The sun has risen high, but His Royal Highness, who has always been diligent in his duties, has not yet risen today.
Lu Kuan, the eunuch of the palace, came, but Princess Changsun stopped him.
"It's rare for His Highness to sleep so well. Supervisor Lu will let him sleep more."
"Princess, the courtiers in the Xiande Palace are waiting."
"Today's morning meeting is cancelled."
Seeing Changsun's attitude, Lu Kuan had no choice but to retreat. Returning to the Xiande Hall in the East Palace, Yu Wenshiji, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other regular officials were still waiting for the prince to come to court.
"Your Highness is still sleeping." Lu Kuan said to everyone, "The Crown Princess said that the morning court will be suspended today."
A group of ministers looked at each other in shock. This kind of thing has never happened before. The prince has always been diligent, but now he is too sleepy to go to court early.
Changsun Wuji and others were intercepted by Princess Changsun again.
Dou Gui was Li Yuan's brother-in-law and Li Shimin's uncle. He was very brave in fighting, but his shortcoming was that he was a bit cruel and killed innocent people indiscriminately.
Gao Shilian now wondered whether Li Shimin had visited Princess Qi again last night and therefore did not attend court early today.
"The sun has come out, and the ministers have been waiting in the Xiande Hall for more than an hour."
Li Yuan issued an edict to his confidants Pei Ji and others to abdicate. This may have been related to Wei's murder. Of course, it was also possible that he was planning a counterattack.
The plan has been decided, but the emperor and his ministers are still not relaxed.
Concubine Changsun said: "It's rare for Your Highness to have a good sleep, so don't disturb him."
"Really, did you sleep until now last night?" Gao Shilian leaned close to his niece and asked in a low voice: "Didn't you miss someone because you favored someone and missed the morning court because of your pleasure? Isn't it Princess Qi?"
Li Youliang from Hexi, Li Yi from Jingzhou, and Li Xiaochang from Shannan are all very uncooperative with the imperial court. At this time, they have to deal with the Turks, guard the rear, and deal with Tuyuhun who is taking advantage of the situation. Party items are really a headache.
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Although the palace change has long passed and Li Shimin has become the new crown prince, in fact, from Li Yuan and Li Shimin, to the prime ministers and ministers, to the local governors and governors, several major factions are still suspicious of each other and do not trust each other. A small matter may cause a chain of events.
reaction.
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Gao Shilian and several other prince's confidants went straight to the Li Zheng Hall. However, Wei Zheng, who had been promoted from the Director of the Zhan Shi Mansion to the fourth rank admonishment officer, looked dissatisfied in the Xian De Hall, "
I have only been the crown prince for a few days, but I am already unable to go to court. I want to remonstrate! Besides, when will it be the crown prince’s turn? How can a woman do politics if she cannot go to court?"
The prison officer thought that the slave was out on orders from Dou Gui and there was no reason to kill him, so Dou Gui also killed the prison officer. Because of this, Li Yuan also sent Dou Gui to prison, but it was only a sign of punishment and he was immediately released.
, continue to guard Yizhou.
Fang Xuanling also admired it very much. His father was also a famous calligrapher in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and he was naturally proficient in painting, but this kind of painting method is really rare.
This matter was brought to the court by Guo Xingfang and had a very bad impact, which made many established old party members, especially those who were local generals, very uneasy.
In fact, there were two Yangs in Li Shimin's palace. One was later named a noble concubine and gave birth to King Zhao Li Fu and was adopted by Jian Jian. There was also another Yang, who was later named Jieyu, the granddaughter of King Guan Yang Xiong, and was a cousin to Princess Qi. In fact, Li Shimin
The four Yangs in the harem are all members of the Hongnong Yang family.
Is there any inside story here?
Finally, Li Shimin issued an order to abolish Yizhou Xingtai and establish the Yizhou Metropolitan Governor's Office. While appointing Dou Gui as the Grand Governor, he also sent people to investigate Wei Yun's case, and at the same time sent people to pick up Guo Xingfang. In fact, Li Shimin and others knew it very well.
What happened in Yizhou?
Many generals from the East Palace will also be deployed to the front line this time.
After entering the Tang Dynasty, he served as the governor of Suizhou, the minister of war in Yizhou, and the county magistrate. He was a very capable person. However, Dou Gui said that he had been killed immediately after he passed Jiancheng.
Changsun Wuji and Fang Du all agreed with the emperor's plan.
