The name of General Shence is even more domineering than that of General Tiance. The two have exactly the same meaning, and there is no difference in rank.
From now on, Prince Chu’s Mansion will be called Shence Mansion!
It was Li Yuan's original decision to confer the title of General to the King of Chu. When he saw Dou Kang leaning towards the prince, this decision became affirmative.
Without King Qin, the Guanlong family would probably move closer to the East Palace. This kind of thing must be stopped!
Now, he gave King Chu a chance to perform, hoping that King Chu would not let him down.
Afterwards, everyone inevitably mentioned the compensation for the casualties of the soldiers and the rewards for the three armies.
In this regard, Lao Li directly decided and handed everything over to King Chu!
As a result, Li Zhiyun once again accepted the appointment with tears in his eyes. Although he looked bitter on the outside, he was smiling on the inside. This was a clear opportunity for him to win over the military. Don't be a fool.
Immediately, Xiao Yu mentioned the matter of Dou Jiande again.
Lao Li asked Li Zhiyun, "King Chu, what do you think?"
"Reporting to the emperor, I think that Hebei has always been unstable, heroes have become thieves, and there are many troublemakers, so we might as well let Dou Jiande go as a handle to stabilize the heroes of Hebei, such as Jiangling Gong, who can be well raised in Chang'an. In this way, we can make
The heroes of Hebei dare not act rashly."
"Well, let's do it like this." Li Yuan said: "Confess Dou Jiande as the Duke of Leshou and let him stay with Xiao Xian."
"yes."
Then, Pei Ji said: "Your Majesty, the Minister of War, Qu Tutong, was killed in battle. His position is vacant. Who will fill it?"
Li Yuan pondered for a moment, then said immediately: "The minister Zhao Cijing is dedicated to his work and can be appointed as the minister of the Ministry of War."
He has always liked this handsome son-in-law. Zhao Cijing may not be good at fighting, but he is still good at logistics, so the ministers have no objections.
Zhao Cijing thanked you and said, "I will live up to your majesty's great kindness."
In fact, Li Jiancheng is quite embarrassed now. He is obviously the prince, but he does not dare to speak out and interfere with the government affairs. He looks like an outsider, and he is also an excluded outsider.
As for Li Zhiyun, he feels that he has grown too fast. He only has the titles of King of Chu and General of Shence, which can shock the crowd, but they are not as impressive as the series of titles that his second brother once had. Despite this, his current status is also rapidly rising.
rise.
The prince was banned from participating in government affairs for one year, and King Qi was sent to build a mausoleum for King Qin. It can be said that his current status is the first among all the princes.
It is precisely because of this that Li Zhiyun became more cautious and thought twice before answering Li Yuan's questions. While he wanted to satisfy Li Yuan, he also had to be careful not to arouse Li Jiancheng's hostility, which was walking on thin ice.
The saying that it's always cold at high places is probably true.
After the discussion, the ministers left the Li Zheng Hall one after another. Everyone congratulated the King of Chu one after another outside the hall. Li Zhiyun also maintained a humble and courteous attitude and returned the gifts one by one.
Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "Wu Lang, please give me more advice in the future."
"Brother, what you said is wrong." Li Zhiyun shook his head and said sternly: "Brother, you know that I don't actually want to be a general. I thought that the world was gradually calming down and that I could be free in the mountains, but I didn't expect that my second brother would
Something happened. My father gave me the post of General of Divine Strategy, presumably to assist my elder brother in running the government. From now on, I will report all matters to my elder brother, no matter how big or small, and I also ask my elder brother to teach me more."
With that said, Li Zhiyun bowed.
Li Jiancheng was very satisfied with his younger brother's attitude and quickly helped him up. "Fifth brother, you are serious. Don't worry. I will help you in the future as a brother. Together, you and I will be able to create a prosperous age for our father."
Although he had strong objections to Li Zhiyun being granted the title of General, the matter was settled and he did not dare to say anything more, especially now that his father still had doubts about him. Now that the King of Chu could be so sensible, he felt much more comfortable.
In fact, what's more, Li Zhiyun's position has always been not to oppose him, but to remain neutral. This is very important, because of this, Li Jiancheng will not be completely hostile to Li Zhiyun in his heart.
