Shimin bowed his head without humility or arrogance: "Father, you can't impose on your son's head what your son hasn't said, the eldest brother and the fourth brother were a hundred feet away from your son at that time, how can you hear what your son said?" Many courtiers were present when the retainers spoke, and they could testify for the retainers, and the retainers were willing to ask their father to take the matter to the court for investigation. ”

"You ......" Li Yuan was really angry with the people of the world, how could Li Yuan believe the words of Jiancheng and Yuanji, just because Yang Wengan's matter had not disappeared from the anger of the people, so he took the opportunity to beat him and warn him. But I didn't expect that the people of the world would not give in, and they would submit this matter to the judicial department for review, which was originally an internal contradiction of the royal family, if it was to go to court, no matter who was right or wrong, it would be a great shame for the Li Tang royal family. Li Yuan was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, he couldn't bear it anymore for the people, and he was determined to rectify him well.

Seeing this scene, Jiancheng and Yuanji had a good face, and finally succeeded, even if he didn't fall to death, let his father deal with him.

But at this juncture, Xiao Yu hurriedly walked in, "Emperor Qi, something is wrong!" Jieli Khan and Turki Khan led the Turkic army southward and have now advanced to the vicinity of Youzhou. Your Majesty, Jieli Khan is pouring out of the nest this time, it is bound to win, the soldiers are pointing directly at Chang'an, the situation is critical, it is not trivial, please take measures immediately! ”

When Li Yuan heard this, he was shocked. All of a sudden, his anger disappeared, he couldn't do it if he didn't do it, he still had to point to the son in front of him to fight for him, looking at the Tang Dynasty, who could be the opponent of the Turks except Li Shimin? The Turks used to support the separatist forces behind the scenes to oppose the Tang Dynasty, and when these separatist forces were defeated by Li Shimin. The Turks took matters into their own hands. But the previous attacks were not strong, nothing more than raiding the border, mainly looting, but this time it was a posture of fighting with Datang. The Turkic cavalry is very powerful, except for the people, Li Yuan does not dare to send others, because if he loses, there is a danger of overthrowing the country!

Thinking of this, Li Yuan put away his angry face and once again performed the face-changing stunt he had always been good at. Straighten the crown and belt for the people. He turned to Jiancheng and Yuanji and said, "Since the two of you have passed away, the people are more than 100 zhang. And how can you hear what he has to say? This is clearly a false accusation, you give me a good time to reflect, what is a brother, a friend and a brother! ”

Then, Li Yuan turned to the side of Shimin. Pat him on the shoulder. "Shimin. Father blames you. Now that the Turks are attacking the whole country, what do you think should be done? ”

The people of the world said, how is it good? Didn't you just let me go to war? Thereupon. Shimin Zhengse said: "Father, please allow your sons to go out again, don't fight the Turks, and your sons will not give up!" ”

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Well, when I heard you say this, I was relieved." ”

Jiancheng was not convinced, and said on the side: "Second brother, don't talk too much." Back then, Fan Hao of the Western Han Dynasty was not ashamed, and once said in the court that he would lead 100,000 troops to sweep the Huns, but the result was not impossible? The second brother's words today are so similar to him. ”

Shimin was also not polite, and replied: "Big brother, the shape is different, and the strategy is different. Fan Xu is just a small person, how can he do it? In less than ten years, I will definitely be Mobei, and there will be no lies! ”

Later, in the Zhenguan period, Shimin adopted the method of pulling Tuli and fighting Jieli, completely conquered the Turks, and was finally respected as the Heavenly Khan by the border minorities, proving his oath back then.

Back to the East Palace, Jiancheng and Yuanji are depressed! Yuan Ji said angrily: "What is the fate of this second brother? Seeing that his father was about to punish him, the Turks came to his aid! ”

Built on the side did not speak, sulking.

Zheng Guanyin said: "It's better now, let him fight the Turks, this is not another opportunity to make meritorious contributions." ”

Ziyi thought for a while and said: "That's not necessarily, we can tell our father through Zhang and Yin's second concubines that although the Turks have repeatedly violated the border, in fact, it is nothing more than for some property, and this time Jieli Khan came in person, just give them more." The king of Qin must send troops to fight, but he just wants to take advantage of this matter to take over the military power and complete his conspiracy to seize the heir. ”

Zheng Guanyin's eyes lit up, "Good idea!" I'll go into the palace and talk to Zhang and Yin. ”

As a result, the pillow wind worked again, and Li Yuan was really not at ease about handing over the military power to Shimin alone, so he thought of a compromise and sent Yuanji to be the deputy marshal, which could play a role in balancing Shimin.

On the 21st day of the seventh month of the seventh year of Wude, Li Yuan made a meal for Shimin and Yuanji in Lanchi. Shimin craned his neck and drank the cup of candied wine, but an unspeakable bitterness flowed from his throat to his heart. Since when has this cup of cantonic wine, full of fighting spirit and pride, become so hard to swallow? Since when did meritorious service become a condition for saving lives? Since when did the Turks become their own rescuers?

Shimin was soberly aware that fighting on the battlefield was his forte, but not in court struggle. He was suppressed by the crown prince, King Qi, Pei Lian, and the second concubine Zhang and Yin in the court, which put him in a disadvantageous position and made him feel powerless. The only thing he can rely on is his military exploits, the only thing he can trust is Zixuan, if it weren't for her saying that she would survive the darkest days of her life and be able to exchange for the infinite scenery on the top of the mountain, Shimin really didn't know if she would be depressed in despair.

On the one hand, because of the long-term war, it was finally reunified, and they didn't want to fight anymore, so they had a war-weariness; On the other hand, because Emperor Li Yuan did not have a long-term vision, as soon as the unification war ended, he turned his attention to political and economic construction, and the treatment of the army was reduced, and the soldiers were of course dissatisfied.

Shimin and Yuanji walked out of the Jinguang Gate of Chang'an side by side, starting from Wuling Plain, Yuanji glanced at him, his eyes were full of resentment and hostility, but there was no meaning of hatred and hatred. Motoyoshi seemed to be holding his breath and waiting to see his jokes, to see how he fought this war in which the enemy was strong and I was weak. Shimin smiled bitterly in his heart, this is the deputy that his father arranged for him!

With such a deputy and such an army, how can this battle be won? On the Wuling Plain, the backs of the people of the world beating horses to the north are full of melancholy and desolation.

On August 1 of the seventh year of Wude, the Turkic army began to storm Yuanzhou, and soon broke through the outer defense line, and the company camp moved south, directly approaching Chang'an. On August 9, Chang'an declared martial law. (To be continued......)