Chapter 119: Ask Zheng Yuan
"That's it! Get up! Li Er said, very satisfied with Cheng Mingzhen's observation.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cheng Ming shook up and said.
Li Er looked at Cheng Mingzhen, who was calm, and sighed a little: "Xuan Ling has been around me for more than 20 years, and every time I see me condemning others, I will have a panicked face and no opinion. ”
"Ming Zhen has never seen me in his life, once I blame him, he actually didn't have a trace of shock and panic, and there was no mistake in his speech, what a strange person!"
"Cheng Mingzhen listens to the seal!"
Cheng Mingzhen hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee.
"From now on, I will appoint you as the general of the Right Guard!" Li Erdao.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cheng Mingzhen bowed and thanked! Then he got up and stepped aside.
Li Chengqian also came to the side and sat down, Wang Fangyi was next to Li Chengqian, and Cheng Wuting was next to Cheng Mingzhen.
This was specially arranged by Li Chengqian to facilitate the close relationship between their father and son.
"Presumably, this elder should be Zheng Yuan, the former Yizhou assassin!" Li Chengqian looked at the old man and asked.
"The old man is Zheng Yuan, I have seen the prince!" Zheng Yuan and Li Chengqian arched his hand.
"The widow heard that during the Sui Dynasty, the elder followed Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty to crusade against Goguryeo, and I think he should be very familiar with Goguryeo."
"This time, my father wants to drive a personal expedition to defeat Goguryeo, since the elder is familiar with Goguryeo, please give me advice!" Li Chengqian arched his hand.
"Your Highness lifts love! The old man is not willing to do his best for Datang, and he really dare not give advice. ”
"In the past, the old man followed Emperor Yang to conquer Goguryeo, and the road to Liaodong was far away, and it was difficult to transport grain. The Goguryeo people were good at defending cities, and they could not take them quickly. ”
"With all due respect, with the strength of the Tang Dynasty, if you want to attack Goguryeo, I am afraid that you will inevitably repeat the mistakes of Emperor Yang, so it is better to stop there!" Zheng Yuan stroked his beard and said.
He was not optimistic about Li Er's crusade against Goguryeo, after all, he had been a person who had fought Goguryeo, and he naturally knew the situation on the peninsula better than Li Er.
Li Er was a little dissatisfied after hearing this, didn't he just go to crusade against a small Goguryeo, as for so many people to oppose it!
Even Zheng Yuan, an old horseman, looked down on me so much, and I still didn't believe that I couldn't take Goguryeo.
Li Erdao: "At this time and at that time, today is not comparable to the time of the Sui Dynasty, so you should wait for the good news of victory!" ”
Since Li Er said so, even if others have other ideas, they can't change Li Er's decision, so it's better not to say it.
Li Er asked Zheng Yuan to take him down to rest, although he didn't provide any substantive advice, but it was also a kind reminder, not to mention that he was still an old man.
"General Cheng hasn't seen Ling Lang for a long time, so he must have a lot to say, so you might as well talk more about your father and son, anyway, the conquest of Goguryeo is still a long time, and there is no hurry."
"Cheng Qian, what do you think?" Li Er looked at Cheng Mingzhen and said.
The specific time for the attack on Goguryeo has not yet been determined, so it is better to reunite their father and son.
Cheng Wuting is a subordinate military general of the East Palace, Li Chengqian is the prince of the East Palace, and Cheng Wuting is his person.
"Father, the son also has this intention! It just so happened that he didn't have to be on duty by Erchen's side these days, so he let him listen to the teachings by General Cheng's side! "Li Chengqian said, can be the beauty of adults, why not!
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Prince! Cheng Mingzhen and Cheng Wu stood up and saluted.
In this way, in a warm scene, Li Er ended today's meeting with Cheng Mingzhen, and everyone dispersed, letting their father and son go back to have a good chat.
Since Cheng Mingzhen met, Li Chengqian has been teasing the palace maid every day in addition to writing, and his small life is really comfortable.
The palace maids also thought that the prince had taken a fancy to them, and they all tried their best to show their advantages, hoping to be valued by the prince, and since then they have flown on the branches, and the old hen has become a phoenix, and has been prosperous and rich since then.
It's a pity! The prince has always been to the point, and after teasing the palace maid, he immediately stopped.
Everyone thought that there was something wrong with the prince's sexual orientation, and he only loved handsome men and didn't like women.
In the words of later generations, true love is between men and men, and men and women are only for the sake of inheritance.
Just when the crown prince Li Chengqian was living a very comfortable life, His Majesty Li Er, the head of the Tang Empire, was very angry.
Why is Li Er upset? And who provoked our Second Majesty Li Er?
It's not that Li Er, the governor of Yingzhou, is unhappy, what kind of person is this Zhang Jian! Why did it make Li Er's heart unhappy.
Zhang Jian, the grandson of Li Yuan, the ancestor of Tang Gaozu, is the grandson of Zhang Wei, the prince of Xiangzhou in the Sui Dynasty, and the son of Zhang Zhi, the general of the Che Cavalry and the prince of Liancheng County.
is Li Chengqian's cousin, and it is precisely because of this relationship that Li Er deliberately asked Zhang Jian to lead the Fan soldiers as the vanguard to test Goguryeo and touch the bottom of the other party.
It's just that Zhang Jian's luck is not good! On the way to the march, he encountered the rise of Liaoshui, and Zhang Jian had to stop his advance, stay where he was, and wait for Liaoshui to descend.
This is that there is no way to cross the Liao River for a long time, and the army has to consume a lot of grain and grass every day, which is a large expense, and this matter reached Li Er's ears, and Li Er was naturally angry.
As a result, Li Er, who was waiting for good news in Luoyang, wondered if Zhang Jian did not dare to enter the army because of fear after learning about this incident.
The more Li Er thought about it, the more angry he became, so he sent someone to recall Zhang Jian back to Luoyang Palace to reprimand.
Zhang Jian returned to Luoyang from the front line all the way, and went to see Li Er non-stop.
Li Er's face was gloomy, and he slapped the table and roared: "Master, you actually have the face to come to see me, are you guilty?" ”
"Your Majesty! I don't know what crime you have committed that makes you so angry. Zhang Jian was neither humble nor arrogant.
"I ordered you to lead the army to attack Goguryeo, that is a trust in you, but what about you? What have you done? ”
"You are cowardly! Afraid of Goguryeo, but stopped at the Liao River, you ruined my major event of conquering Goguryeo, and you dare to say that you are not guilty? Li Erdao.
"Your Majesty! The minister was not afraid of the Goguryeo people, but because he happened to encounter the rising water of the Liao River, the soldiers led by the minister were all cavalry and could not cross the river at all! No dereliction of duty! Please also ask Your Majesty to be clear! Zhang Jian said.
"Humph! It's just your words, how can you believe it? Li Erdao, his tone softened, indicating that Li Er listened to Zhang Jian's words.
"The minister has all the information about Liaodong here, and please ask Your Majesty to take a look at it, so that you can know whether the minister has deceived the king." After Zhang Jian finished speaking, he took out a report and handed it to Li Er.
Li Er took a look, and it stated in detail the treacherous and easy terrain of the mountains and rivers, the abundance and harshness of the aquatic plants, and so on.
Although it was stopped by the rising water during this time, he has been searching for relevant information.
Li Er was very happy after reading it, and he was full of praise for Zhang Jian.