The next morning, the eldest grandson Wuji was in a very bad mood.

Just after the early dynasty, Wei Zheng proposed to send a messenger to Qizhou to investigate the conflict between the Flying Tiger Army and the local people in Qizhou. Li Chengqian agreed, and asked everyone to provide candidates for reference.

In this matter, the eldest grandson Wuji has long been prepared. He had talked to Fang Xuanling about this matter in advance, and proposed to recommend the doctor Chu Suiliang to serve as the Qin Mission.

Fang Xuanling has no opinion, after all, this matter is related to the Ministry of War, and he wants to give Li Shimin and Li Chengqian an explanation. Chu Suiliang is a very capable person, His Majesty admires him very much, and his status is also suitable. Fang Xuanling agreed with the eldest grandson Wuji's opinion.

After the candidate was decided, according to the previous practice, the eldest grandson Wuji had to discuss with Li Chengqian first, so he went to the East Palace, but he was not able to see Li Chengqian.

The eldest grandson Wuji found Zhang Xuansu and asked him to tell Li Chengqian. Zhang Xuansu promised to tell Li Chengqian for him.

But this morning, when the eldest grandson Wuji recommended Chu Suiliang, Wei Zheng came out and recommended Yan Liben, saying that this matter was in charge of the Yushitai and the Criminal Department, and it was supposed to be the candidates for the Qin Cha from these two departments. Yan Liben has the highest official position, so he should be the minister of the Imperial Mission.

Li Chengqian thought about it for a while, and it seemed that it was difficult to decide on these two candidates, but he finally chose Yan Liben.

When the eldest grandson Wuji saw Li Chengqian's appearance, it seemed that he was forced to choose Yan Liben in desperation, but with the eldest grandson Wuji's understanding of Li Chengqian, he felt that he was acting, and he should have made the decision to use Yan Liben in advance.

The eldest grandson Wuji became more and more unable to understand Li Chengqian.

Chu Suiliang saw that the eldest grandson Wuji's suggestion was not adopted by Li Chengqian, and knew that the eldest grandson Wuji was in a bad mood, and when the eldest grandson Wuji sent someone to ask him to have lunch together, he was really a little reluctant to face the unhappy eldest grandson Wuji.

The office room of the eldest grandson Wuji.

"Eldest grandson, are you looking for me?" Chu Suiliang said cautiously.

"Ugh." Eldest Sun Wuji sighed, shook his head again, and didn't speak for a long time.

Chu Suiliang silently accompanied him, waiting for him to express his feelings.

Finally, the eldest grandson Wuji broke the silence, and he said, "You can see what happened in the court today, right?" ”

Chu Suiliang nodded and said: "Xia Guan really didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would use Yan Liben, this must be the idea of His Royal Highness the Northwest King." ”

Li Chengqian has always hated Li Tai, and he also hated Yan Liben, who helped Li Tai fight him. With his mind, it was impossible for him to take the initiative to accept Yan Liben, so Chu Suiliang guessed that it must be Li You's idea.

The eldest grandson Wuji said with some appreciation: "Dengshan, this move of His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest is really admirable. ”

Chu Suiliang said: "Yes, Li Jungong stayed in Chang'an, which indeed left a hidden danger for His Royal Highness the Prince. This move of His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest can be described as a salary draw from the bottom of the kettle, taking advantage of the fact that Li Jungong has not turned over for the time being, he will reduce his wings in advance to prevent trouble, which is really wonderful. ”

"Yes, Yan Liben was frustrated now, Li You expressed his trust in him, gave him some benefits, and immediately brought him over. To be honest, I didn't even think of it. The eldest grandson Wuji said.

"The eldest grandson, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is becoming more and more influenced by His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest." Chu Suiliang said. ”

This is what Eldest Sun Wuji was worried about, and he silently considered how to change this unfavorable situation.

Chu Suiliang said with some concern: "The incident in Wuwei and Qizhou is not enough to completely defeat Li You, with Yan Liben's ability, he should be able to help the Flying Tiger Army get out of trouble." Although Di Renjie is very young, he doesn't look like a simple character, and if Wu Wei's affairs are not good, they can get out of the predicament.

With the results of Yan Liben's and Di Renjie's investigations, His Majesty may change the impression formed by Li You and eliminate his dissatisfaction with him. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji frowned and did not say anything.

Chu Suiliang looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make up his mind.

Eldest Sun Wuji noticed his expression and asked, "Dengshan, you can say anything you want." ”

Chu Suiliang said: "Before Li You returned to Chang'an, he took 20,000 Goguryeo prisoners of war, and then Zhang Guigui was in charge of escorting, they were on foot, moving slowly, and now they should have just walked to the Gyeongju generation, if something happens to these 20,000 Goguryeo people, Zhang Guigui and others will definitely be finished, I'm afraid Li You can't afford this responsibility."

Look, isn't it ......? ”

"No, you can't do that." The eldest grandson Wuji said categorically.

"Dengshan, we only have political differences with His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest, this is a dispute within the imperial court, and the matter of escorting prisoners of war must not have an accident. Once the 20,000 Goguryeo prisoners of war rioted, it would not only cause large-scale bloodshed in the local area, resulting in human suffering, but also affect the immigration policy of the entire Goguryeo, and even affect the immigration policy of all the regions of Fanbang.

