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Chapter 812 Li Shimin's Efforts
Four years of innovation summer.

For Li Tang and Zhao Guo, it was an unsettled summer.

The state of Zhao conquered the Turks in the north, cleared up the troubles in the north, broke through Goguryeo, and relieved the worries in the east. Now it can use all its troops to the west to deal with Li Tang.

As for Li Tang, Li Jiancheng was killed, Li Yuan was placed under house arrest in Da'an Palace, and Li Shimin became Li Tang's prince. Li Tang in his hands was facing a situation of internal and external troubles.

There are Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's remnant party making troubles inside, and Li Chongjiu's persecution by Zhao Guo outside.

After Li Shimin came to the throne, he hunted and killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's remnants.This is different from the change of Xuanwu Gate in history. At that time, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were dead, and there was no one in Li Tang who competed with him for the throne, so he could tolerate these remaining parties, use these people for his own use, and gain a good reputation .

At that time, Wei Zheng, Xue Wanche, etc. were Li Jiancheng's remnants, and they were all reused by Li Shimin later.

But it is different now, Li Yuanji was rescued by Li Chongjiu and fled to Zhao State, representing the prince's remnant party, there is still a possibility of recovery.

Therefore, Li Shimin must implement the strategy of cutting flesh, so in the first month when he ascended the throne as Prince Li Tang, Li Tang was in a bloody storm.

Those who rescued the prince outside the Xuanwu Gate, Feng Li and Xie Shufang, the former generals of the East Palace, fled to Zhongnan Mountain, but were still captured and killed.

At the same time, the sons of Li Jiancheng, Li Chengdao, King of Anlu, Li Chengde, King of Hedong, Li Chengxun, King of Wu'an, Li Chengming, King of Runan, Li Chengyi, King of Julu, Li Chengye, King of Liangjun, Li Chengye, King of Yuyang, Li Chengyu, King of Pu'an, Li Chengyu, King of Jiangxia, and Li Chengyi, King of Julu, were the sons of Li Jiancheng. Yang Wang Li Chengdu.Li Shimin sent people to kill him, and he was extinct from Li Tang's genealogy.

In addition, thousands of people were implicated, either killed or exiled.Inside Chang'an, it was shrouded in terror.

On the other side of Iron and Blood, Li Shimin vigorously promoted the ministers with meritorious service, that is, the ones who helped him in the Xuanwu Gate Change this time.

Li Shimin currently regards Yuwen Shiji as the crown prince Zhan Shi, Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui as the left concubine, Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling as the right concubine, Hou Junji as the left guard, Cheng Zhijie as the right guard, and Yu Zhining as the middle she People, Chu Liang is the housekeeper, and Yao Silian is the horse.

The old parties of King Qin have been reused.He also gave the gold, silk and utensils obtained from the ransacking of the Qi Wangfu to Hou Junji who had made great contributions.

In order to alleviate the impact of the previous killings, Li Shimin also issued an edict on Li Yuan's behalf, conferring a level of honor on civil and military officials who had already reached the fifth rank and who had no rank before, and who had already lowered the rank of the sixth rank with honors, which reassured the frightened officials slightly.

In addition, the old ministers Pei Ji and Xiao Yu who have always been Li Yuan's confidantes, Feng Deyi who supported the prince, and Li Shimin also gave them courtesy.In addition, Li Shimin increased the number of households in Pei Ji's food town from [-] households to [-] households.Everyone knew that when Pei Ji was there, he made things difficult for Li Shimin many times and supported Li Jiancheng, but Li Shimin treated him favorably, which made the court officials feel at ease.You can also see Li Shimin's wrist.

Now in the Promise Hall, Li Shimin stands on the main hall with his hands behind his back.Li Shimin was wearing the prince's crown, but he already had the air of an emperor in every gesture, and all the officials of the Tang Dynasty bowed their heads aside.

