After some greetings, the crown prince Jiancheng said to Luo Yi, the king of Yan: "The name of King Yan, I have heard of it in Chang'an. When I see you today, it's really better to meet than to be famous. King Yan is really a peerless general. Lone and King Yan hit it off at first sight, and they had the heart to marry King Yan as brothers of the opposite sex, I wonder if King Yan is willing? ”

Yan Wang Luo Yi was suddenly overjoyed, he originally wanted to take refuge in Prince Jiancheng, but he didn't expect Prince Jiancheng to promote him so much and be willing to marry him as a brother of the opposite sex. He hurriedly responded: "Your Highness intersects with each other, and the ministers can't ask for it." ”

In the courtyard outside the hall, sacrifices such as black cows and white horses were soon laid out, and the prince Jiancheng and Luo Yi, the king of Yan, burned incense and worshipped: "Although Li Jiancheng and Luo Yi have different surnames, they are brothers. Brothers, work together to help the needy, do not seek to be born in the same year, the same month, and the same day, but to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day. Huang Tianhou soil, the truth of this heart, betrayal of righteousness and ingratitude, heaven and man kill together. ”

After that, the crown prince Jiancheng and Yan Wang Luo Yi wrote their birthdays on a post, exchanging them with each other, which means changing posts and becoming brothers.

Wei Zheng, Yuan Tiangang, and the two generals behind Luo Yi were witnesses.

Suddenly, Yuan Tiangang looked at the two generals behind Luo Yi, and said in surprise: "Liu, Guan, and Zhang are all together, peerless generals." ”

Hearing what Yuan Tiangang said, Prince Jiancheng and Wei Zheng both looked at the two generals behind Luo Yi.

The two generals had a tiger's back and a bear's waist, their faces were like heavy dates, their lips were like grease, and their appearance was dignified. The two generals were wearing serial armor, covered with red Shu brocade robes, cowhide combat boots, and a lion belt around their waists, which was majestic. The two generals looked similar and dressed the same, and seemed to be brothers.

Prince Jiancheng asked Luo Yi, "Who are these two warriors?" ”

Luo Yi replied: "These two are the brothers Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, the generals of the left and right leading forces of my Youyun Iron Cavalry. ”

Prince Jiancheng loves Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche more than Luo Yi in his heart, and Yuan Tiangang hinted that one of Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche's brothers is Guan Yu in the world. Guan Yu is a peerless general, famous for his loyalty and righteousness, such a hero, the prince hopes to be able to collect it for his own use. So, the crown prince Jiancheng said to Luo Yi, the king of Yan: "Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, the two generals, are so heroic and martial, and they are very fond of Lone, I wonder if King Yan can cut his love and hand over these two generals to King Lone, so that King Lone can be reused?" ”

Yanwang Luo Yi was embarrassed.

The crown prince Jiancheng continued: "The traitor Liu Heimin, the lonely king has been pacified. Soon to return to the imperial capital of Chang'an, the lone king will ask his father to give the king of Yan the surname Li, and take charge of the military and political power of the two states, so that the king of Yan will truly become a prince and dominate the party. ”

Hearing the prince Jiancheng say this, Luo Yi, the king of Yan, was overjoyed. He took refuge in the crown prince and built it, and what he hoped to do most was to control the military and political power of the two states of Youyou and Ying, and completely control the two states of Youyi and Ying. I didn't expect the prince to agree to the invitation so easily.

Yan Wang Luo Yi said to Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche: "You will follow the prince in the future, work loyally, and the prince will treat you well." ”

The two brothers, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, bowed to Luo Yi, the king of Yan, and stood behind the crown prince.

Soon, Yanwang Luo Yi left satisfied.

Wei Zheng, Xue Wanjun, and Xue Wanche also got up to leave.

In the hall, only the prince Jiancheng and Yuan Tiangang were left.

Prince Jiancheng asked Yuan Tiangang, "Heavenly Master, what do you think of Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche?" ”

Yuan Tiangang replied: "Both of them are loyal and righteous people. Xue Wanche is arrogant and a peerless general. ”

The crown prince was immediately clear. It turned out that Xue Wanche was Guan Yu in the world.

