Most of the time, the person who sends the advance envoy to seek peace must be the party that suffers the most damage in the war. But if you really want to judge who is strong and who is weak based on the matter of seeking peace, you would be wrong.
Although Li Tang was defeated in the Jin Dynasty and was surrounded by strong enemies on all sides, in comparison, Li Po, who had gradually become the dominant force in the Jin Dynasty, was still weak and the various disadvantages brought about by the rapid expansion would be lost for a long time.
This became the main problem that Li Po needed to face.
Li Tang, who had already established a foothold in Kansai, was defeated one after another. Even though his power was slightly weaker, he was still not comparable to Li Po.
Things like sending envoys were easy for others to do, but Li Po couldn't. There was no suitable person to send an envoy to Chang'an, and he was unwilling to do it.
The initiative in political exchanges is also clearly visible at this time.
The envoys from Li and Tang who came to Hedong this time were, needless to say, the chief envoy, Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang, the deputy envoys, Wei Jie, the minister of Huangmen, and Dou Dan, the eunuch of the palace and Sima of the Prince of Qin's palace.
It is interesting to say that these two people are both close ministers of the emperor, but Wei Jie is friendly with the prince Li Jiancheng, and has a personal relationship with Shi Li Jing, the chief minister of Princess Pingyang.
On the other hand, Dou Dan was the Sima of the Prince of Qin's palace. After escaping back to the capital last year, he followed the King of Qin Li Shimin to conquer Xue Ju. It can be said that he was a person that Li Shimin trusted very much.
Originally, he could be considered a figure in Prince Li Jiancheng's plot, but he was tossed around by Qi King Li Yuanji for a while in Jinyang, and he even complained about Prince Li Jiancheng, so he switched to Qin King Li Shimin.
Moreover, this man had a personal relationship with Li Po.
It can be seen from these three main and deputy envoys that Li Yuan put a lot of effort into sending envoys.
The envoy arrived a little late. It had been more than a month since the war in Jin Dynasty ended.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be delayed to this point.
But in June, when Li Xiuning was about to leave Beijing as an envoy to Hedong, a major event happened in Chang'an, Xijing, which delayed Li Xiuning's trip.
After the great defeat, the people of Chang'an were in a state of confusion.
Li Yuan did not, as people said, say that the thieves are so powerful that it is difficult to compete with them. It is better to abandon the east of the river and stick to Guanxi, or even panic to the point of wanting to move the capital.
But he had to bear the consequences of defeat. The first thing he had to do was to choose a good general to guard the ferry along the Yellow River to prevent Li Po from taking advantage of the opportunity to advance westward.
At this time, Li Yuan had already shown a bit of unconfidence when it came to choosing generals.
Facing several people recommended by his subordinates, he hesitated again and again.
At this time, Li Shimin's letter arrived, recommending Liu Wenjing as the leading general.
Li Jiancheng recommended Qu Tutong, a scholar from the Ministry of War, and the important ministers around him had different opinions. Some recommended Tang Jian, a scholar from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, while others recommended Dugu Huaien, a scholar from the Ministry of Work.
This allowed Pei Jiguan to resume his post, and even resume command and lead the troops in front of the army.
Well, there were too many candidates, which made Li Yuan hesitate.
Originally, foreign enemies were pressing down on the country, and everyone was just about to respond unanimously to the outside world. However, due to various reasons, Li Tang's internal strife broke out.
Li Shimin's recommendation of Liu Wenjing was not just a matter of words. Various methods naturally followed. After a few days, the voices in Beijing to recommend Liu Wenjing to lead the army became louder.
At this time, if Liu Wenjing had been honest, he might have led his troops out of the capital. You know, since he returned to the capital, he was disliked by Li Yuan because of his disagreement with Pei Ji, so he stayed in the capital until today.
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But Liu Wenjing felt aggrieved, and at this time he felt that he was about to lead an army to go on an expedition. The rest of the people were just chickens and dogs, and they were not qualified to compete with him.
So, while having a banquet in his own hall, he started to talk nonsense while the wine was flowing. In addition to complaining that Li Yuan treated him too poorly and that his current glory and wealth were not comparable to his achievements, he also complained that in times of hardship, Liu Wenjing had to use him.
So much.
By the way, he also scolded Pei Ji for being incompetent and stupid. He fled alone after being defeated, but he was still valued by the emperor.
Well, he just slapped Li Yuan in the face here. For his arrogance, few heroes since ancient times can compare with him. Even Shi Wansui and others back then, compared with Liu Wenjing at this time.
, I also want to express my admiration.
Not only Li Yuan heard about this, but Pei Ji also heard about it.
As a result, a public case that is very famous in history books happened.
At this time, Liu Wenjing's family was not very peaceful. Liu Wenjing's brother suspected evil spirits, and both of them believed in Buddhism. Therefore, his brother Liu Wenqi started to perform rituals. It is said that he danced swords wholesale at night and patrolled the mansion.
The god of night walks.
At this time, one of Liu Wenjing's concubines was bribed to report Liu Wenjing's brother's actions to curse the emperor, and she had the intention of treason.
Speaking of which, Li Yuan was not a confused person. In normal times, he would have laughed it off and even kidnapped the informant to appease the hero.
