Chapter 10 Concubine

After the expedition against the Turks, Li Jing's achievements in the Tang Empire reached their peak. However, this man was extremely cautious and stayed in the capital for a long time after returning home. This also made Li Shimin put down his wariness against him.

After all, being a master of great achievements is no joke. After he has solved the threat from the north of the Tang Dynasty, if he still leads troops in the army, then Li Shimin probably won't be able to tolerate him.

The nobles around him were also whispering. This military god of the Tang Dynasty never took an extra step or said a word. He was more careful than anyone else. What happened today?

Just send a son over to give a gift and just follow the crowd. How can you come in person?

Although everyone, including Li Chengqian, had questions in their minds, Duke Wei Li Jing had a high status and everyone came to the door to greet him.

I thought Duke Wei Li Jing would greet everyone, but unexpectedly, he pulled out an imperial edict at the door, and everyone knelt down again cheering.

"Li Xiang, the king of Taiping County, listened to the dispatch of General Li Jing and joined the Liaodong Division of the Ministry of War to discuss Pinggaoli's strategy. He has been tentatively designated as the deputy palm seal of the sixth-grade Liaodong Division."

The imperial edict was very short, with only a few sentences, but it caused huge waves in everyone's hearts.

The princes and grandsons all have only one title and never have specific positions, especially those related to the military. Apart from the garrison in their own palace, they cannot be related to any army.

Li Xiang suddenly joined the Ministry of War, and he was the recently popular Liaodong Division. Although he did not directly command the army, he was a military deployment officer at the age of 13, not to mention in the Tang Empire, even in the previous dozen dynasties. Unprecedented.

Is the Emperor so eager to cultivate His Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson?

Some people feel a little regretful at this moment. Was the gift just given a little too thin?

I thought it was just a meeting gift, so I didn't prepare any expensive gifts. Now that the emperor has allowed him to enter the Ministry of War, the true form of the real dragon has appeared even more. Several nobles have bitter expressions on their faces, but now it's not like that. thing.

So these people began to inquire about the important dates for the emperor's eldest grandson. When they learned that the fifth day of the next month was the birthday of his biological mother Liu, these people immediately took action.

"Your Highness, please accept the order."

Li Jing understood that this was a formal reward given to Li Xiang by the emperor. If he were an ordinary civilian, he might also be given a noble title. After all, the matter of Goguryeo was solved. There were not many fifth-rank officials, not to mention that in some details, it was indeed We should ask His Highness the Emperor's Grandson for advice. He is the one who proposed the strategy, so he must have different opinions in some aspects.

"Thank you Lord for your grace."

Li Xiang calmly accepted the imperial edict, and the people around him spoke highly of Li Xiang. Under the gaze of so many people, Li Xiang did not behave inappropriately. They could no longer find words to describe Li Xiang. , if there is one, it is a monster.

"The morning after tomorrow, all officials from the Liaodong Division of the Ministry of War will be present to discuss the Pinggao policy. The Emperor will also be present. Please make sure to be on time, Your Highness."

After Li Jing finished speaking, there was a burst of whispers around him. This was a matter of discussing the imperial military aircraft. You can enter the palace at the age of thirteen. It is really necessary to compare people to death, and to compare goods. Looking at all the aristocratic children, who has Such treatment?

If this word comes from someone else's mouth, it may be to exaggerate this person's status, and it may not have any practical effect.

But the old men from each family have already said when they returned home that Pinggaolice was indeed proposed by His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson, so it was definitely not a face-saving project for people to go to the Ministry of War to discuss military and state affairs.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Li, I will definitely go on time."

Li Xiang is very good at speaking in a measured manner. At this moment, Wei Guogong Li Jing is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and I am the deputy commander of the Liaodong Division. You can call me whatever you want. This is also a disguised form of telling the officials of the Ministry of War present that after arriving at the Ministry of War, there will only be Li Xiang, the deputy commander of the Liaodong Division. , there is no Prince Taiping.

"Your Highness is humble. This sword was a precious sword that belonged to the little Turkic king when he was conquering the desert in the north. Your Majesty has high hopes for His Majesty, so I will give this sword to His Majesty. I hope Your Majesty can hold this sword in his hands one day and serve the Emperor and me." The Tang Dynasty opened up new territories.”

After Duke Wei Li Jing said these words, the people present became even more uneasy. This sword belonged to the Turkic prince. After he brought it back to the capital, the emperor gave the sword to the prince Li Chengqian. Later, because of Li Chengqian's mischief, the emperor also He took the knife back and gave it to the God of War Li Jing. Unexpectedly, after going round and round, he arrived at the East Palace again.

Although it did not reach the hands of the prince Li Chengqian, it did reach the hands of Li Xiang. This also represents the emperor's intention, that is, to forget the past for the prince Li Chengqian, the East Palace will still be the original East Palace.

Without the emperor's nod, how could this extraordinary scimitar get into Li Xiang's hands? Li Jing didn't have the courage to make the decision privately.

"Xiang'er..."

Li Chengqian saw Li Xiang reaching out to pick it up and quickly stopped him.

These days, he was frightened by the emperor. He thought this was another test. If you took it over, the emperor might think that you have ambitions to lead the army. Li Xiang thought about it and it was the same thing. Hanging in the air.

"This is what Your Majesty meant."

This sentence was said by Li Jing after speculation. After all, the emperor did not say it clearly, but if he did not say so in the current situation, Li Xiang would definitely not pick up the sword. What's more, Li Jing has been wearing the Prince's sword for these years, and he is like a sword every day. Stepping on the fire pot, now that there is a chance to throw it away, even if it is a little overstepped, it can't be taken care of so much.

As long as we don't rebel, kill people or set fire, the emperor won't care about some small mistakes based on half of the merits. What's more, you really want your grandson to hold this knife, but you just didn't say it out loud.

Li Jing couldn't help but put it on Li Xiang's hand, chatted a few more words, turned around and left the East Palace. This knife was like a hot yam. The prince, Longsun, could take it with him, but he was really scared as an outsider.

Hou Kui saw all this, and Li Tai and Li Jin's disciples also saw it. He had to start making plans against this boy when he returned, otherwise the throne of the Tang Dynasty would really fall to this boy. in hands.

It is normal for Li Shimin to behave like this. Several sons have been fighting to the death over the years, but no one can stand out. The appearance of Li Xiang allows Li Shimin to see the light in the darkness, and Li Xiang is still a bright and upright person. Several other people are more qualified to become emperors...

The only stain is that the crown prince is not a direct descendant, but who is the crown princess? Isn’t that what Lao Li said?