Chapter 154: The Hunt
Li Chengqian is wary of any news in Yangzhou.
To a certain extent, he seems to be very remarkable on the surface, but Chen Zhengtai knows that Li Chengqian has a deep inferiority complex in his bones.
After all...... His father was Li Shimin.
And most of his younger brothers are very good.
Although Li Chengqian didn't admit it in his mouth, he knew it in his heart...... There are many flaws in my own nature, which is why...... The reason why he is insecure.
In fact, Chen Zhengtai felt that this guy's mentality was wrong.
What Li Chengqian was concerned about was whether he was better than his brothers.
But Chen Zhengtai knew...... He doesn't need to compare it that way, because ...... He just had to prove that his brothers sucked.
As long as he is not the worst one, the crown prince's position can be consolidated forever.
In other words, you can be idle every day, study hard every day, and do something incomprehensible every once in a while, but as long as the prince's brothers are worse, then the prince is a good prince.
Obviously, Li Chengqian was too young to understand this.
Chen Zhengtai is not broken now, because it is very simple, if it is broken, according to Li Chengqian's virtue, his rotten will break through the lower limit.
Three days later, the mighty guards surrounded the emperor's luan and began to travel, and the hunting ground was in Nanshan on the outskirts of Chang'an.
The Tang Emperor loved hunting very much, and starting from Li Yuan, there are a large number of records of Li Yuan's hunting in Tang history.
For example: the colonel hunted in Fuping, the colonel hunted in Huachi, and the colonel hunted in Nanshan. Hunting almost ran through Li Yuan's entire emperor's career, he not only loved hunting, but also his sons, every time he could hunt, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji would follow, and even Li Yuanji often said to people: "I would rather not eat for three days, not hunt for a day." β
So, after the Xuanwumen Change, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's hobby of hunting became a strong evidence of their absurdity.
However, criticism is criticism, and after Li Shimin ascends the throne, it is still indispensable to be able to hunt.
And Li Shimin felt that this small-scale hunting was not satisfied, so the scale began to get bigger and bigger.
This is a rare opportunity for him to come out of the palace and relax, and at the same time, it is also his purpose to review the three armies.
As early as a few months ago, for this hunting, the military department had already closed the mountain near Nanshan, and the military horses of the hussar mansions in Yongzhou had already camped here.
Therefore, as early as a month ago, the flag was displayed here, and the camp was several miles away.
The royal tent has already been arranged, on a hill, standing here, Li Shimin can climb high and look into the distance, looking at the camps in the plain below the mountain.
Chen Zhengtai accompanied him all the way, and yesterday, he asked the Erpigou Hussar Mansion to come and camp here under the leadership of Su Lie.
As for Xue Rengui, he said that he would be a guard first, and he would accompany Chen Zhengtai by his side.
Xue Rengui was very excited when he saw such a vast hunting scene for the first time, and on the way here, he was close to Chen Zhengtai, always asking east and west, what emperor also wants to be respectful? Is the emperor really General Chen's mentor? What did the emperor teach you? What weapons did the emperor use, and so on.
This kind of question made Chen Zhengtai speechless, Chen Zhengtai didn't bother to answer him, only asked him to be by his side, not to make trouble, and sometimes he hit the horse in front of Li Shimin.
Li Shimin is here...... It has long been protected by the guards, and only a few close ministers can get close.
Li Shimin was dressed in a military uniform, half lying on the Luan car, and at this time, he was holding a few letters in his hand.
He has actually read these letters many times, and he often collects them by his side, which is obviously very important to Li Shimin.
Chen Zhengtai jokingly said: "Your Majesty, but I don't know where this music came from?" β
"Yangzhou." Li Shimin raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Zhengtai, but he did not hide Chen Zhengtai.
When Chen Zhengtai heard Yangzhou, he paid attention, and said casually: "Oh, is there news of the junior brother of King Yue?" Oh, I miss him, he has been to Yangzhou for more than a month, and I don't know if he is doing well, I dreamed of him the day before yesterday. β
Li Shimin smiled and put the song aside: "Yes, it's been more than a month, I was angry with him at first, but now I think that he is going to be a vassal at a young age, and he has said goodbye to his parents since then. Fortunately...... After he arrived in Yangzhou, he changed his mind, this song was sent by the history of Yangzhou and Yuezhou, as well as the long history of Yuewangfu, all of which were sent in unison to say that after Qingque arrived in Yangzhou, he kept to himself and cared for the people...... Hope...... He can be sensible. β
This is the heart of parents, even if there is more resentment, but once the child is far away, the previous disappointment will be swept away with time, and more is the expectation of the child.
In addition, there are so many sparse performances, all of which are talking about Li Tai's many patriotic measures in Yangzhou and Jiangnan, which makes Li Shimin gradually pleased.
After all...... The bear child in front of him is the most annoying, and the child who is far away in the sky is even more worrisome.
Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I said earlier that the junior brother of Yue Wang is benevolent, since everyone said so, it can be seen that what the students said is true." β
Li Shimin smiled and said: "Okay, don't talk about this, take a good look at my hunting, I will take you to shoot a tiger and see." β
Chen Zhengtai's face suddenly turned miserable, and he hesitated: "The student is a tiger, and he can't bear to hurt his kind, or let's shoot a rabbit, right?" β
Li Shimin's face was turned to the side: "I will rest for a while, and the big tent will wake me up." β
Is this despised again?
Chen Zhengtai was bored, so he had to go.
After leaving Luanjia, he saw Cheng Yanjin and Zhang Gongjin coming towards him.
As soon as Cheng Yanjin saw Chen Zhengtai, he immediately laughed: "Haha, come to meet, this is the protΓ©gΓ© of the Son of Heaven, the county prince of Juxian County, and the old man's ...... What's that...... What's that called...... Yes, business partner Chen Zhengtai, all came to meet. β
"Also my partner, we make porcelain together." Zhang Gongjin smiled very honestly.
Several generals behind him looked at Chen Zhengtai with sharp eyes.
Cheng Yanjin introduced: "This person is Liu Wu, Zhengtai, don't underestimate him, he can kill a cow with one punch, and a teenager like you, he can kill ten." β
Chen Zhengtai smiled, looked at a black-faced man, and saluted: "I've seen Uncle Shi." β
"And this one...... It's even more amazing, this is Liu Wu's son, called Liu Hu, the tiger father has no dogs, he is now the general of the Hussar Mansion of Fufeng County, with 1,200 people under his tent, and the trained soldiers are all elite soldiers, even His Majesty is also appreciated, this son is amazing, and he will be stronger than his father in the future. Liu Hu, you rabbit cub, come and meet my partner. β
Liu Hu looked reluctant, he was wearing a military uniform, and he looked down on Chen Zhengtai very much, after all, he was behind the gate, and what about Chen Zhengtai...... What kind of hussar general?
He looked at Chen Zhengtai distantly, and his tone was not very good: "Is it Chen Jungong who made the gunpowder and flying balls?" β
"Exactly." Chen Zhengtai smiled.
Liu Hu said coldly: "The Hussar Mansion of Fufeng County has been preparing for three years in order to conquer the Turks. β
Chen Zhengtai never imagined that the crown prince would have such a great impact when he destroyed the Turks.
Oh, there should be many people in this army who hate him to the bone.
Chen Zhengtai smiled dryly: "Haha...... Haha......"
"I heard that you are also a hussar general, but you are not a soldier of the Erpigou Hussar Mansion, I would like to see you then." Liu Hu's words were a little provocative.
Seeing this, Cheng Yanjin became a little angry, and slapped Liu Hu and his father Liu Wu's head with a big hand: "Look at your son's bastard, don't you take Lao Tzu's partner in your eyes if he is so disrespectful?" β
Liu Wu felt that his skull was hot and painful, but in front of Cheng Biting Jin, he didn't have any temper at all, so he had to stretch out his big hand and pat the back of Liu Hu's head fiercely: "Quick, apologize." β
"No apologies." Liu Hu said categorically: "I have always looked down on this weak scholar, read his books well, and do his business is what to do with this military training." Dad, you'll kill me. β
When Liu Wu heard this, he was embarrassed, and in order to prevent Cheng from biting Jin and slapping his head again, he quickly hid to the side.
When Cheng Yanjin heard this, he immediately began to jump sideways repeatedly: "What Liu Xian's nephew said is not unreasonable, Zhengtai, can't you do a good deal?" What kind of soldiers do you also train, it's not that the old man doesn't help you, some old men can't see the things in this army. β
Chen Zhengtai glared at him,, Shibo, which side are you on?
So Chen Zhengtai looked at Zhang Gongjin and expected him to say something.
Zhang Gongjin was silent for a long time, but said: "Lao Cheng said well, I think the same way." β
"So...... Goodbye. "Well, there's nothing more to say, Chen Zhengtai doesn't bother to pay attention to them.
In the evening of the same day, the royal driver arrived at the Nanshan camp, Li Shimin entered the big tent, and Chen Zhengtai's tent was fifty steps away from the emperor's big tent.
Perhaps because Chen Zhengtai was favored by the Holy Grace, this tent is spacious and comfortable.
Xue Rengui had never seen the world, and he was surprised: "Ah, it turns out that living in a tent can be so comfortable?" I thought it was similar to sleeping in the mud, but you see, there are fox skins on this couch. β
Chen Zhengtai wanted to kick him away: "Don't sleep on my bed, you go outside and keep vigil for me." β
Xue Rengui was obedient, only sighed, and said, "No! β
Hunting is very unfriendly to people like Chen Zhengtai who are not from the military, but for Li Shimin and those founding generals, it is like a fish in water.
When night fell, many bonfires were lit in the camp for several miles, and people sat around the bonfires, drinking and singing, and making noise until midnight.
Even Li Shimin was interested, and under the support of the generals, he sat by the bonfire and took a few sips of wine.
When he reached the middle of the year, he seemed to have returned to the prosperous years all of a sudden, and the whole person became energetic.