Li Xiaogong was powerful in Jingzhou and was in power in the south of the Yangtze River. After returning to Chang'an City, he became a tiger in a cage.
When Li Yuan removed his military power, his teeth would be gone.
People in both the government and the public have neglected him, and they have also neglected him.
Don't be afraid of his revenge.
Given the current situation in Chang'an City, Li Yuan probably wouldn't want to see anyone too happy in a short period of time.
Therefore, it would take a long, long time for Li Xiaogong to regain Li Yuan's favor.
After a long, long time, it is impossible to say whether Li Yuan will still be the reigning emperor.
"Then I will go down and take care of it."
Ling Jing bowed and prepared to leave.
Li Yuanji raised his hand, "Don't worry, I'll look for opportunities in the next few days to see if I can recruit the Tongguan guard general."
Ling Jing looked confused, "Your Highness is planning to appoint one of our men to serve as the guard of Tongguan?"
Li Yuanji nodded, then shook his head, "It doesn't have to be our people, my sister's people are also fine. If you have to choose, our people will be given priority, and Yu Wenbao will be given priority."
From Tongguan to the east, all the way to Weizhou in Hebei Province, Li Shimin's tentacles have almost extended to every county.
Once there is a change in Chang'an City, soldiers and horses from all over the east of Tongguan will gather together and become Li Shimin's greatest help.
So Li Yuanji wanted his people to guard Tongguan.
Once the changes in Chang'an City are beyond his control or extend to various places, he will have enough time to deal with it.
Yu Wenbao was a prince and loyal, so it was very suitable for him to guard Tongguan.
Ling Jing said in a deep voice: "The guards of Tongguan have always been the saint's confidants. Even if we overthrow the current guard of Tongguan, we may not be able to push Yu Wenbao up."
Li Yuanji looked at Ling Jing and smiled and said: "It depends on people. If you don't give it a try, how will you know if it works? I not only want Yu Wenbao to guard Tongguan, but also Xue Wanshu to guard Yiqiu Gate, Xue Wanche to guard Anren Gate, and Xie Shufang to guard the built-in gate.
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Ling Jing pondered, savoring Li Yuanji's words.
Yu Wenbao was very loyal to Li Yuanji. If he guarded Tongguan, it would be equivalent to Li Yuanji controlling Tongguan.
If any changes in Chang'an City want to spread out, or if there are any changes outside Chang'an City that want to spread in, Li Yuanji cannot be bypassed.
Xue Wanshu is very resourceful, and if she stays at Yiqiumen, she can handle all kinds of intrigues from the East Palace.
Xue Wanche was straightforward and straightforward, and would not be easily deceived by people from the Qin Palace if he guarded Anren Gate.
Xie Shufang was also loyal. If he guarded the inner gate, he could help Li Yuanji recruit some people from Yuan Dynasty to join the army, allowing Li Yuanji to control more soldiers and horses in the palace.
After Su Dingfang and others returned to the court, they could help Li Yuanji control the troops and horses of the Tongjun Mansion outside the city.
In this way, no matter what changes happen inside the palace, what changes happen outside the palace, or what changes happen outside Chang'an, Li Yuanji can deal with it calmly.
After Ling Jing figured out the connection, he pondered: "How is Your Highness going to help Xie Shufang and others find jobs?"
What Li Yuanji could see, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin could definitely see too.
Therefore, they will never easily hand over these parties that are related to their lifeblood to Li Yuanji.
If Li Yuanji was planning clearly, he would definitely be targeted by Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
If you plan secretly, you may not be able to figure out why.
So Ling Jing wanted to know what method Li Yuanji could use to achieve his wish.
"Catch chestnuts from the fire, take advantage of every opportunity..."
Li Yuanji smiled calmly.
Ling Jing smiled bitterly and said: "So, Your Highness has no plan."
Li Yuanji looked at Ling Jing and said, "If you have any idea, you can tell me."
Ling Jing's expression changed slightly, he hesitated for a moment, stared at Li Yuanji's expression and said, "If His Highness can send dead soldiers to carry out the assassination, maybe he can achieve his wish."
Li Yuanji looked at Ling Jing without saying anything.
Ling Jing's method is indeed feasible.
The people currently on duty at these places are all people whom Li Yuan can trust.
If Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were assassinated while they were on duty, Li Yuan would wonder if they were bribed by Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin.
Li Yuan would not hesitate to get rid of them, find a trusted confidant to serve as the guard of each gate, or leave the guard of each gate to him.
But this approach has a big drawback, that is, once someone finds out the slightest clue, he will most likely be targeted by Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin.
He wasn't willing to take the risk.
"It's better to figure it out slowly."
Li Yuanji said calmly.
If he wanted to risk being targeted to assassinate Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, he might as well wait until Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin couldn't hold it any longer and attack each other.
"Here!"
Ling Jing saw that Li Yuanji didn't agree with his idea, so he didn't say anything more.
Li Yuanji didn't speak again.
Ling Jing bowed and exited the Hall of Wude.
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In the evening.
Yang Miaoyan returned to Wude Hall and told Li Yuanji that the eldest grandson had also gone to the East Palace without anyone.
When Zheng Guanyin asked her eldest grandson to help share the affairs of the Eastern Palace and Harem, she decisively handed over the jurisdiction of the Eastern Palace and Harem to her eldest grandson.
Li Jiancheng did not stop him.
The eldest grandson has general knowledge and courage.
Li Jiancheng also behaved generously enough.
Yang Miaoyan seemed very embarrassed, because the eldest grandson went to the East Palace alone, showing a kind of grandeur, an invisible majesty. It seemed that there was huge energy hidden in her small body, and she was not afraid of those in the East Palace and the harem making things difficult.
