Chapter 81: Li Shimin who cannot bow his head
Li Shimin stood up suddenly and stared at Qin Qiong's troops in disbelief.
Are you telling me a story here?
Changsun Wuji also opened his mouth and stared in disbelief.
"Afterwards, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi ordered Su Dingfang to return Zhou Wenju's head..."
The story of Qin Qiong is still being told.
"Wait a minute!"
Li Shimin rudely interrupted Qin Qiong's words and asked, "You just said... Yuanji defeated Jingde with one spear?"
Changsun Wuji stared straight at Qin Qiong's troops, waiting for their answer.
Qin Qiong's troops nodded with a bitter face, "I witnessed this with my own eyes."
Li Shimin was a little dazed, "Impossible... Impossible! How could Yuanji be a match for Jingde?"
Changsun Wuji also thought it was impossible, and he also said, "It is even more impossible to defeat Jingde with just one spear..."
They all knew how capable Li Yuanji was.
Li Yuanji loved lance and his lance skills were pretty good, so he could be considered an expert lance user.
But compared with Yuchi Gong, he is more than one level lower.
Both of them were martial artists, and they knew very well how big the gap was between Li Yuanji and Yuchi Gong. They also knew that it was basically impossible for Li Yuanji to catch up with Yuchi Gong in spear skills.
After all, for a man who was born to wield a lance, it seemed as if this weapon was specially tailor-made for him.
One is a person who learned the art of lance after birth. Although he has talent, it is just talent.
The gap between two people is like a chasm.
Li Yuanji could not be a match for Yuchi Gong in spear skills.
Qin Qiong's troops understood the reactions of Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji, because after he learned that Li Yuanji defeated Yuchi Gong with just one spear, his reaction was even worse than Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji's.
He did not dare to disturb Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji, and continued to talk about what Li Yuanji did afterwards.
When he talked about how Li Yuanji threw the heads of Zhou Wenju and Cui Yuanxun in front of Yuchi Gong, and despised Yuchi Gong as a disloyal and unrighteous person, Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji came to their senses.
The pupils of Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji both shrank.
“So… so cruel…”
Changsun Wuji said with a trembling voice.
What Li Yuanji said to Yuchi Gong surprised him far more than Li Yuanji defeating Yuchi Gong with a single spear.
He was not only surprised, but also a little frightened.
If Li Yuanji slandered Yuchi Gong, that's fine, as long as it's explained clearly.
But Li Yuanji did not slander Yuchi Gong.
In order to win merit, Yuchi Gong turned against his comrades and ignored Li Yuanji's imperial decree. All of his actions were exposed and were pointed out by Li Yuanji.
This kind of situation where comrades turn their swords against each other in order to compete for merit is actually not uncommon on the battlefield.
But being pointed out by someone is one thing, and not being pointed out by someone is another.
Given Li Yuanji's identity, if he points this out, the matter will not be resolved peacefully.
If this matter cannot be properly resolved before it is made public, the brand of disloyalty and injustice will completely fall on Yuchi Gong.
Yuchi Gong will no longer be able to live as a human being.
Li Yuanji not only defeated Yuchi Gong, but also broke Yuchi Gong's heart with words. What's more cruel is that he also ruined Yuchi Gong's reputation.
"To destroy a person's reputation is like killing his parents..."
Li Shimin gritted his teeth.
Li Yuanji was so cruel that he pressed Yuchi Gong into the mud.
You have to know that in this age that emphasizes loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness, people who are labeled as disloyal and unrighteous are no different from rats crossing the street.
"My general, General Niu, and General Wu wanted to restore General Yuchi's reputation before the matter became public. But my general cannot speak in front of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, so I specially sent this humble servant to report to His Royal Highness and ask His Royal Highness to mediate the matter."
Qin Qiong's troops spoke solemnly.
Li Shimin had no time to care about Yuchi Gong's injury, nor did he have time to care about Li Yuanji's troubles. He looked at Zhangsun Wuji with an unpleasant expression and asked, "Fuji, do you have any solution?"
Zhang Sun Wuji thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The only solution now is to return the enemy's heads twice as many as they deserve and send Duke Jiang to mediate. I hope His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi can let Jingde go."
The reason why Li Shimin asked Zhangsun Wuji if there was any solution was actually to ask Zhangsun Wuji whether he should come forward and plead with Li Yuanji to let Yuchi Gong go.
Changsun Wuji felt that it was not appropriate for Li Shimin to come forward in person, so he provided another solution.
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Tanduba is in Mingshui City. If he could persuade Yuanji, the matter would not have come to my side."
Tan Douba is the courtesy name of Qu Tutong.
In order to show closeness, Li Shimin used characters when addressing his subordinates in private.
Zhang Sun Wuji thought about it for a while, sighed and said, "Then we can only ask Duke Xun to come forward together..."
Li Shimin's eyes suddenly widened.
Yin Qiao already owed Li Yuanji a life. If Yin Qiao owed Li Yuanji another favor, would Yin Qiao still be able to follow him loyally? !
"Why……"
Changsun Wuji saw Li Shimin's expression and guessed what he was thinking, but he said nothing and just sighed deeply.
