"My cousin won't care about this, and there are still many people behind us. Should I wait here until dark?"
King Chengdu rolled his eyes and said that this guy had never worked with Li Xiang, but this guy understood one thing: Li Xiang would not cause trouble for him over a matter of etiquette.
Of course, sometimes it is not necessarily a prerequisite that you offend him first, then he will not let go of any opportunity. You, the King of Chengdu, think that you have nothing to do with Li Xiang, so after Li Xiang's carriage passed by, this guy was ready to go back to the palace to rest.
According to the Tang Dynasty's imperial regulations, when an army marched through your territory, you had to stand by and watch. Turning back early was a sin. When Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, established this rule, it was intended to encourage the royal family to encourage the marching troops.
Now the King of Chengdu went back without waiting for the army to leave, and Li Xiang soon got the news. However, just as the King of Chengdu thought, Li Xiang did not have the time to bother with him about these trivial matters. The current Li Xiang is no longer the same Li Xiang, and his vision has been much higher than before. It would only lower his status if he bothered with such trivial matters.
Although the King of Chengdu had returned, on another mountain peak, the King of Shu, Li Ke, was looking at the army below the mountain, wondering what he was thinking.
"After all, there is no chance for me to lead troops again."
King Li Ke of Shu touched his spear and looked at the mighty Tang Dynasty at the foot of the mountain. The soldiers felt very uncomfortable.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on others. When Li Xiang was on the eastern expedition to Goguryeo, the Xueyantuo in the north sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty. It was a perfect opportunity at that time. Li Shimin ignored the opposition and let him lead his troops to the north.
But this guy made a mistake in the middle. He was lured into deep territory by the enemy, resulting in every household in Chang'an City being left in poverty. In the end, if Li Xiang had not come to rescue him, he might have lost his life on the grassland.
Every time he had the opportunity to lead troops, the court ministers would immediately bring up this matter. Of course, he himself felt very guilty, because that group of soldiers were the best soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and they were also one of the six armies controlled by Li Shimin.
They could be said to be the emperor's personal army, but it was these soldiers that led to his defeat in the north. If he were still allowed to lead the troops to war, the Tang Dynasty court would be filled with a bunch of good-for-nothings.
So at this moment, King Shu Li Ke did not blame anyone else. If he had to blame anyone, he could only blame himself.
The Princess of Shu stood quietly in the distance. She knew that she could not disturb her husband at this time. Everyone has a dream of leading troops into battle, but there is only one chance. If you lose this opportunity, don't expect God to give you a second chance.
Previously, Concubine Yang also wrote a letter from the capital, talking about Yang Yunzhu marrying Li Xiang. If her son still wanted to lead troops to the front line, Concubine Yang wanted to talk to Li Xiang together with Yang Yunzhu. She wanted to find an opportunity for her son. Even if it was just taking a part of the army to the front line, it would be able to satisfy her son's idea.
However, King Li Ke of Shu was frightened by the court and the turmoil one after another. Now that he has come to Chengdu, he can live a good life, which is already quite good. As for leading troops to the front line, he really has no such idea now.
What good would it do to win a battle? Now that the Tiance General's Mansion has been established, Li Xiang is already the de facto supreme commander of the army. Even if you win a battle, you can only serve as a deputy general. Can Li Shimin confer the Tiance General's Mansion on him?
What's more, victory on the battlefield is not so easy to win. Ever since the defeat of Xueyantuo, the young prince felt extremely tormented every time he closed his eyes. Those old subordinates who were willing to fight for him appeared in front of him every time he thought of these things. It was really painful.
Therefore, King Li Ke of Shu only watched the Tang army from a distance and had absolutely no intention of leading troops to the front line again. Although he had such a regret in his life, it is important for people to know themselves and they must not act rashly at this time.
Li Xiang also sent people to investigate the location of his third uncle and learned that his third uncle was on the nearby mountain. Seeing that Li Xiang did not go to meet him, it seemed that there was no way for them to meet at this time, just like the last time he came back.
The empire only needs one emperor. Unless you hand over this position to him, the relationship between you can be better. Apart from this, nothing else can warm these people's hearts.
The last time Xueyantuo was defeated, Li Xiang and Li Chengqian did a lot of work in the hope of bringing their third uncle over, but what was the final result? They still couldn't get over the hurdle in their hearts. After all, he was the emperor's son, and who wouldn't want to be in that position?
It was from that time that Li Xiang understood this relationship clearly. Either you can give up the position of emperor, or don't even think about winning over these people. We are all descendants of the emperor, and no one will really work for another.
At this time, Li Xiang thought of Prince Yi Yinxiang of the Qing Dynasty.
Throughout the long history, if we talk about a prince who made contributions to the dynasty and had a very good relationship with the emperor of the time, I am afraid that Prince Yi Yinxiang should be ranked first.
He has been assisting Emperor Yongzheng and has never had any other ideas from beginning to end. Such a person can be said to be very rare, but Li Xiang does not expect to have such a person. As long as his brothers and uncles do not cause trouble for him, he will be very lucky.
The army left Chengdu at a very fast speed, bringing with them 5,000 chieftains' troops. These people quickly started fighting with the Chang'an army. Although there were various problems within the army, Li Xiang would never dare to let them form an independent army.
The original chieftains have lost their fighting spirit, but the soldiers under his command are still capable of fighting. Although they are very dissatisfied with the expedition to the south, the imperial court's order has already come down. If they do not follow Li Xiang to the expedition, the imperial court will take back everything they have now.
To put it bluntly, it means forcing you to join the army, whether it is a policy of reducing the number of people or allowing you to have the honor of the empire. No matter what your ideas are, you have to do whatever the court says.
