The news quickly spread in Chang'an, and all kinds of news spread among the people, causing quite a bit of chaos in the city.
In the fifth year of Wude, Jieli Khan penetrated the Hedong Road, and attacked the Great Shock Pass with a partial force, disturbing Chang'an. Although in the sixth year of Wude, the Tang army and the Turks mainly fought around Mayi, but everyone knows that the Turks will definitely attack in large numbers this year.
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Why?
Of course it's because Li Shan, who wanted to capture Gushe alive, is now in charge of Daizhou.
In the private room on the second floor of Dongshan Restaurant, Wang Renbiao poured himself a drink with a sullen face. As one of the few people who knew the inside story, he also suspected that this incident was planned by Pei Shiju.
In fact, Wang Renbiao didn't know much. He only knew about Li Shan's life experience, but he didn't know that Li Shan had joined the King of Qin... Even though he knew the inseparable relationship between Ling Jing and Li Shan, the two sides were inseparable.
It is a normal choice in this era.
Both of his close friends were in Daizhou, so Wang Renbiao couldn't help but feel worried. After thinking about it again and again, he went downstairs and went straight out of the city to Sun Moon Lake.
Before entering Zhuangzi, Wang Renbiao heard several horses neighing, and several young men galloping in the open space, bows and arrows.
"Wang Langjun." A young man came over.
"Is Mr. Ling here?"
"Yes, Uncle Ling came back early today, and I will lead the way..."
"No need." Wang Renbiao waved his hand. He had been here many times and was probably more familiar with the changes in Sun Moon Lake than Li Shan, so he followed his horse into Zhuangzi.
Along the way, there were horses at the door of almost every house on both sides of the road, with armor on their backs and spears on the walls, as if they were about to go into battle.
Entering Li's house, Wang Renbiao was a little surprised. In addition to Zhu and Ling Jing, Cui Xin was also there.
"Meet my aunt." Wang Renbiao saluted one by one, "Meet Ling Gong, the Marquis of Qinghe County."
Ling Jing turned his head and glanced at Cui Xin, who had a calm expression on his face. He felt very funny in his heart. Therefore, the news that Wen Bang, the second son of Duke Wen of Qinghe County, had survived has long been spread. Many people are waiting for Cui Xin to make meritorious service or be promoted.
, and then he awarded the title and gave up the title of Qinghe.
"Xiaoqing knows the inside story." Zhu explained, "Among all the children, only Xiaoqing and Demou know the inside story."
Cui Xin nodded slightly. He also knew that although Li Shan had a wide network of contacts and had many close friends among the children of the aristocratic family, these two people who had known each other before he became famous were his best friends, so it was not surprising to know the inside story.
However, Cui Xin thought of Li Kai, who was now the acting county magistrate and single-handedly controlled Xia City, and couldn't help but glance at Ling Jing. This old man and Li Kai's father, Li Keshi, were both officials of the Tiance Mansion, and they were both trusted by King Qin.
Yes, the other one is the brother-in-law of King Qin.
Both people who know Li Shan's life experience are from the lineage of the King of Qin. Did Li Shan really choose the King of Qin?
Thinking of this, Cui Xin pointed to the person next to him and asked Wang Renbiao to sit down, and said softly: "Xiaoqing thinks, is it Pei Hongda's plan?"
Wang Ren couldn't help but look at Ling Jing, and then replied: "It's possible, this is not the first case."
In essence, Li Dewu and Pei Shiju's methods were exactly the same. They used tricks to put Li Shan into a desperate situation and killed people with a borrowed knife... It's no wonder that Li Dewu despised his father-in-law. You have been famous all over the world for decades, but your methods are no better than mine.
But the reality is different. Li Dewu did not have the strength to attack directly, so he could only adopt this method... When he knew it, Li Shan had more than a hundred personal guards around him to protect him.
Pei Shiju had the strength to take action directly, but at that time... Li Shanjue, who had returned to Chang'an, was granted the title of Duke of Guantao County. His poetic talents overshadowed Chang'an, and his connection with Princess Pingyang already had considerable weight, so Pei Shiju could only plot secretly.
