Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 228 The Tang Dynasty is full of talented people, each with their own strengths

"It seems that the Duke of Wei is really ill!"

In the guest hall, Li Zhi and others waited for a long time and came to greet the person in charge.

Xu Jingzong put down the tea in his hand that had already gone cold.

Needless to say, the identities and status of these people are extremely important in the entire Tang Dynasty.

However, after entering the Duke of Weiguo's mansion, he was ignored.

Although Li Zhi didn't say anything, his face was already full of dissatisfaction.

Li Jing was not sick. He was just giving a cold shoulder to the prince.

"Your Highness, the weather is hot now. Wouldn't it be more refreshing if the tea is cold?"

Fang Xuanling was as steady as ever. He raised his teacup and smiled faintly at the few people.

Li Jing is so smart, how could he make such a low mistake?
Give someone a handle.

"Your Highness, this tea must have been carefully prepared for us by the Duke of Wei. We must not let him down."

Chu Suiliang also took a sip of tea.

They were all very shrewd and saw through Li Jing's intention.

The longer they are left alone, the greater the possibility that Li Jing will go on an expedition.

"The military situation is so intense that I can hardly swallow it."

Li Zhi waved his hands, looking impatient.

Things are in chaos outside now, and he really is not in the mood for it.

"Your Highness, do you remember how King Jian of Qin avoided suspicion?"

Chu Suiliang took a few steps forward and whispered beside Li Zhi.

"Wang Jian?"

The confusion in Li Zhi's eyes gradually disappeared, and after Chu Suiliang's reminder, he suddenly realized.

He picked up the cup of tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

“It’s really a different flavor.”

Li Zhi figured out the key, but he didn't feel any better. It was more like something was blocking his chest.

He was just a teenager, and he was definitely not mature enough to engage in intrigues with these people who could compete with Li Shimin.

Fortunately, he was extremely talented and understood it quickly.

"Then, Your Highness, I believe you should know how to act next, right?"

Chu Suiliang still asked worriedly.

"I have my own plan in mind!"

Li Zhi also deliberately controlled his expression.

It is a great blessing for Li Jing that I come to visit him, how dare he ignore me like this?

If you come alone, that's fine too.

However, now he was embarrassing himself in front of several ministers.

"Your Highness, the Duke of Wei, Li Jing, has become arrogant because of his favor. Even if he is seriously ill, someone should be informed instead of being so disrespectful to Your Highness."

The atmosphere was already set, and Xu Jingzong did not hesitate to impeach Li Jing.

"In my opinion, Li Jing should be punished for disrespect!"

Xu Jingzong bowed slightly.

"Humph!"

Li Zhi suddenly stood up and walked straight out of the door.

Understanding is one thing, but since he was treated as an object of calculation, how could Li Zhi not be angry?

Merits and demerits will be judged by themselves.

"Your Highness, please calm down. My father's condition suddenly worsened, so I was delayed!"

As Li Zhi just stepped out of the door, Li Dejian hurried over and clasped his fists to Li Zhi to apologize.

Seriously ill!

This is really treating oneself as a fool,

I still feel that I am new in office and lack prestige, so I can be manipulated at will.

Li Zhi paused slightly when he heard this, then walked forward with big strides.

Without you, Butcher Li, will we still not eat pork?

Li Jing really embarrassed him.

"Your Highness, since we are all here, let's go and visit him. After all, the Duke of Wei is suddenly seriously ill."

Chu Suiliang took a few quick steps and stood in front of Li Zhi.

"I don't know when the rebels will launch an attack. The situation outside the city is tense. I don't have any extra time to stay here. Since the Duke of Wei is fine, I am relieved."

Li Zhi didn't even turn his head, his anger still lingering.

But whether it was intentional or he was really petty-minded is unknown.

"Doctor Chu, please wait for me to visit the Duke of Wei."

Li Zhi passed by, and Fang Xuanling behind him seemed to want to say something but stopped himself, and also quickened his pace to catch up.

Only Li Dejian and Chu Suiliang were left looking at each other in bewilderment?
Did you get out of your funk?

Each of them had his own thoughts.

Obviously, the plan did not go as they imagined.

"Doctor Chu, please come in!"

After a while, Li Dejian raised his hand to signal.

"What are you doing? You've left the prince hanging for too long."

Chu Suiliang complained, and then rushed into the mansion with big strides.

"Old pharmacist, stop pretending to be sick. You are going too far now."

Along the way, Chu Suiliang shouted.

However, no one responded.

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Chu Suiliang came in and came to Li Jing's bed.

He was about to open his mouth to ask a question, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.

