"In other words, I am getting old, so I want to go on another personal expedition, right?"
Quiet, you can hear needles dropping in the main hall at this time!
Liu Hongji looked at the battle report with trembling hands, and his eyes began to feel dizzy. Something big was going to happen!
"Your Majesty, I invite you to fight!"
Duke Yun Zhang Liang came to the center of the hall with a slight trembling and bowed to the ground!
"I also invite you to fight!"
This is Changsun Shunde.
"Although I am old, I can still mount a horse and kill the enemy. Please fight!"
"I am willing to go to Anxi and do my best for the Tang Dynasty, even if it means handling military affairs for the general."
Zhang Jian said calmly.
He finally knew why Mr. Baishan kicked him out, and now they all understood. The Western Regions are in danger, and the West of the Tang Dynasty is in danger!
During the Battle of Mobei, Ji Song saved his life. It was okay if he didn't know before, but now that he knows, he must stand up. This is the rule!
"Your Majesty, and I, please give me a chance!"
Liu Hongji looked at the emperor pleadingly, knowing that this would be his last chance. Once lost, he and the family behind him will be completely eliminated from the Tang Dynasty.
"you?"
Li Shimin said disdainfully: "What else can you do? Go and be captured again? Or go and cause trouble for Duke Xin? I'll treat you well!"
Liu Hongji's face was pale. Hearing the emperor's ruthless words, he was completely devastated. Looking at the fat all over his body, he felt ashamed to death!
"No, Your Majesty, if I change my mind, I will crawl to the Western Regions even if I crawl, and even if I die, I will have to support a few people on my back. Please give me this chance, Your Majesty!"
Bang bang bang!
He kowtowed with all his strength, and soon his head was filled with blood.
"Please give me a chance, Your Majesty!"
"Please give me a chance, Your Majesty!"
「........................」
"His Majesty.........."
The veterans who had worked with Liu Hongji for many years couldn't stand it anymore, and they all looked at the emperor pleadingly!
"That's it, that's all!"
He stepped forward to help Liu Hongji up and wiped the blood on his forehead with his sleeves. There was hatred in his eyes, but more importantly, he felt distressed. This is the old man who followed him through hundreds of battles in the south!
"His Majesty.........."
Facing the emperor's behavior, Liu Hongji burst into tears. The nine-foot tall man was crying like a baby in June!
"Stop crying, please remember that you are my general. Now go to Anxi and collect your temper. If you still dare to act recklessly, I will not spare you!"
Liu Hongji quickly wiped away his tears and said loudly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't let you down."
"Okay, okay!"
Li Shimin said hello repeatedly.
"The Duke of Ju, Zhang Jian!"
Zhang Jian took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "I'm here, my old minister!"
"You have not been involved in the court these years, and now I call you here. Do you have any resentment?"
"I don't dare!"
Zhang Jian raised his head and looked into the emperor's eyes and said firmly: "Although I am in the government and abroad, it is because there are good ministers and generals in the court. The Tang Dynasty was at its peak, and there was no room for my ministers to use their skills."
"But now, the Tang Dynasty needs me, and I will do my best to die! I will live up to His Majesty's kindness!"
Zhang Jian said it decisively and without any hesitation!
"Okay, this is my minister of the Tang Dynasty, the humerus minister of my Datang Dynasty. He retired during the prosperous times, entered the situation after the chaos, and turned the tide. Zhang Jian can set an example for all officials!"
"I am ashamed!"
Li Shimin didn't care about Zhang Jian's modesty, and directly issued an order: "Zhang Jian accepts the title!"
"I accept the decree!"
“…..Be appointed the Chief Officer under the General Manager of Anxi Road, and be in charge of all civil affairs, examinations, personnel, and food in the army. You can take office immediately, and there must be no mistakes!”
"I must live up to your majesty's trust!"
Li Shimin nodded and said with a serious face: "This battle is critical. Although Duke Xi is here to guard me, I am not worried. Even if we lose, it will not be a big defeat. What I want in a fight is to win, win beautifully. Fight thoroughly. Cut off the great man-eating ridge. Let them talk about the Tang Dynasty and their expressions will change, and they will not dare to look away!"
"Changsun Shunde!"
"I'm here!"
"I designate you as the Duke of Xue, General Zuo Xiaowei. You will command three thousand black-armored cavalry, one person and three horses. We will rush to Anxi and obey the orders of Duke Ji Song of the State of Xi. There will be no mistakes!"
"I accept the decree!"
Changsun Shunde took the tiger talisman handed over by Chen Shou without hesitation, bowed to the emperor, and turned directly to the camp outside the palace. He wanted to lead three thousand of Tang Dynasty's most elite black armor cavalry to Anxi in the shortest possible time.
"Liu Hongji!"
