Although Li Chengqian was very worried, the 20,000 cavalry brought by Xue Rengui ran in the mountains and fields for several days, and then fought outside the city. He could not get on the road without a few days of rest.

Li Chengqian could only stay in Fuyu City for a few more days to wait for the army to rest.

But this is not easy, and there is a dilemma in front of Li Chengqian.

On this day, Li Chengqian summoned Shangguan Yi and Xue Rengui discussed matters.

Although in the army, the three monarchs and ministers were all neatly crowned and polite, and they were just polite, which seemed to be a court discussion.

Obviously, all three of them settled the accounts of Li Shimin, who is still in Chang'an City.

"Your Highness, if you return to Chang'an this time, you must achieve great things and do things openly and uprightly. At this time, you should issue an edict from the Crown Prince to inform the world of the crimes of King Jin and Changsun Wuji, and to publicize the world His Highness's strategy of blocking the enemy with an empty city." Shangguan Yi's expression was serious and admonished.

Shangguan Yi's words were exactly what Li Chengqian thought. Li Chengqian, who Shangguan Yi did not say, also thought that now he would not issue the crown prince order and clearly show the world his strange strategy of blocking the enemy in empty city. Changsun Wuji and others might have to arrange that he would escape back to Yandu, which would be detrimental to Ying's glorious image.

"Well, Shangguan Qing's words are reasonable-" Li Chengqian was about to give an order when he saw Xue Rengui bowing a long time and shouted: "Your Highness the Crown Prince has something to say!"

Li Chengqian glanced at Xue Rengui and said, "Say!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is far away from Chang'an City, and Your Majesty is confused by the demonic path. If you know that you are safe and sound in the Crown Prince Palace, and you don't know what kind of order you will give, I'm afraid your return will be unfavorable." Xue Rengui is a military strategist, and he is thinking about how to win by surprise.

Li Chengqian also felt that it made sense after hearing this. Judging from the news coming from Chang'an City, Li Shimin never wanted to see himself returning to Chang'an City alive.

Li Chengqian should be more careful about Li Shimin who is far away in Chang'an.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian nodded with a gloomy face, which was considered to be acknowledging Xue Rengui's words.

Seeing this, Xue Rengui continued: "I am foolish in my opinion that His Highness the Crown Prince should not disclose his identity before entering Chang'an City. When entering Chang'an City, he will first send troops to arrest the treacherous and slandered ministers in the court, and then go to Tai Chi Palace to see Your Majesty."

This is what I learned from the Li Shimin’s Xuanwu Sect Incident back then, but it is more legitimate to do it with Li Chengqian today.

After all, the crown prince is the king. In theory, he wants to punish the ministers for crimes. Ministers cannot resist. If they are not strong enough, they can only be punished with a greater crime.

Chief Yi smiled and said, "General Xue is overthinking. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not reveal his identity and returns to the court with the merits of destroying the country, how could Changsun Wuji look at you and me back to the court?

You know, you and I were in a position to be guilty at that time.”

It's a problem to say that. Now that Li Chengqian has identified his identity, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji will definitely try their best to stop him from returning to Chang'an City.

But if Li Chengqian hides his identity, Xue Rengui and others will be exposed directly in front of Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji. If they lose the crown prince, they will be guilty of losing it.

At that time, Xue Rengui and others could only be controlled in the face of justice of the monarch and ministers.

Li Chengqian also felt a headache when he heard this, waved his hand and ordered them to retreat, and he had to think about it carefully.

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...

Chang'an City, East Palace.

Ever since Wang Liangdi carried the six-year-old Li Bai back to Beijing, the East Palace began to hold a funeral for the crown prince Li Jue and the crown princess Su.

Every day, the ministers of heaven come to the city to attend court or work in the imperial city. The gate of the East Palace is also opened, and the crying sounds shook the sky, suppressing the rituals and music of the Tai Chi Palace.

Looking east from Taiji Gate, I saw various snow-white mourning ceremony swaying straight to the front of the Changlin Gate on the left and right. Hundreds of Tang people cry and pay tribute to them every day.

Two rows of large lanterns lined up straight into the inner courtyard of the East Palace. The personal soldiers, guards, palace maids, and eunuchs in the East Palace were all standing in two pieces wearing snow-white filial robes.

Throughout the journey to the Cheng'en Palace, which was in its invisible state, it looked like a sea of ​​clouds and snowy mountains.

When the paper burns several times a day, the crying sounds inside and outside the Eastern Palace shook the sky, and the sorrow sounds spread thousands of miles away.

Li Shimin, who lives next door, lives by listening to the cry of the East Palace every day, which makes Li Shimin angry all the time, but he has no choice but to endure it.

On this day, despite this, the government still had to be dealt with. Li Shimin demoted all the officials who were interested in Li Chengqian. The court replaced a group of new people, and he had to personally inquire about some political affairs.

On this day, Li Shimin summoned Changsun Wuji to Ganlu Hall to discuss matters, and Li Zhi was there to accompany him.

