manynovel Chapter 1945 I'm going~~
Chapter 1945 I'm going~~
Li Chengqian didn't expect that there were so many hidden secrets in this. No wonder his father didn't let him pay attention to this matter. It turned out that he didn't want him to be affected.
"Haha, you are too kind, big brother. I can't say I feel wronged, but I have some other ideas."
Li Shen smiled easily and said nonchalantly.
"Any other ideas?" Li Chengqian wondered.
Li Shen nodded, adjusted his sitting position and said:
"Brother, from this incident we can see that although the aristocratic families have begun to decline, their influence is still great. They have been keeping to themselves over the years, probably accumulating strength and waiting for the right time."
"Indeed, so many people are silent because they are influenced by the aristocratic families."
Li Chengqian agreed with Li Shen's statement.
"So, I can't let them lie dormant like this." Li Shen raised the corners of his mouth.
"Then what are you going to do, Tenth Brother?" Li Chengqian asked. He guessed that Li Shen was going to take revenge on these people.
Sure enough, Li Shen smiled and said:
“Of course I’m going to retaliate against them. They thought the matter in Xizhou was over, but I can’t let it go.
I won't be able to sleep or eat in peace until I take revenge on them.
I never hold grudges because I can't remember them.
I am already planning, and I may need your cooperation when the time comes."
Li Shen is not a tolerant person. He is just an ordinary citizen, and ordinary people will take revenge if they have any grudges.
"Well, you can make your own decision, but I advise you not to hurt innocent people. There are still many loyal ministers and generals in Chang'an City, and all the nobles are loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
They have been affected by you over the years and have almost lost everything. A few years ago, some of them went to Aye to cry and complain.
You have to be careful. These meritorious service members have all contributed to the Tang Dynasty. Be careful."
Knowing that Li Shen already had a plan, Li Chengqian had no choice but to agree. Even if he disagreed, it would be of no use as Li Shen's means of revenge were endless and hard to guard against.
Several major actions taken by Li Shen in the past few years caused the lives of the nobles in Chang'an City to regress by several decades.
Everyone knew that it was Prince Ji's action targeting the aristocratic families, and they were all innocent victims. However, no one dared to speak out, simply because they were too greedy and they were not in the right.
Many nobles ran to Li Shimin to complain, saying that your son is too cruel. He cheated them out of all their wealth. Li Shimin felt embarrassed.
"I will try my best. This is not something I can control. I can only leave it to fate when the time comes." Li Shen replied indifferently.
He doesn't care about that. It's their own fault for being greedy. He didn't force them.
Li Chengqian also knew that his persuasion might not be of any use, but he still wanted to remind him:
"Tenth brother, just do your best."
"By the way, brother just mentioned the rebellion in Xizhou, and then what?" Li Shen changed the subject. He didn't want to talk about things he couldn't agree to.
“There is no rebellion in Xizhou yet, but the situation is very unstable, and I am a little worried.
We are about to go to war with Xizhou. Our army will soon arrive at the border and attack Qiuci and Yanqi.
If there is civil unrest in Xizhou, wouldn't it be attacked from both sides? And it would not be conducive to the supply of food and grass.
Guo Xiaoke said that the rebels had begun to fight against the governor Qu Zhiping, but there was no solid evidence.
Li Chengqian began to introduce the current situation to Li Shen.
"Isn't Qu Zhiping loyal to the Tang Dynasty? Is he also going to rebel?" Li Shen was a little curious. Qu Zhiping was a member of the Gaochang royal family and the nephew of the King of Gaochang.
He has always been loyal to the Tang Dynasty, so Li Shimin appointed him as the prefect to be in charge of managing these survivors.
"I'm not too sure about this. Guo Xiaoke said in his letter that he had doubts, but he couldn't be sure." Li Chengqian shook his head.
"Brother said that I was going to Xizhou. Is there anything you want me to do?" Li Shen asked.
"Yes, you went to Xizhou to appease the local people. I hope you can stay in Xizhou for me to prevent civil unrest in Anxi.
The attack on Qiuci and Yanqi was the first foreign war in many years, and as his brother, I don’t want him to fail.
This is also a lesson to the surrounding Tubo, Western Turks and other scoundrels, killing the chicken to scare the monkeys."
Li Chengqian stated his needs. In fact, there were many generals who could take charge, but these people only knew how to suppress. He hoped that Li Shen could go there to pacify and subdue them.
And it just so happened that Li Shen was also going to Xizhou Prefecture, so they did the work together.
As for other people, he still has great faith in Li Shen's ability. Suppression can only be temporary, but conquering may take a lifetime. Li Chengqian still recognizes Li Shen's ability to fool people.
"Stay in Xizhou?" Hearing that he was going to stay in Xizhou, Li Shen frowned. That place is not as good as Chang'an City. There is sand everywhere.
"Then...how long will I stay there?" Li Shen asked.
"That's not certain. Either we appease the people of Xizhou and prevent them from rebelling, or we wait for the war in the Western Region to end."
Li Chengqian thought for a moment and said.
"The war is over? Wouldn't that mean we have to wait a long time? Even if it's quick, it will take several months to end.
Big brother actually asked me to stay in that yellow sand place for half a year?"
Li Shen was excited when he heard this. He would definitely get tanned over there.
"Tenth brother, since you are going to Xizhou anyway, why don't you guard it for me? I will appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the Kunqiu Road Army and temporarily replace you as the governor of Xizhou. How do you think?"
Li Chengqian not only persuaded him, but also specially appointed Li Shen to two high-ranking positions, including the governor of Xizhou, a third-rank official.
"I don't want to. I still have a lot of things to do, and I can't go to Xizhou right now. Especially now there is a big money-making plan waiting for me.
You should send someone else." Li Shen shook his head vigorously upon hearing this.
They were all temporary positions, he didn't want them. He liked the position of Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple, which was idle but had power and didn't require him to work.
Besides, there will be a meeting with those prodigal sons tomorrow. After the meeting, he will start his money-making plan. He will be needed to complete the formulation of the league and so on.
So he couldn't go to Xizhou for a while.
Hearing Li Shen's refusal, Li Chengqian seemed to have expected it and said:
“It doesn’t matter. It will probably take a long time for the army to arrive there and repair, so it won’t be too late to go there after you finish the things at hand.
Tenth brother, you are the only one I can trust now."
"Don't give me that. You just want me to work for you, and for free. There are so many generals in the court, why don't you send them?
It must be because I only brought 3,000 troops, right? " Li Shen rolled his eyes and glared at Li Chengqian.
His three thousand men are worth ten thousand, and Li Chengqian just wants to take advantage.
"Tenth brother, the Grand Commander-in-Chief and the Governor of Xizhou do have salaries." Li Chengqian did not explain, but changed the way he said it.
"Salary? I'll go!"
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