When the first good news came, many messengers came out of Beijing to inquire about the details of the war in Shandong and Hebei. Even the Qin Palace had to pretend.
After the second battle report was sent, more messengers left the capital.
When the news of the recovery of Beizhou and Luozhou arrived, the city of Chang'an suddenly became quiet.
The war has been decided. Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, Tian Liuan, the general manager of Weizhou, and Qi Shanxing, the general manager of Xingzhou, have all made great achievements. These three people are from the lineage of the King of Qin. In other words, the victory of the King of Qin has been determined.
Prince Li Jiancheng, who was slapped back when he was about to lead his army on an expedition, was greatly disgraced, and was secretly despised because of Shi Wanbao's incident...at least the scholars and officials in Jizhou and Beizhou were quite dissatisfied.
Next there are two main questions.
The first is to divide the spoils. For such a big victory, high-ranking officials must be rewarded with generous salaries. Among them, Li Daoxuan was originally a prince of the clan, so he could only be given favors. The others, even if they could not be promoted, would also be given titles. Qi Shanxing and Tian Liuan were both likely to be given titles for this reason.
However, the transfer of Cheng Mingzhen to the position of general manager of Luozhou caused quite a shock in the capital... Officials familiar with Shandong and Hebei could all guess that Cheng Mingzhen had probably joined the East Palace.
For this reason, Prince Li Jiancheng insisted on waiting until the war in Hebei subsided before declaring rewards based on merit.
This involves the second point, which is the matter of appeasing Shandong after the war.
In the Chang'an County government office, Li Dewu was sitting in the backyard melancholy, tapping his knees with his fingers, his face full of sadness... He had not been summoned by the East Palace for several days.
It's understandable, after all, the prince has lost a lot of face this time, and the expedition to Hebei has been completely ruined...
Although Li Dewu has entered the East Palace now, he still attracts attention because there is a bipolar Hedong Pei family behind him. But Li Dewu is a man who can exploit people. He has found out the details through various channels in the past two days, and the contact has spread throughout the DPRK.
The rumors gave us a rough idea of the whole story.
What a coincidence. How could it be such a coincidence?
It happened to be that the saint officially issued the edict... before the edict left the Liangyi Palace, suddenly a thunder struck the prince's head.
But the great victory in Wei County, Hebei Province cannot be concealed from others. The King of Qin kept the victory report in his hand and waited for the opportunity... The possibility was not high, it was too easy to see through.
Could it be that the destiny is not in the East Palace?
In fact, Li Shimin was very happy in his heart. If Li Kai hadn't rushed to Beijing day and night, and immediately asked his mother, the eldest grandson, to take him into the palace, and immediately delivered the victory... Li Jiancheng had already taken the order to go on the expedition.
"Mr. Lang." Wu Zhong, the attendant on the side, said softly, "Just now, someone from the Pei family came to report, and Mr. Pei summoned him."
Li Dewu said yes. He had already asked when his father-in-law called him yesterday. Among the counselors in the East Palace, the prince Zhongyun Wang Gui, the prince Xima Wei Zheng, and the prince's servant Xu Shimo all suggested that the prince send troops many days ago. Only the prince's close friend Wei Ting, and the chief secretary of Zhan Zhao Hongzhi
It is recommended to take it slow.
Li Dewu himself did not make any suggestions... In fact, the prince did not ask him.
After witnessing such a bizarre and sudden change, Pei Shiju was only worried that his son-in-law would get too deep in the East Palace and be angered by the prince.
Today we were summoned again, and it was Pei Ji who summoned him again... Li Dewu thought for a while and had no idea, so he got up and packed up and walked out.
Wu Zhong, who was following behind, quietly curled his lips, he wanted to save face... Do you really need face so much, why are you still living in Pei's house?
Li Dewu's command was very strict. Although he didn't say it, his followers all knew that he didn't like to hear anything about going home... That was the Pei Mansion, not my Li family's house.
Now Li Dewu is still trying to figure out how to get the old house from Yu Wenshiji... He has already entrusted it to two groups of people, one is his uncle Pei Xuanji, and the other is Pei Longqian, a colleague in the East Palace and the Pei family.
It's a pity that Yu Wenshiji ignored him at all. He was originally from a wealthy family. He was given the title of Duke of the Kingdom and was promoted to the rank of Minister of Zhongshu. He was second only to Zhongshu Ling Feng Deyi in Zhongshu Province. His sister was Zhaoyi, the harem of the saint Li Yuan, so he was full of confidence.
