After Li Shan finished telling the old story in detail, Li Yuan thought over and over again in his heart, but said in his mouth: "Who taught Huairen to take on the new role of chief officer and control his deputies?"
Li Shan chuckled and said, "It's my father-in-law... My father-in-law mentioned that although Zhao Yuankai also married a daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe, his reputation is not very good."
"Well, if it weren't for his father Shimaogong, Zhao Yuankai..." Li Yuan shook his head, "Who did he look for?"
"Many people." Li Shan recalled: "I first asked my father-in-law, and later Zhang Wenguan of the Zhang family in Qinghe, and Xue Wanshu, the prince's master in the East Palace. Finally, I invited Rong Jiusi, the secretary of Prince Qi's palace, to join the army. Only then did I give up. .”
"You have an old relationship with Rong Jiusi?"
"In my early years, I was appreciated by Li Qianyou, the magistrate of Chang'an, and worked in Chang'an County to take care of the accounts. I got acquainted with Rong Jiusi because of his arithmetic skills." Li Shan said 1511: "The spread of abacus in Chang'an is due to the power of Rong Jiusi. .”
"Xue Wanshu?"
"He is Xue Wanche's eldest brother."
Li Yuan nodded understandingly. Zhao Yuankai went to Xue Wanshu not to borrow the power of the East Palace, but because Xue Wanche, who had just defeated the Turks alongside Li Shangang, not to mention that Xue Wanche, Zhang Shigui, and Li Huairen's sworn alliance with Jinlan was known to everyone in the court. .
It is really possible that Zhao Yuankai is a member of Sanhu... Li Yuan speculated carefully in his heart. Li Shan's analysis bit by bit was like a strong wind, blowing away the fog surrounding him. Although he could not see clearly yet, he could still see clearly. You can see the rough outline.
In order to deal with Erlang, the prince placed Yang Wenqian in Fangzhou, and used Yijuncang to raise troops in Fangzhou through Zhao Yuankai, a young minister of agriculture, and later Yu Wenying, another young minister of agriculture. However, Zhao Yuankai and Yu Wenying were subordinates of King Qi. .
In other words, this matter was done jointly by the prince and the king of Qi.
But this time Yang Wenqian rebelled, and it's hard to say who was the mastermind behind it.
At this time, someone came from the bottom of the hillside and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, this is Fan Shiyi, my personal guard."
"Oh, remember, I was granted the title of County Marquis, and Huairen used him as a scout in every battle." Li Yuan nodded, waved and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty." Fan Shiyi quickly walked up the hillside, bowed his head and said: "I have been ordered to go to the mountain trail with thirty soldiers, together with Junhao, the Duke of Leshou County, and Duan Zhixuan, the Duke of Guzang County. We encountered thieves ten miles away. We killed thirteen and captured twelve. .”
The corner of Li Yuan's mouth moved, and he turned to look at Li Shan. The latter shook his head slightly and asked, "Whose order is this?"
"Zhongshu ordered Duke Guan and his disciples to discuss the matter with Du Ming and Duke Yi Qin Qiong, because His Majesty and His Highness the King of Qin are still in bed..."
"Yang Qing is thoughtful." Li Yuan nodded. In fact, he had thought about it last night. If it was the prince, this mountain road might be his way of survival, but if it was Li Yuanji who presided over the construction of Renzhi Palace, it would probably There is an ambush.
Li Yuan couldn't help but feel sad. Yang Wenqian raised his troops and conspired to rebel. It is not yet completely certain whether the prince was the mastermind, but the conspiracy of Silang Li Yuanji was almost certain.
"Can you recognize the person who was captured alive?"
Among Li Shan, the one who knows the most secrets is Fan Shiyi, and too many confidential matters are handled through him.
"It has been recognized that six of them are guards of Prince Qi's palace." Fan Shiyi said in a low voice: "The other four are soldiers of the Beiya Imperial Guards."
"Forbidden Army?" Li Shan was a little surprised, "Which one is it?"
The Beiya Forbidden Army is divided into four branches, the left and right Qianniu Guards, and the left and right gate guards, and each branch has two generals... The general is often a false post, because there is Chai Shao who controls the forbidden army, and the general level is The actual commander of the army.
