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

Chapter 74 Cheng Qian, send Erlang to the position of the emperor! [Please give me a monthly ticket]

Watching Li Shimin and others leave, Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking deep and sharp.

After a while, I heard him say meaningfully:
"Cheng Qian, everything has changed since our grandfather and grandson planned that thing. Do you understand?"

"Ugh!"

Li Chengqian sighed. How could he not understand?

Ever since he reopened the Xuanwu Gate, his life was no longer that of the cripple.

It was impossible for Li Shimin to treat him the same way he treated the cripple.

However, if he doesn't reopen the Xuanwu Gate, he will die!
"Why don't we send Erlang to the position of the emperor?" Li Yuan said suddenly.

"What!?"

Li Chengqian was stunned by Li Yuan's words. He couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, are you serious?"

Li Yuan shook his head, then looked at Li Chengqian with a complicated expression and said, "Ever since the Xuanwu Gate was reopened, you and your son have been on opposite sides. Don't you understand?"

"Power is poison. Once infected, no one can escape it. Power is also a sword that separates family ties and severs blood ties. Either possess it or be harmed by it."

After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Do you want to be a victim like me?"

"I"

Li Chengqian trembled all over and froze in place.

the other side.

Li Shimin returned to the Liangyi Hall of Taiji Palace with an extremely depressed mood.

Although Changsun Wuji and others guessed that the incident was related to Li Chengqian before leaving the palace, no one said it out loud.

Because if I tell you, the impact of that incident will become unmanageable.

But now, Li Shimin is unwilling to mention it again, and they dare not ask more questions.

But there was one thing that the Minister of War Du Ruhui was very concerned about.

He was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, is there any progress on the fire and thunder matter?"

Li Shimin glanced at him, then glanced at Zhangsun Wuji and the others, then nodded solemnly, "Yes! I traded the power of governing Jiangling with the Crown Prince!"

"What!?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

But Li Shimin remained calm: "The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. What I give him is his."

"But Your Majesty."

"Okay, it's settled!"

Dai Zhou tried to persuade Li Shimin, but was interrupted by Li Shimin without question: "I will hand over the formula of gunpowder to the Ministry of War later, and this matter is settled."

"gunpowder?"

Du Ruhui was slightly stunned and couldn't help asking, "Could it be that gunpowder is related to fire bombs?"

"Yes, fire bombs are made of gunpowder!"

"I see."

Du Ruhui nodded suddenly, and then assured Li Shimin with a face full of joy: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Ministry of War will definitely handle this matter!"

"Well, if everything is ok, you can all go back!"

"His Majesty!"

Just as Li Shimin was about to issue the order to expel the foreigners, Dai Zhou could not help but advise him: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has taken control of Jiangling. Shouldn't he limit his power over the selection of officials for the Eastern Palace? Otherwise, chaos will easily arise!"

Li Shimin's heart sank when he heard this, and he asked, "What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that since ancient times, officials of the Eastern Palace have been appointed by the Emperor. The Crown Prince has too much power in selecting officials of the Eastern Palace. Therefore, I suggest that the Crown Prince can select officials below the fifth rank, and above the fifth rank, the selection must be made by Your Majesty!"

"I've considered what you said, but the Crown Prince is not in the Eastern Palace, but in Jiangling. Should I send the person I choose to Jiangling?"

"This"

Dai Zhou hesitated for a moment, then continued, "How about taking up the position first, and then taking up the position there after the Crown Prince returns to the Eastern Palace?"

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji finally couldn't help himself and stood up: "Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate!"

"What's wrong?" Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.

Zhang Sun Wuji's heart skipped a beat, but he still argued:

"Your Majesty, in front of the entire court, promised Cheng Qian that he could either be chosen in the Eastern Palace, with no fiefdom and no right to select officials, or in Jiangling. Isn't this clearly tacitly acknowledging that Cheng Qian has the right to select officials?"

"If Cheng Qian knew that Your Majesty had taken back the power to select officials, he would definitely make trouble with Your Majesty!"

"Ah!"

Li Shimin sneered and said, "I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Why should I be afraid of him making trouble? I was a little hesitant at first, but now you have reminded me. That rebellious son has been plotting against me. Why should I treat him preferentially?"

"You want the power to govern Jiangling and the right to select officials for the Eastern Palace. Does that mean you want my throne too? This is outrageous!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Fang Xuanling: "Xuanling, go and draw up a list of officials for the Eastern Palace. Even if they are officials below the fifth rank, I won't give them to him! Let's see what he will do!"

"His Majesty."

Fang Xuanling opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Changsun Wuji was completely speechless by Li Shimin.

Originally, he wanted to help Li Chengqian argue for his rights, but he didn't expect that Emperor Li II was so shameless and actually went back on his word.

It’s a pity that there is no one named Wei Zheng here, otherwise, Wei Zheng would definitely help Li Chengqian to give advice.

"Okay, all of you go back, I'm tired!" Seeing that Changsun Wuji was speechless, Li Shimin once again issued an order to expel them.

However, just as he finished speaking, another report came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, we need to urgently send you to Liangzhou, which is eight hundred miles away!"

Li Shimin's heart trembled, and he instantly became alert: "What's the matter?!"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, General Li Jing has quelled the rebellion of Prince Changle. Prince Changle committed suicide out of fear of punishment. According to confessions by Prince Changle's subordinates, this rebellion was instigated by Changsun Anye!"

