In the past two years, the news that Li Shan, who had become famous throughout the world, was engaged to the daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan quickly spread throughout Chang'an. Except for a few people who had grudges with Li Shan, even the Qinghe Cui clan had no objection... Although
Just last year, Li Shan beheaded Cui Bo.
From Li Shan's own point of view, the marriage with the Cui family of Qinghe was due to some accidental coincidences, but with his current weight, neither Li Yuan nor Princess Pingyang would allow him to marry a commoner woman. In that case, even the prince
, King Qin may have to get involved.
Most of the officials of the Cui family in Qinghe are attached to the East Palace, and Cui Xin, as a member of Zhongshushe, is not involved in the matter of taking over the direct descendants, but his closest relatives-in-law are all in Tiance Mansion... Coupled with Miss Cui, this is already a helpless situation for Li Shan.
The best choice.
In the eyes of the outside world, this young man who was unknown two years ago now has a stable position in the court... Not only does he have the support of His Majesty, Princess Pingyang, but also the Cui family of Qinghe behind him. In other words, he already has the basic foundation.
plate.
In addition, he holds real power... Shi, the acting governor, is in charge of the general administration. In addition, Yanmen is close to the grassland and needs to prepare for the Turks and to station heavy troops. Although this young man who has not yet been crowned has an unfair name, he is one of the best in the world.
A powerful person who came out.
How could the East Palace and Tiance Mansion not win over such an outstanding person?
Therefore, in the next period of time, the prince and the king of Qin fought almost every day with red faces. They recommended their generals and staff in different ways almost every day, and tried their best to recruit people to Daizhou.
Li Jiancheng secretly scolded Li Shimin for not wanting Bilian, but actually pushed out Li Kai, who was a close friend of Li Shan. Others really couldn't snatch the acting magistrate... And the children in the East Palace had no friendship with Li Shan.
Li Qianyou's son Li Zhaode, who was attached to Prince Qi's palace, was still young, and Wang Renbiao, the concubine of Princess Tong'an who had a good relationship with the East Palace, could not serve as an official because his father Wang Yu was seriously ill.
At the same time, Li Shimin also secretly scolded Li Jiancheng for not wanting Bilian, and actually killed Liu Shirang's Daizhou Sima... Liu Shirang was originally the magistrate of Nao County, and was the Sima of Jiadai Prefecture, but now he has become the Sima of Shuozhou, which is equivalent to saying that in Da
After defeating the Turks, he was promoted to nobility but demoted.
You must know that Li Shan was very kind to Liu Shiran. If he were still Daizhou Sima, not to mention that it would be much easier for Li Shan to control the Daizhou General Manager's Office. Li Shimin would definitely be able to win over Liu Shirang indirectly through Li Shan.
It was not until the Spring Festival was approaching that the dust finally settled...and Li Shan, who received the official document on New Year's Eve, was almost dumbfounded.
"Huairen?" Ma Zhou on the opposite side was very surprised. They had known each other for more than a year and had gone through many ups and downs. They had fallen into desperate situations once or twice. He had never seen the young man in front of him so moved... His hands were shaking slightly.
"Having cut off five heads, he also sent Yu Sheshe's leather hat... Pei Hongda should avoid being exposed for the time being. Is it possible that he will send the children of the Pei family?"
Li Shan took a deep breath and scanned the official document again before handing it to Ma Zhou.
Before Ma Zhou had time to take a look, he heard Li Shan on the opposite side shout loudly: "Bring me some wine and have a few drinks."
Ma Zhou was even more surprised. It was still early in the evening, so what should he drink at this time... And he knew that although Li Shan had a capacity for alcohol, he seldom drank. Since he took office, he only drank a few drinks for Cui Xin and Li Daoxuan when they saw him off.
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"Don't drive Zhang Gongjin from Daizhou." Ma Zhou thought for a moment, "This person heard from Ling Bo that the former governor of Weizhou under Wang Shichong, Shi Wude, defected to the Tang Dynasty in the first year of Wude... By the way, the governor of Weizhou who came with him, Huairen
Do you know who this person is?"
Li Shan shook his head numbly... He was not sure about the resume of this historical celebrity, but he was definitely one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
"Cui Shu from the Cui family's house in Qinghe." Ma Zhou said with a smile: "The King of Qin chose such a person... he put a lot of thought into it."
Li Shan thought for a while, "How old are you?"
"About thirty."
"How's your temperament?"
