"I won't talk about what happened in the palace. Father knows it too. I'm just an idle prince now. No one would approach me. Besides, my father and I have already grasped absolute power. No one would be willing to challenge us on this. But if I really have any merit..."
Li Xiang looked towards the north, where Li Shimin lived.
Many things were just Li Shimin's thoughts. If he wanted to promote someone, although he would not be able to achieve much success now, it would definitely bring chaos to the entire Tang Dynasty. Unless Li Xiang could learn from Li Shimin and ascend the throne in advance, such a thing might happen. However, Li Xiang did not want to destroy the current political environment.
"That depends on your dominance..."
When Li Chengqian said this, Li Xiang didn't quite understand what was going on, but suddenly he understood.
Deceiving superiors and subordinates...
These four words suddenly popped up in Li Xiang's mind. Although this was a bit of a treasonous act, in the struggle for power, many people would probably do such things, including Li Xiang. And hadn't this guy done enough treasonous things? It's just that no one had found out. If they had, they would have been deposed several times, including the Crown Prince in front of them. I'm afraid they would have suffered the consequences.
"Just as you managed the Imperial City Office back then, you should now manage the army to conquer Vietnam. Although he may promote a few people after the war, what if these people join your shogunate first? Then no matter who he promotes, they won't achieve anything significant in the end. If he is willing to be an idle prince, then you should treat him a little better. If he has other ideas, there won't be many surprises on the battlefield, right?"
Although he was his own brother, but in the royal compound, if you cared about family affection and others did not, then you would have died countless times. Li Chengqian himself had encountered assassinations by his brothers several times. If it were not for his good luck, who knows who would be living in the East Palace now?
After Li Xiang's previous advice, he immediately knew what to do. When Prince Jin Li Zhi went to the front lines, he brought only a few dozen people with him. If they were all closely monitored, wouldn't it be easy to find out who they bribed on the battlefield? Furthermore, they had to keep a close eye on the capital. There were also quite a few people in the Prince Jin's Mansion in the capital. If any of them went to the front lines, they had to be stopped or recorded. By keeping a close eye on all the people on Li Zhi's side on the battlefield, he wouldn't be able to get away with anything.
"I understand, and I will withdraw now..."
Seeing that Li Xiang was about to leave, Li Chengqian's eyes immediately showed joy. When Li Chengqian was about to return to the back hall, Li Xiang came back again. This made Li Chengqian sit down nervously again. Is this kid going to tell me about my nonsense again?
"The Western Region army will be bringing back many young girls soon. If Father is willing, he can have them selected when the army arrives 50 miles west of Chang'an City..."
Some things would be awkward for father and son to talk about. After all, Li Chengqian was a Taoist scholar in the past, and he would always teach Li Xiang a lesson. Now when Li Xiang said this, he felt a burning sensation on his face. After saying this, Li Xiang immediately left here, or to put it bluntly, he ran away.
"This brat..."
Li Chengqian came back to his senses when he saw Li Xiang had left the yard. If he hadn't seen the teacup on the table, he would have really thought that everything that had just happened was a dream. Li Xiang would never say such things. Although he often made trouble outside, this was the first time that the father and son had talked about such a topic, which inevitably made people feel a little embarrassed.
Annan County of the Tang Dynasty
This was a newly established institution and the location of the Annan Protectorate, which was specifically used to keep an eye on Vietnam, which is now in northern Vietnam.
Originally, Chang Sun Ze had the final say here. Although there were still some people in the army who followed orders from above, everyone got along well. However, ever since Prince Jin Li Zhi came, this place has become a mess.
Although the emperor did not explicitly say that Prince of Jin Li Zhi was the biggest boss here, these people were all ordinary people, and only Prince of Jin Li Zhi was a prince of the Tang Dynasty. By ordering him to be stationed here, doesn't it mean that everyone here has to listen to him?
At the beginning, everyone did get along well. After Prince Jin Li Zhi came, he stayed obediently in his own residence. Every day he was either playing with his subordinates or going out hunting and patrolling. We only needed to send good guards to prevent His Royal Highness the Prince from getting into trouble.
But soon Chang Sunze discovered something different. Every time this guy went out to play, he would choose some places close to the military camp. It seemed that he was playing, but in fact he was observing the combat effectiveness of the military camp. Zhang Chunze immediately told Li Xiang the news. He also knew what the prince was thinking, which was to select some troops with stronger combat effectiveness and then find a way to win them over.
Although Madam Han was with Prince Li Zhi of Jin, he was still thinking about Wu Meiniang. He could remember those days. What you can't get is the best. Prince Li Zhi still thought about how Wu Meiniang died, so he was quite resentful of Li Xiang.
With so many things happening now, can't everyone see anything else? So Chang Sunze had his men keep a close eye on the prince. According to the court's order, we absolutely cannot disrespect you. You can do whatever you want, but for your safety, you must have people from the general's mansion by your side.
Li Zhi also realized that this kid wanted to put him under house arrest, but he couldn't do anything to him. After all, Changsun Ze was still his cousin, and the relationship between the two was very close.
Moreover, the Changsun family was now at its peak. Even if Li Zhi had received some favor from the emperor, he still had to rely on the Changsun family. After all, Changsun Wuji was his uncle. Without the support of the Changsun family, what good would it do even if he had military power? In the end, it would still be taken away. This guy could only wait and see the results of his attempt to test Chang'an City...
