Chapter 116 Don't Cry Injustice Under Nine Springs
Chapter 116 Don’t cry out for injustice.
Author: gusty wind
Chapter 116 Don’t cry out for injustice.
In the Mingde Hall, Wei Zheng lay tiredly on the soft couch, trying hard to talk to Wang Gui and Wei Ting about what he had seen and heard in Wuling County during this period.
Prince Li Jiancheng has already rushed to Tai Chi Palace...for fear that Li Shimin will get there first.
"The King of Qi will definitely not send troops to the north." Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "If it was because of the prince's instructions before, then... now... after the battle of Xiabo, Hebei was shaken, and everyone near Luoyang was shaken."
Wei Ting and Prince Li Jiancheng were good friends when they were young. They were also familiar with Li Shimin and Li Yuanji, and they nodded in agreement... Li Yuanji was brave on the outside but timid on the inside.
"By the way, there is a reason why I advised His Highness not to immediately go on an expedition." Wei Zheng suddenly said: "More than half a month ago, the King of Qi had no choice but to transport a large amount of grain and grass into Hebei. They were all sent to Xingzhou and delivered to Qi Shanxing, the general manager of Xingzhou.
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Although Li Shan did not go back, the team that escorted the grain and fodder did.
Wang Gui blinked his mung bean-sized eyes, "If Qi Shanxing surrenders to the enemy or is defeated... Liu Heitai will lose all his food and grass."
If Xingzhou falls and there is a large amount of food and grass to support it, Liu Heitai may continue to move south, and the Turkic soldiers may not return north so quickly. This is why Wei Zheng urged Li Jiancheng to delay sending troops slightly.
It's mid-October now, and if I wait for another half month...it's already deep winter and it's snowing. I don't believe those Turkic people still want to spend the Spring Festival in Hebei!
Wang Gui, Wei Zheng, and Wei Ting discussed carefully, and within half a month, they were able to persuade the saint to take action against Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province.
Moreover, this kind of thing is not something that can be done with a nod from a saint. It will definitely be strongly opposed by the Prince of Qin's family. This can only be determined after a game between the DPRK and China.
However, the advantage still lies with the East Palace. After all, the prince does not need to completely control the Shaanxi Road. He just hopes to mix in the sand so that the King of Qin can no longer control the Shaanxi Road.
Wei Ting had more clever ideas and whispered: "This time the prince will go on his own expedition, he will have a large army, and he will recruit capable generals in the court..."
"Generals from the left and right of the Qin Prince's Palace and the Six Guards Army Palace?" Wang Gui hesitated for a while, then shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Wei Ting smiled and said: "But if it is only the lineage of the King of Qin... it is justified to be mobilized in the name of a saint and accompany the prince to conquer Liu Heitai."
Wang Gui smiled and pointed at Wei Ting, "He is full of ingenuity and has the legacy of Brother Shi Chong."
The so-called Shi Chong refers to Wei Ting's father, Wei Chong, the Minister of Civil Affairs of the Sui Dynasty. Although he was kind-hearted, he was also full of tricks and could recruit Mo Fu and Khitan to gain his death power.
At dusk, Chang'an County Government Office.
Chang'an ordered Li Qianyoushang to garrison in Wuling with the King of Qi, and the county captain Li Dewu was in charge of everything in the county government.
Half a month ago, he became the crown prince and favored him. He often visited the East Palace. Li Dewu was already in a state of affairs. At least no one in the county government dared to look down upon him.
Li Dewu went to the county government office every morning to handle official duties and went to the East Palace to accompany the prince in the afternoon, but he did not go today.
Because he learned that the prince washed his horse and Wei Zheng hurriedly returned to the capital.
When he was in Wuling County, Li Dewu often saw Wei Zheng and Li Shan talking about the war in Hebei, and once heard a few words.
What he said eloquently that day became the reason why Li Dewu was taken seriously by the prince, but then he was told by Wei Ting... The hero had the same idea, and Wei Zheng also mentioned that in his letter to the prince.
In other words, the content of the letter that I secretly saw that day was the product of a private discussion between Wei Zheng and Li Shan.
Under this situation, Li Dewu was a little timid and did not dare to see Wei Zheng.
"Mr. Lang, someone from the East Palace is here to invite you to a banquet."
