For Li Xian to lead the army to the expedition, Empress Wu and his henchmen were naturally unwilling to accomplish it, so after Li Xian recommended himself to lead the troops to the expedition, he was immediately opposed by the members of the Hou Party, and this time it was Pei Yan who took the lead in opposing it. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

I only heard Pei Yan bow down and say: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the second discussion is inappropriate, how can the prince, as the prince of the country, risk the arrow and stone and risk to fight on the front line?" In this way, wouldn't I be laughed at by thieves and no one cares about my Datang? What's more, as the crown prince, if I will be hurt a little, wouldn't it be a loss for my Datang? Therefore, Weichen suggested that only one or two good generals should be dispatched, and they will definitely be able to pacify the Khitan thieves and protect the peace of our Tang Dynasty. ”

"Your Majesty, what Pei Shi said is very true, and the ministers seconded it." Pei Yan's prestige among the ministers is indeed not low, his remarks were immediately approved by many officials, these officials are not only members of the Hou Party, and even members of the East Palace Party, these people are not dependent on Empress Wu or Pei Yan, but they really think about Li Xian, and do not want Li Xian to take risks, because with all kinds of means in the past few years, Li Xian's reputation has already surpassed that of Li Hong and Li Xian before, even if Empress Wu is strong, it is difficult to prevent him from inheriting the throne, there is no need to take risks on the battlefield again, In case, as Pei Yan said, if there is any danger, it will be a loss for Datang, after all, an excellent heir of Datang like Li Xian is too difficult to find.

Li Xian naturally knew what these people thought, but he was also helpless, because with the current situation, it is not easy to quell the rebellion of the Khitan and the Ya tribes, and now there is a lack of generals who can fight in the court, coupled with Wu Yizong's actions in Hebei, it has caused widespread dissatisfaction among the people, and at the same time strengthened the power of the Khitan, it is not easy to win in such a situation, even if it is a famous general like Wang Xiaojie, In history, it is because he died in the process of pacifying the Khitan, so even for those famous historical generals, Li Xian did not dare to guarantee victory, in this case, as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, as the most representative figure of the main battle against Silla, if he did not fight in person, after the final defeat, he would definitely be pulled by the Empress Wu and bear the blame for the war.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Li Xian still decided to take the initiative to ask for his life and lead the army to the northern frontier, one is to clean up his mess, and as for the other purpose, by the way, it is indispensable to win over the people's hearts, attract talents, and establish prestige.

But when he saw the ministers asking Li Xian to think twice and oppose Li Xian's army to go on the expedition, Gaozong also hesitated, and he said to Empress Wu with a look of embarrassment: "Mei Niang, what do you think of this matter?" ”

But seeing that Empress Wu also said with a resolute face: "What Zhongqing said is reasonable, how can Xian'er, as the crown prince, be in danger?" If there is any damage, wouldn't it make you and me sad, Shishu sad, and my Tang sad? ”

Gaozong nodded when he heard this, and said softly: "Mei Niang's words have won my heart, now that I am dying, I have a few years to live, my thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, naturally I have to hand over to Xian'er, and Xian'er, you are smart and benevolent, and you will definitely be able to make my Tang Dynasty more prosperous in the future, but if you have any damage, where can I find such a satisfactory prince?" I'd rather lose all of the northern frontier than risk the prince. ”

In fact, Gaozong was instigated by the Empress Wu, and he still had a certain degree of wariness against Li Xian, but recently because of a long-term illness, he knew that his time was short, and after thinking about it alone, he gradually figured it out, and no longer was wary of Li Xian, but was looking forward to putting the power in his hands into Li Xian's hands, and it was precisely because of this idea that he now loved Li Xian wholeheartedly, and really didn't want Li Xian to take risks easily for a small victory, so he said what he just said.

Li Xian can also be regarded as a person who is good at observing words and feelings, and when he heard Gaozong's words, he really loved himself sincerely, and he couldn't help but be moved in his heart, and completely abandoned the only prejudice of the old father, and choked up and said: "What did the father say? The father was at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, even if he lived for another thirty years, it would not be a problem, and as for the sons, he was more willing to be loyal and filial under the knees of his father. First of all, the chaos in the north began with the son, and the son-in-law naturally had the responsibility to quell the rebellion, and besides, the son-in-law was the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and naturally he had to find a way to solve the border problems for his own people and save them from the dire situation. The sons are ignorant and unfilial, and please don't blame the father, and the sons are loyal to the country, and they also ask the father Yucheng. ”

After finishing speaking, Li Xian actually paid a grand salute to Gaozong, showing his firm determination to lead the army into battle.

Seeing this scene, Gaozong couldn't help but nod and said: "Although you are an unfilial son, you are still a loyal minister of the country after all. Good! My son's request, I approved, I immediately appointed you as the commander of the Hebei Provincial Marching Army, commanding 200,000 troops, and going to Northern Xinjiang to quell the rebellion, all the soldiers in Northern Xinjiang will be under your command and dispatch, Xian'er, before leaving, I have a word to say, this is my father's entrustment to you, it doesn't matter if you are defeated, you must give me a safe and peaceful return. ”

In the end, Gaozong was already with tears in his eyes, and his expression was quite excited.

When Li Xian heard this, his heart was even more shaken, he now clearly realized that his father Emperor was now getting old, becoming verbose, and no longer as decisive as before, in fact, Gaozong was not very decisive before, but it was always much stronger than now.

"Please rest assured that the child must be careful, the so-called body hair and skin, the parents who receive it, the child's life is not only his own, but also the father and the queen mother, and they will definitely cherish it, and they will never dare to neglect it in the slightest." Li Xian bowed to Gaozong and said solemnly.

Gaozong also nodded when he heard this, and sighed softly: "I hope my son can always read his father's expectations, don't just do some risky things, the sword has no eyes, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, there is nothing wrong with being careful at all times, the military situation is urgent, my son should set off as soon as possible, and then my father will not send you, hehe, this person is old, sometimes he can't afford many things, and my father is afraid that he can't help ......it when the time comes."

When Gaozong said this, the tears in his eyes almost couldn't help flowing again, forcibly stopped, and after a pause, he said: "Who do I think should be the deputy general?" Even if you ask it, your father will definitely satisfy you. (To be continued.) )