When His Majesty launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Jing only expressed neutrality and would not take sides with anyone.

However, today, he actually took the initiative to speak up for Li Jue, which shows that Li Jue has completely won over Li Jing's heart.

When Li Shimin came to his senses, he looked at Li Jing with considerable surprise, and after a while, he laughed and joked.

"Lord Wei, you're known for not getting involved in anything, why are you suddenly pleading for that child today?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing sighed deeply.

"well!"

"Your humble servant is old... and so are the soldiers of our Great Tang Dynasty..."

"If there isn't someone who understands, loves, and knows soldiers to lead these bad boys, I won't be able to close my eyes in peace even when I die!"

Li Jing wasn't just saying this lightly; in recent years, he had been too lazy to attend court because he had been pondering the future of the Tang Dynasty's military forces.

Under his and Li Shimin's leadership, the Tang Dynasty's military forces achieved unprecedented glory.

However, how long can they maintain their glory after it's over?

Now they are old, and the Tang Dynasty's military forces are old too. He is truly afraid that if their generation dies out, the Tang Dynasty's military will suffer a generational gap.

Therefore, upon seeing Li Jue's outstanding military leadership, Li Jing was overjoyed and not only imparted all his knowledge to him, but also combined it with Li Jue's methods of training troops to create a new set of military treatises for him.

Li Shimin was slightly moved upon hearing this; he was no longer young...

"Does Duke Wei mean that this young man is capable of shouldering great responsibilities?"

Li Jing's answer was very simple, consisting of only one word, but it conveyed an unquestionable attitude.

"Can!"

Li Shimin fell silent for a long time after hearing this. In fact, he had long been interested in his eldest grandson, but he was worried that the grandson was too young and he himself did not have many years left to live, which was why he had been hesitant.

If Heaven truly granted him ten more years of life, he would not hesitate to depose Li Zhi and install Li Jue as the Crown Prince!

"Since this young man has won the favor of Duke Wei, then I shall bestow upon him a great fortune!"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde and Li Jing immediately bowed down in delight.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"If the eldest grandson were to truly inherit the throne, it would be a blessing for the Tang Dynasty and the nation!"