Civil and military officials filed out from the East Palace, either alone, or in pairs, or in groups of three or five.

"His Royal Highness still has no news, life and death are unknown, it is really worrying."

"The courage of His Royal Highness is convincing. But he is the crown prince, so he should not act recklessly."

"It's too late to talk about these things now, I just hope His Royal Highness will be blessed by the heavens, and this trip will be worry-free."

"The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king guards the country. If something happens to His Royal Highness, it will be the biggest loss for the Tang Dynasty."

"The Turks are coming in menacingly. At this time, Liangzhou, Youzhou and other places may have been destroyed. Duke Wei's going here will be more or less ominous."

The officials' faces were heavy and they discussed in low voices.

Wang Mingyuan walked with his head bowed. Hearing other people's comments, a teasing sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said immediately: "If there is an accident between the three Dukes of Wei and the [-] army, it will really be the fault of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

No one answered, and Wang Mingyuan didn't mind either.

He looked at the rest of the family officials and smiled secretly.

"Great news, the gods descended from the sky, and the building will collapse, and Liangzhou is victorious!"

After entering the imperial palace, the postman came to the East Palace at a high speed without hindrance.

Hearing this, all the officials stopped and looked at each other in amazement.

"What did you say?" Changsun Wuji quickly stepped forward, stopped the postman, and asked in disbelief.

The postman said: "Soldiers descended from the sky, the building will collapse, Liangzhou is victorious, and more than [-] enemy troops have been killed."

After all, the postman missed his grandson Wuji and left in a hurry.

His task is to deliver this good news to His Majesty as soon as possible.

"Liangzhou victory."

"Kill more than [-] enemy troops."

"Congratulations, great congratulations."

"Haha... Hurry up, go back and see Your Majesty."

Many officials were stunned for a moment, and then suddenly came to their senses, showing gratified smiles, and hastily turned back the same way.

After hearing the funeral news for a long time, the sudden good news made everyone feel as if they were falling into a dream, and they were very excited.

After a while, Li Shimin took the first place. With trembling hands, he opened the good news from Liangzhou and read every word carefully.

In the hall, all the officials watched Li Shimin, looking forward to it.

"Haha...Okay, okay...God bless Datang, what a white robe inheritance, okay..."

After reading the good news, Li Shimin's long-suppressed mood suddenly cleared up, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.

After laughing, he looked around all the officials, held up the victory report in his hand, and said with a smile: "You can know why Liangzhou is so successful?"

All the officials looked at each other and shook their heads.

Gao Shilian got up and said: "I don't know, please let your majesty know."

"Haha..." Li Shimin couldn't help laughing again, and without showing any pretense, he looked at the postman, waved his hand and said, "You came from Liangzhou, and you must know more clearly about the situation than in the victory report. Tell me, love."

"Yes." The postman was quite cautious, and after a while, he said slowly with lingering fear: "That day, the Turkic general Ashina Yeqi led an army of [-] to storm Liangzhou..."

Hearing this, the expressions of all officials changed.

They knew the situation in Liangzhou and the number of troops stationed there.

An army of [-] Turks would be a catastrophe for Liangzhou.

Sure enough, the postman's next words confirmed their thoughts.

"Liangzhou has only [-] soldiers. Even if the prefect took the lead and led us to fight to the death, the city was still broken by the Turkic army..."

"After the Turkic beasts entered the city, they raped and looted, burned, killed, looted and smashed. The remaining few hundred soldiers and some civilians were in danger, dying..."

Hearing the postman's words, Baiguan seemed to be in the scene, with a dignified expression.

"There is no way to retreat, ten deaths lead to no life. The prefect wants to kill the two daughters, and then fight to the death with the Turkic beast..."

Li Shimin was moved, and all officials were moved.

What a prefect of Liangzhou, really admirable.

"At the critical moment, a young man suddenly appeared to stop the prefect from killing his daughter. His martial arts skills are so strong that he is like a god of war descending into the world. He is unstoppable."

Li Shimin hesitated to speak.

He wanted to ask everything about the boy, and speculated whether it was Li Chengqian.

But just now he could see clearly that this young man was a general inherited from the White Robe Army, not Li Chengqian, Prince of the Tang Dynasty.

"There is more than one young man, he is the general of the White Robe Army."

"The White Robe Army?"

"When did the Tang Dynasty have a white-robed army?"

Some officials were puzzled and interrupted the postman's words.

The postman said: "According to the prefect, it is the inheritance of the white robe army, which has been hidden from the world. Now that the Tang Dynasty is in trouble, it is resolute to join the world to save the people from the fire and water."

"I see."

"The White Robe Army is a legendary army. Looking at ancient and modern times, there are very few armies that can be compared with it."

"Once upon a time, seven thousand was better than one hundred thousand."

"With the appearance of the white-robed army, the crisis in Liangzhou will naturally be solved."

"It's really unimaginable that there is an inheritance of the White Robe Army in the world."

Many officials said a few words, with deep shock in their eyes, and they understood why Liangzhou, which was about to be destroyed, would turn defeat into victory.

"In any case, the great victory in Liangzhou is an exciting and good thing." Changsun Wuji stood up, clasped his fists and bowed and said: "The white-robed army will inherit the present world, solve the crisis in Liangzhou, and save the people from the fire and water. , Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Minister, congratulations, Your Majesty."

In the Tang Dynasty, there was no kneeling ceremony or standing in class.When going to court, officials all have their own positions, and after seeing the ceremony, they only need to sit down and discuss the affairs of the court.

If it is pushed forward to the pre-Qin period, there were melons and fruit snacks for the ministers to enjoy during the Shang Dynasty, which is similar in nature to the meetings of later generations.

