Gently closing the window to keep out the night wind and rain, he took a towel and wiped the rain off his face. Listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the tiles above his head, Li Shan felt relieved that he had finally escaped from his prison.
Because of his identity as a time traveler, and because of his judgment of the historical process, he stepped into the quagmire step by step... I didn't go to the Ministry of Civil Service for the election before, just because I didn't want to be released, but I didn't expect that now I have to be in a hurry to be released, which is a bit strange.
funny.
Thinking of this, Li Shan couldn't help but curse, Li Dewu, this useless thing... had hidden it for more than two years, but now he leaked the truth!
If it weren't for Pei Shiju, Li Shan would not necessarily choose to go out.
Although Li Shan still doesn't think that Li Shimin will lose in the battle for the legitimate son, he can now look at all this with a detached attitude.
For a young man who has not yet been crowned, for a hero who once planned the Shandong War and slapped Li Jiancheng, for a doctor who brought Princess Pingyang back from the gate of hell... According to normal logic, Li Shimin would not expect more.
As long as you leave Chang'an, you can get rid of most of the troubles... You won't have to go to a banquet with Wei Zheng in the evening and visit Fang Xuanling early in the morning.
Throwing away the towel, Li Shan asked with a smile: "Both Ling Bo and Brother Bin Wang have traveled extensively..."
"You can't go to Hebei and Shandong." Ma Zhou confirmed immediately, "You have made great military exploits in Shandong and are very popular. Both the East Palace and Tiance Mansion intend to select Shandong heroes."
Ling Jing nodded in agreement, "Shaanxi East Road and Yizhou Road are not appropriate either."
That's natural. The ministers of Shaanxi Province and Yizhou Province were all Li Shimin.
"Presumably you don't want to go to Jiangnan or Lingnan, so Hedong and Guanzhong are the most suitable places." Ling Jing said while thinking: "Among the three prominent families in Hedong, although the Xue family and the Liu family are both friendly to you, but..."
Li Shan smiled. Among the famous families in Hedong, the most famous one is the Wenxi Pei family. Today's Xue family and Liu family together can't even match it.
After this calculation, the most suitable ones are Guannai Road, Gyeonggi Road and Longxi Road in Guanzhong.
Longxi Road is too far away, and Li Shan was born in ancient times, which is not suitable, and Gyeonggi Road is too close...then the only choice is Guannai Road.
Today's Guannai Road governs fifteen prefectures. Although it has not yet been officially unified... "Dadu Bijia Khan" Liang Shidu is still alive and often leads Turks southward, but in general it is much better than Hedong Road.
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In the past few years, when the Turks moved south, they attacked the Hedong Road with their main force and attacked the Guannai Road with partial troops.
Ma Zhou thought for a while and said hesitantly: "If it were to be transferred to outsiders, I'm afraid I might not be able to find a good position... After all, Pei Ji is in charge of the Ministry of Secretariat."
"Even if there isn't a good position, it's still better than staying in Chang'an." Li Shan smiled.
Ling Jing said, "Huairen has poetic talent, is also good at war, and can take advantage of the situation outside."
Li Shan snorted... If he goes out and encounters another war, his level is really not enough!
Yes, you have to think of a way. If there is no good position outside, you must wait until Su Dingfang comes back... Please, you must lose the battle, otherwise Li Yuan will give you a reward, and you can't force Su Dingfang to be by your side, right?
Thinking of this, Li Shan asked: "Brother Sichang mentioned before the Western Expedition that this battle can only be won... Today the saint also mentioned it, why exactly?"
Li Shan had asked about it before, and Ling Jing didn't know anything about it, but today he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's true that we can only win. If it's a tie, it's considered a defeat."
"Huairen, do you remember what the color of the Tang army's flag was?"
"All kinds of flags have different colors, but the flag of the Chinese army commander is red and white." Li Shan has been in the army for several months and is no stranger to these.
Ling Jing chuckled a few times, "The former Sui Dynasty respected the virtue of fire and their flag was red, while the Turks used the wolf as their totem and their flag was white."
"In the 13th year of the Great Cause... I am waiting for the Turkic envoys to enthrone me in June... Some counselors advocated changing the flag from red to white. Finally, I compromised and changed it to red and white."