All in all, the previous methods used by Weng and his son-in-law make people doubt the hidden story behind this incident.
Of course, the one with the most intense emotions was Mrs. Zhu. The Lingnan slang that this mother blurted out... was obviously a curse. It was probably either Pei Shiju or Li Dewu, or more likely both.
Ling Jing lowered his head slightly. He had been thinking hard for the past two days, discussing the matter with Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui. Everyone felt that...it was probably not Pei Shiju who took action this time.
On the one hand, he had taken action several times before, and as a result, Li Shan almost died several times and made great achievements. Until he was canonized as the county king, Pei Shiju should not continue.
On the other hand, Pei Shiju has already joined the East Palace, and he and Li Shan will either die or live. There is no need to use such a method with an uncertain success rate. In terms of Pei Shiju's character, in the current situation, he cannot kill him with one blow.
If it's a sure kill, then there's no need to take action.
Moreover, Pei Shiju had previously suggested that Li Shan be appointed as Zongzheng Shaoqing, which was also a big trap specially prepared for Li Shan.
Therefore, Du Ruhui judged that this time Pei Shiju was probably just pushing the boat... Ling Jing also agreed with this view, but before Cui Xin arrived, he mentioned it briefly, but Zhu didn't believe it and was convinced that it was Pei Shiju who was up to something.
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"Princess Pingyang was at Chengtianmen yesterday..." Cui Xin recounted the incident where Princess Pingyang openly spoke harshly yesterday, "If the Yongkang County Duke goes north in time, Your Majesty will immediately summon Huairen back to Chang'an."
Princess Pingyang is indeed very heroic... Wang Renbiao couldn't help but click his tongue, thought for a while and hesitated: "If the Turks had already attacked before Yongkang County Duke went north..."
"Then we should call Huairen back to the capital." Cui Xin stroked his beard and said, "Who doesn't know that Jieli Khan hates the King of Handan deeply, and Huairen will not leave, fearing that the Turks will try their best to attack and not retreat."
Wang Renbiao and Ling Jing looked at each other and saw the hesitation in each other's eyes. Cui Xin's reason cannot be said to be insufficient. With His Majesty's trust in Li Shan and Princess Pingyang, there is a high possibility of success.
But if the Turks have already attacked, even if the Yongkang County Duke takes office, will Li Shan really be recalled to Beijing?
Both of them knew Li Shan's temperament very well. Although the young man often caused trouble, he actually didn't want to cause trouble. Although he was benevolent and kind to others, he never flinched when he really encountered trouble.
You may take a few steps back, but this step back is to accumulate strength.
If the situation really reaches that point, will Li Shan return to Chang'an in despair?
Wang Renbiao and Ling Jing immediately rejected this possibility and cast incomprehensible looks at Cui Xin.
Cui Xin was a little confused. Before he could react, Zhu Wei, who was standing straight outside, stepped inside.
Zhu stood up suddenly, "If there is a war, how can we retreat?!"
Although Zhu was angry with Pei Shiju and Li Dewu and worried about her son's safety, she would never choose to retreat under such circumstances.
"That's right!" Zhu Wei raised his voice and said, "Three hundred cavalry have been ordered. Armor, bows and arrows, spears, horses, and war horses are all ready. Let's set off immediately."
Cui Xin was still confused, but Ling Jing had already stood up and saluted Zhu Wei.
Wang Renbiao also reacted and stood up to salute. Only then did Cui Xin realize that Zhu Wei was wearing soft armor today and had a sword across his waist.
"Madam, sit down safely." Zhu Wei raised his head and said: "After Dongshan Temple, there is no chance to fight again. In Shandong, Yanmen can't do a small test, so this time we will test it with Turks!"
Since Zhu Wei and others fled back from Liaodong and took refuge in Dongshan Temple, they were not included in the government's military roster and have never been on the battlefield again.
Back then, the Erzhu clan was famous for their sharp military prowess, marching across the northern land and pacifying Guanlong. At that time, Rouran was still the dominant force on the grasslands, and the Turks were just the iron-smelting slaves of Rouran.