The Luguo Mansion used to be a prosperous scene.

Hou Jun raised a large number of adopted sons, accepted the refuge of many businessmen, and lived a good life.

However, all this is now like a flash in the pan.

In the backyard, Hou Junji drank alone and was sullen.

Originally, he went to Gaochang with a large army last year, and he thought that the peak of his life was coming.

In fact, Gao Chang was easily destroyed by him, and Hou Juncheng became a hero in pacifying the Western Regions.

It's a pity that this hero just returned to Chang'an City and was thrown into prison without receiving any reward.

If you don't want people to know, you can't do it unless you do!

Hou Junji did not show Li Shimin without authorization, and arbitrarily distributed some people who did not commit crimes.

And when he was in Gaochang, he connived at his subordinates to loot property, and he himself privately withheld a lot of treasures.

Although Gaochang is a small country, it is located at the heart of the Silk Road, and its domestic wealth is not small.

These things, before Hou Jun gathered the class to return to the court, had already spread in Chang'an City.

So his fate can be imagined.

If it weren't for Cen Wenwen's intercession for Hou Junji, and Li Shimin also remembered Hou Junji's important contributions to the Xuanwumen Change, maybe Hou Junji would have died in prison in his life.

"Aye, you are drinking here alone, why don't you go to the East Palace with me, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must be very interested in inviting Aya to taste the wine."

Helan Chushi came to Hou Junji's side and made a suggestion that he thought was good.

Helan Chushi, who is preparing for the East Palace, is also very clear about the situation that Li Chengqian is facing now.

If he can convince his father-in-law, Hou Junji, to support the crown prince, then his position in the East Palace will definitely be more secure.

When the time comes, after Li Chengqian ascends the throne, he will have to be in charge of one of the twelve guards and get a reward from the Duke of the Kingdom.

"His Royal Highness the Prince? The prince had private contact with the generals of the dynasty, but it was a taboo thing. Don't you even understand this truth? ”

Hou Junji has served as the secretary of the military department and the secretary of the ministry, and he is also a general who personally led the troops to fight, so he is definitely a high authority.

Even if he came out of the prison just now, the influence is still there.

Especially the soldiers who went to Gaochang with him knew what Hou Junji was punished for, and as the recipients of the treasure, they naturally had a little more sense of identity with Hou Junji.

Or look at it from another angle, you can know what Hou Junji's status is.

When Li Shimin first ascended the throne, he lavishly rewarded meritorious heroes.

Hou Junji got 1,000 households for his merits, but Li Kuan's father-in-law, Cheng Bitingjin, only got 700 households.

Not to mention anything else, judging from this reward alone, we know that Hou Junji's merits are above Cheng Bitingjin, and his influence is higher than Cheng Bitingjin.

It's just that because the end is not very good, the records in the history books are not as many as Cheng Biting Jin.

Under normal circumstances, a general of this level will never stand in line easily.

As long as they support Li Shimin, no matter who inherits the throne at that time, they will win over these veterans.

"Aye, this time and that time. Now His Royal Highness the King of Wei is deeply favored by His Majesty, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been repeatedly impeached by ministers, so he is naturally very anxious in his heart. If it weren't for the strong support of Empress Changsun, maybe His Majesty would have already had the intention of appointing His Royal Highness King Wei as the prince in his heart. ”

As soon as Helan Chushi said this, Hou Junji suddenly stood up from his seat.

The dispute between the East Palace and the Wei Palace, he had naturally heard of it.

But when he left Chang'an, the dispute was not so obvious.

Moreover, he is not like Helan Chushi who has been by Li Chengqian's side for a long time, and his grasp of some things is actually not so accurate.

Now that I heard my son-in-law say this, I realized that the competition for the prince had reached such a point.

"Most of the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee should still support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, right? After all, he is the eldest son of the Tang Dynasty, whether he is a successor or a chief, the position of the prince is his. ”

"Aye, what if it's Lixian?"

As soon as Helan Chushi's words came out, there was a sense of tranquility in the backyard.

It stands to reason that no one would question the inheritance attribute of the eldest son.

But Li Shimin's own role model is there, and whether he is a leader or a virtuous person seems to have a choice.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has expressed his desire to see me?"

Hou Junji thought about it for a long time before he came up with such a sentence.

"Aya led a large army to pacify a country, but he still made the son angry today, how can he suppress it? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince naturally knows this. Although he didn't let the child invite Aya today, when Aya was still in prison, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince expressed his grievances for Aya in front of the child. ”

Did Li Chengqian invite Hou Junji?

