Although Li Jue disliked Changsun Wuji very much, he had to admit that the reason this guy chose him was really good. The identity of a Tang Dynasty official was enough to serve as a shield for Yeon Gaesomun, making the King of Treasures dare not act rashly.
After Changsun Wuji said these words, the old servant that Yeon Gaesomun had arranged immediately ran out to mourn.
"Treasure King, please forgive my master!"
"No matter what, my master has already committed suicide. Can't you at least leave him with a whole body? Waaah..."
"The whole corpse..."
Upon hearing this, Treasure King gave a bitter smile.
"The body of Prince Rongliu was chopped up and fed to wild dogs by this traitor. Now that he's dead, does he still expect to have a whole corpse?"
Lee Jue was truly unaware that the power struggles in Goguryeo were so brutal. Now, hearing King Bojang's complaints, he felt a growing resentment towards Yeon Gaesomun, who was already dead.
Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, but this guy is really too ruthless.
"Treasure King, here's the knife. Chop away if you want, don't wait until His Majesty issues the decree, or things will get complicated..."
All Li Jue could do was cooperate with the Treasure King as much as possible to let him vent his anger. As for the consequences, he would simply get a beating from Li Er, but he was thick-skinned and could withstand it.
However, after pondering for a long time, the Treasure King ultimately failed to make the cut.
"never mind!"
"I will spare His Majesty's time and let this department off this time, out of consideration for His Majesty!"
"But I will exterminate his entire clan!"
Li Jue replied indifferently upon hearing this.
"Once we're gone, you can exterminate his entire clan!"
"But let me make this clear beforehand: I've given you the chance to get revenge, but it's your own fault for being useless. Don't blame us, the Great Tang, for not giving you face later!"
Upon hearing this, Treasure King hurriedly nodded and bowed.
"I've remembered!"
"Your Majesty and Your Highness have been very kind to me. I could never repay even a fraction of their kindness, even if I were to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life!"
"From this day forward, Goguryeo will be a prefecture of the Tang Dynasty. Whatever Your Highness commands, I will do!"
Li Jue nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"It's good that you know!"
"Oh, by the way, I'm going back to the palace to rest. Are you coming with me, or staying behind...?"
Upon hearing this, the Treasure King replied decisively.
“I will stay. I will personally nail the nails into Yeon Gaesomun’s coffin and watch him be buried before I can rest easy!”
"Oh... then do as you please, I'm leaving now!"
After Yi Jue left, King Bojang personally ordered nails to be brought and nailed Yeon Gaesomun tightly into the coffin. He didn't even wait until the next day, urging the burial to begin that very afternoon.
As for the time, he didn't care.
In his mind, it would be best if this guy came back to life, so that he could legitimately drag his corpse out and grind his bones to dust.
After dealing with Yeon Gaesomun's matter, Li Shimin no longer needed to stay in Pyongyang.
Therefore, the army set off three days later.
Before leaving, Li Shimin left behind an army of 5,000 men specifically to protect King Baozang. He also left him 300 officials to assist him in managing all military and political affairs of Goguryeo.
To put it bluntly, they used Tang Dynasty officials and troops to sideline King Bojang of Goguryeo.
However, this was not unusual; in fact, the Treasure King already knew he would be treated this way.
But he had no choice; after all, he was a defeated nation.
King Baozang was well aware that his title of "king" was merely a transitional one, and that once the Tang Dynasty truly controlled Goguryeo's territory, his death as "king" would be imminent.
But who can predict the future?
The Tang people were warlike!
As the saying goes, a country, however large, will perish if it is fond of war.
It was clearly unrealistic to expect Goguryeo to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, but he could place his hopes on Tibet, Xueyantuo, or even the Western Turks.
He didn't believe that the Tang Dynasty could defeat so many countries, let alone that it could take on the whole world single-handedly!
Li Shimin's imperial procession was very grand. He originally wanted to keep everything simple, but a remark by Ma Zhou enlightened him.
"Your Majesty, your imperial procession is not merely a display of power, but also a demonstration of the Heavenly Khan's majesty to Goguryeo, inspiring their genuine submission..."
For this reason, Li Shimin finally agreed to the suggestion of Ma Zhou and others.
However, after his imperial carriage had traveled more than ten miles, he still hadn't seen Li Jue's carriage, which made him somewhat dissatisfied.
Where is Li Jue?
"Your Majesty, His Highness the eldest grandson said he needs to give the Treasure Prince some homework, so he will be arriving later."
"homework?"
Li Shimin was stunned when he heard this, then chuckled.
"That brat..."
"Forget it, let him do whatever he wants, as long as he doesn't force Goguryeo to rebel!"
Cheng Yaojin chuckled upon hearing this.
"Your Majesty, even if we are forced to rebel, we are not afraid. Our Tang Dynasty's militia are just looking for a place to make merit and be rewarded!"
"You, you..."
"Aren't you all hoping for Goguryeo to rebel?"
"Of course, but I'm afraid Goguryeo wouldn't have the guts, hahaha!"
Half an hour later, Li Jue finally caught up on horseback. But before he could rejoin his unit, he was dragged away by Cheng Yaojin.
"His Majesty has asked about you several times already, hurry up and pay your respects to His Majesty!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Li Jue arrived in front of Li Shimin's carriage, and before he could speak, he saw the curtain being lifted.
"Get in here!"
"promise!"
Li Jue jumped onto the carriage, then, as if no one else was around, opened the drawer under the seat, grabbed a handful of beef jerky, and began to chew it.
"Grandpa, your beef jerky has gotten a bit damp..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin glared fiercely at Li Jue.
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