Dongnu Province was sandwiched between the Tang Empire and the Tubo Empire. For this reason, not only was it influenced by the culture of the Tang Empire, but it was also filled with Tubo culture.
If Ang Lee didn't understand the Tubo language, he would become illiterate after entering Dongnu Province. This would be very disadvantageous for him.
Yan Zhenqing nodded in agreement and glared at Ang Lee, "There's still half a month left. Don't worry, you don't have much time to learn. Learn well from Ruyu and don't put your mind elsewhere."
Ang Lee's heart tightened as if his thoughts were seen through. He nodded repeatedly.
Ang Lee only knew a little about the internal situation of Dongnu Province from the Tubo secret letter and didn't have a deep understanding. This time, Li Longji actually asked him to lead five hundred soldiers and horses to escort Zhao Yefu back to Dongnu Province. This was an extremely dangerous task, and he might even lose his life.
However, this was also an extremely rare opportunity to perform. If he could successfully complete the task, he would definitely be put in an important position by Li Longji and obtain a higher status.
Ang Lee was originally not a person who pursued status and fame. He only wanted to marry a beautiful girl and live his life peacefully. However, the destruction of White Wolf Village made him completely understand that in this era, only by becoming stronger could he better protect his family. Being an ordinary person was free and unfettered, but when faced with powerful evil forces, it was difficult to protect oneself, let alone protect one's family.
After returning to Lingzhou to submit a report, before Ang Lee could sit down, Yu Chaoen walked in with a smile and asked Ang Lee to go to the palace immediately. Li Longji wanted to see him.
The emperor's affairs were always important. Ang Lee didn't dare to delay and immediately followed Yu Chaoen to the Daming Palace.
In the Zichen Palace, Li Longji closed his eyes and rested for a while. This time, he was a little worried about Ang Lee escorting Guichang Wang back to Dongnu Province. Therefore, he had to explain many things to Ang Lee face to face.
"Everyone, Captain Li is outside the hall."
Yu Chaoen quietly walked into the main hall and reported to Li Longji.
Li Longji slowly opened his eyes and beckoned to Yu Chaoen to summon Ang Lee.
"Your humble subject Ang Lee pays his respects to Your Majesty."
Ang Lee strode into the Zi Chen Palace Hall and knelt down to pay his respects.
Li Longji waved his hand, indicating Ang Lee to stand up. Then, he got up and walked towards Ang Lee.
"Ang Lee, you were the one who obtained that secret letter from Tubo. You also know the situation in Dongnu Province. I will not allow anything to happen to Prince Guichang, and I will not sit by and watch Tubo annex Dongnu Province."
Li Longji made his stance clear in a harsh tone.
"Your Majesty is wise. The safety of Dongnu Province is related to the interests of the Tang dynasty. We must crush Tubo's conspiracy."
Li Longji looked at Ang Lee with admiration and said seriously, "Ang Lee, Prince Guichang values you very much. He proposed that you lead 500 soldiers to escort him back to Dongnu Province. However, the journey will be very dangerous. After entering Dongnu Province, the situation may be even more dangerous. Are you willing to go?"
Although it was a negotiating tone, Ang Lee knew that Li Longji had already made up his mind and would not allow him to refuse.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to escort Prince Guichang back to Dongnu Province. If anything happens to Prince Guichang, I am willing to accept the death penalty."
Ang Lee was full of energy, as if he was making a military order.
Li Longji was overjoyed, and his eyes were full of admiration. "Good, I did not misjudge you. Ang Lee, I officially appoint you as the Captain of the Right Dragon Army. The 500 elite soldiers will be handed over to you tomorrow."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Longji helped Ang Lee up with a smile and said softly, "Ang Lee, I heard that you and the 100 warriors under your command are all living in the Spirit State Memorial Court."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I know that this is against the rules, but my brothers are too poor to live in the guest houses. Therefore, they can only stay in the Spirit State Memorial Court."
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Li Longji frowned, "It's too poor. These one hundred warriors have all made great contributions in Yuzhou and are all meritorious officials of the Great Tang. Wang Zhongsi and Zhang Qiqiu allowed them to come to the capital, but they didn't prepare enough money for you."
"Your Majesty, there is enough money for travel, but these brothers have a huge appetite. We should save as much as we can."
Li Longji smiled. He had already found the answer from Ang Lee's expression. It was not that they did not have enough money to live in the guest houses. They were deliberately trying to save money.
"It is not appropriate for so many people to live in the Spirit State Memorial Court. Let them live in the North Court with my Yulin Royal Guards. I will not charge them for the rooms, and I will provide them with three meals a day."
"Your Majesty, I thank you on behalf of the soldiers."
Ang Lee was overjoyed. Now, not only would his brothers have a bigger place to live, but he would also not have to pay for their three meals a day.
Li Longji looked at Ang Lee with slight annoyance. He paused and said, "Ang Lee, I will give you 500 elite soldiers. Are you willing to give the 100 warriors under your command to me?"
Ang Lee was shocked when he heard this. He quickly said, "Your Majesty, this trip to Dongnu Province will be very dangerous. These 100 warriors are all elites, and they are stronger than the 1,000 soldiers of the Yan army. Without their help, I am afraid that I will not be able to complete the mission alone."
