In the Liangyi Palace, the atmosphere was relatively solemn, mainly between the King of Qin and the Crown Prince.
Two months ago, there were rumors in Chang'an that the Prince of the East Palace wanted to move the capital. At first, Li Jiancheng remained silent, but under Li Yuan's deliberateness, he also showed a tough attitude towards the Turks, and Li Shimin's attitude never needed to be said.
But just half a month ago, Yuan Junzhang led tens of thousands of Turks to attack Mayi. In order to be in charge of the march on Hedong Road, Li Shimin lightly let Prince Li Jiancheng lose points again... Li Yuan hated iron but could not make steel. He even had the courage to go on the expedition last year. Shandong, now does not have the courage to face the Turks who will probably not invade Hedong.
At the same time, the two news also became a sharp contrast. General Zuo Wuwei Li Gaoqian, who was regarded as a confidant by the prince, was defeated outside the Great Wall, while Li Daliang, a confidant of the King of Qin, on his way to be appointed as the governor of Anzhou, ensnared Zhang Shanan, who had defeated the Tang army. , led 500 cavalry to defeat the enemy army ten times his own.
Li Gaoqian was listed on the list of heroes of Taiyuan Yuanmou, was given the title of Duke, and was appointed as the general of the Twelve Guards, while Li Daliang had just been promoted from the Sima of Jinzhou to the governor of Anzhou.
Many people began to think about this issue... Most of the famous generals in the court belonged to the Tiance Mansion. Facing the Turks, even if the prince had the responsibility, could he be competent?
Pei Shiju sat down silently, thinking that the King of Qin had a keen eye for talents, but the prince did not know people well.
But it is difficult to say that the King of Qin mainly relied on Fang Xuanling in this aspect. Li Daliang and Du Ruhui were both introduced to Tiance Mansion by Fang Xuanling.
And the prince can only rely on those veterans of the previous dynasty, or Conglong meritorious ministers... Considering the position of the East Palace, the prince cannot be too wanton in this regard.
Pei Shiju knew what was going to be discussed today. General Zuo Wuwei Li Gaoqian was defeated outside the Great Wall, and almost all of his army of more than 10,000 people was wiped out. It has been half a month now, and there is still no conclusion... to convict Li Gaoqian.
There was quite a commotion in the court for this reason. Even in the early dynasty, there was a letter from the censor at the censor's desk asking Li Gaoqian to be charged... Pei Shiju suspected that this was the king of Qin's instigation.
However, this was not what Li Yuan mentioned first. He handed the document on the case to Li Jiancheng and motioned for everyone to read it.
There was a slight commotion in the palace. After reading ten lines at a glance, Pei Shiju handed it to the palace servant. He was thinking about what happened to the Turks... Although he was the veteran official in the court who knew the most about the outside world, he had been away from the North for many years and only knew that Probably, they don’t understand the current situation.
Li Yuan frowned, "Jieli Khan has sent his credentials, asking for peace... What do you think?"
Everyone's eyes...some were looking at the prince, some were looking at King Qin, and some were looking at Pei Shiju.
Negotiating peace with the Turks is nothing new. In the six years since Li Yuan ascended the throne, he has negotiated peace four times. But this time it is different. On the one hand, the Turks are still attacking Shuozhou. On the other hand, the war in the south of the Yangtze River continues, causing Li, Tang, and the north to fight at the same time... If it continues, the court may not be able to sustain it.
Therefore, the meaning of Li Yuan's question was whether to negotiate peace with the Turks and focus on capturing the Jianghuai Army first.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Yuan simply called by name, "Hongdae?"
"Behead Yicheng into a princess and agree to peace." Pei Shiju's words shocked everyone in the palace.
Princess Yicheng, the daughter of the former Sui clan, married Qiming Khan, Shibi Khan, Chuluo Khan, and Jieli Khan successively. Now Empress Xiao and her grandson Yang Zhengdao are staying in her house. Yang Zhengdao was also named the Sui King. In order to inherit the Sui Dynasty's state... all of this is the plan behind Princess Yicheng.
The Turks repeatedly invaded the south, and although Princess Yicheng was not the leader, she also incited them with added fuel and jealousy... Judging from these, Princess Yicheng has considerable prestige and power in the Turks.
