Chai Shao, who was watching coldly, took a sip of his wine and glanced at Li Shan, who looked sad. He knew in his heart that there was only one possibility for the young prince to be in such a difficult situation.
Once the crown prince ascends the throne and King Qin fails to seize the direct heir, the East Palace is likely to discover the secret connection between King Qin and Li Shan. Even if no evidence is found... Pei Shiju must be able to create a few pieces of evidence.
By that time, even if Princess Pingyang protects her, and even if Li Shan has military merit, there will be no need for Pei Shiju to add jealousy, and the prince will not be merciful... Maybe the military merit will give him unparalleled prestige in the Daizhou army, and it may be the key to death.
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Chai Shao was able to confirm very early that Li Shan had joined the King of Qin... He had discovered it from all aspects. The most important thing was that he had been under Li Shimin for a long time and participated in the Battle of Qianshuiyuan, the Battle of Baibi, the Battle of Luoyang Hulao, etc.
Wait, how many famous ministers and generals... even Wei Chigong, who killed many Tang generals, Li Shimin had to recruit vigorously.
And Li Shan was both civil and military, capable of managing politics, good at military strategy, had a far-sighted vision, and his poetic talent was astonishing... But at least from the public information, King Qin did not have any intention to recruit, and in this regard, the East Palace was more proactive.
Although there are many talents in Tiance Mansion, wouldn't the more such talents the better?
Not to mention, Li Shanji has gained the trust of His Majesty, and he has a close relationship with the wife who controls the Beiya Imperial Guards... Thinking of this, Chai Shao glanced at his wife. He knew that although Princess Pingyang was heroic and would not let men, this kind of thing
Not good at it.
When Li Shan was besieged in Guji Town, Li Shimin's various actions made Princess Pingyang begin to doubt her own judgment. Maybe Huairen had nothing to do with his second brother?
However, Princess Pingyang did not make insinuations like others, but asked straightforwardly. This was due to her temperament, and also because of the close relationship between her and Li Shan that did not require outsiders.
"Have you thrown yourself into Prince Qin's Mansion?"
If Li Shan was asked this question out of the blue, he might be a little panicked... Unfortunately, Li Shimin had already received the news through Ling Jingtuo. The third sister is suspicious, so be careful.
Faced with Princess Pingyang who controlled the imperial army in Beiya, Li Shimin naturally had to deal with it cautiously.
Li Shan showed just the right amount of surprise and confusion, and after a while he laughed and said: "Because Pei Hongda invested in the East Palace, so my younger brother will vote for the King of Qin?"
"Third sister, don't you know why my little brother invited himself out of Beijing last year?"
"Now that I have the trust of my uncle, the favor of my third sister, and a good relationship with the prince and the King of Qin, why do I have to make a choice?"
"If you make the wrong choice, wouldn't you be asking for trouble?"
Princess Pingyang nodded slightly after hearing this, what she said indeed made sense... Chai Shao yawned unconsciously, he was not as easy to fool as his wife.
There were various reasons one after another. If Li Shan was not prepared in advance... Chai Shao would never believe it.
"It has only been a year since I took office in Daizhou. The land of Dai has undergone great changes, and the Turks have been defeated three times, which has caused civil strife among the Ashina clan." Li Shan said nonchalantly: "Whether it is the crown prince or the King of Qin who ascends the throne, is it possible that my younger brother is useless?
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"Oh, maybe the prince ascended the throne and Pei Shiju was in the way, making it difficult for me to lead the troops and go out for revenge, but this is not the reason why I want to join the King of Qin."
Princess Pingyang hesitated for a moment, leaned forward, and whispered: "Ling Jing."
Chai Shao became interested now. He had a deep relationship with Tiance Mansion. There was nothing that could be done about it. There were many old colleagues there, and it was clear that Ling Jing's current position in Tiance Mansion was high and powerful.
The relationship between Ling Jing and Li Shan is so deep that Ling Jing still lives across from Li Shan.
"It has been many years since I arrived in Chang'an from Lingnan to the north, and I have made many friends." Li Shan sighed: "But they all have their own positions."
"For example, Li Demou and Fang Yizhi are all descendants of the Prince of Qin, and Brother Daoxuan is also part of the lineage of the Prince of Qin."
"For example, Wei Xuancheng and Wei Ting both attached themselves to the East Palace..."
After being quiet for a while, Li Shancai looked at Princess Pingyang and said, "They are just imitating the Xue brothers."
The famous Hebei general Xue Wanche threw himself into the East Palace, and his brother threw himself into the Prince of Qin's Palace... just to keep the lintel from falling. This is also a trick used by wealthy families when making choices.
Princess Pingyang and his wife both understood what Li Shan meant. The relationship between Ling Jing and Li Shan was too deep. They joined Prince Qin's palace because they were afraid that Prince Qin would ascend the throne. What about the East Palace?
In Princess Pingyang's view, apart from Ling Jing, Su Dingfang and Li Shan had the deepest relationship, but Chai Shao knew very well that it couldn't be Su Dingfang... In other words, Chai Shao didn't believe there was such a person.
"It's true that he's not Su Dingfang, but he does exist."
Princess Pingyang almost believed it and said with emotion: "You do have some tricks, you actually have people in the East Palace!"
Li Shan's eyes were extremely sincere, his expression was solemn, and his performance was full of energy... Chai Shao was half-convinced. The relationship between Ling Jing and Li Shan was so deep, where could this guy find someone to stuff into the East Palace?
Moreover, the relationship between the two parties requires a certain degree of reciprocity. Ling Jing is now King Qin's confidant, and over in the East Palace... Chai Shao quickly took stock in his mind.
It is impossible for the prince to agree with Wang Gui.
Prince Zuowei leads Pei Longqian to be Pei Shiju’s nephew, which is even more impossible!
Prince Xima Wei Zheng has a good relationship with Wei Ting and Li Shan, but they are far from comparable to Ling Jing, and it is impossible.
Is it Zhao Hongzhi, the chief clerk of Zhan?
Is the prince's family member Xu Shimo or Zhan's master Zhao Hongzhi?
There are also Prince Qianniu Li Zhi'an and Xingyang County Duke Zheng Shanguo. These people are all the Prince's confidants. Who will it be?
Or... Chai Shao looked at Li Shan, isn't this guy talking nonsense?
Li Shan acted very calmly. The previous words were basically nonsense, but this sentence is really not nonsense.
Princess Pingyang hesitated for a moment and did not continue to ask. Instead, she changed the topic and talked about other things, such as the harmony between the Zhu family and Miss Cui, and the fact that Li Daoxuan went to find the censors who impeached Li Shan after the morning court today.
bad luck...
It wasn't until dusk that Li Shancai said goodbye and left.
Looking at Li Shan's back as he went out, Princess Pingyang turned to look at her husband, "Who could it be?"
You should ask if there is such a person... Chai Shao complained in his heart and laughed: "In any case, your brother is well recognized."
"What?"
"Whether what he said today is true or false, whether there is such a person, or whether he has joined the service of King Qin..." Chai Shao explained in a low voice: "But Huairen does not want to involve you and me."
Princess Pingyang woke up and sighed quietly, but the next moment she looked resolute and said, "No matter what, I will hold Huairen in my arms one day."