Li Xuan replied: "The prince built a reuse of one force, and this power can be used, but it cannot be reused. Reuse, there will be big problems. Although this side of the force is strong and there are many talents in the family, it must not be reused at this time. ”

Li Shimin asked: "One side of the force? The power reused by the prince is strong and talented, is it a wealthy family in Shandong? ”

Li Xuan replied: "It is the wealthy family of Shandong." Before, the entire Shandong Hao clan was suppressed, not His Majesty the Tang Emperor was suppressing them alone, but the entire Tang Dynasty with the Longyou Li clan and the Guanlong nobles as the main body was suppressing them. The wealthy family in Shandong thought that if they attached themselves to the prince and became in-laws with His Majesty the Tang Emperor, they could avoid suppression and be reused. They were wrong, now the Tang Dynasty did not suppress the Shandong Hao family, but reused them, that is because the Longyou Li family and the Guanlong nobles did not do anything to the Shandong Hao family when they gave His Majesty the Tang Emperor and His Royal Highness the Tang Prince. ”

Hearing Li Xuan's analysis, Li Shimin suddenly figured out something.

He woke up and said: "The Shandong Hao clan cannot be reused, this is the consensus of the Tang Dynasty and the opposition before, and it is a silent agreement between the father and the emperor and the Longyou Li clan and the Guanlong nobles. The reuse of the Shandong Hao clan has moved the bottom line of the Longyou Li royal family and the Guanlong aristocracy. The prince took the Shandong wealthy family for his own use, and the Shandong wealthy family took advantage of the situation to propose a marriage with the prince, which was something that no one expected. Although the royal family of the Li clan and the nobles of Guanlong acquiesced to this situation, they had resentment in their hearts. ”

Li Xuan nodded and said: "The wealthy clan in Shandong is reused, how can the Li royal family of Longyou and the nobles of Guanlong have no resentment in their hearts?" The former Sui million army marched to Goguryeo three times, and the Shandong Hao clan supported the righteous army to cut off the grain route of the million army, and the million army fled less than 50,000 people, and the million army from the deputy commander of the army, the leading general to the lowest team rate, the soldiers and soldiers are mostly the children of the Longyou Li royal family and the Guanlong nobles, these children are the elites of the Longyou Li royal family and the Guanlong nobles, and as a result, because the righteous army supported by the Shandong Hao clan cut off the grain route, there was no grain and grass, and they all died tragically in Goguryeo, and the bones have not been recovered. The world is in turmoil, the heroes are vying for hegemony, and the wealthy clans of Shandong support Li Mi of Wagangshan, Wang Shichong of Luoyang, Dou Jiande of Hebei and my Tang Dynasty. In the process of pacification, the children of the Li royal family of Longyou and the nobles of Guanlong who died in battle increased a lot. Now His Royal Highness takes a look, which of the Longyou Li clan and the Guanlong nobles did not have any children who died in battle, and which one did not hate the Shandong Hao clan who manipulated all this behind their backs, and wanted to get rid of it quickly? For the unification of the world, for the stability of Hebei and Henan, His Majesty allowed the Shandong Hao clan to enter the court as officials, but the Shandong Hao clan was not satisfied, and through the prince's solicitation, he married the prince and became a relative, and was trusted and reused by the prince, and entered the power center of the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop, suppressing the Guanlong aristocracy, the southern clan and other forces, and faintly became the largest political force in the world. ”

Li Xuan picked up the tea, took a sip, and continued with a sigh of relief: "This world of the Tang Dynasty, after all, was brought down by the Li royal family of Longyou and the nobles of Guanlong, who assisted His Majesty in defeat, and they controlled the military power of the Tang Dynasty. Will they be willing to let the Shandong Hao clan be reused and suppress them? ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but ask: "I, the Li royal family of Longyou and the nobles of Guanlong, have grievances against the wealthy family of Shandong, how can I be angry?" Aren't they just like me, who were still suppressed by their father and didn't dare to act rashly? ”

