People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1446 The person who has the ability to do Yihuo things, Pei Yan
"Since His Majesty and the Queen have reported the matter concerning the Zheng family to His Majesty and the Queen, the engagement is naturally under the control of His Majesty and the Queen. However, I can communicate privately with the other Zheng families through Duke Peigong, Marquis of Xinjiang County." Li Xuan sat on the low couch and looked at Li Xian with a faint look.

"Communicate with other branches of the Zheng family." Li Xian nodded gently. Li Xuan had said so much before, and Li Xian had completely understood his method.

Faced with the oppression of the Emperor and Empress Wu, and the "goodwill" communication from the East Palace, even Cui, Mrs. An, needs to think carefully, let alone other branches of the Zheng family.

Maybe the Zheng family will be divided because of this.

Suddenly, Li Xian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He looked at Li Xuan and said, "Marquis of Xinjiang County?"

"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded lightly and said: "Pigong Pei, the Marquis of Xinjiang County, became an official from the position of Minister of Zongzheng Temple two years ago. This time, he was also invited by His Majesty to join the imperial court and join the list of meritorious officials.

Although he was born in Dongjuan Pei, and there is some distance between him and Prime Minister Pei's Xima Pei, after all, a county magistrate might be able to inquire on behalf of the East Palace whether there are any girls of the right age in Xima Pei who can enter the East Palace? "

"I remember that Uncle Wang said that I hope that Gu and Prime Minister Pei can have a talk before he is granted Zen status next year." Li Xian looked at Li Xuan seriously and said, "If Prime Minister Pei doesn't agree with the marriage with the Pei family, then what should I do?" how?"

"Your Highness, do you think that Prime Minister Pei will disagree?" Li Xuan said with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes: "Pei knows better than us how the court situation is. Who is stronger and who is weak? Prime Minister Pei can also see clearly than us. Now the opportunity has come. , with his desire for power, how could he give up?"

"Uncle Wang means that Prime Minister Pei will not take into account the rumors about Duke Zhao back then?" Li Xian's eyes showed a hint of excitement.

Li Xuan lowered his head slightly and said: "If Prime Minister Pei does not accept His Highness's kindness, then at least His Highness will not easily give him another chance to serve as the minister... In other words, there is a high possibility that Prime Minister Pei will Standing opposite His Highness, His Highness must be prepared to communicate with the Queen and dethrone the Prime Minister."

Li Xian's eyes widened in disbelief. He did not expect that Li Xuan actually had such a killing move hidden in his hand.

Use Shangshu Zuopushe to win over Pei Yan, and successfully win over him. Then use Pei Yan to fight against Empress Wu.

If the wooing fails, then the backhand will be to use force to destroy Pei Yan.

Li Xian's eyes suddenly became solemn, he nodded calmly and said, "What Uncle Wang said is true."

Li Xian has clearly understood that if he can't win over Pei Yan with Shangshu Zuo Pushe, then what exactly does Pei Yan want?

If this is the case, Pei Yan really deserves to die.

Li Xuan raised her head slightly and said: "There is also the Zheng family. If the Zheng family refuses the marriage of the East Palace, then the East Palace should also prepare for the Zheng family, so as not to rush into the matter and not be able to deal with it in time."

"Prepare?" Li Xian thought about the word "prepare" that Li Xuan said.

No matter how powerful the Zheng family is, it is just a family. The court's treatment of the Zheng family is nothing more than blocking the official path for its people.

Why prepare?

"Xingyang of the Zheng clan is a step away from Luoyang. I don't know how much power is hidden in the family. If there is any action, it is time to consider preparing to use the army." Li Xuan raised his head, looked at Li Xian with an indifferent expression and said, "The imperial court The armies of the guards need to be prepared, and the Luozhou Prefecture and Luozhou Shepherd also need to prepare..."

"Uncle Wang!" Li Xian shouted, directly interrupting Li Xuan's words. A Luozhou shepherd had already made him fully understand what Li Xuan meant.

What preparation Li Xuan was talking about was clearly defense.

The army of the Sixteenth Guards must be on guard, and the Yongzhou Prefecture must also be on guard.

