Li Chengye said solemnly: "Uncle, Li Changfeng's Baishi City can actually withstand the attack of a beast tide of more than 10,000 people. The method is still a secret. Such amazing combat power will definitely become my inheritance in the future.
Stumbling block, what should we do now?"
Murong Changkong frowned, thought for a moment and then said: "In my opinion, Your Highness does not need to worry too much."
"Oh?" Li Chengye said in surprise, "Why did uncle say this?"
Murong Changkong pondered for a moment, organized his words and said: "Now I look back and think carefully about what the Ninth Prince did. When I beat Li Ji after the flood in Shangzhou, he clearly had the intention of self-destruction and deliberately refused to reward him. After returning to Beijing, he even
He has never had any contact with any ministers of the DPRK and China, and has even cut off the financial resources of many ministers of the DPRK and China. It does not seem like he intends to compete for the position of the crown prince."
After hearing this, Li Chengye fell into deep thought.
Murong Changkong continued: "Let's talk about the mission entrusted to him by His Majesty. If an ordinary person has the opportunity to control the army, then he must try every means? Look at him again, how often does he go to the secret military camp in Huangzhuang?
I monitored his whereabouts and found that he spent most of his time on the business of making money. I heard that His Majesty also reprimanded him for this, which shows that he just wants to be a rich and idle man."
Hearing this, Li Chengye's brows relaxed a lot, but he was still worried: "But now that he has controlled such a terrifying power and won His Majesty's trust, he will still be a threat in the future."
Murong Changkong shook his head: "With your Majesty's temperament, how can such an important weapon of the country be placed in the control of others? If he really could control it, would he be so careless? Your Majesty trusts him, but in the final analysis, His Majesty's first consideration in choosing a successor is
Or the ability to govern the country? Li Changfeng has no experience in this area at all, how can he compare with you? Is it based on those miraculous skills? "
Hearing this, Li Chengye suddenly became enlightened. He stood up and bowed and said: "What my uncle said has greatly opened my eyes to this prince. It is a great blessing for Chengye to have my uncle to help me!"
Murong Changkong quickly stood up and helped Li Chengye up and said: "We are all one family, why should we see each other outside?"
"Well, please sit down, uncle."
Li Chengye invited Murong Changkong to sit down and asked: "Then how should I get along with Li Changfeng in the future? If I continue to win over him, I am afraid it will increase his momentum."
Murong Changkong chuckled and said: "So what if it boosts his momentum? Li Changfeng is now deeply favored by His Majesty, and boosting his momentum is to leave a good impression on Your Majesty. The second prince has repeatedly tried every means to suppress Li Changfeng, but what is the result? Your Highness, please remember that you
As long as you show your ability to govern the country and your mind to learn from the strengths of others, your Majesty will eventually hand over the job to you!"
Li Chengye pondered for a moment, and a smile gradually appeared on his face: "What my uncle said is absolutely true!"
Li Ji had been paying attention to Li Changfeng's movements, and was shocked when he learned about this incident. When his mind calmed down, it turned into lingering resentment and anger.
"Father, father, you actually gave him those terrible secret weapons. He is also your prince, why do you prefer him so much?!"
"Don't forget, he is a bastard with the blood of the previous dynasty. How can you trust him so much instead of trusting us princes with pure blood?!"
"Are you doing this because you plan to hand over Da Gan to him in the future?"
"I hate it!!!"
When Prime Minister Feng Quji, the leader of the officials, learned about this, he was also shocked and speechless. It took him a long time to recover, with a meaningful smile on his face.
"Judging from various signs, the secret weapon should have been created by His Highness the Ninth Prince, otherwise His Highness would not suddenly have such trust and reliance on him."
"Since he returned to Beijing, he has not shown any intention to win over civil and military officials to establish his own power. If he is not deeply thoughtful, he has no interest in the position of prince."
