As soon as the first month arrived, a warm wind blew in the south, which suddenly made the temperature rise a lot, and sometimes sweated in thick winter clothes at noon, and as the weather warmed, Li Shimin also accelerated the preparation for the imperial conquest.

Speaking of which, among the ministers who opposed Li Shimin's imperial conquest, Wei Zheng was the most fiercely opposed, and of course, Wei Zheng was the most courageous, and sometimes his temper came up, and he directly stalked his neck and Li Shimin stiffened, refusing to give in at all, Li Shimin had nothing to do with him, and sometimes he had to choose to compromise.

But just ten days ago, Li Shimin played a little trick, he said that he dreamed of his father Li Yuan one night, and his father's face was not very good, so Li Shimin was worried about whether there was a problem with his father's dedication, so he ordered Wei Zheng to check it, this matter was related to Li Yuan, Wei Zheng had no way to refuse, so he could only leave Chang'an, as a result, Wei Zheng just left, Li Shimin convened the ministers to discuss the matter, and passed the resolution of his own royal conquest.

When Wei Zheng got the news and rushed back, the matter had already passed, and he almost the old man to death, and then Wei Zheng was unwilling to enter the palace several times to see Li Shimin, but Li Shimin avoided it all, it is said that Wei Zheng wanted to break into the palace several times, and was invited out.

"Li Xiu, Wuji, I want to go to Liaodong, although the crown prince has been arranged, but there is also a need for a capable minister to stay here, so I want to choose one of you to stay, which of you is willing to stay and assist the prince?" Li Shimin said with a serious face at this time, although there are still Fang Xuanling and others in the court, Li Shimin is still not at ease, so he wants to leave one of Li Xiu or the eldest grandson Wuji, so that he can go to Liaodong with peace of mind.

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Xiu and Eldest Sun Wuji couldn't help but glance at each other, and then saw Eldest Sun Wuji take the initiative to stand up and say: "Your Majesty, let me stay, after all, I am good at government affairs, and the horse was in charge of the deployment of logistics in the previous war to destroy the Turks, and this time I can also help Your Majesty if I go to Liaodong!" ”

Li Xiu couldn't help but glance at the eldest grandson Wuji with some gratitude when he heard this, because he really wanted to go to Liaodong, because Ma Ye's wish was not fulfilled, and he couldn't go to Liaodong, so he could only go on his behalf.

Li Shimin also seemed to know the situation on Li Xiu's side, and when he saw that the eldest grandson Wuji was willing to stay, he nodded and said: "Okay, since Wuji is willing to stay, then Li Xiu, you will accompany me to Liaodong for a trip, it is estimated that by the summer and autumn season of this year, we will be able to set foot in Pyongyang City!" ”

Speaking of the end, Li Shimin also seemed very optimistic, and the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Your Majesty personally went out on the horse, and a Goguryeo is naturally captured, but Your Majesty must also pay attention to your own safety, after all, it is not as good as it was now, Your Majesty is in danger of the world, and you must not take risks lightly!" ”

"Wuji, don't worry, I know it in my heart, and there are Li Xiu and others following, even if I want to take risks, I'm afraid they won't agree!" Li Shimin heard the advice of the eldest grandson Wuji, and smiled again at the moment.

"Your Majesty, General Qin, he ......"

Li Xiu wanted to intercede for Qin Qiong, hoping that Li Shimin could also take him, but before he finished speaking, he saw Li Shimin smile lightly: "Shubao has participated in the battle of Liaodong many times back then, and he is also very familiar with the situation over there, so I will naturally take him with me this time, even if he doesn't go to the battlefield, he can give me some advice!" ”

Hearing that Li Shimin really brought Qin Qiong, Li Xiu couldn't help but feel relieved, and immediately bowed down and saluted: "Your Majesty is wise, General Qin's departure will definitely make the army go more smoothly!" ”

In addition to Qin Qiong, Li Shimin brought many other ministers, the most important of which were in addition to Li Xiu and Qin Qiong, as well as Cen Wenwen, Ma Zhou and other relatively young cadres, among whom Cen Wenwen was also Li Xiu's old subordinate, and when he attacked the Turks, he assisted Li Xiu in the dispatch of logistics.

Li Shimin discussed with Li Xiu and the eldest grandson Wuji for most of the day, and then let them leave, and after leaving the Liangyi Palace, Li Xiu also immediately saluted the eldest grandson Wuji and said: "Brother Wuji, thank you this time!" ”

"The horse is polite, I originally wanted to stay, but you have to be careful, after all, Liaodong is bitter cold, and the conditions are very bad, you have to pay attention to your body!" The eldest grandson Wuji smiled at this time, he was also telling the truth, after all, he is a person who attaches more importance to power, this time Li Shimin left Beijing, he is nominally assisting the crown prince, in fact, he has the final say in almost all the affairs of the court, which is also in his hands.

"Thank you Brother Wuji for your concern, but you stay in Chang'an, and you have a lot of courage, and the stability of the rear must all be entrusted to Brother Wuji!" Li Xiu thanked him again at this time, no matter what the reason, he owed the eldest grandson Wuji a favor.

