Chapter 17: The Changes in Yingzhou
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If you think about it carefully, you will find that after Li Yanqing came to Chang'an, although he did not have any real power, whenever a major event happened, Li Yuan would definitely let him go to participate. From Fang Xuanling at the beginning, to the later Turkic Mission.
It can be seen that Li Yuan did not really want to refrigerate Li Yanqing, but had not yet figured out how to use Li Yanqing.
Yanqing didn't know what was going on.
In fact, since Wang Shichong's surrender, he has found that this history has become a mess.
Empress Dowager Xiao did not live in Mobei, but with the support of the Zhang family, she established a small southern court, which was even stronger than Xiao Miao's Houliang; Li Shimin's strength is not as strong as imagined, at least for now, Li Shimin's strength is far less strong than Li Jiancheng...... He didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he hurried to the imperial city.
Guarding the Suzaku Gate is still Tian Feng.
As soon as he saw Li Yanqing, he didn't say a word, and entered the imperial city with Yanqing.
"General Tian, what's going on?"
On the way to Chengtianmen, Li Yanqing asked with a smile: "Can you take a breath, so that Xiao Wang can be prepared." ”
Tian Feng coughed lightly and lowered his voice: "At noon, news came from Xiangzhou that Suzhou attacked Jingshan six days ago, and Shi Wanbao, the governor of Yingzhou, was killed......
Yingzhou was attacked, Shi Wanbao was killed?
Of course, Li Yanqing knew who Shi Wanbao was. The dignified Chang'an hero, the head of the seventeen regiments in Chang'an in the early years, is the so-called hooligan leader. He was reused because of his friendship with Li Yuan, and now he has become the governor of a state.
However, if it was just Shi Wanbao who was killed, it seemed that there was no need to be so nervous!
But Tian Feng followed Jin Ren's example and kept silent, so that Yan Qing would not be able to ask any more questions. The two came to the outside of the Lizheng Palace, Tian Feng went in to communicate, and after a while, he heard an edict from the hall: Li Yanqing was ordered to enter the palace immediately to discuss things.
Yan Qing hurriedly walked into the Lizheng Palace, and after saluting Li Yuan, he stepped aside.
"Yangzhen, why are you dressed like this?"
Looking at the civil and military ministers in the main hall, they are all dressed in official uniforms, but Li Yanqing is wearing a white robe, which is particularly eye-catching.
Li Yanqing hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, it's not that the ministers don't know the etiquette, but the time is pressing." The minister said that he was eating wine with Dou Yuma in the West Market, and when he returned home, he heard that His Majesty had summoned him, so that he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he hurried over. ”
A smile appeared on Li Yuan's gloomy face.
He suddenly waved his hand, "Raise the truth, and come forward!" ”
Li Yanqing was stunned, took two steps, and stopped at the foot of the jade steps.
"Prince, let's talk about the matter with Yangzhen."
It turned out that Li Yanqing was asked to come forward in order for Li Jiancheng to explain the reason to him.
Li Jiancheng pulled Li Yanqing to the side, and while explaining to him, he peeked at Li Shimin, who was not far away with a gloomy face.
Such a move suddenly made many people have a realization in their hearts.
That's why Li Yuan refrigerated Li Yanqing. Could it be that His Majesty has made up his mind that he will not change Li Jiancheng's position as the crown prince? suppressing Li Yanqing is actually for the crown prince to ascend the throne and have a strong auxiliary minister by his side.
Everyone knows that Li Yanqing's reputation is too high, and his surname is arrogant, and even a little arrogant.
used the method of suppression to grind away Li Yanqing's edge, he said that the crown prince was reactivated after he ascended the throne, can Li Yanqing be grateful to Dade?
After all, Yan Qing is too young, even if the crown prince ascends the throne twenty years later, he will be in the prime of life.
Ten or twenty years is enough for Li Yanqing's edge to be erased...... And Li Jiancheng and Li Yanqing's whispering looks better like further proof to people. The crown prince and Yanqing are good friends, but the king of Qin and the king of Henan do not seem to deal with each other. So where Li Yanqing belongs is at a glance.
"It's a little tricky.
