Soon after the court meeting, Emperor Li Yuan summoned Li Xuan, who had just been released from the prison, in the Taiji Palace. Li Yuan said to Li Xuan: "Now, I have appointed you as the chief of the march of the Southeast Dao, in charge of the entire Jianghuai affairs. I believe that you will be able to do a good job, and I hope that you can completely turn the entire Jianghuai land and the Jianghuai army into my Tang Dynasty territory and army as soon as possible, and if necessary, I will allow you to use strong means to suppress it. The 200,000 elites of the Tang Dynasty under the command of Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, are your strong backing. If you have any requests, you can ask them now, and I will accommodate them as we see fit. ”

Li Xuan replied: "I want full authority to deal with the Jianghuai issue, and I also need His Majesty to be able to release someone." ”

Li Yuan said: "There is no problem with the power to deal with the Jianghuai issue with full power. I have always advocated that "don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people", since I appointed you as the general manager of the march of the Southeast Road, I will naturally give you the corresponding power. Who needs to be released, you say, I'll think about it. ”

Li Xuan said the name of a person: "Nighthawk Broken Blade." ”

"He? Why would you intercede for him? Li Yuan asked.

Li Xuan replied: "The information that Broken Blade lied about was passed on by me through his mouth. ”

Li Yuan couldn't help but stand up and asked, "The information he said was reported to me by you through his mouth?" ”

Li Xuan replied: "Yes, all that information is fake, I made it up, and I let Broken Blade think that it is a fact that he saw and heard with his own eyes." ”

Li Yuan sighed and said, "Oh, I see." Gaoling Yu's family and Guanzhong's family were destroyed, and there is no benefit to me or Broken Blade, you are the biggest winner. The one who wants to destroy Gaoling Yujia and Guanzhong Yujia the most is you. It's just that I'm curious how you did it? ”

Li Xuan was silent.

Li Yuan saw that Li Xuan was reluctant to speak, so he let Li Xuan leave. Soon after Li Xuan left, Li Yuan gave an order to the Nighthawk Commander to release the Broken Blade and let him re-enter the Nighthawk to serve his life.

Qin Wangfu, the study of Li Shimin, King of Qin. Li Shimin said to Li Xuan: "It is dangerous in Beijing, my father and the crown prince will not allow you to help me, it is better for you to take advantage of the recommendation of King Zhao Jun this time and leave." When the situation changes, come back to help me. This time to Jianghuai, I wish you smooth sailing and success. ”

Li Xuan said sincerely to Li Shimin: "This time to Jianghuai, the minister wants to do a great thing for His Highness." When the matter is completed, the minister must rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible to help His Highness. ”

Li Shimin asked in surprise: "A big deal?" ”

Li Xuan replied: "This matter has little effect on His Highness now, but four years later, it can solve His Highness and the urgent needs of the Tang Dynasty, and this matter will also be of great benefit to His Highness and the future development of the Tang Dynasty." ”

Li Shimin stood up and asked in surprise, "Four years later?" Do you know what will happen in four years? ”

Li Xuan replied confidently: "The minister is proficient in thaumaturgy, not only knows what will happen in four years, but also knows that after three years, His Highness will definitely be the lord of the Tang Dynasty and will own the whole world." Although His Highness's situation is critical now, the minister hopes that His Highness can deal with it carefully and not let down this providence? ”

Li Shimin was puzzled: "Heaven's will belongs to me?" Then why do I have to suffer so much? The emperor's troubles, the prince's slander? The attack of the villain? ”

Li Xuan recited: "Therefore, the heavens will descend on people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically. People are permanent, and then they can change; Trapped in the heart, balanced in the mind, and then done; Signify in color, sound in sound, and then metaphor. ”

Listening to this familiar Confucian classic "Born in Sorrow and Dying in Peace" that he had memorized since childhood, Li Shimin suddenly felt as if he had gained endless strength all of a sudden, and many tribulations would make a person more mature, more long-term, and broader-minded. He took Li Xuan's hand with emotion and said, "You and I know each other, I hope you will return as soon as possible after you finish that big thing." I'm waiting for you to come up with a plan for me. ”

Li Xuan replied: "Please rest assured, His Royal Highness King Qin, after doing that well, I will return as soon as possible." ”

Soon, Li Xuan left, leaving the Qin Palace, and also leaving the imperial capital Chang'an.

More than ten days later, Li Xuan followed Li Xiaogong's deputy general Li Feihu to Yueyang, the residence of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion.

Yueyang has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, with the Yangtze River in the north and Dongting Lake in the west and south. Dongting Lake, connecting distant mountains, swallowing the Yangtze River, mighty, endless, morning and sunset, the weather is thousands; The water of the Yangtze River leads to Wuxia in the north and Xiaoxiang in the south, which is extremely magnificent. On the endless water, the most elite 100,000 sailors of the Tang Dynasty are practicing in a hot manner, and the 100,000 infantry and cavalry coalition troops of the Tang Dynasty in Yueyang City are also repeatedly practicing to break the enemy's formation.

After Li Xuan saw Li Xiaogong, he bowed and said, "The little nephew pays a visit to the Governor." ”

Li Xiaogong seemed to be in a bad mood and asked Li Xuan, "Why do you want to participate in the battle between the crown prince and the king of Qin?" You are smart and clever, resourceful, and favored by His Majesty, as long as you do not participate in the battle between the crown prince and the king of Qin, you will still enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth. But you, you bastard boy, just participated in the battle between the prince and the king of Qin, why? Why do you do this? ”

Li Xuan replied: "The Tang Dynasty needs the King of Qin, and the King of Qin will build a prosperous Tang Dynasty, but the crown prince cannot." I know that the Metropolitan Governor doesn't mess with politics, and he wants me to stay away from politics. But everyone has their own path, and everyone has everyone's hardships, since I have chosen the destined path, I will stick to it and leave no regrets for myself. I accept the joy and harvest along the way, and I can bear and support the setbacks and blows along the way. ”

Li Xiaogong sighed and said: "Alas, you are an adult and have your own ideas, since you have chosen that path, then it is up to you, and I don't care." This time, you have been appointed by the imperial court as the chief of the march of the Southeast Road, so let it go. The 200,000 elites of my Datang stationed in Yueyang are your strongest backing. Now Du Fuwei, the king of Wu, is in the imperial capital of Chang'an, and I am not very familiar with Jianghuai, but there are two people who can be reused. One is Du Fuwei's neck-to-neck friend, a righteous brother, a military advisor of the Jianghuai Army, "Zhihu" - Fu Gongyou; One is Du Fuwei's righteous son, the right general of the Jianghuai Army - Wang Xiongdan. Both of them are loyal people, and they will fully cooperate with you when they take care of Du Fuwei's safety. Fu Gongyou is in charge of administration, Wang Xiong is in charge of the military, and the 200,000 elites of the Tang Dynasty under my command are not far from Jianghuai, so your position as the head of the march of the Southeast Road should be able to do a stable job. ”