Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3401 each with their own minds

Qiu Xiaozhong was so frightened that his face turned pale, he firmly held Yu Chigong's arm, and tried to dissuade him: "Jingde, are you crazy? There are two dukes Yingying and Zhao Guogong who issued the order on behalf of His Majesty. There is no doubt about it. Mo Let's make another fuss!"

In today's imperial court, Sun Wuji, the Duke of Zhao, represents Zhenguan Xunchen and Guanlongmen Clan, while Li Ji, the British Duke, represents the Shandong aristocratic family and the Jiangnan gentry. These two are like the two Optimus Primes of the Tang Empire. Power, status, and fame are all at the pinnacle.

These two people do not belong to each other, and they even target each other. It is absolutely impossible for them to collude and work together. Therefore, if the two of them say that His Majesty is okay, it must be okay.

There is no reason to question...

But Yu Chigong ignored Qiu Xiaozhong's kind dissuasion, still relentless, glared at Li Ji and said: "Hundreds of thousands of troops marched day and night, the casualties are countless, but our ministers have not seen His Majesty's face for several days, this matter is extremely strange, is it the British Lord?" Do you think you can dispel the doubts in the minds of hundreds of thousands of soldiers with just your face?"

Li Ji looked at Yu Chigong quietly, and after a while, he said calmly: "Push Yu Chigong out of the gate, and you will be punished with a stick for forty!"

"Here!"

The soldier stepped forward again, this time Yuchi Gong didn't dare to push the soldier away and let the soldier bind his arms, but he still shouted: "I don't accept it!"

Li Ji shouted coldly: "Fifty staff!"

Yu Chigong was furious, and before shouting, Qiu Xiaozhong hurried forward, covered his mouth, and urged the soldiers: "Take it away, take it away!"

Ten sticks and ten sticks are added, and if this guy continues to challenge the board, maybe he will have to suffer sixty sticks?British Duke Li Ji usually looks quiet, but whoever dares to provoke him will have no good end. After these sixty sticks, he may be completely useless.

When the soldiers took Yu Chigong away for execution, Li Ji stared coldly at Qiu Xiaozhong, Cheng Mingzhen and the others, and said word by word: "Do you still have doubts, suspecting that this commander murdered His Majesty?"

Qiu Xiaozhong quickly shook his head, and said with an apologetic smile: "How is it possible? Duke Ying and Duke Zhao are the pillars of the country, no one doubts this! It's just that we haven't seen His Majesty for many days, and we have no idea, so we came here to find out. Duke E has a bad temper, But today it is not out of dissatisfaction with the British government, and the violation of discipline will indeed be punished, but there is no intention to offend, and I hope the British government will forgive it."

Li Ji stared at Qiu Xiaozhong for a long while, his sharp eyes caught the latter until his forehead was sweating and his heart was pounding, and then he nodded slowly: "It's best."

His eyes flicked past Cheng Mingzhen and the others, and he turned and walked into the tent of the Chinese army. After he entered, the imperial guards immediately stepped forward to protect the gate.

Qiu Xiaozhong, Cheng Mingzhen and others looked at each other, shook their heads, and dispersed in an instant.

……

The light in the big tent was a bit dim, because all the windows were closed tightly and curtains were hung to cover them, so a few oil lamps were lit.

When Li Ji entered the tent, he unexpectedly found that Changsun Wuji and Zhu Suiliang were both there. He subconsciously frowned, and then relaxed.

There was a lot of commotion outside, and he heard the news and rushed to deal with it, but Changsun Wuji actually sat firmly in the tent, ignoring it...

The doubts in my heart did not show on the face at all. I took a few steps forward, came to the bed and bowed to salute, then straightened up, looked at His Majesty Li Er who was still sleeping on the bed, and then asked: "How is your Majesty doing?" ?”

Changsun Wuji shook his head and sighed, Zhu Suiliang replied: "The imperial physician has just given a diagnosis and treatment, and the internal organs are fine, but they have been falling asleep all the time, but I don't know why."

Li Ji raised his eyebrows and said: "Since there is no serious problem, it is the best news. Maybe it's because His Majesty has suffered from too much damage and consumption over the years, so let's sleep for a few more days now." , it may be able to replenish the vitality that was consumed in the past."

Changsun Wuji got up and said, "Let's not disturb His Majesty's rest, let's talk in the side tent."

Li Ji nodded and said, "It's very good."

Although His Majesty Li Er was still unconscious, the two of them still adjusted their clothes slightly, bowed to the ground, got up and exited the big tent together, and went to one side of the tent.

Zhu Suiliang watched the figures of the two walk out the door, his eyes glowed, and his face was a little tangled.

