Under the dim candlelight, two figures were whispering to each other by the window. Twenty steps outside the house, seven or eight guards stood holding swords.
After listening to Li Shan tell the story from beginning to end, Ling Jing's first words were, "It is true that we cannot inform King Qin in advance. Once the matter is leaked, you will be the target of public criticism."
Li Shan smiled bitterly and said, "But I have already met in person today and told the truth. Please ask Uncle Ling to inform His Highness tomorrow."
"Sworn sworn sworn brother to Tuli Khan..." Ling Jing's eyes flickered and he stroked his beard and said, "What do Huairen think?"
Li Shan's answer was straightforward, "The East Palace will definitely not allow it, and the saint will definitely not allow it. His Highness the King of Qin's prestige in the army is not what the two of them want. There is no need for such things to increase his authority."
Ling Jing nodded in agreement and added: "Even if we use this matter to weaken the prestige of the East Palace, we still have to wait for the dust to fall to the ground."
Li Shan was a little uneasy and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, you won't mind, right?"
"No." Ling Jing slowly rubbed his right hand on the case and said with a smile: "I have watched the war for several years. His Highness the King of Qin is by no means just marching forward bravely and rushing into the battle. He is a handsome man. He has a lot of talent in his hurry and slowness. Proportion.”
"As quiet as a virgin and as active as a stripped rabbit?"
This metaphor... Ling Jing felt a little embarrassed and changed the topic, "Why do you just accept such a thing!"
Li Shan said aggrievedly: "I don't want to...but the association has sneaked into Dai County. If I don't want to, there is no chance that I will find someone else. Nowadays, there are everyone in Dai County."
Since Tuli Khan has made up his mind to form an alliance with Li Tang, how can Li Shan stop him? Moreover, he is a time traveler and knows that the alliance is inevitable. If he stops it... what if Tuli Khan finds Zhang Gongjin or Xue Wanche? what to do?
Ling Jing also felt a headache, "What will your Majesty do..."
"Hehe..." Li Shan said casually: "If your Majesty is a little younger, or Tuli Khan is a little older, you might as well come forward."
Ling Jing sneered, thought for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Is it possible that the Turks invaded Hedong this year?"
Li Shan looked at the old man in front of him suspiciously, and said with a half-smile, "This is what His Highness is asking for."
Ling Jing ignored Li Shan's question and said directly: "If the Turks cannot attack Hedong, the government is stable, and His Highness cannot leave the capital, he will be like a tiger trapped in a cage..."
"So His Highness wants to abandon Mayi?" Li Shan looked a little cold, "Or abandon Yanmen Pass again?"
"When we met at the beginning of the year before last, I knew that you were very thoughtful and used to treat others with evil intentions." Ling Jing sneered and said, "If His Highness the King of Qin has such thoughts, there are so many outstanding people in Tiance Mansion, why would you follow Jiwei?"
Li Shan looked relaxed and said tentatively: "It must be the eldest grandson Fuji."
Ling Jing was startled, he had long noticed the weirdness in this.
Ling Jing arrived in Chang'an at the beginning of last year, and before entering Tiance Mansion, he discovered that Li Shan had a very deep understanding of several of the close advisers under the command of King Qin... and it was by no means hearsay.
Among the staff of the King of Qin, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui could be called the right-hand men, but Li Shan accurately pointed out Changsun Wuji... Indeed, it was Changsun Wuji who asked Ling Jing privately if he asked whether Hedong was stable, and the Turks might invade Hedong.
Li Shan smiled and didn't ask anything. In fact, the logic was very smooth. Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other counselors found it difficult to accept the result of the crown prince's ascension to the throne. That was because they were in harmony with Li Shimin's monarchs and ministers, and because they had the desire to make contributions.
But Changsun Wuji was different. Once the prince ascended the throne, he and Princess Qin, who had been kicked out of the Luoyang family back then... would end up in a dire situation, and even their lives would be difficult to save.
"Several great victories and the recovery of Mayi are indeed great contributions to the country. If Daizhou is in your hands, it will naturally be fine." Ling Jing sighed: "But His Highness mentioned that His Majesty will not appoint you as the general manager of Daizhou."
After a moment, Li Shan's faint voice sounded, "And the general manager of Bingzhou, Rencheng Wang Li Daozong, is the former subordinate of His Highness. Although he is not regarded as a lineage of the King of Qin, he is still related to him."
Li Shimin hopes to enter the East Palace through normal means, and Changsun Wuji is not afraid of pushing Li Shimin to the throne in any way, whether it is a palace coup or a mutiny... Changsun Wuji has already begun to make preparations.
However, Li Daozong was Li Shimin's old subordinate, so Changsun Wuji was worried that the sage Li Yuan might grant the position of Daizhou Governor to a disciple of the East Palace.
