Within four or five days, the story of Furong Garden spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an City. Li Yuan only found out after listening to Princess Pingyang's account, and also understood why Luo Yi suddenly pointed his sword at Li Shan that day.
This incident spread widely, and the Luo family was completely embarrassed. Many people took pleasure in the misfortune. Even the officials of the East Palace, many people disliked Luo Yi.
As for Cui Xin...well, every day Li Shan entered the palace in the past few days, he took aim outside. After making sure that Cui Xin was not there, he scurried over. There was no other way. People from Zhongshushe often came in and out, so it was easy to be caught.
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There is more than one way to enter the Tai Chi Palace, but Li Shan can't take the Xuanwu Gate, right?
Li Yuan instructs several daughters-in-law to organize this blind date, which has political implications. It ended in such a ridiculous way... which is not necessarily a bad thing.
At least because of the "The Theory of Love and Lotus" that was destined to be passed down to future generations, Li Shan and that little lady Cui were inseparable.
Of course, with Li Shan's current title, reputation, and poetic talent, he is worthy of a daughter from the Five Surnames and Seven Families... In the early Tang Dynasty, marriage within the Five Surnames and Seven Families was not so absolute.
"I've been to the palace frequently in the past few days, but I haven't seen anyone from Cui She?"
"Uh... I guess the Zhongshu Province is very busy these days..."
Li Yuan said hurriedly: "Then I summon Cui Sheren to the palace?"
"Your Majesty is summoning you, or is your uncle summoning you?" Li Shan covered his face but refused to show weakness, "If your majesty summons you, I dare not stop you. If your uncle summons you..."
"Um?"
"I have to make ice for my uncle tomorrow, please be merciful."
Li Yuan laughed so hard that he patted Li Shan on the shoulder hard, "Da Lang mentioned the day before yesterday that Huairen was so cruel that the bridge of Luo Yi's eldest son's nose collapsed."
"He deserves it!" Li Shan said angrily: "He threw all the irrelevant people into the pool."
The two of them walked along the gravel road and sat down in a pavilion. Li Yuan then brought up the business, "Listen to Ping Yang, Huairen wants to release the county magistrate?"
"I am not yet a weakling. Although I have made some small achievements, it is mostly a fluke." Li Shan stood up and said seriously: "I am willing to serve as a pastor for Your Majesty."
Seeing Li Yuan's hesitation, Li Shan added: "The huge trees in the mountains are full of great talent, but if there are no knives and axes to chop the branches and forks to straighten them, and no craftsmen to grind and paint them to preserve their quality, how can they be pillars?"
Li Yuan nodded with emotion, pointed to the stone bench for Li Shan to sit down, "Just listen to these words, Huairen will be a pillar in the future."
Li Shan is a little embarrassed... I really don't have any thoughts about being a pillar or a pillar. Your two sons are not fuel-efficient lamps. I can't do anything if I don't jump out.
And dragging it back... dragging it until Li Jingping pushed the Jianghuai army and left a lot of positions, that old fox Pei Shiju might take action.
"I'll ask the officials... where are the vacancies?" Li Yuan thought for a while, "The war is starting in Jiangnan and Huainan, why don't Huairen return to his hometown?"
Li Shan's head shook like a rattle, "In the land of Shandong, everyone is a wealthy family. If the county magistrate is not a descendant of aristocratic families, it will be difficult for him to exert his influence."
"Hehe!" Li Yuan sneered a few times, paused for a moment and then said: "Don't be too far away, Guannei Road, Hedong Road."
Li Shan was overjoyed. They happened to be the top two among his candidates, "I thank you, Your Majesty."
"Okay, okay." Li Yuan grabbed Li Shan with a meaningful look in his eyes, "I can't help you anymore."
Li Shan felt excited in his heart and smiled bitterly twice, but he was smart enough not to say anything.
No one is a fool. Most of the emperors in history were mediocre. But if we say that the qualifications of a founding emperor like Li Yuan were mediocre... it cannot be justified in any case.
What's more, unlike Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Yuan had decades of experience in the officialdom of the former Sui Dynasty and had natural political acumen in this regard.
Li Yuan had noticed similar signs very early. Although Li Huairen was just a young boy, he was not light in weight... The Prince of the East Palace had been flirtatious several times, and Li Shan had a close relationship with the children of Prince Qin's family earlier.
Li Yuan once considered that if Li Shan had to make a choice before, that may not be the case now... because Li Shan could choose himself as the emperor instead of his two sons.
