Li Mingxun looked at his heroic eldest son and said lightly: "Why are you going back more and more? You can take charge of the fleet and sweep the Indian Ocean at the age of fourteen. At the age of seventeen, you will be the Southeast War Zone to restore Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huguang. At the age of twenty-one, you will be in charge of the military and political affairs in the southwest and pacify the place. Why do you only want to be a vanguard general today?"

Li Junduo's face turned red when he was said by the emperor. With his resume and status, it was a bit useless to grab the position of this striker. Li Mingxun asked the prince: "Crown Prince, who do you think is suitable to lead the striker?"

"My son...My son thinks that General Pei is the most suitable. General Pei is well-versed in military strategies and has been outside the border for many years. He is well aware of the local environment and customs. It is the most suitable for him to lead the troops." Li Junhua paused and said with a bow.

"Where is the commander of the Western Route Army?" the emperor asked again.

The prince didn't know how to answer for a moment. The Western Army was the top five Northern Expedition, and the task was the heaviest and most dangerous. According to the prince's idea, the position must not be snatched by the British King in case he made great contributions in this battle. If he did not give him, he would have a suitable candidate. In the prince's mind, Pei Chengyi was the best candidate, but the prince never expected that the emperor would go against the third party and threw away the king's bombing, and he immediately lost his good cards.

"My son is willing to go." Li Jundu made another statement.

The emperor shook his head slightly: "No, General Pei worked hard for several years on the Northern Expedition. How could you pick his peaches? General Pei, you should command the Western Army. Tell me who is the right to lead the vanguard?"

"I think that the general Xu Hanfeng, who is appeased by Yunzhong, can fight," Pei Chengyi said.

"Okay, it's him. Go to the cloud immediately and explain everything to him. Tell him that no matter how you keep the communication with the rear, the five armies will wait for his news." The emperor immediately ordered.

The prince was in a hurry. On that day, he inspected the border affairs. Many bad policies in the Yunzhong Appeasement Zone were reported. Corruption had already been reported. For the overall situation of the Northern Expedition, the court did not move Xu Hanfeng, but such a thing happened, it was not suitable for him to lead the vanguard to the north.

The King of England was also unable to hold on. He had been planning for so long, just to lead the soldiers from the West. He was excluded by the emperor in a few words. How could he be convinced?

"Forget it, I'll talk about this today. The situation is urgent. It's decided that the vanguard of the Western Route Army will go north. As for the other roads, let me think about it one day and make another tomorrow." Li Mingxun yawned and left the war room regardless of the many people who wanted to speak.

Changchun Palace.

"Empress, the news from the imperial front has been reported that the emperor has appointed the commander of the Western Army as Pei Chengyi. The King of Ying has requested battles several times, but they have been rejected." A female official walked to the queen and whispered.

The queen breathed a long sigh, feeling a little relieved, but became suspicious again: "I heard that what dispatch did the Emperor entrust the King of England during this Northern Expedition?"

"I didn't say anything, I just decided to General Pei's title, saying that the rest would be discussed tomorrow. Emperor Xu was not determined. There was another news. After the meeting ended, the emperor went back to the imperial study room. The person staring at the front of the imperial court said that the emperor did not let the prince and King Ying enter, but someone went in through the small door. The people below didn't see it clearly, but they always felt that the man seemed to be His Highness Cheng." The female official said again.

"Oh, do you still have to avoid brothers Junhua when you see Junhong?" The queen was puzzled.

"It's the King Cheng of Nanjing, Your Excellency the Prime Minister." The female official said again.

"No, after this year's grand ceremony, Ah Hai led people back to the south..." The queen looked suspicious. When Princess Cheng left, she went to the palace for a special trip, but the Prime Minister was familiar with each other in front of the emperor's eyes, and it was ugly. If the emperor secretly summoned the Prime Minister, something big must have happened.

The queen thought for a while and said, "Prepare two snacks I made in the morning, and we will go to the imperial study room to see the emperor."

Not long after the situation, the queen arrived at the imperial study room, but this time there was no one to stop him. However, after the queen entered the house, the emperor was reading a book on the kang, and there was no one else on his side. The queen smiled and said, "I know that the emperor had just finished his work, so I brought some snacks. The emperor took a few bites and drank another bowl of eight-treasure porridge to relieve the fatigue."

"It's too sweet, let's put it there." Li Mingxun just took a sip and put it aside. He continued to look at the book as if no one was around, but he didn't turn a page for a long time.

