The next day, the Tang army was shining troops at the city of Anshi, and the people of Goguryeo couldn't show their traces. The city lord Liang Wanchun climbed to the city to bid farewell. Li Shimin praised his loyalty and gave Liang Wanchun a hundred pieces of silk, so he returned to his army calmly.

The Tang army captured more than ten important cities in Liaodong in this battle, and had occupied most of Liaodong. The Liaodong City, Anshicheng and other battles were annihilated more than 100,000 enemies. After this battle, more than half of the troops in Goguryeo were lost, and the food and grass were exhausted. At least in the next five to ten years, it would be too late.

On the day Li Shimin was in charge, the Tang Dynasty also officially established the Andong Protectorate Mansion, and Xue Rengui was appointed as the General of the Right Guard and the First Anton Protector of the Tang Dynasty. He led 30,000 troops to station in Liaodong City, guarding Goguryeo and controlling the Northeast Huhu.

If you only guard against Goguryeo and control the Hu Hu, you will not be able to use a 30,000 army, at most 10,000 will be enough, because after this battle, Goguryeo has been greatly damaged and is no longer the same as before, and will never have the ability to invade the west again. In this case, Li Shimin still placed heavy troops here, obviously, because he was determined to destroy Goguryeo and thought that he would prepare for war in the future.

As the first Andong Protector, it largely determined the situation in the entire Liaodong and even Northeast in the future, and it is of great importance. Xue Rengui's tenure as Andong Protector has his advantages.

In the past, Li Ke was the governor of Bingzhou. When preparing for the Northern Expedition, he often dealt with the Hu tribes in Liaodong. The Khitan, Heishui Mohe, Shiwei and other tribes often came to Taiyuan to visit Li Ke. Xue Rengui had also had some dealings with them, and it was easier to act. Moreover, Xue Rengui made great contributions in Liaodong and Anshi, and fought against the enemy like a god. He called the Goguryeo people frightened and could be even more intimidated.

Whether it was Li Shimin's team to go back to Beijing or Li Shimin's sudden backbone, these were all major events in the middle of the country, and the news was soon delivered to Li Ke, who was in the Luoyang State Supervisor.

Luoyang, Ziwei City, East Palace.

In the inner palace of the Eastern Palace, Li Ke, Cen Wenben, Ma Zhou and Wang Xuance were sitting in the hall with a serious expression, obviously discussing something very important.

"The father emperor personally led the army to fight for several days, and was unable to adapt to the environment, which caused him to suffer from back carbuncles. He fainted for a while. Now he has returned to the capital. I am afraid he will arrive in Hebei soon." Li Ke held the news from Liaodong in his hand and told the people.

What Li Ke said before was already a little later, and when they learned the news, they were both shocked and worried. The so-called shock was that Li Shimin failed to win a big victory, and was blocked outside the city of Anshi; the so-called worry was that Li Shimin suddenly suffered from a carbuncle, worried about whether Li Shimin's life would be safe and whether this matter would affect the situation in the court.

Ma Zhou acted the most steadily, and he said to Li Ke first: "Your Majesty is the emperor. With God's blessing, you will definitely be safe. But the prince is the national crown prince. If you encounter this, you should be more cautious and prepare early."

The disease of back abscess may cause life if it occurs. Li Shimin is strong in nature and suddenly withdrew his troops at such a critical moment. It must be that his physical condition no longer supports the continued battle. This at least shows that Li Shimin's body has deteriorated to a certain extent. In this case, Li Ke naturally needs to be prepared to face the worst outcome.

The so-called worst result is that Li Shimin's condition worsened on the way and he couldn't afford to get sick. Li Shimin is a rare wise king and treats his ministers extremely leniently. No one wants to see such a result. However, as officials from the Eastern Palace and Li Ke's confidant, they must have such mental preparations and make preparations.

Li Ke naturally knew what Ma Zhou meant. Li Ke asked: "My father is sick, and I want to travel through Hebei to greet my father himself. What do you think?"

Li Shimin fell ill and fainted for a while. As a son, Li Ke was supposed to visit him. Moreover, Hebei was only separated by a river from Luoyang, and even if he arrived in Youzhou, it would be only a few days to rush.

But as soon as Li Ke finished speaking, Cen Wenben stopped him first and said, "Crown Prince, no."

Cen Wenben's reaction was really a little bigger. Li Ke asked in confusion: "What does Master Cen mean?"

Cen Wenben replied: "The crown prince is the crown prince. Your Majesty is in charge of the expedition. The crown prince is ordered to supervise the country. How can he leave his post and leave Luoyang? If this is the case, wouldn't it be contrary to Your Majesty's entrustment?"

Li Shimin personally fought for the army, and before leaving, Li Ke was the governor of the country. Since he was the governor of the country, he should be in charge of Luoyang. Li Ke left Luoyang to visit Li Shimin and left his post without permission. It was really inappropriate.

Li Ke said: "When my father got sick, I went to visit him because of filial piety. I think both my father and the court officials can know what I mean and will not blame him."

Cen Wenben said: "If you just leave your post without permission, it's just a trivial matter, you're afraid that Your Majesty will get sick and may not be awake. The prince led a group of guards to lead the north. If it was mistakenly reported by the villain as a forced palace, Your Majesty could not make a decision, what should you do?"

As the prince of the regent, Li Ke should have stayed in Luoyang, but after learning that Li Shimin was infected, he led a group of Eastern Palace guards to the north. He was indeed a little rash. If it was rumored, it was regarded as a rush to force the palace and caused the two men to fight, and the trouble would be great.

Li Ke continued, "What if the light cavalry of this palace went there?"

Cen Wenben shook his head repeatedly and said, "That's even more impossible. The crown prince is the most important national sacrificial state. When His Majesty gets sick, the crown prince will be even more inconsistent. The crown prince can imagine that if the news of the crown prince leaving the capital leaked and the crown prince is hiding on the way north, what should he do?"

Li Ke couldn't help but sweat in his back as he heard Cen Wenben's words.

What Cen Wenben said is not impossible. After all, Li Taike is still in Luoyang. Although Li Tai has seen him be much more honest these days, he may not give up. If the news of Li Ke’s itinerary leaked and he was ambushed on the way to Hebei and lost his life, wouldn’t Li Ke’s previous efforts be wasted?

Li Ke said: "Mr. Cen is very right. If it weren't for Master Cen's suggestions, this palace would have made a big mistake."

Cen Wenben said: "The prince's filial piety is inevitable that he will occasionally lose his composure. In the future, the prince will be more cautious. If the prince can do good, it will be enough."

Li Ke asked, "What should I do as Master Cen said?"

Cen Wenben replied: "Your Majesty is sick, and the prince should be concerned about it, but the prince should not go there in person. Just send a confidant to Hebei."

Li Ke said: "Where is the father?"

The reason why Li Ke wanted to go to Hebei was, on the one hand, because of filial piety and in order to visit Li Shimin, and on the other hand, he wanted to know the true situation of Li Shimin so that he could react as soon as possible.

Cen Wenben thought for a while and said, "Now, the best way to deal with all changes is to respond to inconvenience. Luoyang is the center of the world. If the prince holds heavy troops in his hand, he can rest assured the people of the world."
Chapter completed!