Chapter 108: Blatantly abusing power for personal gain
Lu Dongzan has already placed Zhao Chen in the most dangerous position in his heart!
But he said with a smile, "We in Tubo have been losing in recent years, so this time, we will take advantage."
"I think with the mind of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he shouldn't care about this with me!".
"Lu Dongzan, how dare you..."
"Of course I don't care. I'm even afraid that you will lose miserably."
"So I let the Women's Army come on."
"It's just that if you lose then, Lu Dongzan, don't look too embarrassed!" Zhao Chen interrupted Qin Qiong who was about to speak with his hand, smiling.
"Zhao Chen, this..." Qin Qiong looked ugly.
This is simply a completely unfair performance.
If it's unfair, why compete?
"No problem!" Zhao Chen smiled.
"Li Ruoshuang has met the Master!" Li Ruoshuang walked in with his head lowered all the way, but he was thinking in his heart that, as Zhao Chen said, he could really participate in this martial arts performance.
Li Ruoshuang was extremely curious, how did Zhao Chen do it?
"Sit down!" Zhao Chen said.
"Um?"
Li Ruoshuang felt that the voice was familiar. She raised her head and saw Zhao Chen sitting in the envoy's seat, looking at her with a smile on his face.
"Zhao...Zhao Chen, you are actually the envoy?" Li Ruoshuang's face flashed with shock, and she looked at Zhao Chen in disbelief.
"I said, I will definitely let you participate in this military exercise between the two countries!" Zhao Chen smiled slightly.
"Zhao Chen, I..." Li Ruoshuang felt her nose was a little sore.
Except for Zhao Chen, even her parents never supported her in doing what she wanted to do.
Zhao Chen was used to being idle, so why did he suddenly become the official envoy of the imperial court, responsible for receiving the Tibetan mission?
If it weren't for fulfilling his wish, how could Zhao Chen be like this!
Li Ruoshuang understood instantly.
Only gratitude and determination remain in my heart.
"Li Ruoshuang, this is your only chance, don't let me down!" Zhao Chen waved his hand, sat on top, and said slowly to Li Ruoshuang.
"Definitely!" Li Ruoshuang nodded with a firm expression.
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"Your Majesty, I want to sue Zhao Chen for disregarding the honor and disgrace of the Tang Dynasty, using power for personal gain, and blatantly letting Li Ruoshuang, the daughter of Duke Wei, take part in the military performance against Tubo in place of Zuo Wuwei!"
In the Taiji Hall, all the ministers had just finished exclaiming about Zhao Chen's ability. Before they could proceed to the next political discussion, they saw Fang Yiai running in with an ugly look on his face.
"You bastard, you don't know etiquette!" Fang Xuanling was the one who praised Zhao Chen most enthusiastically just now.
At this moment, his son came in and said that Zhao Chen was wrong. Wasn't this a slap in the face of Fang Xuanling?
Also, before the matter over there was over, Fang Yiai came over to sue her boss.
If you behave like this, how will you get along in the officialdom in the future?
Who dares to let Fang Yiai be his subordinate?
Fang Xuanling was so angry that she wanted to kick this little brat away.
"Your Majesty, this matter is a bit tricky. If Tang Dynasty loses in the competition with Tubo, how will I explain it to the people of the world?"
"Even if something happens to Li Ruoshuang, Prime Minister Wei Guogong will not agree."
"This martial arts performance officially started in the evening. Your Majesty, why don't you stop it now?" Fang Xuanling held up his hands and said to Li Shimin.
He could only defend Fang Yiai from these two aspects.
Otherwise, Fang Yiai should not think about getting involved in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty in the future!
"It's too late to stop. Zhao Chen has already asked Li Ruoshuang to leave the station, and Lu Dongzan already knows about it."
"If we call a halt now, wouldn't it prove that we have a guilty conscience?"
"There is no competition yet, we
In terms of momentum alone, he has already lost! " Changsun Wuji shook his head and denied Fang Xuanling's statement.
"What about watching Li Ruoshuang and her women's army lose to the Tibetan mission and severely humiliating the Tang Dynasty?"
"When the time comes, the people of the Tang Dynasty will be able to drown us all with just one drop of spit!" Li Xiaogong said solemnly, his face looking a little ugly.
Taiji Palace became quiet, and the ministers stopped talking.
At this moment, they were in a dilemma.
Neither retreat nor fight!
Li Shimin frowned, although he knew that Zhao Chen agreed to be the official receptionist just to allow Li Ruoshuang to participate in this martial arts performance.
However, this is too blatant!
Let Li Ruoshuang play directly?
Are you really not worried that she will lose?
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with this matter?" Changsun Wuji asked with his hands raised.
Everyone thought for a long time, but no one thought of how to solve this matter.
I can only ask Li Shimin to pay attention!
"This matter is no longer feasible. Li Ruoshuang is very capable, and even Du He is no match for her."
"Come to think of it, this Tibetan mission should be no match for us!" Li Shimin said slowly.
But this voice seemed a little unsure.
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In the afternoon, Zhao Chen and Lu Dongzan walked to the western suburbs outside the camp.
This is a mountain range.
Everyone started to climb the mountain. Considering that Zhao Chen was weak, Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu found someone to carry Zhao Chen up the mountain.
The terrain is rugged, winding and steep.
This was a real danger for the Tibetan mission defending the city.
An hour later, everyone arrived at the top of the mountain.
It's just like what Zhao Chen said before. The camp stands with the mountain behind it, with three sides high.
Walls and city defense facilities are complete.
"How is it possible? It's only been one day, how can there be such a complete camp..." Qin Qiong frowned, feeling slightly panicked.
"This is a city camp from the former Sui Dynasty. It has been abandoned for many years. These Tubo people have very good hands and eyes." Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong whispered, looking ugly.
He had also been here by chance, otherwise he would never have known there was a city camp here.
This Tubo spy is really very capable!
Li Ruoshuang followed Zhao Chen, observing the surrounding situation along the way.
She was originally full of confidence, but now she felt quite worried.
This place is located on a high mountain, and the mountain roads are so rugged that siege engines cannot be transported up at all.
The city wall is six meters high, and it is impossible to capture it with a ladder or any number of people.
During this martial arts performance, Li Ruoshuang no longer had any confidence.
"Lu Dongzan, you are very familiar with Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty. How could I find such a good place for you!" Zhao Chen spoke with disdain in his words.
"Haha, there is nothing we can do about it. Tubo competes with the Tang Dynasty every year and almost always fails. Fighting head-on is not my Tubo advantage."
"This is how we found such a treasure!" Lu Dongzan said with a smile, but he was answering the wrong question.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were elite and fought head-on. Lu Dongzan had no confidence.
But with such a dangerous situation to defend, who can break through?
Zhao Chen nodded and said nothing more.
If he couldn't even capture this city camp, how could Li Ruoshuang lead the army on an expedition?
It’s better to go home early and wash up and go to bed!
"How many people do each side send?" Zhao Chen asked.
He is solely responsible for the martial arts performance.
"The Tubo faction can send three hundred people, and the Tang Dynasty can send five hundred people." Lu Dongzan thought about it for a moment and said to Zhao Chen with a smile.