This month, since Li Shimin entered the Promise Palace, he has planned and handled everything in an orderly manner.Not only has Li Tang's split due to Li Jiancheng's death been stabilized, but Li Tang's declining national power has also improved.

There is nothing better than this to be the master of inborn brilliance.This is what people who hate Li Shimin the most think so from the bottom of their hearts.

Li Shimin turned around from his highness and said: "At present, the lonely crown prince is in charge of the country, and everything is waiting to be done. All the officials can be entrusted with their own affairs, so that Chen An can manage the country."
After Li Shimin's words, His Royal Highness and other ministers suggested one after another, they all wanted to try their best to show themselves in front of the prince.In the past, when Li Yuan employed people, he paid attention to his status and family background, and at the same time, he was generous to Pei Ji, a Yuan Cong hero who followed him in Taiyuan.

But Li Shimin is different, he only focuses on talents, he doesn't pay attention to his background, but his ability.

All the ministers spoke one after another, and there was a scene in the court expressing their opinions. Li Shimin smiled and nodded when he saw this scene.

"Report! Your Majesty, there is an urgent message from Zhongshu Province!"

"Read!"

"Su Dingfang, General of the State of Zhao, sneaked across Heyang and attacked Hanoi. Under the attack of Su Dingfang and Wang Mahan, General Li Shentong of our army was lost in Hanoi. Li Shentong retreated [-] miles, and I asked His Majesty for reinforcements."

This news was like a ladle of cold water poured on the heads of Li and Tang's officials who were discussing enthusiastically.

The ministers couldn't help thinking that it was like this again, whenever Li Tang's situation improved a little, Zhao's attack would come.Li Chongjiu really didn't give a moment of peace to Li Shimin who had just succeeded Li Tang's prince.Only then did the situation stabilize a little bit, and Li Chongjiu gathered troops to attack Li Tang, regardless of using troops against Yuan Gai Suwen and Lin Shihong at the same time.It stands to reason that Zhao Guo also has no spare power now.

But Li Chongjiu just attacked Li Tang and prevented Li Shimin from integrating Li Tang smoothly.

"His Royal Highness, Cui Dunli came to report that Li Yuan, King of Lujiang, is unwilling to follow the edict to Chang'an."

Li Shimin heard this and said: "The king of Lujiang, Li Yuan, belongs to the clan, and he didn't have any military exploits at all, but he was trusted by his father to use him and entrusted him with a general, but now he refuses to listen to the announcement."

Seeing Li Shimin's angry face, all the officials present knew that Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng had always been on good terms.Now that Li Jiancheng is dead, Li Yuan is naturally worried that Li Shimin will settle accounts after the fall.I heard that after Li Yuanji surrendered to Zhao, he personally persuaded his uncle not to listen to Xuan Zhichang'an. Li Yuan, who was originally cowardly, took the courage to refuse Li Shimin's summoning.

Fang Xuanling said: "His Royal Highness, Li Yuan is an important general in Hedong. If the pressure is too tight, he may surrender to Zhao at any time. Right now we can only appease temporarily."

"Let's put this aside for now."

Du Ruhui said: "His Royal Highness, there is a good news here right now."

"Du Aiqing, hurry up and tell me."
"No," Du Ruhui said, "in May of this year, at the invitation of Li Chongjiu, the Western Turks sent troops to plunder Kuozhou, Lanzhou, and Qinzhou. Our generals Yang Gongren and Chai Shao set up an ambush to defeat the Western Turkic army. The Turks were defeated, and they also withdrew their troops."

"Chai Aiqing, well done Yang Aiqing!" Li Shimin nodded with a smile.

"West Turkic clowns think that we can take advantage of the civil strife in the Tang Dynasty and take advantage of it, but they are asking for trouble. If they were going to fight hard in the past, but the persecution of Zhao Guo is too tight now, and his khan wants to ask for peace. Don't press too hard." Pei Ji suggested to Li Shimin.

