Urgent orders were spread in all directions, and the entire palace and the capital became tense instantly.
Princess Jinyang, Li Ke's sister, was still patrolling Lingnan at this time, but suddenly received an order to return to Beijing.
She was sitting on the horse, her brows furrowed, and her face looked worried.
Although she is a princess, she has been strictly educated by her father, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, since she was a child. She has a deep understanding and keen insight into national affairs.
She knew that this trip back to Beijing would not be an easy one.
Princess Jinyang looked up at the sky. The sun shone through the clouds, but it could not dispel the haze in her heart.
She knew that the enemy situation in northern Xinjiang was urgent, and her father Li Ke must be ready to fight.
And she, as a member of the royal family, must do her part.
The journey back to Beijing was not smooth. The steep mountains and rapid rivers in Lingnan brought great difficulties to the journey.
However, Princess Jinyang had no complaints. She knows that the country needs her support at this moment.
After several days of arduous journey, Princess Jinyang finally arrived in the capital.
Not caring about rest, she immediately went to the palace to meet him.
Li Ke listened to Princess Jinyang's report in the political hall, with a happy smile on his face.
He knew that his sister was ready for the challenges ahead.
Changsun Wuji and others were also nervously discussing plans for the battle.
They knew that facing Jieli Khan's 200,000 troops, they had to make the right decision.
Otherwise, the prosperity and peace of Datang will be seriously threatened.
However, while they were discussing, information about the war situation continued to come in one after another.
Although the situation was grim, the generals of Datang did not flinch.
They decided to take the initiative to attack and compete with the enemy.
As a result, Datang's army began to mobilize urgently. Princess Jinyang also personally asked Ying to participate in this battle.
Although Li Ke felt sorry for his sister, he also understood that this was Datang's national interest.
He agreed to Princess Jinyang's request and ordered Changsun Wuji to lead the army in person.
"The Wu family, what a Wu family! How dare you collude with foreign enemies? It's really unreasonable."
Li Ke never expected that the Wu family would rather collude with foreign enemies and use the power of foreign armies for the sake of the throne. This was something Li Ke never expected.
Changsun Wuji and others were also sitting next to Li Ke. Everyone had serious faces. The invasion of foreign tribes was something that none of them had expected.
Li Ke kept tapping his fingers on the table, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
"How could they collude with foreigners?" Li Ke asked doubtfully, "Have they not always wanted to seize the throne through their own strength? How could they collude with foreigners now?"
Changsun Wuji sighed and said: "The Wu family has colluded with foreign tribes not once or twice. They have been looking for power to support them. And foreign tribes have always wanted to get involved in the Central Plains, so it is normal for them to collude. matter."
"Then what should we do now?" Li Ke asked.
"We can only wait and see what happens now." Changsun Wuji said, "We can't act rashly because we don't have any evidence to prove that the Wu family has colluded with foreigners. Moreover, we can't be sure whether foreigners have really entered the Central Plains."
Li Ke nodded and said, "Then let's do what you said first."
In the next few days, Li Ke has been thinking about how to deal with this matter. He knew that if this matter was really caused by collusion between the Wu family and foreigners, then he had to think of a way to stop them.
Finally, he thought of a way. He decided to ask Changsun Wuji and others to secretly investigate the matter, and asked them to do everything possible to collect evidence of collusion between the Wu family and foreigners. If he can get this evidence, then he can use it to stop the collusion between the Wu family and foreigners.
Changsun Wuji and others also agreed with Li Ke's idea, and they decided to take action immediately.
In the deep palace, a secret battle for the throne is quietly unfolding.
The collusion between the Wu family and foreigners plunged the entire palace into a tense atmosphere. Li Ke, his advisers, and Princess Jinyang are all trying their best to deal with this crisis.
Li Ke ordered Changsun Wuji and others to secretly investigate evidence of collusion between the Wu family and foreigners, which made the undercurrent of the palace even more crisis-ridden.
Changsun Wuji and others began to collect evidence inside and outside the palace through various means. They sent spies to sneak into the camps of the Wu family and foreigners, trying to obtain evidence of their collusion.
However, things are not that simple. Both the Wu family and the foreigners are very cautious, and their collusion is carried out in secret. Changsun Wuji and others tried their best, but could not find conclusive evidence.
At this time, Princess Li Lizhi of Jinyang also joined the investigation. She used her identity and wisdom to collect various intelligence in the palace and the capital.
She discovered that the collusion between the Wu family and foreigners was not a simple exchange of interests, but a carefully planned conspiracy. Through this conspiracy, they wanted to not only seize the throne, but also bring the entire Tang Dynasty under their control.
Princess Jinyang knew that if she wanted to expose this conspiracy, she must find more evidence. So, she decided to go to the Wu family and foreigners' camps in person to find more clues.
In the camp, Princess Jinyang disguised herself as an ordinary palace maid and sneaked into the gathering of the Wu family and foreigners. She listened to their conversations, observed their actions, and collected evidence bit by bit.
However, danger is always with her. Beside her, there was a pair of eyes always staring at her, whether they were friends or foes. This makes her actions even more dangerous.
However, Princess Jinyang did not back down. She knew that only by finding more evidence could Datang's crisis be saved.
In the camp of the Wu family and foreigners, Princess Jinyang discovered a secret passage. This passage leads directly to the headquarters of the Wu family and the foreigners. It was obviously set up by them to facilitate collusion.
Princess Jinyang decided to use this secret passage to investigate their collusion in depth. She carefully crossed the passage and came to the headquarters of the Wu family and the foreigners.
In the headquarters, Princess Jinyang discovered a surprising secret. It turns out that the Wu family and foreigners are not simply colluding, but have a bigger plan. They wanted to use Li Ke's death to cause chaos in the Tang Dynasty and thus occupy the entire country of the Tang Dynasty.
Princess Jinyang was shocked. She knew that if this plan succeeded, the Tang Dynasty would fall into an irreversible situation. She decided to leave the headquarters immediately and tell Li Ke and others the secret.
However, just as she was about to leave, a group of guards from the Wu family and foreigners suddenly appeared in front of her. Apparently, she had been discovered.
Princess Jinyang's heart tightened, she knew she might be killed. However, she didn't give up. She shouted: "You traitors, you actually colluded with foreigners to seize the country of Datang. You will definitely be punished!"
The guards did not act immediately, but began to argue. Obviously, they didn't know what to do with Princess Jinyang.
