Chapter 838 Continuation of the Second Secret Discussion
Chapter 838 Secret Discussion (continued 2)
The atmosphere in the room was a little solemn. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui exchanged glances, both of them were a little surprised. His Highness came in person late at night. Everything had been a happy conversation before. Why did Li Shan regret it at the last moment?
Du Ruhui frowned and said, "Why does the King of Handan hesitate?"
Yes, the title has changed, from Huairen to King of Handan.
Li Shan raised his head and said, "Mr. Keming has misunderstood. Since he has surrendered to the King of Qin, he should obey orders, but..."
Fang Xuanling looked relaxed and said with a smile: "Your Highness is magnanimous. If Huairen has any faults, you might as well tell him."
Li Shan glanced at Li Shimin and said with a wry smile: "It's about... King Ma Bin..."
"King Ma Bin?" Li Shimin, who had no reaction, turned his head and glanced at his right-hand man, "Who is this?"
Du Ruhui seemed to have thought of something, but Fang Xuanling, the eldest son and Li Shanpo, had already blurted out, "Ma Zhou!"
"Oh, no wonder, no wonder!" Fang Xuanling leaned forward with her hands on the desk, "No wonder they suddenly turned against each other!"
Du Ruhui also recalled it and explained to Li Shimin who was still confused: "Ma Zhou is a native of Qinghe County. He has a rift with the Cui family of Qinghe. He once served as a teaching assistant in Bozhou. He was dismissed for being unruly and drunk all day long.
I stayed at Sun Moon Lake a few years ago and have always been by Huairen’s side.”
Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "Although he is not well-known, he was Huairen's counselor in Shandong and later in Daizhou and was deeply trusted. However, he suddenly returned to Beijing after the Yanmen victory at the beginning of last year and slandered Huairen several times.
Ren, turn against one another and become enemies."
Later, Shi Wanbao was beheaded by Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan in Guantao, and his whole family was confiscated. The final outcome of his descendants was to be exiled to Lingnan, which was tragic... So after Chang He was driven back to Chang'an by Li Shan, the East Palace would not just watch this.
Watching it, I will definitely try to win over you.
There was another moment of silence, Du Ruhui squinted his eyes and looked at Li Shan, and said slowly: "If I remember correctly, Chang He is now in charge of the Xuanwu Sect."
Li Shan was afraid that Pei Shiju would take this opportunity to take action... In this secret confrontation, he and the King of Qin actually didn't have much choice. Li Shan also experienced Pei Shiju's scheme for the first time, and he was really afraid that this old fox would send troops on his own.
Time to take action.
The key is the Changlin Army stationed in the Forbidden Garden, which is the direct lineage of the prince. If the Changlin Army wants to enter the imperial city, unless the East Palace has controlled the entire imperial city, the only way is through the Xuanwu Gate.
Li Shan smacked his lips and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. After all, Pei Hongda will be eighty years old next year. Who knows when he will not wake up..."
Li Shimin snorted, "You have thought carefully."
"Yes, he was recommended by the Duke of Jiangxia. Now he is a member of the military service of Cao, the guard of Youjian Gate. He lives in the home of Chang He, the guard of Youjian Gate, Zhonglang General."
This logic is quite smooth. Li Shimin and Du Ruhui were relieved, but Fang Xuanling was a little suspicious... This was too coincidental. After all, the eldest son Fang Yizhi had a good relationship with Li Shan. He knew that Ma Zhou and Su Dingfang were good friends.
Li Shan's right-hand man, Li Shan actually pushed Ma Zhou over for the sake of Chang He, who had not yet joined the Beiya Imperial Army. This was a bit unreasonable.
Therefore, after Li Shan specifically mentioned that Ma Zhou lived in Chang He's house, Du Ruhui immediately pointed out that Chang He was guarding the Xuanwu Gate.
As far as the current situation is concerned, if Li Shan invites himself to fight, it will inevitably be difficult to control the Bei Ya Forbidden Army in a short period of time. Once the East Palace takes action, the biggest threat is not the Bei Ya Forbidden Army itself. After all, even if Li Shan transfers his old confidants,
There are also generals such as Zhang Jin and Li Keshi.
