Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 370 The planning begins

Li Yuanji chatted with Li Chengye for a long time. After Li Chengye left, Li Yuanji thought for a while alone and then called Yang Jianhe.

"How is Li Er? Has he come out?"

Yang Jianhe was puzzled and said strangely: "Your Majesty, Li Er hasn't come out yet, and he seems to be crying sadly.

Your Majesty, I'm afraid Li Er is not that simple. When I was in Chang'an, I never heard of Li Er having such a side. But now he is acting like this, which is a bit strange. "

"It seems that you have become smarter, but being too smart may lead to mistakes. From now on, just answer what I ask you and don't say anything else."

Li Yuanji looked amused. Li Er was weird? Was there something fishy going on?

Now, no matter what Li Er thinks in his heart, he needs to show his trust in Li Er. He must believe that what Li Er did is true and that Li Er is truly repenting.

As for Yang Jianhe, these words were also a warning to him. Yang Jianhe was different from others. The position of Jinyiwei commander was special. What he needed was only intelligence, not Yang Jianhe's own ideas.

It’s nothing for him, but if he is a monarch who doesn’t have too many prejudices, he will inevitably be led astray. After a long time, everyone will get used to it, and a powerful minister will gradually emerge.

"I know that I am guilty, please punish me!"

Yang Jianhe knelt down on the ground without any hesitation. At this moment, cold sweat had soaked his vest. Although he was loyal, the words he said later were undoubtedly inappropriate.

He must not make any suggestions unless Li Yuanji asked for his opinion. This is the fundamental point. He can only speak unless Li Yuanji asked him.

Yang Jianhe also realized it late, and more importantly, he was perhaps too lazy. Now that he was criticized by Li Yuanji, Yang Jianhe realized how serious the consequences would be.

"Wake up, be more careful in the future, don't get complacent, and don't slack off just because you've been living in peace for a long time."

Li Yuanji did not punish Yang Jianhe. He was just giving Yang Jianhe a warning. He knew that Yang Jianhe was just saying it casually, and he also knew that Yang Jianhe was loyal to him. It was precisely because of Yang Jianhe's loyalty, otherwise how could Yang Jianhe continue to serve as the commander of the Jinyiwei?

The purpose of this warning was to make Yang Jianhe remember his lesson. Life is indeed much better now than before. In such an environment, it is normal for people to gradually become lazy. It is impossible for people to be tense all the time. But Yang Jianhe relaxed too much, so Li Yuanji had to warn him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Yuanji didn't say anything, but walked out directly. He wanted to see Li Er crying. After all, he had never seen Li Er crying before. This time he had to take a good look and not miss it.

This is a rare opportunity, and everyone has the instinct to watch the fun to a certain extent, and Li Yuanji is no exception.

Arriving at the ancestral hall, Li Yuanji walked in and looked at Li Er who was in sorrow. The tears he had shed had dried up at this moment. Li Yuanji knew that this was probably not just because of Li Jiancheng.

Li Er and Li Jiancheng had some feelings for each other when they were young, but it basically disappeared later. There may be nostalgia, but it is impossible for them to be so sad after it has passed.

Li Yuanji quickly realized that Li Er was probably thinking of Empress Zhangsun, who had no place here. Li Er was moved by the scene and thought of his own maid Guanyin, which made sense.

Li Yuanji did not mention it. He asked someone to bring a pot of wine and two cups, went to Li Er and poured the wine.

"Second brother, the past is the past. When I see that you are sincerely repentant, I think the resentment will be dissipated.

The dead cannot be resurrected, and the past cannot be retrieved. Let us toast to Big Brother together."

Li Er listened to Li Yuanji's words, turned his head and looked at Li Yuanji blankly for a long time, then suddenly felt relieved.

"Third brother is right. The past cannot be brought back. But I still worry about it in my heart."

Li Er said this, but in his heart, he was thinking about his Guanyin maid and his youngest son Li Zhi. This was the pain in his heart.

After being driven out of Chang'an by Li Yuanji, his maid Guanyin fell ill and died on the road. Li Zhi also died of a disease caused by the cold weather. Whenever Li Er thought of this, he felt grief in his heart.

All the scenes in the past irritated Li Er's nerves. When he cried before Li Yuanji arrived, he was not crying because of Li Jiancheng. He was just crying for his Guanyinbi and Li Zhi through Li Jiancheng.

Li Er knew very well that if he didn't vent here, he would have no other place to vent because people would see it.