Xie Yingdeng, a Sui sin in Suzhou, attacked Jingshan six days earlier and captured Yingzhou. And Shi Wanbao, the governor of Yingzhou, was killed in the chaos...... Subsequently, the king of Xi'an raised troops from Xiangzhou to try to recapture Yingzhou, but did not want to enter the Hanshui mouth in the long canal, but was ambushed by Du Fuwei, and the 8,000 naval army was annihilated, and the king of Xi'an was also disappeared in the chaos, and his life and death are still unknown......"
Li Yanqing couldn't help but gasp.
If the killing of Shi Wanbao was just a trivial matter, then the death of the king of Xi'an in battle would make the matter serious!
The king of Xi'an is Li Xiaogong.
Although his life and death are unknown now, his fate can be guessed.
If you die in battle, you will definitely have no bones left in the mighty water; But if you are captured, you can get the news without thinking about it.
At the most terrible time, Xiangzhou was in danger!
Xiao Sui captured Yingzhou, which meant connecting Jingxiang and Jiangdong as one.
The trend of Jiangnan and Xiao joining forces is already very clear...... Similarly, after losing Yingzhou, Li Tang also lost a pedal to Jingxiang. On the other hand, Xiao Sui could take this opportunity to threaten Li Tang's territory from Jianghuai.
I didn't expect the efficiency of the old house to be so high.
Li Yanqing sighed secretly in his heart, but on this face, there was a nervous look.
"It is imperative that the life and death of the king of Xi'an be determined as soon as possible."
"Lone thinks so...... It's just that now, the life and death of the king of Xi'an are unknown, and Xiangzhou is in danger. According to the Xiangzhou report, Xiao Sui ordered Xuanling, the right servant of Shangshu Province, to be the main platform of Jingxiang Road, and cooperate with Xiao Mo to deploy the Jiangnan defense line. ”
"Xiao Sui's movements, so fast?"
"yes...... According to this situation, it is clear that Fang Xuanling has not yet returned to Jianghuai, and he has already begun to plan for this matter. ”
Li Yanqing and Li Jiancheng whispered, and the quarrel in the court tended to be white-hot.
Some people even began to blame Li Shimin's previous tough attitude. There is a faint connection between the words and the death of the Turkic mission and Li Shimin.
Li Shimin's handsome face is getting darker and darker.
"Yangzhen!"
Li Yuan suddenly spoke.
Li Yanqing was stunned, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The minister is here." ”
"You are familiar with Fang Xuanling, do you think Xiangzhou can be kept?"
Li Yanqing thought for a while, "The current situation in Xiangzhou is not clear to the minister. However, the whereabouts of the king of Xi'an are unknown, which must have terrified Xiangzhou. The prince just said that Xiangzhou is now presided over by Sima Sheng Shiyan of Xiangzhou...... This person's name has also been heard by the ministers. Back then, he was a general of Tongguan Eagle and did have the ability. However, the minister thought that Sheng Shiyan might not be able to stabilize the situation in Xiangzhou. ”
"What do you mean by that?"
"Your Majesty, Xiangzhou is an important place in Jianghuai and needs to be guarded by heavy ministers.
The unknown life and death of the king of Xi'an will inevitably cause panic in Xiangzhou. Although Sheng Shiyan is a fierce general, he may not be able to suppress Xiangzhou. ”
"Then according to Brother Wang, Xiangzhou is not Brother Wang, and there is no one to send."
Li Shimin suddenly said in a weird way.
Li Yanqing smiled, "If this king goes out of Xiangzhou, he can immediately order Fang Xuanling's soldiers to retreat for 300 miles, and he doesn't dare to face Xiangzhou." ”
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes carefully, "Then I ordered you to go out of Xiangzhou, what do you think?" ”
"Your Majesty, it's not that the ministers don't want to, but they can't."
"What do you mean by that?"
"If Your Majesty orders the ministers to go out of Xiangzhou, I am afraid that if you don't wait for the ministers to go to Xiangzhou, then Xiangzhou has fallen into the hands of Xiao Sui."
Li Yuan was stunned at first, but then reacted, and the haze on his face was swept away.
"Yangzhen, you are indeed very conceited!"
"Your Majesty, you are not conceited, but you are really confident.
