No matter how well Li Tai concealed it, he could not hide it from Wei Zheng.
He never expected that Li Tai would be so vicious and say such high-sounding words for his own selfish reasons.
You don't even have to care about your own father.
Knowing that there was no point in talking anymore, Wei Zheng looked deeply at Li Tai, turned around and left without even saluting.
Li Tai sat where he was, and when he saw Wei Zheng leaving, the smile on his face slowly solidified.
"Go and ask Kong Yingda to send someone to the warehouse and tell him that no one can touch the things in the warehouse without my order."
"Even if I just lost a winter coat, I am the only one to ask questions." Li Tai and his attendants ordered.
…
Seeing Wei Zheng coming back with gloomy eyes, Fang Xuanling knew that Wei Zheng had failed and returned.
"Brother Xuancheng, don't worry." Fang Xuanling brought a cup of tea.
"Hmph!" Wei Zheng took the cup and threw it on the ground.
The fragments were scattered all over the floor, and other Zhongshu Provincial officials in the government office were startled.
Wei Zheng has a bad temper, but I have never seen him get so angry here.
"Work." Fang Xuanling and others shouted, pulling Wei Zheng out of the office.
"What did the prince say?" Fang Xuanling asked.
"What else could he say?" Wei Zheng retorted angrily. "He said that without His Majesty's order, he would not send people to send things to keep out the cold, because he was worried that something would happen on the way."
"Prime Minister, please tell me, in our territory of the Tang Dynasty, who else but Li Tai would dare to let anything happen to these cold-proof things?"
Wei Zheng's eyes were red and he was extremely angry.
Fang Xuanling patted Wei Zheng's arm, saying that there was nothing wrong with Li Tai's words.
It is true that those things that keep out the cold cannot be moved without the emperor's order.
But who knows whether the emperor's order was concealed by Li Tai.
If this is really the case, Li Tai's thoughts are extremely vicious!
"Brother Xuancheng, getting angry won't solve the problem. If I guess correctly, His Majesty will find a way to contact us if he finds out that there has been no news from him."
"People should have been sent back by now."
"When the time comes, it will be clear whether it is true or false." Fang Xuanling comforted Wei Zheng.
At this moment, thinking about the approaching winter on the front line, Fang Xuanling herself began to feel anxious.
If it is true that Li Tai deliberately concealed the emperor's order, then...
"Gather all the officials, invite the queen, and come to court." Wei Zheng looked at Fang Xuanling and said in a deep voice.
…
"Zhao Chen, tell me what the situation is at the rear. Why are there still no movement of clothes and other supplies to keep out the cold?"
Beside the bonfire, Li Ruoshuang tightened her clothes.
The night wind made her feel a little cold.
"It's hard to say now, but something went wrong in Chang'an." Zhao Chen handed Li Ruoshuang a roasted chicken leg and said casually.
Things were still unclear, and he couldn't determine anything.
However, there has been no movement of supplies to keep out the cold, so something must have gone wrong.
"This battle was a waste. When we came back, Military Advisor Xu said that if my father knew that he led the troops to fight like this, he would definitely reprimand him severely." Li Ruoshuang said, sighing softly.
Although this was her first time on the battlefield.
But it was also discovered that the morale of the frontline soldiers had always been problematic.
Even though they won two small victories later, they continued to confront Yeon Gaesumun at Ngau Tau Bay, which undoubtedly continued to consume the confidence of the soldiers.
"Commander Xu did his best. If Hou Junji had not interfered, even if this war had not ended, all the land captured by the Tang Dynasty would have been recovered."
"Commander Xu is more stressed than anyone else," Zhao Chen said.
This war has lasted for so long, and Xu Shiji is the one who feels the most pressure.
The emperor doubted his ability, and the soldiers also doubted him.
He also had to deal with numerous military affairs every day.
Xu Shiji was getting older before his eyes.
"Yes, I guess this time there is no protection against the cold on the front line, so he will have to worry for a while." Li Ruoshuang nodded.
"After eating, go to bed early and rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible to resolve the matter and we can meet our daughter early." Zhao Chen said with a smile.
Speaking of her daughter, Li Ruoshuang's face showed a look of longing.
"Zhao Chen, you said that when we go back, our daughter will call people from time to time?" Li Ruoshuang looked at Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen hugged Li Ruoshuang's waist and said with a smile: "It's not that fast."
…
"The weather has been getting colder and colder recently. Is it time to distribute winter coats for the winter?" Tangjun Military Camp, Niutou Bay.
There are soldiers standing guard.
The night wind blows, making people feel a bit cold.
"The time is almost the same. Winter comes early here, and it is estimated that it will start next month." A soldier next to him nodded.
"But I heard today that there was no movement at all from the team transporting us cold-proof materials."
"Is it true?" the soldier asked again.
"I also heard about it today. Also, I walked past General Zhao's camp today, but I didn't seem to see him there."
"And the two bloody horses outside his tent are missing."
"Did His Majesty the Emperor send General Zhao and his wife back to handle this matter?" The soldier next to him nodded.
"Winter will start in one month, and you are thinking of doing this now?"
"Isn't this a joke?" The soldier looked a little unhappy.
When the soldiers next to him heard what he said, they felt a little gloomy as they felt the cold wind blowing.
The night was quiet, and the soldiers seemed like solidified sculptures.
"Your Majesty, today some soldiers are already discussing about things to keep out the cold. Many soldiers have begun to ask about this matter." In the camp, Xu Shiji was talking to the emperor about this matter.
The emperor sighed secretly in his heart.
I just sent Zhao Chen back to deal with this matter, and there was a discussion about this matter in my camp.
It was hard for him not to suspect that someone was spreading the news intentionally.
"Who is spreading the news?" asked the emperor and Xu Shiji.
"There are soldiers from every battalion, and many people are talking about it now," Xu Shiji said.
There is currently no way to find out the source of the news.
However, if the rumors continue to spread, the morale of the military will definitely be in chaos.
"It seems that the reason why these cold-proof materials cannot be transported has something to do with Hou Junji." A cold light flashed in the emperor's eyes.
At this moment, he already regretted his decision to spare Hou Junji's life.
If Hou Junji had been killed directly at the beginning, how could he have caused the disaster today?
He didn't quite understand how the emperor figured out that Hou Junji had done this.
"When he fled Chang'an, I remembered his past achievements and did not kill anyone around him."
"It is estimated that he sent someone to cause trouble in the middle, or there is someone in the court who is blocking this matter."
"I'm very curious, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and Li Jing, how on earth the three of them do things!" The emperor's expression was sharp, with a hint of murderous intent that made Xu Shiji dare not look at him.
"Zhao Chen has gone back. At their speed, they can reach Chang'an in about ten days."
"No matter what the situation is, he should be able to handle it."
"Your Majesty, don't worry." Xu Shiji and the emperor advised.