Once something happens in the future, the King of Qin's lineage will either summon King Rencheng to enter Guanzhong, or flee to Hedong in an attempt to make a comeback... If the general manager of Daizhou is from the East Palace, he will most likely be able to check and balance King Rencheng.
Ling Jing outlined the general situation in a few words, and whispered: "What the auxiliary machine is thinking about is also possible."
"General Manager of Daizhou..." Li Shan murmured: "It governs the land of four states, faces the Turks, has a heavy army, and sits on a powerful pass. It cannot be done without a general. How can there be such outstanding people in the East Palace?"
"Just like Guan Guogong Rengui, he has made outstanding contributions. This time he also contributed to the quelling of the Jianghuai War." Ling Jingru listed several names in succession... Well, most of Li Shan didn't know that the hidden prince Li Jiancheng was a confidant in history. Apart from Xue Wanche, Li Shan did not remember the other beloved generals who were famous during the Zhenguan period.
"Where is Tiance Mansion?"
"That's a lot." Ling Jing said with a smile: "There are many talented people in Tiance Mansion...such as Li Shiji who also made contributions in the Jianghuai War."
Li Shan didn't say anything. There was no problem with Li Shiji's ability. Historically, Li Shimin once praised him for being good at guarding the border. However, if he wanted to be appointed as the governor of Daizhou, in addition to his ability, he also had to take into account his political affiliation, qualifications, title, and reputation. .
In all aspects, Li Shiji was inferior to Ren Gui... Moreover, this man had taken refuge with Li Yuan as early as the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and they had a close friendship. When Li Yuan went to the border, his children were all entrusted to Ren Gui's care.
However, there is a candidate who meets the criteria very well... and he will definitely be able to beat Ren Ge.
Li Shan was wondering in his mind whether to let Ling Jing and Li Shimin get some air first.
"Li Yaoshi?" Ling Jing frowned, "This person has never been involved in seizing direct descendants. He was given the title of County Duke... He is the deputy commander of the Jianghuai War, which is quite suitable. However, in the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi, Li Keshi and Li Qianyou are the branch servants. King Qin, King Qi..."
"Uncle Ling, let's ask His Highness first."
Ling Jing nodded in agreement. After saying the most important thing, he began to ask about the details of various aspects of Daizhou's military affairs. Li Shan was a novice after all, and he had no one under him except Ma Zhou. He immediately laid out various difficult questions and asked them one by one. .
At first there were still questions and answers, but soon Ling Jing fell silent. Today's Daizhou... under the rule of Li Shan, there are many details that are different from other state capitals, which makes Ling Jing a little helpless. Adaptable.
There were so many things that Ling Jing was seeing for the first time... Ling Jing thought to himself, this guy can really do it!
Ling Jing was a little speechless. He had never seen such a person in his life, not even in the history books... A county magistrate had been tossed among several forces, but within half a year, he had risen sharply, forced Yuan Junzhang to surrender, and expelled Li Shen Fu and Li Gaoqian made Liu Shirang surrender, and finally took control of the General Manager's Office of Daizhou, defeated the Turks several times, and showed their power beyond the Great Wall.
What left Ling Jing speechless the most was that among those people, apart from Li Shenfu, there were several others... some owed Li Shan favors, some were reluctant to part with Li Shan, and some even shed tears of gratitude.
Even Li Shenfu didn't have any bad words towards Li Shan himself.
Ling Jing felt that if Li Shan was sent to Wuyuan County, Li Tang might not have to guard the border in a year.
"Brother Shen!"
"Um!"
When Shen Changqing walks on the road, whenever he meets someone he knows, he will say hello or nod to each other.
But no matter who it is.
There was no unnecessary expression on everyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.
To this.
Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.
Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an organization that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters. Of course, there are also some other side jobs.
It can be said.
Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division has a lot of blood on their hands.
When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.
When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it over time.
The Demon-Suppressing Division is huge.
Those who can stay in the Demon Suppressing Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.
Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.
Among them, the Demon Suppressor Division is divided into two professions, one is the Guardian Envoy and the other is the Demon Slayer.
Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Department starts from the lowest level as a demon slayer.
Then he will be promoted step by step, and he is expected to eventually become a guardian envoy.
Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level among the demon slayers.
Possessing the memory of a previous life.
He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.
It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of a loft.
Unlike other places in the Demon Suppressing Division that were full of chills, the attic here seemed to stand out from the crowd, showing a different kind of tranquility in the bloody Demon Suppressing Division.
At this time, the attic door was open, and occasionally people came in and out.
Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment before stepping in.
Enter the attic.
The environment changes in vain.
The fragrance of ink mixed with the faint smell of blood hit his face, making him frown instinctively, but then relaxed it quickly.
There is almost no way to cleanse away the smell of blood on everyone in the Demon-Suppressing Division.
