When he received the news that Li Xian had been deposed, Li Xian had just returned to Chang'an City.
In fact, along the way, he had always been aware of Li Xian's case. However, all of this was secretly manipulated by Empress Wu. Even if he knew all about it, he could not do anything about it, because he could not interfere if he wanted to.
The person who interfered, this is a sensitive period, he cannot make unnecessary sacrifices, even if he is the most ordinary official.
What's more, he is now thinking about succeeding as the crown prince and taking the throne in the East Palace. How can other people's affairs affect his own plans? This is a major event that he has been planning for nearly 20 years, and he has done too many things for this.
How can sacrifice lead to trouble so easily?
Furthermore, the relationship between himself and the Crown Prince Li Xian was not very good in the first place. Although it was eased later, it was only a temporary alliance after all, not a true brotherhood. The fight between them has always been more than friendship. Li
Xian's current result is actually exactly what Li Xian expected. In other words, Li Xian's current experience is not so much a result of his own fault, but it is better to say that Li Xian took advantage of the situation.
Now that he has become the prince, Li Xian knows that the power behind him must be exposed and cannot be concealed. However, if he can conceal it, Li Xian will naturally not be eager to expose it, because he knows deeply that the prince has nothing to do with the goals he pursues.
It's nothing, it can only be said to be a stepping stone, because two princes in front of him have been killed by Empress Wu one after another. Although he has a slightly more flexible mind and a ruthless and dark heart, it is inevitable.
He will encounter the same crisis, and it is naturally very unwise to reveal all his trump cards under such circumstances. Sometimes, it is often this hidden trump card that is the medicine to bring him back to life and the key to reversing the situation.
Therefore, Li Xian left some of the people under his command who had worked hard to win over at the border so that they could play a greater role in the future.
For example, Lou Shide and Wang Xiaojie.
Lou Shide is now just a very inconspicuous scholar, but Li Xian knows that this person is very good at mischief. The protagonist of the famous allusion in history "Speaking of the words" is this person, and he is also quite foresight in the military.
, will be the future prime minister and famous general of the Tang Dynasty. The most important point is that on the surface, this person seems to be all-rounded and unwilling to offend anyone, but he is actually very principled, a typical person who is round on the outside and square on the inside.
After a long period of cooperation with Li Xian, Lou Shide had already been completely devoted to him. Especially when Li Xian was deposed and he would be established as the prince, he believed that his loyalty to him would be even higher.
If such a person is tied to oneself, it will be a real waste of resources, and if one is left on the border, he will bring himself a legion in the future!
In addition to Lou Shide, Wang Xiaojie was also a figure that Li Xian worked hard to win over. After the last rescue and life-saving grace, and after the battle with Gar Qinling, Wang Xiaojie had already admired Li Xian, although he did not directly
He expressed his loyalty, but Li Xian knew that this upright, loyal and brave minister would definitely stand by his side without hesitation when he and Empress Wu broke up in the future.
As for Wang Fangyi, Li Xian directly entrusted his confidants to give Wang Fangyi a set of gunpowder and firearms production catalogs that he had designed in the military camp these days, and asked him to secretly conduct experiments on gunpowder and gunpowder weapon production, and secretly allocated funds.
A large number of craftsmen and property were used as talent and material support for experiments and future large-scale production.
"Although I will become the prince, all the power is in the hands of my mother. The general may still suffer some injustices in the future, but you must firmly believe that I will succeed in the end, and your forbearance will eventually wait for a bright future for you.
For the future, Xiao Wang, I will never forget everything you have done and the sacrifices you have made. Please remember at any time that as long as you are alive, there is hope for everything."
Before leaving, Li Xian dismissed all the attendants, held Wang Fangyi's hand tightly, and said these words solemnly. Wang Fangyi also nodded solemnly, reassuring Li Xian that he knew what to do, because he
Having Li Xian means having hope, so no matter what the situation, you will persevere.
The war was over, Empress Wu was very happy, and immediately issued an order through Emperor Gaozong to worship the great hero Hei Te Changzhi as General Zuowuwei and Ambassador of Economic Strategy of the Heyuan Army. Lou Shide, who had made considerable contributions, did not know why.
He was not used by Li Xian, so Empress Wu personally reported his merits and promoted him to the position of Deputy Envoy of Heyuan Army. In addition, Pei Xingjian was promoted to Minister of Rites, but did not become prime minister because Pei Yan believed that the Turkic Ashi
The surrender of Fengzhong and others was not because of Pei Xingjian's more than 10,000 people, but because they were afraid of Cheng Wuting's power, so he promoted Cheng Wuting vigorously. Empress Wu then followed the trend and made Cheng Wuting the general of Zuowuwei, and granted the title of Duke of Pingyuan County.
Of course, other generals were also promoted. Wang Fangyi was appointed the Governor of Xiazhou, and Tang Xiujing was still the Governor of Anxi, but his title was granted to the Duke of Jiuquan County.
Also being promoted were 200 people from the palace guards under Li Xian. However, these people were once again dispersed among the 16 guards. Very few of them continued to stay in Li Xian's palace. The intention was obvious, that is,
It is necessary to dismantle the forces around Li Xian to prevent Li Xian from becoming a confidant and threatening Empress Wu.
Although the soldiers were very dissatisfied with this, Li Xian persuaded them to accept the edict without any complaints, and prepared many gifts for each soldier. At the same time, he solemnly said: "Xiao Wang knows that you are very reluctant to give up.
However, it is inevitable for you all to leave. Now that the prince has rebelled and been expelled from the East Palace, during this sensitive period, if the little king continues to hold military power, it will not be beneficial to the country and the country. Therefore, the little king will definitely be dismissed as soon as he returns to Beijing.
Although you are personal guards in the military, you are all people who have made great military exploits. The court should reward you based on your merits, so how can you continue to protect the little king? If outsiders know this, they will definitely scold the little king for hiding heroes and using all his intentions.
Bad. The truth is back again. Although we are separated, as long as our hearts are together, no one can really separate you and me. Just like the poem Xiao Wang wrote before, there are close friends in the sea, and we are neighbors even as far as the end of the world. Haha
, if you really miss the little king, then wait until you take office, train the soldiers well, lead the troops to fight, and improve the combat power of the Tang Dynasty. Then the little king will have to see which soldier leads the most heroic soldiers.
Good at fighting!"
Li Xian's words were undoubtedly the greatest encouragement to these 200 soldiers. These soldiers all expressed their impassioned expressions that they would not disappoint Li Xian and guaranteed that the soldiers they led must be the most heroic and capable soldiers!
Li Xian was naturally relieved when he heard this. As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire. He believed that these 200 people would be dispersed among the 16 Guards, and within a few years they would bring out 20,000, 200,000 or even more elite soldiers.
, at that time, as long as he raises his arms and calls out, hundreds of thousands of heroes will respond to his orders. Even if Empress Wu has power over the world, she will definitely transfer the power to herself. (To be continued.)
