The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Jingyang Wang Li Fu and the people in the original Xian Ce Mansion were in the same boat. When the Xuanwu Gate incident happened, Li Fu was also involved. Now they are in a group in the court, supporting the emperor to reduce the number of kings and rewards, making their lives very difficult.

Before the emperor decided to abdicate, Li Shimin promised in front of the old ministers that the emperor and these old ministers would have a good life.

How long has it been? The court wants to make drastic changes and use various means to weaken these old ministers in disguise.

In this case, can we still believe what Li Shimin said at the beginning?

"Father, then... Can we do something in Jingyang County?" Lawyer Pei asked.

He hoped to do something at this juncture. Even if he couldn't overthrow Li Fu, he would make him feel uncomfortable. Li Fu came to Chang'an like this now. There must be something to do later, otherwise he wouldn't make such a big scene.

If I can use the matter of Jingyang County to hinder him and prevent him from doing the next thing, it can be regarded as a way to vent my anger.

Lawyer Pei has not forgotten what happened in Keyue Tower......

"What do you want to do?" Pei Ji glared at Lawyer Pei unhappily: "Now anyone in Chang'an can move, but you can't move Li Fu. He just encountered an assassin in Chang'an during the Lantern Festival. Do you think he won't be alert? Do you think His Majesty won't notice anything you do at this time?

Our Majesty is smarter and more profound than everyone thinks. When he was the King of Qin, many people thought that he could only lead troops to fight. Even if he had great merits, he could not compare with King Xi in governing the country. They were all wrong. If he could only lead troops to fight, would the scholars in the King of Qin's Mansion follow him wholeheartedly? Would King Xi fail?"

"Don't underestimate our Majesty, and don't underestimate King Jingyang. Behind him is not only His Majesty, but also the Emperor.

What was the Emperor's attitude towards us? What about now?"

The change in Li Yuan's attitude made Pei Ji more cautious when doing things.

Now the emperor is no longer the Pei family's reliance. No matter who says anything in front of the emperor, the emperor no longer believes it and is impatient.

After His Majesty and the emperor reached a tacit understanding in private, the emperor completely let it go and no longer had the same spirit as before.

Then who can they rely on?

Now it is difficult to support the court and protect the interests and status in front of them. If they still have to make some conspiracy against King Jingyang, they can only destroy themselves, and the emperor is more determined to deal with them.

For now, they can't be impatient or irritable.

The more they take action, the more suspicious the emperor will be of them, and the more he wants to get rid of these old guys.

Therefore, Pei Ji has not spoken in the court recently, and has been much more honest. Even if he discusses the new government, he only agrees.

Waiting for an opportunity to act is in their best interest.

The Pei family doesn't want to continue to be the first bird.

"Now, we don't have to do anything. Even if there are rumors or movements, we have to be patient and wait and see." Pei Ji said: "As for who wants to fight, let them go. Now is not a good time."

"Yes, father." Lawyer Pei responded.

Pei Ji sat on the couch and looked at the scenery in the yard outside the window.

The changes in the Tang Dynasty are not over yet.

I heard that Changsun Anye has been very active in Chang'an recently, and this person has close contacts with Changle King Li Youliang.

Changsun Anye visited and walked around in Chang'an City. The gifts he sent were all from Liangzhou. Some were good things on the grassland, and some were good things traded from foreign merchants in the Western Regions.

He was so jumpy, I'm afraid he is not far from a disaster.

The court reduced the number of kings. Can Li Youliang feel comfortable?

Early the next morning, Li Fu led the team to leave Chang'an City and set off for Huizhou.

Not long after he left, Du Ruhui brought a secret report into the palace and went to the side hall of Liangyi Hall.

"Your Majesty, news from the Ministry of War." Du Ruhui handed a secret report to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin took it, opened it, and looked at it carefully.

"The Turks' movements near Liangzhou are becoming more and more frequent. The Ministry of War asked the Liangzhou Governor's Office to report in detail. Liangzhou has not responded so far. The Ministry of War is worried that Liangzhou is unstable, so the Ministry of War wants to ask Your Majesty to send an envoy to Liangzhou." Du Ruhui said with a bow.

Li Shimin looked up atDu Ruhui.

"This should be the situation in Liangzhou ten days ago, right?"

"Yes." Du Ruhui responded.

Li Shimin frowned slightly.

"Does the Ministry of War have any news about Prince Changle?" Li Shimin asked.

"The Ministry of War has not, but the Ministry of Revenue has news about the smuggling of Prince Changle in Liangzhou."

"Let's put aside the news about Prince Changle's smuggling. Now I'm afraid it's..." Li Shimin said halfway and changed the subject: "Prince Changping died under the arrows of the Turks in the fourth year of Wude. Prince Changle also made contributions in fighting against the Turks last year. Will he unite with the Turks?"

"In terms of it, Prince Changle is my grandfather."

"Your Majesty, Prince Changle has a bad temper. Liangzhou is the first line to stop the Turks, so they have the power of expediency. Therefore, they don't take the Ministry of War seriously at all. This is also the difficulty of the Ministry of War."

The Ministry of War wanted a detailed report, but they dragged their feet and refused to give it, so Du Ruhui came to Li Shimin today and wanted him to send someone directly to Liangzhou.

Li Shimin nodded.

"Let the Imperial Censorate go to Liangzhou to check on the situation of the Prince of Changle." Li Shimin said, "The situation will be different after the reduction of the title of Prince."

"Yes." Du Ruhui responded.

In Liangzhou, the news that the court had reduced the number of princes had already spread here, and coupled with the written instructions sent by the Ministry of War, this made Li Youliang very upset.

After half a lifetime of military service, the court did not appreciate their contributions at all.

He is still a member of the royal family.

Family members are against family members, what a shitty thing.

"What's the point of our Li family getting this world? The title of Prince is getting smaller and smaller. What's the point of enfeoffing him?" Li Youliang complained angrily to the familiar guests from Chang'an City.

"This, no matter how big it is, it is still a king."

"It's so small." Li Youliang stretched out his little finger and pinched the tip of the finger: "Even if it is chopped off, it will hurt at most."

"Then how big do you want it to be."