(I have been in a hurry recently, so I did not check the map carefully. Hexi County is to the south of Taiyuan County. This mistake is difficult to correct. A Cao will slowly correct it in the future. For the sake of convenience, Hexi County in the south will be changed to Fenzhou. I hope
Please forgive me.)
In the fourteenth year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty, in the first year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, in May.
Jinyang, Taiyuan left behind, Qi Wangfu.
Li Yuanji, the king of Qi in charge of Bingzhou, summoned his confidants in the Nuan Pavilion at the back of the mansion.
Of course, since His Royal Highness the King of Qi is still very young, only fifteen or sixteen years old, and has never followed the army south to attack Chang'an, his father has been granted an important position.
Therefore, there are only a few so-called confidants, and there are none who can truly obey orders. They cannot be compared with his two brothers.
For example, the right-guard general Yu Wenxin was the general who Li Yuan stayed with Li Yuanji to take charge of the military power on his behalf. He and Shi Doujing, the chief minister of the Prince of Qi, assisted Li Yuanji in governing the Jin Dynasty.
To say that they are Li Yuanji's confidants is better to say that they are people whom Li Yuan trusts.
When he arrived at the Qi Palace Sima Dou Dan, he had a good rapport with Li Yuanji. Dou Dan would follow his wishes and give him advice on whatever Li Yuanji wanted to do.
Other generals, such as Chariot and Cavalry General Zhang Da and other Cao Cao generals, each had their own support and obeyed the orders of the Bingzhou Governor's Office, but they were not so convinced by a teenage prince.
In general, it is good for Li Yuan to start his career in Taiyuan, but Li Yuan did not run Taiyuan for a long time, let alone Li Yuanji.
People around Li Yuan said that Li Yuanji was smart, brave, and well-organized in his actions. In fact, they were all flattery and could not be true.
Li Yuan often thought that among his sons, Li Shimin was the most similar to his cousin Yang Guang. In fact, he was really wrong. The one who most resembled Yang Guang when he was young was his fourth son Li Yuanji.
He has been very smart since he was a child. He is good at pleasing his parents and keeping in touch with friends. He has great ambitions and looks like a young version of Yang Guang.
Of course, he was more impatient than Yang Guang. When Yang Guang seized the throne, he also knew how to be patient and did it very cleanly, but Li Yuanji was not the same.
Seeing his brothers accompanying his father and receiving rewards for their meritorious service, and his subordinates becoming more and more numerous, they are also constantly accumulating military exploits. However, he can only stay in Jinyang, guarding the backyard of his home, and cannot use any of his talents. The anxiety in his heart is something that others cannot understand.
Arrived.
Therefore, he did some stupid things one after another. When a stupid person does stupid things, the harm is actually not great, but he is afraid that a guy like this who thinks he is smart will do stupid things. The consequences will be much more serious.
It had been almost a year since Li Yuancai left Jinyang. People in Jinyang were already unstable. There was chaos, and there were also very big differences in the Bingzhou Governor's Office.
Yu Wenxin and Dou Jing both wrote letters one after another, asking the emperor to transfer King Qi back to the capital.
As a military general, Yu Wenxin's words became even more fierce. He was not afraid of offending others, so he wrote down all the rumors about Jinyang and sent them back to Chang'an, the capital.
Dou Jing was more tactful and only blamed her brother for not knowing how to persuade ministers, and put all the blame on his brother Dou Dan.
But now, more serious consequences have occurred. Li Po, the commander-in-chief of Daizhou's march, sent troops to seize Fenyang Palace.
This blow was a bit heavy. He had just been appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Daizhou's march, and he bared his teeth at Li, almost stabbing Li in the back.
There wasn't much blood after this stabbing, but the severity far exceeded that of Jinyang and even the rumors that were disturbing all over Hedong.
There was silence in the Nuan Pavilion. A short table fell to the ground. Paper, ink, pens and inkstones were scattered on the couch. This was when Li Yuanji got angry and overturned the table.
This could not scare anyone. Yu Wenxin sat there quietly with a dark face, and there seemed to be flames dancing around his body. This kind of gloomy aura was really scary.
Li Yuanji glared at everyone, looking at them one by one. His young and handsome face was a little distorted, but this apparent fierceness did not put much pressure on everyone.
After a long time, Yu Wenxin said slowly: "Dou Yuanxiu went to Yanmen, but what happened to him?"
Everyone else lowered their heads slightly. News from Yanmen had been cut off for a long time. Ever since Chen Xiaoyi, the prefect of Yanmen, took office, unless Dongdu ordered, there was no hope of being able to use this person.
Now that he has joined Li Po, the general manager of Daizhou's march, there is no need to know what is going on over there in Yanmen.
Of course, everyone also understands the meaning of these words. It is just an act of passing the buck. Provoking a war with Daizhou is definitely not a situation that Datang wants to see now. Chang'an will definitely be held accountable after that, so it must be found after all.
A scapegoat.
Li Yuanji's eyes were fixed on Yu Wenxin, and after a long while, he gritted his teeth and said: "Dou Changshi was sent by the king to Yanmen to read out the imperial edict to the traitor Li Ding'an. What's wrong?
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Although he is young, he understands this very well. He must save Dou Jing. This matter is unusual. If the crime of forcing Li Po, the commander-in-chief of Daizhou's march, to fight against each other falls on Dou Jing, let alone Dou Jing.
One bad appointment can almost make him return to Beijing in despair.
