Late Tang

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After the voice of the young emperor fell, the hall of Yanying suddenly became strangely quiet.

It stands to reason that after Li Xuan said the words of the personal conquest, whether it is the prime ministers of the Nanya or the eunuchs of the Beisi, they should all rush forward at this time and bomb them in turn. Don't have to let the young emperor kill the blood on his head Go down and convince him to take it back.

After all, the Emperor's Eastern Expedition is not a good thing for anyone.

But the strange thing is that all the officials in the Yanying Hall are watching their noses and noses at this moment, and their noses are watching their hearts.It seems that no one heard the shocking words of the emperor just now, or what they heard were only words such as going to another palace to escape the summer heat.

Li Xuan turned his head and glanced at all the important ministers, more than a dozen ministers sat there as firmly as Mount Tai.Before he came, he had thought about many people's reactions after he announced his personal conquest.He estimated that Lu Xie and others might quote scriptures and cite a bunch of sage words to stop them.I also thought that Tian Lingzi, Yang Fugong and others might use the ancestral family law to object.But it doesn't matter if there is any objection, he has already made up his mind to conscript himself.

But now, he has announced that he will conscript himself, but these ministers have given him a reaction that he never expected.

"I have made up my mind to personally conquer Liaodong. Ministers, as soon as possible, prepare immediately."

Seeing the reaction of the ministers, the emperor felt a little uneasy.Although he has been the emperor for more than four years, in fact, he has never been in charge of politics before, so he doesn't care about the prime ministers and eunuchs of the Southern Yabei Division.But now, seeing their reaction, he also felt a little nervous.However, there was still a solemn expression on his face, he emphasized his tone, and announced again.

The prime minister of the Zhengshitang in Nanya and the chief eunuchs in charge of Beisi, although they are very quiet on the surface, they are very clear that the emperor looks very calm and calm, but in fact there must be a volcano in his heart that is about to erupt.

It can be said that since the emperor ascended the throne for so long, this is the first time he has spoken to do something solemnly.Especially at the age of the emperor, no matter what they say at this time, the young emperor will definitely not be able to listen.

After all, even if he is the emperor, Li Xuan is only a 16-year-old boy.

As soon as that rebellious energy came up, I was afraid that the more I persuaded her, the more I would rebel against him.

Whether it is the prime minister of Zhengshitang or the eunuchs of Beisi, they are all human beings.

None of them wanted to see the emperor conquer Liaodong himself, but no one came out to object at this time.

The young emperor is the donkey, and the only way to appease him is to dispel his strange idea of ​​conscripting himself.

"Observe the order." Tian Lingzi took the lead in bowing down. No one was more opposed to the personal conquest than him, but no one knew Li Xuan better than him.Let's follow him first, delaying the attack to delay the time, maybe after a few days, the emperor's freshness will pass, and he won't mention the personal conquest.

"Your servants will obey the decree!" Under the leadership of Lu Xie, the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang also received the decree together with the eunuchs such as Simon Sigong.

The emperor's personal conquest is no different than that of ordinary generals. The expedition of the Tang Dynasty is also different for generals of different levels.There are ordinary generals, generals, generals, and even county kings and princes.As for the emperor's expedition, the reliance and so on required are even more cumbersome.

Besides relying on support, there are many preparatory tasks, the most important of which is naturally the preparation of food and grass, and the selection of elite soldiers and strong generals to accompany them.

In particular, when the Son of Heaven conquests in person, he must set up an accompanying official office, accompanied by important officials from various ministries of the court, who are responsible for assisting the emperor in handling government affairs.

After the ministers agreed to the personal conquest plan, Li Xuan couldn't believe that things were successful so smoothly.Next, he expressed hastily that everything in this expedition will be kept simple.

It is enough to transfer 100 Shence troops from Chang'an, and he also specifically proposed that there is no need for palace attendants to accompany them, and the number of attendants in the palace should be within [-].As for the accompanying courtiers, try to bring as few as possible.According to his plan, he would draw about [-] elite soldiers who had been on the battlefield from Hedong, Luoyang, Xuanwu, and Zhongwu to accompany them into Liao.

Tian Lingzi proposed to bring the Shence Army as much as possible, but Li Xuan didn't seem to like the Shence Army very much. He insisted on bringing only [-] Shence Army, and then transferred [-] soldiers and horses from along the road to accompany him.

"The imperial edict I personally conscripted will be announced to the world today, and I will use eight hundred miles to urgently notify the king of Andong County." Li Xuan now hopes that he can rush to Liaodong immediately tomorrow, and then lead his army to destroy Goguryeo the day after tomorrow. Then destroy Khitan.If there is a chance, it would be best to go back and wipe out Bohai and Silla together. "Before the new year, I will triumphantly and celebrate in Chang'an!"

Listening to the words of the young emperor, all the ministers shook their heads secretly.The date of return has already been calculated before going out on the expedition. Is this what a real military strategist does?From here to Liaodong, it is five thousand miles away, and it takes a month to walk on the light road.It is now August, and the young emperor really dared to think about destroying Goguryeo and then Khitan in just two or three months, and then returning to Chang'an to celebrate.

