Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

The Cui family residence.

"Lord Cui, I have missed you dearly since we last met."

Li Chengqian strode into the main hall with a beaming smile.

Cui Mingan stood up in shock and looked at Li Chengqian, who had barged in.

Why is this plague god here again?

"Your Highness led troops to forcibly enter this old minister's residence; are you going to confiscate his property?"

Cui Mingan stared at Li Chengqian and asked.

"What are you saying, Lord Cui?"

"I'm about to embark on a campaign, aren't I? I've come today specifically to wish the eldest son of the Cui family a bright future."

Li Chengqian sat down in a chair and poured himself a cup of tea.

Cui Minqian's heart skipped a beat.

Is he trying to secure a bright future for his son?

What's that little bastard up to now?

"Your Highness's kindness is appreciated by this old minister."

Choi Mingan refused without even thinking.

"Hao'er's leg was broken by the old minister a few days ago, and he is still in bed recovering. He is really unable to serve Your Highness."

"Lord Cui, you are mistaken."

It is precisely because your son is injured that he needs to go to the army for training.

As the ancients said, the battlefield's fierce aura is a cure for all sorts of difficult and complicated illnesses. I've even prepared a stretcher for him.

As Li Chengqian spoke, he shouted outside.

"Xiao Shunzi, go and invite Young Master Cui out."

"You dare!"

Cui Mingan immediately panicked and spread his arms to block the doorway.

Li Chengqian slowly stood up and walked to Cui Minqian's side:

"Lord Cui, you are the army's grain supply officer."

"The lives of my 100,000 troops are in your hands. By keeping your son by my side and protecting him personally, doesn't this show that we, ruler and subject, are of one mind?"

Cui Mingan was completely dumbfounded.

How can someone describe kidnapping as something noble?

He didn't even need to think that if anything went wrong on the grain transport route, his son would definitely be the first one to be sacrificed.

"Your Highness, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the world for acting this way?"

Cui Mingan asked through gritted teeth.

I don't know whether the world will laugh at me or not, but I do know one thing.

That means if the front lines run out of supplies, Young Master Cui certainly won't be laughing.

Li Chengqian patted Cui Minqian on the shoulder.

"Lord Cui, you've already signed the military order, what's the harm in giving me another son?"

Just then, several guards from the Eastern Palace rushed into the backyard and carried Cui Hao out, bed and all.

"Father! Help, Father! I don't want to go to war!"

Cui Hao lay on the bed board, struggling and crying frantically.

Cui Mingan's heart bled as he looked at his son.

"Hao'er..."

"Lord Cui, please wait. There's no need to see me off."

Li Chengqian didn't give Cui Mingan a chance to speak at all, and waved his hand dismissively.

"take away."

Hundreds of guards surrounded Li Chengqian and carried Cui Hao directly out of the Cui residence.

Cui Mingan stood there, roaring angrily:

"Li Chengqian! I'm going to sue you... I..."

The world has turned off its lights.

After leaving the Cui residence, Li Chengqian had Cui Hao carried to the East Palace, while he and his men went directly to the Liang State Duke's residence.

No wonder Fang Xuanling became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

No one is smarter than him.

After learning of Li Chengqian's purpose, Fang Xuanling personally bound Fang Yi'ai and delivered him to Li Chengqian.

"Your Highness, my son is unruly. If he disobeys military orders after joining the army, Your Highness may punish him according to military law. This old minister will have no complaints."

Fang Yi'ai stared blankly at his own father.

He just wanted to take a nap, why does he have to go to the front lines?

Looking at Fang Xuanling's face, Li Chengqian cursed him inwardly as an old fox.

Fang Xuanling clearly knew his intentions and knew that resistance was futile, so he simply handed the man over readily, which would earn him a good reputation for being righteous.

"Prime Minister Fang is very righteous. I will definitely nurture your son well."

With a wave of his hand, Li Chengqian threw Fang Yi'ai into the line as well.

For the next half day, the elite circles in Chang'an City went completely mad.

Li Chengqian was like a bandit entering a village, going from house to house offering his future prospects.

The Duke of Lu's Mansion.

When Cheng Yaojin heard that the Crown Prince was going to take Cheng Chumo to Liaodong, he was so happy that he almost got slapped to death by Li Chengqian.

"Your Highness! Why don't you take me with you? I think I also need to gain some experience in the army."

Cheng Yaojin shamelessly recommended himself to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian's lips twitched as he listened.

"Uncle Cheng, it would be better if you stayed in Chang'an to oversee things."

With you here in charge, what evil spirits would dare to cause trouble in Chang'an?

Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly upon hearing this:

"That's right. Anyone who dares to cause trouble in Chang'an, I'll chop them down with an axe."

Cheng Yaojin grabbed Cheng Chumo and kicked him out the door.

"If you dare to disgrace the number one war god of our Great Tang Dynasty when we get to the front lines, I'll chop you to pieces."

Now, not only Li Chengqian, but everyone present started to twitch at the corners of their mouths.

The Great Tang Dynasty's Number One War God?

How can someone be so shameless?

Would you dare to say that in front of other people?

Cheng Chumo covered his face and left with Li Chengqian.

I can't bear the shame!

The Duke's Mansion of the State of E.

Yuchi Jingde was even more ruthless; he tied Yuchi Baolin to a pillar and beat him up right in front of Li Chengqian.

Then he said to Li Chengqian:

"Your Highness, my son is tough and resilient, perfect as your human shield."

The Duke of Lai's Mansion and the Duke of Yi's Mansion.

When the two ladies heard that Li Chengqian was going to take the second generation to the battlefield, they didn't even need him to visit them.

They had their servants escort Du He and Qin Huaidao directly to the East Palace.

In less than half a day, Li Chengqian had rounded up all the top second-generation elites in Chang'an.

They lined up one by one, under the watchful eyes of the Eastern Palace Guards, and headed towards the main camp outside the city.

The people on the street were thoroughly entertained, pointing and commenting amongst themselves.

"Isn't this the eldest grandson of the Duke of Qi?"

"Oh, is that the eldest son of the Cui family? Why is he lying on the bed?"

"Is His Highness the Crown Prince going to war with these young masters?"

Ganlu Temple.

After listening to Wang De's report, Li Shimin asked blankly:

"He arrested Changsun Chong?"

"Your Majesty, he's been arrested. After His Highness left, the Duke of Qi was so angry that he smashed up the study again."

Wang De replied, suppressing a laugh.

"Cui Hao was arrested too? Fang Yi'ai, Cheng Chumo, and Yuchi Baolin were all arrested?"

"They've all been arrested. Duke Lu and Duke E personally tied up their sons and threw them to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Shimin's mind began to race as he considered the matter at hand.

This little brat has kidnapped so many noble sons.

Would Changsun Wuji and the old foxes from the aristocratic families dare to tamper with the grain supplies?

"Hahaha! What a brilliant plan to wipe out the family line! This little bastard is even more ruthless than I am."

Wang De asked in confusion:

"Your Majesty, isn't it just causing trouble for Your Highness to bring so many纨绔 (sons of spoiled brats) to the front lines?"

"You don't know anything."

Li Shimin laughed loudly.

"If the front lines run out of food, these young masters will be the first to go hungry."

If anything were to happen to Gao Ming, and the army were to mutini, none of these second-generation rich kids would survive.

Now, these old foxes not only dare not cause trouble, but they also burn incense and pray to Buddha at home every day, hoping for the Crown Prince's safety.

Li Shimin suddenly felt a great deal of anticipation for Li Chengqian's trip to Liaodong.

Who knows, this brat might actually be able to create a golden age for himself.