Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Changsun Wuji said with a straight face: "Then the old man will serve as His Majesty's bodyguard, can you escort him?"

Du Ruhui shook his head and said: "Your Majesty will go out and nothing will happen..."

"How do you know nothing will happen?"

Changsun Wuji caught the details of his words in an instant, his eyes flickered, stared at him and said, "Brother Keming, you and Brother Xuanling...do you know what His Majesty is going to do when he leaves the palace?"

Apart from you, almost everyone close to His Majesty knows...

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui said silently in their hearts.

But these words cannot be said to him.

If Changsun Wuji knew that Li Er went out of the palace to find Zhang Dun, he would probably go crazy.

"Why do you care so much?"

Fang Xuanling said lightly: "It is enough for us to do our duty as courtiers!"

Du Ruhui smiled and said, "That makes sense!"

Changsun Wuji snorted coldly, what are you talking about, what is your relationship with His Majesty, and what is my relationship with His Majesty!

In terms of relationship, Li Er is his brother-in-law!

They are just foreign ministers, can they be the same as themselves?In case His Majesty really raises a child outside the palace... Changsun Wuji didn't dare to think too much, and stood up again.

"The old man is going to find the empress, do you want to go with me?"

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui no longer had any objections, and let him leave, as long as he is not looking for His Majesty, he can do whatever he wants!

"Brother, why are you here as a concubine?"

Soon, Changsun Wuji came to the Lizheng Hall. Empress Changsun was chatting with Li Lizhi with a smile. Seeing Changsun Wuji walking in, she asked curiously.

Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty just left the palace."

Empress Changsun is even more confused. If he wants to leave the palace, he will leave the palace. Is it necessary for you to come and report?It's not a big deal.

Changsun Wuji said solemnly: "The old man thinks that he went out of the palace to meet someone."

Should I go to see Zhang Dun...Empress Zhangsun was stunned, and at the same time confused, "Is it important?"

My silly sister!Changsun Wuji sighed, pulled her aside, and said in a low voice: "The old man suspects that His Majesty may have..."

Empress Changsun stared at him blankly, then couldn't hold back a muffled laugh, and said, "Brother, you are worrying too much, second brother is not that kind of person."

"That's what I said, but I'm afraid..." Changsun Wuji was in a hurry, but he didn't dare to speak too bluntly, and said, "What if something happens and your status as the lord of the harem is not guaranteed?"

"Will not."

Empress Changsun comforted me: "Second elder brother is doing things, I am most at ease, and what he does, I will not hide it from my concubine."

What does it mean?Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, feeling faintly that she seemed to know why His Majesty left the palace.

Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji became even more depressed. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were like this in Ganlu Hall just now, and so was Empress Changsun when they arrived at Lizheng Hall.

Everyone knows His Majesty's whereabouts like the back of their hands.

It seems that he is the only one who doesn't know!

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Leaving the palace, Li Er wore casual clothes and only brought Li Junxian to Honglu Temple.

After confirming that there was no familiar person in Honglu Temple, Li Er quickly walked to the side hall of the government office where Zhang Dun and Tang Jian usually work.

Li Junxian found out that Zhang Dun and Tang Jian hadn't come back yet, and Li Er was not in a hurry, and sat behind the small table and waited quietly.

About two quarters of an hour, there was a sound of footsteps outside the side hall of the government office.

Li Er looked up and saw Zhang Dun and Tang Jian walking over talking and laughing.

Chapter 441 Feng Ran was shocked, His Majesty came to find Zhang Dun?

"Second Uncle?" Seeing him, Zhang Dun asked in surprise, "Why did you come to Honglu Temple?"

"Come to see you." Li Er smiled and gave Tang Jian a meaningful look.

"You guys talk, I'll go out for a walk!"

Tang Jian left very tactfully.

Li Er beckoned, asked Zhang Dun to sit beside him, and asked, "Is the matter of the Turkic letter delivery settled?"

Zhang Dun was stunned, "How did Second Uncle know?"

This matter should be highly confidential. The only ones who know about this matter are him, Tang Jian, and Feng Ran, except for the trustworthy yamen servants of Jingzhao Mansion.

No, when Feng Ran entered the palace, the emperor and several prime ministers must know about it.

But what is Li Er's identity?

He is not an official, how could he know such a confidential matter?

Li Er choked, thinking inwardly that he was terrible, forgetting that his current identity is just a commoner, he coughed lightly and said:

"Feng Siqing from Honglu Temple took that letter to the palace, and today the emperor summoned your father-in-law..."

"That's not right either."

Zhang Dun frowned, "What's the use of looking for an official from the Ministry of Accounts for this kind of thing?"

Shouldn't you discuss with those prime ministers?

No matter how you look at it, this matter is not under the control of the household department.

And what is the identity of the old man?

Just one in charge of finances!

How did you take care of military affairs?And will be summoned by the emperor?

Seeing Zhang Dun's suspicious gaze, Li Er bit his bullet and tried to lie: "You know what the Turkic mission is here for?"

Zhang Dun pondered and said, "Come to ask for money and food."

Li Er said slowly: "Who is in charge of the money and food? Does it belong to the household department? Your father-in-law is also working in the household department. Is it natural for you to ask your father-in-law to ask about the treasury?"

