"Oh?" Li Hongji was surprised and embarrassed at the same time, because he knew that he was able to successfully see through Hu Ze's plot and save the army from peril this time, all thanks to the resourceful and decisive Li Yuan in front of him, and the thoughtful veteran Fu Hong, he was just a blind cat who bumped into a dead mouse, and happened to suspect that something was wrong in the treasury in the south of the city.

It is true that this time Li Yuan and the others will attribute such a splashing credit to themselves, Li Hongji is happy to accept it, but he suddenly came to his senses, and suddenly thought that with Li Yuan's shrewdness, this person would never be attentive without anything, and the reason why he could do this must be extremely beneficial to himself.

And the only reason Li Hongji can think of at this moment is that Li Yuan must have asked for something, that is, in fact, this is not a gratuitous humility, but a secret transaction, of course, giving Li Yuan what he needs is also a kind of peace of mind.

Li Hongji coughed a few times, and then frowned: "Li Yuan, this time you were able to see through the traitor's conspiracy in time, you are the first meritorious, and Fu Hong, the commander of the Xiongwu Army, also reported that you have meritorious, thanks to your king, you can now stand here unscathed, this king just wanted to send a letter to Jinling, asking your father to reward you heavily, but why did you put this credit on this king?" How can this king deal with himself? ”

"Your Highness is naturally calm." Li Yuan laughed softly: "Anyway, Song Shu has already been sent to Jinling quickly, and it is difficult to collect the water, Your Highness does not have to be too humble, and you can wait for Your Majesty's commendation and reward with peace of mind, after all, Your Highness is the first to notice that there is something wrong in the warehouse in the south of the city!" What's more, Your Highness, don't forget, you are the deputy marshal of the counterinsurgency, Your Highness has made meritorious contributions, and at that time, Your Majesty will reward you, and of course the ministers and the soldiers of the whole army will be indispensable, and there will also be light on your face! ”

Li Hongji paused, then blinked his eyes, and said with a smile: "Hehe, that king really wants to thank you......

"Your Highness, don't be like this, the minister can't stand it."

"Why do you want to do so before this king? Let's put it bluntly, what do you want, knighthood, or money? But now that you are an envoy, there should be no shortage of these, which makes the king a little curious. ”

Although he didn't want to talk about this kind of thing too bluntly, he still thought carefully for a moment and said: "Your Highness, the minister does have something to ask for, but as His Royal Highness said, the minister has received great favor from the court, is in a high position, and has a heavy army, so naturally he doesn't need any more titles and official positions.

The minister's only request is that after the rebellion of the Zhennan army is quelled, he also asks His Royal Highness to say a few good words to His Majesty, and let the minister return to Langzhou as soon as possible......

Li Hongji said suspiciously: "What can happen to Chu Di?" With your previous several victories, the three states of Dongxi returned to sincerity, the Han army retreated to Guiguan, and now you have to allow the expansion of the army, which can be called calm, isn't it? As for your father's order to attack Jingnan, this is obviously your cover-up, now the northern expedition of the Zhennan Army is fake, and the rebellion is true, why do you need to send troops to the north? ”

Li Yuan was helpless for a while, but he still said with a straight face: "Your Highness, although the northern expedition of the Zhennan Army this time is fake, and the rebellion is true, who knows how the Zhou State in the north thinks?" They don't know the truth, although my northern expedition is a secret, but once the news leaks out, Zhou Guo will definitely take action.

Chu is the territory of my Tang Dynasty, and it is the western part of the Tang Dynasty, with Han in the south, Zhou and Jingnan in the north, it is actually the land of four wars, if the minister lives in Jinling for a long time, Langzhou has no owner for a long time, and no one can guarantee what will happen to Chu.

