It has been more than half a year since Xia City was founded. Merchants gathered together and the flow of people was huge. This situation will undoubtedly have a lot of impact on the surrounding areas. Coupled with Li Shan's intentional or unintentional permission and even guidance, there are already several businesses around Xia City.
Restaurants and small restaurants are everywhere.
As the sun set, Li Kai hosted a banquet in a restaurant for Li Shan and Wen Yanbo, accompanied by two or three local elders.
"Of course it's not as good as Chang'an, just chatting to satisfy my craving." Li Kai said with a smile.
Wen Yanbo shook his head and said: "Dongshan Restaurant was famous for a while, but it's a pity that I don't have such a good reputation."
Li Kai and Li Shan looked at each other, and the latter changed the subject cleanly... Dongshan Restaurant is now the leader in the catering industry in Chang'an. There is no way, Li Shan has trained the chef in advance and wrote the menu, but the prices are also
First class expensive.
Under Li Shan's deliberate guidance, the topic gradually shifted to Li Jing.
"In terms of contributions, His Highness the King of Qin, after Prince Zhao, is the Duke of Yongkang County." Wen Yanbo praised: "The troops were used in an eclectic manner, either striking directly with thunder, or attacking from behind. It's no wonder that His Majesty refused to let Wei Huo go."
Fang Gong refers to defeating the enemy and regaining territory as a commander-in-chief. When Jinyang raised troops to invade Chang'an, the commander-in-chief was Li Yuan. After the war in the Central Plains, it was naturally the King of Qin Li Shimin. After that, he destroyed Nanliang and regained Lingnan, and then to
Although Prince Zhao took the lead in pacifying Jianghuai, Li Jing, as the deputy commander, actually had the power to command the army.
"In the early years, my uncle asserted that only his third uncle could discuss Sun Wu's skills with him." Li Kai said with emotion: "My third uncle has been in trouble for many years, but he finally got up..."
Li Kai's uncle was the famous Sui Dynasty general Han Qinhu.
Li Shan calculated in his mind that Li Jing was already fifty-three this year and was indeed no longer young.
"Marquis Wen'an praised him for his talent as a king's assistant." Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and said, "I still remember that Duke Chu also praised his ability."
Li Shan wasn't sure who Marquis Wen'an was, but Duke Chu... He and Li Kai looked at each other, both pursed their lips to hold back laughter.
Yang Su, the former Duke of Chu in the Sui Dynasty... was a famous advertising channel provider in history.
After looking at the sky, the group of people simply rested in Xia City, and arranged for the slightly drunk Wen Yanbo, Li Kai and Li Shan to sit down in the house.
"Have you received everything?" Li Shan said casually: "My uncle is worried about me. Although my uncle is silent, he is also concerned about it. After all, Daizhou is facing the Turks."
"How can we stop moving forward because of dangers when we have made great achievements?" Li Kai smiled and shook his head and said: "My third uncle was sunk for decades before he could rise up. Now, although the world is stable, the Turks remain unabated and China is unrest. This is why
It’s the time to make great achievements.”
Li Shan touched his nose. The Turks put too much pressure on China... Li Kai only dared to say that the Turks were in decline. How could he imagine that in history, about four or five years later, his third uncle led an army out of the country and was easily destroyed?
Eastern Turks.
"Pei Hongda returned to Beijing this time..." Li Kai asked tentatively.
"We haven't met yet." Li Shan shook his head, "I'm afraid this officer has already joined the East Palace..."
Li Kai was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed, "Did he guess it?"
Nowadays, the people who know that Li Shan has joined Li Shimin's command, apart from the person involved and his close confidants, only Li Keshi, Li Kai and his son know... Although they have not verified it, they can all confirm it.
Pei Shiju suddenly joined the prince's army, probably because he guessed that Li Shan had entered the Prince of Qin's palace.
"I don't know." Li Shan sighed, "At the end of last year, five heads of the Zhao family in Dai County were given to Uncle Cui and Yu She as a fur hat as a gift... Now that I think about it, I'm afraid it's too much."
Li Kai looked a little nervous, but Li Shan comforted him: "Don't worry, this matter is confidential. Even Zhang Gongjin, a close confidant of the Prince of Qin's palace, doesn't know about it. What's more, even if Pei Hongda throws himself into the East Palace, he will never let this matter come to light."
In the world."
"That's true." Li Kai felt a little relieved. If Huairen's life experience was revealed to the world, Pei Shiju's old face would be completely disgraced.
Li Kai thought in his heart that Huairen today is no longer the helpless young man he was three years ago, or even the young man who was only famous for his poetry more than a year ago. With today's weight, even if Pei Shiju wants to
What to do, ordinary means no longer work.
Not to mention the identity of the county prince and the protection of Princess Pingyang.
Glancing at Li Kai's expression, Li Shan did not go into details. He, Ling Jing, and Li Shimin all had the same judgment... Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were not in a hurry for this battle for the right to inherit the throne, but they were already more than seventy years old.
Pei Shiju, who is 20 years old, cannot wait too long.
In the near future, Pei Shiju will definitely instigate or plan to make this battle for the right to inherit the throne more intense.
