readx; All princes want to be emperors, and this is the case from ancient times to the present, mainly because the conditions permit, especially if the old emperor gives a little hint and encouragement, the prince's ambition to be the emperor will be even hotter. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Li is only the third son of Li Heng, the eldest son Li Yu has died a few years ago, and the second son Li naturally became the prince of the East Palace, and Li was only named King Peng, so it was logical to become the eldest prince.

Li is only twenty-three years old this year, still very young, compared with the prince Li is heavy on martial arts and light literature, Li is only physically weak, he has read the scriptures since he was a child, and his knowledge is very profound, and he is very loved by Li Heng, thinking that this son is very much like himself.

Born in the family of the emperor, with great ambitions in the world, Li only admired his eldest brother since he was a child, he set a grand ambition when he was a teenager, if the eldest brother can ascend the throne, he is willing to be a pawn of the horse, help the eldest brother to build a Zhongxing Datang, but the cruel power struggle makes him unable to complete this wish.

However, the prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty became his least favorite second brother, Li was only a little discouraged, and his ambition was changed to become a professor in Taixue and cultivate the world's peach and plum.

It's a pity that life is like chess, and his father had a deep conversation with him, and he resolutely left behind his ambition to cultivate the world's peaches and plums, and was determined to shoulder the rise and fall of the world and become a generation of heroes.

Li Wei has met with the right minister Wang Heng and the left minister Cui Yuan in a row in the past few days, and the firm support of the two for him has made Li only full of confidence, although Li Fuguo and Empress Zhang do not support him, but his father supports him, which makes his road to the East Palace a step further.

Caring is chaotic, Ling Hu Fei's sudden attack made him confused, his heart was full of nervousness, as if his advantages were wiped out overnight, as if he had been abandoned, he felt that he would definitely lose, but fortunately, the strategist Yan Kai thought of a way out for him again, seeking the support of the clan, which gave birth to a glimmer of hope in his desperate heart.

Li was only fragile in his heart, and at the slightest setback, he felt that he could not bear it, and for more than an hour, he paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, and he was eager to see through Yan Kai.

"Lord Wang, Mr. Yan is back."

Suddenly there was a report from the guards at the door, and Li Wei hurriedly stepped forward to open the door, just in time to see Yan Kai coming from the corridor opposite.

"Mr. Yan, you're finally back."

Li Wei's voice was full of excitement, and the joy of anticipation flowed to Yan Biao, which made the guards next to him laugh, and the saint said that King Peng's surname was like him, but where was it?

Yan Kai hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Your Highness, it's too late to come back, which makes Your Highness worried." ”

The two entered the study, and Li only closed the door and couldn't wait to ask: "Sir, what's going on, tell me quickly, I'm going to be worried to death." ”

Yan Kai smiled slightly, "Your Highness, rest assured, everything is expected by the humble position." ”

Li was overjoyed and stammered, "King Siqi..... Promised? ”

"His Highness has set such high conditions, can he not agree?"

"Conditions?"

Li was stunned for a moment, he suddenly remembered those harsh conditions, and his face became a little uncomfortable, those conditions were not his original intention, but Yan Kai's intention.

"Sir, those conditions are too harsh, if I accept them, the court will have no finances to speak of in the future."

Yan Kai sighed secretly, he was still too tender, with such a scholarly spirit, could he really dominate the world?

"Your Highness, the conditions are the conditions, the future will be the future, Your Highness can promise them anything, and when you ascend the throne in the future, you will talk about whether you will give it or not, does Your Highness understand what I mean?"

"But ......"

Li only had a trace of dissatisfaction in his face, he didn't approve of Yan Kai's attitude, "Mr. Yan, people don't believe in their words, how can they stand up?" ”

"This ..... Your Highness, don't worry about it for now, I think the clan will also understand the truth that there are no eggs under the nest, and when that time comes, they won't be so excessive, now is what Your Highness should do next? Has Your Highness thought about it? ”

"I have considered it, if the clan supports, I will immediately go to my father and let him know that my support is no worse than that of the imperial brother, and I hope that my father can support me further."

Yan Kai lowered his head and muttered for a while, as if he was thinking about something, and finally he raised his head and said slowly: "Competing for the East Palace, does His Highness know where his biggest weakness is?" ”

"I know that I have no military merits, and it is difficult for me to gain support from the military."

"No!"

Yan Kai shook his head, "This is not His Highness's shortness, on the contrary, this is His Highness's strength, it is precisely because His Highness has no military background that the Holy Lord will consider letting His Highness enter the East Palace. ”

Although Li is only a scholar, he also understands this truth, in his position, seeking his position, since he is the East Palace, he should learn how to govern the world as he does, how can he appoint and dismiss the servants of the Ministry without authorization, he nodded and asked: "Then according to Mr. Will, what is my weakness?" ”

"I think His Highness's shortcoming is that His Highness's means are too weak, so that he is passive everywhere, so that the Holy Lord cannot fully support you, and it also makes many court officials unable to figure out His Highness's true intentions, and dare not speak lightly to support, I think if His Highness can be stronger, this is like a war, which will definitely improve the morale of his own side, boost the morale of the army, and at the same time be able to attack the other party, and then seize the initiative in his hands, Your Highness thinks?"

