The famous Yang Wenqian incident broke out in another time and space, but here it has changed beyond recognition.
Yang Wenqian was a distant branch of the Yang family in Guanxi and was related to the Li family. He was considered the last of Li Tang's relatives. However, Yang Wenqian always followed Li Jiancheng. When Li Jiancheng ascended the throne, Yang Wenqian was transferred to the East Palace Suwei.
Positions such as personal bodyguards cannot be held by non-confidences. It can be seen that Yang Wenqian and Prince Li Jiancheng had a very deep friendship, so they were promoted very quickly.
In fact, since the first year of Wude, this man has become prosperous. He first led Qianniu to prepare himself, then entered the post of captain of the Zuowu Guards, and later became a hussar general.
Looking at this trajectory, some people may say that this person relied on Prince Li Jiancheng to work in the capital, and then he was promoted steadily. He must be an incompetent person, a person who flatters his superiors and bullies his subordinates.
You are wrong. This man participated in the conquest of Liaodong in his early years and served under the city of Liaodong. After Yang Xuangan rebelled, he also participated in the battle to suppress the rebellion.
Later, he followed Li Jiancheng, suppressed bandits in Jin, and went south to Chang'an. He made military exploits and was truly one of the founding ministers.
Some people may want to ask again, why did such a person not start to become successful until Li Jiancheng ascended the throne as prince?
This can be traced back to the time when King Yang Liang of Han Dynasty rebelled. Yang Wengqian's lineage was greatly implicated. The whole family died and was demoted. When Yang Wengqian grew up, he could only rely on his relationship with the Li family.
With some connections, I can get a junior officer to take charge.
There are countless such people among the Kansai ethnic group, and no one would value them at all. If it weren't for a chance, Li Jiancheng stayed with Li Jiancheng for a few days, and Li Jiancheng felt that his words were quite pleasant, and his work was smooth. Yang Wenqian would never have had one in his life.
What a beginning day.
Therefore, this man was very loyal to Li Jiancheng, and he always spared no effort and strived for perfection when handling the matters assigned by the prince.
And this year, there were people who secretly hid their armor and plotted evil things.
It's actually similar to what happened with Li Yuanji. It's not just trying to make excuses, but it definitely falls into the category of trying to incriminate someone.
Of course, as a hussar general, in charge of a part of the palace guards, and as a subordinate of the Eastern Palace, this status is indeed quite sensitive.
The most frightening thing is that in the third year of Wude, this man was sent out to supervise the construction of Renzhi Palace in Yuhua Mountain. The person who reported him said that he was in Renzhi Palace while supervising the construction of Renzhi Palace.
There are many weapons and armor hidden in it, just waiting for the emperor to go to the palace to escape the summer heat.
Renzhi Palace was one of the palaces ordered to be built by Li Yuan after he ascended the throne. In fact, it was selected from Yang Guang's palace and renovated. It was not large in scale. Otherwise, Li Yuan would not be able to afford it even if he lost his fortune.
And these palaces are very special. They are the places chosen by Li Yuan for his future tour of Kansai. It shows that Li Yuan has great ambitions. It is a pity that when Li Yuan entered Chang'an City, one bad thing happened one after another, and he never left again.
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There was not much noise about this matter at first, but after the soldiers were found in the hidden place of Yuhua Palace, the matter became big.
Yang Wenqian was immediately detained, and a number of soldiers and armors were searched from his house, as well as some letters between him and the prince. Some of the vague words in them made Li Yuan very angry.
In fact, what Li Yuan was angry about was not that the prince wanted to replace him. Well, if he didn't have the ambition to ascend to the throne, what would he be called a prince?
In fact, if Yang Wengqian or others did something outrageous for the Crown Prince or the King of Qin, it would not matter as long as there is no concrete evidence.
For example, if Changsun Wuji is in Chang'an County, he can honestly serve as a county magistrate? It is not quite normal to raise some dead soldiers for the King of Qin, hide some weapons and armor, etc.
Furthermore, Man Chang'an, please search and find out which of the aristocratic mansions would be unprepared? Let alone guarding against thieves and thefts these days, if you neglect it, you might lose your head in confusion.
In fact, what really made Li Yuan angry was that he thought that his two sons were fighting each other again. At such a time of year, it was something he could never tolerate.
One wave after another, the fight between the two sons intensified, and Li Yuan finally felt tired.
The disgusting result was that Yang Wenqian was immediately beheaded, and Li Yuanji was later beaten in court and sent to Dali Temple Prison to await investigation.
King Qin... Well, King Qin is still ill. Li Yuan was so angry that he stopped sending people to check on his condition. He was so seriously ill and still had people playing tricks on him. Then you can stay sick and I will send you some more guards.
Just stay in the house and think about your mistakes.
After a storm, the emperor suppressed him again, and then someone asked him to recruit the prince Li Jiancheng back to Beijing. Li Yuan agreed without thinking.
This edict failed to reach Tongguan and was robbed halfway.
This incident heralded that people who had been fighting for the position of prince for several years lost their patience and began to let go and do whatever they wanted.
In fact, in addition to Li Tang's internal reasons, the external environment also played a role in such a process and result.
In March of this year, when Li Yuan's edict to recall the prince had just left the city, a group of more than ten people rode out of Chang'an City in a swaggering manner.
