It has been more than five years since the fourth year of Wude. Sometimes Li Shan often wonders, what has changed during his time travel and how much has it changed?
Judging from the historical trajectory, without himself, Liu Heita would still be captured and killed. Without himself, the Turks would still be in civil strife. Without himself, Liang Shidu would still be annihilated. Even without himself, although Li Shimin could not reverse the situation, he still could He could become the Tang Taizong who ascended the throne through a mutiny that was talked about by future generations.
Li Shan never felt that his appearance was meaningless. He saw the Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan whom he had exchanged for in Shandong and the people who followed him south. He saw that the people of Daizhou no longer struggled and groaned under the hooves of Turkic horses. , and many, many more.
But sometimes, Li Shan felt that the things around him had changed the most. The unknown name Zhujiagou had disappeared into history, and was replaced by Sun Moon Lake, a manor that made the whole of Chang'an look at with new eyes.
This does not mean that the scale of Zhuangzi is several times larger than that of five years ago, nor does it mean that the number of villagers is several times that of five years ago, but that it refers to those people who gathered here because of themselves.
Yesterday, Li Yuan issued an edict to reward the soldiers who had made meritorious service in several battles in Jingzhou, Yuanzhou, and Lingzhou. Countless people looked at Li Shan with strange eyes and looked at the Sun Moon Lake behind Li Shan.
Although they are not from aristocratic families, and although they are all reckless people, it is really eye-catching that so many people can still be promoted to titles after the Tang Dynasty stopped giving out titles.
The most talked-about one is Li Shan's third personal guard commander Zhang Zhongjian who was promoted to the Duke of Guangling, and he is also the only two generals in this batch of awards who were promoted to the Duke of Guangling. The other one is holding the Mo Dao. Kan Ling of great merit.
Of course, Zhang Zhongjian may have made some contributions in the three battles of Jingzhou, Yuanzhou, and Lingzhou, or he may have contributed to turning the tide of the battle, or he may have contributed to killing generals and capturing the flag. There are very good reasons for his promotion.
Although he is very junior, many generals in the Lingzhou Army have been transferred back to Chang'an or moved to Yinzhou, Yanzhou, and Xiazhou, so Zhang Zhongjian has been regarded as the actual commander of the Lingzhou Army. ...not to mention the support of Wei Siwang Li Huairen behind him.
After seeing this list, Pei Shiju's first reaction was to spit on Li Shan's face... You still swore that Zhang Zhongjian didn't know the inside story, and you praised him so highly without knowing the inside story?
In fact, Li Shan really didn't lie, Zhang Zhongjian was indeed unaware of it, and Li Yuan's reward for him was mainly based on the fact that Li Shan had cleverly recalled Su Dingfang before... In the final analysis, this was caused by Pei Shiju's previous methods.
From Zhang Zhongjian down, many of the personal guards who accompanied Li Shanxue to Xiaoguan at night were rewarded. Qu Silang and Hou Hongtao, who were originally county marquises, were promoted to county princes.
Qi Sanlang, who regretted not being able to catch up with the war the year before, fought bravely in the battles of Jingzhou and Yuanzhou, killed many Turkic generals, and was able to enter the Jue County Marquis.
Fan Shiyi, Zhou Erlang and Liu Heier also entered Jue County with Qi Laosan.
Doing the math, in Sun Moon Lake now, there is one heir, one duke, one county duke, three county dukes, and four county princes... It can be said that the stars are shining brightly.
Although Su Dingfang, Wang Junhao, Hou Hongtao and other generals were given residences, they still lived in Sun Moon Lake, which proved the strong centripetal force of this political group.
Therefore, many people have been eyeing them. In the eyes of many people, Li Huairen, the heir to the throne of Wei, was kind to people. He not only had few enemies but had no enemies at all. Moreover, because of the battle at Tiantai Mountain last year, he had deep and wide connections, although he may not have any enemies in the future. He can still lead troops into battle, but there are many generals around him who are responsible for their own duties.
Regardless of whether the prince or the King of Qin ascends the throne as emperor in the future, regardless of military exploits, King Si of Wei must also be in a high position because of his literary talent. More importantly, Li Huairen is still so young, so these people around him... Although they all come from rough backgrounds, they are also A worthy investment.
There are many investment methods for aristocratic families, but the most common and most effective one must be marriage. Anyway, many of these aristocratic families have daughters. Even if they are reluctant to part with their legitimate daughters, the status of a side branch is enough.
Su Dingfang married the Li family in Danyang of Longxi... Many people lamented that the Li family in Longxi acted too quickly. Su Dingfang was already considered a famous general in the world.
Wang Junhao is engaged to the Liu family of Jie County, one of the three prominent families in Hedong, and they should be getting married next year.
Zhang Zhongjian, Qi Laosan, and Hou Hongtao were all married, but their wives were all gone... Some died of illness, some died in the war, and they were all targeted.
Fan Shiyi had long since married Zhao Da's sister and gave birth to a fat boy for her.
