Chapter 255: The Emperor's Mind
In addition to pulling the cage Concubine Yin Yu and Zhang Jieyu, Li Jiancheng is also pulling the cage Feng Deyi, who can always reverse his fate.
As mentioned earlier, Feng Deyi is extremely intelligent, flexible, and extremely treacherous. Whoever he follows will not die well. However, Feng Deyi was able to escape the catastrophe every time the golden cicada escaped the catastrophe and regained the trust of the new owner.
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At the beginning of last year, Feng Deyi followed Yu Wenshi and defected to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan thought that Feng Deyi, as a Sui minister, was disloyal, and reprimanded him and let him stay at home and not reuse.
However, more than a year later, Feng Deyi did not know what means he used, won Li Yuan's trust again, and was appointed as the internal history order, occupying the position of prime minister.
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This Feng Deyi is very good at the art of ghost valley, good at figuring out people's hearts, he can be two-faced and three-knifed, see people and talk about people, see ghosts and talk nonsense, and play with long sleeves and good dancing.
No matter who Feng Deyi is planning for, it will make people think that he is sincerely thinking about you. In fact, he only thinks about himself and benefits from the left and right.
Li Jiancheng co-opted such a person and asked him to frame Li Shimin in front of Li Yuan.
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Li Yuan couldn't make up his mind on the matter of abolishing the crown prince, so he asked Feng Deyi's opinion, and Feng Deyi advised Li Yuan, "Your Majesty must not have the idea of abolishing the crown prince, Your Majesty is the supreme in the world, and every word and deed will go down in history. If Your Majesty deposes the Crown Prince, future generations will know that Your Majesty has broken the rule of "establishing a successor to be a successor."
Any emperor wants to be famous through the ages, and Li Yuan is no exception, as soon as Feng Deyi said this, Li Yuan temporarily dispelled the idea of abolishing Li Jian and establishing Li Shimin.
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As the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger. The hardest thing in the world to guess is the emperor's mind.
People's hearts are mutually induced, Li Yuan moved the idea of abolishing Li Jiancheng, and Li Jiancheng could also feel that his status was in jeopardy.
Li Jiancheng was afraid that Li Yuan would abolish himself, and Li Yuan was afraid that Li Jiancheng would do something unfavorable to him.
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I don't know how many people in the world want to be emperors, Li Yuan has seen too many such people, and he can't count them on his fingers.
Among Li Yuan's ministers, there was just a Dugu Huaien, and now there is Li Zhongwen.
In order to inherit the throne as soon as possible, Yang Guang even killed his father Yang Jian.
Li Yuan was also afraid that Li Jiancheng would have the heart to harm him.
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Ordinary people may not understand, who in the whole world wants the emperor to die early?
To tell the truth, the one who wants the emperor to die early is the crown prince.
No matter which dynasty or generation, if the emperor does not die, it will be difficult for the crown prince to ascend to the throne; If the emperor does not die for a day, the crown prince may be deposed. Only when the emperor dies can the crown prince's dream of being an emperor come true.
What does the prince think, how can the emperor not know?
Therefore, when Li Yuan had the idea of abolishing the prince, he began to guard against Li Jiancheng.
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Now, Li Yuan is ready to send Li Shimin out of Tongguan to pacify the Central Plains, and he is afraid that Li Jiancheng will do something stupid while Li Shimin is away.
This time, Li Zhongwen intended to rebel, so Li Yuan came up with an idea of the best of both worlds.
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For this Li Zhongwen, Li Yuan has long been uneasy, he is Li Mi's uncle, since Li Mi rebelled, Li Yuan has been particularly wary of Li Zhongwen.
However, due to the danger in Shanxi and Hedong, when he was employing people, Li Yuan temporarily suppressed the matter of dealing with Li Zhongwen.
Now that Li Shimin has finally recovered the lost land in Shanxi and Hedong, it is impossible for Li Yuan to put a person there who he is not worried about.
Regardless of whether Li Zhongwen really wanted to rebel or pretended to rebel, Li Yuan had to take the opportunity to get rid of Li Zhongwen.
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Li Yuan issued an edict, summoned Li Zhongwen to serve in the court, ordered the crown prince Li Jiancheng to guard Puban in Hedong Town, sent Tang Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites trusted by Li Yuan, to Jinyang to appease the local heroes and people in Shanxi, and ordered Tang Jian to secretly search for evidence of Li Zhongwen's intention to rebel.
Guanyin once said to Li Shimin that as long as Li Yuan sent the crown prince Li Jiancheng out to lead troops, Li Yuan no longer trusted Li Jiancheng, and this sentence has now come true.
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From then on, as long as Li Shimin went out to lead the troops to fight, Li Yuan would send Li Jiancheng to guard the north, and when Li Shimin was not in Chang'an, Li Yuan basically did not let Li Jiancheng be in Chang'an.
Li Yuan told his subordinates that the reason he did this was that the army was fighting in the Central Plains, and he wanted the prince to guard the north in case the rear was lost.
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After placing the crown prince Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin made a plan to go east to Tongguan, and Li Yuan asked Li Shimin to determine the candidates who would go with the army.
Li Shimin begged Li Yuan to let him go back and think about it before making a decision. Li Yuan nodded in agreement.
After going back, Li Shimin discussed with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the eldest grandson Wuji about the people who would go with the army, and finally determined a list.