Li Shan actually intended to stay in Daizhou for one or two more years. Many previous plans were based on this consideration, but unfortunately it is no longer possible. As for whether he should be sent abroad again after returning to the court, it still depends on Li Shimin's wishes.
However, Ling Jing once told Li Shan that Li Shimin did not value you in the battle for the right to inherit the throne... Li Shan also understood, but he could not accept the possibility of Li Shimin's defeat.
After chatting for a while about various matters in Beijing, Li Shan suddenly brought the topic back, "I heard that the Yongkang County Lord was imprisoned in Chang'an back then?"
"It's true." Li Kai sighed: "My brother and Zhaode were both in Chang'an that day. If it hadn't been for the protection of brother Xiaoqing, I'm afraid he would have been imprisoned."
"I heard that it was His Highness the King of Qin later..."
"The third uncle shouted at the execution ground, Your Majesty, the King of Qin strengthened his words, and then he was released and later entered the Duke of Qin's mansion."
After Li Shan thought for a while, he asked again: "When did that happen?"
After all, Li Jing will soon go north to take up his post. Even if Li Shanhui is transferred back to the court, the two of them still have to hand over matters. Li Kai didn't take it seriously and responded casually: "The third uncle arrived in Chang'an in the first month of the year and unfortunately fell ill and was bedridden...
"
Li Shan unconsciously rolled his tongue slightly in his mouth, and reached out to scratch his itchy cheek... Well, let me just say that a person like Li Jing cannot be that stupid.
In the thirteenth year of Daye, Li Mi in Wagang Village cut off the canal, and Du Fuwei and Li Zitong were crossing the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers. Jiangdu was already an isolated island. How could Li Jing go to Jiangdu to inform Li Yuan of gathering troops to rebel.
It could not be such a coincidence that Li Jing arrived in Chang'an in the first month, and in the second month, Liu Wuzhou, the captain of Yingyang in Mayi, killed Wang Rengong, the prefect of Mayi, established himself as prefect, and led the Turkic cavalry to attack Yanmen.
Li Jing had a rare reputation for talent and was from the Li family in Longxi. Li Yuaneng suddenly promoted him to deputy general manager of the march. This shows that Li Jing had demonstrated his military talents in Mayi, not to mention that he was the deputy of Wang Rengong, the prefect of Mayi.
Jun Cheng, no matter whether Liu Wuzhou wants to kill or win over, he will never sit idly by.
Li Shan speculated in his heart that it was probably Li Jing who discovered the signs of the mutiny and found a reason to go south to Jiangdu to report Li Yuan's rebellion and escaped from Mayi... After he left, Liu Wuzhou quickly mutinied and killed Wang Rengong and captured Daizhou.
But obviously it was not necessary and impossible for Li Jing to go to Jiangdu, so he went to Chang'an.
But Li Jing probably didn't expect that Li Yuan would raise troops at the end of April of that year and quickly capture Chang'an... When he learned that Li Jing wanted to report a rebellion, Li Yuan was furious, which led to Li Jing being imprisoned and nearly dying.
Li Shan even thought it might be a drama. Li Yuan wanted to conquer the world, but he wanted to kill the children of the Li family in Longxi?
What's more, Li Yuan calls himself the Li family of Longxi.
"In the past few days, the Duke of Xihe has been inspecting various counties, and my younger brother is taking Liu Shirang to Mayi." Li Shan said softly: "It is imperative to organize the army and we cannot delay it any longer."
"Let Su Dingfang follow?"
Li Shan shook his head and said, "Brother Dingfang is in charge of the entire army and must not act rashly. In addition to the personal guards, five hundred soldiers will be sent to accompany him, with Xue Wanche leading the army."
"Xue Wanche?"
"Well, Zhang Gongjin will be in charge of all military settlement matters, while Xue Wanche is keeping an eye on that side..." Li Shan said with a smile: "Actually, this person is good at leading troops to fight, but managing politics is not his specialty."
"That's true." Li Kai also smiled and said, "It's just that under the East Palace sect, we really can't choose anyone who is young but can take on important responsibilities."
At the end of last year, when Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin went to the Governor's Mansion of Dai Prefecture to recruit people, considering that Li Shan had not yet been crowned, most of the people who came were around 30 years old or even in their twenties. Xue Wanche was a famous general in Hebei, but this year he will
Twenty-seven years old.
"This side of Kasumi City?"
Li Kai thought for a while and said, "There is no problem. The local clans are quite peaceful, and the prominent families in Hedong are not too excessive. The Wen clan of Taiyuan had some objections before, but now that the Duke of Xihe is inspecting Daizhou, they have all stopped."
After hesitating for a moment, Li Kai whispered: "Brother Bin Wang..."
Li Shan sighed, "King Ma Bin is really talented, but it's a pity... He was originally left with Si Tian to join the army, but Chang He went north at the beginning of the year..."
"Oh, that's it." Li Kai suddenly realized that Ma Zhou and Chang He were old friends, and now they are getting together, no wonder!
If Ma Zhou heard this explanation, he would definitely spit on Li Shan's face... Putting the cart before the horse, you don't want Bilian at all!
