Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 339
The war officially ended in September of the fifth year of Wude. After the Tang army confirmed that the Turkic soldiers and horses had completely withdrawn from the border, they successively recovered the lost states and counties.Under the auspices of the prince, after recasting the border defense line, the Tang army began to return to the dynasty.

When the news came back to Chang'an, Li Yuan was both happy and sad.

The joy is that the Turks finally left, and the sadness is that King Qin died in battle.

Even now, he still couldn't let go of Li Shimin's death.He never thought that King Qin would die, never thought that King Qin would be defeated.

But this time, the King of Qin was really defeated, and the nearly [-] soldiers and horses under his command were also lost by seven or eight, which can be called the biggest defeat since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Such a loss of soldiers and horses made even Li Yuan feel heartbroken.

The only consolation is the good news of repelling the Turks.

On the day he received the news, Li Yuan did not summon the ministers, but summoned Pei Ji alone in the Lizheng Hall.

Standing in front of the window, Li Yuan looked a bit hunched.

King Qin's death hit him too hard.

"His Majesty."

Hearing the sound, Li Yuan turned around and told Pei Ji to sit down.

After Pei Ji sat down, seeing Li Yuan's solemn expression, he couldn't help but wondered: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness won the battle, why don't you look happy?"

"Happy?" Li Yuan snorted coldly, walked up to him and sat down, and said: "From November of the fourth year of Wude to September of the fifth year of Wude, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were out for nearly a year of war. During the war, the Tang granary was emptied, the King of Qin died in battle, and the [-] elite were lost seven to eighty-eight. As for Jieli, he just withdrew from the Hedong Road, and there was no damage at all. How can I be happy. "

Hearing this, Pei Ji comforted and said: "Your Majesty, there is no way to do this. Who would have imagined that the Turks would invade Hebei and Hedong Dao at the same time. Fortunately, God blesses Datang to get through this crisis safely.

According to the news from the prince, Tuli Khan Shibobi will definitely merge with Jieli, and the grassland will be in war for quite a long time. In this way, our Tang Dynasty can take the opportunity to recuperate and unify the north and the south. "

"But King Qin can't come back!" Li Yuan interrupted him coldly.

Pei Ji was dumb and dared not speak.

He didn't dare to intervene in this kind of thing at will, it was no different from asking for a dead end.

Li Yuan did not intend to let Pei Ji go, he said directly: "Now I very much suspect that the prince has the intention of treason!"

"Why did Your Majesty say that?" Pei Ji was stunned.

Li Yuan said firmly, "Erlang's death must have something to do with the crown prince."

Pei Ji pursed his lips, and said helplessly: "This is His Majesty's family matter, and the old minister shouldn't talk too much. It's just that the crown prince is the foundation of the country. Since His Majesty mentioned this matter, the old minister should express his own opinion."

He knew that the emperor would not let him go if he didn't reveal how ugly Yinmao was today.

"I just want you to tell me!"

Pei Ji nodded and said: "Regardless of whether His Highness the Crown Prince has anything to do with King Qin's death, His Majesty must not startle the enemy. Now that King Qin is dead, the Prince leads the army. If there is a slight carelessness, it may cause an irreparable disaster."

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, "You mean, if I question the prince, he will directly rebel?"

Pei Ji stopped talking, but the acquiescence represented everything.

But at this time, Li Yuan suddenly remembered that the army that was currently returning to Chang'an was indeed commanded by the crown prince in name.

If he really wants to rebel.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan couldn't sit still.

"Pei Ji, tell me, what should I do if the crown prince really intends to do that?"

Pei Ji thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, when the army returns to Chang'an, you can temporarily station the army outside the city. Your Majesty summons the prince, king of Qi, and king of Chu alone. Although the prince is in charge of the army, the army of Chu and the army of Qi , but he directly obeyed the orders of King Chu and King Qi, as long as these two Highnesses can be stabilized, the crown prince can do nothing."