Li Xuan said: "Your Majesty can suppress His Royal Highness, and he can also suppress the Li royal family and the Guanlong nobles of Longyou. Because His Majesty has the left and right Qianniu Guard, the left and right Jinwuwei, and the left Xiaowei five guard armies, while His Royal Highness only has the three guard armies in his hands, and the Longyou Li clan royal family and the Guanlong nobles control the two guard armies respectively. In the face of His Royal Highness, the Longyou Li royal family, and the Guanlong nobles, His Majesty has an absolute advantage, so that His Royal Highness, the Longyou Li royal family, and the Guanlong nobles do not dare to act rashly and are suppressed to the death. However, if His Royal Highness unites with the Longyou Li clan and the Guanlong nobles, the army in His Highness's hands will have a full seven guards, exceeding the five guards under His Majesty's control. The imperial capital is Chang'an, but strength determines everything. Whoever controls the largest number of armies in the imperial capital is the master of the imperial capital. ”

Li Shimin asked in surprise: "Unite with the Li clan of Longyou and the nobles of Guanlong?" ”

Li Xuan replied affirmatively: "Yes, unite with them." Last time, the reason why His Royal Highness was able to make such a big noise in the imperial capital Chang'an, His Majesty had to bow his head and appease, and the crown prince and King Qi also wrote a letter of repentance and expressed their mistakes, isn't it because the Longyou Li royal family and the Guanlong nobles have responded to the order of His Royal Highness King Qin's Tiance General, so that His Royal Highness can control the entire imperial capital Chang'an Twelve Guards Army of the Eight Guards at once? ”

Li Shimin showed a smile that he hadn't seen for a long time. But soon, he frowned again and said, "But how can I unite with them?" ”

Li Xuan said with a smile: "Since the prince is mixed up with the Shandong Hao clan and reuses the Shandong Hao clan, His Royal Highness should let the Longyou Li clan and the Guanlong nobles understand that the Shandong Hao clan is the prince's most trusted political force, and helping the prince to ascend to the throne is to help the Shandong Hao clan fully enter the power center of the Tang Dynasty, to help the Shandong Hao clan become the largest political force in the Tang Dynasty, and to help the Shandong Hao clan comprehensively suppress the Longyou Li royal family and Guanlong nobles who assisted His Majesty the Tang Dynasty to conquer the world." Let the Longyou Li clan and the Guanlong nobles stand on the opposite side of the crown prince because of their blood feud with the wealthy clan of Shandong, and stand with His Royal Highness. ”

Li Shimin pondered and said: "This is a good way, but if you want to see the effect, it will take a long time." The situation is really critical for me right now. ”

Li Xuan sighed for a moment and said, "Right now, I have a plan that can relieve the pressure on His Highness, but this may expose His Highness's intention to unite the Longyou Li royal family and the Guanlong nobles." ”

Li Shimin asked, "What's the plan?" ”

Li Xuan said: "Your Highness asks Your Majesty to preside over the sacrifice of Goguryeo and the soldiers who died for the unification of our Tang Dynasty. His Royal Highness presided over the sacrifice, and the royal family of the Li clan and the nobles of Guanlong will definitely participate, after all, many of the people who died in the war were their relatives, and the wealthy family of Shandong would definitely not participate, they were the masterminds behind the death of so many people. In this way, His Royal Highness can not only share the same hatred with the Longyou Li clan and the Guanlong nobles, and unanimously denounce the Shandong Hao family, but also make His Majesty, the crown prince, and the King of Qi feel jealous and dare not suppress His Royal Highness too ruthlessly. ”

After thinking for a while, Li Shimin said: "This plan is good, tomorrow morning, I will ask my father and the emperor, and I will personally preside over the sacrifice to conquer Goguryeo and the soldiers who died fighting for the unification of my Tang Dynasty." ”

Li Xuan showed a trace of helplessness, and he secretly said in his heart: "King Qin still hasn't been ruthless." He also delusionally wanted to make the Tang Emperor, the crown prince, and the King of Qi feel jealous, and he didn't dare to suppress him too ruthlessly. And he didn't really make up his mind to get rid of the crown prince and King Qi, and break with the Tang Emperor. ”