Datang: Begin with Li Shimin as a father

Chapter 156 Protect Your Majesty, There Are Assassins
Inside the manor.

Taking advantage of the holiday, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun came to visit Li Gen.

"Gen'er, that day my father presented clairvoyance, and His Majesty was overjoyed on the spot. He wanted to reward you again, but my father politely declined it for you."

"Father, tell Your Majesty that Gen'er is young now, and being granted the title of Marquis of Lantian is already a great gift from heaven, and the manor also has a golden plaque from the emperor. If there is more reward, I am afraid that it will provoke criticism from the officials."

Li Shimin didn't blush when he lied.

"Gen'er, Your Majesty wants to punish the Jieli dog thief, and all the ministers are impassioned. They all say that with this clairvoyance, the Turkic cavalry can have nowhere to hide. They will surely win a big victory in one fell swoop and completely solve the hidden dangers of the northern frontier."

Hearing this, Li Gen nodded with a smile and said.

"Father, clairvoyance is just one of them. My child has another object, which can be made in a few days."

"Once deployed in the Tang army, they can travel thousands of miles in a hurry!"

call!
Li Shimin's expression brightened instantly when he heard the words.

"Gen'er, could it be that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were sent flying?"

Traveling thousands of miles a day, this is no joke, the fastest BMW steed definitely does not have such a speed.

"Father, it is indeed the feeling of flying. When the first heavy snow falls in Chang'an City, this thing will appear in the world."

"Okay, father, wait and see the flying thing."

"By the way, there is one more thing. The results of the examination by the Ministry of Officials came out yesterday. His majesty was called by Kogonglang. The fifty imperial examination candidates from the Zhuangyuan Academy all passed the examination. After hearing this, His Majesty was delighted, and intends to reuse these young men as soon as possible."

"Father, this is my child. It's the best news I've heard recently. I hope they can all walk their own paths in life well, and don't let the child's painstaking teachings down."

"To be honest, the first batch of students, Hai'er really worked hard."

Li Gen's voice fell to the ground, and the voice of guards sounded outside.

"Master Hou, Chai Lingwu, Wei Shuyu, Cheng Chuliang, Yuchi Baoqi, Li Deju, and all the young men are asking to meet Lord Hou."

It really means that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here.

"Order, in the future, they don't need to block the gate of the manor when they come. You guards don't know, they are all the first batch of students of the Zhuangyuan Academy."

Li Gen walked quickly to the door and spoke gently to the guard in front of the door.

"Student, meet the dean!"

Under the leadership of Chai Lingwu, Wei Shuyu and others, everyone saluted together.

"Looking at the high-spirited looks of you guys, you should have passed the examination by the Ministry of Officials!"

"Dean, we have all passed. I heard my father say frankly that maybe we will be reused before next spring."

After hearing Chai Lingwu's words, Li Gen nodded with a smile.

"Let's go, the dean will take you back to the college to have a look, and let you set an example for the new students and speak out from your own experience."

"Go home..."

"Go home..."

All the teenagers shouted in unison, they have long regarded this place as their other home.

After leaving, I discovered that here are their best, warmest and happiest memories.

"There is light, there is light, slaughter pigs and sheep, let everyone have a good meal in the college cafeteria for lunch today."

Li Gen's words made all the young people cheer in unison again.

Nostalgic, the canteen of the college!
How many times do I wake up from my dream, and the pillow is wet with saliva.

Li Gen brought all the young people to the academy, and Kong Yingda was also very happy to see them.

The teenagers in the school have personally witnessed that these are their seniors. All the 50 people in the imperial examination this year have won the gold list, and they have included all the top names except for the scholar.

The number one scholar in the current imperial examinations also fell to Wei Shuyu.

"Principal Kong, let's let them have a one-on-one communication for now. At noon, you will bring everyone to eat together. My father will take a rest today and bring his mother and younger brother."

Kong Yingda heard the words, smiled and nodded in agreement.

Li Gen returned to the room and continued drinking tea and chatting with his parents.

After lunch, Li Shimin left the manor with Empress Changsun.

In the carriage, Empress Changsun was also very curious about the objects described by Li Gen that travel thousands of miles a day.

"Erlang, it would be great if the heavy snow came sooner, so that the concubines can see it quickly."

"Yes, I also want to take a look as soon as possible. What kind of object is it that can travel thousands of miles in a day."