With Changsun Wuji taking the lead, all the officials stood up and cupped their fists to congratulate.

"En." Li Shimin nodded slowly. The victory in Liangzhou was not an overall victory. After being happy for a while, Li Shimin calmed down.

He thought for a while, and said: "The appearance of the white-robed army can be said to be a timely help, and I am very relieved."

"Your Majesty." An official stood up and said, "The appearance of the White Robe Army is indeed exciting, but after the Turkic incident, its existence is worrying for me."

This person's words made all the officials frown.

Li Shimin frowned, and said: "We'll talk about this later, now that the enemy is at hand, I don't want anyone to say such provocative words again."

"I'm terrified." The man withdrew.

"Since the white-robed army is alive and has made great achievements, I will reward you." After Li Shimin finished speaking, he looked at the postman and asked with some expectation: "I'll ask you, except for the white-robed army. A young general, have you ever seen another young man in brocade clothes?"

"I haven't seen it before." The postman shook his head, thought for a while, and said, "When I came back, I met Wei Guogong and others. They also asked about Humble."

"I see." Li Shimin nodded in disappointment, and secretly sighed anxiously.

As for Li Jing asking the postman about this matter, he was not surprised.

Seeing this, all civil and military officials dared not speak out, for fear of offending His Majesty.

Seeing this, Wang Mingyuan raised the corners of his mouth, thought for a while, and said loudly and sadly: "Your Majesty, I think that His Highness the Crown Prince is already in danger, so there is no need to mention the matter of abolishing the Crown Prince. Your Highness the Crown Prince is generous for the country, and my heart aches for it." regret.

But now that the Tang Dynasty is in chaos, in order to stabilize the hearts of the people, it is impossible to be without a prince for a day.I implore your majesty to establish a crown prince again to stabilize the hearts of the people. "

Li Shimin's eyes turned cold, murderous!

Chapter 21 Sorry, I'm Late

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Li Shimin slapped the table angrily, got up angrily, pointed at Wang Mingyuan and roared: "Do you really think I dare not kill you?"

The emperor's eyes were cold, and all the officials were silent.

Wang Mingyuan hurriedly clasped his fists in pleading guilty: "Your Majesty forgive me, I'm terrified. Your Majesty, what I said and said are all for the sake of the country and the country. Please learn from your Majesty."

Li Shimin's eyes were gloomy, he stared at Wang Mingyuan, and hummed: "Why do I think you have ulterior motives, and your intentions can be punished?"

"Your Majesty, how dare I." Wang Mingyuan said pretending to be panicked.

"Your Majesty, Wang Shilang is also thinking about the country, and please forgive me."

"Your Majesty, even though Wang Shilang's words are inappropriate, he still wants to take care of the overall situation. Please calm down your majesty."

"Your Majesty, my minister..."

Several officials stood up one after another and interceded for Wang Mingyuan.

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a cold voice: "For the sake of the country? Yesterday you said that the candidate for the crown prince needs both benevolence and virtue. Why are you so eager to appoint a new crown prince today?"

Wang Mingyuan quickly said: "Yesterday, I didn't think carefully. After a night of careful consideration, I feel that a country cannot be without a king for a day, and the same is true for the prince."

"Heh..." Li Shimin smiled, coldly.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, raised his eyes and said softly: "Before the Turkic incident, I don't want to hear any more words about re-establishing the crown prince."

"This..." Wang Mingyuan looked troubled.

"Huh?" Li Shimin's eyes narrowed slightly.

He wished he could kill Wang Mingyuan, but he knew that he couldn't do that.

Now he is the emperor, not the king of Qin.

There are many things to worry about.He still can't shake the colossus of the aristocratic family.

Even if you are angry, you must endure it.

Sometimes, this is the helplessness of the emperor.

"I obey the order." Wang Mingyuan said helplessly, the moment he lowered his head, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.

"Retire." The good mood was ruined, Li Shimin let out a cold snort, and walked away.

"I will send you to Your Majesty."

The second early court ended here, and all the officials left one after another.

"Why is it like this today?" Someone approached Wang Mingyuan and asked in a low voice.

Wang Mingyuan smiled softly, and said: "It's nothing, just to remind Your Majesty that you should think about the appointment of a prince in advance."

The man nodded and said: "Even if His Majesty is angry, he will definitely think about this matter involuntarily after he returns."

Wang Mingyuan nodded, quickened his pace, and distanced himself from this person.

In the east palace and the side hall, Li Shimin's face was dark.

Empress Changsun, who was full of sorrow and with a haggard face, entered the palace, walked up to her, and asked expectantly, "Your Majesty, is there any news about Chengqian?"

Li Shimin opened his mouth, and finally turned into a long sigh, shaking his head.

Hearing this, Empress Changsun's complexion became even paler, her body swayed, and tears flowed like rain: "Don't you even know life and death..."

After finishing speaking, Empress Changsun turned around in a daze, and left in a daze.

Li Shimin hesitated to speak.

In the evening, a postman re-entered Chang'an, and a letter from Li Jing was sent to Li Shimin's case.

He opened it with hope, but after reading it, he let it go in disappointment.

As an emperor, you can't be tied down by family affairs.

After adjusting for a while, he read the letter again, and a deep shock appeared in his eyes.

"What a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, I am ashamed of myself..."

"I am becoming more and more curious about this young general. If I have the chance, I will definitely see him in person."

What was written in the letter was naturally about the fact that the white-robed army did not occupy the people's houses, did not accept a grain of rice from the people, and did not eat a bowl of porridge from the people.

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