183. Difficult choices

"Then what's Erlang's next plan?" Princess Eldest Sun was silent for a while and asked.

Li Shimin didn't answer her question immediately, just looked at her quietly, and only spoke after a long time: "Guanyin, if I and my father and eldest brother really reach the point where they have to meet each other, you ......"

"Erlang, I am your wife, no matter what you do, I will stand behind you without hesitation, if you are born, I will live, and if you die, I will go to Huangquan with you." The eldest grandson reached out and gently pressed his lips, intercepted his unfinished words, and said with a gentle face.

"......" Li Shimin.

A few days later, the results of Gaozu's discussions with several Shangshu came out, and a total of eleven generals were sent to the border, seven of whom were from the Qin Palace.

Wei Chi Jingde, the eldest grandson Shunde, Cheng Zhijie, Zhang Gongjin, Qin Shubao, Hou Junji and other famous fierce generals of the Qin Palace, are all among the dispatches.

These people were not elected by the ministers, but Gaozu took the initiative to propose, the prince and the king of Qi supported together, and several ministers in charge wanted to say something, but they looked at the faces of Gaozu and the prince, and finally they were smart and had no interface.

After the candidates were decided, Gaozu quickly issued a holy edict, ordering them to pack their bags, bid farewell to their families, and leave Beijing before June 6.

Wei Chi Jingde, the eldest grandson Shunde, Cheng Zhijie, Zhang Gongjin and others were all very angry when they received the holy edict.

As a military general, it is not uncommon for him to be ordered to go to the border to guard the border, but the emperor's holy decree at this sensitive period is unacceptable to them.

As we all know, they are all people of the King of Qin, who have followed the King of Qin to fight in the south and the north over the years, and have made great achievements.

Recently, the attitude of the emperor and the crown prince towards the king of Qin, as long as people who are not blind, can see that they are afraid of the king of Qin and try to bring down the king of Qin.

Now the emperor has transferred them, obviously wanting to disintegrate the military power of the King of Qin first, and then deal with him.

The king of Qin has no military power, he is a tiger without claws, and the emperor and the crown prince can do whatever they want.

Once King Qin has a good deal, they, King Qin's hardcore subordinates, will naturally not end well.

Whether it was out of loyalty to King Qin or their own interests, they couldn't accept this fate of a cunning rabbit dying and a lackey cooking.

At the end of March this year, when Gaozu tried to let them go out with the king of Qi, the big guy almost blew up without holding back, but he didn't expect the king of Qi to go on the expedition, so he turned around and joined forces with the prince to get this hand.

"Damn, according to Lao Tzu's opinion, let's just forget it, what kind of bird is the prince? Without the King of Qin, whether the Tang Dynasty can sit firmly is a matter of two words, now it's okay, the Central Plains has just been swept away, and the people are barely no longer displaced, so they are ready to unload the mill and kill the donkey. The most short-tempered Wei Chi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie scolded angrily.

"Everyone, be cautious, we still listen to the prince what to do, I believe that with the ability of the prince, Lord Du, and Lord Fang, I will not watch the situation develop like this." Zhang Gongjin, who was relatively cautious, glanced at the two goods and hurriedly spoke.

"Yes, go to the Qin Palace, by the way, should we send someone to find Lord Fang, Lord Du and Lord Changsun first? With the brains of a few of us, I'm afraid we won't be able to think of any good ideas when we see the prince. Cheng Zhijie glanced at Zhang Gongjin and said.

"No need, they are all human spirits, and when something like this happens, most of them have already thought of a way to deal with it in their stomachs, but it doesn't seem appropriate for us to go to the palace like this." Hou Jun Jidao.

"Yes, General Hou is right, at this time, Your Majesty, the people of the Prince's Mansion and the Qi Palace's Mansion are all staring at us, and it is really not appropriate for us to rush into the palace at this time, let's go back to our places and wait for the summons of the prince." When Zhang Gongjin heard this, he immediately nodded thoughtfully.

The people of Tiance Mansion really didn't eat dry food, and on the night of the holy decree, the generals under the command of King Qin who received the emperor's order received the summons of King Qin.

When they came to the agreed place, in addition to King Qin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the eldest grandson Wuji, the uncle of the eldest grandson princess, Gao Shilian, who had just been transferred back to Beijing at the end of last year, was also there.

"All here? Your Majesty must have received your order, and I would like to hear your thoughts. After the generals arrived, Li Shimin's eyes turned on their faces and slowly spoke.

"Lord Wang, as a military general, it is the norm to be dispatched by His Majesty, no matter where I serve, we should not have any complaints, but I have been following the prince from birth to death all these years, and the current situation of the prince can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye."

"Your Majesty transferred us, not a regular transfer, but a meaning, to put it bluntly, it is Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword, intended to Pei Gong, trying to reduce the military power of the prince, once the prince has no military power in his hands, that is, when His Majesty does it...... "The eldest grandson Shunde was the first to speak.

His unfinished words are obvious, if your prince is taken down, can we still have a way to live?

"I'm sorry, but I'm the one who bothered you." After Li Shimin listened, he was silent for a moment before speaking.

"What did the prince say about this, since the moment I decided to talk to the prince, I decided in my heart that I would serve you as the master, my old Cheng is a rough person, and I won't say anything beautiful, I just want to ask, what does the prince think in his heart?" Cheng Zhijie took the conversation.

"What can I think of the king's current situation? Do you want this king to turn the other cheek? Li Shimin smiled bitterly.

"Why not? The prince and the prince are both sons-in-law, and the prince is not bad compared to ordinary people, but compared with the prince, it is completely different. ”

"To put it mildly, the current Datang looks thriving, but once there is no prince, Li Tang Jiangshan can not keep it, so how can he talk about anything else? In the seventh year of Wude, His Majesty was bewitched by others, afraid of the Turks, and wanted to move the capital, the prince didn't forget, right? ”

"At that time, the crown prince, the king of Qi and the courtiers of Yiying all echoed the voice, if there is no prince, with the king of Qi, the prince and His Majesty, once the Turks are determined to invade the Central Plains in an all-round way, they can resist?" The eldest grandson Wuji frowned and took over the conversation.

"Yes, I'm the eldest grandson, I'm the same as Lao Cheng, I'm a rough person, I can't say the beautiful truth, but I understand the basic right and wrong, the so-called prosperous times are long, troubled times are virtuous, and the meritorious talents of the prince are not comparable to the second person in Datang."

"With the current situation of the Tang Dynasty, there is no second person who is more suitable to take over the throne than the prince." Wei Chi Jingde waved his hand and said loudly.

"But they, one is my biological father, the crown prince Jiancheng and Qi Wang Yuanji are all brothers who are compatriots with my mother, if they really want to meet each other, I ......" Li Shimin clenched his hands into fists and closed his eyes in pain.

"Lord, now is not the time to practice the benevolence of women, all those who achieve great things are not informal, when Zhou Gong deposed Uncle Guan and Cai Han, Shun Wang Shujing is the same"

"If the prince doesn't do it now, once he loses the opportunity, it is likely to cause the destruction of the Tang Dynasty and the displacement of the people of the world in the future."

"If we do it now, as long as we plan carefully, the casualties and impact of this matter will be controlled within the minimum range, once the crown prince and the king of Qi are resolved, with the influence of the prince, there is no need to worry about not being able to take over the power smoothly, and there is no need to worry about the people of the world not being convinced."

"In the eyes of the people of the world, the prince is the one who can bring them hope and security more than the prince, and your weight in the hearts of the people and courtiers in the world is not below the prince at all." Fang Xuanling said.