How could two princes, and two more powerful princes, deal with a Dou family, no matter how much they did, it would be useless?
Even if it is impossible to kill the core figures of the Dou family who were protected by Li Yuan, they can still kill other members of the Dou family.
So as long as you do it, there is no point in saying it is useless.
It's nothing more than wandering between whether I can do my best and whether I can't.
"I can agree, but I don't have enough manpower, so I need some support from my second brother."
Li Yuanji thought about it again and again, and finally decided to agree. Anyway, when he first planned to deal with the Dou family, he also wanted to make sure everything was done.
It's just that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, and finally had to leave the matter to Li Shimin.
Now that Li Shimin has pushed back part of the matter, it will not be difficult to implement it according to the original plan.
At least you don't have to plan it all over again.
As for the so-called getting things done, it actually means directly rebelling in Yizhou in the name of the Dou family.
After all, in this period when the world has just been settled and rebels still appear frequently, the intention to rebel and the act of rebellion are completely different concepts.
For example, those who directly rebelled, such as Fu Gongyou and Liu Heitai, Li Yuan's only attitude towards them was: kill them!
For example, if Li Zhongwen and others did not rebel directly, but did conspire against them, Li Yuan was not so harsh on them. Instead of asking their captors to kill them directly, he ordered people to escort them back to Beijing first.
Let's talk about it after interrogation.
Although they still cannot escape the word "kill", it is a kind of kindness for them to be allowed to go to Chang'an to express their grievances and why they want to rebel.
Because as long as their reasons are justifiable, or the fault of their rebellion is really the fault of the court, then Li Yuan might be lenient and change some of their family records from beheading to distribution.
For example, others had treason but did not take action, or others had the qualifications and strength to rebel but did not take action and were later accused.
Li Yuan was quite tolerant towards them. Not only would he not shout for beating or killing, but he would also recall them to Chang'an City and give them a sinecure to fully support them.
Li Xiaogong is an example.
Whether it was Li Xiaogong now or Li Xiaogong in history, after he had the ability to rebel and was feared by Li Yuan, Li Yuan did not kill him. Even though he was reported, Li Yuan still did not kill him.
I just recalled him to Jing to raise him.
As long as you are sensible, as long as you can pretend to be a grandson, and act well enough, your life will hardly be in danger.
Therefore, if the Dou family only had the strength to rebel, and the actions of rebellion, but did not directly rebel, it would be based on the contribution of Dou Gui, the head of the Dou family, to the Tang Dynasty, and the in-law relationship between the Dou family and the Li family.
Li Yuan may not necessarily kill Dou.
Only by doing everything possible and causing the Dou family to rebel, Li Yuan would kill the Dou family.
It's just that Dou Gui's people are now in Chang'an, and most of the core figures of the Dou family are either in Chang'an or in Henan Province. Therefore, even if the Dou family's people who stayed in Yizhou rebelled, it would be easy for Li Yuan to spot the flaw.
Someone is framing me.
Therefore, we must trick a core figure of the Dou family into going to Yizhou, or let a core figure of the Dou family fall into the trap quietly.
This matter is not easy to handle.
Because Mr. Dou is now guarding Li Yuanji as much as he is guarding against thieves, Li Yuanji has no way to get in, so he can only rely on Li Shimin's manpower.
Although Mr. Dou was also on guard against Li Shimin, he was far from as strict as he was against Li Yuanji.
"Your Highness already has a lot of manpower, how can it be possible that he is short of manpower?"
Yin Qiao said quietly.
In Yin Qiao's view, the civil and military forces under Li Yuanji were already quite large.
No matter what happens, there will never be a shortage of manpower.
Therefore, he felt that Li Yuanji was deliberately making things difficult for others, or that he was deliberately looking for an excuse to shirk the burden entrusted to him by His Highness.
Li Yuanji glared at Yin Qiao and angrily told the story about Dou's guard against him.
After hearing this, Yin Qiao suddenly realized what Li Yuanji's lack of manpower meant.
He immediately smiled awkwardly and said: "I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to report it to His Highness, who will make the decision."
Li Yuanji glared at Yin Qiao, waved his hands in disgust and said, "Then why are you sitting here? Why don't you go back and report it?"
Yin Qiao stood up with a wry smile, bowed his hands, and exited the Jiudao Palace.
At nightfall.
Li Shimin's reply has arrived.
Li Shimin agreed to borrow someone, but he didn't send anyone over.
He just told Li Yuanji that he would send people to contact the core figures of the Dou family secretly and find a way to get them to go to Yizhou. Once they arrived in Yizhou, he would send people to pass the message, and the rest was up to Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji was filled with emotions when he received such a reply.
Li Shimin was guarding against him.
Prevent him from borrowing someone like Liu Bei borrowed from Jingzhou.
So I agreed to help him, but refused to send anyone over.