"And he still travels thousands of miles a day in the snow. In the snow, the speed of the horse slows down a lot. How can he speed up?"

.........

The first snow in the second year of Zhenguan came earlier than ever.

After the north wind howled all day.

It snowed heavily for a whole day and night.

The officials in the upper court were struggling against the wind and snow.

Even if there is a carriage, it is impossible to ride a carriage at all.

Because the snow was too thick, it was not suitable for a carriage to go out at all.

Tai Chi Palace, in the Hall of Xiande.

Li Shimin sat upright.

For all the officials who arrived on time today, Li Shimin smiled.

For those officials who turned into snowmen and arrived late, Li Shimin also smiled back.

The official residences are at different distances from the imperial palace, the closest ones are only a few hundred steps away, while the farthest ones are more than ten miles away.

When Ma Zhou set foot in Xiande Hall.

Li Shimin looked at Ma Zhou, whose hair, beard, and eyebrows were white, and his whole body was snow-white, except for a pair of jet-black eyes, which were clearly discernible.

"Aiqing, you've worked hard all the way!"

Ma Zhou's nose soured, and he was on the verge of tears!

Ma Zhou, who was farthest from the imperial palace, was struggling all the way, and it was indeed very hard.

"My lords, the auspicious snow heralds a good year. The first heavy snow this year came so early and it was so big. I am very relieved."

"My lords, I am so relieved to come here on foot in the snow!"

"My lords, I have some good news for you. Soon there will be objects that travel thousands of miles a day on the snow."

When Li Shimin's words fell, all the officials rubbed their hands together excitedly.

One is that the heart is really excited, and the other is that the weather is really too cold.

Suddenly, Li Junxian quickly stepped into the Xiande Hall, walked straight to Li Shimin, and whispered a few words.

call!
When Li Shimin heard this, his eyes widened instantly.

From Li Junxian's mouth, Li Shimin learned that at this time the manor was outside.

Li Gen had already let Changle fly on the snow with the help of an unknown object.

Baiqisi's spy, who was the guard at the entrance of the manor, was dazzled and stunned.

The speed is so fast that it cannot be expressed in words.

At this time, Li Shimin wished he could put on his wings and fly over to see what happened.

However, it was impossible to go there after all.

The snow was too thick for the carriage to move forward.

If you go on foot, when will you have to go?

What's more, it was the early court period, and all the officials came on foot in the snow.

After a little thought, Li Shimin decided to let Cheng Yaojin go out and arrange for Chu Mo to go to the manor.

After all, this kid is young and has physical strength, and a little more strength is also a kind of tempering for his body.

"Zhijie, come here."

Li Shimin smiled and nodded at Cheng Yaojin.

Cheng Yaojin strode up to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin whispered a few words, Cheng Yaojin spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, Chu Mo and Chu Liang went to the manor yesterday afternoon and have not returned yet!"

"Oh!"

Li Shimin's voice fell to the ground, and the voice of the Imperial Guard came from outside the hall.

"Protect Your Majesty, there are assassins!"

Good guy, this shout made the atmosphere in Xiande Hall tense immediately.

It's time to show your loyalty, all the officials are gearing up and gathered in front of the dragon chair.

All the guards in Xiande Hall naturally drew their horizontal knives.

He went straight to the outside of Xiande Hall, ready to chop the assassin into meat paste at any time.

Several brave generals with high skills also left the hall one after another.

Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, and Qin Shubao almost walked side by side.

Sure enough, amidst the snowflakes flying all over the sky, two black shadows were rushing towards Xiande Hall.

In just the blink of an eye, the two black shadows were less than a hundred steps away from Xiande Hall.

"Ready to shoot arrows..."

The captain of the imperial guard gave an order, and all the guards drew their bows and set up arrows.

"Slow down..."

Cheng Yaojin yelled loudly, stopping the captain of the imperial guard's command to release the arrow.

Because those two shadows were so fucking like his own sons.

"Chu Mo, Chu Liang, is that you two?"

Cheng Yaojin shouted loudly, because the wind was heavy and the snow was heavy, and the sound was not effective at all.

"Father, I am Chu Mo, I am Chu Mo."

"Hurry up and get over here, what are you doing innocently breaking into the palace?"

"Father, I'm here to bring treasures to His Majesty, so many of you, why are you all coming out?"

"Hey, the Praetorian Guards are still ready!"