There are also Liu Heier and He Fang who are not married, but the former is a Hu tribe who has just surrendered, and the latter is still in the Lingzhou Army. What is surprising is that the first person to be targeted is Hou Hongtao.
In Su's house, Su Dingfang got up early in the morning. He was a person with few hobbies. He was usually taciturn and didn't like to go out to socialize. In the past few years, when he was bored, he would often chop wood silently in the yard... Now it's not his turn. When he arrived, Mrs. Li came in with a large number of servants.
Su Dingfang could only go to the backyard and practice swinging the horse for a while, then picked up his bow and shot two pots of arrows before he stopped. Just as he was about to wash up and have breakfast, his wife Li whispered: "The fourth aunt handed over the post the day before yesterday. I entered the city yesterday. My aunt mentioned the marriage of the eldest son of the Hou family."
Hou Hongtao was brave in guarding Wang Junhao, and he was also good at leading troops. If it weren't for Liu Heier, Su Dingfang would have wanted to appoint him as the next commander of the guard.
Moreover, Hou Hongtao is one of the few old guards serving in the Bei Ya Forbidden Army. Su Dingfang thought for a moment and asked, "Which family is it?"
"There are two families." Li said with a smile: "Tianshui Zhao family and Hongnong Yang family are both interested."
Hou Hongtao was first targeted because of his special status. He was the only one around Li Shan who came from a noble family, even though he had declined for many generations.
The Shanggu Hou family and the Hou Junji branch of the Sanshui Hou family are from the Shanggu Hou family, but the Sanshui branch has a Hou Junji, and the Shanggu Hou family has not produced anyone for many generations. Now it is not easy to risk it. Hou Hongtao came out.
Su Dingfang was not a quick-thinking person. After a while, he said: "Let's talk about it... I need to ask his father Hou Chen, but also Huairen and Ling Gong."
Mrs. Li nodded and whispered, "I would like to ask Eleven Niang first?"
"Hmm." Su Dingfang thought in his heart that the Hongnong Yang family was okay, but the Tianshui Zhao family...that Zhao Yuankai seemed to be very unwelcome.
The couple left the small courtyard and ate in the main courtyard. The Su family was no better than the Li family. They had to prepare for the morning and dusk every day. As long as they were at home, they ate every meal together. Su's mother was more stubborn than the Zhu family in this regard. many.
The breakfast was not rich either. Mother Su sat at the top, looking at her son with distressed eyes... Since returning to Beijing, Su Dingfang basically stayed at home, neither going to the office nor going out to visit, and there were no people around. Come and visit.
"Alang." Mother Su once again brought up the topic that had been mentioned many times, "After all, the house in Changxingfang was given by His Majesty, so it wouldn't be good to leave it vacant, right?"
"And Changxingfang is only three streets away from the Imperial City, so the location is good..."
Listening to his mother's nagging, Su Dingfang sighed in his heart. He really didn't want to discuss this topic, so he steeled himself and said casually: "Next year."
Anyway, Ling Gong and Huairen both mentioned that the affair of the legitimate heirs should come to an end this year, and they should move next year... Although Su Dingfang is really reluctant to move, he must also consider that after King Qin comes to power, he will need to move with him. Huairen kept a certain distance, at least openly showing this attitude.
Su's mother was shocked and said, "Okay, okay, Alang will be the prisoner tomorrow..."
"Mother." Su Dingfang interrupted: "There are craftsmen in Zhuangzi, and the wood, bricks and stones are all ready."
"How can that be done?!" Mother Su frowned and said: "The house was given by His Majesty, and it should be repaired by the master craftsman who will be the supervisor. Not only the house in Yanshoufang, but also the houses in Zhuangzi of the Li family were repaired by the master craftsman. !”
Can this be compared?
Mrs. Li kept muttering in her heart, not to mention the difference in status, Li's house was originally built by herself. Later, Li Huairen led the army to go on an expedition, and His Majesty specially asked the general to be the prisoner.
Seeing that her son remained silent, Su's mother added, "Even though it was a life-saving grace, you still have to pay it off after so many years."
"You said he regards you as his elder brother, why didn't you be recommended to Lingyan Pavilion's list of meritorious officials this time?"
"Not to mention the many contributions I've made for him before, but this Helan victory alone, doesn't it count as a one-sided contribution?"
"If you don't want to go, then I will go..."
Su Dingfang was too lazy to say anything. Anyway, he had already given an order. If his mother wanted to go out, she would be accompanied by four maids and ten personal guards to escort her. If anything happened in the East Palace of the province... But Li Shan and Ling Jing both After analysis, Pei Shiju's previous methods were mainly to force you to return to Beijing. Now there should be no trouble.
After breakfast, Su Dingfang went straight out the door. He still had something to do today, and he would leave with His Majesty to go to Renzhi Palace to escape the summer heat the next day. Ling Jing specially asked for leave and came back to discuss this.
Su Dingfang went out, leaving his wife alone to listen to Su's mother's chatter. Mrs. Li, who knew many inside stories, was speechless. She felt that the family was going crazy because she insisted that Li Huairen had robbed Lang Jun of his achievements over the years.
