At Li Chengqian's suggestion, the Minister of Zhongshu - Xu Jingzong, the Minister of the Ministry of Integrity - Wang Zhi, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry - Yan Lide and other ministers and workers collectively seconded the proposal at the court, agreeing with the emperor's personal expedition; striving to realize the "Nine Ying Great Destiny, Only This Corner" ", the conquest of Goguryeo was regarded as the last battle to unify China.

Therefore, despite the objections of some ministers, Li Shimin issued an imperial edict: King Li Daozong of Jiangxia was appointed as the general manager of the Pyongyang Road March, Chang He and Zuo Nandang were appointed as the deputy general managers of the Pyongyang Road March, and Ran Rende, Liu Yingxing, Zhang Wenqian and Cheng Mingzhen were the general managers. The army's 50,000 troops set out from Laizhou in 500 warships and crossed the Yellow Sea towards Pyongyang. Li Jinghuan was the naval commander, with jurisdiction over Hangzhou, Dengzhou, Fuzhou, and Haizhou to cooperate with the Pingxiang Road operations.

At the same time, Li Ji was appointed as the general manager of the march to Liaodong Road, Cheng Zhijie was appointed as the deputy general manager of the march to Liaodong Road, Zhang Jian, Zhi Husili, Qibi Heli, Jiang Xingben and Wu Heitai were appointed as the general manager of the march, and led 60,000 troops from March towards Liaodong by land.

Li Shimin proposed the Central Army, with Changsun Wuji and Liu Ji participating in the military affairs. Zhai Changsun, Zheng Rentai, Xue Wanshu, Li Haihan, Li You, Xue Wanshu, Xue Wanbei, Li Boyao, Xue Rengui and other generals, together with one hundred thousand soldiers, headed for Dingzhou first. Put it down, and then enter the Liaodong battlefield depending on the battlefield situation.

As for the Xi clan, Khitan and other armies, they will be on standby outside Yingzhou after they are assembled. Chang'an City will be handed over to the Crown Prince Li Chengqian to supervise the country, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Ma Zhou, Zhang Xingcheng, Gao Jifu and other important ministers to assist in handling all important military affairs. .

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian rode on a carriage, surrounded by a group of guards, and left the Daming Palace with gongs and drums beating all the way to the Duke Wei's Mansion in Chongrenfang. Li Shimin was never afraid of fighting, and he finally What I was afraid of was a fire in the backyard.

"Pharmacist, my wife has passed away, and the soul of another heroine has passed away in the long night. I feel very uncomfortable. Before coming to the house, I have issued an order to build your tomb in Zhaoling according to the old practices of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing in the Han Dynasty. It has the shape of the Iron Mountain in the Turkic territory and the Jishi Mountain in the Tuyuhun territory, in order to commend you for your military achievements."

"We are both mature people, and we already have one foot in the coffin, so we don't have so many scruples. We should worry about the things behind us. We brothers have been fighting together for half our lives. Apart from the relationship between monarch and minister, There is a sense of righteousness and comradeship. Even if you die, you have to be a neighbor. Let’s continue to talk about this feeling!”

Li Shimin, who was sitting on the edge of the collapse, smiled and said to Li Jing, who was leaning against him. He kept staring at Li Jing without blinking. The two old men's faces were filled with not-so-sincere smiles. And they have been like this for nineteen years. , Li Chengqian has seen enough of the games played by these two old men. To be honest, it is really boring.

"Hey, we are all old brothers who know each other by fate, so there is no need to be so polite! Pharmacist, you pacified Wuhui in the south, cleared the desert Turks in the north, pacified Tuguhun Murong in the west, and only Korea in the east was not conquered. What do you think?" Li Shimin took the tea presented by his son and said calmly.

After hearing the emperor's words, Li Jing immediately understood. He rolled down from the couch and knelt on the ground. He saw that the veteran general who was over seventy years old still expressed his willingness to follow the line despite being ill. He raised his hand and said: "Old minister, please rely on your majesty. He has made a small contribution with his power, but now he is old and rotten, so he should go with him on this expedition. He is just afraid of dying on the way and causing harm to Your Majesty."

Well, nodded, Li Shimin sighed, bent down and stared at Li Jing and said: "Sima Zhongda also said similar words back then, deceiving two generations of monarchs, Cao Pi and Cao Rui, and finally took control of the power of Wei.

It was also under this circumstance that Sun replaced Wei with Jin, don’t you think so?”

The emperor's heart-wrenching words had already pierced the last window. Neither Li Jing, the person involved, nor Li Chengqian, who was watching, had thought of this; and Li Jing, whose face remained unchanged when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, also because of the emperor's words

He kept kowtowing, and after a while his forehead kowtowed, but Li Jing seemed not to feel anything and continued to kowtow, which made Li Chengqian suck in his breath.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will never dare to have a rebellious heart, I will never dare to do so! I am loyal to the Tang Dynasty and to Your Majesty, and I will never dare to have disloyal intentions. Since Your Majesty does not despise my disability,

Exhort me, I request you to go out with the army even if you are sick."

After a while, the emperor, who had been staring at Li Jing with a straight face, suddenly laughed and helped him up personally. While he was dusting him, he said: "Pharmacist, I'm joking, don't you need to be so serious? There are a lot of them."

I'm too old to joke."

"However, I heard that your two young masters have frequent interactions with some idle clan members. If you like to interact with clan members so much, why do you never go to the East Palace to sit there!

Could it be said that my prince and the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty cannot compare to them? So don’t blame me for being careless, I am also doing it for your own good."

"The prince is also a person who likes to make good friends. I brought him today because I hope that your two young masters can go to the East Palace to assist him. When nothing happens, they can talk about Taoism and Dharma to relieve his anger. This boy

He wins too many battles and kills too many people, but he can't always control his emotions. This is a taboo for a ruler."

Li Jing escorted the emperor out of the palace in a bloody mess, barefoot and wearing his underwear. He was in a mess. For once, the majesty of the hussar general was completely disgraced.

However, Li Chengqian was sure that the two young men in their family who liked to eat fast and chant Buddha's name must be worse than the general. If they don't stay in bed for a few months, they may not be able to go to the ground.

"Gao Ming, do you think that because two old dudes went to question the general, and even almost broke his face, it was not worth the gain!" On the way back to Daming Palace, Li Shimin smiled when he saw Li Chengqian keeping silent and looking deep in thought.

Asked something.

Yes, Li Jing's two sons were a few years younger than the emperor, and they also belonged to the ranks of old men. Due to their age, the emperor had a suspicion of taking advantage; but the interactions between the clan and nobles were perfectly normal.

, even if the emperor wants to find fault with Li Jing and beat Li Jing, there is no need to make such a cheap excuse!

"Now, let me tell you, Li Jing is a dragon in the headlines. Even if he is old and his eyesight is blurred, he is still the same. I will tell him clearly today that even if he is Sima Yi, you are not Cao Rui. Wei

Where the Duke's Mansion will go depends on what he does!" After speaking, Li Shimin spread his hands and looked innocent.
Chapter completed!