That Fang Xuanling had a good relationship with the ministers, and Xie Yingdeng even went to Goguryeo with the ministers back then, and he knew the ministers very well. Although Du Fuwei has little intersection with his ministers, few people can compare with the strength of this person's combat power. If His Majesty appoints a minister to be the governor of Xiangzhou, as soon as the news spreads, Fang Xuanling will inevitably storm Xiangzhou, hoping to have a greater advantage before the minister arrives in Xiangzhou.
Therefore, it is okay for ministers to go to Xiangzhou, but they cannot go out of Xiangzhou. ”
In Li Yanqing's words, he showed an open mind.
In contrast, Li Shimin's previous sentence of yin and yang weirdness inevitably seemed inferior.
It is often said that the King of Qin is good at fighting, but just based on what the King of Henan just said, it seems that he lacks confidence.
Li Yuan asked: "Then Yang Zhen thinks, who can go out of Xiangzhou?" ”
Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Yanqing again and again, meaning that you don't have to answer in a hurry.
But Yanqing didn't realize it, and after pondering for a while, he replied: "The minister recommended the king of Hejian, Li Daoxuan, the governor of Yuzhou. ”
"Dao Xuan?"
"The King of the River?"
For a while, exclamations sounded in the Lizheng Hall from time to time.
Although Li Jiancheng was a little dissatisfied, thinking about it, Li Daoxuan was also a good choice.
Unlike Li Xiaogong, Li Daoxuan admired Li Shimin very much in his early years, but later went to Xingyang and seemed to be much more estranged from Li Shimin.
And for Li Jiancheng, Li Daoxuan also showed enough respect.
He is a clan, and his grandfather once took in Li Yanqing's father, and he is also very popular with Li Yuan, so he is a suitable candidate.
Li Yuan frowned and said, "But Daoxuan's age, isn't it a little young?" ”
Li Daoxuan is now sixteen years old, and he is indeed young.
Li Yanqing said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, ambition is not in old age. At the age of thirteen, he fought on the battlefield, and at the age of sixteen, he commanded the army of a government. At the age of seventeen, he already controlled a state...... Although Dao Xuan is young, he has experienced a hundred battles and is strategic. Moreover, as a clan, he is no worse than the identity of the king of Xi'an, and he will not be valued by Fang Xuanling.
Your Majesty, although Fang Xuanling has captured Yingzhou, it will take a while to conquer Xiangzhou.
The minister thought that the two Xiao were really one, and even the contradictions between them were still there. Fang Xuanling's dispatch of troops was just an expedient measure. Xiao Sui needs to take this opportunity to seek more benefits. Dao Xuan's trip to Xiangzhou can make the imperial court prepare calmly. ”
A great reason was said, which made everyone in the court lose their voices.
Lee Do-hyun...... Seems like a good choice.
Li Jiancheng said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that Dao Xuan can be a heavy responsibility. ”
Li Shimin thought about it for a while, and also echoed: "Erchen also thinks that Dao Xuan is the most suitable candidate. ”
"Since this is the case, I ordered the king of Hejian to be the governor of Xiangzhou and the governor of Jianghuai Dao. Ordered Sheng Shiyan to be the head of the Jingxiang Dao Naval Army, assist the King of Hejian, and go out of Xiangzhou. ”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
In the Lizheng Palace, everyone spoke in unison.
Li Yuan waved his hand and motioned for everyone to disperse.
Li Jiancheng pulled Yanqing and was about to leave, but he heard Li Yuan suddenly say, "Yangzhen, you stay." ”
Li Yanqing was stunned and stopped.
He nodded to Li Jiancheng secretly, and then stood solemnly.
After everyone left, Li Yuan got up, bypassed the dragon case, and walked down the jade steps.
"Take me for a walk."
Without saying a word, he walked out of the Legislative Palace.
Li Yanqing didn't know what this master meant, so he hurriedly followed.
An Shi and the others, who were dozens of steps behind, looked at the two monarchs and ministers marching in front of each other in the corridor.
"Yangzhen!"
"The minister is here."
"I just want to ask you...... Turkic mission, but what did you do? ”
Li Yanqing shook the cicada. He hesitated, stopped, bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty is wise, the minister has long known, and he can't hide it from His Majesty." ”
"You kid......"