In the blink of an eye, Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang arrived on skis, and according to Li Gen's instruction, they parked their skis outside Xiande Hall steadily.

At this time, Li Shimin also walked quickly outside the Hall of Xiande.

"Your Majesty, this is the latest snowboard made by Lan Tianhou. As long as you stand on this snowboard, support your body with your arms to balance, and use the equipment in your hand to push the snowboard forward, it is really not a problem to travel thousands of miles a day!"

Cheng Chumo's words shocked all the officials!
Reminiscent of the flying objects on the snow that His Majesty said not long ago, everyone felt relieved.

That's it!

"Chu Mo, Chu Liang, how long did it take you two to get from the manor to the palace?"

Li Shimin asked excitedly.

"Returning to Your Majesty, at most it's time for a cup of tea!"

call!
call!
call!
Cheng Chumo's voice fell to the ground, and there was a gasp outside the Xiande Hall.

"Take my clairvoyance!"

Li Shimin said excitedly.

Li Delu, the chief servant, quickly delivered the clairvoyant to Li Shimin.

"Chu Mo, Chu Liang, the two of you will fly one more time for me, just stay within the palace."

The Cheng Chumo brothers immediately started to act.

The duo stands on a skateboard with their arms supporting two wooden utensils.

I saw the two knees bent, their bodies leaning forward, and their arms violently exerted force!

Whizzing……

The two of them flew across the snow in an instant like arrows leaving the string.

When the officials were stunned, Li Shimin gracefully raised the clairvoyance in his hand.

Seeing Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang, flying at extreme speed like birds on the snow.

The corner of Li Shimin's mouth curled up.

Li Shimin sent the clairvoyant to Fang Xuanling, and let the officials wait and see one by one.

Everyone cheered and marveled!

What's more, he was already rolling in the snow with excitement.

Li Shimin didn't mind this detrimental act of etiquette.

"Your Majesty, do you want to try?"

Cheng Chumo flew over and said with a silly smile.

Damn, in front of so many people, I want to make a fool of myself.

Li Shimin naturally has his little Jiujiu, if he wants to try it, he will go to the manor to try it, even if he falls there, no one else will see it.

"My lords, you can try whatever you want."

Li Shimin gave an order, and the officials rushed forward screaming.

Good fellow, Yu Chigong is tall and burly, and he is the first one.

As a result, he also fell on all fours.

Outside the Hall of Xiande, the earth trembled and the mountains shook.

Everyone felt heartache for Yu Chigong, but in the end, Yu Chigong stood up as if nothing had happened, and continued to fly and fly!

Pfft!
Pfft!
After falling on his back several times, Yu Chigong finally gained experience in falling.

Stand on the skis and fly freely.

"Hahahaha, hahahaha, Yuchi Jingde, I can fly today, Wuhu..."

Yuchi Gong's hearty laughter infected all the officials.

All the colleagues, taking advantage of the opportunity of Cheng Chuliang's approach, rushed forward.

Li Shimin almost couldn't hold back watching this lively scene.

He's so fucking old, and he's still grabbing things from kids.

In the Legislative Hall.

"Empress, Your Majesty will lead the civil and military officials to another snowball fight!"

After hearing what the court lady Yuzhi said, Empress Changsun smiled.

Since last night, there has been auspicious snowfall.

As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it is okay to lead civil and military officials to have a snowball fight?

Empress Changsun handed Li Zhi over to the nanny.

He led Yuzhi and walked slowly outside the Xiande Hall.

"Empress, watch your feet carefully, the snow is too thick."

The two stepped on the snow, making a creaking sound.

"Empress, they don't seem to be having a snowball fight!"

Empress Changsun naturally also saw the extremely lively scene ahead.

"Yuzhi, go get my clairvoyance."

"Hey……"

Yuzhi quickly fetched the binocular clairvoyance.

Empress Changsun raised her eyes and gazed into the distance, her expression brightened in an instant.

Because she saw Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin dancing on the snow.

No, it should be flying fast.

Empress Changsun remembered what Li Gen said when she went to the manor last time.

Smiling, she put away her clairvoyance, turned around and handed it to the court lady Yuzhi, and returned to the Lizheng Hall.

Hey, this kid is really amazing!
All kinds of shocking methods emerged one after another.

As the snow fell, it tended to increase, but outside the Xiande Hall, there was still a lively scene.