"No matter how he fought off the terrifying beast tide, his talent cannot be concealed. His future prospects are limitless. Your Majesty seems to be interested in cultivating him, so he is a good successor!"
At this moment, Feng Quji was already leaning toward Li Changfeng.
After Ye Qingcang heard the news, he was so excited that he cheered in the Chinese army's tent.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"This was a beautiful battle!"
"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince not only has character, but also the talent to lead troops in battle. With training, he will definitely become a famous general!"
He is a veteran of many battles, and he knows better than ordinary people how difficult it is to fight against more than 10,000 evil beasts. Even with the secret weapon that can make the sound of thunder, not everyone can win.
Especially the almost non-existent battle damage made him feel very incredible.
If he hadn't confirmed that there were no problems with his information channels, he would have even doubted whether all this was true.
After a moment of admiration, Ye Qingcang's eyes burst out with an astonishing light of confidence, and he smiled coldly and said: "Barbarians, if you dare to offend me, you will be wiped out sooner or later!"
He believed that the reason why Emperor Qianwu kept the secret weapon secret and did not reveal it to the public and did not draw it to the battlefield was because he was temporarily restricted.
Once there are no restrictions in the future, we will surely be able to sweep away the barbarians.
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The news of Li Changfeng's battle at Baishi City not only shocked the civil and military forces of the entire court, but also caused a huge sensation among the people. The matter was discussed everywhere in the streets and alleys.
"Have you heard that His Highness the Ninth Prince repelled the largest beast tide in history, with more than 10,000 animals in Baishi City?"
"How could I not have heard of this? Everyone knows about this now. I heard that more than four thousand evil beasts died, and the bodies piled up like mountains and rivers of blood flowed outside Baishi City!"
"It's incredible. It's really incredible. There were more than 10,000 evil beasts. How did His Highness the Ninth Prince fight off them? It can't be a lie, right?"
"There is absolutely no way this is true. I have a relative who works in a minister's house. Everyone above me said it was true. The officials were also frightened!"
"I didn't believe that His Highness the Ninth Prince was a god descending to earth before, but now I completely believe it. How could a mortal fight off more than 10,000 evil beasts?!"
"In my opinion, Your Majesty should let His Highness the Ninth Prince lead the troops to fight those Southern Barbarians!"
"Isn't it true? If His Highness takes action, will those southern barbarians still have a way to survive?"
Li Changfeng rushed all the way to the capital and already knew that the news of the battle at Baishi City had spread throughout Daqian.
The people passing by the city were all delighted when they saw his chariot, praising him for his wisdom and martial prowess.
This made Li Changfeng quite helpless.
We arrived in the capital in a blink of an eye.
In order to keep a low profile, Li Changfeng originally wanted the Imperial Guards and Ouchi masters to enter through the main gate, but he quietly entered through the city gate in the other direction, but was sternly rejected by the Imperial Guards and Ouchi masters.
They also knew that Li Changfeng was assassinated in the capital. With the emperor's orders, how could they dare to let Li Changfeng act alone?
Helpless, Li Changfeng could only enter the capital in a high-profile manner under their mighty escort.
This time, because there was no order from Emperor Qianwu, no one came to greet him, but the people on the streets of the capital crowded the streets to greet him, and there was a roar of mountains and tsunamis to pay homage.
Li Changfeng kept saying, "Get up, no courtesy." His mouth was dry and his face was almost cramping from laughing.
After finally returning to the mansion, Li Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go back to sleep, but he found the eldest prince Li Chengye waiting at the door with a smile on his face.
As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person, and after all, he is his nominal eldest brother, plus the 50,000 taels of silver given to him last time, so Li Changfeng showed enough enthusiasm.
"Brother Emperor, why are you here!?"
Li Changfeng quickly jumped off the carriage, walked up to Li Chengye with an enthusiastic face, took his arm and walked into the house: "What are you talking about standing at the door? If others see it, they will blame the emperor for my poor hospitality. Come inside please!"
