My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 243 King of Wei: Is King of Jin developing in this secretive way?
Goryeo, Shenwu Palace.

Li Chengqian convened a court meeting.

However, there were only a few people in the court.

Su Dingfang, Helan Chushi, Chen Yunchao, Li Dejian, Li Xiang.

And there is Li Dao Zong.

It’s not that Li Chengqian didn’t want to release Li Daozon, it’s just that Goryeo was too short of people.

Li Chengqian cut off the source of the problem and directly dismissed all the Goryeo officials.

The Goryeo nobles had basically been completely defeated.

But in such a situation, civil servants are almost completely absent.

Although many students from the Tang Dynasty were recruited to serve as local officials, the gap was still quite large.

Many students from the Tang Dynasty were directly appointed before they even arrived at the Shenwu Palace, but had just arrived at Liaodong City. They started work the next day without any room for rest.

There was inherently a communication problem between Han officials and Goryeo people.

When the language is different, education issues are also of paramount importance.

Although the paper-making and printing factories were constantly printing large quantities of simplified Chinese and pinyin versions of the Thousand Character Classic as an enlightenment book, it was not such a simple matter for the common people of Goryeo.

It sounds easy, but when you actually do it, it's a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, for the time being, the people in Goryeo are relatively stable. After all, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty has given them a lot of land and jobs, so they are naturally much more satisfied than before.

However, if this continues for a long time, something bad is bound to happen.

When it comes to governing local areas, it is obvious that military officers are unreliable. Most of them are illiterate, and some of their judgments result in a lot of jokes.

Li Chengqian was well aware of these situations, but there was really no way to resolve them immediately. He could only take it step by step.

Several people under his command serve as both generals and prime ministers, and are in charge of all matters, big and small.

You have great power, but you will also be exhausted.

Therefore, Li Daozon could not let him go, and all his subordinates, including those under his command, were not only reinstated to their original positions, but were also basically promoted.

However, all his original subordinates were replaced by Koreans.

Because all of his previous subordinates were promoted.

"Your Highness, the entire territory of Goryeo has been pacified. Although Yeon Gaesomun has not been caught yet, it is no longer a big deal."

"I suggest that Your Highness the Crown Prince write to Your Majesty to remove the name of Goryeo and incorporate it into the territory of our Great Tang, listing it as Liaodong Province among the eleven provinces."

"This will also help to reassure the people and make the students who come from afar feel at ease."

Li Dao Zong suggested.

Changing the name is imperative, so that there will be no gap between the Tang Dynasty and Goryeo.

The people on both sides are all people of the Tang Dynasty.

Students who come here to work and embark on a career in politics will not feel that they are in a foreign country.

This name is still very useful.

Li Chengqian nodded.

"Okay, I will immediately draft a document to Your Majesty to change Goryeo to Liaodong Province, one of the eleven provinces of the Tang Dynasty."

Hearing what the prince said, Li Daozon felt much more at ease.

Now he doesn't have much thought about going back. After spending some time together, he has come to accept the prince in many aspects.

After all, the crown prince is the eldest son and the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

The current crown prince is so outstanding that it wouldn't be a big problem for him, a famous general from the royal family, to have any objection.

His Majesty has not yet announced to the world that the Crown Prince will be deposed.

Then the prince is the heir apparent to the throne.

“Okay, now let’s talk about Silla.”

"General Su, please tell me first what arrangements we will make later."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, Su Dingfang bowed and introduced the current situation of the army.

"I have already prepared 80,000 elite troops and 100,000 shi of food and fodder, which is enough for the army to meet its needs for two months."

"Due to the recent incident involving bandits in Silla, the thirteen border cities have been taken control by our army. There are no dangers of any checkpoints and they can lead directly to the Silla capital, Jincheng."

"According to the current intelligence, the Silla army does not have much intention to resist us. Yesterday, the King of Silla sent a message that the Queen of Silla will apologize to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before the end of the year."

"I suggest that we first imprison the Queen of Silla for the crime of colluding with rebellion, and then directly order all the cities of Silla to surrender to our army in the name of the Queen of Silla."

"All the troops and food supplies gathered by Silla will be under our control, and we will annex Silla in one fell swoop."

Su Dingfang said calmly that for him, annexing Silla was nothing to be proud of.

Silla is now in a state of complete non-resistance.