"Remember that Zhongshu ordered Yang Gongren's eldest son to have a close friendship with you?" Li Yuan said with a smile: "Yang Gongren is also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Huairen can go and find out a lot about Hedong Road and Guannei Road. There are many people in the county."
Li Shan thanked him again and again. After chatting for a few words, Li Yuan turned to ask: "Today my minister proposed to behead Du Fuwei to frighten the Jianghuai army. What do you think of Huairen?"
"This is a major military and state matter. Your Majesty will summon your important ministers and princes to inquire in person. I dare not make false claims." Li Shan immediately shied away, what does this nonsense have to do with me?
"It's not the main inquiry, it's just a conversation between you and my uncle and nephew." Li Yuan didn't expect Li Shan to say anything true. He rubbed his temples and sighed: "I only think about Liu Heitai's story..."
Li Shan hesitated for a while, "Then my nephew just said a few random words?"
"explain."
"My nephew has also read history, but he has never heard of a precedent of raising an army when the commander was still in the enemy's hands and the army under his command was at a disadvantage." Li Shan said softly: "Du Fuwei was born in a rough place, brave and daring to fight. He is not a person who has the world in mind.
, but have self-awareness and would not do such a stupid thing."
Li Yuan nodded slightly, everyone knew this truth... The main messenger of this Jianghuai Army rebellion should not be Du Fuwei.
"Du Fuwei and Fugong'er were thieves in his early years, but after the Jianghuai army invaded the south of the Yangtze River, a gap gradually developed between the two." Li Yuan explained: "Before Du Fuwei entered Beijing, Fugong'er was idle and had no real power."
Li Shan hesitated for a moment and then said: "Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, and Xiao Mian all have ways to die. Li Zitong and Li Mi's escape will lead to disaster."
"But Du Fuwei defected to the Tang Dynasty in his early years. Last year, he almost went north to Beijing alone. He did not do anything to go beyond the limits, but he carried out massacres. He was afraid that his division would be unknown."
Li Yuan fell into silence. This was what he was most worried about. Over the years, almost all the warlord leaders who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty or surrendered to the Tang Dynasty had no good end. Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian were executed, Wang Shichong was assassinated in exile, and Li Zitong and Li Mi were unwilling to die.
Behead.
After all, among the major forces, apart from Feng An, who stayed in his old lair and refused to go out, the only ones left were Luo Yi and Du Fuwei.
If Du Fuwei is killed this time, even if the Jianghuai Army does not produce the next Liu Heita, the world will definitely be in a rage.
In comparison, Du Fuwei was the most well-behaved one, and the Jianghuai Army had never had a direct conflict with the Tang Army...Beheading him was really unjustifiable.
At this time, Li Shan suddenly smiled and said: "Uncle, actually this time may not be a bad thing."
Li Yuan asked in surprise: "Why do you see it?"
"The Jianghuai Army has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for many years and is deeply rooted. This rebellion has been wiped out and there will be no more obstacles in the future."
Li Shan's intention is very obvious. Using this rebellion to cleanse the Jiangnan area will have obvious benefits for the government in the future.
Li Yuan shook his head slightly, "The six-pronged army is encircling and suppressing it. I don't know yet..."
"We will definitely win." Li Shan said without hesitation: "I heard that Li Yaoshi, the ambassador to Lingnan, was defeated by his uncle. Watching his report of destroying the Liang army, he was as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as invading and plundering, as motionless as a mountain, and it is difficult to know how.
Yin, moving like thunder, really has the wind of a famous general."
This time Li Yuan smiled, "Pingyang once said that day, Huairen has the appearance of a famous general, and his vision is indeed extraordinary."
"How can the talents of pharmacists be matched by the famous generals of Han, Bai, Wei, and Huo in ancient times!"
Well, although Li Jing was once under Li Shimin, it was Li Yuan who really used him... But to say that Han Xin, Bai Qi, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing were all suppressed by Li Jing is a bit exaggerated. It is a tie at best.
Li Shan complimented him for a while and then said: "By the way, Du Fuwei's adopted son Kan Leng was appointed as the general of the left army and the governor of Yuezhou. Before the army went out, my brother-in-law saw his extraordinary bravery and summoned him to join the army as a vanguard."
"Is this happening?" Li Yuan was stunned. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "It is indeed inappropriate to kill the King of Wu at this time."
Li Shan grinned and his title suddenly changed from Du Fuwei to King Wu.
However, in the final analysis, these have nothing to do with Li Shan. He has already got what he wants, and now he just needs to see where Guannai and Hedong are.