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Chapter 125 Li Yuan's Secret Edict to Lingnan

After the initial shock, Li Shimin just laughed and was very happy. Although Changsun Wuji was not the main envoy, he was also a deputy envoy. Look at Wei Ting sent by Li Jiancheng, who had no status at all. As long as Li Jiancheng could be suppressed, Li Shimin would be satisfied.

"Assistant, although you are the deputy envoy, the main envoy, Cen Wenben, is not the prince's man, and Wei Ting is just a member of the entourage, so just treat Wei Ting as someone sent by the prince.

You can learn more about Cen Wenben on the way. If he is a good person, try to win him over. Don’t let Wei Ting and Cen Wenben get together.”

Changsun Wuji was also happy. He thought there would be one more competitor, but now it seems that he was overthinking.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know what to do."

Li Shimin was also relieved about Changsun Wuji and didn't say anything more.

"Okay, go and prepare. The imperial edict states that we will set out tomorrow, so we can't delay. Zhijie will be among them this time. I will let Zhijie lead 500 soldiers to protect you. Don't worry, although he is not the main envoy, he is also a deputy envoy. The King of Qi will not confuse the importance of things."

While Li Shimin was making happy arrangements, Li Jiancheng in the Eastern Palace was not happy at all, and was even very angry.

"Why? Can anyone tell me why? It's fine if he's not the main envoy, but why isn't he even the deputy envoy? Why did the person chosen by the King of Qin become the deputy envoy? Even Cheng Yaojin is in the team, assigned to protect the safety of the angels, but why am I being ignored like this?"

Li Jiancheng was very angry. Now it was no longer the mastermind's business. Even if Wei Ting was not the mastermind, as long as Changsun Wuji was not the mastermind either, he would not have any objection. But Changsun Wuji was the deputy envoy, and Wei Ting was like a marginal person, without any identity at all?

Li Jiancheng really wanted to find Li Yuan, but now that the imperial edict had been issued, it was useless to look for Li Yuan. Moreover, this incident made it clear that Li Yuan had something against him. If he went there again, wouldn't he be handing himself over to Li Yuan to be dealt with at will?
The more he thought about it, the angrier and more panicked Li Jiancheng became. In his eyes, Li Yuan was now increasingly leaning towards Li Shimin, and his position was becoming increasingly precarious. Thinking of Li Yuan's gradual dissatisfaction with him, Li Jiancheng felt that he could not just sit there and wait for death.

Wei Ting and others below felt helpless when they heard Li Jiancheng's words. They quickly understood what Li Yuan meant. Finally, they looked at each other and Wei Ting stood up. After all, the matter was still his.

“Prince, in fact, the Saint was expressing his dissatisfaction in this matter, and it was also because of my affairs. The Prince transferred me back, and the Saint must be dissatisfied with this matter. I was originally convicted of treason by the Saint, and was spared the death penalty only because of the Prince’s intercession.

Now the Crown Prince has recalled me, and the Saint's edict this time is to express his dissatisfaction with this matter. There is no problem with this matter. I can go to Lingnan with or without an identity, and I believe the King of Qi will not mind.

The prince needs to be careful with his words and actions now, and does not need to consider other things. The saint will not offend the prince because of this matter. The saint now controls the balance of the court. Before the saint makes up his mind, this balance will not be broken, so there is no need to worry. "

Li Jiancheng felt better after listening to Wei Ting's words, but he was still angry. However, he had no choice but to bear it. Should he go and have a quarrel with Li Yuan like Li Yuanji did?
Li Jiancheng was not that courageous. After all, he was not Li Yuanji. He was going to Lingnan anyway, so it didn't matter to him.

Then Li Jiancheng spoke slowly.

"Zhengping, thank you for your hard work on this trip. The delegation will set out tomorrow, so you should go down and prepare first. I will let Xue Wanche go with you to protect you.

After Wan Che's military power was stripped, he served as the deputy guard of the Qi Wang Mansion and was also a subordinate of the Qi Wang. He was not brought with him to Lingnan before, and stayed in Chang'an to assist me. Now that he is guarding you, I think it will be better. "

Wei Ting agreed immediately and went downstairs to start preparing.

Inside the palace, Li Yuan sat on the dragon throne, with an old eunuch standing respectfully below.

"Are the Crown Prince and the King of Qin dissatisfied?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and the King of Qin have no complaints and have agreed to it. They are now starting to prepare."

Li Yuan waved his hand and the old eunuch retreated respectfully.

Li Yuan sat alone on the dragon throne and just smiled without any dissatisfaction?
He would not believe such words. If these two people were really like Li Yuanji before, he would not have to worry so much. Especially Li Jiancheng, this time he was trying to warn him. If he didn't have any opinions, it would be impossible. He just didn't say it out loud.

After a while, the old eunuch hurried in.

"Your Majesty, Biejia Cen has arrived and is outside the palace."

Li Yuan calmed down and said, "Let him in, and all of you go down."

After a while, a young man walked into the hall. Cen Wenben was still relatively young now, only thirty years old, and could be said to be in his prime.

"Your Majesty, I, Cen Wenben, pay my respects to you."

Li Yuan smiled immediately and raised his hand to signal.

"Jingren, please stand up. I have seen your good governance in Jingzhou. I wanted to keep you in the court, but now I have something that requires you to go to Lingnan.

I have issued an edict, you are the chief envoy, and Changsun Wuji of the Qin Palace is the deputy envoy. We will go to Lingnan tomorrow. Are you willing?"

Li Yuan looked at Cen Wenben with great satisfaction. He had heard about this man before and wanted to let Cen Wenben have a try, but he never expected that he had some ability and managed Jingzhou in an orderly manner, which was beyond his expectations.

After hearing this, Cen Wenben did not hesitate at all, because he had no say in the matter. Li Yuan had already issued an edict. If he dared to refuse, he would probably face a life-and-death situation.

"Your Majesty, I will be ready in a moment and will go to Lingnan tomorrow. However, I do not know what is the purpose of going to Lingnan?"

Cen Wenben was also somewhat curious about Li Yuanji. He left Chang'an and went straight to Lingnan, away from the vortex of Chang'an. He didn't know whether to say that Li Yuanji was stupid or smart.

Combined with his previous impression of Li Yuanji, he was more inclined to believe that Li Yuanji was stupid.

He did not pay attention to the affairs of Lingnan, and had no channels to learn about them. He knew nothing about them, and he knew nothing about Li Yuanji's changes.

Li Yuan immediately became serious.

"Jingren, the main purpose of your trip to Lingnan is to see the changes in the King of Qi and what Lingnan looks like now. If you find any unique items in Lingnan, have them brought back to me.

You must understand the whole situation on this trip, especially the relationship between Feng Ang and the King of Qi. After you understand it clearly, if the King of Qi is capable of being used, you will stay in Lingnan and assist the King of Qi. If the King of Qi remains the same as before, you can come back.

Take this secret decree with you. If you stay in Lingnan, give it to the King of Qi. If you come back, hand it back to me.

In addition, I have asked Wu Shigui to lead 5,000 elite soldiers and some supplies to go with you. Wu Shigui will stay in Lingnan afterwards, so you don't have to worry about him whether you come back or not.

No one is allowed to tell this matter. If anyone knows about it, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After listening to these words, Cen Wenben was shocked beyond words. He really couldn't figure out what Li Yuan was going to do.

Sending supplies, military equipment, trusted generals, and even sending him to Li Yuanji, isn’t this chaotic enough?
(End of this chapter)