When she arrived at Pei's Mansion, Pei Jing, who had been away from home for a day, was like she hadn't been back for more than ten years.

Pei Lin said: "The old minister has seen the King of Jin."

Li Chengzong hurriedly said: "Okay, Lord Yue, don't be so polite, our relationship is not very good now!"

While talking, the two of them left everyone in Pei's Mansion and walked towards Pei Lian's study.

"Any news, need to be in such a hurry?" Li Chengzong asked.

"I am afraid that the army of King Qin in Luoyang is not less than 70,000 and is increasing, and Hebei Province is also indispensable." How could Pei Lin not be in a hurry, the news sent by the people in Luoyang overnight almost made Pei Lin go crazy.

"Does Grandpa Huang know about this?" Li Chengzong remembered what Li Yuan asked today, thinking that Pei Yuan had received the news, Li Yuan wouldn't know it!

"Of course I know, the news came overnight, and the emperor summoned me and several ministers of the court to the palace to discuss the matter."

Okay, you Li Yuan, I know that Li Shimin is about to move, and in turn makes me measured. Are you afraid that I won't be able to die, Li Chengzong scolded in his heart.

Li Chengzong thought for a while and said: "It's okay, it's true that Luoyang is not far from Chang'an, but it is impossible to take Chang'an, which is now heavily defended inside and outside." If he, Li Shimin, dared to raise an army to rebel against the disapproval of the world, this king would be able to destroy him. ”

"King Jin, Your Majesty expects that King Qin has not yet reached that step, but he is afraid that you will stimulate King Qin."

"What do you mean?"

Pei Lin said: "What the emperor means is that as soon as the five-year appointment arrives, he will immediately announce that King Jin is the grandson of the Tang Emperor, and then the King of Qin will have nothing to say."

Very anxious, Li Chengzong said: "What are these words, who knows what Li Shimin can expand the army into in five years." Don't look at the fact that this dynasty does not suffer losses, but when it comes to the influence and connections of the army in various places in the Tang Dynasty, how can it be compared to Li Shimin, who has led the army for many years!"

"The old minister also thinks so, five years is too long to say that it is not short, and it is too long, and then I am afraid that if the king of Qin does not obey the edict, the side of the soil will be bad." Pei Lin is also worried.

Li Chengzong thought about it again and again, and said: "I can't wait so long, this king will agree to the marriage of the Tuli Khan when he goes back, and when the time comes, the Tuli Khan will take Hebei Province directly." Let him take care of himself first, and then give him a knife in the back when he is dying, and take his life. ”

Pei Lin didn't want to object to Li Chengzong's words, but said: "King Jin's plan is not bad, but I'm afraid that Tuli Khan won't help so easily."

"There is always a way, Li Shimin took the nest of the Tuli Khan last time and almost killed him. I think such a big feud can still be exploited for a while. ”

Weng and his son-in-law discussed in this study until nightfall, and Li Chengzong took Pei Jing before leaving.

Pei Jing said: "Lord Wang, are we about to leave Chang'an for Dunhuang?"

Nodding, Li Chengzong said: "Chang'an is fine, the house is ready, and you can leave in the next two days."

Pei Jing asked, "When will we be back?"

Li Chengzong assured: "Soon, it won't be long before you can see your family again."

Pei Jing is still a little younger after all, and she is inevitably still reluctant to give up on her family.

The team of the Jin Dynasty set foot on the road back to Dunhuang two days after the wedding banquet, and the royal soldiers were still fresh clothes and angry horses, and they were very majestic. This is indeed the case at the beginning, and it is also very embarrassing to lose the armor in the back.

Li Chengzong stepped out of the carriage and shouted, "Everyone get off the horse and walk, and feel the splendor as soon as possible."

After a night's work, the winter wind and snow will spread, and the wind will be cold and biting.

Su Dingfang led his troops to meet Li Chengzong, and Ma Zhou hurriedly packed up the place for King Jin to move in.

When it was already night in Zhangye, Li Chengzong took Pei Jing off the carriage and put him on the bed, so he left with peace of mind.

Ma Zhou and the others were waiting outside, waiting for Li Chengzong to come out.

