The imperial power is supreme and does not tolerate the slightest blasphemy or threat. As a general, he commands the troops to surround the emperor's central army... No matter what the original intention is, it is difficult for the emperor to accept this kind of thing, because this kind of move is already serious
Threaten the safety of the emperor.
If His Majesty Li Er was fine, given his magnanimity, it would be understandable and acceptable for him to have this motive. However, if something really happened to His Majesty Li Er, Cheng Yaojin would probably be charged with "killing the king."
Of course, the biggest beneficiary of this is the prince. If the prince can successfully ascend the throne, everything will be fine. Not only is Cheng Yaojin innocent, but he has made great achievements.
If the prince fails to ascend the throne in the end, the successor will definitely use this as an excuse to purge Cheng Yaojin, and there will be no recovery...
Making such a decision not only requires the courage to "where righteousness lies, even if tens of thousands of people are there, I will go there", but also requires the courage to risk death and survive.
Li Ji raised the wine bowl and said with emotion: "Zhijie always humbles himself because he is a rough man. However, people in the government and the public are well-educated. How many people are so knowledgeable about righteousness and care about the common people like Zhijie? With this bowl, I
In honor of the Zhizhi Festival, drink the Holy Spirit!”
Cheng Yaojin has an extremely resolute character. Once he makes a decision, he no longer hesitates. He laughs and says: "Normally, you are a thief, and you cheat every time you drink. It's not easy to trick you. It's a pity.
There is not enough wine today, otherwise you will have to lie down under the table."
The two of them banged their bowls and drank the whole drink in one gulp.
Li Ji put down the wine bowl and said disapprovingly: "I know that Zhijie has a great capacity for drinking, but I am not good at drinking wine. Otherwise, if we really compete, Zhijie will not be my opponent."
"What?"
Cheng Yaojin's eyes suddenly widened and he shouted: "Mother! If you say you read more books than me and fight better than me, then I will admit it! How dare you brag that you drink better than me? Wow, ya, ya,
I can't bear this, I have to fight you for 300 rounds to let you know how powerful I am."
Li Ji looked weird, looked at the empty wine jar, then looked at Cheng Yaojin's dissatisfied look, and asked, "Do you still have a lot of bars hidden away?"
Cheng Yaojin was shocked and said hurriedly: "What's the matter? Absolutely not."
With only this jar of wine, Li Ji would have ignored it for everyone's sake and would not go into details. But if he knew that there was still good wine hidden in his tent, with this guy's stubborn character, he would not let him go.
They sent people to search them out and confiscate them all, and then they had to notify the entire army and punish themselves according to military law...
Li Ji looked at Cheng Yaojin shaking his head like a rattle and laughed angrily: "Military law is nothing but child's play. As a general in charge of the army, how can you take the lead in violating it and test the law yourself? This time, I won't care about you as usual, but if I know about it,
If you hide in the tent and drink, or even get drunk and cause trouble, don't blame me for being unkind!"
Cheng Yaojin said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I know you are fair and strict in the UK, and you will definitely not mess up anything."
I didn’t say I wouldn’t “drink”, I just said I wouldn’t “get into trouble”…
Li Ji shook his head helplessly and ignored it.
The wine jar was empty, but there was still a lot of meat. The two of them chatted over the hot pot and the various situations in Liaodong and Chang'an.
Even though Li Ji is the leader between the two, Cheng Yaojin seems to have a carefree and careless personality, but Li Ji knows that Cheng Yaojin has his own unique views on the political situation, and can always get to the point and make decisions that seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
, so he also attached great importance to Cheng Yaojin’s opinions.
Although he is now a lost dog, he is still the most outstanding son of the Changsun family at the beginning. He should be careful when he is in the enemy's camp. The possibility of him falling into Yeon Gaesumun's plan is very small.
Cheng Yaojin sneered and said disdainfully: "You're so smart and sharp! It's just an embroidered pillow. Have you forgotten how many times that guy was played with by Fang Er? This guy is useless.
, cannot be entrusted with big things.”
He has never looked down on the children of the aristocratic family like Changsun Chong. They talk endlessly and talk nonsense, and it is common for them to be good at what they do but not good at what they do. It is okay for people like this to hang out among the six ministries and nine ministers. After all, there are people who do practical things up and down, but if they are entrusted with important tasks alone
, but it’s really unreliable.
What's more, such a major military event involving hundreds of thousands of troops?
Li Ji solemnly said: "Don't worry, I will pay special attention to this matter."
Cheng Yaojin said no more, nodded slightly, tightened his cloak, opened the door curtain and walked out.
A cool breeze swept in and blew on his face, which refreshed Li Ji's spirits. Although he had not slept all night, he was not very tired. He asked the soldiers to bring warm water for a simple wash, and then ate a bowl of porridge.
The armor was neatly dressed, left the camp, and went straight to His Majesty Li Er's main tent of the Chinese army.
As the prime minister, he is the natural second-in-command in the army. In every battle, he must accompany His Majesty Li Er to advise military aircraft, and he may even issue orders directly.
The sky outside was gray and not yet fully bright. The north wind swept the remaining snow and flew it freely between the tents. The snow crunched under the feet. Groups of soldiers walked out of their kitchens in neat rows and went straight to their respective positions.
When they arrived at the central military tent, Li Ji had just opened the door curtain and entered, when he heard His Majesty Li Er's very happy voice: "Maogong is here, come and see the news that Changsun Chong has sent from Pingrang City."