Chapter 540: The Storm
Jin Wenzhi nodded when he heard this.
"It's very likely, otherwise how could the Tang Emperor think of the imperial conquest?"
"That's what I thought too!"
Jin Shengman nodded heavily, his eyes were full of gratitude, he was grateful to Li Yong, in his opinion, Li Yong was too righteous, not only to help them let the Tang Dynasty send troops to the east, but also to encourage the emperor to drive the expedition in person, what kind of mind is this? Thinking about the misunderstanding of Li Yong at the beginning, Jin Shengman felt very ashamed, when he made a gambling contract with Li Yong before, although Jin Shengman was looking forward to losing it, but when she thought of giving Li Yong a slave and a maid, she still felt ashamed and indignant in her heart, but now, thinking of giving Li Yong a slave and a maid, she no longer felt ashamed in her heart, such a great kindness, such a down-to-earth mind, even if Li Yong was a slave and a slave for a month? She was willing, and she felt that Li Yong was indeed a good person, the envoys of Silla were all excited, not only they were excited, there were many envoys of the Tang Dynasty in the Sifang Pavilion, and they were also very excited, now the Tang Dynasty is so tough and fanfare to support Silla, if they are invaded by the enemy country in the future, then the Tang Dynasty will also stand up for them, can you not be excited? The people in the Sifang Pavilion were very excited, but the people outside the Sifang Pavilion were not necessarily happy, the generals in the court were like being beaten with chicken blood, and the ministers were all black-faced, just like the mother-in-law at home was insulted, and the people in the market also talked about it, some of them felt that the emperor was the son of heaven and could not leave Chang'an without authorization, and some people felt that the emperor would definitely be able to fight Goguryeo, although everyone thought that Li Weigong was the first general and the most suitable candidate to lead the troops. But compared with the emperor, it is still almost, after all, the emperor is almost the emperor in this world, and the court meeting is not every day, but tomorrow is the court meeting, so the courtiers simply don't even go to the chapter, because they know that even if the emperor doesn't look at it, it is better to wait for the court meeting to speak directly, and the courtiers walked into the hall with high spirits, as if they were going to go on the march.
"Ministers and saints!"
"Let's get even!"
Li Er said in a deep voice, he is also very energetic today, because his long-cherished wish has been within reach, this is the best and last chance, if this opportunity is not seized, then he will never be able to conquer Goguryeo in person in the future, so he must not give up, Li Erlang said.
"Today's court meeting, I want to say one thing first, the matter of the Eastern Expedition is not trivial, not only to save the subject country Silla, but also related to whether it can wash away the shame of the Central Plains Dynasty, so the battle of the Eastern Expedition is only allowed to win and not lose, originally wanted to let Wei Guogong lead the army to the expedition, but Wei Guogong was sick, and after thinking about it, he could only drive a personal expedition ......"
"Saint! Cannot! ”
"Saint, never!"
"The Son of Heaven, how can you risk your life?"
"The saint beware of the country!"
"Just send a general to lead the army, and you will be able to defeat Goguryeo!"
Most of the civil officials were talking about persuasion, and Li Er listened to it and said in a deep voice.
"A certain has already said that the battle of the Eastern Crusade is very crucial, only victory is not allowed to lose, so a certain must be driven by the conquest in person, the secretaries don't need to say it anymore, a certain intention has been decided!"
Wei Zheng lifted his official robe, knelt directly on the ground, and said in a deep voice.
"Please put the saint in the heart of the country!"
Unexpectedly, Wei Zheng, who was a waiter, knelt down in front of a group of courtiers in the main hall, and after Ma Zhou was slightly stunned, he followed closely behind, kneeling on the ground and saying in a deep voice.
"The minister invites the saint to put the country's society first!"
With Wei Zheng and Ma Zhou first, Kong Yingda, Yu Shinan, and Chu Suiliang ...... More and more ministers knelt down in the main hall, asking the emperor to pay attention to the country, not to drive the personal expedition, the courtiers in the hall look very spectacular, in the era of the Tang Dynasty, the courtiers to see the emperor do not kneel and worship, of course, it is not absolute, if sometimes begging for mercy or thanksgiving, there will be a situation of kneeling when excited, but, like Wei Zheng, Kong Yingda and so many other important ministers kneeling together, it is really rare to see, and all the generals are stunned, Should they kneel or not? Li Er also had a headache when he saw this scene, and said in a deep voice.