"Pei Aiqing's words are wrong," Li Shimin denied Pei Ji's suggestion in court, "If people like the Western Turks who take advantage of the fire and rob them are just let go, Tuyuhun and other countries in the Western Regions will not be more presumptuous in the future. We must let them know that they have offended Li. For Tang's consequences, order Yang Gongren and Chai Shao to take advantage of the victory and pursue!"

Pei Ji's opinion was rejected by Li Shimin, his expression froze, and he immediately retreated in frustration.

"No!" Du Ruhui immediately took the order to retreat.

"Qianzhou Hu Chenglang and others killed Changshi and defected to Liang Shidu. Qianzhou governor Liu Min led his army to pursue, but Hu Chenglang escaped and has now arrived in Zhao territory."

"Besides, Duan Decao also has a tendency to be unstable. This person is Li Jiancheng's confidant, and he is the rest of the party. Right now, he is also supporting his own self-respect. Let's wait and see."

The news came one after another, all about the recent rebellion.Although Li Shimin had already killed a group of people vigorously and vigorously, the rebellion of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's remnants continued.Although most of them were suppressed, who knows if they will revive again in the future.

After retreating.

When the Internal History ordered Xiao Yu to return home, someone immediately reported: "Master Xiang, Xiao Deyan and Xiao Shidu are here to visit."

Xiao Yu nodded and said: "After I change clothes, let him come to the inner hall to meet me."

When Xiao Yu arrived in the house, he took off his court robe, put on his ordinary clothes and went into the inner hall.This Xiao Deyan also came from the Xiao family in Lanling, the great-great-grandson of Xiao Sihua, the famous minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zuo Pushe.

There are not many descendants of the Lanling Xiao family who are officials in Chang'an, so Xiao Yu is also very close to this nephew, and the two sides often walk around.Before Xiao Deyan served as the servant of the Eastern Palace in Prince Li Jiancheng's Palace, this was a very promising position, but now that Li Jiancheng died, everything changed.

Xiao Yu met this nephew in the inner hall, but when she saw Xiao Deyan, she cried and bowed down: "Uncle, please make the decision for my nephew!"

Seeing this, Xiao Yu sighed and said, "I know you have lost the official system, so please bear with it for now."

Xiao De said: "It's fine if you lose your official position, but if you are humiliated by others, how can a seven-foot man endure it?"

"How did you get humiliated?"

Xiao De said: "Uncle, since the former Crown Prince was killed by the King of Qin, the Eastern Palace officials have tried their best to find their way out. I also made the worst plan before. Since the Crown Prince failed, then as the Crown Prince's confidant, it's fine if I don't get liquidated. Even if the official career is interrupted, I have nothing to say, who told me to stand on the wrong team. But... But, news came half a month ago, that the staff of the Eastern Palace in the past have all returned to the official position, and I am the only one who has no news."

"At first, I thought the news was a little late. Later, those people in the East Palace who were lower than me in official positions were all employed. I haven't heard the news yet. Of course, I couldn't sit still and went to the Ministry of Officials to inquire. How did I know that the officials in the Ministry of Officials treated me? After so many prevarications, I just won't let me see Shang Shu and Shi Lang."

Xiao Yu said: "It's the Ministry of Officials who is wrong. Even if the minister is not there, the master is still there. Does the master not see you?"

Xiao Deyan said: "Yes, I couldn't bear to argue with the officials of the official department. It was useless to quarrel. I had to go home and ask someone to inquire. Finally, I learned the news. It turned out that the officials of the official department saw that I was from Lanling Xiao. Just say that the Xiao family of Lanling is now being reused in the state of Zhao. If this kind of person is activated, I don’t know if he will become a spy of the state of Zhao in the future, so he simply won’t choose me as an official. Uncle, you say that this is annoying, I am not I am angry myself, but because of you, Uncle, I have been treated like this, Uncle, will your life in the court be more difficult soon?"

"Does his Li family treat you as a confidant?"

(End of this chapter)