Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

East Palace Prince's Mansion.

Li Chengqian walked up and down the yard like ants on a hot pot.

The eunuch sent out to inquire about the news has not returned yet.

Hearing that Li Shimin was going to conquer the Western Regions, Li Chengqian had many plans in mind.

Last time Hou Juncheng did not do enough to reveal more than he did. He failed to assassinate Li Zhi, but instead made himself implicated.

At that time, Li Shimin was furious and put Li Chengqian in prison.

Later, Wei Wang Li Tai recovered, but Li Shimin couldn't produce any evidence, so Li Chengqian was released again.

But after coming out, you are not allowed to leave the Prince's Mansion for half a step.

This is no different from house arrest.

Usually, news from the outside world can only be inquired and passed on through the eunuchs.

This time when he heard that Li Shimin and Su Yu were going to go to the Western Regions at the same time, Li Chengqian was overjoyed and felt that his chance had come.

A eunuch sneaked in.

"His Royal Highness, I have found out clearly."

the eunuch said in a low voice.

Li Chengqian looked around and entered the room vigilantly.

After closing the door with his backhand, Li Chengqian asked, "How is it going?"

The eunuch replied: "The Emperor and Su Yu will go out to the Western Regions together, and King Jin will also go with them. It has already been decided."

"This time we sent [-] troops, and the guards in Chang'an City are King Hejian, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Zheng."

The eunuch went out in the morning and only came back after inquiring for a long time.

These things have long been known to the government and the public. If Li Chengqian hadn't been grounded, this news would have been known long ago.

Being locked up in the Prince's Mansion is like a prisoner's lack of freedom, and he doesn't know any news.

"Where's Hou Junji? Is he going?"

Li Chengqian asked quickly.

This is the most important thing, Li Chengqian must have Hou Junji's advice and advice to accomplish things, and Hou Junji must take the last step.

Li Chengqian originally cultivated some forces in the East Palace, but this time Li Shimin completely changed the guards of the East Palace, and Li Chengqian's efforts were in vain.

If there is a coup, they can only rely on Hou Junji's old subordinates.

The eunuch replied: "Chen Guogong won't go, he said he is sick at home, so he won't go to the Western Regions."

Since Gaochang was destroyed, Hou Junji did not participate in several wars.

He said to the outside world that he suffered from cold when he destroyed Gaochang, and the cold poison in his body could not be expelled, so he could not fight.

Otherwise, when going to the Western Regions, the first place to go is Hou Junji.

Because he fought in Gaochang, the west of Gaochang is the home of the Western Turks.

Li Chengqian said happily: "It's so good, it's so good."

Li Shimin and Su Yu are gone, and the two most powerful people in Datang are not there.

At this time, the most powerful person in Chang'an City was Hou Junji.

If he summoned his former subordinates to revolt, Chang'an City would be at his fingertips.

"Go to Hou Junji to find out the news, and ask him what he means."

Li Chengqian ordered.

The eunuch said in embarrassment: "His Royal Highness, you know that General Hou doesn't see any guests at all at this time."

"The slave went there last time, and was turned away, and couldn't even get in."

When Li Chengqian was under house arrest, he sent eunuchs to Hou Junji to ask for advice.

But Hou Junji took the strategy of keeping a low profile at this time, only saying that he was recuperating in the mansion, and did not ask about the affairs of the court.

The eunuch has gone, but can't get in at all.

Li Chengqian had no choice but to say: "Then just wait, wait for his news."

There is no other way, just wait for Hou Junji to take the initiative to find him.

After sitting down and taking a sip of tea, Li Chengqian couldn't sit still anymore, got up and walked around.

Hou Junji's house.

A capable servant came back from outside and entered Hou Junji's room.

A maid was pouring out a bowl of black concoction for Hou Junji.

"Master, it's all right."

the maid said.

Hou Junji waved his hand, and the servant girl went out with the medicine jar.

Hou Junji picked up the bowl and poured the concoction into the spittoon.

"How about it?"

Hou Junji asked.

This man is Hou Junji's subordinate, named Wu Liang, who used to be a lieutenant colonel.

"General, I heard that in just a few days, the emperor and his son-in-law will leave for the west."

Wu Liang collected the bowls for Hou Jun.

"Hiss, no way. It took two days to decide to go to the Western Regions. Su Yu is a lazy person. How could he go so soon?"

Hou Junji said strangely.

He knew that Su Yu had a salted fish personality, it should be said that the whole world knew it.

The last time he went to the Liuzhao, Su Yu dawdled for a long time before going out.

Why are you so diligent this time?Is there a fraud?
Wu Liang replied: "It is said that the son-in-law and the emperor have negotiated conditions. This expedition is the last one. After this battle, the son-in-law will stop fighting."

Hou Junji sneered and said with a cold smile: "It's obviously a salted fish, but it fought two big battles for the emperor, destroying Goguryeo and Baekje, and destroying Liuzhao."

"The battle of Liaodong was to marry Princess Jinyang and stop the mouths of the ministers."

"The Six Edicts are because of the grievances between the Holy Maiden and Su Yu, which can be regarded as personal revenge."

"It's almost the same this time. I heard that Western Turks have troubled Su Yu twice."

"If it weren't for this, Su Yu wouldn't have made a move."

"He said that it was the last battle. I'm afraid he was telling the truth. After the Western Turks were wiped out, there would be no strong enemies around Datang. He could be a dried salted fish in Sujiazhuang."

As Hou Junji spoke, he kept calculating in his mind.

According to this analysis, Su Yu's western conquest of Turks is his last chance.

After this battle was over and Su Yu lay in the Sujiazhuang and did not go out, Hou Junji would have no chance to make a move.

With Su Yu sitting in Chang'an City, who would dare to rebel.

"You start contacting people according to the roster I gave you, and let them enter Beijing quietly."

Hou Junji said.

Wu Liang was shocked, is it finally time?

A great fortune is in sight.

"Impossible to take orders."

Wu Liang went out, returned to the room, and took out a roster from the hidden compartment by the wall, with the names of Hou Junji's confidantes written on it.

After Gaochang was destroyed, the old part of Hou Junji was scattered among other troops, or went to other places to guard.

Except for those who followed Li Shimin on the Turkic expedition to the west and could not be contacted, people from other places let them come back quietly.

When Hou Junji convened the old department, Su Yu was preparing things to go out in Sujiazhuang.

Changle and Xiao Sizi were helping Su Yu with clothes. They heard that the desert in the Western Regions was very cold, so they put cotton coats and mink fur inside.

They packed a lot of melon seeds for Su Yu, fearing that he would have nothing to eat on the way.

Su Yu looked at the reluctance of the two of them, and said with a smile, "I'll be back soon, don't be so sad."

"After this battle is over, I won't go out in the future, and I will eat and die in Zhuangzi."

Chang Le said: "That's what I said, but if the court has something to do, my husband can't just sit idly by in Zhuangzi."

"The great chivalrous ones serve the country and the people, we won't be so petty."

Both Changle and Xiao Sizi were born as princesses, so they naturally put the country first.

The Western Expedition to the Western Turks is a major event, and they don't think about it clearly.

Su Yu smiled and said, "I'm not a hero in the future, I'm a salted fish."

Xiao Sizi said: "You are not a hero, whoever is a hero, you have contributed the most to the country."

Su Yu thinks about it too. He wanted to eat and wait to die, but in the end he became the pillar of the country. Life is so contradictory.