Chapter Ninety-Six: Sword Dance
Cheng Yanjin looked at Li Chengqian squeezing his eyebrows, and he was still very satisfied with the future emperor, after all, Cheng Chumo was serving under the prince, at this time, Li Tao came out to speak for the prince, and Cheng Yanjin naturally took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to go to see the excitement, let him go, and the old minister guarantees that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely not hurt the slightest!" ”
Hou Junji, who had no eyes, only saw Li Shimin's darkening face, and didn't notice that the people behind him were asking for Li Chengqian's life, and at this time he stepped forward again: "The last general thinks it's inappropriate, the soldiers of the prince's mansion are amazing, and the last general still plans to take these people to make meritorious contributions, if they are sent over just to protect His Royal Highness the prince, wouldn't it be a waste!" ”
Li Chengqian only felt that Hou Junji, who had been very pleasing to the eye in the past, had become particularly eye-catching at this time, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Why does General Hou have so many opinions about Lone, how do you think Lone can lead the troops to recruit like his father!" ”
Hou Junji also saw Li Chengqian's displeasure, but for him, it didn't matter whether Li Chengqian was happy or not, it was good that what he did was worthy of his heart, at this time Hou Junji said righteously: "How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince compare with the emperor, the emperor's skills when he rode a horse and galloped, many of our veterans are ashamed of themselves, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is suffering from leg diseases or don't bother yourself!" ”
Li Chengqian also laughed angrily when he heard this, he knew that Hou Junji had no other meaning, he just wanted to help Li Shimin keep himself, but he was really worried about the safety of the heart, and so many years of forbearance made him seem to have no edges and corners, no matter whether it was a civil minister or a military general, he dared to say a few words about himself.
Although Li Shimin clearly told Li Chengqian that the throne must be his, Li Chengqian was unwilling to step on himself every time he praised King Wu in the court.
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian also immediately said: "General Hou thinks that my father's martial arts are better than yours!" ”
General Hou saw Li Chengqian smiling, and thought that he understood his intentions, and laughed when he heard him say this: "If the emperor and the minister ten years ago would still be ashamed of himself, but the emperor has been diligent in political affairs and neglected cultivation in these years, so I think he should not be the opponent of Weichen at this time!" ”
As he spoke, he knelt down to Li Shimin and said, "Please also ask the emperor to forgive the last general's arrogant sin!" ”
Li Shimin waved his hand, "It's okay, what does the prince mean by this?" ”
Li Chengqian didn't answer directly, walked up to Cheng Yanjin, took out the sword in Cheng Yanjin's waist, pointed at Hou Junji, and said, "General Hou, can you dare to fight?" ”
The expressions of the people present froze, and the eldest grandson Wuji was the first to react and said: "What does the prince mean by this, nonsense, nonsense!" ”
Fang Xuanling was also a little angry on the side, he thought that Li Chengqian had grown up, but at this time he seemed to be still a high-spirited child, and he hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, quickly put away the weapon, how can this court be a place for you to dance with knives and guns!" ”
Li Chengqian saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he silently walked to the back of the crowd with the hilt of his sword in both hands, and bowed to the soldiers and Li Shimin with the tip of the sword pointing downward: "Father, my lords, Chengqian has always been secretive, I'm very sorry. ”
Saying that, Li Chengqian looked up at Li Shimin and said: "The leg disease that has always troubled me before has basically healed three months ago, although I was cured by a wild man in the rivers and lakes, and I also have a lot of taboos after recovery, but now I am different from what you saw in the previous two years!" ”
Saying that, Li Chengqian changed from arching the sword in his hand to holding the sword in one hand, and his body and sword also danced.
Although Li Shimin had heard Li Junxian say that Li Chengqian's feet might be better, he never asked, because he was afraid of being disappointed, and he didn't want to touch the unhappy memory again.
At this time, Li Chengqian's sword moves were still shown to Guanyin by Li Shimin's dance before, Li Shimin naturally recognized it, and at this time, seeing that his good son had actually recovered his former skills, Li Shimin also felt very surprised!
Li Chengqian has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his skills are even better, even if he was not as strong as Cheng Chumo and Wei Chi Baolin when he was a child, but every time they bullied King Wei and King Wu, Li Chengqian could always stand up and teach these children who bully the small with the big bully.