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Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the eldest grandson Wuji believed that they should take this opportunity to bring talented and virtuous people under their accounts and plan for the possible battle for succession in the future.
Dou Liang, Qu Tutong, Yin Kaishan, Li Shixian, Yu Wenshiji, Liu Hongji, Dou Cong, Shi Wanbao, Wang Junkuo and other ministers of the DPRK and China were among the ministers who accompanied the army.
Li Shimin's fierce generals Wei Chi Jingde, Qin Shubao, Cheng Zhijie, Li Junxian, Zhai Changsun, Ding Jikan, Duan Zhixuan, Changsun Zhan and others are all many.
The staff of the Qin Palace, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and others all participated in the war with the army, and there was originally a Li Jing who should also go, but he was sent to Bashu by Li Yuan.
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After the list of conscripts was decided, Li Shimin asked Guanyin's opinion.
Guanyin looked at the list and said approvingly, "All aspects are well considered."
Then, she made a suggestion, "Does Brother Shimin add Feng Deyi to it?"
When Li Shimin heard that he was going to add Deyi, he said disdainfully, "This guy is a treacherous villain."
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Guanyin looked at Li Shimin with a smile and asked, "Regardless of whether this person is treacherous or not, Brother Shimin, let me say, does Feng Deyi have the ability?"
Li Shimin said contemptuously, "Feng Deyi is indeed talented, but he is not right-minded and does not use his wisdom in the right place."
Guanyin said worriedly, "When this Feng Deyi first came to defect, Grandpa was not ready to use him, but I don't know what tricks he played, but now Grandpa has named him the internal history order, and he is in the position of prime minister, and Brother Shimin must not underestimate this person."
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Next, Guanyin said her unique opinion, and Li Shimin had to admire her so much.
Guanyin said, "People who don't have the ability can't do anything, and they can't do bad things. You don't use someone who has the ability, but if it is used by others, it will harm your great things."
"Feng Deyi has now gained the trust of Grandpa, with the current identity of Brother Shimin, you have no ability to get rid of him. If Brother Shimin snubbed him, he might take refuge in his uncle. Having him help the uncle maneuver in front of the grandfather is extremely disadvantageous to the people and the elder brother."
"Treacherous people also have the use of treacherous people, and as long as you use them properly, Brother Shimin may be able to come in handy."
Li Shimin felt that Guanyin's words were reasonable, so he added Feng Deyi to the list.
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On the first day of the seventh month, Li Yuan issued an edict ordering Li Shimin to lead all the troops east out of Tongguan to attack Wang Shichong.
Li Shimin received the edict and began to gather the army and prepare ordnance, materials, and equipment.
On July 13, Li Jiancheng left Chang'an to guard Puban in Hedong Town.
On 15 July, when all preparations were completed, Li Shimin led the generals to swear an oath and sacrifice the flag, and the whole army was mobilized.
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The night before leaving, Guanyin was really reluctant to give up on her Shimin brother.
Half a year apart, less than two months after I came back, the days of love and stay together have not been fully enjoyed, and we are facing another parting.
Guanyin was reluctant to Li Shimin, but in order to calm the world, she had to leave behind this child's affection.
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On the last night before leaving, Guanyin and Li Shimin especially cherished the good time they had together.
The Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, and a loving couple, when they are about to part, there is inevitably an intoxicating charm.
In the warm embrace of her lover, Guanyin told her again and again, and she repeatedly told Li Shimin to remember to use troops cautiously at all times, and the most important thing is to ensure her own safety.
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Guanyin reminded Li Shimin of the old story of being in danger alone outside the city of Huzhou when he went out to Hedong.
She complained to Li Shimin, "That time you slept soundly outside the city of Huzhou, it wasn't for the snake and rat that woke you up, maybe you would have been captured by the enemy."
"When you're captured, there's no commander in the army. Without the army of the commander, how can there be no reason to be undefeated? Grandpa handed over the heavy responsibility to you, didn't you fail Grandpa?"
Li Shimin laughed casually, "Brother has God's protection, where will there be accidents. The serpent and the gray squirrel are the gods sent by Heaven to protect me."
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Seeing Li Shimin's indifferent appearance, Guanyin said angrily, "Brother Shimin doesn't take Ah Wan's words seriously, and Ah Wan will no longer pay attention to you in the future."
Regarding the fact that Li Shimin personally charged into battle every time, Guanyin strongly objected.
She said to Li Shimin, "Brother Shimin is the commander of the First Army, how can you always take risks lightly?"
"As the saying goes, the body of gold does not stand under a dangerous wall. But Brother Shimin is proud of his martial arts and always takes the lead, what if something happens?"
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Li Shimin hugged Guanyin tightly and comforted, "Awen knows, I am not a hasty person, I will never do anything that I am not sure of, you just have to rest assured that I am waiting for my good news in Chang'an."
Guanyin said coquettishly in Li Shimin's arms, "You promise Ah Wan that you must never go into battle in person again."
Li Shimin kissed Guanyin's face and assured her, "Brother must listen to Auntie."
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Li Shimin agreed well in front of Guanyin, but he was duplicitous, and when he really arrived on the battlefield, he threw Guanyin's explanation out of the clouds.
A few days after the army set out on the expedition, before it reached Luoyang, Li Shimin once again ventured into danger and had an accident.
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