Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

The two riders headed straight for Yangguan. The shopkeeper Bai looked at the scene in front of him, but suddenly he didn't feel intrusive at all. They, Tang merchants, felt too deeply. How many times have they been bullied by these horse thieves in the Western Regions over the years? There are too many, and the Black Bandit is the most ruthless one among them. Maybe the Black Bandit himself has long forgotten, or maybe only the shopkeeper Bai knows.

Although he knew people from the Black Bandits, one of his nephews died at the hands of the Black Bandits, and he never forgot this hatred.

Taking out the wine bag from his horse, shopkeeper Bai got off his horse, walked to the writing stone, faced the Tang army flag, opened the wine bag, and respected the heaven and earth to His Royal Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty.

After finishing all this, shopkeeper Bai returned to his horseback, turned around and headed towards the fast horse that had come. He was in a good mood when he returned, because shopkeeper Bai knew that from today onwards, the sky in the Western Regions would change. up!

It was already the next day when Li Zhang got the news. If Shopkeeper Bai hadn't sent the news back, Li Zhang wouldn't have known it so quickly.

Like this kind of frontier area, the influence of powerful families far exceeds that of Chang'an City. For example, the garrison near Dunhuang County actually depends on Li Zhang's face. Although Li Zhang has never done that, in fact The generals of these garrisons were very polite to him.

Li Zhang almost left Chang'an with Li Ke. When he came back this time, he naturally wanted to get closer to Li Ke.

"You go to General Anren Shou'an, tell him what happened here, and ask him to send craftsmen to Yangguan to find a huge stone to engrave the above-mentioned words on it, and pass on the foundation of the world." Li Zhang pondered for a moment Directly ordered his eldest son Li Lin to speak.

"Yes, Father. But... is it not good for us to intervene? And this is what His Royal Highness King Qin did. If we get too close, will His Royal Highness..." Li Lin hesitated.

"Stupid!" Li Zhang directly reprimanded Li Lin angrily.

"Father?" Li Lin was taken aback for a moment, didn't Aye like to analyze these things with him?This is…….

"Since when did the matter of the prince have anything to do with you? Let me tell you, it doesn't matter if Qiwang of the five surnames or other clans in the world want to get close to the prince, but it has nothing to do with our Longxi Li family, at least it has nothing to do with our Dunhuang House." Li Zhang He opened his eyes and said, "Also, don't mention this in front of others in the future."

"Father...what's the reason?" Li Lin was a little surprised, the meaning behind the father's words...

"Let me ask you, my Li family in Longxi is where the royal family resides. To a certain extent, as long as we don't make mistakes, the family will have no problems, right?" Li Zhang asked coldly.

"Yes." Li Lin nodded.

"It's true to say that, but the Li family in Longxi is too big, and the Zheng family in Xingyang is the best example. The Li family in Longxi is different from the Zheng family in Xingyang. Each of our houses has its own differences. The territory, the Zheng family in Xingyang, is almost all concentrated in Xingyang, but our Longxi Li family has benefited from the royal family, each of our houses has its own territory, and our Dunhuang house, you must remember one thing." Li Zhang read Look at Li Lin.

"Keep your own one-acre three-point land, and there will be absolutely no problems. Chang'an is not something we can intervene." Li Zhang's expression is very calm. Gold member?"

"I'm stupid." Li Lin bent over and said.

"Because during the time I was in Chang'an, I discovered that there was an undercurrent in Chang'an. First, His Royal Highness and King Wei (not a typo) Li Tai competed for favor. But in fact, the eldest sons of the courtiers have already secretly connected with these princes, and Li Tai is the one who has won the favor."

