Chapter 312 Activation
Although Li Heng lived in the Eastern Palace, he strictly followed the court laws in terms of food, clothing and other expenses. When he had a newborn son, he had to go through the inner court before additional staff could be added to serve him.

Li Longji was silent for a moment, then said, "The Crown Prince is getting more and more methodical in his work, and Zhang Liangdi is also virtuous. Since Concubine Wei was deposed, the position of Crown Princess has been vacant. I want to appoint Zhang Liangdi as the Crown Princess. What do you think, Li Shi?"

The reappointment of a crown princess represented Li Longji's affirmation of Li Heng's position as crown prince. It was also a balance for Li Longji to deal with Li Heng's excessive power.

Gao Lishi knew what Li Longji was thinking, so he said, "This is the Saint's family affair. The Saint cares about the Prince, so I dare not say anything more."

Gao Lishi said openly that he dared not say much, but his words flattered Li Longji, and his meaning was very clear.

Li Longji said: "Then let's do it this way."

Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

Li Linfu was enjoying the singing and dancing in his mansion. When he was having a great time, the maid told him everything that happened in Chenxiang Pavilion that day.

Li Linfu turned from joy to sadness, and murmured: "The will of heaven is hard to predict, the will of heaven is hard to predict!"

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Liangzhou.

When the imperial edict was delivered, Li Heng first sent Li Guangbi away, and then summoned civil and military officials to discuss the arrest of Abusi. This time, Li Heng specially called Wang Zhongsi.

After Wang Zhongsi was demoted to Suzhou, Li Heng did not have much contact with him, nor did he use him in the war against Tubo.

The reason why he was not appointed was because Wang Zhongsi had objections to the attack on Shibao City, and Li Heng did not want to force him, and at the same time, it could also cool down the relationship between Wang Zhongsi and Li Longji.

But now they have to capture Abusi, and the battlefield is in Mobei. Wang Zhongsi is quite familiar with Mobei and has a lot to say about this matter. Even if Li Longji wants to blame Li Heng, he can understand that Li Heng is appointing people based on their talents.

Wang Zhongsi felt mixed emotions when he saw Li Ying again.

Li Heng had always treated him well, but out of convention, he had always supported Li Heng's succession to the throne. He did not expect that after Li Heng protected him, he would still take the risk to use him.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhongsi's eyes filled with tears, and he said, "Your Highness, I am afraid I will never be able to repay your kindness in this lifetime."

Li Heng helped Wang Zhongsi to take his seat and said, "General Wang, your words are too kind. I employ you because I appreciate your talent."

Wang Zhongsi said: "I will do my best to repay Your Highness."

Li Heng nodded, smiled slightly, and said, "General Wang, what do you think about the arrest of Abusi this time?"

Wang Zhongsi pondered and said, "The Saint asked Your Highness to arrest Abusi, and his intention is probably not just to target Abusi."

"Why do you think so?" Li Ying asked.

"Abusi was originally a remnant of the DTZ. There are only two possible outcomes for him to flee to the northern desert," Wang Zhongsi analyzed carefully. "The first is to submit to the Huihe. Although the demise of the DTZ was caused by the Huihe, and Abusi and the Huihe have a blood feud, Abusi was willing to let go of the hatred in order to survive. As for the Huihe, although there is pressure from the Tang Dynasty, the territory that the Huihe took over was originally the territory of the Turks. If Abusi submits, it will make the Huihe rule more popular. The Huihe is very likely to cater to the Tang Dynasty on the surface and collude with Abusi secretly."

"What about the second one?" Li Ying asked.

Wang Zhongsi said: "Secondly, if the Huihe and Abusi cannot unite, then they can only go to war, but the key is how to fight. With Abusi's current strength, it is impossible for him to compete with the Huihe. His best approach is to unite with the enemies of the Huihe, such as the Karluk, the Tuqishi and the Khitan."

Li Heng nodded and said, "That makes sense."

Wang Zhongsi said, "In either case, Abusi's interference has destroyed the balance in the north, so the saint asked Your Highness to maintain the balance in the north rather than to capture Abusi." Li Ying said, "Which of the two possibilities you mentioned is more likely to happen?"

Wang Zhongsi said: "If your highness takes action, the Huihe will not dare to protect Abusi, and Abusi will also have a grudge. The first situation will basically not happen, it should be the second one."

Li Heng asked: "Then how should we fight?"

"When our troops arrive, the war between Huihe and Abusi should have had preliminary results." Wang Zhongsi came to the map and pointed at it, saying, "We can send troops from Yizhou to cut off Abusi's contact with the Karluks, the Turks and the Khitans. If by any chance Huihe wants to unite with Abusi, we can also march into Huihe."

Li Heng said: "In that case, it is very likely that we will form a united front with the Huihe this time."

Wang Zhongsi said: "That should be the case."

Li Heng nodded and asked the others, "Do you have any other suggestions, generals?"

All the generals shook their heads and agreed with Wang Zhongsi's strategy.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Li Heng said, "In that case, let's do as General Wang said. General Wang will be the commander of the right wing, leading 4,000 Hexi troops, Feng Changqing will be the commander of the left wing, leading 4,000 Beiting troops, and I will lead 3,000 troops and stay in the center. We will set out in 20 days."

"Yes." The generals obeyed the order.

After arranging the military and political affairs, Li Heng returned to his mansion, and his family of more than a dozen people had dinner together at the same table.

After dinner, the maids took the children out. Aqisi was the first to speak: "My lord, can you take me with you to this battle?"

Li Ying said: "If you want to go, you can."

Yang Yuhuan continued, "Of course she wants to go. Sister Aqisi's martial arts have never fallen behind, and she always wants to accompany her husband on his expeditions."

Ah Qi smiled and said, "It's a pity that Your Highness has so many talented generals under his command, and I won't be able to use my talents if I go there."

Wei Xianyi muttered, "Isn't it a good thing to have so many good generals? What's so regrettable about that?"

"That's right." Aqisi agreed with Wei Xianyi's statement, "It's just that I thought that His Highness had left many of the generals brought from Anxi in Longyou, so I thought I would have a chance to show my ability, but I didn't expect that His Highness would also leave General Wang, a big shot. My hope was dashed. It seems that His Highness had already arranged it."

Li Ying smiled back and didn't say anything.

Actually, now that Gao Xianzhi was in charge of Longyou, Li Heng could have called back the other generals. However, he felt that these generals from Anxi, who had lived a comfortable life with him for so many years, should experience the pitfalls of Longyou and hone their skills. Moreover, with Gao Xianzhi leading them, the influence of the Anxi army could be further enhanced, so he did not call them back for the time being.

He Jin followed up and said, "Your Highness, I want to go too. Our business in the north hasn't been very successful before, so I want to go with you this time to test the waters."

"That's fine." Li Heng agreed and asked, "Is the He family's caravan being heavily checked now?"

He Jin said: "After passing through the four towns of Longyou, the checkpoints were basically just for show. After entering Guanzhong, the inspections were still strict."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xianyi lowered her head and said, "If my master can work hard for His Highness, he can also open up a few checkpoints to Guanzhong, but he..."

"It's okay." Li Heng interrupted Wei Xianyi, "You don't have to worry about these things. I just asked casually."

(End of this chapter)