Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 178 Cheng Qian, are you really my son? [Seeking monthly votes]

"Someone! Quickly send the Minister of Rites to see me!"

Li Shimin read Chai Shao's secret report in shock and doubt, and immediately gave orders outside the door.

He originally thought that he had cut off Li Chengqian's chance to contact the imperial army, and Li Chengqian would not be able to form his own guard. Now after reading Chai Shao's secret report, he found that he still underestimated Li Chengqian.

This guy can not only fleece his own sheep, but also the sheep of the hostile forces. It's incredible.

How did he get these 5,000 elite Turkic cavalry?

Li Shimin was puzzled.

"His Majesty!"

Soon, Honglu Minister Tang Jian came into the hall and bowed respectfully.

But then Li Shimin said impatiently, "Tang Jian, I want to ask you, is Yu Gushe a general under Tuli?"

"This"

Tang Jian reacted for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Yu Gushe is indeed a general under Tuli! He is also one of Tuli's most loyal and powerful generals!"

"Most loyal?"

Li Shimin sneered, then threw the secret report in his hand to Tang Jian and said angrily: "Show me, what is going on!"

"what?"

Tang Jian was startled and quickly caught the secret report thrown by Li Shimin and checked it carefully.

However, it would have been fine if he hadn't seen it. As soon as he saw it, his face turned pale with fear. He said in panic, "How is this possible? How could Yu Gushe surrender to the prince?!"

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly and said solemnly, "I also think it's impossible! But I believe that Duke Huo would not lie to me!"

"Then this."

Tang Jian hesitated for a moment, then looked at the secret report in his hand again, frowning and saying, "Your Majesty, Duke Huo said that Yu Gushe came to see the Crown Prince with cartloads of boxes. Could this be related to that rumor?"

"you are right."

"Jie Li's Khan's tent was completely looted!"

"hiss!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but gasp, then widened his eyes and asked, "Are you saying that the person who looted Jie Li Khan's tent was Yu Gushe?"

"It's very likely! And Jie Li's sudden expedition to attack Tuli is probably related to Yu Gu She!"

"This"

Li Shimin was stunned where he stood.

He never imagined that Li Chengqian had done so many incredible things behind his back.

No wonder Li Chengqian wrote such poems when he was called back.

It turned out that he had been planning to destroy the Turks for a long time.

Moreover, if I don't call him back, he will most likely succeed.

Once he returned to Chang'an with the credit of pacifying Shuofang and defeating the Turks.

The so-called co-governance of the world is actually possible.

After all, this is the greatest achievement of the Tang Dynasty since its founding.

You must know that the Turks bullied the Tang Dynasty in every way back then, and even I was forced by Jie Li to sign the Wei River Alliance.

If Li Chengqian destroyed the Turks, he would not only have washed away the shame he had suffered in the past, but would also have fulfilled his words and deeds in Shuofang.

Even the emperor himself would be inferior to such a prince who always keeps his word.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin's face gradually became solemn, and his mind became clearer and clearer.

He then said thoughtfully, "Tell me, was the Gur Khanate established by Tuli supported by the crown prince?"

"This is impossible!"

Tang Jian was a little surprised and said, "That's an alliance of more than ten tribes. How could the prince possibly control more than ten grassland tribes?"

"Then how do you explain how Tuli, a stray dog ​​defeated by Jieli, became the leader of the new alliance?"

"This"

Tang Jian hesitated upon hearing this, then pondered for a moment, "I've investigated this matter and even questioned Zhishisili in person. He didn't tell me the reason directly, but I could tell from his words that Tuli indeed had the support of all the tribal chiefs! Including Yishiyinan, the Xueyantuo leader who initially formed the anti-Jie Li alliance!"

"So, Tuli succeeded on his own?"

"If it weren't for the Yu Gushe incident, I would have believed that he succeeded on his own. But since Yu Gushe has taken refuge with the Crown Prince, I also think that the Crown Prince must be behind this!"

"That's unreasonable!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin flew into a rage: "What does that Tuli mean?! He took my supplies and food, but instead of coming to me, he went to the Crown Prince!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but swear: "Damn it! This guy is really hateful!"

