This time Wei Zheng went out with the King of Qi, not to make suggestions for Li Yuanji, but to accept heroes from Hebei and Shandong for the East Palace.
Now that the army is still in Shaanxi Province, Wei Zheng naturally has nothing to do.
"how you said that?"
"Isn't Mr. the most suitable candidate?"
Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, "It's like knowing something from the smallest detail..."
As a time traveler who knows a lot about history, Li Shan can easily determine the purpose of Wei Zheng's trip.
Lingnan, Jiangnan, and Bashu have not been completely settled yet. Among the territories that Li Tang has completely controlled, Guanzhong Road, Hedong Road, and Jingzhao are the basic areas. Li Jiancheng cannot interfere in a large way for fear of violating Li Yuan's taboo.
The only ones left are Shaanxi Province and Hebei Province. The former is Li Shimin's base, and Li Jiancheng obviously hopes to make the latter the East Palace's base.
And Wei Zheng is the most suitable candidate.
Because Wei Zheng is from Hebei. He first served as an official under the Weizhou supervisor Yuan Bao's account, and later joined Li Mi in Wagangzhai, and then joined the Tang Dynasty. However, he was captured by Dou Jiande and was appointed as a living servant until the battle of Hulao Pass.
After that, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty again and entered the East Palace as an official residence for the prince Xima.
He was a well-known figure in Hebei and had been around Hebei for a long time. During his period of assisting Dou Jiande, he had contacts with many aristocratic families in Hebei and Shandong, so he was naturally the first choice to be sent to Hebei by Li Jiancheng.
Li Shan glanced at Wei Zheng, who seemed calm but was actually energetic. He was not very optimistic about the latter's trip, and he didn't know when Li Jiancheng sent troops in history...
"Don't you think about what you said the day before yesterday?"
"No, I've already decided to take the scientific examination next year, otherwise I wouldn't have followed the army here."
Wei Zheng smiled. He didn't have the glaring image in history. Instead, he looked gentle and elegant. "It's just a small official who is just a minor official. Think about it again."
Li Shan hesitated, then changed the topic after a pause, "I just heard that Zhaozhou was captured."
"With Yizhou as the boundary, everything in the north has fallen." Wei Zheng frowned, "Liu Heita is a man who is cunning, scheming, arrogant and brave..."
After a pause, Wei Zheng looked at Li Shan, "From your perspective, will King Qi send troops?"
Get a grandma!
Li Shan cursed in his heart, pondered for a moment and asked cautiously: "Did you hear that King Lujiang, the general manager of Luozhou, asked for help today?"
Wei Zheng pursed his lips and said nothing. Li Yuan, king of Lujiang, was Li Yuan's nephew. He successively served as the minister of punishment and the general manager of Xinzhou. Later, he followed Li Xiaogong to attack Xiao Mian, but he did not achieve any military exploits. He was recommended by Li Jiancheng, the prince of the East Palace, to be the general manager of Luozhou.
Seeing that Wei Zheng remained silent, Li Shan said casually: "But it doesn't matter, there is still Yizhou."
After letting out a long sigh, Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "King Qi is young, this move is too frivolous."
"These words are very frivolous." Li Shan said with a dark face: "A certain person has many contacts with the descendants of Prince Qin's family."
Wei Zheng couldn't help but laugh, "Moreover, it has been highly praised by the King of Qin."
Luozhou was the capital of the Xia Kingdom founded by Dou Jiande. Last year, Liu Heitai raised troops to sweep across Hebei and became king in Luo City. Everyone knew that Liu Heitai would attack Luozhou with all his strength next.
But if you want to attack Luozhou, you must first attack Yizhou and Xingzhou to the north of Luozhou.
Wang Xu, in charge of Yizhou, was the general who led Li Shimin's expedition to Hebei at the beginning of the year, and Qi Shanxing, in charge of Xingzhou, was the second guard on the left of the Qin Palace.
