On the third day of May, Tiance Mansion.
In the small room, Ling Jing was holding a letter and reciting it. Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling listened attentively.
After a while, Ling Jing stopped talking. Fang Xuanling brought a cup of hot soup and handed it over. Du Ruhui, who was always cautious, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. As His Highness said, the King of Handan is really the gancheng of the country."
Construction started in mid-March, and it has only been less than two months now. Guji Town has been roughly formed. Zhang Shigui mentioned in the letter that red bricks and mud are of great help to the project and are strong and durable. As long as there is no shortage of food, grass and water. However, it is difficult for the Turks alone to break through this kind of fortress.
"Ke Ming..." Ling Jing handed the letter to Li Shimin, frowning slightly, "Although I have the trust of Your Majesty and His Highness, as a junior... just call me Ke Ming."
Fang Xuanling couldn't help laughing and said, "Does Brother Keming still remember the time when Huairen destroyed Dongshan Temple?"
Li Shimin laughed and said: "Fang Gong is joking, is Keming Gong such a narrow-minded person?"
Du Ruhui glanced at Fang Xuanling and couldn't help but smile. The two were close friends long before they entered the Qin Palace. Du Ruhui became famous because of Fang Xuanling's praise of "the talent of Wang Zuo", so naturally he wouldn't care. .
"There is no shortage of food and grass, and there is no shortage of water." Li Shimin read Li Shan's letter again, "I want to garrison with 800 cavalry and 1,000 infantry to form a rivalry with Ma Yi."
"Daizhou has sufficient troops and plenty of food and grass. Yongkang County Duke is already on the road, and he also brings 5,000 Jianghuai elite troops." Du Ruhui analyzed: "Unless Jieli Khan attacks with his whole country..."
"Absolutely impossible." Ling Jing shook his head and said: "Even if Jieli Khan leads a large army to attack, Liu Shirang and Zhang Shigui are not mediocre people in Guji Town, Mayi, Shuozhou. It will be difficult for the Turks to break through the city for a while, because they will not have enough food and grass, and there will be casualties. It will only be disastrous and will only make Tuli Khan easier."
"It was precisely because of Tuli Khan that Huairen built a stronghold in Guji Town." Du Ruhui nodded and said, "The front and back are connected, and the links are intertwined."
Fang Xuanling added: "The Duke of Yongkang County is good at using troops. If he is stationed in Yanmen, he will lose Shuozhou but not Shuozhou."
"Huairen is self-aware." Ling Jing sneered: "Although he has made meritorious deeds many times and has gone into battle, when it comes to leading troops and choosing opportunities..."
"Ling Gong is too harsh." Li Shimin said with a smile: "Huairen has not been crowned yet."
Li Shan himself was not good at using troops. He only discussed military affairs and battlefield trends based on general trends and could not personally control them. This was known to Li Shimin and others.
But Ling Jing felt that Li Shan was hiding his clumsiness. After all, there were too many precedents for this guy to know something about... What's more important was direct comparison. Many people felt that Li Shan and Li Shimin were a bit similar.
Even before he was crowned, he repeatedly made great contributions and turned the tide. Although Li Shanhuai was kind and gentle, at the critical moment, he never shunned others and showed his sharp edge. He was indeed similar to Li Shimin.
And they also know that Li Shan and Li Shimin also have similarities in their relationship with their fathers.
But when Ling Jing thought about it, Qin King Li Shimin's current status in the army was largely due to the fact that he personally led the troops and even risked his own life many times... Li Shan was so clumsy because he didn't want to steal Li Shimin's limelight. .
This state of mind is very subtle.
But unfortunately, Ling Jing guessed wrong this time. Li Shanzhen was not hiding his clumsiness, and both Zhang Gongjin and Zhang Shigui mentioned this in their secret letters, intentionally or unintentionally.
"According to the distance, Yongkang County Lord should arrive at Shaanxi Road soon. I don't know whether to take Feihukou or Taihangjing." Fang Xuanling said casually: "If it is Feihukou, it will be a few days later, but no matter what, in mid-May, Huairen should return to Chang'an."
