Li Yuan was originally supposed to stay at his home in Longxi County, but no one expected that he would actually appear here.
In fact, Liu Ziqiu never relaxed his vigilance for a dangerous person like Li Yuan. If Li Yuan had not offered Luoyang City on his own initiative and prevented this prosperous city from being destroyed by the war, Liu Ziqiu would not have been able to give him true freedom, or even give him true freedom.
Li Shimin might have been let go because of his age. Therefore, after Li Yuan's family moved to Longxi, they have been under strict surveillance by the court. Of course, at that time, the means of surveillance were limited. Although the court also placed some people in the Li family
Nails, but it is impossible to truly explore the core secrets of the Li family.
Later, as Li Shimin gradually entered the cabinet until he was elected as prime minister, the court's monitoring of the Li family was actually in a relatively relaxed state. This relaxation was not due to the explicit request of the court, but only to the monitoring personnel.
After hearing that Li Shimin was elected Prime Minister, he subconsciously made adjustments. However, their relaxation gave Li Yuan an opportunity to take advantage of.
Over the years, Li Yuan has never given up his pursuit of power. It's just that he knows how to tolerate it and is willing to stay dormant in the northwest border. However, there are two things that he still can't figure out. One is that Liu Ziqiu allowed Li Shimin to enter the cabinet, and the other is that he admitted
The result of Li Shimin's election as Prime Minister. If Liu Ziqiu wanted to show his magnanimity, he allowed Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin brothers to pass the imperial examination and hold official positions in the court. That would already be considered a remarkable act. Why should it be relaxed to this extent? This is just a big deal.
This can explain two things, either Liu Ziqiu is truly generous, or Liu Ziqiu is hiding a huge conspiracy.
From Li Yuan's heart, he doesn't want to believe the former, but prefers to believe the latter. Even if Liu Ziqiu is really generous, he is unwilling to admit it. Now that Liu Ziqiu has given him the opportunity to rise again, he will not let it go.
For more than ten years, he has been working hard to make a comeback. Of course, Li Yuan also knows that it is almost impossible to conquer the world through force. Because the Han Dynasty's army is so powerful, it has reached
The world is invincible. However, Li Yuan also understands the truth that the strongest fortress can always be breached from within. Therefore, over the years, Li Yuan and his son have been quietly planning and laying out their plans, just waiting for an opportunity. Now, this
The opportunity finally presented itself.
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In the Han army, whether they are generals of the regular army or generals of the local army, the vast majority are loyal to Liu Ziqiu. The army and the cabinet are two systems. Under normal circumstances, the cabinet has no power to mobilize the army, even in emergencies.
, without the emperor's consent, the cabinet can only mobilize a maximum of one thousand forbidden troops. In fact, it is not just the cabinet, even those high-ranking generals, without the emperor's will, can only mobilize a maximum of three thousand troops and horses under their command.
.If this amount is exceeded, their generals can refuse to listen to their transfer.
In order to prevent this system from being implemented, Liu Ziqiu also put forward a very tempting condition. Once someone mobilizes more troops and troops than the authority allows, his subordinates can report to the court while refusing to accept the transfer order. As long as the report is made,
If the content is true, the whistleblower will directly replace the person being reported. In peacetime, it is very difficult for a general to get a promotion. Because without war, they cannot obtain military exploits. Therefore, this kind of gain through whistleblowing
Opportunities for promotion are extremely rare. Of course, in order to prevent their positions from being replaced by subordinates, not many people are willing to mobilize the army in violation of regulations. Moreover, mobilizing the army in violation of regulations is a capital crime, and even descendants will be implicated, and they are not allowed to join the army again.
The Han Dynasty adopted a policy of optimizing the military, and the military officers and soldiers were treated very generously. The salary received by a soldier at the lowest level was enough for a family of five to live a very prosperous life. And once they were admitted to the military, their children would
Can get the opportunity to join the army first. Therefore, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty have strict discipline, and no one is willing to accept the temptation of the outside world.
For this reason, it was very difficult for Li Yuan to infiltrate the army. In order to have a place in the army, he even asked his fourth son Li Yuanji to give up the imperial examination and join the army as a soldier. Of course, Li Yuanyou
He had superb marksmanship, and gradually showed his prominence in the army. He was selected for the military examination, and later became a captain. He was also in charge of a team of a thousand people. However, for the behemoth of the Han Dynasty, a thousand people
The army obviously has no effect.
In addition to the thousand Han troops under Li Yuanji, Li Yuan also raised a group of desperadoes. These people were scattered across the country and usually received funding from the Li family. They would gather together at the order of the Li family. These people
Most of the desperadoes have extraordinary martial arts skills, and a considerable number of them are former rebels or their descendants. However, it is difficult to say how many of these people are willing to be used by the Li family sincerely. And these
Desperados or individual martial arts are not bad, but if they gather together to fight against the Han army, even if the numbers of both sides are equal, they may not have much chance of winning. After all, fighting depends not only on the number of people, but also on the coordination and cooperation between them.
