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Chapter 610: The Impetuous King of Shu

Wu Qing said flatteringly with excitement: "Wu Qing swears to heaven that I will serve the general at his side, be loyal and devoted, and go through fire and water without hesitation. If I disobey you in the slightest, you can kill me at will, and Wu Qing will not have any complaints."

Cheng Huailiang was very young and had never seen such a scene before, so he was laughing happily.

He was only in his twenties, and the other party was almost forty, but he respected him so much, which was very touching. He reached out and helped Wu Qing up, holding the other party's hand and said: "Wu Qing, don't worry, this general keeps his word. The war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will definitely be a war that will destroy the whole country."

"My father is one of the main generals on the front line. I don't know how many generals and troops will be transferred to the front line. It doesn't matter who we use. If my father says a word, even Li Dao Zong, Li Jing, Yuchi Gong and Zhang Gongjin will have to give him some face."

"When the time comes, I may have to go and get some money. If you continue to be my deputy general, you will naturally have no worries about making contributions. Besides, it's a place where fighting is not dangerous but you can make a lot of contributions."

Seeing that the other party was so excited by his casual remark, Cheng Huailiang was a little hesitant. Should he go to the battle at the end of the year or not?

Everyone knows that once a war breaks out, one will have made countless military achievements. Under normal circumstances, it would take several years to get promoted to a higher rank. But on the battlefield, it is not uncommon to get promoted three levels in one day. Although he is a fourth-rank military officer at a young age, who would complain about a low-ranking official?

But what should I do with the King of Shu’s instructions?

Why not discuss it with the King of Shu and go to the north to gain merit first, and then come back to help him lead the imperial guards after the war is over. Wouldn't it be better this way without delaying either?

His mind was constantly hesitating as he pondered over his own plan, but his face showed no sign of abnormality as he continued to respond to Wu Qing with a smile.

Wu Qing was so moved that his eyes filled with tears. He was so excited that his whole body trembled as he said, "I, Wu Qing, have wasted half my life, and finally met a wise master. General, as long as you don't despise me, Wu Qing is willing to lead your horse and stirrups, hold the whip and the reins, and guard you all my life, until I die."

"Hahaha, great, I have a general, even more powerful."

The two were about to continue the drama of the king and his subjects getting along well with each other, when suddenly a messenger outside the tent shouted loudly: "General, the King of Shu is coming to the barracks and will be at the commander's tent soon."

"what!"

Cheng Huailiang was startled and said quickly, "Wu Qing, hurry up and help me put on my armor. The King of Shu must have come to see me. If he sees me with my armor half-undone, he will say that I am a bad leader. What a shame!"

The two men hurriedly put on the half-removed armor again. Just as they were done and about to leave the tent, a young man in a green robe rushed in.

"Your humble servants are here to pay their respects to His Majesty. May His Majesty live a thousand years!" Cheng Huailiang and Wu Qing knelt on one knee together to pay their respects.

Li Ke waved his hand casually: "Forget it, I came here today to deliver the imperial edict, Cheng Huailiang will receive it."

The two men who were about to stand up knelt down again and bent their other curled legs.

Li Ke stood in the main seat, unfolded the imperial edict, and read aloud: "The river water surged, the Yongtong Canal was washed away, and the water level dropped, making it impossible for grain ships to reach the capital. The transportation of grain and grass for the border troops and the capital was greatly affected. I order the King of Shu, Li Ke, to transfer 5,000 soldiers from the Left Tunwei and conscript conscripts to repair the canal as soon as possible. This is my order."

"I obey your orders!"

When Cheng Huailiang heard this, he retracted his hand that was about to take it. This imperial edict was for the King of Shu, and the Zuotun Guards were just assisting. Li Ke handed the imperial edict to Cheng Huailiang who stood up.

Cheng Huailiang pushed him aside and said with a smile, "This imperial decree is for His Majesty. How can I not believe it? Your Majesty, just keep speaking, and I will respect your orders."

"No, we are friends in private, but we cannot sacrifice public affairs for personal reasons."

Li Ke smiled slightly and said seriously, "The court has a system for mobilizing troops, and the necessary procedures cannot be ignored. Call in all the officers and soldiers of the Zuotunwei and review them one by one. Those who should be qualified should be qualified, and those who should be registered should be registered."

"Besides, if there is no imperial decree, can these 5,000 soldiers obey you? Will they be dragged around by you?"

Cheng Huailiang chuckled, took the imperial edict with one hand, opened it and took a look, and ordered: "Wu Qing, go and call all the officers above the rank of military officer to the big tent and listen to the orders of King Hou Shu."

"Yes, General!" Wu Qing took the order and left.

After a while, more than a dozen generals gathered in the general's tent. Li Ke read the imperial edict again and then handed it to the generals for review. Of course, everyone knew that there would be no problem. The prince was here in person and the job he was doing was reasonable, so there would be no problem.

However, in front of the imperial envoy, everyone still followed the procedures to handle the transfer of troops. From now on, until the Yongtong Canal was built, these 5,000 troops would belong to Li Ke.

Seeing that all the formalities were completed, Li Ke stood in front of the hall to encourage morale and said, "Soldiers, the emperor trusts us, so he entrusted such a difficult task to my Zuotun Guard. In the next period of time, I will fight side by side with you." "Yongtong Canal is related to the lifeline of the court. The soldiers on the border are still waiting for food. We must work together to overcome difficulties and block the breach of Yongtong Canal as soon as possible to allow the canal to pass. When the time comes, I will definitely ask the emperor for credit for you."

