"No, apart from their talents, these four people have revealed their loyalty to the Tang Dynasty in the written examination."

"Oh? The four of them are really loyal to the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Chengqian asked with interest.

"Even a humble minister can't make a decision, so I ask the king to make a decision!"

"snort!"

Li Chengqian hummed slightly, Changsun Wuji lowered his head and said no more.

This Changsun Wuji!

Li Chengqian couldn't help but shake his head. He just didn't like to say something directly, he just wanted to keep it secret.

Li Chengqian felt bad about this, so he snorted lightly, which was equivalent to warning Changsun Wuji.

Hearing Li Chengqian's hum, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. He knew that he had made a mistake again.

The character of the king in front of me does not allow him to be so showy!

Smiling bitterly to himself, Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, it is not Wei Chen who cannot make the decision. In fact, there are shadows behind these four people. Wei Chen wants to use them to find out the intentions of the people behind the scenes."

"Well, what the auxiliary machine said makes sense. Let me try it myself for this palace examination. If you really have evil intentions, hum!"

A cold light flashed across Li Chengqian's eyes.

After receiving Li Chengqian's affirmation, Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he spoke up in time and finally did not anger Li Chengqian.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Changsun Wuji bowed his hands and surrendered happily.

Regarding Li Chengqian, what Changsun Wuji admires the most is that Li Chengqian is decisive in killing and never drags his feet. Only in this way can he become a real hero!

...

"Let us meet the king!"

Not long after, Xun Yu, Di Renjie, Zhang Juzheng, and He Shen followed Wei Zhongxian to the political meeting hall.

"Please get up quickly!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the four of them got up, Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Juzheng and He Shen emphatically.

This was the first time Li Chengqian met these two people.

Zhang Juzheng has a serious look and there is nothing unusual about his appearance.

He Shen's smiling face was quite pleasant. Looking at it, Li Chengqian felt that he was quite happy.

"During this period of time, I have been away on an expedition. You have worked hard, especially the right prime minister. Without you, it would be impossible for the Tang Dynasty to support the seven-front war!"

Looking at Xun Yu's tired face, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, if Xun Yu had not been born and the Tang Dynasty wanted to launch a seven-front war this time, it would be tantamount to self-destruction.

Because there is no powerful figure in the middle to coordinate the situation, if the Tang Dynasty's national power is to support the war on the seventh front, it will probably collapse in less than two months.

Fortunately, with Xun Yu, Li Chengqian didn't need to worry about the rear affairs. Xun Yu took care of everything in order.

"Your Majesty is serious!"

Xun Yu smiled modestly and did not refute what Li Chengqian said.

"I plan to hold the imperial examination in this political hall tomorrow. What do you think?"

Li Chengqian did not stop at the previous topic and moved directly to the next topic.

The current situation is tense and time is precious. Li Chengqian will not be so dizzy that he wastes too much energy on such meaningless topics.

As an emperor, he only needs to show his due attitude towards his ministers.

Talking too much is not good.

"Your Majesty, is this too hasty?"

Changsun Wuji frowned a little.

"What do you think?"

Li Chengqian nodded noncommittally and looked towards Xun Yu and the others.

Zhang Juzheng and He Shen both lowered their heads and remained silent, obviously not wanting to express their opinions.

"Your Majesty, I think it's okay!"

Di Renjie cupped his hands and replied.

"What does the Right Prime Minister think?"

Li Chengqian focused on asking Xun Yu's opinion.

"Your Majesty, the war ahead is tense, so it is reasonable to hurry up and conduct the palace examination. However, will there be any unexpected situations during the palace examination, and is the king fully prepared?"

Xun Yu asked instead without answering.

These words were well-founded. They first confirmed Li Chengqian's thoughts and then raised questions.

Li Chengqian unconsciously fell into deep thought.

According to Changsun Wuji, it seems that during the palace examination, the forces behind the four people may be involved?

Li Chengqian knew that the reason why Changsun Wuji felt it was too hasty was because he probably felt that the forces behind the four people might take action, but Li Chengqian was not prepared enough, right?

"It doesn't matter, let's set a date for the imperial examination to begin tomorrow at midnight!"

After careful consideration, Li Chengqian made a decision.

Regardless of whether the preparations are sufficient or not, it is impossible for Shengjing City to increase its strength in a short period of time.

Coupled with the urgency of the war on the front line, Li Chengqian did not intend to delay it any longer.

What's more, Li Chengqian doesn't have any trump cards!

"promise!"

Since Li Chengqian has made up his mind, Xun Yu and others will not object.

After all, although there may be some surprises, it is not absolute.

"Right Prime Minister, Wei Qing, I will give you a lot of trouble in the palace tomorrow!"

"promise!"

Tomorrow's palace examination is a top priority, and it is natural for Xun Yu and Wei Zhongxian to supervise the palace.

"Di Renjie, Zhang Juzheng, and He Shen, you three must ensure that no trouble occurs in Shengjing City!"

"promise!"

All the military generals of the Tang Dynasty were away on expeditions, and the maintenance of public security could only be left to the three civil servants Di Renjie, Zhang Juzheng, and He Shen.

Of course, Di Renjie also served as the capital of Shengjing City, and maintaining public security in Shengjing City was also his job.

"Okay, if you have anything else to do, please leave. If nothing happens, just leave!"

Li Chengqian thought for a while and realized that he had nothing to say. Before announcing his resignation, he simply asked Zhu Renjie in case he had anything else to say.

"Your Majesty, according to Zhang Shun's report, a large number of unidentified water bandits have appeared near Wenshui City recently!"

Xun Yu took a step forward to report.

There really is!

Li Chengqian was slightly surprised, water bandit?

Still a lot?

And it’s still unknown?

This made Li Chengqian feel unusual all of a sudden!

Reconnecting with the random mission given by the Destiny Monument before, Li Chengqian intuitively felt that something big might be going on in Wenshui City!

"Wenshui City? Get the map quickly!"

The more he thought about it, the more something was wrong, so Li Chengqian hurriedly gave an order.

"promise!"

Soon, Wei Zhongxian brought a map.

This map is an overview of the territory surrounding the Tang Dynasty. In order to draw this map, Jinyiwei and Dongchangchangwei both suffered heavy losses.

Li Chengqian also provided a lot of compensation.

"Do you think it will be the Qingshui Dynasty or the Tianshui Dynasty? Or a combination of both?"

It can be seen from the map that there are only two dynasties that can reach the vicinity of Wenshui City by water.

One is the Tianshui Dynasty and the other is the Qingshui Dynasty.

For the former, two years ago, the King of Tianshui was captured in Shengjing City. The Tianshui Dynasty has not responded at all. Li Chengqian has always found it strange.
Chapter completed!