Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1439 Weird (continued)

In the Liangyi Hall, Li Yuan held up the victory document and smiled so much that the wrinkles on his face were dancing. He only had to play the piano to make Li Shimin stand up and dance.

There are only four legitimate sons in total. One son died in infancy, the eldest son and the youngest son rebelled. Now there is only the second son Li Shimin, and he has unrivaled military achievements and prestige that is unparalleled in the world. To put it bluntly, Li Yuan no longer has too many desires.

In fact, after the Renzhi Palace Incident, Li Yuan's mentality was almost ruined... Later generations will definitely not compare to Erlang in their evaluation of himself, but in the end, although Erlang actually conquered the world, I am still the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. !

But after encountering the Turks' invasion of Beijing and forcing Chang'an, Li Yuan couldn't bear it anymore, so he came up with the idea of ​​​​letting Li Shan conquer Hedong... It can't be too embarrassing!

But Li Yuan didn't expect that the next step would be so weird and smooth. Dubu Khan's suicide forced Li Shan to take risks. Although he had regrets when he received the battle report a few days ago, everything ended up perfectly. The way ends.

Li Shan's military report described in detail the pursuit starting from Bingzhou, Su Dingfang and Yuchi Gong's raid on Yanmen Pass, Cheng Minzhen and Huang Junhan's deadly battle in Yuzhou, and the fire in Dingxiang County, which finally trapped the Turks to death.

"I said a few years ago that this is the best in the world!" Li Yuan laughed and looked at Li Shimin, "Erlang, what do you think?"

"It was a bit risky, but Huairen planned it well." Li Shimin nodded with a smile, "If I had been born ten years earlier..."

"Hahaha, this is what we call mutual sympathy." Li Yuan clicked his tongue and said, "It's no wonder Huairen chose Erlang early. At that time, Erlang was still unwilling to accept him."

Li Shimin cupped his hands and said, "It's the child's fault. Fortunately, my father has a wise eye."

Hearing his son's praise, Li Yuan was even more proud... Erlang led an invincible army, secured Guanzhong, consolidated Hedong, captured two kings in one battle in the Central Plains, and secured the world. It can be said that the reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to dominate the world in just four or five years after the founding of the country was, Li Shimin is NO1.

But after the unification of the world, the enemy of the Tang Dynasty was the powerful Turks, but Li Shan, who had repeatedly defeated the Turks, was raised by Li Yuan with one hand. How could Li Yuan not feel proud?

The new Prime Minister Zheng Shanguo is relatively unfamiliar with Li Shan among the Prime Ministers. Recalling the battle report just now, he can't help but marvel. There were many famous generals in the Sui and Tang dynasties, but those who had such military exploits and such courage at such a young age, except Li Huairen only has a prince.

However, in the Liangyi Hall, Li Yuan and Li Shimin and their son were chatting and laughing happily, while the Prime Minister and Fu below were all silent and did not speak in agreement, only exchanging a few glances occasionally.

Li Yuan also noticed something was wrong. He frowned and asked, "Zicong seems unhappy about such a great victory?"

Among the prime ministers and assistants, Chen Shuda had the most vehement temperament, or in other words, he showed all his thoughts on his face. He said directly: "The great victory of Daizhou is indeed meritorious, but it is too presumptuous for the Wei Si King to repay the victory with a naked cloth."

Several other prime ministers and assistants remained silent. Some, such as Zhongshu Ling Xiao Yu and Shangshu Sheng Youpu She Zheng Shanguo, also thought so. You Li Huairen made great achievements frequently, first defeating Dubu Khan, then Tuli Khan, and also To repay victory with rubbish is too arrogant...or rather too domineering.

Your Majesty trusts you, but won't His Highness be wary?

Too arrogant!

Some, such as Shangshu Zuopushe and Du Ruhui, the official minister who was called to the Liangyi Palace for discussion, also remained silent. They knew better... The relationship between Li Huairen and His Royal Highness was not what the court officials thought. , are closer and more calm with each other.