"As for why you mentioned this, it must be because your father-in-law heard about it."

"I see."

Zhang Dun nodded slightly, such words can be explained.

Li Er wiped the sweat off his brow, "Yes, that's it!"

"But Second Uncle..." Zhang Dun looked Li Er up and down, and said, "Why did my father-in-law tell you about this?"

"Of course he sent me to ask you what to do."

Li Er said seriously: "Tell me, what should I do?"

Zhang Dun wondered for a while, this old man is mysterious enough, he just doesn't show up, and he has to entrust his second uncle to pass on everything, why bother, is he so embarrassed to meet people?

But when the second uncle asked now, it was still the meaning of the old man. Zhang Dun thought for a while and said:

"There is no other way but to wait. The Turkic side must have given a time limit. If the time is up, he will always go back if he has no money or food."

Li Er frowned and said, "Once he goes back, won't he reveal everything?"

"That might not be the case."

Zhang Dun smiled and said: "The purpose of the Turkic Khan is not to let Zhishi Shanguang ask for money and food. He sent Zhishi Shanguang to our Datang, and he hoped that he would not get money and food if he didn't keep it. In this way, He can use this as an excuse to rectify the Turkic tribes."

"It's good news for us Datang, at least it can buy us some time."

Li Er shook his head and said, "Jieli will not give up easily."

"Yes."

Zhang Dun nodded, of course the Turkic Khan would not stop there, he just didn't want money and food for Zhuo Shanguang.

Zhi Shi Shan Guang failed to achieve the goal that the Turks wanted, and Xieli would definitely send another mission to ask for money and food again.

If we really have to wait until the next batch of Turkic missions arrive, things will definitely be tricky!

Zhang Dun sighed, "It would be great if I could lead the army."

Li Erzheng frowned, thinking of this, he was really unwilling to give money and food to Turks so easily.

But what if I don't give it?

The Turks are powerful, and their national power is stronger than that of the Tang Dynasty. If the Tang Dynasty falls out with the Turks now, it will be the Tang Dynasty who will suffer!

Apart from this, is there any other solution.

At this time, upon hearing Zhang Dun's sigh, Li Er hurriedly asked, "How do you say that?"

Zhang Dun said slowly: "The reason why the Turks dare to offend the Tang Dynasty again and again, to put it bluntly, is because my Tang Dynasty is not strong enough to fight a war with the Turks."

"But if I lead the army and fight against the Turks, they will definitely restrain themselves."

Li Er looked at him in astonishment, "Do you still want to fight the Turks?"

How can it be so easy!

If the Turks could be restrained by a single battle, I wouldn't be so frowning!

The reason why he doesn't want to start a war is not because he is not sure!

Li Er shook his head and said: "There are not a few people in the imperial court who can recruit good fighters, but they themselves can't guarantee that they can win against the Turks."

"Zhang Dun, you have to know that the Turkic cavalry is not that easy to deal with."

Li Er said in a deep voice: "Our Tang's war horses are far inferior to the Turkic horses. In addition, our Tang's war horses are too small. If we really want to face each other head-on, we are not Turkic's opponents."

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "What if the weapons are improved?"

Li Er was stunned again, "What kind of improvement method?"

Zhang Dun said earnestly: "If the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty use weapons that can shoot and kill the Turkic soldiers in advance, or if we make them mess up before the Turkic soldiers come, will we be able to secure victory?"

Li Er rolled his eyes, "That kind of weapon is necessary, but does Tang Dynasty have it?"

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "We can develop it."

"Development...how can there be such a talent...huh?" Li Er muttered, suddenly thought of something, looked at Zhang Dun with burning eyes, and asked, "Do you have a solution?"

Zhang Dun stood up and said, "Second Uncle, come with me."

After speaking, he took Li Er away from Honglu Temple, found a carriage, and said, "Let's go to Yongyangfang."

Yongyangfang was his home in Datang.

But since "Li Changzhi" came home and the business of Zuixianlou was booming, he seldom returned to his home in Yongyangfang, and lived in Zuixianlou most of the time.

And recently moved to live in Honglu Temple.

Li Er instantly understood what Zhang Dun wanted to do. He still remembered when he went to Zhang Dun's home in Yongyangfang and saw him take out one good thing after another from the cellar.

Could there be some treasure hidden in the cellar?

The more Li Er thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, he nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay!"

Zhang Dun and Li Er sat in the carriage, silent for a few seconds, and then stared wide-eyed.

"Second Uncle..." Zhang Dun said solemnly, "You said there is no groom, can this carriage move by itself?"

"What do you say?"

Li Er was angry.

Zhang Dun laughed dryly and said, "I'll find a groom."

"Don't look for it, I'll come by myself."

Li Er rolled his eyes, sat directly in the position of the groom, held the reins and whip tightly, and waved them around.

Accompanied by the sound of the horse, the carriage drove to Yongyangfang.

At this time, Feng Ran had just returned from the palace, saw Tang Jian sitting on the side of the road on the way, and asked curiously: "Tang Shaoqing, why are you sitting here?"

Tang Jian raised his head and glanced at him, coughed lightly and said, "It's not convenient for me to go in now."

Feng Ran was puzzled and said, "What do you mean it's inconvenient?"