Because Lu Zhaoci had not recovered from his illness, he never went to court. Li Yuan also kept calm and never summoned Lu Zhaoci. Therefore, although the news of the Eastern Expedition spread in Chang'an City, no one was accurate.

The commander-in-chief of the army has never been decided. However, this does not hinder everyone's speculation. Some say that he will wait until General Lu Zhaoci recovers before he will march eastward. This kind of news actually accounts for the majority, even

Ma Sanbao and others also came to inquire one after another, hoping that during the Eastern Expedition, he would be selected by Lu Zhaoci so that he could make some contributions. However, facing these people, Lu Zhaoci shook his head and said that he would not serve as the general of the Eastern Expedition.

Handsome. Because in Lu Zhaoci's opinion, Li Yuan may have decided that Li Yuanji would be the army commander in order to mobilize the power of Tiance Mansion and weaken the strength of Qin King Li Shimin.

On this day, Lu Zhaoci was teasing Lu Chengsi when he heard the roar of gongs and drums and the sound of bells and music outside the mansion. Then he saw Lu Qingyun running in with a disgraced face, shouting loudly: "Alang, Alang."

"What's going on? You're so panicked." Cui Yingying stood up and shouted coldly. Lu Zhaoci was away from home all year round, and finally stayed at home because of his injuries. For fun, the three wives next to him were joking with each other, but Lu Zhaoci was stopped by Lu Zhaoci.

Qingyun barged in, how could he not be angry?

"What's the matter?" Lu Zhaoci handed Chengsi to Yin Mingyue aside, stood up and asked.

"Alang, the emperor is here. He has already entered the Yimen." Lu Qingyun said quickly.

"Why isn't there even an imperial edict?" Lu Zhaoci's expression changed, and he couldn't help but said: "Let's go quickly." After saying that, he hurriedly walked out. Behind him, Cui Yingying and other three women followed closely. Unexpectedly,

It was actually Li Yuan who came, and more importantly, neither the Ministry of Rites or the Inner Court revealed any news.

"I heard from Eunuch Cheng that His Majesty suddenly made up his mind this time. He just came out of Prince Qin's Mansion and arrived at Zhuque Street when he suddenly said that he wanted to come here." Lu Qingyun's expression was not good. He was in charge of the Jinyi Guards and said this logically.

He knew all the big and small things in Chang'an City, but something went wrong this time. Li Yuan didn't find out until he arrived at the door of his house.

"You said His Majesty went to Prince Qin's Mansion first?" Lu Zhaoci's eyes lit up.

"Exactly." Lu Qingyun nodded.

"That'll be easy." Lu Zhaoci immediately knew why Li Yuan was here, and immediately felt relieved.

When Lu Zhaoci rushed to the front hall, he found Li Yuan, dressed in a dragon robe, standing in the middle of the hall, looking at the rockery outside the hall. His brows were furrowed, but he seemed to be thinking about something.

"Your Majesty, Lu Zhaoci, is here to pay homage to your Majesty. I am late to pick you up. Please forgive me." Lu Zhaoci bowed respectfully to Li Yuan.

"General, get up and speak." When Li Yuan saw this, the solemnity on his face suddenly disappeared. He stepped forward and helped Lu Zhaoci up. He said: "General, the body has not recovered yet, so this etiquette is waived! Haha, this

This boy is probably Chengsi! Sure enough, he and his father imagined that our Tang Dynasty will have another commander-in-chief in the future. Well, not bad." Li Yuan laughed, encouraged the three girls, and rewarded some rare treasures.

Bao, Fang ordered the three girls to retreat.

"Your Majesty came here unexpectedly. It must be something important. I am not talented, but I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty." There was silence in the hall for a while, then Li Yuan suddenly sighed deeply for a while, and then Lu Zhaoci spoke.

"Zhao Ci must also know that the last time Yang Wenqian rebelled, the two thieves Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande took the opportunity to invade our territory. This time I want to march eastward and kill Wang Shichong first and then Dou Jiande, but I really can't rest assured, so I came here specially.

, I would like to hear the opinion of the general." Li Yuan glanced at Lu Zhaoci and sat down on the grand master's chair in the hall.

"Although Wang Shichong occupied Luoyang, he had 300,000 soldiers and horses, and he also occupied the Central Plains and other places. It can be said that his soldiers and horses are strong, but Wang Shichong has a weakness, that is, the combat effectiveness of his soldiers and horses is not strong. Secondly, most of his generals are Wang Shichong.

People in the family are jealous of others. Qin Qiong and Cheng Zhijie are all talented generals. Luo Shixin is even more famous. Pei Renji and his son are also outstanding men. Such people cannot be used by them. They can kill or run away. Zheng

The clan has declined, and it is the right time for Your Majesty to attack at this time." Lu Zhaoci said without hesitation. Although the Tang Dynasty had been fighting for many years, its overall strength was higher than that of other heroes, relying on the foundation laid by Yang Jian and his son in the former Sui Dynasty.

