Inside the Liangyi Palace, everything is happy...at least, that's what it looks like.
Prince Li Jiancheng felt a little bit in his heart. After all, his confidant Li Gaoqian was involved... Since Liu Shirang had meritorious service in the battle and killed Yu Sheshe with his own hands, it would be a false accusation to accuse him of surrendering to the enemy.
But after exchanging glances with Pei Ji, Li Jiancheng made up his mind. Since it was a false accusation... it would be equivalent to dragging Li Shenfu into the water. Anyway, Li Gaoqian is just a hussar general now, while Li Shenfu is the leader of Hedong Road.
Marching Commander, this is one of the reasons why Donggong took action that day.
As for Pei Shiju, he broke his teeth and swallowed them in his stomach... He still had to be praised by other prime ministers for being a good judge of people, and he even had to swallow his anger and listen to Princess Pingyang's smile but no one else could hear it.
Taste of ridicule.
As for the others, there was praise from top to bottom.
Chen Shuda, who had the best personal relationship with Li Shan among the prime ministers, said with a smile: "In the battle in Shandong, the name of Huairen was not mentioned in the battle report. I thought that his literary talent was unparalleled, but unexpectedly he had such methods. Your Majesty chose the right person."
Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren, whose son had a good relationship with Li Shan, also echoed: "When the world is in chaos, how can a world-renowned scholar compare with such meritorious deeds?"
"While chatting and laughing, they attacked the camp on a snowy night, killing all the barbarians, and forcing Yuan Junzhang's entire army to surrender. It makes people leisurely and fascinated!"
Li Yuan laughed and nodded: "Do you think of Marquis Dingyuan of the Later Han Dynasty?"
"Thirty-six warriors killed the Huns' envoys at night and forced the Western Regions to surrender to the Han. However, Huairen broke the camp on a snowy night, snatched the son from the tiger's den, and escaped with his whole body!"
"In the history of history, Huairen will not let Ban Ding be far more beautiful than before!"
Comparing Li Shan to Ban Chao was a very high praise, but no one in the hall objected and all agreed... Li Shan deserved it for having accomplished such a feat.
Li Yuan asked Yuan Pu in detail, and the latter told almost everything, but he did not mention Liu Shirang in his words... But everyone present knew that Li Shan had entrusted the important task of garrisoning Mayi to him.
Liu Shirang, because just two days ago, Li Shenfu impeached Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan for allowing Liu Shirang's old troops to leave the country.
Princess Pingyang suddenly asked: "Cui Sheren hasn't returned yet?"
Yuan Pu was stunned when he was asked, "Cui Sheren and Guantao County Duke...well, I heard that Cui Sheren intends to inspect Dai County."
"I'm afraid it's Weng's son-in-law..." Li Yuan stopped mid-sentence and said with a smile: "Cui Xin has done meritorious service, and he will definitely be rewarded when he returns to the court!"
Li Jiancheng joked: "If my father shows me kindness, I might be able to have double happiness."
Li Yuan chuckled, neither nodding nor shaking his head. For him personally, a marriage grant was just a small matter, but after all, Cui Xin was born in the Cui clan of Qinghe, and most of the Cui clan in Qinghe were attached to the East Palace. Li Jiancheng's words were intended to win over him.
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After Li Shan became famous, especially after he rescued Princess Pingyang, Li Yuan once sent people to investigate carefully. Li Shan had a lot of contacts with the descendants of the Prince of Qin, and the King of Qin praised him several times. However, at the same time, this son was in contact with Wei Zheng and Wei Ting of the East Palace.
Familiarity seems to have both sides, but in fact it is prudent to protect oneself.
Especially when Li Shan returned to Beijing after the great victory in Shandong, he did not accept the recommendations from both parties and insisted on taking the imperial examination to become an official.
Although he is young, he is also stable, does not get involved in the fight for the legitimate son, and is on good terms with Pingyang... I have to admit that Li Shan's choice is one of the reasons why Li Yuan favors him.
At this time, Li Shimin asked tentatively: "Father, the Marquis of Yiyang County made a successful night attack, how should we deal with it?"
Li Jiancheng glared fiercely. When talking about Liu Shirang, he had to mention Liu Shirang's family members who were arrested and imprisoned by Pei Ji. He also had to mention Li Gaoqian, who accused Liu Shirang of secretly collaborating with the Turks.