Yan Kai saw that Li only bowed his head and was silent, he couldn't help but beat a little drum in his heart, Li Qing'an ordered him to intensify the dispute, he could only start from Li only here, persuade Li Wei, and he cautiously tried again: "Your Highness, the mean of humility means that you might as well be ruthless, since Your Highness wants to fight for the throne, then take out a little bit of the emperor's courage, let the saint see your strong side." ”

'The courage of the emperor! Li only raised his head slowly, his eyes flashed brightly, Yan Kai's words were undoubtedly a dose of chicken blood, which made his emotions start to be a little excited, "Sir, then what should I do?" ”

Yan Kai was not in a hurry to say the method in his heart, but slowly lured Li Wei, "Your Highness, don't worry, let's take it step by step, first touch the attitude of the Holy One, and then take the next step, but there is one thing that Your Highness needs to do as soon as possible." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Your Royal Highness, when I came here just now, I saw Ling Hufei go to see the saint, he came out of the East Palace, he must have discussed with the prince what countermeasures, His Royal Highness needs to let the saint know that Ling Hufei has just come out of the East Palace, so no matter how good his words are, the saint may not listen."

"Sir, are you asking me to expose him now?"

"Your Highness, don't worry!"

Wait for Linghu to fly away and then go, his eloquence is very good, he will quibble for himself, His Highness can't say him, wait for him to leave, and then tell the saint, don't say more, the saint will go to investigate. ”

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Outside the Qinzheng Hall of Nanming Palace, Ling Hufei has been waiting for a long time, and the eunuch has already gone in to report for him, but the saint has not summoned him for a long time, which makes him feel a little drumming in his heart, does the saint already know that he is from the East Palace?

It's impossible, not so fast, even if he knows, the Holy Lord will summon him immediately, after all, he is the head of the household department, and he controls the finances of the Southern Tang Dynasty, with his status, it is impossible for Li Heng not to see him for a long time, there must be something that has happened, so that the Holy Lord has no time to take care of himself.

Back then, Ling Hufei was Li Heng's military adviser and staff, and he was Li Heng's most trusted person, and he usually had to discuss major matters with him, but since this year, Li Heng has obviously been a little cold to him, which makes Ling Hufei really confused, and it was not until half a month ago that by chance, Ling Hufei got a little insider from Li Fuguo.

It turned out that Wang Heng denounced him to Li Heng behind his back, saying that when Li Heng was driving the Eastern Expedition, he had a secret relationship with the prince, and then the prince overstepped his authority to appoint and dismiss the servants, that is, Li Heng suspected that he was instigating the prince to overstep his authority, which made Ling Hufei extremely angry, and it was precisely because of this that Ling Hufei resolutely decided to support the prince and never let Wang Heng succeed.

At this time, a eunuch hurriedly walked out of the side hall and saluted him: "Linghu Shangshu, the Holy Lord has summoned you to meet you!" ”

"Good! Father-in-law, please lead the way. ”

Ling Hu Fei followed the eunuch to the main hall, and when he walked to a darker place, Ling Hu Fei quietly stuffed a piece of gold leaf to the eunuch, and the eunuch was stunned, then he was overjoyed, and immediately accepted the gold leaf, "Ling Hu Shangshu is too polite, how can this be embarrassing?" ”

Taking people's money and eliminating disasters for others, the eunuch was deeply saddened by this reason, and when he saw that there was no one left and right, he immediately whispered: "Just now, the saint was summoning Wang Xiangguo, and then talking about military affairs, it seems that the Northern Tang army has an abnormal movement." ”

Ling Hu Fei was shocked in his heart, there was an abnormal movement of the Northern Tang army, of course he knew, he also came for this matter, but he didn't expect to be preempted by Wang Heng, and the saint didn't even ask him to discuss together, what does this mean? Do you want to push him out of the decision-making circle?

Ling Hufei was suspicious, and he hurriedly thanked him: "Oh! Thank you father-in-law. ”

The old eunuch said in a low voice: "Last night, Father-in-law Yu also wrote a recital, and he resolutely supported the prince. ”

Ling Hufei was overjoyed in his heart, Yu Chaoen was the envoy of the Xiangyang Guan Army, holding the 200,000 troops of Xiangyang, if he was willing to support the prince, the situation would obviously be more favorable to the prince.

"Thank you father-in-law, there will be heavy thanks in the future!"

Ling Hufei followed the eunuch into the imperial study, just in time, he saw Wang Heng walking out of it, the two looked at each other, Wang Heng immediately squeezed out a bright smile, and arched his hand: "Hehe! Let Linghu Shangshu wait for a long time. ”

"Sangkook is a little self-inflicted! It was the Holy God who made me wait, what does it have to do with Xiangguo? Ling Hufei replied.

