It was already late at night. Cui Shiniang, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes and found that there was still no one around her. She knew that Li Shan did not go to Zhou and Xiaoman's place, he must have stayed in the outer courtyard and not come back... But even so , Lang Jun personally brought the food over at dusk. Thinking of this, Cui Shiniang smiled sweetly.
But thinking of what Li Shan said last night, Cui Shiniang couldn't help but sigh, remembering what Lang Jun said jokingly after being woken up late at night yesterday, "I regret teaching my husband to seek a title."
Hearing a slight sound, Cui Shiniang turned her head and saw Li Shan walking lightly in the moonlight.
"Aren't you asleep yet?"
"Just woke up for a while."
Listening to his wife's soft and coquettish voice, Li Shan smiled and touched Cui Shiniang's cheek, and whispered: "Don't worry, no matter what, my husband will never lead troops into battle again... Uh, outer courtyard. During the meal, my father-in-law didn’t scold me yet.”
Cui Shiniang responded in a low voice, and she knew well that if her husband made such great military exploits again, no matter how generous His Majesty and the King of Qin were, it would be difficult to arrange them. By then, many things would be hard to say. .
Thinking of this, Cui Shiniang whispered: "In a few years, will you go to Qinghe?"
Cui Shiniang was quite hesitant when she said this, quite hesitant, not as straightforward as usual... After all, her husband is the heir of the Tang Dynasty, not the son-in-law of the Cui family of Qinghe.
"Moving to Qinghe?" Li Shan thought for a while, "That's not bad, but I'm afraid that Your Majesty and the King of Qin will not let my husband leave the capital."
"Let's talk about it then."
"I may have to go to the palace to discuss matters tomorrow, so go to sleep."
Not long after, he heard his wife snoring softly, and Li Shan pursed his lips and smiled. Unfortunately, he didn't have a recorder now, otherwise he would have to record it... Cui Shiniang blushed countless times and firmly denied it, I don't snore when I sleep!
When the night passed and Li Shan got up, there was no one around him.
After muttering a few times, Li Shan got up and washed up... Since the wedding, he had to wash up himself. After all, Zhou and Xiaoman couldn't enter the main room.
Seeing Cui Shiniang frowning and drinking millet porridge outside, she opened her mouth and vomited after only a few mouthfuls. Li Shan thought about it and asked someone to stir-fry shredded radish, and then persuaded his wife to eat a few more mouthfuls.
"Aren't you going to discuss something?" Cui Shiniang urged: "Go and do your work first."
"Are we going to discuss something again?" Zhang's surprised voice sounded outside the door, "Didn't you say that you need to rest for more time?"
Cui Xin on the side snorted, "What do you know about military and national affairs!"
Mrs. Zhang immediately frowned, and Cui Xin was a little embarrassed to get off the stage. He turned to look at Li Shan, "Hurry up, I will return to the city in a few days. If you live here, you will be late every day when you go to the Yamen!"
Li Shanqian smiled and took two steamed buns and left, complaining in his heart, you were late for the office yesterday...it was obviously you who got up late, can you blame me?
This is unreasonable!
All the way into the imperial city, because there was no morning court today, Li Shan went straight into the palace city and went to the Liangyi Palace. Li Yuan, who had not yet convened the ministers for discussion, looked at the palace officials who came to report in surprise and asked again: "Is it Li Shan, the heir to the throne of Wei?" Li Huairen, please see me?"
"yes."
Li Yuan grinned, "Let him come in."
"Your Majesty, Li Shan, pays homage to your Majesty."
"Huairen..." Li Yuan asked curiously: "Why... uh..."
It’s a bit hard to say this. Everyone knows what kind of virtue you are, and the censor at Yushitai is even more aware that since Daizhou returned to Beijing and took up the post of Sinong Qing, he has basically disappeared from court for a long time, and has not been seen in government offices. Come on, why did you come to the palace so early today?
"Uh..." Li Shan was a little embarrassed and explained tactfully: "My wife Cui has been doted on since she was a child."
"Um?"
Li Shan blinked and gave an angry look, "My father-in-law and mother-in-law are taking care of my wife now."
Li Yuan was startled and then laughed loudly, "Hahaha, I must have been forced to come here by the Duke of Qinghe County!"
"Hey, your majesty knows things like a god." Li Shan sighed: "Yesterday, my father-in-law came to the Yamen a little late. I don't know if it was Prime Minister Xiao or Prime Minister Yang who made some remarks. As a result, he blamed me in the evening...it was obviously him who got up late! "
Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh, and pointed at Li Shan, "Then Liangyi Palace will discuss matters later, and we are about to ask Huairen."
"Is it because of the Turkic incident?"
"How does Huairen know?"
"Ling Gong told me." Li Shan explained: "It is said that Dubu Khan, Tuli Khan, and Princess Yicheng want to take the heads of their ministers?"
Zhang Zhongjian is now the actual commander-in-chief of the Lingzhou Army, but he was Li Shan's personal guard... The two secretly communicated. Although Li Yuan and Li Shimin both knew that this was inevitable, this kind of thing could not be made public.