When the queen saw that he didn't say anything, she said tentatively: "The emperor said that the Northern Expedition would take the prince with me, so I made two cotton robes for him, thinking that Sister Zeng was not in the capital, should she prepare two clothes for Jundu as well."

"Jundu has a wife, so why do you worry about me? Why are you doing those robes? When you go to the army, you still have to wear military uniforms. Let alone Junhua, I am no exception." Li Mingxun responded without raising his head.

The queen was also a smart person. Seeing that the emperor was a little impatient, she didn't dare to test again. She responded and then took her back. After a while, Li Hai came out from behind the curtain and smiled awkwardly.

Li Mingxun twisted his stiff neck, put the broken book aside, and said, "Ahai, do you see, this is the emperor's life. In and outside the palace, everyone plots against you and tests you, making the couple not look like husband and wife, and the family not like family."

"It's just this time. When you make up your mind and set a position, everything will be fine." Li Hai comforted softly.

Li Mingxun smiled bitterly and shook his head, signaled him to sit down, and said, "There is something important to call you secretly."

"Yes, I listen to the orders quietly." Li Hai said respectfully.

Li Mingxun said: "I have decided. The Western Army asked Pei Chengyi to lead the Central Army, the Eastern Army was personally led by Bat, the left wing was led by Chen Ping, and the right wing was handed over to Cao Yu's son Cao Song."

"We are all familiar with border affairs and have led troops for many years, so it's appropriate." Li Haipin said, knowing that the emperor was not talking about this.

"The third brother is still young and is clamoring to follow him. It is probably because the boss is instigating him, so I won't let him go. I'm going to take the second brother with me. He is the prince and has not experienced any battles. He must know more about the military affairs."

"Where is King Ying?" Li Hai asked on his own initiative.

"I'm going to let him supervise the country again in the capital."

After hearing this, Li Hai stood up in shock. He patted his ears and said in surprise: "Regist the country! The British king supervises the country? Do you want to......"

Li Hai's first reaction was that the throne had changed, but then he thought about it and it was wrong. If the emperor intended to let the British king succeed to the throne, he would not lead the prince to the Northern Expedition again: "Are you...?"

"Everyone knows that the number of soldiers, horses and firearms of the Qing Dynasty are not worth mentioning for the army that is at its peak and the victory of all battles. The biggest enemy of the Northern Expedition is the vast sea of ​​thousands of miles and is bad weather. The most stable way should be to go north in summer and autumn. But in order to achieve the greatest profit, I chose the Northern Expedition in winter. A storm, an accident, and those unstable Manchu and Mongolian tribes may be lost in the northern desert. This Northern Expedition used the elite accumulated over seven years, and the remaining army was more than enough defense and less progress. Even if it was defeated, the current situation could be maintained. But if the entire army was destroyed, it would fall outside the Great Wall and cause disasters to arise outside Shanhaiguan.

I said, this is my last battle. If I lose, I would rather die in Mobei than escape. If the situation is corrupted to that point, I need you to support the King of England as a result of the throne and stabilize the world according to the will I give you." Li Mingxun said.

Li Hai, who was originally a little scared, smiled after hearing these words: "I understand what you mean. If you fail, the empire does need an emperor who is stronger than you, that is the King of England, not the prince. But how could you fail? The five armies cannot be destroyed. This is just a possibility, and the probability is extremely small. This kind of impossible thing that cannot happen under certain conditions is called an impossible event. This was what you taught me twenty-five years ago."

As he said that, Li Hai stood up and continued, his tone relaxed a lot: "Obviously, you will not let the British king oversee the country for such an impossible event. You must have other considerations."

"You are right, Ahai, making the governor of Coinde is more like an internship opportunity I gave him. Hasn't Coinde always aimed at me? Didn't he claim that his civil and military achievements are no less than mine? Now the opportunity has come. I am leaving Beijing for a few months or even a year to come back. Let him manage this country for a period of time and let him know his weight.

Many times, the evaluations I give him were all my guesses. I didn't want him to be an emperor because I was afraid that he would attribute this civilization to the feudal monarchy again, but that was what I thought, and what I guessed did not really happen. Perhaps Coinde had his own way to coexist with the cabinet, parliament and other institutions, or perhaps he had his own political wisdom and power skills, and the regent of the country was to give him a chance to show his abilities." The emperor said.

