Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 171: The hair stood on end with rage, leaning on the railing, the rain stopped! [Seeking monthly votes]

"Your Highness! I have fulfilled your mission!"

As soon as Yu Gushe saw Li Chengqian, he knelt on one knee and saluted him.

"Haha, no need to be polite, get up quickly!"

Li Chengqian smiled and stepped forward to help Yu Gushe up, then said to Lai Fu beside him, "Bring up some hot wine to warm Commander Yu Gushe up!"

"Yes!"

Lai Fu responded, and then immediately brought a cup of hot wine and handed it to Yu Gushe.

Seeing this, Yu Gushe took the hot wine without thinking and drank it all.

The guards following him couldn't help but feel frightened.

You know, they have always heard about the cruelty of the Han people in the Central Plains.

Things like "When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked" seem so cruel just thinking about it.

However, when they thought Yu Gushe was going to be poisoned, he acted as if nothing had happened and commented on the wine: "I've drunk so much wine, whether it's Tang wine or wine from various tribes on our grasslands, but this is the first time I've had such a strong wine!"

After saying this, he looked at Li Chengqian with a smile and said, "May I ask, Your Highness, what kind of wine is this?"

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "This is baijiu, a new strong liquor that the Tang Dynasty has just brewed. If you like it, I'll have someone send you a few jars. But don't drink too much, this baijiu has a strong aftertaste!"

"Hahaha, thank you very much, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Yu Gushe laughed happily.

The guards around him also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Li Chengqian asked again: "Didn't you go to Tuli Khan when you came back?"

"This"

Yu Gushe's laughter stopped abruptly, and the other guards felt a tightness in their hearts, and they couldn't help but look at Yu Gushe.

Yu Gushe's face darkened. "What does your Highness mean by this?"

"what do you mean?"

Li Chengqian blinked.

But Yu Gushe said solemnly: "I, Yu Gushe, am the leader of the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace, not a subordinate of Tuli. What am I going to do with him?"

"Uh,"

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched, and he felt guilty for judging others by his own standards.

Although he had discussed Yu Gushe's loyalty with Li Yuan, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and others before, he always felt in his heart that Yu Gushe would be loyal to him.

Because Yu Gushe had followed Tuli for many years, it was impossible for him to follow him in such a short time.

Moreover, the relationship between him and Tuli is only one of interest.

Once this relationship of interest breaks down, Yu Gushe, whom he sent to "protect himself", will definitely turn against him.

However, the current situation seems different from what Li Chengqian imagined.

This is a bit embarrassing.

Just when Li Chengqian was at a loss, Su Dingfang suddenly came over and said, "Commander Yu Gushe, my name is Su Lie, courtesy name Dingfang, and I am the commander of the Black Armor Guard!"

"Black Armor Guard?"

Yu Gushe took a split second to react, then revealed an expression of surprise and delight: "You are Su Dingfang, the commander of the Black Armor Guard?!"

"Exactly!"

"Hahaha!"

Yu Gushe laughed excitedly. "It really is you! We've heard so much about your deeds along the way. You're truly amazing!"

As he spoke, he cast an admiring glance at Xue Rengui. "And Commander Xue, you're quite formidable too. The news of your two commanders defeating Jie Li has spread throughout the grasslands!"

"This"

Upon hearing this, Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui looked at each other in bewilderment.

But then Li Chengqian asked again, "So, when you came back, you encountered the Jie Li deserters?"

"Yes! We did encounter the Jie Li deserters, and they told us about the situation in Shuofang!"

Yu Gushe smiled and nodded, then pointed to the carts of boxes behind him and said, "Your Highness, guess what's in those boxes?"

"Could it be Jie Li's body?"

"Uh,"

Yu Gushe's mouth twitched. He really didn't like chatting with Li Chengqian, but he really wanted to be loyal to Li Chengqian.

There is no way, strength is respected on the grassland.

The Eastern Palace is so powerful, of course he wants to join it.

As for the situation where what the leader says does not suit your taste, it may not be the leader’s problem, but that you have not integrated into the leader’s circle.

After all, powerful generals like Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang have surrendered to Li Chengqian. What else can I say? The right thing to do is to try hard to integrate into the team.

Thinking of this, Yu Gushe made some self-contemplation, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is really smart, but you only guessed half right!"

"Oh?"

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and said with a hint of amusement, "I wonder what the other half is?"

"Your Highness, come with me and you will find out!"

Having said that, Yu Gushe walked towards the boxes on his own.

Li Chengqian, Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang looked at each other, then followed with smiles on their faces.

