Han Xizai had just finished drafting the order and ordered it to be delivered when he saw Sun Sheng getting up from the soft chair and frowning: "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I am afraid of upsetting Your Majesty."
Li Jing said in surprise: "What's wrong?"
Sun Sheng stopped talking, Li Jing frowned and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. What time has it been? Is there anything else you can't say to me clearly?"
Sun Sheng gritted his teeth and seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the old minister just suggested that a general should be quickly assigned to the Beiyuan Camp to take over the Sixth Army of the Forbidden Army, but when I think about it carefully, there is something wrong. It should be noted that all the generals of the Forbidden Army listen to the Privy Council. Order, at this critical time, it is really difficult to know whether those generals are really loyal to His Majesty. If they have different intentions, they may suffer a big disaster!
I originally thought of the Zuwei Wei who is beside His Majesty, but when I came, I heard that he had led the imperial army to take over the city gate. It was difficult to distract myself at this time. Therefore, I am now in a dilemma and don't know who to recommend at this time. "
Li Jing suddenly said angrily: "You mean, in this huge Jinling, except Zu Zhongen, I don't have a trustworthy general at this time?"
Sun Sheng frowned and said: "This is the reason why I hesitated. Your Majesty, please don't think too much about getting angry. It's not that the generals are disloyal, but they need to be more cautious in emergency situations. Your Majesty, I have a suggestion. , since there is no need for the generals of the Forbidden Army, then why not use the clan, after all, they are His Majesty’s closest blood relatives——”
Before she finished speaking, Li Jing felt as if she had been stung by a bee. She stood up and frowned, "The clan? I don't think the clan can be trusted."
Sun Sheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the people closest to you in the world are the clan members. If your Majesty feels that you can't even trust them, who should you trust in the future? Your Majesty, don't anger the clan because of one person's mistakes. , among them, there are still many people who are loyal to His Majesty. Moreover, the use of clan members is not only for this time, but also for the future.
Your Majesty, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Heavenly Family has always been in harmony. This is the face of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. "
Han Xizai was greatly moved, and secretly clapped his hands and exclaimed. This Sun Sheng was really amazing. He not only spoke of the emperor's concerns, but also pointed out the key points of hiring people. Finally, this step by step led to the candidate in their minds.
But Li Jing was silent for a moment, blinked noncommittally and asked, "Tell me first, who is available in the clan?"
Sun Sheng moved on the soft chair and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I wanted to recommend the emperor's younger brother. Since he is the heir, it is his duty to recommend him. Unfortunately, he was far away in Jizhou on a tour, so he did not consider it. At this time, in Jinling City There are only a few adults in the clan's descendants.
Among them, the King of Qi is prudent and loyal, and he is also the deputy marshal of all troops and horses. I believe that he can take on this important task! However, the Sixth Army is the main force and foundation of our imperial army. According to convention, it cannot be controlled by one person, so it needs to be supplemented by another person. This other person was recommended by the old ministers to King Yan. King Yan is the eldest son of His Majesty, and there is no dearer person than him. If he goes there, he will surely reassure the soldiers of the six armies. "
Li Jing frowned and pondered for a moment, then her expression turned cold and she said in a deep voice, "After all, are you doing it for King Yan?"
Sun Sheng's expression did not change, and he calmly smacked his lips and said, "I am actually thinking about your majesty. Your majesty, I still said what I said. If you use the title of King Yan, you can show the world that the royal family is harmonious and united. This is related to your majesty's face."
Li Jing's face was as dark as water. She turned to look at Han Xizai and said, "Han Qing, what do you think?"
Han Xizai wanted to hide but couldn't. He glanced at Sun Sheng and saw that Sun Sheng was expressionless and silent. He knew that if he didn't agree with Sun Sheng's words immediately, he would definitely arouse the suspicion of King Yan in the future. At this critical moment, How could I not advance and retreat with Sun Sheng, otherwise everyone's plans and efforts would be in vain.
"Your Majesty, I think what Prime Minister Sun said is very reasonable. But I didn't think that much. When I thought of King Qi and King Yan, I remembered that your Majesty and King Qi have a deep relationship, and King Yan has had your Majesty since he was a child. Renda has a filial piety and respects the elders of the clan, so King Qi naturally respects King Yan...
In short, such a big thing has happened now. I think that if your two highnesses go there, they will be able to succeed immediately, because they will not make up their own minds. They will definitely discuss everything, be loyal to your majesty, and work together to make everything smooth. Taking over the Sixth Army will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust. Oh, these are just my thoughts. If there is anything wrong, please forgive me. "
Although Han Xizai's words were euphemistic and vague, they were very clear to Li Jing's ears.
It’s not that Li Jing didn’t know that the relationship between King Qi and King Yan was good, and it wasn’t that he didn’t know that Sun Sheng, Han Xizai and others supported King Yan’s fight for the crown prince. He just turned a blind eye to it and didn’t want to pay too much attention to it, just like the previous episode. He tolerated King Zheng's party in power as if it was just an imperial trick to test people's hearts, but he didn't expect that this time the test would lead to an accident, an accident that he absolutely did not want to accept.