"Hahaha, you feel bad. Alright, I will not make things difficult for you. You can choose two warriors who are good at skiing to stay. The rest will follow you to Dongnu Province."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Ang Lee let out a big sigh of relief. He already understood that Li Longji asked him for people to watch the skiing performance. Other than him and the 100 warriors under his command, no one else knew how to do this.
After explaining the allocation of people for this trip, Li Longji looked at Ang Lee and said seriously, "Ang Lee, this trip to Dongnu Province, you will lead 600 soldiers under your command. You must protect the safety of Guichang Wang and Assistant Minister Xi."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. As long as I am here, nothing will happen to Guichang Wang and Assistant Minister Xi.
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Li Longji nodded with satisfaction. A strange look flashed in his eyes, "Ang Lee, I ask you, if the soldiers of Dongnu Province stop you from entering, what will you do?"
"Your Majesty, Dongnu Province is a vassal state of the Tang dynasty. Moreover, Guichang Wang has already agreed that if the soldiers of Dongnu Province stop me from entering, they will be considered traitors and I will execute them."
Ang Lee stated his position without hesitation.
"Good, you are swift and decisive. I did not misjudge you. If you find out that the royal family of Dongnu Province is colluding with Tufan, and this royal family is a close relative of Guichang Wang, how will you deal with it?"
Li Longji stared into Ang Lee's eyes and continued to ask.
Ang Lee immediately replied, "Your Majesty, colluding with Tufan is considered a traitor. I will not show mercy to traitors."
"If Guichang Wang has misgivings about family ties and asks you for mercy, how will you deal with it?"
Li Longji pressed on.
"Your Majesty, I will act first and report later. I will execute the traitors first. Then, I will ask for forgiveness from Guichang Wang. If Guichang Wang blames me, I am willing to accept the punishment."
Li Longji's eyes flashed with a strange look, "Ang Lee, if the traitors of Dongnu Province instigate thousands of soldiers to mutiny and cooperate with Tufan reinforcements, how will you deal with it?"
Li An smiled indifferently: "Although this humble subject only has six hundred soldiers, this humble subject will never succumb to the rebels. Once the rebels start a rebellion in advance, this humble subject will withdraw the troops and protect Guichang Wang and Assistant Minister Xi with all my strength while waiting for the arrival of reinforcements. Your Majesty is a wise ruler, this humble subject believes that Your Majesty has already made arrangements."
Li Longji's face was filled with praise. He patted Ang Lee's shoulder, "Good, Ang Lee, I did not misjudge you. The situation in Dongnu Province is dangerous. I will leave it all to you. Go back and prepare well."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
Ang Lee bowed, turned around, and slowly walked out of Zichen Palace.
Looking at Ang Lee's back as he left, Li Longji let out a big sigh of relief.
Through the conversation just now, Li Longji had completely believed in Ang Lee's ability. He felt that letting Ang Lee deal with the crisis in Dongnu Province was the most appropriate.
However, Ang Lee was only 17 years old after all. Such a young man actually had such great knowledge. This made Li Longji have a trace of doubt in his heart.
A person's knowledge was gradually formed after experiencing enough life experience. Ang Lee had lived in White Wolf Village since he was young. It had only been a few months since he left White Wolf Village. It was really inconceivable that he had such great knowledge in such a short period of time.
Of course, Li Longji would never dream that Ang Lee had lived two lives. The age of the two lives added together was not much younger than Li Longji. Moreover, Ang Lee had more than a thousand years of historical knowledge, and this knowledge created the foundation of his knowledge.
It was really true that heroes came from the youth since ancient times.
Li Longji sighed in his heart. He wasn't worried about Li An's knowledge. As long as he could control it, it would be fine. And judging from the current situation, Li An was respectful to him and didn't show any signs of difficulty. This made Li Longji feel a lot more at ease.
After returning to the Spirit State Memorial Court, Ang Lee immediately led a hundred warriors to live in the North Court. However, Ang Lee himself did not live in the North Court. Instead, he continued to live in the Spirit State Memorial Court with Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and Lifei Shouyu. After all, only a few people lived here, and it would not affect the Spirit State Memorial Court much. Moreover, Chongren Square was located in a good location, so it was convenient to go anywhere.
In the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Head of the Secretariat Li Linfu frowned. He gently stroked the beard on his chin and occasionally raised his head to look straight ahead with a heavy expression.
Li Zhonglin, who was standing beside him, did not dare to disturb Li Linfu's thoughts. He lowered his head and did not say a word.
"His Majesty values Ang Lee and boldly handed the Dongnu Province matter to him. If Ang Lee handles it well, he will definitely be put in an important position in the future."
Li Linfu sighed softly.
Hearing this, Li Zhonglin said softly, "Alang, this Ang Lee is just a brat who is still wet behind the ears. The Dongnu Province matter is so critical. How can he handle it? I'm afraid he is seeking his own death."
Li Linfu shook his head lightly, "Not necessarily. Ang Lee has made many military achievements in Yuzhou. He defeated the Tibetan army and scared them out of their wits. He also saved the daughter of King Guichang and the Great General in the Capital. He has shown his wisdom and bravery. Although he is young, heroes come from the young. Perhaps he can really fulfill His Majesty's great trust."
"Alang, if Ang Lee is really so powerful, should we secretly take action and work with the Tibetans to eliminate him?"
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