He looked at Liu Hongji who was hopeful, and sighed: "I will give you the title first, but the military position can only give you a general. You go to the Sixteenth Guards to choose three thousand cavalry, and they will also have one person and three horses. Get food and go to the Western Regions!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness!"
I am satisfied, really satisfied. I have returned the title to myself, and I am willing to die.
"Your Majesty, take care, I'm...going!"
Seeing the veteran who once dominated the world leave, Li Shimin seemed to have had all his strength drained away, and his originally majestic figure seemed to be crumbling.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"No problem!"
Push Chen Shou away and sit down.
"Your Majesty, I have asked you to fight, and I ask your Majesty to grant it!"
Looking at Zhang Liang, who was already extremely thin, Li Shimin waved his hand: "What did I send you to do? Do you want to die? Go, go!"
Zhang Liang was speechless. He knew that his body would probably die on the road if he could not get out of Guanzhong. But he was unwilling to give in. This battle had the largest number of participants since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and the largest disparity in military strength between the enemy and ourselves. He was not willing to miss such a feast.
As a general, but unable to participate, he will die in peace!
But his body.........
"Your Majesty, Zhang Wei, although incompetent, still has some courage. I beg your Majesty to let him go on my behalf. I beg your Majesty to do it!"
Li Shimin opened his mouth, but seeing Zhang Liang's determined look, he didn't say anything in the end!
"You...sigh! Why bother!"
Although Zhang Liang had many shortcomings before, in the past few years, he has been conscientious in his work, a responsible person, and never caused trouble. Acknowledging his mistakes can greatly improve things, and he really couldn't bear to refuse!
"I... agreed. Send an order, ordering Zhang Wei to take the post of General Qianniu Guards Zhonglang, as Deputy General Liu Hongji, and immediately go to the Western Regions without any mistakes!"
Zhang Liang burst into tears as he leaned down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
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Gone, all gone!
Sitting on the steps of Danbi, Li Shimin did not dare to think about how many of these veterans would come back alive after going to the Western Regions.
But he really has no choice!
Although he believed in the Western Regions, he even praised him like a flower in front of the queen. But there were so many enemy troops that he even trembled!
It's not that we can't send troops. Firstly, the courtiers won't agree. Secondly, the Western Regions simply can't support the food and grass for such a large army. Transportation from the Central Plains is impossible without a year of preparation!
The cannibals were coming with such force that no one expected that they would be so desperate.
Coupled with He Lu's rebellion against the Tang Dynasty, huge variables were added out of thin air. Hundreds of thousands of cavalry, who can rest assured if we let them go?
squeak~
The palace door was opened, and the dazzling sunlight shone on Li Shimin. He said angrily: "Didn't I say I want to be quiet? Get out!"
But the visitor showed no intention of stopping. Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and even more stunned when he looked up!
"Pingyang? Why are you here?"
Yes, the visitor is Pingyang. After seeing those expensive
After seeing the woman's face, she no longer wanted to stay. She was worried that she would not be able to help but chop those stupid women with a knife later.
It's so stupid. The royal family said it was a plea, but was it really a request? Who doesn’t know what they did with those princesses? This time they were given a chance, but each one of them turned a blind eye to the royal family's kindness.
Since you are looking for death, there is no need to be nagging.
"What? Did the Tang Dynasty let you do this?"
Facing Li Shimin, Pingyang was not polite at all. He also sat on the steps of Danbi, looked at the sunshine outside the hall, stretched out his hands, and said as if reminiscing: "I remember when I was a child, you were always strong, and you could overcome any difficulties. One solution."
"Now that I see your appearance, I have to say..."
"We are old!"
Li Shimin felt a little enlightened, as if he had seen the days under his mother's knees. At that time, they were in constant panic under Yang Guang's persecution, and they could never forget the humble look of their mother kneeling in front of Yang Guang.
At that time, he vowed that he would control his own destiny in the future!
Later, he teamed up with Liu Wenjing to force his father to rebel. He was not panicked or afraid, but just happy!
Crossed the Yellow River, entered Guanzhong, and then entered Chang'an!
He fights with his elder brother, with his younger brother, and even more with his father. He did not give up when faced with a desperate situation. Even if he died, he would not live a life where he could not control himself.
Later he became emperor, but his father hated him and cursed him. The aristocratic family bullied him, and all the officials followed the rules and disobeyed him. But he is not afraid. He is confident that he can control the situation of the court. As long as he is given time, he can deal with those people.
But the Turks moved south, which was the most humiliating time in his life.
The alliance under the city was a thorn in his heart that could never be removed. After signing a humiliating alliance with Jie Li, every time he thought about it, he wanted to tear Jie Li into pieces.
He did it, and the arrogant Turkic Khan Jieli became his prisoner and could only dance at the banquet to entertain him.
Watching the Tang Dynasty becoming stronger and stronger day by day, and the aristocratic families traveling overseas, the aristocratic families that had existed for thousands of years could no longer hold him back. He let go and carried out drastic reforms.
