Chapter 421: The Imperial Expedition
Yuan Ziyan was moved to tears and muttered: "Shimin, people will die eventually, if I am really good to you, I shouldn't wake you up." ”
"Hehe, then you are suspected of murdering your husband." Li Shimin smirked.
I'll go, at this time, I still have the heart to joke, Yuan Ziyan nodded Li Shimin's forehead vigorously, and comforted him: "Shimin, Zhi'er is still young, and he hasn't experienced so many things, believe me, within ten days, he will be able to willingly accept the position of the prince, and he will not be strong, just like you, to be a generation of Ming Jun." ”
"I just don't know if Zhi'er can have a virtuous person like you to help." Li Shimin sighed, looked at Yuan Ziyan again, and said seriously: "Ziyan, if I leave one day, I will entrust Zhi'er to you." ”
"Aren't you afraid of my heroine in the world?" Yuan Ziyan blinked.
"If you had this ambition, would you wait until today? When I don't know, you not only have people in the court, but also chaebols outside the court to help, and most of the world is occupied by you. Even I myself are under your control. ”
"Shimin, what do you mean, I'm confused?" Yuan Ziyan pretended to be confused.
"Ziyan, I know you have no ambitions. The courtiers have their own thoughts, and only by entrusting Zhi'er to you can I rest assured. Li Shimin said quietly.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about these things." Yuan Ziyan hugged Li Shimin tightly, like protecting a fragile child, Li Shimin's eyelids were heavy, and he fell asleep peacefully, and there was a slight snoring sound.
Besides, Li Zhi ran out after Wu Mei, but Wu Mei refused to look at him directly.
"Sister Mei. You're going to tell me a word! Li Zhi said with a bitter face.
"Hmph, what can you say about ruthless, unrighteous and responsible?" Wu Mei didn't buy it.
"Sister Mei. You know me best, but you really don't want to be this prince, and you will be tired to death. Look at my father, my body used to be iron-clad, and I have aged a lot in the past two years. Li Zhi sighed.
"Greedy for life and afraid of death!"
"Who doesn't cherish life?" Li Zhi said affectionately: "Sister Mei, in fact, I don't want to be this prince, it's also because of you." In the future, I will rush to the fiefdom to be a prince. In that way, we can find an opportunity to take you out of the palace, change your name and surname, and let's be a fairy couple. But if I become emperor. How can you marry a talented person from your father? ”
Wu Mei was stunned, moved in her heart, and sighed slightly. Li Zhi stepped forward and lifted her chin. sighed: "My sister used to be good for me. Carry me to school every day, and I still remember my sister sweating profusely. In Zhi'er's heart, her sister's status is no less than that of her mother, and she also knows that her father doesn't love you, so Zhi'er wants to give her sister happiness even more. ”
"King Jin." Wu Mei held Li Zhi's hand, Li Zhi was overjoyed, and took advantage of the situation to hold the beauty in his arms. Wu Mei closed her eyes and felt the breath of the other party. After a long time, he gently pushed it away and said, "The most powerful person in the world is the emperor. In the future, when the East Window incident happened and was reported, you and I will be to blame. You are the prince, so you naturally have to take care of the royal face, and I will be considered a red face and a curse, maybe I will be cut in half. ”
"No, I'm here, and I can't allow anything like that to happen." Li Zhi hurriedly expressed his determination.
"King Jin, in fact, it is not so hard to be an emperor, Your Majesty is just worried about family affairs, there are ministers in state affairs, Aunt Yan, and you will be the same in the future." Wu Mei is still so persuasive.
Li Zhi was quite bored, and pouted: "You all want me to be the prince, and none of you understand my mind." ”
"King Jin, the emperor's order is difficult to disobey. But I can also help you take care of it secretly, I have been doing things with Aunt Yan these days, and some simple ones can still be handled. Wu Mei said from behind Li Zhi's waist.
Li Zhi was carried away by the sudden happiness, and asked with a smile: "Wouldn't that be tiring for my sister?" ”
"As long as you can compete in front of Your Majesty, Bolly's future is still waiting for you to entrust you!" Wu Mei said softly.
Li Zhi turned around suddenly, his eyes burning: "Sister, I will definitely make you the happiest woman in the world." ”
"Only a woman who is an emperor is happy."
"Then, then I will be this prince!"
The matter of the prince was finally settled, but Li Shimin had a matter on his mind, and he also intended to cultivate the prince and teach some government affairs to Li Zhi to take care of. Li Zhi is just a little more indifferent, and his ability is still beyond ordinary people, not to mention that he secretly has Wu Mei to guide and help, and he takes care of the assigned work in an orderly manner, which is deeply favored by Li Shimin.
Because everyone also dispelled their suspicion of Yuan Ziyan, Li Shimin was wide-hearted and fat, and his physical condition was getting better day by day. As soon as people have the spirit, they can't be idle, such as Li Shimin, who has a son to take care of the government and government, and has a confidante in his daily life, and feels that he is the happiest person in the world. ”
"Your Majesty, the land of Silla projectiles does not need to be opposed to Liaodong because of it. According to the minister's opinion, the Tang army can be sent to garrison Silla, and then the Khitan soldiers and horses can be combined to suppress it. The eldest grandson Wuji took the lead in saying.
"According to the minister's opinion, even the garrison is saved, and rewarding it with some Tang army costumes will definitely be able to deter the Liaodong Army." Li Jing said proudly.