"Is this snow blocking the way?" Li Chengzong asked.

"There has been a lot of snow in the past few days, and the current situation, whether the road is blocked by heavy snow or not, it is not easy for King Jin to get on the road, it is too dangerous." Ma Zhou stood up and replied.

"It's really embarrassing, I can't leave anyway, so I'll stay in Zhangye for a few days first." Li Chengzong will not choose to risk returning to Dunhuang, it is not worth it.

Su Dingfang said: "Lord Wang, I heard that King Qin is marching through the army, should we also be prepared?"

"Prepare what? Shall we also go to Lazhuangding? Don't learn from my second uncle, it's useless. Li Chengzong said this, but in his heart he was thinking about whether to expand the army again in case of emergency. But at the moment, his own income and expenditure are not comparable. If we recruit and expand the army, where will we get the money?

Ma Zhou said: "King Jin, General Su's words are not unreasonable. King Qin is so blatantly recruiting troops, I'm afraid we can't afford not to guard against it. In this emperor's birthday banquet, King Jin can be described as a complete victory. It is no secret that the emperor is now biased towards King Jin, and with the help of Pei Lin and Xiao Yu, King Qin in the court has no hope of competing with you. Now King Qin is afraid that he can only use force, according to King Qin's character, he is afraid that he has the courage. ”

"These kings know this, but the Shence Army is a conscription system, and one more person will have more money and food. At present, the more than 100,000 people on the list of the Shence Army are already the limit of what this king can support, and there is no money for any more. Li Chengzong said.

Ma Zhou said: "King Jin can borrow it."

"Just kidding, who to borrow so much money from?" Li Chengzong asked.

"The Lu family, the Wang family. The King of Jin did not forget that Miss Lu's death was the fault of the King of Qin, and Lu Zhengdao must have hated to eat her flesh and drink her blood. The Taiyuan royal family and the Lu family have the most marriages, as the so-called same qi and branches, if the Lu family is willing to help the king of Jin, the Taiyuan royal family will not fail to make a move. ”

Li Chengzong shook his head and said: "It is feasible to borrow, but as the saying goes, it is good to take a short hand and eat a soft mouth." This king is afraid that in the future, these families will rely on their own merits to be arrogant and arrogant, and they will be lawless. ”

Ma Zhou persuaded: "King Jin, you can put down the future things first, and now your ascension to the throne is a first-class event." The scourge of the clan has existed since ancient times, and it cannot be solved overnight, and it needs to be solved slowly. ”

Xue Wanche said: "What Lord Ma Zhou said is reasonable, if the King of Jin has the help of the family lords, he will definitely be able to defeat Li Shimin, the king of Qin, in one fell swoop."

Damn, if you can make money, you won't beg anyone.

Li Chengzong said: "This matter will be suppressed for the time being, King Rong Ben will think about it again, you all go down and rest first."

Everyone withdrew, but Ma Zhou didn't leave.

"The minister has another matter to report to the king of Jin."

"What's the matter, let's talk about it!"

"Today, the minister found out that someone was spreading rumors, and it seemed that he was trying to sow discord among King Jin's subordinates."

"What did you say?" Li Chengzong hurriedly asked.

"The general meaning is that the King of Jin reuses the people of the original East Palace, and secretly looks down on the generals. There are also some provocative words that do not enter the stream, such as General Shan Xiongxin secretly despises the generals of the East Palace, Cheng Biting Jin secretly scolds Wei Zheng for being a dog who eats inside and outside, and so on. ”

Li Chengzong stood up angrily and said: "Li Shimin, this villain, is really a third-rate method."

Ma Zhou said: "I don't know the truth of the words. But Weichen did find that there were disagreements between the ministers, such as Wei Zheng, Wei Ling, Wang Qi, Xue Wanche, and Feng Li, who were closer. And Gao Yaxian, Wang Xiaohu, and Su Dingfang are the same. And..."

"There are also Fang Xuanling, Shan Xiongxin, Xu Shiji and Cheng Yanjin, isn't it?"

"King Mingjian of Jin."

Li Chengzong waved his hand and said, "I have written down this matter, you go down first!"

Partisanship, small groups of the same interests always exist.