This kind of thing, Helan Chushi naturally didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Otherwise, maybe when the time comes, the basket will come out, and he, the middleman, will become a figure who is not to be seen on either side.

"In that case, then you should go to the East Palace today to find out the tone of His Royal Highness the Prince. If he really wants to, then find another suitable time to meet him for the father. ”

……

In the Hanyuan Palace, the court meeting caused an uproar as soon as it began.

I saw Zhang Liang cough lightly twice and then stood up, "Your Majesty, you have been appointed as an emperor since ancient times, do you want to seal Zen?" There are those who have not used their needs, and those who have not seen Fu Rui and not Taishan are also. Although he was ordered and did not succeed, he did not agree with Liang's father, and he did not have time to give it when he was negotiated. Weichen suggested that His Majesty choose a day to go to Mount Tai to seal Zen! ”

Li Shimin, who was on the throne, heard Zhang Liang's words, and his eyes lit up suddenly.

There is no emperor who does not have the idea of canonization.

Qin Shi Huang ruled the world, annexed six countries, in the twenty-eighth year of the first emperor, the east tour of Mount Tai.

Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sealed Mount Tai with the prosperous era, and Emperor Guangwu sealed Zen with the Zhongxing Han Chamber.

In the first month of the fifth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, and others asked for the first time to seal Zen, but Li Shimin was self-aware and knew that the conditions were not ripe at that time, so he refused.

At the end of the fifth year of Zhenguan, the governor of Lizhou, Wu Shiyan and others, once again asked Li Shimin to seal the Zen, but they were still refused.

After that, the ministers were not discouraged and continued to make requests in the sixth year of Zhenguan.

Needless to say, it still didn't happen.

At this time, Li Shimin worked hard to make the country prosperous, and it was the most brilliant time in life and the clearest mind.

Of course, this is not to say that Li Shimin really has no vanity star at all.

The main reason is that this Zen is really a big deal, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a waste of money for the people.

As soon as the courtiers brought it up, the emperor agreed.

That will definitely be criticized by a lot of people.

Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, and asked Liu Bei to come to the thatched house.

Li Shimin naturally had to shirk it several times before he agreed.

Now, he has been on the throne for fifteen years, and people like Zhang Liang, who are more good at camping, have already felt that Li Shimin himself has the idea of going to Fengzen, so there is the one at today's court meeting.

"Your Majesty's martial arts and martial arts far surpass the emperors of previous dynasties, and Weichen agrees with Yun Guogong's proposal."

"Weichen seconded!"

"Weichen seconded!" Number Five

Suddenly, many ministers in the Hanyuan Hall stood up to comply.

This kind of thing is obviously pleasing to Li Shimin, and it is estimated that more than half of the people in the DPRK and China will not stand up to oppose it.

Of course, there are always people who are exceptions.

"Wechen disagrees! Nowadays, all over Guanzhong, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and have no worries about food and clothing. But all over Shandong, the fireworks are still shining, and they are extremely reckless. The act of sealing the Zen, the labor division moves the people, the scale is huge, the labor and the loss of money are inevitable, the people of Shandong are overwhelmed, and they may make trouble. ”

Wei Zheng's words were like a basin of cold water poured on Li Shimin's head.

Originally, he was going to be a little more modest, and then he agreed.

After all, Datang's current national strength has really risen by a few steps compared to when he ascended the throne.

The guest official said that Li Shimin was already qualified to be a Zen canon.

"Zheng Guogong, don't you disagree with Your Majesty to seal Zen, is it because Your Majesty's merits are not enough?"

Zhang Liang saw Wei Zheng stand up against his proposal, and his face was a little ugly.

"Enough!"

Wei Zheng glanced at Zhang Liang expressionlessly.

"Then you mean that Your Majesty's virtue is not enough?"

"Your Majesty's virtue is enough!"

No matter how iron-clad Wei Zheng is, he will not fall into the pit on this kind of issue.

"Do you think the world is still unstable?"

"It's settled!"

Although there are still various wars in the Tang Dynasty every year, Wei Zheng did not deny the current stable situation because of this.

"Then Zheng Guogong, do you think that there is no bumper harvest of crops?"

"With Nanyang rice and Quyuan plough, the crops are naturally harvested!"

"Then Zheng Guogong, why do you object to Your Majesty going to Mount Tai to seal Zen?"

