After receiving Chai Shao's reply, Li Ke quickly asked the butler to prepare a banquet and prepare to have a few drinks with Cen Wenwen.

The teacher himself was a highly intelligent person, and his actions prevented Changsun Wuji from even farting in the Chengqing Palace.

"Teacher, you are so smart. Not only did you teach Changsun Wuji and other people who were against us, but you also successfully captured the Zuo Wei Army. It's really a pleasure. Come, come, Xiao Wang gives you a drink."

After Cen Wenwen brushed his beard, he smiled and had a drink with Li Ke. The result of Chengqing Palace was what he expected.

It can be seen from Qin Qiong's behavior after returning that the East Palace will not come out to fight in order to avoid suspicion, and Zhang Liang, a close aide of Wei King Li Tai, has just taken over the right guard.

In this case, as long as you know how to measure it, it will not be as difficult as usual to get the left-back general.

"Your Highness, although we have taken advantage of this through trickery, the power of the East Palace cannot be underestimated.

Just look at the generals who were promoted this time. All those who fought with the prince in Yinshan were promoted. Qin Huaiyu was even promoted to the third rank.

Your Highness, you know the regulations of the imperial court, how strict the appointment of third-rank military officers is, and how many generals are stuck in the position of fourth-rank military officers throughout their lives.

What does this mean? It means that His Majesty greatly appreciates the Crown Prince's advance and retreat, and still has trust in him. What does this current loss mean?

If you don't believe it, just watch. Once Qin Huaiyu makes new achievements, then there will be another third-grade general in the Qin family, and then another guard of the Sixteenth Guards will fall into the hands of the prince. You say they suffered a loss.

?"

"In this way, the prince took advantage." Li Ke was dazzled by the victory in front of him. He only saw Li Chengqian's losses, but not his gains.

Ever since Qin Qiong became the prince's teacher, the life and death of the Qin family has been serialized in the East Palace.

How could they be as loyal to their father and the emperor as before? How could the father not understand such a simple truth? Then the only answer is that the emperor hopes that the Qin family will produce another general.

Looking at Li Ke's red face, Cen Wenwen shook his head and said leisurely: "Of course not, it's just that everyone gets something."......

The words were divided into two parts. Li Ji, who had just returned from Chai Shao's celebration banquet, walked to the main hall. Just like what Cen Wenwen said, everyone who returned to the court had something, but he had nothing.

After getting it, the emperor drove him out of the capital like a dog.

"Damn it, I'm messing with someone. That old guy Chai Shao is throwing a banquet, bah..." Seeing his father cursing and talking while drinking, Li Zhen hurriedly stepped forward to take care of him.

He supported him, and Liansheng urged him not to talk drunkenly again.

Li Ji, who was already drunk, didn't bother to look at the wink Li Zhen gave him, and shouted loudly: "Even you are here to take care of me, see if I don't kill you, this traitor."

After he finished speaking, he pretended to beat the unfilial son, but when he raised his hand, he saw a person sitting on the main seat. This person looked a bit familiar. Then he rubbed his eyes and took a closer look.

The drunkenness caused by the cat urine dissipated immediately.

"My lord, your Majesty, Li Ji, I have come to see you. My lord, my lord, I drank too much and I was discourteous. Please forgive me."

It wasn't until this moment that Li Ji understood why his son wouldn't let him speak. It was because the emperor was here, so what was he here for?

"Li Zhen, help your father up and have a rest. People who drink alcohol have a cold stomach and are prone to catching cold."

"Your Majesty, how can this happen?" How dare he sit down? He was so scared to death.

"I think back when I was the King of Qin, you were the one who carried me back after drinking. After drinking, there are no rules. You can all go down." Li Shimin waved his hand, signaling to Li Zhen and the guards.

Exit.

"Mr. Mao, there is a lot of resentment in your room. Are you complaining that I didn't appoint you as General Zuowei?" Li Shimin looked at Li Ji, who was full of alcohol, with a smile.

"Your Majesty is joking. How can I have the courage? Thunder, rain and dew are all gifts from God. There is only the smell of alcohol in this room."

The emperor's visit to the palace incognito late at night was definitely not for the purpose of raising an army to question him, and he also brought up past events. Who doesn't know that His Majesty is the most nostalgic, so Li Ji didn't feel nervous anymore when he thought of this.

"All the important officials in the court recommended you to be the Zuowei General, but I insisted on sending you to Bingzhou. It would be strange if you didn't have any resentment. Maogong, actually, you are more suitable for the Zuowei General than anyone else. Is this the case?"

Isn’t something clear to me?

"The reason why I made this decision is for the sake of the country and the country of the Tang Dynasty. I have good intentions. Look at the most capable generals of the Tang Dynasty. Li Jing is over sixty years old, Qin Qiong, and Hou Junji are over fifty. They can still

How many years have we been fighting?

In the future, if something happens to the court, who can I rely on to carry out my duties, so I can’t give you such an eye-catching position right now.”

Li Ji was not surprised by the emperor's method of touching and hitting him. The emperor had not been like this since ancient times.

Although it was different from what I thought in my heart, I still said humbly: "How can I compare with the generals, Duke Yi, and Duke Lu?"

"Don't be too modest. Among the four of you, Li Jing is more resourceful, Qin Shubao is more courageous, Hou Junji is more courageous, and you, Li Maogong, have all three.

I dare to say that your achievements in the future will be far greater than those of the three of them. For such a national pillar, I really don’t want you to be compromised by being placed in the Sixteenth Guards Army."

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?" Li Shimin's words confused Li Ji. He originally thought that the emperor was just here to appease him, but when he heard this, he felt something was wrong.

"Mao Gong, there are some things that I shouldn't have said out loud in the first place. If I say them, people will use them to make a fuss, and the world may be in chaos. But with you, Mao Gong, I won't hide it anymore.

The generals wanted to recruit troops, but you didn't hide it from me."

"In the past few years, the princes in the court have colluded with some ministers to drive the prince out of the East Palace. This time the court selected General Zuowei, and they all recommended you. If I really follow their wishes and use you

, how will you repay their favor in the future?

When you work in Chang'an, can you not interact with others? If you don't interact with others, you will inevitably have people who are unkind and unjust and will stumbling upon you at every turn. If you get too close to them, you will avoid getting into disputes.

You said that for a good general like you, how could I let you get stuck in the quagmire and not be able to pull yourself out?"

When the emperor said this, Li Ji suddenly realized that so many people had given him gifts in such a short period of time. It turned out that none of them had good intentions.

For their own benefit, several people who were originally at odds with each other joined forces to kill him. No wonder Zhao Guonong didn't reply.

"Your Majesty, I am really stupid. Now I know your Majesty's good intentions. I will ask my subordinates to pack their bags and leave the capital as soon as possible to take up their posts, so as not to cause any more trouble to Your Majesty."

Li Shimin stepped forward and patted Li Ji's shoulder, "If you think so, I'm relieved. Remember, when you get there, be diligent and give me more memorials."
Chapter completed!