"Your Majesty, this is the blueprint that Lantian Hou asked me to bring. Lantian Hou said frankly that as long as the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry can understand this blueprint, they can make this ski."

call!
Outside the originally lively Xiande Hall, after Cheng Chumo's voice fell to the ground, except for the two who were still flying in the distance, everyone panted excitedly.

This is the blueprint, the blueprint for making this flying thing.

Li Shimin took it in his hand, and the joy on his face was beyond words.

"Zhang Da, from now on, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry are all working hard to make this flying object."

"I have only one request, and I can do as much as I can."

"After it is done, it will be handed over to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War will let the soldiers practice every day. How to drive this thing must be practiced until it is proficient!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Outside the Hall of Xiande, all the officials shouted.

Zhang Da, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, took the precious blueprint and hurried away in the wind and snow.

Li Shimin is in a particularly good mood, with clairvoyance and skis.

Now we are waiting for another day to let the army go out.

Li Shimin waved his sleeves, and went to Xiande Hall first.

The officials naturally followed closely.

As a result, the court meeting turned into a meeting to conquer the Turks.

……

The craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry began to work overtime day and night to make skis according to the drawings.

Every day, the skis are transported to the Ministry of War, and then the Ministry of War organizes how the soldiers use and control the skis.

When it was time to return to Beijing for planning, the governor of Jingzhou, the warrior Xun, was warmly received by Li Shimin.

There is no other reason, but Yuan Tiangang's calculation made Li Shimin remember it in his heart.

Li Shimin was naturally very happy to learn that sweet potatoes were also harvested in Jingzhou.

Although Jingzhou has a vast land and rich resources, most of the land is in mountainous areas, and there are not many fertile fields, which also leads to a situation of sparsely populated land.

"Aiqing, tomorrow happens to be a holiday. I will accompany you to the manor."

Li Shimin knew that the warrior Xun loved his daughter, so he said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."

On the second day, Li Shimin and the warrior Xun rode in a carriage and went straight to the manor.

Leaving Mingde Gate, Li Shimin was surprised to find that the snow had been cleared along the way.

"Your Majesty, this is the road that His Highness asked the students of the academy to work together to clear the snow. According to the manor guard, His Highness is worried that it will be difficult for carriages to pass when you come."

"Besides, the snow has not been cleared for a long time, the roads are icy, and the people are also vulnerable to injury."

When Li Shimin heard this, his heart instantly warmed up.

As the emperor, he only cared about whether the snow on the roads in Chang'an City was cleared, but his son took the snow on the roads outside the city into consideration.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Princess and Wu Zhao are here to welcome you."

"It seems that Changle used clairvoyance again to see us. In the future, if I want to come quietly, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Li Shimin opened the curtains and told the warrior Xun in the carriage behind that Wu Zhao had come to greet him.

Hearing this, the warrior Xun jumped out of the carriage.

"Father... Father..."

Wu Zhao waved his little hands and ran leisurely all the way.

"Miss your father?"

The warrior Xun quickly ran to Wu Zhao, and picked up his beloved daughter whom he hadn't seen for a year.

Unexpectedly, this year, Wu Zhao could undergo such a big change. Not only did he grow taller, but he was also white and fat.

"Well, Wu Zhao naturally misses his father!"

"In that case, let's go home with my father to celebrate Zhengyuan Festival."

"No, just because I miss my father doesn't mean that Wu Zhao will go home with my father."

"Wu Zhao still has a lot of homework. Besides, Wu Zhao still has two juniors. They need my senior sister to teach them!"

When the samurai Xun heard the words, his face showed embarrassment.

"Father promised your mother that he will take you home this time for Zhengyuan Festival."

Speaking of her mother, the little girl's eyes filled with tears.

"Then Wu Zhao returned to Chang'an City with his mother after Zhengyuan Festival. Isn't our mansion in Chang'an City vacant all the time?"

The warrior Xun smiled and nodded, as long as she can go back to celebrate the New Year, everything is negotiable.

It was cold and windy outside, and warm as spring inside.

After entering the room, the warrior Xun finally understood why Wu Zhao and Chang Le were dressed so thinly.

Because it was too warm in this room.

Li Yuan was also very happy to see the warrior Xun. The two of them could read the meaning in each other's eyes with just one look.

The luncheon was well prepared, and the samurai Xun found out why Wu Zhao was so white and fat.

