On July 23, Feng Lun and many officials from the East Palace arrived at Renzhi Palace and were immediately detained separately.
Xiao Yu successfully asked Li Yuan for permission to use several officials from the King of Qin's line to question the officials in the East Palace. At the same time, he asked Li Shan, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, and Sun Fujia to question Feng Lun.
But Li Shan didn't pay much attention to it. Now that everything is clear, Feng Lun can't explain it clearly... King Qi has confessed.
Li Shan was concerned about Er Zhuhuan, but he did not come to visit him. Instead, he sometimes stayed with Li Yuan in the back hall of Cuiwei Hall, and sometimes went for a walk outside the valley. He met Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, and Li Shiji who were the most famous in the early Tang Dynasty. Chat with the famous general.
Speaking of which, Li Shan is also a time traveler. He obviously chose Li Shimin very early, but it is only now that he can chat and laugh with these people whose names are familiar to him.
After all, there was Tiantai Mountain first and then Phoenix Valley, and the close generals of the King of Qin like Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Shigui were on good terms with Li Shan. Generals like Li Keshi, Shi Danai, Zhang Gongjin, and Xue Wanjun were Li Shan's old troops, so they were so arrogant. Yuchi Gong, who was as cautious as Li Shiji, also had a deepening friendship with Li Shan.
"Huairen, you know how to hide and relax!"
Even though Li Yuan was full of worries, when he saw Li Shanzheng taking Li Yuanjia and Chai Zhewei to play there, he couldn't help but laugh and curse a few words. In the words of Yuwen Zhaoyi and Chai Shao, during this summer vacation at Renzhi Palace, the two children They were all led to bad things, and they looked a bit like cats hating dogs.
"Uncle." Li Shan dropped the slingshot in his hand and said with a smile, "My nephew has been busy for several days and it is rare to relax."
"Sun Fujia was impeached twice again." Li Yuan nodded at Li Shan, "You only showed one side, and you ignored me the rest of the time!"
"Your Majesty ordered me to be in charge." Li Shan said aggrievedly: "After all, Prime Minister Xiao and Prime Minister Chen are here, and it is difficult for me to overstep... Anyway, we have found out."
After hearing this, Li Yuan let out a long sigh. He was very sure that Li Yuanji did not lie. Even if he wanted to lie, he would not use this kind of thing as an excuse. Now he was hesitant to tell his second son the truth of the matter.
Moreover, Li Yuan secretly discovered that the woman had a miscarriage at the beginning of the fifth year of Wude...
It's also bad to think about Li Yuan. He has to call him sister-in-law when he talks about it... What on earth is Erlang thinking? Compatibility cannot be like this!
But if he didn't tell Erlang the truth, what reason would he have to deal with Feng Lun?
After all, Feng Lun, as Prime Minister, was the highest-ranking person in the King of Qin's lineage besides Erlang. If he dealt with him at will, he would probably lead to wild speculation among the officials in the court.
Putting aside these troubles for the time being, Li Yuan changed the topic, "Recently, you have interacted with many generals in Tiance Mansion. From a side perspective, who under Erlang can take on a big position?"
Li Shan was a little surprised, "Your Majesty, have you gone beyond your duty?"
"Erlang conquered the world, and his military achievements were unparalleled for a while, but in the future... it is not appropriate to lead the army on expeditions again."
Li Yuan's words were more euphemistic, but the meaning was obvious. Li Shimin should soon take over the East Palace... Since he is the prince, he can no longer lead his troops into battle at will.
The reason why Li Jiancheng watched Li Shimin in Chang'an and made countless meritorious deeds in the north and south was that the gap in ability was one aspect, but the identity of the prince was also a constraint.
Li Shan thought for a moment before speaking: "There are many heroes in Tiance Mansion, but as His Majesty said, in the past wars, His Highness the King of Qin was always the commander-in-chief. In fact, there are not many who can take charge alone."
"Zhang Shigui, the governor of Nanyang County in Yuanzhou, counts as one, and Li Shiji, Duke of Cao State in Yongzhou, counts as one. Both of them have military talents and can be called famous generals."
