Compared with Emperor Wen Yang Jian, Li Yuan was not a frugal emperor.

There is no vegetarian nun by his side, he inherited the title of Duke of Tang since he was a child, although he has experienced a lot of ups and downs, but he also grew up with fine clothes and jade food.

So even if Li Tang's food is gradually beyond his means, Li Yuan, as the emperor, will not be like Yang Jian, who uses simplicity to teach his subjects that thrift is beautiful or something.

The animals of the Chang'an Royal Hunting House were considered to have suffered after Li Yuan ascended the throne, and every time they feasted on their subordinates, the banquet was dominated by game, which everyone liked very much.

As a result, the name of the Hundred Beasts Banquet spread far and wide, and the nobles were proud to be invited to the banquet.

Li Shimin ate very deliciously, and while saluting his father, he also thought that it was said that the prince had been a cook in Zhuojun and asked Li Dingan to be a cook once...... Hmph, it's really eye-catching, if he is replaced by Li Shimin, there is such a hero in the seat, he must make friends early, how can he become the Li family's enemy?

Of course, he wouldn't think about it, when he and Li Xiuning went to Mayi, they couldn't make Li Po happy and convinced, and he was willing to serve Li before and after the saddle.

Li Yuanji also eats very deliciously, because he hasn't dined with his father for a long time, and he didn't care much about it before, but now he cherishes it very much.

If it weren't for the annoying King Qin also at the banquet, he felt that he would definitely be able to make his father eat freely, and he would often come to the Wude Hall to walk around in the future.

Pei Lin was in a bad mood, which directly affected his appetite, plus he was a child of the Pei family in Hedong, and he was no worse than Li Yuan since he was a child, so in his opinion, the Hundred Beast Banquet was too greasy...... The diet of the Kansai greats is destined to be unable to satisfy the children of the big lords outside.

He likes the wine in the palace, and every time he has the opportunity to enter the palace, he has to accompany the emperor to drink some, of course, this is also because when drinking, the emperor will talk a lot, but today he resolutely did not dare to drink more, and saw that King Qin was reminiscing about his days in Jinyang again.

Pei Lin also likes to reminisce about the time of that meeting, especially when he was with the emperor, just reminiscing about the past with Li Shimin...... Well, forget it.

Li Yuanji didn't want to hear the word Jinyang, the frequent sounding of this place name made him lose his appetite, and he couldn't wait to pick up the leg of mutton on the table and stuff it into Li Shimin's mouth to make him stop.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Li Shimin finally let go of Pei Lin and Li Yuanji, and changed the topic, "Father, there is a lot of discussion in the court now, and there are nine times out of ten people who talk about military affairs, but I don't know what my father wants...... After many years of fighting, there has been no rest, and the various departments are tired, in the opinion of the ministers, it is better to gather the elite and plan for one place first......"

Speaking of this, Li Shimin's heart is also full of helplessness and melancholy, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation is extremely unfavorable to his Li family.

Kansai is surrounded by enemies on all sides, Xue Ju, and Wang Shichong did not seem to have changed anything after their defeat, and in Li Shimin's view, not being able to profit from such a big victory is the biggest defeat.

The generals could not get glory and satisfaction from it, and the courtiers could not see hope in it, and in the long run, things would always get worse and worse.

Just like Li Jiancheng's defeat of Wang Shichong at Tongguan this time, the former generals of the army thought that they had won, and there was no doubt that they were stupid, and who would rejoice when they looked at the Chinese martial arts of the dynasty?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin glanced at Li Yuanji and Pei Lin in his spare eyes, and his disgust was even worse, such a person could still drink with him, his father ......

Li Shimin shook his head slightly, put these distracting thoughts aside, and then continued: "With the current situation, the strategy to break the situation has been mentioned by many people, so the sons and daughters will not say much, and ask my father to make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Li Yuan gently put down the wine, but he also sighed in his heart, now that he wants to have some leisure time, it is really too difficult and difficult, being an emperor is really different from what he thinks.

When he led the troops south, he was ambitious, and he had the determination and courage to succeed if he didn't succeed.

When he ascended the throne as the emperor, he was full of pride, and wanted to be an emperor who was not inferior to Emperor Wen Yang Jian, leveling the world and dominating the sea, but he couldn't let a son like Yang Guang ascend the throne like Yang Jian.

But nearly ten years have passed, everything seems to be getting farther and farther away, his hair is gray, but he has not been able to settle down in the world, and his sons are fighting openly and secretly, more fierce than Yang Yong and Yang Guang brothers.

I...... What have you done all these years......

Like Li Shimin, Li Yuan didn't want to think about it anymore, he looked at the second son who was full of energy, as if he couldn't stop anything, his brows frowned habitually, and some words were wanted to come out at that time, but his lips moved a few times, and he was still swallowed back by Li Yuan.

