The atmosphere in Liangyi Hall was relatively solemn, mainly between the King of Qin and the Crown Prince.
Two months ago, there were rumors in Chang'an that the Prince of the East Palace wanted to move the capital. At first, Li Jiancheng kept silent. However, under Li Yuan's deliberate actions, he also showed a tough attitude towards the Turks, and Li Shimin's attitude never needed to be said.
But just half a month ago, Yuan Junzhang led tens of thousands of Turks to attack Mayi. In order to be in charge of the march in Hedong Road, Li Shimin lightly let Prince Li Jiancheng lose points again... Li Yuan hates iron but cannot make steel. He even had the courage to go on the expedition last year.
Shandong, now does not have the courage to face the Turks who will probably not invade Hedong.
At the same time, the two news also became a sharp contrast. General Zuo Wuwei Li Gaoqian, who was regarded as a confidant by the prince, was defeated outside the Great Wall, while Li Daliang, a confidant of the King of Qin, on his way to be appointed as the governor of Anzhou, ensnared Zhang Shanan, who had defeated the Tang army.
, led 500 cavalry to defeat an enemy force ten times his own.
Li Gaoqian was listed on the list of heroes of Taiyuan Yuanmou, was given the title of Duke, and was appointed as the general of the Twelve Guards, while Li Daliang had just been promoted from the Sima of Jinzhou to the governor of Anzhou.
Many people began to think about this issue... Most of the famous generals in the imperial court belonged to the Tiance Mansion. Facing the Turks, even if the prince had the responsibility, could he be competent?
Pei Shiju sat down silently, thinking that the King of Qin had a keen eye for talents, but the prince did not know people well.
But it is difficult to say that the King of Qin mainly relied on Fang Xuanling, Li Daliang, and Du Ruhui, all of whom were introduced to Tiance Mansion by Fang Xuanling.
The prince can only rely on those veterans of the previous dynasty, or Conglong meritorious ministers... Considering the position of the East Palace, the prince cannot be too wanton in this regard.
Pei Shiju knew what was being discussed today. General Zuo Wuwei Li Gaoqian was defeated outside the Great Wall, and almost all of his army of more than 10,000 people was wiped out. It has been half a month now, and there is still no conclusion... to convict Li Gaoqian.
For this reason, there was quite a commotion in the court. Even in the early dynasty, there was a letter from the censor in the censor's desk asking Li Gaoqian to be charged... Pei Shiju suspected that this was the envoy of the King of Qin.
However, this was not what Li Yuan mentioned first. He handed the document on the case to Li Jiancheng and motioned for everyone to read it.
There was a slight commotion in the palace. After reading ten lines at a glance, Pei Shiju handed it to the palace servant. He was thinking about what happened to the Turks... Although he was the veteran official in the court who knew the most about the outside world, he had been away from the Northland for many years and only knew that
Probably, I don’t understand the current situation.
Li Yuan frowned, "Jieli Khan has sent his credentials, asking for peace... What do you think?"
Everyone's eyes...some were looking at the prince, some were looking at King Qin, and some were looking at Pei Shiju.
Negotiating peace with the Turks is nothing new. In the six years since Li Yuan ascended the throne, he has negotiated peace four times. But this time it was different. On the one hand, the Turks were still attacking Shuozhou. On the other hand, the war in the south of the Yangtze River continued, causing Li, Tang, and the north to fight at the same time...
If it continues, the court may not be able to sustain it.
Therefore, the meaning of Li Yuan's question was whether he should negotiate peace with the Turks and focus on taking down the Jianghuai army first.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Yuan simply called by name, "Hongdae?"
"Behead Yicheng into a princess and agree to peace." Pei Shiju's words shocked everyone in the palace.
Princess Yicheng, the daughter of the former Sui clan, married Qiming Khan, Shibi Khan, Chuluo Khan, and Jieli Khan successively. Now Empress Xiao and her grandson Yang Zhengdao are staying in her house. Yang Zhengdao was also named King of the Sui Dynasty.
In order to inherit the Sui Dynasty's state... all of this is the plan behind Princess Yicheng.
The Turks repeatedly invaded the south, and although Princess Yicheng was not the leader, she also instigated it... Judging from this, Princess Yicheng had considerable prestige and power in the Turks.
Li Jiancheng was surprised that Pei Shiju would put forward such conditions that were unlikely to be accepted by the Turks. He shook his head and said: "Princess Yicheng has not lost her moral character."
