Before I knew it, a few more hours passed and the sky became brighter.

The three of them still had unfinished thoughts, but they had to end it. After this exchange, Li Er had a deep understanding of Qin Huaidao's military tactics, and even felt a little fearful for some reason. Such a great talent must be won over, otherwise it will not only be a loss for the royal family, but also a greater loss.

It may be a hidden danger.

Wang De brought breakfast and the three of them finished eating. There were too many things waiting for Li Er to deal with. Qin Huaidao was fine. Seeing Li Jing's throwing eyes, he followed behind knowingly. The two of them walked forward and arrived at the first floor of the palace.

Being on the city wall, with no one around and flags flying around, it is also suitable for secret conversations.

Li Jing said with a look of relief: "My nephew, regarding Li Derjian, I owe you a favor."

"Shibo is seeing someone else. Our two families are family friends and we should help each other. Besides, Shixiong's talents are all obtained by his own ability." Qin Huaidao said quickly.

"Okay, I know what kind of character and abilities De Jian has. He is a little clever but lacks great wisdom. His structure is just mediocre. I won't say any polite words. What do you think will happen if he goes to Shiwei?" Li Jing asked bluntly, as a man

As a father, who can not care about his son?

Qin Huaidao smiled and said: "Don't worry, Shibo. Brother Shi has changed a lot since he went to the battlefield. He was responsible for joining the army at the beginning. He kept detailed records, was good at thinking, had a unique vision, and made rapid progress. Otherwise, the younger generation would not dare to let him take charge of his own affairs.

With Zhu Huchen here, plus Xue Feng, Xue Wu and Fang Yiai here, even if Shi Wei can't win, he will be restless. If another large army passes by, it will be easy to win."

"What if not?"

"I'm still 60 to 70 percent sure."

"Why is it only 60% to 70%? What are the variables?" Li Jing keenly noticed something and asked.

"Mohe!" Qin Huaidao reminded bluntly.

Li Jing, the military god of the generation, naturally did not have a wasted reputation. He revealed it in one point. After pondering for a moment, he said: "The only way is to send troops to the north to capture Mohe. Let's not talk about it for now. You performed very well last night. I don't understand something. You are not easy to show off.

Why were you so active last night?"

"I did it on purpose." Qin Huaidao said, looking at the rolling residential buildings in front of him with emotion.

"Deliberately, why?" Li Jing became more and more curious and reminded: "My nephew, since ancient times, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. The more dazzling and powerful you are, the more fearful the emperor will be. With the emperor's mind and magnanimity, naturally,

I won’t tolerate you, but I will also recruit you as my son-in-law and become my own. This is the bottom line, otherwise I will feel uneasy. Don’t you like Princess Shang as your son-in-law?”

These words were sincere and he treated Qin Huaidao as his nephew.

Qin Huaidao felt a warmth in his heart and explained in a low voice: "Shibo, taking Pyongyang is a great achievement. If Your Majesty were not afraid, there would be no candlelight talks last night. In fact, His Majesty wanted to pass

Communicate and learn about the war and get to know me so that you know what you are doing, but you are worried that I will not tell you and deliberately drag you along."

"you mean……"

"Shibo, what I mean is not important. What is important is what the Holy One thinks." Qin Huaidao interrupted.

There was a wry smile on Li Jing's face, and he said with emotion: "Back then, when I took over the Eastern Turks, my thoughts were different from yours now. However, the sages, sages, talents and strategies are tolerant, so there is no need to think too much about it."

"Shibo, to say something disrespectful, you are old and have physical disabilities, so you don't need to think too much about it. I am still young, and I am at odds with the prince and King Wei. In a few years, the emperor will definitely think about what will happen in a hundred years.

Will you keep me or not?" Qin Huaidao asked in a low voice.

A flash of light flashed in Li Jing's eyes, and he thought of many things in an instant, and whispered: "In that case, why do you deliberately show your strength to make the Holy Emperor afraid?"

"Because of fear, the junior will agree when he comes back to ask for resignation."