As soon as they left the city, the knights let go of their horses, gradually accelerated, and rushed to Chang'an County. No need to ask, the "seriously ill" King of Qin Li Shimin was among them.
As the King of Qin, General Tiance, and Shangshuling, it takes skills to quietly walk out of Chang'an City without being discovered, and Li Shimin never lacked such skills.
The only thing that worried him was that Chang'an would fall into chaos. Of course, his father kept everything under control.
Just like when Dugu Huai'en was killed, the emperor would always choose to balance power instead of taking millet from the fire or something like that.
Everything was as expected. After leaving Chang'an City, Li Shimin seemed to have thrown off his shackles. He was relaxed and even a little proud. He was wielding power and feeling that everything was under control. For a person like him,
Like drinking fine wine, you will be intoxicated.
In fact, his desire for control is exactly the same as that of Li Yuan...
In the days that followed, the subordinates of the Prince of Qin's Palace and their families, whether they knew it or not, asked for transfer from outside, or left quietly, leaving the capital Chang'an one after another.
There are so many things like this that it can only be temporarily deceived, and it is impossible for people to not notice it. This is a matter of time difference. Li Shimin is sure that Li Po will launch his troops to attack in a moment.
Even if there is some news later, the King of Qin is still recuperating in the palace. In addition, the previous affairs of Qi King Li Yuanji and Cavalry General Yang Wenqian, even if it is reported in front of the emperor, I am afraid his father will think that the conflict between the prince and the King of Qin is continuing.
I won't pay too much attention to it, and I won't let anyone check it in detail, so as not to cause a bigger disturbance.
As long as the father does not intervene, the prince is in Tongguan and the King of Qi Li Yuanji is in Dali Temple, what kind of trouble can other people make? When the report of the battle by the river reaches the capital, no one will pay attention to it, right?
Well, as I said before, everything was under the control of the King of Qin. It was just a pain for Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Duan Zhixuan and others.
Du Ruhui's health was getting worse and worse, so he could only stay in Prince Qin's palace. It was an unpredictable place. Once the incident was revealed, Du Ruhui would probably lose his head first.
Fang Xuanling and Duan Zhixuan are linking up with King Qin's subordinates, which is very risky. However, they are both in good health. Once the time comes, they will leave the city and join King Qin in Chang'an County.
As for the King of Qin’s family, there are so many important things ahead of him, so how can he take care of them? Moreover, if a man takes care of his wife and children, what kind of career can he achieve?
Well, I have to say that, as father and son, he and Li Yuan had the same idea when they led the army south in Taiyuan, and they had no intention of settling their families first.
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But what Li Shimin didn't know was that at the same time, Han King Li Po had also left Jinyang.
If Li Shimin had witnessed Li Po's appearance when he left Jinyang, his eyes would have turned red with jealousy.
Bright and upright, magnificent.
The king of Han raised an army. On that day, under the city of Jinyang, three armies were standing in a row, surrounded by ministers.
Most of the courtiers came to see him off, but Wang Ze, the Minister of Rites, and others wanted to go south with the army to try their luck at the family's century-old wealth.
At this time, there are only more than 5,000 cavalrymen who will accompany Li Po to the south. This is Li Po's middle army. The rest of the infantry and cavalry have gradually gathered in Jiangjun in accordance with the military structure.
The remaining troops will have to escort food and fodder before they can set off, which will undoubtedly take some time.
Before leaving, Li Po also asked Wang Zhibian, the Minister of War, to wait until after the autumn harvest to recruit soldiers without delay.
Wang Zhibian seemed to be full of confidence, because Su Dan had not competed with him in the end. Wang Qing, the Sima of the Han Palace, had already served in the Ministry of War, and Xue Wanjun, the Chief of the Han Palace, had also arrived at the Ministry of War.
With these two here, all other ministries will have to give way to the military department, and another advantage is that he, the minister, may soon be promoted to minister.
Looking back at the time when he was still serving as Yanmen County Lieutenant, how could he have imagined that he would achieve what he has achieved today?
The only regret is that as the Minister of the Ministry of War, he could not go south with the king. In his mind, this was undoubtedly an exception. You know, from the time of Emperor Wen to the Daye period, which Minister of the Ministry of War was not a famous general in the army?
It is the proper meaning of the title to go on an expedition with him, so why is it an exception when it comes to him?
Of course, this little regret was nothing. As a subordinate and minister of the King of Han, he felt at ease because he believed that His Highness the King of Han was a king who could be served with peace of mind.
Li Po was also very relieved. He left his death in the hands of the ministers headed by Chen Xiaoyi. In addition, the palace also had Princess Li Bi of the Han Dynasty in charge. It was no different from the previous battles and he did not have any worries.
In order to prevent the courtiers from thinking that his son and daughter were in love, Li Bi just held his son and sent him out of the palace. When they arrived outside the city, two old ministers, Chen Xiaoyi and He Chou, served him three glasses of wine together. Li Po laughed loudly and got on his horse.
Lead the army and set off.
(Yang Wenqian’s origins were not investigated in detail, so I made them up so that you don’t have to take them seriously. As for the construction process of Renzhi Palace, it is inconsistent with historical facts. Please keep it in mind, haha.)