If you take Feihukou, you will take the Hebei road, then enter Yuzhou from Feihukou of Dingzhou, and then go south to Daizhou. If you take Taihang Trail, you will go directly to Hedong. However, the former road can be taken by water, and the latter road is mostly It's walking.
Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "I wonder what Shaoqing Zongzheng... Mr. Ling, Huairen thinks?"
"Although Your Majesty has been reinstated into the clan and canonized as a county king, he is nothing more than a child with a yellow mouth." Ling Jing said without hesitation: "How can I assume the position of Zongzheng Shaoqing?"
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling exchanged glances. This answer was within their expectations. To put it nicely, Li Shan didn't want to step into Pei Shiju's pocket. To put it badly, Li Shan's move seemed a bit slick.
The reason is very simple. The King of Qin's lineage, well, mainly Li Shimin, actually needs a Zongzheng Shaoqing on his side.
Just taking the matter seriously can save Li Shimin a lot of points... Ever since Concubine Yin De's father, Yin Ashu, beat Du Ruhui to death, Li Shimin's reputation among the concubines in the harem has been quite bad.
However, Li Shimin can also understand Li Shan's choice. Who knows what else is lurking behind Pei Shiju, but if he just steps in, the whole game will be lost.
In this era, kings and ministers are not masters and slaves. Even if they stand together, they still have their own positions.
Li Shimin is also used to it... In this era, there are aristocratic families, and after the "Tianjie has trampled all the bones of public ministers", there will also be civil servant groups, eunuchs, nobles, etc.
After pondering for a moment, Li Shimin looked at Ling Jing and said, "Although it is appointed by His Majesty and selected by the officials to serve in the imperial court, Huairen has made great achievements many times. As long as he does not go beyond his duties and has the help of his third sister, he should be chosen."
Ling Jing stood up and responded. He naturally understood the implication of this sentence. After Li Shan returned to the court, as long as he didn't go too far and didn't ask for those positions of power or high status, he could choose whatever he wanted... to put it more explicitly. , Li Shimin hoped that Li Shan could make some small sacrifices.
This was not beyond the expectations of Ling Jing and Li Shan. Li Shan mentioned in the oral message that it would be best if there is a suitable one. If there is not a suitable one, it would be good to find a reason to go home and rest for a while.
Since the fifth year of Wude, Li Shan has tried again and again to make himself a more important chess piece and increase his weight... Until now, the weight of being canonized as a county king and an actual official of the border has been enough, and even overflowing. .
In the current situation, Pei Shiju can't do anything openly... But Li Shan and Pei Shiju have a common understanding of their life experiences, so it's better not to reveal them.
Li Shan was unwilling to open it before because he didn't want to openly confront the Wenxi Pei family so early. Now he is unwilling because he doesn't want to take off the mask in front of the prince Li Jiancheng so soon.
Li Jiancheng is not stupid. Once his life experience is revealed, he can determine Li Shan's position with just a free heart test... After all, Pei Shiju and Li Dewu are both disciples of the East Palace.
But Pei Shiju didn't want to do it, just because he liked the Pei family's reputation.
After chatting for a while, several people speculated that the Turks might attack at the end of the month. Even if there is a check and balance from Tuli Khan, Jieli Khan will definitely attack. But they don't know what the scale will be. Will they send another partial army to harass the pass?
At this time, there were heavy footsteps outside, "Your Highness, Your Majesty is calling urgently."
Li Shimin was a little surprised. Although he held so many positions now, in fact, apart from participating in major decisions as General Tiance and King of Qin, he did not actually deal with government affairs. The Shangshu Ling was just a cover. It was Zuo Pu's right and responsibility to shoot Pei Ji.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Shimin quickly entered the Liangyi Hall.
Although there were also Prince Li Jiancheng, King Qi Li Yuanji and other ministers and ministers present, the first question Li Yuan asked was Li Shimin. Obviously he trusted his second son's vision in this matter more.
"An official from the Governor's Office of Yangzhou reported that Li Xiaogong, Prince of Zhao County, wanted to rebel. How should we deal with it?"
"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.
