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Chapter 875 Li’s bloodline talent!
The matter of Luo Su and Luo Shi will not be mentioned for the time being.

Because of the dispute between the King of Qin and the prince, the great joy of being appointed could not break the stagnant atmosphere in the center of the Tang Dynasty.

Princess Pingyang Mansion.

Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning were lying on the large rocking chairs. In front of them was a pond built by diverting water, with lotus flowers blooming in it, bursting with fragrance.

Li Xiuning lay in Luo Xuanye's arms and whispered: "Erlang and Zhang Jieyu had a conflict. My father reprimanded Erlang, saying that he was arrogant and domineering. He said that he was in charge of the army and was used to autocracy. Now among the generals His habits were brought to the court."

She said with a cold voice, "Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin De are really enchanting concubines.

If the mother had not passed away early, how could the relationship between the father and Erlang be at this point?
These two people were favored and trusted by their father, but they framed the king of the country like this. They deserved to die!
I really don’t know what kind of benefits the prince has given them to allow the two of them to help the prince like this. "

Logically speaking, Li Xiuning and Li Jiancheng should have a better relationship since they have been together longer, but it is obvious that humans are not machines and cannot be calculated like this.

There is a scale in people's hearts.

Li Xiuning knew very well whether Li Shimin had been treated unfairly.

After Li Shimin saw Changsun, he hugged her directly. He couldn't help crying and complained: "Why do you think your father is so suspicious of me? The second concubine Zhang Yin framed me and I explained, but my father didn't trust me." Is it my fault that father and son have come to this point where we hate each other?"

And if it is divided into two countries, wouldn’t it mean that it is not unified? "

There is another sentence that he did not say. In the current Tang Dynasty, the only person who can threaten his throne is Li Shimin. Prince Li Jiancheng poses no threat to Li Yuan.

The thing that really made Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning start to drift away from Li Jiancheng dates back to when Jinyang raised troops, when Li Jiancheng left Li Zhiyun behind.

They themselves considered themselves to be one country, but because the empire was so large, they were governed by two emperors of equal status.

Rome is different from our Central Plains. Their throne is not passed down by blood from father to son, but inherited by adopted sons. It has the flavor of ancient abdication and is a rather backward system.

A woman as knowledgeable as Li Xiuning couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard this, "It's simply unbelievable, how can a country have two emperors?

Being born into a royal family does not make one truly ruthless. The heart is still made of flesh, and there is no difference in all kinds of unspeakable pain.

Now Li Yuan and Li Shimin have been brought here. Li Shimin has made outstanding achievements and cannot be deposed casually, but if he is not deposed, Li Yuan will feel like a light is on his back.

Now His Majesty neither wants to depose the prince, nor does he want to or cannot dare to depose the King of Qin. He wants to keep things even, but how is this possible?
The Tang Dynasty was not the Rome in the far west. After hundreds of thousands of years of unification, at least in the Central Plains, it was difficult to be the same as Rome. "

Under Changsun's warm voice, Li Shimin relaxed a little. Li Chengqian ran out with Li Lizhi in his arms. Li Shimin took the baby over, and Li Lizhi giggled. Her white little face was very cute.

No solution.

Moreover, the people in these palaces are all good at observing words and emotions. The father may have acquiesced in this matter, and his majesty may have a deep fear of King Qin.

……

Among the countries in the Western Regions who believed that the Central Plains was ungodly and heretical, the most powerful among them was the Western Turks.

If it was Li Yuanji, forget it, but Li Jiancheng and Li Xiuning still had family ties with him. She felt chilled that the family was in such trouble.

Luo Xuanye said in a cold voice: "It's just that they are anxious to find a new supporter for themselves and their son because their father is old.

The atmosphere in Prince Qin's palace was very gloomy, probably because King Qin Li Shimin became so angry after he returned from the palace that it made people tremble.

Changsun understood that what she had to do was very simple, "Husband, cry more and vent these negative emotions. You are still the indomitable general. You have never failed, and it will be the same this time."

Li Shimin now has some sense of using the bandits to protect himself. As long as there is still a military threat to the Tang Dynasty, he will still be useful, and Li Yuan will gently let him go.

But in the Central Plains, this is too difficult and almost impossible.

Eventually a powerful emperor split the empire in half and gave it to his two sons, one called the Western Roman Empire and the other called the Eastern Roman Empire. From then on, the two empires began to operate independently. "

However, Li Xiuning asked in confusion: "Husband, what is Rome you are talking about? Is it a country?"