"Also, because of the heavy snow blocking the roads, General Li Jing plans to postpone his return to the capital and monitor the situation in the Eastern Turks!"

"This"

Upon hearing that Li Jing had quelled the rebellion, Li Shimin showed no emotion, but when he heard the words "heavy snow blocked the road", his pupils became noticeably larger.

Because when they were at Qujiang Pavilion, Li Chengqian had reminded him that a major disaster would occur in the Tang Dynasty in the future.

This great disaster not only affected the Tang Dynasty, but also the Eastern Turks. Even Yuan Junzhang would surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

So, who exactly is this Yuan Junzhang?
During the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, Yuan Junzhang could definitely be considered a typical fence-sitter.

He was originally a subordinate of Liu Wuzhou. When Liu Wuzhou attacked Li Tang, Yuan Junzhang once advised him not to attack Li Tang.

As a result, Liu Wuzhou didn't listen to him at all. He started fighting as soon as they had a disagreement and ended up killing himself.

After Liu Wuzhou's death, Yuan Junzhang naturally took over his territory.

At this time, in order to win over Yuan Junzhang, the Eastern Turks appointed him as the Grand Chancellor and sent troops to assist him in defense. In name, it was an alliance, but in reality they were monitoring him.

At that time, Li Yuan sent people to persuade Yuan Junzhang to surrender many times.

However, Yuan Junzhang was determined to strike a balance between Li Tang and the Eastern Turks and never agreed.

But his subordinates were determined to return to the Tang Dynasty, and even launched a mutiny to force him to surrender.

As a result, Yuan Junzhang refused to obey and would rather flee to Eastern Turkestan than surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

Later, the Eastern Turks realized the importance of Yuan Junzhang's territory and took the initiative to send troops to help Yuan Junzhang regain the territory.

Until the Tang Dynasty unified the country, he was a local warlord who was caught between the Tang Dynasty and the Eastern Turks, and had the advantage of both sides.

But now, Li Shimin has already received the news in advance that Yuan Junzhang will return to the Tang Dynasty again. What does this mean? It means that there must be a problem on the East Turkestan side.

Otherwise, Yuan Junzhang would not have betrayed the Eastern Turks and chosen to return to the Tang Dynasty.

After all, he had no face to return to Tang after what he had done.

But for Li Shimin, this was definitely great news.

Because in the more than six months since he took office, his political achievements have indeed been somewhat poor.

This is also the reason why he did not respond when Li Yuan scolded him.

If the forces that my father did not accept surrender voluntarily surrender to me, then wouldn't I, as an emperor, be a better emperor than my father in the eyes of the people of the world?

If I seize the throne myself, will people in the world still care?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin was delighted, but he looked at Fang Xuanling and the others calmly and said:
"It's only June or July, and the roads in Liangzhou are already blocked by heavy snow. This is not a good sign! What do you think?"

"This"

Fang Xuanling and the others exchanged glances, only to hear Zhangsun Wuji thoughtfully say, "Heavy snow in June and July is indeed rare. If it continues for a long time, it might cause a snowstorm!"

"Yes! If a snow disaster occurs, the court must make preparations in advance. Otherwise, once the victims flood into Guanzhong, it will be a big challenge for Guanzhong!" Fang Xuanling nodded in agreement.

Du Ruhui frowned and said, "This is just our speculation. If there is no snowstorm in the end, wouldn't all our preparations be in vain?"

"No! I think it's better to believe it exists than not to believe it exists!"

Li Shimin shook his head and said something, then glanced at them meaningfully, and continued: "What's more, have you forgotten one thing? Liangzhou is the border between my Tang Dynasty and the Eastern Turks. The heavy snow in Liangzhou blocked the road, and I'm afraid the Eastern Turks are not having an easy time either."

"This"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity seemed to be right in front of them.

Although Li Shimin established the political line of stopping military affairs and focusing on culture at the beginning of his reign, he was ready to concentrate on domestic affairs.

But in the face of such an attractive opportunity, not only Li Shimin was tempted, but even the Minister of War Du Ruhui was extremely tempted.

"Your Majesty! I believe this matter should be handled as soon as possible. We should send someone to Liangzhou to communicate with General Li Jing!"

Du Ruhui quickly advised Li Shimin, "If there is indeed a situation in the Eastern Turks, we should send troops as soon as possible to destroy them!"

"Keming is right. I have the same idea!"

Li Shimin smiled and nodded, then added, "I'll leave this matter to you and Dai Zhou. Don't alert the enemy. I will send reinforcements to the border in the name of disaster relief. Have Li Jing be prepared to march to the Eastern Turks at any time!"

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing this, Du Ruhui and Dai Zhou turned around and left.

Li Shimin, who watched them leave, said with emotion: "The Weishui Alliance is the shame of my life. I will not be able to sleep or eat until I have avenged the shame of the Weishui Alliance!"

After saying this, he suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to look at Zhangsun Wuji and the others: "I intend to change the title of Wei Wang Li Tai to Yue Wang and appoint him as the governor of Yuezhou. What do you think?"

"!!"

When Changsun Wuji and the other two heard this, they were shocked.

What kind of water balance master is this?!

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