Using marriage as a means to sow discord or divide and disintegrate was Pei Shiju's specialty... When the Sui Dynasty was first established, Princess Dayi, the wife of the Turkic capital Lan Khan, was a royal daughter of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and often instigated the Turks to invade southward.
However, Princess Dayi had an affair with her entourage. When Pei Shiju found out about it, he immediately sent an envoy outside the Great Wall, and Princess Dayi was killed.
Pei Shiju intervened and united with Datou Khan to check and balance Dulan Khan. This was the beginning of the split between East and West Turks.
Li Yuan thought for a moment and then looked at Li Shimin. In this regard, he trusted his second son more.
Of course Li Shimin knew why Jieli Khan submitted his credentials to ask for peace. Li Shan had already informed Ling Jing that Tuli Khan had returned to Wuyuan County. Now the two khans were fighting among themselves, and the attack on Mayi was a last resort. Both sides had to check and balance.
subsequent actions.
"Stop attacking Mayi and ask for peace." Li Shimin said simply and neatly: "At the same time, we stormed Mayi and asked for peace. I have never heard of such a strange thing."
Sensing his father's gaze, Li Jiancheng nodded in agreement, "Retreat and agree to peace."
Seeing that Li Yuan was still silent, Li Shimin raised his voice and said: "Father, my child is watching the battle in Jiangnan. Li Daliang defeated Zhang Shanan, Li Shiji defeated Chen Dangshi, Zhaojun Wangshu captured Songyang, Ren Gui captured Yangzhou, the Jianghuai army will not last long. At the end of this year
, there will be good news early next year."
Li Shimin's words were comprehensive. Among the generals he named, two were from the lineage of King Qin, one was from the direct lineage of the East Palace, and one had the trust of Li Yuan.
Li Yuan didn't hesitate anymore and nodded slowly, "That's why I replied, stop attacking Mayi and agree to peace."
It has been almost a month since the Turkic army and Yuan Junzhang's troops attacked Mayi. How could they retreat easily... This is equivalent to saying that Li Yuan tactfully rejected Jieli Khan's peace proposal.
Pei Shiju moved his right hand and touched the memorial in his sleeve... He was not completely sure whether he could get Li Shan out of Dai County.
If Li Shan could stay in Dai County for a long time and the imperial court negotiated peace with the Turks, wouldn't Li Shan be free and at ease... As long as he didn't negotiate for peace, even if the Turks didn't attack Yanmen this year, they would definitely have a large army next year.
Putting down the certificate of credence in his hand, Li Yuan's expression became a little serious, "Gao Qian traveled to Hedong many years ago and has been by my side for a long time. Gao Qian has made great contributions to the capture and killing of Gao Junya and Wang Wei... Unexpectedly, more than ten thousand people were killed in this battle.
The army is outside the wall."
Li Yuan paused and looked at Li Shimin meaningfully, "Erlang, how should Gao Qian be convicted?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said, "We are in the process of tackling key issues. Chang'an has been secured. Jiangxia County has made meritorious service in public warfare. He is listed as one of the heroes of Taiyuan Yuanmou. He should die regardless of death."
"Whether you die?" Li Yuan chuckled.
There is indeed such a rule. The seventeen heroes of Taiyuan Yuanmou, including the King of Qin, Pei Ji, and Liu Wenjing, were spared two deaths, and the other fourteen were spared one death... It was actually quite nonsense. Liu Wenjing had no actual actions or evidence of rebellion, so he was not chopped into pieces.
In other words, Li Shimin's suggestion was to remove his title and dismissal from office, but not to death.
Li Jiancheng, who was sitting facing each other, was about to speak when he heard Li Shimin on the other side continue to say: "But there are many doubts about this battle, and they need to be investigated in detail. Father can decide how to deal with it."
This time it was not only Li Yuan, but also Li Jiancheng. Everyone in the palace was surprised... With such a good opportunity, did King Qin take the wrong medicine?
Li Shimin looked calmly at Li Jiancheng, whose eyes almost popped out of his head... Brother, I'm not soft-hearted. With Li Gaoqian's help, Li Shan can take full control of Yanmen.
What's more, no matter what, Li Gaoqian was defeated outside the Great Wall, ruined his army, or even abandoned his army and fled first... and then it was difficult for him to ascend to a high position.