"Last year, he was granted the title of General Zuo Wuhou, and he was also awarded the post of Shepherd of Yongzhou (Yongzhou is Jingzhao Mansion in "Old Tang Book Geographical Chronicles"). However, His Royal Highness has been uncharacteristically during this period, but has become more and more low-key, although the reason is unknown. , but presumably this is also the strategy of His Highness the Crown Prince. After all, while His Majesty favors Li Tai alone, if His Highness the Crown Prince insists on fighting, then as an elder brother, he will inevitably have a reputation of not knowing how to respect his superiors and pity his inferiors. Putting on a hat that does not understand the overall situation and has no tolerance for others, and these words will affect the image of the prince in His Majesty's mind."

Li Zhang sighed and explained a little to Li Lin.

"This...is it so difficult to be the prince?" Li Lin was a little dumbfounded.

Looking at the appearance of his eldest son, Li Zhang felt a little helpless, you are just lucky, I don't have many sons, otherwise, do you think our family will be worse than the royal family in fighting?Difficult?Needless to say, that is the future king of a country. If he does not have a strong heart, how can he control the court? !So just bear the pressure!

"But isn't the most famous person in Chang'an recently...His Royal Highness King Qin?" Li Lin couldn't help asking.

"You know what a fart." Li Zhang couldn't help cursing, "His Royal Highness Qin is the same as the two of them? If His Royal Highness Qin makes a fuss again, firstly His Highness Qin has such a temper, and second, because His Highness Qin's identity is there, he can't become a prince. , so His Majesty is willing to let His Highness King Qin indulge, after all His Highness feels that he owes His Highness King Qin."

"Furthermore, the things His Royal Highness King Qin created seem to be gaining fame, but are they not self-protection? Although the crown prince and King Wei are fighting for the throne, although the situation is not obvious, there are signs of this. His Highness King Qin has a reckless character, so If His Royal Highness King Qin wants to protect himself, there are only two ways, either be like other princes, reduce his sense of existence, and then directly stand in line. Or protect himself."

"Self-preservation is nothing more than self-pollution. In the seventh year of Zhenguan, His Majesty named Changsun Wuji the title of Sikong. Why did Changsun Wuji keep refusing it? His Majesty knew that he would be named Sikong again in the eighth year of Zhenguan, so he agreed? Isn't it just for taboo? These ministers are different, so the best way for him is to give His Majesty, the ministers, and the Crown Prince a handle."

"Since ancient times, anyone who is not a prince, an ambitious prince who dares to build a reputation for himself must be alerted, but His Royal Highness King Qin is like this, why doesn't His Majesty care, why doesn't the Prince care?" Li Zhang asked a few questions.

"This... my son is stupid." Li Lin was a little ashamed. He thought he had learned a lot since he was a child, but when his father talked to him about these things for the first time after he came back, he felt that he didn't understand.

"Several reasons. The first is that although His Royal Highness the King of Qin has gained fame, His Highness the King of Qin has almost offended all the powerful families and court officials, and these people constitute the most important power network of the entire Tang court. That is to say, His Royal Highness King Qin himself picked himself out first. If he wanted to take the position, no minister would support him. In the past, the ministers of the previous dynasty might support him, but I'm afraid it may not be so now, because His Royal Highness Qin's behavior affects many people. All powerful families! You know, the Hongnong Yang family, His Highness King Qin's natal family, is also a powerful family!"

"It is precisely because of this that it is impossible for His Royal Highness King Qin to enter the circle of competition, so His Highness King Qin wants to protect himself in this situation and prevent the new emperor from ascending the throne in the future. What should those ministers do if they find him later? "Li Zhang looked at Li Lin and asked.

"Fame?" Li Lin tentatively replied.

"It's okay, it's not that stupid. The Quyuanli developed by His Highness reformed the laws related to non-registered households, and the labor law proposed by His Highness King Qin gave honorary titles to craftsmen, improved papermaking, and printing. , as time goes by, it will inevitably spread throughout the world, and I don’t know how many people in this world have set up longevity tablets for His Highness King Qin.”

"Under such circumstances, with such prestige, not to mention a powerful family, even the new emperor can't touch His Highness! Whoever moves, let alone the world situation, will be stigmatized forever!" Li Zhang said lightly.