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    Chang'an City, Prince's East Palace.  """()

    Li Chengqian sat on the main seat. On both sides of him were a group of confidant generals headed by Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji.

    The atmosphere in the hall became extremely solemn. Everyone was silent and turned their attention to Sun Wuji, the chief strategist of the princelings, wanting to hear his opinion.  Because Emperor Taizong's army stalled in Luoyang, this somewhat made Li Chengqian and his trusted generals restless.  Especially Hou Junji, he was the one who mobilized the two armies. Although there was an edict from the prince, he was the one who mobilized the troops and generals.  Having been with Emperor Taizong for a long time, he knew Li Shimin's sensitivity to military power.

    So, as soon as he arrived at the main hall today, his face became very gloomy and he didn't say a word.

    Prince Li Chengqian no longer paid attention. In the past, he always listened to his uncle Changsun Wuji.  Only then did he mobilize the army and ask him to issue an edict, and he also followed Changsun Wuji's suggestion.  Therefore, he now turns his attention to Changsun Wuji.

    Changsun Wuji has been silent since entering the hall, quietly watching everyone's expressions.

    "Uncle, what do you think we should do now?" Li Chengqian finally couldn't help but ask.

    "Chengqian, what are you talking about?" Changsun Wuji said lightly, "What do you think we should do?"

    Changsun Wuji spoke in the same tone as usual, and nothing inappropriate could be heard.

    "Zhongshu Ling, now is not the time to say such things. The emperor is in Luoyang. We must take countermeasures!"

    The person who spoke was a general in the Sixth Army of Li Chengqian¡¯s East Palace. Naturally, Li Chengqian¡¯s trusted generals could not understand Changsun Wuji¡¯s current attitude.

    "Zhongshu Ling, don't you find it strange? Why did the emperor stop in Luoyang?" Hou Junji also said.  (_¡¶¡·¡·) His brows were furrowed and his face was gloomy.

    "Hou Shangshu, the emperor is stuck in Luoyang. Naturally, he is unwell and cannot continue on his journey. He wants to be treated in Luoyang nearby. We have nothing to worry about?" Changsun Wuji said calmly, "Besides, think about it, Prince  Supervising the country, we have our responsibilities. In order to prevent accidents, we mobilized two armies to strengthen the defense of Chang'an. What do we have to worry about? Now that the emperor has returned to Luoyang, we still have our responsibilities. How can we be so forward-looking and unfounded?  ?¡±

    Changsun Wuji said it in an understatement, but no one understood it that way.

    Because everyone knows that Taizong's throne came through a coup, and he valued military power very much.  This time, two armies were mobilized. In addition to the west route to defend Xiaoguan and block the gateway for the northwest army to advance eastward, why didn't the army deployed in Puzhou block Taizong's southward path?  Otherwise, why would Taizong not take the pipeline from Taiyuan to Chang'an, but instead take the road from Youzhou to Luoyang?

    However, everyone thought so, but no one dared to be the first to express their concerns, so they could only turn their attention to Prince Li Chengqian.

    Li Chengqian felt the eyes on him and asked Changsun Wuji again, "Uncle, my father is recuperating in Luoyang. Does Chengqian want to go to check on his condition?"

    "Your Highness, this time you are ordered to supervise the country and you have a heavy responsibility. How can you leave Chang'an City easily?" Changsun Wuji said solemnly, "The Emperor is in Luoyang, which is not far from Chang'an. I want to go and check on the Emperor's condition in person.  "Immediately, he said to Hou Junji, "I will leave Chang'an tomorrow. The affairs of the prince and the court will be left to Hou Shangshu. I also ask Hou Shangshu to share more government affairs with the prince."

    "Don't worry, Zhongshu Ling, I will do my best -" Hou Junji readily agreed. When he heard that Changsun Wuji was going to visit Li Shimin in person, he felt relieved.  He believed that Changsun Wuji also had a hand in mobilizing the army this time.  Therefore, Changsun Wuji was already in the same boat with him, and it would be best for him to visit Li Shimin's condition.

