Li Hong did not shy away from the people present when he opened the letter, because Wu Liangfu sent the letter at this moment, and he must have known that Xu Jingzong and the others were in the East Palace, so there was nothing to avoid. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Therefore, Li Hong's face changed sharply at the moment, but it all fell in the eyes of the people present.

"Your Highness, what happened?"

After hesitating for a moment, Dai Zhide asked.

Unexpectedly, Li Hong shook his head, put down the letter in his hand without knowing how to speak, and said indifferently.

"You don't have to worry, it's fine! As we agreed before, you are on guard in your hearts, General Pei will stay for a while! ”

Although he knew that Li Hong was prevaricating them, since Li Hong was unwilling to say it.

Xu Jingzong and the others had no choice but to shrug their shoulders and salute and leave, but Pei Xingjian, who was left behind, was confused, and didn't know why he was left behind.

"General Pei, this is a secret letter from the British Duke to his father before he set out on the expedition, take a look!"

After everyone had left the East Palace, Li Hong picked up the letter on the table and handed it to Pei Xingjian.

And Pei Xingjian's face immediately became solemn.

Before, they were far away, only to see Wang Fusheng whispering to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took a letter and opened it, but the specific things were not clear, at this moment I heard Li Hong say that it was the handwritten letter of the deceased Li Ji, so he was naturally serious.

respectfully accepted the letter in Li Hong's hand, but Pei Xingjian slowly opened it.

"Done?"

After a while, seeing Pei Xingjian carefully fold the letter and put it back on the table, such a calm look made Li Hong's heart a little surprised, paused, and asked.

"Go back to Your Highness, I'm done!"

A touch of sadness flashed across Pei Xingjian's face, and he said respectfully.

"Well, everything has been arranged before the British Duke goes on the expedition, and my father must have thought of his great achievements for the Tang Dynasty, and he is ready to approve it, but some of these people may not want to make the plan come true......"

Li Hong's expression was slightly cold, and his tone became a little awe-inspiring.

In fact, this letter did not say anything big, but it was just a suicide note left by Li Ji knowing that his life was short, but what is particularly noteworthy is that at the end of the letter, Li Ji assured Li Zhi that this expedition to Goguryeo would definitely return with a great victory.

It's just that Goguryeo Chang'an is far away, so he suggested leaving a general to preside over the overall situation, and this candidate, according to Li Ji's meaning, is Liu Renliang!

Of course, this is just a statement on the surface, and Li Ji's intention is actually to completely leave Liu Renliang in Goguryeo and make room for Pei Xingjian, who is still in the capital.

Thinking about this, Li Zhi is also clear in his heart, and for the sake of the overall situation, Li Zhi will definitely not object!

Then then, only the army will return triumphantly, and the British will raise the matter openly, and then Li Zhi will decree, and the matter will be a foregone conclusion!

But it was clear that something had happened and that ...... It was a big surprise!

The first is that Li Ji didn't expect his body to be unable to hold on so quickly, and then the imperial court has not received any transcript from Li Ji until now, and Liu Renliang controls the entire Eastern Expeditionary Army......

"How can a general who guards a barren land compare to a high-ranking and powerful prime minister of the political hall!"

Pei Xingjian's face showed a hint of sneer, and he said softly.

"Now that we have been able to determine that Liu Renliang is secretly plotting against him, then I'm afraid the previous plan will change!"

After a pause, Li Hong's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression was also a little awe-inspiring.

Different from his speculation just now, this time Li Ji's letter can be said to be a strong evidence, although he still can't speak out, but it is enough to persuade Pei Xingjian!

"No, Your Highness!"

Unexpectedly, Pei Xingjian was silent for a moment, but he shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice.

"Your Royal Highness, this matter should be reported to Your Majesty immediately, otherwise, with your East Palace Six Rates alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to stop Liu Renliang who leads the army, and the Inner Government Army in charge of the minister has no military talismans and cannot mobilize a large number of people, even if he knows that Liu Renliang has a bad intention, I am afraid it will not help!"

Indeed, although Pei Xingjian is now in command of the Inner Army, his authority is only a thousand horsemen, although these troops are enough to deal with the daily chaos in Chang'an City, but if it is said to resist the Eastern Expeditionary Army, it is not enough to see at all.

And to mobilize a large number of troops, it is necessary to either have the temporary approval of the Ministry of War, or there must be a military charm!

But at this moment, the evidence in their hands is categorically impossible for the military department to take such a big risk and issue a temporary document, so the only way left is to rush to the Jiucheng Palace and ask for the military talisman in the emperor's hand!

"There is a way to do this!"

Pei Xingjian was frowning sadly, but Li Hong smiled slightly, and said with a slightly solemn face, and after a while, Wang Fusheng walked out of the inner palace and put a small box in front of Pei Xingjian.

"It's ......"

With a little doubt, Pei Xingjian stretched out his hand and opened the box in front of him, but his face changed suddenly.

"Fish Talisman?!"

"This ...... Where did His Highness get this? ”

As a veteran of the marching army, Pei Xingjian only glanced at it, and knew that the box contained a real fish talisman, but what made him feel shocked was that how could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have a fish talisman, you know, this thing has always been kept by His Majesty.

"Naturally, it's the father's Qinci, General Pei, don't you think that Liu Renliang's thoughts will be unclear to the emperor?"

After a pause, Li Hong's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice.

"......"

Despite this, Pei Xingjian's face still had a hesitant look, after all, this matter is too big, you know, there is such a thing as a talisman, not to mention whether the emperor will give it easily.

It is really given, and there should be an edict to cooperate, and it will be returned immediately after it is used, without a moment's delay, but now there is only one fish talisman in front of him, which really has to make Pei Xingjian suspicious.

Seeing him look like this, Li Hong naturally understood what he was thinking, but Li Hong was also helpless, and thought for a moment before speaking softly.

"General Pei, please think about it, it has been half a month since my father and queen mother left Beijing, if this fish talisman in Lone's hand is really not coming from the right way, then such a major event as the loss of the fish talisman must have already shook the entire Chang'an, how can it be as calm as it is now?"

Hearing Li Hong's explanation, Pei Xingjian's mind gradually let go, and he was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice.

"In this case, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can rest assured that with this piece of talisman here, it is he Liu Zhengze who really controls the entire Eastern Expedition army, and the minister is confident that he will capture it in one fell swoop!"

After that, Pei Xingjian's expression was a little complicated, and he left the East Palace......

(To be continued.) )