Chapter 187

"Have you ever felt the terror of the Great Qin iron cavalry? They wiped out the world-conquering Turkic cavalry in three hours."

"Have you ever witnessed the horror of Qin Mu? He took the head of a general from among ten thousand troops without changing his expression."

"Hehe, yes! Who could believe it?"

Fang Xuanling smiled self-deprecatingly, stopped paying attention to Cheng Yaojin and the others, and left the commander's tent silently.

Cheng Yaojin and the others looked at each other, and after a long time, they stomped their feet heavily.

"Hey!"

"Withdraw the troops!"

Changancheng.

Duke of Zhao's Prefecture.

Zhangsun Wuji was discussing government affairs with Li Chengqian.

"Crown Prince, I wonder how you have been lately?"

Zhangsun Wuji sat on the chair calmly and glanced at Li Chengqian without moving.

"It's okay for now."

"It's just that that old immortal Wei Zheng always comes to bother me when I'm playing."

"All day long, he either asks me to be diligent in government affairs or asks why the transfer of officials in the six ministries is so frequent."

Li Chengqian waved his hand impatiently.

He was baffled!

Why did the Emperor want to keep this old thing?

If it were up to his temper, he would have chopped him to death long ago!

"Wei Zheng?"

Zhangsun Wuji's eyes opened wide.

This person is a stubborn one who won't turn back until he hits the south wall.

Absolutely must not let him find any handle!

"Crown Prince, we must be more careful in our actions in the future, and absolutely must not leave any handle."

"Otherwise, once your background is exposed, we will lose everything."

Zhangsun Wuji warned solemnly.

"Uncle, don't worry!"

"I will just say that these things were all arranged by me, and I use those transferred people because they are handy." Mentioning his background, Li Chengqian's eyelids twitched, and he hurriedly became serious.

Absolutely must not let anyone know about this!

Absolutely not!

"That's good."

Hearing Li Chengqian take everything upon himself, Zhangsun Wuji felt relieved; anyway, there was only one principle.

"I bet Wei Zheng wouldn't dare to say anything more."

No matter when, one must never bring trouble upon oneself.

Even if there is any mistake in the future, the responsibility will all be Li Chengqian's own!

It was he who learned of his background, feared losing his wealth and status, and thus wanted to rebel.

It has nothing to do with him, Zhangsun Wuji.

"Father, news has come from the front, saying that His Majesty has already returned."

Just then, Zhangsun Chong walked in hurriedly.

"His Majesty has returned?"

Zhangsun Wuji stood up abruptly.

"Yes, they say he just returned from Tibet not long ago, and will be back in the capital in one day."

"Crown Prince, our plan will be temporarily suspended, and everything will remain unchanged."

"When the time comes, you will just say that the transfer of officials in the six ministries and nine ministers was to better stabilize the court when His Majesty was away, after all, it is a troubled time recently."

"You must not let these words slip."

Zhangsun Wuji said to Li Chengqian with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, Uncle. I have already memorized these words by heart."

Li Chengqian promised, patting his chest.

"Father, there is one more piece of news, you will definitely be surprised when you hear it."

"What news?"

"After His Majesty returned, he ordered the Jiannan Circuit garrison to withdraw all defenses and announced that Jiannan Circuit had been ceded to Tibet. Also, the Empress and Changle seem not to have returned with His Majesty."

"What did you say!?"

Hearing this news, Zhangsun Wuji was shocked.

His Majesty actually ceded territory to seek peace?

Having paid such a high price, the Empress and Changle were not saved either.

What exactly is going on?

No!

After His Majesty returns, these things must be clarified.

The always keen Zhangsun Wuji smelled something abnormal.

And at the same time.

This news was also spreading like wildfire in Changancheng.

"Have you heard? His Majesty is coming back! They say he has already made peace with Tibet, do you know how they made peace?"

"Who doesn't know? This matter has already spread throughout the capital, saying that His Majesty suffered humiliation in Tibet and, in order to survive, ceded Jiannan Circuit to Tibet."

"Hmph! What a great shame."

"Still Tibet? Don't you know? Our Great Tang's number one traitor, Qin Mu, has already destroyed Tibet and built a country there identical to our Great Tang, with the country name Great Qin! I heard that most of the people there are no different from us in the Central Plains, and their living habits are almost exactly the same."

"Hiss! Truly strange! How could there be such an unbelievable thing?"

"Who says it isn't?"

All kinds of rumors and gossip continued endlessly in the capital.

Some were furious, some were sighing, and some were indifferent.

In such a flourishing capital, people had long since lost the purity of the past.

The court was in turmoil, and the world was uneasy.

Amidst the rising winds and clouds, the pattern of the world was quietly changing.

Three days later.

Li Er finally returned to Changancheng.

It is said that that night.

The lights in the Ganlu Hall of the Imperial Palace did not go out all night.

The next day.

Li Er announced that a grand court meeting would be held in the Taiji Hall.

All civil and military officials of the third rank or above in the capital must attend.

All princes, nobles, and aristocratic families were also invited.

Those who violate this will be executed immediately!

As soon as this news was released, it immediately caused an uproar.

Not attending court means immediate execution?

This is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it?

There has never been such a rule in any dynasty!

The autumn wind was bleak.

The air in Changancheng was filled with a murderous atmosphere.

No one knew what Li Er had experienced in Tibet.

But everyone reached a consensus.

At this critical moment.