"We must first beat up Murong Fuyun and force Tuyuhun and their vassal parties to sue for peace, so that we can concentrate on dealing with the Turks."
Concubine Changsun's uncle Gao Shilian was doubtful. He raised his eyes and looked at the two armored weapons at the door and the two lifelike portraits on the door.
After Concubine Changsun told him that Wuji was coming, he immediately summoned her.
This matter caused great controversy in the court.
At this time, it has been more than half a month since the palace change.
Changsun Wuji looked at the mahogany painting in front of the palace gate and said with a smile: "I have never seen Wu Erlang's painting technique before. This painting method is too real."
"Your Highness, didn't you sleep well last night?"
After hesitating, she revealed an important piece of news to a few people: "Yesterday the emperor issued an edict to Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, and the scribes of Deyi, Yang Rengongyu, and all the prime ministers, saying that I should be honored as the Supreme Emperor. Several ministers came to tell His Highness, and
I urge His Highness to accept Zen and succeed to the throne."
Wei Yun came from a good family, had a good reputation, had high achievements, and had a high official position. He would kill anyone who wanted to kill him, but Li Yi, Li Yuan and others did not panic.
While fleeing, Guo Xingfang complained to Chang'an halfway, saying that Dou Gui had falsely accused Wei Yunqi of unjustly killing him and took the opportunity to avenge himself.
It is not known whether the new crown prince treats the old crown prince, but almost everyone in the palace knows that the new crown prince has favored Princess Qi and even favors her very much.
After the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin killed all ten of Jiancheng Yuanji's sons. Afterwards, Li Shimin even directly brought Princess Qi into the palace to see her, and also imprisoned his sister-in-law Zheng Guanyin in the palace.
Several people discussed for a long time in Li Zhengdian and decided to give Chai Shao higher authority and set up the Longyou camp. Chai Shao was the highest military officer in the entire Longyou region, controlling the governors and governors. The military government, including Li Youliang, the king of Changle in Liangzhou, also had to
Controlled by Chai Shao.
It's just like Shubao Jingde staying there.
"Don't tell me, since I invited this portrait, I haven't had any nightmares at night, and I don't have to worry about the two generals anymore, otherwise I wouldn't be able to send them out of the capital."
"When His Highness rises, he will definitely summon you all for consultation."
"Um."
Yuchi Gong led eight thousand troops to station in Jingyang area, Qin Qiong led eight thousand troops to go out to control Xianyang, and Li Shimin personally controlled Chang'an.
Princess Yang of Qi was the wife of Yuan Ji, a daughter of the Sui clan, and the grandniece of King Yang Xiong of Guan. The wife of the warrior Xun Xuxian, Princess Yang, was the aunt of Princess Qi. Li Shimin's son, Li Ke's mother, Yang, was the daughter of Yang Guang.
Li Shimin's close confidants, such as Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian, were actually very opposed to Li Shimin's wish for the Yang family, but Li Shimin was fascinated by the Yang family. No matter what the reason was, although Li Shimin finally withdrew and wanted to give his sister-in-law a marriage directly.
Although he planned to ban his title, he did not send him away and stayed in the palace.
Li Shimin didn't wake up until three o'clock in the morning.
"I slept well. Ever since I pasted the peach wood portrait of Shubao and Jingde on the door of Li Zhengdian, and pasted the yellow paper cinnabar seal, His Highness has been able to sleep until dawn for three days and has never had any nightmares again. Today
I haven’t even woken up yet from my sleep.”
Li Yuan asked Dou Gui to guard the newly conquered Sichuan. When he arrived, he killed his nephew Li Wei because of a trivial matter. Then he ordered the domestic slaves not to go out, and then deliberately ordered the domestic slaves to go out to buy wine and wait for the domestic slaves to buy wine.
When he came back, he said that he had violated his order and was going to kill him directly.
"Tuyuhun invaded Minzhou and Hezhou, eight tribes of Dangxiang invaded Song and Diezhou, and the Turks invaded Lan, Hui, Qin, and Long." Li Shimin didn't want to talk about Princess Qi, and he didn't want to study the meaning of Li Yuan's edict now.
Now the Turks are more imminent. If the Turks cannot be defeated, people with evil intentions will definitely take the opportunity to cause chaos.
They are so similar, and they are very majestic and domineering. One is holding a four-edged gold mace and the other is holding a bamboo-jointed steel whip. They are so domineering and domineering.
