Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

After finishing talking about the day's affairs, Li Shimin took out the selected contents of the battle report and asked Wang De to read it out in front of the civil and military officials.

When the court officials heard that the army had won a major victory in Goguryeo and that its own casualties were relatively low, they were all excited.

"Oh my God!"

"More than 18 Goguryeo main forces were annihilated in more than two months!"

"Does Du He have such great abilities? Under his advice, Liaodong City was as fragile as a piece of paper and was breached in just a few days!"

"And the prince also sent an envoy to Baekje, who successfully persuaded Baekje to attack Pyongyang!"

"Based on this trend, isn't it just a matter of time before Goguryeo is wiped out?"

"..."

Not many people were optimistic about the crown prince leading the expedition to Goguryeo, and many even mocked him out of curiosity.

You are a prince with a lame leg, but instead of staying in Chang'an, you are thinking of showing off your power in the army.

He also appointed a group of people with no combat experience to serve as the marching commanders of the central army.

What's even more outrageous is that the prince actually appointed his most trusted brother Du He as the deputy commander-in-chief of the central army.

Everyone thought that the central army would lag behind and cause a big mess.

But now the result is just the opposite. The central army, which served as a reserve team, has now become the main force.

How can they accept this?

Just as the court officials were discussing the matter, Wei Ting, Du Chuke, Fang Yiai, Cui Renshi and other members of the Wei Palace's faction all looked very unhappy.

Goguryeo was extremely powerful, yet it was beaten so badly.

Could it be that the people they arranged did not perform their duties?

The report of the great victory of the army only made these followers of the Prince of Wei's Palace worried, but Li Shimin's next words made them change their faces wildly.

"After the army conquered Liaodong City, the prince saw the Jingguan built with the corpses of more than 100,000 former Sui soldiers, and he felt pity for them."

"So the prince ordered his soldiers to collect the remains and prepare to take the remains of the heroes home after the war is over!"

"The Crown Prince suggested that I build a monument to heroes and martyrs to bury the remains of these nameless soldiers."

"After discussing with a group of ministers, I unanimously decided to build a monument to heroes in the name of the crown prince!"

Li Shimin's powerful words echoed in the Taiji Hall for a long time.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat Yang Shidao, the Special Advancement Xiao Yu, the Right General of the Guard Li Keshi, the Right Minister of the Shangshu Gao Shilian, the Secretary General Yan Shigu and other old ministers stood up together and shouted in sorrowful voices.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

"His Royal Highness the Prince is wise!"

"More than 100,000 heroes can finally rest in peace!"

This group of elderly ministers had all served as officials in the former Sui Dynasty, and their official positions were not low.

A million troops followed Emperor Yang of Sui to conquer Goguryeo. More than 100,000 soldiers died in the battle. Their remains were built into a Jingguan by Goguryeo and were exposed to wind and sun.

Now, more than 100,000 heroes who died in the battle for Goguryeo have the opportunity to return to their hometown and be commemorated by Your Majesty and the Crown Prince with a monument. How can they not shed tears?

Immediately afterwards, the other ministers stood up and shouted.

"Your Majesty is wise! Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise!"

Hearing the thunderous shouts all around, Wei Ting, Du Chuke and other Wei Wangfu followers who wanted to offer suggestions and interfere were so scared that they swallowed their words.

Feeling the unfriendly looks from the ministers around them, they had no choice but to stand up and shout along.

After a cup of tea, the shouting slowly stopped.

Next, Li Shimin told the court officials about the rebellion of the Mohe tribes and the arrangements for envoys to visit the Khitan, Xi and Xun tribes.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Cui Dunli, when you carry the imperial seal to visit the Khitan, Xi and Xun tribes, check on their military movements."

"If there is anything wrong with their army, you must report it to the Right Guard General Li Daliang immediately!"

Cui Dunli, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, stood up and said, "I obey your order!"

After another half an hour of discussion, this long court meeting finally ended.

As soon as the court meeting ended, Wei Ting, Du Chuke, Fang Yiai, Cui Renshi and other members of the Wei Palace's faction rushed out of the Taiji Hall in a hurry.

...

Wude Hall.

Inside the Literature Museum.

Li Tai was discussing literature with Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu. They didn't know what happy things they were talking about, but they all had happy smiles on their faces.

Suddenly, the spy leader Wei Suan rushed in with an anxious look on his face and said in a panic.

"Your Highness, something big has happened!"

Several great scholars were chatting animatedly, but when Wei Suan interrupted them, they all showed displeasure on their faces.

Kong Yingda said with a straight face: "Can't you see we are discussing literature? How can you be so noisy!"

Zhang Xuansu was also displeased and said, "There is an old saying that goes, 'Mount Tai collapses in front of you but you remain calm.' As an aide to the King of Wei, how can you be so reckless?"

After hearing the nonsense said by these two idle scholars, Wei Suan was so angry that he wanted to give them each a big slap in the face.

Isn't it just the title of Teacher Wei Wang? Do you really think you are a big shot?

If the King of Wei had not wanted to use their fame to enhance his reputation, they would have been kicked out of the King of Wei's palace long ago for their ugly faces of gossiping and condemning the King of Wei from the moral high ground every day.

When Li Tai saw Kong Yingda and Zhang Xuansu taking it upon themselves to condemn his capable subordinates, his chubby face was filled with displeasure.

He frowned and asked, "Wei Suan, what happened?"

Wei Suan glanced at Kong Yingda and Zhang Xuansu, then walked to Li Tai's side and whispered.

"Wei Ting, Du Chuke and others are coming. Your Highness, please move to the main hall of Wude Hall!"

When Li Tai heard that several staff members were coming together, his heart sank and he quickly said, "Let's go!"

As he spoke, he did not greet the teachers, but trotted over.

Seeing that Li Tai did not greet them, Kong Yingda stamped his feet in anger and said, "The King of Wei is so rude! He didn't even say hello!"

"Kong Jijiu, please say less. Be careful of the harm caused by your words."

Yu Zhining quickly reminded him.

After so long, he has also figured out Li Tai's character and knows that Li Tai is a sinister villain who says one thing and thinks another.

Yu Zhining also asked Li Shimin to resign from the position of teacher in the Prince of Wei's Palace, but was rejected by Li Shimin.

Hearing Yu Zhining's reminder, Kong Yingda nodded indignantly.

Wude Hall.

Inside the main hall.

After listening to Wei Ting's report, Li Tai became anxious instantly.

"What on earth did Yan Lide and Zhang Junyi do? They actually let Li Chengqian advance rapidly in Goguryeo!"

"How could the emperor be so foolish as to build a hero monument in Chang'an in the name of Li Chengqian? Isn't this just to enhance his reputation?"

If he continues like this, he will still be a prince!

Wei Ting said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, Prince of Wei, Zhang Junyi is the general manager of the army. He can only play a role if he takes action at the critical moment."

"The battle has just begun. As long as Zhang Junyi finds an opportunity, we can turn the tables in an instant!"

Wei Ting did not dare to mention Yan Lide, after all, this man was the father-in-law of King Wei.