The most strategic border pass was given to the Tang army at will. Without the obstruction of the strategic pass, the Tang army could march straight into the capital of Silla.

Judging from the current situation, there is no rebellion in Silla, at least on the surface.

This will make the Tang army much more relaxed.
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As the New Year approaches, Chang'an City becomes more lively.

The success of the war against Goryeo was also a matter of great pride for the people of Chang'an.

The conflict between the crown prince and the emperor is naturally a royal secret.

The ministers knew it in their hearts, but no one dared to talk nonsense.

Even if they knew some secrets, they would not dare to publicize them. If they were really spread, it would be a serious crime of slandering the saint, which would be tantamount to treason.

Therefore, in the city of Chang'an, voices praising the prince were heard everywhere.

Hearing this, Prince Wei Li Tai was very depressed, but he couldn't say anything.

"Damn it! Couldn't the prince have started a rebellion sooner?"

At this moment, the King of Wei was thinking about letting the prince rebel as soon as possible so that he could become the new prince legitimately.

But many times, the more you look forward to something, the more likely you are to get the opposite result.

"King Wei, Hou Junji has been released."

Chai Lingwu rushed to Prince Wei's palace to report the new news.

The King of Wei, who was already in a bad mood, became even more depressed.

"Father, what does this mean? Why did you release Hou Junji?"

"He colluded with the prince to rebel."

"Is Father going to just let the Crown Prince's rebellion go unsolved?"

Li Tai gritted his teeth.

Chai Lingwu analyzed: "Perhaps it is to stabilize the prince."

"The other day, the Ministry of War received intelligence that the Crown Prince had issued a proclamation to conquer Silla, and that he would send troops to Silla after the New Year."

"Looking at the current situation, the prince is definitely aiming to unify the entire Liaodong region and annex the lands of Silla and Baekje."

"By then, the Crown Prince will have at least 200,000 soldiers under his command. In addition, Goryeo is a natural barrier. Even Your Majesty will be a little more cautious. For the sake of the country, you will not dare to force the Crown Prince to rebel easily."

Li Tai was a little angry: "Silla and Baekje are two idiots, don't they know how to unite to deal with the prince?"

"They had the courage to fight against Goryeo before. If the prince succeeds, won't he become even more arrogant?"

"No, we can't let the prince have it this easy. We have to think of some way to hinder him."

Li Tai was also very clear about what it would mean once the entire Liaodong, Silla and Baekje were taken over by the prince.

From the perspective of military merit, this is equivalent to opening up three areas of land for the Tang Dynasty.

Now, if they only destroyed Goryeo, the people of Chang'an would cheer for them. If they destroyed Silla and Baekje as well, their reputation would be even worse. Chai Lingwu smiled bitterly and said, "How can we achieve this?"

"If the King of Wei takes action, then Your Majesty will know how to view the King of Wei."

"King Wei, don't forget that in Chang'an City, King Jin is in charge of the left and right Jinwu Guards. Li Ji was once his chief secretary. The two have a close relationship, and the Princess Tong'an is helping them from behind."

"And I heard that Young Master Changsun and Prince Jin are also close friends."

After returning this time, Chai Lingwu began to collect information about Chang'an.

It is naturally impossible to ignore the King of Jin.

Just from this one investigation, they discovered that the King of Jin had emerged as a rising star and suddenly had the strength to rival the King of Wei.

Although the Wei Wang Party is very powerful, there are really only a few who can really make a difference in Chang'an City.

After all, the last person I can rely on is still Fang Xuanling.

Others have no influence on the political center of the court at all.

"Is Zhinu so glorious now?"

Li Tai was shocked and couldn't help but speak.

Previously, his mind had been on the crown prince, but after Chai Lingwu's reminder, he realized that the Prince of Jin had also established roots in Chang'an City.

This is another competitor.

Chai Lingwu said: "Isn't it?"

"Especially Changsun Situ, who has always been at odds with the King of Wei. If the Crown Prince has no hope, in my opinion, he will want to nominate the King of Jin."

"Changsun Situ is the most meritorious official in Lingyan Pavilion, and he holds a great deal of importance in the heart of His Majesty. If he speaks, wouldn't His Majesty have some thoughts?"

Li Tai cursed: "This old man, we are both nephews, why does he want to go against me?"

"It would be fine if you supported the prince, but now you are running over to support Zhinu."

Speaking of which, Changsun Wuji is also Li Tai's uncle.

