Chapter 34: The Expedition
Li Jiancheng arrived in Chang'an, almost all the way to sing, hyping that he had won the jade seal, he thought that he would be able to give orders to the world, and even without opening his own mouth, it could reach the ears of his father, he suddenly had a sense of pride, but he did not expect that it caused many people to have bad thoughts, he was incompetent, Li Yuanji was seriously injured again, and he didn't know how many ambushes he had created along the way. Disgraced.
Li Yuan almost received himself with a black face, and when he accepted the jade seal, he would not be rewarded or punished. Even his military power was taken away.
"Oh, if the prince hadn't brought the jade seal, I'm afraid he would have been deposed this time!" Li Jiancheng walked alone in the imperial garden depressed, he really couldn't understand why his father was this expression, but a few more soldiers died, but he brought the jade seal, his father was really unfair, the more he thought about it, the more indignant he became, but he overheard the conversation between two passing officials.
"Also, Tang's most elite troops were all defeated by the prince! Now that he has got the jade seal, coupled with the prince's hard work before, if other armies come over! Aren't we powerless! ”
"That's it! It seems that Don is not stable either! Let's find a new master! ”
"Shh~ This matter needs to be considered in the long run, the wall has ears, and you can't talk nonsense!"
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The two of them walked farther and farther, not paying the slightest attention to Li Jiancheng behind them.
He finally understood how much trouble he had caused, in this way, the Tang Dynasty had no elite soldiers, if the enemy army came, it was not necessary to go to the army, so who was the one who went to the battle? The more he thought about it, the more terrifying he felt, Li Shimin didn't know where it was, although his third brother said that his life was worry-free, in the end, he couldn't dance the sword with his arm, so he was the only one left. But in that kind of war, it is clear that there is no return, no, he desperately comforted himself, his father will not want his own, but he still feels afraid.
Immediately recovered, saying that he could not afford to be sick.
And Li Yuan was busy with government affairs at this time, and he had no time to take care of his son's situation.
Half a month later, the news of Liu Wuzhou and Wang Shichong attacking the city came from Chang'an, and the Tang Dynasty had lost five or six cities one after another.
The father-in-law who announced the decree had been waiting in the inner bed for a long time, but he had not seen Li Jiancheng for a long time.
Now everyone in Chang'an is rumored that the city will be broken soon, Chang'an has no generals, and there are no soldiers, and it is a moment of panic at this moment.
Everyone knows that this disaster is caused by the crown prince. The prince was ordered to go on the expedition, but the prince excused himself by saying that he was sick.
"Our family said, where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" The person who announced the decree was also slightly impatient, "This Chang'an is waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to rescue him!" ”
The people were all sweating anxiously, but they all knew that the prince was acting, and yesterday I saw him drinking with his concubine in his arms, but no one dared to speak.
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't come out again......"
"Jiancheng is unwell, but he neglected his father-in-law!" Li Jiancheng lifted the curtain at this time, only put on an overcoat, his face was haggard, and he looked sickly.
The father-in-law who announced the decree was also quite surprised, and even he thought that the prince was pretending to be sick, but he didn't want to be really sick now.
After all, he was also the prince, and his attitude immediately changed: "Yo~ His Royal Highness the Prince, you are really sick!" Can you still get up? Go back and rest! Our family immediately enlightens the saints! ”
Li Jiancheng couldn't stop coughing, only he knew how long he had been soaking in ice water in early autumn, but he could only pretend to be very tormented: "That's it...... It's a father-in-law...... I am tired of my father's memory ......"
The father-in-law who announced the decree saw that the prince was indeed very ill, and turned around to go back to the palace, but saw Li Yuan with an angry and majestic face.
"The emperor is auspicious!" A room of people immediately knelt down.
Li Jiancheng expected that his father would be exempted from his courtesy. Deliberately pretending to be seriously ill, he knelt down slowly, and was unexpectedly stopped by Li Yuan, but he looked up but did not see Li Yuan's concerned gaze.
"Rebel!" Li Yuan was furious when he opened his mouth.
"Father......" Li Jiancheng was also stunned and spoke timidly.
"Rebel!" Li Yuan dragged out Li Jiancheng's hair soaked in ice water from behind him, "Now everyone in Chang'an is in danger, the people have begun to flee, the people are the foundation of the country, you are so deceitful and foolish!" ”
"Father!" Li Jiancheng immediately knelt down, he knew in his heart that Li Yuan had seen through everything.
"Your second brother worked hard to build the homeless village, and those elite soldiers were all ruined by you! Now there are no soldiers or generals in the city, no matter how uncomfortable they are, put on armor! Let's go on the expedition! Li Yuan's expression was very serious, and his tone was unquestionable.
Turn around and leave.
"The father can't go into the mouth of the tiger and let the child die!" Li Jiancheng staggered a few steps, hugged Li Yuan's hind legs, and cried, "The child doesn't want to die yet, and he hasn't done his ......filial piety to his father yet."