"I thought hard about the countermeasures last night and decided to attack Fu Yun of Tuyuhun first. I appointed General Pingdao, General Chai Shao of the right guard as the marching general of Longyou Road, Guo Xingfang as the deputy general, and the left leading army Wei Zhonglang General Liu Lancheng and Wu Wei Zhonglang
Make Niu Jinda the vanguard of the left and right..."
"Your Highness is still sleeping?" Changsun Wuji asked his sister.
Outside Li Zheng Hall.
I remember that Li Yuan borrowed Turkic soldiers and horses when he first launched his army. Under such circumstances, who can guarantee that Li Yuan will not borrow Turkic soldiers again?
Not long ago, Dou Gui, a servant of Xingtai in Yizhou, said that Wei Yunqi, the Minister of War in Xingtai, was planning to rebel. He said that Yunqi's brother Qingjian and the Wei clan were mostly in charge of the construction of Jiancai. Jiancheng died. Their brothers intended to rebel and seize the power of Xingtai. Dou Gui
He was beheaded. Guo Xingfang, also known as Xingtai Minister of Civil Affairs, also participated in the rebellion. Xingfang fled from the capital, but Dou Gui failed to pursue him.
"Your Majesty, since Your Majesty intends to abdicate, it is just a matter of course to accept it." Changsun Wuji said impatiently.
"Li Yuan of Youzhou, Li Yi of Jingzhou, Li Youliang of Liangzhou, and Li Xiaochang of Lizhou, these people still hold heavy troops to seal the town. Now they only have Li Shenfu of Yangzhou. The warrior Xun has entered the dynasty according to the order, and the Turks are still in Longyou.
It is wreaking havoc and must be guarded against."
Du Ruhui, who had just concurrently served as Minister of War, reminded the prince to be careful, "Your Majesty has issued an order to all the prime ministers. This matter is not simple. You must be careful."
With Li Jing as the general manager of the Lingzhou Road March, he was responsible for Lingwu in Shuofang and the areas of Yuanjing. He was guarding the line of the Jinghe River Valley in Xiaoguan. Li Daozong, the governor of Lingzhou, and Li Yi, the governor of Jingzhou, were all under his control.
Each of them assigned about 50,000 troops to be under their control.
Emperor Li Yuan suddenly issued such an edict to the prime ministers. Li Shimin couldn't understand his father's thoughts for a while. Fortunately, the prime ministers immediately reported the edict to him after receiving the edict, but this also made Li Shimin think deeply for half the night.
Although Pei Ji and others immediately reported it to Li Shimin, Li Shimin studied it for half the night.
Who can ensure that the emperor does not contact the prime ministers in this way, what if the emperor also undergoes palace changes?
Li Shimin also praised it, and the figure paintings of Yan Liben brothers were praised all over the world, but they were completely different from this kind of painting.
In Yizhou, no one is not afraid of Demon King Dou. Only the two ministers, Wei Yunqi and Guo Xingfang, are not afraid of him. Moreover, Dou Gui is on Li Shimin's side, but Wei Guo is on Jiancheng's side.
When Concubine Changsun heard this, she also showed a somewhat helpless expression, but she still shook her head: "Actually, Your Highness went to bed very late last night to deal with government affairs."
Chai Shao's performance was pretty good. He tended to be neutral in the fight between Li Shimin and Jiancheng. Although he was closer to Jiancheng, he still obeyed Li Shimin's orders in the past half month.
We must say that Wei Yunqi is a very remarkable person. He is a descendant of the famous Jingzhao Wei family. At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, he was appointed as a senior official with a fourth-grade position. He was alone in front of the Turks. He borrowed 20,000 cavalry from Qimin Khan and defeated them.
The Khitan army that rebelled against the Sui Dynasty was even more powerful than the king Xuance who later used Niboluo troops to destroy Tianzhu during the Zhenguan Dynasty.
Changsun smiled and said, "I will also ask Wu Erlang to paint a portrait for me someday."
Li Shimin laughed: "Then you will have to wait a little longer. Wu Erlang has been specially appointed as the crown prince's right guard to lead the army, and he has been assigned to follow Niu Jinda, Liu Lancheng and others to fight in Longyou."
"Wu Erlang is good at medicine and elixirs and understands painting. It would be good to send him to the battlefield to practice and practice, especially the battlefield medical treatment he talked about last time. Maybe we can let him try it." Changsun Wuji said.
Li Shimin nodded: "I also have this intention. This time I will ask him to inspect the medical school at Longyou Road."