"I heard that Goryeo's most powerful helper is Baekje, so it is better to set out by sea to repel Baekje and weaken Goryeo's strength." Fang Xuanling also suggested.
Li Shimin frowned slightly, obviously these replies were not what he wanted, Yuan Ziyan smiled: "Several adults are really insincere, Silla is very respectful to my Tang Dynasty, like a foreign sibling, how can he be so perfunctory?" The three methods are to avoid the heavy and light, far water can't quench the thirst of the near, if that's the case, it's better not to go. ”
"National teacher, just Silla is not enough, why bother to go on an expedition, which is time-consuming and money-consuming?" The eldest grandson Wuji said unconvinced.
"Silla is adjacent to our country, and if it is lost, whether it is Baekje or Goryeo, or even Dongying in the northeast, they will take the opportunity to invade our border. Therefore, if you want the border of the Tang Dynasty to be peaceful, you must suppress Goryeo. Yuan Ziyan said.
"That's what I thought, too." Li Shimin said.
"Then with Your Majesty's wishes, how should we reply to Silla?" Fang Xuanling asked tentatively.
Li Shimin was silent, everyone looked at each other, I don't know why, Yuan Ziyan couldn't hold it anymore, and burst out laughing, "Haven't you seen that our majesty has not reduced the courage of the year, and wants to drive the expedition in person!" ”
What the?
Everyone exclaimed, Li Shimin was forty-five years old at this time, which was not a young age in ancient times, and it was almost the same as sixty years old now. In addition, the people have just lived a good life for a few years, so why bother to mobilize the people and go so far to conquer Goryeo?
Hahaha, Li Shimin laughed heartily, stood up suddenly, and said with a smile: "It's still the national teacher who knows me best." ”
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter must not be done! The conquest of Goryeo, the mountains are high and the road is far away, if there is an accident, who can bear it? The eldest grandson Wuji was so frightened that he immediately knelt down.
"Over the years, the generals have lived idlely, raising birds, watching dances, and watching dances, all of them have idle skin pain, and the people of the world have long forgotten the swords and swords of the day, and they are mentally paralyzed and do not seek progress. Now that the Tang Dynasty has established a prince, and with the help of Fang Aiqing and other good ministers, I just went out to show this old bone, otherwise it would really fall apart. Li Shimin was full of interest.
"Your Majesty, the expedition to Goryeo is no joke. If His Majesty has a heart, he can naturally send a good general to go there, and there is no need to recruit in person. Fang Xuanling also knelt down: "The prince is still young, and Datang can't do without Your Majesty." ”
"I have made up my mind, and there is no need to persuade again. The court can be assisted by the crown prince in charge of the country, as well as Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang and other important ministers, and I don't have to worry about it! Li Shimin said loudly.
"Your Majesty is extremely noble, in the past, neither Tuyuhun nor Xue Yantuo personally led troops, why did Goryeo let His Majesty have this thought?" Chu Suiliang also knelt down, crying so much that he had a handful of snot and tears, so angry that Li Shimin sat down again in annoyance, sulking all the time.
In fact, Li Shimin has been the emperor for a long time, and he is bored, and he wants to find the feeling of leading troops to fight again, and re-establish his self-confidence in life. It's just that these ministers are blocking left and right, and they are not free to do anything.
"Guys, let me say a few words." Yuan Ziyan cleared his throat and coughed a few times, looked around, and said slowly: "Life lies in sports, and a country also lies in continuous progress and development. Satisfied with the status quo, it is indeed as His Majesty said, it is easy to be paralyzed, whether it is Goryeo or Baekje, they are all small countries, and they are not enough to cause trouble, and they will win. His Majesty's personal conquest, the people's hearts are boiling, and perhaps the next development climax period of Datang will be ushered in, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. ”
"National teacher, Your Majesty's golden body, how can you take risks easily?" The eldest grandson Wuji retorted.
"I have known Your Majesty for more than 20 years, and no matter how difficult and dangerous the environment is, Your Majesty can turn evil into good fortune, but he is depressed in the palace, and he has fallen ill several times, and he has declined before he is old, which is worrying." Yuan Ziyan retorted.
"This?" The eldest grandson Wuji choked for a while, and only after a while did he blush and say, "In case of a mistake, who can take responsibility?" ”
"It has affected the fortunes of the Tang Dynasty, Lord Eldest Sun, can you afford this responsibility?" Yuan Ziyan asked rhetorically.
"You, you're confusing."
"Alright, I've made up my mind, no need to discuss it anymore." Li Shimin said in a cold voice: "This conquest of Goryeo is of great significance, and I can also take this opportunity to subdue the countries of Liaodong and expand the territory of my Tang Dynasty." ”
"Your Majesty, the old minister is willing to follow Your Majesty and go into battle to kill the enemy!" Li Jing said excitedly.
"Your Majesty, the minister is also willing to go." Li Tao, who has always been low-key and quiet, also said that Yuan Ziyan knew in his heart that he was not at ease when he learned that he was going, so he also had to follow.
"If Your Majesty insists on this, the minister is willing to go!" The eldest grandson said unscrupulously.
The rest of the people also asked for their lives, not to be left behind. At this time, everyone suddenly discovered a strange phenomenon, that is, when they really decided to conquer Goryeo, everyone was inexplicably excited in their hearts, and they no longer felt that daily life was boring as usual, maybe this is the life has been injected with fresh elements. (To be continued......)