In Liangyi Hall, Li Yuan, who was sitting at the top of the table, smiled and said, "Then let Huairen come out to greet you."
Li Shan stepped forward helplessly and answered. He didn't want to take on such an errand, and even deliberately avoided it. After all, he was going to welcome the generals headed by Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang who had returned from Lingzhou. Others could say that it was too difficult to go out to welcome them by themselves. Attractive.
Nominally speaking, all those who returned to Beijing were his old men, and the leader, Su Dingfang, was his disciple, and the previous coach was Li Shan himself... This kind of business has no practical benefits and is easy to cause trouble. Li Shan I really don't want to.
But Li Yuan insisted on naming... Li Shan quietly glanced at Shu Ling Yang Gongren when he answered.
Logically speaking, when returning to Beijing after a great victory, important ministers must come out to welcome them. Based on the performance of the Lingzhou Army this time, it should be the Prime Minister and Fu who should be the one to welcome him. The other Prime Ministers and Fus have already taken a stand, and only Yang Gongren is unbiased... And Li Yuan chose himself instead of Yang Gongren.
Li Shan couldn't help but doubt Yang Gongren's position... because as early as the beginning of last year, Ling Jing had privately informed that Yan Guiren from the Qin Palace had a close relationship with Yang Shidao. Yan Guiren's mother was Yang Xiong's third daughter and Yang Shidao's sister, so Yang Shidao may have secretly joined King Qin.
If Yang Shidao really joined the King of Qin, then Yang Gongren's position is questionable... Unfortunately, Li Shan had no impression of this man's activities during the Zhenguan period, but he remembered that Yang Shidao had been the prime minister during the Zhenguan period.
Li Yuan said a few words casually and announced the disbandment, leaving only Li Shan.
Li Shimin glanced at Li Shan. He knew very well that after Li Shan asked to transfer Su Dingfang back to Beijing, his father's attitude towards him changed a lot... Of course, there was also the reason for this from Su Dingfang's mother. .
Li Jiancheng was a little confused. He didn't know that Li Shan had asked Su Dingfang to return to Beijing in front of Li Yuan. Only King Qin and Li Shimin were present that day.
However, for the East Palace, they did not gain much advantage in this selection of officials, and they did not suffer any losses at the same time. The staff of the East Palace still generally felt the same about Li Shan... This is a character who is unwilling to get involved in the battle for the right to inherit the throne. You can win over him, but there is no need to do it deliberately. If your majesty is displeased and the king of Wei joins the army of Qin, it will be self-defeating.
Of course, Pei Shiju had another plan in mind. In the East Palace lineage, the most accomplished general Xue Wanche was appointed as the general manager of Xiazhou, which meant that it would not have the slightest effect on the situation in Chang'an. Even if he raised troops, Unless the Turks are brought in, it is impossible to penetrate Yanzhou and go south to Jingzhao under the attack of Duan Decao, Yang Ze, and Hu Yan.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Li Shan smiled bitterly and said, "I know that Your Majesty has great trust, but I am asking you to come out to meet him..."
"A few small things." Li Yuan waved his hand, "Please comfort Duke Zhao for me."
"Su Dingfang was an old general of Dou Xia. He even followed his adoptive father to rebel with Liu Heitai. Although he later escaped because Liu Heitai led the Turks southward..." Li Shan shook his head and said, "In terms of his reputation for bravery, he is not as good as Qin Qiong or Yuchi Gong. , Li Shiji, Xue Wanche and other famous generals?"
"But it has only been five years since I returned to the Tang Dynasty. I have already been granted the title of Duke and led an army alone. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?"
Li Yuan was noncommittal and said this. There were many generals in the Tang Dynasty who were demoted, but they were usually given titles, at least not lower than their original titles. This was to win people's hearts and make them eat meat, so they would follow you.
Su Dingfang was originally not well-known. After entering the Tang Dynasty, he fought several battles in the few years. Before the great victory in Jingzhou, he had already been knighted as Duke of Zhao. This was a rare honor.
