Li Junyan walked out of the imperial study and saw Lin Qi waiting outside.
Lin Qi came forward a little nervously, but he also knew that this was not the place to talk, so he didn't ask anything and just followed Li Junyan outside.
It was not until they returned to the courtyard where they lived that Lin Qi asked in a low voice, "Prince, what happened?"
"I will lead the troops, and we will set out early tomorrow morning. The eldest prince will also be accompanying us."
"How many soldiers are there?"
"Twenty thousand."
"Twenty thousand?!"
Lin Qi exclaimed, his eyes filled with anger.
The Turks sent an army of 50,000, but the new emperor only gave them 20,000 troops. Could they win the battle?
What is the emperor thinking?
If the Great Zhou was gone, how could he continue to wait for the emperor?
At this point, I can't even tell the priorities...
The more Lin Qi thought about it, the angrier he became, and his face was full of anger.
But looking at the calm expression of his prince, he finally swallowed his thoughts.
These words cannot be said, even in their own courtyard. After all, walls have ears in this world. If someone really hears them, it will bring disaster to their own prince.
Lin Qi took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, will it be inconvenient for the eldest prince to go on the expedition with us?"
Although Li Junyan did not say what he was thinking, his neighbors had followed him since he was a child and could guess what he was thinking.
Lin Qi knew that his prince would be picked up by the goddess in advance tomorrow and go directly to Tingzhou.
It would be fine if the prince was the only one leading the troops. Even if the soldiers below had any ideas, they would not dare to speak them out.
But if the eldest prince goes together, and he and the prince are not on good terms, and he only finds out that the prince has left early, who can guarantee that he will not take advantage of this to cause trouble.
Lin Qi's face was filled with worry, but Li Junyan remained calm, "Don't worry. It's still early, go get some rest, you still have a lot of things to do tomorrow."
Although he was still worried, Lin Qi also knew that just worrying would not solve the problem.
"Yes, Your Majesty, you should rest early as well."
After Lin Qi left, Li Junyan waited for a while, but Sang Jueqian still didn't show up, so he simply went to bed with his clothes on.
He couldn't sleep at first because of the worries in his heart, but Li Junyan knew in his heart that he needed to have a good rest at this time. He could only force himself to put aside the messy thoughts in his mind and try to get a good sleep.
But before dawn, Li Junyan opened his eyes.
As soon as I walked out, I saw Lin Qi.
"Your Highness, I have prepared breakfast. Please eat something and we will be leaving soon."
"Um."
In the morning, just after dawn, 20,000 troops had gathered outside Chang'an City.
On the city wall, the new emperor led civil and military officials to see him off.
The eldest prince had also arrived, but his expression was extremely grim. He stood there with a stern face, not saying a single word.
When everyone saw this, they just thought he was worried about the war.
The new emperor had wine brought to him for the ceremony. "Brother, Third Brother, this journey will be difficult and dangerous, but I believe you will be victorious. I will await your triumphant return in Chang'an and host a welcoming reception for you."
Li Junyan was too lazy to exchange pleasantries with him and simply picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Seeing this, the eldest prince reluctantly picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
After climbing onto the horse, Li Junyan raised his hand to wipe his mouth and calmly spat out the wine in his mouth.
Not far from him, the eldest prince, who was riding side by side with him, did the same thing.
Although I don't know whether there is poison in the wine, it's always better to be careful.
After all, they have now realized that this new emperor, this formerly well-behaved seventh prince, is definitely not as simple as they appear on the surface.
In two hours, the army had already left Chang'an City.
The eldest prince then looked at Li Junyan, "I told you before that he had bad intentions and would not let us brothers go. You ignored me then, but what about now? Have my words come true?
He just said that he was waiting to celebrate with us and believed that we would return triumphantly. This was clearly a lie.
He wanted us to win, but he didn't want us to return to Chang'an alive.
Maybe after we win the battle, we will be the next to be dealt with.
Li Junyan just listened indifferently at first, but when he heard something wrong, he realized something was wrong and looked at the eldest prince.
"From what you said, it seems like you have some other plans?"
"Of course," the eldest prince said proudly. "We don't necessarily have to fight the Turkic army this time. If we can reach a cooperation agreement and have them help us regain the throne, then we can offer them some benefits."
Li Junyan pulled the reins to stop the horse from moving forward, and he turned sideways to look at the eldest prince.
At this moment, Li Junyan's eyes were cold, and his voice was as chilling as the cold of winter. "Swords and knives leave no marks on the battlefield. They won't avoid you just because you're a prince. If you dare to say those words again, or have those thoughts, I guarantee you will die on the battlefield."
Don't worry, after you die, I will tell the emperor that you died for your country and ask him to confer a higher title on you."
The eldest prince was so angry that he almost went crazy. "Li Junyan, what nonsense are you talking about? What are you talking about? I am a prince just like you. If you dare to kill me, you will not survive either."
"I told you that you would die on the battlefield, so I naturally won't kill you with my own hands."
After hearing these words, the eldest prince became even more frightened.
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