, there is enough food and grass for Li Yuan to squander...

"Heroes see the same thing! You and King Qin said the same thing. It seems that this battle can be fought." Li Yuan looked at Lu Zhaoci with a trace of regret on his face and said, "It's a pity that the general has not recovered yet.

, otherwise he is the best candidate to lead this time.”

"I am scared. I have failed the emperor's favor." Lu Zhaoci said with a wry smile: "I wonder who your majesty will be your commander."

"General, who do you think is the best to be handsome?" Li Yuan's eyes revealed a strange light.

"Then the King of Qin will naturally lead the army." Lu Zhaoci replied without thinking: "The King of Qin's troops are far superior to those of his ministers. If he leads the army, he will naturally be able to defeat the enemy."

Li Yuan nodded and suddenly asked: "How is King Qi?"

"King Qi?" Lu Zhaoci's expression condensed.

Li Yuan saw it clearly. He sighed softly and said, "It seems that the general also thinks that King Qi is inappropriate?"

"The King of Qi is brave, but has a rebellious nature, so he is not the first choice for the marshal." Lu Zhaoci considered his tone again and said, "If we can deploy elite soldiers and powerful generals, the best counselors may be able to succeed."

Li Yuan's expression changed when he heard this, with a look of joy on his face, and he said: "It seems that the general also thinks that King Qi can take on an important task? Okay, okay, in that case, I will use King Qi as my commander this time. Hey, every time

You and the people have been used in the war, so you two have no time to enjoy your wealth and wealth. Look, this time, you will be seriously injured. If you had trained a handsome man earlier, how could the general be injured? According to the words

, The illness has not recovered yet, so it’s better to rest early, I’ll leave first.” After saying that, he left the county prince’s mansion without waiting for Lu Zhaoci’s objection, leaving only a stunned Lu Zhaoci standing in the hall.

, there was no response for quite a while.

"Brother, brother."

"Well!" Lu Zhaoci woke up with a start this time. Looking at Lu Zhaoying opposite, he said, "Your Majesty is gone?"

"It's time for a cup of tea before we leave." Lu Zhaoying asked curiously: "Brother, why don't you know?"

"Nonsense, if I knew, I would still ask you. Hurry, prepare the car, I'm going to Prince Qin's Mansion." Lu Zhaoci thought for a moment, then coldly snorted: "I was used as a gun again. If I explain it clearly, I'm afraid the rest of the people will be hurt."

There is no more drama to be performed.”

"Go to the Prince of Qin's Mansion?" Lu Zhaoying looked shocked, but seeing Lu Zhaoci looking like this, how could he dare to object, so he quickly sent someone to report the news to the Prince of Qin's Mansion. At the same time, he ordered someone to prepare a carriage to take Lu Zhaoci to the Prince of Qin's Mansion.

When Lu Zhaoci's carriage arrived at the Prince of Qin's Mansion, he saw that the middle gate of the Prince of Qin's Mansion was open, and Li Shimin led everyone from the Tiance Mansion to wait outside the door. It was obviously very grand. Although Lu Zhaoci subconsciously regarded Li Shimin as

Although he was an opponent and an enemy, he couldn't help but feel a little excited when he saw this appearance. He stopped the carriage all the way away and got out of the carriage with Lu Qingyun's help.

"The last general has met the superior general." Lu Zhaoci said from afar, cupping his hands.

"The general has arrived at the Prince of Qin's Mansion. Our Prince of Qin's Mansion is full of glory! General, please." Li Shimin stepped forward and supported Lu Zhaoci, with a smile on his face. Why did Lu Zhaoci come here at this time?

?Li Shimin is looking forward to it very much.

"Your Highness, Prince of Qin, please." Lu Zhaoci didn't care about Li Shimin's deliberate friendship. He was still supported by Li Shimin, and they entered the Prince of Qin's Mansion together. Behind him, Changsun Wuji and others followed closely, with great momentum.

It was so huge that almost everyone in Tiance Mansion had already rushed over.

In the Yin'an Hall, after everyone had divided their titles and sat down, someone served the newly made fried tea, which came from the Lu Mansion. Li Shimin served it, which shows the thoughtfulness involved. Li Shimin smiled and said: "

If something happens to the general, he can just send someone to call him, and the people will come to visit him immediately. Why come here in person? The general has not recovered yet, so he comes to see the people. The people are not worthy of it!"...

"If I don't come now, I'm afraid I will become an enemy when I come again." Lu Zhaoci showed a bitter smile on his lips, with a look of regret on his face.

Li Shimin was stunned and glanced at Lu Zhaoci. He obviously didn't understand why Lu Zhaoci suddenly said such words. Changsun Wuji on the other side quickly said: "The general has a romantic relationship with my King Qin. How can it be wrong?"

