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Chapter 680 Shock Xiao Xiao
Fang Xuanling watched the scene with eyes as wise as the sea. Facing Li Shimin's calculations, the prince not only refused to accept them, but also gave Li Shimin a lesson, vaguely criticizing the emperor for employing people improperly.

Li Shimin was so angry that he laughed. He sat behind the imperial desk and looked at his eldest son who was stiff-necked and refusing to give in.

He felt unhappy. Why didn't this guy care about power at all? Li Ke would fight desperately for the military power every time, but this guy would give it up desperately every time?
Seeing that Li Shimin didn't say anything for a while, Li Yan finally said, "If your father insists that I come forward, then I will accept this task. I have the left guards and the three inner courts' generals in the East Palace, Su Dingfang, Chang Sheng and Liang Jianfang. They are all brave and good at fighting and have been on the battlefield."

"I ask your Majesty to allow them to assist me in training the Flying Tiger Army. With these three generals, even if we cannot reach the level of the Flying Tiger Army led by General Hou in the ninth year of Wude, which was so powerful and fearless, I think we can still reach the standard of ordinary sergeants in the border army."

"no."

Li Shimin sat up in shock and flatly objected, if he allowed them to come forward, would they still be able to become a 'useless army'?

Li Yan immediately looked at Li Shimin, who had an embarrassed expression, with a look of suspicion, as if to say, "Father, you really want to trick me." This made Li Shimin's old face turn red and look a little embarrassed.

Li Yan said dissatisfiedly: "The inner court of Zuowei is just an empty shell. Usually, they are also responsible for protecting the safety of me. They don't have anything to do. They are idle every day. If the emperor doesn't approve this, it is obvious that he wants to embarrass me."

"Based on my talent, who among the civil and military officials in the court would believe that I can train a real Flying Tiger Army?"

Father, you insist on arranging something that no one believes in. This is a bit unfair.
Li Shimin's face froze when he saw Li Yan's questioning eyes. He looked at Fang Xuanling and smiled helplessly. Finally, after thinking about it, he felt that it was most important to invite Hou Junji out, and he could find opportunities to do the rest later. So he winked at Fang Xuanling.

"Hehehe"

Fang Xuanling then stood up and said with a smile: "Your Highness, to tell you the truth, in fact, this Flying Tiger Army, only Hou Junji can train it."

"But Hou Junji was saddened by the heavy losses of the previous Flying Tiger Army and was unwilling to come out. That's why the Emperor asked you, the prince, to come out and lure Hou Junji out. In fact, the Flying Tiger Army he asked you to train is just a gimmick. Not only can you not train it well, but you will mess it up and even become a laughing stock in Chang'an."

"First, it is to provoke Hou Junji to come out and take over this burden. Second, it is also to attract the attention of the Turks. It is to openly repair the plank road and secretly cross Chencang to provide cover for the real Flying Tiger Army. Therefore, you can only train this army poorly, not well. The more useless it is, the better. The emperor will not blame you."

"So that's it..."

Li Yan then pretended to understand and said, "Father, Lord Fang, you are really cunning. Why didn't you tell me earlier? You scared me. I thought Father was confused."

Li Yan was veiled in mockery of Li Shimin.

"Rebellious son, what are you talking about?"

Li Shimin said with some embarrassment on his face. There were originally two eagles, but now only one was left. Li Shimin said impatiently: "Since you know, why are you still hanging around here? Go and do your job."

"Yes, Father. I will take my leave now. Please calm down, Father!"

Li Yan then leisurely walked out of Chengqing Hall. As soon as Li Yan left, Li Shimin in the hall burst into laughter: "Hahaha, this kid is still a little smart."

"The emperor acted too hastily this time. The traces left are too obvious. If the prince is greedy for military power and blinded by greed, he will rush in without hesitation."

Fang Xuanling also smiled and said, "But the Crown Prince is not greedy for power. Facing the Emperor's 'such a stupid move', he will definitely come to advise. The Emperor did not allow Su Dingfang and Chang Sheng to come forward, which naturally confirmed the Crown Prince's suspicion."

Fang Xuanling's words not only praised the prince's intelligence and wisdom, but also pointed out that the prince's lack of attachment to power meant that he did not have much ambition. Both points touched Li Shimin's sore spot.

Li Shimin's greatest expectation for the crown prince was that he should be smart and capable but not ambitious. In other words, this was not just a requirement for the crown prince, but for all his ministers.

"If you have no selfish desires, you can be clear-minded, and if you are not greedy, you can break through the confusion."

Li Shimin's plan was exposed, but he did not feel frustrated. Instead, he was extremely happy: "The prince can have this state of mind. With another ten or twenty years of training, he will be able to shoulder the responsibility of the country and the people of the Tang Dynasty. What else do I have to worry about?"

"The prince is kind, righteous, shrewd and reserved. He is truly a blessing to the Tang Dynasty!" Fang Xuanling echoed the praise.