No wonder Li Shimin was so angry.

In order to turn Tuli and Jie Li into enemies, he did not hesitate to use the country's emergency food to aid Tuli.

I originally thought that after Tuli and Jie Li became enemies, they would come to me.

Unexpectedly, he was snatched away by his own son.

What’s worse is that there is no relief food in the country and new disasters have struck, which is like adding insult to injury.

It turns out that I worked so hard but got nothing in return and got myself into a lot of trouble.

Anyone would curse if they were in his place.

However, despite all the cursing and fuss, although this incident made Li Shimin very angry, it was beneficial to the Tang Dynasty.

Especially the cooperation that the Tang Dynasty had just reached with the Gur Khanate.

Therefore, even though Li Shimin was in a very bad mood, Tang Jian still gritted his teeth and advised him: "Your Majesty, calm down. In fact, if Tuli really surrenders to the crown prince, it will be a good thing for our Tang Dynasty. We can better cooperate with Tuli and destroy Jie Li."

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly, interrupting Tang Jian. He then stared at him intently and said word by word, "Even without the crown prince, I can still destroy Jie Li!"

"This"

Tang Jian was suddenly speechless and didn't know what to say.

But then Li Shimin said solemnly, "I don't want anyone else to know about the Crown Prince and Tuli. If anyone mentions this, just say it was my order. The matter with Yu Gushe was also specially arranged by me. Do you understand?"

"what?"

Tang Jian was surprised, but he quickly realized that the emperor was suppressing the prince.

Throughout the dynasties, there has never been a prince whose achievements surpass those of the emperor.

If such a thing really happened, the current court would probably be in chaos.

So he quickly bowed and replied, "I understand."

"Well, you go down first!"

Li Shimin waved his hand expressionlessly.

Tang Jian carefully placed the secret memorial on the desk, then respectfully left the hall.

Only when Li Shimin was alone in the hall did he set his eyes on the forged scroll of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and mutter to himself, "Are you really my son? Why are you pushing me step by step? Why, what on earth do you want to do?"

"Is it for the Emperor again?"

"But, isn't that thing already in the past? Why are you still holding on to it? Why!"

As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes, his mind filled with a thousand thoughts.

At the same time, at the Prince of Jiangxia's mansion.

Li Daozong was talking to Li Yuan with a smile, "Grand Emperor, I heard that Jiangling is becoming more and more prosperous and is known as 'Little Chang'an'. Is this true?"

"Is it true? Don't you know to go and see for yourself?"

Li Yuan asked coldly, then looked around and said, "It seems that Erlang has been very good to you in the past two years. This Prince's Mansion is almost as good as the Imperial Palace!"

"How could that be possible? Your Majesty, you are too kind. My nephew's residence can't compare to the imperial palace!"

"Ah!"

Li Yuan sneered, then picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and continued, "Don't bother trying to trick me. If you want me to go to Taiyuan, you must kill me and carry my body there. Otherwise, I will never go to Taiyuan!"

"Oh, Your Majesty, how dare your nephew!"

Li Daozong knelt down before Li Yuan in one quick step, then cried out with tears and snot, "I am only following orders! You are well aware of His Majesty's temper. If I disobey his orders, my whole family will be in great danger!"

Hearing this, Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh: "What does your family have to do with me? Who can I go to for justice with my family?"

"This"

Li Dao Zong was speechless and stopped crying immediately. Then he rolled his eyes and asked tentatively, "Is the Emperor still thinking about what happened back then?"

"Why, have you forgotten?"

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and said calmly and indifferently, "I remember that when you and Erlang rushed to help Li Ji, you were ambushed by Liu Heita and imprisoned. It was Jiancheng who, against all odds, allowed Yuchi Gong to lead his troops to break through the siege and rescue you!"

"You could say that Jiancheng gave you this life. I never thought you'd forgotten it after only two or three years."

Upon hearing this, Li Daozong quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, I haven't forgotten the former crown prince's life-saving grace!"

After saying this, he couldn't help but sigh and said helplessly: "It's just that the matter has passed. I don't want to mention this sad thing again, as it will only add to my sorrow."

