Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had made up his mind, everyone stopped saying anything, but took their leave and left the East Palace. However, Su Dingfang and Di Renjie did not leave, but sat and did not move.

After everyone left, Di Renjie glanced at Su Dingfang, and then said to Li Hong, "Your Highness, the case is almost investigated, this time there are thirty officials involved in the case, and there are more than ten generals in the army, what do you think should be done?" ”

The people involved in the case he said were naturally the pawns arranged by Liu Ju in the Tang Dynasty and in the army.

"Just collect their evidence and send people to monitor them, now that Tubo is ready to move in the northwest, it is not easy for us to arrest them in Chang'an City with great fanfare." Li Hong pondered for a moment and said, "By the way, you can write another piece of music and report this matter to your father." ”

Even if Gaozong handed over all the government affairs west of Chang'an to Li Hong and did not need to report to him, Li Hong did not dare to really do it.

"No!" Di Renjie commanded.

Su Dingfang also spoke directly, without beating around the bush.

Li Hong nodded slightly, "Indeed." ”

"Your Highness, can you tell the old man?" Su Dingfang asked.

Li Hong's expression was very serious, "Su Xiang really wants to hear the truth?" ”

Su Dingfang nodded slightly.

Li Hong said, "First, Gu needs Su Xiang's support very much, because the only person who can compete with Li Ji in Datang is you, you don't lack anything compared to him, you lack qualifications, and now you are the prime minister, and you are the prince Shaobao, and you are not short of qualifications, not worse than Li Ji." Second, Lone needs you to sit in Chang'an and quickly build a martial arts hall in case Lone's future plans are needed. Third, it is Gu who calculated through Li Chunfeng that these two years are the period of Su Xiang's limit, and it is not easy for Su Xiang to go to the northwest border pass. ”

Li Hong simply said his three reasons.

Su Dingfang's eyes flashed after hearing this, and Li Hong's words were not contrived at all, because he could not hide his use of Su Dingfang, and at the same time, he did not excessively express his concern for Su Dingfang.

"It's worrying Your Highness!" After a long time, Su Dingfang came back to his senses and said to Li Hong.

"Su Xiang is polite!" Li Hong said with a smile, through Su Dingfang's words, he guessed that the veteran had accepted his explanation, which meant that from this moment on, Su Dingfang really belonged to him.

"I wonder if His Highness has a strategy to break the enemy?" Su Dingfang asked.

"Did Su Xiangke remember that the Tibetan delegation came to Chang'an City and sent their Princess Gesang?" Li Hong asked.

"The veteran heard." Su Dingfang said, "His Royal Highness did a good job at that time, I heard that there were also 600 elite cavalry left in Tubo, and today the veteran also saw this cavalry, and the strength is very strong." ”

"Now Princess Gesang is in the East Palace." Li Hong said.

Su Dingfang's eyes lit up, "Your Highness wants to use her?" ”

Li Hong shook his head and said, "It's not a use, Gu has already reached an agreement with her to deal with Lu Dongzan with her brother, who is now the nominal king of Tubo." This is the best time to go, and she will definitely not refuse. ”

"Does Your Highness really believe in a woman?" Su Dingfang asked.

"Believe, because she has no choice!" Li Hong said very firmly.

"If there is Tubo Neiying, plus the elite army, as well as the assistance of Pei Xingjian, Wang Fangyi, Guo Shifeng, and Hei Tooth Changzhi, the veteran will not worry about His Highness!" Su Dingfang said with satisfaction.

If the crown prince can really annihilate the army of Lu Dongzan in one fell swoop by virtue of this Tubo invasion of the Tang Dynasty, then his position as the crown prince will be more stable, which is delicious for the prince, and now that Su Dingfang has surrendered to Li Hong, he has to think about Li Hong.

Immediately, Li Hong chatted with Su Dingfang and Di Renjie for a while, and the two said goodbye to Li Hong and left the East Palace.

After the two of them left, Li Hong asked Yan Zhuang, "Yan Zhuang, go to the northwest alone, everything in the East Palace will be handed over to you, you have to remember that the problem of studying artillery is imminent, and you can't delay." ”

Among Li Hong's most important plans, artillery is the most important.

Because he wants to conquer Europe and conquer the world, he can't do without artillery, only artillery can open the door to a powerful European empire, and let him blast the clarion call of the Tang Dynasty to conquer the world.

"No!" Yan Zhuang bowed down to receive the order.

Li Hong left the study and returned to the dormitory, where he found that Zhao Hongchuan and Princess Gesang were not resting.

"Princess Gesang, I have something to tell you, don't leave in a hurry." Li Hong said, just like Zhao Hong's skirt nodded. Zhao Hongwei knew what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was going to do, so she immediately went to prepare. Li Hong bathed and changed clothes under the service of Zhao Hong's skirt, and when he returned to the side hall again, he saw that pastries had been placed on the table. Li Hong asked Princess Gesang to sit across from him, he ate a piece of pastry, drank another glass of wine, and then said, "Lu Dongzan has sent troops." ”

"What?" Princess Gesang was taken aback, and then said happily, "Your Highness is saying that Lu Dongzan sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty?" So what will His Highness do? ”

Princess Gesang was looking forward to Li Hong's decision, because she had also heard the news that Gaozong had left all the government and military affairs west of Chang'an to Li Hong. That is to say, whether to start a war with Tubo or not is all in Li Hong's thoughts. Whether she and her brother can grasp the power of Tubo is also in Li Hong's thoughts.

"Whoever offends me will be punished." Li Hong said murderously, "What does Princess Gesang think Lone will do?" ”

"Please tell me what Your Highness needs, Gesang will definitely meet all your Royal Highness's requirements!" Princess Gesang said excitedly.

"This time, Lu Dongzan dispatched 200,000 iron cavalry, and Gu wanted to know his marching route, leading the generals, as well as grain and grass supplies, as well as strategy and tactics, can the princess do it?" Li Hong asked.

Princess Gesang didn't answer Li Hong immediately, but pondered for a moment before replying, "No problem, but it will take a little time." ”

"Lone can wait!" Li Hong said.

"What else does Your Highness need?" Princess Gesang asked.

"I need you." Li Hong said with a smile.

"Your Highness, don't be joking, this joke is not funny at all." Princess Gesang said a little unhappily.

Li Hong said seriously, "Do you think Lone is joking?" ”。

Princess Gesang was stunned.

Li Hong raised her wine glass, Princess Eleven Gesang accompanied her to have a drink, Princess Gesang just finished drinking the wine in the cup, Li Hong got up and said, "Lone is going to bed, don't let Lone wait for a long time!" ”

With that, he strode away.

Looking at the figure of Li Hong leaving, Princess Gesang's face turned white and red, because her mood was very complicated at this moment. In fact, she wanted to give everything she had to Li Hong, at least Li Hong didn't let her hate it, but sometimes she was unwilling to give everything she had to this young prince so easily...

It's just that now she doesn't seem to have a choice...