Li Chengqian's Worry
"Why do you say that?"
Li Shiming looked at Cheng Yaojin unhappily. Did this old man not understand the current situation?
Cheng Yaojin's name was Yaojin, and he was determined to keep this matter to himself. He was truly convinced by Li Jiang, so he naturally couldn't stand it when he saw Li Jiang being treated unfairly.
"If it weren't for the King of Nanyang, the outcome of the war between the Great Tang and the Turks would have been uncertain, but Your Majesty has deliberately erased the merits of the King of Nanyang.”
"Presumptuous!
Before Li Shiming could speak, a minister jumped out from the side,"State Duke Su is so bold to contradict His Majesty like this!”
"That's right, right and wrong are decided by His Majesty. How can he have any say in it?”
"Hehe, this Cheng Yaojin is really getting more and more shameless as he gets older. He doesn't even care about his integrity when he goes offline.”
Li Shimin's face was red and blue. Now that the Tang army had returned in triumph, the people of Chang 'an City were in an uproar. Cheng Yaojin had no respect for propriety and insisted on making such a scene. He really did not know when to advance or retreat.
"Enough!"
Li Shi Min snorted angrily and said,"I have my own ideas on this matter. There's no need for you to hide it!”
"Your Majesty…"
Cheng Yaojin wanted to say something but was stopped by Li Jiang.""Duke Su."
Seeing that the person involved didn't allow him to speak, Cheng Yaojin retreated behind Li Jiang.
"Imperial Father, everyone, no matter who wins this battle, it will be a good thing for the Great Tang. As a member of the Great Tang Imperial Family, I, Li Jiang, am not obsessed with battle achievements.”
Then, Li Jiang looked at Li Shimin and said,""Imperial Father, regardless of whether the battle merits are true or false, your son believes that we should not argue here, lest we tarnish the prestige of the Great Tang.”
Indeed, if these military achievements were real, then the disputes between the civil and military officials would divide the court. If they were fake, then it would be a scandal, and neither of these would be good news for the Great Tang.
Li Shimin felt ashamed to see Li Jiang so considerate of the Great Tang. He even realized that he, the Emperor of the Great Tang, could not compare to his son in this regard.
"My son, what you say makes sense."
Li Shi Min looked at his son with satisfaction, and his eyes flashed with guilt.
This guilt was directed at Li Jiang. In the past, he did not care much about his son. Now that his son had obtained such great military achievements, he could not directly reward him.
His gaze fell into the eyes of Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who was following beside him. Li Chengqian instantly felt a wave of threat.
Originally, the only person who could threaten his position as the Crown Prince was the King of Wei, Li Tai. However, after the Autumn Hunt in the Western Mountains, Li Tai had disappeared.
Li Chengqian was very happy about this, thinking that no one among the princes of the Great Tang could threaten his position as the Crown Prince.
However, when he saw Li Shi Min looking at Li Jiang, he felt threatened.
His younger brother had not been valued in the past, but now that he had risen to prominence, regardless of whether his military achievements were real or fake, Li Shimin had already felt guilty towards Li Jiang.
This was not a good thing!
He had to nip this matter in the bud.
"Imperial Father, regarding this matter, your son has a different opinion.”
Li Chengqian stood at the side and said carefully to Li Shiming.
Li Shi Min looked at Li Cheng Qian unhappily, thinking to himself, why is the Crown Prince so rash? Didn't he say that this matter would end here?
"What do you think, my son?"
Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat when he saw Li Shiming's unfriendly expression. It seemed that his position as the Crown Prince was slowly tilting in the Emperor's heart, and he was no longer comparable to Li Jiang.
"All this while, besides the Turks, the Great Tang has been facing external threats from Gaochang and Tubo outside the Protectorate of the Western Regions.”
"In this case, with this contribution, it would be perfectly justifiable for Imperial Father to bestow a reward on you." Li Chengqian said in a low voice.”
Honestly speaking, Li Chengqian did not believe that this battle merit was real.
However, he couldn't show it on his face. The image of the Crown Prince that he had always created was that of a respectful brother and a harmonious family. Therefore, he had to speak from the perspective of Li Jiang.
Although these words seemed to be on Li Jiang's side, they actually pushed Li Jiang to the forefront.
He didn't believe that Li Jiang had this ability. In the Great Tang's foreign invasion, the Tubo army was even stronger than the Turks. After all, the Tubo army was located on the plateau, and the Turks couldn't compare to them in terms of geography alone.
Most of the Great Tang's territory was flat plains, and many soldiers had altitude sickness when they reached the plateau. This was also the reason why the Great Tang had been unable to subdue the Tibetans.
And if Li Jiang returned in defeat, his credit for destroying the Turks would be wiped out!
One had to admit that Li Chengqian's scheme was extremely vicious!
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