Chapter 115 General! Please give the order!

The news of the Tang Dynasty's expedition to Xueyantuo not only caused a stir on the grassland, but also aroused the restlessness of those who were interested.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. While the Tang Dynasty is busy with its northern expedition and has no time to take care of other things, it is naturally time to do something.

Qizhou, Prince Qi's Palace.

"Good! Sir, you are right!"

Li You slammed the table and stood up excitedly.

The excitement on his usually rude face was almost overflowing, and there was no false look at all.

Yin Hongzhi, who was standing by the window, shook his head imperceptibly. This nephew, ah...

"However, Mr. Cui..." Li You looked at Yin Hongzhi hesitantly again, "The Qi Palace is short of talent. The only people who can be called eloquent are my uncle and teacher. But my teacher will not do this. My uncle is the chief of Qi Palace and cannot leave Qizhou without permission. If I send Yan Hongliang and others, they will not be able to persuade Xueyantuo. What should I do?"

He is not being modest, he is telling the truth.

It’s better not to mention those ape-like people in Prince Qi’s palace.

Of course, this matter is no secret, and the people in the Cui family have naturally heard about it a long time ago.

"No problem," Cui Tingzhi stroked his beard with one hand, looking very confident, "As long as the King of Qi agrees with my plan, the Cui family will send someone to Xueyantuo."

"Good!" Li You was delighted. "When I rule the world, I will let you and the Cui family share the court!"

"In that case, I thank you, Your Majesty." Cui Tingzhi stood up with a happy look on his face, crossed his arms and said to Li You, "I have to hurry back home, so I won't bother you anymore."

"Sir, please--" Li You stretched out his hand.

"Your Majesty, please stay." Cui Tingzhi crossed his arms again and turned to leave.

When Cui Tingzhi walked out of the gate of Prince Qi's Mansion, Li You's smile disappeared instantly.

"Uncle, how was my performance just now?" He looked at Yin Hongzhi.

A flash of surprise flashed across Yin Hongzhi's eyes, and he nodded at him with a smile, saying, "Ayou almost tricked me just now."

“Hahaha…” Li You’s eyes flashed with gloom. “How dare I not be careful with this Shandong noble family? It’s a good idea to collude with Xueyantuo, but the people who go to Xueyantuo must not have anything to do with my Qizhou!”

"Even if something goes wrong, it will definitely not involve our Prince Qi's Mansion!"

His smug look instantly exposed his foolish nature.

Yin Hongzhi was speechless for a while. He thought Li You had finally grown some brains, but he didn't expect that he was just timid.

It is true that when doing great things, one cherishes his body, but when seeing small gains, one forgets his life...

On the carriage, Cui Jian, Cui Tingzhi's nephew, asked worriedly, "Uncle, do we really want to take the risk with the King of Qi? I think the King of Qi is not the right choice."

"That's why we should choose this useless King Qi." Cui Tingzhi sneered, "Do you really think we are going to rebel with him? We are just taking this opportunity to create chaos and shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty."

"Think about it, the father rebelled, and the son also rebelled. Doesn't this prove that the Li family is not good people at heart? In this case, will the people of the Tang Dynasty still be willing to follow them?"

The people that Cui Tingzhi referred to were not ordinary people in the modern sense, but the aristocratic families.

As for the real people, in their eyes, who do they look up to and who do they look down on? They are just a bunch of poor oxen and horses digging for food in the soil.

"Uncle, you have a far-sighted vision. I admire you." Cui Jian flattered him very directly.

"After we go back, you will follow me into Xueyantuo again." Cui Tingzhi closed his eyes and began to rest: "This is a good opportunity, we must seize it!"

"If the emperor finds out..." Cui Jian said worriedly.

"Who would doubt that his good-for-nothing son would dare to rebel?" Cui Tingzhi snorted coldly and glanced at Cui Jian.

Cui Jian realized that he had said the wrong thing and immediately stopped talking.

Come to think of it, when you have nothing to do, who would have thought that a fool would have ulterior motives?

He lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the clouds in the distance.

I wonder if the clouds in the sky have their own worries as they roll and unroll.

Qizhou is so lively, Goguryeo is not bad either.

In the royal palace in Pyongyang City, Goguryeo King Go Gun-mu was discussing matters with his ministers.

In fact, as of now, the relationship between Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty is quite good.

In the 14th year of Zhenguan, Crown Prince Gao Huanquan went to the Tang Dynasty to offer special products. Li Shimin rewarded him generously. The following year, he sent Chen Dade to Goguryeo with a special envoy to express his gratitude and condolences.