"Of course, the Duke of Dai, Li Yaoshi, the King of Rencheng, Li Daozong, and the Duke of Zhao, Su Dingfang, are also famous generals."
Li Yuan was a little surprised, "Where are Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji and others?"
"They all have talents and their own strengths." Li Shan spread his hands and said, "However, the several people I mentioned have all done their own thing and have talents in various fields. The rest still need a chance to show off their skills."
Li Yuan then asked: "Li Shiji was defeated in Shandong..."
"This person is not strong enough to attack, but he is strong enough to defend."
Regarding Li Shan's evaluation, Li Yuan nodded slightly, thought about it in his mind for a while, and said in a low voice: "I intend to transfer the Duke Li Yaoshi to succeed the military commander of Yanzhou Road. What does Huairen think?"
"This is a major military and state matter. Your Majesty should discuss it with the Prime Minister, the Prince, and the King of Qin."
Faced with Li Shan's unreasonable reply, Li Yuan was speechless. After all, the prince was not deposed, so Li Shandu cautiously took Li Jiancheng with him.
Li Yuan snorted, "Huairen is the most familiar with Daizhou. Who can succeed the general manager of Daizhou?"
Li Shan was hesitant and vaguely guessed something. Li Jing had been in Daizhou for several years and had never achieved any merit. However, in the future, the Daizhou Army would definitely be the main force in attacking the Turks. At this time, Li Jing was transferred back to take over. Dou Gui... Li Jing must be very unhappy, but Dou Gui doesn't care. This person has been confirmed to be the first batch of Lingyan Pavilion heroes.
But the palace was attacked for two consecutive years, and he almost died both times. Li Yuan felt extremely insecure...Who knows if the East Palace has private soldiers in other places besides Fangzhou?
Even if Dong Palace can raise troops in Fangzhou, what about Cefu that day?
Although Li Yuan now trusts Li Shimin and basically confirms that Li Shimin will take over the East Palace, the consciousness of being an emperor makes Li Yuan hope to increase his safety factor.
Originally, Li Shan was the best choice, but after all, he rescued the enemy twice and his military achievements were so great that he didn't know how to reward him... In this case, Li Jing, who had always been regarded as a direct descendant by Li Yuan, became the most suitable candidate.
The Marching General of Yanzhou Road has jurisdiction over Yanzhou, Yinzhou, Suizhou, Shuofang, and Yanzhou. It is the standing army closest to Chang'an on the Guannai Road. To the south of Yanzhou is Fangzhou.
Li Shan felt that his guess was ninety-nine times out of ten, but there was no way he could refute it, so he could only follow Li Yuan's words and say: "Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, may be able to take over. If he is an official on behalf of the state, Zhang Gongjin may be able to take over." Of."
"Where's Liu Shirang?"
"The Duke of Yiyang has a fiery temperament and is getting stronger with age. Although he has military talent, he cannot tolerate the shortcomings of others, and it is difficult for the superiors and subordinates to work together." Li Shan shook his head, "Or if your Majesty selects from the Sixteen Guards, he should be He who is prudent and self-sufficient comes first.”
Li Yuan secretly guessed that when Li Yuan asked the general of Tiance Mansion who could take on the important task, he might have wanted to replace Li Jing.
After Li Yuan was silent for a moment, he waved his hand and said: "Huairen... you go and summon Erlang to see him."
"yes."
Li Yuan added: "Huairen, you will get close to Erlang a lot in the future."
Li Shan was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything. He patted Li Yuanjia on the back of his head, sent the two children back to the back hall, and then walked away quickly.
Li Yuan and Li Shimin had discussed privately more than once about how to reward Li Shan. Both father and son had a headache. Fortunately, the Wei Siwang was not a figure obsessed with power, and even refused to taint military power in order to avoid suspicion.
Li Yuan and Li Shimin both had the same view. If there were no accidents, it would be difficult for Li Huairen to lead his troops into battle. However, his subordinates Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian were famous generals who would be of great use in the future.
That's why Li Yuan made such a signal. Since Erlang was confirmed to be in charge of the East Palace, it meant that the seizure of the legitimate general would soon come to an end, allowing Li Shan to get close to the King of Qin to ensure the latter's prosperity.
(End of chapter)
