Chapter 529: Muddy Waters

Under the command of Zhu Yuanzhang, there were the Left and Right Wuwei, totaling forty Zhechofu, the Imperial Guards with twelve Zhechofu, and the Left and Right Weiwei, totaling ten Zhechofu.

Although the total number of soldiers and horses is only more than 60,000, they are the core elite of Huainan in Luoyang Bafu.

The only mobile forces near Luoyang were the more than 20,000 Tian Ce troops stationed there. Murong Sanzang stationed in Bai Ma had ten Zhechoufu, and Huang Junhan stationed in Henei had ten Zhechoufu. Qingzhou and Yanzhou had to rely on county troops and militia for defense.

And after the Hanoi garrison was left empty, Li Yuanhui only left 6,000 guards in Luoyang City, and all the Tian Ce troops were stationed in Mangshan, ready to cross the river bridge to Hanoi for support at any time.

After Li Sanlang's edict was delivered to Luoyang, Li Yuanhui laughed at it and said, "Is this a waste of time?"

If you have a teenager as the marshal, what can he get?
An empty title?

Li Yuanhui quickly thought of another thing: the Prince of Jin and the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition, and the prime minister was the chief secretary. This configuration seemed familiar.

This is an attempt to force momentum for his son.

To be more straightforward, Li Sanlang was also planning to visit Luoyang.

"Third brother is trying to hold me back so that I can't go to Jianghuai to take charge of the war, so that this eldest nephew can take the title of commander-in-chief. He really has good intentions."

In the back hall of Changchun Hall, Li Silang was talking to Princess Murong.

Murong Jiayin usually didn't ask about court affairs, but as a princess of the previous dynasty, she actually had a great influence and was extremely intelligent. After hearing this, she quickly realized Chang'an's purpose.

"Your Majesty, do you want to make Prince Jin the Crown Prince?"

Li Yuanhui sat on the couch, folded the book and put it on the table, then said: "My third brother is strong and taciturn, and he is very cunning. He did all these things not only to help his son, but also sent Sima Xiuye ​​and Yang Sui as the chief secretary and the military officer, as well as the Jingzhou army. He also wants to share the territory of Jiangdong with me. Can he watch Jiangdong fall into my hands?"

Murong Jiayin asked worriedly, "How will Your Majesty deal with this? You should have already considered Jiangdong as yours, right?"

Li Yuanhui laughed when he heard this, "Why bother? Yang Sui and Sima Xiuye ​​are both wise men, but they are both civil servants. Sima Xiuye ​​was the governor of Jingzhou, but that was in the previous dynasty, and the war was not even fought yet. The two of them plus a teenager are going to rob Jiangdong? Just wait and see, these two wise men must be thinking of picking peaches, dawdling in Jingzhou for a few months, and then slowly rushing to the battlefield in Jiangdong. By the time they arrive, the war may have been over."

Murong Jiayin asked doubtfully, "Does Silang trust Zhu Li and the others so much?"

Li Yuanhui nodded first, then said seriously: "Although Zhu Deyu was born in a humble family, he is a great hero of the time. His ability to tame evil men is like a groom taming horses. With him commanding the generals, there is no need to worry about delaying important matters due to the competition among the various departments. Li Yaoshi's ability in commanding troops exceeds that of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and can be compared with Han Xin and Bai Qi. Xu Qiande, Chang Yanheng, Zhang Zhen'e, Chen Zhen and others are all talented generals. It is no problem for them to lead an army alone. With these people around, what do I have to worry about?"

"But what if Zhu Deyu and others have other intentions?"

Murong Jiayin's words were a soul-searching question to Li Yuanhui, and they directly touched upon what Li Yuanhui was most worried about.

Did he worry about Lao Zhu's ability? Never.

Murong Jiayin could see that Li Yuanhui's pupils shrank for a moment after she asked the question, and he became nervous for a moment, but then returned to normal.

Murong Jiayin continued, "Although I have lived in the palace for a long time, I have heard that Zhu Deyu is a man of extraordinary popularity, a rare hero in the world, quite popular, good at winning people's hearts, and the soldiers in the army are willing to die for him. Silang should be on guard against such a person, right?"

