Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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The four servants hummed, each carrying a corner, and carried the big boxy guy covered with linoleum into the living room.

After the big guy landed on the ground in an even and stable manner, Li Gang waved his hand to signal the people to go out.

Then he walked up to the big guy, bent his old arms and legs, squatted on the ground, and made a sound~~

The linoleum cloth was completely removed, revealing the true face of Lushan Mountain under the linoleum.

hiss……

Li Chengqian searched his stomach, stunned that he had never seen what this new thing was, and then he took a breath, looking at this thing like a mountain, a river, and a city, marked with small flags of different colors everywhere, in a dense forest, more or less Made a name for himself.

I guessed in my heart, could this rare object have something to do with marching and fighting?

Then he couldn't stop being curious, and hurriedly asked: "My lord, what is this thing? How come this prince has never seen this thing before?"

Li Gang also liked this thing on the ground very much, he couldn't put it down, and said softly: "This thing was sent to Chang'an by Guo Ye, the small capital of Xichuan, and asked Eunuch Shun to send it to the old minister's mansion, and then entrusted the old minister to deliver it to you, Your Highness the Crown Prince. As for the name of this thing, it is appropriate to obtain it, it is named——Sand Table!”

"Sand tray?"

Li Chengqian chewed on the rather novel name, and said leisurely: "It is made of sand, and it looks like a sand table. It is not bad, it is very appropriate. Huh? The boss mentioned just now that this is the little governor of Xichuan, Guo Ye. With this prince, could it be that this sand table was developed by him?"

Li Gang nodded and said in praise: "His Royal Highness is so talented, you can explain the meaning of this sand table in one word. You guessed it right at all. This thing was developed by the young general Guo Ye. Hehe, if this thing is used for marching and fighting, it can play a very important role. Get twice the result with half the effort. The general only needs to sit firmly in the battalion commander’s tent, and then he can customize strategies and issue orders according to the terrain and military situation, good thing, really good thing!”

Hot-blooded men have always loved gold and iron horses, and scolded Fang Qiu. The men of the Li royal family, from Li Yuan to Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng, and Li Yuanji, were all born in the battlefield.As the successor of the third generation of the Li family, Li Chengqian is not short of passion.

Although the world has been at peace for a long time now, Li Chengqian's passion and innate militancy passed down from the Li family have never been completely wiped out.

What's more, Li Chengqian is only thirteen or fourteen years old now, just at the age of blood.

At this time, he is already the son of a thousand gold, unable to sit still, unable to go to the front line to feel the pleasure brought by killing on the battlefield.

For this, he deeply regrets.

However, the sand table presented in front of his eyes finally made up for his regret. Seeing such an exquisite and realistic sand table falling in front of his eyes, a sense of realism emerged spontaneously, as if he was riding horses and pointing his sword at the enemy chieftain.

Soon, Prince Li Chengqian, the outstanding leader of the third generation of the Li family, had his eyeballs dropped into the sand table and could not be pulled out for a long time.

How long he has been studying the sand table, his teacher Li Gang has been squatting on the ground for a long time, regardless of Li Gang's endless comments, Li Chengqian has the right to listen to the wind, his thoughts are floating, and he has his own plan.

He was thinking, this sand table is of great significance, and it can bring about breakthrough changes in the military. If it is spread out, it will definitely become a treasure that the gang of tough and fierce generals under his father in the court will surely grab.

At that time, I am afraid that even Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, and Li Ji, the British Duke, who are full of strategy, brave and good at fighting, will not be able to calm down.

If these people ask me for the method of making this sand table, can I not give it?Do you dare not give it?

At that time, not only will you not get half of the benefits, but it will also be cheaper for these Qiuba who are holding the emperor's thigh.

Instead of this, the crown prince might as well dedicate it to his father first, so as to be beautiful in front of others.

At that time, when the emperor is happy, his crown prince will be more stable, won't he?

Li Chengqian is eager to recruit his own prince team, but he is not a fool, he knows that his father is now at the peak of his spring and autumn, and it is tantamount to wishful thinking if he wants to inherit the throne.

Not to mention the throne, even the crown prince's position is decided by his father alone, now only by coaxing his own father can he be secure.

Moreover, according to the gossip and gossip rumors circulating in the palace, his "good brother" who was nicknamed Qingque was becoming more and more favored by his father.