"The name Huairen can stop children from crying at night on the grassland." Li Yuan sighed: "Because of Huairen, the Turks were divided again, but also because of Huairen, the civil strife in the Turks has been calmed down."
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me." Li Shan said aggrievedly: "Changsun Wuji actually accused me of this!"
Li Yuan was also a little speechless, but he also felt that this accusation had some truth.
After the two chatted for a long time, it was almost time, and Li Yuan ordered to summon all the prime ministers and assistants to the Liangyi Palace for discussion.
When Pei Shiju entered the Liangyi Palace, he first saw Li Shan, who was sitting in the first place under the King of Qin. It was not until he saw the memorial of Zhang Zhongjian, deputy general manager of the Lingzhou Road March, in Menxia Province today that he began to believe that Li Shan's words yesterday might be possible. Somewhat sincere.
Because the Turks formed an alliance and then split, and feared another war, Li Shan, who had learned the news in advance, would choose to reconcile... Pei Shiju sat silently in his seat after saluting, sighing in his heart, but even if he knew, he would still choose to refuse.
The reason is also very simple. First, Pei Shiju judged others by himself, and Li Shan did not reconcile because he wanted to reconcile. He chose to reconcile because he had no choice. Once he became an official, he would no longer have any ability to resist. When the Turks retreat or next year, Whether Li Shan will keep his promise...this is really hard to say.
Pei Shiju didn't think that Li Shan would definitely keep his promise... On the other hand, if Pei Shiju had the upper hand and wanted to choose reconciliation, he would not simply let Li Shan become an official or go back to Lingnan. He would have to see Li Shan's death with his own eyes. Only then can you feel at ease and selectively let others go.
Secondly, what Pei Shiju values most is the inheritance of his descendants and the fact that the lintel does not fall. To put it simply, on the one hand, the incense is continuous, and on the other hand, the lintel does not fall. Of course, this refers specifically to the Western Dependent House.
It is said that the Wenxi family in the world has the Pei family, but the Wenxi family may have the most internal fights among the noble families in the world. , at least his own branch will definitely decline or even be cut off.
This is what Pei Shiju cannot accept. Are his descendants going to end up like Li Mengchang, the general of Tiance Mansion?
Obviously he was born in the Li family of Zhao County, and his ancestors were still in high positions, but he had to be reduced to being a thief in the mountains just to get a bite of food.
The most important thing is that Li Shan is too young. He was only crowned last year and is only 21 years old this year. Pei Shiju can imagine that in the next fifty years, none of the members of the Western family will be able to make a difference. If Li Shan can cultivate capable heirs, then in the future, It is possible to push it to 180 years. Li Shan may even promote the children of the Pei family in the East Household House and the Washing House to suppress the West Household House.
While Pei Shiju was thinking about it, Li Yuan had already handed Zhang Zhongjian's memorial to several other prime ministers to read, and said with a smile: "Back then, Hongda's speech split the Turks and was praised by the world. Unexpectedly, within a few decades, Huairen defeated the Turks. Split the Turks.”
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise. How can an old minister compare with King Si of Wei?" Pei Shiju said modestly: "Li Huairen's name can stop children from crying at night on the grassland. All the barbarians will be frightened by the news. If the Turks attack, they should change their ears."
Li Shan cursed secretly, you know clearly that I can't go into battle, but you say such things...
Li Yuan was noncommittal and looked at Li Shimin: "Erlang, will the Turks invade the south this year?"
"Eighty percent." Li Shimin sighed: "If the Ashina clan wants to take over the grassland, they must win."
Xiao Yu raised his voice and said: "In other words, if we can defeat the Turks again this time, I am afraid that the grassland tribes will be divided again and separatist rule everywhere."
Li Yuan nodded, "Tuli Khan and Dubu Khan stand on both sides of the east and west. Princess Yicheng may be among them, and they may invade the south from the east and west at the same time."
Li Yuan regretted a little. If Zhang Zhongjian's memorial had been sent a month earlier, he might not have let Li Jing be transferred to Yanzhou Road Marching Commander.
After a pause, Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng, "What do you think, Dalang?"
Li Jiancheng hesitated for a while and said softly: "The east-west attack is roughly divided into four routes, Daizhou, Yanzhou, Lingzhou, and Longyou Road. Now Longyou Road is guarded by Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an, and later led by Luo Yi, the king of Yanjun." The Tianjie Army should not be defeated by the Turks."
The four roads only mentioned Longyou Road, that's because only Longyou Road had people from the East Palace. Even so, Longyou Road was headed by Li Shentong, who was from the lineage of King Qin.
Li Yuan nodded slightly and looked at Li Shimin again, "How about Yanzhou?"
"The Duke Li Yaoshi is in charge of the overall situation. If the Turks attack and cross Yulin, they will not march up the Great Wall to attack Yinzhou and Suizhou, let alone attack Yanzhou in a detour. The virtue of Pingyuan County Duke Duan is enough to defend it, and the Turks will not be able to attack Lu. Ziguan, only Xiazhou north of the Great Wall." Li Shimin paused, "Zhang Gongjin has just taken office, so he can only try his best to defend the city."