Li Yuan thought about it, nodded and said: "You are right, but Yuan Ji and the prince have always been close, so you can't be careless. Only Goro can believe it. Yes, Goro!"

In his heart now, he not only doubted the prince, but also doubted King Qi, because among the kings, the prince and King Qi had always been at odds with King Qin.

And when King Qin had an accident, King Qi was in Bingzhou.

Only King Chu, who has been in Hebei, has nothing to do with King Qin's death.Moreover, the King of Chu has always been neutral and impartial, and he is loyal to himself.

"This time, Goro captured Dou Jiande first, wiped out the false Xia, and then stopped the Turks and retreated Shibobi. Taiyuan is in danger, thanks to Goro's support. According to the battle report, it is Goro who made the plan to force Jieli to retreat. Pei Ji, do you think the King of Chu How's the credit?"

"It's the first achievement." Pei Ji immediately agreed.

He knew the emperor very well, and understood what the emperor meant by these words.

Li Yuan nodded, "That's right, it's the first achievement."

He thought it over clearly, before the truth of King Qin's death came to light, he couldn't trust the crown prince, and he didn't dare to be careless when it came to the struggle for the throne.

With a long history, he always told him that the royal family does not care about family affection.

More importantly, he himself was a little worried that the prince would harbor resentment because he promoted King Qin back then.

At this time, the servant came to report.

"His Majesty."

"Come in."

The servant walked into the room and said: "Concubine Wan Gui came to ask for an order. Princess Chu gave birth to a son, and the imperial concubine asked for an order to come out of the palace to visit."

"Okay." Li Yuan rubbed his chin, nodded and said, "Yes, you tell the concubine, let her pick out some treasures from the inner treasury for me, and reward my grandson."

"Yes."

After the servant left, Pei Ji smiled and congratulated: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, happy grandson."

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Before, all the sons of Wulang's mansion were descendants of concubines. Now Wulang has finally got his sons."

That's right, in ten months of pregnancy, Princess Chu finally got her wish and gave birth to a son for her husband.

Prince Chu's Mansion, Wing Room.

Yang was leaning on the quilt, her forehead was wrapped in cotton cloth, her face was slightly pale, her skin was like snow, the bright moon was like frost, and her sickly beauty was unparalleled in the world.

In terms of appearance alone, she does not boast or criticize. Princess Chu is extremely beautiful. In Li Zhiyun's words, she is a country and a city, and she lives up to the name of a goddess.

The beauty is beyond the skin, Yang's three courts and five eyes are full, his body is graceful, and he comes from a great family, and his every move is graceful.

If a flower is used to describe people, then the Yang family is a peony flower blooming under the development of Li Zhiyun, noble and holy but with a trace of soft charm.

Bao Niang looked at the younger brother in A Niang's arms, pouted and said, "Why doesn't my younger brother talk?"

She is already two years old, just at the age of being active and curious.

Princess Chu gently stroked her son's little face, and said with a smile: "My brother is still young, he will be able to talk when he grows up."

"Oh." Bao Niang replied, and then said: "When my brother grows up, I will give him all the toys that Yeye gave me."

"My son is really sensible." Princess Chu couldn't help pinching her daughter's little cheek.

In the past, she also loved Bao Niang, but she always regretted not having a son.Now that she has a son, she is satisfied, and even the slightest knot in her heart for Bao Niang has quietly dissipated.It's not that she doesn't like her daughter, it's just that the first child is not a son, which makes her feel somewhat regretful.

And now, the regret is gone.

Bao Niang poked her younger brother's face with her little finger, and asked, "Ah Niang, when will he come back?"

"almost."

She has already received news that the king of Chu led his army to repel the Turks and is returning to the dynasty.

She gave birth to a son and her husband was about to return safely, which made her overjoyed.The only pity is that the husband cannot see the son immediately.

But that's all right, the husband will be back soon.

Thinking of this, she picked up her son and kissed her, "My son, Yeye will be back soon, aren't you happy?"

The little guy slept soundly and didn't hear at all.

(End of this chapter)