And Li Shan confessed everything today, in the final analysis, it was for the King of Qin, and Li Shimin could not fail to hear this.
Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "Huairen, please tell me from beginning to end."
Li Shan nodded affirmatively, "King Ma Bin knows all the inside story."
Li Shimin took a breath and looked at Li Shan deeply, "Don't worry about everything in the capital."
"Now that I think about it, it must be Huairen's handiwork, right?"
Li Shimin obviously understood, and looked at Du Ruhui helplessly, "Ke Ming has been with the orphan for many years, does he think that the lonely king is so boundless?"
"If His Highness has an order, Duke Xuanling, Duke Keming, Duke Ling or Changsun can assign them."
"Knowing everything?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
Du Ruhui kept a straight face and said nothing, secretly arranging chess pieces in the Bei Ya Forbidden Army. This was not a big deal, after all, Li Shan still controlled the Bei Ya Forbidden Army, but it was not a small thing. After all, Li Shan was still far away from the generation at that time.
State, and most likely the purpose is for Pei Shiju.
After a pause, Li Shan added: "Chang He is a person who is indecisive and not determined. King Ma Bin has his own methods."
And Ma Zhou happened to be on good terms with Chang He, so Li Shan easily pushed the person over... Unexpectedly, Chang He joined the Beiya Imperial Army to guard the most critical Xuanwu Gate, so Ma Zhou suddenly turned against Li Shan.
Li Shimin nodded. Since the Battle of Luoyang Hulao in the fourth year of Wude, similar things have happened more than once. Dong Gong intervened in the army and tried his best to win over the general. Shi Wanbao was the Shangshu of the Household Department of Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province at the time, and he was considered to be a member of the lineage of the King of Qin.
He was a direct descendant of Shi Wanbao, but he was won over by the prince. For this reason, Li Shimin kicked Shi Wanbao to Hebei Province.
"Ahem, the year before last, His Majesty granted control of the Governor's Office of Daizhou and sent generals to the north. King Ma Bin mentioned that he had an old relationship with Chang He back then." Li Shan had already typed up the draft, and slowly said it with all the truth and lies.
Finally, he emphasized intentionally or unintentionally: "I just did it casually that day. I just saw that Chang He was originally an old general of His Highness, but he was recruited by the East Palace. In his early years, the former Duke was beheaded by Brother Daoxuan in Guantao..."
If the prince succeeded, not to mention other things, Li Shan was afraid that he would not be able to rescue his mother in time... For this reason, he had to reveal the most critical and deeply buried chess piece.
Hey, they all say that Fang Xuanling is a good old man, but I didn't expect that Du Ruhui is not bad either. This sentence is to the point. It is saying good things for Li Shan.
Li Shan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me."
Li Shimin was silent for a while and suddenly asked: "Are you in the Beiya Imperial Army now?"
This is indeed true, but Li Shan can't explain this aspect... It can't be said that Chang He was a key chess piece in the Xuanwu Gate Incident recorded in the history books. It can't be said that I drove him back to Chang'an just to see if the trajectory of history would turn out.
Since I will follow the original time and space, I can't say that I purposely drove Chang He back to Chang'an, but I also found an excuse to drive Duan Zhixuan back to Chang'an, right?
Du Ruhui didn't think about this, but asked in a deep voice: "Can you trust me?"
"Yes." Li Shan said softly: "Whether it is my life experience or your highness."
"I obey the order."
This is also the reason why for so many years, the Turks mainly attacked Hedong. The Yanmen Pass in previous years was in vain, and supported by Mayi. As long as they entered Daizhou, the entire Hedong would tremble under the Turks' horseshoes... And to attack Guanzhong,
The terrain alone gave those barbarians who grew up on horseback a headache.
Ashina Sheer would not have chosen this path this time if it had not been for the fact that Liang Shidu was the first to cause chaos in Guanzhong.
Among the four roads, Hedong, Qinzhi Road, and Guannai Road, the most likely one is to attack the Longxi Road, and then attack the Guannei Road eastward. This is the road Xue Ju took back then... which leads to Ashina Sheer's previous writing.