After Taizong's death, the Northern Expedition lineage naturally occupied the main position of the Xunqi clan due to their large number of people, fighting in the South and the North, and with the British Duke as the mainstay.
Secondly, there is the deep-rooted Yanwangfu lineage, which holds the power of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, and Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, is in charge, competing against the Northern Expedition lineage.
As for the lineage of General Jing Nan, they are not trusted at all.
In addition, Dingguo Duke Xu Xianzhong, who was in charge, had just died of illness last year, and his son Xu Yongning was only five years old, not yet old enough to become a prince.
Therefore, we can only avoid the sharp edges for the time being and live by holding on to the coupons.
But this situation has changed again because of this civil war.
In this personal expedition, because the Northern Expedition lineage and the Yanwangfu lineage were prominent in the court, they had the largest number of relatives who went on the expedition.
Especially for the Yan Prince's Mansion, because they control the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, basically all the people in power followed.
After Tu Mu's defeat, almost all of the pillars of Prince Yan's family died in the battle.
Comparatively speaking, although the Beizheng lineage was also severely damaged, it could still maintain its foundation because it absorbed a lot of new forces over the years and dispersed them throughout the country.
So in essence, the current situation of the imperial court is the feudal kinship situation.
It was a struggle between the Jing Nanjiang lineage who had been temporarily pulled out, and the Beizheng lineage who had just concentrated their efforts from various places and returned to the capital.
As for the Yan Prince's family, all those who could speak up died in civil affairs.
In addition, the Duke of Chengguo who was in charge was still uncertain, so people were naturally panicked and wanted to join the Northern Expedition lineage, which was headed by Ningyang Marquis.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
"Since the Yanwang Palace lineage is now leaderless, why did they choose the Beizheng lineage instead of the Jingnan lineage?"
It is true that Duke Cheng Guo is no longer in charge, and there is no Marquis who can take the lead.
The lineage of Prince Yan's family is bound to make people's hearts wander, but among so many family members, is it possible that Cheng Cheng really feels that the only way out is to defect to Marquis Ningyang?
Forget it if it was before. The Northern Expedition had a large number of people and a British duke in command.
But now that Zhang Fu is dead, many members of the Northern Expedition lineage have also been lost. Although there are still many who are capable of conquering and fighting, they are still fighting or guarding in various places.
There are only a few people who can take charge of affairs in Beijing.
The line of general Jingnan, although dormant for a long time, took advantage of the opportunity of the Civil War to almost take control of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.
Is it possible that no one wants to defect to them?
Hearing this, Li Xian gave another wry smile.
This Your Majesty is really...
Which pot won’t be opened?
But no matter what, since the emperor asked a question, he had to bite the bullet and answer, so he could only smile bitterly.
"Your Majesty does not know. Before the rise of the Beizheng line, we had quite a friction with the Yan Palace line. They believed that they were Taizong's subordinates, and they looked down upon the Jingnan line."
"Now, although we did not do it voluntarily, we did take advantage of its weakness to occupy the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion. Therefore, compared to us, the Yanwang Mansion lineage is naturally more inclined to the Northern Expedition lineage."
No wonder Li Xian is embarrassed.
Because it really doesn’t sound good to say this.
To put it bluntly, they, a group of honorable relatives, surrendered to Emperor Taizong during the Jingnan crisis.
Regardless of whether it is voluntary or forced, a surrender is a surrender.
In front of the generals who were originally members of King Yan's lineage, they would naturally be looked down upon.
What's more, the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion was originally the sphere of influence of the Yan Prince's Mansion.
In a sense, now they have been stolen from their home by General Jing Nanjiang.
So even if I had to choose a force to rely on, I would never choose Li Xian and the others.
What's more, although Zhang Fu is no longer around, the friendship between Zhang Fu and the old officials of King Yan is still there, so even if he takes refuge, it doesn't look that ugly.
But from Zhu Qiyu's point of view, he would never want to see the power of the Northern Expedition expand further.
For a moment, I couldn't help but frown.
Seeing this situation, Li Xian stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, you are worried that the Yan Palace branch has become too powerful after it has turned to the Bei Zheng branch? If so, I have a plan."
At this point, Li Xian could naturally see that the emperor didn't seem to have a good impression of the Beizheng lineage.
Especially when he mentioned the British Duke and the Marquis of Ningyang, for some reason, he always felt that the emperor showed a hint of disgust.
Although he didn't know where this feeling came from, it did not affect his judgment.
That is, the emperor never wants the Beizheng lineage to continue to be powerful.
Although Li Xian has always wanted to be an idle gentleman, to be fair, if there is no other way, who would want to do nothing all his life?
Their Jingnan lineage was not trusted from the beginning, and there was no one with enough weight to take charge.
Even though there are two governors of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion now, the Yanwang Palace lineage has been operating in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion for decades.
They can turn it around with just two people stuffed in.
Not to mention, since the return of Marquis Ningyang, the Bei Zheng lineage has been aggressive and has a strong tendency to take advantage of the situation and unite the three lines into one.
Originally, their Jingnan lineage was having a hard time. If the Beizheng lineage added the Yanwangfu lineage to their sect, they would not be able to compete.
At that time, I will really have no choice but to hold on to the world ticket and live in mediocrity for the rest of my life.
Seeing the opportunity to change the situation at this moment, Li Xian was naturally very interested.
Zhu Qiyu asked: "What can I do?"
Li Xiandao: "Your Majesty, this matter is actually not difficult. People in the Yan Palace have always been proud and arrogant."
"The biggest reason why we are willing to compromise now is that there is no one in charge and we are being tortured by civil servants, so we have the idea of joining forces."
"Your Majesty only needs to forgive them, and they will naturally settle down."
You know, if you are not forced to have no choice, who would be willing to work low and low for others, let alone the headquarters of Prince Yan's Mansion who followed Emperor Taizong Jingnan.
The reason why they are so anxious is actually because some civil servants are watching.
After all, the Beizheng line was protected by Chen Mao, the Jingnan line was guarded by General Jingnan, and Li Xian was in charge, so they were not easy to bully.
They are the only ones without the big tree of Cheng Guo Gongfu, and there are no senior relatives who can temporarily support them.
It won't be long before civil servants will discover that they are a soft persimmon.
This is the reason why they are willing to join the Beizheng lineage.
Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and asked.
"You mean to order Zhu Yi to attack the prince?"
It is actually a coincidence that except for Li Xian, the newly crowned duke, there are three existing ducal palaces in the capital.
The eldest son of the Duke of Dingguo is only five years old. The legitimate son of the Duke of England is ill and cannot ascend to the throne. The eldest son of the Duke of England is only nine years old.
Among the three palaces, only Chengguo Palace has an adult prince.
Zhu Yong's eldest son, Zhu Yi, is twenty-three years old this year.
Li Xian stood up, prostrated himself on the ground, and said.
"Your Majesty, I know that there are many things to discuss in the court. Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, lost the battle at Yao'erling, which caused the emperor to miss the mark. However, the battle of Tumu was not Zhu Yong's fault alone."
"Gong Chengguo is brave and good at fighting, and has many military exploits. The battle at Yao'erling was also carried out under orders. Therefore, I sincerely ask your majesty to forgive him, restore his title, and allow his son Zhu Yi to take the title."