in the army." Li Yuan sighed, "Huai Ren has repeatedly made great achievements and is also loyal, why is this?"

"Before the expedition, Huairen also mentioned that he did not want to follow Wang Jian..."

"One moment and another moment." Princess Pingyang interrupted, "Rumours are spreading everywhere, how can Huairen feel at ease?"

"Rumours?" Li Yuan was stunned, "What rumors?"

Li Yuan was a little wary, ordinary rumors didn't matter, but about the rumors about Li Shan who now held the military power, he himself was in charge of the government these days, and he didn't even know about it!

"Don't father know?" Princess Pingyang glanced out of the corner of her eyes, "It seems that Sanhu has heard of it."

"Ok?"

The corner of Li Yuanji's mouth twitched, and he said in a low voice: "Father, there have been rumors these days that Li Huairen is of the blood of the royal family... Now that he holds the military power, there may be a big change, and the country will be uneasy..."

What the hell? !
Li Yuan was forced, Li Huairen was included in the clan, how could he have royal blood?
But after thinking about it carefully, Li Yuan jumped up angrily, his old face was so distorted that he couldn't even look at it, and he cursed: "Who dares to instruct you!"

What is holding the military power in his hands, there may be a big change, so that the country is uneasy... This is referring to Li Shan, who is now the commander of the Lingzhou Road Marching, who actually holds most of the troops in Guanzhong, has a heart of disobedience.

The royal blood does not refer to the identity of the clan's children... but refers to the fact that the world-famous Tang Handan King may be a county king, but he is actually a prince.

Li Yuanji glanced at the calm Princess Pingyang, and then at Li Yuan, who was panting heavily and with fierce eyes, thinking that this possibility was really unlikely. If Li Shanmiao hadn't rescued the third sister back then, his father would not It will be so trustworthy... But in the eyes of outsiders, it is really possible.

First of all, Li Shan's ancestral home is Chengji County, Longxi County, which is also the ancestral home of the Li Tang royal family, and neither of the two families is the Li family of Longxi.

Secondly, it is said that Li Shan was born in Lingnan and came to Chang'an to visit relatives... Many people know this saying. That year was the fourth year of Wude, just after Li Shimin swept the Central Plains and established his imperial career.

Thirdly, it is said that Li Shan's biological father died early... No one knows his biological father's name so far. You must know that the dynasty has changed now. Even if he was a criminal minister in the former Sui Dynasty, there is no need to keep it secret, unless the name cannot be announced.

Cough cough, all in all, this rumor is not only aimed at Li Shan, who holds a heavy army, but also at Li Yuan... Perhaps that is the illegitimate son of Emperor Tang.

Uh, he also brought Prince Li Jiancheng and King Qin Li Shimin with him... Be careful, don't fight to the death, and in the end, an illegitimate son picks peaches, and that illegitimate son now has a heavy soldier in his hand, and he will be able to come to Chang'an within three days under the city.

How could this not make Li Yuan so angry that he cursed... Especially when he saw the suspicious look in the eyes of his fourth son Li Yuanji.

No wonder, no wonder!

Li Yuan recalled the discussions in Liangyi Hall in the past two days, and the prime ministers seemed to have strange eyes, and he tried to comfort him... It was freezing cold, and he even gave some charcoal for the palace.

No wonder, no wonder no one heard this rumor!

I didn't, I was wronged, it wasn't me!
Li Yuan thought about it carefully, and shouted sharply: "Huai Ren is now the commander in chief of the army, such rumors... must be instigated by someone!"

I'm sure it's not me... Li Yuan has this confidence, because according to his age, when Li Shan was born, his wife Dou was still there!
In the previous Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, was quite afraid of Li Yuan, his cousin. He even asked Li Yuan's niece, that is, the Wang family who entered the palace as a concubine, is your uncle still alive?
So Li Yuan has been trembling... Uh, it's definitely not because Li Yuan is afraid of his wife like a tiger. After the Dou family gave birth to their eldest son and second son, Xu Li Yuan took the daughter of Wan Wugang, governor of Yangzhou, as his concubine, and that was Concubine Wan.

Li Yuan remembered very clearly that during that time, the Japanese never messed with women, there were no conditions, no time, and no motive for committing crimes!

This pot, I will not take it back!

Princess Pingyang said slowly: "Such a rumor, even Huairen who is far away in Yuanzhou knows about it, how dare you keep the captured general without authorization?"

Li Yuan sat down slowly, waved his hand to let the concubine back down, with a suspicious look on his face, "Who is it?"

Li Yuanji was a little excited, but he held back and didn't speak... If Li Shan was recalled to Beijing, the most likely to take over as the coach, except King Qin, don't think of two people!

Do you need to guess who did it?
Li Yuanji knew in his heart that in just half a year, the situation of seizing the heir apparent had changed drastically. The Prince Qin's Mansion had stabilized the situation, and its advantages were becoming more and more obvious, while the Eastern Palace was being stripped of power time and time again... In the final analysis, it was nothing more than Li Yuan's attitude, The position has changed.

(End of this chapter)