Li Yuan heard the implication of Li Shimin's words and couldn't help turning his head to look at Li Shan... The latter couldn't help grinning. He also heard it. Li Shimin was also a little worried!
In terms of true talent in both civil and military affairs, there are not many outstanding ones among the King of Qin. Li Shiji counts as one, Zhang Shigui counts as one, and Li Shan who has not yet reached his level must count as one, but Zhang Gongjin definitely has this qualification.
This is a hero who can be both general and general.
But if the Turks choose to attack Xiazhou from the direction of Yulin, whether Dai Guogong Li Yaoshi, who once sat back and watched Guji Town besieged, will choose to send troops... This is difficult to guess.
After all, Li Jing had only just taken up the post of commander-in-chief of the Yanzhou Road March, and the Yanzhou Army was inferior to the Daizhou Army and the Lingzhou Army in terms of combat strength and the number of horses. Once Li Jing chose Lu Ziguan... there was a possibility of defeat.
After Li Yuan thought for a moment, he said decisively: "Erlang transferred troops from Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province, headed by Yu Chigong, and transferred generals from Tiance Mansion to supplement Yanzhou Road."
"Yes." Li Shimin agreed, but added randomly: "Maybe an edict can be issued, and the military affairs of Yanzhou Road should be decided by the Duke Dai."
Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction. This was repayment. Li Yuan was also afraid that Li Jing would shrink his head, so he specially sent Li Shimin's most confidant Yu Chigong there. However, Li Shimin did not overstep his authority. The command of Yanzhou Road still rested with Li Yuan's direct descendants. Li Jing came to take control.
The prince Li Jiancheng on the side looked pale. This scene of father's kindness and son's filial piety has been staged again and again in this Liangyi Palace over the years... except that one of the protagonists at that time was himself.
"Lingzhou and Daizhou." Li Shimin turned to look at Li Shan, "Huairen knows the inside story, so he can tell it."
Li Shan had prepared the manuscript last night and said loudly: "On behalf of the Yanmen Pass, one man can guard the pass and no ten thousand men can open it. But if the Turks attack, there must be a back-up plan. The generals of Daizhou need to be warned to prevent the Turks from disturbing the pass from the building." , or sneak into the hinterland through mountain trails and attack from both front and rear."
Li Yuan nodded, "How about Shuozhou?"
"Liu Shirang should have the ability to defend Mayi." Li Shan commented one by one: "In the past few years, Li Jing, the Duke of Dai, built many fortresses like Guji Town in Shuozhou to block the space of the Turkic cavalry. Now the leader is Dai. Prefecture Sima Xue Wanjun... This human's brother Xue Wanche is good at attacking..."
Speaking of this, Li Shan glanced at Li Shimin, who smiled and said, "Huairen, feel free to speak out."
"Brothers Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun are both enemies of ten thousand people. They think that if the vanguard breaks the formation, they will be invincible, but as the main general, if they cannot win a big victory, they will be defeated." Li Shan said directly: "At Shuozhou Fortress, we need to lead troops to guard it. It depends on the situation. Whether you advance or retreat, whether you attack or defend, you have to cooperate with Ma Yi and Liu Shirang, which cannot be done by these two people."
Li Yuan smiled and asked: "Dalang, Erlang, is there anything wrong with Huairen's comments like this?"
Li Jiancheng forced a smile and said, "Xue Wanche and Huairen have a righteous relationship with Jinlan. You should know what they can do."
Li Shimin only nodded, "Of all the generals in that generation, only Li Shiji could do it."
"Erlang sent a letter to Qin Wutong." Li Yuan made a decision, "There is no danger in Daizhou. Huairen will tell Lingzhou again."
"Zhang Zhongjian has the talent of a famous general, and he is assisted by Wen Yanbo, Duke of Xihe County." Li Shan thought for a while, "If the Turks attack, they will not be defeated. However, after the Liang Dynasty is destroyed, the generals in the army may be transferred to Yanzhou Road. Or be transferred back to Beijing."
Li Yuan also understood this. He thought that after the First World War in Jingzhou, the defeated Turks might continue to be in civil strife for a long time, so he successively transferred generals back to Beijing... trying to resolve the dispute over the inheritance first, but he didn't expect He finally made up his mind to depose the crown prince, but before he took action, the Turks seemed to be invading the south.
"Recruit generals from the Sixteenth Guards." Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "This matter will be discussed by Huairen, Erlang and Sichang."
"yes."
"yes."
Li Shimin is the general who leads the Twelve Guards, and Chai Shao controls the Beiya Imperial Army. This is their scope of authority.
Li Shan responded and turned to look at Pei Shiju, with a meaning that only the two of them could understand in his eyes... Don't you also admit that I have a deep friendship?
Feng Like is also my old subordinate? !
Xue Wanche was driven to Daizhou, Luo Yi went back to Hezhou, Li Gaoqian was dismissed, and then take Feng Li away, let's see who you can use!