"We will obey the prince's orders!" The generals responded loudly.

Li Ke was excited to see all the soldiers gathered together. This was military power. After working so hard for so long, he finally got access to this core thing. So what if he was not the crown prince? His father was not the crown prince either, but he relied on these powers to snatch the world from the hands of the crown prince, didn't he?
Who says I won’t be the second Li Erlang?

Li Ke now suddenly understood the purpose of Cen Wenben helping him take on this task. Only by doing things can he gradually establish his own prestige and lay a solid foundation for himself bit by bit. He is not afraid of difficulties, but is afraid of being left out in the cold.

Li Ke was filled with ambition at this moment, and he was determined to fight a good battle this time.

Let the emperor, the civil and military officials in the court, and the people of the world see who is the real hope that can hold up the sky for them.

Taking a deep breath, Li Ke began to make arrangements: "Huailiang, select a team of people. We will set out in a moment. We will travel light and follow the Yongtong Canal to investigate. We will see where the breaches are, how wide they are, and how many people are needed."

"Also, arrange for people to collect labor service in the counties of Guanzhong. Repairing the canal will definitely take more than a day or two. Send people to Chang'an and Wannian counties to get some tents for setting up camps near the breach. Send people to Taicang to get 1,000 dan of grain for the labor service and the army."

"Go to the Canal Office of the Metropolitan Water Conservancy Bureau and get some shovels, sacks, ropes and other necessary items to block the breach."

"Everyone should do their own thing and first understand the situation. Then, after we get all the basic data, we can discuss an appropriate plan."

"Yes, Your Highness the King of Shu!" Everyone was impressed by Li Ke's well-organized arrangements, as he had thought of every aspect.

Seeing that everything was arranged properly, Li Ke, Cheng Huailiang and Wu Qing gathered a team of men and hurried out of the camp, heading east.

At this time, because of the emperor's edict, Li Yan asked for leave from all the teachers. He slept in the morning and did not get up until the sun was high in the sky. Yawning and with hazy eyes open, Li Yan ate the breakfast prepared by Wenjun.

I feel great. It’s such a long-awaited lazy sleep!
The feeling of waking up naturally is so refreshing. I feel refreshed and comfortable all over my body. Every pore exudes a refreshing smell, just like a dry plant that has been soaked with water. I seem to have found the meaning of life again.

People who have never slept in can't understand this feeling.
Life is about enjoying it, not about getting up early and going to bed late every day, getting up earlier than the chicken, working harder than the ox, and sleeping later than the dog.

It has been three years since Li Yan came to the Tang Dynasty. He gets up before dawn every day. The last time he slept in was thanks to Luo Yi, who was in the fodder warehouse of the Yan Liao army.

Henglian and Wenjun only knew that Li Yan had accepted the emperor's mission, but they didn't know what the specific content was. Seeing that Li Yan was not in a hurry and looked like he hadn't woken up yet, staring at a table full of fragrant nutritious breakfast in a daze, they didn't rush either.

Wenjun served carefully, asking from time to time if he wanted anything more, and occasionally taking a napkin to wipe the corners of Li Yan's mouth with a loving look in her eyes.

Henglian stood aside and asked Li Yan what was going on today and what arrangements he needed to make so that he could prepare in advance. Li Yan glanced at him unhappily, lamenting that Henglian really didn't know how to live, which ruined the good atmosphere of the morning.

Then he thought for a moment and ordered, "Henglian!"

"I am here. What do you want, Your Highness?"

"I have to go on a long journey this afternoon. Rengui and Xuan Ce have something to do these two days. You can call Liu Renyuan and Sun Renshi, and call two hundred guards from the inner palace."

Li Yan smacked his lips, stuffed the bread into his mouth, and thought, mumbling: "Call a few of the officials in the Prince's Palace who are familiar with the management of taxes and money, such as the warehouse, storage, and treasury. I will go to the granary later to inspect the grain storage and the grain and grass transportation in the border prefectures."

"Ah! Prince."

Heng Lian knew it was a serious matter, and it was related to the mission assigned by the Emperor. He was a little anxious: "Prince, it's almost noon now, I'm afraid it's too late. Why didn't you tell me earlier? These should have been arranged yesterday."

Li Yan smacked his lips in dissatisfaction: "I just received the task in Chengqing Palace last night. When I came back, the gate of the harem was closed. My father asked me to manage the transportation of grain and grass. I didn't think too much about it. These are all the plans that I made after staying up half the night last night. Why did you tell me in advance?"

"Besides, it's not too late to talk about it now. You should prepare first. Aren't Renyuan and Renshi staying in the East Palace? There are no lessons these two days. If they are not here, just ask two other people to go with me. Pei Xingjian and Li Jinxing are too young, so forget about them. Let them study hard!"

"You can prepare first. There is no rush. I have to come back for lunch at noon. After lunch, take these people and go to Tongguan together. By the way, tell them that they may have to stay in Tongguan for ten days or half a month, so prepare some valuables for the night."

Wenjun, who was serving on the side, was stunned. Was it a servant who served the prince last night?
I didn’t stay up late. I went to bed early in the morning and slept soundly with my head glued to the pillow. I wasn’t thinking about anything.

(End of this chapter)