"Going to a banquet?"
Wu Zhong carefully looked at Li Dewu's gloomy face and said, "Yes, a message from the guards of the East Palace."
Li Dewu was silent for a moment before getting up. He seemed calm, but in fact he was worried.
He knew that Wei Zheng would not know that he had peeked at the letter, but a thief would always feel guilty.
He couldn't help but think that he didn't know which state in Hebei Province Li Shan went to to transport grain and grass. It would be great if it was Jizhou.
King Li Daoxuan of Huaiyang was defeated and his entire army of 30,000 men was wiped out. You must not be able to escape, right?
When Li Dewu entered the East Palace, he was a little excited and a little confused, because today was just a small banquet, and most of the people present were the officials of the East Palace and the prince's confidants.
It is a good thing to be present, but why can you be present?
In addition to Wang Gui, Wei Zheng, and Wei Ting, there are also the prince's minister Xu Shimo, the second left guard of the East Palace Xue Wanche, the prince Qianniu Li Zhian, the East Palace Zhan Shizhu Ben Zhao Hongzhi, the Zhan Shizhu Ben Zhao Hongzhi, and Pei Longqian who is relatively familiar to Li Dewu.
Pei Longqian was also the nephew of Pei from Hedong, Prime Minister Pei Ji, and was led by the crown prince Zuo Wei.
Most of the remaining people have familiar faces, but Li Dewu couldn't name them.
After all, today we have to report the defeat of Xia Bo, and the life or death of the clan member Li Daoxuan is uncertain, so there was no singing and dancing during the banquet, just casual drinking and talking.
Everyone toasted to Wei Zheng who returned to the capital one after another, with Li Dewu at the end.
"Xuan Cheng is on this trip to see the heroes of Shandong for His Highness. Unexpectedly, before entering Hebei, he has already introduced heroes to His Highness." Wei Ting said with a smile: "Brother Li's suggestions are quite popular with His Highness."
Wei Zheng looked at Li Dewu in front of him in confusion, and didn't think much, just nodded slightly.
Li Dewu suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and bowed to the prince first before saying to Wei Ting: "If the prince were not so humble and courteous to the virtuous corporal, how could I have made such hasty remarks?"
Wei Ting laughed and nodded, and Li Jiancheng, the leader, also nodded slightly.
When you are in this world, you have to establish your character.
Li Shimin's character is the God of War of the Tang Dynasty. He won four great victories in Qianshuiyuan, Luoyang, Hulao Pass, and Luoshui, either stabilizing Guanzhong, sweeping the Central Plains, or pacifying Hebei. This made Li Shimin's prestige in the military unmatched.
Moreover, Li Shimin was very fond of seeking death... He often made legends about being heavily surrounded by enemy troops, but being able to defeat thousands of troops and fight his way out of the siege.
In addition to the battle of Qianshuiyuan, there were two battles in Luoyang, one in Hulao Pass, and one in Luoshui... Li Shimin perfectly established his own character.
Li Jiancheng is incomparable in this regard. His character focuses on handling government affairs and is polite to virtuous corporals.
This is also one of the reasons why brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin have been fighting openly and secretly since last year. Although he knew that the root cause was to seize the legitimate son, Li Jiancheng was still unhappy.
Second brother, you have made enough military exploits, and now you act like a courteous, virtuous, and humble corporal, and you even brought out an eighteenth-year bachelor. Obviously, you are here to steal my job.
I have to say that Li Dewu is quite good at flattering.
Wang Gui looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Although Xuancheng has not entered Hebei, he is originally from Shandong. Please introduce him to Your Highness."
Wei Zheng reported a series of names from his family treasures, including children of aristocratic families, scholars from poor families, and people from Dou Jiande's old department. Among them was Zhang Xuansu, who joined the army in Jingcheng Records.
Although Zhang Xuansu had a low official position in the Sui and Tang dynasties, he was well-known in Hebei Province. When Dou Jiande captured Guanzhou and wanted to kill Zhang Xuansu, the Jingcheng household Cao, more than a thousand people were willing to die on his behalf. This matter spread widely in Shandong.
"Cheng Mingzhen, the general manager of Weizhou, was an old subordinate of Dou Jiande, but he was willing to be civil and military. At the beginning of the year, he led his army to attack Jizhou and Beizhou, destroying all boats, carriages and horses, and cutting off Liu Heitao's grain road, which was a great achievement."
