Records of the Human Emperor Side Story Chapter 28: Another Battle with the Turks!

Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr

Li Taiyi had been summoned to Taiji Palace for an audience with the Tang Emperor.

In the war against Ü-Tsang, though the thirty ballistae had served as the basis for the victory, intimidating the Tibetans, Li Taiyi knew that this was due to the element of surprise that came from the ballistae being used for the first time.

Moreover, in the following battle against the Tibetans, Li Taiyi had fully experienced the Great Tang's shortcoming in its lack of soldiers.

Thus, the first thing Li Taiyi did upon his triumphant return was to submit a memorial advising that the generals train and recruit more soldiers so that this shortcoming could be filled in.

To his surprise, when this memorial was submitted to the Tang Emperor, the Tang Emperor placed a great deal of attention on it. He had come to Taiji Palace this time to discuss the matter.

Shouldn't he have already left? Why did he only come out now? Li Taiyi puzzled, his brow furrowing.

Ever since he had learned that the First Prince was returning to the capital, he had been pondering what to do and had been intentionally avoiding him. He had calculated that First Prince Li Xuantu should have already had his audience with the Tang Emperor and departed.

Even though he had also received a summons, the two should have missed each other.

But for some reason, something had delayed the First Prince, putting off the time he emerged, leading to this situation.

Was it Li Chengyi and Li Longfan?

Li Taiyi's heart suddenly thumped as he recalled seeing Li Chengyi and Li Longfan coming from the direction of the central gate. A dark cloud of worry flitted across his brow.

Those two could not have appeared there for anything good.

But there was no time for Li Taiyi to think, for the Crown Prince of the Great Tang was making his way toward him.

"Third Brother."

Surprisingly, it was the First Prince, not Li Taiyi, who broke the silence first.

His expression was aloof and unreadable, but his sharp eyes carefully examined Li Taiyi as if they wanted to penetr

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