Luo Xuanye didn't think so. He had the direct thinking of a warrior, "Madam, there are very complicated knots on the pillars. How can I untie them the fastest?
Rather than delving into it bit by bit, it cuts through it directly with one sword. No matter how complicated the knot is, it can be untied with one sword stroke. This is called cutting through the mess with a sharp sword.

And the Winter Turks, who have always been in a state of ebb and flow with the Central Plains, are a powerful threat to the Central Plains.

If the prince can offer better conditions, he won't feel bad if he sells his father's land. The prince did not conquer this world, so of course he is willing to pay for it.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys cook it; when the flying birds disappear, the good bow is hidden.

Luo Xuanye was startled, and then he remembered that Li Xiuning certainly didn't know about the existence of Rome, so he explained: "Rome was the Qin Dynasty in the Han Dynasty, fifteen thousand miles west of Chang'an!

What are the differences between the royal family and ordinary people in some aspects?

Li Xiuning understood what Luo Xuanye said in his words. Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was a trump card and a trump card of the Tang Dynasty. Although the world was gradually unified, it was only the internal unification of the Central Plains. Outside There are also many enemies.

This is somewhat like the relationship between Shaanxi Daxingtai and the imperial court. After the division of Shaanxi Guandong, it was actually another imperial court. The difference was that Shaanxi Daxingtai was still a minister, and the two emperors of Rome had the same status. "

Li Xiuning caressed Luo Xuanye gently and said: "Husband, my father also has his own difficulties. He is jealous of Erlang, but he also has deep love for him. Otherwise, a minister of Erlang's great achievements would have been killed by his father long ago." It’s so confusing.”

But Li Xiuning has already remembered these words in her heart. From the bottom of her heart, she does not want to see Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin quarreling to the point of life and death. But now Li Yuan's actions are pushing the two of them to the point of no return step by step. ending.

The commander-in-chief who could control the battlefield now seems to be a child who has lost everything. He is sentimental here, and he is suffering tremendous psychological torture. The father who was once able to protect him from wind and rain seems to have disappeared.

If you walk on the road, you have to cross deserts, Gobis, plateaus, grasslands, and rivers, and walk more than 20,000 miles to get there. I once went there with my ancestor Wen Gong.

Under this system, the biggest difference between them and the Central Plains is that they have several emperors who govern the empire at the same time. At most, there are four emperors, known as the four emperors co-ruling.

Luo Xuanye pondered: "It cannot be said that they are two countries. They are still the same country. Officials in the two empires can communicate with each other, and the emperor of one country can be a descendant of the emperor of another country.

Li Xiuning suddenly realized what Luo Xuanye wanted to say. If it were in Rome, the fight between the prince and the King of Qin would not be a problem at all. Just divide the empire into two.

Changsun caressed Li Shimin and comforted her. She knew her husband very well. There seemed to be two souls living in his body, one was an extremely emotional side and the other was a rational side. He was crying here now, but his Reason will not be lost.

After all, he is the emperor. How could he not be worried about the powerful political and military group under the command of King Qin? "

The Liaodong Kingdom, which has the same origin but has always been dissatisfied with the Central Plains, indirectly led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

"Princess, let's hold a dinner party. It's been a while since I communicated with the ministers of Prince Qin's Mansion and Tiance Mansion."

Li Shimin said, Changsun nodded and said softly: "I will invite all the wives of the ministers."

When husband and wife work together, their power can break through metal.

……

In the palace, Li Yuan looked at the crying concubine and recalled the dispute between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng. He suddenly became breathless.

He is by no means stupid, he can even be said to be very smart. How could he not know about the undercurrents between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin?

But even though he knew it, he didn't have the slightest solution.

Jiancheng had not made any big mistakes, so how could he dethrone Jiancheng as the crown prince?
Since ancient times, where has the deposed prince still survived?
What's more, for a battlefield warrior like Erlang who regards life and death as nothing, human life, even the life of the prince, is probably nothing.

The cries of his concubines seemed to ring in his ears again, "Your Majesty, the prince is kind and kind. A hundred years from now, I am afraid that the survival of my heirs will depend on the prince.

If it were the King of Qin, I'm afraid it would be hard for me to survive! "

Li Yuan lost his parents when he was young, and he attaches great importance to family ties.

He closed his eyes slightly. He tried his best to bridge the rift between King Qin and the prince. He wanted the two to live in peace, but it seemed that everything was in vain.

He could only watch his Erlang getting further and further away from him.

This is exactly Li Yuan's dilemma. If he is really a foolish king, if he really ignores family ties, no matter how great Li Shimin's contribution is, it is nothing more than calling him into the palace and hacking him to death.