"Hehe, let's not be polite, I'm here in the court, don't worry, don't worry, I heard that Zhang Liang has gone to sea from Dengzhou and is preparing to attack Goguryeo's Beisha City across the sea, it seems that the plan is going very smoothly!" When the eldest grandson Wuji said to the end, he couldn't help but show a faint smile.

"Zhang Liang set out from Dengzhou, and Su Dingfang's army also rushed to Dengzhou, and after repairing there for a while, they will follow and go straight to Pyongyang City, but this needs to be timed." Li Xiu also smiled at this time.

Cheng Yanjin's command ability is still quite good, at the beginning Li Ji commanded the army to attack by land, and very smoothly laid down Goguryeo's important town in Liaodong City, that is, Liaoyang in later generations, killing and capturing more than 20,000 people, making a good start for this war, while Zhang Liang marched by sea and attacked Beisha City, which is the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, it is estimated that the problem is not big.

It can be said that whether it is land or water, the Tang army has been going very smoothly, in addition to the rapid offensive of the Tang army, with proper coordination, it is also related to the lack of preparation of Goguryeo, so it was caught off guard, it is estimated that after a period of time, Goguryeo will be transferred to the front line by the rear army, in order to share the pressure of the Tang army, but in this way, the Pyongyang area will be empty of troops, and then it is the time for Su Dingfang to send their troops.

"Su Dingfang is the best candidate to serve as the Third Route Army, speaking of which, he has become one of the best in my Tang Dynasty from a prisoner, thanks to the recommendation of the horse at the beginning!" When the eldest grandson Wuji mentioned Su Dingfang, he also had a look of emotion, and there was even a look of envy in his eyes when he looked at Li Xiu.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that Su Dingfang's future is immeasurable, especially the veterans of the DPRK have withdrawn from the army one after another, Su Dingfang will definitely become one of the giants in the army in the future, and Li Xiu has the grace of recommending Su Dingfang, in other words, Li Xiu can have a huge influence in the army through Su Dingfang, which is what the eldest grandson Wuji dreamed of.

"Brother Wuji is polite, Su Dingfang can have today, and he has earned it by himself." Li Xiu was very modest at this time, but he was indeed very proud of the matter of recommending Su Dingfang, but no one knew that in addition to Su Dingfang, there was also Xue Rengui who was also recommended by himself, although he is still not famous, but after the end of this Goguryeo War, Xue Rengui will definitely become famous all over the world.

"By the way, this year is the year of the imperial examination, but Your Majesty is leaving, what should I do with the imperial examination then?" Li Xiu suddenly thought of something at this time, so he frowned and asked the eldest grandson Wuji, Nanshan and Zhongnan Academies were established last year, and the two academies were ready to compete in the imperial examination after holding it for more than half a year, but now that the war broke out, Li Xiu was also worried that the imperial examination would not be held.

"I have discussed the imperial examination with Your Majesty, and Your Majesty's intention is still to be held as scheduled, after all, it is not easy for many people from other places to rush to Chang'an, and some families are not very advantageous, and the prices in Chang'an are expensive, I am afraid they don't want to wait another year, so the imperial examination is still held as scheduled, and Your Majesty has drawn up a candidate in charge of the imperial examination, and now I am staying in Chang'an, there should be no problems." The eldest grandson Wuji also opened his mouth to explain at this time.

"I see, but in this way, I can't watch the competition between the two academies in the imperial examination with my own eyes, which is also a pity!" Li Xiu couldn't help but smile when he heard this, he was also very much looking forward to the contest between Nanshan Academy and Zhongnan Academy, but unfortunately he was going to Goguryeo, and when he came back, I was afraid that the imperial examination would have ended.

"Hehe, in fact, there is nothing to regret, no matter what, this time Zhongnan Academy cannot lose to Nanshan Academy, otherwise Your Majesty and the court's face will not look good, so the few examiners selected by Your Majesty this time have nothing to do with the family, and I will also help keep an eye on it this time, and I will definitely not let the family put its hand into the imperial examination!" Eldest Sun Wuji smiled again at this time, but his smile was a little cold.

Hearing the eldest grandson Wuji say this, Li Xiu also nodded in agreement, although this imperial examination will definitely be tilted towards the students of Zhongnan Academy, which seems unfair, but the family has taken too much advantage in the previous imperial examination, and this time it will be regarded as their debt.

Speaking of the imperial examination, Li Xiu and the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't help but talk about the situation of the two academies, but except for last year's enrollment, the rest of the time the two academies were very quiet, and Xiao Yu was in charge of Zhongnan Academy, and he was quickly on the right track, and now he is not only urging students to prepare for the imperial examination, but also preparing for this year's enrollment, if everything goes well, the academy is on the right track.

At the end of the first month, Li Shimin finally finished preparing, immediately led the ministers to leave Chang'an, Li Xiu was also among the entourage, they first arrived in Luoyang to rest, the forbidden army mobilized before has been waiting here for a long time, in early February, with Li Shimin's order, several armies moved together, and rushed to Liaodong!