Moreover, Li Zhiyun has never shown any ambition, and with his status as a concubine, Li Jiancheng is relatively assured of Li Zhiyun.
Now that the King of Qin is dead, and the King of Qi is his, although the King of Chu does not lean towards him, he will not go against him, so how can he be afraid of the King of Chu?
Even at this moment, Li Jiancheng thought that if the King of Chu could always be sensible, after he ascended the throne in the future, when the King of Chu would go on foreign expeditions and he would be in charge of the government, it would be a good story.
After hearing this, the ministers nearby were thoughtful.
King Chu, this is showing your attitude.
Pei Ji frowned and said nothing. The saint did not promote King Chu just to let him and the prince get together.
Smart courtiers, such as Pei Ju, Xiao Yu, and Chen Shuda, were a little amused. The sage appointed the King of Chu as Tiance General, with the purpose of pitting the King of Chu and the Crown Prince against each other. Now the King of Chu stated that he would ask the Crown Prince about all matters, no matter how big or small.
But it goes against the original intention of the saint.
From now on, the court will be even more lively.
Of course, if you want to think about it, no one will say it directly. This kind of thing belongs to the level of unspoken rules. If you say it, you are seeking death.
Yang Gongren frowned slightly and wanted to say something, but considering the crowd, he didn't say anything.
At this time, Li Yuanji congratulated him in a strange way: "Fifth brother, from now on I will reward and punish my soldiers and generals for their merits. You should take more care of me."
General Shence was nominally in charge of the Tang Dynasty's troops, but a small number of people were not included in this list. For example, they were the imperial guards who guarded the palace, and the soldiers and horses under the command of King Qi. There was nothing that could be done about it. Li Zhiyun did not have as much power as King Qin at the moment.
When Li Yuanji said this, it was clear that he was unhappy.
"Fourth brother, don't cause trouble for me. You have to do your own thing. I can at most help you report it to my father. There are so many people, and I can't handle it. You should worry about your own soldiers and horses.
Well, I'm too lazy to care about you." Li Zhiyun said with a smile.
Hearing this, Li Yuanji's eyes lit up. The little brother was telling him that he would not touch King Qi's army.
"Hahaha, what a good boy, if you think about being lazy before you take office, be careful of my father hitting you."
Li Zhiyun curled his lips, "I would rather my father take back his life. After fighting for several years, I just want to pay attention to the mountains and rivers, so I am too lazy to take care of things. If fourth brother is willing, why not come and take care of it for me?"
Li Yuanji was about to agree to this good thing, but he didn't want Pei Ji to say: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu must be careful. Your Majesty has granted you the title of General of Divine Strategy. However, for the sake of the stability of the Tang Dynasty, Your Highness must not live up to His Majesty's deep kindness and high hopes."
Hearing this, Li Yuanji stared at Pei Ji with murderous eyes, but Pei Ji remained motionless and continued: "His Royal Highness, King Qi, is guilty, so he should be well prepared to supervise the construction of King Qin's tomb."
When these words came out, both Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng looked at him angrily.
There used to be a King of Qin who was against them. They had nothing to do with the old dog Pei Ji, and they didn't want to offend him. Now that the King of Qin is dead, this old dog is still so blind.
"Prime Minister Pei, Prime Minister Pei, you can take care of yourself." Li Jiancheng said coldly. Now even Dou Kang doesn't dare to go against him, and Pei Ji, a man from a small Sangquan family, is still looking for death.
Pei Ji said indifferently: "Your Highness, I don't need to worry about it. I know what I'm going to do."
"Haha." Li Jiancheng sneered back, then threw up his sleeves and left.
In the future, he will have plenty of time to kill Pei Ji, so he is not in a hurry.
Li Yuanji also snorted coldly, glanced at Pei Ji with a ferocious look like a wolf, and immediately turned around and left.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun secretly thought to himself, this Pei Ji is really his father's die-hard loyalist. By doing this, he left no escape route for himself.
Because of his appearance, history has changed, and now Li Zhiyun himself can't tell who Pei Ji supports.
Chapter 49: Ask your elder brother for all details