Seeing Li Jiancheng frown slightly, Wei Zheng explained: "Cheng Mingzhen's parents, wife and children were all killed by Liu Heita. After the battle of Luoshui, Liu Heita fled north. He insisted on pursuing him without the permission of the King of Qin."
Li Jiancheng was relieved. Obviously, Cheng Mingzhen was not his second brother's direct descendant. This was a target that could be won over.
After a pause, Wei Zheng spoke again: "I followed King Qi to Wuling before, and I met a young man. Although he has not been crowned, he is a first-class person."
Li Dewu thought about it, pinched his thigh with his right hand, and then kept his posture, smiling, as if he was listening attentively.
"First-class person?" Wei Ting laughed and said, "Is this the reincarnation of Wang Xizhi?"
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the nine-rank official system has been popular. Those who are ranked first are all outstanding figures from aristocratic families. However, in fact, not many people who are ranked first will leave their names in history. The most famous among them is the Calligrapher.
Wang Xizhi.
Wang Gui sneered and said: "What benefit will the rebirth of the Book Sage bring to His Highness's great cause... I would like to ask Xuancheng to explain it in detail."
"This man's name is Li Shan. His ancestral home is Chengji, Longxi. His calligraphy is not worth mentioning, but he has a strategist, a good plan, a precise vision, and is good at judging people." Wei Zheng sighed: "What's even more rare is that,
This person analyzes the current situation like a cook analyzing an ox, he vividly remembers it, and most of what he said in the letter to His Highness was decided upon by a certain person after consultation with him."
Li Jiancheng straightened his back. He knew how accurate Wei Zhengxin's description of the current situation was.
"If you haven't heard it with your own ears, it would be difficult to believe it..." Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "More than half a month ago, Liu Heitai broke through Dingzhou and went south. Li Shan declared that Liu Heitai would defeat the Tang army and could only hold on to the city to wait for the cold winter.
Defeat the enemy with another attack..."
These words were cryptic, but those present were all the prince's confidants, and they knew very well that the cold winter Wei Zheng mentioned was aimed at the Turks.
Wang Gui raised his eyebrows. Although he only said a few words, it was basically very different from the East Palace strategy. But the problem was that the final decision was made today... and the young man made this assertion more than half a month ago.
After hearing what Wei Zheng said in detail, Xu Shimo, the prince's servant, couldn't help turning his head and glanced at Li Dewu. It seemed that he had similar advice to him that day.
"This man has learned a lot. Because he is good at arithmetic, he was invited by the Chang'an Order Li Qianyou to accompany the army to take care of accounts. He is also proficient in medicine. I met him and received his help in diagnosis and treatment that day..."
"Oh oh oh, I remembered it. It's Li Shan from Dongshan Temple... who is good at arithmetic. Li Qianyou, the magistrate of Chang'an, is the chief secretary of Prince Qi's palace. By the way, his son Li Zhaode is familiar with Li Shan."
It was Wei Ting who spoke, and he said with great interest: "Your Highness, do you still remember what happened at Dongshan Temple at the end of last year?"
Seeing Li Jiancheng frowning, Wei Ting added: "Just to let Duke Ming return home in vain..."
"It turns out it's that young man." Li Jiancheng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "He entered Prince Qi's Mansion?"
Wei Zheng hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "It should be that he has not entered Prince Qi's palace."
Of course, if you entered Prince Qi's Mansion, how could you be sent to escort grain and grass to Hebei Province?
Wei Ting is a direct descendant of the East Palace, but he himself became Li Jiancheng's confidant. On the one hand, he was born in Jingzhao Weishi, and on the other hand, because he was Li Jiancheng's close friend since he was a child. He himself has no outstanding abilities, so he is more interested in the information spread.
sensitive.
After just a few casual mentions, everyone suddenly realized that they may not know Li Shan, but they have heard about the things Li Shan caused.
"Having tasted Dongshi Gewurztraminer, I am worthy of the name of Qiongztraminer..."
"Dongshan Restaurant...the food is delicious and quite innovative, but the price is too high."
