For Li Shimin, Li Shan pushed Li Dewu into the East Palace... Although there is no father-son affection, after all, father and son used this price to exchange for the opportunity to join the lineage of the King of Qin, and now they will detail the methods one by one.
Although he was frightened by this young man's methods, Li Shimin readily accepted it.
If it were half a year ago, even if Li Shan had contributed to the Shandong War, and even if Li Shan had amazing poetry, Li Shimin would have felt alienated. After all, the other party was the Pei family of Hedong... But now Li Shan has a deep love for Princess Pingyang, a saint.
Not bad influence.
In the final analysis, Li Shimin did not suffer a loss, Li Shan was included in the package, and Pei Huaijie also entered the Tiance Mansion.
The relationship between Pei Huaijie and Pei Shiju cannot be compared with Li Dewu. One is a clansman and the other is Weng's son-in-law.
The former represents the Pei family in Hedong. Now that Pei Ji is attached to the East Palace, Pei Huaijie's entry into Tiance Mansion is the only way for the family to protect themselves.
But the latter represents Pei Shiju's personal wishes, and the prince Zhan Shi sent his son-in-law to Tiance Mansion. Pei Shiju was already old, so this was just a way of personal self-preservation.
Considering that although Pei Shiju has considerable influence in the court, he does not actually participate in the government affairs... Use Li Dewu and Pei Shiju to replace him with a young and weak crown who is already famous all over the world. His talent is not limited to poetry and has influence on Pingyang and saints.
Li Shan.
Whether this deal is worth it or not, Li Shimin will naturally settle the score.
Li Shimin supported Li Shan, and the two of them knelt down on the table again. The former looked hesitant, and the latter whispered: "Your Highness must have doubts in his heart. Why did I make all kinds of plans to identify His Highness."
"good."
This was Li Shimin's biggest doubt. Before he started his army from Jinyang, he had made friends with heroes from the north, from the Duke of Dunhuang to the Duke of Qin, and then to the King of Qin. Finally, he established the Tiance Mansion, with a cloud of famous generals under his command, a rain of advisers, and many famous people in the world.
But these people either accompanied them in their early years, or were recommended by the staff in the government, or they were surrendered after several wars... It is not very uncommon for people like Li Shan to have no one to recommend them but have a strong heart after the Luoyang War.
, but this is just one example.
Regarding this doubt, not only Li Shimin, Ling Jing, and Ma Zhou have asked more than once... Li Shan naturally had to be fully prepared.
He moved his knees slightly. In this era, the Hu stool has become widely popular, but in formal occasions, kneeling is still used... Li Shan is quite unfazed by this.
After reviewing the situation quickly in his mind, Li Shan said sternly: "During the Li and Tang dynasties, Jinyang raised troops and swept across Guanzhong. His Highness was only twenty years old. He defeated Xue Ju and Liu Wuzhou first, and turned the tide, stabilized Guanzhong, and consolidated Hedong."
"Later, we will sweep through the Central Plains, capture two kings in one battle, and thus determine the overall situation of the world."
"With such illustrious military achievements, there are few famous generals in ancient times who can compare with them. It can be said that your highness should be the first to contribute to this dynasty's success in the world."
"But this is not the reason for His Highness's promotion."
Li Shan emphasized his tone, "Although the military has great military achievements, the emperor only needs generals and no soldiers. The prince has little prestige in the army, but he has many wise men to assist him, so he has not lost his virtue."
"Why does Your Highness want to occupy the East Palace?"
Li Shimin's eyes are about to pop out. You are too good at talking about this. You talk so blindly and you ask me why I want to seize my direct descendant?!
Are you really here to get along, not to cause trouble?!
Li Shan's eyes were bright and his face was solemn... He thought to himself that ancient counselors would drop a bomb first and then explain it in detail. If he followed the example, there should be no problems, right?
Li Shimin on the opposite side was a bit at a loss. He and several close aides often discussed seizing the throne, but he had never heard similar remarks... and he had never thought about why he wanted to seize the throne.
But, isn’t this what it should be?
After a moment, Li Shimin said softly: "Does Huairen know King Lanling?"
"Of course I know." Li Shan chuckled and said: "The famous general of the Northern Qi clan has a soft appearance and a strong heart, and a beautiful voice. He puts on a mask every time he enters the battle, and he is victorious in every battle. "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle" should be for posterity.
praise."
"I heard that "The Music of King Qin Breaking the Formation" is modeled after the "Song of King Lanling Entering the Formation"."
"We are both famous generals in the clan, with unparalleled achievements. King Lanling was tabooed by the monarch. He took care of his illness and was eventually poisoned to death." Li Shimin looked gloomy, "Do you want to sit alone and wait to die?"
"His Royal Highness did not understand the military power and allocated land to build a palace. There is no way to retreat." Li Shan stood up suddenly, "But this is not the reason for His Highness to take charge of the East Palace."
Li Shimin sat upright and said seriously: "Please Huairen elaborate."
Li Shan took a few steps... His knees really couldn't bear it and were sore.
"The First Emperor unified the world, and the two Han Dynasties succeeded him. Unfortunately, the war between the Three Kingdoms for nearly a hundred years attracted foreigners to spy on the artifacts. Although Sima replaced the Wei Dynasty, he finally moved south in Yiguan." Li Shan said slowly: "From then on, the world
It stood like this in the north and south for hundreds of years."
"The former Sui Dynasty was able to unify the world. It was the luck of the times, but it was also in line with the general trend of the world. The Central Plains concentrated their efforts to resist Ashina."
Li Shimin gradually heard something about it, straightened up unconsciously, and listened attentively.
"It has been four hundred years since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Western Jin Dynasty has not won more than a century, and the former Sui Dynasty II died."
Li Shan bowed and said: "Your Highness, the world has been thinking for a long time."
Li Shimin stood up to support Li Shan, but was speechless for a long time. He also had some vague thoughts on similar ideas, but he did not think about it from the perspective of history and the world... The world has decided that this is the long-term division of China and the war.
expectations.
In short, it is in line with the general trend.
Li Shan continued to raise his voice: "The former Wei resisted Rouran, and later the Turks took over. Although the east and west are now separated, they claim to control millions of strings and invade the south every year. Guanzhong, Hedong, and Hebei are all under the hooves of horses."
"Your Highness is sweeping the world without the power of one person. There are many heroes around you, and most of the fierce advisers are from the lineage of the King of Qin."
"Even the current Prince Zhao of Jiangnan and the generals under Li Yaoshi are mostly His Highness's former subordinates."
"Now even if His Highness leaves Tiance Mansion, complains of illness behind closed doors, and surrenders, will the Crown Prince use them?"
"Will the prince trust Fang Xuanling and Du Ming?"
"Does the prince dare to lead the army with Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde?"
Li Shimin's expression was unpredictable and he said decisively: "I will never...even my father will not..."
"Your Highness is the courage of the army. If you bow your head, you will have no fighting spirit and the army will have no will to fight."
"When the day comes, the Turks break through the border, corpses are everywhere, and the world is once again in chaos." Li Shan said expressionlessly: "I heard that the prince once ceded territory to the Turks, and I am afraid that the story of the southward journey in uniform will repeat itself."
Li Shimin nodded silently. He knew very well that in the face of the Turks' intimidation, Li Jiancheng would most likely choose to give in rather than fight.
"The world will be divided for another hundred years, hundreds of years... to wait for the future?"
"Your Highness's name has people."
"Therefore we should consider the people."
Li Shan's long speech came to an end. He silently looked at Li Shimin, who was still thinking, and said softly: "This is the reason why I chose Your Highness."