The next day, the hour.

The sky was a little brighter, and the civil and military officials were already heading towards the Suzaku Gate in groups of three or five.

Today is the day when the emperor convenes a grand court meeting, and everyone above the five grades in Beijing must participate, and they must not be absent.

Outside the Suzaku Gate, there are several breakfast stalls and golden cooking cakes. Hot duck blood vermicelli soup, as well as special bacon and meat buns......

Now the fireworks in Chang'an, the unique fragrance of the early morning, are so much the same as Xi'an in later generations!

At least in the area of food, Datang is already the world's leading level!

All of this is thanks to a picky eater......

Boom!

"Boss, let's have two meat buns, the amount of meat is larger."

"Man, make a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup."

"Hurry up, sloppy!"

Xu Fenglei sat down with a grin and commanded casually.

"Come on, sit down, you'll be fine right away!"

When the man saw that the business was coming, he hurriedly greeted.

After a while, a bowl of fresh soup and two bulging meat buns were already placed in front of him.

Shh

He had just taken a sip when he saw a man sitting down beside him.

"Man, have a cook."

The eldest grandson Wuji commanded, looked at Xu Fenglei who was drinking the soup in a big gulp, and couldn't help but quip,

"Taishi, drinking soup this morning, aren't you afraid of urgency later?"

Participating in the court meeting is a very sacred and solemn thing, and there is no room for the slightest mistake!

Many officials even empty their bodies a day earlier and stop eating meat to avoid trouble the next day...... If you lose your manners in front of Your Majesty, you will be finished!

Of course, a few important ministers and old ministers will not be so cautious.

But even so, they will not drink porridge or soup in the morning, but at most eat some cooking cakes, meat buns and the like to cushion their stomachs.

When I entered the Liangyi Palace, there was no place for you to go to the toilet!

"What's this? Isn't there a gong bucket in the side hall? ”

Xu Fenglei said nonchalantly,

"I want to drink this duck blood vermicelli soup right now, why do I care so much?"

"Would you like to try it? It's fresh! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji laughed.

"Don't, don't...... Only Taishi, you dare to in the palace, how dare others? ”

He said,

"You use it, let's talk for a while."

"Guest, your cookcake." The man respectfully offered the cake.

The eldest grandson Wuji took a bite and sighed softly while chewing,

"The Taishi should know what His Majesty is going to do when he convenes the Great Court Meeting this time, right?"

"He wants to fight Goguryeo!"

"You said, this fight against Goguryeo, if you fight, you will fight, and it's nothing, but Your Majesty, he doesn't know which way to smoke...... Ahem, he actually wants to drive in person! ”

"Isn't that a fuss?"

"I was shocked when I heard His Majesty's thoughts, you know...... If Wei Zheng is still there, I'm afraid that the saliva of people will drown His Majesty! ”

"It's outrageous, this ......"

Click, click.

The cooking cake was a little dry to chew, and the eldest grandson Wuji thought about it and asked for half a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup.

He has confidence in his bladder.

"Actually, it's normal, Your Majesty is still thinking about it......"

Xu Fenglei took a bite of the juicy meat bun, chewed it in his mouth for a long time, and then took a bite of the fresh soup.

In an instant, all over the body.

"If there's anything in the world that's particularly nostalgic, it's food."

He wiped his mouth and said,

"Only food can live up to it......"

The eldest grandson Wuji rolled his eyes.

"Stillness and thought...... It can't be like this! This is irresponsible! ”

"Leave behind such a big country, let go of so many government affairs to go to war, run for adventure! Is this something that Mingjun can do? ”

"Even if you win, it's nothing to praise! There is obviously a better plan, but he chose the most thrilling path for his own playfulness! ”

"If you don't win, it's even dangerous...... What's the matter? I can't even imagine it! ”

After this complaint, of course the eldest grandson Wuji didn't dare to say it to Li Shimin, so he could only pour bitter water on Xu Fenglei.

"Ho Ho ......"

Xu Fenglei said with a smile,

"It seems that His Majesty wants to achieve his goal, and there is a lot of resistance."

"Even the eldest grandson, who has always been a staunch supporter, has stood on the opposite side......"

The eldest grandson Wuji glared.

"What? Do you support Your Majesty? ”

"Wouldn't it? Can you watch him go crazy? To get into a dangerous situation? ”

Xu Fenglei waved his hand.

"Your Majesty has talked to me, and I can actually understand his thoughts."

He is right,

"First, he wants to clear the obstacles for the benevolent prince, clean up the Tang Dynasty and the surrounding countries, and let the prince be a good ruler and keep this part of the family's business."

