The officials in the Imperial Palace and Taiji Hall waited for His Majesty to come to pay homage, and then they knelt and sat down according to their respective positions.
Different from before, Luo Zhang now no longer feels pain while kneeling. On the contrary, he feels proud.
If someone were to lift up his trousers, one would be able to see that his knees were tied with two thick cotton cushions. Mei Niang made them specially for him so that he would not be tired when he kneeled down in the morning. , it can be said that he is extremely considerate. Compared with other ministers who kneel obediently and whose legs are sore when going down to court, Luo Zhang behaves like a normal person these days.
Not only did Luo Zhang have such cotton pads for his knees, his uncle also sent him a pair. Naturally, he couldn't treat his family badly if he had good things. Moreover, his uncle was not in good health. How could he bear going to court every day? Qin Qiong also said I'm not a pedantic person, but it's really good after giving it a try.
But somehow Cheng Yaojin and other veterans found out about this, and they all asked Luo Zhang for a pair. This made Luo Zhang dumbfounded. Fortunately, this was not a valuable thing, so he gave one as a gift. Lieutenant, although the people on his side are all kneeling honestly, there are cushions under their knees.
After Huang Eunuch's detailed speech, everyone started to report on the affairs of their own government offices. However, today it was the civil servants who started the report, while the military attachés were very quiet, but everyone got more or less. According to some news, I know that the military attache has something important to say, so it is so quiet today, and many big shots are also waiting for the military attaché to speak.
Sure enough, after the civil officials had almost finished processing, Li Jing stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, I would like to send troops to the Turks to destroy them, return peace and tranquility to my territory in the Tang Dynasty, and relieve the suffering of the people!"
Li Shimin did not look at Li Jing, but glanced at the civil servants and said: "Let's discuss this matter!"
His Majesty's opening is different. Different from the statement the day before yesterday that we would discuss it at this time, today he is letting everyone discuss it. What he means is that I mostly agree with this matter. It depends on what other opinions you have.
What happened? Why did His Majesty's attitude change so drastically in just two days?
All the military attaches knew what was going on, and they all looked at the sleepy Luo Zhang at the back. Seeing this, Luo Zhang was a little bit dumbfounded. Who would have thought that the person who decided whether to send troops in this war was actually This kid.
The civil servants were confused, but they all noticed the movement on the military attache's side, and also looked at Luo Zhang, who was at the back of the military attache.
People began to speculate in their hearts, could it be because of Luo Zhang? Thinking that Luo Zhang was promoted like a rocket to the Zuowu Guard Guards in the past few days, maybe it was really because of Luo Zhang.
As one of the few people who knew the inside story, Changsun Wuji sighed deeply for Luo Zhang. Who would have thought that this kid could actually figure out how to attack the Turks in the north? If it weren't for the solid news, even if he were killed, he wouldn't believe it. Sometimes he really I want to knock Luo Zhang's head open and see what's inside. Why does he always come up with some incredible methods and even save the day from danger many times? The people he dealt with before basically couldn't escape him. In the palm of his hand, Luo Zhang could save the day every time. This promotion was as easy as drinking water, which really made him feel aggrieved.
What annoys him even more is that his Chong'er always does nothing good when he encounters him. He was even hurt by him in the martial arts test and lost the bet. Now he is a useless person. If he hadn't helped him build up his confidence, he would have been afraid of it. Chong'er is really useless.
His Majesty spoke, all the civil servants looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, their eyes focused on the three people, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji. These are the three big bosses. No matter what the issue, these three ministers cannot escape. Only if three people agree that the resolution is acceptable, the proposal will be passed without any obstacles. After all, all matters and materials for the army's departure must be mediated and allocated by these three people.
Changsun Wuji was not the first to speak, but Du Ruhui stood up first and said: "Your Majesty, the Turks have indeed invaded our territory many times, making the lives of the people in our border areas difficult. However, we have also attacked several times, but in the end we were defeated. The halberd sinks into the sand, and the north is not a place where our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can set foot. I am afraid that I will make the same mistake again this time, so I hope your majesty will think twice!"
