The political ecology in Chang'an City changed greatly after Li Shimin returned to Beijing.
The King of Qin, Li Shimin, was awarded the post of General Tiance, ranking him above all the kings and the civil and military officials in the court. After that, only the emperor and the prince were left. From then on, the power of the King of Qin was known to both the government and the public.
This aroused opposition from many people, but the strongest opposition was actually not from the Donggong family, but from several other characters.
First of all, there are the two favorite concubines of Emperor Li Yuan, Zhang Shujie and Concubine Yin.
These two concubines in the palace were not of high birth, but they were very favored by Li Yuan. After Li Yuan became the crown prince, Li Jiancheng deliberately married them. In fact, the effect was based on Yang Guang's story at that time. Women in the palace were not treated lightly, so that they were regarded by outsiders.
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The two women had no great ambitions, let alone a large city. The prince was on good terms with them, so the two women were naturally overjoyed and enlisted the prince's help in the palace.
And it was Concubine Yin De's father who beat up Shi Du Ruhui, the chief minister of the Prince of Qin, before. Like many things, the reason does not need to be studied in detail. Whether it was unintentional or intentional, it doesn't matter. What matters is the result. Du Ruhui was planned to have a finger.
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This was another major political incident that occurred after Qi King Li Yuanji forced his way into Qin's palace. It was almost like slapping Qin King Li Shimin on the left cheek and then on the right cheek.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, whom Li Shimin relied on, both suffered a direct blow.
And such a crude method obviously did not come from the planning of the East Palace, but was handled by Qi Wang Li Yuanji.
The result was unsatisfactory. The two guys who seemed to Li Yuanji to be cunning were not dead, nor were they completely driven out of the capital. Because Li Shimin returned to the capital, everything that followed came to an abrupt end.
Li Shimin was awarded the title of General Tiance, and the two women in the palace were worried. Whether it was for self-protection or instigation from others, Li Yuan had been saying bad things about Li Shimin.
Speaking of which, in fact, it is not these beloved concubines who have the most influence on the palace's voice, but Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang. This is of course not because of Li Xiuning's military exploits, but because when Li Yuan raised troops in Jinyang, Li Xiuning saved the Li family in Chang'an.
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Not to mention that many people in the palace were grateful to her for her life-saving grace, but there were also a large number of people in the Li family who had a favorable impression of this sister.
If Li Xiuning was still in the capital at this time, as long as she could say a few words, there would be no turmoil in the harem.
Unfortunately, her very special prestige was indeed too fearsome, so as she could check and balance the fighting between her brothers, she stayed away from the capital and went to Hedong as an envoy.
The other person who opposed the most strongly was Pei Ji. He was also not part of Prince Li Jiancheng's party. On the contrary, when Jinyang raised troops, he had very good contacts with Li Shimin and other people in the Qin Palace.
Because Li Jiancheng was not with Li Yuan at that time, Li Shimin, Liu Wenjing and others were his friends. Unfortunately, time passed and Pei Ji, who relied on Li Yuan's favor to gain the throne, soon turned against his former friends.
The murder of Liu Wenjing left Pei Ji with no other choice. In the fight with Liu Wenjing, he offended many people, most of whom were the former members of the King of Qin.
When the King of Qin Li Shimin was leading troops in the northwest, Pei Ji came to take revenge, and he was very happy for a while.
But when Li Shimin returned to the court after victory, Pei Ji was filled with fear. The more powerful Qin King Li Shimin became, the more uneasy he became.
Therefore, when Li Yuan wanted to confer a reward to the King of Qin, the edict was left in Pei Ji's hands for some time, and Pei Ji personally went to the palace to persuade Li Yuan.
He said to Li Yuan sincerely: "The King of Qin has made great achievements, and it is reasonable to reward him. But if the reward is too high, how can he be punished if he has done more meritorious deeds?"
This shows the meaning of not being rewarded for high merit. Moreover, Pei Ji also used the most euphemistic language to tell Li Yuan that his brother had seized the throne to such an extent, and if he wanted to be crowned King of Qin, wouldn't it add fuel to the fire?
Do these words make sense? Of course they do.
But that's not what Li Yuan was thinking about. The victory in the northwest was too important. This could be said to be his first victory since taking the throne. It also loosened the tightest rope for the increasingly urgent situation.
If the King of Qin does not reward the King of Qin generously, how can he lavishly reward the meritorious soldiers?
Now, what Li Yuan values is not actually the quarrels between his sons. What he values is the morale of the army. Enemies on all sides are looking at him. The war is far from over. If there is anything that can boost the morale of the military, he will do it.
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As for the fight between his sons, Li Yuan is confident that he can still control it. After learning the lessons of Yang Guang's seizure of the throne, Li Yuan also firmly believes that the position of the prince will not change.
So everything became clear. Li Yuan was sparing no effort to appease his second son. This was his son, not an outsider or biased, but worthy of reliance and trust.
In this matter, Li Yuan consciously saw clearly that the dispute between brothers was a matter within the family, and it was much better than outsiders trying to seize the property. As long as he, the father, was still there, it was nothing.
As a result, the two women in the palace and the favorite minister Pei Ji all encountered difficulties with Li Yuan.
No matter what Li Yuan thinks, after King Qin was granted the title of General Tiance and opened Tiance Mansion, King Qin Li Shimin finally stood firmly opposite his eldest brother.
