Chapter 577 It’s really not my fault this time (Part 2)
In the Liangyi Hall, the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.
Li Yuan was still staring at Li Shimin, and Li Jiancheng was also staring at Li Shimin, but for different reasons.
Li Yuan is waiting for Li Shimin's answer, how to deal with it... This is not Li Shimin's decision alone. The actual meaning of Li Yuan's question is, if Li Xiaogong rebels, will Jianghuai and Jiangnan fall?
You must know that quite a few of Li Xiaogong's generals are Li Shimin's old troops, and if Li Xiaogong rebels, he is most likely to send troops, and the closest one is Li Shimin's base camp, Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province.
Therefore, Li Jiancheng was very suspicious that Li Shimin had instigated the secret report on Li Xiaogong's rebellion.
You must know that the Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office is located in Yangzhou, but Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor Li Xiaogong governs the Jianghuai, Jiangnan, Shannan, Jingzhou and Lingnan states. In other words, south of the Yangtze River, excluding the Yizhou Road in the middle of Shu, all are Yangzhou Metropolitan Governors
The jurisdiction of the government.
If this incident was really instigated by Li Shimin, and if something happened next that led to the King of Qin's lineage being able to control the governor's palace, Li Jiancheng felt... that he, the prince, was no longer dispensable, and that even his father's throne was a bit illusory.
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You must know that the Minister of Yizhou Road is also Li Shimin. All areas south of the Yangtze River, plus Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province in the Central Plains. There is no Xingtai in Hebei, but Cheng Mingzhen, the general manager of Luozhou who governs several states, is also from the lineage of the King of Qin... Li Shimin
Going directly to Luoyang to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor is enough.
When he was suddenly asked this question, Li Shimin did not panic, nor did he answer immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment before speaking, "Father, first of all, please call Yongkang County Duke Li Jing to return immediately and take charge of the governor's palace of Yangzhou with his long history."
"Uncle Wang of Zhao County has defeated Nanliang and Lingnan in a few years, and this time he has put down the Jianghuai rebellion. It can be said that his hard work is a great achievement." Li Shimin said with an emphasis on the tone at the end, "The Duke of Yongkang County has always been the deputy of Uncle Wang of Zhao County."
Li Yuan nodded slightly. In fact, before Li Shimin arrived, he had already ordered Li Jing to return.
In fact, everyone here knows that although Li Xiaogong served as the ambassador of Shannan Road in the early years of Wude and led troops to patrol the Bashu region and conquered more than 30 states, he had few military achievements. His main achievement was to break the Liang Dynasty, smooth Lingnan and pacify the country.
Jianghuai.
But it happened that the Duke of Yongkang County was the real commander of these three things... In other words, Li Jing's prestige in the army north of the Yangtze River was not inferior to that of Li Xiaogong, and his ability was even greater.
Li Jing, who had previously led his troops to the north to be appointed as the general manager of Daizhou, obviously had no objection. Letting him return to the south of Zhenjiang would prevent chaos.
"Secondly, Uncle Prince Zhao..." Li Shimin suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Jiancheng, "Is there any evidence of rebellion?"
Li Jiancheng narrowed his eyes slightly and shook his head.
"Father, eldest brother." Li Shimin said softly: "Maybe it is a false accusation. Uncle Wang of Zhao County should not be plotting rebellion. He should be called back to Beijing for detailed questioning."
Li Yuan was silent. If Li Xiaogong really wanted to rebel, calling him back to the court would probably cause him to take action immediately. This was also the reason for his hesitation.
"The Duke of Yongkang County has already led his troops back." Li Shimin reminded: "If we don't call Uncle Zhaojun back to Beijing immediately, I'm afraid there will be another trouble."
Li Yuan suddenly realized that Li Jing had returned with 5,000 Jianghuai troops. If Li Xiaogong really had any objections, he would be alert immediately. Even if he had no objections or was in a dilemma, he would be affected by it... What happens next?
It's hard to say.