Of course, the trip was not in vain. After all, as we all know, diplomats usually also work in the espionage industry.

At least Lao Li knew most of the situation in Goguryeo, and Gao Jianwu also knew that Lao Li knew most of the situation in Goguryeo.

After learning that the Tang Dynasty and the Xueyantuo had gone to war, Gao Jianwu's heart began to beat faster than it had in a long time.

Of course, he did not intend to stab the Tang Dynasty in the back, but intended to get rid of Yeon Gaesomun.

Goguryeo did not need to avoid the name of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, so in Goguryeo, Yeon Gaesomun was still not changed to Cheon Gaesomun.

Yeon Gaesomun was an important official of Goguryeo. He was cruel and had evil intentions. He claimed that he emerged from the water and used this to mislead the people.

Naturally, the ministers of Goguryeo were not good friends with him. After hearing that the Tang Dynasty had gone to war with the Xueyantuo, they immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity.

To Gao Jianwu, the so-called Tang Heavenly Soldiers were a threat thousands of miles away. Even if they took a step back, the Tang Dynasty still had to maintain its reputation. Even if they destroyed Goguryeo, they would still retain their title of nobility. At worst, they could go to Chang'an City to learn from Jie Li Khan and become the Chang'an Dance King 2.0.

Even a three-year-old child knows how cruel Yeon Gaesomun is. As the saying goes, it is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Running to the Tang Dynasty to dance is at least better than being killed by Yeon Gaesomun.

"Your Majesty! Yeon Gaesomun has usurped the throne and is ruthless and cruel!" A minister said in grief, "How can I make Goguryeo strong if I am with such a worm?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers said, "Right now, the Tang Dynasty is at war with the Xueyantuo and has no time to spare. Baekje is also on good terms with our country, so Silla is the only one left and it is hard to handle! Now is a great opportunity to get rid of Yeon Gaesomun!"

"If we don't get rid of him now, what if Gai Suwen plots against the king?"

Gao Jianwu actually already had this idea in mind, and after listening to the advice of his ministers, this idea became even stronger.

On the one hand, I would not allow others to snore beside my bed.

On the other hand, Yeon Gaesomun is really not a human being!
He pondered for a moment and told others what he was thinking.

"I want to take this opportunity to summon Gai Suwen to discuss matters together. Let's discuss how to attack Silla while the Tang Dynasty is attacking Xueyantuo and has no time to look east! To avenge the previous humiliation!"

"You should ambush your troops in the palace, and when Gaesomun arrives, you can rush out and catch all of Gaesomun's followers in one fell swoop!" This is indeed a good reason. Yeon Gaesomun has great ambitions. He is not satisfied with occupying a small piece of Goguryeo, and he is even more dissatisfied with being inferior to others.

If we can take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out Yeon Gaesomun's group in one fell swoop, the royal power of Goguryeo will no longer be threatened.

After hearing Gao Jianwu's plan, all the ministers thought it was very feasible.

First of all, this reason is perfect. Four years ago, Gao Jianwu sent troops to attack Silla, but was almost annihilated by Silla. In addition, Goguryeo and Silla had a feud, and it would be strange if Gao Jianwu did not think about attacking Goguryeo.

"If this can be done, Yeon Gaesomun will surely fall into the trap!" The ministers praised one after another.

As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. To a master, all opportunities are the same.

At the same time, Yeon Gaesomun was also gathering his subordinates, preparing to quickly seize power in Goguryeo while the Tang Dynasty was busy attacking Goguryeo.

If we wait until the Tang Dynasty defeats the Xueyantuo, it will be too late!

Yeon Gaesomun sat at the head of the table and said with a gloomy face, "The Tang Dynasty is now conquering the Xueyantuo and has no time to take care of our country's situation. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The current king is unjust and the court is full of scoundrels. I want to follow the example of Yi Yin and Huo Guang and establish a new king. Who of you is in favor and who is against it?"

After all, he was an educated person and knew that it would not sound good to kill the king directly. He had to first add the story of "Yi Yin and Huo Guang" and then publicize the king's bad deeds to give himself a layer of legitimacy.

Yeon Gaesomun took this allusion out of a book overnight. He was a rather crude man who didn't pay much attention to cultural courses, but nowadays, people from the three countries on the peninsula admire Sinology, so it was normal for him to use some Chinese allusions.

No matter whether others believe it or not, at least he himself believes it.

Both Yi Yin and Huo Guang have been almost played to pieces, since Wang Mang usurped the throne, and have been played to pieces until now.

It would be fine if people in the Central Plains used it, but if they knew that the barbarians in foreign countries were also using it, they would probably be so angry that they would stage a catastrophe.