This time, the warrior Xun did not follow Li Shimin back to Chang'an City.

Although there is his mansion in Chang'an city.

First, Wu Zhao wanted him to stay in the manor for a few days.

Second, the samurai Xun did have something to say to Li Yuan.

This stay will last more than three days.

The warrior Xun couldn't help laughing at Wu Zhao's solemn appearance, teaching Wang Xuance and Xi Jun to buy.

He never expected that his daughter would really become a senior sister.

The reputation of the No. [-] Scholar Academy has already spread all over the world.

The feat of fifty candidates getting all the titles on the gold list is unprecedented!

Li Gen sent away Wu Zhao and the warrior Xun.

He also gave the warrior Xun a pair of binoculars, and asked Wu Zhao to take away many gifts for his mother.

Wu Zhao turned his head three times and boarded the carriage.

Throwing into his father's arms, he finally couldn't help crying.

This walk, the sky is high and the road is far away, the little girl knows that in three or two months, she will not be able to return to this manor.

Inside the manor.

Changle, Wang Xuance and Xi Junmai all gathered together.

Even Li Yuan poked his head around to join in the fun.

There is no way, although Li Yuan is old, his curiosity still exists.

Just now Li Gen said that wet wood can be ignited automatically.

It completely aroused everyone's curiosity.

At this time, the sun was shining brightly, and Li Gen held a convex lens and pointed it at the firewood.

"It's smoking..."

Chang Le widened his eyes and exclaimed.

"What's smoking? Today, I came here for my father and Su Guogong, but no one greeted me."

Li Gen got up and saw that it was his father and Uncle Cheng.

"Father, Uncle Cheng. The eldest brother is lighting a fire with a lens. He said it is for Uncle Cheng to conquer the Turks. It is a fire object."

The fast-talking Chang Le revealed Li Gen's secrets completely.

call!
call!
Hearing this, Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin breathed heavily excitedly.

The mirror catches fire?

What kind of fairy magic is this?
"Uncle Cheng, this junior heard from brother Chu Mo that you will soon lead an army to conquer the Turks."

"Although clairvoyance and skis are now available as sharp weapons to defeat the enemy, the junior has been thinking for a long time recently and found that there is still a hidden danger in our army, that is, the northern grasslands are windy and snowy, and lighting a fire will be a big problem then."

"This is a magnifying glass that the younger generation used to make for my father to investigate the scene of the crime. In fact, it also has a very important function, which is to gather light to light the fire."

After hearing Li Gen's words, Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin squatted on the ground.

In an instant, both Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened.

Oh my god!

It actually caught fire.

After wisps of blue smoke rose, flames appeared in front of everyone.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.A ray of flame instantly made the whole pile of firewood more and more intense.

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin were shocked.

Li Gen can not only sprinkle powder into ice, but also light a fire with a mirror.

"Uncle Cheng, the junior has prepared ten condensing mirrors for you, which is probably enough for a large army."

"Enough, enough, I am waiting for all the soldiers in the army, thank Lan Tianhou, with this mirror, the soldiers can eat warm meals even in the ice and snow."

Li Gen told Cheng Yaojin how to use it.

It turns out that this mirror can only light a fire in the sun.

However, even so, it was enough for Cheng Yaojin to be satisfied.

"Uncle Cheng, the northern grasslands are windy, dry and cold. You can wear this pair of windproof eyes. Even if the wind blows hard, you can hold clairvoyance and observe the enemy's situation!"

"Moreover, the best advantage of this thing is to protect the eyes. With it, Uncle Cheng will not be afraid of wind and snow."

Hey!
Cheng Yaojin happily took it in his hand, and pondered for a long time, but he didn't know how to use it.

Li Gen put Cheng Yaojin on his head with a smile.

The reason for using this set of words.

Because the eye frame made by Li Gen must not be able to withstand the strong wind in the north.

So Li Gen was quick to get wise, and simply made a trick from behind.

Put the eyes directly on the head, so that it is much firmer.

"Well, it's really good, it's really good, the old man feels that things are much clearer."

"It is worthy of being the objects made by Lan Tianhou himself. Everything is not ordinary."

Cheng Yaojin put it on his head, trembling like a twenty-five-eight thousand.

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched vigorously.

If I had known earlier, I would have come without this dog day.

And let Gen'er give it away, so many treasures.

"Father, these are made for you by the child turning, the windproof eyes!"