Li Yuanhui suddenly smiled and said, "Does Jialuo think I don't know that Lao Zhu is extraordinary?"

Murong Jiayin was stunned at first, then shook her head. Li Yuanhui was well-known for his ability to appoint the right people to the right posts. Many of his generals were able to get high positions because of his kindness.
Thinking of this, Murong Jiayin finally understood what Li Yuanhui meant.

Although Zhu Deyu was the commander-in-chief of the army, his direct troops were only more than 10,000 people, and the rest of the troops were Zhang Jian, Xiao Shizhi, Liu Fuwei, etc., who were on equal footing with him on weekdays. Even Li Yaoshi and Lu Qin had higher official titles and positions than him. In this case, even if Zhu Deyu was talented and popular, and could drive the troops to attack and destroy Jiangdong, if he had other thoughts, first of all, Zhang Jian, Zhang Zhen'e and other relatives, Xiao Shizhi, Li Yaoshi and other high-ranking children, Li Qinglian, Yu Zhongheng and other die-hards would not follow him to cause trouble.

The composition of generals at all levels of the army has actually cut off the possibility of Zhu Yuanzhang causing trouble.

But I am really afraid of him. After all, this guy is too high-ranking.
But Li Yuanhui would not do something that would destroy his own Great Wall. Even Cao Cao did not kill Liu Bei because the whole world was not under his control. How could Li Yuanhui not have this kind of magnanimity?

After his second brother passed away, Li Yuanhui actually felt that he had no rival in the world except Liu Xuanji.

He is not a rival to Li San, and the two of them will probably still have some strife over the succession to the throne.

The only ones who pose a big threat are Lao Zhu and Zhao Da. You just need to keep a close eye on them and not let them get out of control.

Both of them are talented people who are very aware of the times. In fact, they understand the principle of going with the flow, otherwise they would not be able to achieve great things.

As long as the Li family does not fall to the point where the ruler is young and the country is in doubt, there is no need to worry about outsiders taking over the world.

"By the way, how is Chengping's academic performance recently?" Li Yuanhui's sudden question made Murong Jiayin feel that there was nothing much to say.

".He is diligent."

Li Yuanhui smiled when he heard this. He just needed to be diligent and have a positive attitude. He himself was not a particularly smart person, at least in his own opinion.

"Chengping is the eldest son. His talent is secondary. His temperament is the main factor. I am busy with military affairs. You are responsible for everything. It is really hard for you to take care of it."

Murong Jiayin smiled and didn't respond.

The eldest son Chengping’s talent is indeed a little inferior. Of course, this difference is mainly due to the fact that he has a second brother who is both civil and military.

The second son, Li Chengdao, was Li Yuanhui's favorite son. He was gifted and studious.

Of course, no matter how much he liked his sons, Li Yuanhui always treated them equally.

He equally neglects the education of each of his sons. After all, it would be difficult for him to teach his sons to read and practice martial arts personally.

The level is here. If you read books, you can only have a basic understanding of classics and history. How can you be as professional as Li Qinglian, Dugu Ying, Guo Feng and other people who are well-read in poetry and books?

As for martial arts, aren't there a bunch of guards who are masters of fighting against thousands of people? Wouldn't they teach better than him?
So in terms of education, he only asked about academic studies. Wouldn't it be exhausting to teach Yinreng like Kangxi did for several hours a day?
Basically, all the courses for the children of Prince Qi's Mansion are managed by Murong Jiayin.

Here we have to talk about Murong Jiayin's strength. She treats Li Chengdao, the second son who is obviously a threat to the eldest son's status equally.

Concubine Zhang Yan was always very respectful when she met her and never showed any sign of challenging the status of the principal wife.

This also made the backyard of King Qi's family particularly peaceful.

"Oh, right, Silang, I have an idea. Since His Majesty has appointed the princes to lead the army, it must be to grab a title. The sons of Emperor Sizong and the two legitimate sons of Emperor Taizong are all in Luoyang, how about that?"

"Wonderful."

(End of this chapter)