Old Li Tou only told himself the news about Li Yuanji, so he naturally didn't want too many people to know about it.
Now if I tell Li Jing this myself, what does that mean?
Isn’t this a betrayal of Lao Li Tou’s trust?
"Zhao Chen, remember what I said, no matter what choice you face in the future, you must follow your heart."
"In this way, even if it is a mistake, I will not regret it in the future." Li Jing did not ask Zhao Chen about the specific matter, but just told him this.
Zhao Chen nodded.
It's a good thing if you can follow your heart.
But many times, who can know what is really going on in their hearts?
"By the way, Zhao Chen, I have one more thing I want to tell you in advance." Li Jing seemed to have just remembered something.
"The Japanese Ministry of War received a frontline military report the day before yesterday that Yeon Gaesumun of Goguryeo has been moving frequently recently."
"The Goguryeo army consciously created friction on a small scale. If what is expected is true, Yeon Gaesumun is preparing to take action against our Tang Dynasty." Li Jing and Zhao Chen were talking about the news on the border.
Since the Hou Junji incident, the position of Minister of the Ministry of War has been vacant.
There was no other way, and no suitable candidate could be found for a while.
The emperor had no choice but to ask Li Jing, an old guy with a cat at home, to come out and help deal with it for a while.
"So fast?" Zhao Chen was a little surprised.
It shouldn't have been long since Yeon Gaesomun took control of Goguryeo, and he was thinking of taking action against the Tang Dynasty so soon.
It was too impatient.
"Yeongae Suwen is a little anxious. The king of Goguryeo, Gao Jianwu, has been getting worse and worse recently, and Gao Jianwu is close to me, the Tang Dynasty."
"What Yeon Gaesomun did was just to defeat the officials of Goguryeo. Once Gao Jianwu died, he would have the final say in Goguryeo."
"Another reason is that the Eight Ox Crossbow you made last time has been made in the border camp. Its power is really scary."
"Yeon Gaesumun is probably also worried. If he doesn't take action, once the number of these weapons increases, he will have no hope of winning." Li Jing and Zhao Chen slowly explained why Yeon Gaesumun was so anxious.
Zhao Chen shook his head. He did not expect that the appearance of the Eight Ox Crossbow would actually change the course of history to a certain extent.
Yeon Gaesumun wants to take action against Datang in advance.
I'm afraid it will be another bloody battle of life and death.
"What did the emperor say?" Zhao Chen asked.
"Your Majesty didn't say anything. He just asked the Ministry of War to send an order and the border troops prepared for war with all their strength. If Goguryeo dares to fight, I, the Tang Dynasty, will bury them." Li Jing said.
Although his voice was calm, it was full of confidence.
"It's better to be careful. After all, weapons are not the key to winning or losing a war." Zhao Chen still advised.
The Sui Dynasty was also defeated in Goguryeo, and Goguryeo captured a large amount of supplies and Sui people.
This accelerated the demise of the Sui Dynasty.
In a war, it is good to have confidence, but it is dangerous to be blindly confident.
In the end there was nothing.
"I didn't expect that your boy is so cautious at such a young age, so I feel relieved."
"At least it's better to be cautious when going out." Li Jing stroked his long beard and said with a smile.
The happy time is always short, the night is getting darker, Hongfu Nu leads Li Ruoshuang back.
He was about to say goodbye and leave.
After another round of instructions, Li Jing and Hongfu Nu returned to the Duke's Mansion.
"Zhao Chen, we have to go on a journey tomorrow, so go and rest." Li Ruoshuang said to Zhao Chen.
Although she went outside to relax, and Hongfu Nu persuaded her for a while, she still couldn't bear to leave Zhao Chen.
Wu Jue shrank his head and was about to leave.
Zhao Chen gave her a lecture last time, but she still hasn't calmed down.
"Wu Jue, stop." Zhao Chen called to Wu Jue.
Wu Jue paused, lowered his head, and stared at the ground.
She was already prepared to be punished by Zhao Chen again.
"Zhao Chen..."
Li Ruoshuang thought that Zhao Chen would scold Wu Jue when it was time to take a break, so she thought of persuading him.
"Wu Jue, Ruoshuang asked me to take you to Jiangnan, what do you think?" Zhao Chen spoke, but he was not scolding Wu Jue.
Wu Jue was a little stunned, and she even suspected that she had heard wrongly.
Shouldn't Zhao Chen reprimand her severely at this time, lest she be disobedient in Chang'an after Zhao Chen leaves?
Asked suddenly, Wu Jue didn't react for a moment.
"If you don't say anything, you don't want to go. That's fine. You're not a little girl sleeping outdoors..."
"Who are you looking down on? I want to go, but when I go, who will talk to Sister Ruoshuang, you?"
"None of you men are good!" Before Zhao Chen could finish speaking, Wu Jue interrupted him.
He even smeared all men out of anger.
Wu Jue naturally wanted to follow him to Jiangnan.
Not to mention that there are a lot of fun and delicious food outside, but the scenery is also different from Chang'an.
Wu Jue naturally wanted to go out and see things, but she also thought that Li Ruoshuang was pregnant and there was no one around her to talk to.
How boring that would be.
Zhao Chen was not in Chang'an, so Li Ruoshuang missed him and didn't even have anyone to talk to.
Li Ruoshuang would never tell her mother, Hongfu Nu, that she missed Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen was in a daze after being yelled at by Wu Jue like this.
He didn't think much about these things.
"Then, how about you and Ruoshuang stay in Chang'an this time, and after Ruoshuang gives birth to the child next year, I will take you two to Jiangnan?"
"No." Wu Jue seemed to be the master today.
"Obviously three!" Zhao Chen was about to tell Wu Jue when he saw her pointing at Li Ruoshuang's belly.
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The next day is the sixteenth day of the first lunar month in the eleventh year of Zhenguan.
The emperor will set off for Jiangnan today.
It stands to reason that with the ongoing friction between the border and Goguryeo, the emperor should have been at the center, always ready to use force against Goguryeo.
But the strange thing is that this time the emperor tried to persuade him to no avail.
I am determined to go to Jiangnan.
It was as if there was something going on in Jiangnan that he couldn't go to.
At Mingdemen, the emperor is riding on a tall horse, and beside him are Empress Changsun, Prince Li Tai, and other court officials.
"Your Majesty, when you go to Jiangnan, you must pay attention to safety. Jiangnan is not as good as Chang'an. Safety is the first priority in everything." Empress Changsun and the emperor warned.
If it weren't for the worry that Li Ruoshuang would have no one to take care of her, Queen Changsun would also go with her.
Of course, the external view is that Empress Changsun needs to continue to recuperate and cannot work long distances.
But people can't let people know that she wants to stay in Chang'an City to take care of her daughter-in-law.
"I know. I told you a thousand times yesterday, and my ears can hear it." Old Li Tou said with a smile.
Empress Changsun rolled her eyes at the emperor and said nothing.
"Qing Que, do your own thing well in Chang'an and go to greet your mother every day. If you miss a day, I will not let you go lightly when I come back. Remember?" The emperor said to Li Tai in a rather serious tone.
Somewhat harsh.
Li Tai didn't think there was anything wrong with the emperor's words.
While the emperor is away, Li Tai will supervise the country during this period.
Isn't it Li Tai who has the final say in Chang'an City?
Li Tai didn't even know he was looking forward to such a day.
Today, we finally arrived.
"Father, don't worry. I will definitely greet my mother and queen every day. When my father is away, I will take care of the dragon body. When I am in Chang'an City, I will burn incense every day and pray for my father's health."
As he said this, Li Tai shed tears.
Whether it's true or false, this scene is really touching.?