"Duke Wei, are you really sick?"

Li Jing was seen lying on the bed with beads of sweat on his forehead.

It's such a hot day, how can you not feel hot under two layers of quilts?
"It turns out to be Doctor Chu!"

Li Jing slowly opened his sleepy eyes, his voice extremely weak.

"When you get old, your body is not as strong as before. A little illness or disaster is not a big deal."

"My house has always been quiet. I wonder what brought Doctor Chu here?"

Li Jing looked so honest that Chu Suiliang couldn't tell whether he was pretending or really didn't know.

There are also differences among old foxes. Li Jing is a thousand-year-old fox and more cunning than Chu Suiliang.

Even if everyone knows that you are pretending to be sick, as long as you keep pretending, you will really become sick.

The most important thing is to retire after achieving success.

Li Jing's current look clearly shows that he doesn't want to get involved anymore.

"Old pharmacist, have you really not heard of it?"

Chu Suiliang was skeptical and his eyes were full of doubt.

"My father has been recuperating in the mansion, so for the sake of his illness, we have not informed you of the changes in the situation outside."

Li Dejian behind him explained.

"Alas, old pharmacist, you don't know that Zhang Liang has led his troops in rebellion and has already reached the gates of Chang'an."

"The situation is extremely critical. Only you, the Duke, can turn the tide."

Chu Suiliang said sternly.

Li Jing kept closing his eyes, and it was unclear whether he heard it or not.

"There are so many talented and brave generals in the court, how can it be the turn of an old man like me to turn the tide? Even if it is my turn, Doctor Chu, look at my condition, how much strength can I still spare?"

Li Jing spoke very slowly.

"Before, a small Zhang Liang would not have been able to cause any big waves, but all the capable soldiers and generals followed Your Majesty to the Northern Expedition."

Chu Suiliang said anxiously.

If Li Jing was really sick, the situation would be even worse.

"Alas, look at my head. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that His Majesty had gone to war."

"How should the court respond now?"

Li Jing asked.

"The rebels are coming with great force. We have sent Tang Jian, the Duke of Ju, to the rebel camp to delay their advance and wait for reinforcements."

Seeing that Li Jing was still worried about state affairs, Chu Suiliang told him the truth.

"The Duke of Ju is a man of great righteousness. He always disregards his own safety and goes deep into the enemy camp. I cannot match his courage."

Li Jing exclaimed sincerely. Although they had conflicts, they also appreciated each other's abilities.

But in the end, there can only be one choice: war or peace.

This time will obviously be no exception.

"I hope I can hold Zhang Liang back!"

Chu Suiliang's words were not in line with his heart.

Because, if Tang Jian succeeded in the negotiation, it would be very likely that they would have to be sacrificed.

Let them bear the blame.

"Zhang Liang was able to attack Chang'an quietly. I believe he must have had the help of experts in the army. I'm afraid he has seen through our plan. I'm afraid that the Duke of Ju's mission this time will be dangerous."

Li Jing shook his head and was not optimistic about this mission.

In fact, Chu Suiliang and others knew it, but they just tried to give it a try.

After all, Tang Jian's mouth was filled with enema, so he spoke in a very confusing way.

This is something that the rest of them don't have.

"Then according to the Duke of Wei's opinion, what should we do?"

Chu Suiliang then asked for advice.

"It is not difficult to defeat the enemy. It is nothing more than fighting another battle against the Eastern Turks."

Li Jing raised his voice a few notches.

The strategic deployment of East Turkestan is no longer a secret.

There was quite a commotion over this matter.

"Duke Weiguo's intention is to take advantage of Tang Jian's visit to the rebel camp and send a general to attack him."

Chu Suiliang also understood this.

Tang Jian is now a Duke, and no one would fail to take his life seriously.

During the negotiations, Tang Jian would definitely drag the senior officials in Zhang Liang’s army to the negotiating table.

This is a big fighter plane.

"Doctor Chu has misunderstood. I am a seriously ill person. What's the point of taking medicine for me? I can't even take care of myself now, so how can I take care of the affairs of my family and country?"

Li Jing flatly denied it and gave the credit to Chu Suiliang.

However, the blame was also passed on.

Originally, Li Jing didn't want to come up with any plan, but when he heard that Tang Jian was going on a diplomatic mission, he couldn't help but come up with a plan.

"Dejian, I am tired. Please entertain Doctor Chu well. No mistakes can be made."

That’s all I have to say. As for whether to adopt his suggestion or not, that is up to Li Zhi.

"Duke, have a good rest!"

Doctor Chu walked out of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion with heavy steps, looking worried.

