"Your Majesty, all preparations for the expedition have been made," said Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Li Shimin nodded and asked: "Taishi Bureau, has it been considered an auspicious day for the expedition?"
The function of the Taishi Bureau is to observe celestial phenomena, calculate solar terms, and formulate calendars.
In ancient times, if there was no military emergency, troops would be dispatched on an auspicious day before setting out for an expedition.
Taishi ordered Li Chunfeng to go out and said: "Your Majesty, May 2nd is an auspicious day and it is appropriate to send troops!"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "The Ministry of Rites is ready. In three days, I will personally see off the army."
"Yes!" Doulu Kuan, the Minister of Rites, responded.
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After the court, Lin Xuan returned home and told his parents about the expedition in three days.
Although Lin Dongyang and Zhang Qing were worried, Lin Xuan left for the war in a few days. They were worried about putting pressure on Lin Xuan, so they didn't say much.
Lin Xuan gave Lin Ping a piece of paper with some things he had thought of on it, and asked Lin Ping to go purchase it.
"Master, you must pay attention to your safety, I will wait for your triumphant return!" Chunyue and Yuhe said with worries on their faces.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will come back safely and bring you some gifts from Gaochang."
"Master, I don't want any gifts. I just want you to come back safely." Chunyue said.
Lin Xuan pinched Chun Yue's face and said, "Don't worry, don't you know how powerful your young master is!"
Chunyue glanced at Lin Xuan with a blushing face and lowered her head.
Looking at Chunyue's expression, Lin Xuan knew that she was overthinking.
Unfortunately, he practices martial arts every day, and Chunyue and the others all praise him for his greatness.
"I have made it clear to you about the peppers and potatoes. You must take care of them for me and there must be no accidents." Lin Xuan changed the subject and said.
Whether it's potatoes or peppers, they are all his treasures.
"Don't worry, sir, I will take good care of you." Chunyue said seriously.
"Okay, you guys go down first, sir, I want to take a rest." Lin Xuan said.
"yes!"
After Chunyue and the others left, Lin Xuan opened the treasure box and began to look for something useful for fighting.
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"Sister, Lin Xuan will go on an expedition in three days." Cui Zhifeng said with a happy face.
Cui Yuxiu glanced at him and said lightly: "So what?"
Cui Zhifeng said: "The battlefield is extremely dangerous. If he can't come back, wouldn't it be a good thing?"
As long as Lin Xuan cannot come back alive, then the businesses controlled by Lin Xuan cannot be maintained by his parents alone. They will have a chance to get involved.
Cui Yuxiu stared at Cui Zhifeng and asked, "Do you know something?"
Even a woman knows that there is not much danger in sending troops to Gaochang.
How could Cui Zhifeng not know?
Cui Zhifeng's eyes were a little dodgey, not daring to look at Cui Yuxiu, and said: "Sister, what can I know? Anything can happen on the battlefield, who can guarantee that Lin Xuan will not die?"
Cui Yuxiu said nothing, staring at Cui Zhifeng with burning eyes.
Cui Zhifeng's scalp went numb when Cui Yuxiu looked at him, and he lowered his head.
Cui Yuxiu withdrew her gaze and said calmly: "I am a woman. Since my family doesn't want me to know, I don't want to worry about it. I just hope that the family can keep it hidden."
"Sister, what are you talking about?" Cui Zhifeng asked pretending to be confused.
Cui Yuxiu didn't say anything, just stood up and left.
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"Dad, that's great. This time the family doesn't have to pay any price." Wang Qingyun said excitedly.
Wang Ze said with a smile on his face: "Yes, it's really not as good as God."
"Dad, when will we take action?" Wang Qingyun asked.
Wang Ze said with a smile: "Why are you anxious? Gaochang is so far away from the Tang Dynasty, so there is plenty of time. And it is not certain whether he can come back alive."
Wang Qingyun said in surprise: "Dad, how many people are there in Gaochang? Lin Xuan shouldn't be able to die, right?"
Wang Ze pinched his beard and said calmly: "On the battlefield, stray arrows don't have eyes. Who can say for sure?"
Wang Qingyun knew his father, so there must be something he didn't want to tell him.
With Lin Xuan's identity, even if he goes to the battlefield, it is unlikely that he will charge into the battle. How could Liu Ya hurt Lin Xuan.
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"Sir, the East Palace sent someone to tell you that His Highness the Crown Prince wants you to go to the East Palace," Lin Ping said.
Lin Xuan was slightly startled. He was about to go on an expedition. It was usually nothing serious and no one would come to him at this time.