Thinking of King Yan, Li Jing suddenly felt a little emotional, because his attitude towards King Yan had always been to constantly suppress but also comfort him. This was the so-called combination of kindness and power. Neither let King Yan fall into the abyss, nor let him have any wrong thoughts.
Why is this? It's because he values Yan Wang Li Hongji too much! Who doesn’t cherish his eldest son? From the origin of the name "Hongji", we can see Li Jing's secret thoughts and sustenance. Since Li Hongji was born, he had already regarded him as the future prince. If Liezu hadn't insisted on making Li Jing in Zi In front of the palace, they swore that brother and brother would eventually come together. At this time, Li Hongji was probably the legitimate prince.
Now that the emperor's younger brother was established, Li Jing had no choice but to secretly train his favorite eldest son. Therefore, Li Hongji did not enjoy the pampered palace life for several years since he was a child. He was sent to Yangzhou early to have children and cultivate himself, and he was crowned king at the age of fifteen. The purpose of being in charge of the army is to keep him away from the disputes in the court, so that he can grow up with peace of mind, but he can feel pressure all the time, so that he will not become a willful king in the future.
In the previous failure of the Northern Expedition, although Li Hongji had an irrefutable reckless fault, in the final analysis, if Chen Jue and Feng Yanlu had not commanded indiscriminately, how could the 80,000 elite soldiers be in such an uncontrollable situation? Li Jing understood in his heart, but he still placed all the responsibility on his eldest son and ordered him to stop asking for political advice and to meditate for a year.
Just when everyone thought that King Yan had fallen out of favor, Li Jing actually just wanted King Yan to sincerely learn the lessons of the defeat and put more pressure on his shoulders. Moreover, the ministers in the court who had supported the emperor's brother since last year began to support him in large numbers. Prince Zheng is new to the court.
He is also a son, but King Zheng is just a touchstone for King Yan.
For example, last year, when King Zheng recommended Xu Xuan to join Zhongshu's sect, Li Jing actually understood King Zheng's thoughts, but he still agreed to his recommendation. Another example is that after Feng Yansi was exiled and Sun Sheng resigned, all the central ministers were appointed by King Zheng and his party.
Firstly, it was because the affairs of Zhongshu’s sect and the Privy Council really needed capable people to handle, and Prince Zheng’s people were quite capable. Secondly, he wanted to know more about the true nature of Prince Zheng’s son, because Li Jing didn’t believe it at all. King Zheng really saved him from the so-called "white tiger disaster" in Zhongshan, so that he could not survive his serious illness. There was always an imperial doctor who would tell the truth to the emperor.
These are still Li Jing's methods of governing people. They not only deliberately made King Zheng's strength too sharp, but also dealt a heavy blow to King Yan's party in the hope that King Yan could invigorate himself and become stronger. Li Jing kept doing this happily. In his opinion, no matter whether he was King Yan or King Zheng, he was still his son. How could he not be under his control?
Back to the present, although Li Jing had mixed emotions in his heart, he did not lose his ability to think. At this time, he became more and more determined that he would never treat his sons in the same way in the future, because the changes caused this time were beyond his control. One of his sons' actions had already made him a little frustrated, although he was not sure that he had He was not involved, but the important officials in the central government were all his party members, so it was impossible to escape the blame.
But now it seems that there is no choice, only the eldest son is left. Li Jing never hopes or allows him to make any mistakes.
There was silence for a while in the Chengxin Hall, and then Li Jing said in a deep voice: "I think it may not be as you said. King Qi and King Yan are certainly available, but I still don't feel reassured. It's not because they are disloyal, but because the matter is so important. , if their ability to run the army is insufficient, it may cause greater chaos. Therefore, I still try my best to choose an available general to assist."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sun Sheng and Han Xizai said yes together. They did not expect that Li Jing had such a calm attitude, but after all, he did not reject the proposal to appoint King Yan. They are now satisfied.
"But what you are reminding me is that all the generals and generals of the Forbidden Army belong to the Privy Council and cannot be drawn from it. It seems that I can only use local generals. Unfortunately, all the generals are outside the capital. I don't know if it is too late now." Li Jing thought.
Tangled.
"Your Majesty, why are you worried? As for local envoys, isn't there just one person in the capital? And this person happens to be the number one general in our dynasty. He not only has great military achievements, but is also loyal to Your Majesty. With him here, Your Majesty, why worry? "Han Xizai suddenly smiled.
"Oh?" Li Jing frowned, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said with great joy, "I'm really confused. There are obviously such generals available, but why are we delaying in making a decision! I'm really confused!"
Li Jing immediately turned around and asked eagerly: "Young Supervisor, where is Li Yuan now?"
Liu Shaojian leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, Governor Li has not entered the palace to say goodbye, so naturally he is still in the capital."
Li Jing said loudly: "Pass an order to summon Li Yuan to the palace immediately. I will see him within half an hour."
Liu Shaojian hurriedly raised his hands and replied: "Old slave, I obey the order."
Sun Sheng and Han Xizai looked at each other and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
