In the Prince of Shu's Mansion, since the method of recruiting troops failed, Li Ke, who had been admonished by Cen Wenwen, never left the Prince's Mansion. He burned incense and worshiped Buddha every day to cultivate his moral character.

But because the imperial court was debating the choice of General Zuowei, various forces were running around trying to find disciples and connections, and the methods they used were endless, which was dizzying.

"Your Highness, do you know why Your Majesty relieved you of your military authority in Youtun Guard? It's because Your Majesty knew that the mastermind behind the recruitment method was none other than Your Highness."

Cen Wenwen slowly put down the chess piece in his hand. In fact, his heart was not as calm as it looked on the outside.

Losing the right to guard the right camp means that Li Ke's own power in the Sixteenth Guards has been severely hit, which is fatal to Li Ke, who was already weak.

"Teacher, Xiao Wang understands that my father is warning me. I originally wanted to take this opportunity to get the prince out of the water, but who would have thought that I didn't hit the fox and made myself horny."

Li Ke did not expect that Li Chengqian, who had always been responsive to his subordinates' requests, would reject their requests like this.

That old guy Li Jing is also a loser. After this incident, his power in the army was completely broken up by the emperor. How could he be so weak?

"Your Highness, when I heard you talk about military power, the general remembered one thing. Since the method of recruiting troops failed and the soldiers were dismissed, the military power of the Sixteenth Guards has become heavier. Among the many generals who command the troops,

The most important thing is to count the generals of Zuowei.

I heard that His Majesty will discuss the candidate with the ministers in the Chengqing Hall in the next few days. Look at this matter, should we make a careful plan?"

Chai Zhewei said this out of consideration for both public and private matters. One was for Li Ke, and the other was for his father.

It turned out that Chai Shao was only inspecting the Zuowei general, which was a nominal job. After the disbandment of the imperial army, it was equivalent to having no position, which made the prince consort neither a superior nor a subordinate. It was really embarrassing.

"Yes, Your Highness, we must fight for this military power even for the sake of Mr. Chai Xue. No matter which one of them holds this power, it will be beneficial to us."

Quan Wanji, who was standing aside, thought about it for a while and also offered to help. In his opinion, if he had just lost the military power of Youtun Guards, if he did not quickly renew it at this position, then he would not be able to think about what he would do in the Sixteenth Guards Army in the future.

It is difficult to develop power.

"Fight, why fight with others? Li Jing and Hou Junji have taken up civil posts, and Qin Qiong is recuperating. Among the generals in the Northern Expedition, Li Ji has made the greatest contribution. Who can compete with Li Ji?"

Speaking of this, Liu Yu was not angry at all. Although they made some achievements in the Northern Expedition, bad luck allowed those unknown people to steal the limelight, such as Dugu Mou of the Tonghan Army.

"If you don't fight, you have to fight. Who is Li Ji? He has a close relationship with Changsun Wuji. Basically, he is the prince's son. Now the King of Wei's confidant Zhang Liang has accepted General Youwei. If Zuowei

General, if you give it to others, what do you think we will have left?"

Although he knew that Liu Yu was telling the truth, Chai Zhewei did not want to let go of this opportunity. After this battle, the imperial court did not have the energy to launch another war in a short time.

In this way, once the Zuowei General is decided, there will be no changes in the next few years. If he cannot catch up, then neither the King of Shu nor his own father will be able to turn around in a few years.

"Sir, you can give me an idea." Li Ke, who had been deep in thought, became anxious and urged Cen Wenwen from the side.

"What do you think of me? Then call everyone you can and ask them to recommend Li Ji. In this way, His Highness's wish will surely come true."

Cen Wenwen ignored everyone's surprised expressions and continued to stare at the chessboard with an old look on his face.

"Sir, what do you mean?" Cen Wenwen's words confused Chai Zhewei. It was not in vain that he got an advantage by recommending Li Ji, but there was no benefit from it.

"You still don't understand what the teacher means. Think about it carefully, can we win such an important position?

In the current structure of the court, our power is the weakest. Whether it is the Crown Prince or the King of Wei, their power is much stronger than ours. If we have to push our own people, no matter who is on their side, they will

Squeeze out the people we recommended."

Cen Wenwen glanced at Li Ke with admiration. He was from the royal family of the two dynasties. He knew everything at once. This intelligence was indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"If we reject Li Ji, wouldn't that mean we withdraw from the competition? Are we just going to hand over such an important position as General Zuowei to the King of Wei and the Crown Prince?"

Seeing that Chai Zhewei still didn't understand, Li Ke looked at him with a somewhat pitiful look. His cousin had not inherited the wisdom of his aunt.

Then he picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board, and said leisurely: "I don't want to fight with you, so no one in the world can fight with me." After saying this, he looked at Cen Wenwen with a smile on his face.

"This is a wonderful move." When Quan Wanji heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. The reason why the prince was able to gain such favor from the emperor was because he was always willing to fight without fighting.

"Why didn't I see that this was a clever move?"

"Zhewei, stop talking, go back and talk to your father, and just act according to the instructions of His Highness and Sir." Quan Wanji urged Chai Zhewei, who looked confused.

The conversation was split between two sides, and Zhang Liang also hurriedly found Li Tai in order to compete for the left-back general.

He knew the importance of this position very well. If he could conquer it, the line of Wei kings, who always valued literature, would gain a firm foothold in the army and would no longer be controlled by the East Palace.

"Your Highness, I heard that the imperial court has decided that the candidate for General Zuowei will be discussed in the Chengqing Palace in the next two days. I would like to ask Your Highness to let Mr. Yan, Mr. Xiao and others speak for me and let me.

Renamed General Zuowei."

Zhang Liang's appetite is not small. He is not satisfied with being the right guard general. You know how many people are jealous of his position. If there are no generals in the army who want to recruit soldiers, this position can still be rotated.

It’s weird for people in my own department.

"Gong Guo Yun, you must be content with your life. You have done a good job as a right-guard general and are in charge of so many troops. Why do you suddenly want to become a left-guard general again?

As the saying goes, the first rafter will die first. To be a son, don’t be the boss, and to be an official, don’t be a full-time official. Look at my eldest brother. If he is not the first to cause any misfortune, it is not certain whether he will be able to reap the benefits when he turns around."

There is a reason for Li Tai to say this. Since Li Chengqian refused the following request, many generals who were close to Li Jing have distanced themselves from him, thinking that he was unwilling to save his life and ignored his comrades.

Although he shared the worries for his father, [ www.boquge.me ], the blow to him was still not small. The officials of the Donggong series also behaved with their tail between their legs these days, and many colleagues would think that they were dead when they looked at them.
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