Li Kai asked worriedly: "Does Brother Bin Wang know the inside story?"
"I don't know." Li Shan said simply, "But that's fine."
Li Kai nodded. Today, Li Shanming is not involved in the fight for the legitimate son. He needs to treat Daizhou General and Colonel equally and balance their relationship. There is a close friend in the Qin Palace, and a mediator is needed in the East Palace.
.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Shan stood up and left. He had a special house in Xia City.
Sitting in the small room, Li Shan was silent for a long time. How to place Ma Zhou... has now become the problem that troubles him the most.
Li Shan does not underestimate the impact of his time-traveling butterfly on this era, but at the same time he does not underestimate the inevitability of history... He is afraid that if he is not prepared at all, one day the wheel of history may turn from his face.
Run over.
It is no longer important what role Chang He played in the original time and space, but as far as the current situation is concerned, Chang He has been recruited by the East Palace, at least on the surface.
Will Chang He still follow the historical rules and guard the Xuanwu Gate?
Is Chang He the secret agent planted by Li Shimin?
In other words, after Chang He was recruited by Dong Gong, was he still secretly taking orders from Li Shimin?
There is no way to ask about this kind of thing... Should Ling Jing be asked to ask Li Shimin?
What's more, if Chang He is not stationed at Xuanwu Gate, he actually has no weight at all!
"Lang Jun." Wang Junhao entered quietly and whispered: "It's over."
Li Shan stood up and walked out of the house through the back door, walked around the alley twice, and stopped at the door of a small house.
When Li Shan opened the door and went in, he heard a strange voice. Under the weak candlelight, a familiar figure fell to the ground and said, "The villain pays homage to the King of Handan."
Li Shan took a step forward, stopped Ma Zhou, laughed and scolded: "You are too narrow-minded!"
"Hmph!" Ma Zhou snorted, "Have you figured out how to deal with someone?"
"I didn't think about it!" Li Shan said with a smile: "Don't you think Si Tian is too low to join the army?"
Ma Zhou was furious. He was just talking nonsense, but you really believed it!
Gritting his teeth secretly, Ma Zhou changed the topic, "How is Beijing?"
"Pei Shiju surrendered to the East Palace, and Yuan Junzhang was placed in Sun Moon Lake." Li Shan said bluntly: "Next, Mayi will organize the army and march to the camp at the same time. You..."
"I'm still with Chang He?" Ma Zhou was speechless. He really couldn't understand. Chang He was timid and didn't dare to fight in Yanmen. He was mediocre. Is this necessary?
"Yongkang County Lord will go north soon, and the Daizhou General Manager's Office will gradually let go." Li Shan said softly: "You really have the talents of a minister, how can Daizhou show his talents?"
"The talent of the prime minister?"
"That's right." Li Shan didn't blush at all, because this was the truth, "By chance, you and Chang He have known each other..."
"You still want to accompany him?" Ma Zhou grinned, "Could it be that Chang He was ordered by the prince to act secretly?"
"It's not for Daizhou." Li Shan made up his mind. Since it happened that he traveled through time and met Ma Zhou, and then happened to interact with Chang He, he would not miss this opportunity.
If nothing happened, it would be okay. If I didn't do anything, but something happened, I would really have no tears to cry.
What's more, seeking truth from facts, Ma Zhou was capable of managing politics, but he was not good at military strategy.
"In the next few months, Chang He was ostracized in the army... understandable?"
"Understood." Ma Zhou sighed, "Xue Wanche was often ostracized and was arrogant and often depressed. He is an old friend and has been in contact with her since then, so naturally the friendship became stronger."
Li Shan ignored this guy's weirdness and continued: "After the Yongkang County Duke takes office, I will be transferred back to the court... But I will find a reason before..."
"Well, it just so happened that we expelled Duan Zhixuan a few days ago. There has to be a balance between one and two." Ma Zhou snorted, "What about that?"
"Naturally, we will follow him back to Beijing." Li Shan said with certainty: "Chang He was recruited by the East Palace and was transferred from Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province. It is impossible for him to return to Luoyang and he must go to Beijing. You can follow him back to Beijing and live there.
His mansion."
Ma Zhou's expression gradually became serious, and after thinking again and again, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "What exactly did you find?"
After a pause, Ma Zhou asked again: "But where is His Highness the King of Qin?"
"You don't need to worry about it. A certain group from Ling Gong's side will send personal guards to explain."
Ma Zhou gritted his teeth. This was no small matter. He returned to Beijing with Chang He and lived in his mansion. This was tantamount to a change in political stance... In other words, he was forced into the East Palace by Li Shan to work in secret.
"Can you trust someone?"
"I have been with him through life and death several times, so I can trust him."
Ma Zhou twitched the corner of his mouth, "You returned to Daizhou the day before yesterday and arrived in Xia City today. Before dusk, a certain person had already left for Shandong. Please also ask Huairen to send personal guards to protect my mother's move to Sun Moon Lake."
Li Shan also twitched the corner of his mouth. Ma Zhou was very alert. If he didn't have this intention, he wouldn't have such an attitude when he arrived at Xia City at noon.