Wei Zheng really digested the news that Li Yuanji was still alive for a while.
He didn't come out of his room until the next morning.
Since Li Yuanji is still alive, the most important thing is to find his traces quickly.
Otherwise, if other people find out about this, they might make some fuss about Li Yuanji.
The Tang Dynasty has finally settled down and is on the right track, but nothing can happen again.
"Zhao Chen, have you thought about where to go next?" Wei Zheng saw Zhao Chen and asked.
"Yingzhou." Zhao Chen said casually.
"Yingzhou?" Wei Zheng had a strange look on his face.
This Yingzhou is no other place, it is where Li Chengqian's Lujiang County Prince's Mansion is located.
Next we go to Yingzhou, where we might meet Li Chengqian.
I'm afraid these two guys will fight again by then.
This is a deep hatred.
Li Chengqian will 90% not spare Zhao Chen lightly.
Especially on his territory, Li Chengqian.
This is not to go to your own door and die.
"Zhao Chen, the Prince of Lujiang County is in Yingzhou. Are you sure you want to go to Yingzhou next?"
"You, the king of Lujiang County, will not be angry for a day or two. If I know that you went to Lujiang."
"I'm afraid it won't be that easy to leave." Wei Zheng smiled.
"I wasn't even afraid of Li Chengqian when he was the prince. Could it be that I'm still afraid of him now?"
"Besides, do you think that if I want to go, he won't feel comfortable lying in Chang'an?"
"If it weren't for that guy Lao Litou..."
Before Zhao Chen finished speaking, he saw Old Li Tou coming up the stairs.
Lao Litou has been very conscious these past two days.
There was no need for Zhao Chen to rush him, he just ran out to exercise early in the morning.
Although there doesn't seem to be much change on the outside, the energy and spirit on the surface are different.
"The shopkeeper looks a little different now." Wei Zheng looked at the emperor with a hint of surprise on his face.
"No, I've almost been exhausted these past few days."
"If it doesn't work, I will beat this guy to death." Old Li Tou said with a smile, but his words were not polite at all.
Wei Zheng smiled and did not take the emperor's words to heart.
As an emperor, even if you can't fight, you still have to take advantage.
Otherwise, you will feel embarrassed.
"Shopkeeper, if there is no accident, we will go to Yingzhou next. Of course, you are familiar with Yingzhou. You can figure out some specific things later on." Zhao Chen said to the emperor.
If I don't give Old Li a warning first, I'm afraid this guy will throw away everything to him again.
Zhao Chen was worried that if he couldn't hold it back, he would kill Li Chengqian, then...
"When are you planning to leave?" the emperor asked.
Although he was also eager to continue tracing Li Yuanji's whereabouts, it was clear that the matter in Dingzhou had not been completely resolved.
At least, the pension insurance plan has not been truly implemented yet.
The emperor was worried that once these people left, the plan would be aborted.
"As soon as possible." Zhao Chen said.
Zhao Chen didn't want to be in such a hurry.
But it’s okay to stay here forever.
Besides, can the emperor really stay in Dingzhou forever?
When they came out, there were already occasional conflicts between Goguryeo and the Tang border troops.
Now that the emperor is not in Chang'an, I am afraid that Yuan Gaisuwen will seize this opportunity.
Although this has nothing to do with him, Zhao Chen.
But if the emperor is not in charge of the overall situation in Chang'an and the Tang border army loses, who knows whether Old Li Tou will capture Zhao Chen as a young man again?
The emperor frowned slightly, as if he understood what Zhao Chen was worried about.
"Boy Zhao, tell me, if Yuengai Suwen takes this opportunity to launch an attack on the Tang Dynasty, how should the army of the Tang Dynasty respond?" the emperor said suddenly.
Anyway, Wei Zheng was puzzled by what he heard.
We just mentioned clearly that we were going to Yingzhou, so why did it involve Yeon Gaesumun of Goguryeo?
…
"His Royal Highness, Yeon Gaesumun has obviously received the news that His Majesty is not in Chang'an, so he wants to take advantage of this opportunity to constantly test the attitude of the Tang Dynasty."
"If we continue to tolerate this, it will definitely increase the enemy's arrogance."
"It is not good for the morale of our officers and soldiers. If the people of the world knew about this, they would also complain that the court was afraid of moving forward."
In the Zhongshu Provincial Hall, Hejian County Prince Li Xiaogong and Li Tai cupped their hands and said.
Although he is now a civil servant, Li Xiaogong followed the emperor all the way to conquer the Tang Dynasty.
But this bellicose gene cannot be changed.
As a staunch fighter, Li Xiaogong wanted to press Yeon Gaesumun to the ground and rub him.
"The words of the King of Hejian are wrong. We in the Tang Dynasty have strong soldiers and horses, as well as powerful weapons such as sky-blasting cannons and eight-oxen crossbows."
"How dare Yuan Gaisu be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty?"
"King of Hejian, you must know that fighting means death. Soldiers all have parents and children. If it is just for one breath, countless people's families will be torn apart."
"The lower official thought it was not worth it." Duan Lun, Minister of Industry, did not support the war against Goguryeo.
In fact, what he said was not wrong.
People will die in war, but now it is just some friction, so they have to use the power of the Tang Dynasty to launch a war against Goguryeo.
By then, I don’t know how many soldiers of the Tang Dynasty would have died in a foreign country.
This is contrary to the idea of being polite before fighting, which was advocated by the Tang Dynasty.
"Duan Shangshu is right. Because of some friction, a war will break out. How can other small countries dare to join us, the Tang Dynasty?"
"Even if His Majesty is here, he would definitely not dare to directly decide to go to war with Goguryeo."
Liu Zhenghui, the Minister of Household Affairs, said this because he had his own considerations.
Last year's treasury revenue was planned at the beginning of this year, and the treasury's money simply cannot support a large-scale war.
Moreover, to what extent will the war against Goguryeo end?
How much will this cost?
How can we win this battle if we have no money?
Li Tai frowned, he wanted to fight this battle.
With the current military strength of the Tang Dynasty, this battle should be a sure win.
As long as he wins, Li Tai will have bragging rights.
Let alone Zhao Chen then, even if the emperor wants to touch him, he must consider the impact.
"Does anyone have any other opinions?" Li Tai now urgently hopes that someone can stand up and say that this battle must be fought.
However, after waiting for a long time, no one spoke.
Li Tai was a little disappointed. Could it be that this opportunity was going to be missed in vain?
"You don't have any other opinions?" Li Tai asked again.
I barely told the people in front of me directly that if one of you comes out and says that you want to fight this battle, I, the prince, will agree directly.
Li Tai looked at the people in front of him, and the expectations in his heart were consumed little by little.
"Lu Guogong, you have always been a staunch fighter, why are you silent today?" Li Tai took the initiative to ask Cheng Yaojin.
He knew that Cheng Yaojin, like Li Xiaogong, was a firm fighter.
If you ask yourself more questions, maybe this battle can be fought.
"His Royal Highness, didn't you say that Shu Bao and I have always been talking nonsense? Why, in order not to leave this impression on His Highness, I'd better not say anything." Cheng Yaojin felt strange, and Li Tai's eyelids twitched.