"In Chang'an City, the wind is not as strong as that of the grassland. You can take off these windproof glasses at any time, which is very convenient."

Li Shimin smiled and took his eyes, which was much more delicate than Cheng Yaojin's one with the condom.

Two wooden legs, resting on the ears, hey, just right.

"Father wears these glasses, so majestic!"

Chang Le couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

This sentence made Li Shimin feel very useful, but what Changle said next caused Li Shimin another blow.

"However, they are still not as beautiful as Lele's eyes."

Chang Le showed off, taking out her small eyes, making the eyes of Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin sparkle.

Because Changle's eyes turned out to be two glazed legs.

In terms of sophistication, it's true that they are [-] Suzaku Streets.

"Father, Uncle Cheng, Lele's glasses are just exquisite and beautiful. After all, when the wind is too strong, she is not allowed to go out. Those glass legs are easy to break."

It turned out to be the case.

Both Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin nodded in satisfaction.

Compared with exquisite and beautiful, people of their age pay more attention to practicality.

"Marquis Lantian, this old man is going on an expedition this time to be the general who conquers the east. Li Jing is the general who conquers the west. Old man, I want to ask Marquis Lantian, is it easier to deal with the Eastern Turks or the Western Turks?"

Seeing the look in Li Shimin's eyes, Cheng Yaojin knew that it was time to ask for His Majesty's confusion.

Li Gen was also slightly taken aback when he heard this.

This is not the case in history!
Even because of my own arrival, the severe drought and locust plague in the past two years have been solved.

However, His Majesty's ambition is too great, right?
He actually wanted to conquer the two major Turkic tribes, Jieli and Tuli, in one fell swoop.

The vast territory of the Eastern Turks is not weaker than that of the Western Turks.

And compared to the West Turks, the East Turks have even more fertile land.

"Uncle Cheng, Your Majesty really wants to divide the army into two groups and take the Eastern and Western Turks?"

"Well, today His Majesty sent an edict to the officials in charge of the six ministries of the three provinces to convey this intention. Now the Tang Dynasty has a strong army and a strong morale."

"Coupled with Lan Tianhou offering clairvoyance and skis one after another, His Majesty is full of confidence in this battle, and all the generals are also full of pride!"

"To fight one is to fight, and to fight two is to fight. If you save money, you will have to travel thousands of miles later. Even if you don't divide your troops into two groups, Jieli and Tuli may join forces to fight against our army."

After hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Li Gen thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"If that's the case, it would be best for the army to march out today."

"Oh, would you like to hear more about it?"

Cheng Yaojin asked for advice.

"Uncle Cheng, it's already the end of winter. Now that the army has set out and arrived at the Turkic frontier, it has not yet passed the most severe cold period in the north."

"Even if Xieli and Tuli were prepared, they would never have imagined that our army would launch an offensive during the bitter cold."

"This year, whether it is the East Turks or the West Turks, they will encounter a blizzard that has never happened in a century. Not only do they lose countless cattle, horses and sheep, but also many people freeze to death."

"Our army can take advantage of the timing to catch him by surprise and win a complete victory in one fell swoop!"

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin nodded solemnly.

"Lan Tianhou, the old man will ask you again, if our army wins a complete victory, how should we deal with and manage the eastern and western Turks, Nuo's large territory and large tribal population?"

Li Gen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said.

"Uncle Cheng, this junior thinks it's better to let the Turks govern themselves right now?"

When Li Gen's words fell to the ground, Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

"The old man would like to hear the details?"

Cheng Yaojin picked up the teacup and drank it down in one gulp, staring at Li Gen with piercing eyes.

"Uncle Cheng, the population of our Tang Dynasty has dropped sharply after years of war. Now is the best time to cultivate your health and rest. A prosperous age is coming soon under the leadership of today's emperor."

When Li Gen's words fell to the ground, Li Shimin was in an infinitely good mood.

He loves to hear these words so much.

"Even so, the population of our Great Tang is still too small. The east and west Turks have a vast territory, which is a bit larger than the territory of our Great Tang. If the imperial court sends officials to manage it, the imperial court will be caught off guard."

"Even if officials can be sent there, the differences between our Tang culture and the Turkic culture will cause many contradictions and problems. If things go on like this, it is easy to cause trouble again."

"The younger generation thinks that after the great victory in this expedition, it is only necessary to escort Tuli and Jieli, the two Turkic Khans, to escort the chairman to Ancheng."