"Second, he really wanted to be addicted, after all, he was an emperor immediately, watching his generals fight in the south and the north, and establish miraculous feats, he also itched in his heart, right? So I thought about going crazy one last time, and after this battle, I would have no regrets. ”

"Sanlai, it is also to completely crush Yang Guang, you know, Your Majesty is more obsessed with Yang Guang, what he wants is not an advantage on the one hand, what he wants is all-round crushing, what he wants is a sky, a land!"

"These three points are the reasons why Your Majesty insists on driving the expedition in person."

The eldest grandson Wuji's face changed.

"You can understand it, I can't."

"In any case, this is too risky and has the potential to cause instability in the country."

Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.

"I know you can't understand, so let's look in the other direction."

He lowered his voice and said softly,

"Think about it, if Your Majesty is the royal commander, this is ...... for you What are the benefits? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned.

"The benefits? What benefits can I have? ”

"Can you elaborate on it?"

When Xu Fenglei said this, his heart chuckled, and he vaguely seemed to realize something, but he didn't catch it.

"I am acting in your personal interest...... Think about it. ”

Xu Fenglei said in a low voice,

"If Your Majesty is to drive the expedition in person, will someone stay in Chang'an?"

"The crown prince must be in charge of the country, which can also be regarded as a training for the prince. But in any case, the crown prince is still young and needs important ministers to sit and guide. ”

"So does it mean that this left-behind important minister can take control of the central power and temporarily take over the throne?"

A glint flashed in the eyes of the eldest grandson Wuji!

"This ......"

He hurriedly looked around, and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he relieved himself and whispered,

"Master, what do you say...... Don't talk nonsense! ”

"It's not good, I'm going to get into trouble!"

The two ministers are actually discussing the matter of 'temporary monarchy'!

If this reaches Li Shimin's ears, what will happen to Xu Fenglei Eldest Sun Wuji doesn't know, he definitely can't eat and walk around!

"Don't say much, until the point."

Xu Fenglei burped, got up and patted Changsun Wuji's shoulder, and said with a smile,

"It shouldn't be too difficult for you to fight for this position."

"After all, your relationship with the crown prince is so good......"

"Gone...... Dude, check out! ”

After saying this, Xu Fenglei patted his stomach and checked out and left.

Only the eldest grandson Wuji was still sitting on the bench, his eyes flickering constantly, and his expression kept changing......

Xu Fenglei's words, for him...... What a temptation indeed!

Although he has achieved the position of Shangshu Provincial Servant, there is still Fang Xuanling on his head!

This is not yet to the position of 'one person under ten thousand people'!

And if you can take advantage of His Majesty's personal expedition to assist the prince in supervising the country and temporarily replace the monarchy...... Then he is not alone!

He will become the ruler of the Tang Dynasty! Even if it's only temporary!

Thinking of this, Eldest Sun Wuji's heart contracted suddenly!

"Even if you can't stay on the top of the mountain for a long time, if you can go up and see the scenery, it's worth the trip......

He muttered, his gaze becoming more determined.

……

Taiji Palace, inside the Liangyi Palace.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The ministers saluted the emperor and shouted long live.

"Excuse me, flat."

Li Shimin looked at the ministers below, raised his hand and said,

"Today, I convened a great court meeting for a war!"

"As we all know, Silla is a vassal state of our Tang Dynasty, and it has repeatedly paid tribute, and it is one of the more respectful vassal states among many vassal states, and its lord is very knowledgeable about current affairs."

"For such a small country that understands current affairs, Datang should naturally take care of it."

"And now, the lord of Silla has repeatedly sent letters asking for help, complaining bitterly that Goguryeo has invaded repeatedly, and in less than a year, he has invaded Silla more than ten times in a row and occupied more than 50 cities!"

"I originally wanted to mediate, but the Goguryeo minister Quan Gai Suwen dared to disobey my wishes, and still went his own way, and even dared to fight the idea of the people of the Tang Dynasty on the border of Liaodong!"

"It's bearable, it's unbearable! I want to use the Tang Dynasty's troops to attack Goguryeo and slaughter this fang! ”

"Zhu Aiqing, what do you think?"

Li Er didn't go around the bush and went straight to the point!

When the ministers heard this, they exchanged their heads and ears:

"This Goguryeo is also violent, and it has embezzled more than 50 cities in Silla in one year? Did Silla have so many castles? ”

"Whew...... Their so-called city is similar to our village in Datang, do you really think it's a city? The lord of Silla is just miserable! If you don't say that you are miserable, how can you get Datang's attention and come to the rescue? ”

"That's what I said......"

