Inside the Liangyi Palace, it was a happy time...at least, that's how it seemed.
Prince Li Jiancheng felt a little bit in his heart. After all, his confidant Li Gaoqian was involved... Since Liu Shirang had meritorious service and killed Yu Sheshe with his own hands, it would be a false accusation to accuse him of surrendering to the enemy.
But after exchanging glances with Pei Ji, Li Jiancheng made up his mind. Since it was a false accusation... it would be equivalent to dragging Li Shenfu into the water. Anyway, Li Gaoqian is just a hussar general now, while Li Shenfu is the leader of Hedong Road. Marching Commander, this is one of the reasons why Donggong took action that day.
As for Pei Shiju, he broke his teeth and swallowed it in his stomach... He still had to be praised by other prime ministers for his ability to recognize people, and he even had to swallow his anger and listen to Princess Pingyang's smile but no one else could hear it. Taste of ridicule.
As for the others, from top to bottom, there was praise.
Chen Shuda, who had the best personal relationship with Li Shan among the prime ministers, said with a smile: "Huairen's name was not mentioned in the battle report of the Shandong War. I thought that his literary talent was unparalleled, but unexpectedly he had such methods. Your Majesty chose the right person."
Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren, whose son had a good relationship with Li Shan, also echoed: "When the world is in chaos, how can a world-famous scholar compare with such meritorious deeds?"
"While we were chatting and laughing, we attacked the camp on a snowy night and killed all the barbarians, forcing Yuan Junzhang's entire army to surrender. It's so relaxing and fascinating!"
Li Yuan laughed and nodded: "Do you think of Marquis Dingyuan of the Later Han Dynasty?"
"Thirty-six warriors killed the Huns envoys at night and forced the Western Regions to surrender to the Han. However, Huairen broke into the camp on a snowy night, snatched the son from the tiger's den, and escaped with his whole body!"
"In the history of history, Huairen will not let Ban Ding be far more beautiful than before!"
Comparing Li Shan to Ban Chao was a very high praise, but no one in the hall objected and all agreed...Li Shan deserved it for having accomplished such a feat.
Li Yuan asked Yuan Pu in detail, and the latter told almost everything, but he did not mention Liu Shirang in his words... But everyone present knew that Li Shan had entrusted him with the important task of garrisoning Mayi. Liu Shirang, because just two days ago, Li Shenfu impeached Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan for allowing Liu Shirang to leave his old ministry.
Princess Pingyang suddenly asked: "Cui Sheren hasn't returned yet?"
Yuan Pu was stunned when he was asked, "Cui Sheren and Guantao County Duke...well, I heard that Cui Sheren intends to inspect Dai County."
"I'm afraid it's Weng's son-in-law..." Li Yuan stopped mid-sentence and said with a smile: "Cui Xin has done meritorious service, and he will definitely be rewarded when he returns to the court!"
Li Jiancheng joked: "If my father shows me kindness, I might be able to have double happiness."
Li Yuan chuckled, neither nodding nor shaking his head. For him personally, a marriage grant was just a small matter, but after all, Cui Xin was born in the Cui clan of Qinghe, and most of the Cui clan in Qinghe were attached to the East Palace. Li Jiancheng's words had the intention of winning over him. .
After Li Shan became famous, especially after rescuing Princess Pingyang, Li Yuan once sent people to investigate carefully. Li Shan had many contacts with the descendants of the Prince of Qin, and the King of Qin praised him several times. However, at the same time, this son was in love with Wei Zheng and Wei Ting of the East Palace. Familiarity seems to have both sides, but in fact it is wise to protect oneself.
Especially when Li Shan returned to Beijing after the great victory in Shandong, he did not accept the recommendations from both parties and insisted on taking the imperial examination to become an official.
Although he is young, he is also stable, does not get involved in the fight for the legitimate son, and is on good terms with Pingyang... I have to admit that Li Shan's choice is one of the reasons why Li Yuan favors him.
At this time, Li Shimin asked tentatively: "Father, the Marquis of Yiyang County made a successful night attack. How should we deal with it?"