In the Hanyuan Palace, a group of people watched Zhang Liang and Wei Zheng talk back and forth.

The atmosphere is a little weird.

"Yun Guogong has bad ears? The old man made it very clear from the beginning. All over Shandong, fireworks are still shining, and they are extremely reckless. Is it appropriate for you to let Your Majesty go to Mount Tai at this time? ”

Although Wei Zheng's statement cannot be said to be unreasonable, it is obviously not accepted by many people.

Suddenly, there was a buzz of discussion in the court.

Li Shimin was a little disappointed when he saw this scene, but after all, he had not yet reached the point of being confused.

"The matter of sealing Zen is very important, so let's discuss it later."

Fang Xuanling in the hall heard Li Shimin say this, and a worry also rose in his heart.

Obviously, Li Shimin's words have exposed his inner thoughts.

However, he can understand Li Shimin's thoughts.

Since ancient times, what emperor did not want to be enshrined in Zen?

However, Fang Xuanling's heart is actually similar to what Wei Zheng thought.

The matter of sealing Zen is too laborious and costly.

This is not a simple matter of Li Shimin running to Mount Tai and finishing it.

Since it is to demonstrate the martial arts of cultural governance, it is natural to make the scale bigger the more successful.

Not only did the ministers of the DPRK and China have to follow them, but the vassal states of Fanbang also have to send people to attend, and scattered personnel and guards, at least more than 100,000 people have been dispatched.

In ancient times, when the logistics support was relatively weak, to ensure the travel needs of more than 100,000 people, it was often necessary to match the needs of hundreds of thousands of people.

In this way, the movement is really big.

In Chang'an City, many workshops are now short of manpower.

……

The boundless grassland, after the spring breeze blows, turns into a verdant green.

The sun rose from the horizon, and when it shone on the morning sun, the grassland seemed to be brushed with a layer of gold dust, and in the breeze, it set off a wave of golden waves.

With the arrival of spring, all kinds of wildflowers compete for beauty.

Here and there are bathed in the morning sun.

Little bees are buzzing and flying, scattered among the richly scented wildflowers, collecting nectar.

It gives a picturesque feel.

However, this serenity was quickly shattered by the rapid sound of horses' hooves coming from afar.

Datang's layout in Liangzhou and Shuozhou is naturally impossible to completely hide from Yi Nan.

As the largest khanate in the northern grasslands, Xue Yantuo has his own spies in Liangzhou, Shuozhou, and even Chang'an City.

"Father Khan, now the Tang Dynasty's forces in Liangzhou are not strong, once we strike first, we can not only catch them off guard, but also gain a lot of wealth."

Bazhuo stood in front of Yi Nan and recounted his opinion.

Although Yi Nan has already sent people to various tribes to rush people, he is ready to send troops to Liangzhou by surprise.

However, his heart is actually full of hesitation.

Yi Nan can sit firmly in the position of Xue Yantuo Khan, and naturally he has some vision.

Now the gap between Datang and Xue Yantuo, he is naturally very clear.

Fighting, in fact, can't be beaten.

If you don't fight, you may not be able to fight in the future.

Therefore, Ba Zhuo's plan to attack Liangzhou and then immediately escape into the grassland was actually approved of by him.

However, recognition is recognition, and he is still a little hesitant to take the initiative to attack the state capital of Datang.

If you take this step, it's a never-ending situation.

This is not like attacking the Eastern Turks by itself, Datang just sent a small army out.

"When a large army goes on an expedition, it must need an excuse that can be used. Otherwise, when so many tribal leaders gather in the tooth tent, some people may not have the courage to invade the Tang Dynasty again. ”

Yi Nan is also relatively clear about Xue Yantuo's current situation.

His appeal is far less than that of the United Tang Dynasty when he defeated the Eastern Turks.

"Father Khan, this is actually not difficult. Those Tang merchants in Liangzhou, who exchanged cheap goods for a large number of cattle and sheep of the herdsmen, and also used shoddy goods to abduct and deceive, and the tribes close to Liangzhou should have the most right to speak.

We will use this reason to convince everyone, which is equivalent to limiting our conflict with Datang to businessmen, leaving some room for maneuver. Of course, the most important thing is that the leaders of the various ministries know that Liangzhou has been rich in recent years. As long as you go there, you won't have to worry about food and clothing for years. ”

Ba Zhuo has a good calculation, thinking about making a handful, and not breaking out a full-scale war with Datang.

However, there are so many wishful things in the world.

"Okay, that's the only way to try first."