The year before last, Li Tai, who was only eight years old, was canonized as King of Wei, causing him to suffer from insomnia for several months.

Last year was even more remarkable. This little calf was only nine years old. His father was so happy that he named him the governor of Yangzhou and the governor of Yuezhou. Admirals Chang, Hai, Run, Chu, Shu, Lu, Hao, Shou, She, The military forces of the sixteen prefectures of Su, Hangzhou, Xuan, Dongmu, and Nanhe also supervised the military affairs of the six prefectures of Yue, Wu, Quan, Jian, Tai, and Kuo.

The prince who is only nine years old has fiefdoms reaching more than [-] states. Is that okay?In a few years, isn't this kid going to jump up to the sky, relying on his father's favor, to put himself, the prince brother, on the throne?

If it's just Wei Wang Li Tai who is a little bastard to block him, that's all. What makes him even more troubled is that Li Ke, the king of Shu, is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and there are as many as eight states in the land.

Li Ke, the king of Shu, was not considered a threat at first, but who would let someone have a beautiful mother who can overwhelm the country and the city? The emperor loved Li Ke and his mother, Concubine Yang, very much, second only to his own biological mother, the eldest grandson queen who was the mother of the world. .

The most worrying thing is that Li Ke's beautiful mother is also the daughter of Emperor Sui Yang. You must know that there are many important officials in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty who served as courtiers in the Sui Dynasty.

Li Ke has half of the blood of the Yang family of the former Sui Dynasty. How could these former Sui officials not think about the incense and take a high look?

Alas, being the crown prince is really heartwarming, not talking about other princes, but just talking about these two good brothers is enough for me to eat a pot.

Moreover, there is still a shadow lurking in Li Chengqian's heart, that is, when the Xuanwumen Incident happened back then, he had already begun to remember things.On the day when the incident happened, he hid in the arms of Empress Changsun, trembling with fear, almost peed all over his crotch in fright.

Their Li family has a precedent of the younger brother of the prince killing the elder brother of the prince. Can he not be afraid?

Bloodline is something that is afraid of inheritance.

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Soon, Li Chengqian made up his mind that he must present the sand table as a treasure to His Majesty Father Li Er as soon as possible, the sooner the better, and strive to regain his father's favor.

Immediately, he told Li Gang his thoughts in detail, and hoped that the tutor would give him support.

Regarding Li Chengqian's move, Li Gang could guess why, but this move was definitely a good thing, and he agreed with it with both hands.

After receiving Li Gang's support, Li Chengqian felt more and more the value of the sand table, and at the same time felt more and more the uniqueness and importance of Guo Ye, the small capital of Xichuan.

Immediately he said to Li Gang: "My lord, Guo Ye is definitely a talent. This crown prince must get him, no matter what the price is, he must be taken for his own use. What do you think?"

"what?"

Li Gang is getting old, and he can't keep up with the jump of the young prince's thinking. He was startled for a while, then shook his head and sighed: "It's not right, it's really wrong. If it was put before, the old minister raised his hands to agree with this matter, after all, talents are rare Ah. But now, no, no, no..."

"Why not? I will have this person, who dares to stop me?"

When Li Chengqian heard that Li Gang said that two things are not enough, the hostility suddenly appeared on his face, and he said angrily: "Could it be that he dares to refuse the prince's kindness and invitation because he is a small sixth-rank martial arts captain?"

Li Gang did not look up at Li Chengqian's face, but looked down at the sand table on the ground, sighed, and said, "Don't be angry, the prince, this time and that time. We didn't take this son into the prince's bag before, and we already I missed the opportunity. It will be even more difficult to win over this son now. Moreover, if you are not careful, you will definitely be wiped out, the crown prince."

Doomsday?

A small sixth-rank martial art, at most, is outstanding in talent and bravery, can it bring disaster to this crown prince?

Above the Great Tang Dynasty, it seems that the most indispensable thing is talented people, right?

Then he responded softly and disapprovingly: "My lord, aren't your words too serious?"

"It's not serious, it's not serious at all..."

Li Gang still shook his head, and said with a rather bitter smile: "Prince, you don't know what happened in the court today. The root of the incident is Guo Ye..."

"What? Is there such a thing?"