Wu Meiniang never thought that Li Shimin would be suspicious of her because of Li Chunfeng's words.
After that morning court meeting, she was not summoned for many days, and even the entire Wu clan in the court had their rights reduced intentionally or unintentionally.
Although the official position was still there, it had long been in vain. This made Wu Meiniang very angry. She had worked hard for so long, but she could not be worth a few words from a Taoist priest.
So many ministers in the court reported to Li Shimin, but he ignored them. Li Chunfeng's prediction that "Empress Wu will take power" almost plunged him into an abyss.
In the current situation, Wu Meiniang did not dare to argue too much. She knew very well that she should try to keep a low profile at this time.
Looking for other methods, she believes that it won't be long before she can regain control of Li Shimin.
Li Shimin had not seen Wu Meiniang in the past few days, but for some unknown reason he became much clearer.
His overall physical condition is also better than before, and he seems to be back to the good emperor who was diligent and caring for his people.
He no longer hated Li Ke so deeply and seemed to be much calmer. He was even thinking: "It would be good to let Li Ke experience the feeling of being an emperor in Licheng. Maybe one day in the future, Li Tang's empire will be better." It will truly be handed over to him.”
But this idea was just a flash in Li Shimin's mind. Li Ke's character made Li Shimin worried about too many things, and he insisted on doing things his own way.
Licheng.
Changsun Wuji's informant in Chang'an City relayed to him that Li Shimin had gradually alienated Wu Meiniang because of Li Chunfeng's remarks about "the queen taking power".
Changsun Wuji felt sad and happy at the same time. He was happy that the witch would not cause trouble and harm Zhongliang for the time being.
Sadly, Li Ke has completely grasped the core of this power game. He knows Li Shimin too well. As long as he is given a little time, he will always solve the difficult problems.
"Your Majesty, the troops and horses are ready to go. Just waiting for your order, the general will immediately lead an army of 50,000 to attack the Western Turks." Qin Zaiming was full of enthusiasm and couldn't wait.
"Okay, General Qin, I will go with you to attack the Western Turks this time."
Just when Qin Zaiming was about to stop him, Li Ke continued: "This is the first time I have expanded my territory since I came to the throne. I hope I can conquer it myself."
"General Qin, as far as I know, Altai, the leader of the Western Turks, is brave and good at fighting. He has many ideas and achievements in the formation of troops. He is not a person who is easy to deal with."
"I wonder how General Qin will arrange his combat deployment this time?"
Although Li Ke didn't have much experience in leading troops in wars, he had some skills in suppressing bandits and capturing thieves during his time as King of Shu. In addition, as a full-level human being who traveled through time, he knew the history very well.
Although there are many variables on the battlefield, fortunately, Li Ke knows himself and the enemy at this time, and he has more advanced weapons and equipment in his hands, as well as the most proud cavalry of the Tang Dynasty.
After everything was prepared, Li Ke took Qin Zaiming, Quan Wanji and 50,000 troops, including 30,000 excellent cavalry, each of whom was equipped with a Zhuge Liangnu.
The Zhuge Liannu in the hands of these cavalrymen is different from the previous ones. This was carefully designed and improved by Li Ke.
Not only does it carry more arrows, it's also lighter. It is more suitable for cavalry combat and can be operated with one hand.
Before setting off, Li Ke left all matters in Licheng into the hands of Changsun Wuji. As the prime minister, he has the power to handle all matters in the city.
"Lord Changsun, after I ascended the throne, I expanded my territory for the first time and led my own troops to conquer. I hope to achieve better results and live up to your expectations!"
Changsun Wuji did not expect that Li Ke would hand over all major events in Licheng and even the entire Qizhou into his hands.
Because in Changsun Wuji's heart, he was never on the same front as Li Ke. He thought that he thought so, and Li Ke must also think so in his heart.
This seemed to be a sign of his villainy. Before leaving, Changsun Wuji took out an exquisite dagger from his sleeve and handed it to Li Ke's hand.
"I have always known that Your Majesty is both civilized and martial, and has superb martial arts skills. This is a black iron dagger that I accidentally obtained on the battlefield many years ago. It is extremely sharp and extremely tough. Your Majesty carries it with you for self-defense."
Li Ke took the dagger, looked at Changsun Wuji, and said, "Thank you, Lord Changsun, for your concern! I will take it without you being polite."
I don’t know since when, the relationship between Li Ke and Changsun Wuji seems to have undergone subtle changes.
This is completely different from history. Li Ke thought to himself that it seems that he can no longer analyze everyone he meets now based on the historical data he has mastered.
On the next road, I can only walk step by step on my own.
After the local wealthy families near Qizhou learned that the new emperor was going to lead an army to attack the Western Turks, they all generously contributed money and efforts without hesitation.
Everyone wants to take advantage of this moment to show off in front of the new emperor so that they can take care of themselves in the future.
After explaining everything, Li Ke personally came to the military camp of 50,000 elite soldiers before setting off. A pre-war motivation was given to all the soldiers.
Li Ke spoke impassionedly, and the soldiers heard the excitement. This battle was for honor, not for selfish desires.
No matter how many emperors there were in the Tang Dynasty, Li Ke and Li Shimin wanted the Li Tang Dynasty to continue for thousands of generations.
Li Ke led 50,000 elite soldiers, riding tall horses, and appeared on the border of the Western Turks like divine soldiers descending from the sky.
Altai's scouts had already discovered Li Ke's troops, but he never expected that Tangdu's troops could move so quickly in this desert area.
Within his estimated time range, Li Ke's troops arrived at the border two days ahead of schedule, which made Altai not fully prepared for the battle.
Altai was a fierce general of the Western Turks, leading Chinese troops to sweep through many surrounding cities and countries.
He even made several challenges to Datang again and again, but was repelled one by one by Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong and others, and did not get any benefits.
Before Li Ke led troops to attack the Western Turks, Li Shimin's attitude toward the Turks was that he would not invade, and the Tang Dynasty would never take the initiative to send troops.
The Western Turks are located in a remote area and the climate conditions are not good, so they have always been despised by Li Shimin and never thought of mastering or conquering this land.
But Li Ke's ideas were completely different from Li Shimin's. At this time, he had just ascended the throne and was eager to make some achievements and be recognized by everyone, especially Changsun Wuji.