Then he turned around, looked at His Majesty Li Er who was sleeping in front of the couch, knelt down slowly, and called softly: "Your Majesty, this humble minister is guilty..."

……

Inside the side tent, the soldiers offered tea and retreated outside the door, leaving the two court chiefs to talk.

Changsun Wuji took a sip of tea, raised his eyes, and said, "My lord, I want to ask, why did Qiu Xiaozhong and the others let the noise go but they didn't stop it in time when I was clearly in the tent just now?"

His Majesty has not appeared in front of people for several days in a row, and everyone in the army has guessed.However, it is absolutely different when there are people who make noise and when there is no one. If someone like Yu Chigong clamors to see His Majesty, but still fails to see him, it will make many people believe in their own guesses more and more, and the consequences will be extremely serious.

After all, there are constant rumors in Ping Rang City that "the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was seriously injured, and was shot and wounded by Yuan Nanjian".

The Tang army is fierce, and the victories over the years have made the army have an "invincible" conceit and pride. If His Majesty is seriously injured, the morale of the army will not be unstable, but it will arouse the anger of the soldiers and increase the combat power.

Yet this anxiety about never seeing the truth is demoralizing.

But Li Ji and Changsun Wuji need to consider not only the Liaodong battlefield. Once the news that His Majesty was seriously injured and unconscious is sent back to Chang'an, Chang'an, which has always been undercurrents, is bound to set off a huge wave.The country is unstable and Guanzhong is not peaceful. The harm is far more severe than the defeat in the Liaodong battlefield.

That's why the elder Sun Wuji didn't meet Yu Chigong and others in time, and let them make a fuss, which was really inappropriate.

However, Li Ji shook his head slowly, without expressing any doubts: "Since Zhao Guogong is in the big account, but he didn't show up in time, there is a reason for it. How can I question Zhao Guogong's decision? The most important thing right now is naturally The capture of Ping Rang City and the fall of Goguryeo, and the rest are not worth mentioning."

This surprised Changsun Wuji a little, but he couldn't explain it to others if he didn't care about it?

Then there is something like "300 taels of silver here"...

He nodded and said: "Ping Rang City has high walls and thick walls, and the walls are all built with rammed earth, and the outer layer is covered with green bricks. The power of gunpowder is greatly weakened, so we can only rely on the previous siege tactics to carry out a strong attack."

Unexpectedly, Li Ji shook his head again, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "I have the full authority to command the battle ahead. Although there are many difficulties ahead and heavy casualties every day, it will be a matter of time before they break through the city. Goguryeo can't hold on." It’s been a long time. In the change of the Seven Stars Gate, thousands of elite soldiers were trapped in the city and the entire army was wiped out. Afterwards, there has been no news from your son. This matter is quite strange. I just don’t know, can your son contact Zhao Guogong now?”

Changsun Wuji couldn't keep up with Li Ji's jumping thinking, thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I haven't contacted. After that day, I haven't heard from the dog, and I don't know what happened in the Seven Stars Gate that day."

He was a little puzzled by Li Ji's intentions. Could it be that he wanted to use this to confirm Chang Sun Chong's guilt?It shouldn't be, how can a mere elder, Sun Chong, make Li Ji, who is currently in charge of thousands of troops and has the heavy responsibility of capturing enemy cities, take it to heart?

Based on the guilt of Changsun Chong, extend it to investigate the responsibility of Changsun's family?
That doesn't have to be the case, as long as this battle is over, the Qixingmen will be investigated by the court after all, and the Changsun family will not escape punishment at that time. Li Ji has never offended anyone. Since the Changsun family must be held accountable, why should he do it in vain? Villain, what an unnecessary move?
Li Ji held a teacup in his hand, paused for a moment, and then slowly said: "Today, when the city was attacked, an enemy soldier fell from the top of the city. There is no news of punishing Chang Sun Chongzhi, this matter is quite strange. Maybe Chang Sun Chong is still alive?"

On that day, Chang Sun Chong wanted to open the Qixing Gate to welcome the Tang army into the city. From the perspective of Goguryeo, this was a heinous crime.It is impossible for Yuan Gai Suwen to execute Changsun Chong secretly, but since the execution has never been carried out publicly, it shows that Changsun Chong is not dead yet.

A person who is bound to die, but Yuan Gai Suwen keeps him alive, there must be some conspiracy behind this.

As for the purpose of this conspiracy, it is worth pondering...

Changsun Wuji's eyelids twitched, he greeted the eighteen generations of Yuan Gai Suwen's ancestors in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face, and said calmly, "Perhaps, the dog was buried in the rebellion that day?"

(End of this chapter)