Yu Gushe quickly walked to the largest box and said as if presenting a treasure, "Your Highness, please take a look!"

Soon, two guards came forward and opened the box.

Inside is a dazzling array of gold, silver, jewelry, and various exquisite porcelain and jade items.

Good guy!
This is the complete looting of Jie Li’s lair!

No wonder he said he was half right.

Even if I tried my best, I could never have imagined that he would be so cruel to Jie Li.

Now I understand why the Mongols in later generations disliked Kublai Khan.

It turns out there are people who are so cruel that even their own people are afraid of them.

However, the fact that he was able to plunder so many things showed that he had truly completed the task assigned to him, and his loyalty to himself was beyond doubt.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction, then smiled and said, "Well done! There are about twenty carts here. You can take half and divide it equally with your subordinates. I will use the remaining half to reward Commander Xue and Commander Su and their two guards. What do you think?"

"what?!"

Yu Gushe was taken aback, and Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui were all shocked and at a loss.

They never expected that Li Chengqian would be so generous.

You know, the things here are all the property of the Great Khan of the grassland!
Just give it away like that?

Isn't that too arrogant?!
However, Li Chengqian acted very indifferent: "I have no interest in money, nor do I like it. As the saying goes, 'Plunder the fertile fields to ensure sufficient food for the army.' Since you have completed the mission I assigned to you, I shall reward you with your earnings!"

"This"

Upon hearing this, the three of them looked at each other, all convinced by Li Chengqian. They quickly knelt on one knee and saluted respectfully, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Okay, everyone, get up. I have something important to discuss with you!"

Li Chengqian smiled and waved his hand, then turned to Yu Gushe again and said, "You plundered Jie Li's Khan's tent. How did he react?"

"Your Highness, when we raided Jie Li Khan's tent, he hadn't returned yet. However, when we were about to reach Shuofang, we heard news that Jie Li had declared war on Tuli!"

Yu Gushe said with a smile, "He must have thought that I was sent by Tuli to rob him!"

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian smiled: "That's perfect! They're fighting each other, and we're the ones who benefit!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince means that we should not participate in their war?" Su Dingfang asked with a frown.

Li Chengqian looked at him with amusement: "Why, Commander Su wants to get involved?"

"To be honest, Your Highness, I haven't been able to sleep or eat well since I let Jie Li escape that day!"

"Yes, Your Highness, I also want to participate in this war!"

As Su Dingfang finished speaking, Xue Rengui immediately expressed his wishes.

Yu Gushe, standing by, said thoughtfully, "Even if we participated in this war, it wouldn't have made much of a difference. Although we've inflicted heavy losses on Jie Li, it hasn't been a major blow. Furthermore, there's the restless Western Turks."

"Therefore, in order to completely defeat Jie Li, His Majesty the Emperor must launch a national war. This will likely cause the tribes under Jie Li's command to betray him out of fear of the Tang Dynasty, thus weakening his power. Furthermore, the Western Turks will not dare to act rashly!"

"This"

After hearing Yu Gushe's analysis, Li Chengqian and Su Dingfang looked at each other, and a question popped up in their minds: How did we get him?

This guy's military capabilities should not be underestimated!
"Well, you are right. This battle does require my father's consent!"

Li Chengqian nodded, glanced at Su Dingfang and the others, and said with a soothing smile, "Don't worry, my father will definitely agree. You all have a chance to capture Jie Li alive!"

"Really? That's great!"

Xue Rengui said excitedly.

Su Dingfang also smiled.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from a distance: "Prince, His Majesty has sent someone to deliver the order. Duke Huo asked me to inform you to receive it!"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled dumbly, then looked around at the three of them and said with his hands spread out, "I told you, he will definitely agree!"

"His Royal Highness is wise!"

Yu Gushe complimented with a smile.

Soon, Li Chengqian took them to receive the imperial edict.

At the same time, in the General’s Mansion in Tongwan City.

Chai Shao, Zhangsun Wuji, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, as well as Liu Min, Liu Lancheng, Li Yuanbao and others all gathered together.

The person in charge of announcing the decree stood in the hall with an expressionless face and said nothing.

It was not until Li Yuan walked in from outside that he went up to him with a smile on his face and saluted: "Your servant greets the Supreme Emperor!"

"Tongueless?"

Li Yuan was slightly stunned and asked in a strange tone, "Why are you here?"

"Replying to the Emperor, I am here on His Majesty's orders to deliver your decree!"

"I know you are here to deliver a message. What I mean is, why are you here to deliver a message?" "This..."

