Reusing Ge Xiyuan is not something that makes Li Hong feel entangled, and he does not need to be as nervous about Ge Xiyuan as Li Zhi. Others may not know it, but he knows that Ge Xiyuan is no longer Li Xian. people.
Moreover, he was completely sure who was involved in the deaths of Li Zhong and Helan Minyue, as well as the obstruction between Li Zhong and Helan Minyue when he came back from Anxi last year, and the dirty things between Li Zhong and Helan Minyue. Matchmaking was done.
As for whether his father knew about the affair between Li Zhong and Helan Minyue, it was Li Xian who created opportunities for the two of them through mediation, but Li Hong was not sure.
It is possible that the father knows that Li Xian did it, or it is possible that the father is still kept in the dark about all this. No matter what, he believed that after he let Bai Chun out in Chang'an, his father, Emperor Zuiqi, would definitely know about Li Zhong and Helan Minyue's affair.
But in this period of time, the father has never mentioned it, not even a hint of anger on the surface. Does this mean that the father may have already known about it? So the appearance of this piece of green water is a good medicine to make up for the trauma in the father's heart
But no matter what, it can at least be seen now that both the father and the queen chose to stand on their side in the secret dispute between themselves and Li Xian.
I am relieved that my father calls himself me and follows Liujing City. The signal of trust and Zen position released is enough to show that no one can shake me as the crown prince.
In the next few days, while waiting for Silla and Baekje to raise funds, Li Hong had completely established the Andong Protectorate, across the river from Goguryeo.
In this way, as long as they are on land, whether it is Goguryeo or Silla, their every move will be under the strict supervision of the Tang Dynasty.
As for Baekje, due to its geographical location, future exchanges with the Tang Dynasty will have Goguryeo in the middle, blocking land traffic, so most of the roads that can be used are water roads.
So now, Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo are like newborn puppies, and they do not have the conditions to hurt the Tang Dynasty again. The Andong Protectorate was established at this time, and after a few years of running-in, they will be truly mature. , then neither Goguryeo, Silla, or Baekje will ever pose a threat to Anton.
The autumn wind gradually picked up, and the green in the mountains gradually faded, and a golden yellow covered the sight of the mountains and plains. At night, due to the extremely low temperature, it was necessary to wear extra clothes, and Li Zhi also welcomed the princess of Silla, Jin Rong Qi is Jin Famin's sister, and her age is similar to Li Hong's.
The royal city of Goguryeo had been bustling for a whole day. Because of the arrival of Jin Rongqi, King Gaozang of Goguryeo held a grand welcome and farewell ceremony.
The welcome was naturally a flattering one to welcome Jin Rongqi's arrival for Li Zhi, and the farewell was of course in Baekje and Silla. It took nearly half a month, plus discounts on mules, horses, livestock and other items to put together. Various expenses paid to Datang.
An orderly soldier hurried out of Li Hong's palace, and Hua Meng walked into the palace again. He would leave with Jin Famin tomorrow. Wen Junjie, who had been injured these days, asked for a meeting outside the palace.
Wen Junjie's face still looked pale. He was old and suffered such a serious injury. It seemed that it would take some time to recover completely and become energetic.
After being stabbed by the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, he was thrown out, but luckily he was not trampled to death by a war horse. For some reason, he always felt that it was the Prince of the Tang Dynasty who saved his life, so before leaving, I want to ask to see Li Hong and thank him in person.
Looking at Wen Junjie who was standing respectfully below, his hair and beard were much whiter than before. Due to the serious injuries, he still looked listless and much older. He was much older than he was riding on the horse that day. On his back, the old and strong Wen Junjie looked completely different.
"My Lord, Wen Junjie, would like to thank His Highness for saving his life that day." Wen Junjie said respectfully.
"You're welcome, it's just an honest mistake. I actually didn't want to save you." Li Hong motioned for Wen Junjie to take a seat, and he sat down opposite him, with Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie standing next to him.
"Then... I thought that His Highness meant to save me. Otherwise, His Highness would not have raised his horse and risked the door to open in order to save me that day." Wen Junjie lowered his eyes and said, Said calmly.
Li Hong smiled disdainfully, looked at Wen Junjie playfully, paused and then said: "Wen Junjie, there is no need to worry about it. Although Silla is stronger than before, it is still far from being a match for Datang. The Tang Dynasty will not regard Silla as a potential opponent, and you are not worthy of being the opponent of the Tang Dynasty. "
Wen Junjie raised his head and looked at Li Hong with some confusion. He was here to express his gratitude. Why did His Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty speak like this
"Stop pretending, no matter how realistic the acting is, it is still fake. I know what you are thinking. Back then, Jin Chunqiu always wanted to unify Baekje and Goguryeo and establish a country with the same system as our Tang Dynasty, and then follow the Tang Dynasty To be on equal terms, this is your ambition, right? So this time it seems that you are joining forces with Baekje, but it is actually to weaken Baekje, right?" Li Hong was so annoyed by Wen Junjie in front of him, anyone with a discerning eye could see it. The truth is clear, but he is the only one who is still pretending, as if he really wants to thank himself, thinking that he is a fool and can be deceived by him.