"Pharmacist Li, it's really just you. Kindness cannot lead an army."

Chu Suiliang looked back at the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion and walked into the carriage.

……

"No, this plan is too cruel. Was it the Duke of Wei who came up with this idea?"

In a blink of an eye, Chu Suiliang presented the strategy to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi was so anxious that he was running around in circles.

Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own.

He didn't want to be branded as someone who killed wise and capable officials.

On the surface, he would never agree to this strategy.

Tang Jian pleaded for his country and went to the enemy camp alone.

He is the crown prince of the country, how could he be hit in the back?

"Your Highness, please think twice. The Duke of Ju is on a mission to the rebel camp, and he may not be able to escape unscathed. The opportunity for war is fleeting, so you must not hesitate."

Chu Suiliang gave another admonition but did not directly answer Li Zhi's question.

Whether this strategy is good or bad, it has already become his strategy when he speaks it out.

"Sacrificing one person to save the whole country is a noble cause. The Duke of Ju dared to enter the enemy camp repeatedly, so he must have put life and death aside."

"If the Duke of Ju knew about this plan, he would surely agree to it."

Li Zhi almost fell down.

Don't bully him because he is young and doesn't know some of the past.

"Don't discuss it any further. Even if the city is destroyed, I will not trade the life of a minister."

Li Zhi turned around and walked towards the harem.

Only Chu Suiliang, Fang Xuanling and Xu Jingzong were left looking at each other.

"Duke Liang, you are good at making plans. What do you think of this plan?"

Chu Suiliang couldn't help but ask.

"Military affairs are full of uncertainties. If you think it is feasible, then it is feasible."

Fang Xuanling saw through it but didn't say it out loud.

Although he was good at planning, he was far inferior to Li Jing in terms of military command strategy.

Moreover, this tactic has been proven.

"Although the strategy is feasible, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been hesitant to make up his mind. I'm afraid that once the opportunity has passed, everything will be wasted."

Xu Jingzong also interrupted at this time.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is not unable to make up his mind, but he cannot make this decision."

"As ministers and officials, we should worry about our superiors, but we don't need to go through our superiors for everything."

Because of different positions, the decisions obtained are not good.

The more determined Li Zhi was to not give orders, the more it proved that he had matured.

Fang Xuanling's words made Xu Jingzong and Chu Suiliang shudder.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent a message that His Royal Highness the Emperor is tired and the palace is closed today. We will discuss matters tomorrow."

A eunuch came out, looked at the three people, and gave them gentle instructions.

This is also equivalent to decentralization.

"Come on, it's time for us to go out!"

The three of them understood each other tacitly and turned and left.

"Doctor Chu, do you have any candidates?"

Xu Jingzong asked, we have a strategy, what we need now is someone to execute it.

They are all old and can talk but not move.

Only those with superb martial arts skills can be qualified to charge into battle.

"Does Zuo Pushe still remember the young general who came out to ask for orders during the morning court session?"

Chu Suiliang already has a candidate.

"Wang Fangyi?"

It can be said that all the officials today have taken note of this young general.

"Yes, it is Wang Fangyi. He is from the royal family, which has always been a powerful family. Wang Fangyi is a man of both civil and military talents, and he is also a royal relative, so he is qualified for this position."

Looking at the current situation, there are no generals who can be used.

We can only take the risk and recruit new people.

"Maybe there is another person who can do this job!"

After smiling, Fang Xuanling still felt that Wang Fangyi was too young and lacked combat experience.

If you are not an extraordinary person, you will be scared to death the first time you go to the battlefield.

How can you command the army?
"Who does Duke Liang recommend?"

Chu Suiliang racked his brains but could not think of a more suitable candidate.

"Imperial Guard Commander Feng Li!"

Fang Xuanling said.

The old people in the Prince Qin's Mansion all have fresh memories of this person.

This man is very ferocious, and his fighting skills are no less than Yuchi Jingde.

During the Xuanwu Gate Incident that year, two of the three generals sent by Li Shimin to guard the Xuanwu Gate were beheaded by Feng Li.

In the end, it was Yuchi Jingde who took out the heads of the crown prince and the King of Qi, forcing Feng Li to retreat.

Afterwards, in order to stabilize the prince's original team, Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng to be a lobbyist and persuade the group of people.

He even appointed Feng Li as the general of the imperial palace guards to show his broad-mindedness.

However, the inner city is still guarded by our own people.

"You may not know, but Feng Li has been sent by His Majesty to Guangzhou to take up his post."

Because Feng Li had performed his duties poorly before, he was moved to Guangzhou by Li Shimin.

(End of this chapter)