Daqian deposed the crown prince, and the emperor begged him to stop rebelling

Chapter 53: Testing, please vote!
"great merit?"

Li Tai sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes constantly changing, but his face was extremely cold, without a single change of emotion.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The messenger who brought the news from Tiangu Pass prostrated himself on the ground, showing his respect and awe:

"General Li Si planned and dispatched the Death Row Battalion to attack the barbarian camp at night, which made the barbarian king Wugutu flee in panic. Tens of thousands of barbarian soldiers were completely dispersed overnight. This is a great achievement!"

Li Tai snorted coldly, his expression still cold.

He already knew the situation at Tiangu Pass before Li Si's messenger arrived.

The barbarian soldiers were defeated and fled. It was not Li Si's fault at all!
This guy wanted to kill Li Mu, but didn't want to be branded as the one who killed the deposed crown prince, so he sent Li Mu to lead a team of 100 men to the outside of the Great Wall to kill the barbarian king Wugutu.

But they didn't expect that Li Mu would get a troop from somewhere, which first burned the camp and then launched a surprise attack with cavalry, killing the barbarian king Wugutu and forcing him to retreat overnight.

Li Tai doesn't care whether the Barbarian King is dead or alive.

The worst that could happen is that some barbarians would break through the Great Wall, fight a few battles in the grasslands, and capture some civilians on the border!

What he is more concerned about now is where Li Mu got this army from.

What kind of military force is this that was able to raid Wugutu in one night and made him dare not camp outside Tiangu Pass!
Where has this guy gone again!
The messenger raised his head cautiously, glanced around, put on a charming smile, and whispered:
"Your Highness, General Li Si said, please don't worry!"

"The reason why the deposed crown prince was able to succeed in his surprise attack this time was because someone from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry secretly helped him!"

"At this moment, most of the hundred-man team around him have been killed or wounded, and there are only less than ten criminals still following him. Once they reach the depths of Mobei, they will definitely not return!"

"The most important thing now is to implement General Li Si's strategic planning and gain the highest military power in Tiangu Pass. By then, without the constraints of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, it will no longer matter whether the deposed crown prince can kill the Barbarian King and return!"

After hearing the messenger's words, Li Tai was silent for a long time, and finally a smile appeared on his cold face.

He tapped the back of the chair with his index finger, as if he was thinking about the pros and cons of this matter. After a long silence, he slowly said:
"Uncle Si is right! His contribution in planning and strategizing cannot be ignored!"

"Moreover, taking over the highest military power in Tiangu Pass will definitely bring us all benefits without any harm!"

Having said this, he slowly stood up and raised his voice:
"Manufacturer!"

Cao Guang, who was standing not far away, came over quickly:
"His Royal Highness the Third Prince!"

Li Tai smiled and said:
"General Li Si has made great contributions at Tiangu Pass. Logically, he should be rewarded according to his merits. However, although I have the power to supervise the country, I cannot reward him!"

"How about you come with me to meet the emperor and ask him to make the decision?"

Cao Guang smiled:
"Your Highness, the Emperor is in poor health and has been bedridden for many days. Since His Majesty has handed over the power of regent to Your Highness, you can make the decision on this matter yourself!"

Li Tai shook his head hypocritically and smiled:

"As long as my father is here, I can't take over!"

After saying this, he took Cao Guang out of the prince's bedroom and rode to Qianning Palace where Emperor Qian was.

The avenue between the imperial palaces was three meters wide and was paved with smooth white marble gravel.

Li Tai rode his horse at full speed, as if he was galloping in an empty land. Along the way, many palace servants and eunuchs saw the third prince riding his horse at full speed from afar and hid on both sides of the road.

When Cao Guang, who was standing behind him, looked at Li Tai, there was suddenly something strange in his eyes.

Now the third prince of the Daqian Dynasty has all the advantages. His mother has become the queen, and he himself has become the regent. He is only one step away from becoming the crown prince.

He also changed from being cautious and tolerant at the beginning to becoming a little too arrogant and domineering!
In the palace, he dared to gallop on his horse, disregarding the imperial power and prestige...

Cao Guang shook his head, but gave his mount a hard blow and followed closely behind Li Tai.

When passing by the cold palace, Li Tai glanced at the gate of the courtyard, with a hint of coldness on his face. "How is the deposed concubine now?"

Cao Guang followed and said with a smile:

"The deposed concubine is under the supervision of someone every day, and she is just immortal!"

Li Tai sneered, then stopped talking and continued to ride his horse towards Qianning Palace.

A woman, who had been deposed from her position as queen, was now merely lingering on in the cold palace.

He can smash it to pieces at any time!

The two of them soon arrived at Qianning Palace. When the eunuch guarding the gate saw that it was the Third Prince and the Factory Master, he did not dare to stop them.

Li Tai and Cao Guang drove straight in and soon arrived at Emperor Qian's bedroom.

The curtains in the bedroom were very deep, as if covered with thick mist.

Deep in the mist, one could see Emperor Qian lying on the dragon bed, coughing from time to time as if he was terminally ill.

A beautiful woman with furrowed eyebrows walked out from between the curtains and bowed to Li Tai:
"Your Highness, the Third Prince, His Majesty has been coughing for half the night and has just fallen asleep. You don't need to disturb him!"

After listening to this, Li Tai silently glanced into the depths of the curtain and nodded:

"In that case, thank you for taking care of my father!"

After saying this, he glanced at the concubine.

She is just a powerless concubine, so let her stay here to serve Emperor Qian.

When her father passed away, she would be sentenced to death with a white silk scarf, and continue to accompany the old man's life!
Thinking of this, Li Tai smiled faintly, turned around and walked out of Qianning Palace.

The so-called request for his father to make the decision on Tiangu Pass was false. His real intention was to come and see what happened to his good father.

It now seems that although Emperor Qian will not die, he is indeed terminally ill.

There is no need to be afraid of anything!
Returning to the prince's bedroom, Li Tai's expression relaxed a lot. He sat calmly on the chair and said with a smile:

"My father is not feeling well, so I won't bother him. I'll just ask the factory manager to draft an imperial edict for me!"

"Yes!"

Cao Guang lowered his head and agreed, then ordered the young eunuch to bring writing brush and ink, and then he ground the ink himself and picked up the writing brush.

Li Tai hesitated for a moment and said slowly:

"Li Si, the commander of the death row camp at Tiangu Pass, led the prisoners of the death row camp to defeat the barbarian king Wugutu's army of tens of thousands, and disintegrated the enemy's fierce offensive. His military achievements were outstanding and praised by all the people. I..."

Hearing the word "I", Cao Guang's eyebrows jumped slightly, but his face remained calm and he continued to write:
"I have decided to promote Li Si to the position of General of Tiangu Pass, and have him take charge of all the troops of the Death Row Camp and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of Tiangu Pass..."

After Cao Guang finished writing, Li Si slowly stood up, picked up the jade seal and pressed it on the imperial edict.

After doing all this, Li Si turned to look at the messenger:
"The imperial edict will arrive at Tiangu Pass along with the young eunuch. You can go back first and bring a message to Li Si."

The messenger quickly lowered his body again:
"Please give me your orders, Your Highness!"

"Let Li Si take control of Tiangu Pass as soon as possible and command all the troops including the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and also..."

At this point, Li Tai's eyes became extremely cold, staring at the messenger like a knife:

"We must make sure that Li Mu does not return to Tiangu Pass alive!"

(End of this chapter)