She is not afraid of those people in the East Palace and harem embarrassing her.
Yang Miaoyan came over with a large number of people, but they were not as powerful as Changsun.
So Yang Miaoyan was a little unhappy and felt that she was not as good as her eldest grandson.
Li Yuanji held Yang Miaoyan in his arms and comforted him: "How can you be inferior to the second sister-in-law? You are much better than the second sister-in-law."
Yang Miaoyan said: "But when the second sister-in-law appeared alone in the East Palace, I felt that the second sister-in-law looked very angry."
Li Yuanji smiled and asked: "Don't you think the second sister-in-law is weak alone?"
Yang Miaoyan shook her head without hesitation.
She only thinks that her eldest grandson is very powerful.
Li Yuanji smiled again and said: "If a man loves a woman enough, he will not let a woman bear any pressure for him."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yang Miaoyan stared at Li Yuanji blankly, thoughtfully.
Li Yuanji continued: "The second sister-in-law didn't have to go. Because the eldest brother and the second brother are now in the same situation, if the second sister-in-law doesn't go, no one will say anything if the female official from the palace is sent there.
The second sister-in-law went because she didn't want her second brother to get a bad reputation because of this matter, or to make her father unhappy.
So the second sister-in-law went to the East Palace because of the second brother.
The eldest brother was quite generous and did not embarrass the second sister-in-law.
If the eldest brother is not generous, there may be many embarrassing scenes waiting for the second sister-in-law.
Therefore, I only saw that the second sister-in-law was alone and weak, but not the others."
Yang Miaoyan nodded while thinking, "That's true... Today, Lu Fengyi in the eldest brother's palace embarrassed the second sister-in-law. Not only was the second sister-in-law not angry, but she persuaded her back to the palace with a smile.
I have the support of Alang and the people in the house, so I have not suffered this kind of injustice."
Li Yuanji squeezed Yang Miaoyan's hand and said with a smile: "So, it's the second sister-in-law who should envy you, not you who envy the second sister-in-law."
After being deceived by Li Yuanji, Yang Miaoyan immediately believed Li Yuanji's words.
Then he stopped thinking about it and told Li Yuanji how pitiful Li Chengzong was when he died young.
After Li Yuanji accompanied Yang Miaoyan and talked for a long time, Yang Miaoyan rushed to the East Palace again.
After Li Yuanji confirmed that Yang Miaoyan was gone, he sighed that his eldest grandson was a very good and good housekeeper.
For Li Shimin, the eldest grandson really paid a lot.
For those who were inconvenient or unable to come forward for Li Shimin, the eldest grandson was there to help.
However, Li Yuanji was not envious.
Because he doesn't have high requirements for his wife, as long as she doesn't cause trouble.
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Li Chengzong's body remained in the palace for two days and then was buried.
Because he died young, he couldn't do anything big, and he couldn't rest for a few days like normal people.
Li Yuanji was forced to undertake the work of burying Li Chengzong's bones and witnessed a human sacrifice with his own eyes.
But there was no way to stop it, because it was ordered by Li Yuan and Liu Jun was still supervising. Li Yuanji had no way to save the pair of golden boys and girls who went to the underworld to serve Li Chengzong.
The officials who were waiting to burn paper for Li Chengzong on the grave had no sympathy for the golden boy and girl.
Li Yuanji really hoped that a righteous official would stand up and stop this tragedy so that he could find an excuse to save the golden boy and girl.
But no, not one.
Even Wei Zheng, who was known as the mirror of the ages, just watched without making a sound.
"Wei Zheng, his name is not worthy of his name."
After Li Yuanji finished burying Li Chengzong and returned to Wude Hall, he sighed deeply.
I don’t know if it’s because of the different education he received since he was a child, or because of his different worldview and values. Anyway, Wei Zheng’s performance is very different from what Li Yuanji thinks he will look like through the ages.
Therefore, Li Yuanji felt that Wei Zheng was a bit unworthy of his name.
Ling Jing knelt down in front of Li Yuanji and sighed deeply: "I have already gone to see Prince Zhao and sent Prince Zhao back to his residence."
Ling Jing felt that Li Yuan was unfair to Li Xiaogong and felt aggrieved for Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong conquered half of the Tang Dynasty.
But when he returned to Beijing, he did not enjoy the treatment he deserved.
Li Yuan did not put up a large formation to meet Li Xiaogong, nor did he send anyone to see Li Xiaogong.
Among all the royal family members, only Li Shentong sent one of his sons to greet Li Xiaogong.
Among the hundreds of officials, no one went.
Ling Jing hosted a banquet for Li Xiaogong in a pavilion twenty miles outside Chang'an City, and drank with Li Xiaogong for a long time.
Li Xiaogong laughed, pouring wine into his mouth and onto his knees.
The ones in the mouth are for feeding the stomach, and the ones on the knees are for feeding cold insects.
According to Li Xiaogong himself, when he was practicing naval exercises in the south, he caught a cold and felt pain when it was cloudy and rainy.
Li Xiaogong hoped that someone would help him warm his knees, but he waited from noon until dark and did not find anyone to warm his knees.
"First Evolution"
The number of times he looked at Chang'an City exceeded the number of times he poured wine into his mouth.
After getting himself drunk, he stopped and continued to look at Chang'an City.
Ling Jing accompanied Li Xiaogong with mixed emotions and sent Li Xiaogong back to his house. When he entered Mingde Gate, he met Li Xiaoyi, Li Shentong's son.
Li Xiaoyi followed them silently, sent Li Xiaogong back to the mansion, and left silently without saying a word or entering Prince Zhaojun's mansion.