They will become enemies, but the general is just joking." Others also agreed.

Lu Zhaoci waved his hand and said with a wry smile: "Just now, His Majesty came to my residence, and I was very frightened."

"Your Majesty, are you asking about the Eastern Expedition?" Xu Jingzong's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.

Lu Zhaoci looked at this rogue talented man with a deep look, nodded, and said: "What Xu Shi said is absolutely true. What your Majesty asked about was the Eastern Expedition. After a certain person gave some insights, your majesty also praised a certain person for his cooperation with the Eastern Expedition."

Your Highness, the King of Qin, sees the same thing as a hero." He then recounted his conversation with Li Yuan, and everyone nodded. Only Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji frowned, and Lu Zhaoci came in person.

I'm afraid I'm not just here for this matter.

Sure enough, Lu Zhaoci sighed softly: "Later, His Majesty asked about the candidate for the commander-in-chief of this Eastern Expedition. Alas, a certain person's body has not recovered yet, so he was naturally excluded, so a certain person recommended His Highness the King of Qin. King Qin's ability to use troops in western Yunnan

, which cannot be compared with the words, if the King of Qin goes to conquer Wang Shichong, he will definitely succeed immediately. However, your Majesty did not agree, and instead asked the King of Qi what he wanted?"

At this time, everyone had been attracted by Lu Zhaoci's words. Even Li Shimin's expression kept changing with Lu Zhaoci's words. When Lu Zhaoci finished speaking, his face suddenly turned dark.

"I wonder what happened to the general?" Changsun Wuji took Li Shimin's expression into his heart and asked quickly.

"What else can I do? I immediately said that I would summon the mighty generals of the Tang Dynasty to protect him and support him with wise men. He might be left alone." Lu Zhaoci smiled bitterly and said, "His Majesty also said that we should train more people from the beginning.

If you have a great future, you will always have to let me and the King of Qin travel around. He also said that if you had done this earlier, so and so would not be hurt. What is even more strange is that your majesty left after me finished saying this. "

"It seems that your Majesty has decided to let King Qi lead the army this time." Li Shimin sighed deeply, looked at Lu Zhaoci and said, "It's no wonder that the general is like this. If he is alone, he will be like this."

The answer is. In fact, my father had already made a decision in his heart, but he was afraid that the courtiers would object, so he wanted to express it through the mouth of the general."

Lu Zhaoci also nodded and sighed: "Because of this, I have to go through this journey, otherwise His Highness will cut my body into thousands of pieces when I go to court tomorrow."

When Li Shimin heard this, his livid face suddenly lightened up, he pointed at Lu Zhaoci and laughed loudly: "Zhaoci, Zhaoci, you underestimate me, Li Shimin."

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is very generous. It's a pity that I can't sleep at night now." Lu Zhaoci didn't have any joy on his face. He shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness, you can rest easy. I'm afraid I'm about to die."

."

"Why did the general say this?" Li Shimin looked at Lu Zhaoci curiously and asked. Everyone else also looked at Lu Zhaoci in surprise. For a famous general like Lu Zhaoci, besides the emperor, who else would dare to kill him?

.

"The King of Qi, the King of Qi, has always been at odds with his ministers, and wants to get rid of them quickly. This time he is sending troops to the east, and he wants to select elite generals and wise men from the court. If he still works for him, I don't believe that he doesn't.

I will take this opportunity to select ministers to serve him." Lu Zhaoci smiled bitterly and said, "So I am thinking of a solution? I hope that your majesty will spare me this time for the sake of my injury."

"I think my father will allow the general to stay in the capital to recuperate because of his hard work over the years." Li Shimin said with obvious insincerity...

"I hope so." Lu Zhaoci had a bitter look on his face. The two of them talked for a while, and then Lu Zhaoci took his leave.

In Yin'an Hall, after Lu Zhaoci left, Li Shimin looked grim and snorted: "How credible do you think the general's words are?"

Changsun Wuji and others looked at each other and said: "Even if it is not 100%, it is still 90%. There is nothing to deceive in this matter, and there is no need for him to deceive His Highness. This will not be good for him.

.Anyway, before he recovered, he would not compete for the position of coach this time, so he recommended His Highness. Unexpectedly, the final result would be like this, and he would be played by His Majesty. Not only did he become a pawn for Your Majesty to resist the ministers,

Even his own life may fall into the hands of King Qi, so he can't wait to come to His Highness to seek help. He still hopes that His Highness can compete for the position of coach of this expedition."

"So, he won't have any impact on Gu's plan?" Li Shimin was concerned about what he would do next. There couldn't be any problems with this matter.

"Unless he wants to be played to death by King Qi." Xu Jingzong said with a dark smile.
To be continued...