Li Jiancheng glared fiercely. When talking about Liu Shirang, he had to mention Liu Shirang's family members who were arrested and imprisoned by Pei Ji, and he also had to mention Li Gaoqian who accused Liu Shirang of secretly collaborating with the Turks.
The smile on Li Yuan's face gradually dissipated. After pondering for a moment, he turned his head and glanced at Princess Pingyang, "Let's discuss it later."
Successfully recruiting Yuan Junzhang is not a trivial matter. Even if Yuan Junzhang rebels again in the future, it will be a matter of the future. What's more, Yuan Junzhang killed Yu Sheshe's Turks with his own hands, and there is no possibility of rebellion again. Not big.
All the prime ministers and assistants have retired. They are all old men who have been in officialdom for a long time, and they know it by heart... Judging from Li Shan's previous business routes to accumulate good horses for the court, there are channels of communication between Li Shan and His Majesty.
This channel is naturally Princess Pingyang...otherwise, she would not have rushed to Liangyi Palace rashly.
Li Yuan's family is the only one left in the palace... well, maybe he is the only one who thinks they are a family.
"Pingyang?"
Princess Pingyang took out the letter from her sleeve and handed it over, "It's basically similar to what Yuan Pu said, but it describes all the events before and after."
The letter was not even opened, so Li Yuan took a knife and opened it himself. After just a few glances, he couldn't help but shake his head, "Huairen had also suspected that Liu Shirang had secretly communicated with the Turks."
Li Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief... It seems that Li Gaoqian's accusation was not groundless.
Li Shimin sneered in his heart. Li Shenfu and Li Gaoqian had pushed Liu Shirang to that point. Everyone was waiting for him to be questioned. Even if he really surrendered to the Turks, it would be a helpless move.
"He was generous with his righteousness, became famous for his sharpshooting, and was the first to break the camp..." Li Yuan said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Huairen praised Liu Shirang a lot."
"The Marquis of Yiyang County was famous for being good at shooting in his early years." Li Shimin said casually: "Huairen's move is still a bit risky. Why use Liu Shirang to lead the army?"
Princess Pingyang explained to Li Yuan at the side: "Huairen is traveling with three hundred cavalry, headed by Hou Kanling of Linji County, but he is from Jianghuai and is not good at riding. The leader of Huairen's personal guard was originally Su Dingfang... Now This is Wang Junhao, he is the nephew of Wang Fubao, the then general of Hebei Province. He is sharp in charging, good at riding and shooting, but he is brave and not good at leading troops."
"Well, it's a helpless move." Li Yuan nodded slightly, "If Su Dingfang were here, I'm afraid Huairen wouldn't use Liu Shiyi."
Li Shimin said nothing, but he guessed in his heart that even if Su Dingfang was around, Li Shan would use Liu Shirang as the vanguard... because Liu Shirang stayed in Mayi after the war.
Li Yuan lowered his gaze, after reading the letter, he frowned slightly, "Huairen wants to use Liu Shirang to garrison Mayi..."
Princess Pingyang bowed and said: "Father, my daughter has interrogated the messenger. When Huairen and Cui Sheren set off, Yuan Pu had not arrived at Yanmen. Huairen didn't know that his father had summoned Liu Shirang back to the capital to question the crime, and Liu Shirang asked himself to accompany him."
This is what Princess Pingyang is most worried about. In any case, after all, Li Shan violated the holy will... and this reason is untenable. You must know that Yuan Pu also went to Mayi later.
"On that day, Cui Sheren and Huairen took Liu Shirang out of the pass to recruit Yuan Junzhang..." Li Jiancheng pondered: "Perhaps they were afraid that Liu Shirang would stay at Yanmen Pass and cut off his return."
Li Yuan smiled and pointed at Li Jiancheng, "Dalang is right. At that time, Huairen was still suspicious of Liu Shirang's surrender to the enemy."
"What the eldest brother said is true." Li Shimin also agreed: "When we set out, Huairen entrusted the Huaiyang King's brother to personally guard Yanmen Pass for fear of a fire in the backyard."
A smile appeared at the corner of Li Yuan's mouth. He had already discovered that when it came to Li Shan, the eldest son and the second son often had similar opinions. Of course, both of them wanted to win over... But Huairen didn't want to get involved and would rather let it go. .
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