Why do all dynasties support the eldest son? It is not only because of his noble status, but more because the eldest son can accommodate his brothers when he succeeds to the throne, while the younger brothers may not be able to accommodate their elder brothers when they succeed to the throne. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, brothers fought for the throne and blood was spilled in the palace gate. This set a bad precedent and the impact was terrible.

Although Li Shimin himself did this unkind and unjust thing, it is said that one's position is determined by one's buttocks. Now Li Shimin has become the original Li Yuan, and naturally he does not want his sons to be as cruel as his brothers were back then.

If the eldest son is capable of support, he will do his best to support him to succeed to the throne, straighten out the inheritance system, and let future generations learn from his son instead of himself.

Fang Xuanling was naturally aware of Li Shimin's concerns on this point. As the prime minister of a great country, he did not want every succession of the throne to be bloody, as it would not bring a good reputation to future generations.

Moreover, these drastic changes and accidents often mean that the country has not yet completely stabilized. Are these people still far from being wise rulers and virtuous ministers?
Ministers like Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji were wholeheartedly trying to assist Li Shimin in building a prosperous Tang Dynasty. They also wanted to prove to future generations that they supported Li Shimin's ascension to the throne not for their own selfish desires and ambitions, but for the stability of the world. They were better able to govern the country.

After leaving Chengqing Hall, Li Yan walked out while thinking. Ever since Hou Junji returned to Beijing, Li Yan himself felt the imbalance of power and was thinking about how to deal with the current crisis. He did not expect Li Shimin to take action at this time.

It was probably just a coincidence that this happened, otherwise, Li Shimin would definitely not be so anxious.

It seems that I am definitely going to lose face this time.

Although he would not blame Li Shimin anymore, in fact, the final "waste army" would definitely greatly affect his reputation as the crown prince. A prince who did not understand the military would definitely disappoint many court officials.

Fortunately, it will only weaken his influence and he will not fall out of favor with Li Shimin.

But the problem of Hou Junji still had to be solved. Otherwise, with Cheng Yaojin commanding more than 100,000 border troops in Dingxiang, and Hou Junji in charge of half of the imperial guards in the capital, which amounted to tens of thousands of troops, not to mention Li Ke being unable to suppress this force, even Li Shimin would be a little worried.

If he did not take the initiative to reduce his burden, he would force Li Shimin to increase Li Ke's power.

Look, nothing has happened yet?
Li Ke got the Xiangzan Zuowuwei Army for free and took charge of the Zuotunwei Army, which allowed him to interfere in military affairs with justification. If he continued like this, he might get Li Tai out early.

Meanwhile, Li Yan, who knew Hou Junji well, knew that although he was loyal, he had no brains and was a lawless warrior who would bring trouble to himself sooner or later. On the surface, his return to the capital increased his size, but in fact, it made him a bigger target and he had to worry about defending more places.

However, he could not completely control him and had no power to wield as he pleased, which would only make him big but empty, big but weak. This was contrary to the strategy of being small but solid, small but strong that he had always created.

I have to restrain myself as much as possible, but Hou Junji is determined to become stronger. It seems that I have to think of a way to suppress him temporarily, let him suffer this setback, and show up later.

Thinking of the plot in the original drama, Li Yan slowly came up with an idea in his mind.

I originally wanted to intervene, but now it seems that some things that should happen should be allowed to happen.

After returning to the East Palace, Li Yan found Wang Xuance and showed him the imperial edict in his hand. Then he said, "Xuance, spread the word among the tutors in the East Palace that the emperor wants this prince to train the Flying Tiger Army. I plan to select some outstanding talents from the tutors to join the Flying Tiger Army. First, they will be responsible for the formation and training of the Flying Tiger Army; second, when the Flying Tiger Army is formed, these people will be directly transferred to the Flying Tiger Army to take up important positions."

"Your Highness, do you need to think carefully about this matter?"

Although Wang Xuance is young, he has been following Li Yan for some time. After taking over the task of the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division, he has grown very fast. He consciously and automatically serves as the prince's chief confidant, always considering Li Yan's considerations. He instinctively feels that the prince's plan is inappropriate.

"The Flying Tiger Army that the emperor wants to train must be a brave and sharp sword. In the East Palace, only Su Dingfang, Chang Sheng and Liang Feifang can barely take on the task. Those tutors have little military experience, and many of them have ulterior motives. If they are allowed to take on such an important task, I'm afraid something bad will happen in the end."

Li Yan was very satisfied with Wang Xuance's independent thinking and his ability to make up for the shortcomings. He smiled and said, "You are right, but this time, I will use their ill intentions to make a mess of the Flying Tiger Army."

Wang Xuance was not an outsider. When Li Yan told him the emperor's true intention, Wang Xuance suddenly understood. He gave Li Yan a thumbs up and praised him, "Your Highness is smart. If this is the case, when the emperor blames you, Your Highness can push the responsibility onto these people. At the very least, you can use this opportunity to clear them out of the East Palace."

"Be a little more ruthless and chop off a few of his heads, which will make those people feel sorry for them and deter those villains."

(End of this chapter)