"The next month, Li Tang raised his troops, Jinyang swore an oath, and the flag was changed to pure white."
Li Shan's lips trembled, there is such a thing...but it makes sense. The Sui Dynasty lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away. But as long as there is a thought, basically the steppe Turks must be dealt with first.
Except for Lingnan, Jiangnan, and Shuzhong, which were too far away, the rest were all surrendered to the Turks, from Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, and Xue Ju to Li Yuan, Luo Yi, Dou Jiande, and Wang Shichong.
"It wasn't until the beginning of the fifth year of Wude that King Qin defeated Liu Heita in the Battle of Luoshui, and the flag changed from pure white to red and white."
Ling Jing paused and said softly: "Nowadays, the Turks are invading southward every year, tens of thousands of cavalry stay in Shandong for several months, and Li Tang has already unified the world..."
Both Li Shan and Ma Zhou heard the smell, and the latter asked tentatively: "Are we going to change the banner again?"
"Yes, just yesterday, Chai Shao, Duke of Qiao, was ordered to change the flag to yellow before the battle." Ling Jing looked a little uncertain, "So, this battle can only be won."
Li Shan sat there in a daze. Indeed, this was Li Tang's first battle against a foreign tribe after he changed his banner. He could only win, not even a draw.
Even if you want to get it with your butt, only Li Yuan can make a decision on this kind of thing. This proves that Li Yuan... at least at this time, Li Yuan has the courage to challenge the Turks.
From a certain perspective, this was the Tang Dynasty's complete severing of relations with the Turks, and tit-for-tat confrontation began.
If you can't even deal with the little Tuyuhun, how can you talk about fighting against the Turks?
Li Shan couldn't help but think of the scene where Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were arguing in the palace today. It was obvious that Li Yuan's choice made Li Shimin happy and frustrated Li Jiancheng.
However, Li Shan, who knew history, knew very well that even if Chai Shao won this battle, but then... the Turks would move south in large numbers, and Li Yuan quickly lost confidence, and even began to think about moving the capital.
But Li Shan quickly forgot about these things. Anyway, they didn't affect him for the time being. What he had to do now was... to escape as soon as possible and leave Chang'an City.
Well, Li Yuan wants to get himself admitted to the Sixth Division, but he wants to be released outside... He can go to Princess Pingyang to intercede for this.
When Su Dingfang comes back... it would be best if he could be taken away with him.
After reviewing the plan in his mind, Li Shan made up his mind... I won't play anymore!
"In this way... there is no need to hide one's head and show one's tail!" Li Shan turned around and picked up a name card from the desk, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, Zhang Zhigui sent a name card, inviting me to a banquet at Furong Garden."
Ma Zhou glanced at Ling Jing and said, "I haven't heard Huairen recite poetry for a long time."
Ling Jing was a little unhappy... It's rare for you to stay calm for a few days. Are you going to make trouble again?
"Don't worry, Uncle Ling." Ma Zhou advised: "The more famous Huairen becomes, the more Pei Shiju will want to expel him from the capital."
This reason... Li Shan glared at Ma Zhou, this guy is a bastard who likes to watch the fun.
After chatting for a few more words, seeing that the night was getting late and they were about to leave, Ma Zhou suddenly stopped and turned around and asked: "Fang Xuanling is aware of this, I'm afraid others will also have guesses... This matter must be guarded against."
Ling Jing nodded slightly, "Although Fang Xuanling was aware of it because of King Qin's confidants, we must not ignore it."
Ma Zhou said softly: "I heard... that day, the captain of Chang'an County strongly recommended Huairen to escort the grain and grass north to Hebei Road, so as to achieve Huairen's great achievements."
This is because I want to take the lead in Kung Fu... If a father wants to kill his son, why should he talk about filial piety?
Li Shan was silent for a while, "You don't have to worry about this..."
Ma Zhou and Ling Jing left for a long time, and Li Shan was still sitting by the window, listening to the night wind rustling the flowers, plants and trees outside.
"Mr. Lang?"
Zhou's voice came from outside the door. Li Shan turned around, showed a forced smile, and waved to Xiao Man behind Zhou.
"Let the concierge, Lao Fan, make a trip and ask Uncle Qi to come over."