Li Chengye did not refuse, he laughed and said: "You are a great contributor to my great achievements, so naturally I am standing at the door to greet you. I originally wanted to go to the city gate, but after thinking about it, I thought it would be a bit ostentatious, so I didn't go."
Li Changfeng waved his hands repeatedly: "What a great hero, you just defeated some evil beasts, it's nothing, and the rumors from the outside are too exaggerated."
At this point, Li Changfeng looked around, deliberately lowered his voice, and said in Li Chengye's ear: "Brother, the emperor, I won't lie to you. Think about it, with the few troops in Baishi City, How can a mere thousand royal guards defeat tens of thousands of evil beasts? It’s not even my father’s secret weapon!”
With such a big commotion this time, Li Changfeng knew that the artillery could not be hidden for long, and in his opinion, there was no need to hide it any longer, so he might as well sell it to Li Chengye.
One more friend is better than one more enemy, right?
Seeing that he was so honest, Li Chengye secretly nodded and gained a lot of favor, and took the opportunity to test: "What is the secret weapon?"
Li Changfeng lowered his voice a little and said: "That thing is not simple. It will explode, you know? The bang is like thunder, and the mountain can explode, let alone the evil beast. Let me tell you -
"
Before he finished his sentence, a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Your Highness, the Ninth Prince, please stay and your Majesty will summon you!"
Li Changfeng sighed, turned to look at Gao Dali, and said helplessly: "This prince has just returned to the capital, why can't he take a rest first? My father is treating people like cattle and horses!"
Gao Dali was already used to Li Changfeng's harsh words, while Li Chengye on the side was secretly frightened. Even he did not dare to say something so obviously complaining.
"Old slave pays homage to His Highness the First Prince and His Highness the Ninth Prince!"
After the ceremony, Gao Dali looked at Li Changfeng and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness, the Ninth Prince, it is better to go see His Majesty first, and it will not be too late to come back and rest."
"Then let's go."
Li Changfeng complained helplessly and looked at Li Chengye: "Brother, let's meet again another day!"
Li Chengye nodded: "It's okay. Emperor brother, you should go see your father first."
"Okay, then I'll leave first."
Li Changfeng said hello and went to the palace with Gao Dali.
Looking at Li Changfeng's leaving figure, Li Chengye felt helpless in his heart.
If Gao Dali hadn't arrived suddenly, he would have been able to find out more detailed information.
However, after the last conversation with his uncle Murong Changkong, he was no longer so obsessed with this secret. The main purpose of coming this time was to make friends with Li Changfeng.
On the way, Li Changfeng magically took out a stack of banknotes and stuffed them into Gao Dali's hand. He chuckled and said, "Old Gao, what's the matter with your father summoning me in such a hurry?"
Gao Dali did not refuse this time, and calmly put away the banknotes, saying in a low voice: "It's not because His Highness has repelled an astonishing number of beasts, His Majesty is very interested in this, and wants to hear you explain it clearly.
"
Li Changfeng chuckled and said: "What's there to say? It's just because of the artillery. Lao Gao, you know that Baishi City also has artillery."
Gao Dali glanced at Li Changfeng and said with a smile: "Your Highness, could it be that Huangfu also has your artillery?"
After hearing this, Li Changfeng knew that his money had not been given away in vain. Gao Dali was giving him a hint. Apparently Emperor Qianwu already knew about the existence of the bomb, so he summoned him in such a hurry.
However, he didn't want Gao Dali to know that he deliberately hid it from Emperor Qianwu, so he shook his head and denied, "Where did the cannon come from in Huangfu? I just improved the gunpowder used to explode Carp Mountain to blast away the evil beasts. In Baishi City, I
War, this thing also played a big role, but in the final analysis it was just gunpowder."
Gao Dali did not doubt that he was there and said with a smile: "Your Highness is really..."
After thinking for a while, Gao Dali couldn't think of any particularly suitable words of praise, so he said: "You are so smart!"