Li Chengqian didn't show much, but his light posture and the strong and powerful sword moves all showed that this Li Chengqian was different from the weak chicken they imagined, and everyone quieted down from the controversy just now.
Li Tao laughed and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has such skills to go to the front line to suppress the formation, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to go, let him go!" ”
Cheng Yanjin also smiled on the side: "Yes, I don't know who protects whom when this is really on the battlefield, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so brave that it is better to follow the old man, you will definitely come back with a great contribution!" ”
Hou Junji wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to say much when he saw Li Shimin's happy appearance, so he closed his mouth and stopped getting involved.
Li Shimin could only nod when he saw Li Chengqian being so brave, since he took the initiative to apply for the battle, he was afraid of chilling the hearts of the soldiers if he refused at this time, "Okay, since all Aiqing has no objections, then the prince of this battle will be in person, and you must listen to General Cheng and General Hou along the way!" ”
Li Chengqian also smiled when he heard Li Shimin's words, he knew that his move was a bit reckless, but out of many considerations, Li Chengqian still decided to do it.
After all the arrangements were made, the generals went back to prepare to raise soldiers, horses, food, and grass, and this afternoon they were about to set out for the expedition, and Li Chengqian was naturally left behind.
Only the father and son were left in the court, Li Shimin got down from the dragon chair, walked to Li Chengqian's side and said, "When did it happen?" Just tell me about it! Where did you find that Noro? ”
Li Chengqian saw his father's very excited look, and he also said slowly: "Father Qi, in fact, there is no wild man, and the son's leg disease is cured!" ”
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and said with some disbelief: "Isn't this heart amnesia?" Anything, it can't be deliberately arranged by him to get close to you! ”
Li Chengqian shook his head, he still trusted the heart very much, "If the heart wants to harm the son, it is too easy, in the past half a year and night together, the son is still confident in his own vision of people!" ”
Li Shimin nodded and motioned for Li Chengqian to continue.
Li Chengqian thought about it for a while and then said slowly: "Soon after he arrived in the East Palace, he saw that Erchen's leg disease might have a problem, so he told Erchen a few foods to fast, as well as some foods to eat more, but I didn't expect to eat according to the method he said for a few months, and Erchen's leg disease actually healed itself." ”
Li Shimin was also very surprised, looked at Li Chengqian in disbelief and said, "Didn't take medicine? Just eat as he says and heal? ”
Li Chengqian nodded and continued: "Xiangxin told Erchen at the time that Erchen's disease may have been deliberately "created" by some people, and Erchen didn't believe it at first, but after he recovered, Erchen had to believe it! ”
Li Shimin's face became more and more unsightly, the assassination of Li Chengqian and Li Ke was already a pimple in his heart, at this time, when he heard Li Chengqian say that someone actually calculated him and made him suffer from leg disease, Li Shimin naturally refused to give up, looked at Li Chengqian and said: "But there is an investigation to find out who did it!" ”
Li Chengqian shook his head, and said with a somewhat helpless look: "Hearing what Chengxin said, Erchen immediately sent people to find the first few imperial doctors who treated Erchen, but I didn't expect that those imperial doctors had passed away, and even their families didn't know what the reason was, so the clues were broken!" ”
Li Shimin remembered that there had been a series of violent deaths of imperial doctors a few years ago, and it seemed that it was a coincidence that there might be no connection in the past, but at this time, listening to Li Chengqian talk about it, it seemed that everything was not so simple, and he looked at Li Chengqian a little helplessly and said: "The matter of a hundred horsemen is imperative, although the existing intelligence network is still spreading news, but it is really difficult to distinguish whether this news is true or false, so you can start to get it after you come back from the conscription!" ”
Li Chengqian nodded, Li Chengqian did not have any good way to deal with those spies who deceived and concealed them, it was better to reorganize his own intelligence network.
Li Shimin suddenly thought that Li Chengqian had to go on an expedition, and hurriedly asked, "Why does the prince have to go on an expedition this time?" Is it trying to win back the hearts and minds of the people? You've done enough of the few things you've done before! ”