We must not do such a thing that shakes the foundation of the country, and we should not even think about it. ”

Eldest Sun Wuji said solemnly.

Chu Suiliang was taken aback, he hurriedly stood up, bowed down to the eldest grandson Wuji and said, "Eldest grandson, the lower official knows that he is wrong. Please also forgive your sins. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji changed his face and said with a pleasant face: "Dengshan, please sit down." I understand your intentions. It doesn't matter, we'll always think of a way to deal with them. ”

In the afternoon, the eldest grandson Wuji came to the Furong Garden and asked to see the eldest grandson queen.

After greeting Empress Changsun's physical condition, Eldest Sun Wuji said: "Sister, I am loyal to Your Majesty, but Your Majesty has many things to hide from me, and I no longer come to discuss with my ministers like before. Is it that His Majesty no longer trusts his ministers? ”

Empress Eldest Sun comforted him and said, "Brother, you think too much. Your Majesty has never meant anything like this. There are some things that I don't discuss with you because you are not familiar with them, such as the thing about what the radio station is called, do you understand? You don't understand, how can he consult with you.?

There are also border affairs, such as Da Shi and Tu S, what is going on inside them, you don't know, what advice can you give Your Majesty? ”

Although Empress Changsun is in the harem, she is not even in the harem now, but recuperating in Furong Garden, but she still knows a lot about the major affairs of the imperial court, especially the situation of the eldest grandson Wuji.

When the eldest grandson Wuji heard the eldest grandson queen say this, he felt a lot better. He said, "Well, your majesty will understand the loyalty of your ministers." ”

Empress Eldest Sun said: "Brother, remember that when you were not a servant in the past, I tried my best to stop you, do you understand why?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "I know, you are worried about causing the suspicion of your relatives interfering in politics. ”

Empress Changsun said: "Brother, how many examples in history are there when they were finally raided and destroyed because of excessive foreign authority, aren't these lessons painful enough?" You try not to meddle in things that shouldn't be in your hands. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Yes, sister, I remember." ”

Empress Eldest Sun said, "Brother, you came to me today, are you talking about this matter?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Recently, His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest has had accidents in Wuwei and Qizhou one after another, and there have been many discussions between the government and the opposition, and I am afraid that His Majesty also has an opinion on him. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too close to him, so don't be dragged by him. ”

Empress Eldest Sun frowned and said, "Brother, I understand what you mean. As for Li You's affairs, I trust him, His Majesty also trusts him, and I approve of Cheng Qian's approach to him. ”

Eldest Sun Wuji didn't expect that Empress Eldest Sun's attitude would be so resolute. He felt very uncomfortable.

This is, Empress Eldest Sun said a little unhappily: "Brother, I know that you have always supported Cheng Qian. However, Li Chengqian is now grown up and mature, and he has his own opinions, so we can no longer look at him from the same perspective as before.

He is now the prince and will be the emperor in the future.

As a courtier, you must put yourself in the right position and correct your attitude. When encountering things, you must take his opinion as the standard, and you can no longer impose your own opinion on him. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was counted down by the eldest grandson queen, and he was very unhappy. After a few small talks, he took his leave and left.

He went out of the dormitory of Empress Changsun, and happened to meet Li Tai to visit Empress Changsun.

When Li Tai saw the eldest grandson Wuji, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Uncle." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was unhappy in his heart, and when he saw that Li Tai didn't want to pay attention to him, he snorted in his nose and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Li Tai was very embarrassed, looking at the back of the eldest grandson Wuji, his eyes were full of resentment.

Yumen Pass.

Zhang Guigui has now become mature and capable, he led 3,000 Flying Tiger troops, escorted the Tang army composed of 20,000 Goguryeo people to the Northwest Province, along the way, he ate and lived with those Goguryeo generals every day, was very familiar with them, and also established a deep friendship.

For those ordinary officers and soldiers of Goguryeo, the Flying Tiger Army seriously guaranteed them in their lives, treated them according to the food standards and military salary standards of the Tang Army when they went on the expedition, and paid them military salaries on time along the way, winning their trust. Every day, the Flying Tigers sent medical personnel to inspect various units of the Goguryeo Army. Along the way, there were basically no cases of Goguryeo officers and soldiers being disabled or left behind due to illness.

At the same time, in order to strengthen their sense of identity, Zhang Guigui learned the method used when Li You took them to Tuyuhun, and let the officers and soldiers of Goguryeo learn Chinese while marching. It's not very demanding every day, just learn three words. Don't underestimate these three words, after more than three months of marching, the officers and soldiers of Goguryeo were basically able to communicate simply in Chinese.

The Goguryeo people saw that Zhang Guigui and others were sincere, and they were also strict with themselves, and there were no incidents that disturbed the people along the way.

On this day, Zhang Guigui and the others came to Yumen Pass and met a captain sent by Cheng Yanjin to pick them up.

When the captain saw Zhang Guigui, he said very happily: "Master Zhang, the marquis is looking forward to you coming, and he is going to make a big move." ”