When Dou Wei left the court, they were filled with hatred. Now that Liu Wenjing has left the court, one can imagine the prince's reaction.
Changsun Wuji said: "If we stop now, everything we have done before will be in vain."
Li Shimin muttered: "No matter what the prince's plan is, we can't waste all our efforts. We will do whatever we have to do. No matter what tricks the prince wants to play, I will follow suit."
Changsun Wuji curled his lips and said, "I understand, I understand."
Compared with Li Shimin's confusion, Li Zhiyun is not so troubled.
The study room of Prince Chu's Mansion.
"There is news from over there that the Crown Prince and King Qi have made up their minds." Xue Shou said with a slight trembling.
Li Zhiyun took a breath, was silent for a while, and asked, "Do you know the specific plan?"
Xue Shou shook his head, "The prince did not give King Qi a specific plan. He just asked him to obey orders and wait for the news."
"You don't trust King Qi enough?" Li Zhiyun was suspicious.
Xue Shou thought: "I'm afraid not. Now the King of Qin is very powerful, and everyone knows that. The King of Qi has always been on good terms with the prince, and the prince should not doubt the King of Qi. The subordinates feel that it is possible that they have just made up their minds, but have not yet
Make a solid plan.”
Du Ruhui said: "Your Highness, please don't be anxious. You have come to this point and you must be calm, otherwise you will expose your flaws."
Li Zhiyun nodded, and then said melancholy: "You didn't go to court, so you don't know. The current King of Qin, I feel scared just thinking about it. Seventy-eight out of ten soldiers and horses in the capital are in the hands of King Qin. Above the court, hundreds of officials say
He must be called the King of Qin, and his power is so strong that he can directly catch up with his father.
If the Crown Prince and King Qi haven't taken any action, I'm afraid I'll be restless. I know that at this time, I need to stay calm and calm down, but I'm still worried."
Du Ruhui said: "His Highness's worries are completely understandable. According to the current situation, if they take action in the capital, the saints will definitely doubt them, which will be very detrimental to them. And as His Highness said, all the soldiers and horses in the capital are here.
If the King of Qin is not careful, it will turn into a disaster of mutiny, so they have to be careful."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun smiled bitterly.
He knew that Li Shimin would make Tiance General, but he did not fully expect the current situation.
Liu Wenjing's departure from Zhengshitang may be a bit surprising, but it is still within Li Zhiyun's acceptance range.
However, Li Shimin's current status is too intimidating. In the past, there was a prince who fought against him, and Li Zhiyun didn't think it was a big deal. But now that the prince's power is weak, Li Shimin's threat has increased instantly.
"If we don't take action in Chang'an, where else can we do it?" Li Zhiyun said: "If the King of Qin goes on an expedition with hundreds of thousands of troops nearby, how can he succeed?"
Xue Shou said: "Your Highness, don't worry, wait for the news from there first. If they are really at their wits' end, we might as well help secretly."
"That's all we can do now." Li Zhiyun sighed.
To be honest, Li Zhiyun didn't feel much guilt when he got to this point. Because he knew very well that even without him, the prince and King Qin would still be like this.
His appearance only made this day come earlier.
Since the prince and others were confined to the palace, the court seemed to be much calmer, but the fight for the new prime minister's kingdom did not calm down.
The officials of the King of Qin's family strongly recommended Dou Jing, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, to become the prime minister. Because of the prince's weakness, no one in the court could compete with Dou Jing for the position.
Just when everyone thought it was a done deal, Li Yuan suddenly issued an order and appointed Pei Ju, the eunuch of the palace, to concurrently serve as the school inspector and minister, becoming the new prime minister. At the same time, he also appointed Pei Ju as the prince's concubine.
As the news spread, public opinion in the court fell silent.
The prince's show of weakness was not taken advantage of by the King of Qin, but Pei Ju took advantage of him.
The most angry person was Dou Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He originally thought that he was a sure shot at becoming the prime minister, but he never expected that Pei Ju would be killed.
In addition, Li Yuan also issued a decree to marry Pei Ji's son, Lawyer Pei, and Princess Linhai.
"The saint favors the prince. He is balancing His Highness and the prince." In the palace of Prince Qin, Changsun Wuji put down his newspaper and said.
Li Shimin's expression didn't change much, just with a hint of regret.
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Highness, although this is a pity, it is a great success to get rid of Liu Wenjing. Don't expect too much. If you blindly oppress the prince, I'm afraid the saint will become suspicious."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I know that my father did not allow Dou Jing to become the prime minister. Firstly, he was afraid of the Dou family, and secondly, he wanted to appease the prince. That day at court, the prince kept tolerating, and my father was very dissatisfied.
.
I have already been prepared for this incident. However, I am really depressed. Could it be that my father really only regards me as..."
Having said this, Li Shimin didn't say any more.
Yu Zhining said: "Your Highness, no matter what the saint thinks, we have achieved great success this time. Next, your highness just took advantage of the opportunity of the grounding to take a short rest to avoid arousing the jealousy of the saint."
Changsun Wuji said: "What happened with the Dou family is a lesson. We really need to be more careful at this time. According to the information I have found, Pei Ju and the prince are not the same people."
Li Shimin nodded, "Okay, tell us to go down and calm down our people."
"yes."
East Palace.
As Changsun Wuji said, Li Jiancheng did not regard Pei Ju as one of his own.
In the past, Li Jiancheng would have been very happy when Pei Ju paid homage to the prime minister. But now he is out of interest and without Liu Wenjing, he is as blind as a blind man in the political hall. Although Pei Ju was born in a Shandong noble family, he has never been loyal to him.
Even though, this time, the father made Pei Ju the crown prince Zuo Shuzi.
"Is this compensation?" Li Jiancheng said with a cold smile on his lips.
Pei Ju is not his person and has never been. If nothing had happened to Liu Wenjing, he would happily consider wooing Pei Ju now.
But it is a pity that he has lost Liu Wenjing.
It is useless to fight for the chancellor's position in the political hall, because the King of Qin can no longer be defeated by changes in the court.
A more direct and efficient method must be used.
Once and for all!
Wang Gui didn't know what the prince was thinking. He said happily: "Your Highness, I would like to pay a visit to Duke Pei for Your Highness."
Li Jiancheng nodded and said calmly: "Thank you."
Wang Gui was a little surprised. The prince seemed to be too quiet today.
So, he asked: "Your Highness, Mr. Pei has paid a visit to the Prime Minister. This is good news for us. Don't you look very happy?"
Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "I am happy in my heart, very happy."
Wang Gui said: "Your Highness, don't worry. This time, my subordinates will definitely persuade Mr. Pei to come."
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Watching Wang Gui leave, Li Jiancheng sneered at the corner of his mouth.
What can I do if I persuade Pei Ju to come?
What if we continue to fight against King Qin?
Can the threat of King Qin be completely resolved?
impossible!
Pei Mansion.
After the edict was announced and the chamberlain left, Pei Ju held the edict in his hands and fell into deep thought.
He knew very well that he was able to worship the prime minister this time not because he was favored by Li Yuan, but because he was a very good tool.
"Liu Wenjing is gone, do you want me to be her replacement?" Pei Ju shook his head and smiled.
Making him the crown prince Zuo Shuzi and worshiping the prime minister is equivalent to giving him to the crown prince by default. At the same time, his relationship with Pei Ji makes him a perfect replacement for Liu Wenjing.
He had to admit that the emperor's balancing act was very skillful.