Ma Zhou said strangely: "This man was introduced to the Prince of Qin's Mansion by Yuchi Jingde. He has not served in the Tiance Mansion, nor has he boasted about his military exploits, nor does he have a title. Is Huairen still afraid that he will not be able to suppress him?"
Oops, Zhang Gongjin hasn't even shown up at this time... Li Shan touched his nose and forced a smile and said: "I heard that this person is extremely brave and has the power to lift a cauldron."
That is, Li Shan had seen the Xuanwu Gate with his own eyes... To be able to close that gate alone, even the power of lifting a cauldron would not be enough to describe it.
"The power to lift the cauldron?" Ma Zhou felt that Li Shan was very strange today. Being brave in the army is not necessarily a compliment. For example, Wang Junhao's bravery prevented Su Dingfang from defeating him, but his military strategy was too poor... someone like Su Dingfang was both brave and powerful.
There are very few people who are unparalleled and have a thorough knowledge of the art of war.
Ma Zhou glanced down, "Zhu Yichen, the Sima of Daizhou... Needless to say, he must be under the command of Dong Palace."
Li Shan nodded in agreement. He was very kind to Liu Shirang. There was no need for Li Shimin to change. It could only be Dong Gong's manipulation, but this surname...
Li Shan's eyes were deep, "Everyone who is appointed to Daizhou this time needs to find out the details. Please ask Brother Bin Wang to take care of this matter."
"That's natural... Huairen, you don't have anyone to use." Ma Zhou teased without raising his head, "With Demou being able to serve as an official this time, it would be most appropriate for him to act as the county magistrate... Well, Xue Wanche will be appointed as the official.
It’s about military matters.”
Another historical celebrity, Li Shan swallowed his saliva, remembering that it was this guy who turned around and attacked the Prince of Qin's Mansion during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. He almost broke through the Prince's Mansion, killed all Li Shimin's wives, concubines, and heirs, and then fled into the mountains... Of course, he surrendered in the end, and
Like Zhang Gongjin, they both participated in the battle to destroy the Eastern Turks.
"Why did the East Palace transfer this person to Daizhou?" Ma Zhou frowned, "This person is the fourth son of the former Sui Zuo Imperial Guard General Xue Shixiong. He was once a general under the command of King Luo Yi of Yan County. After King Qin's great victory at Luoshui last year, this person
He entered the court together with his brother Xue Wanjun...Xue Wanjun threw himself into the palace of the Prince of Qin."
One is thrown into the East Palace, the other is attached to the King of Qin... Li Shan is not surprised by the fundamentals of a wealthy family, but it is no longer possible for him and Luo Yi to reconcile. Why did Li Jiancheng want to bring Luo Yi's old subordinates?
At this time, the bodyguard brought the wine jar, and Xiaoman brought some dishes of side dishes.
Li Shan poured himself a drink and drank two glasses of wine in the blink of an eye. "Daizhou is the gateway to the east of the river. It is prepared for the Turks. The general manager's office of Daizhou is the second, and the first is the garrison."
Ma Zhou nodded and glanced over, "This time, both the imperial court and the central government dispatched generals in the name of Zuo Wuwei. The leader is General Zuo Wuwei, Xinxing County male Ma Sanbao, and the middle commander is Su Dingfang."
Li Shanmo was sipping his wine glass. He had known about these two people for a long time. Du Xiao had told them when he returned to Daizhou a few days ago. Su Dingfang was fine. Princess Pingyang had to use a lot of effort to force Ma Sanbao over.
You must know that since Li Gaoqian's defeat, General Zuo Wuwei has been vacant. Ma Sanbao was appointed as General Zuo Wu to Daizhou. Although he was under the jurisdiction of his acting governor, he was nominally the highest-ranking officer in the army.
...Perhaps Li Yuan was afraid that seizing the legitimate daughter would affect Daizhou's Bei Kou Turks, or perhaps the East Palace and Tiance Mansion were too competitive, so he chose Princess Pingyang.
Ma Sanbao once served as the prince's supervisor in the first year of Wude, and had a relationship with the East Palace... Of course, he was originally a servant of the Chai family, and Chai Shao achieved most of his military exploits under Li Shimin.
All in all, the main reason why Ma Sanbao was able to take up his post was because he was in harmony with Xini.
Although later generations knew the name Ma Sanbao mainly because of Zheng He who made seven voyages to the West, even in the early Tang Dynasty, the name Ma Sanbao was not low in reputation.