Three days later.
Chang 'an.
In the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian was watching a few palace maids from the Western Regions dance.
Not long after, the personal eunuch came over to report to Li Chengqian that Lord Zhangsun had come to visit.
Li Chengqian frowned. He didn't want to stop watching Hu Nu dance, but he couldn't take his uncle Zhangsun Wuji's pestering.
After weighing the pros and cons, he helplessly waved his hand at the dancers, and they instantly retreated.
When Zhangsun Wuji entered, he smelled the scent of rouge powder. His face darkened and he said to Li Chengqian,
"Your Highness, Bingzhou has sent a report that Li Jian has killed the provincial governor Rao Dacang and repelled the sudden attack of Xue Yantuo's men.”
Hearing that, Li Chengqian's heart shook all of a sudden.
He didn't like Li Jian, even though Li Tai was the only threat to the throne in his heart.
"Uncle, Li Jian doesn't have that ability. Rao Dacang is one of my men, how dare he kill him?”Li Chengqian's eyes flashed with a cold light and killing intent.
Zhangsun Wuji replied," Your Highness, the provincial governor is a major official of the border. I will explain the situation to His Majesty. As a Prince, Li Jian does not have the authority to kill a major official of the border. If we join forces with Du Ruhui and the others, we should be able to deal a fatal blow to Li Jian. At the very least, he will disappear from the court."”
Hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled and nodded. Then, he said,"Speaking of which, that Li Jian is really impressive. He did such a thing as soon as he arrived in Bingzhou. Unfortunately, he's not my man.”
"Your Highness, do not be soft-hearted.”
Zhangsun Wuji was experienced and prudent. He could tell that Li Chengqian was scheming in his heart. He wanted to rope Li Jian in and use him.。
In Zhangsun Wuji's opinion, this was an extremely dangerous move.
Li Chengqian was silent after hearing this. In his heart, the number one enemy was not Li Jian but Li Tai.
Because no matter how promising Li Jian was, he was still a concubine's son. He had no capital to compete for the throne.
But Li Tai was different. Li Tai had told him that they were siblings, and that they were all born by Zhangsun Wugou.
He wasn't interested in Li Jian. He was just jealous because Zhangsun Wugou liked Li Jian too much.
Li Chengqian, who was already sixteen years old, was not stupid. He had his own schemes in the face of major issues.
Although Zhangsun Wuji was trying his best to help him, Li Tai was also his nephew. His attitude was sometimes ambiguous.
"Uncle, in Bingzhou, the aristocratic families are very powerful. There are Tuyuhun, Tubo, and Xue Yantuo eyeing them covetously. All kinds of problems are enough to make Li Jian anxious. If he doesn't have the ability, then father will naturally call him back. If he has the ability, then he might be used by me.”
After a pause, Li Chengqian continued," As for Rao Dacang, who was killed by him, I saw that not only did he secretly collude with Li Tai these days, but he was also very unpopular. If I ascend the throne in the future, such a person will also be killed to vent the grievances of the civilians. So, in my opinion, we should wait and see for the time being. What do you think?" Uncle."
When Zhangsun Wuji heard this, he shook his head repeatedly and said,
"Crown Prince! Can't you see the Emperor's true motive for releasing Li Jian? Li Jian wasn't the only one. The other princes had also begun to go out for training.”
"The emperor wants to see which prince has the ability and then use them. Although the emperor has no intention of replacing you now, think about it, if the other princes form a force with the help of some ministers who support them, will your position be stable in the future?”
Zhangsun Wuji's words made Li Chengqian's heart tremble!
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Taiji Palace.
Li Er stared blankly at a memorial.
This was a memorial sent by Li Jian, who had just been released from Bingzhou.
The memorial recorded the events of the past few days, including the killing of Rao Dacang, the repelling of Xue Yantuo's sneak attack, and the governance of Bingzhou.
There was also how to deal with Xue Yantuo, who had offended the Great Tang, and how to completely open up the Silk Road. There was also the strategy of the Longxi aristocratic families.
Boom!
Li Er's mind instantly went blank. Looking at the memorial and the contents of the memorial, Li Er thought that it was written by Ma Zhou or Wei Zheng.
How was this possible?
It was as if Li Jian had suddenly changed into a different person. She was no longer the ignorant and incompetent Li Jian who often had headaches and rolled around on the ground.
He was more like a knowledgeable and talented person who could govern the country.
Li Er was struggling because he was a little worried that there were other ministers behind this memorial.
If that was really the case, then it would be troublesome because the person Li Er could think of was Wei Zheng. The other ministers in the court could not.
Wei Zheng had strongly recommended Li Jian to go to Bingzhou. When this memorial arrived in Chang 'an, the Shangshu Province where Wei Zheng was located would be the first to see it.
Could it be written by Wei Zheng? Or moisten the brush?
Whether it was ghostwriting or polishing the pen, Li Er would not accept it!
"Your Majesty, Lord Zhangsun requests an audience!" A young eunuch quietly reported.
"Oh? What was he doing here? Well, call him in." Li Er said as he closed the memorial.
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