Chapter 68: I have to guard against it
East Palace.
Li Jiancheng, who returned to the East Palace, was very excited.
"Mr. Song is really scheming, my father has already agreed to me to lead the troops to the battle, but there is one thing that makes the prince very uneasy, the father actually asked Li Shimin to be in charge of the grain and grass, in case he deliberately delays, wouldn't he want to delay the big thing?"
These were all arranged by Song Gongqing, and he didn't find it strange.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, you can rest assured that letting King Qin take charge of the grain and grass will only be beneficial to His Highness, and there will be no harm."
"Why?"
Song Gongqing said: "Now that the Holy Lord is already interested in supporting His Royal Highness, how can he tolerate King Qin's deliberate delay, if he dares to delay, the Holy Lord will definitely punish him severely, at that time, isn't it a good thing for His Royal Highness the Prince?" Just to let the saint see the person of King Qin clearly. ”
Speaking of this, Song Gongqing smiled lightly again: "Besides, find something to do for King Qin, so that he won't be idle in Chang'an." ”
"Looking for something to do?" Li Jiancheng was a little puzzled, but it was just grain and grass, was there any trouble with this? Li Shimin only needs to go down as soon as he is instructed.
But Song Gongqing obviously thought more deeply than him.
"Does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think that the grain and grass are easy to prepare? Now the grain collected by the imperial court is only enough for our army to take away, but I don't know when this battle will be fought, and the follow-up grain and grass must be prepared as soon as possible. ”
Listening to Song Gongqing say this, Li Jiancheng has already understood a little, and at this time, Song Gongqing has another fold, Li Jiancheng is a little curious, after opening it, he found that several names were written on it, all of which were generals under the command of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, such as Li Ji, Cheng Yanjin, Wei Chigong, Qin Shubao and so on.
Seeing these names, Li Jiancheng became more and more puzzled: "What does Mr. Song mean by this?" ”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to go on an expedition, how can he do it without some available generals and strategists around him, the Holy Lord allows His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to order generals, these are essential."
Seeing that Song Gongqing actually asked him to use Li Shimin's people, Li Jiancheng suddenly snorted: "Nonsense, this prince will make war exploits, those generals under the command of this prince are available, why are you cheapening Li Shimin's people?" ”
If you can repel the Turkic soldiers and horses, the generals who go here will have a reward, this is a good opportunity to win over those generals, Li Jiancheng doesn't want to cheapen Qin Shubao and these people.
Is his own people not enough, but also to give benefits to others?
Moreover, he doesn't think that without these people, what can he do, it's just Turkic, it's very powerful?
Song Gongqing was not in a hurry, and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, let you order them to go with you, there are three purposes, first, these people can be regarded as the best generals in my Tang Dynasty, with them by the prince's side, my Tang Dynasty has a greater chance of winning this battle, and second, although these people are His Royal Highness the King of Qin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not saying that they can't be wooed, let them follow, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will win them over, so that if he digs the corner of the King of Qin, he will not have the ability to fight with you." ”
After the two reasons were said, the crown prince Li Jiancheng's expression had improved a lot, although he felt that the second article was a little difficult to implement, but he thought that if he could have these fierce generals and strategists, he was still moved and excited.
"What about the third?"
"Third, naturally, in order to prevent King Qin from making small moves in Chang'an City, without the support of these generals and strategists, what can he do in Chang'an City alone?"
"You mean rebellion?"
Song Gongqing nodded, and Li Jiancheng smiled: "He doesn't dare." ”
"There are no absolutes in everything, especially after he knows that the Holy Lord has no intention of abolishing the reserve, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has to guard against it."
Li Jiancheng fell into deep thought, but after a long time, he nodded in agreement.
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Time is slow, after Li Jiancheng served as the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, he immediately picked up the generals, and he ordered all the people on the list given to him by Song Gongqing.
And just after he ordered these people, Cheng Yanjin and the others hurriedly went to the Qin Palace.
"Lord, what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean, why did you give us all an order?" Cheng Yanjin pouted as he spoke: "I don't want to go." ”
Wei Chigong's face darkened: "I won't go either, who knows what he thinks, if he gives us small shoes to wear, how about it?" ”
Li Ji frowned, pondered, and then looked at Li Shimin, the king of Qin, and said, "Lord, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obviously worried about us." ”
The words were not said thoroughly, but Li Shimin understood the meaning of Li Ji's words, he sighed lightly, and said: "Go, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered you, then you must not disobey the order." ”
If these people don't go, they will give Li Jiancheng an excuse to impeach him, his father is now interested in supporting the crown prince and weakening his power as the king of Qin, which just gives him a chance.
And if these people are really demoted, then he really has no hope.
Therefore, although he knew that the prince had bad intentions, he still wanted these people to go, and with Li Ji with him, he felt that there was no problem in ensuring the safety of these people.
Faced with Li Shimin's choice, Li Ji only nodded slightly, although they didn't want to see this situation, but it was obvious that this choice was the most correct.
If you go, you will still have a chance to make contributions, and after you come back, you can still help Li Shimin compete for the world, but if you don't go, I'm afraid there will be no chance.
But at this time, Cheng Yanjin suddenly shook his head: "I can't afford it, my old Cheng is sick, and he is so sick that he can't go." ”
When everyone saw Cheng Biting Jin talking nonsense with his eyes open, they all wanted to smoke him, but everyone was also shocked, after all, Cheng Biting Jin liked to make military merits the most in the past, and he didn't go to such a good opportunity this time, which is a bit different from him.
"How can you do it if you don't go, the prince ordered it." Qin Shubao didn't want to embarrass Li Shimin, but Cheng Biting Jin was adamant that he was sick.
Seeing him like this, Li Ji knew that Cheng Biting Jin was worried that the prince would settle accounts with him, after all, when he was in Sihaiju, he beat the waiter in the East Palace, and Li Jiancheng couldn't do anything to him in Chang'an, and he had to trouble him when he left Chang'an.
"Since Lu Guogong doesn't want to go, then forget it, the prince can't be without his own people by his side, and if you are only sick, the saint will not be suspicious, so you can stay."
Li Ji helped Li Shimin relieve the siege, Cheng Biting Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and Wei Chigong next to him had a dark old face: "Then I am also sick, and I will stay." ”
Li Ji smiled bitterly: "You can't stay, Lu Guogong has no effect if he goes, and the prince will let him go, you and Qin Shubao are my Tang Dynasty generals, do you think the prince is willing to let go?" ”
This also makes sense, but it angered Cheng Yanjin.
"What do you mean by that, old man, what do you mean that I am of little use, and you look down on me? Believe it or not, Lao Cheng chopped you with an axe? ”
The Qin Palace's mansion was suddenly chaotic.