"Your Majesty, since the Emperor is willing to lead the expedition himself, I am willing to serve as the Minister of Military Affairs under the Eastern Expedition Army." Hou Junji said. Since the emperor¡¯s imperial commander personally went on the expedition, it was naturally impossible for Hou Junji to compete with the emperor for the position of coach, otherwise he would be competing with the emperor for his job. To compete with the emperor for a job is to seek death. Therefore, Hou Junji naturally settled for the next best thing and chose to become Minister of Military Affairs. Anyway, the Ministry of Military Affairs is responsible for formulating combat plans and providing important advice to the coach, so Hou Junji naturally wanted this position. Anyway, if he wins the battle by then, he will have done a lot of credit. After all, it is impossible for the emperor to compete with his ministers for credit. The emperor is already beyond promotion, so the biggest contributor is the Minister of Military Affairs. In this case, Hou Junji can also obtain a lot of political capital, and there is not much difference. Li Shimin thought for a moment and looked at Li Jing, but Li Jing was like an old monk in meditation, obviously ignoring him. Li Jing knew that he was unlikely to go on an expedition now, so he could just make a living in Chang'an. However, when Li Shimin looked at Li Jing, Li Jing did not show approval, but looked at Jing Wen. Li Shimin was a little confused, but he still said: "In that case, let Jing Wen serve as the Minister of Military Affairs!" "What?" Hou Junji was surprised. Hou Junji did not expect that Li Shimin would appoint Jing Wen as the Minister of Military Affairs. Originally he thought he had to do it, but now the cooked duck actually flew away. This made Hou Junji angry. Hou Junji also saw that this was probably what Li Jing meant. Li Jing actually hinted that Li Shimin appointed Jing Wen as the Minister of Military Affairs, which was simply inexplicable. No matter how you look at it, Hou Junji is much more reliable than Jing Wen, so this is simply incomprehensible to Hou Junji. Li Jing took the initiative and said: "Jingwen is our marriage representative between the Tang Dynasty and Silla. If he serves as the Minister of Military Affairs, he can help us coordinate the joint operations between the Tang Dynasty and Silla. Therefore, I recommend Jingwen!" "Is this the reason?" Hou Junji couldn't understand. And Li Jing went on to say: "Jing Wen is also a famous general of our Tang Dynasty. What's wrong?" Hou Junji simply couldn't understand. Li Jing was not usually a good man, so why was he targeting Hou Junji so specifically now. Theoretically speaking, there are really only a few candidates who can serve as Minister of Military Affairs. Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong and other brave generals are not qualified for the job. Those who are qualified and have sufficient qualifications are Li Jing, Hou Junji, Li Ji or other clan generals. However, the clan general Li Shimin can use it but cannot reuse it. That means choosing between Li Jinghou Junji and Li Ji. It is impossible for Li Jing to go to war, he will stay in Chang'an and take charge of the overall situation. Hou Junji wanted this position very much, but Li Jing didn't support him? Li Jing would rather support Jing Wen than Hou Junji. Hou Junji was baffled by this. "Your Majesty, why don't I go on an expedition? My wife will give birth in a month. If I go on an expedition now, I'm afraid it will be a problem for my wife to give birth." Jing Wen said quickly. And Li Jing actually said: "Jing Wen, you don't have to worry. It will take several months to prepare the army for the expedition, so it won't delay your wife's delivery. And you are also one of the few famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, so you don't have to worry. What. And you took the initiative to establish it, so no one is more familiar with it than you, so it is very suitable for you to serve as the Minister of Military Affairs." "General Hou is not bad," Jing Wen said immediately. He didn't want to offend Hou Junji. But Li Jing made a shocking statement: "I can't trust Hou Junji!" "Boom!" Everyone was shocked, and Hou Junji also turned blue. Is Li Jing crazy? To actually say this about Hou Junji is like pointing at the other person's nose and scolding him. If Li Jing is the first in command of the army, then Hou Junji is the second in command. Moreover, Li Jing once taught Hou Junji. Hou Junji can be said to be half of Li Jing's apprentice. But now Li Jing actually talks about Hou Junji like this. This is simply too heartbreaking. This is tantamount to making the contradiction between the first-in-command and the second-in-command public, which is simply unthinkable. "Your Majesty, I will tell you the reason later. However, I do not support Hou Junji as the Minister of Military Affairs of the Eastern Expedition Army. I still support Jing Wen, so I ask the emperor to appoint Jing Wen as the Minister of Military Affairs of the Eastern Expedition Army." Li Jing said. Li Shimin looked at Li Jing, and then said: "Okay! Appoint Jing Wen as the Minister of Military Affairs to be established. As for other officers, it is up to everyone to consider according to their own circumstances!" Then, candidates for different positions were determined, and some The generals also had to follow the emperor on the expedition, so the two brave generals Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong followed. As for the following, a group of officers will be dispatched and then the Eastern Expedition Corps will be formed to conquer Goguryeo. And the one belowOfficers, I'm afraid they will also break their heads, because many people want to seize this opportunity and get promoted quickly. In the end, officers began to be selected, and the old subordinates of the Shameless Army and some students from the military academy also followed. Even the students who are still studying in the military academy must go out to familiarize themselves with the battlefield. And everyone was happy, but the only one who was very annoyed was Hou Junji. Hou Junji looked at Li Jing and Jing Wen, obviously very angry and filled with hatred. Hou Junji is unable to go on an expedition this time, which means that he may not be able to accumulate enough political capital before Li Jing retires, and then he may not be able to become the chief of military affairs. By then, there would be more people competing, so Hou Junji was very angry. Hou Junji believed that Li Jing was deliberately targeting him, so what Hou Junji hated most was Li Jing. As for Jing Wen, looking at Hou Junji, he knew that he might have suffered a terrible disaster. Originally, Jing Wen did not expect that the Minister of Military Affairs would fall on him, but now Li Jing actually recommended him instead of Hou Junji. And Jing Wen suddenly remembered an allusion from history, that is, Li Jing believed that Hou Junji wanted to rebel. Li Jing always held back Hou Junji's teaching of the art of war, and did not teach him wholeheartedly like a real teacher. But later Hou Junji was not satisfied, and the two broke up unhappy. Later, Li Jing directly criticized Hou Junji in front of Li Shimin for wanting to rebel. The result was another trivial matter. Judging from the current situation, Li Jing may have suspected that Hou Junji wanted to rebel, so he was unwilling to let Hou Junji accumulate enough political capital, so he did not want Hou Junji to go to war. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!