But at this time, Li Yuan was extremely disgusted with Li Wenjing. In addition, his second son Li Shimin was not in Chang'an. After exchanging letters, all the officials unanimously recommended Liu Wenjing to lead the army, which made him feel vaguely uneasy.
So, with only one trumped-up charge, he ordered Liu Wenjing's residence to be raided, a number of "evidences" were found, and both Liu Wenjing brothers were thrown into prison.
When Liu Wenjing fell, no matter whether Li Yuan thought about it or not, there were not just one or two people involved.
Liu Wenjing's subordinates in Beijing were convicted one after another, and even Fang Xuanling and others from Prince Qin's palace were implicated with the help of interested people.
At this time, Qi King Li Yuanji became a pioneer.
Li Yuanji and Li Shimin were not very harmonious to begin with. When he was defeated and fled back to the capital, he immediately went to serve in the Northwest Army. He originally thought of taking over the northwest military power and making a glorious comeback.
However, even if Li Shimin was not in the army, Liu Wenjing and other military commanders did not take him as the King of Qi seriously. It can be said that he had been greatly wronged after staying in the Northwest Army for several months.
When Li Shimin returned to the northwest, Qi King Li Yuanji immediately returned to Beijing in anger.
After Liu Wenjing's situation was over, Qi King Li Yuanji became very active. Not only did he repeatedly talk about Liu Wenjing's domineering behavior in front of Li Yuan, and wanted to kill Liu Wenjing, but he also joined forces with Pei Ji and others to work harder to clean up Liu Wenjing's situation.
Old department.
When Fang Xuanling of the Prince of Qin's Mansion was also implicated, Li Yuanji was so happy that he personally led his people into the Prince of Qin's Mansion to capture the person.
Fang Xuanling and others were frightened and fled over the wall. They fled the capital in embarrassment and went to the Northwest Army to complain to Li Shimin.
This turmoil involved too many things. It can be said that this incident was the result of Li Tang's internal conflicts that had accumulated to a certain stage and violently erupted due to Liu Wenjing's rebellion.
Li Yuan's three sons' offensive and defensive positions around the crown prince, the disagreements between civil servants and military generals, the emperor's suspicion of heroes and family members, and external defeats, etc., all combined to create such a terrifying situation.
situation.
Not only was Li Shimin's Qin Prince's Mansion robbed, but Li Xiuning's Princess Mansion was also affected.
Someone took the opportunity to report that Shi Li Jing, the chief minister of Princess Pingyang's palace, was secretly accumulating dead men and plotting against her son-in-law and so on.
The document for arresting Li Jing was not signed by Li Yuan this time, but was issued from the Wei Mansion. Obviously, Emperor Li Yuan also lost some control over the situation in Chang'an City.
He has two hundred Xiaoguo and two thousand bulls ready to lead him, and he wants to enter the princess's house and capture Li Jing.
It is worth mentioning that the two Qianniu Beishen and the consort Chai Shao were on good terms with each other, and they were both descendants of powerful families in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and those who implicated Li Jing were actually the same old troops he gathered when Chang'an County raised troops.
Just like Liu Wenjing's rebellion, the reasons here are very complicated. Some people are not willing to see the existence of Princess Pingyang's Mansion, which can influence the emperor's life, plus some personal grudges, or even heat.
Abacus wanted Princess Pingyang to antagonize certain people, so the Wei Mansion sent troops.
At this time, like many major events, it is difficult to tell the full story. There is little basis for the speculations of future generations. A calm reader of history will not believe any words in the history books, nor will he
If you delve into the details, you only know that there is such a thing, and it is over no matter what the outcome is.
Then according to your own needs, you can use your imagination a little when talking about it.
The people who came to capture Li Jing chose the wrong time and the wrong place.
Princess Pingyang's Mansion is not the palace of Prince Qin. It can be said to be the strongest fortress in Chang'an City besides the imperial palace. Moreover, the owner of Princess Pingyang's Mansion, Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning, has not yet been ordered to leave the capital.
Hearing that someone was coming to arrest Li Jing, Li Xiuning, who was already worried about the drama in Beijing and was about to go to the palace to persuade his father, was immediately furious.
What kind of bullshit is the Wei Mansion? The military orders coming out of her house are no less than those of the Wei Mansion. Even if it is the emperor's order, if it doesn't suit her, she can still let the emperor's order go through the door again, and the books and other documents will be delivered to her.
When the time comes, it will definitely be changed beyond recognition.
The military order of the Wei Mansion? In her eyes, it is just a piece of waste paper. If it is suitable, she can listen to it. If it is not suitable, she will tear it up directly for you and no one will dare to say anything.
Undoubtedly, she is the most special one among Li Yuan's children. With her status as a princess, the favor of the emperor, and her military exploits, she would not let her brothers build a palace. If she wants to touch Princess Pingyang's palace in an open and honest manner, she really can't.
so easy.
This kind of privately sending troops to surround the government is almost impossible to do again.
Of course, this can also slightly show the chaos in Chang'an City at this time.
So, when the soldiers who captured Li Jing arrived in front of the princess's mansion, the palace gate was already wide open. Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang was dressed in military uniform and stood in front of the palace gate. In front of the palace gate, hundreds of soldiers lined up.
Formation, swords and guns unsheathed, murderous.
The people who came immediately stopped, and the two leading people looked at each other, and the ghosts of the dead appeared.
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