If the Zheng family does not agree to the marriage in the East Palace and they do not choose the East Palace now that the emperor is seriously ill, then the only choice they can make is the Prime Minister.

But now that Li Dan is serving as the shepherd of Luozhou, even if the governor of Luozhou, Shi Yuan Jiazuo, is not close to the Prime Minister's Mansion, this cannot be stopped. Li Dan's cronies are already all over Luozhou.

Especially Luoyang.

Now in Luoyang, does Li Xian know how many people Li Dan has secretly deployed?

Those North Gate bachelors in Yuan Wanqing are completely capable of commanding the secret guards. Who knows how many people they have secretly deployed with the help of the secret guards.

Once the situation changes, will Li Xian be there in time?
Although Li Xian himself had thought about these things, he never thought that it would all happen so quickly.

Now he needs to face the urgent need.

"I was wrong." Li Xuan nodded, and then said softly: "I am just worried that if Prime Minister Pei does not choose to support His Highness..."

Li Xian raised his head and stared at Li Xuan. He finally understood what Li Xuan meant.

Pei Yan, a member of the Zheng family, a bachelor of Beimen, and Li Dan.

If Pei Yan doesn't support Li Xian, he can only support Li Dan.

The same goes for Zheng.

If these people join forces, Li Xian's position as prince will be shaken immediately.

"Uncle Wang, please stop the marriage with the Pei family." Li Xian's voice was bitter, but he finally made a decision.

He had already noticed that the person who completely pushed Zheng and Pei Yan against him was none other than Li Xuan.

If the marriage with the Zheng family is not proposed, then there is still room for relaxation between Li Xian and the Zheng family.

Even if Zheng makes peace with Li Dan, he will not leave so quickly.

There is also Pei Yan. Although Pei Yan is a strong man and has many dissatisfactions, he is still honest as a servant and has no signs of colluding with Li Dan.

Even if Zheng and Li Dan collude, Pei Yan can also be used to suppress Zheng and Li Dan.

The current Pei Yan is beneficial to Li Xian, but if Pei Yan is pushed to the other side because the marriage fails, it will be Li Xian's mistake.

……

"Okay! I listen to Your Highness." Li Xuan nodded unexpectedly calmly, without any change in the expression on his face. It seemed that to him, marrying the Pei family really didn't matter.

Seeing this scene, Li Xian felt a chill in his body, and said bitterly: "It turns out that the person that Uncle Wang has been guarding against is Shiro."

Li Dan, only Li Dan, only he can connect with the Zheng family, the Beimen bachelor, and Pei Yan.

Without Li Dan, the Zheng family would have no room to refuse Li Xian, and they would not even have any other choice from the beginning.

If there had been no Li Dan, as long as Li Xian was in Luoyang now, the people in the court would not have had the slightest turmoil.

Li Xian finally saw through this. However, although he knew Li Dan's threat, Li Dan was his younger brother.

What can he do.

"Your Highness is wrong." Li Xuan raised her head calmly and indifferently, and said in a deep voice: "The person I am targeting has never been His Highness the Prime Minister."

Li Xian looked at Li Xuan fiercely, his eyes full of disbelief.

Li Xuan leaned forward slightly, stared at Li Xian, and said: "Although the Prime Minister is younger, more heroic, and more decisive than His Highness..."

The corner of Li Xian's mouth couldn't help but twitch. He wanted to interrupt Li Xuan, but when the words reached the corner of his mouth, he didn't know what to say.

Because Li Dan is indeed younger than Li Xian, and his actions are more heroic and decisive.

Even if Li Xian is not much older than Li Dan, then in the eyes of courtiers, Li Dan is probably the most suitable person to inherit the throne.

"But..." Li Xuan's words immediately drew Li Xian's attention back, and he said calmly: "Although King Xiang has many advantages, he is too young. Those around him are either A bachelor from Beimen, or someone close to a student from Beimen.”

Li Xian blinked. Is there anything wrong with this? The North Gate bachelor is also a force, and a very powerful force.

"So!" Li Xuan leaned forward even more, staring straight at Li Xian: "So the person I am staring at was never His Highness the Prime Minister, but the North Gate Bachelor."