There are also people like Ling Jing, the provincial servant who just cares about watching the fun. He only needs to speak at the critical moment according to the script written by someone.

Li Shimin smiled and said: "For decades, the Turks have dominated the Central Plains. Li Huairen, the successor king of Wei, defeated three Turkic Khans one after another. He made great military achievements and gained great prestige in the army. Do you think that this makes my father jealous?"

"Your Majesty has raised troops from Jinyang, shouldering the hopes of the world, selecting good ministers and famous generals, and employing people with no doubts." Xiao Yu stood up and said: "The Si King of Wei has rescued us several times. His loyalty needs no words, but after all, he is young and is so arrogant. He will not last long. Your Majesty, please reprimand me."

Li Yuan chuckled and stroked his beard, "I trust Huairen." Li Shimin on the side smiled and said, "So, do you think you are suspicious of Gu?"

"Your Highness is joking." Fang Xuanling had to stand up and say something special.

In fact, when Li Yuan came to his senses, he also noticed something strange. In the past few years, Li Shan had led his troops to achieve great victories not once or twice, but this was the first time that he had used the cloth to repay victory. It was not like his style.

At this time, the person who solved everyone's doubts appeared.

After the waiter announced, Princess Pingyang strode towards the Liangyi Palace... This princess, who is famous in history for her military exploits, is not a power-hungry person. She basically does not participate in government affairs. In recent years, she has not even been involved in politics. Military power can at best control the imperial army and protect the imperial city.

Therefore, Princess Pingyang entered the Liangyi Palace only because of Li Huairen, the successor king of Wei.

Among the prime ministers, the most familiar with this scene are Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu. These two remembered it many times...Princess Pingyang entered the palace with a letter. At that time, Li Shan was still in Dai County.

Li Yuan was not surprised when he opened the letter and read it for a few times. Before he finished reading, he was overjoyed and said, "Huairen, Huairen!"

Li Shimin asked curiously: "Father?"

"In the battle of Fanzhi, the Turks either died or surrendered, and a small number of them fled into Mount Heng. Tuli Khan was trapped in the mountains and could not escape." Li Yuan said loudly: "After this battle, the Turks are powerless!"

There was an uproar in the palace. Two Turkic Khans raised their troops to attack at the same time. One was forced to commit suicide, and the other was about to be captured alive. Dou Gui and Fang Xuanling immediately knew Li Shanlu's intention to report victory.

The next moment, Li Yuan's face suddenly changed. He stood up suddenly and exclaimed: "Huairen was hit by an arrow. Is it difficult to get up due to the serious injury?"

Everyone in the hall looked at each other in shock. Li Huairen was seriously injured... This was a big deal, but it was connected with the news that Tuli Khan had been trapped before. Everyone knew it.

Ru Dou Gui was even thinking... Tuli Khan had been trapped, and it was just for this reason that he did not capture and kill him but sent a battle report in advance.

Li Yuan also quickly came to his senses and calmed down after looking at his calm daughter... If Li Shan was really seriously injured, his daughter would definitely not be so indifferent.

I remember that Huairen had been seriously injured before, once after defeating the Turks three times, and another time after the great victories in Jingzhou and Yuanzhou.

This was a repeat of the same trick. Li Yuan's mind changed quickly and he continued to read. After reading it, his face looked a little strange. After thinking for a while, he asked in a low voice: "Does Pingyang know?"

"The letter to my daughter was not clear. I just asked Huairen's personal guard who came to Beijing this time to find out the inside story." Princess Pingyang leaned over and complained in a low voice: "Who is willing to go to such a thing?"

"Uh..." Li Yuan was also a little speechless. He did not doubt that Li Shimin... his own Erlang's military merit was enough, and there was no need to obtain military merit in such a clumsy way.

Li Yuan smacked his lips, glanced at Princess Pingyang and handed the letter to Li Shimin.