Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

After Li Chengqian left Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin was still sitting inside.

He picked up the rice paper on the table and looked at it for a long time.

"Well, let him do it."

Li Shimin sighed.

Finally, he picked up the pen on the table and wrote the three characters "Li Chengqian" in a flamboyant style in the middle of the paper.

After making the decision, Li Shimin walked to the screen with his hands behind his back and looked at the words left by Guanyinbi on it.

My thoughts return to the past.

"Guanyin, how could I forget your last words..."

Li Shimin murmured in a low voice.

The next day.

The weather today is exceptionally clear. The morning sun shines obliquely, and its light spreads across the wooden floor of the Tai Chi Hall.

Officials arrived at the Taiji Hall one after another, and they were surprised to find that Crown Prince Li Chengqian also appeared at the lower left in front of the hall.

"In recent months, unless there is something important to discuss, the Crown Prince will not come to the court to listen to government affairs."

"Is there something important to discuss today?"

All the officials were very confused.

Du He dragged his tired body to the Taiji Hall. He looked up and saw Li Chengqian nodding at him.

"Uh~"

Du He was stunned for a moment, then saluted Li Chengqian with his fists clasped in the air.

He was full of doubts.

Why is Li Chengqian here to attend court today?

Could it be that Li Shimin was convinced by him?

No way...

A group of important officials above the third rank who came later also showed puzzled expressions on their faces when they saw Li Chengqian.

Civil and military officials began today's court meeting with doubts.

Gao Shilian, the Shangshu You Pushe, reported while holding up a tablet.

"Your Majesty, Minister of Agriculture Li Xuanjiang and a group of envoys have already left for Goguryeo with the imperial edict and are expected to arrive within half a month."

"Zhang Shigui, Yan Lide, Xiao Rui, Jiang Que and others are already making preparations and will set off one after another later."

After hearing Gao Shilian's report, Li Shimin nodded slightly and said without changing his expression.

"The Ministry of Chancellery must coordinate the pre-war preparations and avoid any problems. Violators will be punished by military law!"

"Follow the order!"

Gao Shilian bowed and then sat down with a serious expression.

Since Fang Xuanling took office as Sikong, he has rarely performed the duties of Shangshu Zuo Pushe. Now the operation of the Shangshu Province is basically in the hands of Gao Shilian.

Next, the heads of other departments also reported on the situation of their respective departments.

When everyone had almost finished speaking, Li Shimin suddenly dropped a bombshell on the court officials.

"My dear ministers, yesterday the crown prince asked me to lead the expedition to Goguryeo on my behalf. What do you think?"

wow~

The court officials were instantly excited.

I heard the absurd news that the prince would serve as commander-in-chief and lead an expedition to Goguryeo.

All the ministers' faces were filled with astonishment.

"Is the prince having a brain seizure?"

"You really don't know how to live or die. You actually dared to volunteer to conquer Goguryeo. Are you crazy to want to make a contribution?"

"This credit is not so easy to get!"

The ministers thought secretly in their hearts, and then everyone turned their eyes to Li Chengqian, who had a calm expression.

While most of the ministers were filled with worry, confusion and doubt, King Wei's followers all showed excitement on their faces.

Wei Ting, the Minister of Taichang Temple, and Du Chuke, the Minister of Works, were the two core aides of the Prince of Wei's Palace. They exchanged glances with a gleam of brilliance in their eyes.

Doesn't the prince think that he is unparalleled in talent just because he compiled a pinyin and Chinese dictionary?

Who gave him the confidence to volunteer to lead the expedition to Goguryeo on behalf of Your Majesty?

However, this is exactly what the King of Wei wants and it is of great benefit!

The prince has no ability to command troops. As the saying goes, an incompetent general can tire out the entire army.

In addition, Goguryeo's fighting power was extremely amazing. If the prince led the army to war and suffered a great defeat, he would no longer be a crown prince.

Just as the court officials were having different thoughts and making their own plans.

Chu Suiliang, the Imperial Counselor and Prince's Guest, stood up, holding a tablet in his hand, and gave an advice with a worried look on his face.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is still young and has never led an army in battle. Although I am willing to help Your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty, this decision is extremely inappropriate!"

"I suggest that we send a general to lead the expedition to Goguryeo."

He had one idea from the beginning to the end, which was to send a general as the commander to deal with Goguryeo. Neither Your Majesty nor the Crown Prince should take this risk.

Huangmen Shilang Liu Ji also stood up to advise.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is of noble status and should not go to a dangerous place like Goguryeo."

"The war between the two countries is extremely dangerous. If we are not careful, there will be big problems. The prince is the heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty. If something unexpected happens, won't it hurt the foundation of the country?"

After the two ministers finished speaking, a group of neutral ministers stood up and agreed.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

This group of people had all followed Li Shimin in his conquests and had a very deep understanding of the battlefield.

Even if it is a great victory, there are countless dangers behind it and countless lives have been lost.

But those who died were not the descendants of these courtiers, so they only cheered for the victory and forgot the soldiers who died in the battle.

Where there are voices of opposition, there are voices of support.

Wei Ting, the Minister of the Imperial Household, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I agree that the Crown Prince should lead the army!"

"The Crown Prince is already twenty-five this year. When Your Majesty was the Crown Prince's age, he had already conquered most of the Tang Dynasty."

"As the crown prince, you should emulate your majesty, and be able to rule the world with both civility and military power!"

Wei Ting spoke powerfully and righteously, as if he were a supporter of the prince.

Du Chuke followed closely behind: "Your Majesty, the military might of our Great Tang is at its peak, sweeping across the four barbarians and meeting no rival."

"Little Goguryeo is nothing to be afraid of. It is better to use it as a whetstone for the prince."

"Letting the prince gain more experience in the army and constantly accumulate combat command experience will be extremely beneficial to the Tang Dynasty!"

Oh, these two old foxes.

It’s really awesome!

When Du He saw their performance, he started cursing in his heart.

He appears to be righteous on the surface, and always speaks and thinks of the prince, but any discerning person can guess the truth.

These two guys are like weasels paying New Year's greetings to chickens, they have no good intentions!

They hoped that the prince would go to the Liaodong battlefield, make a mistake, or die there.

But Du He couldn't stand up to stop it.

Because he had promised Li Chengqian yesterday that he would support him in leading the expedition to Goguryeo, and if he went back on his word now, Li Chengqian would be unhappy.

But Du He didn't expect that Li Chengqian, who originally thought that he could not convince Li Shimin, would actually bring up this matter at the court meeting.

Moreover, the King of Wei's staff were like chickens with blood pumped up, and they kept supporting him.

He seems to be an even more supportive supporter of Li Chengqian than he is.

Not to mention Du He didn't expect it, even Li Chengqian didn't expect it.

It turned out that the people who supported him in going to war were a group of staff members from the Prince of Wei's Palace.

Although he knew that the two of them had bad intentions, it was exactly what Li Chengqian wanted.

"If you can speak, speak more."

Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly and cheered them up in his heart.