Outside the Dew Hall.
Li Xiaogong was flattered when he saw Li Shiming personally welcome him.
"Great General, this trip to Lantian County has been a great contribution!”
Li Xiaogong quickly waved his hand and said," Your Majesty, you flatter me. I don't have any credit. It's Your Majesty's mighty power that came up with this method to deal with the locust plague!”
Li Shimin listened to Li Xiaogong's flattery and waved his hand,"How could I think of such a way? It's all because of the guidance of an expert behind the scenes!"
The two of them entered the Dew Hall. Li Shimin asked Li Xiaogong in detail about the process of locust plague management and the disaster situation in Lantian County. Li Xiaogong naturally told Li Shimin everything he knew.
"Alright, alright! A great merit! A great merit!"
Zhangsun Wuji was also congratulating Li Xiaogong. At this moment, Li Xiaogong was in high spirits. The decadence he had when he left Chang 'an to deal with the locusts was swept away!
……
An hour later.
Li Xiaogong and Zhangsun Wuji reported some other matters to Li Shiming before leaving the Dew Hall.
When the two had left, Li Shimin frowned again. He opened the secret book again. It was a major event recorded by the bad guys of the Tang Empire. General Li Changsheng of Heavenly Strategy and General Li Jing of the World Army were both disciples of Immortal Zi Yang.
This secret letter had a huge impact on Li Shiming.
Li Changsheng and Li Jing actually came from the same sect. Why had Li Jing never mentioned it before?
Perfected Zi Yang!
This terrifying name once again appeared in Li Shiming's mind. It was as if everything revolved around Reverend Zi Yang, whether it was Li Changsheng, Li Yuanba, Yuwen Cheng...
What was going on?
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, if General Tiance returned to the court, would he send troops to remonstrate with Chang 'an?
This was not only Zhangsun Wuji's concern, but also Li Shiming's…
That night, Li Shiming thought about many things. In the end, he went to sleep peacefully because he thought of Uncle Han of the Han Family. With Uncle Han around, he might be able to turn the tide!
Everything that had happened recently had proven one thing: Uncle Han was very intelligent!
With a flip of his hand, he could turn the clouds into rain. He did not leave the house and played with the aristocrats in the palm of his hand!
……
The next day!
The sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear. Li Shimin announced the morning assembly!
The civil and military officials gathered outside the Hall of Public Announcement.
The eunuch walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall and shouted,""Ascension!"
All the officials had already seen Li Xiaogong in the court. When Li Xiaogong returned, they all had a feeling that Great General Li's temperament had undergone a tremendous change after returning from Lantian County!
He had become more resolute and reserved!
Originally, when Li Xiaogong went to Lantian County, many officials were gloating over his misfortune. After all, Li Xiaogong was once the Grand Marshal who led thousands of troops. Suddenly, he stopped leading troops and became the commander of chickens, ducks, and geese. Such a huge difference would inevitably make him a laughing stock!
But now, the more fiercely the people who mocked him, the deeper their heads were pierced. The more powerful the people who mocked Li Xiaogong, the more their faces were slapped. They were almost completely humiliated.
After all the officials were in their respective positions, Li Shimin looked at Li Xiaogong and the other officials in the court and said in high spirits,""Zhen is overjoyed today! The locust plague in Lantian County has been completely controlled, and my Great General has returned to court!”
Hearing Li Shimin's words, all the officials cupped their hands towards Li Xiaogong and congratulated him,"Congratulations, Lord Li, for another great contribution!"
"Congratulations, Lord Li, for not letting down His Majesty's expectations and saving the people from danger!”
Li Xiaogong heard the flattery of many officials and did not dare to take credit for himself. Li Xiaogong cupped his hands and said,"This is all thanks to Your Majesty. What I did was only according to what Your Majesty said. There's really no merit to speak of!”
The civil and military officials in the hall cupped their hands towards Li Shimin, congratulating the Emperor for saving the world and saving the people!
Li Shiming listened to the flattery of the officials and looked at Fang Xuanling, who was meditating like an old monk. He laughed and said,"There are people who help the world and save the people, there are people who bless the world, but this person is not me!”
"I can't think of such a way to deal with the locust plague. It's because I have an expert behind me!”
……
After Li Shi Min's words, the entire court fell silent.
Zhangsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, Hou Junji, Qin Qiong, and the others were all rather surprised. Wasn't the Emperor's words a bit too frightening? Expert guidance?
This person must be Fang Xuanling!
There were many old foxes in the court who were good at reading people's expressions. They had seen every move Li Shiming made, especially when he said that there was a master behind him. He looked at Fang Xuanling meaningfully.
The meaning was obvious. The Emperor was intentionally pointing at Fang Xuanling. In other words, didn't he mean that Fang Xuanling was an expert behind the Emperor?
All the officials in the Imperial Court were boldly guessing at what was going on between the Emperor and the Prime Minister.
In fact, these officials had guessed wrongly, and they were terribly wrong. Fang Xuanling had no choice but to take the blame. Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling, implying that he knew the person behind this…
It didn't mean that the person behind this was Fang Xuanling.
However, all the officials in the court misunderstood Li Shiming's gaze. They were wildly guessing that Fang Xuanling was the mastermind behind the Emperor's plan and that the Emperor regarded him as an expert!
"Li Xiaogong, listen up!"
"Your subject is here!"
"Li Xiaogong has rendered meritorious service in this trip to Lantian County. He has been conferred the title of Crown Prince Taibao, with a reward of 10,000 taels and a first-grade official position!”
When all the civil and military officials heard Li Xiaogong's reward, their eyes turned red with envy. At this moment, they were somewhat regretful. If they had rushed the chickens, ducks, and geese to Lantian County to relieve the disaster instead of mocking Li Xiaogong, the person who was conferred in the court would be them!
After Li Shiming rewarded Li Xiaogong, he saw Li Jing in the imperial court. At this moment, Li Jing was like a rock, unmoved by the outside world, as if he did not envy Li Xiaogong's contribution.
Li Shiming couldn't help but think of the secret letter that the bad guys of the Great Tang had submitted yesterday…
Was Li Jing in contact with Li Changsheng, the Heavenly Strategy General?
Li Shi Min had greatly misunderstood Li Jing. Between Li Changsheng and Li Jing, there was a difference of Yuwen Cheng. Han Qiu first accepted Li Changsheng, then Yuwen Cheng, and after Yuwen Cheng, it was Li Jing…
Han Qiu stipulated that his disciples could not reveal their master's identity, nor could they come back to look for him. This made it difficult for future junior brothers to know who their senior brothers were, but senior brothers might know who their junior brothers were…
Li Jing didn't know that Li Changsheng was his senior brother…
Of course, Li Jing knew very well that Du Ruhui was his junior brother in the royal court. After all, Li Jing and Du Ruhui had interacted a lot, and he had obtained some information from their conversations.
However, Li Jing and Du Ruhui had never officially acknowledged each other. Although both of them knew this, they still followed the orders left behind by their master…
Wait for a while more, wait until the fourth year of Zhenguan, then you can see your teacher!
When Li Jing thought of this, he couldn't wait to get excited.
At this moment, Li Shiming announced another major event in the royal court!
After hearing Li Shiming's announcement, the officials 'expressions changed drastically as they began to speculate!
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