Of course, this can be seen, and he is a little panicked, but in his heart, he is not excited at all. If he can take the opportunity to send troops to defeat Li Po later, after a battle, the name of his Qi King Li Yuanji will be
, he must be able to stand alongside his two older brothers.
But Yu Wenxin and others would never think so.
Li Yuanji is young, but they are not young anymore. Once Li Po sends troops to Jinyang, he will be a strong force in Jinyang and fight against the Turks. Jinyang and these troops will almost have no choice but to defend.
If you want to defeat Daizhou's troops in a field battle, you don't have to think about it.
Yu Wenxin looked at Li Yuanji and felt angry in his heart. Ignorant boy, if it weren't for the surname Li, would a brat like you be worthy of shouting in front of me?
Cursing in his heart, he squeezed out a smile on his face and said, "Since His Highness has come to protect you, let's not talk about what happened to Dou Yuanxiu."
Then, he turned to Dou Dan and said, "Dou Sima, I heard that you have an old relationship with that Li Po?"
His question shocked Dou Dan. In fact, it was not his fault that others always wanted to put the blame on his head. During the days he stayed in Jinyang, he accompanied Li Yuanji out of the city to hunt, and those who attacked the Wang family
Li Yuanji wasn't the only one who came up with the weird idea.
In fact, he is not a young master without any talents, but he is similar to Yu Wenxin and others. Being with Li Yuanji is almost like playing with a child. He has no hope that Li Yuanji can bring him glory and wealth.
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The fourth prince was too young, and after spending time with him, he didn't see much hope from Li Yuanji, and he also smelled the ruthlessness of Nong Nong.
In fact, needless to say about others, he was also ruthless. His second brother Dou Jing went to Yanmen before he returned, so Li Po, the general manager of Daizhou's march, sent troops to capture Fenyang Palace. Dou Jing was obviously in a dangerous and unpredictable situation.
But he didn't care too much about this, because he and this second brother had always been estranged. At this time, what he was thinking about was not what happened to the second brother, but regret. When he went to Yunnei, he should have had a deep relationship with that person.
That's right.
Look at him now, he is almost a vassal with an army. No matter whether he is a friend or an enemy, it will be useful to associate with such a hero.
Thinking further back, the Jin soldiers who prepared meals for himself and others in Zhuo County... At this moment, Dou Dan not only regretted it, but also felt a little uncertain about the world.
Of course, he had also felt danger recently, but he didn't expect the danger to come so quickly.
Looking at Yu Wenxin's gloomy eyes, he really wanted to punch this man immediately. Just now he wanted to throw dirty water on his second brother, but now he turned around and came to cause trouble for him.
Why did I, Mrs. Dou, dig up your ancestral grave? And, is Mr. Dou that easy to bully?
He lowered his gaze slightly to hide the ferocity in it, smiled calmly, and replied softly, "Li Po attacked me for no reason, and I have no mercy for him. Your Highness, why don't you report to Chang'an urgently, please
We are going to attack him with an army, but Dou Dan is not talented. I am willing to hold the sword and kill this thief's head with my own hands and offer it to His Highness."
When it comes to words, Yu Wenxin is probably no match for the Dou family. This is not only a rhetoric behind Yu Wenxin, but also a mockery of Yu Wenxin as the leader of Jinyang generals.
They only know how to shirk the blame, but they have no plan to respond, and they have no courage to confront the enemy on the battlefield.
Yu Wenxin didn't know whether he understood or not, so he just snorted coldly and said: "Your Highness, it is not easy for Jinyang to send troops at this time, and Dou Sima has no words. Why not send him to Yanmen to talk to Li Po and soothe his heart?"
, their people have been at war with the Turks for years, how can they dare to lead their troops south easily unless they have no choice?"
"If you can subdue this person, Your Highness will do a great job, and you will definitely be rewarded with the highest respect."
Li Yuanji originally heard what Dou Dan said was very pleasant to his ears. But now, after hearing what Yu Wen Xin said, he felt that what Yu Wen Xin said made sense.
Speaking of which, he is not a person without ideas, otherwise he would not insist on targeting the Jinyang Wang family, but this is the first time he encounters such a big thing, and the decision is really not that easy.
Dou Dan gritted his teeth. He did not dare to try this kind of thing where wealth and wealth are at risk. He did not have the courage like Su Qin and Zhang Yi. Otherwise, when he was in Zhuojun, he would not have obeyed his family's wishes and not gone to Liaodong to make meritorious services.
, but returned to Luoyang.
As his mind was spinning, Dou Dan said quietly: "The Turks have just begun, and the Khan is seriously ill. Everyone wants to seize the Khan's position, and they have no time to look south. At this time, Li Po will mobilize his troops, I'm afraid..."
After a while, someone else said loudly: "Li Po is good at fighting, and he has many elite soldiers under his command. It is better to get rid of him early. I ask Your Highness to quickly ask for help from Chang'an, and recruit soldiers from various provinces in the east of Hedong to come to Jinyang to wipe out Li Po to avoid the danger of raising tigers."
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"This is wrong. Li Po has always respected me since he raised his troops. He has also served as a barrier for us in the north, blocking the Turks from outside. That day when the supreme leader raised his troops, he was able to have no worries because of this man... There have been sudden recurrences today. I will not investigate the details.
, arbitrarily mobilized large troops to join them, and there was no advantage in winning. Instead, I lost a good general who guarded the border, and I lost my troops and defeated the generals, and had to face the Turks' front line."
"If we fail, the land of Jin will be rotten and difficult to clean up, so I hope Your Highness will think twice."