A few days later, in mid-August, the preparations for the battle against Goryeo were ready. Just after Li Shimin's order, the army could go to Liaodong... At this time, Li Ke was lucky enough to attend a court meeting, and at the court meeting, he once again felt the naked conspiracy of Changsun Wuji, the old owl.

Because this time, Li Shimin was in charge of the imperial expedition, and the ministers accompanied by him were General Xue Wanche of the Southern Ya, General Li Xianzhong of the Qianniu Guard, General Meng Zhao of the Qianniu Guard, General Cheng Zhijie of the Youzhou Governor, and others, Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenben were responsible for the supervision and transportation of food and grass, while other people accompanied him were Chu Suiliang, Du Yan, etc., but they were missing Changsun Wuji and the princelings. What surprised Li Ke even more was that Hou Junji, as the Minister of War, was also staying in Chang'an. As for Wei Zheng, he staying in Chang'an, Li Ke did not think anything was wrong. However, Hou Junji, as the Minister of War, staying in Chang'an, and Changsun Wuji, as the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, staying in Chang'an, the problems here are worth exploring.

After the morning court, Li Ke returned to the mansion. Sitting quietly in the study room and thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure out why Li Shimin personally led the army to let Hou Junji stay in Chang'an? Changsun Wuji's stay could be said to be assisting the Crown Prince Li Chengqian in managing the government affairs, but what about Hou Junji, the Minister of War?

"Brother of your Highness, it's time for you to eat something!"

Just as I frowned and my mind was messy, Wu Meiniang walked into the study and said in a low voice.

Since the last time he was traveling in Yangzhou, Li Ke left Yangzhou, and Wu Meiniang and Ashinayun returned to Chang'an.

"Mei Niang, I have no appetite, you go and eat it!" Li Ke sighed softly.

"Your Highness Brother is worried?" Wu Meiniang asked with concern.

"Yeah——" Li Ke agreed and stopped talking.

"Your Highness Brother is worried about the father's personal expedition?" Wu Meiniang continued to ask.

"How do you know?" Li Ke suddenly looked up and stared at Wu Meiniang's face with a sharp look.

"Your Highness Brother--" Wu Meiniang saw Li Ke's cold gaze and said timidly, "Didn't you return to Chang'an just for this? The situation is unclear now, and it is normal for you to worry. Meiniang didn't ask anything, but just made a guess when she saw Your Highness's frowning face."

"Mei Niang, then you're talking about this matter?" Li Ke said in a gentle tone. He had no doubt about Wu Meiniang's political sense, but she could guess her own thoughts based on just a few words. Li Ke also wanted to hear her opinion and see what kind of horror Wu Meiniang's political sense was.

"Mei Niang doesn't know much. I hope your highness won't be angry if what's wrong!" Wu Meiniang said.

"Sit down and talk!" Li Ke said with a faint smile.

"Well——" Wu Meiniang sat down and then said, "Your Highness, before the emperor issued an order to conquer Goryeo, there was only one major event in the Tang Dynasty, which was raining heavily in Luoyang, and the water of the Luo River flooded the Luoyang Palace. Let's not talk about the strangeness here, just talk about Luoyang Palace, which is the palace of the father's father in the eastern capital Luoyang, which is comparable to the Taiji Temple in Chang'an City. However, because of a heavy rain, it was flooded by the Luoshui River, which itself predicts an unlucky sign. As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, does the father have no other ideas?"

"You continue--" Li Ke nodded.

"And what would the father do in this situation? We must ask about the good or bad signs of the Luo River flooding Luoyang Palace, which gives others the opportunity to take advantage of."

Li Ke didn't say anything and continued to listen to Wu Meiniang's analysis.

Seeing that Li Ke was serious, Wei Mei Niang continued, "Also, the Luo River flooded Luoyang Palace and divination techniques, this is just an introduction. Wei Zheng's letter was the last dose of strong medicine for the father to decide the Eastern Expedition."

"Huh?" Li Ke said in surprise, "Why do you say that?"

"Because, Wei Zheng's letter told his father that there were still many things to do in the Tang Dynasty, but now the Tang Dynasty has already reached prosperity step by step. All it takes is time. If the father wants to be diligent and want to be famous in history, what else can he do? The only disadvantage is his merits." Wu Meiniang said here, looking at Li Ke, she seemed to have hidden information and dare not explain in detail.

