Dragon fights in Tang Dynasty

On February 16, 26th year of Zhenguan, it was sunny and the blue sky was cloudless. Although it was the beginning of spring, the sun was very bright, with a hint of early summer. Because of waiting, Li Zhen couldn't help but sweat dripped from his forehead, and he kept muttering in his heart, without him, Li Zhen entered the palace early in the morning, and handed over all the signs It's been quite a while, but I still haven't heard my old man's call, but Li Chengqian and Li Tai, who arrived later, all entered the hall, but Li Zhen was restrained and waited outside the Ganlu hall, so how could he not Li Zhen was suspicious, thinking of Li Tailin's smug smile when he entered the palace and Li Chengqian's unconcealable hatred made Li Zhen's headache a lot, not to mention that Li Zhen planned to rush to see Pei after the meeting Damn, it's been almost an hour of waiting, upset is inevitable, but the problem is that this is the palace, no matter how upset Li Zhen is, there is no room for presumptuousness, except for standing there honestly, in fact There is no other way.

"His Royal Highness King Xuanyue sees you!" Just as Li Zhen was waiting impatiently, Hu Youde, the new internal guard, hurried out of the gate of Ganlu Hall, and announced in a drawn-out manner. Well-veiled hostility.

Damn it, you damn old dog!Li Zhen is a very good person, and what he is best at is observing his face. Although the hostility in Hu Youde's eyes flashed quickly, it couldn't be hidden from Li Zhen's eyes. But it is still unavoidable to be angry, but he is too lazy to argue with an eunuch, but he has made up his mind in his heart, planning to find a time to get rid of this person, and save some unnecessary troubles, but well, scolding, scolding, wanting to return Thinking about it, Li Zhen was just thinking secretly in her heart, but she would never bring it to her face, she cupped her hands with a smile and said, "I'm sorry for my father-in-law, Xiao Wang has prepared a little bit for this trip to Qizhou. I will send some local products to the palace later, and please don’t be disgusted with your father-in-law.”

Li Zhen is well-known for his generosity, and the things he dares to offer are naturally not bad. Everyone in the palace knows this. When he heard that Li Zhen was going to give him a gift, Hu Youde's eyes flashed a gleam of joy, but It quickly dimmed, and said with no expression on his face: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, I can't be an old slave, the Holy One has Xuan, Your Highness please."

When Li Zhen proposed to give gifts, he just wanted to test the old eunuch's heart. Seeing that this person didn't accept this kind of trick, he immediately knew that it would be very difficult to buy this person, and his heart immediately became stronger after getting rid of him. He was a little bit full, but he didn't bring it to his face. He laughed and didn't say anything more, and strode into the Manna Hall.

Ha, damn it, do these two brothers play cockfights?interesting!As soon as Li Zhen entered the Ganlu Hall, she saw the two brothers Li Chengqian and Li Tai glaring at each other, with frowning eyes. Li Shimin, who was as sinking as water, knelt down, kowtowed a few times respectfully, and said, "I kowtow to my father."

"No." Li Shimin allowed Li Zhen to kowtow to the end, and then he said a word indifferently, without even raising his hand.

Um? ***,has a problem!What play is the old man singing this ****?As soon as Li Zhen heard that the old man's voice was wrong, his heart skipped a beat, but he didn't have the time to think about it, so he kowtowed again and said, "Thank you, father." Then she got up, stood there respectfully, and obeyed the old man. The appearance of being sent at will.

"Zhen'er, this trip to Qizhou has been exhausting. I have read all of your papers. I will give you my will when I turn back." Li Shimin said lightly, and before Li Zhen could say thank you, the topic suddenly came up. Turning around, he asked, "The situation in Qizhou is corrupt now, what's your opinion?"

Uh, damn it, you're going straight to the point?As soon as Li Zhen heard that the old man didn't even bother to inquire about his health, he didn't even ask about the specifics of Qizhou. He asked about Qizhou's affairs straight away. With this look on his face, he immediately guessed a general idea, guessing that it must be the boss and the fourth child, and they couldn't stop arguing over who should be in charge. Although there was a bit of a drum in his heart, after all, he had already had a secret case before he came, but he didn't mind. Very panicked, bowed his body, and replied in a loud voice: "I want to report to my father, my son thinks that the five elder brothers are responsible for the chaos in Qizhou. Thank you to the world, my son is not talented, I would like to lead an army to be the father and emperor, and swear to destroy this beast!"