    ¡°As for you¡ª¡± Changsun Wuji paused and continued, ¡°You must obey Hou Shangshu¡¯s orders from now on, do you understand?¡±

    Changsun Wuji said coldly, with a cold light shining from his eyes.

    "Nuo" No one dared to glare into his eyes, they bowed their heads and accepted the order.

    The next day, Changsun Wuji left Chang'an City and handed over state affairs to Wei Zheng and Hou Junji. Wei Zheng still presided over government affairs and Hou Junji presided over military affairs.

    Chang'an is not far from Luoyang. Luoyang is also known as the Eastern Capital. The roads are well repaired. It only took Changsun Wuji two days to reach Luoyang.

    When they arrived in Luoyang, it was already the evening of the third day. Changsun Wuji hurried to the Luoyang Palace to meet Li Shimin, but was stopped outside the palace by Meng Zhao.

    "The emperor has an order and he doesn't want to see anyone -" Meng Zhao said coldly.

    "I am Zhongshu Ling""Sun Wuji, I want to see the emperor -" Changsun Wuji suppressed the anger in his heart. As a close friend of Li Shimin, he had never received such courtesy before, and was stopped outside the hall by a small Qianniu Guard general.

    "Zhongshu Ling, didn't you hear what the general said just now?" Meng Zhao said coldly, "The emperor has an order, I don't want to see anyone." He pronounced the word "anyone" very strongly.

    When Changsun Wuji saw Meng Zhao¡¯s gloomy expression, he wanted to get angry, but he held it back in the end. He flicked his sleeves and left the palace angrily.

    Looking at Changsun Wuji leaving, Meng Zhao cursed fiercely, "Old guy¡ª¡ª"

    Then he returned to the main hall.

    Returning to the main hall, Li Shimin asked coldly, "Was it Changsun Wuji who was outside the hall just now?"

    "It's¡ª¡ª" Meng Zhao replied, "It's Zhongshu Ling¡ª¡ª"

    "What did he come to Chang'an for?" Li Shimin said to himself, "I didn't let him come to Luoyang -" Then he asked Meng Zhao, "Is there anything happening in Chang'an recently?"

    ¡°Back to the emperor, there is no¡ª¡ª¡± Meng Zhao replied.

    Li Shimin said nothing, and Meng Zhao carefully exited the hall.

    When Changsun Wuji left the palace, he felt something was wrong. He always felt that it was a bit strange that he was stopped outside the palace today. This is not the emperor's usual style!  Changsun Wuji thought so in his heart.  He changed his attention and came to Fang Xuanling's mansion in Luoyang.  Although he and Fang Xuanling were both the heroes of Li Shimin's Xuanwumen coup, they were also prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty.  However, the relationship between the two is very dull, they are not close friends, they can only be regarded as colleagues.  This is also determined by the position between the two. No one wants to condescend to the other.

    Changsun Wuji came to Fang Xuanling's temporary residence. Through scary words, he learned that Fang Xuanling was seriously ill and could not see guests.

    When he heard the news, he was a little unbelievable.

    Because, when he was in Chang'an, he also received the news that Fang Xuanling was ill, but he did not expect that he would be so seriously ill.

    Changsun Wuji did not see Fang Xuanling, and instead of feeling resentful, he felt a sense of joy in his heart.

    For him, the only person in the Tang Dynasty who can stand up to him is Fang Xuanling.  Now that Fang Xuanling is critically ill, as long as hethen won't he become the well-deserved leader of all officials in the court in the future?

    Suddenly, Changsun Wuji's body was shaken.

    He frowned, his face turned red, and he seemed to have thought of an extremely important question in his mind.

    Gradually, I saw that his face became much more relaxed.

    Then he showed a faint smile.

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