Prince Qianniu Li Zhian smiled and said: "I have heard about the Changlepo incident. It is said that the children of the Prince of Qin were beaten to death. The eldest son of Gao Shilian, the grandson of Tan Guogong and Qiu Gong who had just entered the capital, had a bruised nose and face."
Xue Wanche added in a loud voice: "I don't know about the others, but I heard that Yuchi Gong's eldest son was once knocked unconscious by two people. It seems that he was named Li Shan."
The more Li Jiancheng listened, the more interested he became. He kept asking questions, vaguely remembering that King Qi once mentioned it when he was in Beijing... He didn't notice that Li Dewu, who was sitting farthest away, was smiling forcefully, and the expression on his face could hardly be maintained.
Zhao Hongzhi, the boss of Zhan, glanced at Wei Zheng, "I heard before that abacus is the secret technique of the Danyang Room of the Li family in Longxi... but it was actually taught by Li Shan?"
What is surprising is that when everyone was talking about it, Wei Zheng remained silent when this topic was brought up.
Wang Gui smiled and said: "Xuan Cheng must recommend such a young hero to His Highness."
Li Jiancheng nodded repeatedly, "His ancestral home is Chengji, Longxi, and he has close contacts with his brothers in Danyang. Could it be that he is also the Li family from Longxi?"
Wei Zheng shook his head slightly and said after a moment of silence: "The King of Qi sent five hundred soldiers to escort the grain and grass to Hebei Road. Li Shanyin, who was good at arithmetic, accompanied him, but he did not return and seemed to have stayed in Xingzhou."
"That day, the King of Qi sent a letter back to Beijing. I wanted him to bring the letter back to Beijing, but unexpectedly..."
Several insiders glanced at Li Dewu in unison, which meant that it was Li Shan who originally returned to Beijing, but in the end it was Li Dewu who returned to Beijing, and Li Shan escorted the grain and grass to Hebei.
Li Dewu looked surprised... his acting skills were good.
Li Jiancheng shook his head in disappointment and stopped asking. Wei Ting quickly changed the subject.
No one noticed that Li Dewu was trembling slightly. He actually did not return to Shaanxi Province, but stayed in Hebei.
Staying in Xingzhou... I'm afraid it will be a disaster.
Liu Heitai led the main force to attack Xingzhou, and there were tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers accompanying him... It was difficult for Qi Shanxing to hold on... maybe they had all surrendered to the enemy.
Li Dewu was filled with joy but did not dare to show it... It was not until the banquet was over and he was on the carriage that he laughed silently.
"Why are you so happy, husband?" Mrs. Pei was surprised to see the undisguised smile on Li Dewu's face.
Li Dewu hugged his wife tenderly and looked down at the baby lying on the bed, "The prince is hosting a banquet today, and my husband and brother-in-law are both invited."
"Is he the third brother?" Pei also knew that Pei Longqian was appointed as the crown prince Zuo Wei.
"Hmm." Li Dewu asked in a low voice, "Did you hear that Prime Minister Pei is coming to visit today?"
Mr. Pei nodded, "My fourth uncle came here in the afternoon and had a long discussion with my father. He didn't leave until dinner."
After entering the East Palace for half a month, Li Dewu also gradually figured out the background of the Pei family in Hedong. Pei Ji was so favored by the saint that he was even given the right to mint coins.
Pei Ji's stance favored the East Palace. Although he and the King of Qin had not broken up with each other, they had never been in contact with each other. Moreover, in the first year of Wude, his direct nephew Pei Longqian entered the East Palace and served as the crown prince's left guard.
Although his father-in-law, Pei Shiju, was also the crown prince, he was actually wavering. At least on the surface, he did not favor the East Palace... Of course, he did not favor the King of Qin either.
Now, Li Dewu has been appointed as the Prince of the East Palace, but it has given Pei Shiju a certain tendency...at least in the eyes of outsiders.
Li Dewu pondered in his mind for a while. Pei Ji's visit was probably related to today's battle report and the prince's invitation to go to war soon... It might even be to test his father-in-law's attitude on behalf of the Eastern Palace.
Until late at night, his wife beside him had already fallen asleep, and Li Dewu was not sleepy at all, staring directly at the dark sky above.
After a long time, Li Dewu finally closed his eyes.
You can't blame me for this. The team escorting the grain and fodder can return to Shaanxi Road, but you yourself refuse to come back!