That night, Wan Xuandao was in Pingkangfang, hugging each other absentmindedly, hesitating whether to check it himself or tell his sister Wan Guifei directly.
Pei Wulang's father, Pei Huaijie, is currently on an expedition with King Qin. There is no reason to lie... Although what his uncle heard may not be somewhat true, it can't be all groundless, right?
On this night, Li Shan in Sun Moon Lake was also a little absent-minded. Although Pei Shiju didn't reveal a single word, the matter could almost be concluded.
But the key lies in whether Zhang Zhongjian can hold back part of the Turkic forces, whether Dubu Khan can lead the main force to cross the Yellow River, and whether Lanzhou, south of Liangzhou, and Huai'an King Li Shentong can hold it. If he can resist more than half Yue, should be able to free up his hands.
In half a month, with Li Shimin's ability, it is very likely that the Turks will be expelled from Jinzhou and Fenzhou. The next war may not require Li Shimin to be personally in charge. A few days ago, Li Yuan had already ordered Luozhou in Hebei The general manager, Cheng Mingzhen, sent troops to pass through the well and enter Bingzhou to supplement the troops in Hedong.
And half a month is enough for Li Shimin to mobilize troops from Daxingtai on Shaanxi Province to Hedong and Guanzhong, and even some troops from Yanzhou Road to go south... Anyway, there is no war in Xiazhou now, although he has to garrison Yanzhou and Xiazhou Although Yuchi Gong led 3,000 elite troops southward in Zhouzhou and other places, Li Jing still had at least 5,000 to 6,000 mobile troops.
Li Shan regretted a little. He speculated that there might be changes in Longyou Road, so he should suggest to the King of Qin to replace Li Shentong... There are many candidates who can take on this important task.
In fact, Li Shan also understood in his heart that Li Shimin had more things to consider than himself. Although among the clan generals, Li Daoxuan was a direct descendant of the King of Qin, and Li Daozong also favored the lineage of the King of Qin, the first person to stand firmly on Li Shimin's side was Li Shentong. What's more, Li Shentong's younger brother Li Shenfu threw himself into the East Palace and was defeated and captured, which made it difficult for Li Shimin to make the decision to replace him.
At this time, Fan Shiyi knocked on the door gently outside.
"Are you all ready?" Li Shan walked out of the study and looked up at the twinkling stars in the night sky.
"The mounts have been transferred to the west of the village not far from Suntan." Fan Shiyi whispered: "The weapons and armors in the secret warehouse of Dongshan Temple have been distributed. The secret warehouse can accommodate at least 500 people. Uncle Qi is in Dongshan Temple during the day. The mountain road outside the mountain temple has been laid out. As long as there is no fierce attack by the army, even if it is not low, the retreat to Dongshan Temple can last for at least ten days."
"Five hundred people." Li Shan murmured a few times. Now there are nearly a thousand households in Zhuangzi, and the total population is about four thousand.
Among the personal guards around him, Fan Shiyi actually had the most contact with Li Shan and was also the one who knew Li Shan best. He thought for a moment and persuaded in a low voice: "It is unlikely that the prince will send a large army to attack, but it is possible for Pei Shiju. Luo Yi, King of Yan County, has hundreds of elites hidden in Yunyang County."
"But neither the prince nor Pei Shiju nor the Tianjie Army will kill villagers wantonly."
Li Shan shook his head, "But the guards and the young and strong family members are all in the village."
"Send the named ones to Dongshan Temple." Fan Shiyi said softly: "Other personal guards, young and strong... family members will not be killed wantonly."
"If I can't go to Dongshan Temple, I won't go to Dongshan Temple." Li Shan gritted his teeth. If he was forced to enter Dongshan Temple, it means that the situation is already very difficult. It is really hard to say whether he can defend Li Shimin and return to the army.
Fan Shiyi remained silent. He knew all the inside information, more than Ling Jing and Su Dingfang. He felt that the possibility of a large army attacking Sun Moon Lake was really low.