"If you have a little brain, you should know that the jade seal is very important, how can you show off everywhere, if it weren't for you, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, who were defeated by Yu Wenhua and the calculated loss of soldiers, didn't inquire about the jade seal, and expected the tragic situation in Chang'an, so they would not rest and recuperate, and they would gather troops to go to battle!"
"The child knows it's wrong!" Li Jiancheng said in a panic, "The child knows that he is wrong, the father protects the child once, and the child will definitely learn a lesson in the future and will not do it again!" ”
"Although they have soldiers, they are also tired, there are still thousands of soldiers in this Chang'an City, you take them out, plan well, and return the chance of victory, everyone is looking at you, you have to go this time!" In the end, is his own son, what can Li Yuan do? Everyone knows that it is the crown prince who is causing the trouble, if he protects him again, the population of Chang'an will be lost even more seriously, and this war will be won without a fight, and he has no way.
"Ask my father to save the child!" Li Jiancheng almost snorted and cried, dragging Li Yuan's dragon robe and refusing to let go, "The child can't go out, he can't come back when he goes out, and the queen mother must be reluctant to have a child......" At the mention of his wife, Li Yuan's heart softened even more, she was his own wife of the chaff, she was once belittled by Emperor Wen's suspicion, and she followed herself without complaint, now that life is a little better, the entire court knows that she loves her wife.
"You said you!" Li Yuan couldn't bear it after all, turned around, helped Li Jiancheng up, and cried himself: "You unproductive rebel!" Now it's time for trouble! What can I do? ”
The father and son cried together, but at this time, a soldier actually came to report: "Your Majesty, the army of Liu Wuzhou and Wang Shichong has captured three more cities!" If no more troops are dispatched, Chang'an is afraid that it will not be able to be saved! ”
Li Jianwei thought that he had moved his father, but he didn't want to hear such bad news again.
The world and his eldest son, Li Yuan had to make a choice: "You hurry up and go into battle!" Don't ink anymore! If we delay, we will all be their captives! ”
"Father! Save my son! Li Jiancheng pulled Li Yuan tightly, trying to make Li Yuan's heart soften, "The son will be filial to his father and queen ......mother in the future."
"It's useless to talk too much!" Li Yuan had no choice but to be ruthless, "Come on, send the prince to the battlefield!" ”
There were already soldiers who walked in and were about to take away the prince, and Li Jiancheng still cried to Li Yuan: "The father really can't bear the child to die, but he can no longer accept the joy, the child can't live with the father!" ”
When Li Jiancheng was entangled with the soldiers, news came again: "Report! Li Shimin, the king of Qin, led his troops to support! has already fought with the army of Liu Wuzhou and Wang Shichong, and the king of Qin is like a bamboo! A lot of lost ground has been reclaimed! ”
"Is this really?" Li Yuan turned from anger to joy.
"This news is true, and many people in Chang'an have spontaneously stood at the gate of Chang'an City, waiting for the triumph of King Qin!"
"Quick! Take me with you! Li Yuan didn't care about Li Jiancheng, and gave straight orders to prepare to meet Li Shimin, but finally turned around and said in an unkind tone, "This time it was your second brother who saved your life, and I will definitely thank you for your life in the future!" It's going to be like this again! You, the prince, are giving way! ”
After speaking, he led a group of people to leave in a hurry.
Leaving Li Jiancheng alone in the room, the wire-bound books on the desk had been scattered because of the push just now, and the porcelain he used to decorate the room was also broken and broken porcelain pieces on the ground, Li Jiancheng slowly slid to the ground along the pillars in his room, his heart was still beating "thump", and his brain couldn't think anymore......
King Qin led most of these people to be Wang Shichong, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande's old subordinates, and they were angry with him, all the way like a bamboo, killing soldiers and killing generals, unimpeded. Annihilated Liu Wuzhou's army, and Wang Shichong was treacherous and cunning, he had already heard that Li Shimin's strategy and courage were outstanding, so he retreated early in the morning and returned to his Luoyang as if fleeing for his life.
Li Shimin took his subordinates back to Chang'an, and Li Yuan personally authorized him not to salute in order to catch the wind. And the people even spontaneously compiled a song "King Qin's Breaking Array Music" for Li Shimin's chimes and gongs and drums, which was magnificent and spectacular. It's just that Li Shimin hasn't rested, so he asked Li Yuan for an order to directly attack Liu Wuzhou's nest, and when Li Shimin left, in order to see him off, the people even staged a round of large-scale "King Qin's Breaking Array Music" at the gate of Chang'an City.
In Li Shimin's shout of "If you don't break the thief, you won't return home", Li Shimin and his entourage set off from Chang'an in high spirits.
But as expected, Liu Wuzhou's remnants had no power to resist, and within a few days, the news of the victory came.
People are rumoring that Li Jiancheng is going to be abolished, everyone takes it for granted, no one feels pity, but they don't know that Li Jiancheng is really sick now, and he dreams every night that Li Yuan has dismissed himself, and he must not be deposed, damn Li Shimin......