Wang Hui's face was also gloomy, "It seems that Linghu Shangshu is in a bad mood!" All right! Don't delay you. ”

He and Ling Hufei passed by, but his shoulder hit Ling Hufei hard, and then he sneered twice and walked away.

Ling Hufei covered his shoulders and stared at his back fiercely, a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, in the future, the prince will ascend the throne, and he should kill this person first.

A little eunuch ran out, saw Linghu Fei, and immediately said: "Linghu Shangshu, summoned by the Holy Lord!" ”

"Hmm!"

He said yes and walked into Li Heng's imperial study.

In the imperial study, Li Heng is standing in front of the map with his hands in his hand, his eyes are full of worry, he has just received the information submitted by Wang Heng, a 50,000-strong Northern Tang army is divided into two roads, all the way 40,000 troops are stationed in Ruzhou, all the way 10,000 people are stationed in Yuzhou, it is said that the main general is Li Sheng, although Li Sheng is only a second-line general, but this person is highly valued by Li Qing'an, and generally appears when a big war is launched, this person suddenly appeared in Ruzhou, what does this mean?

There is another news, Li Guangbi also led 50,000 troops into Guanzhong, is he going to send troops to Hanzhong? What Wang Heng meant just now was that Li Qing'an was likely to launch a campaign against the Southern Tang Dynasty, if so, how should he deal with it?

"The minister ordered Fox Fei to see Your Majesty!"

Li Heng turned around and saw that Ling Hufei had already appeared behind him, so he nodded and said, "Aiqing is exempt!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Heng let out a long sigh, "Linghu Aiqing, I just received the news that Li Sheng has led an army of 50,000 troops into Yuzhou and Ruzhou, and I am very worried!" ”

Ling Hufei was stunned, he only knew that Li Guangbi led the army into the pass, but he didn't know that Li Sheng sent troops to Ruzhou, he asked urgently: "Your Majesty, is the intelligence of sending troops to Ruzhou and Yuzhou at the same time reliable?" ”

"It should be reliable! Wang Xiangguo was very sure that 40,000 troops were in Ruzhou and 10,000 troops were stationed in Yuzhou. ”

Ling Hufei had studied the map and was very familiar with the situation in the Xiangyang area, and he understood the strategic intentions of the Northern Tang Army as soon as he heard it.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Tang Army is obviously going to attack Nanyang."

"How so?"

Although Li Heng had a prejudice against Ling Hufei, he believed in Ling Hufei's strategy very much, and when he said this, Li Heng immediately became a little nervous.

"Your Majesty, please look at the map!"

Ling Hufei pointed to the map and said: "Ruzhou is located in the north of Nanyang, and Yuzhou is in the southeast of Nanyang, Li Sheng's main force is stationed in Ruzhou, obviously to attack Nanyang head-on, and Yuzhou's 10,000 troops are interspersed with Nanyang, it is very likely to attack Xinye, cut off Nanyang's back road, if Nanyang is lost, the gate of Xiangyang will be opened." ”

Li Heng looked at the map carefully, it is true, although there is still a Tangzhou between Yuzhou and Nanyang, there is almost no garrison in Tangzhou, coupled with the cavalry speed of the Anxi Army, it is almost completely possible to surprise Xinye, but he still doesn't understand a little.

"Although what Aiqing said is reasonable, but according to Li Sheng's surname, if you don't move, it will be a surprise attack, and he put on this posture very early, doesn't it tell us his strategy? I don't quite understand. ”

"Your Majesty, Li Qing'an will never only fight for one city and one domain, if he wants to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty, it must be two fronts at the same time, the reason why he put on a posture in Xiangyang is actually to attract our attention to Xiangyang, but his real attack must start from Hanzhong, so Li Guangbi will lead the army into the Guanzhong, Your Majesty, the minister and Li Qing'an have been dealing with for many years, and they know their strategy."

Li Heng was also thinking about what Li Guangbi's army would do after entering the pass, but he had no spies in the pass, and there was no way to know at all, Ling Hufei's words woke him up like a dream, and he hurriedly asked: "Then according to the meaning of Shangshu, how should we deal with it." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has two suggestions."

"Hmmm! You said. ”

Gradually, Li Heng had forgotten his dissatisfaction with Ling Hufei, and now he only cared about if he could resist the attack of the Northern Tang army, nothing else mattered.

Ling Hufei was secretly happy in his heart, he had already controlled Li Heng's train of thought step by step, and he said slowly: "The first suggestion, we give up Xiangyang, withdraw our troops back to Shuzhong, and use the terrain of Bashu to concentrate our forces to confront the Northern Tang Army. ”

In fact, this suggestion was that Ling Hufei had just realized that since Yu Chaoen supported the prince, if Yu Chaoen's army could come back, it would definitely greatly strengthen the prince's power.

Li Heng didn't think of this, he nodded, "I will consider this suggestion, and Aiqing will say the second suggestion." ”

"The minister's second suggestion is: At the moment of the great enemy, we must not have internal strife, and the minister advises Your Majesty to protect the prince and concentrate on the outside world."

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(To be continued)