In the next few days, the court was making final preparations, but the Tubo army still met with Li Shimin in the palace. Li Shimin could not stop this, and officials from the Ministry of Rites continued to report to the emperor.
Just as Li Xiang said, if the credit for this matter was attributed to someone else, then it would be a good thing, but if it was attributed to Li Xiang, Li Shimin would obstruct it in every possible way.
So in the end, Li Xiang sacrificed his own credit for the people below. Li Xiang put all the credit on Qin Huaiyu and three others, as if he had never seen this incident.
In fact, everyone's mind was as clear as a mirror. If Li Xiang had not sacrificed himself, Li Shimin might have had to continue to suppress this matter, and there would have been no way to proceed until the army set out. Li Xiang knew that everyone was waiting for this matter, so it didn't matter if he was sacrificed. Although he did not have this credit, he won the hearts of a large number of people.
Needless to say, Changsun Wuji was in charge of the Tibetan spies, so he was certainly aware of such things. His son was ranked first among the heroes, so he certainly knew what to do in the future.
Yuchi Jingde and Qin Qiong also understood this, especially General Qin Qiong. He was on the front line of Tuyuhun and was very clear about the things on the Tubo side. Li Xiang's spirit of self-sacrifice made the three families instantly owe Li Xiang a favor, including Tuyuhun Protector Zeng, and they all gained a lot of benefits.
"This is outrageous, absolutely outrageous. It was clearly you who did this, yet the imperial edict doesn't even mention it, and instead just gives these guys promotions."
Li Chengqian was already cursing in the Eastern Palace. Although he had known this would be the result, when the imperial edict came out, Li Chengqian still felt a little uncomfortable. My son was obviously the greatest contributor, but you guys actually made it like this.
If Empress Zhangsun were still alive, Li Chengqian would have rushed into the palace by now. Although Li Shimin was his biological father, he knew that the relationship between father and son had come to an end because of his mischief. If he dared to rush into the palace and cause trouble, Li Shimin was waiting to punish him.
"Don't be angry, father. Didn't I rehearse this for you before? The result is exactly what we predicted. Now the army is about to march out. If we dwell on such a matter, it will cause unrest in the entire Chang'an City. Now, my father and I are not alone. We have a large group of people behind us. Fortunately, the credit did not fall on others."
Li Xiang said with a smile, his face showing no sign of anger. At the beginning, Li Xiang was indeed very angry, but as long as you think about this matter clearly, there is nothing to be angry about. After all, aren't these your people? If you put all the credit on others, that would be disgusting.
"This kind of opportunity doesn't come often. Although our positions as father and son are becoming increasingly solid, your Third Uncle has been rising too fast lately. I previously overlooked him. All my plans were on your Second and Ninth Uncles. I even had people watching over your Fifth and Sixth Uncles, but I didn't expect to overlook your Third Uncle."
Li Chengqian also felt very regretful. Of course, he had a reason for saying that. Everyone knew that Prince Wu Li Ke had the blood of the previous emperor, so he must not be allowed to ascend the throne. If he were to ascend the throne, half of the meritorious officials of the Tang Dynasty might be liquidated. In order to live a good life in the future, he must not support this prince of the previous dynasty.
Originally, this matter could not be changed, but now with the change of Li Shimin, all the civil and military officials in the court have seen it. Maybe this guy can really ascend to the throne. Among the candidates for this expedition, King Wu Li Ke can be said to be the most outstanding. The emperor will give him a big reward today and a small reward tomorrow, either people or money. Even Li Xiang of that year is inferior to him.
Li Xiang naturally didn't care about these material possessions, but Li Chengqian cared about them very much. It was obviously my son who had made a contribution. Even if King Wu Li Ke had a good reputation outside, he had no substantial contribution to the Tang Dynasty. What was the matter with you making so few contributions?
"Gold will always shine. We can't hide the gold of my Third Uncle. In fact, the key point of the matter lies with my Third Uncle. If he can figure it out, then all problems will be solved. But if he can't figure it out, no matter how hard we try, this fight is inevitable."
Li Xiang said this meaningfully, but then again, it is really a very difficult thing to get King Wu Li Ke to give up voluntarily. Any son of the emperor wants to be the emperor, and this has been true no matter how many years have passed.
"Your Third Uncle is training in the southern suburbs today. Why don't you go and talk to him?"
Li Chengqian suddenly thought of something. The King of Wu had not attended court in the past few days and had been training his army all the time. If Li Xiang could reach an agreement with the King of Wu and both of them put on a show for Li Shimin, then this would easily be better than internal consumption.
Li Xiang had the same idea in mind, but he couldn't just go there like that. He didn't know how many spies were around. If he just went there like that, he would be in trouble.
When Li Chengqian wanted to say something, Li Xiang had already left. Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Some things you have to do yourself. Although I, as your father, want to pave the way for you, my ability is too limited. Some things cannot be done in public."
After an incense stick of time, Li Xiang changed into an ordinary guard's uniform. The guards of the Eastern Palace are the same as those of the Imperial Palace, so if you want to distinguish them clearly, you can only look at the badges, but if they don't let you look, then you can only look at their faces. These days, there are at least several thousand guards in the Imperial Palace and the Eastern Palace combined. Can you recognize them all?
What's more, Li Xiang is still in my space. All the people around me are pulled out from the system. These people have never appeared in Chang'an City and are all unfamiliar to me.
South Suburbs Barracks.
Ever since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the barracks in the southern suburbs of Chang'an City have never been idle. Even in peacetime, many armies train here. It's just that the noise of the training has been a little louder in recent days.
King Wu Li Ke had previously believed that his talent was unappreciated and that no one had given him this opportunity. Now that he finally had his chance, he had to seize the last second before going to the battlefield to make his army stronger...