"Snapped!"

Before Li Daozong could finish his words, Li Yuan angrily smashed the teacup in his hand and said angrily, "What I hate most is people saying that things have already passed, why are you still holding on to it?"

"This is the most unreasonable thing I have ever heard!"

After saying that, he stood up from his seat angrily, staring down at Li Dao Zong, his eyes cold and cold, "Cheng Fan, since you said that, I want to ask you something!"

"You went there, did you ask me if I went there?" "Huh?"

Li Daozon trembled and was at a loss.

But Li Yuan said coldly, "Just because you've gone, does that mean I have to forgive you? When you hurt me, where was your conscience? Did you even blink?"

"This"

Upon hearing this, Li Daozon's body softened instantly and he collapsed.

He never expected that Li Yuan would say such a thing.

Moreover, these words were not only spoken to him, but also to Li Shimin.

No matter how wronged Li Shimin was, things like killing his brother, imprisoning his father and bullying his sister-in-law could not be easily forgiven.

Thinking of this, Li Dao Zong couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Your Majesty really found me a tough job."

"Humph!"

Li Yuan snorted coldly, then sat back in his seat and said in a deep voice, "It's best not to meddle in matters that you shouldn't meddle in, otherwise, you'll only bring shame upon yourself!"

After saying that, he glanced at Li Dao Zong who was kneeling on the ground, and waved his hand again, "What are you still kneeling there for? Serve tea!"

"Oh oh oh, okay"

Upon hearing this, Li Daozon quickly got up and served tea to Li Yuan.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince has returned!"

"Please!"

Li Daozon ran out without thinking.

Soon, he came in with Li Chengqian.

At the same time, Li Yuan had already stood up from his seat, with his hands behind his back, and said directly: "What did Erlang say? Is he going to force your grandfather to death?"

"Uh,"

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but look at Li Daozon subconsciously.

But Li Dao Zong laughed and said, "I was also following the order of His Majesty and had no choice but to persuade the Emperor."

"Then what did my father tell you?" Li Chengqian asked calmly.

Although he got the answer from Li Shimin, Li Shimin did not tell him why he went to Taiyuan to worship his ancestors.

Because according to the usual tradition, ancestor worship should be done in the Taimiao.

However, Li Dao Zong did not give him the answer he wanted.

Li Dao Zong said, "His Majesty didn't say anything, he just told me to accompany the Retired Emperor to Taiyuan. And not only the Retired Emperor will go, but we royal family members will go too!"

"Oh?"

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows: "You guys are going too? Why?"

"I do not know either!"

"I know!"

As soon as Li Daozong finished speaking, Li Chengqian took over and said, "My father wants to offer sacrifices to his ancestors in Taiyuan!"

"what?"

Li Yuan was surprised: "Why is this?"

"According to my father, next month is my grandmother's memorial day. Plus, we haven't been back to Taiyuan for a long time, so why don't we go back to Taiyuan together to pay respect to our ancestors and visit the Jin Temple to pay respect to Tang Shuyu and fulfill our wish to rebel against the Sui Dynasty!"

"This"

Li Yuan was stunned when he heard this.

But then Li Chengqian continued, "As for why we returned to Taiyuan to worship our ancestors, my father didn't tell me. Does Grandpa know?"

"I"

Li Yuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, then nodded solemnly and said, "It's time to go back!"

"what?"

Li Daozong was surprised: "The emperor has decided to go back?"

"What? You don't want me to go back?" Li Yuan looked at him sideways.

"No, no, no, your nephew is willing to obey the order of the Emperor and escort him all the way!" Li Daozon waved his hands repeatedly, overjoyed.

Li Yuan snorted coldly and ignored him. Instead, he turned to look at Li Chengqian and continued, "Grandson, are you going back to Taiyuan too?"

"No return."

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "I want to stay in Chang'an and preside over the rain prayer!"

Li Yuan frowned: "Did he ask you to stay in Chang'an to pray for rain?"

"I guess so, but I volunteered!"

"Can you really pray for rain?"