The most important thing is that if Li Xiaogong does not want to rebel, a decree can call him back to the capital. If he is determined to rebel, it does not matter whether the decree to call him back to the capital is issued or not.
"Issuing an edict to summon Li Xiaogong to return to the capital immediately." Li Yuan glanced at Yang Gongren, Feng Lun, pondered for a moment and then said: "Erlang, order Shaanxi Province Daxingtai to gather troops."
"yes."
Several ministers quietly looked at the embarrassed Crown Prince Li Jiancheng out of the corners of their eyes. As far as this matter was concerned, the East Palace was completely defeated.
The prime ministers and ministers do not know the cause of this incident, but judging from the handling methods suggested by Li Shimin just now, it should not be his secret instigation, because Li Jing, the Duke of Yongkang County, is not considered to be of the Qin king's lineage.
Pei Ji also knew why Li Jiancheng was so frustrated and angry. For more than half a year, the East Palace has been trying to win over Prince Zhao Li Xiaogong. He can't say whether he has succeeded or not, but the progress is pretty good.
In the eyes of many people, although Prince Li Xiaogong of Zhao County is not qualified to be compared with King Qin Li Shimin, he is only second to Li Shimin among the descendants of the clan.
No matter whether Li Xiaogong really wanted to rebel this time or not, and he was suspected of this, as long as nothing happened, Li Xiaogong would no longer be able to lead troops into battle, at least he would not be able to act alone and have some authority.
After a moment of silence in Liangyi Hall, Li Yuanji suddenly asked: "Father, that Daizhou..."
The Duke of Yongkang County has almost crossed the Yellow River, and now he is going back to Jiangnan, but Daizhou is still waiting for him to take over.
What's more, Li Jing has resigned from the post of Governor Shi of Yangzhou.
If Li Jing doesn't go north, then Li Shan... Thinking of this, Li Shimin cast a helpless look at Li Jiancheng... This matter really has nothing to do with me!
With Li Shan's level, if the Turks attack, he will have to scramble in case anything goes wrong... Not to mention other things, if Li Shan, Zhang Shigui, and Zhang Gongjin were to be killed in Daizhou, Li Shimin would shed tears of distress.
After a moment of silence, Li Yuan ordered with a cold face, "Summon the Duke into the palace."
Ying Guogong is now the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Warrior Xun. This man was the first old man to follow Li Yuan. He contributed a lot. He ranked thirteenth on the list of Taiyuan Yuanmou heroes. The most important thing is that he was one of the few old men who had no choice.
The ministers who stand in the same position are only loyal to Li Yuan.
The hall was silent for a while. This was a major change in the feudal officials after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
Neither Li Jing nor the warrior Xun were descendants of the clan, and Li Yuan obviously intended to choose one of them to take charge of the Yangzhou Dudu Mansion.
You must know that before this, the people who could hold the power were all the children of the clan. Except for Li Shimin, Li Daoxuan, Li Shenfu, Li Xiaogong and Li Yuan were all the children of the clan.
The world has been unified, and Li Yuan intends to take over power... Pei Shiju, who has been in high and low officialdom for decades, accidentally glanced at Li Shimin. If your Majesty wants to take over power, he will always encounter Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province and Daxingtai of Yizhou Province.
It was already dusk at this time, but before night fell, the news about Zhaojun Wang Li Xiaogong's rebellion had already spread. Everyone who should know and was qualified to know already knew.
In Sun Moon Lake and Chang'an City, Ling Jing and Cui Xin expressed the same emotion. Although the blame was not placed on Li Shan this time, it eventually fell on Li Shan.
It is already the beginning of May. Can Mr. Yongkang County go north again so quickly to take up the post of acting governor?
According to usual practice, the Turks will soon invade Hedong. Can Li Shan, who is about to leave for Beijing, withstand it?
Different from the previous Yugushe and Yusheshe, this time Jieli Khan will definitely attack with a large army. Even if the whole country will not invade, there will definitely be overwhelming cavalry behind him.