Li Er was in great pain at the moment. The death of his Guanyin maid and Li Zhi stimulated him. In Li Er's view, it was all because of Li Yuanji, his Guanyin maid, that his son died. If he had been in Chang'an, how could he have died?

But when Li Er thought about Li Yuanji's trust in him and his brotherhood over the past few days, he could see and feel that it was real. Li Yuanji did not kill him, Li Chengqian and Li Tai, which was already a great favor.

Moreover, he restored his position as King of Qin and allowed him to go out to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty. He could even bring Li Chengqian and Li Tai with him. How could he have done all this if Li Yuanji had not let go of his grievances?

Li Er asked himself, he himself could not do such a thing, but Li Yuanji did it, so was he going to regret it now?

When Li Er was alone here, he was deeply conflicted. Should he let go completely, just as Li Yuanji said, the past cannot be retrieved, or should he avenge his Guanyin maid and his son Li Zhi and take back everything he had?
Li Er stopped thinking about it and hid it all in his heart. The sad mood was still spreading, and he followed Li Yuanji to toast Li Jiancheng with a glass of wine.

"Brother, my second brother is here to see you. I know I did something wrong, but now it's over. The Tang Dynasty still needs my second brother to protect it. In the future, I will expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty to atone for my sins and to repent.

Second brother, please explain this to the eldest brother."

Li Yuanji was also a little sad, although he thought this scene was very funny. The three brothers who had fought to the death and wanted each other dead were now so harmonious and respectful to each other.

As for Li Jiancheng's thoughts, why should Li Yuanji care so much? Now that things have come to this point, he knows that Li Jiancheng will definitely not forgive Li Er, but this is all he can say.

Li Er then began to reminisce about the past, talking about their former brotherhood, the difficulties he encountered during the Wude years, why he did that, and his current regret and longing.

Li Yuanji listened to this, although he looked sad, but in his heart he was impressed by how shameless Li Er was, which was truly unparalleled in the world. It was Li Er who could say such disgusting words, which made Li Yuanji feel sick.

Li Yuanji once again witnessed Li Er's cruelty in particular, and was afraid that he would threaten his position, so he killed him.

However, Li Yuanji did not criticize Li Er for this, because Li Er had no other descendants except Li Chengqian and Li Tai.

It’s just that Li Er himself doesn’t care about those people. What Li Er really cares about is his Guanyin maid and the offspring between the two of them.

other people?
That's far from the truth. In Li Er's heart, it has absolutely no weight at all.

At the end, Li Yuanji and Li Er started drinking. After they finished the whole pot of wine, Li Yuanji pulled Li Er out.

"Second brother, I have already had the Qin Palace cleaned up, you can go back now. Li Zhi is already married to Yunqi's son, Shi Shi.

If you want to see it, tell Yunqi and go see it."

When Li Er heard this, his heart was filled with longing for her, but he was more relieved. He knew that Wei Yunqi was now Li Yuanji's general, and that Li Lizhi was married to Wei Yunqi's eldest son Wei Shishi, so she must be living a very good life, so he didn't have to worry.

"Forget it, I won't go to see it. As long as nothing happens, I can rest assured.

Your Majesty, I will take my leave now. I am a little tired these days and would like to go back and have a good rest. "

Li Er did not choose to disturb Li Lizhi's life. Now his mind was very confused. He was afraid of disturbing Li Lizhi's tranquility and affecting Li Lizhi's life. Then he would really be guilty, and Li Er would feel extremely guilty.

As for being tired, Li Er was not wrong. He was indeed very tired at the moment. Recalling the past and the random thoughts in his mind, Li Er now urgently needed to go back and sort them out.

Li Yuanji looked at Li Er and saw that he looked unhappy, and he was also worried.

"Second brother, you can go back now. But I see that you don't look very well. Shall I ask the imperial physician to come and see you?"

"Your Majesty, that's not necessary. I will just go back and rest for a while. I am just a little tired. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Seeing that Li Er was declining, Li Yuanji said nothing more and immediately agreed to Li Er's request.

Li Yuanji looked at Li Er's slowly disappearing back and sneered. Li Er was definitely tempted just now. This was Li Yuanji's intuition.

Li Yuanji firmly believed that one Li Jiancheng was not enough to make Li Er miss him so much. At this moment, when he recalled what Li Er said to him in Europe, Li Yuanji felt nauseous.

