Back in the East Palace, Li Jiancheng was still angry... He really didn't do it to Shi Wanbao alone!
Although he asked for a Taoist edict, it was just a check and balance. Who knew that Shi Wanbao would sit back and watch the army fall into crisis... But now it is obvious that no explanation is of any use. Shi Wanbao's head was chopped off by Li Daoxuan.
"Your Highness."
"Meet Your Highness."
Li Jiancheng suppressed the irritation in his chest and smiled, holding up Wei Zheng and Cui Hao, "Wei Gong and Mr. Cui visited Shandong and were not able to reunite with their families even during the New Year. This is a lonely mistake. Your Majesty will definitely reward you tomorrow."
Originally, the two groups of people did not arrive in Chang'an at the same time, and Li Yuan would receive them separately. But today they returned to Beijing together and could only receive Li Daoxuan... Wei Zheng and Cui Hao were not received.
As the prince's confidant, Wei Zheng didn't care. Cui Hao, who was shivering from the cold before, was scolding Li Shan over and over in his mind... Of course he was scolding Li Shan.
When he walked into the study and was about to ask more questions, he saw Wei Ting snoring loudly on the couch. Li Jiancheng looked confused. He smelled the strong smell of alcohol just a few steps closer and quickly backed away due to choking.
I asked you to go out of the city to meet me... and ended up getting drunk alone?
Wang Gui looked at Wei Ting dissatisfied and forcefully brought the topic back to business, "Xuan Cheng visited Shandong, so he should have been to Luozhou?"
"Of course I've been there." Wei Zheng's expression didn't change, "Cheng Mingzhen, the general manager of Luozhou, was both civil and military. He first defeated the thieves on a large scale, and then implemented a strategy to recuperate. The scattered thieves captured the thieves' heads one after another and surrendered, and many celebrities from Shandong came forward to appease...
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Li Jiancheng and Wang Gui looked at each other, and both knew that Wei Zheng's words were euphemistic. They were actually confirming that Cheng Mingzhen had indeed joined the lineage of King Qin.
After Shi Wanbao defeated Bo and Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang County, fled from the city, all the hopes of the East Palace rested on Cheng Mingzhen... Wei Zheng's words were the last word.
Capturing Liu Heita alive was such a great achievement, but Cheng Mingzhen beheaded him... what a kindness it was.
Although he had already guessed, Li Jiancheng still couldn't help but sigh, feeling full of disappointment... Speaking of it, he was the one who single-handedly helped him become the governor of Luozhou. Outsiders may still be confused about this matter, but his second brother and those in Tiance Mansion
People must know it well.
Now Li Jiancheng regrets very much that he retreated and postponed the dispatch of troops, but he regrets even more that he did not listen to Wei Zheng's advice... On that day, Wei Zheng suggested that the King of Qi send a partial army to go north to Weizhou and join forces with Cheng Mingzhen... If this is the case, don't talk about the East Palace.
Whether he can get military glory, at least Cheng Mingzhen may not be willing to send troops.
Wang Gui stroked his beard and thought for a long time and asked, "Xuan Cheng is here to inspect Shandong. In your opinion, can Shandong be settled?"
This sentence was asked in April last year. It was also in the East Palace. Prince Li Jiancheng asked several close advisers. At that time, Wang Gui and Wei Zheng had the same view, "There should be repetitions."
Facts proved that their view was correct. Just two months later, Liu Heitai led the Turks to invade Hebei, and the war in Shandong resumed.
Wei Zheng shook his head with a straight face, "Shandong has been decided."
"Liu Heitai was captured and executed. His generals Dong Kang, Wang Xiaohu, Fan Yuan, and Liu Shishan were all killed in the battle. Cheng Mingzhen, Qi Shanxing, Tian Liu'an, etc. were relaxed on the outside and tightened on the inside. They implemented the strategy of recuperation. Zhang Xuansu, Ling Jing and other celebrities comforted them.
Hebei states..."
After a pause, Wei Zheng repeated firmly, "Shandong has been decided."
Li Jiancheng's body was a little stiff. Ever since the battle report of the Battle of Hulao came to Beijing the year before last, his eyes had been set on Hebei and Shandong. From last year, when he had no choice but to let his second brother lead the army, to this year, he wanted to invite himself to go on the expedition...
Shandong has been decided, which means that it is no longer possible for the East Palace to reach out to Shandong...at least blatantly.
Although Li Daoxuan was transferred back to the capital, Tian Liu'an, Cheng Mingzhen, and Qi Shanxing were all generals of the Qin King's lineage.
In other words, Li Jiancheng lost this time. He lost everything. Not only did he fail to reach the East Shaanxi Road, but he also lost the Hebei Road that was within easy reach.