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After sending Li Dewu to the carriage, Wu Zhong rode in front to clear the way. He was in a very good mood during this period... No one had come to see him in Zhujiagou for a long, long time. He specifically asked about the former young master.
Eighty-nine had already died on the battlefield in Hebei.
Li Dewu in the carriage was also thinking about the same question, and it was the same reason why he had been so sad these past two days.
More than ten days ago, Li Dewu found out from Wei Zheng that Li Shan escorted grain and grass to Hebei and then transferred to Jizhou. Not long after, Xiabo was defeated, and the entire army of 30,000 was wiped out. The life and death of Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan was not known, and Li Shan was afraid that he would not escape.
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Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a great victory in Wei County, and Li Daoxuan turned defeat into victory... After Li Dewu returned to Beijing, he made a special inquiry and found out that Li Shan had a close relationship with the descendants of the Prince of Qin. The reason why he diverted to Jizhou was simply because Li Daoxuan was from the lineage of the King of Qin.
Now Li Daoxuan is not only not dead, but also... What about Li Shan?
Will he not die either?
Li Dewu's frown was not released until the carriage stopped. Li Dewu quickly stepped inside, turned left and right skillfully, and stopped at the entrance of a small courtyard. He rubbed his brows vigorously before slowly walking inside.
"My son-in-law pays homage to his father-in-law, and pays homage to Prime Minister Pei."
Pei Shiju looked calm and waved to stand up, but Pei Ji had a smile on his face and said, "You haven't entered the East Palace in the past few days?"
Li Dewu answered cautiously, "I don't dare to ask for an audience without being summoned by the prince."
"The Crown Prince Qian Niu Bei should be at the Crown Prince's side. In a few days, Chang'an Order Li Qianyou will return to the capital. In the future, he should go to the East Palace more often." Pei Ji said casually: "Speaking of the Chang'an Order, Li Qianyou is the head of Prince Qi's Palace.
Book, a younger brother from Danyang, Longxi, there is a young man named Li Shan among the staff, has Dewu ever heard of him?"
Li Dewu, who was kneeling at the bottom, tried hard to suppress the fear in his heart. He grabbed the hem of his clothes with both hands and answered softly and slowly: "After I entered the Chang'an County government office, I have been running around, and then followed the army southward. I have always been with the counselors of Prince Qi's palace. I have never
Meet."
Pei Shiju frowned and said, "The answer is not what you asked."
Li Dewu was too nervous. They asked him if he had heard of it, but he emphasized that he had never met.
"Although this son has not yet been crowned, he has a small reputation. I must have heard of him. That abacus was his handiwork." Pei Ji laughed, "It is said that the children of the Zheng family in Xingyang are ashamed of themselves."
"This junior has heard about this. It is said that this son is good at arithmetic, and Rong Jiusi, who joined the army in the Qi Prince's office, praised him highly." Li Dewu came to his senses, "and the prince Xima Wei Xuancheng is friendly with him."
"Not only that." Pei Ji said with a smile: "Wei Xuancheng got help when his old illness relapsed in Wuling County, and the men in Fuyang County appreciated him very much. Even the prince has heard of him."
The so-called Fuyang County man refers to Wei Ting.
Li Dewu secretly cursed bullshit, when did he learn medical skills?
But he could only nod his head and said: "Half a month ago, Wei Xuancheng returned to the capital from East Shaanxi Province. The prince hosted a banquet, and many people mentioned Li Shan's name during the banquet."
"Xiang Pei asked about this son..."
"Li Keshi, the guard of the Prince of Qin's Palace, is Li Qianyou's brother, and his son Li Kai is friends with Li Shan. This time Li Shan went south with the army, and Li Kai transferred several personal guards from Danyang House to protect him." Pei Ji said with a smile: "Now the personal guards have returned. Beijing, Li Kai and his friends were at the banquet today to sing the praises..."
Li Dewu's breathing became heavier.
Could it be that those who surrounded Li Shan that day were generals from the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi?
Is Li Shan really not dead?
Pei Ji paused before continuing: "It is said that this great victory in Wei County was planned by Li Shan."
"What?!" Li Dewu's heart seemed to pop out of his throat, "Li Shan is planning?"
Damn it, she is really not dead, and she has also made great achievements. Li Dewu's heart is bleeding.