Although his contribution to the founding of the country was not as great as that of Li Shimin, his control over the empire was unquestionable and could not be shaken by Li Shimin. Without Li Shimin, the only outcome for the King of Qin's Mansion would be to become a bird and a beast.

If he had decisively given up on Li Jiancheng and made Li Shimin the crown prince, the people of the Tang Dynasty would not be dissatisfied. Li Shimin's prestige was definitely enough to become the crown prince, and many people among the people had even begun to speculate when Li Shimin would be made the crown prince.

But he chose not to do so. He wanted to keep Li Jiancheng as crown prince, but he couldn't bear to let Li Shimin's efforts go to waste, which led to the current result.

There are also some inexplicable emotions in this.

It was a king's fear of losing power. King Qin's power made him always feel that he was already a thing of the past.

King Qin's strength made him angry!
“O King Su, how can there be such pain in this world?
Where has my former son gone?
It was clear that when Jinyang raised troops, Erlang and Dalang were still close. They had conquered the world, but they have reached this point..."

How could this be so?

If Luo Su were here, he would probably say that because you, Li Yuan, are too incompetent, the world does not fight by yourself, but relies on your own son.

Because Li Jiancheng just wants to sit back and enjoy the success, if he doesn't do anything worthy of credit, he won't be able to accomplish anything.

In the land of Zhuxia, for 1,600 years since King Su, merit has been one of the greatest legitimacy.

The sun gradually set over the mountain, and the brilliance projected in the imperial palace gradually dissipated, and darkness engulfed the entire hall.

……

Li Shimin sent invitations to the palace officials. Luo Xuanling took his wife Gao to the palace for a banquet. While on the carriage, Gao whispered: "Husband, when I go to the Qin Palace this time, if the princess asks about family affairs, I should How to say?"

Luo Xuanling held Gao's hand and said without hesitation: "Madam, you are the princess's cousin, and Gao became famous again because of King Qin.

Since I became an official, I have been the deputy commander of King Qin's palace. I have served under King Qin all the way. Everyone knows that I am a direct descendant of King Qin.

If I fail in this fight to seize the rightful son, my only outcome will be to die in a bloody battle for King Qin!

So there's nothing we can't say. When the princess asks, just show your loyalty.

If the princess has a daughter in the future, she will have a son who will marry us. The relationship is too close, we have no way out, King Qin must become the emperor!

Anyone who dares to stand in this way will be crushed by me! "

Gao Shi trembled. This was the first time that the couple said such words. She held Luo Xuanling's hand in her hand, "Don't worry, husband, I and the princess have been in love since childhood. Our family will definitely be outstanding." Under the emperor."

Having a good wife at home is a blessing to the family.

After Luo Xuanling's carriage stopped in front of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, several carriages also stopped in front of the Prince of Qin's Mansion. It was Yuchi Gong and others who arrived. After seeing Luo Xuanling, Yuchi Gong quickly greeted: "Qingyu, you are here Those who are fast enough, let’s advance together.”

Luo Xuanling also greeted with a smile, "General Yuchi came quickly, and General Qin came very quickly, but it seems that I was a little neglectful."

This is true. Yu Chigong and the others live far away from Prince Qin's residence, while Luo Xuanling's residence is relatively close. You can imagine how quickly Yu Chigong and others arrived.

Yuchi Gong smiled, quite honestly, "When the King of Qin summons you, of course you have to do it quickly, so as not to delay important events."

He is indeed Li Shimin's confidant. No wonder Yuchi Gong has an unrivaled position among the generals who have been demoted. He is Li Shimin's absolute confidant.

Especially after Luo Xuanye's status was too high and he was not suitable to appear as Li Shimin's shadow, Luo Xuanling and Yuchi Gong took this position.

While several people were chatting, Luo Xuanye's carriage arrived. Everyone saluted and said, "I am humble enough to see you, Your Highness, the Princess, and to pay my respects to the Duke."

Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning returned the greeting, and the group went to the mansion together.

After Luo Xuanling, Yu Chigong and others met, they all had one thing in common, that is, they only addressed them by name or official position, but not by title.

Why is this?
Because everyone in the Prince of Qin's Palace was too embarrassed to mention it, there were almost no Dukes in the entire Palace of Qin, and Luo Xuanling's position as a County Duke had already reached its peak.

Why is this so?
Because Yuchi Gong and others were not directly subordinate to Emperor Li Yuan, but were ministers of the Prince of Qin's Palace. To a certain extent, Yuchi Gong and others were not the founding heroes of the country.

This is strange, but not strange.

But for Yuchi Gong and others, this is a very shameful thing. What kind of treatment did they receive when the Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty were founded?
During the Zhou Dynasty, these heroes were the leaders of the princes and states!
He who can build his own ancestral temple and own his own country is a king.

