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Chapter 757 Controversy in front of the imperial court (2)

The ministers didn't want to speak, because they were afraid of saying the wrong thing, and Li Xian was not in a hurry to speak, because he was waiting for Empress Wu to speak, for no other reason, because Li Xian had already expected that Empress Wu would definitely not agree to hand over military power to Li Xian. In Zhen's hands, instead of being a villain himself, it's better to wait to see how Empress Wu can do tricks. As for Empress Wu, she has the same idea as Li Xian, and she also waits for Li Xian to come forward to sing a rivalry with Li Zhen, so the court is full of people. The person fell silent in such a thoughtful manner.

"Xian'er has always been good at martial arts, what's your opinion on this battle, huh?"

Gao Zong waited for a long time, but he didn't see anyone who was willing to stand up, so he couldn't help being annoyed, he didn't want to wait any longer, so he simply called Li Xian's name.

Well, the old man is really in a hurry, so here comes the young man!
Now that the old man has called the roll, no matter how unwilling Li Xian is, he can only stand up, bow, and speak in a calm tone: "Returning to the words of the father, I think it is easy to put down the chaos, but it is not easy to be safe." Difficult, in the end we have to pay equal attention to suppression and appeasement, this is the fundamental, but the handling must be different from the chaos in Tubo’s old land, suppression should be more important than appeasement, otherwise, it can’t deter the wolf ambitions of all ministries!”

"Well, Xian'er's words are very good, I deeply agree, what do you think?"

The fundamental purpose of Gaozong calling Li Xian out was to ask him to fight against Li Zhen, so that he could take this opportunity to decline Li Zhen's volunteering, but he didn't expect Li Xian to talk about the strategy, but he never mentioned what should be done. Who is in command? This kind of answer is obviously not in line with Gaozong's original intention, but Li Xian's words are right after all, but Gaozong can't accuse Li Xian of being slippery, so he can only nodded with a look of relief, and turned away. Li Zhen's volunteering.

"Your Majesty is wise, the old minister thinks it should be so. The wolves in the grasslands are extremely deep-natured and cannot be domesticated. We should use heavy troops to frighten them!"

As soon as Gao Zong finished speaking, Liu Rengui stood up first and echoed loudly.

"This is true, I have no objection!"

With Liu Rengui taking the lead, all the ministers followed suit, not all of them were cheering for Li Xian, but the fact is that the people present are all very shrewd, how could they not see that All the tribes in the grassland are full of wolf nature. Apart from heavy blows to subdue them, there is no way to expect the tribes in the grassland to naturalize on their own.

"Well, then it's settled, I will send out an army to put an end to this chaos!"

Seeing that all the prime ministers agreed with Li Xian's strategic plan, Gao Zong had something on his mind and finalized the matter with one word, but he was concerned about Li Zhen's face, but he didn't mention who would be in charge Things.

"Your Majesty is wise, the matter of war is urgent and should not be delayed. If the commander-in-chief is uncertain for a day, all matters cannot be carried out. I think this is an urgent matter, and it is better to make a decision early."

Gaozong didn't want to mention it, but Empress Wu obviously had her own plan, and she didn't want to delay the selection of the handsome man. She was afraid that Li Xian would play tricks behind her back, and she was also worried that Li Zhen had another ambush. Turned out the topic of choosing a handsome man.

"Well, does Mei Niang have anyone to recommend?"

Gaozong and Empress Wu have been husband and wife for many years, and they have known for a long time that although Empress Wu is outstanding in government affairs, she is very limited in military affairs. Therefore, Gaozong has never handed over military matters to Empress Wu. It was not entirely due to the awareness of precautions, but more because he was not optimistic about Empress Wu's ability in this area. Hearing that Empress Wu was speaking clearly and logically, he was unavoidably curious. After pondering for a while, he tentatively opened his mouth.

"Your Majesty, the ministers think that this battle must be done quickly. Otherwise, it would be difficult to deter the wolf ambitions of the grassland tribes. Therefore, the concubine believes that this leader should be a famous person. Far away in the grasslands, when all the ministries heard about it, they would all be terrified, if they take him as a commander, they can frighten the thieves before the battle, and if the battle is even more profitable, please ask your majesty to judge."

Empress Wu has not performed well in the military. This time, in order to carry private goods, she did not ask Ce Yugar Yingong a lot. What she said at this time will come down, which is really a bit of a military strategist.

"Well, Xue Rengui is a good candidate, what do you guys think?"

Emperor Gaozong had always had a good impression of Xue Rengui, even though Xue Rengui had been defeated in the Dafeichuan War, the holy family has never declined, not only paid for Xue Rengui's sins in private, but also brought Xue Rengui back to life again not long after. Hearing Empress Wu's suggestion that Xue Rengui be in command, he had no doubts in his heart, but just for the sake of prudence, before making a decision, he first asked the ministers.

Xue Rengui?What did this old villain propose to Xue Rengui?No, there is definitely a problem!
When he heard that the candidate proposed by Empress Wu was Xue Rengui, Li Xian couldn't help being taken aback. It wasn't that he had a bad impression of Xue Rengui. Having suffered the defeat of Dafeichuan, and underestimated him in the slightest, in Li Xian's opinion, with Xue Rengui's ability, he is naturally enough to be the commander in charge of countering the rebellion. The problem is that this proposal came from the mouth of Empress Wu. Li Xian had to think more about it, but it was difficult to find out the motives behind Empress Wu's move in a short period of time, but no matter what, Li Xian would never let the situation slide in a direction that was beneficial to Empress Wu .