The Tang Dynasty became the dynasty that all nations came to dynasty, and his name will surely become a famous medicine through the ages.
But now.........he is old!
He’s old!
"I'm going to Anxi!"
Li Shimin heard this and said casually: "If you want to go, just go..."
"What?"
He stared at the calm Pingyang with his mouth open, and said stupidly: "Where are you going?"
"Anxi!"
"Impossible, this is impossible, I won't agree to it!"
Li Shimin roared like a violent lion.
"This is just to inform you that I will go by myself."
She looked at the emperor with red eyes and said stubbornly: "That child is suffering too much. He was forced to go to Anxi with his disabled legs. If he was fine, I wouldn't worry, but his legs are disabled. Once defeated, you Have you thought about his consequences?"
"Have you ever thought about it?"
"What did he pay for the Tang Dynasty? You don't know, right? You are the one who forced him to face this rare war with a disability."
"That's enough, that's enough!"
Pingyang wiped away his tears and said calmly: "He saved my life. Without him, I would have died a long time ago. I am going to take him back and bring him back safely."
"If I lose the battle, I will kill him before he is captured and then commit suicide!"
She looked at the emperor with a sneer and said, "Don't worry, I won't lose the face of your Khan!"
"Pingyang!"
Li Shimin's eyes were red and he roared: "You are so presumptuous!"
"Presumptuous? I'm so presumptuous today, how do you feel about it?"
Pingyang frowned and looked directly at the emperor. His stubborn eyes were exactly the same as those of his mother.
"Get out of here, get out of here, as far away as you can, it's best not to come back!"
"Go away!"
Pingyang glanced at the furious emperor and said, "Just let me do whatever you want for once. I'm begging you!"
Under Li Shimin's incredible gaze, Pingyang slowly knelt down on the ground.
"Let me go, even if it means taking care of him."
Li Shimin opened his mouth, and finally waved his hand suddenly: "Go, go!"
"Remember your words, bring him back, and make sure to bring him back safely!"
For a moment, Pingyang felt that the emperor had suddenly become a little older. Her eyes were sour and she choked with sobs: "Thank you... for the grant!"
When Pingyang was about to walk out of the hall, Li Shimin opened his hands, but then slowly lowered them.
"What can I do? What can I do? If he doesn't go, who will? There is no one left!"
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When he returned to the Duke's Mansion, You Ning was still angry. Thinking of the hateful faces of those people, he became angrier and angrier. Do you really think that my Ji family is easy to bully?
Okay, let you *** take a good look!
"Come here, call Butler Liu and all the other stewards!"
"It's ma'am!"
Half an hour later, in the lobby of the front yard of the Duke of Xiang's Mansion, You Ning sat high on the throne, with Ji Run and Li Yu standing on either side of her. Even Ji's mother came after hearing the news.
When all the stewards in Chang'an came to the lobby, they felt something was wrong.
The old lady is here too? And the eldest son and young lady?
Something happened?
Everyone was uneasy, but they didn't mean to be afraid!
By now, the Ji family is no longer a family that is at the mercy of others. There are children of the Ji family all over the Tang Dynasty, even in the grasslands, Lingnan, overseas, the Western Regions, Tubo, Dashi, and Shenzhen.
Even if the royal family wants to deal with the Ji family, they have to see if they can withstand the subsequent backlash!
Ji is low-key, but being low-key does not mean being cowardly. If there really are people who don't know what it means, they are not vegetarians.
"The Helan family, the Wu family, the Qutu family, the Yuwen family, and the Chang'an Wei family, do they have any business dealings with our Ji family?"
Everyone was stunned. Butler Liu thought for a moment and saluted: "Old Madam, Madam. These families don't have much contact with my Ji family, and they only have some interactions with each other in overseas trade. I don't know what Madam means... ..."
"Cut off all contact and suppress their business at all costs. I will not give up until I see them coming to beg for mercy in person!"
this..........
Everyone was shocked, what on earth is going on?
"You don't have to guess!"
Li Yu, who was standing next to her, said with an ugly face: "The mistresses of these families dare to talk nonsense about my father at the palace banquet. They simply don't know how to live or die. If you are looking for death, then you can't blame others."
"What?"
"How dare they?"
"............"
"quiet!"
Mother Ji paused a few times with her crutch and said calmly: "I have always been kind to others, but now they are stepping on my son's head, so I have nothing to say."
"I only have one request, and that is that no matter what, I never want to see those stupid women in Chang'an again."
Now everyone was shocked, slandering the head of the family in front of the old lady? This is the old man who has eaten arsenic and is tired of living!
Who doesn’t know the status of the head of the family in the old lady’s heart? That is the reverse scale, which will kill you if you touch it.
This is not how you seek death!