It has been two years since she married into the Su family. Mrs. Li knew very well that her husband was not good at strategy. In the past, and even in the future, he had to rely on King Wei Si in the court. In fact, the husband's current status was also dependent on Wei. The successor king came.
After listening quietly for a long time, Mrs. Li couldn't help it anymore. She was not a gentle person to begin with, so she said softly: "Ajia, in the battle of Jingzhou, King Si of Wei was the commander, and Lang Jun was the chief cavalry officer. , failed to lead the army alone.”
"In the battle of Yuanzhou, King Si of Wei personally fought for three days and two nights, traveling hundreds of miles and descending to Xiaoguan on a snowy night. This is a legend that can be left to future generations."
Mother Su's face turned red. What her daughter-in-law said was a hidden secret. You insist on saying that King Wei Si took the credit from his son... This is obviously unreasonable.
"What about the list of heroes of Lingyan Pavilion!"
Li said in a soft voice: "Dou Gui, the Duke of the Yuan Dynasty, is a relative. Although his achievements are not outstanding, after all, he destroyed the Liang Kingdom, captured and killed Liang Shidu, and avenged His Majesty, so that he can be among the first batch." Entered the list of meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion."
Seeing that Su's mother still didn't respond, Li had to explain the truth in detail, "Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, conquered Bashu in the southwest, and pacified Lingnan and Jianghuai. King Wei defeated the Turks and regained Shuozhou. Both of them were Because of his high merit, he was able to be listed in the Lingyan Pavilion, but after that it was difficult to go into battle."
"In terms of military exploits, my second uncle has outstanding military exploits and was given the title of Duke of the Kingdom. However, he cannot be included in the list this time. This is because His Majesty intends for my second uncle to lead the army out of the fortress to attack the Turks."
Mother Su was still a little confused, but she vaguely understood that Li Shan was selected because he could no longer fight in the future, and his son still had a chance to make meritorious deeds.
In fact, Mrs. Li knew it well, and Cui Shiniang even mentioned in private that if there were no accidents, Li Jing and Su Dingfang should be the second batch of Lingyan Pavilion heroes.
While Mrs. Li was impatient but had to patiently explain to her worried mother-in-law, Su Dingfang had already entered Li's house. In the courtyard, Wang Junhao was wrestling with Liu Heier, and some of the dozen guards were watching the fun. Some were booing.
"Brother Dingfang." Qu Silang shouted loudly, "The Duke of Zhao is here!"
Wang Junhao panicked, his hand involuntarily lost some strength, and was immediately knocked over by Liu Heier.
Hearing no cheers, and seeing Wang Junhao stand up quickly with a dismayed face, Liu Hei'er realized that after Su Dingfang returned to Beijing, he rarely left Zhuangzi. The most important thing he did on weekdays was to enforce military discipline... Although he was not in war, Most of the personal guards have lost their military positions, but Su Dingfang still has strict requirements for the personal guards.
Unlike Liu Hei'er, this one was from the Hu ethnic group and was not very particular. Su Ding had always run the army with strict orders, and was praised by Li Yuan as early as two years ago for being like Zhou Yafu.
"We are wrestling and playing here." Su Dingfang stared at Wang Junhao and Liu Heier, "Are you all free?"
"Brother Dingfang is here." Li Shan appeared out of nowhere and pretended to be a good guy, "But a wrestling match in your free time can be considered a competition of skills."
"If the incident happened at this time, and neither of the two commanders was involved, how could they respond?" Su Ding was expressionless.
Wang Junhao didn't say a word, and Liu Heier didn't dare to say a word. He seemed rough, but in fact he was very thoughtful. He discovered many unusual places when he arrived at Sun Moon Lake a few months ago, and he felt a little regretful when he thought about it.
"It shouldn't happen at this time..." Li Shan laughed, looked at Su Dingfang's face, and said, "Brother Dingfang is just going to deal with it, but we will leave the day after tomorrow, so please be merciful."
Su Dingfang snorted, "Twenty sticks in total."
After a pause, Su Dingfang looked at Qu Silang, "No mercy."
Wang Junhao and Liu Heier went out dejectedly. Zhu Wei and Ling Jing happened to come in, and their faces were gloomy after hearing this. No one knows when Pei Shiju will take action, although Li Yuan should not take action when he goes to Renzhi Palace for summer vacation. , but what before that?
Ling Jing pulled Li Shan aside and whispered: "His Royal Highness was still staying in Jinchengfang last night. Zhang Cong and Master Li didn't dare to rest at night. You are very relaxed!"
Li Shan, who had eaten quite full in the morning, burped and nodded in agreement... Indeed, he will set off the day after tomorrow. If Pei Shiju chooses to take action at this time, he might actually have a chance.
Zhu Wei didn't care that Ling Jing and Li Shan were talking at the side. He knew it now. In fact, Zhu didn't hide anything from him except the details... Zhu Wei actually agreed. It's always a good thing to bet on both sides. .
After a moment, Zhu Wei suddenly changed his expression, "No way, twenty personal guards will accompany you. Once there is a change, there will be almost no power to fight back!"