"General! Please give the order!" all his subordinates said.

Although I don't understand what Yi Yin and Huo Guang are, I always feel that they seem very powerful.

Based on the principle of not asking questions that should not be asked, everyone chose to keep silent.

"Good! You are all loyal ministers and generals of Goguryeo. You certainly don't want to see Goguryeo fall into the abyss!" Yeon Gaesomun said righteously, "I think the son of the king's brother, Go Dayang, Go Zangjun, has an extraordinary demeanor and will definitely become a great leader. What do you think?"

"It's all up to you, sir!" All the subordinates said in unison - the sir here is not the 'father', nor the 'sir' in later generations, but Yeon Gaesomun's title - Lord of the West.

They didn't know who Go Zang was, they just knew that they should listen to Yeon Gaesomun.

"In that case, I will report to the king and request to send troops to Silla!" Yeon Gaesomun and Go Gun-mu actually thought of the same thing: "Last time, the king sent troops to attack Silla, and the little boy Yanchuan defeated our army in Qizhongcheng and captured countless gains. The king must be angry with Silla. It just so happens that the Tang Dynasty is attacking Xueyantuo at this time and has no time to take care of other things. I want to take this opportunity to tell the king to send troops to attack Silla, and the king will definitely agree. Then I will bring a military parade, kill the ugly people first, and then do what Yihuo did!"

"Yes!" all the subordinates responded in unison.

In fact, even if the Tang Dynasty had not attacked Xueyantuo, the recent incident was also a turning point for Yeon Gaesomun's regicide.

It was just that the Tang Dynasty had no time to care about other things, which gave him more confidence.

Shuozhou.

Mr. Li is in a good mood today and is having lunch with Li Xiang.

Li Xiang took out his signature dried sausage, which immediately caught Lao Li's attention.

He had originally noticed this thing during the autumn hunt, but was distracted by the mutton soup with steamed buns.

But when he saw it again now, Lao Li immediately thought of military rations.

But this intestine is so salty!

"How much salt is put into this air-dried sausage?" Li Shimin gulped down two large gulps of cold boiled water, and then he felt that the taste in his mouth was a little bland.

He took only one bite and didn't eat any more.

After all, he is a patient with hypertension and cannot eat too much pickled food and high-salt food.

In fact, the dried sausage is not that salty. It’s just that Lao Li has been used to eating light food recently, so he is a little uncomfortable to eat such salty food suddenly.

"I didn't count, but it's a lot anyway." Li Xiang savoured the taste with relish. This air-dried sausage was stuffed by Fubao, and the proportions were also made by Fubao himself. He just gave a rough recipe and did not participate in the production at all.

"I think you beat the salt seller to death! You used refined salt, how much does it cost..." Li Shimin said with some distress: "It tastes like there is no impurity, you must be using high-quality refined salt, right?"

Refined salt is very expensive these days and is a scarce and hot commodity.

Thinking about how Li Xiang was so wasteful that he used so much refined salt, Old Li felt a little painful.

He is a man who is used to living a frugal life.

"I purified it myself, using cheap coarse salt." Li Xiang spread his hands.

This is a junior high school chemistry course. As long as you have completed nine years of compulsory education normally, it is impossible not to know it.

"Did you purify it yourself?" Old Li was startled, and then he said, "Oh, was it also taught by your teacher in your dream?"

"Hmm." What else could Li Xiang say? Since my grandfather had argued for me, it was.

Then he added, "I have already written down the method of making salt and left it with my aunt before I left."

After all, he is his great grandson, so whenever he has something to do, he thinks of his grandfather.

"I feel at ease when you do the job." Li Shimin said with emotion.

"Actually, this dried sausage can be used as military rations, but there are better options. I'll let Fubao study it after I get back." Li Xiang said with a smile.

He has many ideas, such as cans...

"Speaking of my aunt, I haven't seen her for several days and I miss her a little." Li Xiang suddenly said.

"If you miss me, why don't you write to me?" Li Shimin looked at Li Xiang strangely.

Li Xiang slapped his head and realized that he had actually forgotten to write the letter.

I’ve become so used to using WeChat and QQ that I’ve actually forgotten these traditional ways of communication.

"I'll go write a letter to my aunt right now!" Li Xiang picked up a small piece of dried sausage, turned around, spread his long legs and was ready to run.

As soon as I touched the ground, I heard a voice coming from outside.

"Your Majesty, the Xueyantuo envoy wants to see you!"

(Ah, I’m so sleepy and tired of looking up information…)
(End of this chapter)