"This"

Li Chengqian was speechless and immediately turned to look at Li Daozon.

Li Dao Zong blinked his eyes, and then seemed to react instantly. He laughed and said, "The prince must be thirsty after just returning. I'll go prepare some tea for him!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Wang!" Li Chengqian smiled faintly.

Li Daozon twitched his lips awkwardly and left quickly.

When only Li Chengqian and his grandson, Li Yuan, were left in the hall, Li Chengqian said solemnly, "This time, our prayer for rain must succeed, not fail. Therefore, I will give it my all!"

"But, can people really succeed in praying for rain? Doesn't it rely on luck?" Li Yuan asked with some confusion.

"For others, it might be luck, but I don't rely on luck, I rely on science!"

"science?"

Li Yuan was even more puzzled.

But Li Chengqian didn't explain to him what 'science' meant. He continued, "Grandpa, do you know? My father actually agreed to rule the world with me!"

"What!?"

Li Yuan was shocked and couldn't help but say: "How is this possible!"

"Yes, this is incredible!"

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "At first, I thought I had misheard, or that Father didn't understand what I meant. Later, I realized that I was overthinking it!"

"What do you mean?"

Li Yuan looked at Li Chengqian with some doubts.

But Li Chengqian sneered, "Grandfather, do you know how my father arranged for my two guards of the Eastern Palace and the five thousand surrendered soldiers?"

"Isn't it arranged in the Lantian camp?"

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian snorted, then walked directly to the table, picked up a dried fruit, stuffed it into his mouth, and said while smacking his lips:

"It seems reasonable to place the Sixth Guard of the Eastern Palace at the Lantian Camp, and it's in line with the court's system. But Grandfather, did you know that my father has also mobilized the Sixth Guard to the Lantian Camp? He even called it a reorganization of the 5,000 surrendered soldiers!"

"Do you know how he reorganized the troops? He used a ratio of 30% Tang troops and 20% surrendered troops. He organized the 5,000 surrendered troops into six guards, stationed 20 miles north and south, and 10 miles east and west within Lantian County!"

"Do you really think I'm a fool? Who is he guarding against?"

Hearing this, Li Yuan was immediately furious: "I will go and settle the score with him!"

"Eh!"

Seeing that Li Yuan was about to rush into the palace to settle accounts with Li Shimin, Li Chengqian quickly reached out and held him back, saying with a smile, "Grandpa, don't worry. Let me finish what I have to say!"

"We are returning to Chang'an, not to fight my father. There is no use for the army. If he wants to defend himself, let him defend himself!"

After saying this, he ate the dried fruit in his hand in one bite, clapped his hands, and said, "Remember what I told Grandpa about public opinion? Our prelude has begun, and now it's time to get to the point!"

"No matter how my father tries to suppress me, the trend is unstoppable!"

"Unless he wants to make enemies with everyone in the world!"

"This"

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly: "Grandpa knew you wouldn't let me down. Well, since my grandson is so confident, I will return to Taiyuan with peace of mind!"

"But why did grandpa change his mind and return to Taiyuan?" Li Chengqian asked somewhat puzzled.

Li Yuan glanced at him, then glanced outside the door. He hesitated for a moment, then finally, as if making up his mind, sighed with a complicated expression, "Did you know that our Li family's ancestral tomb has been dug up?"

"what?"

Li Chengqian was stunned.

But Li Yuan continued, "Do you know why I, your grandfather, would let that evil thief's son and daughter go?"

Yup!

Why! ?
Li Chengqian was full of confusion.

This is probably the unsolved mystery of the entire Tang Dynasty, right?

Logically speaking, Yin Shishi killed Li Yuan's son and dug up Li Yuan's ancestral tomb, so his entire family should have been exterminated.

But Li Yuan miraculously spared Yin Shishi's daughter and betrothed her to Li Shimin. Even Yin Shishi's son Yin Hongzhi was given a high position and generous salary.

It is said that he bought people's hearts, but Gu Yi, who was in partnership with Yin Shishi, had his entire clan wiped out.

This is incredible.

　[Please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a monthly ticket! ]

　　
　
(End of this chapter)