Wei Zheng and Cui Hao visited Shandong and appeased the place, but most of the credit was recorded in the names of Ling Jing and Zhang Xuansu... This kind of thing cannot be hidden. These two were counselors under Dou Jiande at that time.
This time he lost completely, and all his plans of nearly two years came to nothing... For more than a month, Li Jiancheng had considered the worst possibility, and this possibility became a reality today.
Wei Zheng caught a glimpse of the frustration in Li Jiancheng's empty eyes. He waved Cui Hao, who had not said a word until now, to retreat. He took a few steps forward and whispered softly: "Your Highness, this is not enough."
"Although the King of Qin has great achievements, the Crown Prince is not at fault, and his position in the East Palace is still as stable as Mount Tai." Wang Gui is usually not easy-going, but today he tried his best to encourage Li Jiancheng, "The Crown Prince is also a king, and the King of Qin is a minister, why?
Is your minister going to usurp the throne because of his outstanding achievements?"
"Even for the sake of future generations, Your Majesty will definitely return to protect the East Palace."
"There is nothing wrong with His Highness's handling of the Shandong war. It's just a coincidence that things failed."
The two counselors were chatting with each other. After a while, Li Jiancheng gradually recovered. He also knew in his heart that in the battle for the right to inherit the throne in the former Sui Dynasty, after Yang Guang came to power, the deposed prince Yang Yong could not escape a cup of poisonous wine. Even if it was not for the throne, he would
For the sake of life, we must cheer up.
Li Jiancheng took two steps back, bowed his head and saluted, "Please, Your Majesty, Duke Wei."
"I want to share your worries for you." Wang Gui responded enthusiastically, "The King of Qin now has the Shangshu Ling of Daxingtai of East Shaanxi Province, and then the Shangshu Ling of Xingtai of Yizhou Dao. There are many outstanding civil and military figures under his command, and it is already a sign that he will not lose his tail."
Li Jiancheng nodded slightly. He had conspired with Wang Gui more than a month ago to force Li Shimin back, persuade Li Yuan, and thus take away the power to appease Shandong... But he didn't expect Li Shimin to secretly take action first.
"It's better to be still than to move." Wang Gui took a few steps and said, "If you don't fight, you will fight. If you fight, you won't fight. If you don't fight, no one in the world can compete with you."
"More actions lead to more mistakes, less actions lead to fewer mistakes." Wei Zheng explained at the side: "After the First World War in Luoyang, His Majesty was also wary of the power of King Qin, so Your Highness should sit back and watch."
Li Jiancheng snorted, his emotions a little complicated... The meaning of the two close advisers was very clear. They couldn't fight. In the end, Li Shimin had such a huge advantage in the Shandong war. Let's just stop fighting in the future and leave it to you.
Let’s fight Li Shimin.
"Your Highness should be diligent in political affairs, treat the virtuous and corporal, and recruit outstanding people." Wang Gui reminded: "The saint is in good health and is not in a hurry."
Although Li Yuan never led an army on an expedition after proclaiming himself emperor, he was in excellent health, could shoot arrows like a horse, and was not weak when he was young... also, could he have given birth to so many children if he was not in good health?
Li Jiancheng nodded frequently and asked: "Recruiting heroes...does the prince have any instructions?"
"Fufeng Dou family."
"Uncle's family?" Li Jiancheng was a little hesitant. No matter who he or his second brother wins or loses, the Dou family doesn't care, so how could they interfere?
"There is no need to provoke." Wang Gui said with a smile: "It is decided based on public opinion. The Twelve Guards General is vacant, and Fufeng County Duke should be able to take over."
"Oh..." Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "Dou Cong..."
In fact, Dou Cong is not the Duke of Fufeng now. Five years ago, he was given the title of Duke of Fufeng and led the army on the right. However, he was beaten to death for misleading military aircraft. In the second year of Hou Wude and the fourth year of Wude, he was imprisoned in Luoyang twice.
During the war, Dou Cong was promoted due to his merit, but he had not climbed back to the rank of general of the Twelve Guards.
The most important thing is that Dou Cong had a very bad relationship with Li Shimin in his early years in Taiyuan.
Wei Zheng reminded him softly, "Your Highness should make decisions based on public opinion, select and recommend talents, and do not let others take advantage of you."
"That's natural." Li Jiancheng rolled his eyes, "Last year Chen Guogong passed away, and Zong Zhengqing was also vacant..."
Write as much as you can and post as soon as you finish. In addition, because Li Jiancheng failed to achieve the victory of destroying Liu Heita, the subsequent deduction and historical trajectory will change, and he needs to consult the information. This can be regarded as foreshadowing. Please forgive me and be patient.