If Changsun Wuji and Princess Tong'an both sided with Prince Jin, and it was just Fang Xuanling, the outcome would be hard to predict.

Li Tai felt the pressure all of a sudden.

After thinking for a while, he ordered: "Well, you send a letter to King Jin tomorrow and arrange a restaurant. I will talk to him and see what he thinks."

Chai Lingwu hesitated: "Okay."

In fact, he felt that there was no need for that. Could the fight for the throne be settled with just a few threats?

But since the King of Wei said so, he just had to do it.

It seems that King Wei is the most glorious and powerful.

In fact, with this calculation, the crown prince has the right to succeed the throne, and the prince of Jin has emerged as a rising star, which actually reduces the chances of the prince of Wei successfully seizing the throne.
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East Palace.

The East Palace, which seemed to be very noisy, made Su Yuer feel very deserted.

Ever since I married the prince, we have spent every New Year's Eve together.

The prince is not coming back this year, which makes her feel very uncomfortable.

Looking up at the moon, I feel melancholy.

"Sister, why don't you go to Goryeo to accompany the prince?"

Theodosius, a Roman princess, came up with an idea.

Theodosius could now speak Chinese fluently. Although it still sounded a little strange and awkward, basic communication was no longer a problem.

"Your Highness is at war. If we go there, wouldn't it delay His Highness' important business? He needs to be distracted to take care of it. If he is distracted, it will be bad."

Su Yuer explained.

Although Theodosius had never been canonized as the prince's concubine, she had already had a marriage relationship with the prince.

After spending these days together, Su Yuer also treated her as her younger sister.

After all, no matter from which angle you look at it, Theodosius would have no conflict of interest.

"What does it matter?"

"In Rome, it is not uncommon for wives to follow their husbands to fight."

"Women can be emperors, and they can also ride horses into battle and kill enemies."

Theodosius said indifferently.

The reason why he wanted the Crown Princess to go was that she also wanted to go with him.

The Thunderbolt created by the prince was famous throughout Goryeo. If Rome could also have the Thunderbolt, it would not be afraid of the invasion of the Arab Empire.

After a long year, the letter from Byzantium finally arrived in Chang'an.

The Arab Empire was afraid that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty might directly intervene in the situation in the Middle East, so the original plan to directly attack Byzantium was temporarily shelved, and a lot of troops were transferred to guard against the Tang Dynasty.

This allowed Rome to catch its breath.

In the letters, the two Roman emperors praised Theodosius' wisdom, bravery, and achievements.

This made Theodosius feel his own value.

However, Theodosius had some understanding of the current situation and knew that there seemed to be some conflicts between the Crown Prince and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

She also understood political struggles and the affairs of the royal family, whether it was Rome or the Tang Dynasty, the situation was basically the same.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's stay in Chang'an and wait for the prince to come back."

Su Yuer shook her head slightly and said.

No matter how naive she was, Su Yuer understood that it was impossible for her to leave Chang'an, and His Majesty would probably not agree.

They are not considered hostages, but mainly serve as a buffer between the Crown Prince and His Majesty.

If she, the Crown Princess, also went with him, wouldn't it mean that the Crown Prince would completely fall out with His Majesty and never return to Chang'an?

Even if it was just to set an example, Su Yuer couldn't leave.

"Okay, sister."

Theodosius was very clear about her own position. Now she could only be dependent on the crown prince.

Because apart from the prince, there was no one else who would come to help him.

Even if the prince did not give her direct help, being able to live in the East Palace represented a kind of tacit consent.

Given that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty has made great military achievements, if he shows the possibility of intending to intervene in the situation in the Middle East, this will involve international shocks.

Of course, the main thing is.

In the Indian region, King Harsha was already helping the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty to successfully allow the last emperor of Persia, Yazdegerd III, to obtain the protection of the Tang Dynasty delegation.

This is the most critical point for the Arab Empire.

To a certain extent, the Arab Empire's wanted order has been unilaterally lifted by the Tang Dynasty.

This factor was also the main reason why the Arab Empire transferred its troops from the western battlefield to the east.

The Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is powerful, domineering, and has an unparalleled military record.

This will make any country feel deeply fearful.

the other side.

The Queen of Silla also came to Shenwu Palace again to apologize to the Crown Prince of Tang.

But at this moment, in front of the hall, her sister Jin Shengman was also here.

This is almost a confrontation in court.

(End of this chapter)