Wushe hesitated for a moment, then said with some embarrassment: "It's not that this servant intentionally deceived the Supreme Emperor. This is His Majesty's order, and this servant is not clear either!"

"You really don't know, or are you pretending not to know?" Li Yuan narrowed his eyes.

Wushe's face was filled with fear. "I really don't know, Your Majesty! This is the first time I've traveled so far to deliver your order!"

"Ah!"

Li Yuan smiled coldly, then glanced meaningfully at the three trays behind Wushe, and said in a deep voice, "Three imperial edicts, Erlang's handiwork this time must be quite significant!"

"Uh, this."

Wushe grinned awkwardly, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Upon hearing this report, Wushe immediately went forward and said with a smile, "This servant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Hey, Tongueless, why are you here?"

As soon as Li Chengqian entered the room, he saw Wushe and his face was filled with surprise.

But Wushe smiled and said, "Your Highness, I am here to deliver your Majesty's order!"

"Oh, so that's it!"

Li Chengqian nodded in realization, then smiled and reminded, "If I remember correctly, you seem to have been promoted to the governor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? You're already a minister. Don't call yourself a slave anymore. It damages the image of our Tang Dynasty officials!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

When Wushe heard this, his heart warmed and his eyes reddened with emotion.

Over the years, I have worked diligently from dawn to dusk, but have never made any progress. If it were not for the help of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I would still be a eunuch who only knows how to serve others.

Officials were always willing to accept criticism every day. They wanted to find fault with the emperor and the people around him, especially Wei Zheng, who would not let a single bird go.

He was cautious and worked hard, and finally became the highest official in the inner court. However, he did not dare to be too ostentatious, for fear that the emperor would be displeased and he would be impeached by the ministers.

Therefore, I have always remained humble in front of outsiders and called myself a slave.

But who knows how much he longs to be recognized by the ministers?

Eunuchs are also human beings, they also have vanity and need recognition.

Li Chengqian's simple words almost made Wushe burst into tears, especially when he vindicated him in front of so many people, which made him feel like all the pores in his body opened up.

I have never felt so comfortable as today.

"I am grateful for your advice, Your Highness!"

Wushe bowed respectfully to Li Chengqian again.

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "Alright, don't waste any more time, let's announce the decree!"

"promise!"

Wushe bowed in agreement, immediately calmed down and returned to the center of the hall.

Then, he looked around at everyone, picked up an imperial edict, and read aloud: "The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: The Grand Commander of the Military Road, Zhangsun Wuji, Duke of Huo, Chai Shao, and Liu Lancheng, the Sima of Xiazhou, to receive the edict!"

"Your Highness, I, Zhangsun Wuji, Chai Shao, and Liu Lancheng, receive your order!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji, Chai Shao and Liu Lancheng stood up and bowed to the imperial edict.

But then Wushe continued to recite:

"The Emperor of the Great Tang declares: Changsun Wuji, the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Army, has made outstanding contributions in pacifying Liang Shidu and defeating the Turks. This has greatly pleased me. However, considering the numerous meritorious officials, I will not be rewarding them in Shuofang. I order Changsun Wuji to lead all the meritorious officials, including those from the Eastern Palace, and the 5,000 surrendered soldiers, back to Chang'an for separate rewards. I also order Chai Shao, Duke of Huo, to be appointed Governor of Xiazhou. I order Liu Lan to become the Governor of Xiazhou, assisting Chai Shao in handling all affairs of Xiazhou. May 1, the second year of Zhenguan."

Wow!
When this imperial edict came out, the whole audience was in an uproar!

Some people have an epiphany and their thoughts become clear.

Some people were filled with joy and excitement.

Some people were stunned with disbelief on their faces.

They never expected that the content of the imperial edict would be like this.

Even Li Chengqian seemed to be petrified and stood there in a daze.

Before this, he had boasted in front of Yu Gushe and the others, saying that Li Shimin would definitely agree to attack Jie Li.

After all, with Shuofang having won such a great victory and Tuli taking the initiative to form an alliance, even a fool would know that now is a good time to attack the Turks.

However, the fact is that Li Shimin not only did not order an attack on the Turks, but instead transferred his people away in the name of reward.

What’s even more infuriating is that he didn’t even let go of the 5,000 surrendered soldiers!
What does it mean? !

Thinking of the previous Jingzhou military incident, Li Chengqian's face instantly darkened.

It is obvious that Li Shimin did this because he did not want him to become bigger and stronger, and he wanted to further weaken him.

Especially the 5,000 surrendered soldiers, Sima Zhao's intention was obvious to everyone.