"Father, my son thinks that what the eighth brother said is true. In this critical time, only the good general of the eighth brother is the candidate for the commander of the army. The son is willing to protect the eighth brother as the commander, and he will definitely be able to wipe out Qizhou. Chaos, I hope the emperor will grant you permission!" As soon as Li Zhen finished speaking, Li Tai couldn't wait to stand up and reported the report loudly, with impassioned words, even more excited than Li Zhen, the righteous master.

"Father Huang Mingjian, my son thinks that the eighth younger brother is definitely a general, but after all, the injury is not healed. If there is a mistake in the battle, it is a great crime. The son thinks that this is inappropriate, and it is better to choose him as the commander. , My son thinks that Hou Gongjun has come to know soldiers and is a veteran in the court, so it is a safe strategy to use him as the commander." As soon as Li Tai had finished speaking, Li Chengqian immediately stood up without showing weakness and objected.

"Father, my son thinks what the crown prince said is inappropriate. The so-called talented people come from generation to generation. If our Tang Dynasty wants to last for thousands of years, we should have successors. If everything is done by veterans, then Wouldn't it be a mistake?" Li Tai retorted impatiently.

"Father, the matter is of great importance. How can we take it lightly? My son thinks that this matter is not only related to the face of our family, but also to the peace of our Tang Dynasty. He should be the commander-in-chief of a prudent veteran. The eighth brother's injury is not healed. Said, there is also bias in acting, if one is not careful, it will miss a major event." In a hurry, Li Chengqian simply belittled Li Zhen openly, regardless of Li Zhen listening at the side right now.

It's bad food, damn it, the fourth son actually set up a trick to wait for me, damn it, damn it, you're ruthless!Li Zhen is such a shrewd person, when he heard what the two brothers said, he immediately guessed what happened-Li Tai's move was nothing more than a strategy to drive away tigers and wolves. It was just to make Li Zhen completely stand on the opposite side of Li Chengqian, and force Li Zhen to take action against Li Chengqian. Not to mention, Li Zhen was clear in her heart, but when she said it, she really had nothing to do with Li Tai. The words that he asked himself to be in command before were said by Li Zhen himself, and coupled with the confirmation of the fourth child, wouldn't it be like Li Zhen and Li Tai had reached an agreement in private to deal with Li Chengqian together? Holding a grudge, if this happens, there will be more incidents. Although Li Zhen is not afraid, the annoyance of being tricked by others is still inevitable. It's a pity that he is in front of the imperial court at this moment, and there is no Li Zhen. The room for action is to stand there silently, listening to the endless argument between Li Chengqian and Li Tai without saying a word.

Seeing that Li Chengqian and Li Tai brothers are getting into trouble again, even though Li Shimin has a good heart, he also showed a hint of impatience at this time, and waved his hand to stop the endless nonsense of the two brothers. Glancing at Li Zhen, he said, "Zhen'er, is your injury better?"

Li Zhen was not injured at all, where did the injury come from? It was just a trick to play with outsiders. Li Zhen didn't know if he could hide this from his old man, but since the old man asked about it, naturally he wouldn't It has no intention, and it is nothing more than two things—one, if you are not injured, you can go to war;Which one is more, but I have to think about it, but at this moment, Li Zhen really doesn't want to fight that bad battle, and staying in the capital to pick peaches is the best choice, but the old man has already asked , You have to think carefully when answering these words, otherwise you may cause trouble to your upper body. At this moment, Li Zhen couldn't allow Li Zhen to think too much, so she hurriedly bowed and said: "I thank you, Father, for your love, my injury is gone. Serious illness, although it has not recovered, but it does not hinder the action, my son is willing to lead the army to share the worries of the father."

Hearing Li Zhen's words, Li Chengqian became anxious immediately, fearing that Li Shimin would hand over the seal of commander to Li Zhen, he hurriedly stood up and said: "Father, the eighth younger brother is still injured and needs to be recuperated. If you are young It is not good to have a root cause of illness, the eighth younger brother has the heart to serve the country, but he is not in a hurry, the future will be long, and it is better to be a steady stream, please learn from my father."

