Chapter 611: The Imperial Expedition
"Go to court!" Li Yunfei was discussing something with Cheng Yanjin and others, but judging from everyone's faces, this time the matter must be very urgent, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all 'spirit' nervous at this time. Li Yunfei originally thought that exterminating those Turkic soldiers who were spying on food would bring peace this winter, but Li Yunfei seemed to have underestimated the disaster and determination of the Turks, and would prepare a large army to attack. Li Yunfei didn't expect that Li Tai would join forces with Ashina Helu, and at this time, hundreds of thousands of troops were almost raised and came towards the border pass, which made Li Yunfei have to be shocked.
"Long live our emperor! Banzai! Hoorayγγγγγγ "The faces of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are different at this time, and today's events make them speechless, especially those who have been the ministers of the Wei Dynasty's party, their faces are like ashes, no one dares to look at Li Shimin's face, everyone knows that the saddest person at this time should be Li Shimin, naturally no one dares to touch Li Shimin's moldy head.
"All Aiqing is flat! Presumably, the Aiqing also knew that the border was in an emergency, and Su Dingfang had already sent 800 li to expedite, and the grassland Ashina Helu and the fugitive Li Tai joined forces to raise troops to invade our Tang border. Hum! I relented for a while, I didn't expect such a result! Today I want to apologize to all the people of the world, just because of my momentary negligence, which caused such a consequence, so before that, I will also take the lead and end this with my own hands. Li Shimin glanced at everyone's expressions coldly, this time he really made up his mind, Li Tai's actions had made him completely lose confidence, and he decided to end all this himself, Li Yunfei couldn't help but be surprised.
"Father, the Emperor! The son is willing to go, personally arrest Li Tai, and tie him back for his father to dispose of! Therefore, the father does not have to take risks personally, as long as the sons and daughters are enough to wipe out the existence of those who dare to peep at the Tang Dynasty! When Li Yunfei heard Li Shimin's words, he immediately raised his head, he didn't expect Li Shimin to have this determination to go to the front line in person, which was not a good sign for Li Yunfei. Li Shimin is now related to the foundation of Datang, if Li Shimin has anything to do on the front line, then Datang will inevitably appear in a 'chaos'.
"The emperor doesn't need to panic, this is the result of my thoughts, I have already decided, and the emperor also has another task, as for Chang'an, I will 'hand' it over to Li Zhi, the king of Jin!" Does the emperor still think there is anything wrong? Li Shimin glanced at Li Yunfei, at this time, his body was not as good as day by day, and it was reassuring to see that he was a prince who could do so well! However, Li Shimin knew that Li Yunfei's ambition was, and he would not embarrass Li Yunfei, so in order not to let others say anything, he wanted to support another descendant, that is, Li Zhi, the third son of Empress Changsun.
"Father, rest assured! The sons will not disappoint their father, and everything will be governed according to the usual rules, and live up to their father's careful teachings! Although Li Zhi was only eleven or twelve years old at this time, he was brought up by Li Shimin, but he had already been exposed to the governance of the country. Moreover, during this time, Li Shimin almost handed over many decisions to Li Zhi to take care of, and Li Zhi couldn't help but glance at Li Yunfei proudly, no matter how good Li Yunfei is, but he is not a descendant, how can he inherit the throne?
Li Zhi had already been in contact with Li Tai, but Li Tai was much smarter than the crown prince, he knew that his biggest opponent was not Li Yunfei, but Li Zhi, the king of Jin, and everything Li Tai was targeting from the beginning was for Li Zhi. Li Tai deeply understands that Li Zhi occupies the position in Li Shimin's heart, and if Li Zhi does not fall, he will never be the first heir to conform to Li Shimin's heart, so Li Tai will use his own hands to seize it. Li Tai is such a smart person, how can he not see that Li Yunfei's heart is not above the throne, and what he can't tolerate is that he will lose to a child who has never done anything. Li Tai can say that he is now desperate and has put everything he has on this gamble.
"Father! Although King Jin is smart and has learned a lot of statecraft with his father, he is too young after all, and I am afraid it is too early to put this heavy burden on him. Therefore, I implore my father to give my son this opportunity and let my son lead the troops to go, and I will definitely not disappoint my father! Li Yunfei turned a blind eye to Li Zhi's provocative eyes, but looked at Li Shimin tightly, in his opinion, Li Zhi did not pose any threat to himself at all, even if Li Zhi took over the throne in the future? Li Shimin is related to the future of Datang, so Li Yunfei cares so much about Li Shimin's stay and can't bear to let Li Shimin, who has already spent a lot of effort to govern the country, go to danger again!
