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Although Zhao Yefu was the monarch of Dongnu Province, her foundation was not stable at the moment. She was unable to deal with the conspiracy of domestic opposition forces and the ambitious Tufan. Li Longji was her only life-saving straw. She believed that only the Tang Empire with millions of soldiers could save her. Therefore, no matter what Li Longji asked, she would not object.
"Thank you for Your Majesty's benevolence. If the Great Tang Empire's Heavenly Soldiers enter the East Woman Kingdom, Tufan will definitely not dare to act rashly. The rebels in the country will also be intimidated. This subject is relieved. However, I wonder how many troops Your Majesty will send into the East Woman Kingdom?"
Zhao Yefu happily agreed to Li Longji's request to send troops.
Li Longji and several important ministers looked at each other and pursed his lips. "I will send 500 elite troops from the capital to escort Queen Dong all the way back to her country. In addition, tens of thousands of troops from Jiannan Circuit are ready to enter Dongnu Province at any time. King Guichang, rest assured. The soldiers of the Tang Empire have strict military discipline and will never rob the property of the common people. In addition, the supply of military provisions and salaries will all be provided by the Tang Empire. There is no need for Dongnu Province to bear any burden."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Safu smiled and said softly, "Your Majesty, Li An is a young hero. Last time, he saved this official's life outside the city. This official feels that he is a talent. If he escorts this official back to the country, nothing will go wrong. I sincerely request Your Majesty to let Li An join the escort team."
Li Longji's mouth moved slightly. He had been the monarch for 30 consecutive years and created the Kaiyuan Age. He could be regarded as a very great monarch. Nothing in the world could be hidden from him. Naturally, the important things in Chang 'an City could not be hidden from him.
In the past few days, Li Longji would receive reports from Chen Xuanli every few days. The Queen of the East, Zhao Yefu, often summoned Li An. Moreover, she behaved intimately with Li An without any etiquette.
Li Longji was a little angry at first, but fortunately, not many people knew about it, so it did not cause any bad effects. In addition, through Zhao Yefu's behavior, Li Longji believed that Ang Lee must be a very charming young man. Only in this way could Zhao Yefu fall in love at first sight.
After meeting Ang Lee in person, Li Longji confirmed his speculation. At the same time, he valued Ang Lee more and decided to give Ang Lee more opportunities to practice and cultivate future talents for the Tang Empire. Escorting Zhao Yefu back to Dongnu Province and helping her stabilize the situation in Dongnu Province was a very good opportunity to practice.
The struggle for political power was extremely dirty and cruel. Li Longji had experienced too much in his life and had a deep feeling about it. However, Ang Lee was a fledgling boy. Letting him go to Dongnu Province to experience the struggle for political power was very good for Ang Lee's growth. At the same time, it could also kill Ang Lee's youthful arrogance. Because Li Longji felt that with the complexity and danger of the struggle for political power, Ang Lee would definitely not be too smooth. It was inevitable that he would be beaten.
Li Longji smiled softly and nodded. "Since King Guichang also thinks that Ang Lee is a rare talent, how can I not let him escort you? As long as it can make King Guichang feel at ease, even if you want me to escort you personally, I will not refuse, haha."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I have nothing to repay your kindness. I can only be loyal to Your Majesty and the Tang Empire in this life."
Zhao Yefu was greatly moved, and there was a sweet smile at the corner of her mouth.
Li Longji smiled, stroked the beard on his chin, and said softly, "King Guichang, stay for a few more days and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Chang 'an. On the morning of the 16th day of the first lunar month, I will let Ang Lee lead 500 elite troops to escort you back to your country."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
Zhao Yefu bowed and slowly left Hanyuan Palace.
Watching Zhao Yefu leave slowly, Li Longji frowned. In his opinion, Zhao Yefu was too inexperienced. She was no match for the domestic opposition forces. Moreover, the Tufan forces had already entered Dongnu Province. Even if he encountered this kind of internal and external forces, it would be very troublesome, let alone a little girl.
Li Linfu raised his eyes slightly and saw Li Longji's worries. He advised, "Your Majesty, although Ang Lee is young and brave and is a rare talent, the internal situation of Dongnu Province is complicated. The royal family of Dongnu Province colluded with the Tufan people, so they must be very powerful. If it is not handled well, not only will Ang Lee lose his life, but also Dongnu Province will completely fall to the Tufan people's side, which will pose a great threat to the Tang Empire. Your Majesty, please think twice."
"Yes, father. Ang Lee is too young and has not experienced political struggles. He has enough ability to protect the Queen of Dongnu Province from being hurt by assassins. However, if you ask him to eradicate the royal family in Dongnu Province colluding with the Tufan people and stabilize the situation in Dongnu Province, I am afraid that he is not competent."
Prince Qing, Li Tan, casually echoed.
"Yes, yes. Ang Lee is still too inexperienced. How can we let a young boy like Ang Lee be responsible for such an important matter? It is too risky."
The ministers did not trust Ang Lee. After all, these old ministers had more experience. They were sure of Ang Lee's intelligence and martial arts, but they did not think that Ang Lee could handle the situation in Dongnu Province well.
Li Longji's lips curled into a smile. The reaction of the ministers was completely within his expectations. After all, even he himself was doubtful of Li An's ability.
"What do you think, Your Highness?"