"Father, my child thinks that General Xue Rengui is certainly a tiger general in the world. If he suppresses the rebellion with him, he can indeed return with a big victory. It's just that the difficulty of this battle is not the battle itself. If it is just a battle, our Great Tang Most of the generals in Yunyun are competent and have more than enough, but the difficulty lies in caressing, and those who have to be rough can't do it. Therefore, my son thinks that General Xue is not the most suitable candidate although he is brave enough to win the three armies. Please think again. "

Before the ministers could speak, Li Xian stepped out from the side and vehemently refuted Empress Wu's opinion.

"Hmm... Then Xianer thinks who should be in command?"

Gao Zong originally intended to agree with Empress Wu's proposal, but after hearing what Li Xian said, he couldn't help hesitating. After pondering for a while, he cautiously asked questions.

"Reporting to my father, my son thinks that Pei Xingjian and Prime Minister Pei are the ones who will be responsible for this job!"

As for who should be in charge, Li Xian naturally had long been hesitant about it, and he knew what to do, so he didn't panic, and he answered Gaozong's questions with a particularly crisp and neat look.

"Hmm... what do you guys think of Xian'er's proposal?"

Gaozong knew that Pei Xingjian was capable of fighting and was also well versed in politics, so he was fully qualified to be the commander of the quelling chaos. In comparison, he was better than Xue Rengui. The problem is that Xue Rengui proposed by Empress Wu was also a good one. Choice, this mother and son are so close together, Gao Zong really didn't know how to choose for a while, besides, there was a volunteer King Yue at the side, which really gave Gao Zong a headache, in desperation, he also I had to ask Yu Zhuzaifu for advice.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks what His Highness the Crown Prince said is true, this battle must be secured by Prime Minister Pei in command!"

Liu Rengui was the staunch backbone of the prince, so he stood up and appealed to Li Xian without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, I believe that this battle should be done quickly. General Xue is well-known in the grasslands. If he takes command, he will undoubtedly win quickly!"

Jia Chaoyin is a hard-core queen party member, and he does his duty to help Empress Wu.

"Your Majesty, I think it is not difficult to win this battle quickly, but the difficulty lies in the follow-up compensation matters. Therefore, Prime Minister Pei can't do it!"

Seeing Jia Chaoyin appearing, Liu Rengui naturally refused to show weakness, and pushed back confidently.

"Liu Xiang's words are wrong. Quick victory is the top priority. The issue of pensions can be handled by civil servants. The commander-in-chief, why should he do everything himself!"

Although Jia Chaoyin's ability was not very good, but he was never ambiguous when it came to following Empress Wu closely, how could he back down a little when it was time to show his loyalty.

"Ok!"

Liu and Jia fought so hard that Gao Zong's head ached from the quarrel. He couldn't take it anymore, so he waved his hand impatiently and snorted coldly, stopping the two of them arguing. , stroked his forehead with his hand, looked at Li Xian with embarrassment, then at Empress Wu, gritted his teeth and said, "My intention has been decided, Pei Xingjian will be in charge of this battle, and Xue Rengui will be the deputy, that's it!"

"Father Emperor Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

As soon as Gaozong said this, Li Xian was the first to stand up and praise it, but the ministers and assistants did not dare to make any more troubles, and they praised each other endlessly.

"Your Majesty, I have an idea, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Emperor Gaozong made a final decision. In this mother-child contest, Empress Wu seemed to be falling behind, but Empress Wu didn't seem to be depressed at all. She sat upright until everyone had finished praising her. He opened his mouth unhurriedly.

"Well, Mei Niang just say what you have to say, I'm listening."

The reason why Gaozong chose Pei Xingjian instead of Xue Rengui was entirely out of military and political considerations, not because he really wanted to embarrass Empress Wu. In fact, his fear of guilt never got better. To say it, I can't help but feel a little guilty in my heart.

"Your Majesty, the courtiers and concubines also think that Prime Minister Pei is undoubtedly qualified for the position of commander-in-chief, and a great victory in this battle can be expected, but the generals in my court are getting older, and the subsequent generals are really in danger of being scarce. If it is not early Make preparations, if something happens in the future, I am afraid it will be difficult to do it, so I think that I can take advantage of this battle to select talented people, and it will be useful in the future. This minister and concubine is so humble, I still look forward to His Majesty's order."

Empress Wu obviously knew that Gao Zong was worried about something, so she gave Gao Zong a reassurance at first, and then expressed her intention to cultivate reserve talents. As far as the matter itself is concerned, it is impeccable place.

"Meiniang's words are very kind, so it's fine to just settle."

After hearing what Empress Wu said was reasonable, Gaozong naturally would not object, and readily agreed.

"Your Majesty is wise, I think that there are many young talents in Beijing, but they just lack experience. If I can get Pei Xiang to support me this time, I will be able to achieve something in the future. I ask you to take the responsibility of screening for this, and please Your Majesty." Grace."

Empress Wu said such a big deal before, in order to draw Gaozong's consent. Seeing that Gaozong had already agreed, she hurriedly climbed up the pole.

"This trivial matter, Mei Niang seems to have done it, I'm tired, so let's stop here today."

The military and state affairs have been decided, and Gaozong would not think too much about the strangeness behind Empress Wu's proposal. As soon as the fatigue in his body came up, he couldn't hold it anymore, and he yawned indistinctly. He waved his hand and pushed everyone away.

(End of this chapter)