"Humph! Dare to underestimate this king! You'll regret it! I hope you don't kneel down and beg me when the time comes, this king's good sixth brother! "Li Zhi was so ignored by Li Yunfei, and remembering the situation of being rectified by Li Yunfei, Li Zhi lowered his head and 'revealed' a trace of hideousness, especially this time if Li Shimin drove the expedition in person, the rest was to take care of the government by himself, what a wonderful thing it was, how could he let such a thing happen? Although Li Zhi thought so in his heart, he naturally couldn't 'revue' his words, so he took a step forward and spoke again.
"Father! It is not unreasonable for the imperial brother to be worried, but Erchen thought, my Tang soldiers are strong and strong, and the grassland soldiers are just stragglers, and they only have γγγγγγ After receiving formal training, when the time comes, the emperor will definitely make those who betray the Tang Dynasty feel the majesty of the sky, and they will defect and surrender. Li Zhi's words made Li Yunfei frown, in his opinion, Li Zhi's words were undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire, and he was still trying his best to oppose it, and Li Zhi was so flattering to Li Shimin, which had to make Li Yunfei doubt Li Zhi's intentions.
"Father! Erchen thought γγγγγγ Li Yunfei couldn't let Li Zhi succeed, so he wanted to step forward to stop it, but at this time, Li Yunfei underestimated Li Shimin's determination, and just when Li Yunfei was about to speak, he was stopped by Li Shimin! Li Yunfei knew that it seemed that the facts were a foregone conclusion, and he had no choice but to retreat to his position and wait for Li Shimin's orders.
"I've made up my mind! This time, it is necessary to drive the expedition in person, with Wei Chi Jingde as the marshal, Li Ji as the military advisor, and Cheng Zhijie as the vanguardγγγγγγ Spread my will, the whole country began to be on alert, ready to support at any time, and set off in ten days after ordering an army of 500,000! Li Shimin stretched out his hand and waved Li Yunfei away, then looked at the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and finally looked at Li Yunfei, as if he had a deep meaning, Li Yunfei did not ask. Li Yunfei knew that Li Shimin must have his own ideas, and Li Yunfei at this time could only choose to believe Li Shimin, after all, she could not openly oppose Li Shimin's decision.
"Long live our emperor! Banzai! Hoorayγγγγγγ "Cheng Yanjin and others are different from Li Yunfei, why do these generals exist? Isn't it to show your majesty on the battlefield? Therefore, everyone is almost a battle maniac, if they don't reflect themselves in the battle, it really makes them very uncomfortable, and before that, Li Shimin and them are all angry, so naturally they will not object! Li Yunfei glanced at Cheng Yanjin and the others in confusion, he really didn't understand what was wrong with them, but now it was no longer possible to stop it, Li Yunfei could only wait for Cheng Yanjin to come back and explain something to him!
"Uncle Cheng, I think you must have something to tell me! When you are above the court, you wink at me from time to time, aren't you sending a message? Looking at the appearance of your uncles, you must have known the outcome of the matter a long time ago, but why did you hide it from me, so that I was caught off guard at all, and hurt me so hard! After the dispersal of the dynasty, Li Yunfei followed everyone out of the Zichen Palace, looking at the silent Cheng Yanjin along the way, Li Yunfei finally didn't hold back his curiosity, and asked Cheng Yanjin what he was most suspicious of.
"Hey! Hey! Virtuous son-in-law, I thought you could endure it for a long time! Don't worry, though! Your Majesty does have your own ideas, the existence of the Turks has long been regarded as a great threat by Your Majesty, and this time it is not so much an attack by the Turks as an opportunity for us. Your Majesty wants to completely eradicate the Turks in one fell swoop and make the grassland the post-Tang 'flower' garden! Do you know what that means? The territory of the Tang Dynasty will expand again, which is why His Majesty is so concerned, and expanding the territory is the lifelong wish of every emperor. Isn't it true that we don't have to make excuses for sending troops now, and that we are still on the side of justice and fighting to protect the people? Cheng bit Jin Yi grinned, looked at Li Yunfei's appearance and couldn't help laughing, and at the same time looked at Li Yunfei with deep eyes, as if he was teaching Li Yunfei something, more excited!
"I see! It seems that I blamed my father, but even so, it was too 'messy', if something happened, what should we do? This time, I must follow my father's side well, otherwise I am really a little uneasy, with me and Brother Xue's protection, I believe that no one will be able to get close to my father's body, so that my father can go to the front line with peace of mind. When Li Yunfei heard Cheng Yanjin's words, he immediately rolled his eyes, it seemed that he was just 'blinded' in the dark, but why did he transfer himself from Luoyang? Li Yunfei couldn't help but be a little funny, such a big thing happened, and he still had the heart to think about this, but he also saw Li Shimin's determination, Li Yunfei knew that Li Shimin's dream of being an emperor through the ages had not ended like this, or that it had just begun, and that he was just recuperating before.