The crown prince Jiancheng asked Yuan Tiangang again, "How is Wei Zheng?" ”

Yuan Tiangang replied: "He has an upright personality, ranks as Zaifu, and is a famous minister in the world, which has been passed down through the ages. ”

The crown prince Jiancheng was overjoyed, Wei Zheng was his confidant and strategist, since he could be ranked as a chief assistant and become a famous minister, it must be because of his own support. Wei Zheng is a famous minister in the world, and it has been passed down through the ages, isn't he the famous monarch of the world, and his name will remain in the annals of history? ”

In order to prove his speculation, Prince Jiancheng asked Yuan Tiangang, "What about the lonely king?" What will be the fate of the Lone King? ”

Yuan Tiangang was silent.

Prince Jiancheng secretly said in his heart: "It seems that he is right, Yuan Tiangang means that everything is in the words, Wei Zheng is a famous minister in the world, and he should be the emperor in the world." ”

After that, Yuan Tiangang was personally sent out of the mansion built by the prince by the prince.

Walking through the streets of Luoyang, Yuan Tiangang sighed with emotion: "The prince has reached its peak, and the hidden dragon has been suppressed at the bottom. The deeper the suppression, the higher the hidden dragon can soar into the sky in the future. The two dragons are fighting, Chang'an has become a dangerous place, and I should avoid it. ”

A few days later, the crown prince Jiancheng led the army to return to the court victoriously.

The imperial capital of Chang'an held a grand welcome ceremony, and all the people of the imperial capital Chang'an spontaneously went to the streets to welcome His Royal Highness the Tang Prince, who pacified Hebei and established great achievements for the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty personally led officials of all sizes in the imperial capital Chang'an to greet him. The heads and heads of the Li clan of Longyou, the nobles of Guanlong, the wealthy clan of Shandong, and the southern clan were strictly ordered by Emperor Li Yuan to greet them. At the welcoming ceremony, the Tang Emperor Li Yuan officially announced that the Tang Dynasty prince was built as his sole successor, and he would not change it, and hoped that the ministers would fully assist. The crown prince of the Tang Dynasty has been completely stable since then.

On the morning of the second day, the crown prince Jiancheng asked Emperor Li Yuan to give the surname "Li" to King Luo Yi of Yan, who was in charge of the military and political power of Youzhou and Yingzhou; recommended Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche as the leading generals of the Prince East Palace from the fourth grade; recommended Cui Gan, a wealthy family in Shandong who had made great contributions to the capture and killing of Liu Heimin, as a member of the Sipin Household Department, and recommended Lu Chengqing as a member of the Sipin Soldier Department, and officially intervened in the affairs of the six ministries firmly controlled by Li Shimin, the king of Qin. Fan Yuan, Dong Kangmai, Chang He, Gao Yaxian, Zhuge Dewei and others, who were fully pursuing Liu Heimin, were not named the Marquis of Wanhu, and they were promoted to the generals, Fan Yuan, Dong Kangmai, and Zhuge Dewei were appointed as the assassins of Hebei Zhengwupin, and stayed in Hebei, Chang He and Gao Yaxian were brought back to Chang'an by the prince, Chang He became the Xuanwu Gate guard of Zhengwupin, and Gao Yaxian became the deputy general of Xuanwumen from Wupin, and the two guarded Xuanwumen together.

The power of Prince Jiancheng has increased greatly, and the power of the wealthy family in Shandong, which has a close relationship with Prince Jian, has also grown rapidly.

The royal palace, the harem. The palace of Concubine Yin De, the mother of the West Palace.

Yin Defei's father, Yin Arat, said to Yin Defei: "Daughter, you are now Your Majesty's favorite concubine. But Your Majesty is old after all, and you are still young, so you can't help but think about the future? ”

Concubine Yin De said to her father: "Father, my daughter is dependent on Your Majesty to survive and enjoy glory and wealth. Your Majesty is getting old, what can my daughter do? ”

Yin Arata said: "Once Your Majesty collapses the mountain, her daughter will be driven to Ganye Temple to become a nun." Why don't you take advantage of this time, Your Majesty is favored, and she can make good connections, so that she can be taken care of in the future and enjoy wealth and prosperity? ”

Concubine Yin felt that what her father said was reasonable, so she asked, "Father, how can you make a good connection?" ”

Yin Arat said: "At present, the crown prince has been decided, and he will be the son of the Tang Dynasty in the future." If her daughter can say a lot of good things in front of Your Majesty at this time, the prince will be a benevolent and filial person, and in the future, he will definitely repay his daughter's kindness. ”

Concubine Yin Defei nodded yes.

Soon, Yin Arat's left Concubine Yin De's palace and went to the East Palace built by the prince, saying that Concubine Yin De was willing to build more good words for the prince. The crown prince also promised that he would treat Concubine Yin Defei and Yin Arats well in the future.