With the passage of time, that is no longer possible, but when the Han Dynasty was founded, people like them were among the nobles and had a high status.

But when it was their turn, what did they get in the end?
It's not as good as Pei Ji's boastful people. The bloodshed is really not worth it, and the injury is really frustrating.

Luo Xuanye took this as a shame, Yuchi Gong and other generals took it as a shame, and there was no one knows how hot the flame was burning in their hearts.

These flames burned themselves and Li Shimin.

After the group entered the palace, the female family members were all taken to the back courtyard to enjoy the flowers with the princess. Li Xiuning also went. She did not want to participate in this matter. All the noble women surrounded Li Xiuning. In this palace, Li Xiuning was the only one who was better than People from the Changsun family, these two are the center and focus of everyone.

After entering the palace, Luo Xuanye naturally sat in the first position on the left hand. Except for Li Shimin, he was the first among everyone in terms of qualifications, merit, title, official position, and dignity.

As long as there was an occasion for him to appear, no one would ever compete with him. The others would do their job accordingly. Li Shimin came out from the back hall, and everyone stood up and saluted: "See His Highness the King of Qin."

Li Shimin sat on the mat, keeping everyone level. After looking around for a week, he sighed and said: "Let's drink first. It's really a shame to call everyone here today."

Upon seeing this, Yuchi Gong directly answered the question and asked: "King Qin, has this villain slandered you again in front of His Majesty? It's really hateful!"

Yu Chigong was a bold and careful person. Although he was a little domineering, he was not really brainless. He said this on purpose. Li Shimin sighed: "My father reprimanded me again, thinking that I acted autocratically and that I was not like him. It’s really difficult, even harder than on the battlefield.”

Luo Xuanye and others were silent. The reason why Li Yuan thought Li Shimin was autocratic was because Li Shimin often contradicted Li Yuan in order to protect his subordinates.

"When I was going through life and death, I thought it was the worst torture in the world.

Do you still remember our confrontation with Liu Wuzhou in Hedong?
After two days of not eating and three days of not taking off their armor, the soldiers were extremely exhausted. I couldn't hold on at that time, but I was thinking that if I didn't pursue it, it would just be the same victory that could be seen everywhere. Song Jingang There is still a chance to gather the remaining troops.

So I kept chasing and chasing, and in the last battle I regained Hedong.

It was so difficult when I fought with Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. You all followed me from that time, remember.

I have made so many sacrifices and paid so much price, but I didn't expect that now, there is no improvement at all, and it is even more difficult than that time. "

Li Shimin burst into tears as he spoke, and the other civil servants and generals all recalled the original battle. It was a past that none of them wanted to recall anymore.

"King Qin, now that the prince has colluded with the demon concubine to suppress you in all aspects, it is unbearable. We must fight back so that your majesty can see clearly who is truly suitable to be the prince!"

Seize the direct descendant!

This is what everyone thinks is the most important thing now. As for the government affairs of the country, it is difficult to do anything in the current chaos of government orders.

After all, there has never been a dynasty. The ministers have to face three orders from the emperor, the prince, and the king of Qin. Moreover, the effectiveness of these three orders is about the same. Whoever's order comes first will be obeyed. In this case, if you want to do something Of course it is very difficult.

"It's easier said than done? The prince has not made any mistakes. This is why His Majesty is hesitant."

Changsun Wuji and the other wise men looked at each other a few times, and then said slowly: "How could the prince not make mistakes?
Wei Chen saw that the prince was showing his evil side and had a rebellious intention. He arranged his subordinates in other states and also took control of the military power. Previously, he also transferred elites from other states to the East Palace to enrich his East Palace Guards.

At the foot of the imperial city, he had a large number of armored soldiers. Who was he trying to guard against?
What does he want to do?
This is not about rebellion, but what else is it about? "

Once these words were spoken, it was not a question of whether Li Jiancheng wanted to rebel, but that he had to rebel!

In this age of limited information, it is very easy for someone to rebel.

Many things that seemed inexplicable to people later are completely normal now.

What the news from the imperial city will look like when it reaches the ears of the leading generals on the border depends on the person who delivers the message.

During the Han Dynasty, Liu Qi, the deposed prince, and later King Li of Jiujiang rebelled like this. Liu Che did not want to kill him, but the messenger wanted him dead, so he deliberately said a few vague words and forced him to do so. He rebelled and eventually died.

Faced with the pressing pressure of Prince Li Jiancheng and King of Chu Li Yuanji, has Li Shimin been passively beaten?

of course not!