Ah Hai nodded slightly: "If, I mean, if your previous judgment of Coinde was proven wrong by the regent, this child not only has great martial arts, but also has civilized governance, and can adapt to your arrangements and continue our career, then..."

"There is no doubt that King Duo will inherit my throne." Li Mingxun did not hesitate at all. There was nothing worth hesitating. If the King of England really had the talent for governance and could accept the governing philosophy of the ancestors and continue the existing path, then he would be the best heir, a heir with no shortcomings. Even if the prince showed more political talents than him in the future, it would be useless. In terms of martial arts, he no longer had the chance to be better than the King of England.

Li Hai took a deep breath and said, "Master, my biggest criterion in my life is to firmly believe in your judgment. This time, I still support you unconditionally."

"Very good, I know that many people have changed over the years, but you are the only one who remains unchanged." Li Mingxun smiled.

"Then what do you need me to do? Stay in Beijing during your Northern Expedition to assist the British King in charge of the country?" Li Hai asked.

Lee Myung-hoon shook his head: "No, there are two people who assisted him, one is Li Decan from the Lifanyuan, and the other is He Wenrui."

Li Decan is timid and afraid of the King of England. This is what everyone knows. He will definitely not hinder the King of England's administration. He Wenrui is the old partner when the King of England was in charge of the Southwest. Li Hai instantly understood the emperor's intention. The emperor really wanted to give the King of England a chance to show his political talents and political philosophy. Using these two people to assist is to not give anyone a chance to stumbling.

As the Prime Minister, Li Hai has always followed the emperor. In his old views, the British King pursued the imperial system. If he was assisting in the capital, the two people who were out of place would definitely cause internal friction. It would be difficult to tell when the emperor came back, whether it was the British King who did not do well or the Prime Minister who was stumbling.

"I understand. I will suppress all opposing forces in Nanjing and cooperate with the British king to supervise the country as much as possible." Li Hai replied.

This is exactly what the emperor wanted Li Hai to do, but the power of the country was monopolized after all. As the prime minister, Li Hai could not look at the center of the empire so recklessly that he became the emperor's test of his son. Li Hai said: "Emperor, we must have more plans. The king has been in charge of the army for many years. This time, the country was in charge of food, grass and military supplies for the Northern Expedition. If there were treacherous people around him and had a confused mind, what would you do?"

Even if Li Hai was not able to make it clear, the emperor didn't need to be straightforward, and knew what Li Hai meant. The British King had the power to supervise the country. If he wanted to take the opportunity to usurp the throne and plot against the ruling army, he just needed to cut off the food and grass of the front-line army to eliminate all obstacles. To put it bluntly, the two biggest obstacles to the throne, the emperor and the prince were on the front line. If they couldn't come back, wouldn't the world be the King of England? Instead of worrying about the full paper exam questions, it would be better to kill the examiner and get as many points as he wanted. If he killed the students in the competition, wouldn't they all get the first place?

"I have asked Wu Mu to lead his troops into the capital. When I was not in the capital, the military talisman was in his hands. The Marines were stationed in Tianjin to prepare for an accident." Li Mingxun was obviously prepared and said with a smile.

Li Hai nodded: "Since that's the case, then I will feel relieved."

Wu Mu controlled the Marine Corps, and this was a branch of troops that the British King had never intervened before. The British King joined the army and had negotiations with the Marine Corps in the process of pacifying Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but the process was very short. Later, when Huguang was determined, most of the people who came into contact with the army were the army. It is true that the British King had prestige in the army, but had no foundation in the Marine Corps. Besides, Wu Mu was a simple person who was only loyal to the emperor and ignored the rest of the matter. It was the most reliable.

But the emperor asked, "How likely do you think the British King is to pass the test? To be honest!"

Li Hai said helplessly: "I don't think it's big. I have said that my biggest criterion in my life is to firmly believe in your judgment. You were not optimistic about the King of England before."

"But now I don't stick to my previous views."

Li Hai said: "That's because family affection has made you lose your rationality. It is difficult for people to judge their children because they cannot be treated rationally and fairly. I know that this is the last opportunity for the King of England. I hope this child will not be lost in power, do not make mistakes, and I hope the emperor will be prepared. If you put such a huge temptation in front of King Deok, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not do anything out of order. How can you deal with yourself at that time?"

"I never regret doing things." Li Mingxun raised his eyebrows and said.
Chapter completed!