After being scolded by Li Er, Cheng Yaojin had no choice but to set off again.
The decree this time was still to get the Crown Prince back.
However, looking at the 12 imperial edicts that Li Er had personally written in his anger, each one was more severe than the last, and the words of reprimand were written more and more. Cheng Yaojin could not help but shake his head.
This time, he would probably return empty-handed again.
In a secret room in Chang 'an, seven people were having a secret discussion.
"I heard that Li Chengqian chased after the Turks. If we let Li Chengqian come back alive, our great clans will be in danger!”
Wang Gui, the representative of the Wang family in Taiyuan, the founding minister of the Great Tang, the current Minister of Rites, and also the teacher of the King of Wei, Li Tai.
He had always wanted to help Li Tai ascend the throne. Now, with the benefits of his family, he hurriedly stood out and gathered the five surnames and seven gazes for a secret meeting.
After Wang Gui said this, the remaining six people remained silent.
Although the five surnames and seven Wangs were of the same blood and branch, they could help each other and fight against Li Er happily.
However, Li Chengqian was the Crown Prince after all. He was the Crown Prince appointed by Li Er. The contents of their secret discussion were almost no different from a rebellion.
"I know what you're afraid of. You know Liang Shidu, right?”
Wang Gui continued.
"Liang Shidu? The leader of the Qiang people in Shuofang?" Cui Hao asked.
"Right, the Turks will take a detour to Shuofang when they return to the steppe!”Wang Gui nodded.
"Detour? Wouldn't it arouse suspicion if he took a detour?”
"In the chaos of war, the Turks only know how to flee north. As for where to go and where to enter the steppe, isn't it possible? So what if it's a little off?"
Cui Hao nodded and didn't say anything else.
"Actually, you don't have to interfere in this matter. You just need to nod your heads! Even if this matter fails, it's because Liang shi is up to no good. It has nothing to do with us. Moreover, in the eyes of His Majesty, the five surnames and seven Wangs are all of the same blood. As long as the Wang family of Taiyuan does it, in the eyes of His Majesty, it's all done by the seven of us. Do you think there's a difference?”
As soon as Wang Gui said this, the remaining six people all looked at him.
Wang Gui did not show any weakness and glared back fiercely.
After a while, the Cui family of Qinghe nodded first, and then the rest of the people nodded one after another.
Outside Shuofang City.
When Li Chengqian arrived, Cheng Yaojin had already caught up to him.
After all, they had to harvest the Turks along the way, and their speed was definitely inferior to Cheng Yaojin's.
"Your Highness, these are the imperial edicts His Majesty has given you. Every single one of them was personally written.”
Li Chengqian smiled. He was also somewhat speechless after receiving Li Er's twelve imperial edicts.
"Old General Cheng, you know I can't go back now!”
"Even so, you can't chase after the Turks alone. This time, in addition to your six princes, this old minister has brought ten thousand soldiers at your disposal!”
Cheng Yaojin was determined to follow Li Chengqian, so he had no choice.
Outside Shuofang City, Li Chengqian gave the order to set up camp. He was prepared to send people into the city to ask about the whereabouts of the Turks and purchase a batch of military rations to prepare for his subordinates to chase the Turks back.
Although the Shuofang area was already the Qiang people's territory, their leader, Liang Shidu, had already defected to the Great Tang. Li Chengqian had not expected him to have any disloyalty.
After making the arrangements, Li Chengqian couldn't stay any longer. He decided to lead the three hundred Bei Wei Army to the surrounding Qiang tribes to see if he could find any news about the Turks and if he could find any single Turks.
The Turks knew that they were chasing after them, but they didn't take the main road and chose to take a detour in Shuofang. It would be strange if there were no problems.
Li Chengqian suspected that there was definitely a collusion between the Qiang people and the Turks, but he couldn't be sure of the extent of this collusion.
After wasting half a day without any gains, when Li Chengqian returned to the military camp, he discovered that something was wrong.
"Where is Old General Cheng?"
Li Chengqian immediately asked around the moment he entered the camp.
"He went to the banquet!"
The deputy general at the side quickly said.
"Banquet? What banquet? Liang Shidu invited him?"
Li Chengqian felt that something was wrong.
"Yes, Governor Liang sent someone to invite the Crown Prince, but since the Crown Prince was not around in the afternoon, Old General Cheng went to the banquet on behalf of the Crown Prince.”
The deputy general hurriedly explained.
"Then what are those sneaky people doing outside?”Li Chengqian continued to ask as he recalled the scene he saw outside the camp.
"Oh, that was sent by Governor Liang to deliver food and wine. He said it was to reward our army for defeating the Turkic army.”
The more the deputy general spoke, the more Li Chengqian felt that something was wrong. He quickly asked the deputy general to bring him to take a look.
At this moment, there were many carriages parked outside the tent. Many Qiang soldiers were moving wine jars, food, and other food from the carriages.
The leader was a chieftain of the Qiang people. When he saw Li Chengqian come out, he hurriedly went forward to kneel and was quite enthusiastic.
"Your Highness, thank you for your hard work. When my prefect heard that the army had chased the Turks to Shuofang, he quickly arranged for me to bring food and wine to entertain everyone. The battle at the Weishui River has greatly boosted the prestige of the Great Tang.”
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