Prince Li Jiancheng sat on the throne, and on his left and right sat several of his close advisers, Wang Gui, Wei Ting, Wei Zheng and Zheng Shanguo.
Everyone is taking stock of the impact of Mayi's recruitment of Yuan Junzhang on the East Palace... There is no doubt that Li Shenfu was rushed to Lingzhou after being won over. This was a serious setback for the East Palace.
But Tiance Mansion did not get much benefit... Li Yuan was still biased. He did not let Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, serve as the marching general manager of Hedong Road, but only the general manager of Bingzhou, and even reestablished the Daizhou General Manager's Office.
Divide their rights.
Li Jiancheng's main headache was how to explain to Li Shenfu... Within a few days of his vow, he was overturned in one fell swoop, that is, because he had just won over him, otherwise the prince's face would have been slapped twice.
The four counselors present all knew why they wanted to win over Li Shenfu. Wei Ting asked tentatively: "The King of Xiangyi must not dare to hold grudges..."
Everyone knows what Wei Ting means. The handle of Li Shenfu is still in the hands of the East Palace, and Cao Chuantuo is also in the hands of the East Palace now... Even if Li Shenfu is dissatisfied, he doesn't dare to do anything.
Wang Gui said softly: "The cause of the sowing is the bad consequences."
Wei Zheng even said: "The king of Xiangyi is trapped in personal grudges and regards military and state affairs as child's play. It is indeed inappropriate to guard the east of the river."
Li Jiancheng gave a wry smile and said it simply... After all, he was transferred from the marching commander of Hedong Road to the state governor. The most powerful feudal official in the world was transferred to the commander-in-chief of Lingzhou. How could Li Shenfu not feel resentful?
"Time is also destiny." Wang Gui sighed: "Who would have expected that the Duke of Guantao County would counter-kill Yu Sheshe and force Yuan Junzhang to surrender in a desperate situation."
Wei Ting cursed, "It's all Huairen's fault!"
"Is what Li Huairen did wrong?" Wei Zheng straightened his back and looked directly at Wei Ting, his eyes as bright as lightning. "Such heroes will surely become pillars in the future. Is it possible that Your Highness is resentful for this?"
Li Jiancheng waved his hand and said: "Huairen is also helpless. He is in a desperate situation, so he naturally has to fight... Using Liu Shirang is also a helpless move."
"I'm not brave enough to complain about Huairen..."
After a pause, Li Jiancheng added: "Actually, regarding Cao Chuantuo... it was Huairen who tipped off Jiangxia County Duke."
Wang Gui was shocked and said, "Huairen and the Duke of Jiangxia were on good terms before."
"Yes, even Jiangxia County Duke was still sharing the profits on the trade routes." Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "Huairen mentioned afterward that he was also suspicious of Liu Shirang, so he took him to Mayi... But I don't know who leaked it.
The news is that the Turks will not come south to interfere with the appeasement in the cold winter..."
In general, Li Shanming chose to please both sides on the surface, but one side was sincere and the other side was hypocritical... Alas, actually that is not correct. Regarding the alliance with Tuli Khan, it is still confidential.
It goes without saying that Li Shimin was also kept in the dark.
However, the effect was pretty good. Li Shan's bad idea for Li Gaoqian allowed Donggong to successfully win over Li Shenfu... Although he was soon driven away, even though it was also Li Shan who was behind the driving away.
Hey, Li Shimin and Ling Jing were both dumbfounded in private...Li Shan was eating the last one!
"With the acting governor Shi taking charge of the acting governor's office, Huairen now plays a very important role." Wang Gui turned to look at Wei Zheng, "Does Xuancheng have any good ideas?"
Wei Zheng knew what his colleagues were asking, and said frankly: "Prince, the King of Qin has shown kindness to you many times, and has friendship with the East Palace and Tiance Mansion. The reason why Huairen has been released is because he does not want to get involved in the fight for the legitimate son."
"However, Your Highness, I asked you privately. Huairen once said that in the future when His Highness takes up the position, he will definitely have the right intentions."
Before Li Jiancheng said anything, Wei Ting on the side sneered: "If His Highness ascends the throne, how dare he, Li Huairen, to have second thoughts?"
Zheng Shanguo, who had been silent all this time, smiled and said, "It's understandable, it's understandable."
"County Duke?"
Zheng Shanguo said softly: "Li Huairen has already become famous all over the world before he is crowned. He has the favor of saints and has Princess Pingyang as his backing. It is not a wise move to get involved in the matter of seizing the legitimate son at this time."
