Li Yuanji cursed and said, "Second brother, you should know what happened at Weize Pass, right?"
What happened at Weizeguan was not too big, but it was not too small either. It was related to state affairs and military affairs. With Li Shimin's diligence and concern for military affairs, it was impossible not to receive some news.
Coupled with the fact that Li Zhongwen had second thoughts, Tang Jian sensed the clues early and secretly reported it to Li Yuan. Li Shimin should have also received some specific information from Li Yuan.
Maybe someone will be sent secretly to keep an eye on Wei Ze in the future.
So Li Yuanji didn't hide it from Li Shimin, and asked straight to the point about Wei Zeguan.
After Li Shimin heard this, he was obviously stunned. He frowned slightly and silently put down the "Xuanji Book" in his hand. However, he did not speak in a hurry, but waved to Fang Xuanling and Xue Sheng.
, motioning for them to go out first.
Fang Xuanling and Xue Shou looked at each other, saluted together, and walked backwards out of the house.
Li Shimin waited until the two people's figures disappeared completely, then frowned and said with a deep look: "Why did you suddenly ask about this?"
Li Yuanji asked again: "So, second brother knows?"
Li Shimin did not hide anything, nodded and said: "Ever since Tang Jian secretly wrote to his father, saying that Li Zhongwen, the general manager of Bingzhou and the guard of Weize Pass, had disobedient intentions, I have been paying attention to this matter."
Speaking of this, Li Shimin raised his head slightly, his eyes fell on Li Yuanji, and continued: "I originally wanted to send someone to deal with this matter, but because Weizeguan used to be the place guarded by the third sister, there are many people in the pass.
He is Third Sister's old subordinate. Without Third Sister's nod, it would be difficult for me to handle the matter, so I haven't sent anyone there for a long time.
Later I heard that Ma Sanbao secretly rushed to Weize Pass after the third sister was banned. I realized that Ma Sanbao was probably going to do something stupid, so I immediately wanted to send someone there.
But before my order could be conveyed, you sent people over first and deployed troops and horses.
I saw you took action, so you didn’t take action again."
Li Yuanji nodded and said nothing.
When it comes to safeguarding Li Xiuning, he and Li Shimin have the same goal.
Therefore, even if Li Shimin figured out what he was doing, he had nothing to care about.
Because everyone is trying to protect Li Xiuning and for Li Xiuning's good, there is no conflict of interest or power struggle.
It is enough to just think in one place with your mind and exert your energy in one place.
Seeing that Li Yuanji just nodded without saying anything, Li Shimin pondered and said: "Why, you suddenly came to me and mentioned Weize Pass again. Could it be that something has changed at Weize Pass and your people can no longer control the situation?"
, do you need me to send someone to assist?”
Li Yuanji said deeply: "What happened at Weizeguan has not just changed."
Li Shimin's brows suddenly furrowed even more tightly, "It's not just a change? Could it be that Li Zhongwen really rebelled? Does he really have the guts?"
It's not that Li Shimin looked down on Li Zhongwen, but that Li Shimin understood Li Zhongwen's abilities. In Li Shimin's eyes, Li Zhongwen was probably no different from the generals under his command. He could lead troops in battles and defend one side, but when it came to rebellion, Li Zhongwen was still a little behind.
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In Li Shimin's view, those who can rebel are born.
They have the innate ability to rebel, or they are heroic and can conquer people's hearts in a very short period of time, and win over a large number of outstanding people for their use;
Rebellion, starting a fight together; or having a unique personality and charm, even if he does nothing, a large number of people will follow him loyally.
But Li Zhongwen obviously does not have any of the above abilities.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to get Wei Zeguan to follow him wholeheartedly even after Li Xiuning left Wei Zeguan for half a year.
Therefore, Li Shimin did not think that Li Zhongwen would really rebel from beginning to end.
If Li Zhongwen really rebelled, he would be very surprised.
However, he was surprised and could only wait until it was confirmed that Li Zhongwen had rebelled. Li Yuanji was surprised now.
Li Yuanji was surprised and said: "Didn't the second brother send someone to keep an eye on Weize Pass? Don't you know the current situation of Weize Pass?"
Li Shimin looked embarrassed.
Li Yuanji asked suspiciously: "Second brother, your thoughts have not been on Weize Pass lately?"
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "After I learned that you sent people to Weize Pass, you no longer paid attention to the affairs of Weize Pass."
In his opinion, Li Zhongwen would not rebel because Li Zhongwen did not have that ability.
Since Li Yuanji has sent someone there, he will definitely be able to handle the Wei Zeguan matter properly and there will be no need for him to keep an eye on it.
So I no longer paid attention to the Weizeguan matter.
Li Yuanji angrily told Li Shimin the current situation of Wei Zeguan.
After Li Shimin finished listening, his brows furrowed into a frown, and his face gradually became gloomy.
"According to you, the current situation at Wei Zeguan is not good?"