In order to show their loyalty to Li Shimin, the vast majority of people under Li Shimin had almost no interaction with Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, which also led to them being unable to communicate with Li Yuanji.
At present, the only three people under Li Shimin who can talk to Li Yuanji are Qu Tutong, Yin Qiao and Luo Shixin.
The problem is that Li Yuanji had just saved Luo Shixin's life.
Luo Shixin was very grateful to Li Yuanji. It was hard to say whether he would leave the Qin Palace and go to the Qi Palace to work in order to repay Li Yuanji for saving his life.
It is simply impossible to ask Luo Shixin to plead for Yuchi Gong.
Therefore, only Qu Tutong and Yin Qiao could step forward.
It was up to Li Shimin to decide whether to let Yin Qiao owe Li Yuanji a favor and protect Yuchi Gong, or to let Yuchi Gong live with the reputation of being disloyal and unjust.
"Is there no other way?"
Li Shimin stared at Zhangsun Wuji and questioned him.
Zhang Sun Wuji frowned and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness should not bow to His Highness the Prince of Qi."
Li Yuan promised that as long as Li Shimin pacified Liu Heita, he would pass the position of crown prince to Li Shimin. Now Liu Heita is about to be pacified, and Li Shimin is about to get the position of crown prince.
If he went to Li Yuanji for help for Yuchi Gong, what if some rumors spread and the position of crown prince that was about to be in his hands was lost?
Yuchi Gong was labeled as a disloyal and unjust person by Li Yuanji.
Li Shimin pleaded for a disloyal and unjust person, so is there something wrong with Li Shimin's morality?
Li Shimin's moral character is questionable, so what qualifications does he have to be the crown prince?
Although this matter is small, it cannot stop others from taking advantage of it.
Li Yuan has promised the position of crown prince to Li Shimin three times, and he has changed his mind twice. No one can say whether he will change his mind the third time.
In case Li Yuan still wanted to go back on his word, the fact that Li Shimin pleaded for Yuchi Gong would be infinitely magnified and eventually become a powerful excuse for Li Yuan to go back on his word.
Li Shimin had to be impeccable and leave Li Yuan with no excuse to regret, only then would he have a chance to take the throne of crown prince.
When Li Shimin saw that Zhangsun Wuji refused to let him personally go to plead for Yuchi Gong, he knew that this was not feasible.
"Then let's send three times as many enemy heads over first, and then let Tandouba mediate and see if we can resolve this matter. If not, then ask Kaishan to step in."
Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said viciously at the end: "After this matter is settled, immediately transfer Yuanji to Weize Pass."
Li Shimin was already troubled by Li Yuanji and was no longer willing to let Li Yuanji stay by his side for another minute.
Changsun Wuji nodded heavily.
Li Yuanji must be transferred away immediately. If he is allowed to stay any longer, he might cause trouble again.
As for why Li Yuanji's martial power suddenly became stronger and why he was suddenly able to crush Yuchi Gong, Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji did not pay too much attention to it.
Just check it out later and find out the inside story, don't care too much about it.
Li Yuanji's military power has become stronger, but it won't affect anything.
If Li Yuanji led his soldiers to fight in the midst of thousands of troops without caring about his life, that would be worthy of attention and concern.
Having martial arts but no courage and having both martial arts and courage are two completely different concepts.
Almost all the unrivaled generals on the battlefield are both martial and brave.
A general who is strong but not brave is not worthy of being called a fierce general.
No matter how powerful a person is, if he is unwilling to risk his life in a fight, that's all.
"That Su Dingfang, send someone to check! Ask the imperial physician to come over and treat Jingde, and then ask someone to send some medicinal herbs to Jingde!"
Compared with Li Yuanji, Li Shimin paid more attention to Su Dingfang.
Zhang Sun Wuji also said, " In the documents recording the enemy generals, there is some information about Su Dingfang. I will send someone to check it in detail and report it back to Your Highness.
As for Jingde, I will take good , Your Highness, please do not worry."
Li Shimin nodded with a serious face.
Changsun Wuji waved to Qin Qiong's troops and the others in the tent. After Qin Qiong's troops and the others left, Changsun Wuji said, "It's late at night. Your Highness should rest. We have to attack Quzhou tomorrow and we can't afford to make any mistakes."
Li Shimin exhaled a breath and responded.
Changsun Wuji stood up, bowed, and left the tent.
After Changsun Wuji left, Li Shimin did not rest, but sat alone in the tent thinking. No one knew what he was thinking.
…
Li Shimin thought about it all night and didn't sleep.
Li Yuanji slept soundly and slept until the sun was high in the sky, then he got up lazily.
Qu Tutong, Luo Shixin and Su Dingfang arrived at Li Yuanji's bedroom door early. Seeing that Li Yuanji had woken up, they all came forward.
Li Yuanji looked at the three men, one old and two strong, gathered in front of him, and said with a depressed look: "Do you have the habit of peeping at men sleeping?"
Qu Tutong, Luo Shixin and Su Dingfang were all stunned. After they came to their senses, they all smiled bitterly.
Qu Tutong bowed and said, "Your Highness, please forgive us for our intrusion. We have something important to discuss with Your Highness, so we are waiting for Your Highness at the door."
Li Yuanji rolled his eyes at Qu Tutong and asked, "What's the important matter?"