Li Yuan turned around and looked at Li Yanqing, "Do you think that after contacting Xuanba, I can't guess who did it?" I have these sons...... Hehe, Bishamen's surname is generous, everything is clear-sighted, and he pays attention to rules; Although Erlang is ambitious, he can clearly distinguish the priorities; Sanhu ...... The child was a gentleman with a great ambition and talent, but he followed the prince closely.
Only Xuanba, except for his mother, no one in this world can see through his mind. In his early years, he was ill and I was busy with official business, so he relied heavily on his mother. After the queen left, he was dissatisfied with the fact that I took a concubine...... But how did he know that if I hadn't done this at that time, I was afraid that this would have been lost. ”
It was the first time Li Yanqing had heard that there was such a reason between Li Yuan and Li Xuanba.
Li Yuan motioned for Li Yanqing to get up, and said in a low voice: "If you deny it just now, I will definitely be determined to take your head."
Raise the truth, I know you don't like the Turks...... Actually, I don't like it either.
However, sitting on this throne, I have to consider things that you cannot understand. To tell the truth, since the recovery of Luoyang, I seem to have won this world, but there are more and more things that need to be taken care of. Years after years of wars and bandits, and all parts of the country have become barren. If it weren't for the instability of Ashina's throne this time, I was afraid that the Central Plains would rekindle the flames of war.
Okay, this matter will be revealed, but if you encounter something in the future, you must think twice, and you must not act recklessly. ”
"The minister is guilty of capital crimes, and the ministers are terrified......"
Li Yuan raised his hand and slapped Li Yanqing's head.
"Hugh has fooled me with these foolish words...... You child, born bold, dared to kill at the age of six, and what is the fear? ”
After Li Yuan finished speaking, he turned around and walked forward.
Li Yanqing hurriedly followed, cautiously behind Li Yuan.
"A few days ago, the King of Qin offered me advice and said eleven strategies for Pingnan."
Yan Qing sighed in his heart and looked up at Li Yuan.
But Li Yuan seemed to be talking to himself, completely ignoring Li Yanqing, "Qin Wangyan, Jiangnan Erxiao, each with their own scheming, seems to be united, but in fact they look like they are separated." He originally suggested that the king of Xi'an should contain Xiao Sui from Xiangzhou, and then gather a naval army in Bashu, take the opportunity to capture Yidu, and besiege Jiangling. Gangneung was trapped, and Houliang was in chaos. The back beam is in chaos, and the whip in Suzhou is beyond reach.
Unexpectedly, Fang Xuanling actually took the lead and captured Yingzhou...... Yangzhen, do you think Dao Xuan can really be a big responsibility? ”
Li Yanqing heard it!
Li Yuan not only needs to stabilize Xiangzhou, but also wants to recapture Yingzhou.
He pondered for a moment and said softly, "If this is the case, Dao Xuan is afraid that his strength will not be enough. However, although it is difficult to recapture Yingzhou, it is not difficult to entangle the housing Xuanling...... It's just that Fang Xuanling is resourceful and decisive, and if he attacks strongly, he will definitely suffer heavy casualties. ”
Li Yuan said: "I know that you have a good relationship with the Fang family, and you also have a close relationship with the Xie family.
Raise the truth, I can give you an explanation here. If the house is willing to surrender, I can guarantee that I will not be guilty of the past, and order him to sit on one side. ”
After speaking, he turned around and stared at Li Yanqing, "I hope that the war in Jiangnan will end as soon as possible, so I am ready to contact the Lingnan Feng clan and ask him to send troops from Lingnan to contain Xiao Sui's soldiers and horses. ”
Yan Qing's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise: "This is the best policy." ”
Li Yuan said: "However, the Feng family is in Lingnan, and it has the potential to become a prince of its own. It will not be easy to get it to be attached.
I also heard that the slang people of Qinzhou are ready to move...... Therefore, I want to order you to send an envoy to Lingnan, on the one hand, to persuade the Feng family, and on the other hand, I hope that you can sit in Yongzhou, quell the rebellion of Ning Changzhen, and assist the King of Qin to contain Xiao Miao...... Yangzhen, are you willing to go? ”
(To be continued)