"The army is about to set off?" The eldest prince looked at Li Junyan strangely. "Where are we going? Back to Chang'an? Do you know that I just got here? Do you know how tired I have been these past two days?"
The eldest prince kept roaring, but Li Junyan's expression remained very calm, "Of course not returning to Chang'an."
"Where is that going?"
"The Turks actually dared to attack Tingzhou. Naturally, I must let them know the consequences of doing so."
The eldest prince's eyes widened instantly. "You want to send troops to the Turks? Li Junyan, are you crazy? The emperor didn't give any orders, and you dared to make a decision on your own. You are simply—"
Before he could finish, Li Junyan chuckled, "Big brother, you can read and write. You must have read a lot of books. Don't you know the saying that a general in a foreign country is not subject to the emperor's orders? Besides, hasn't big brother always wanted to deny him the title of new emperor? Making a decision without his consent is like giving him a slap in the face. Big brother should be happy."
"I'm happy—I'm not happy at all!"
The eldest prince cursed out loud, no longer showing the noble elegance of a prince, and walked back and forth in the room.
"The Turkic region is vast and sparsely populated. We have no idea about the environment there. They are good at horse riding. If we go there, we might be surrounded and attacked by them. It will be a problem whether we can return.
Li Junyan, you are crazy, but I am not. There is no way I will follow you to die."
The eldest prince spoke in a decisive tone, but Li Junyan did not get angry or upset, and even remained calm.
"I am the commander-in-chief. You must obey me. You have no choice. If you dare to run away on the battlefield, you are a deserter.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou, deserters will be killed without mercy."
"You dare!"
"You'll know whether I dare or not then."
The eldest prince opened his eyes and looked at Li Junyan angrily. He wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
But his chest kept rising and falling, and you could tell how angry he was at the moment.
Looking at the eldest prince's appearance at this moment, Sang Jueqian finally understood what impotent rage meant.
Perhaps knowing that he could not win the argument with Li Junyan, the eldest prince angrily shook his sleeves, turned around and strode away.
Seeing him leave, Sang Jueqian directly jumped over the window and came to Li Junyan, "Lezhi, he is obviously afraid of death. What if he sneaks away tonight?"
If the eldest prince were to return to Chang'an at this time, it would be very disadvantageous to Li Junyan!
Li Junyan's indifferent expression disappeared. He lowered his eyebrows and smiled softly, his voice very gentle, "Don't worry, Qianqian, he won't get away."
What Li Junyan said was not that the eldest prince would not run away, but that the eldest prince could not run away.
Just by hearing this, Sang Jueqian understood that Li Junyan must have made arrangements.
Sang Jueqian's eyes sparkled. "Why do I feel like there's going to be a good show tonight? Will you go? I want to see the show!"
"Since Qianqian wants to see it, then I will definitely go."
Sang Jueqian became more and more expectant.
Time passed quickly and it was evening.
The night gradually deepened. Although there were many stars in the sky, there was no moon.
Moreover, the street lights in the city, which used to stay on until this time, were turned off an hour earlier tonight.
However, at this time, most of the people in the city were already fast asleep, so they naturally did not notice this.
It was late at night and there was no sound of even chickens crowing or dogs barking.
But at this moment, a figure flashed in a room inside the inn.
The eldest prince was pacing anxiously in the room until he heard footsteps approaching and the door was pushed open from the outside. He then looked over nervously, "How is it? Have you checked the route?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I've just checked everything out and have already made all the necessary arrangements. I'm sure we can take You out of the city smoothly in no time."
The eldest prince clapped his hands happily. "Okay, as soon as we leave the city, the two of us will gallop back to Chang'an. Tell the little emperor everything Li Junyan has done here. I want to see what the little emperor will do.
If the young emperor and Li Junyan start a fight, I can just sit back and reap the benefits."
The guard looked at the eldest prince with shining eyes, "Your Highness is truly thoughtful. I admire you. It's getting late, shall we set off now?"
The eldest prince nodded heavily, "Okay, let's go this way."
The eldest prince followed the guards out of the house. This time he was no longer wearing the bright prince's attire, but a dark nightgown.
This kind of dress makes it easier to blend into the night.
The eldest prince did not practice martial arts. After living a life of luxury for so many years, his body was not even as good as that of an average man.
Even though there were guards helping him run forward, his speed was still very slow.
Sang Jueqian and Li Junyan followed behind from a distance, both feeling a little tired.
"He runs too slowly." Sang Jueqian said softly, "How long will it take him to reach the city gate?"
I really want to give him a horse.
Li Junyan squeezed Sang Jueqian's hand. "After all, he has never practiced martial arts. He has been living a life of luxury in Chang'an all these years. To have this much physical strength and speed is actually quite good. I estimate that in another quarter of an hour, he will be able to run to the city gate."
Sang Jueqian had originally just been complaining casually, but after hearing Li Junyan's explanation, he smiled and nodded, "Let's continue following, and don't let anything unexpected happen."
Although this is in Tingzhou City, everything should be under control.
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