Li Shimin, who was extremely weak, barely sat on the bed of arhat carving dragons and phoenixes. At this time, he was already thin and wrinkled with a wide dragon robe on his body, just like a sick cat wearing tiger's skin.

My face was also exhausted, but I had a pair of particularly obvious big eyes and some of the remaining power of the past.

The three of them performed the rituals of the king and the ministers, sat down, and were about to speak when they heard the sound of crying that was moving from the east palace.

When Li Shimin heard this, he snorted angrily and turned his face to the side. Changsun Wuji and Li Zhi could only wait silently to stop crying and discuss matters.

Sitting under her head, Changsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin's reaction, feeling that the temperature was almost the same, so she bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, the death of the crown prince and the crown prince's concubine is a national mourning. Wang Liangdi is just a concubine. She is presided over such a large national mourning, which may lead to criticism from the court and the public!"

After hearing this, Li Shimin felt angry and glared at Changsun Wuji fiercely and said, "Li Xiang is suitable, where is the person?"

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin in surprise, then looked at Li Zhi with a quiet look invisible, and then lowered his head to take a training statement.

Seeing this, Li Shimin had no intention of scolding him again, but thought that if the bad news about Li Chengqian came from Liaodong in a few days, Li Xiang, the eldest son of Li Xiang, would feel extremely uncomfortable. He waved his hand irritably, "Let's not mention these things."

Changsun Wuji listened and raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, the news from Liaodong: The generals of the Liao Dynasty have conquered Pyongyang City...

”

"Goguryeo was destroyed?"

Li Shimin, who was originally depressed, immediately became energetic after hearing this. His two eyes, which looked particularly thin, looked at Changsun Wuji with excitement.

Changsun Wuji deliberately pondered: "Well——— this is just what I have heard. No news has been heard from the generals of the Liao Dynasty so far—————I am not sure."

After hearing this, Li Shimin looked at him with some slight gaze, and said lightly: "The generals of Liaodong have not reported any good news, so this matter should not be made public."

"Your Majesty, I am worried about the generals of Liaodong--"

"No need to say it, I believe in the generals of Liaodong." Li Shimin raised his hand to stop him without waiting for Changsun Wuji to finish speaking.

"Father, all the generals in Liaodong are the elder brother's confidants--"

"snort!"

Li Shimin snorted angrily and interrupted Li Zhi. Li Zhi couldn't understand Li Shimin's thoughts for a while and dared not say anything again.

However, Changsun Wuji guessed some of Li Shimin's thoughts and knew that Li Shimin was guarding him. He smiled coldly in his heart and slowly stood up to salute and retreat.

Suddenly, an eunuch hurried in and saluted and reported: "Report to Your Majesty, King Liangdi of the Eastern Palace and the Third Emperor Sun broke into Ganlu Gate."

"presumptuous!"

Li Shimin was furious when he heard this. He pressed his body hard and stood up. As soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy and sat down heavily.

Li Zhi and a few close servants next to him rushed forward to support Li Shimin. Several people stroked Li Shimin's chest and back. After a long time of trouble, Li Shimin gradually recovered.

Changsun Wuji looked at all this coldly from beginning to end, thinking in his mind: Li Shimin is going to die...

After Li Shimin's trouble, the eunuch guarding the gate did not stop him and let Wang Liangdi enter the Ganlu Hall.

Wang Liangdi walked into the Ganlu Palace wearing a snow-white filial piety robe, and bowed: "I, Wang, please see Your Majesty!"

"What are you doing?"

Li Shimin, who was being rescued by everyone, heard Wang Liangdi's voice, pulled away the eunuch in front of him and shouted loudly.

Li Shimin ignored Wang Liangdi's wife and broke into the palace, which was unacceptable.

Wang Liangdi, who was bent down to salute, was trembling with his wife by Li Shimin's angrily shout, but she still tried to calm down and said: "I am here to see Your Majesty, I am asking Your Majesty to release Your Highness the King of Yan."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Shimin was speechless, and Changsun Wuji's face next to him also became gloomy.

Li Xiang's disappearance at Zongzheng Temple is the most suspected of being Changsun Wuji, and Li Shimin felt guilty when facing Wang Liangdi.

Wang Liangdi said again: "Please let Your Majesty return to the Eastern Palace to preside over the funeral of the crown prince and the crown prince's concubine for the sake of his life and death."

Facing such questions, Li Shimin was even more afraid to continue. He had to know that his every word and deed had to be recorded. If he wanted to say something unkind and unkind at this time, it would be a devilish thing for thousands of years.

Seeing that his words had blocked Li Shimin's mouth, Wang Liangdi was even more courageous. He couldn't help but take two steps forward and saluted again: "Please let Your Majesty release His Highness the King of Yan back to the Eastern Palace to preside over the funeral of the crown prince and the crown prince's concubine for the sake of his life and death."

Seeing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but lean back, and felt a little scared in his heart and dared not look at Wang Liangdi again.
Chapter completed!