After thinking about it, Lin Xuan decided to go and meet him.
After arriving at the East Palace, Lin Xuan was surprised that the chamberlain did not take Lin Xuan to the main hall of the East Palace, but took him to the back garden of the East Palace.
You must know that the back garden is usually used by family members to play. Although Li Chengqian is not married yet, it is somewhat inappropriate to see him here.
"Master Marquis, Your Highness will let you go in by yourself."
Lin Xuan became even more surprised, so Li Chengqian asked someone to take him to the inner garden.
They even just brought him to the door and let him in alone.
The more Lin Xuan thought about it, the more something was wrong. Just when he was about to ask a question, the eunuch had already walked away.
Could Li Chengqian be playing a honey trap for himself?
Lin Xuan looked around, but there was no one there, so he hesitated.
Although he and Li Chengqian have some quarrels, he shouldn't be planning to harm him, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan walked into the garden.
What surprised Lin Xuan was that he didn't see anyone in the garden.
Lin Xuan didn't know what Li Chengqian had planned, but it was too late to look back now, so he could only move forward.
Lin Xuan turned a corner and saw a small lake. There was a pavilion by the lake, and a girl was standing in the pavilion.
Li Lizhi saw Lin Xuan and said with a smile: "The Marquis of Jingyang County is here."
Seeing Li Lizhi, Lin Xuan was a little surprised and relieved at the same time.
Lin Xuan took three steps and came to the pavilion, bowed his hands and saluted: "See you, princess!"
Li Lizhi looked at Lin Xuan excitedly and whispered: "There is no one else here, so there is no need to call me princess."
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Li Zhi, I've kept you waiting for a long time."
Li Lizhi said softly: "It didn't take long."
"Let's sit down and talk." Lin Xuan said, pulling Li Lizhi to sit down.
Li Lizhi was already somewhat immune to Lin Xuan's hands-on behavior, her face was red, and she had no objection.
Lin Xuan saw Li Lizhi's shy look and thought it was very cute. He joked: "Is it because I'm going to go on an expedition and you're worried about me?"
Li Lizhi whispered: "I...when I heard the news, I was extremely worried and even went to see my queen mother."
"The Queen must have rejected you." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Empress Changsun never interfered in internal affairs. Even if Li Shimin told her this, she would not express her opinion.
Even if Li Lizhi is her most beloved daughter, she will not make an exception.
Li Lizhi nodded with some disappointment and said: "The queen mother said that Gaochang is a small country and there is no danger, so I don't need to worry."
Lin Xuan touched Li Lizhi's hair with some emotion, and said: "Your Majesty is right, don't worry."
Li Lizhi blushed a little at Lin Xuan's affectionate behavior.
When Lin Xuan saw Li Lizhi's shy look, she felt very cute and couldn't help but stick her head out to cover the rosy look.
"Um…"
I don't know if it's because Lin Xuan is about to go on an expedition, or because Li Lizhi has gotten used to his frivolity due to her last experience.
Not only did Li Lizhi not reject him, but she responded awkwardly.
Lin Xuan's hands moved around Li Lizhi's body and unknowingly came to Li Lizhi's soft spot.
Li Lizhi shuddered, came to her senses, and pushed Lin Xuan hard.
Her strength was very weak, but Lin Xuan still stopped. He didn't want to force Li Lizhi.
Moreover, this kind of behavior was difficult for women in ancient times to accept.
"Ahem...the sun is so beautiful today."
Lin Xuan cursed secretly, he was no longer a virgin, why was he still in such a hurry.
Li Lizhi was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to raise her head, but she burst out laughing when she heard Lin Xuan's words.
Li Lizhi took off a jade pendant from her neck and said softly: "Grandpa Huang gave this to me when I was young. He said it would keep you safe. I will give it to you in the hope that you can come back safely."
Lin Xuan took a look and saw that the jade pendant was carved with a Buddha statue. Although he didn't know what kind of Buddha it was, he couldn't tell the material.
But since it was given by Li Yuan, it must not be cheap.
This thing was of great significance to Li Lizhi. Lin Xuan wanted to refuse it, but seeing Li Lizhi's decisive look on her face, she had no choice but to reach out and take it.
The jade pendant had just been taken off by Li Lizhi, and it still had residual warmth.
Lin Xuan put the jade pendant in front of his nose and smelled it, and there was still a faint fragrance.
When Li Lizhi saw Lin Xuan's actions, her face turned red and she quickly turned her head away, not daring to look at Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan chuckled, put on the jade pendant, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, with this jade pendant, I will definitely be able to come back safely."