The father and son had already argued once before, and he didn't want to refute the second son's face in this matter, after all, they were not the only father and son here.

"That is the case, after you go back, think about it, write a note and submit it, you must know that it is not easy to transfer from various departments, and you must be cautious to ensure that everything is safe."

When Pei Lin heard this, his heart jumped at that time, and he peeked at the father and son who were talking, as if he felt the sparks made by the slight friction between the emperor and the king of Qin, and immediately lowered his head, and poured the wine glass into his mouth without saying a word.

The emperor wanted to explain something to King Qin, but there was nothing wrong with King Qin's words, which was very dangerous, even if Pei Lian's mind was a little insufficient, he also noticed that something was wrong at this time.

This made him a little happy, but also a little apprehensive, for he did not know if these sparks would burn into monstrous flames, in which case those who were close would probably be burned to ashes.

Li Yuanji couldn't interject, scratched his ears and cheeks a little, and his thoughts diverged, thinking that Concubine Yin Defei should have known that her brother was shot to death in Wude Hall by now, right? Will you come over and make a noise?

Thinking of this, he drank two more glasses to his own contentment, if he could watch another lively ...... Tsk, even if you don't return to the Wude Hall today, this trip is not wronged.

But Li Shimin said these things not to anger Li Yuan, he immediately said: "My father still thinks far-reaching, there are always more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in various departments on the shore, and there are many elite divisions, and Li Ding'an ...... It has been a long time since the Jin Dynasty, and the climate has become a ...... Therefore, whether the men and horses of the eastern departments are stationed in place, or whether they are transferred from other ministries is still up to the father to decide. ”

At this point, Li Yuan was no longer in the mood to drink and have fun, but he also knew that this was not a deliberate problem for the second son, once the general plan was set, it would inevitably involve the troops and horses on the banks of the Yellow River......

In the absence of progress in the war in the east, not only Li Shimin, but also many people in the DPRK and China have actually turned their attention to the northwest or Shuzhong.

This also means that Li Tang has come to a very critical turning point, and people have lost hope of restoring Jindi in the short term, or entering Henan, so they want to find a way to break the situation elsewhere.

In other words, what Li Shimin said represents is not his opinion at all, and as Shang Shuling, he is under no less pressure than the emperor.

At the same time, this also means that Li Shimin, the king of Qin, is in favor of these opinions......

Li Yuan pondered for a long time, he was still hesitating, because Jindi was too close to Chang'an...... At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, the strategy he formulated with everyone was to break Xue Ju first, and then to Luoyang.

Later, Li Yuanji lost Jinyang, changed the established strategy, and after breaking Xue Ju's father and son, he wanted to recover Jinyang.

However, the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse at this point, and one defeat after another in the east has gradually begun to drag down the overall situation.

Now, even the second son, who has always advocated recovering Jinyang as soon as possible, has changed his ways, what does this mean, Li Yuan is very clear, just like Li Shimin just said, Li Dingan has become big, and the hope of recovering Jinyang has become more and more slim.

But Li Yuan is still unwilling, Jinyang is his blessed land, and it is also where his Li family Longxing is, and the title of Tang Gong is because of Jindi, plus it is only separated from Chang'an by the Yellow River......

Well, Li Yuan is a person who "misses the old".

"You are Shang Shuling, something ...... Don't scruple about it, first discuss it with the Zhongshu people, and when I convene a meeting of ministers in two days, I will hear what is feasible. ”

Li Shimin immediately responded, although his words were a little vague, but he still got what he wanted, why is it difficult to transfer the eastern departments, because there is a prince there.

Now the emperor said that there was no need to scruple ...... Then he won't have to be polite to the prince anymore.

Of course, there is a good balance in this, there are many princelings, and they have never taken care of the overall situation, and it is not good for everyone to bump into each other, especially the father...... His mind swayed from side to side, and he suffered a lot on this, so he naturally had a longer memory.

Eating and drinking, before he knew it, it was getting late, and Li Yuan's private banquet was a mess, and Li Shimin left the palace satisfied, but he still had to discuss with his henchmen and staff, how to talk to those important ministers.

So naturally he won't stay in the palace, and he is not interested in wasting time with two guys who have no intention of going, when Li Shimin went out to the Wude Palace, he looked back at the palace with faint lights, and sneered in his heart.

The two villains in the hall are circling around my father like flies, but I am quite happy to see my father like that, hum, I don't know if my Li family's hard-earned foundation will be buried?

Today's situation is so critical, but the father seems to be unaware, maybe he is still thinking about how the prince is, how the king of Qin, alas, the hero is old, and he is no longer the ...... If my mother could see today's father, I am afraid that she would be disappointed, right?

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(There is another chapter today, it's not easy, I played around in Yalong Bay Tropical Rainforest Park, and I can still have energy, and Ah Cao is also fighting.) ）