The smile on Li Yuan's face gradually dissipated. After pondering for a moment, he turned his head and glanced at Princess Pingyang, "Let's discuss it later."
Successfully recruiting Yuan Junzhang is not a trivial matter. Even if Yuan Junzhang rebels again in the future, it will be a matter of the future. What's more, if Yuan Junzhang kills Yu Sheshe's Turks with his own hands, there is a possibility of rebellion again.
Not big.
All the prime ministers and assistants have retired. They are all old men who have been in officialdom for a long time, and they know it by heart... Judging from the fact that Li Shan opened up trade routes to accumulate good horses for the court, there are channels of communication between Li Shan and His Majesty.
This channel is naturally Princess Pingyang...otherwise, she would not have rushed to Liangyi Palace rashly.
Li Yuan's family is the only one left in the palace... Well, maybe he is the only one who thinks they are a family.
"Pingyang?"
Princess Pingyang took out the letter from her sleeve and handed it over, "It's basically similar to what Yuan Pu said, but it describes all the events before and after."
The letter was not even opened. Li Yuan took a knife and opened it himself. After just a few glances, he couldn't help but shake his head, "Huairen had also suspected that Liu Shirang had secretly communicated with the Turks."
Li Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief... It seems that Li Gaoqian's accusation was not groundless.
And Li Shimin sneered in his heart. Li Shenfu and Li Gaoqian had pushed Liu Shirang to that point. Everyone was waiting for him to be questioned. Even if he really surrendered to the Turks, it would be a helpless move.
"He was generous with his righteousness, became famous for his sharpshooting, and was the first to break the camp..." Li Yuan said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Huairen praised Liu Shirang a lot."
"The Marquis of Yiyang County was famous for being good at shooting in his early years." Li Shimin said casually: "Huairen's move was a bit risky. Why did he use Liu Shirang to lead the army?"
Princess Pingyang explained to Li Yuan on the side: "Huairen brought three hundred cavalry on this trip, headed by Hou Kanling of Linji County, but he was born in Jianghuai and was not good at riding. The leader of Huairen's bodyguard was originally Su Dingfang... Now
This is Wang Junhao. He is the nephew of Wang Fubao, the then general of Hebei Province. He is sharp at charging into battle and is good at riding and shooting, but he is a brave man and not good at leading troops."
"Well, it's a helpless move." Li Yuan nodded slightly, "If Su Dingfang were here, I'm afraid Huairen wouldn't give in to Liu Shi."
Li Shimin didn't say anything, but he guessed in his heart that even if Su Dingfang was around, Li Shan would use Liu Shirang as the vanguard... because Liu Shirang stayed in Mayi after the war.
Li Yuan lowered his gaze, after reading the letter, he frowned slightly, "Huairen wants to use Liu Shirang to garrison Mayi..."
Princess Pingyang bowed and said: "Father, my daughter has interrogated the messenger, Huairen, and when Cui Sheren set off, Yuan Pu had not yet arrived at Yanmen. Huairen did not know that his father had summoned Liu Shirang back to the capital to question the crime, and Liu Shirang asked himself to accompany him."
This is what Princess Pingyang is most worried about. In any case, after all, Li Shan disobeyed the holy will... and this reason is untenable. You must know that Yuan Pu also went to Mayi later.
"On that day, Cui Sheren, Huairen and Liu Shirang left the pass to recruit Yuan Junzhang..." Li Jiancheng pondered: "Perhaps it was because they were afraid that Liu Shirang would stay at Yanmen Pass and cut off his return."
Li Yuan smiled and pointed at Li Jiancheng, "Dalang is right. At that time, Huairen was still suspicious of Liu Shirang's surrender to the enemy."
"That's what the elder brother said." Li Shimin also agreed: "When we set out, Huairen entrusted the Huaiyang King's brother to personally guard Yanmen Pass for fear of a fire in the backyard."
A smile appeared at the corner of Li Yuan's mouth. He had already discovered that when it came to Li Shan, the eldest son and the second son often had similar opinions. Of course, both of them wanted to win over... It's just that Huairen didn't want to get involved and would rather let it go.