At most, they are the hundreds of elite Tianjie troops in Yunyang County, and the rest... the East Palace also needs manpower. Even if it can control part of the forbidden army, plus the Tianjie army, it is not enough to control Chang'an.
After sending Fan Shiyi away, Li Shan stayed in the study for a while before returning to the backyard. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Cui Shiniang half lying on the soft couch. She was almost seven months old, already pregnant, and listless. Chatting with Cui Xin.
"Mr. Lang is back." Cui Shiniang cheered up, "Father is waiting for you."
"You go and rest first." Li Shan held his wife's arm and called two maids to help, and sent Cui Shiniang into the bedroom, then came back and sat down.
"I couldn't tell Zhuangzi last night, so I will go to the palace to see him today." Cui Xin was obviously worried, "Something has been wrong these past two days..."
"Huh?" Li Shan was a little surprised. With Cui Xin's political sensitivity, he actually felt something was wrong?
"Xue Yuanchao, the minister of the Huangmen of Menxia Province, mentioned privately that a court official wrote a letter to impeach the prince." Cui Xin whispered: "The crime is gathering a crowd to misbehave."
After the incident at Renzhi Palace, the crumbling East Palace no longer had much appeal. This charge obviously refers to Chang Linjun. Li Shan's eyes rolled in his eye sockets, "Who?"
"Arms Supervisor Li Sicheng." Cui Xin naturally asked about it, "This person is from the Li family in Zhao County, and his eldest brother is Li Sixing."
"Oh, oh." Li Shan understood immediately. Li Sixing was one of the heroes of Taiyuan Yuanmou, and he had been in Prince Qi's palace ever since. After the incident at Renzhi Palace, Prince Qi was deposed as a commoner. Although Li Sixing could avoid death, this kind of treason Sin is not among them.
Liu Wenjing could still avoid death. She was not chopped into pieces. In the end, Li Sixing was beheaded, but her family was not exiled to Lingnan like the others.
Li Sicheng didn't know what his previous background was, but he should have been trying to please the King of Qin, or rather Li Yuan.
"Your Majesty's side?"
"The minister under the command submitted the memorial, but His Majesty has not dealt with it."
This was done without thinking. Li Shan unconsciously stretched out his fingers and clasped the dead skin on his lips. He never believed in so-called coincidences. In the current situation, Changlin Army can be said to be the only force that the East Palace can rely on. , if something goes wrong in the East Palace, it is impossible not to use Chang Lin’s army.
But it was also because the Changlin Army was the last trump card of the East Palace. After returning to Beijing from Renzhi Palace, the Turks had already begun to invade the south. Neither Li Yuan nor Li Shimin forced the East Palace to completely disband the Changlin Army, only to disband it.
At this critical moment, a seventh-rank petty official suddenly pointed his finger at the Changlin Army... Was this Li Yuan's intention, or was it King Qin's attempt to seize the opportunity, or was it a test by Li Jiancheng and Pei Shiju?
Li Shan had a headache. In fact, during the Renzhi Palace period, he suggested to Li Shimin to cut through the mess quickly and directly deal with Chang Linjun and Luo Yi. Even if the East Palace wanted to rebel, it would have no capital!
Even if the East Palace had to fight to the death during the process, or even if Luo Yi rebelled, it would be easy to clean up... But Li Shimin definitely rejected it.
Li Shan thought privately, on the one hand, Li Shimin's character should be striving for perfection. He has already reached this point, so why bother forcing Dong Gong to rebel?
What will be written in the history books in the future?
If the East Palace plots a rebellion and nothing happens to Li Shimin, but something happens to Li Yuan, that's screwed. The supposedly perfect inheritance of the throne may be stained with some unexplained colors... In fact, Li Shan feels that Li Shimin really doesn't need to think so. , you don’t have a good reputation in this regard in history.
On the other hand, Li Shan felt that Li Shimin doubted himself and wanted to get rid of Pei Shiju as soon as possible.
Now, King Qin has a sure chance of winning, but the situation in Chang'an City is so strange and difficult to understand.
(End of chapter)