The Tang troops stationed in Xingzhou and Yizhou were all led by Li Daoxuan, King of Huaiyang, who was in charge of marching in Hebei Province, and Li Daoxuan was a close confidant of Li Shimin.
The remaining Fuzhou, Cangzhou, and Dezhou that had not yet fallen were off the battlefield. Xu Shanhu, the general manager of Beizhou, and Tian Liuan, the general manager of Weizhou, were all from the Qin royal family.
Under such circumstances, how could Li Yuanji take chestnuts from the fire for Li Shimin's cronies?
In other words, this situation is what Li Yuanji wants to see most... After Li Shimin conquered Hebei at the beginning of the year, he left his generals to control Hebei. What he can do, I can do.
From the perspective of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, this is a logical thing. It will not only weaken Li Shimin's strength and prestige, but also increase their own strength... But Li Shan and Wei Zheng have the same view. In doing so, they will lose themselves.
people hope.
If you want to seize military glory, but the situation is critical but you hesitate to move forward, no matter what the reason is, at least it shows a lack of courage.
The reason why Li Shimin has such prestige in the military lies on the one hand because of his unparalleled military exploits, and on the other hand because of his courage.
There have been many famous generals throughout the ages, but there are fewer famous generals like Li Shimin who often led small groups or even dared to commit suicide with just a few people... For similar actions, Li Shan only remembered Zhu Di later, but Emperor Yongle wore it.
My nephew Zhu Yunwen personally gave me a bulletproof vest!
Comparing the two, plus Li Yuanji hesitated to move forward... Li Shan glanced at Wei Zheng opposite him, thinking that this guy was a famous minister, but in fact he was really not a good bird.
The current situation is here. Liu Heitai swept through half of Hebei with a sharp front. If the Qin Palace did not have reinforcements, they would have no choice but to hold on to the city. If Qi Wang stopped moving forward, he might be in trouble.
Prince Li Jiancheng's excuse for sending troops.
Li Shan's judgment came from the current situation and the facts in history books. After all, Liu Heitai died at the hands of Li Jiancheng.
Their eyes met in the air, and then they looked away.
The old fox thought in his heart that although this guy is young, he is very knowledgeable and has a sharp vision. He is worthy of the praise of King Qin. If he really joins Prince Qi's palace, it may not be a bad thing.
The little fox thought in his mind that Liu Heitai had captured Dingzhou and moved south. This news came only after the army entered Shaanxi Province. Could it be Wei Zheng who persuaded King Qi to stand firm?
It wasn't until after dinner that Wei Zheng stood up to say goodbye, and Li Shan sent him out the door.
In the past ten days, this was the sixth time that Wei Zheng came to visit. From the casual solicitation at the beginning to the repeated testing after seeking information about Li Shan, Li Shan never gave a clear attitude.
Even if I have to give an attitude, I can't do it now.
Li Shan had long dismissed the idea of investing in the East Palace. Not to mention other things, although the Turks today are not as prosperous as they were in the past few decades, they have not yet come to an end. In the future, when the Turks move south, can they expect Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji to be more successful?
Should people who are good at intrigues resist?
He had seen similar posts on the forum in his previous life. Li Er's fans claimed that if Li Jiancheng ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he might not be inferior to Li Shimin.
But this possibility... in this era, and for a time traveler like Li Shan, it would be a gamble with one's life!
Li Shan did not dare to gamble. If Li Shimin died, would Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji or even Li Yuan have the ability to fully control the army to deal with the Turkic invasion?
"Killing brother and brother, forcing father to abdicate..." Li Shan opened his mouth slightly and said silently: "He is indeed not a good person."
"But a good man cannot be an emperor, at least he cannot be a good emperor."
Li Shan was about to go back to his room when suddenly Zhu Ba strode over.
"Um?"
After a brief silence, Li Shan whispered: "Lead the way."
In the long alley, Wei Zheng, who had just left, was pacing slowly. A middle-aged man followed Wei Zheng respectfully.
Under the bright moonlight, Li Shan carefully poked his head out, and in just a moment, he confirmed Zhu Ba's guess.