The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"At yesterday's banquet, he was sitting next to me. I never saw him interact with the crown prince and the prince of Qi, nor did he talk to him." Li Shimin said, "Father appointed him as a marching commander, probably because he wanted him to gain some experience in the army. After all, his title of King of Jingyang came too suddenly, and father was afraid that people would talk about it."

"In that case, when someone comes later, why not give him a try." Du Ruhui said.

Not long after, Li Fu, led by the guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion, came to the meeting room.

After Li Fu came in, the people in the room also stood up.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin." Li Fu bowed his hands and saluted.

"King of Jingyang, there is no need to be polite. There are no outsiders here. You can call me second brother." Li Shimin smiled.

"Your subordinate greets King of Jingyang."

The officials of the Prince of Qin's mansion saluted.

"You all don't need to be polite." Li Fu also bowed his hands and politely to them.

After sitting down, they had to discuss matters together.

Li Fu looked around at the people present. They were all famous ministers who would go down in history in the future.

He sighed slightly.

It was still because of the relocation of the capital. These people were not here yesterday. It was early in the morning, and the news probably hadn't been delivered yet. They didn't know about it yet.

"What's wrong with King Jingyang?" Changsun Wuji asked, "Do you think we have no chance of winning against the Eighteen Grassland Tribes? Are you worried about that?"

"Second brother, everyone." Li Fu bowed his hands, "Let's not talk about how to deal with the Eighteen Grassland Tribes for now. Second brother left early yesterday. I think no one has sent the news about the follow-up matters yet."

"Oh? What happened?" Li Shimin asked.

"After Second Brother left yesterday, His Majesty thought hard and thought that he couldn't do anything with the Eighteen Grassland Tribes, so he wanted to move the capital." Li Fu said.

Li Fu's words were undoubtedly like a boulder thrown on the calm lake.

Li Shimin was furious when he heard this.

"What? Move the capital?! Who is the idiot who came up with this? Are we going to hand over Chang'an to the eighteen tribes of the grassland?"

Everyone present was talking about it, and their expressions were not very good.

"It was proposed by Prime Minister Pei." Li Fu said: "The prince also agreed, and now it seems that the two have begun to discuss how to prepare."

He told everyone the reason why Pei Ji proposed to move the capital to Xiangyang.

"What do you think of this plan, King Jingyang?"

Just when Li Shimin was about to get angry, Du Ruhui stopped Li Shimin with a look, and then turned to ask Li Fu.

Li Fu saw this and knew that these officials did not trust him at the moment, and this question was a test.

Li Fu shook his head.

"We absolutely cannot move the capital." Li Fu said, "One move can affect the whole body. Chang'an is the center of the Tang Dynasty. The soldiers in the front fought bloody battles, and the court took the lead in fleeing. Where is the morale of the army and the people? The Tang Dynasty has just completed the great cause of unifying the Central Plains, and the people's hearts are still unstable. Moving the capital at this time shows weakness, and the world will surely be in strife again.

In addition, it is easy to abandon the large piece of land in Guanzhong. According to their thinking, it will not be easy to recover it in the future. Moreover, the foundation of the family is all in Guanzhong..."

Chang'an City must not be abandoned.

That's why Li Fu felt that Pei Ji, the old man, was a ruthless person.

For his own interests, he ignored the interests of the entire Tang Dynasty.

The "project fee" for this relocation of the capital is not a small amount.

The prince is also stupid. For the sake of the immediate interests, he did not consider the future at all.

After Li Fu's words, everyone present nodded in agreement.

"In my opinion, they are just a bunch of cowards." Cheng Yaojin cursed: "They dare not fight the Turks head-on, but I dare! Leading troops to fight and retreating without fighting is a coward!"

"So, King Jingyang does not agree with the prince." Changsun Wuji said.

Li Fu looked at Changsun Wuji, his eyes full of amusement.

This Changsun Wuji, he knows how to talk.

Such a question is forcing him to take sides.

But it doesn't matter.

Originally, Li Fu thought that Li Jiancheng seemed a little weaker than Li Shimin, and he himself was talented.

But now he has seen with his own eyes that Li Jiancheng is talented, but his talent is not enough to lead the Tang Dynasty to the peak in this crisis-ridden environment.

"The prince advocates moving the capital, and I naturally disagree." Li Fu said, "Once the capital is moved, to put it bluntly, the world that the Tang Dynasty has conquered with great difficulty will collapse."

"If the prince objects, your majesty should also consider it carefully, but the prince is also fanning the flames, so your majesty will naturally be inclined to this." Fang Xuanling said.

"Humph! I think this prince is really not worthy of being a prince!" Li Shimin said angrily.

"Your Highness!"

Everyone in the room wantedWe need to remind Li Shimin to be careful with his words. After all, Li Fu is still here.

"After what Yang Wen did, the position of the crown prince was already not very secure, but he can take advantage of the relocation of the capital to secure this position." Changsun Wuji said, shaking his head.

Li Fu has already expressed his position. He must stand on the side of the King of Qin. Otherwise, he would not have informed the King of Qin about this matter and clearly expressed his opposition to the relocation of the capital.

You know, opposing the relocation of the capital means standing on the opposite side of the crown prince.

"The news is still kept secret now." Li Fu said, "Once the news spreads, it will be more difficult for us to deal with the Turks."

"King Jingyang is right, and His Royal Highness the King of Qin is fighting outside, while the crown prince and the King of Qi are relocating the capital in the court. It is inevitable that they will have other ideas against the King of Qin's mansion behind his back." Fang Xuanling said, "Therefore, Your Royal Highness needs to be more cautious when leading troops outside."

It is not the first time or the second time that the crown prince and the King of Qi have made trouble behind his back.

In this crisis, there is really no room for error.

The Tang Dynasty was too fragile at this time.

"Perhaps, we can take advantage of this opportunity to take away the position of the crown prince." Changsun Wuji said.

"Move the capital." Li Shimin repeatedly thought about this matter: "King Jingyang is right. Once the capital is moved, I am afraid that even the Tang Dynasty will be gone, and there will be no crown prince!"

"Before the war, we must first mess this up, otherwise the front-line soldiers may not want to fight." Li Fu said.

"Yes, people are panicking, how can we fight." Fang Xuanling said: "At this time, we must find a way to catch the crown prince or Pei Ji's handle and speak to His Majesty. After all, only His Majesty can decide the direction of this matter."

"Then send someone to keep an eye on the East Palace and Pei Ji's mansion. Once there is any problem, we can respond immediately." Du Ruhui said.

"It's impossible for the Eastern Palace to do it openly, so the one we need to keep a close eye on is old man Pei Ji." Li Fu said calmly: "The news of the capital relocation will definitely spread among the noble families first. Those who want to leave in a hurry will definitely find Pei Ji and ask him for help."