"Then, in the Eastern and Western Turks, select their own officials, and they can go there with an imperial decree. Once a suitable official who is loyal to the Tang Dynasty is selected, the decree can be appointed on the spot."

"However, this official is not paid for nothing. How many cattle, sheep, war horses, and gold and silver treasures are to be paid as tribute every year must be written clearly in black and white."

"The most important thing is to let their school-age teenagers start to learn my Great Tang culture, starting from a baby, and let them be gradually assimilated by my Great Tang..."

call!
call!
Both Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin gasped excitedly.

"The old man asks the last question again. Are they allowed to manage things like this all the time? What if they rebel again?"

After hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Li Shimin gave a big praise in his heart.

This question is well asked, and it fully demonstrates that Cheng Yaojin's head is not all muddy.

"Uncle Cheng, that's a good question."

"Non-my family, its heart must be different!"

"However, after this battle, the vitality of the East and West Turks has been severely damaged. Even if they intend to rebel, they still need to plan slowly."

"Three years? Five years? I'm afraid not?"

Cheng Yaojin shook his head vigorously upon hearing this.

"Five years from now, the population of our Great Tang will begin to increase dramatically. At that time, a small amount of immigration can begin. Be careful, only those who have no daughter-in-law will be relocated..."

"Ten years later, those teenagers who have been educated by us since childhood, in their own consciousness, already regard themselves as ordinary people of Datang."

"Rebellion? Why do they want to rebel? As long as they are given the necessary living materials, the common people can fill their stomachs. Isn't this kind of life delicious?"

"The younger generation thought it was very fragrant!"

"What's more, once those who have rebellious intentions are found, they must be severely punished. This requires some means to be used within them. Today, there is the famous Baiqisi spy, and a similar spy organization can be set up within them..."

"Besides, what do the nomads rely on the most? What is their greatest honor? It is war horses. After this battle, all the good war horses were brought back to Chang'an City, and the number of their war horses was strictly controlled, so that they mainly herded sheep... "

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Cheng Yaojin was stunned for a long time, and then he raised his head and laughed.

"Marquis Lantian, today, old man, I will never return to you until I am drunk, and I will never return to you if I am not drunk..."

The corner of Li Shimin's mouth twitched vigorously.

It's a dog day, and I miss our family's wine and food again.

"Uncle Cheng, this junior has already ordered me to go down. Today is a good day to drink and eat for Uncle Cheng's army."

The lunch was well prepared. Chunmei and Chunlan's cooking skills have reached the level that even Li Gen began to admire.

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin naturally ate very happily.

The whole jar of wine was drunk, just like this, Cheng Yaojin wanted another jar.

Li Shimin wanted to kick him under the table.

After thinking about it, Cheng Yaojin didn't know when he would be able to drink so happily during this expedition.

After all, Li Shimin was still reluctant to step down.

Just drink it!

Today, Cheng Yaojin made a great contribution in advance, and asked many questions and doubts that Li Shimin had not yet decided from Li Gen.

"Marquis Lantian, this old man thinks that you are the ghost who governs the country and the world."

"I just heard what Lan Tianhou said, and the old man suddenly understood. I will tell His Majesty everything that Lan Tianhou said."

"I believe that His Majesty, who is such a wise and powerful person, will definitely agree with Lan Tianhou's suggestion. In this way, the large fertile grassland in the north will become my Tang Dynasty's back garden in the future."

"Come on, I will toast you again!"

Taking advantage of the wine, Cheng Yaojin asked countless questions, and Li Gen answered them all.

This banquet lasted for two full hours.

Cheng Yaojin just returned home happily.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor, is truly a genius through the ages, and I have completely worshiped him today."

On the carriage, Cheng Yaojin could barely open his drunken eyes, but his mouth was still not idle.

"How can my dragon species be an ordinary person!"

Li Shimin's praise is beyond words.

What Li Gen said today, every sentence goes to Li Shimin's heart.

Many opinions coincided with his, and Li Shimin was also amazed by some of them. Several times Li Shimin almost couldn't help it, stood up and applauded!

"It's a pity, it's a pity... If the eldest son of the emperor is a descendant, it would be great..."

"In the future, whoever dares to be an enemy of Datang will definitely die without a place to die."

"In the future, the people of Tang Dynasty will live an unimaginable happy life for our ancestors and our generation..."