Although Li Tai didn't really want to push Li Zhen to the commander-in-chief position, but he would not miss this good opportunity to push Li Zhen to the opposite of the crown prince. Seeing Li Chengqian making a fuss about Li Zhen's injury, he immediately said: " Father Huang Mingjian, when the eighth brother returned home, he led his troops to repel the assassin's attack, which shows that although there are injuries, he is not serious, and he is qualified for the responsibility of leading the army, and I would like to recommend the eighth brother as commander."

Seeing that there was a tendency to fight again, Li Shimin immediately became impatient, waved his hand, stopped the conversation between the prince and the fourth child, looked at Li Zhen meaningfully, and said lightly: "Can Zhen'er have this kind of power?" My heart, my heart is very comforting, since the injury has not healed, but I am not in a hurry to serve the country, so I will stay in Beijing to serve as a military counselor."

Ha, the old man still understands our heart.As soon as Li Zhen heard this, she quickly bowed and replied: "Thank you for your father's long kindness, the sons and ministers should do their best to share your father's worries."

"Well, that's very good." Li Shimin smiled appreciatively on his face, nodded and said, "In Yier's opinion, who should be in command of the Qizhou campaign?"

Hey, as expected by Li Li, the old man really asked this question, it's interesting!In Li Zhen's heart, she was really convinced of Mo Li's ability, and she was very proud of being able to hold Mo Li in her hands, but she didn't show it on her face, instead she showed a dignified expression, and pondered for a while Said: "Father, the emperor clearly learned that the changes in Qizhou this time were all caused by Wu Ge's personal greed. Not good, firstly it will damage the foundation of the imperial court, and secondly it will harm the peace of heaven. My ministers think that this battle should be divided mainly into dividing the enemy's forces and supplemented by sending troops to attack. Fearing that there will be changes, I believe that Li Ji, the British Duke, is a cautious man, mature and prudent, and has a deep understanding of the art of war.

Brothers Li Chengqian and Li Tai didn't expect that Li Zhen would push out Li Ji. They were a little anxious for a while, but they couldn't find a reason to refute. When they were thinking hard about the countermeasures, the old man didn't give any more advice. The two of them left a chance to speak, smiled and nodded, "Yes."

Well, when the old man said this, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were all dumbfounded, but when they wanted to say more, the old man got up, waved his hands and said: "I'm tired, you should all step back." Come on, even if the big guy wanted to say something, he couldn't say anything at this time, so he had to kowtow and leave. When the three brothers were about to quit, the old man seemed to suddenly remember something, and opened his mouth. Said: "Zhen'er stay."

What?What on earth is the old man trying to do?It's so mysterious, there must be no good things, mother, isn't this going to set Lao Tzu on the fire?Li Zhen looked at the undisguised jealousy in the eyes of the prince and the fourth child, and couldn't help beating her heart, but she couldn't explain it, so she respectfully replied "Yes." She stood aside.

"Zhen'er, how is the people's government in Qizhou?" After the crown prince and others had retreated, Li Shimin was silent for a while, then asked suddenly.

Um?The old man made it so mysterious just to ask such trivial matters?Li Zhen was stunned for a moment, not wanting to understand which play the old man was singing, but she didn't dare to think too much, just bowed and replied: "Returning to the words of the emperor, the folk customs of Qizhou are simple, they live and work in peace and contentment, and the people's governance is good." Shang Jia, this is all thanks to the Sixth Brother."

"Huh?" The old man's complexion darkened, showing displeasure, snorted coldly, and fixed his eyes on Li Zhen. Although he never asked, the overwhelming momentum made Li Zhen extremely uncomfortable. .