Li Shimin was a little surprised by this reward, but he was also very happy. At this time, he felt that the position of prince had already touched the edge. As long as he could make some more military exploits, would his father
Yes, Li Yuan's move had a very good effect in appeasing the morale of the soldiers, but it also invisibly encouraged the second son's ambition.
The emperor's confidence, coupled with Li Shimin's hatred and dissatisfaction with his brothers, finally changed the atmosphere in Chang'an City.
During this period, in addition to external wars, all battles were centered around the position of the prince.
In August, the king of Xiangyi County, Doctor Guanglu, and General Li Shenfu of Huqi Mansion recommended Qin King Li Shimin to lead the army to resist Li Po in the east of the river.
In addition, some people recommended Qin King Li Shimin to lead troops in Shu, and lead Li Xiaogong, Yin Kaishan and others to guard Xiao Xian.
At this time, the prestige of King Qin Li Shimin in the military was needless to say, but in the midst of the great debate at court, the Qin King's party members felt the pressure from Prince Li Jiancheng.
There were many people who suggested that Li Shimin lead the army in Shu, and some also recommended Li Gang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Qu Tutong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, to follow Qi King Li Yuanji to lead the army in the northwest.
Then some people vigorously opposed it and recommended Li Shenfu to lead Liu Shirang and others to lead the army in the northwest.
There is no need to elaborate on the considerations involved here. Anyway, at this time, the war was Li Tang's top priority, and the dispute between the crown prince and the King of Qin was also included in it.
Li Yuan's political characteristics were also clearly revealed at this time. The people recommended by everyone to lead the army were all named Li, either Li Yuan's brothers or Li Yuan's sons and nephews.
It is worth mentioning that at this time, Li Mi had already entered the court, granted the title of Duke of Xing, Guanglu Qing, and married Li Yuan's cousin Dugu. It seemed that he was favored, but in fact he could not help himself.
All his subordinates came under the command of Prince Li Jiancheng, and there was only one Zuowuwei general, Wang Bodang, who followed him to the Tang Dynasty. Wei Zheng, who followed him to the Tang Dynasty, was already a horse wash in the East Palace and became Li Jiancheng's confidant.
At this time, Li Mi, who heard the endless court discussions and couldn't stand the loneliness, seemed to have finally seen an opportunity, so he sent Wang Bo to secretly meet with Wei Zheng, hoping to go to Tongguan to help Prince Li Jiancheng conquer the old tribe of Henan.
It can be said that Li Mi was still very discerning. In the fight between Prince Li Jiancheng and King Qin Li Shimin, he found an opportunity to leave the prison of Chang'an.
But how can I put it, this is what Li Mi's "foresight" is. Back then, he assisted Yang Xuangan but couldn't achieve anything. Then he led the army to kill in Henan and was defeated. Now he is unwilling to succumb and wants to take advantage of the opportunity to escape. His resourcefulness and
Compared with the heroes of the world at this time, it was nothing.
When Li Jiancheng entered the palace and talked about the matter with Li Yuan, he said this, "Li Mi is a fierce tiger. If the tiger returns to the mountain, it will hurt people. It is better to get rid of it early to avoid leaving behind troubles."
Yes, being able to persuade Wei Zheng to enter Yandong Palace did not persuade Li Jiancheng, but instead made Li Jiancheng murderous.
Li Yuan just smiled after hearing his son's words and asked, "If you kill Li Mi, can all the descendants be killed?"
Li Jiancheng was silent
That's right, if Li Mi could be killed so simply, there would be no need to go through the trouble of granting Li Mi an official position and having him marry the daughter of the Dugu family.
Just like when Xue Ju killed Tang Bi, it would leave countless troubles and eventually lead to complete defeat.
Moreover, Li Mi is also a member of the Kansai clan, and he is not without any followers.
Soon, Li Yuan issued an edict to appoint Li Mi, Duke of Xing, as the ambassador to Henan, and allowed him to go east to recruit the old troops in Henan.
Li Mi was overjoyed, and when bidding farewell to Li Yuan, he vowed to recruit heroes from Henan for the emperor to help his great cause.
Li Mi, who felt that he was overjoyed from the sky, did not even think about it. At this time, Li Tang was already on the defensive, so how could he easily provoke the powerful Wang Shichong?
For Li Mi, this is destined to be a road of no return.
At the same time, King Li Shimin of Qin finally persuaded his father. He said to Li Yuan: "The war is continuing for this time. Looking at the world, I am the only one in Guanzhong, Hedong, and Shuzhong who have not been severely damaged. Now that the land of Jin has been lost, it is like being cut off."
I have an arm, but everyone wants to abandon it for the sake of peace, but I don't think so. Now that the Xue family has been eliminated, and Li Gui is afraid of me, he should go east to retake the Jin Dynasty's foundation to frighten his subordinates."
In fact, it cannot be considered as persuading. It can only be said that what Li Shimin said is consistent with what Li Yuan thought.
The land of Jin is so important to Guanzhong. From there, you can almost go directly south to Chang'an, which is more convenient than Wang Shichong.
Moreover, he had a mortal enemy with Li Po from Hedong. Apart from Xue Ju from the northwest, he was the most hated person.
Whether strategically or emotionally, Li Yuan was determined to win the Jin Dynasty. If Li Mi could still survive if he defected to the Tang Dynasty honestly, then Li Po would definitely die once he returned to the Tang Dynasty.
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