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Chapter 1156: The Emperor’s Personal Expedition (Part )

As the ministers' eyes met, they confirmed each other's thoughts. The confrontation just now was immediately thrown into the wind, and they all stood up to dissuade him.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not. The country is peaceful and the people are safe. There are many generals in the court, and they are all capable of fighting. There is no need for Your Majesty to come in person."

".Since ancient times, the emperor personally led the army to fight when the country was in a critical moment of life and death. Even the emperor would not have risked going to the front line if he had no other choice. Now the Tang Dynasty is far from that time, so please withdraw your order."

"Besides, the Turk Shiluodi is called the Great Khan, but he is just a rebel under the Right Sage. Why is he worthy of the Emperor of the Great Tang coming in person?"

"War is no joke. There are 300,000 Turks in Hebei. If the emperor is in trouble, the Tang Dynasty will be in danger."

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

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All the ministers knelt on the ground, as if the emperor would step over them if he wanted to lead the army in person.

At this time, even Zhangsun Wuji was a little upset. He knew that perhaps the emperor did not have the idea of ​​using the chaos to deal with the nobles as Yang Guang did. He must have wanted to use the war to gather military power, win over generals, and consolidate the imperial power.

As far as he knew, this eldest nephew was a man who was greedy for pleasure and unwilling to suffer.

The so-called personal expedition was probably really to stay in Luoyang, to show off to the world, to accumulate some military merits, so as to become a strong monarch. By the way, he also cultivated the young generals from the Eastern Palace.

For young people, it is normal and reasonable to have some pursuits. It would be strange if they didn’t have them.

During this period, the emperor has always been obedient, but it does not mean that the emperor is really willing to be a puppet and decoration. I guess this is the way the emperor thought of to strengthen his imperial power! Hou Junji failed, so he took over himself.

"The Tang Dynasty was founded on military power, and we are now in a period of competition with the Turks. If I, as an emperor, am not proficient in military strategy, how can I protect the vast land and mountains left by my ancestors, how can I protect these tens of millions of people, and how can I be a role model for all the people in the world?"

Li Yan said with a firm face: "Besides, I am not a prince who grew up in the harem. When I was nine years old, I was taken hostage by Luo Yi's army alone. When I was thirteen years old, I went to the grassland and married Tuli. During the battle of Dingxiang, I was also on the battlefield."

"After that, I have been traveling in the West for more than ten years. I have seen a lot of things in the world. Don't think that I am too weak."

"Besides, this time we are not going to the northern border to fight the Turks on the grasslands. We are in the heart of our Great Tang. I only need to move to Luoyang and command from afar. There will be no worries about safety. With the two great generals, Duke Lu and Duke Ying, here, what else do you have to worry about?"

"I have made up my mind. As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I must show the people of the world that I can protect their safety like the Emperor Emeritus did."

After saying that, Li Yan flicked his sleeves and left, leaving the ministers in the hall in a mess in the wind.

'Om'

As soon as the emperor left, the court meeting could not continue. The ministers stood up immediately, and the heads of the six ministries and officials from various offices and temples surrounded several important officials from the three provinces, all glaring at them fiercely.

Zhang Sun Wuji and the others immediately looked uncomfortable and asked awkwardly, "What do you mean, colleagues?"

"Hmph, the emperor has been very down-to-earth since he ascended the throne. As far as I know, the emperor has never been interested in military affairs. Now he suddenly wants to lead the army in person. It must be one of you who spread rumors?" An official from the Censorate asked bluntly.

“Absolutely not”

Before Changsun Wuji could finish his rebuttal, another Dali Temple official said, "You gentlemen are assisting the country in governing. Instead of advising His Majesty to put the overall situation first, you usurp the emperor and go to a dangerous place. What do you think you are up to?"

"That's right. If the emperor makes a mistake, our Tang Dynasty will be in tatters. Can you bear this responsibility?"

".You have been assisting the country but have made the state affairs a mess. Hundreds of thousands of Turkic bandits have invaded our hinterland and killed our people, destroyed our noble families, destroyed lives and brought chaos to the region. You are by the emperor's side, but you do not think about being loyal to your country, but instead make such treacherous remarks and deceive the emperor. How can you face the world?"

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Big hats were put down one after another, accusations were thrown at them, and these people who were usually so majestic and powerful now lost their temper, like criminals being tried.

Zhang Xuansu, who was surrounded in the center, was terrified and shivered unnaturally. He knew that he must have inspired or misled the emperor during the conversation yesterday, which led to the emperor's sudden idea.

Because before this, the emperor had absolutely no intention of leading the army in person.

Zhang Xuansu wanted to slap himself twice now. If he had offered advice, he would have offered it. Why did he keep it a secret and pretend to be smart? Now that the emperor had gone back and thought about it, and considering that Hou Junji could not come out to lead the troops, he must have thought of leading the army in person.

However, at this moment, seeing the fierce and intimidating gazes of all the officials in the court, he could only pretend to know nothing, with a calm face, hiding in the crowd, for fear that some flaws would be discovered.

He can't afford to take the blame, nor does he dare to take it.

"My Lords, please listen to what I have to say." Seeing that Changsun Wuji was completely unable to resist, Xiao Yu hurriedly said, "What you all know, how can we not know it? If the Emperor is in Chang'an, the Turks are just a minor threat, but if the Emperor moves lightly, it will be more serious than an external threat."