And his real intention of coming here was to find out from himself how many troops there were like the Futu Battalion and the heavy cavalry, and to test whether he was the real commander of this battle, and then from there. After returning to Silla, they will decide their next step in Silla.
After all, according to the historical development trajectory, by next year, it will be almost time for Silla to destroy Baekje and Goguryeo and unify the Korean Peninsula.
"Your Highness, you misunderstood. I really didn't mean this. I came here to thank Your Highness for your life-saving grace. Besides, our King has already given His beloved sister to Your Majesty. Doesn't this prove that our Silla Are you sincere? Please express your gratitude, Your Highness." Wen Junjie suddenly fell to the ground and kowtowed, and said anxiously.
Li Hong sighed helplessly. He wanted to ignore this kind of person directly, but if he drove him out directly, the ambition in his heart would not give up. It would still haunt him, and would appear from time to time, wanting to challenge everyone. Tang.
"Wen Junjie, you have three thousand men and I have three hundred men. You and I charge head-on. If I don't jump you off your horse, then the soldiers behind you won't see you, so Throwing you out like a dead dog is just to let your soldiers see clearly that their commander has been deposed. You should know the consequences of this. It will only boost the morale of our army and the morale of your Silla soldiers. He's a general who leads troops. You should understand this, right? So, where do you have the reason to thank me for saving you? Well, since you still refuse to admit it, you want to investigate me, the prince of the Tang Dynasty. Whether I will ascend the throne of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty or whether I will pose a greater threat to Silla if I inherit the throne, you can guess this at will, but I want to tell you that no matter whether my father is on the throne or not. I ascend the throne as emperor, and you, Silla, will never have the chance to annex Baekje and Goguryeo." Li Hong narrowed his eyes, and a murderous aura gradually emerged from his body.
I hate self-righteous and smart people the most, and it just so happens that Wen Junjie is this kind of person. He is still the kind of person who will not die until he reaches the Yellow River, which makes people even more hateful.
"Your Highness... Your Majesty..." Wen Junjie's eyes flickered and he opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. He hid the plan deep in his heart, and even Jin Famin didn't tell it, but it was revealed by the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. His Highness easily penetrated it.
"Let me tell you, don't touch your dirty little thoughts of Silla. You think there is a chance to challenge the Tang Dynasty and unify the peninsula. If Silla dares to reach out to Baekje or Goguryeo again, then you should have heard of the thunder of the Tang Dynasty. Right? I promise here that if you dare to challenge them once, I will not hesitate to raze Silla to the ground!" Li Hong looked at Wen Junjie's ugly face and shouted coldly!
"Your Highness..." Wen Junjie was startled and felt his shoulders tighten. The eunuch of the Tang Dynasty who had just led him in easily picked him up and walked out. When he reached the door, he threw him out unceremoniously.
The pain of his bones falling apart hit him again, causing him to involuntarily suck in a breath of cold air when he fell to the ground, and almost fainted again.
That's right, he came here this time just to express his gratitude to the Prince of Tang Dynasty for saving him, so as to detect the depth of this Prince of Tang Dynasty and whether he was the most likely candidate to inherit the throne of Emperor of Tang Dynasty.
Including the number and equipment of those soldiers, all the soldiers' equipment of the Tang Dynasty has far exceeded that of the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty.
After all, judging from what he saw and heard when he went to Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, although Silla cannot completely compete with the Tang Dynasty now, in the three-thirds of an acre of Korean Peninsula, coupled with the influence of climatic conditions, long cold winters, The short warm days in a year gave Datang a limited time to fight on the Korean Peninsula, so it also provided an excellent opportunity for Silla to unify the peninsula.
When Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty led his troops to attack Goguryeo, but was blocked from the city gates of Anshi and had to withdraw his troops, Goguryeo showed off to Silla and Baekje at home that they had defeated Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.
But in fact, it was because the Tang army did not have the upper hand when fighting in the cold winter, and most importantly, as the weather got warmer, the Tang Dynasty's military system was based on the government's military system. In order not to delay farming, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty gave up and retreated the troops. , no more attacks on Anshi City.
Therefore, Goguryeo's show off not only deceived itself and made itself believe in the obscene fact that it defeated the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, but also made Silla and Baekje believe that the Tang army could defeat them. The reason why Baekje dared to besiege Liujing where the Emperor of Tang Dynasty was.
Wen Junjie's arrival today is hoping to take this opportunity to re-understand the Tang Dynasty's army, and also understand the Tang Dynasty's prince, so that he can find any weaknesses and provide information for Silla's next decision. Detailed reference.
(End of chapter)