"You still don't want to serve the imperial court?"

"I don't have to worry about serving the Holy Lord, but I have to consider that in the future, I will be an emperor and a courtier. What's more, if I don't have this ambition, I will just be a rich man in An An's life. Therefore, I do not intend to interfere in the subsequent wars, and I will try my best to do so in the future.

If you don't participate in political affairs and stay out of sight, if your Majesty insists on the younger generation marrying a princess, that's fine. Having a consort will also provide you with an extra layer of security in the future." Qin Huaidao simply made it clear.

These words were equally heart-breaking, and if spread, he would be beheaded, but Qin Huaidao believed in Li Jing.

Li Jing was also very touched that Qin Huaidao could confide in him. After thinking carefully for a moment, he said: "Be prepared for a rainy day. Your idea is good, but it is also a bit too cautious. The prince is benevolent and righteous..."

"Shibo, I have made up my mind." Qin Huaidao interrupted. He was not worried about the prince. In a few years, the prince would rebel and become a passing thing. The King of Wei would also be demoted and die in two years. What he was worried about was the successor.

Li Zhi, that guy is not bad at other things, but he was involved in incest. He was obsessed with Empress Wu and finally handed over the power. Empress Wu was also a ruthless character who killed many people. If he was an official in the court, would he be spared?

You can’t rebel, right?!

"You don't like the prince?" Li Jing asked bluntly, his eyes blazing.

Qin Huaidao met Li Jing's gaze and said with a calm smile: "Uncle Shi is not the same."

"Hahaha!"

The two of them laughed in tacit understanding, and both wisely avoided the topic. After chatting for a while, Li Jing suddenly said: "My nephew trusted me and spoke from the bottom of my heart. I also said a few words from the bottom of my heart. Yuchi Gong led the army across the sea to attack Baidu."

Ji, according to time calculation, has been captured, and the remaining new city can only be easily changed. However, Mohe is a bit tricky. I will suggest that the imperial court seizes the opportunity to recover it. The Holy Spirit intends to let you continue to lead the army, but I suggest that you refuse."

"Xie Shibo, this junior has this intention."

"You are so young, but you can see so clearly. Qin Qiong's spirit in heaven must be very happy. It will be good for you to retreat bravely. I was originally worried that you were young and acted on impulse. Now it seems that I am overthinking it. Go back to Chang'an. Some time ago, someone planned to impeach

You have been suppressed by the Holy One. You are just a few leaders, but the Holy One still values ​​you very much. Also, by the way, I heard that life in Qinjiazhuang is difficult and the sales of briquettes have dropped sharply. I don’t know the details."

"Thank you, Uncle Shi, for informing me. I have already guessed that it will be difficult to sell when the weather warms up." Qin Huaidao had already guessed, so he thanked him gratefully.

"It's not because of the weather. I heard that coal mines have opened in other places."

"So that's it!" Qin Huaidao was stunned, but he didn't care. In business, there is always competition, can it still be a monopoly? But after about three months, it's time to go back and take a look, otherwise people's hearts will be unstable, so he asked: "Uncle Shi,

When do you think it’s appropriate to resign and leave?”

In terms of political experience, Qin Huaidao feels inferior to Li Jing.

Li Jing thought for a while and said: "Either go back as soon as possible or wait together. However, I estimate that the Holy One will keep you. I suggest that you find an oil man to pick it up as soon as possible, but you must listen to the Holy One's arrangements."

"Understood." Qin Huaidao said clearly. Resigning is a statement of attitude, telling the Lord that he has no intention of making any further contributions. Obeying the arrangements is also a statement of attitude. Telling the Lord that he has no second thoughts and only wants to live his own life will gain more trust.

.

Li Jing patted Qin Huaidao on the shoulder and left with satisfaction.

Qin Huaidao looked at Pyongyang City, his thoughts flashing. Li Er was a good emperor, but it was a pity that the successor was too different. Once Empress Wu took power and wooed him, should he agree or not? If he didn't agree, he would definitely die. If he agreed, he would be aggrieved. He had to

The problem is that planning in advance is difficult, so we can’t deny Li Zhi’s hope, right?