As expected, at this level, there is no such thing as loyalty, no such thing as seeing everything clearly, no such thing as turning back, no such thing as telling the truth. It is just that one is forced to do so by the situation.

At that time, Li Er was still saying to him that he saw everything clearly. Li Yuanji found it ridiculous when he thought about it. At that time, Li Er probably knew that he had no way out and just wanted to stay alive.

Now not only is he alive, but he has also restored the throne of King of Qin. He can continue to expand his territory, especially with a large army and the descendants of his former team. And Li Yuanji behaves so much in trusting Li Er, as if he believes that Li Er has really repented. In addition, Li Yuanji guessed that Li Er was thinking of Empress Zhangsun and the death of Li Zhi just now.

Li Yuanji dared to say that Li Er would definitely change and would never be so obedient.

As for why he had this intuition, it was only because that was Li Er. Li Er would not be willing to be inferior to others. If he was willing, he would not have quarreled with Li Jiancheng like that.

Li Yuanji stopped thinking about it. If Li Er really had such an idea, it would be just what he wanted, and he could solve these problems earlier.

"Yang Jianhe, go and recruit. Ten days later, the King of Qin will lead 80,000 troops to the west to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty!"

"Then go and call Cen Wenben and Xie Shufang."

Li Yuanji's mouth curled up. Now that everything was going smoothly, he would speed up the process. Even if Li Er was still hesitating, he would be able to make up his mind after leading the army outside, right?

When Li Yuanji returned to Taiji Hall, Cen Wenben and Xie Shufang were already waiting in the side hall.

"See Your Majesty."

"No need, sit down."

Li Yuanji walked to the main seat with the gait of a dragon and a tiger and sat down. The side hall was not as spacious as the main hall of Taiji Hall. It was relatively small. The main seat was not far from the seats on both sides below, but rather close.

After Li Yuanji sat down, he immediately looked at the two of them.

"I have issued an edict, ordering Li to lead the army to war in twenty days.

Shufang, the army should be arranged to go to Li Er as soon as possible. Be careful about the weapons and equipment. Inform all the officers and soldiers, and also explain the situation to the sergeants below.

You have to control these things yourself and not let anyone find out anything unusual.”

As soon as Li Yuanji finished speaking, Xie Shufang and Cen Wenben were both shocked.

"Your Majesty, does Li Er have an idea?"

Xie Shufang was filled with murderous intent, and it was obvious that he had already thought of killing Li Er.

Cen Wenben also looked at Li Yuanji with a serious expression. This matter could not be taken lightly at all.

Li Yuanji was helpless when he saw Xie Shufang with a murderous look on his face. Now that things had come to this, he certainly couldn't just kill Li Er directly. There had to be a reason. Moreover, his goal had not been achieved yet, so how could he just kill Li Er like that?

If that was the case, why did he go to the trouble of bringing Li Er back to Chang'an, giving him these treatments, and even acting with him?
"Shu Fang, why are you still so impatient? I think Li Er should have some ideas. You must do these well to ensure that you can take him down directly when the time comes!"

When Xie Shufang heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and then agreed solemnly.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. This time I will mobilize the army originally from Lingnan to go there. I will not let Li Er find out anything!"

The Lingnan Army does not necessarily mean an army transferred from Lingnan, but that the people in this army were originally from Lingnan.

The people who were most loyal to Li Yuanji were still the people from Lingnan. This was also the reason why Li Yuanji did not reduce his support for the development of Lingnan even after he came to Chang'an. Even if the people from Lingnan followed him to Chang'an, Li Yuanji made the best arrangements for them.

Of course, this does not mean that people in other parts of the Tang Dynasty are not loyal to Li Yuanji. In fact, most people are very loyal to Li Yuanji. The common people have a fanatical worship of Li Yuanji because it is Li Yuanji who has led them to their current life.

But the most loyal people are those from the five prefectures of Lingnan, as well as Yuezhou Prefecture, Luzhou Prefecture, Songzhou Prefecture, and Taizhou Prefecture.

Except for the five prefectures in Lingnan, these prefectures were all areas controlled by Li Yuanji in the early days, and their development followed closely behind, which led to this form.

Li Yuanji nodded and then looked at Cen Wenben.

"Jingren, Yuchi Baolin and his men need to be arranged as soon as possible. Arrange them all to Li Er's army. Except for those who have already been selected, there is no need to select others."

(End of this chapter)