Who doesn't know the oath he gave to those 5,000 surrendered soldiers?

By doing this, it seemed that he was rewarding the 5,000 surrendered soldiers, but in fact he was controlling the speech and making his influence a joke.

It's really murderous and heartbreaking!

"hateful!"

Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and couldn't help but reach out and pinch his thighs, trying his best to stay calm.

At the same time, Changsun Wuji and Chai Shao looked at each other in confusion.

Only Liu Lancheng stood there in a daze, his face full of disbelief.

He never imagined that he would become the governor of Xiazhou.

You know, his biggest wish is to succeed Liu Min and become the Chief Secretary of Xiazhou.

However, fate seemed to play a huge joke on him, and he actually became the boss of his immediate boss.

This is so surprising!

Is it because of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

Thinking of this possibility, Liu Lancheng suddenly remembered what Li Chengqian said, and became more certain of his guess.

It turns out that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me not to let him down, he was not referring to the blind date, but the Governor of Xiazhou!
Hahaha! I've finally become His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's wife!

Liu Lancheng was so happy that he wanted to fly.

In contrast, Liu Min's face was ashen, his fists were clenched tightly, and he didn't even notice that his nails were digging into his flesh.

But Wushe smiled and reminded: "My three lords, thank you and accept my command!"

"This"

The three of them exchanged a glance, then said in unison: "Your Majesty, I, Zhangsun Wuji, Chai Shao, and Liu Lancheng, obey your command. Long live Your Majesty!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wushe handed the imperial edict to Changsun Wuji with a smile.

Soon, the three of them returned to their seats.

Wushe picked up another imperial edict and read aloud, "The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: Crown Prince Li Chengqian to receive the edict!"

Hearing this, everyone immediately turned their attention to Li Chengqian.

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian snorted and stood up without saying anything: "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"

"Uh,"

Wushe's mouth twitched, and he wanted to remind Li Chengqian to salute, but seeing Li Chengqian's expression, something was obviously wrong, so he wisely ignored the etiquette and immediately read out loud:
"The Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty issued an edict: Crown Prince Li Chengqian has worked hard and made great contributions, upholding the dignity of the nation. I am deeply pleased. I grant him twenty carts of money and silk, a fief of twenty thousand households, and the title of General Protecting the Nation. Immediately upon receiving this edict, return to Chang'an without delay!"

Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar again.

Everyone knows that imperial edicts generally start with one of three types: "Zhao Yue", "Zhi Yue", and "Chi Yue".

"Zhao Yue" is used when announcing important events to the world, "Zhi Yue" is used when the emperor is expressing his great grace to all officials, and "Chi Yue" is used specifically to warn others when the emperor is promoting them to higher positions.

Although both "制曰" and "敕曰" can be used to promote official positions and titles, such an obvious difference still surprised everyone.

Especially the last sentence, 'On the day you receive the order, you must return to Chang'an immediately without any mistakes', the wording has a clear coercive connotation, and it doesn't sound like a commendation at all, but rather like an accountability.

what is happening? !

The Crown Prince clearly made great contributions in Shuofang, so why is His Majesty's decree so strange?!

Just when everyone was puzzled, Li Chengqian, just like before, without saying a word, stepped forward to receive the imperial edict and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"

"This"

With this operation, even Wu Tongue is a little lost.

However, before he could react, Li Yuan's voice suddenly rang out: "Is the last imperial edict for me?"

"what?"

Wushe reacted quickly, picked up the last imperial edict, examined it carefully, and then nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, this imperial edict is for you!"

"Just tell me what Erlang has to say!"

"Replying to the Emperor, His Majesty stated in the imperial edict that I should accompany you back to Chang'an to reunite with your children and grandchildren!"

"Hahaha!"

Li Yuan laughed in anger. "Okay, okay, okay! You're such a good fellow! You really treat us like this?"

"grandfather!"

Just when Li Yuan was about to lose his temper, Li Chengqian suddenly stopped him and said calmly and indifferently: "Let's go back!"

"But."

Li Yuan was about to say a few more words, but he saw Li Chengqian holding the imperial edict and walking towards the door step by step.

Boom——!
Suddenly, a loud thunder exploded outside the door.

There were strong winds and dark clouds over the sky.

Raindrops as big as date pits fell down with a loud noise, and in an instant, the entire Tongwan City was shrouded in haziness.

This was the first rain after Li Chengqian came to Shuofang, and the rain was heavy.

He looked up at the rain, and the rage in his heart seemed to be extinguished at that moment. He couldn't help but write: "My hair stood on end with rage, I leaned on the railing, and the rain stopped."

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