Damn, what does the old man mean by asking about Qizhou civil affairs in a polite manner?Do you suspect that Lao Tzu and the sixth boy are in collusion?Not so?Li Zhen has rarely been so coerced by the old man in these years, and she can't help beating her heart, but she can't make Li Zhen change her words. Without him, it's not because of Li Zhen's promise to the sixth child, let alone Li Zhen's intentions Go to save Lao Liu, but this matter is the truth. Li Zhen doesn't believe that the old man has so many things in his heart. Rather than talking nonsense and being exposed by the old man, it is better to tell the truth. At this time, he is oppressed by the old man. Li Zhen still respectfully opened the mouth and said: "Father Huang Mingjian, the sixth brother behaved disorderly, disturbed the people, and the number of personal guards was too large, but in the governance of the people, he never did anything wrong to the people, nor did he take advantage of it. Common people, these are all facts, I have stated in the booklet, every word is true, I dare not lie to my father."

"Forget it, let me back down, I will give you my order later." After a long period of silence, Li Shimin waved his hand impatiently, signaling Li Zhen to back down.

"Resignation, my son." Li Zhen was full of thoughts, but seeing that the old man had issued an order to expel the guests, she didn't dare to stay any longer, so she knelt down and kowtowed respectfully, and left the Ganlu Hall without mentioning it.

"Brother." Li Zhen was walking down the palace road full of thoughts, when she heard a greeting suddenly, she hurriedly glanced sideways, only to see the old nine Li Zhizheng standing respectfully beside the road, bowing his hands very politely.

Heh, damn it, the bastard Lao Jiu has been avoiding me for so long, this is the first time he took the initiative to come to his door, damn it, there is probably nothing good about it.When Li Zhen saw Li Zhi, she immediately murmured in her heart that there was no one else. Since Li Zhen went to Shuozhou, the old nine who had been following behind his back all day had disappeared, and he would not talk about it on weekdays. Even those who are on holidays don't come to the door, at most they just send a servant to give some worthless gifts and the work is over. According to the analysis of the two counselors, the strangeness here is all the old man's idea. Left and right didn't want Li Zhi to get into a fight for the heir apparent, just to prevent Li Zhen from making a fuss about Li Zhi's status as the heir apparent.

"Oh, it's the ninth brother, what's the matter? Did you come into the palace to see the emperor today?" Although Li Zhen was muttering in her heart, she still smiled kindly on her face and asked in a warm voice.

"Myna, my younger brother is going to Qizhou for a period of time at the order of my father. As myna just came back from Qizhou, my younger brother would like to ask myna one or two questions, and please give me your advice." Li Zhi bowed again very politely. Arched.

What?The old man sent Lao Jiu to Qizhou?Damn, what are you doing?Is the old man planning to let Lao Jiu go to the official position?impossible!If this is the case, then it is not a business trip. Could it be related to Xue Wanche's [-] elite soldiers?Damn, I haven't heard any news about this matter, damn it!When Li Zhen first heard Li Zhi's words, she was a little bit surprised, but fortunately Li Zhen's house was deep, but she never showed it, she just smiled and said: "What did the ninth brother say, you and my brother don't need to be so polite, Since the ninth brother wants to know about Qizhou, the elder brother should tell the whole story, oh, it is almost noon today, or go back to the house for dinner with the elder brother, and we brothers have not been together for a long time, so let's go How about using the side?"

Li Zhen has always treated Li Zhi well, always giving up and begging, and rarely refusing Li Zhi's face, Li Zhi has always known this, seeing Li Zhen being so polite at this time, he couldn't help showing a look of gratitude in his eyes, But in the end, he still didn't accept Li Zhen's invitation, and said apologetically: "Myna, I appreciate your kindness, but my father still has something important to do with my younger brother, but I can't delay it, so I'll be at Jukecheng another day?"

Um?This kid talked for a long time, since he wanted to know about Qizhou, but he refused to get in touch with Lao Tzu, what kind of trick was he playing?Li Zhen was full of doubts in her heart, but she didn't want to ask too many questions, so she just smiled and said: "Forget it, the ninth brother is busy first, and when I turn around, my brother will write down the situation in Qizhou and send someone to send it to the ninth brother."

"Thank you my dear brother, I'm going to see my father and leave now." Li Zhi glanced at Li Zhen apologetically, saluted respectfully, turned around and left, Li Zhen looked at Li Zhi suspiciously Looking back, he shook his head with a wry smile, and left the palace and headed straight for the inn outside the city...