Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 68
East Palace.

Li Jiancheng, who returned to the East Palace, was very excited.

"Mr. Song is indeed a good planner. Father has already agreed with me to lead the army, but there is one thing that makes me very worried. Father actually asked Li Shimin to be in charge of food and grass. If he deliberately delays, wouldn't it be a big delay?"

These were all arranged by Song Gongqing, and he didn't find it strange.

"His Royal Highness, you can rest assured about this. It will only be beneficial to His Royal Highness to let King Qin take charge of the food and grass, and there will be no disadvantages."

"why?"

Song Gongqing said: "Now that the Holy Majesty intends to support His Highness, how can he tolerate King Qin's deliberate delay? If he dares to procrastinate, the Holy Majesty will definitely punish him severely. At that time, wouldn't it be a good thing for His Highness the Crown Prince? It is just to let the Holy Majesty see clearly what the King of Qin is doing." For people."

Speaking of this, Song Gongqing smiled again: "What's more, find something to do for King Qin, so that he won't be idle in Chang'an."

"Looking for something to do?" Li Jiancheng was a little puzzled, but it was just food and grass. Is there any trouble?Li Shimin only needs to give orders.

But Song Gongqing obviously thought farther than him.

"Does His Royal Highness think it is easy to prepare food and grass? Now the food collected by the court is only enough for our army to take away, but I don't know when this battle will last. Follow-up food and grass must be prepared as soon as possible. The war broke out and food shortages , the price will definitely rise, it is not easy for King Qin to buy grain."

Hearing what Song Gongqing said, Li Jiancheng already understood a little bit, and at this time, Song Gongqing posted another note on the ground. Li Jiancheng was a little curious. After opening it, he found that there were several names written on it, all of them were generals under the command of King Qin Li Shimin, for example Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Qin Shubao and so on.

Seeing these names, Li Jiancheng became more and more puzzled: "What does Mr. Song mean?"

"His Royal Highness is about to go to war. How can he do it without some available generals and advisers around him. His Majesty allows His Royal Highness to appoint generals. These are essential."

Seeing that Song Gongqing wanted him to use Li Shimin's people, Li Jiancheng immediately snorted: "Nonsense, this prince must make military exploits, and the generals under my prince's command are available. Why do you take advantage of Li Shimin's people?"

If the Turkic soldiers can be repelled, the generals who are going here must be rewarded. This is a good opportunity to win over those generals. Li Jiancheng doesn't want to take advantage of people like Qin Shubao.

His own people are not enough, but also give benefits to others?

Moreover, he doesn't feel that without these people, he can do what he can, it's not just Turkic, is it very powerful?
Song Gongqing was not in a hurry, and said: "His Royal Highness, I want you to order them to go with you. There are three purposes. First, these people can be regarded as one of the best generals in my Tang Dynasty. With them by the prince's side, my Tang Dynasty will win this battle." Second, although these people are from His Highness King Qin, it doesn’t mean that His Highness the Crown Prince cannot win them over, let them follow, His Highness the Crown Prince can win them over, so that if he digs the corner of King Qin’s wall, he will not be able to talk to you There's a fight."

After the two reasons were stated, Prince Li Jiancheng's expression improved a lot. Although he felt that the second one was a bit difficult to implement, he was still moved and excited when he thought of having these strong generals and advisers.

"What about the third one?"

"Thirdly, it is naturally to prevent King Qin from making small moves in Chang'an City. Without the support of these generals and advisers, what can he do in Chang'an City by himself?"

"You mean treason?"

Song Gongqing nodded, and Li Jiancheng laughed: "He dare not."

"There is no absolute in everything, especially after he knows that the Holy One has no intention of abolishing the reserve, so His Royal Highness has to guard against it."

Li Jiancheng fell into deep thought, but after a long time, he nodded in agreement.
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As time went by, after Li Jiancheng became the Generalissimo of the Army and Horses, he immediately picked up the troops and ordered the generals. He ordered all the people on the list given to him by Song Gongqing.

And just after he ordered these people, Cheng Yaojin and others hurried to the Qin Palace.

"My lord, what does His Highness the Crown Prince mean? Why did you order us all?" Cheng Yaojin pouted as he said, "I don't want to go."

Yu Chigong's face was dark: "I'm not going either, who knows what he thinks, what if he gives us small shoes to wear?"

Li Jin frowned, pondered, then looked at Qin Wang Li Shimin, and said: "My lord, His Royal Highness is obviously worried about us."

He didn't speak clearly, but Li Shimin understood the meaning of Li Ji's words, he sighed softly, and said: "Go all, since His Royal Highness ordered you, then you must not disobey the order."

If these people don't go, it will give Li Jiancheng an excuse to impeach him. Now his father intends to support the prince and weaken his King Qin's power, which just gives him a chance.

And if these people are really demoted, then he is really hopeless.

Therefore, even though he knew that the prince had bad intentions, he still wanted all these people to go. With Li Ji following him, he felt that there was no problem in keeping these people safe.

Faced with Li Shimin's choice, Li Ji just nodded slightly. Although they didn't want to see this situation, it was obvious that the current choice was the most correct.

If you go, you still have a chance to make contributions, and you can help Li Shimin fight for the world when you come back, but if you don't go, you may have no chance.

But at this moment, Cheng Yaojin suddenly shook his head: "I'm sorry, my old Cheng is sick, very sick, I can't go."

Seeing Cheng Yaojin talking nonsense with his eyes open, everyone immediately wanted to slap him, but everyone was also shocked, after all, Cheng Yaojin used to like to make military exploits the most, and he didn't go for such a good opportunity this time, which is a bit strange like him.

"You can't do it if you don't go, the prince ordered it." Qin Shubao didn't want to embarrass Li Shimin, but Cheng Yaojin insisted that he was sick.

Seeing him like this, Li Ji knew that Cheng Yaojin was worried that the prince would find him to settle accounts. After all, when he was living in the world, he beat up the servants of the East Palace. .

"Since Lu Guogong doesn't want to go, then forget it, the prince can't live without his own people, and you are the only one who is sick, the sage will not be suspicious, so you can stay."

Li Ji helped Li Shimin out of the siege, Cheng Yaojin heaved a sigh of relief, and Yu Chigong next to him had a dark face: "Then I'm sick too, so I want to stay."

Li Ji smiled wryly: "You can't stay. Duke Lu's going won't do much good. If the crown prince lets him go, he will let him go. You and Qin Shubao are my great Tang generals. Do you think the crown prince will let him go?"

What he said made sense, but it angered Cheng Yaojin.

"Old man, what do you mean by that? What do you mean I'm not very useful, you look down on me? Believe it or not, I, Old Cheng, chopped you off with an axe?"

Prince Qin's mansion was in chaos.

(End of this chapter)