As the saying goes, the speaker has no intention and the listener has the heart.

When Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, he tilted his head and turned on the snoring mode.

Li Shimin's mood could no longer be calm.

.........

On the second day, after the early morning.

Li Shimin left behind the officials in charge of the six ministries of the three provinces, as well as the generals who are about to go out.

In the imperial study room, Li Shimin told the whole story of what Li Gen said yesterday!
Fang Xiang Du et al, his eyes widened.

The ministers shouted in unison, Your Majesty is holy.

Only Cheng Yaojin knew that it was actually His Majesty's eldest son who was smart.

Three days later, the army set off.

Li Shimin led all the civil and military officials to march outside Chang'an for the army.

According to the marching route planned in advance, the army will be divided into two groups after ten days of expedition.

Cheng Yaojin was in charge of the General Zhengdong.

The general who conquered the west was Li Jing, the Duke of Dai.

Each of them led [-] troops.

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the food and grass go first.

The convoy transporting grain and grass had already started on the road half a month ago.

Along the way, the various post stations have also strengthened their supplies.

For this inevitable victory, Li Shimin is full of confidence.

For this reason, Li Shimin formulated a reward mechanism that surpassed the past.

"All soldiers, I am waiting for your triumphant return in Chang'an City."

"At that time, I will lead all the civil and military officials to go out of the city ten miles to meet the soldiers."

"Soldiers, my heart is with you. Two years ago, just after my enthronement ceremony, Jieli and Tuli led 20 cavalry to our city of Chang'an."

"A year ago, the Turks and Tuyuhun did evil again. They raided our Longyou Salt Field and plundered the people in our frontier fortress. For many years, the people in the frontier fortress have suffered unspeakably."

"Soldiers, I only have one request for this battle."

"From now on, whether it is Mobei or grassland, whether it is East Turkic or Western Turkic, it will be the land of my Great Tang."

"Soldiers, you are destined to make history, you are destined to become heroes."

"........."

Li Shimin's impassioned mobilization made all the soldiers excited.

"Soldiers, set off..."

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

The shout that resounded through the sky shook the entire city of Chang'an.

In the college in Chang'an City South Manor.

Li Gen, who was teaching, naturally heard it too, and it made people's blood boil.

"Students, did you hear the shout just now?"

The teenagers in the school nodded solemnly.

"The dean has always managed you strictly, and you don't know anything about the outside world."

"Today is the day when I, the generals of the Tang Dynasty, go out to fight against the Turks."

"Why, the soldiers of our army braved the severe cold and the wind and snow to conquer the Turks?"

"The reason is nothing more than that our Tang Dynasty has fertile land and abundant products, so it aroused the covetousness of foreign races, and caused the people in the frontier fortress to be plundered by the Turks from time to time. The life of the people is simply miserable."

"The dean thinks that there is another important reason, that is, we are still not strong enough. A powerful country is enough to deter the surrounding countries and tribes. At that time, who would dare to disrespect my Tang Dynasty? Who would dare to covet The supplies of my Tang Dynasty? Who would dare to hurt the people of my Tang Dynasty and kill my people?"

"For a country to become strong, cultural knowledge is one of the foundations."

"Students, the dean hopes that you will study hard, study hard, and contribute your own efforts to the prosperity of Datang in the future!"

"Although the imperial examination can change your destiny, the dean hopes that you are studying for the rise of the Tang Dynasty!"

"........."

Li Gen's words made the blood of all the young people boil.

Let Kong Yingda stroke his beard and keep smiling and nodding.

Study for the rise of the Tang Dynasty!
Kong Yingda's eyes widened.

Li Gen's state of mind at this time seemed to have reached a state that even Kong Yingda admired.

"Students, how can we let everyone recognize more new characters and pronounce them more accurately? How can we make the accents of the Twelve Provincial Roads of the Tang Dynasty consistent?"

"The dean has been thinking about such a question recently."

"My Tang Dynasty has a vast land and abundant resources, and the cultural differences between the north and the south are very large, whether it is language or pronunciation, there are not small differences."

"In this way, there is a very embarrassing thing. At the same time, we are the people of the Tang Dynasty, and sometimes there are many problems in communicating with each other."

"Starting today, the dean has decided to break this embarrassing situation!"

When Li Gen's words fell, Kong Yingda was in shock.

(End of this chapter)