For Li Shimin, Li Shan pushed Li Dewu into the East Palace... Although there is no father-son affection, after all, father and son exchanged such a price for the opportunity to join the lineage of King Qin, and now they will elaborate on 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 feelings for Princess Pingyang and the 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.
However, the latter represents Pei Shiju's personal wishes, and he also serves as the crown prince Zhan Shi, sending his son-in-law to Tiance Mansion. Pei Shiju is already old, so this is just a way of personal self-preservation.
Considering that although Pei Shiju had considerable influence in the court, he did not actually participate in the government affairs... replacing Li Dewu and Pei Shiju with a young and weak crown is already famous throughout the world. His talent is not limited to poetry and poetry, and he 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."
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This was Li Shimin's biggest doubt. Before he raised 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 followed them in the early years, or were recommended by the staff in the government, or they were surrendered after several wars... It is not very rare for people like Li Shan to have no one to recommend them but are determined to be like-minded after the Luoyang War. , but this is just one example.
Not only Li Shimin, but also Ling Jing and Ma Zhou had asked about this doubt more than once... Li Shan naturally had to be fully prepared.
He moved his knees slightly. In this era, Hu stools have 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 ten years old. He defeated Xue Ju and Liu Wuzhou first, 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, few famous generals in ancient times can compare with him. It can be said that your highness is the chief contributor 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 his military achievements are unparalleled, the emperor only needs generals, not soldiers. The prince has little prestige in the army, but he is assisted by many wise men, so he has not lost his virtue."
"Why does Your Highness want to take the throne in the East Palace?"
Li Shimin's eyes are about to pop out. You are too good at talking about this. You are so biased and don't say anything, but you still ask me why I want to seize the throne? !
Are you really here to get along, not to cause trouble? !
Li Shan's eyes were bright and he had a solemn look on his face... He thought to himself that ancient counselors would drop a bomb first and then explain it in detail, so there shouldn't be any problems if you just follow the example, right?
Li Shimin on the opposite side was a little 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 about 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 and appearance. 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 future generations. 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 at home and was eventually poisoned to death." Li Shimin looked gloomy, "Do you want to sit alone and wait to die?"
"His Royal Highness does not know how to control the military, and has allocated land to build a palace. There is no way to retreat." Li Shan suddenly stood up, "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 to 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 perspectives of history and the world... The world is determined. This is caused by 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 the later Turks took over. Although the east and west are now separated, they claim to control millions of strings. They invade the south every year. Guanzhong, Hedong, and Hebei are all under the hooves of horses."
"Your Highness's sweep of the world cannot be accomplished by one person. There are many heroes around him, and most of his fierce advisers are from the lineage of the King of Qin."
"Even now, most of the generals under Prince Zhao and Medicine Master Li in the south of the Yangtze River are His Highness's former subordinates."
"Now, even if His Highness Santiance Mansion declares 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 surrender, you will have no fighting spirit and the army will have no fighting spirit."
"When the day comes, the Turks break through the border, corpses are everywhere, and the world is in chaos again." 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 clothes will repeat itself."
Li Shimin nodded silently. He knew very well that in the face of the Turks' threat, Li Jiancheng would very 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."
"Is this reason sufficient?"