Finally, Prime Minister Doulu boldly stepped forward to persuade the emperor to act safely, but was immediately refuted by Li Xuan who was in a good mood, "There is a hundred thousand soldiers and horses under the command of King Andong in Liaodong, and I have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses accompanying me. Goguryeo and Khitan, will I not be able to defeat them?"

Hearing the emperor's tone, the other people who wanted to persuade them simply sat still.

At this time, the Son of Heaven cannot listen to other words.

Finally, the excitement of accompanying the emperor gradually subsided, and the emperor finally ended today's discussion in the palace.

After the discussion in the Yanying Hall was over, Tian Lingzi and Lu Xie looked at each other. The two heads of the Southern Yamen and Northern Divisions did not leave, but went directly to the Hanliang Hall to ask to see the emperor again.

Li Xuan didn't keep the two of them waiting for a long time, as soon as he notified the servant, he came out and invited them in.

In the hall, several servants were putting on armor for the emperor.

Lu Xie only took one look and recognized that this armor was Li Jing's tribute for the New Year last year, the Qinglong full-body armor.

This kind of armor is extremely gorgeous. After wearing it, the whole body is covered by the armor, from the head, eyes and nose to the soles of the hands and feet.But the amazing thing is that the armor wrapped in this way is much lighter than the general's heavy armor, and the hands and feet are lighter, and the defense against bows and arrows and chopping is better.

In Chang'an City, there is a firm called Sword and Rose, which is Li Jing's Dengzhou firm, and there are two sets of such armors on display.A full-body Qinglong style, a round Suzaku style, and two sets of armor attracted countless Chang'an people to watch and want to buy them for collection.However, those two sets are marked as not for sale and are only for display.But the firm accepts customization, but the price of customization is astonishing, [-] guan.

However, the high price of Wanguan can't scare everyone away. There are countless rich people in Chang'an. I heard that many generals have ordered this kind of armor.Even many aristocratic families and great merchants followed suit and ordered two sets. Even Lu Xie himself ordered two sets after carefully looking at the armor.

However, the emperor's set is obviously more gorgeous, it is directly golden yellow, but it is not gold-plated, Li Yan explained to him proudly, it is said that Dengzhou craftsmen added several other ores to the steel, and the result The steel that comes out is this golden color, and after being forged with a special method, the surface is this dazzling golden color.

Li Xuan put on the full body armor, and received a five-foot long two-handed sword from the attendant. After holding it in his hand and wielding a set of sword skills, the emperor took off his helmet, his face was full of excitement, and he was very excited about both the armor and the sword. Very satisfied. .

"I know what you guys are thinking, I thought I was just excited for a while, so why don't you try something new?"

"I dare not!" Tian Lingzi and Lu Xie hurriedly shook their heads to explain.

Li Xuan waved his hand, "Of course I'm not just trying to be a novelty for a while, this matter is the result of my careful consideration."

After sorting out his thoughts, Li Yan patiently explained to the two of them: "I have thought about it, the southwestern border has been stabilized, and the north has already been stabilized. In this way, the only hidden danger left for the imperial court is the northeast, so they simply take advantage of it." Opportunities will directly frighten Goguryeo, Khitan and other barbarians. Of course, in fact, in the current situation in Northeast China, even if I don’t go there in person, I think Li Jing’s presence is enough.”

Tian Lingzi hurriedly said: "Although Li Jing is a bit domineering, he still fought well. Right now, Goguryeo and Khitan are at the end of their ropes, so there is no need for His Majesty to personally conscript them."

Li Xuan smiled slightly, "Although I seldom take care of state affairs, I still have a clear understanding of the current affairs of the court. In the past, Tian Gong and Lu Gong often said that Li Jing was domineering and so on. Li Jing still trusts him very much, but in the imperial court system, for example, Jie Shuai cannot be appointed for a long time, and usually has to be relocated every three years. Right now, Li Jing has been in Dengzhou for three years."

Hearing this, both Tian Lingzi and Lu Xie were shocked, and a sense of surprise arose spontaneously.

Could it be that they often whispered bad things about Li Jing in the emperor's ears, and it finally had an effect.Or is it that this time Li Jing didn't pay the emperor a penny as a tribute, but only gave the emperor a broken map, which made the emperor unhappy?

But no matter what the reason is, as long as the emperor really intends to move the place for Li Jing, they will be very happy to see it.

"The conquest of Goguryeo and Khitan was actually just my way. What I really planned was the land of Hebei." The emperor suddenly said something that shocked the two of them.

Lu Xie and Tian Lingzi looked at each other in blank dismay, at this moment they couldn't understand the young emperor.

This young emperor seemed to suddenly become unpredictable.

The Son of Heaven, who had always only known how to hit balls and fight geese, actually started to care about the important affairs of the court, and even wanted to deal with Hebei.

You know, since the Anshi Rebellion, after the imperial court recruited those rebel generals, the imperial court has not really controlled the Hebei area for more than 100 years.Although the imperial court used troops to crusade and appease, all kinds of methods were used, and even the three towns in Hebei were split into five towns in Hebei, but now, the imperial court can't really control there.

Chen Jingxuan fled back from Youzhou in embarrassment, and thousands of forbidden troops were wiped out in Youzhou. The court never discussed this matter directly.

"Is the emperor planning to destroy Guo in a false way?" Lu Xie suddenly asked. (To be continued.)