Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 34 Li Yuan: My grandson is invincible in the world [New book collection]

Just when Li Yuan and Li Chengqian reached a consensus, Li Shimin didn't know that his master had been taken over by someone else.

He was in Ganlu Palace at this time, discussing with Changsun Wuji the matters that would follow his enthronement.

But he heard him ask, "The decree to reduce the number of kings has been issued for a few days. How has the kings responded?"

"Generally speaking, the enthronement of kings in Chang'an has not received much response, and everyone has accepted this reality. What we should worry about now is whether those enthroned kings far away from Chang'an will have any new moves!" Changsun Wuji answered thoughtfully.

Li Shimin glanced at him and suddenly laughed: "You, the Right Servant, have been doing quite well recently. Your sister was strongly against it at the beginning."

"Uh"

The corner of Zhangsun Wuji's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly, saying, "My sister is a person who knows the big picture and knows when to advance and when to retreat. She is also thinking about the good of Your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty."

"Yes, although the harem is not as big as the imperial court, there are no fewer things to do. Your sister has to supervise everything and set an example. Don't blame her."

"I understand my sister and don't blame her, but I also believe in myself and will never let Your Majesty down."

"hehe."

Li Shimin smiled and didn't talk much about this topic. He changed the subject and said, "I've entrusted Feng Deyi's funeral to you. You don't seem to care much about it?"

"This"

Changsun Wuji looked hesitant.

But then Li Shimin said, "No matter what, you have taken over his position as Right Prime Minister, so you should show some appreciation for it!"

"Your Majesty should be familiar with my character. When we were fighting with the former Crown Prince, I couldn't stand the retired emperor's group of old ministers. So, if Your Majesty asks me to hold Feng Deyi's funeral, I will definitely not be happy."

"Oh, I didn't expect you, Changsun Wuji, to hold such a grudge!"

Li Shimin smiled and pointed at Zhangsun Wuji, then changed the subject: "However, among those veteran officials of martial virtue in the court, only Xiao Yu has no bad intentions.

As for Pei Ji, since he has a close relationship with the retired emperor, sometimes I can give him some information and let him say whatever he wants to the retired emperor.

Yuwen Shiji, Feng Deyi, and others are fence-sitters. When we attacked Luoyang, the retired emperor deliberately placed them in the army to report to Chang'an from time to time. That's why I never spoke carelessly in front of them.

"Oh, so that's how it is. I was wondering why Your Majesty withdrew Yuwen Shiji as well. It turns out you are settling scores later!" Changsun Wuji pretended to laugh.

Li Shimin's face suddenly darkened: "You can't be too smart!"

"Uh"

Changsun Wuji's laughter died down abruptly, and he couldn't help but change the subject with an embarrassed look on his face. "When the number of kings was reduced, Pei Ji and Feng Deyi were both against it. Then, for some reason, Feng Deyi was the only one who opposed it. Is there something fishy about this?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes narrowed slightly: "Are you saying that the Emperor Emeritus has any new proposals?"

"If this is the intention of the Retired Emperor, then it means that he really supports Your Majesty's reduction of the number of kings. If not, Pei Ji's thoughts are probably a bit deep!"

"Well, you have a point. Pei Ji cannot be touched for the time being. But you, the Right Servant, are of vital importance. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand."

"Your Majesty, Minister of War Du Ruhui requests an audience!"

Before Changsun Wuji could finish his words, a report came from outside the door.

Li Shimin frowned slightly, with a vague bad premonition, so he turned to Zhangsun Wuji and said, "Go and discuss what we discussed earlier with the Minister of the Central Secretariat Fang Xuanling first!"

"promise."

Changsun Wuji agreed and quickly retreated.

Not long after watching him leave, Li Shimin called Du Ruhui in again.

"minister"

"Go ahead, just get straight to the point!"

Du Ruhui was about to salute Li Shimin when he was interrupted.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has new news. The Turks in Liangzhou have been mobilizing more and more recently. The Ministry of War asked the Liangzhou Governor's Office to report in detail. Liangzhou has not responded so far. I speculate that Liangzhou may be unstable, so I have come to meet with Your Majesty and ask for permission for the court to send an envoy to Liangzhou to inquire about the situation." Du Ruhui immediately interjected.

Li Shimin frowned: "This should be news from ten days ago, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Besides this news, does the Ministry of War have any news about Prince Changle?"

Du Ruhui thought for a moment and said, "The Ministry of War doesn't have any, but the Ministry of Revenue does. It's just news of smuggling in Liangzhou."