Li Jiancheng was surprised that Pei Shiju would put forward such conditions that were unlikely to be accepted by the Turks. He shook his head and said: "Princess Yicheng has not committed any misconduct."
Using marriage as a means to sow discord or divide and disintegrate was Pei Shiju's specialty... When the Sui Dynasty was first established, Princess Dayi, the wife of the Turkic capital Lan Khan, was a royal daughter of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and often instigated the Turks to invade southward.
However, Princess Dayi had an affair with her entourage. When Pei Shiju learned about it, he immediately sent an envoy outside the Great Wall, and Princess Dayi was killed.
Pei Shiju intervened and united with Datou Khan to check and balance Dulan Khan. This was the beginning of the East-West Turkic split.
Li Yuan thought for a moment and then looked at Li Shimin. In this regard, he trusted his second son more.
Of course Li Shimin knew why Jieli Khan submitted his credentials to ask for peace. Li Shan had already informed Ling Jing that Tuli Khan had returned to Wuyuan County. Now the two khans were fighting among themselves, and the attack on Mayi was a last resort. Both sides had to check and balance. subsequent actions.
"Stop attacking Mayi and ask for peace." Li Shimin said simply: "At the same time, we are attacking Mayi and asking for peace. I have never heard of such a strange thing."
Sensing his father's gaze, Li Jiancheng nodded in agreement, "Retreat troops and agree to peace."
Seeing that Li Yuan was still silent, Li Shimin raised his voice and said: "Father, my child is watching the battle in Jiangnan. Li Daliang defeated Zhang Shanan, Li Shiji defeated Chen Dangshi, Zhaojun Wangshu captured Songyang, Ren Gui captured Yangzhou, the Jianghuai army will not last long. At the end of this year, , there will be good news early next year."
Li Shimin's words were comprehensive. Among the generals he named, two were from the lineage of King Qin, one was a direct descendant of the East Palace, and one had the trust of Li Yuan.
Li Yuan did not hesitate any longer and nodded slowly, "That's how I replied, stop attacking Mayi and agree to negotiate peace."
It has been almost a month since the Turkic army and Yuan Junzhang's troops attacked Mayi. How could they retreat easily... This is equivalent to saying that Li Yuan tactfully rejected Jieli Khan's peace proposal.
Pei Shiju moved his right hand and touched the memorial in his sleeve... He was not completely sure whether he could get Li Shan out of Dai County.
If Li Shan can stay in Dai County for a long time and the imperial court negotiates peace with the Turks, then Li Shan will be free and at ease... As long as he does not negotiate for peace, even if the Turks do not attack Yanmen this year, they will definitely have a large army next year.
Putting down the certificate of credence in his hand, Li Yuan's expression became a little serious, "Gao Qian has traveled to Hedong many years ago and has been by my side for a long time. Gao Qian has made great contributions to the capture and killing of Gao Junya and Wang Wei... Unexpectedly, more than ten thousand people were killed in this battle. The army is outside the wall."
Li Yuan paused and looked at Li Shimin meaningfully, "Erlang, how should Gao Qian be convicted?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said, "We are in the process of attacking the key points. We have secured Chang'an. Jiangxia County has made meritorious service in public warfare. He is one of the heroes of Taiyuan Yuanmou. He should die regardless of death."
"Whether you die?" Li Yuan chuckled.
There is indeed such a thing. Among the seventeen heroes of Taiyuan Yuanmou, King Qin, Pei Ji, and Liu Wenjing were spared the death of two, and the other fourteen were spared one death... It was actually quite nonsense. Liu Wenjing had no actual actions or evidence of rebellion, so he was chopped with a knife.
In other words, Li Shimin's suggestion was to remove him from office, but not to die.
Li Jiancheng, who was sitting facing each other, was about to speak when he heard Li Shimin on the other side continue to say: "But there are many doubts about this battle, and they need to be investigated in detail. Father can decide what to do."
This time, not only Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng were successful, but everyone in the palace was surprised... With such a good opportunity, did King Qin take the wrong medicine?
Li Shimin calmly looked at Li Jiancheng, whose eyes almost popped out of his head... Brother, I'm not soft-hearted. With Li Gaoqian's help, Li Shan can fully control Yanmen.
What's more, no matter what, Li Gaoqian was defeated outside the Great Wall, ruined the army, and even abandoned the army and fled... and then it was difficult for him to ascend to a high position.
