As soon as Li Ji's words came out, not only Li Hong's face suddenly became gloomy, but even Pei Xingjian was shocked.

What he didn't expect was that what Li Ji said today turned out to be so outrageous and straightforward, since ancient times, royal affairs have been taboo, as a courtier, as long as this kind of thing is involved, there is almost no good result.

And Li Ji's two sentences almost directly point out the current situation of the royal family, the emperor wants to sharpen the knife with King Yong, but Li Hong has to take the risk for this, and now the direction of the courtiers is proof.

If it was in the past, how could there be so many courtiers who dared to visit the Yongwang Mansion so blatantly and frequently.

But in fact, for Donggong, if he went all out to deal with Li Xian, it would not be difficult to beat him for a catastrophe.

But Li Hong didn't, not because he was afraid of offending Li Zhi.

Even I am afraid that Li Zhi hesitated for a long time before making this decision, as a monarch, he must have both generosity and benevolence, as well as thunderous means.

Li Hong's most uneasy place for Li Zhi is that he is too benevolent and upright, sharpening the knife and sharpening the knife, naturally to make the knife sharper, it can be said that as long as Li Hong can make that determination, the emperor's test of him will pass, instead of becoming a stalemate like now!

But what no one saw was pointed out by Li Ji today.

Li Hong is not Li Zhi, and the crown prince is not the emperor, Li Zhi's meaning is Li Zhi's meaning after all, not Li Hong's original intention.

He is Li Hong, so he can't be ruthless, and he can't move this thunderous method!

So the only way left is to boil the frog in warm water!

The East Palace is powerful, so Li Hong doesn't have to worry about losing at all, he chooses to weaken Li Xian's strength little by little, Li Yifu, Pei Yan, when he didn't notice before, Li Xian planted the dark lines in various places, and was uprooted by Li Hong step by step.

This method is very safe, and it is also the most in line with Li Hong's wishes, as long as Li Xian has no power in his hands, even if he has the heart to do something, he is powerless.

This is the only way that Li Hong can think of to protect Li Xian.

It's just that his mind has never been said to anyone, even Li Zhi must not have seen through it, but he didn't expect that today, it was actually broken by Li Ji.

"Okay, Lone agreed!"

Li Hong looked at Li Ji's calm face steadily, but after a while, he agreed.

Liu Renliang is now the most powerful force in Li Xian's hands, as long as he is defeated, Li Xian will never be able to jump up again.

So in this deal, although Li Ji wanted to take advantage of it, Li Hong still agreed.

But then he frowned again and spoke softly.

"But if it's just in the name of the Eastern Crusade, I'm afraid it's difficult to completely transfer Liu Renliang, right? Even if he goes out to take command this time, the political hall that he leaves temporarily is just a temporary departure, if the political hall is not vacant, even if he is alone to help, I am afraid it will be difficult to push General Pei up! ”

You must know that Liu Renliang is the right servant of Shangshu Province, and his identity is extraordinary, and it is impossible to easily remove him for no reason.

Even if Li Ji's prestige in the military is very high, this time he can persuade Li Zhi to let Liu Renliang pick up his guns and horses again and go to Goguryeo, but no matter how long the war is, there will be an end after all.

Not to mention, this time, according to Pei Xingjian's estimate, it can almost be said that it is a battle to win, and when Liu Renliang returns with a great victory in military exploits, his momentum will only be better than in the past.

Besides, the political hall has always been a radish and a pit, although he is the prime minister in the political hall.

However, only the governors of the three provinces can be regarded as the true prime ministers of the right name, and the rest are like Li Yiyan, the waiter of the Zhongshu, and Xue Yuanchao, the servant of the door, who reluctantly entered the political hall with the title of "three products under the door of the same Zhongshu", and their status is inevitably lower.

The name is not so good, but what kind of person is Pei Xingjian, since he is going to carry the banner of the military, he naturally can't use this means to become the prime minister, he must find a chief official in the three provinces!

And even if Liu Renliang goes on the expedition, there is a chance that his identity as a servant of Shangshu Province will not be abolished, which is where Li Hong feels confused.

"Your Highness is afraid that Liu Renliang will return with a big victory, not only will he not give up his position in the political affairs hall, but will his position be more stable?"

Li Ji squinted his eyes and said indifferently.

Li Hong didn't speak, but bowed his head slightly, expressing his attitude.

"Your Highness can rest assured that the credit for this Eastern Crusade will not fall on Liu Renliang, because the old man has no intention of handing over the position of coach to him!"

After a pause, Li Ji continued to speak.

But this time, it made Li Hong a little confused, Pei Xingjian can't do it, and Liu Renliang can't do it, is it difficult to let Xue Rengui go?

But with Liu Renliang's identity, how could he be under Xue Rengui's account!

"This time for the Eastern Crusade, the old man plans to let Liu Renliang and Xue Rengui fight together!"

As if to confirm Li Hong's speculation, Li Ji immediately spoke.

And this time, even Pei Xingjian's face changed suddenly, and it was obvious that Li Ji's decision was not even known to Pei Xingjian, so he said urgently.

"Master Li can't!"

Unexpectedly, Li Ji raised his hand and pressed it, signaling him not to worry, while Li Ji himself said extremely calmly.

"This time for the Eastern Crusade, the old man will write to His Majesty and ask to be in charge personally!"

Li Ji's tone was calm, as if he had just said a trivial matter, but in Li Hong's ears, it was like thunder on the ground, which directly made him stand up.

"What?"

Whether it was Li Ji letting Xue Rengui out, or supporting Pei Xingjian, or the deal he had just negotiated with Li Hong, Li Hong was not as shocked as he is now.

Who is Li Ji?

That was the first person in the military, and in today's court situation, the emperor relied on the most important minister, holding an axe in his hand, and he could cut it first and then play it if necessary, and the guards and patrols in Gyeonggi were all in the hands of Li Ji.

Not to mention the expedition, his old man has not been out of Chang'an City for many years, and now this is almost a victorious battle, and he actually has to work to go out in person, how is this possible?

If it were another person, even if it was Pei Xingjian, Li Hong would only think that he was telling a joke, but the person who said this sentence was Li Ji himself!

"Li Shi, just Goguryeo, how can you use Li Shi to go out in person, whether it is General Xue or Liu Fujiao, you can deal with this matter, Li Shi only needs to sit in Chang'an and wait for good news, why bother!"

And it was not only Li Hong who was also anxious, but also Pei Xingjian, as soon as Li Ji finished speaking, he spoke urgently.

In contrast, Li Hong accepted it much faster, and soon calmed down, frowned slightly, and spoke softly.

"Why?" (To be continued.) )