"If it's just smuggling, there's no need to deal with it now. We can leave it for later. But now I'm afraid..."

Li Shimin paused for a moment, then continued, "Prince Changping died at the hands of a Turkic arrow in the fourth year of Wude. Even last year, Prince Changle made contributions in the fight against the Turks. Would he conspire with the Turks to rebel?"

"This"

Du Ruhui opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped himself.

It's hard for him to say about this kind of thing.

Although he was the Minister of War, this matter was beyond the scope of his duties.

After all, it involves royal family affairs.

"If you want to talk about it, Prince Changle is my grandfather."

Li Shimin continued to talk to himself, "I remember that he was banished to Liang Province because someone stole his horse. He killed the thief. The emperor was very displeased with this and rebuked him, saying that even if he was a king, he had no right to kill. He was very dissatisfied and was banished to Liang Province."

"Yes, Prince Changle has a bad temper, and Liang Province is the first line of defense against the Turks. Therefore, he has the power of expediency in Liang Province and does not take the Ministry of War seriously at all. This is also the difficulty for the Ministry of War!"

"hehe."

Hearing Du Ruhui's complaints, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh: "Are you blaming the emperor?"

"what?"

Du Ruhui was startled and bowed quickly, "I dare not."

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."

Li Shimin waved his hand comfortingly, then said seriously, "In my opinion, we should send someone to investigate this matter. If he is really plotting a rebellion, we will definitely take action. If he is not plotting a rebellion, the court can ask about the smuggling situation."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Du Ruhui complimented him and said happily, "You can attack when advancing and defend when retreating. You can adapt to all changes with the same attitude. Your Majesty's move is truly wise!"

Li Shimin smiled, then said with emotion: "There will probably be many more such things in the future. After all, many situations will be different after the reduction of the number of kings."

"I understand. I will have the Ministry of War keep an eye on the changes in each state!"

"Well, you go down first."

Soon, Du Ruhui left.

Li Shimin then asked about Empress Changsun.

"Wu Tongue, how's the Queen doing?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen went to Da'an Palace with the King of Zhongshan this morning to pay their respects to the Emperor." Wushe bowed and replied.

Li Shimin frowned slightly. "Why did that rebellious son go to Da'an Palace again? Is he plotting something with the Emperor?"

"I don't know about this, but the Emperor always has a private chat with the King of Zhongshan."

"What's wrong with that rebellious son recently?"

Wushe thought for a moment and said strangely, "Is it abnormal to follow Prince Wei to the Hongwenguan to study every day?"

"read?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Doesn't he not study? Why did he suddenly become interested and go to study?"

"It is said that he promised Empress Zhangsun that he would take the first place in the exam." "Ha!"

His Majesty Li Er smiled: "It seems that only the Queen can cure that rebellious son!"

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and smiled softly, saying, "We need to send someone to keep a constant watch on Da'an Palace. We can't let our guard down."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wushe responded and was about to leave.

But then Li Shimin said, "Wait, go call Xiao Yu over. I have something to ask him."

"promise."

the other side.

Changsun Anye was scolded away by Li Yuan and came to Zhang Jieyu's room again.

"We narrowly avoided the Li Yi incident, but I'm afraid Prince Yi'an and Prince Changle won't let it go."

Changsun Anye whispered to Concubine Zhang.

Concubine Zhang glanced at him, then at herself in the mirror. While putting on her makeup, she replied calmly, "I think you should be careful. The arrow from Xuanwu Gate did hit Ganlu Palace."

"Haha, don't worry, Auntie, I will be careful. Moreover, this matter has the support of the Emperor, so there will be no problem."

"Oh?"

Concubine Zhang raised her eyebrows, stopped applying her makeup, and turned around in surprise, asking, "You said you have the support of the Emperor?"

"Yes, the Emperor has hinted to me several times that he's not satisfied with this!"

Changsun Anye chuckled, then moved closer to Concubine Zhang and said in a low voice:
"Do you know who the current Xuanwu Gate guard is? The retired emperor's man. Do you know who the current deputy commander of the Imperial Guard is? He's also the retired emperor's man. And people like Yuan Hongshan and Du Caigan are all the retired emperor's men!
Guess what the emperor asked me to do? He asked me to have a drink and chat with them when I have time! Isn't the meaning obvious?

"Well, in that case, the emperor is indeed unwilling to give up."