Fang Xuanling glanced at Du Ruhui and also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Du Shangshu's words. It is not easy to conquer the Turks. Our army is not prepared."
Seeing that both of them spoke, Li Shimin didn't react at all. Instead, he turned his attention to Changsun Wuji, wanting to hear what he meant.
Seeing His Majesty's gaze, Changsun Wuji came out and said: "Your Majesty, I agree to send troops. The Turks invade our territory and they really despise our Tang Dynasty. They regard our Tang Dynasty as if they are nothing. They don't teach them lessons and they can't show it." I am the power of the Tang Dynasty."
As soon as Changsun Wuji said this, all the civil servants started talking. Even Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at Changsun Wuji in surprise. They didn't know why he said such words today. You know, he was the only one who usually said this. Those who opposed it were the most diligent, but what happened today? The sun comes out in the west? Actually support the Ministry of War to send troops to the Northern Expedition?
Everyone was puzzled, but the military attachés all knew what was going on, and they secretly cursed Changsun Wuji as an old fox. At the same time, they were also wary of the people on their side. If Changsun Wuji could get the news, it was obviously from their side. The past news is that I don’t know who Changsun Wuji is.
Li Shimin was also a little surprised by Changsun Wuji's words. He looked deeply at Changsun Wuji. How could he not understand the strangeness in this? However, he didn't say much about Changsun Wuji's accurate bet. Instead, he looked towards Li Jing said: "You have also heard what Fang Aiqing and Du Aiqing said. If you want to send troops, you must solve the disadvantages of the repeated Northern Expeditions. The north is cold and the transportation of baggage is difficult. Even if you defeat the Turks in the Northern Expedition, it will not solve the problem at all. Next year The Turks will still harass our territory in the Tang Dynasty, so what’s the point of sending troops?”
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes when he said this. He wanted to laugh at His Majesty and Li Jing singing a double act. It was obvious that everyone knew something, but he still had to act like this. It really made people speechless. But that's how rectification is. Do you want this? Once the matter is approved, you must present your reasons to convince others. After all, sending troops is not a trivial matter.
What surprised Luo Zhang was that Changsun Wuji actually agreed. He also thought of the personnel deployed by Changsun Wuji in the army. He thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure out who it was. After all, there were many people in the imperial study room that day. Quite a few, you can't even guess them if you think about them one by one.
His Majesty's consultation did not cause Li Jing to panic. Instead, he waved to the outside of the hall. Immediately, four guards came in carrying a large wrought iron sleigh and placed the sled in the hall. among.
All the civil servants looked at the large sled placed in the hall, wondering what Li Jing meant and what the use of such a strange thing was.
Most of the military attaches knew the purpose of this thing. Even those who didn't knew it, after consulting other military attaches, they learned about the usage of this thing and were suddenly surprised.
Compared with the military attachés, the civil servants were a little confused. No one was in the imperial study that day, so they naturally didn't know the inside story.
Seeing that everyone was attracted by the large sled, Li Jing coughed, came to the sled, pointed at the sled and said: "This thing is called a sled, it was made by Luo Zhang. The purpose of this thing is to carry a large amount of luggage, only It requires two horses to ride, and it can walk on flat ground in the ice and snow in the north. It will not capsize or collapse. What is even more surprising is that its speed is five times that of an ox-drawn cart. With this sled, it can completely defeat the army. The problem of transportation difficulties during the Northern Expedition."
As soon as Li Jing said these words, the civil servants were in an uproar. They were walking on flat ground in a land of ice and snow? It won't overturn or collapse, and its speed will still be five times that of an ox-drawn cart? What is this magical thing? is this real?
The civil servants naturally became suspicious. What Li Jing said was really too mysterious, and they couldn't understand it.
Even Changsun Wuji was a little puzzled. Although he had received news that the army had solved the problem of attacking the Turks, it was not clear how it was solved. He only made today's choice based on the news.
Seeing the sled in front of him, and looking at Luo Zhang opposite the old god, he didn't understand. How could these things be related to Luo Zhang? What kind of freak is this kid!