Li Longji knew that the Crown Prince had contact with Ang Lee, so he asked with a smile.
Li Heng was shocked. He replied in a trembling voice, "I believe father. Since you have decided to let Ang Lee lead the troops to protect Prince Guichang, you must have arranged everything beforehand."
Li Longji nodded lightly and praised, "The Crown Prince is right. My dear ministers are also right. I am also worried that Ang Lee is too young to handle the situation in Dongnu Province. Therefore, it is better to send a few reliable ministers."
Li Linfu saw that the opportunity had come. He quickly said, "Your Majesty, the Hexi Jiedushi, Xiao Jiong, is quite resourceful. Last year, he led the troops to defeat the Tufan people. If Xiao Jiong is sent to Dongnu Province, he will definitely be able to intimidate the Tufan people."
"There is no need to use a sledgehammer to kill a chicken. Chang 'an Prefect Wei Jian is meticulous and can be put to great use."
"Father, Sixteenth Lang is willing to go to Dongnu Province to share your worries."
Everyone voiced their opinions.
Li Longji smiled. He looked at the newly appointed Assistant Minister of Rites, Xi Yu, and said seriously, "Assistant Minister Xi, your health is still good."
Li Yu understood. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister's body is still healthy. I am willing to go to Dongnu Province to share your worries."
Li Longji was very happy. He stood up and walked to Xi Yu. He praised, "I know that Assistant Minister Xi is meticulous. You will definitely be able to complete this task. If there is anything you need, please do not hesitate to ask."
"Your Majesty, this old minister feels that five hundred elite soldiers are not enough to intimidate the conspirators in Dongnu Province. It is also not enough to intimidate the Tufan people. Can you give this old minister the authority to mobilize some of the Jiannan troops?"
Xi Yu frowned and asked cautiously.
He did not think that this was a good task. If he did not handle it well, he and the five hundred elite Tang Army soldiers would probably be buried in Dongnu Province.
Li Longji smiled indifferently and said, "Assistant Minister Xi, you don't have to worry at all. I will issue an imperial decree to let the Jiannan troops approach the border of Dongnu Province to put pressure on the rebels in the country."
"Yes, Your Majesty. This humble subject understands."
Xi Yu accepted the mission with a helpless expression.
Li Longji gently waved his hand, indicating that the ministers could take their leave.
Li Linfu led the ministers to take their leave and slowly left Hanyuan Palace.
The moment he walked out of the gate of Hanyuan Palace, Li Linfu looked back and found that he still could not completely see through Li Longji. This time, Li Longji pushed Xi Yu to Dongnu Province without any warning. It could be said that it was beyond everyone's expectations and shocked everyone.
Of course, as a qualified Son of Heaven, he should have a certain sense of mystery that others could not completely see through. This way, he would be able to better control his ministers.
However, what made Li Linfu the most uneasy was that Li Longji valued Ang Lee very much. The matter of Dongnu Province was so important, yet he actually dared to let Ang Lee handle it. How much trust did he have in him?
Although Xi Yu was the overall person in charge, Li Linfu was very clear about Xi Yu's ability. Li Longji let Ang Lee assist Xi Yu because he valued Ang Lee's ability and not Xi Yu's level.
If this trend continued, Ang Lee's future would be limitless. Maybe in a few years, he would become a threat to his position, and he could not find a way to eliminate this threat at the moment.
"General Chen, please wait. Everyone wants to see you."
Yu Chaoen chased out of Hanyuan Palace and asked Dragonmartial General Chen Xuanli to go see Li Longji.
Chen Xuanli was slightly stunned. He knew that Li Longji had something important to tell him in private, so he followed Yu Chaoen back to Hanyuan Palace.
"Your Majesty, what is so important that you want to talk to me in private?"
Li Longji did not beat around the bush in front of a boor like Chen Xuanli. He said directly, "After thinking about it, I am very worried about Ang Lee leading 500 troops deep into Dongnu Province. After all, Ang Lee is young and does not have much experience. He is not as mature and steady as you. Therefore, I want you to personally lead 5,000 Dragonmartial Troops and follow closely behind. When necessary, you can provide support to Ang Lee. If something happens to Ang Lee and Xi Yu, you can use my imperial edict to mobilize the troops of Jiannan Province into Dongnu Province. You know what to do after that."
"Yes, Your Majesty. This old subject understands."
Chen Xuanli did not beat around the bush and immediately agreed.
"Good. Prepare as soon as possible. Ang Lee and the others will depart on the 16th of the first month. You will depart on the 17th of the first month, one day later than them."
"Yes, Your Majesty. This old subject will take his leave."
Li Longji felt a lot more relieved after making arrangements. This time, in order to deal with the dangerous situation in Dongnu Province, he had thought about it for a long time and formulated many countermeasures.
To put it simply, there were actually two sets of ideas. One was to use intelligence, and the other was to use brute force. Intelligence could allow one to obtain the greatest gains with the least losses, but brute force would cause one to suffer a lot of losses.
Li Longji was more inclined to use intelligence, so he decided to let Ang Lee carry out this task. After all, Ang Lee's performance in Yuzhou had opened his eyes. Saving Zhao Yefu in the outskirts of the capital showed Ang Lee's bravery. Investigating Yue 'er's kidnapping further showed Ang Lee's intelligence.
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