"Get up! Are you kneeling on the ground, are you blackmailing someone? Give it all up! ”
Li Er's majestic shouts echoed in the hall, Wei Zheng and the others hesitated for a moment or slowly got up, Li Er said in a deep voice.
"In this world, it was shot down by a certain knife, and since he succeeded to the throne, he has been sleeping all night, and how much effort has he paid? How can a certain person not focus on the country? It is precisely because of the importance of the country that a certain person wants to drive a personal expedition! The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, as well as the subjects of the Tang Dynasty, when they heard that they were going to conquer Goguryeo, everyone was colorless, what is this? Once bitten by a snake for ten years, I am afraid of the well rope! Therefore, this crusade must show the prestige of my Datang and the confidence of my Datang subjects! If this Eastern Crusade fails, not only will Goguryeo annex Silla and continue to grow, but also the subjects of our Tang Dynasty will be even more afraid of Goguryeo and lose confidence in Goguryeo. In the future, after Goguryeo grows stronger, it will definitely make mistakes, and when the time comes, what should I do? Can a certain soldier still have the heart to fight in the future? ”
The hall was quiet, and the faces of the ministers were all very solemn, and they had to admit that what the emperor said was indeed reasonable, if this Eastern Crusade also failed, it was not just a question of whether Silla would be saved, but that the subjects of the Tang Dynasty had completely lost confidence in the Eastern Crusade, and the faces of the generals were even more solemn, and they also felt the pressure, Li Er looked around the ministers and said in a deep voice.
"So-and-so said so much, just to tell you that this crusade can only succeed and not fail! If you don't let a certain royal driver go on the expedition, then who do you think will be able to lead the troops to victory? ”
The hall is still quiet, although everyone was recommending candidates to send troops before, but now the emperor asked again, but no one dared to speak again, because the emperor said that this expedition can succeed and not fail, so the recommended leader must be able to triumph, if not, then the recommended person will be responsible, and it is not a small responsibility, listen to the emperor's tone, can you spare it? It's not just responsibility, but no one has the confidence to be victorious! Even Wei Zheng was silent, the person he wanted to recommend was Xu Shiji, but would Xu Shiji definitely be triumphant? It's hard to say, let alone Xu Shiji, even if Li Jing leads the troops to the east, there is no guarantee that he will be victorious! Li Yong lowered his head slightly, trying to hold back his laughter, he didn't expect Li Er to have a time when he was a scoundrel, to be honest, now that Goguryeo's territory is empty, as long as a big general is sent to lead the troops to the east, the odds of victory are very great, but how can there be absolute things in this world, after all, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and anything can happen, so the emperor asked in a bad tone, who dares to recommend it? The recommended candidate does not necessarily have any merit, the recommended candidate loses the battle, and the emperor will definitely be held accountable for the crime, Li Er quietly looked at the ministers, you don't let a certain emperor drive the expedition, you recommend individuals!
"Since there is no one to recommend, then what other opinions do you have on a certain royal driver's personal expedition?"
Li Er asked in a deep voice.
There was silence in the hall, and Li Er finally relied on his unkind tone and scoundrel to make the ministers speechless.
"Okay, since you have no opinions, then so-and-so will take the expedition in person!"
Li Er's heart was agitated, and even his voice trembled a little, how many years of long-cherished wish is finally coming true, how can it not be exciting? Wei Zheng bowed.
"Enlightened saint, the minister has something to say!"
Wei Da Troll had something to say, Li Er was awe-inspiring in his heart, and asked in a deep voice.
"Oh, what did Wei Qing say?"
Wei Zheng said in a deep voice.
"Yesterday in the Ganlu Palace, the Duke of Rongfu County once said that if the saint drove the expedition in person, then ask the saint to make a guarantee in front of the ministers, never put on armor to go into battle, never personally lead people to spy on the enemy, the minister felt that what the Rongfu County Duke said was very reasonable, and the minister dared to ask the saint to make a guarantee in front of the ministers."
When the ministers heard this, they felt that what they said was very reasonable, what did they dissuade the emperor from driving in person? Of course, I am afraid that the emperor will encounter danger and make any mistakes, and now this good situation is in vain, and the ministers who can participate in the great court meeting are also old ministers, even if the performance of the emperor when he led the troops to fight has not been seen or heard of with his own eyes, the emperor not only often personally leads the troops into battle, but often only takes a few personal guards to spy on the enemy, and the generals and strategists who accompanied the army have not been less persuaded, but the emperor has repeatedly persuaded not to listen, and now the saint is no longer the original King of Qin, but the Son of Heaven, If you charge into battle like you did back then, and even personally take your personal guards to spy on the enemy, then you will be very happy!