In this regard, Li Yuanji was also helpless, and then left the rest of the matter to Li Xiaogong, and once again entered a state of not asking.
After Li Xiaogong learned that Li Yuanji wanted him to do something absolutely, he became very angry.
He rushed to Jiudao Palace in an aggressive manner early in the morning, found Li Yuanji who was sleeping in between two children scattered around, and grabbed Li Yuanji's lined collar as if to pull Li Yuanji up.
Li Yuanji was grabbed by the collar when he was in the middle of the lake. Naturally, he slapped him subconsciously.
Then Li Xiaogong became disabled and his arm was broken.
After being helped by the bone-setting masters at Xinglu in Chang'an to set the bones, Bo Jing hung a piece of gauze on his neck and held two boards between his arms, blowing his beard and staring at Li Yuanji.
"You want to kill me!"
"When did I want to kill you?"
Li Yuanji was sitting behind the main hall of Jiudao Palace and glanced at Li Xiaogong in surprise, feeling that Li Xiaogong was a little confused.
Li Xiaogong pointed to his broken arm and said angrily: "If I hadn't failed to stand firm and fell down, your slap would have pulled out my bones and stabbed me into my chest."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yuanji glanced at Li Xiaogong and said angrily: "I didn't mean it..."
Before Li Xiaogong could speak, Li Yuanji said confidently: "Who told you to run to my bed and commit murder? It's not like you don't know how strong I am. When I was sleeping, someone grabbed my clothes.
If the collar attacks me, I will definitely fight back."
Li Xiaogong laughed angrily at Li Yuanji's words, and said with a ferocious face: "So I broke my arm because of myself?"
Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation and said: "Of course you asked for it. If you didn't come to my bed to commit murder, I wouldn't have slapped you subconsciously."
Li Xiaogong stood up immediately and shouted angrily: "You broke my arm, are you still reasonable?!"
Li Yuanji rolled his eyes at Li Xiaogong and said angrily: "You brought it to the door yourself, and you don't blame me."
If it weren't for the fact that he felt bad about breaking Li Xiaogong's arm, Li Yuanji wouldn't be so soft and hard arguing with Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong stared wide-eyed and shouted, "So you blame me? Then why don't I lie down and let you do it again?"
Li Yuanji also stared and shouted: "That's enough for you! I didn't mean it. At most, I will bear all the expenses during your recovery. Please don't hold on to it like this, okay?"
Li Xiaogong was so angry that he yelled, "Your arm was broken, and you let it go so easily?!"
Li Yuanji slowly shook his head and said honestly: "That's definitely not the case. I will beat him to death without hesitation, then dig a hole and bury him neatly in it."
Li Xiaogong said angrily: "Then you told me not to hold on to you?!"
Li Yuanji said frankly: "I am also doing it for your own good. If you compete with me, you will definitely suffer in the end."
Li Xiaogong gritted his teeth and said, "So I have to thank you?!"
"That's not necessary."
Li Yuanji waved his hands grandly. Seeing that Li Xiaogong was still angry, he quickly said: "By the way, why did you come to see me?"
Li Xiaogong knew that Li Yuanji was changing the subject, so he glared and said fiercely: "Let me ask you if you really want me to rebel against our family!"
Li Yuanji said helplessly: "Don't say it so harshly. After all, that's how we discussed it in the first place."
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with more sounds.
Li Xiaogong shouted angrily: "What we initially discussed was to frame the situation, not to really make some noise in Yizhou."
Li Yuanji spread his hands and said: "The result is the same."
Li Xiaogong used his other intact hand to beat the pillar beside him and roared: "The result is the same, but once it is found out, the consequences will be different."
Li Yuanji took a deep breath and said: "Don't worry, even if this matter is finally found out, it won't be found on you."
Li Xiaogong stepped on the low table next to him and said filial piety: "But once it is found on my head, I will die."
Li Yuanji took a deep look at Li Xiaogong and said: "My second brother and I jointly handled this matter, and it was also requested by my second brother. If something happens, it won't be blamed on you.
You can rest assured.”
Li Xiaogong still wanted to roar, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back. He just gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid that you brothers will go your own way and use me as a scapegoat..."
Li Yuanji frowned, stood up, stared at Li Xiaogong and said: "Li Xiaogong, who do you think I am? Although I am unbearable and notorious, have I ever betrayed the people around me or let the people around me do this?"
A scapegoat?
You also know what I am doing now and what I will do in the future.
Do you think you are more dangerous, or am I?"
The expression on Li Xiaogong's face softened a bit, and he opened his mouth, but did not speak.
In terms of danger, Li Yuanji is indeed more dangerous than him.
The moment Li Yuan ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, Li Yuanji had already walked onto a cliff and was already in a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.
Although he is also in danger, he still has room to retreat.