“……”

Xu Fenglei stood at the forefront of the team, with his head down as if he was sleeping.

He drank too much duck blood vermicelli just now, and he was a little urinating at this time......

But he knows that the bladder is a sixth child, and every time half of it is not full, he starts crying and shouting that he wants to die or live, but in fact, he can still hold a lot!

So, he can hold back.

The eldest grandson Wuji was also silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, Quangai Suwen is a rebellious person, and he is a rebel minister of Goguryeo! In addition, he acted perversely and disobeyed the emperor's orders, so he should send troops to fight! ”

Cheng Biting Jin took the lead in the queue and said,

"I am willing to fight! Your Majesty, please! ”

One general took the lead, and the rest of the generals were all scrambling to express their positions, all of them were the main battle faction!

War is the source of power for military generals.

Without the war, they all have to go home and pick up their children! Only when there is a war can there be a status and the right to speak!

Except for the elderly Li Jing, who did not express his position, even Li Ji made a statement to ask for war.

"Hmm."

Li Shimin nodded, got up and said,

"Zhong Aiqing has this fighting spirit, and I am very relieved! I know that you veterans are still using knives! I'm the same! ”

"Fang Aiqing, immediately draft a mobilization order and a declaration of war!"

"I want to gather 200,000 troops, divide them by land and water, and set foot on Goguryeo!"

Originally, he didn't plan to send so many soldiers, thinking that at most 100,000 would be enough.

It was Xu Fenglei who pointed out that Goguryeo was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it was very difficult to overcome, so he put away his contempt and doubled his troops! Strive to settle the battle in one battle!

"Yes."

Fang Xuanling came out of the queue in response, raised his eyes and asked,

"May I ask your Majesty, which general will be the general of the land route? Which general is the chief of the waterways? ”

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers looked at Li Shimin in unison.

Before, the emperor said that he wanted to drive the conquest in person! This is the point they strongly oppose!

If Li Shimin mentions the imperial conquest again, then I am afraid that this edict will not be drafted!

"On land, worship Xu Fenglei, the prince of the Jin Kingdom, as the general manager."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

Fang Xuanling was a little surprised.

The ministers were also a little surprised.

However, everyone didn't squeak, which was a tacit acquiescence.

Although Xu Fenglei has not led troops for more than ten years, no one doubts his ability to lead troops into battle.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Xu Fenglei's battle to destroy the Turks and capture Jieli Khan alive is still the biggest result!

"Hey! How is it Xu Gong! ”

"It's right to choose Xu Gong, it shows that Your Majesty attaches great importance to this battle of Goguryeo and wants to fight a beautiful battle!"

"Okay...... I originally wanted to compete for the general manager, but now there is no hope, so let's try to be a pioneer. ”

"Pioneer is good......"

"I wonder who the marshal of the waterway will be? Li Jing? ”

“……”

There was a commotion among the generals.

They are all arrogant lords, and they are really unconvinced by ordinary people.

The entire Tang Dynasty, which can make Cheng Biting Jin and Wei Chigong and other fierce generals respectful, can be counted on one hand, and it is only three and a half.

Li Shimin, Xu Fenglei, Li Jing.

Li Ji is half of it.

Just these few commanders, they have no temper, and they think that the generals of the same level will beat out the dog's brains in the court!

Isn't this a thing like this......

"As for the Grand Governor of the Waterways......"

Li Shimin straightened his waist, looked down at the ministers, and said sonorously,

"It's me!"

"I want to personally lead the 30,000 navy of the Tang Dynasty, cross the sea and land, and take Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo! Give him a thief to capture the king first! ”

"If the raid on Pyongyang is successful, the war will be won!"

Ministers: "??? ”

Suddenly, the Liangyi Hall fell into a deathly silence.

The complexions of countless ministers began to distort!

Next second!

"Your Majesty! No! The land route is extremely dangerous, let alone the water route?! ”

"Your Majesty! You are abandoning the country and the country! It won't work! "Your Majesty! You can't drive the expedition, even if all the generals of my Datang are dead, you can't drive the expedition, you are the foundation of my Datang! ”

"Your Majesty! Don't go your own way! If you insist on being in charge, the old minister will die on this golden step! ”

"Your Majesty......"

The overwhelming opposition and cries were like waves, wave after wave, and Li Shimin's scalp was numb when he heard it!

(End of chapter)