Li Yuanji nodded and said solemnly: "If it's just Li Zhongwen who has second thoughts, it would be easy to solve. But the Turks are also involved, and they may have sent troops to hide outside Weize Pass. So,
This matter will not be easy to solve."
Li Shimin glanced at Li Yuanji and said thoughtfully: "Are you worried that once you deal a heavy blow to Li Zhongwen, the Turks will rush out from outside Weize Pass and come with a large army to suppress the situation?"
Li Yuanji nodded and said: "If Li Zhongwen jumps over the wall in a hurry and cooperates with the Turks to cooperate from the inside out, Weize Pass will most likely be breached.
With the troops and horses in the hands of Su Dingfang, Ma Sanbao and He Panren, there is no way they can stop the Turkic army."
Although Su Dingfang, Ma Sanbao, and He Panren are all figures who have left their names in history, Su Dingfang, in particular, left a mark in history and can be regarded as a general of a generation.
But even so, it was impossible for them to lead less than 15,000 troops to resist the Turks' army of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.
Especially with the internal support of Li Zhongwen, the few troops and horses they had at hand simply could not cope with unexpected situations.
This is called a skillful woman who cannot make a meal without rice.
Except for Su Dingfang, Ma Sanbao and He Panren, they are incompetent.
"How are you going to respond? Should you send more troops to Weize Pass, or lead the troops to Weize Pass in person?"
Li Shimin asked thoughtfully.
Li Yuanji said funnyly: "I just don't know what to do, so I came here to tell my second brother about this."
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and said in astonishment: "You mean you don't plan to get involved in this matter?"
Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation: "I have done what I should do. My people can stay in Weizeguan and continue to confront Li Zhongwen. But the rest obviously has nothing to do with me and is beyond my control."
It’s within your capabilities.”
When Li Shimin heard this, he shouted as if his tail had been stepped on: "How can it have nothing to do with you?"
Li Yuanji spread his hands helplessly and said: "Either the eldest brother or you sit in this country. Anyway, it's not my turn. If such a big thing happens in Weize Pass, you and the eldest brother should be the ones to solve it, not me.
I don’t have that ability, let alone that qualification.”
Li Shimin opened his mouth, but was stunned by Li Yuanji's retort and was speechless.
The reasons given by Li Yuanji were very sufficient, and he couldn't think of how to refute it.
Yes, in the end, either he or Li Jiancheng will sit in this position, and Li Yuanji's turn will not be there anyway.
With Li Yuanji's current status, there is no possibility of further progress. As long as the Tang Dynasty does not fall, he can enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of his life. There is really no need for him to make contributions.
On the contrary, he and Li Jiancheng must spare no effort to contribute to the Tang Dynasty if they want to inherit a complete, unified, and stable Tang Dynasty.
It's just that he is currently fighting fiercely with Li Jiancheng, and is about to pull Li Jiancheng down.
He really didn't want to lead the army at this time, so that Li Jiancheng would have a chance to breathe.
All his previous plans are likely to be in vain.
The most important thing is that Li Jiancheng has now begun to kill him, and he has also vaguely revealed his intention to pull Li Yuan down. Li Yuan has completely turned to Li Jiancheng again.
Under such circumstances, he did not dare to leave Chang'an City at all.
Because once he leaves Chang'an City, Li Jiancheng will definitely send someone to assassinate him and will definitely take the opportunity to launch a coup.
It is very likely that when he returned from repelling the Turks, what was waiting for him was Li Jiancheng's death edict, or Li Jiancheng's series of conspiracies to seize power.
So now he will not leave Chang'an City no matter what.
It's just that Li Yuanji didn't come forward, and he didn't come forward either. So how to solve the Weizeguan matter?
Let Li Zhongwen continue to cause trouble in Wezeguan and watch the Turks move south?
is it possible?
Once the Turks went south, the damage they caused to the Tang Dynasty was likely to be devastating.
The Taiyuan Prefecture, Hebei Road, Shaanxi Province Road, and Duji Road behind Weizeguan are very likely to be destroyed by the Turks, and it is very likely that they will not be able to regain their vitality for decades.
Now, the only ones that can provide some taxes to the Tang Dynasty and completely implement the royalization of the Tang Dynasty are Taiyuan Prefecture, Chen Dongdao and others.
Although other Taoists were also under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, they were still in the recovery stage. They were unable to provide much tax revenue to the Tang Dynasty, and they did not thoroughly implement the kingship of the Tang Dynasty.
For example, in Hebei Province under Li Yuanji's rule, only county and county-level officials are currently in place.
The Wanghua of the Tang Dynasty has not been thoroughly implemented and has not penetrated into the hearts of the people in Hebei Province.
Many places still abide by the old system of the pre-Sui Dynasty, or there is no system at all.
In this case, once Taiyuan Prefecture and Shaanxi Province were harmed by Turks, the blow to the Tang Dynasty would be severe.
After Li Shimin weighed the pros and cons, his eyes fell on Li Yuanji again, ready to persuade Li Yuanji again.