At this point, the well-trained Han army is superior to many other armies, let alone these desperadoes.
Therefore, if Li Yuan wanted to seize food from Liu Ziqiu's tiger's mouth, he could only focus on the inside of the Han army. Although most of the military generals were loyal to Liu Ziqiu, there were always exceptions. With Li Yuan's unremitting efforts, he was really won over by him.
An important figure. This important figure is none other than the current general Zhang Liang.
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Zhang Liang was originally an ordinary soldier in the previous dynasty. It was Liu Ziqiu who had a keen eye among the armies in the West Sea and promoted him. From a captain to a general today, it can be said that without Liu Ziqiu, there would be no Zhang Liang.
Today. However, there is always a type of people in this world whose desires are endless, and Zhang Liang belongs to this type of person.
Because he repeatedly violated military discipline, Liu Ziqiu, thinking that he was the founding hero of the country, also spared him many times. However, when the titles were first assigned, his bad deeds had an impact, and in the end he was only granted the title.
For the first-class marquis. In fact, the Han Dynasty controlled the titles very strictly, and there were very few marquises, let alone the first-class marquis. However, Zhang Liang was not satisfied. He felt that he should at least be with Li Jing, Wen Hao, Wei Zheng, and Yu Chigong.
When everyone is on equal footing, even if it is not possible, he should get a second-class duke. Of course, he has no interest in being crowned king like Shi Danai did. After all, Shi Danai will live in a desolate and backward place like Mobei from now on, and will not be able to enjoy
The prosperity of the city is not what he needs.
Originally, these thoughts of his were buried deep in his heart and he did not dare to reveal them casually. However, as Liu Ziqiu handed over more and more power to the cabinet, Zhang Liang gradually lost his respect for Liu Ziqiu.
Some confidants often show some dissatisfaction.
Coincidentally, after Li Yuanji joined the army, he happened to be assigned to Zhang Liang's subordinates. Zhang Liang was unintentional in his work, but Li Yuanji was intentional. Soon, he reported the news to Li Yuan. Li Yuan was recorded in the history books
Li Yuanji's two sons, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, were described as nothing more than nothing. In fact, Li Yuan's two sons were also versatile in both civil and military affairs. After Li Yuanji heard that Zhang Liang often worked hard in secret, he secretly inquired about Zhang Liang's life.
Hobbies, I found that this man was not only addicted to officialdom, but also greedy for money and lust. As the saying goes, you are not afraid of officials who are not greedy for money, but you are afraid that officials have no hobbies. Zhang Liang is both greedy for money and lustful, so it is not difficult to capture him. So,
Li Yuanji then paid attention and tried every means to get close to Zhang Liang.
Soon, Li Yuanji's career in the army was completed and he was appointed as a school captain. On the occasion of his new appointment as a school captain, Li Yuanji prepared a generous gift and went to Zhang Liang's mansion to express his gratitude.
As a general, Zhang Liang was not short of money. Moreover, he followed Liu Ziqiu in his early campaigns in the north and south, and made many contributions. Liu Ziqiu always made clear rewards and punishments, and Zhang Liang's reward was not reduced because of his violation of military discipline. Therefore,
, the similar gifts were not in Zhang Liang's eyes. Li Yuanji was just a new captain under his command, so what good things could he send? So, Zhang Liang just glanced at it, and waved his hand to the servant: "
Take it first."
Li Yuanji took a step forward and said with a smile: "General, the things given by the villain are ordinary but rarely seen by others. Why not let everyone open their eyes?"
Zhang Liang's spirit was indeed lifted, and he nodded and said: "Oh, then open it and take a look."
When the servant who was about to send the gift to the warehouse for registration heard this, he quickly turned back and opened the box, only to see the dazzling light. It turned out to be a crystal ball. However, this crystal ball was different from ordinary crystal balls.
, in the middle of the crystal clear sphere, a picture is naturally formed. If you look closely, it is actually a golden dragon.
When Zhang Liang saw it, he couldn't put it down, but he said: "It's called no reward for no merit, but I can't take such a precious thing."
Li Yuanji had already seen the greed in his eyes, and couldn't help but smile: "If it weren't for the great general's favor, the general would still be just a small soldier in the army, and he would be discharged and go home in a few years. The general will be reborn after the general's kindness,
A small gift is really disrespectful."
Zhang Liang nodded and said: "It's rare for you to have such filial piety. Anyway, I will live up to your kindness." He waved to the servant and said: "Come here, get the token of the commander's mansion."
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From then on, Li Yuanji held a token to Commander Zhang Liang's residence, and could enter and leave Commander Zhang Liang's residence freely without reporting. With this convenience, Li Yuanji and Zhang Liang got closer and closer, and gradually became Zhang Liang's confidant.