But this is not the case. On the one hand, Su Dingfang's achievements in recent years are enough to be awarded the title of Duke. Many people believe that the reason why Li Huairen, the heir of Wei, was undefeated on the battlefield was largely due to the fact that Su Dingfang was beside him... uh , this is a fact.
On the other hand, Su Dingfang’s resignation this time is different from Li Shan’s resignation.
Li Shan resigned from office because he was afraid that he would not be rewarded for his high achievements. However, there were rumors spread by the Turks that Li Shan held military power and could not station troops, implying that he had a disobedient heart.
But Su Dingfang was different. He had no such worries. Even after the Helan victory, he only sent partial divisions to pursue him, and asked Dou Gui, the commander-in-chief of the Yanzhou Road march, to capture Shuofang County and achieve great success in capturing Division Liang.
In this case, Su Dingfang was transferred back to Chang'an... If the monarch does not want to kill the leading general, comfort is necessary, and it is logical for the former coach Li Shan to come forward.
The close relationship between Su Dingfang and Li Shan is actually a good thing. This is also a way for Li Yuan to show his trust in Li Shan.
At this time, someone from the palace reported that Huo Guogong Chai Shao, the Prince Consort, came to see him.
After a while, Chai Shao strode into the palace and bowed, "Your Majesty, are Li Keshi and Kan Ling, the right Qianniu Guard generals, returning to the Beiya Imperial Army, or..."
Li Yuan's face darkened, but he immediately suppressed it, "They have all returned to the Bei Ya Forbidden Army and are under your control, but they will all go out with Huairen tomorrow."
Li Keshi and Kan Ling are both Generals of the Right Qianniu Guard, and Li Shimin's brother-in-law Zhang Cong is the General of the Left Qianniu Guard, which can basically guarantee the safety of Chengqian Palace.
Li Shan responded and asked tentatively: "Can Zhang Baoxiang, the Marquis of Bishui County, also accompany me to welcome him?"
Li Keshi, Kan Ling and Zhang Baoxiang were ordered to pursue Liang Jun after the Helan victory. They have been under Dou Gui's control since then. They were also ordered to return to Beijing this time. However, they took the Huazhou route, so they had arrived in Chang'an two days ago. .
"Yes." Li Yuan nodded and said, "We will discuss it after the reward is awarded."
Last year, Li Shan led his army on an expedition and asked Xue Wanche and Zhang Shigui, who were acting on behalf of the state army. Later, Li Yuan transferred Zhang Baoxiang, an old general who had fought under Li Shan twice from the Bingzhou army.
Now Xue Wanche and Zhang Shigui will not return to Daizhou. One will serve as the general manager of Xiazhou and the other will serve as the governor of Yuanzhou. It is not easy to say whether Zhang Baoxiang will stay or not. This blessed general once again showed his unparalleled luck. When the division was about to flee, they bit Liang Jun and dragged him until Dou Gui arrived with his cavalry, surrounded and annihilated Liang Jun, and captured Liang's division alive.
Zhang Baoxiang is just a county magistrate now. He will definitely be promoted this time. It is really hard to say whether he will return to Bingzhou... Anyway, Li Daozong is very unhappy. Similar to Su Dingfang, Zhang Baoxiang was first the commander of Li Daozong's bodyguard, Li Shan. I borrowed it again and again, and now I may not even pay it back.
After leaving Liangyi Hall, Chai Shao accompanied Li Shan to Chengtian Gate. He sighed on the way, "Brother Ke, this is really an unreasonable disaster."
"What?" Li Shan curiously asked in a low voice: "I heard yesterday that the Linji County Duke and others met with His Majesty the day before yesterday and immediately entered and left. What was the reason?"
The day before yesterday, Li Keshi and other generals were ordered to return to the court and have an audience at Liangyi Hall. However, Li Yuan almost went through the process. It is said that Li Keshi and others were asked to retreat before even the time to burn a stick of incense.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible. If it weren't for these people, Dou Gui might not have been able to overthrow the Liang Kingdom so smoothly and capture Liang Shidu.
Chai Shao looked at Li Shan for a few times. He couldn't tell whether he really didn't know or pretended not to know... After all, Li Shan had no credibility in this area.
(End of chapter)