The problem is that the prince is hopeless. The King of Wei is close to the family, which violates Li Er's taboo. There is no chance. Except for Li Zhi, there is no more suitable candidate among the legitimate sons born to the queen. Moreover, Li Er also likes Li Er.

Well, this is simply a dead end.

Qin Huaidao shook his head, suppressed the matter for the time being, and hurried down the city wall.

The Yulin guards gathered around, and the captain asked: "Commander Zuo?"

"Find an inn to sleep." Qin Huaidao said, he was too sleepy after chatting all night.

After sleeping until the afternoon, Qin Huaida got up, washed up, and was about to have dinner. Wang De came over and said that the Holy Spirit would invite us to have dinner with him. This was a supreme favor, and it also sent a signal to the outside world, telling everyone

From now on, Qin Huaidao is his consort and his family, so don’t mess around.

Qin Huaidao agreed and hurried away with Wang De.

There were only two people at the banquet, and Li Er was already waiting. When he saw Qin Huaidao coming over, he immediately announced that the banquet was open, and the food was served like an assembly line.

After drinking too much, he casually said: "Huaidao, you have contributed greatly to the victory of Goguryeo for me. I am very happy. I will issue an edict to announce your marriage to Yuzhang when I get back."

Qin Huaidao has already thought through that there is no free love in this era, it is all the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Princess Yuzhang is gentle, virtuous, and polite. The key is that she is beautiful. She is a good match. It is not a loss. Rejection will only arouse suspicion. She will die.

It's faster, but it won't work if you agree directly. It seems too perfunctory, and it will also arouse suspicion and pretend to think seriously.

Li Er didn't say anything else, pretended to drink and observed secretly.

After a while, Qin Huaidao said seriously: "Your Majesty, it is a great honor for me to marry Princess Yuzhang. However, I still say the same thing. If I want to marry more concubines, I would like your Majesty's permission."

Marrying a concubine was the reason for insisting on it in the first place. It doesn't matter whether you can get permission or not. It won't matter whether you marry me in the future or not, but you must insist on it. Suddenly changing your words will not only deceive the emperor, but also arouse suspicion.

"Nonsense, it makes no sense to marry a princess and think of other things." Li Er glared and cursed.

However, Qin Huaidao could feel that Li Er was not as resistant as before, and he felt confident in his heart, so he continued: "Your Majesty, I have been fighting for more than three months and I am exhausted. I would like to take leave and return to Chang'an. I sincerely ask your Majesty for your permission."

"If you want to quit, that's not possible. Goguryeo still has a lot of things waiting for you. You, the marshal on the left, can't leave. What is the next step in the war in Goguryeo? I want to hear your opinion." Li Er refused.

Qin Huaidao was well prepared and said bluntly: "The Holy One can send one person as the chief general, with the Cheng family brothers and the Yuchi family brothers as assistants, to lead the expedition, and then send a large army into Shiwei, merge with Li Derjian, and attack Shiweihe at the same time.

Mohe, if they are not allowed to join forces, they will be able to level it within two months."

"March in two directions?" Li Er's eyes were bright, and he was still drunk from just now.

Qin Huaidao saw this and became more and more sure of his guess, so he said: "Your Majesty, the imperial army has come from afar and is eager to perform meritorious service. The hearts of the soldiers cannot be chilled. As for me, I am really exhausted mentally and physically during this period and am unable to do what I want. I want to take a good rest."

For a while.”

Li Er's eyes were bright and he didn't answer.

If you don't use it as soon as you have made great achievements, you will have a bad reputation of being suspicious of your subordinates, and it will also affect Qin Huaidao's reputation. However, when the imperial army comes, it is really unreasonable not to give him a chance. As a king, he has to be a balance. It is really difficult for Li Er to do it. Unexpectedly,

Qin Huaidao was so considerate and even found excuses, and he valued and liked him more and more.
Chapter completed!