"You keep going!" Li Ke said lightly.

"Also, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, your highness, your merits have surpassed the great cause of your father. What do you think about your father?" Seeing that Li Ke wanted to speak, Wu Meiniang rushed to say, "Yes, your father will not be jealous of your merits. He believes and trusts you, but that is all under normal circumstances, but what if the Luoshui flooded the Luoyang Palace this time? Adding the legend of the fortune teller to deceive the public and the ministers with ulterior motives, he said that this is a sign and sign of the fall of the imperial power? Do you think the father will remain indifferent?"

Li Ke didn't say anything, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He knew very well how heavy what Wu Meiniang said was to him. This was only Wu Meiniang's wife who dared to say that if he put it on others, he probably didn't have the courage to suspect Li Shimin's intention.

When Wu Meiniang saw Li Ke silent, she kept silent and waited quietly for Li Ke.

After a while, Li Ke came to his senses and asked Wu Meiniang, "Hua Gu, what do you think I should do?"

The call of "Hua Gu" Li Ke has not called him like this for a long time. When he shouted at this time, he reflected his trust in Wu Meiniang.

"Your Highness, your father is fighting in the north, this is not a problem. With Goryeo's current national strength and combat effectiveness, the Tang Dynasty will definitely not be defeated. But the key to the problem is that there are problems with the people who stayed in Chang'an City this time." Wu Meiniang said seriously.

"Can't you see that my father?" Li Ke asked back.

"It was because my father could tell that this was arranged?" Wu Meiniang replied loudly.

"Why?" Li Ke asked in surprise.

"Because of you!" Wu Meiniang said with no time to think.

Her answer made Li Ke feel cold.

"Because of me?" Li Ke asked back.

"Yes, your highness, brother, can't you see clearly that all the ministers taken in Chang'an City by the father are all from the prince's party?" Wu Meiniang asked back, "In Chang'an, who can restrain you except the prince's party?"

"—" Li Ke didn't say anything.

"And, letting your father fight in the north and let you stay in Chang'an is the real purpose of Changsun Wuji. As long as your father fights in the north and the capital is empty, he commands the Sixth Route of the East Palace, and Changsun Shunde is the general of the Zuo Jinwu Guard. In this case, they have to come up with some countermeasures and use the emperor's suspicion to harm you. Do you think you have a chance to fight back? At that time, your father fights in the north and it will be difficult for Chang'an. You will definitely hand over your affairs to Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji, but Wei Zheng is a straightforward person. He was used by Changsun Wuji before. Could it be that he was used by Changsun Wuji this time?" Wu Meiniang analyzed calmly.

Li Ke didn't say anything, he was silent. He didn't expect the problem to be so complicated, it was simply linked. Changsun Wuji was really sinister, and if he didn't make a move, he would have to see blood if he did.

"What if I stayed in the door and made it difficult for them to frame the blame?" Li Ke asked again after a while of silence.

"Did Changsun Wuji come up with this strategy with his talent?" Wu Meiniang asked back.

"Who are you-" Li Ke didn't say anything, but he already knew the meaning of Wu Meiniang's words.

The atmosphere in the study was very solemn. Although he was the only one who was himself and Wu Meiniang, the depressed atmosphere still made it difficult for Li Ke to adapt. He suddenly felt that his military career in recent years had caused him to be lazy in politics and his keenness was not high enough, and he did not even analyze the major issues related to his life.

Sure enough, the generals who fight on the battlefield are political idiots. This sentence is true at all. No wonder famous generals in all dynasties have difficulty in ending well. It is because they have a low awareness of fighting and have no clear grasp of politics.

"Then what do you mean is this king?" Li Ke asked.

Seeing Li Ke’s serious look, Wu Meiniang smiled faintly, “Brother of the Highness, let’s go to the northwest to have fun!”

"Well——" Li Ke was shocked, then suddenly realized and laughed, "Okay, let's go to the northwest. I will ask my father for the imperial edict when I enter the palace tomorrow!"

"Well-Mei Niang wants to go to the northwest to play!" Wu Meiniang said coquettishly.

Li Ke loved Wu Meiniang and stopped him in his arms. He knew clearly that Wu Meiniang had told him what to do. But as his wife, she said it very tactfully. She did not make any suggestions to a counselor, but said it as a wife.


Chapter completed!