What if the Northern Army really takes advantage of the situation to go south this time? There are ministers who lead the Wuping army to guard the Chu land, which can resist foreign enemies and help the country. ”

Li Hongji groaned: "What you said is very true. If this time after pacifying the Zhennan Army, the imperial court will have to deal with the Northern Army, not to mention that the treasury cannot afford to eat, and the soldiers will be even more tired and difficult to fight, and it is easy to form a vicious circle. If you go back to guard Chudi, it is also a deterrent to the northern country. However, since your request is beneficial to the country, why don't you wait to return to Beijing to report to your father and emperor in person, but borrow the mouth of this king? ”

Li Yuan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "No, Your Highness, don't forget your identity as a minister." The minister is a local envoy with a heavy army, and he is already feared by the imperial court, and if he takes the initiative to return as soon as possible in front of His Majesty, it may cause criticism. Moreover, at the juncture of the rebellion of the Zhennan Army, His Majesty was already sensitive, and the minister did not want to lose his official position and go to prison to kill himself, so he could only ask His Royal Highness to speak for the minister. ”

Li Hongji nodded slightly and said: "That's right, you really can't talk nonsense at this time, my father is angry now, if you say half a sentence wrong, it will indeed cause a big disaster." But why are you sure that your father will follow the king's advice? Do you think your father doesn't know about the relationship between you and this king? ”

Li Yuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so wise, naturally he knows it well. But because of this, it would be better if His Highness brought up this matter, and His Majesty would certainly allow it. Because after returning to Beijing this time, there is no doubt about whose hands the government belongs to. Your Highness, you can fulfill your life's ambitions from now on, and I would like to congratulate you first. ”

Li Hongji turned his head undeniably and responded perfunctorily: "Well, this king will open this mouth for you in front of my father." But now you have to concentrate on your mind and put down the rebellion of the Zhennan Army with this Wang Haosheng, Hu Ze is just a small episode, Li Zhenggu and Song Majie's 100,000 Zhennan Army is five miles away from the camp, when are you going to send the army together? ”

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Your Highness, we have 200,000 forbidden troops in hand, and now the river is frozen in the middle of winter, and the Zhennan army is in a dilemma, it is already a mortal situation, and there is no suspense in this battle." The key question is how many soldiers of the Zhennan Army will survive. ”

Li Hongji raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Li Yuan sighed and said, "Your Highness, don't tell the minister, you don't know that Your Majesty has a secret decree with the minister." On that day, Young Eunuch Liu personally came to announce the decree......"

"Stop." Li Hongji smiled awkwardly: "This king does know about this. ”

"That's it." Li Yuan then nodded and said: "Your Majesty has made a will, this battle does not need to be wiped out, if you can capture Li Zhenggu and Song Majie, it will be a great success." After all, the 100,000 soldiers of the Zhennan Army are all Jianghuai disciples, so try to protect them as much as possible. ”

Li Hongji said: "Since your father has a will, then you just do it." However, in the event of a war according to the will of heaven, it is inevitable that there will be deaths and injuries, and how can those who survive be measured, you do not need to worry too much, you must put down the rebellion as the key, and you must not have any worries in the war, so as not to tie your hands and feet. ”

Li Yuan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's will is true, and it is not false that the casualties in the war are based on the will of heaven, but as His Highness said, if our army goes out together and causes the Zhennan army on the verge of despair to resist stubbornly, those soldiers will inevitably be killed and wounded." ”

"So what?" Li Hongji knocked his fingers nonchalantly and replied softly: "If they dare to resist, they will be innocent." Rest assured, if this king goes to war with you, he can be a witness to you. Even if the 100,000 Zhennan army are all dead, as long as the rebellion is put down, my father can't blame you. ”

Li Yuan's face was speechless, and he subconsciously touched his neck, and secretly said in his heart that if this is the case, then I am afraid that I don't want this head anymore. Why is he the boss this time, but Li Hongji, as the eldest son of the emperor, only occupies the position of deputy marshal, the emperor's intentions are self-evident.

The greater the responsibility, not the greater the credit, but the greater the black pot that may be carried on the head.

Dear book friends, the author has finally recovered, and then slowly adjusts the state, and will continue to update every day, thank you.