"There are countless fierce generals in the court, how can the saint go into battle in person, and ask the saint to focus on the dragon body!"
"The ministers have the courage to ask the saint to make a guarantee, they will never put on armor to fight, and they will never spy on the enemy in person!"
The tone of the courtiers suddenly changed, they were just riding a tiger when it was difficult to get down, seeing that they couldn't stop the emperor from driving in person, it was not bad to stop the emperor from personally putting on armor and going into battle, not only the civil officials asked the emperor not to put on armor to go into battle, even the generals were asking the emperor not to put on armor and go into battle, what kind of joke, the emperor wanted to fight in person, how could they fight with peace of mind? As the saying goes, swords and guns have no eyes, if the emperor is injured, will the generals who accompany the army still live? So this time, a group of generals are more active than the civil officials, and the entire hall is full of requests one after another, Li Er glanced at Li Yong with a headache, and found that Li Yong was looking left and right and looking a little gloating, this Eastern Crusade, Li Er really had the idea of going into battle to kill the enemy again, relive the eventful years of the year, thinking that he was invincible with a spear, what is there to be afraid of? However, being stirred up by Li Yong like this, it is impossible to put on armor and go into battle, Li Er glared at Li Yong angrily, this kid's ghost ideas are really one after another, Li Yong looked up at Li Er's innocent face, if he hadn't made this suggestion to Wei Zheng and them a step down, in the end, there would be a lot of stiffness between the monarch and the minister! With his proposal, the monarch and the minister each took a step back, how harmonious do you think? The ministers in the court are grateful to him Li Yong for taking precautions, the emperor thanked him from the bottom of his heart Li Yong secretly contributed to the Eastern Crusade, tsk, perfect, for this result, Li Yong expressed great satisfaction, Li Er also understood in his heart that if he did not agree to this request of the ministers, it would not work, because of Li Yong's proposal, the matter of the imperial conquest was much smoother than he expected, and the court did not make many waves, which is also a good thing, always give the ministers a face, Li Er said in a deep voice.
"Anyway, as the Son of Heaven, there is a fierce general in the DPRK and China who will charge into battle, a certain only needs to sit in command, a certain will not put on armor and rush into battle, and a certain will no longer take his personal guards to spy on the enemy, a certain is the Son of Heaven, and he is a member of the community, all of these are known, and a certain will make a guarantee in front of the secretaries today, and the secretaries can rest assured!"
"Sage Shengming!"
The ministers said in unison, whether it is the ministers or the generals are working together at this moment, the spring breeze is blowing, the warm sun is in the sky, a piece of vitality, Li Er stepped out of the Taiji Hall and moved to the Liangyi Palace, his heart was agitated, his long-cherished wish for many years was finally going to be realized, the royal drive to the east, Li Er's midnight dream over the years recalled this, but he was just dreaming, because the Tang Dynasty was in ruins, because the courtiers would definitely oppose it, however, now, his long-cherished wish is about to come true, to say that change, is from the spring of that day, A young man abducted his most precious daughter...... Forget it, don't think about it, Li Er's steps are a little brisker, and he feels full of strength, as if he has returned to the time when Jin Ge Iron Horse swallowed thousands of miles, it's a pity! Unable to pounce on the horse and fight with a gun, the dynasty will disperse, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji and others hurried to the Liangyi Palace, the emperor wants to drive the royal expedition, then the matter is more troublesome, and it must not be neglected, some things have to be renegotiated, Li Yong did not go to the Ganlu Palace, those dispatches are the affairs of the three provinces and six departments, it has nothing to do with him, he will not go to doze off, with the dispersal of the great court, the news spreads far and wide, imagining a storm, sweeping Chang'an, yesterday the emperor wants to drive the news of the expedition spread all over Chang'an, Although the people in the market talked a lot and said everything, everyone didn't think that the emperor would really drive the expedition in person, after all, the ministers in the court were all like being dug up ancestral graves, how could the emperor really drive the expedition in person? However, what I didn't expect was that the emperor really wanted to drive the expedition in person, the young people of Chang'an were very excited when they heard the news, they failed to experience the changing era, but they had heard that the sage led the army to sweep the world, but every time they saw it, now the emperor wants to drive the expedition in person, that Liaodong will definitely win consecutive battles, and the Goguryeo will fall into the water, and the young people even have the urge to join the army, wanting to follow the emperor to the east and create brilliance together, of course, some old people are a little worried, because, such a peaceful life is not easy to come by!