Before Fan Shiyi could speak, Li Yuan had already said coldly: "It must be Zuo Qianniuwei!"
"yes."
"Zuo Qianniuwei... Zhang Cong, the Marquis of Nan'an County, and Yu Wenxin, the Marquis of Shangluo County." Li Shan blinked, "I met the Marquis of Nan'an County and was injured in three places. I went to bandage it. The Marquis of Shangluo County..."
Li Yuan squinted his eyes and stared at the dark valley, and then said after a while: "Yu Wenxin followed Sanhu to send troops to quell the chaos, but he has not returned yet."
Yu Wenxin was an official of the King of Qi in his early years. Although he later participated in the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang under the King of Qin, he even followed Li Shimin in the key battle that broke through the formation and dispersed the Xia army. Yu Chigong, Li Daoxuan, Qin Qiong, Shi Danai and other generals who were direct descendants of King Qin.
But after returning to Chang'an in the fourth year of Wude, Yu Wenxin was still regarded as a lineage of the King of Qi, and he served as General Zuo Qianniuwei for a long time... Not every general under Li Shimin's command is Li Shimin's person, which is normal. Shi Wanbao also made great contributions in the battle at Hulao Pass, but he has not yet become a direct descendant of Prince Li Jiancheng.
Li Yuan fell into a long silence, and Li Shan suddenly felt a little funny out of boredom... Although the masterminds were King Qi and Feng Lun, the three people who slipped up at the critical moment, or exposed their flaws, were Yu Wenxin, Yu Wenying, and Yu Wenbao. All have the surname Yuwen.
The surname Yuwen came from the Xiongnu, and was later Hanized as Yuwen... It is said that it was called Poyantou during the Northern Wei Dynasty.
A generation of heroic leader Yuwentai laid the foundation. Later generations established the Northern Zhou Dynasty, conquered the Northern Qi Dynasty, and unified the north of the Yellow River. Although the Sui Dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty, many members of the Yuwen clan still held high positions in the Sui Dynasty, such as the famous ministers Yuwen Shu, Yuwen Kai, Yu Wenxin, Yu Wenshen, and the mastermind of the destruction of the Sui Dynasty, Yu Wenhuaji.
In the early Tang Dynasty, there were also many court officials with the surname of Yuwen. Not to mention others, one was Yuwen Shiji who had a good relationship with Li Shan. There were also Yuwen surnames in Li Yuan's harem.
Li Shan was thinking messily in his mind, and he didn't know if Yu Wenxin, Yu Wenbao, and Yu Wenying were from the same clan... Yuwen's surname was quite complicated, and he either had the surname Yuwen or was from his clan.
If they belong to the same clan, maybe Li Yuan will go on a killing spree... He can't do anything to those aristocratic families, and he doesn't want to do anything to the descendants of the Guanlong lineage, so why can't he kill Yuwen?
At this time, Li Yuan suddenly said: "Huairen, how is Prince Zhao's injury?"
"There are many wounds and need to be cultivated." Li Shan gave a flawless reply. After all, Li Xiaogong was once accused of treason because he had a large number of troops.
But Li Yuan obviously had a change of heart. After all, he witnessed Li Xiaogong fighting hard in this battle and obeyed the orders of King Qin... Of course, this was related to the sudden change in the situation of seizing the throne after the battle at Tiantai Mountain last year.
After a while, Li Yuan made up his mind, "Remove Luo Yi, the right prison guard general, and replace him with Prince Zhao."
Luo Yi is the crown prince's loyal supporter. This time Yang Wenqian has already raised his troops to rebel. Naturally, Li Yuan will not let Luo Yi continue to stay in the Bei Ya Forbidden Army.
But there are many candidates who are qualified to replace Luo Yi. Li Shan himself is one, and there are so many generals of Tiance Mansion. Why Li Xiaogong?
Li Shan vaguely guessed the reason.
Sure enough, Li Yuan continued: "The king of Zhao County, Zong Zhengqing, is dismissed, and Huairen is transferred from Sinong Qing to Zong Zhengqing."
Turning his head, Li Yuan stared into Li Shan's eyes, "Huairen is in charge of this matter, we must investigate thoroughly!"
Li Shan's expression became serious and he prostrated in response. He thought to himself that he was still thinking about how to intervene, but he didn't expect that it would take no effort at all!