Although he is invincible in battle, he is by no means a martial artist who only knows how to dance with guns and sticks.

He is also a master at playing politics and winning people's hearts. He is a true hexagon warrior.

When Li Shimin fought, he would either stay still and wear down the opponent's mind, or move like thunder and completely defeat the opponent in one battle. When other famous generals in ancient times fought, it usually took many battles to capture a piece of land, but Li Shimin was different. One battle will accomplish the goal.

The same is true for him in political battles. If he doesn't move, as long as he moves, he will kill with one strike. He has been making various arrangements and secretly placing his own men, especially in the East Palace and the Imperial Palace.

If he wants to attack the prince, he will kill him with one strike, leaving the prince no chance to stand up!
……

Time passed into the sixth year of Wude, and Li Yuan, who had not changed much in political affairs, began to adjust the official system.

Based on the calculated astrology, Li Yuan first made some adjustments to the twelve generals on the left and right.

In the edict, the names of the twelve imperial palaces on the left and right were changed.

The left and right Yi guards were changed to the left and right Qilin guards.

The left and right Xiaowei were changed to the left and right Qinglongwei.

The left and right military guards were changed to the left and right Suzaku guards.

The Left and Right Tun Guards were changed to the Left and Right White Tiger Guards.

The left and right Hou guards were changed to the left and right Xuanwu guards.

The left and right imperial guards were changed to the left and right Canglong guards.

The generals of these twelve guards are all senior officials of the third rank. In the Tang Dynasty, a senior official of the third rank is basically the pinnacle of official positions, if there are no other opportunities.

Above the general, the original general is changed to the general manager, which is a senior official of the second rank.

These twelve guards commanded hundreds of Zhechong mansions in the Tang Dynasty from afar in Chang'an, and were basically the pinnacle of military attachés.

There are also left and right Qianniu Guards and left and right Yulin Guards, who are directly connected to the emperor. They are regarded as palace guards. They are the emperor's personal troops and do not command the palace troops.

After the Tang Dynasty unified the world, Luo Xuanye was appointed General Zuoyu Linwei, which is now the General Manager Zuoyu Linwei. However, after this restructuring, he was dismissed from his post and his responsibilities in charge of the Suwei Palace were taken away. Lost.

Probably because he was close to Li Shimin, Li Yuan made adjustments.

He had been General Zuo Xiaowei before, but now he has returned to his old ministry. Li Yuan asked him to resume his duties as General Manager Zuo Qinglong Wei. He is currently the only general manager among the Twelve Guards of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition to the army, politically, Li Yuan thoroughly determined the names of the three provinces and six ministries, namely Shangshu Province, Menxia Province and Zhongshu Province.

Li Shimin was the minister, but he didn't care about things. The prime minister was the minister's left and right servants, the minister in the Menxia Province, and the minister in the Zhongshu province. The minister and the minister were usually not one, but two. The current There were six prime ministers in the Tang Dynasty.

The six ministers and ministers of the Shangshu Province also have great power. By changing the names of these institutions, Li Yuan demonstrated his existence to the officials of the Tang Dynasty and his influence on the Tang Dynasty. In this era, it is very important to determine orthodoxy. , which is an important source of political prestige.

Li Jiancheng made frequent moves in an attempt to weaken Li Shimin's strength, while Li Shimin quietly waited for an opportunity to completely cut off Li Jiancheng's political life and complete his great cause of seizing the throne.

Being able to depose the prince, as Changsun Wuji said, must be a matter of rebellion. Normally, it is difficult to prove that the prince is treason, but this is not the case with Li Jiancheng.

Because Li Jiancheng was too anxious!

He couldn't wait to defeat Li Shimin and prove to everyone that he was no worse than his younger brother, so he left too many flaws.

Li Shimin found out that Li Jiancheng was transporting armor and weapons to the border general!
This made him unbelievable. He couldn't understand how Li Jiancheng could do such a stupid thing. The prince of the East Palace colluded with the foreign vassals and participated in the matter of armor and weapons.

This is simply like rushing to give yourself a knife!
Of course Li Shimin would not give up this opportunity, but if he wanted to kill with one strike, there would be no surprises. In addition to reporting the matter, he also had to make backup preparations.

Dark clouds hang over Chang'an!
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The initiator of the conflict between the Prince Group and the King of Qin Group was Li Yuan. The Li royal family seemed to have a certain trait, the innate ruthlessness, the unyieldingness deep in their blood, and the ultimate pursuit of feelings, which together constituted The complex characteristics of the Li royal family can even be said to have dominated the history of the Tang Empire. Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin, father and son, are the first generation of this kind of bloodline talent, which has made waves. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

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