Li Xian's eyes suddenly widened, and a frightening thought jumped out of the depths of his mind.

At this time, Li Xuan couldn't help but recover his body and sit upright again. Li Xuan then said calmly: "The person who hooked up with the Zheng family is the North Gate Bachelor. The one who hooked up the confidants of the Luozhou Prefecture Prime Minister and Prince's Palace is the North Gate Bachelor. Even Su Sima was a member of the North Gate Bachelors in his early years, so..."

Li Xuan raised his eyes, looked into Li Xian's eyes and said, "So, all along, the one who has truly posed a threat to Your Highness has never been Your Highness the Prince of Xiang, but the Scholar of the North Gate.

If the Zheng family is punished this time, then by the way, the North Gate bachelor can be punished. "

Li Xian's breathing suddenly became heavier, and his heart relaxed at this moment.

It doesn’t matter if you target Shiro. As for the North Gate bachelor, just target...

Li Xian's expression couldn't help but change. No, Uncle Wang was not targeting the North Gate bachelor, but his mother.

Beimen bachelor, the person used by the queen to divide the powers of the prime minister.

These North Gate bachelors gathered around Li Dan, and they were like mother-in-law. She still did not give up on Shiro.

"In addition, I don't know if His Highness remembers it." Li Xuan looked back and continued: "I don't know if Your Highness remembers that a few years ago, when Prime Minister Pei was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Justice, he was also very close to the Beimen Bachelor. Later, I used Dong Gong to support him in becoming prime minister, and he got closer to Dong Gong."

Li Xian couldn't help but think of the prime ministerial dispute between Pei Yan and Pei Xingjian.

Pei Yan finally became prime minister by cleaning up the hidden fields, and this path was pointed out to him by Li Xuan.

"They were able to walk together that day, but now, they can't walk together again before they have tasted it." Li Xuan's voice was very soft, and it sounded like thunder in Li Xian's ears.

"Prime Minister Pei has a strong desire for power. If we don't support him in becoming Minister Zuopushe, won't he try to make further progress?" A sneer appeared in the corner of Li Xuan's mouth.

Pei Yan later joined forces with Empress Wu to depose Li Xian. What he wanted to do was definitely become the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty.

For this goal, he could even destroy the emperor.

Li Xian knew in his heart that what Li Xuan said was right, but he couldn't help but retort: ​​"But he is just a servant now, and there are still Zhongshu Ling and Shangshu Youpu She in front of him."

"Zhongshu Ling is Prime Minister Xue." Li Xuan raised his head, looked at Li Xian and said, "The reason why Prime Minister Pei is silent now is because His Majesty is uneasy. But if His Majesty is in good health, or otherwise, Prime Minister Pei will probably try to find a way to kill Xue. Got it."

Li Xian's eyes widened in disbelief again. He had done this more than once today.

Although he really wanted to say that Li Xuan was wrong, he understood that Li Xuan's judgment of Pei Yan was completely accurate.

This is Pei Yan's character.

Especially this year, the emperor and Empress Wu were not suppressing him. The domineering Pei Yan did not even take Liu Rengui seriously, let alone Xue Yuancao.

"If Prime Minister Pei kills Prime Minister Xue, will His Highness let him serve as Minister Zuopushe?" Li Xuan pursed her lips and looked at Li Xian with a hint of disdain: "Your Highness may use various means to suppress Prime Minister Pei, and Prime Minister Pei He is also a person who refuses to compromise, so he will naturally compete with His Highness. If he realizes that he cannot win against His Highness, what do you think His Highness will do? "

Li Xian shuddered suddenly.

"He wants to do what Yin Huo did." Li Xian suddenly raised his head, stared at Li Xuan and said, "The Guhui and the Empress joined forces, the Guhui and the Empress joined forces to suppress him."

"Have you forgotten, Your Highness, that Prime Minister Pei is very close to the Queen of Heaven? Does Your Highness think that the Queen of Heaven will suppress Prime Minister Pei?"

Li Xuan looked at Li Xian calmly, and the depths of his eyes seemed to reflect Li Xian's future.

(End of this chapter)