"Your Highness must have the courage to accept all rivers." Wang Gui nodded in agreement: "At least, Huairen will not surrender to Tiance Mansion."
Li Jiancheng also agreed with this point of view. Although Li Shan is now very important, he is too young after all. It makes sense to choose sides now...
And anyway, behind Li Shan is Princess Pingyang, who is in charge of the Beiya Imperial Army.
Just as I was thinking of this, the palace servant reported from outside, "Your Highness, Princess Pingyang is here to visit."
Li Jiancheng was a little surprised. Ever since she took charge of the Beiya Imperial Army, Princess Pingyang had been cautious and rarely moved around. How could she come to the East Palace rashly?
Not long after, the palace people ushered Princess Pingyang in.
"Third sister, I haven't been to the East Palace for a long time." Li Jiancheng stood up with a smile.
"Meet the prince." Princess Pingyang first paid homage to the prince, and then saluted her elder in-law Zheng Shanguo.
After a while of polite greetings, Princess Pingyang replied: "Today, I traveled all over the East Palace, Chengqian Hall, and Wude Hall."
Li Jiancheng was stunned for a moment. Chengqian Hall and Wude Hall were the residences of Li Shimin and Li Yuanji respectively. Before he could react, Princess Pingyang opposite handed over a piece of paper.
After scanning ten lines with one glance, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but laugh and said: "Third sister is walking for Huairen."
This time, many people came back to Beijing with Cui Xin, and they brought many gifts back, just to establish relationships... The name was also ready, and the New Year was coming soon. I couldn't come back to celebrate the New Year, so naturally I had to prepare some things to take care of. In this regard, Li
Goodness is never ignored.
Cui Xin brought back a list drawn up by Li Shan himself... Well, basically everyone with some connections had a gift list, including the prince, King Qin, King Qi, and even the sage Li Yuan. That's why Princess Pingyang said she had to go to the ceremony today.
Qian Hall, Wude Hall.
Among the prime ministers and assistant ministers, Chen Shuda, the servant of Jiang Guogong, had the closest relationship with Li Shan. Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren had a gift list because his eldest son Yang Siyi had a relationship with him, and the other prime ministers and assistant ministers also had some gifts.
Wei Ting smiled and said: "The prince accepted bribes. Didn't Huairen prepare a gift for someone?"
Princess Pingyang said calmly: "Everyone is prepared with courtesy. Huairen always handles things properly."
Well, Wei Ting, Wang Gui, and Wei Zheng all have gift lists. As for Zheng Shanguo and Li Shan, they have never been in contact with each other, but since they met today, Princess Pingyang will also help add one.
Princess Pingyang left quickly. Li Jiancheng looked at the gift list in his hand and said with a smile: "Huairen is thoughtful."
Zheng Shanguo stroked his beard and said, "This guy seems to be taking the wrong approach, but he is actually cautious."
Everyone nodded. How can it be so simple if you don't get involved in the fight for the right to inherit the throne? Those who stand in the middle often die the earliest... But now Li Shan's weight is getting heavier and heavier. He has Princess Li Yuan and Ping Yang behind him, but he has the qualifications.
.
Wang Gui said softly: "Your Highness, all matters in Hebei should be divided into two."
"One is Bingzhou, and the other is Daizhou."
"There is no need to worry about Daizhou. Your Highness should be more considerate and wait for the future." Zheng Shanguo said, "The only concern is Bingzhou."
"Although King Rencheng fought in the north and south under King Qin and made many meritorious deeds, he lives in seclusion and is not of the King of Qin's lineage. Otherwise, His Majesty would not have appointed King Rencheng."
Li Jiancheng understood this sentence. With Li Xiaogong, Prince of Zhao County, unable to escape, Li Daozong was almost the only clan general to take over as the general manager of Bingzhou. However, neither Li Yuan nor the East Palace would allow Li Shimin to try to win over the new appointee.
Bingzhou Governor.
Therefore, when Li Daozong replaced Li Shenfu and went out to control Bingzhou, the impact on the East Palace would at most be to restore it to its previous state.
But Zheng Shanguo found it difficult to understand the fear deep in Li Jiancheng's heart. Last year, Shi Wanbao hesitated, ruined an army of 30,000 troops, and almost caused Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan to die in battle... Although this matter was suppressed, it was not known in the clan.
It caused quite a stir.
Drawing lessons from the past, we must be on guard... Li Daozong probably won't attach himself to Tiance Mansion, but he certainly won't be able to imitate Li Shenfu and throw himself under the gate of the East Palace.