"I can guarantee that the ministers at the center are all mature and prudent people, and will never come up with such a plan that would bring disaster to the country."

"Perhaps it was just a casual remark by a frivolous person around the emperor. If I find out, I will never let you off easily."

Everyone still trusted Xiao Yu's character. After he said that, everyone thought about it and realized that anyone who dared to come up with such a bold idea would not have a place to stand in the court. The ministers' eyes swept over the faces of Zhangsun Wuji, Cen Wenben, Liu Bo, Ma Zhou, Chu Suiliang, and Zhang Xuansu.

Indeed, these are steady people.

"Well, now is not the time to pursue responsibility."

An official from the Ministry of Personnel suggested: "Your Majesty must not act rashly. If something goes wrong, the Tang Dynasty will be in danger. Even if this war is risk-free, it is not a good idea. You know, let alone the internal troubles, there is more than one Shi Luodie on the northern grasslands."

"There is also an even more ferocious Right Wise King. If the emperor goes east and Guanzhong is left empty, he will come out even if he has no intention of going south. To be on the safe side, we must dispel the emperor's idea of ​​leading the army in person."

"That's right, why don't we split up into two groups?"

Another minister suggested, "One group will go to Chengqing Palace and kneel down to beg His Majesty to withdraw his order, and the other group will go to Daming Palace to beg the Queen Mother to intervene. If the Emperor doesn't listen to us, how can he not listen to the Queen Mother? War is no joke, and the Queen Mother will definitely not agree."

"Yes, that makes sense."

Then, the crowd split into two groups, one group headed towards the palace, and the other group marched out of the palace. In order to prove their innocence, several important officials in the central government also split into two groups and went separately.

Some of these people were afraid that the emperor would learn from Yang Guang's approach to dealing with the aristocrats, some were afraid that the emperor would use the war to seize military power, and some were really afraid that the emperor would act rashly, and the court would encounter all kinds of crises and the world would fall into chaos again.

In short, no minister supported the emperor's personal expedition.

At this time, Li Yan returned to the inner palace with a relaxed look on his face. He did not go to Chengqing Palace, but came to the harem to favor his concubines.

During this period, Empress Changsun came forward and selected some beauties from Chang'an to fill the harem. Li Yan was fulfilling his responsibility to reproduce heirs for the royal family. The beauties of the Tang Dynasty were the best in all dynasties, and Li Yan had long yearned for them.

Li Yan had no interest in the emperor personally leading the army to fight.

The emperor is the core of the world. Once he leaves the palace, it is possible that a big chaos will occur. Various forces will take this action and launch rounds of conspiracy and conspiracy to achieve their own goals.

Even a powerful emperor like Li Shimin did not dare to leave the palace easily, let alone him.

Qin Shi Huang was in danger several times because of his wandering around, and was not in the palace on his deathbed, which delayed the inheritance of the country and directly led to the demise of the empire. The emperor leaving the palace was a very risky thing in itself.

Li Yan had long been tired of the life of a commoner and had no desire to enjoy it at all. Instead, he was very contentedly enjoying the services of the beauties in the palace.

Besides, with two clones, the Right Wise King and Shi Luodie, aren’t they enough for me to spend my time with?
The reason why Li Yan acted as if he was determined to lead the army in person in the court was to achieve four goals.

The first is of course to confuse the situation and hide one's own intentions.

After all, if he didn't do anything during such a big war, wouldn't it be too suspicious? There was a difference between taking action without any effect and not taking any action at all. It was easier to deceive people if he let the nobles see his struggle and finally give up helplessly.

The second is to buy as much time as possible for the Turkic army.

If the generals were determined in the court, as soon as the court meeting was over and they had a simple meeting with the emperor, the generals would go to the front line. They would go through Tongguan and enter Hedong, cross the Taihang Mountains and enter Hebei. With fast horses, they would only need seven or eight days to lead the army to fight the Turks.

Once the war started, the Turks had no energy to divide the land.

Therefore, Li Yan wanted to use the gimmick of personally leading the army to buy a few more days. Now the Turks have basically spread out in central Hebei. If he delays for a while, when the court sends generals to Hebei, the Turkic army can also kill to southern Hebei.

Third, of course, the final commander must be given a higher status. Once he reaches the level of the emperor, neither Cheng Yaojin nor Li Ji are qualified. No matter how prestigious they are, they are still ministers, and how can they be compared with the emperor?

After he brought it up, if he couldn't carry it out, he could legitimately hand over the position to Qi Wang Li You and let him fight on his behalf. The real chaos that followed would still depend on him.

After all, Shi Luodie was an outsider, and it was enough for him to just be the first. Without insiders, it would be difficult for the Turks to expand their achievements.

With Li You, the Tang prince, replacing Shi Luodie in causing trouble in Shandong, the chaos could continue and escalate. He could even tie Li You to the chariot of "dividing the land" and force him to confront the nobles before he could continue with the subsequent operations.

Finally, Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin, the two important military generals and pillars of the Tang Dynasty army, naturally had to be suppressed through the war to weaken their influence and lay a solid foundation for the young generals of their own Eastern Palace faction to come to the fore.

(End of this chapter)