Concubine Zhang nodded after a moment's hesitation, then said with delight, "If the Grand Emperor isn't the Grand Emperor, then wouldn't I be able to be crowned Empress?"

"hehe."

Changsun Anye smiled and was about to speak when he heard a voice from outside announcing, "The Queen has arrived!"

Concubine Zhang and Zhangsun Anye's expressions changed at the same time, and they quickly separated.

"Hey, why is the Queen here?"

Concubine Zhang quickly adjusted her mood and made a joke with a smile.

Empress Changsun glanced at Changsun Anye and smiled, saying, "I heard Auntie say before that she likes soap. I recently got some soap and sent it to you."

"Uh"

The corner of Zhang Jieyu's mouth twitched, and her face was suddenly full of embarrassment.

She did like soap before, and she spent a lot of money to make every palace maid in Da'an Palace use soap. She also planned to use this to teach Empress Zhangsun how to be a queen.

As a result, when I went to Lizheng Hall, I found that one of Empress Changsun's dogs was using soap, and I suddenly felt as if my face was hit and it hurt.

Now, Empress Changsun personally gave her soap, as if rubbing her face on the ground again.

"What's wrong? Auntie doesn't like soap anymore?"

Seeing that Concubine Zhang was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak, Empress Changsun asked again in confusion.

"Soap is nothing rare. We have plenty of it in Da'an Palace, so the Queen doesn't have to worry about it." Concubine Zhang said with a frown.

Empress Changsun nodded in realization, then looked at Changsun Anye. "I heard from the Grand Emperor that Anye is great at finding rare and unusual things. I wonder what he brought for my aunt this time?"

"Here"

Changsun Anye opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Concubine Zhang frowned even more: "After all, An Ye is your brother."

"Auntie, I have something else to do, so I won't bother you here anymore!"

Before Concubine Zhang could finish her words, Changsun Anye stood up decisively and said goodbye.

In fact, due to the grudge that Changsun Anye had caused to drive Empress Changsun and Changsun Wuji out of the house, he was not qualified to be the General of the Left Guard.

But Emperor Li Er still let him do it?
Why is this?

It's nothing more than wanting to repay evil with kindness.

People in this era are like this. You can be ruthless to me, but I cannot be indifferent to you.

Therefore, although Empress Changsun and Zhangsun Wuji did not recognize this brother, they did not completely break up with him.

However, even so, Empress Changsun did not want to see Changsun Anye getting involved with Concubine Zhang and others, so she left Li Yuan and Li Chengqian and ran here.

After all, Changsun Anye represents not only himself, but also the face of Emperor Li II.

"Okay, now that everyone's gone, tell me your purpose!"

Concubine Zhang looked at Empress Changsun coldly again.

Empress Zhangsun smiled silently and shook her head, saying, "Aunt, you're overthinking it. I don't have any particular purpose. I just came to inform you that the expenses for the concubines in Da'an Palace will be reduced from now on!"

"Why!?"

Concubine Zhang stood up suddenly.

Empress Zhangsun glanced at him calmly, then slowly turned around and said, "Because I am the Empress!"

"you!"

Concubine Zhang was so angry that she couldn't speak.

Empress Changsun left her room slowly.

At the same time, Li Chengqian had just finished discussing the details of the plan with Li Yuan.

"Grandpa, I have buried the things in my yard. Your people should remember to go and get them. I have written down the detailed plan and how to use the fire bombs on paper. Remember to tell your people not to reveal their identities!" Li Chengqian repeatedly reminded.

"Will it reveal my identity if I write everything down on paper?"

"Grandpa, you're underestimating me, aren't you? I put together the words on that piece of paper in many different fonts, practically patchwork. How can I expose them?"

"Hahaha!"

Li Yuan threw his head back and laughed heartily, then he could not help but sigh, "My grandson is so meticulous and thoughtful, no one can match him!"

"What about this matter?"

"Don't worry, grandpa will take care of this for you."

Li Yuan smiled and nodded, then suddenly changed the subject: "However, from now on, the fire bomb must not be passed on to others. It is a divine weapon of our Tang Dynasty!"

"Who would spread the rumor? I'm not a fool!"

Li Chengqian muttered something, then glanced at the sky outside and said, "I'm going out first. My mother should be back soon."

"Go!"

Li Yuan waved his hand and watched Li Chengqian leave the inner hall.

Shortly after Li Chengqian left, he called over another warrior in black and gave him a few brief instructions. The warrior in black then left as well.

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